The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-07 00:00:00

This place, situate in P 311,11114 on the Winans
of Darien, is a place of great commerce, and
the rendezvous of the Spanish galloons. His
force consisted of the blig Hero, of 16 guns ;
ship lionurch, of 18 gulls, and 40 men ; ship
Onyx, of two guns. and 35 men ; and brig Peters-
bur:lt Packet, of thrra guns, and 30 men. Thy
land liner amounted to 600 turn, the skeletons of
three re-v,i'nelits who had signalised themselves in
►he Peninsular war. They were in high health and
spirits, and spoke confidently of success. A re-
gular C..oolos4ariut was formed, and every thing
appeinvil in be in good order. Sir Gatmou
APGILEGOR applied to President BOYER for per-
aiii.sinli to purchase some ums and ammunition,
hieh had been readily granted, and a national
.:hunner dispatched from Port-atn:Prinee with every

'l'lo.e following particulars have also been fur-
nished from an authentic source -:
" •UX CAYES, MARCH I.
1•• 51.(1.nr4; R's force at present at this port is
ropposeol no c tosi4 of about 500 troops, including
officers, chic y English. The men, who have
lately been reduced, lire dressed in the clothing of
then- former regiments, with many iVsterloo me-
dals. About the 6th ultimo, 111,GREcua went
.1 sir to Port-au-Priace, as it was understood, to
..iitleavour to obtain a loan of a sum of money from
President BoYER; but this he did not succeed in,
solid procured it from some. Spanish trailers, who
loall deposed of goods at that place. He, how-
ever, purchased at Port-au-Prince, from indivi-
duals, 30)00 stand of arms, and 50 casks of gull-
poiStier, which were shipped on hoard of a schooner,
moiler Ilaytian colours, intended to sail with his ex-
iwilitimi.

The Governor of the island of St. Michael has
tool arrested, by order of the Governor-General of
the Azores, for writing to him a Itliter, which was
deemed disrespectful and improper. He had been
token to the island of Tercera, to answer for the
Lime, before a military tribunal. The Aide-de.
Camp, who carried the order for his arrest, was in
the mess► time to ofgehite as Governor of St.

" The last crops of gram in the Aland of St.
Michael have beets maimtally abunrlatit. The
rittatittty for exportation from that small island
,Moue was estimated at 40.000 bu4het..

" Accounts from Bermuda represent business to
be exceedingly ddtl at that Oars.: English vessels
were arriving daily from the British %Vest Indies,
seeking cargoes, which were not procuritile, owing
►o the scanty number of arrivals from the United
States. In the ports of Hamilton and St. George
►here were from 150 to COO earl of English vessels.
\Vest India produce was unsaleable, and trails-

t.iiipping to America for a market—American pro-
duce was very high."

A letter from Brighton, dieted May 6, says—
•' We are glad to learn, that the PRINCE REGENT
34 lira! iy flee hum pain in lois foot, and that Ins
Royal Iloglaiiess is again enabled to enjoy the so.
cooly of Ins noble guests, and to give audiences
nod In/Ili/act official business without income-
toience."

The Duchess of KENT, we are happy to gay,
continues to enjoy very good health since •her ar-
rival et Kensington Niece. Her Royal Highness
takes an airing daily in a phaeton, for about an
hour and a half, and generally drove by the Duke.
Oil Saturday and Wednesday the Princess So-
rutA of GLOUCESTER visited the Duke and
Dui hew.. Yesterday the Duke left town for
Windsor, on a visit to the Pnacess Sortita, who
it much recovered in her health.

Yr.terday the Duchess of GLovcgargv., autisti-
c,' by 1,14 ISABELLA THYNNE, took an miring in •
co.icli and four by Hampstead. Highgate, and CACI
‘Vnod.

Iler Royal Highness the Duchess of Chou-
-4 ;NT CB, we are sorry to state. suffers considerably
from an affection in the tar.
The Committee of the House of Common's sent
fur and put questions to Sir JOSEPH BANKS and
Mr. WOOLASTON, to know whether, (rola the in.
qiiiries they hid made as to the means of prevent.
tug the forgeries of Bank notes, it could be render-
ed unipracticable. To this they both answered.
that they thought, limn some of the specimens
•nhmtttrd to them, and oust in particular which
they preferred, the forgery might he rendered a
matter of extreme difficulty, but they could not
say that it was impracticable.
The Fifth Anniversary Festival of the Artists'
Central Benevolent Institution, was held at the
Fivemasens' Tavern, iu Great Queen•street, on
Monday. The Duke of Sussex, who filled the
Chair, iii addressing the company, observed, that
on viewing the Pictures at the Ru, al Academy this
year, lie noticed but rely few historical paintings,
which he was sorry for, as the late war had given
fine scope fur that subject of painting ; but lie be.
I,eved, drat unfortunately there were very few pur-
chasers of paintings of that desctiption. The col-
lection *moulded to 7541.

In the Court of King's Bench yesterday. Kin-
vier, Woolf, mild [ATI, rho were fouled guilty of
4 I MillifiWy at the Lontluit Sittings after last Term,
were brought up for judgment. The Delesulants
post lit the dthdrviis of sevetal respectable !termite,
oho gave them a good character. Mr. (fount:l,, for
ilia pro..teuroao, stated, that rlfitirvltr, iu answer to
those mule on behalf of the Defendants, were :hen
drawing up. The COVRT waited fur a short time,
when counter-afridsvits, sworn tm the moment, by
the attorneys for the prosecution, were exhibited.
The Cot:NT held, that, however respectable the
prates making the offidavits might be. it was mot
proper that pitch t precipitate course should be
pinsiseil, and therefore directed that the Defendants
should be broutlit ur again On Mouthy,