The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-08-25 00:00:00

GP-VEltill. HILL.

As many of the friends of this gallant soldier have
expressed much anxiety respecting his welfare,
after the wound he received in the battle of Tata.
vera, we have mithority to state the following par-
tictilars relative to his very tem .eleittial escape OU
that trementlaus day :
lieitigrugagod in close conflict with the enemy on
the evening of the 117th July, a French soldier
seized limn by the ritglit arm, and endeavoured to
pull Into off lia horse, lost the animal imusealiately
sprang for.verde, and extricated lain !..otis his pe-
rilous situation ; the moldier then tiled, but happily
missed his arm. Early in the sedan of the 28th
the General's horse WAS SWAP d 111 the belly ; ail
officer supplied hint with atedher, wltieh was also
presently wounded in two places. It was only a
short time lafore the enemy gave nit the contest,
that the General himself wan tick with A musket
hat:, which. grazing his left ear, gave him so vii.
lent a blow on the head, that he isms obliged to lease
the (leaf. The consequences were lees alarming
than might have liven expected, and his friends
have had the gratification of being stewed by a
letter, written with his own hand two daps after the
action, that he was recovering as limit as possibly.
General Hill has to regret the loss of Major For-
dyer, his Brigade-Ma:lto, who was killed in the
ntreir of the 27th, a t able slid brave officer,
beloved and respected by all his military friends,
and highly esteemed by the Army in general. The
two Aides-de-Camp of General Mil, Captain Cle-
ment fhll and Captain Carrie, had their horses
killed antler them ; but orovidesitielly neither of
them received any personal loony. Capt. Clement
h •rse haft three musket-bails in Sa-
lopian Animal.)
Yesterday morning,. His MAJESTY, and the
Princess Actiusra, accompanied by Lady h.
NIEDRAY, Generils CARTWRIGHT trod FITZROY.
and Colonels TAYLOR and thsettoore, rode in
Witulsor Pnrk till noon, and then returued to the
posee,—We are liners, to hear that the Princess
SOPHZA was prevented by indisposition from tak-
Mi. her usual ride with Hie MAJESTY.
File Proprietor of the intended new Hotel at
Cliftiou hats, at the solicitation of ninny of the most
respectable inhabitaists of that parish, consented to
convert the centre port of that beautiful Luilihug
into a elotpel, capable of containing nearly one
thousand persons. • •
Last night, Mr. DYMOND'S incomparable Play
of The Faustian of the Forest, was performed tit
the flay-Market Theatre, with increased effect.
The house was crowded to excess. Messrs. Jonas,
YOUNT% FARIAY and Mn. GLOVER. supported their
characters in the best style, and received the toast
unbounded applause. Mr. SHERIDA N't admirable
Farce of Tile Critic, followed, and .vas well sus-
tained. it would be impossible to speak too highly
of Mr. Jots Ls.* Pal:
The last arrivals at Bath are—
Earl or Mexbaroagb, Lord sad Lode Lerale, Lady New-
rumen, Sir Ctwbet Corbin, Col. and Mrs. Ennio. Rev. Mr.
Mrs. and Miss Nance Rev. Mr. Cooke, two Ker. Mr. Min-
den, Capt. Fort...wee:Mr. sad Mra.M.Conoell, Mr. and Mrs.
Slate, Mr. sad Mrs. Anuesky amid family, Mr. and Mrs. Gal-
way, Mr. and Mrs. Dellbaod Mr. Mrs. and Miss Jobasoa.
Eghant Hates commence on Tuesday next. Fifty-
seven horses art entered for the three days' sport.
A grand inntch for 1000 D.,iiitieas will take place
on Monday flex!, on Epsom Downs, between Jo /4 Zs,
the celebrated Lancashire mail, and Joust NATHAN
Pot.t.aao, the known runner. The parties are
hacked I,y two grotlemen amateurs, and the dis-
tance is twenty miles, which the winner is backed to
do in two hours and ten minutes.
The KIND hiss issued his commands for the dise
tribution of it large number of Merino sheep, pre.
vented to Eli. MAJESTY by the S•spreine Junta of
Spent, in the novae of KonA, FratIMAND
Some of them have alreidy arrived at Portsmouth.
' We hear that Sir Juseett llamas is emits-dell
with the dii ectioo of the business of placing these
✓iimals in the heads of those persona must likely
to preserve and to improve the breed; the intro-
dactiott of which will, no doubt, prove its time a
great moional benefit, in renderusg the ceantry in-
dependent of others, for the staple of its woollen
manufactures.
The brave Sir JOHN Owru, of Clenenney, having
*offered much from the royal cause, during the re-
bellion against Cuaitt.cs 1. was at length taken,
tried, and condemned to lose his head. Having
beard the sentence u tilt touch composure, he made
a law obeisance to the trams:l4onel said, tt Gentle-
men, I humbly thank you :" tieing afterwai:ds ask-
ed what he meant by that, he atlas, To die
for my King was tin more than I exported ; Met to
he beheaded for him, is an hmioar 1 slid not look
for ;;for, being but a poor W. lilt Knight, by G--411
I thought they would have halitged me." This,
and other gallant traits of the hottest Cambrisii, be-
ing reported to Cncruvret.t., the, to his credit be it
spoken, raterously pardnnevfinns.
On Friday last is party of French prisoners, COD'
fisting of thirty, were placed, under escort of a de.
tratilimeistatf the Wertnimetcr Militia from Normans
cross barracks to:Chatham, and whilst iii moan&
meat at Bow, Aliddlescs, twelve of them contrived
to effect their escape. They were lodged in stables,
Ac. in such a situation as to Wile the vigilance of
the uailitar.

