The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-06 00:00:00

LON DON,
WEDNESDA U►Crxpva 6. • •

7ihe Gategt of last night contains the official
ace tor the surrender of the Islands of lusts,
Ithaca, Cephalonia, *psi eerie, le the British
arum

Our report of thA debate in the Contmon Coun-
cil, yesterday, will .be read with interest. The
example silt by the eily of London, will, wr trus.,
he followed by ...eery cotutty, city, autl town, itt
the unite.; kingdom.

We have received Fiench Vipers to the 29th No-
veutlwr, and Dutch to the 2.1 instant. Some die-
tort/wives have broken out in Bosnia and Austrian
GuHide, hut the came is not mentioned. The intelli-
gence from Madrid is to the 7th Itist, at which time
Box ap.twre was expected to appear shortly in
Spain, at the head of a large furee.—Suut.T had ar-
rived in that capital. The peace between France
and Austria Milli known there on the 3d.—These
papers also contein fito Fre:it's Proelentatiom recom-
mending submission to the Tyroleans. Want of
room obliges us to defer it until to-morrow.

The cause of CLIFFORD a. ILIA NOON, was tried
yesterday, in the Court of Common-Pleas, and the
Plaintiff obtained a verdict for ;:l.—This being a
case of extraordinary expectution, the 4.'ourt, and
avenues to it, were crowded to excess, at an early !
hoer; and the result nits received by the populace,
with acclamations of joy. The verdict, •however,
derides nothing in favour of the rioters. Mr. CIA [--
roan compl,inied, by his action, that instead of ex-
citing oppredtion.he sought to allay disturbance, on
the night whets he was taken logo custody. The ver-
dirt wars received by the populace in waiting in the
hall with acclamations; and Mr. K tratllt.li, on retiring
throu;.;lt them, was assailed with hooting and hisses.
effect of the verdict was farther demenstratediu
the eouae of the night. At half-price, the persons
wearing 0. P. nitwered very strong io the pit of Co-
vent-gimlet) Theatre, decorated with maxariue blue
ribbon's, and leaves .'llsorel,ar RD emblem avictory,
in their hats ! Several placards 'vere also hoisted,
with the motto —" Victory,-agal t tifford for evev!"
—Among the other annoyances of the night, were
two horns, one in the boxes, and the other in the
pit, arid a man in a white night-cap, in the pit.
—The noise and confusion were very great, but we
did not hear of uny acts of violence, except the
throwing of some halfpence itgaiust Hrs. Ilerrev
JOlN:crux, woe of which struck her on the•hreast.
—No person was taken into custody. For some
hours mitt r the play, some fellow* continued to
parade the Strand, crying out .6 0. I'. Clifford
for ever'" •

A letter has beer received from the Niesten. of :3R
guns, which states, that she had fallen in anis four
French frikates otecriiig westward. These are, no
doubt, the ships that issilrd lately from the. Loire.
A SI/41‘1.11 Waver is arrived with dispatcher, which
air said to ,1114,1 great hopes of the immediate soy-
Folder of Barcelona, 'which is in 't he greatest die-
to 114 fur provisions, in consequence of the destruc-
tion of the convoy deathbed rot its relief. The Spa-
niard, are said to be preparing to storm Fon Mont-
juic.
A letter from Moravia states, that the Archduke,
Churl.-4 is dangerously /Coma, Anuterdam
(:,orrasit vi Dec. 1.)
Ht. Ma.resry is expected in town, this day, from
Windsor, to hold a Private Levee and Privy Coup•
cil at the Qualls's Palace.

Yeati•rday morning. His Ma-terra. Doke of
CVAIOCRILAND, Prillerosee tionu.t aimi &Kauai*.
accompanied by the Earl of /I aitcouirr, Lady ELY,
Genet/Ili Ftrzstoe anti SPANLVA, And Col. TAY.
Loa, rode in Windsor Great Park, and returned
at 12 o'clock to the l'a!ace.

Sunday worsting, Uie MAJFSTY. Princesses Au-
aubTA dud SOPHIA, accompanjed by Lady WM.,.
DliGaays. Geuerals SPKWCS• sod FrrzaoY• mud
Major Palm rode to Ht. George's Chapel, stal
heard a sermon preached by the lion. and Rev.
hlr. Revue ; they afterwards returued to Ole Pa-
lace.

Yesterday, Sir DAVID DUNI" AI held a public
day et his other in the florae Guard•, and gave
audiences to a number of
Lsrd GEORGE C AV EN DISH, his I Ady, and family,
■re at his Lord.hip's seat, at Ilulker 111111. ucar
Ltneashire, where they a Caitlinu till
the meeting of Parhament.
The Duke and Duchess of Sow•itsrr are on a
visit to the Duke of II MILTON, Ist his Atilt, Dear
Lancaster.

Extract of a letter from Bristol, dated December
1, .191.):) Madame CATALAN! gave her last con-
cert here, on 'Friday, to un overflowing and brillism
audience. Site saver was in better voice, nor more
applauded ; the two little airs, which were both co-
rner/, she sang in a must beautiful style ; and the
last grand cue electrified the whole ct.uipany. Her
departure for London is delayed eight days longer,
she having kindly offered to sing for a charity,
which is fiied for Friday next."
On Vtiiisy, two French Officers, who had broken
their parole, were traced to a public-house io
Alary-le-boonc-itreet: they were taken from thence,
esti afterwards committed to Tothill-titdds Bride-
well. They had lodged in the hom, several days,
without any disguise; when they were inquired for,
She landlord introduced the officers to a hack par-
, leer, where they were sitting.
The Muster and Wardens of the Bakers Com-
pany waited on the Loao hIArUR, yesterday, to set
the assize and price of bread. lb. Lurriship; after
examining the Mea!weighers' account, ordered the
price to he iideariced one penny per peek. to com-
mence to-morrow. The Quartern Loaf Wheaten
will then be leb 4111., sail Iltmeeliold