The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-07-19 00:00:00

" Vaulting ainlntiuti, which dierkaps
. _ .

Awl falls tut the other side i" •
had Bonaparte been content with a suNser-
siency to his views, a coalition with his int. rests,
and is slavish sacriliee or independence, as complete
as ever tyrant could cove'; in Spain, without a
struggle, he might have continued to enjoy that
supremacy, wail exercise that unlimited authority.
But the human mind is not to be satisfied—desires
grow with the gratification of de-ire,, and the am-
bitious soul, after subduing the world:will weep
for other worlds to insiquer.—Thus it appears to be
with Bonaparte. There is no limit to his grasping
ambition ; and it may fairly be douhted, if *uni-
versal empire could sonde his unbounded appetite
for dominion. Bat the affairs of Spain open too
wide a field for contemplation, to be hastily entered
upon, or taken up so late in an essay limited as
the bounds of a Newspaper rcquire. We shall,
therefore, content ourselves fur the present, in hav-
ing brought, in a cursory sketch, the other politi-
' cal combinations against the power of Bonaparte
to this novel :era. hi all these combinations, Eng-
land, as might have been expected, took a most de.
cided and ai tive part against the increasing strength
of her ancient and natural ciemy. With Austria,
with Russia. with Prussia, with Sweden, and with
every other Sinte that would enter the lists against

France, she has readily co-operated in that object.
These being in their turns defeated, she has entered
into the same course with Spain, and that with more
energy and devotion than she had before exerted.
Before we conclude, we ahall deduce arguments
f the former alliances abate enumerated, their
nature, progress, and ten ntion, to phew what
may be expected us the probable result of the con-
test in which Great Britain is now • •gaged. We
shall ahiu, from preceding events, take a view of
the pos-ihility of new couthinati (((( s cptiost France,
and of the general state cud disposition of the dif.
fereut monarchies rem • g ire Europe. We shall
endeavour to dire/014st such combinetiona are 'cirri
likely to arise unsung those at present apparent-
ly most subsersitsA to the designs of Bonaparte;
mid with this slihjeet 111 l 1 e immediately under our
attention, we shall r1...e this introducing, essay, for
the purpose of distinctly and separately treeing, in
our next. of the Confederation of the. Rhine. on
which ci we Iwheve ouracise, to he possessed
of iufortna.ion not yet before the British rublic.
[To be eonnoued.]

TENTH NIAIiT or THE NEW OPERA.
it:Yet:Ul T.IIC4TBE opt:RA.
THIS EVENIftI:, DAY, July to, will he ...
forme-! fur tiro set-milli tituu this Season, a Gnarl pa mimic Ballet of ACtlOll, folindi.ll AM A It1)021111lie Genera legend,
li‘NAPaCI44II.I; or, THE FOREST FIEND!
(11111,11:11A LIMA ILAVerliwl,4), Mr. Roberti
Courad, (Baron Rareithergl, Mr. Btuirdin ; Runoff,
Chatterley ;lilrtt,.lllraJlulheaw.Lattritia, ',Barone. it,
venhergh Miss ; J1,1111311...fie *S. S.itef), MIS, C.
Bristow.
After the Ballet (loth time) an et/startle new Comte opEra, in Three Acts, railed
TRICKS UPtoN TRAvu.Lr.rts.
The' Print:owl Cbastirters by Mr. l'enson, Mr. philipp,,
Mr. Hoes, Mr. thtu. ton, Mr. Smith. Me. J.Nntitb, Mr. tiN.
berry, anal Mr. Wes aut. Mts. l'ook ails. Ctrs', M..
Kelly, and Mrs. Henley.
To which wta he toldetl,a Spanish Divertisenteat; rqa.
fisting of some ui the neat favourite Dsures, and the eetoe
Muck of the popular Hubei of The Castilian aliment'.
The new Cam ir l:kera of I ric cy omits Tnivellers, coat tea's*
to he received by iwilliant and overtlaitiug indicates wan
shouts of laughter, and applavar, will be repeated le
morrow, llouday, IVedist Islay, and Friday Beat.
(hi Satarolat vr:!I he pry Oxnard :he lAig &KW COA:lir 011444
of Oh this Lute ...or the NlAlNillefAllOrS; with (for ther
time) a Inc alelo-Dramsane Eutertaimatemt. tailed Tw.Ll
Yeats Ake! •

