The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-05-19 00:00:00

% • (

the event of their arriv.d. The R 4. Cot-
it,E, of Live pod, cAptiit-fd at L 04,40 by ems
small French squa.iron, cott•istinst. of the ne,ul,;
of So gunt, anti tibree (HiAte% W:ilz11 bailed frcnt
L'Orient, and ravated she coat t.f Jfticri, was
also sent by the captors to the Cape 1-16pe,
when she hap-4414,0,Am° our possession, in the same
m:titsta,,sl the Yolentaire. •

.-.„
_ wawteported on Saturday, that a Message
from.llis MAJt.sry, respecting the recent commun.:-
cations with France, will be brought down in the
course of two or three days, and that the corres-
pondence between the two Governments will be
laid before Parliament. We do nut kn•wv the de-
gree of credit due to this report.—lf it be founded
in fi&, the ncgociation has not only broken off, but
Government emertsin no hope of 13 speedy re-
newal.—We roust, however, observe, that Mme
pacific symptoms have irely made their appear-
ance, among which we consider the each., ge of
prise/nets, wllich has taken place to a certain ex-
tent.

A very extensive firing rook place along the bat-
teries on the French coast on Friday. It was suis..
posed to be intended as a mark of public rej •iciag
for same ek raordinary event, but no intelligence,
respeeding the occasion of so unusual a cana,: .:de,
had reached Dover on Satatday ni4ht. These dea
monstrations of joy were probably in coosseq ce
of the elevation of Prince Louis to the Sovereignty
of Hull:ind.

A M from Jamaica hac Arrivei at the Pmst.
Office, bat the letters v.,;11 n,t he cle'iv •red whit
this day. It was brought to Falmouth by the
Princess Anura packet.

of
The Siefiture, Bahama, and Si. /1,/,:t.,nre„ tl-r.v
the prizes taken in the glorious battle of Cra-aigar,
which have been repaired Gibraltar, arrie,4l on
Saturday at Portsmouth, in company with r e
tannie. Rear-Admiral the Earl of Noev toasts, who
has come home in her, and the Dreadnorgii.

On the 7th of February last, the East India
ships, which proceeded to the Cape of Good Hope
with Sir Howe Portia the Jane, nuch"ts Gar-
don, Streatham, Europe, ;Valiant Pal, Cam t, T‘pri4,
Ann, Diana, Marl, Nara mtpton, Sore;
Sir William Pullet'', and Union,• were under order.
to weigh immediately, and to procee3 to I n
dia, wla
der convoy of His ..)I,ijest y's ship Relli ;war.

A Council was held on Saturday, at Lord GFEre
VILLE'S house, in Dowaiog-stmet„ which Was 11S0
merously attended.
The Ann transport, Capt. N:cirot sem with 1,7•
loners, from the Cave of Good Hope, was left all
well, in lat. 44.30. N. long. 10
The s'sips Erpir•atet, the Greemeniei. and the
Venn!, of London, were all writ at Timore, os
the 16th of August.
The Lli:a, Howe, from Jamaiea, for Qu
Was deserted at sea on the 12 h of March, oavoti:
lost all her masts, end having five feet water irt
her hold.
The Trwtv, S‘ttt n, from Jamaica, for Halifax,
is too eti the Gulph ; the brig • row's', of and f
Quebec, was on shore near the Truoy, the 49‘.; •
March.
Captain GIAII•al Moo'', we lament to End.
ohlig!d, by ill health, t t relontr.h the eomm..•
the Fern ,of 74 guns, to which Captain Basset r
app'u,le.l.
WiLtosss Twee, of the coonty of Wicking.
E,qr is retar• ed to serve in PA•lialatitt for t
comity of Wi, klow, in the room of th'e Right H.
GIORGE Posso,, BY, who, since. his eledlion for t
said county, has accepted the office of Lord Hi.
Chancellor of Irelmd.
ers, that,
It appears by the New York Pap
consectenc.. of the nepociations now 1. ''.4 •
tween the United States and Spain. the • , .r 1
about to purchase the whole of the S. as s.•
tories lying on the Atlasaic O, can, Gur
Mexico, and eastward of the Mi•sissiopi. A •
of money for this purpose has been voied
Congress.
Captain MAITLAND has, at the request of 11
LAUDERDALE, been removed from i.e lAire
Trtlune, the frigate appointed to carry out
Grovernorergenewl o India. This nomination
revived the report of his Lordship's appniotasest
Bengal
The Court of King's Bench sat on Sa•ud•y at
o'clock, and adjourned at ten; without !.. tin;
motion, which could interest the onbile.
Court intimated their intention of hearsog mn"
for new trial, and giving lodgment. in eh
as required speed, on this day, ss hen te, m culs
The High Court of Parliament assembled
Saturday, at hall-past eleven o'clock. and
WHIT a ItlBo resumed his speech to evidence."
be had left unfinished on Frida''. He contit
to speak, with the intermission of two shorthA pau
until nearly three o'clock. As soon as he
eluded, the Los D CIIASOZLLOR informed the N
Defendant, that he was now entitled to toil
?Louse then rose, and spoke, brielle,
points f law, and was answered by she Arro
GenERA L. 't he case on both sales Was hese
and the Cceet broke up at halt past three o'l
Their 'Amidships then proceeded to the Hot!
Lords, where they continued for some time
et
!
cussion, during which strangers were °
sod we understard Wednesday se'nnight ye/
for the day on which their Lordships will glee
ment on tl *% important case. An order 'le
terwards made by their Lordships, p
al
publication of any report of the titsl sooi
judgment.