The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-19 00:00:00

ILLUMINATIONS.

The illuminations, last night. in honour of Her
MAJESTY'S birth-44y, were very loistaerous mud
br4llttnt; among.' the tuuat couvpieuous and eke-
geot wee« the fohowtug
TIM OPT a A-1110 I'M. displayed the letters C. It and &Mil-
itant Star aurtramstr.l with r Ceuwa id v..irgate.l lumps.
The LIT tLS Tar,' TRY., HA 1011411111[T.—.% Crows' ill
eaby-euluttred lamps, v. kh the letters C R.
Dal, RN LANK TM-AIRS' —A t►ampwteney Iler
jetty's Arms, stirrormird a tat la flan., and surmounted with ■
er.,wr. the w M.,e etteireled auto .art. g.ted lamps placed re
a 14... el lest.
is SLascruntos Hieing, Cu iante's tincLT,

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ems very brilliantly illuminated. A large star. in enby-en-
lonr...l lamps, inummstral by a Crows. with th- letters C. it.
Tito whole eueireled with irviouns of imps, form* at the
tap a triumphal ere".
The Ua lug Cbcter House, in ST. VSIOI-SQV A RS, sod
all tie Subs. rimion Mows at ibis IVest-end of the tow., (hr-
. plited the letters C P.. afrO t:ir Crown, is mu iegaird lamps.
Kos. MICHrL, natl. Manes, i • v e re,
• displayed g. •it lost,. 'A superb large Star, in sari ;Mel
• limps, surmounted with g Crown, is.th • i -vat C. K. at
the top of arlocil wire.plamed tact Cuoida, with their wiuga
eatelded, c-.. 11 owner, aOnreh.
Tut: Navtonat.Gll.ll LIONT Olrflela, IS PALL-MALL,
attracted • great mantimrse of people front tips brilliant
erect of tlielight. The letters C. K. fue.ned 4s-trail Mbar,
in a doable mow, mieli darting a sharp and quirk fight, and
surimainslalwith a eruwo, also lighted with gas, bad a most
astonishing °Wert
Mr. Ks eties MUsicist. •M/0111 PS Lf.,Na LL, wrslso
tastefullxliglited tip is ruby-coloured lamps.
Yli. FIATSMARD, PICLA M•JEITY*I
1001ILSKLI.Lit, was doe ligbted with 'mat taste.
The Alit !sato ri-usnuas was ;nest splendidly Illansinated.
leti7ean thr pill rs IL it support tbapartami, is the reser; a
(Sown awl lbtuon the left a c ads l:. and us the right R.
formed ..f transparent lamps. Tits whals sseireled with
rt.!. festoons., farmed °film smite otateria'n
Mr. Cor.Lttre, 4;i.tee t hexer:-
grittty—ft Crown, and C. It. In variegated lamps.
Merin. flux rev sad Cu. SatiffRIIMITHS LVDG•TE-
PILL, were very ; a Cn.wn, Star, sad C. It.
tird by tiinnoom, forrnrd of vapeptsall lamps
Messrs 1•171.1.ATT ant Gatca, POTT'.', ST. PAUL',
Cialutcli••SllD—a Crown, Star, and C. R. supper:4A by
laurel branches, 1.. transpreitt lamps.
Sham NCAAa aseM STA iiMAINIIIIRC-WaRIMOVSt.
ST. PA L.'S CHORCIII-set.-0 Crown and C. IL it. i arm-
gated tamps.
THE BRITISH .p'

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LON D(AN,
THURSDAY. JANUARY 1).

