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London, England, 1809-04-05 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRE

LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, Anat. 5.
There is reason to believe, that, in addition to
the other calamities which Sweden has recently
undergone, she will shortly experience the horrors
of a Civil War. Letters have been received front
on board Admiral kusTs's ship, which state, that
General TOLL, thy Governor of ailecarlia, is
at the head of ie,ooo men, who are determin-
ed to restore their lawful Sovereign. The Duke
of SUPIRMANIA Continues to pro v.* a desire
to remain on terms of amity with ibis country,
but if a peace should be concluded betweeis France
and Sweden, the latter will probably be compelled
to declare war against Great Britain.
Sir ARTHUR WriusLeor was expected at Ports-
mouth, )esterday, to take his passage nit beard tile
Surreillante for Lisboa, as Commander-iii-ellief
of the British Army in Portugal.

The motion of which Mr. Msnocats has given
))))) ice tificr the recess, for a Parliamentary Reform,
his alrewl, attracted much attention, end Isegins to
befirromsly felt.-- If %lr. WAITIINIAN% analysis of
theilouni. of Commons, and Ins dissection of its,. oin-
peoesit parts, us they displayed themselves upon the
late inquiry iota the t ouduct of the Duke of You.,
be correct, it is almost iiiipossible to deny tlw sic-
cesai‘y of some amelioration and amendment in the
system. If every Member had distinctly serf: anal
felt the merits of the case, we might have expected
to find them act with the unanimity of a Jury.
A Jury is composed of men of all trades
and professions, but we find that their organs
and senses are similar, and similar y affected by the
same means. In the late divisions, ou the
Duke of Yoaa's case, we And, however, that
in the several respectable Minorities, there was
not a single Minister, Phiceman, or Pensioner.
If, tutu, their organs and senses resemble those of
other men, we must presume that there is SIDIII
thing gregarious in their isobar, and that they arc
compelled by an irresistible necessity to run toge-
ther, obedient to an hidden impulse, not k warn to
other men. Now if this be the fact,. we cannot
think that such men are the best materials of which
to make free agents, and independent Members of
Parliament ; and it may be well worth consider-
ing whether it be not. advisealde to correct the
system.
Our insular position, our industry, credit, and
commerce, sustained and protected by oar navy;
above all, our attachment to the order of things
under which we live, hate prevented us from
imbibing the contagion, or sinking ander the
attacks of an enemy, who seems to overturn by
violence, or to undermine by secret machinations,
and Machiavelian policy, every State, from Portu-
gal to Poland. But, in order to avoid being en-
veloped in the couflagration which devours the
kingdoms of the Continent, it is reqnisite that the
materials of our own political writ he rendered
incombustible. We must extract the decayed
lon hers of this happy Constitution, if we 'neon
to render it cains!)le of withstanding the shocks
with which it is menaced. We must repair
the ravages made by time, by corruption, by the
influx of wealth, by the dissoluteness of mainiers,
and by all those silent or ostensible causes which
imaginal the destruction of Mona-rides, Suit the fall
of Empires. An amended Parliamentary Represent-
atlas°, dirnioutiou of taxes, sod limitation of pensions,
, preveution of mouses, sites, and rualversations in the
Public osces, the existence of which is now
proved beyoud all doubt, and become plain to
the understauding of the lowest and dullest
peanut in the Inset, would tend more to the hap-
piness, strength, and security of the
,country,
than a million of men in arms, and the conquest
of half the world.

