The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-12-05 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRIES&

LONDON.
WEDNESDAY. Mccussa G.

Our Renders must have observed. that the extract
from Lord WeLLINGtON's Letter, published it
The Eatraorditusry Gazette of Monday. does not
notice the cause of M AMEN A'S retreat.—The Teen-
sury Jourrals, having at length abandoned et!! idea
of killing him by famine, contend that it is not the
result of choice, but of some dire Necessity that re-
mains to be explained.—floppy shall we he to God
their opinion confirmed by Beets. Put whatever
may hive been the particular use of necessity, it
is matter of regret that it has plaited the Preach
army in a more advantagerms position than that
which it previously octopi. d. One of the demi•
official accounts,which we inserted yesterday, states.
that the post of Santarem cannot-be attached with
any hope of succeas ; and from • private letter
which we give this day. it appears to he et pr-wait
impregnable. In its front is a morass, now under
water, to be crossed only by a case.rway eight hun-
dred yard. long., find perfectly straight, on widths
the enemy have four pieces of canium enfilading the
causeway. The left ,n retired oa the near, anal nearly
perpesideetilar, and uf ourse most difficult of access:
and one of the Bulletins admits, the heavy rains
have an co imletely destroyed the resells. that Gard
WELLINGrqx liar Anted it impossible fn dislodge
tAe enemy by moving through tie kills against his
right.-111,-le then NI ASSENIA may probably await in
safsty the arrival of his sit ppliesdeacending along the
right of the Tagus. Its first bridge thrown over
the b!,..!re, it a true, was carried away by the
floods; but we Rod be soon etnettructed ;moiler ;
and even although that should experience the same
fate, and the floods slitfuld even increase. who that
has read of the perseverance and ingenuity which
'melted the French to throw a bridge over the
Danube. in the face of the army of the Archduke
Cts antes, in the late war with Austria, Via entertain
a hope that the enemy will not he able to overcome
any obstacles which the overtilwing of she Zetere
may present. It is very true, the Z.tsore is
foot the only obstacle in their rear. and that Cie.
neral fI t t.r. may ernes the Tagne nt Alarantee. and
interlace his force of • 14,090 men between the
French and the advance of their supplies and rein.
foreemente ; lint if these reinforcements are not
greatly over-rated, Gen. Hitt would not piste him.
*elfin •uele a perilous situation. Ile was net 'rival, h.
et'
.to mi. (Told them ; he was sent to watch the
curet. of 4,000 men which kid crossed the Tagus,
mid to 1.1.',..'1' a farther free from cro•aing that
river at .11..Atarli. If M tese e a has rearet.ted
front aeon, ea ma. of tr•rro.it y. h.. will OW stop at San.
totem; he will prol)4l.ly evacuate rortugolond am the
Treasory Journals would liave.tvi Worse he means
to do—fair among them, The Morals! Post .assures
its reader. that the capture cal *heat 400 prisoners
proves the uegeiecy of the modes or his retreat;
lint we must not sulfa. our joy at this ortrograele
movement of the enemy, to Rive any occnrrenee
more than its du, wiakt.—The Allied Army come
lammed its pursuit is a fm horre.ofter the enter

bad commenced Oleic retreat ona 434 p 6
consisting of mine chiefly of siek an wo
was no offirsordinary acquisition lit three
constant in4;eensent end pursuit, when the
ing army wasproise!di mat Less qsao 79,
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' The 4m4/and packet ahteed oil blonder
two Mails from thelale at Anhok in the C
The Swedish Papitea tied Letters erleki, s.
'brought are probably the leet we shall recti
1
&nue time through that ?lase from Gate
One of the first acts of King of Sin
Br ILNADOTTIes electiaa.te the• rank of i
Prince, was to nominate hies Generalissimo
the Swedish forces by sea aka lied. BONA
has taken care that this shall net remain a d
title. At his commaod, a Declaration of
against Great Britain was published by Sae
the nth last; and thus the little Wind of A
in the Contra:it, is become the wily
nexion that fICUS4IIII to us in that cower,
mark, arother satellite of the French revoluti
planet, is obliged to more with 110 lees
and: obedience to its Principal. An ember
been laid in all the ports of Norway for the pa
of raioing4,ooosadors to man the Beet iu thegeh
and a eimil tr measure was expected iu the poo
Zealand. The naval iiieporatiansin the Scheldt
be only a feint to operate a diversion in fetal

