The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-26 00:00:00

well as an English Ambassador would ad,-ra the
Coronation of NAPOLEON the nem It is known
at Paris, that this Minister an.i his favourites have,
for upwards of three- months, specidated in the
French ferule, upon a prospea of a peace ; and
that several members of the BONAP A RTZ family
have joined with them in this speculation. "We
must, however, remember. that. about footuen
months ago, or at the late rupture betweca this
e,,untry and France, BONAPARTE, at a public audi-
ence of his senators and tribunes, said, that this
war would be of short duration, as the King of Este-
Lama would soon be obliged to give up Malta in
exchange for. Hanover. Great, or rather fortunate
warrior, as the Corsican is, his political ignorance
equals his presumption; and he has always esti-
mated the spirit of Great Britain by the standard
of Italy and Germany; be nattered himself los
would be able to purchase, mislead, or intimidate, a
King of ENGLAND as easily as a King of Payssta,
and that he might &date to the Cabinet of St James's
as helicfprescribed to that of Berl' a and Madrid.
Certain it is. however, that his political intriguers
have already taken the field, and that Mame more
to apprehend from them than from Ids military
slaves opposite our coasts. In Italy as well as in
Germany, in Holland as well as in Switzerland,
and in every other country, the ruin or conquest of
which has been the plan of French revolutionary
tyrants; serpents have preceded tigers, and politi-
cal incendiaries have always been the advanced
guard of their armies. To prevent insurtenions
breaking out in his disatfesgted camps, or disaffec 11
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tion spreading in his enslaved provinces, the
usurper has no alternative but a peace or
an invasion. We have, therefore, as much in our
power to dilate the former, as to defeat the latter ;
and to snake the situation of BosAPARre as humi-
liating as it is desperate. Let us not renounce, to
some temporary coacessions, those advantages our
valour and pa:l-intim have intended and organised
for the welfare of future ages& Let us beware as
much of the plots of the tyrant's negaciators, as we
defy aad despise the threats and boasts of his sol-
diers ; and we will then soon have it in our power to
restore Europe its lost liberty and independence, in
commanding, a peace upon our own terms.

Yesterday a Court of Dircaors was held at the
East India House, when the following Conaznanders
took leave of the Court. previous to departing for
their respenire destinations ; Capt. MiTacioasr,
()ream, for Madras and. Bcpgal t Capi. Wsauss, 1
taafirefor Madras.
The Court adjourned ht-ix (Mack, ti Wednes-
day next.
His Sfajestei ship Calm*: MI in with the Ame-
ricus front Batavia on the I ith of Asses .
Ilia Majesty's ship Coeur/ea saih-d from Jleir.Sa7
on the Sd of December last; fur Chink, to convoy ;he
hotnewarri-bound fleet.
His Majesty's ships Raetlesijrle a, I Tap,O,re
were spoke with in De -aiMbee last, procaeding to
the Straights of Sine:mor . on wait the arrsvai of the
China ships. •• '
An encampment is now. Wirnlfif! uron Woodbu-r
Downs, about seven miles fruni Lxeter. It will
cunaist of the Royal Cornwall, Use First Wiltsl ire.
and the Bedford regiments of Militia, ices wkis a
large park of artillery.
Letters from Halifax, of the 21st ultimo state
that coast lead for some Una: been intested by
a French privateer of 18 guns, all efforts to tale
her having proved inefeetual. Ca:nkilea and
another frigate hail sailed for the purpose of hitt:-
cepting two French men of war then at New2iuri.
There were two of the enemy's priwteers in the
Bay of Fundy, cruising for the mast shi s, f4c:,
the whole coast swarmed with vessels rat that d-snip.
Lion. The several Consuls in the U aited States had so-
licked aid from the British Admiral on tl.at station;
but his force was too small to enable him to aiori
the necessary protedhons and it was considered.
that unless a speedy augmentation of the P.
Force took place, the depredations an our commero
n that luarter would prove very great. " 1..14
packet,' adds the writer, " we tear, is taken; sad
the merchants are not without serious so( rehen•
'inns for the safety of the convoy Mt tibial and
Quebec.'
Letlrre from the Igo a:an frig tte, dated of
Ts t.
the 23th Mry, state the p.:rtic•i'art o tl e Ti".'
r /Peat condua ut Cie French Admiral LA TO.:CNE
TREY I r Lt. Pear-AA/viral C•lolPaLteLi in the C.oa.
rasp of S 1 gun,' and Donegal. of 84 guns, Carty
4raJ
IL Sr a Pkt; %, with -the ifairessa friarf:s
beer. sonte day previous to the date cf" the a'. Die
le ter, detacbed f,y laud Ntl.to* to mom nitre the
cater road of Toulon; Admiral Csurtest.ful-
filled his tri..irfo most completely, and wa. s:.lll..lity
on and off tl.e herbaur. when 'Ea rvq. th,ar2;:.
proper to get under weigh, and stoo.f tovrr•s
the little British squadron, with two !hps
guns, three of 74 guns. three frigates of 44 gans,
and a corvette. Some partial nring tent pct.
particulariy with L'llannibal, ef 74 guns. Le Sutil'
sew. of 74 guns (formerly ours), the three friptes.
and Canvas. &ova', and .-fasessn. The
to
did not chase more than three leaguesfrom thenuter
road of Toulon, although he was more than IVO
to one ; he had the wand in his favour, had C 1.2.0
ships, which sailed well. and curs, from lotsg Cr.:"
ir.g. were of conn.e foul ; neither was the rmsaas.•
der of Lord N twos 's fleet within nine leagues
Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL at the time of this par'
tial anion. After a few hours chase and a teaz4
cannonade, and seeing the very grand contr v .n-t
of the three British :71271 cif war. La ULE L 01.
VILLE hauled his wind, and returned' T
to Tottioa, 16'
doubt, rasa.! suite!g for n. Vice-Admiral Co'
seta did not rejoin Lord Nt tacos ull the air 4111
this business had happened.

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