The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-03-22 00:00:00

MeltePas, a Pattnroures Officer, and Vieron
litmus. The Giarison is to Li. sent direct to
France. and not to serve against the Prunes Rt.
fiIENT mins Allies for one year.
We yesterday announced tectustrtmr the arri-
val of a Flag of 'ftuce at Dover, from Boulegue:
By this conveyance dispatches have been brought
to the Tniii,port Board, hut to wino they particu-
larly relate, or what other dispatches may have beets
received through the same medium, we do riot pre.
tend to know.

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General Si: DAVID Du NDas has since Saturday
performed the linty of Cutetnander-in-Chief at the
War Office. We widen:amid, however, that he is
only locum tenens for the gallant Sir DAVID BAIRD.
Exactly as we apprised our Readers, yesterday,
Mr. PRRCEVAL colausuuicatect to the Roder of
Commons, lust night, the Resignation of the Duke
of Yalta. The Right lionouralne Gentieiteur, at
the same time, expressed an hope, that this sten,
which was purely voluntary Ou the part of his
110)0 flightless, would prevent ell ,f;srther pm-
ceedings io the ease. Mr. BATHURST, however,
very properly persevered in his Motion; to which
Lord ALTDORPE moved An Amendment, stating
that his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK ?shy-
ing resigned the command of the Anny. the House
does not think it ueressery nee to proceed any fur-
ther. To tide Mr. PeaceraL moved an Amend-
ment, That the word now Le left out. A short de-
bate ensued, amt, upon a division, Mr. PEACEVAL's
Aniendnient was carried by a majority of Ckito
I l-le Lord A LTltoltre.'s Amendment, as so amend-
ed, then passed, and Mr. Sarni:ayes motion was
negatived without a division. Mr. Wens c'a mot
lion' on Getter:ll CLAVERING stands over told
Tit washy ; mid Lord FoiasroNE'b farther usotious
are postponed until the Seth of April.
ses—i-ir
His MAJESTY is expected in town to-morrow,
to hold a private Levee and Privy Council at the
Qv ELles Palace.
On Sunday, Sir DAVID DC RDAs transacted
busiuess at the Commander-hi-Chief's. Office
in the Horse Guards.—The Duke of )(Dux stems
there about three o'clock, end remained with Sir
DAVID about an hour; yesterday Sir Davie trans-
acted business at the Office during the 1114i1 uing.
The Ettation frigate, Capt. T. COCPII 4 Its, hale
hail a severe action in the %% est ludimt, with a large
French frigate. The Eike:lion was so crippled, tine
enemy effected her escape.
The Nile cutter, with two Messengers, has see sail
for Lisbise. It is said that she tarries oat imbrue..
tines fin brineitig away the Smells mei Portuguese
shipping in the harbo-urs of Portugal, us the ex-
pectation or the ituaiediate invasion of that cavalry
by the enemy.
On Saturday. Sir SAM Z. EL HOOs left toms for the
Downs, to hoist his flag on board the Centearr, with
direst:toile to proceed immediately to the Baltic with
the lira division of the squadron destisied to net is
that sea.
P A vessel arrived at Faltanitth, front Boardeatte.
isposts that the L'Orient squadron IS destined for
ate West Indies, with troops end peas isious.
' The Dinny-lase Camp:any perform, dat the Opera
' Ilium, lest night, to our of the moil brilliant and
crowded audit:lmes that ever graced its walls. The
play ass The Hersey /Moot, in a Isioh Miss Du:.-
cats and Mr. ELLIsToN, as usual. sustained the
too leadisie, chanseters, in which they displayed all
' their wonted excellence. Mr. PENLET. In the
Mork Doke, was admirable, laid excited i oustatit
peals of applause. Ilia soliloquy, which emielutles
the second scene of the third Act, produced en ex-
traordinary effect. hleditating upon his short-
lived elevation, he says--w It will le rather awk-
ward, to be sire, to muge at the rod of a month—
bat, like other great nits in rdifee, I must make tie
most of my time, and retire with a gaol grace, to
avoid ,rim{ horned out...—Tile nuaiesice lust:Andy
caught these words, and te,sociating Lairs with Mk
event, *Lich our readers will perfectly under-
' stand, they interrupted the Nock Duke with a
thousand bravos, and en enthusiasm of applause
from every part of the House. It was Seine time
before the uproar subsided, and Mr. PIXLEY
en' stile to finish the sentence, which ruins thus—
"As a swell-bred dog always walks down stairs,
when he sees preparations on fret fur kiekiag Aim
into the street." Here the applause va. revived,
rod continued for gorse minutes. We notice thie,
as a proof of the public feeling upon a political
subject, which new engrosses almost the whole sit-
teution of the people. Among those who witness-
ed the scene was Mrs. CLARKE ; awl there was sot
one in the house who appeared to enjoy it
less. She was us 'a private box. as eouspeitied
, by her slaughter, Miss Tar Loa. and a Desalt-
man, we believe a stutioner, from Ireland. She
did not helve the box until almost all the
company hail retired, and he then conducted
her and her friends to her chariot in Pall-mull, la
which they drove home. The Play and After-
; piece w.ire reveived with the greatest-filed. The
produce of the night may adurd an idea or the
number of the audience. It exceeded EOOl.-13
the fashionable circle were--
Her Amid thighass• Ste Pinworms of Wales; liferehionrocs
of MesdKort, Bath, Tawasbead, and Downoltire ; Atainir
Coe less of Beekingbaanshirg; Canatessesbellusi,Chashasi,
' and Cardigan ; Ladies Dudley sad Ward, and Sanwa; Lunt
sod Lady Itaortire ; the Mew Mrs. Vialpiele , the Wilt
Mrs. Boos ; flu Portage= Amiballaadur, and mead Ow
reign Nubility. • qh
The A reit bi 49 of CallTelteeaT. Lord CWA REVS
MAII SERV. Sir WATRIII WILLIAM WT ItNi, land
Colonel THOIIOTOS, will leave town, to-morrow,
an a visit to the Duke and Duchow of RUTLAN 16
lat lelvoir Castle.
Lady AULLIA HUM' is seriously indisposed. at
her house, in Hill-street. Berkeley-equare.

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