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SPOTII7NC INTY7LLICT.VCE.
YORK AUGUST MBETESCK
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11'11440411f, nutti/or dd.
Sneepstte• of dogs each; for dye colts, iost. Slb. • gine., Mt.
RM. T. oleo. ulds' roelese. 4 Subserical.
Mr. Troplaanis b. f. by L'Oriest . a. I .
Bar T. Gasceigne's b. f. by Paynatue .
Two paid fixfeit,
S to 9 on the as tuntr-•-wou very easy.
Fifty Pounds for hustles, Sc. of aft ages v• yr ohle, sat. alls.
4yr olds Tat 7 lb. 3.yr olds act. sib. t 1 vr elda cad aged
Re. Bat. tilb.—Marea allowed .db awl malaise
hunter, Six ttb. Four-mile heats.
Mr. J Bell's b. c. Rower, by Hyacinthus, avs Ida L I
Mr. Mikhail-a b. b. Cardinal York, 5 yrs old
Mr. Gal forth's c by Hanabletounnt 3 yea old
Mr. Itimetes br. c. Trask. Evieriulty Sir Peter, 4 yrs 4 4
One paid forfeit.
3 to I on Cardinal York—After tha first beat 2 to 1 me
Rover.—A good race the second beat.
READING RACKS.
'romans, 411GLST glee
A Gold Cup, env. valise, land 401 erotic. .„
Mr. Delly's (Casaba . I
Mr. Crates Bacchanal
Mr. Neville's Mountaineer
Gen. Gower's ch. h. Ceatipes.. 4
Bacchanal was the favourite, at shoot toren. 9 to I against
Goatees; a good race, and woo by half • Magda.
A Sul. Plates—Two mitten hest.
Sir F. Evelyn'. ch. b by Glehallela
Mr. Cravco's Ir. f lucingstant
Mr. Batson's Knavery:s V *
L Goner's Centipes 4 ar
.a to li on the field--fausously cuallyasted Use
11.1.1NNY CLUB.
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The Gentleman"' beturefiveg to the WOO Chtts why
friday, a handsome sherry, 110 the best 411( sixistirworsion •
which was to Ito deLrauined by two beatee.-TIBI ardepetiestri
e—
'l Loa* r Old 5.41
Edward Burch
Julio Flowers Tlece A
%Valiant Mayo. .. St. 5t.4.1 nue.
Abrahein Lock Wkimiester
Robert Broelcir: Battertva
James Stewart Westminster Bridges
Job,, Nirrmau
Edgard Minato Vniudsall.
Joseph Royal 'll Unbent.
John Loader Radkaide.
James Taylor Statorldel t
They started at four o'clock, front
cud rowed round boat owored off lissoitte ph yo
m another Intat oteryd Vawaiall—and It the
centre arch of Westminster Mrolge. is far that heat let
sine was correct see t.etsfamury. The hare kept aircraft
of each other, until clay got to HoagerfaciJkans, when she
grand exertion was made to t las sulfurs bar. ,
this struggle they and reeled each .
and Edward Delon, of' Vanskall-steirs, merest a
blow un the breast addle ths brads Melee of bit
oars, sheet knocked him lesaeards •
la part leer, Jostepie Rood. aerie& is tr
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boat, after which they dedimed the abase% •
very much bruised iu his left alronlder. Five
.1.- ewer
after thatacciokot, and ease is fur the fiest • •
lanes Stewart and John Wiseman, tat, Tlhosicats Sad
Ed. sad Birch, ad, John Loader mod James Tall*, M. -
Those that started fur the second beat were Mwelsaii Lath ~
and Robert Bruelosig, Jaynes Stewart and has triseerseer,
John Laster ati4James Taylor. This heat was sod esehelest
until 'leer aeren o'clock, no account of the henry emir, Weis '
by that them bowl cleared Old Father Thaws tithe ateaserees
visitors who had Assembled a the eesseiste. As Mat the .
bo..ts started, the men being without Omit Aires. es Ns
count of the ram, and, after a hard menu* James `Ste cart
and Josh.. Petaluma were declared vamess..-•We did set base
any accident.

