The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-11 00:00:00

1.) conteni witf. Frlnce," has 'err much excited the
in4rnation of Government. Ministers, aeluated by a
truly pacific temper, and wishing to cultivate peacein
the spirit of peace, were disposed to pass it over
without notice. Nay, we have reason to believe,
that they were determined tOr a moment to do so,
but signed with the Consular name, and officially
announced in the face of Europe, we believe it was '
found impossible to Treat it like much other abuse,
which though equally authentic, was not sanaion-
e.l by the Consul's name. “ The brave man will
seek cause of quarrel in a straw, when honour is at
stake." How then could England hold up her
head among the nations, after having borne such
insult without emotion ? Whine did the FIRST
CONWL make this, discovery ? Did he read it in the
history of Cressy, Poidiers, or Blenheim ? Did he
learn it borer Earl Howl., ur Earl r. VINCENT ?
Did he discover it at Acre or Aboukir, where his
blazing fiez..t, like another sun-rising in the East, il-
lumined the shores of the Western world ! We defy
the Mcnitrur to spew the day, hcur, time or place, in
v.itir 4 Er.gland single-handed was unable to contend
with France."

It would be unwise, disgraceful, and destruc-
tive to suffer this state of mutual threat and
menace, to continue long. Let the two countries
sink into a solid and settled peace, or let them he
open and avowed enemies. We have no reason to
presume, that Government have not exercised a most
exemplary patience, that tlley have not conceded
every thing that coull conceded, without
compromising the honour and interest of the
country.
The contrary course, now taken, we hope, will
piove more successful. In the worst result, it will
place us in a clear and definitive state. We have
not known, since the treaty of Amiens, whether we
were at peace or not. Should war be proclaimed,
this ambiguous state will vanish. We shall then
%know that we are at war, and our enemy will feel

it.

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The Liskeard Committee have reported in favour
of the Sitting Members, and against the claim of
'Alr. SHERIDAN. Mr. SHERMAN has given notice
of a Petition of . Appeal to the House of Corn- '
mons, agair.st the decision of the Committee.
Philadelphia newspapers, of the 22d of December,
state, that the return of THOMAS PAINT has caused
no small degree of commotion ; and the public
prints. according to the patty they espouse, censure
or applaud the President, for the protedion he affords
hint. A great number of German Redempt:oners (just
imported) were advertised—to it sold.
The Couri.r de Londres of Tuesday, under the
head Paria, March 2, has the following article:—
" Men M. PELT anis sentence was made known
here, a general joy pervaded the Senate, the Legi-
slative B.edy, the Tribunate, the anti-chambers of
the Consular Palace, and the circles of the Grand
Officers of the Legion of Honour. All those who
had the high honour of approaching the Grand Mess-
ier, eagerly pressed forward, with smiling counte-
nances, to congratulate him on the occasion. His,
however' was the only sombre countenance at the
levee ! Such being the case, nobody. dared to feli-
citate hiren ; but li. 8., MARET was told to renirin
in waiting ; and the article of the Mooiteur (which
Ippeared translated into the British papers) was
digested. A irsorceau from 13a it neitz was handed to
t.lle der of the ilrreis, with positive injundions to
translate it into Enilish."
Lords NELSON and KEITH have both been at the
Admii-alty within these two days. If the French
krovoke us to war, we hope to see both these Noble-
ipen speedily afloat.
.We know not in whose hands
the honour and safety of the Country could be bet-
ier entrusted.

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The trite adage, that al cfren enemy is letter than
4frrriendetifriesel, was never better exemplified than
by tie condua of France, or rather its ruler, to-
wards Great Britain. The intentions of Boy; A•
/ ART e to juin TiP,•OO SA I s in India, and drive the
British out it, being defeated by the death of
Ttrr 00, and the gallant defence ,if St. Jean d'Acre,
left Egypt to its fate ; and returning precipitately
to France, soon made himself Master of it. Whilst
41e affairs of Egypt were in uncertainty, BON A-
ARTC tit nothing less than a peace with
Orear Britain ; if the French arms had been vitt°.
rious, or they could haVe only maintained them-
.,elves in Egypt, there is no doubt but that he
Mould long since have attempted to overrun