As the probahility of a rupture between France
and Austria becomes more likely, every day
brings a report announcing, with increased confi-
dence, that hostilities have actually commeoced.—
The report yesterday was, that two engagements
had taken place, one in the Tyrol on the 11th test,
and the other in Germany on the 15th. in both
of which the Austrians are said to have been
victorious. Private letters front Holland, of the
3lst hut. and a Klate pape► of the lit, are
alleged as the authorities for these rumours.
The former relate to the action iu the Tyrol, in
which the Austrians were the assailants, and the
enemy lost 5,000 men. The Dutch Joanna is
said to announce the march of the Arehdulte
CRAWLS, to the frontiers of floemay, and ask, of
several outposts. with various succor. Ws do not
And that the persons -who gave there statements
have wen or received the Dutch Paper or Letters,
which they quote as their authority. If say credit
be due to the Paris °ewe in the Dutch Papers,
which we gave yeste►day, Boaarawee had not left
that city ea the 14th Oast ; sad his favourite Mar-
shals, ilestbsed to command immediately trader him,
were only es timer way is the preboble theatre of the
war. Any battle of importatme, fought is Saaeny,
or in the Tyrol, an account of which meld reach
Holland on the 'tat alt. mast have beea fought
prior to the 114th, sad seesslasady law Beim-

PASTE Attar his priacipal ()Seel, bed oath
army. If each thee lises.been the fait. he ,
displayed his characteristic feredglit sod
If them hostilities hove oansuiessred, we lamina,
that the actions alluded to have Levu 'wore attain
of est-poets, of no impottentlt or inesienee ups
the result.
Ili* MAJESTY is not eapected us town, this day.
HOV•L FAMILY arse =Asti no tODO DUI
Tuesday • Hie Meisel". to a tato Lever
uit ou Wednsday, aid Iler Iklset to Id a IJtais.
ing-Room ou Thursday.
The Duke of YURI' mune to town, ou Monday,
from Oatlands.
Yesterday, Sir DAVID DUSDAS held a public
day, at his office, in the llorse-Csuartb, and pre
audience* to about lorty Ulficani, the prinuipsi
part of them were General °Seem bsr Dm to
has adopted a regulation. that all who wish to w
him, must have their names put downhetes* mc
o'clock, on Ina public days. He begins %ugly* his
audiences about half oust out.
The KING has been pleased to constitute eat
appeilit the Right Ilutemarable rearm Lost
NAPIER to he 1110 MAJAIITY'S High toinstitsaioinr
to the General Amenably yf the Church of Sc,.
land.
Il'ednesday HiSoISEh Esq.
of itocklodge„ near Shaiipldiris, Limerick. a
gistrate of that County, li4ged iti His disiesres
stores, severel stead or arms surrendered to hint
iwrsolis in that
It island t but overtures of a eonciliatory stiltore have
been received from the Anserieee Coversaunst;
but if any such commouicatiou has reached Nlittia-
ter', it is wholly unkimivii iii the City.
A report was on Monday in •very pond cir-
culation, that s Definitive Tramty of Peace had
beeu cuududrd between tba Court of Peters-
burg and the Sublime Porte.
"ALES 14 Ite4itoilitg to adopt the example or se-
veral tvwtssis Eitgiatult which have voted thesis
to Colonel WARW.& la cosuse4tuaisee of ti regal.
eitian from some Oche priecipal inhabitants to tie.
Alava& of Carmarthen. a meetiug will be held
this week, to consider the propriety of Prot/wing oik
address of Omsk. to Calomel WaIIASS for iiistitut-
iug the late iiltioiry a • nod it being the Seinen,
week, a very nal attrtitimme is expected.
The volunteering of the Militia MO the Imo. las
been +attended witfitho moat complete succeas.lbora
all the regiments M Portsmouth garrison. 7-he
ford turned oat seven Rica MOM Rhea their opera,
and the Laneashire end Weal !sox; thlrlr trod
'number at rue. The favourite itsisnents with the
men, were the Idth, S mil, and I)sth itigiasetis
andsthe volunteerb marched oa Seundiay to join
them.—The Worcester, blaiklloosas Oratimas, aid
Fireshirv, were to have the saw molltilkotbeas ref
terdisy. The mom embrace the 411.0.1 of so-
vice with the greeted
Yesterday, the Loa:lE= revises to going
nto hear the Spital benow, at Christ's Clawrit.
Noorgatemtreet, examined the Maisroiglliers' Re-
turns, and ordered the price of lima to antiwar
the mine as last weak. viz. Is. till. the guattara
loaf.
At a Council-house, held na Worlsoesellap bloat
; loncester, the freedom of that City; said the theta*
of the Mayor and Corporation, were voted to Colt
%%ratting, for his patriotic exeetioos dariag the iota
investigatiois of the abuses relative to military pro-
motions ; and thanes were at the MDR time voted
to HEVRY HOWARD NIA HOORRT Moots, Eel"
the Illeinhers for that City, for supporting the stra-
The (hull-Stewards, Burgeosea, and lehehih-
ants of the Borough of Caine, in Wiltshire, base
voted an Addressor Thanks to Colonel Waaoi.c,
for his patriotic cuntlitet in bringing forward the
Charges :iguitist the Duke oll'osa.

