The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-10-02 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LOX DON,
THURSDAY, oc:row C.

Viscount Motarrn attended the Cabinet Coun-
cil, which sat on Tuesday at Viscount HOWICIL'S
Office, when his Lordship received his final in-
structions, preparatory to his departure for the
Court of Min. At a quarter past twelve yes-
terday, his Lordship set off, in his travelling car-
riage and four, from Devonshire House, accom-
panied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Ross, who
was with Lord Gower', at St. PCtersburgh.—His
Lordship and suite are expeaed to embark this day,
at Yarmouth, for the Continent.

It was reported, yesterday, that the Earl of I
LAUDERDALE had applied for his passpons, with in-
tent to leave Paris ; but that they were refused by
the French Government. It appears, indeed,
strange, that his Lordship should voluntarily re-
main in that city after BONAPARTE and Tat.t.sv-
a•VD had left it. But not knowing the actual state
of the negotiation, what arrangement may have
been made with the French Commissioners who
correspond direftly with the Earl of LavDEVDALZ,
or the extent of their powers, we are not competent
to say how far his Lordship owes it to his own dig-
nity to leave Paris. If his dignity were compro-
mised by the de! ty, it would, no doubt, be evidence
that his stay was not voluntary ; hut, on the other
hand, it may have been thought conducive to our
interests, to protract the negotiation until the policy
of Prussia bad taken a decisive turn.
A numerous meeting of the Eleltors of Westmin-
ster is expelled at the Crown and Anchor Tamil,
this day. We gave yesterday Mr. AVNITIMEAD'S
letter declining the honour of representing the city
of Westminster. In the front of our Paper of this
day will be found the answers of Sir F. BURDETT
and Mr. Cuaa•m, to the same effect, and the Ad-
dress of Mr. PAULL to the Eleftors, inviting an
oppesition to Earl Plumy. Unless, however, a
much mote eligible and independent Candidate can
be fund titan Mr. Msooocas, the Barrister, we
fancy the rights and liberties of the City of West-
minster may be wisely entrusted to his Lordship.

The authenticity of the circular letter to the stye-
rat mantifitauring towns, purporting to be written
by Sir Home Poestass, and pub:ished in all the
Newspapers, has been questioned.---Such a com-
munication, made in such a way, certainly is net
conformable to etiquttie.—lt was his duty to make it
to the SICILtT ARY Of STATE for the Colonial De-
partment, and it would then remain with the latter
to give it the necessary degree of publicity.—How-
ever, as it was generally supposed that the expe-
dition to Buenos Ayres was entirely of that Offi-
cer's own plAnning, without any communication
with Governmmt, much weight WAS not attached to
this departure from form.

Ve fear that the terrible hurricane, lately expe-
rienced in the West Indies, has done much more
!mischief than has been yet ascertained, and that dis-
tressing accounts of shipwreck may be daily exPed-
ed from that quarter. It appears to have com-
menced on the 19th of August, in the Leeward
Islands, on which day it dispersed Sir Iticita ao
STaacfrian's squadron, soon after it left Barbadoes.
Of this squadron, the T.rritle, of 74 guns s-.d the
Deride frigate, as we stated on Tuesday, arrived, on
Saturday, at Plymouth, under jury masts. The Ac.
Amiens, and the other ships also, suffered much da.
mate at the sane time inaiiie Cewrediret, WU A 11,
from Charleston, arrived at Liver p wl, spake, on
the Bth September, His Maissrv's ship Manierse,
(another of Sir llicsaao braacnas's squadron),
bound to England under jury-mast topmast, in lat.
41. 11. N. loos. 5S NV. which she supplied with

necessaries. No account has been received of any
damage done upaa the two succeeding days, or
whetner the hurricane had suffered any interminteir.
But we find that, on the !tit, it dispersed the Ja-
maica Beet, and was felt at Charleston, in South
America, as stated in the following extract from •
Charleston Paper of the 23.1 of August :
A tornado, little inferior to that sof September,
1841., commenced yesterday ateraies about two
o'clock, and continued awaimusd the whole of the

day ; it has done less injury as yet than the Sep-
tember gale, owing. it is 'apposed. to the wind
being northerly. and the shipping and wharf,
being shielded from its effeas by the houses in
the city. We have not heard of aly damage
sustained in the Lawn. except a few fences b:.
lag blown down. and several trees torn np by the
roues ; we regret we cannot give equally as favour-
able as account of tie harb-or. Tat ships hal.-,es.

Captain MANES ; 3n3 the li‘pe, eapt. HvNr, ait
on shore at James's Island, and, it is fearet wili
bilged. Tie ship ifei:e, at quarantine, is on shot*
at Port Reef, and likely- to share the same fee.—
Many other vessels are critically situated, ar,l inn
vitably will be injured, should the wind shift weft.
vourably." It appears also, that the squadfb:-..s
Sir JOHN BORLAsZ ‘VARRI3II and Admiral
LeaumETS were upon the American
same time, and, probably, within

Three Gottenburgh Mails arrived
ing. A letter from Gottenburgh, dated
says : —4. By letters received from '
terday.' we learn that peace is conci
this country and Prussia ; hut, as '
officially announced, the Prussia*
in this harbour (the only one brought
hostilities,) has not yet obtained her

The Paris papers, to the Inch,
any interest that we did not give
endeavour to compensate for the ,
ant fads, political disquisitions
situation of Prussia and France, in
nine little more than the old ideas in
Psi!wiser makes a severe attack
Government. In answer to this is
ed in the yearned de PEtripirt, of
the condua of Prussia is viewed
able light. The Angus does not
which is right, but contents itself with remarking,
that the real intentions of the Court of Berlin, mutt
soon be disclosed, and that if war is to be the result,
France, which has been labouring to consolidate
peace, can have,po motive is concealing the cause,
of the war. The Argue, however, in the P.m of
the 20th, attacked the Prussian Government it
terms no less severe than the Pathheide; and that
the article in the Gore de PEerpare, afterwerte
noticed by The Alms, appeared two or ti ree day.
before Bow aaaaa left Paris for the army.