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the French tiring in Spain and Portugal ; bat
we consider the cli.tr.icter mid quality of the
ragcs ►u general in the Senth and South Ale
Ireland, we may be excuaed for fearing that
thing more is in contemplation.--Prior to 1795,
practice of rubbing houses of their arms was prs
lent iu that country. and experience afterwil

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proved that it was costi.eeted with u combined
of donitatic rebellion and foreign i:iv,tion.
practice 4 now r•viva,l. and whether the prrf

tori are called Defeagers, as previous to V; ,A
Threshers. Slunevats. and Caravats, as sow,
little importance.

The inquirers at St. Jame'''. Palace done?.
day and yesterday, after the state of Hie Mute
health, were not very numerous.—. The foilo
faruurable Bulletins were yesterday shewn:—
ee Windsor Cull', Dec. 3 —.Nine o'Clork p i
.1 The state of amendment which has hrett
*erred in Hit MAJESTY for the last three tkiy.r,

continut a."

(ligied el 11%41.)

" Irolld4llr C Isar, Dee
" His I.l4l.utiTy hal pinged anntlior
and is fully as well as he was yeoprll4y."
(6igna,s

Letters fenny Nrw York. ni the nth ult. I
that Mr. IL Satin has resigned the Office vi
rertary of State ; and that the American Gan
meat have received sliappatcheg from West Floe
whetting the adintaatun of that country into
American Union as an independent Stile.

Yesterday Sir DAVID DLlllO4$ held a Pal
day at his office in the Horse-Guards, and gi
audiences to a number of military officers.
So mud is the public voice again,t the prey
that on Saturday night, at Cover
garden Theatre, when King Henry the VI I lth
dreverl his Council in the tullnoing words--
" I thought I land ours of wine tutdo.rstaudaug ;O.
wisdom my Council ; hut 1 bud hour"—
there were three distinct rounds of applause, ao I
was several initiates l„ fore the audience as

permit the Play to proceed.
So great has liven the desperation proilnioe
among the French prisoner/. by the failure of tit
negotiations for • cartel. that. within these tk
days, three or them jumped overboard, from t
illeisfaliant and Hector prison ships, at Plymoit it
sod were drowned. One of them was an Officer.

Lust night's Genette contains the abstracts of •
venal Acts of l'srlionteot, which apply to Art& w
of every description, who shall leave the Us: it
It utgdom, to carry on their trade or calling iu nst
Foreign Country ; likewise to any person or
suns who shall in any way beiustrumental in et sad
Or enticing such A rtifirers front this couiitr!i.
fine by the star. 4 Gro. 1. chap. r 7, is 1
col imprisonment for three months, and till athl
froe he poid.—By the stet. Y 3 Ge0..14. chip. i
the hoe is Sou!. sod imprironinent for twelve ia
Aar mouths, and till the tine ispaid.—ittitikisi
Captain of any vessel who shall (knowingly) ptgwll
any tools mad in the preparation, or fintaltio“
the woollen or silk maitufectureu, to be pate ri
beers' his ship or vessel, shell he fable to a periii)
of Mi.—wily several statutes of flis regret Itt'
jssiy, the like penalties ere extendea to the oottvoi
and iron, and steel maaufictiires.._ •