• At Oxford assizes, I kairy Woodlei!. and William
Jennings, for burgla:y ; and W. Coleman. for sheep-
stealing, received sentence of Death, but .%•ere re-
prieved before the Judges left the town.—William
Messenger was acquitted of the wilful murder cf. his
apprentice, but detained to answer for the assault at
the next assizes.
Orders have been issued to increase the Army ;
atid, to facilitate this object, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Y6all has intiniatAi to the proper Officers
his MAJEsr v's command, that the standard for the
recruits, that may be hereafter. enlisted for, the in-
fantry of the line shall be reduced to five feet ilve
inches; that the levy-money for. men of that height
shall be raised to six guineas, of which the men are
to receive five guineas in' money and necessinies ;
and that the levy.money for boys for general service
shall be raised to tour guineas, of which they arc to
have three guineas in money and necessaries.
The Emperor of RUSSIA has offered a consider-
able premium to any person who shall introduce
any new and advantageous method of agriculture,
or shall bring to perfection any old invention ; who
shall open any new branch of commerce; who shall
establish any new . manufacture ; or who shall, in
short, invent any machine or process useful in the
arts.
The jruon, Capt. Clifton, from Lynn to the Frith
of Forth, foundered M a violent storm on the 28t1,
ult. SO leagues from land; the crew were saved Av
a vessel that hove in sight just as they were sink-
ing, and landed Them at ScarbOrough,

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Yesterday, at half past twelve o'clock, her MA-
JEST *,* arrived at St. James's, accompanied by the
Princesses ELIZABETH, AuGLsVA, 801.141 A, and
AMELIA. About a quarter past one o'clock his
MAJESTY arrived. At half past one, the Deputa-
tion from the University of Oxford arrived, with a
loyal Address to his MAJESTY on his late happy
escape from the conspiracy. His MAJESTY rect
it on his throne, and was pleased to return a most
gracious answer. The procession proceeded in
the following order, two and two:—The
Beadles, the Vice Chancellor and Lord Chancellor,
the Bishops, Proetors, Noblemen Collegians, Under
Graduates, Heads of Houses, Doctors of Divinity,
Doetors of Lair, Doctors of Medicine, Bachelors
of Divinity, Bachelors of Law, Bachelors of Medi-
cine, Masters of Arts, and a great number of
others, to the amount of about one hundred and
forty, who walked in procession from the Tl.atched
House Tavern to St. James's Palace. At twelve
o'clock a Convocation was held at the Duke of
PORTLAND'S house in Piccadilly, for the purpose of
admitting the LORD CIIANcELLoit to the honoura-
ble office of High Steward of the University of Ox-
ford ; which ceremony being performed, his Lord-
ship took the oaths, and was admitted accordingly.
His Lordship had been elected to the office for some
tine past, but had not an opportunity of going to
Oxford to be admitted. The Duke of PORTLAND
is so much indisposed with the gout, that he could
not attend the Deputation to St. James's.
About two o'clock their MAJESTIES and the Pa N-
GESS Es entered the Drawing-room, and the Draw-
ing-rooth commenced. There were present, the
Archbishop of CA:in:Hat-NY, the LoRD CII ANCLL•
Loci, the Loan CHIT.? JUSTICE of the Court of
King's Bench, the• LOAD CHIEF JCSTIOE of the
Court of Common Pleas, the SECUTTA RIES of
SrATE, the St:caL•raity at Mime, the ATTORNEY
GENERAL, the LoRD MAYOR of London, the SHE-
RirEs of London, and the REcoRDER.
Dukes—Bronti (V. Nelson), Leinster, Bolton, Montrose,
Athol, Somerset, and Beaufort
Dochtists—Northuatb2riand and Beaufort.
.41. q 4 ts—Salisbury, Titchfseld, Cercello, Cornwallis,
Abercorn, Sligo, and Douglas.
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Dowager Bath, Abercorn, Bath, Sligo, amt