The prices of the Funds, yesterday, scarcely ‘asi.
ed from these of the preceding day.

A Letter from Barbadoes, dated ith cf Attgtst,
says :—General Boy at, the Commander-in-CL icy,
was just about to set out on his long projected tow
of all :he Islands, attended by the Chief Engiaeo,
the Adjutant, and Quarter-Master-General, his pet.
lunal Staff, and Dr. Katz, Inspeaoe of Hospitals.
The Commander-in-Chief first visits Ttinidads
nest Surinam, and it was eonjeaured that be mg*
take a peep at the Spanish Main.
General Almost has been removed to St. Kitt't.
where he commands. General Neu se as commute
at Surinam, and is at present Milt% Governer, if

extremely popular.

Yesterday a Court of Dire/trim was held at rte
East India House, when Capt. Eastriits
was sworn into the command of the ship 4darY4
Gardner, consigned to %lath as and Bengal.
The times used for the undermentioned ships wet
thus al•ered. viz.:
The Pb. of Montrose, for St. Helena aid Bengs!....Te
ai,at die hush Nov.—sad to Gravesend 'ZSth el.tto...stay than
thirty days—ti be in the Dorms dela Jaa. Ito?.
Tb. Lord Duncan, for Mader and assegal.-.To be ainat
init. Dile to Gravesend nth dr...star Were thirty der
—to be in Pe Dow u. 4th I-abeam'', fr.
The Ceylon, for noires area heimal.a.l4 the Lord Melo.
bury, fro $l. Helena and Itenstal.-To be afloat tl.e Bth ism
1ti0;.,..A4 to Gravesend 231 ditto...stay there the!, days-'M
be in the Moos 1.4 Marsh.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock, till %Veda's.
day nest.
It is supposed that the If.',nhron and Nelderer4
of Hull, have bees captured at Davis's Straight',
by a French frigate.
The Sarah, NIA NU' I t LD, from Quebec, was cap
turel on the 3d ult. and burnt.
A Field °ricer, supposed to be Colonel Bast.
roan, arrived, on Monday, at Plynritith, to mite
dice the sailing of the transport' for mss,
now in the Sound. with the 40th, 4561, 6,7,1, aid
95th, or Rifle Corp% oil board.
, Mr.
.„ C°"•110, Ilisarids Messenger, is arrived ;a
toe Fr drirrergra prctin. at Fahnonth, chAryed .
nt
dispatches tor • our Government. The toiLdwte;
men of war were lying i.t the •I'agus, when tlis
packet sailed :—Htlier*la, /of etwur. giartrany,
/oust, psarga4 and Keit. of the line, and P:1140
sloop of war.
The EelJes'one, SAIMAA, from Quebec for Lon
don, was captured on the 13th ult. in lat. 49. I%
long. 15. 30. by the French frigates Revracie and
`Spree, who took out the most valuable part or her
cargo, being ail furs. Oa the 19th, she was ra-cap-
Lured of Ca7e Finisterre. by His Majesty's Wei
armed brig Celoe.os, and is arrived at Pay-mote°.
The Reraache and Sweene were the two ttigatis
which have been cruising off Greenland, and uteri
on their return to France.
On account of the easterly winds prevailing at
some seasons of the year, by which many transports
with troops, and other vessels homeward bi-Jr.ds are
kept off the Islands of Scilly, beating about in die-
tress fur want of provisions, for several weeks, it is
said that a fleet of yiatiallers are to be laden 0J
sent with salt provisions and oth-r necessaries, to .:.re
landed at St. Malt's, one of the hian& of &wt.
for the use of such shirt, vessels, and their cresvh
may be °Wriest-I to take seater there, and ti• form
hr'"l rat Prifettitroxe to be always kept up to ZtT
tson quantity, in ease of necessity ; a roost sa.Mar?
measure, as mans Imaucuard bound vessels hay
been kept a lag :into in the Cnops bound
the C.rart
easterly wady and do not bear itwiy
S..rily, ii.r lest their er•r.ts may not be ,1()11"
th:re. and have tarn attired at Inyrucath it. a :cu.
, pazative.7 state.

:an coast about t.
its range.
yesterdpy rfl7,ry
dated the 1 Ith Is 4,
oat Stralsunj, cep
concluded betwees
as it has not bees
prize ship, icing
ight in here Curt,/
ter release."
contain noth'r 7 1
yesterday.
absence of imp)*
Is upon the relative
in which we retot
in a new clefts. T
s upon the Prussia
lan article, publido
the 22.1, in which
in a less unfavez.
pretend to etc,,le