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(hi Sunday% 1
Tr' • ty-copege
a ruidshiitian
the Lord Bishop of
This hap!):
of bells in
rep(Wteol thi
congratulations
and respectable.
19 years of -
soner in F
another gent
women's upporel,
were at sea
Dover on
Ou Tuesday
Co 1.t.1 as, Bshei
ford, with their
to follow their
morning the be
wards, oil short
started, and t
covered of
Miring ti
pu•rwin were
and their low

Wide", COLT voul. sae 0
wham is a ink, - Allem( , Navies' he.
eight ; and she 12;welester of MMUS! CoLuss.
g the accident has bee of a bookend, a sea,
a brother, and 8. wayitoe.
Early yesterday morning, the celebrated Yr.
Lootsse wade hie escape, fee the third times frees
the house of coefinemest for is pawns, $ thy
smiles tram Leaden. The master of the hoses.
with several men, went in pursuit at him la the
course of yesterday. but were not able to Sail him
Two brother., oat fourteen, and the Alm NM
eleven years of age, were found teaseled lbw
sights 'tiller in the louse of Mr, WAIT'S, of mu..
street, Chelsea, the youngest in a cheek with • Os'
41 landed with powder at his side, and with semi
money that had been taken from the elelhesef
Warts; the Mane brother was taken in abler -
part of the house, with money apes his. to the
amount of sal. They were conveyed to Haasesiva
watch-hoes. to be taken to Quevn'oerpsere
bet before morning the oldest worked his way out
through the roof of the watch-boom, and mak 11
escape ; be is supposed to be rase to am Th.
'you ages t bas been (request* smaceined at the
.0011ce, but in consideratioa of his age, as rem.
catteabar beat instituted, and be has bore sent 4
doe Ihethelecivey. - . . .

whilitifternocia, at four o'clock, arrived st.
apt!ge Lodge. Cambridge, Mr. hi.ll/41414
man in the Navy, soil of the Right Rev.
Bishop of likisToL, Master of the College.
py event was soon made known by ri owes
the different churches, which have bet*.
this day with a discharge of ransom.. The
ations at the Lodge have been isumeroes
enable. This young gentleman, now only
If age, had been tyrannically kept a lei.
France upwards of five years. lie. with
entlemaii, inside his escape, last wash, to
apparel. its an opeu fishing-boat. They
two days and two nights, and leaded 4
Friday last.
etiday sessnitt, J. W ootests and R.
, fishermen. Marlowe. a villor near Mil-
-1 their eldest sous, west out ill 'their bait,
their occupation; but on the followilig
the boat wee found stove aid bataate %r-
-ebore, above six nodes from whose* tllO7
iud as se twice wbstt.ier L.sit
If txc; tiv,n, no doubt razes:we Ile *lir
a watery grove. These adertateee
,ere much respaded by their esiglibtaz
leas has elicited the deepeet grief.
MAINS has live voting chil&ea, motif
a cripple, and MARY WOOLCOGIII ha.