The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-02 00:00:00

NEMYORK, MAY 4.

It was currently reported, yesterday evening, that
• French Avise had arrived in the Delaware Imm
St.lfloininAo with dispatches from Gen. ferrand
to the French ainhasaador Gen. 'rurreau, mention-
ing. that, front the scarcity of .prosisioiss, he wwdd
be obliged to evacuate the Island with the.Freneh
garrison and the colonist..
The situation of the Creueral would be the more
alarming. as we cannot discover liess.he could pa,-
vide for the Remus of carrying off las troupes and
the French families.
By late! accounts we 'listen that ketion'was, at
the time of the depaitnri of the vessel, svithitipne
irate of the Cape, where.Cltristopho has filled his
residence, as the capital of-leis emit*, Wt. *lint he
rialto his republic, although his mode of govern-
ment lt.is very small chins to that title.
Inc Eoglisli. papers, winch have always had a
partictitar remote for celebeating the virtues and the
genius of Tuntextint, new praise in the highest
tents his ruccestor, &yid, boastingly.., proclaim the
COMplyisaltee towards the black Emperor ?hick
is professed by the Ministry. An Ambassador bus
been tent—uniforms for his troops awl carriages
,have beca provided for him, whilst Limas
remaipa E.:ugh/ad with the mere shadow of rur-
ality. They pity a miserable compliment to the
envied Monarch, when they nye every exertion to
gratify the caprice and flatter the vanity of the re-
volted chief. . _

The Friglir!) have, however, no greater influence
than the Vrerich, in determining the fate of St.
Domingo. The negroes ere cowardly, and inca-
pable of loereevering undertakings. It is very diffi-
cult to train them to the military 'mike. they are
very disorderly, and form pretests for desertion on
the moat frivolous causes. _

General Ferread is removed to imam conside-
rable influence over Petton, who has served in the
French artnv, *ad has a particular dislike to Eng-
lishmen. fiction has acquired advaatages over
Christophe in a variety of sbppies.
• Some time ago, it was adronaced by several let-
ters that the in iattnes bad estahlished itiontselves at
Fort Dauphin, and on that part of the Spaiiiith
boundary which is generally called the north part
of St. Iloinitigo. But it is not probable that they
are in a situation to penetrate to the Cape ; if they
are, a speedy termination will be put to the reign
of Christophe.
The embargo has had the same effect on the co-
lonies as a blockade. The isetrroist of St. I /coming.)
eau find suffirieney of rionrishment, hut it is be no
means, •et present, provided with resourcei for a
blockade or a siege. Within fifteen flays, either the
■waulant would be repulsed, or the submission of
.the colony wolita take plat*, on account of a sent-
ejtv of provisions. •
Fier neglVVi of laying up tvatifillient stock has
beim Arcrynosninou in the West bells islands. It
is me that account that the French calculate Wye-
dove St. Domingo. ily cutting off the morel sup-
plies, a getteral surrender would occur. us they are

new very badly provided aitb any or the tweessaricm
f life, uwiivi to our embargo, and the general date
of Europe.
Itocoald not be surprising if England would en-
deavour to gvt possessiou of St. Domingo, by
means of corraptiog Christophe, or by a feigned
friendship for hint. It would be correspondent
with the late moles of warfare, and would be of
groat importance to them. From its present Nitwi-
t:on List• iitilerisking would not be difficult, if they
are provided with a sufficiency of 'Amu for the ex-
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY, JULY I.