TWELFTH TINE.
T ft I? A 7:128-10 )1' A t., -AfARKET.
THIS EVENING' THURSDAY, July P 9, wiii be per.
fumed aNew Play, le Five Acts, raced
THE DOUBTFUL SON ; OR, SECRETb or A
PALACE.
The Principal Clilraretio ley Mr. C. gamble. Mr Settibr,
Mr. Abbott, Mr. Farley, Mr. Bauuieter, Mrs. Camel; Nos
K. Kelly, awl Mrs. Gilds.. •
,'l'o which will be Folded, (sixth time this bruins; Phi Nes
Popular Farce, railed
KILLING, NO MURDER.
Buskin, Mr: Mathews; Mr. Apullo Bele', Mr. Lisiu
Mise Nancy, Mrs. Malssws; Fanuy, Miss H.
A Tww Comedy, id (ire acts, is iu rehearsal, awl will be
produced ou'fweeday the 34thisseent.

TLIE pRITISI:1 PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDA V, JULY 10.

American Paper* have heat received to the 2ltt
lust. The Julia Adams has at length arrived, lied
the dispatches brought by her have been pub.
lished. They consist of the corresisondroce be-
tween tilt. Alantivia IyEctv..sccv and Mr. Pm- -.1
Nev. relati ie to what bloc—kiidea'of Fdince, iustitstei
Irt ( ;rent Braila tiering the present war, beforere •
Ise J.ll. tat*, al., understood to be iii force; sad
the corresporidence between (;:n. Aeasnosc sad
the Duke of C ADO %C.—The d-te. miaatinn of BM.
PARTE to sell the American prof erty teizediuSin.u,
produced Item General A RMSTOOND • spirited note
to the French Minister. in which he exposes the
fats hood of BON APARTIeI AslettioO—that America
has no grounds of coinphuut *gaunt France;
and that American vessel. had beet seised is
French, Dutch, uhd Spanish ports. because 'tie
Ainerteaus had seized French ve.l,l‘. lir pub the
case crungly between the conduct of (next Miter
to America, and France 40 America : Surely,"
"Ys, " if it be the duty of the 11Lited States to
meld the theoretical usurpat Sans of the British Or.
ders of November 1807, it cannot he less their duty
to complain of the daily and practical outrages to
the part of Fr once."—The Dukesof CADORA makes
no reply to this well-reasoned and spirited Letter.
Several Letters are then given from Genenl
A IttatiTßONO to his Government, stating that Mccir
had sold the American carves he litid seised in the
Neepoliton ports, and pocketed the produce; and
that &RADIATE had done the same with the Ann
rican vessels taken in the ports tit Spain.
Part of this Correspondence we publish to-cki
the remainder to-morrow. The papers supposed
to ke in the confidence of Government believe, that
CONORKIS WILL lIIRIDIATILY RR CALM TOGP
TRIM, TO DICLARIC WAR AGAINST Flung.

The public attention hus been for come time di-
rected to Ciudad Rodrigo. This town, built by
FZRDIN AND it. as a rampart against Portugal, foss
which it is only about eight miles distant, has Iwo.
such is the vicissitude and change of human affui,
a rampart fur Portugal in. the present aa fat atsl
decisive campaign in the Peninsula. But se tetanal
town, to which su much importance I;as been attet:i.
ed, has fallen ; and that the dashing Lord WEILLISti.
TUN, become too. cautious bum xperience,did
make even a demonstration to relieve it Govern'
meta have received dispatches from his Lorddlift
dated the 4th instant, in which we understand i!
butted that the place could not hold out long. Tat
enemy, when poi/sem-dor this key to Portugal, Could,
of course, after petitioning it, advance ; and Lard
WELLINGTON would, of course, commence his re-
treat—n retreat that, a ith all his advantages, will re-
quire the abilities of a Xenophon to coodect hr`
army with safety to the shores of the Atlcolic.
The general opinion is, that his Lordsnip
will risk a battle in soma of the strong Pc'
lions in Portugal ; but when and where the hale'
is to take place, and whether a bsttle will be
fought at all, it is not very easy at this distance to
say. There is a very strong position leading sac°
from Lisbon to the sea-cosse, in front of Clare.
which ha, been carefully fortified, and which cso
defended against Superior numbers. It co i ers 111.0
points of embarkation, in which our ships are all is
readiness to receive the troops, in case of necessity.
General RUMAIt• had oven with Lord %Volvo,
1" for two do r, and then returned to lit'sPir-
A supply of 12,000 stood of arms hail eery or
timely arrived to thllicia, fruit this country.

Sit RICHARD KgATs *Ailed Oti TOMIA,
Portsmouth, to res,mic 'ht ruuttosnd of th.
squachoo.