. ♦ Royal Mint is cninpletyd by Wear& Weritl
and Bovroo, at Sohn. for a year coinage fo t
Priory it -geol. of Patin/GAL, at lb* Broads. /-41
shipped immediately.
On Thursday night, about otte %snared anti 0:40
feet of iLe immesise wall built by Sir liVeill" 4.
near the Colds and Ilarses at Ashtim. fell fro • Is
ba•i•, literally enstred the road, and wthri
•1.n0,t impassable for a cousider•b~le dietsace.
()a Monday, the Gth2 ust. the fothreriwir a n•
ehnly ar•eident teak place at Portrestke*rn"l
Ton seisels sailed from that place, sod, as h u 41.
• boot. well gummed, piloted 'nem out to ace .(t1
distance. The .c' fl.lng maidenly, prevented .he
Is..easbility of the host'. return ; w hen • Mr. B Ti
and three ate got oit the pier head to watch rat
efluria- the boat would take. They hail not at A
there inns, ere • heavy swell and sudden ell't f
"mot *wept them all off, witlinit. the ite4't 1""1".
tot re. A Mr.damtem REYNOLDS being near t 5
op.', fastened a ►ope ►nand his isot4. and ;slime, 's-
o'l tutu it,. wilier. H- succeeded in some lire
BATH. iN4t a• be was stoking. but the Other tit,. e
were untortemattly .driiwned. Tee of them I.s to
lett laroge families. Ti,. boat and crew got •.• fe
into St. Ives the same nigh!.

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Yeitertlay, the Lord Milne proceeded to slate la Well&
hall, sod held .his first Conan' of Ahkrawe.. ok 'Wick
'hawks wetn unauhuoosly sited to the Bien Hain. the Ipte
I.ord Nettie for the faithful and inillt.ittioltott inannte , in
which feediseharted the ration, dinner "filial high uthe.
'lhs Court wore under the ..,ireseity of ra:risig the price
of Bread Italian assist. Windt will tube place to.ris.... row,
said wake the price of tke Quarter,' Leaf %lassie*,
sad Household is. ti.
A quantity of Fueeigs Cold war sworn of f.r exportation.
Sundry Persons were sown and u110w...1 Broke s..
A dividend of oh per east. dos to the orphans sad other
public creditors of the Cdy, ins the stli of January scat,
was ordered to be wade of 11,e t ash of thnt south.
The usual precepts against Vice aid Immorality, together
with precepts for holding Wardniutes for the ekct alai of Cum-
mon-Councilmen 40.1 other Want °thefts, u . St
Day next, were ordered to he ISOM&
It was retailed to a Committee of the whole Court to ewe.
eider the prra wt Act of 1.41.1.11111,it for rren..ilue the
Assist of Bread, aNd fulluri what al inr Moo sinothl h.' Wade
therein, togetlscr with west steps should be pure. 41 in re-
spect Unsaid:

Two rresdoms were granted to George Eldridze, for his
extramilioary eottragimus conduct in I.ll4trvourth ; to so-
prebeud smite thieves iu Ablesassubery, by winch be lust Lis
eye.

IRISH NVICIDii.

A gentlemen resident in the city of DiiblinH
having become ernbarrus.ert in bis rill:um/dem
latrely,iietersoirivii to rivsi,uy itim.eif. With this
introit he took btu case of p1,i1416. sod loaded theta
with powder and balt-...tliers estwirtg to Isivoruiliy,ise
put one of them io Ms head. hut the fear of boring
his body hurierl, as a felt) tie ie, to the lirAliway,
stint a sluice driven through it, arrested his arm,
and allsouglit slouch him that be spitfire Accomplish
his purpose without incurring !hat dreadful igno-
miny. He reiordingly rang the hell for his
V whom. on entering tile room, his l'ool.
llMUlCitied his purpose, suit Iteriug thrown himself
into a chair. Ise ordered hlm, iii a positive tone Of
mice, to lake up the pistols. sod shoot him through
the head with one. sod through the heart with tilos
other. l'ai, as a lisithfiel.asid attentive NlFlftlir,
ntablisstely proceeded to obey his master's seeders;
but just as he was the trigger a thought
struck him also, ishich deht:\v,l their eirr tittou. In
his various services hr h.i.l actuated his guAgers
upon many OC::a1.11J111 111 i 4, where Ittny went
out to be shoo liv other people, an all of which'
•he recollected they never Nord to lie sceomposied
to the gro.tod by a surge,.,.. Hr therefore con-
cluded ti, it :tie acne precaution ouvlit to be used
on tae present occasion. awl lie accurtiorgly r in off
to the next street, and earird io a very eminent
surgeon to be preseut at the fatal ctren;osty.—lt is
almost needless to °ere: Ye 01.1 Me our !roll, tuts his
art.; sal. prevented Coe atr•etionette loin riot fur do-
mestic from stouting his ui.o.v.r. hue litter, dio-
orpoiote.l to his expectation of Geeing himself from
his cares in this way. sr, iintnedittely for the
'isle of Ma. where he now i-.

