The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-04-18 00:00:00

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MADRAS. OCT. 21.

We have authentic accounts, coureyiug the pips-
ing iuformation of the capture of the fitst-sailing
French patinae corvette, (Amstar, of 16 giis,
the 1\ scubas. Islands, bytillis Ilaiesty's ship I.4,ebtay,
after a chase of fourteen hena.

611%GALPOILZ. SEPT. 21.

The Artillery Detachment for the Upper Pr-
ovinces, passed this station yesterday morning. Ills
Majesty's 53d-Reginient is expected in the course
of a'tlaj or two. •
Till within these three days, that we have had
copious showers, we had no rain for a month pre-
ceding. The indigo inane factories, in this district,
have, upon the whole, been fortunate in the present
season.

CALCUTTA, OCT. 14.

The AO Auspicious, Captain Barker. front
Chian and Penitag, for whose safety apprehensions
were entertained, has safely orrice in the river,
and brought remittances to a great extent, in bul-
lion, from China.

By a passenger who carne from New South
Walls to Penang, in the Lucy privateer, and who
reached Calcutta, a few days age, we arc informed,
that the ship Duchess -of York, of Caleutta, had
arrived in the Derweut, early iu March last, that
she bad there brought a large part of h r cargo
to a proatable sale, and proceeded thence, for
Pert Jackson, towards the latter end of March.

Our information adds, that the Lary privateer,
fitted nut from Port Jackson, and commanded by
a Captain Fergusson, had captured some small
Dutch vessels to the Eastward and Northward of
Java ; that it was her Commander's intention to
have returned through the Straits of Sunda, and
along the Southern coast of Java, but meeting with
bad weather, he was compelled to bear sip for
Prince of Wales's Island.

NOV. 17.
The Eliradiah, Captain Askwith, arrived from
Macao, whence he wiled- the id September, bring,
an account that the --. an American schoonur,
had arrived at that port from the coast of
The schooner having on hoard some English St al•

men, they were taken out, and carried on board
His Majesty's sloop of war that chanced at that
time to 1 at Macao. These seamen gave inform-
ation that the schooner had, under Eu livh co-
lours, while on the coast of Ciiih, plundered seve-
ral Spanibh vessels of hunter') and other property to
a great amount. This information ;,ring strengt- -
coed by some particular circumstances, it was de-
termined to so at the Arne; kaki, and to detain ht r

for legal investigation. The Commander of the
schooner having obtained intoraiation of this de-
sign, prepared to resit the attempt; the boats of
the sloop of war were inannoa and armed, and, after
a spirited resistance on the part of the American.

is which her Command, r and several of her men
were kiilcd, the boarders took possession of the
schooner. Upwards of one tired and fifty
thousand dollars, and
,other property to 'a large
amount, were found on board. SufSeient evi-
dence appearing to wnryint her seizure and deten-
tion. the schooner was manned by a prtrty from the
sloop of ear, and sent to Bombay for adjudication.
Bengal linekaree. I

FOREIG N. INTELLIGENCE.

HANEIVIIGNI AND ALIO\A PlPtim

IIItrALAW, MARCH IG.
The following Edict %23 published here yes-
•

" We, Frederick William, by t►e Crete of God, in of
Prussia, make knows That s hermit, by a contention with
tie Emperor of the French and Minx of Italy, we bare ceded
the puncher of New Silesia, to be added to t►c Derby of
Warsaw; we deem ourselves ohlirod, by virtue of this
..mites, to dismiss all o•/arranto io the province from t►eir
duties towards us, so as net to peseta tkrir irmitmeting new
obliratiom to cuatisoe their vmplut meats; we also
feel, in future, a lively eonsideratins Cm the file of those
wilt° tare Lein oar faithful vervains till row, sad wall always
beep t►em is remembrance •

“ mamma' WILLIAM
” BARON TON STEDIN."

"dives al Kamisv,il,n law. me."
Tar sl NS OF Wt.sTrilALlAs DECREE TO OURS
POMO MOTIIO4 00003 FOUND AT MAIM:MGM

" Wt. Jerome apultutt, Sr. he. w the repurt d our
Tithisittrie tof Justice, and for ihr Hone rwpartmtut, base
ordami, aN Es order a. fulloo•

" Art. I. Tbe Esigt.rh good* t►at have brew seizrd at
oo the Ist met by ord.r.of the Prefcct of the
Deportment of the Warn.. sad %b ids Isaac beta d,scu%ercd
to be &Klub smassfaiiharr, by the merchants and assrmors

of the Disraeli.. of Cowitaercit, charged with examining
Hata, sod Windage designated as inch oil the books of the
bow of Weadecher aid ,at Wealar, shall be name-
diet* barytes the raise Sacra at Marhargh.
" A. 11 Oar Wiliam,. of Justice, and t r the Home Pe-
pstawat, ti churd with the "mutton of the pr. sent Ihr-
eice, which shall he lanceted is the Bulletin of the L awe
" DOW to our Royal Palace at COPIA. Feb. soca,
12 the leCt.a.l year of our esego."—xompokor,