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WZ ARMY.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Cossosailar-la-Chief bas received the Klatt caw
emends to sotify to the army the spleudiii %Mel
.alltstotta
by his troops in Spain, wider the eneasaad et Libetsmssmi I
General the Right Honourable Sir Arthur on the
9711, and net\ cited month, at the battle of Talavera de in
Revue.
Flu Majesty is easfideni, that Disarm! will learn with be-
comisig rewinding, that the enemy, alter escaping by a pre.
elyitate retreat from the wellcuricierted <attack with whseli..,
:Mr Antler Wellesley, Mcostjanetion with the Spanish army,
had Heresies's' him on the oath of duly, cunoentrited his
force, by calling to Ws aid the corps under the French
ratvehastis I, and tht garrison of Ma:led; and, thus rein-
forced, soh. approached the allied army on the nth of
July ; and, un this wallies, wing to the local eiscausigaoces
of its position, sad to the deliberate perfume of the canny to
direct his whole efforts against the troops of His Majesty,
the British army sustained nearly the whist, weight stf the '
great contest, sad has acquired the eery of bevies van-
quished a cresek tame doable their nanisimes, nos in short
and partial struggle, hat in a Mettle elutimitely coatis/led on
two successive days (nut wkoliv discontinued even through-
out the nitervening night), end foetid muter cirentusiatiers
which brought both armies inn clove and repeated combat.
The King, in emsternplatmg so glorious at display Otte:
valour and prowess of his trout.* has been traceably pleased.
to command that his royal apprObationvf the cult elect of the
army serving under the command of I..kuteaant.General
Sir Arthur Wellesley, Judi be thus publicly declared in Ow.
acid Indent.
The Conunandsv-irChief has received the Knife • teen-
stands to signify, in the most aiscied and special sail r,
the sense Ills Majesty eatertaine of LientenantaGeneral Sir .
Arthur lYellesley's personal services ou this memorable or.
canon, not less displayed in the result of the bank itself,
thsa in the coessonnate ability, valuer, and military it.
nonce, with which the malty diffeenthes of this arduous and
protracted contest were met, awl provided fro, by his enem-
a weer and juilttnent
The tunduct of Limit -Gen. Sheri...lntik, itteurcl In com-
mend, has entitled him to the Kin,,v's marked approkution,
His Majesty has observed, with satisfactruo, the minuet is
which lw led on the troops to the 'lmo with the lastvemet,.
e species of combat, nitwit, tmo •Ilveoss Hum, 00 Wit netandsk
with the it.tuntlo.s character of liuAnti soltliete.
Hlll Majesty bus noticed, with the saute xia,:inits appro.*.
him., the conduit of the sevcrsl tit Itttrai nii.l wiser Othrem.
Alt have duile lb. it duty ; most of them hare PIA oetasieua
titi of eminently nsncei*log tonameleeb, •the iostaacns of
which have not escaped Ili Majesty's attention.
It is His Maj... ty's commind, that his Vivid Approhatiou
and thanks shall lie given, in the mu et Arsti,rt and emit
particular manoev, to the uou-rionseuissieried oaken and
private risen. LI 111.) Intl:wire hare thee dreptayeil, wait greater
ustre, their ontor.• scour newt eitar.ertrea,tic e.argy, nor
\soo they, us sup Kismet occamtiu, urehletill rsivir4
their superharili OVCE 111..tlt‘t t .-Kl3:l* their coast. y
Heiltiant, dowirrever, its is they e i j moamset at l'atavere,
it lawn solely en thin -vermiois tact I.isiuteitsut Go•aietrat r
Artist Wellesley, toil the trodpa master liu corsianco4 are
entitled' tirths 111141jetttyS, arymise. The Miro, ..st service
Wear* In 0111,0110%, psi tof toe Caillelldo, 1/0 hr 'ware rimy,
milder the eastuisad w the same distin esti 44 .1 Cesierw:, bt
the enoutta en the !wore, th, prowsomswf •hrt river, the
WWI 011ie veers., sad Ws mundsiou funs ttet
teredoey of ontlinf His ht-iesty's eactent and must faitlefol
allies, are isingsnistaines Wm* Lave opmei.a tasting isomer
sibs ens pia Majesty's muu.d ,t 1.4 hart. ~tutored lie Liin.4
to tiir•ry that the op nitioire skein. arduous and
aaaapsiga.shqii le: thee usc..rdani, ors tharaph..e spisaditFaill
ample' of mills y tart; foesitirde, pctiever.aec, and ifs
spent at ea write, eakisleted pereslotte mutinies in envy
Oslo( Wear..., awn tamely to reed. to the miner, taint to „
fie atd.tary eliasnewe of the
By ender fad the Rc,ht Hoin•oraSt! tho Commander-in.
Chief. li ARA Y CAI.VEKT, Adjutant-Genera
Her:* Goads, lath Aeipte, taw

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