We have frequently enticed that ,nme of the
Treasury Journals, alien they inedil.,te a wren
filmdom's! or imposition upon the public, prepare
their attack by proll•ssions of their candour, their
love of truth, and their independence. With this
view, one of them, the basest of the set, frequently
elects to have completely turned against Alinis.
Vas, and censures their conduct without reserve.--
This game, so °lieu played, has been revised within'
the lam ten days. We anticipated its object, and
have not been disappointed, as the followiag extracts
which formed tine leading art,cle of The Cierrier of
yestcrii•ty, distinctly sliews
ho is to be the leader of the Opposition in the Nouse
of Cosmos* has sot yet, s• e bear, bees snarly arnaseed.—.
Mr. Ponsunby is nut tole continued in that *Mos.—Lord
(leery Petty has been nientioncd : but to this isonsiuntotti
the uld Fositcs are amid to object —Mr. Whitbread bas tha
requisite abilities fur the post, but perhaps ertu sufficient
Taeitto-Mr. %Viadkatu bus too meek gemrous indiscretion.
—Great powers of reasoning, eloquence, pains, sad wit,
eminently qualify Mr. Slieritiun, but be is itirl4llC to the
drudger) tot. daily atteadauce. Mr. Tierney Las sufficisait
at:metiers sod pt roe, mane., but we bete not heave bta OWN
meittitmert imam the Candidates. The title of conduct to
be pureed LA the party was last melt (Tuesday), as me in-
funniest by 4 stspectabk Paper, ‘• discussed and decit.d us
at Mr. G. Puneueby'orteafter a warm debate."
The trader having perused this extract, will
be able to meettain the justice of our preceding
ohservatoris, when we pusitively assert, that there
sus no tIllIttil)^, at Mr. POSSONBT'S on 'lsesday
night, sod consequeetly that there Arai no &wee.
sion„ no decision, nor " warm debate !" The
meeting took place last night at Mr. PON*OhIIT'II6
ft was itilattn•lllxnd respectable, and it wee agreed
not to move an aitittorlracat to the Address
Obis day, but to wait iftitil the papers connected
itivith the subjects mentioned in His Nlwresie's
Biwa 'bell have been printed, before they
alias the sense of Parliament upon them. Mr.
PONSONSY in the Commons, wad Lord Gaits.
ett.cs in the 11..m.1e, will probably tale a general
view affairs; and, perhaps, some other
Metulicrs ;any alto deliver tn. it seutiineuts,
but no amendment is intended. Now, Navin_
tinetly mated, that there was no meet:iig nor emelt
debate by the Nieioirers of Opposition rat Mr. Pox.
110,18Y.i. on Toesilay night, we shall briefly notice
the pond* in the tisane of falsehood with
which The everier of het tiight wilfully abused
its readers. There has been no questicia, we
distinctly state, He to the (ruder of the Oppo-
sition. Mr. PONSONEY has tilled, and is to •
till that office; and when his abilities, his great aud
splendid family connections, his habits of inJustry,
veer), thing connected with his public and pri-
tate character, in which vary cennot point omit a
single blot, are considered, a more fit selection of a
leader could • tiot be made. Why thou are the
names of the other didingiiished Members of Op-
position introdneeilliy the Treasury Humans in this
invidious way ? We a..swer, it is a shallow device
to excite jealousy anunig them; hut this iii;senable
game was !obeyed last Session -.without and
the most gross stupidity and folly alone could
think of rei ivies it.
Another day has passed without bringing any
intelligence from Spain. Letters, however, are in.
town from Officers in Stir Jou* Motrite's army, of
the same dote as the dispatches from that (leirereil.
The writers do trot appear to have been await: of the
Fracti infantry bring near,. as stated iii the dis-
patches. ans.. give a more ancouraj;iiig aceiluist of
the, sitomion of our arms. But we fear that,
viewret in the most favourable light, its state
is one of vied peril. It is aline,: utt.wecreary
to explain the advantage, in quick.iess Af move-
ment, which a pursuiag has over it tettrutiog
army. Orso consideration will rtnekr it iatelit-
Kittle. Ina retreat, every thing cumbrous.. es
heavy gars, ammunitioir. magesitsas, praitoonh
must ,nova Lefors the army. In the advance, (with

the eseeption of such of the last as are called fell
they follow. it is probable that 5.r J. Alooan will,
ut least, in part of l►is mitten, be compelled to re-
tire in a yin* eohnot. That again would much
retard his retreat. ease of any pressure, boos
the enemy, any delay iu the snivel of the shipping.
or had weather, what would be the situation of Sir
Juno Moose, at Col-mina, or would ht. go to Co!.
runau.? It isnot defensible against regular attack'.
DLit would he not, if itch delays occur, rather
move upon Ferrol, attach +trotter. both
by situation mid by works, mod wh'erf thereare ex-
,e .eve lvirracks? to eithoraaironow '4 oar army to
be provisinaud ? Et en Sir Davits 114144anp0, of
HMO men, with full leisure, lutiudombsistameitiu
Alio line of march we very easy. Have tiorerainent,
in contemplation of an en tiod a situation, dispatched
.from Cock, or elsewle ie, vietuullers to Commie?
There cite be no.ilooSt Bow air4a re lies taken
measures to tut ell oar retreat to Vigo. and ut the
s one time tointeromse b.•tween us and the t.iii-
forceineut from Lisbon. But it is not from r.,i,e-
wrilte such a movement would he has
route 10 Vigo, shorter by neatly sixty mih
•.
A corps for that purpose was probably sent by
IThruinfa De Duero, and Britgaoto ; or, imu►rrii-
ately after passing the Duero, by San faire►
watieh would be thirty miles shoi ter.
It would a;ipeor, that %bast AP4RTE direct*,
Lit ipat force to the expulsion of the English
front the North-west of Spain, he has corps of 07,
servation at Toledo and Talaikre„—On the side of.
Cooly+, if at mill, some court they be looked be
front the reinaius of t hut army that was connuautled
by C 1131141405. As to the dangers incidental to the
actual embarkation of our t[ool/11, it requires u
minute topographical knowledge to estimate then►;
bat they would probably be volitined to whatever
corps shall he ordered to corer the emharkat ma.
Supposing our army ro-embark. what is to be
door? NVe have to confine our- efforts to the Ile-
fence of Li ,boa, where we MAW not Love distarh,ll
Use eacmy, are oe, prOting by experience,
shout to establish, in a partuitipain more suite•.! to
our exertions. such as army; iu point of nutnlnr,
as eon keep the field?
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Yesterday, et there &ens. k, his NIAJVATY held n
eabiiiet Council at the 'a Palace ; it was at-
tended by
The Lodi Chancellor, Ins Grace the Arehbiettep of C2/1-
lerbary,tbe Lord Pero.drat of the Conseil, the lint Lot i of
the Treasury, tile Lord Privy Seal, the Meatyr of the HOW,
the LoniChalsberlele, Bath3ret, the Lent Steward, the
Oteora of the Stole, the Chaoce.lor of the l;setterpser, the
Tye* Lard of the aolintrolly, V:eeount Castlereagh, Mr.
Calordag, sal air hrephea
.•Vistrourit Casii.bseac.il rtad the Speech to lie.
MASESEA, lit Council. worcli IS to ne delivered to
the Homo: this evening,
tensely:. a Court t 1 Directers was held at tie
Enit titba House, when the Tameioss Oink, of
1.198 tui:e, Wit.) taken up for the service of the pre-
sent seir.;o The Couit adjourned at sae o'clock.
till W,dnesebly nest.
Oti transport sailed f: oni Woolwich,
wth lel) to S es;* s ;eeriest caw shot and cartridges,
for Vs.. British army at Commie.
The dlisista, Apia, from the Cape of flood Hope.
for London. ha, Inuedered st sea. The Captain is
arrived at the Braids.
The Mary. Ei.i.is, from London, for Post:-
mouth, is lost isear Poole.
The Minerva. Lemmas, is lost in Riles Day.
The sailors of the Standard. who lately paid a
visit to the Admiralty, were paid the wages whiLli
them chinned, at Chatham, on slonday.
Captain PLTER HAI Kerr, of the Ganges, 74
torn, who is left by Sir CHARLES Cortow, with
the command of the aquadrim, in the Tagus, is
the Officer, who, with much conducted the
tinhattar..on of J usior'ri army from Lisbon, and is
second son of the l.,te Sir JOHN HA LR err, Gait. of
Flthrralle, and brother to Sir Cii A 1:1. ES, the present
Baronet.
We presume the convoy to .larstrand mmt he
counter-ordered. We understand that a ship has
returned, on aecouut of the impracticability of en-
tering either Marathon!, or Gottenburgh, iron, the
ice on the Swedish Coast.
We are informed that the Dutch Merchants are
loud in their complaints of the etnliarrassairnts of
trade.—lmniense quay titles of cheese are rotting in
their warehouses, and their rich Linters are coavert-
ing into soap : yet tle,,y indulge a hope that the in-
tervention of Louts will 014.69 for them wine 'Ads-
Mimi of the severity of the commercial ices do the
return of spring. •
The reiguing Seltan Illanontt• is the only re-
maining representative of the dynasty of °vistas.,
and will. of course. he somewhat respected, even
by those who are most 'esirsged against the
innovations introduced under his ra4gn. The
nest heirs are the Gamut' 'Carter Khans who
have beet sedulously secluded iu the remote pro-
• 'ices of the Turkish Empire and the small islands
of the Archipelago, lest they shOuld he taken up by
any oldie leaders of those revolutionary contests,
of which the form of the Turkish Government was
so susceptible.
Last Friday, the 2d battalion of the Mil Regi-
ment, a rem rkably fiat: body of men, above 1000
strong, searched from Fernsoy to the East Ferry„
sodimmeiteely embarked. They ere destined, in
the list instniice, for Lisbon, to replete those troops
whieb had be, is ordered •br Joan Casonek •to
march front that city to Spain.
Yesterday moriring, at sne o'clock, the cable, of,
a collier were rut I.y the ice below London-bridge
she having partcd from her moorings, -drifted;
against the middle arch Of'. Loadon-hridge, %Niels;
carried *wisp the masts oh the collier, and the'
battle:arida, of the bridge for time space of .29 yards.
We ore awry to that three of the men on
bs.aril the vessel h.ve beau most severely wounded
by the falling of the stones on bona! ; their lives
see desp..ited of. Daring the day workursii were
employed clearing away the ruins, and ere/Oink a
paling for the severity of pares/era ; itwas coin.
isleted before night..

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