D.41iT,11091e. IlFccuicit I.

I hare j tat rettmied from Plymouth, where I
eraa preGeo. ar the Lill of the four soldiery belong.
lug to the Nnttin4hrtir for aiding the
cicadae of cix Flt31:11 11111104,'fil of WOr at this place,
V. 611 on duty mo the lath of Nuvrntb-r, at ten at
eight. Ear:y met morning, tait,
IMMlrft i.if./1111rd the stout cf the escro7 e, when
the hoc and cry we. Jailtilk.l...trly raised, owl ene
taken the I .1 oy, at a place coned damn, tone
mile, this ; and on the 19th, the other live
were taken at King.-bridge, 23 'irks dist:vit.
The morning after the (scare the four eoldiera
were taken into custody on suspicion, when one
of them confrreed that the Freueh.neu gave thin
eight pound each, and that they left their pita
stud put them on the direct raad for the emit.
and then returned. In a abating-hoe helneigiug
to our of the soldiers was footed thirty guiuess co-
vered with neap.
The trial loczorti on Monday last. and flotation on
Friday; the rharge was folly proved against three
of tiu•tis, awl the proceedings were seut up to the
Colson:Glider in Chief. It is expected they wail it,
shot..-The Coroner's Inquest sat loot Friday wad;
nn the body of the Fretichnomi who destroyed Min-
pelf, and gave a verdict of Delirious. Ile had itch.
bed himself with a pair of scissors, which I.enetruted
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his heart au iuch and a half.

„ri .14j,%,•)!`t .te
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tali LYCEUM THEJTRE.
Ca was last
.mic Opera of rte Duettist;
The c.
'! ,t perieninsw. mas t. s-HILINts, as Carlos, was
cri „el), happy in his execution of the charming
n
belonging to the character. Ile was moo-
ED . I/effective In "Ab ! sure a pair,” which he
I a with great science and expression—his action,
eosins time, imparting full force to the Gar-
no points of the song. 1 rr exertions called forth
NA lasninious escort. hi the course of the even-
d introduced a new crinoline, which he su.,g
of • great taste.—Mr. PYRE made his second an.
wee it this Theatre. as .Don Antonio. He
' • very well rec,ived. Hie beautiful sting, .‘ 8010
'A. !jai," was honoured with ao eneore.—.Mr.
of . • was an excellent representative of i" cut,.
little Isaac."—He one ably supported by
uti Setae% us the D tenva, which character
omitted admirably. Their courtiote
led the audience.—Mee. 114ouretAta's Clara
tog ,eqhi4lily applauded. She execatLil the
Inc . lad but difficult air, i• Adieu ! Ann theury
lc io a charming style. imparting to it every
aid ornament of which it is t•tisceptible.—
00
million perforated the character of Louisa--
Idt
~,alparts. time especially those which require
ea 'or vocal abilities, are certainly not her lurk.
rite,' was arch and lively, but she fatted in
BISDOP would Dillitillbledly
V hicu a bitter representative Grille charm:ter.—
ete, OD the whole, was extremely well tare-
t •
rd.
10, The Sew Musical Farce of Trualtdrmetion
!Dr. MaTileWa's Proteins Mr tdinorpliwies,
Deadfall, kept the house in a continued pert of
lighter. His truly emetic bong, •• () rare Atona-
-1
!alit"' was loudly tutored.
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711 E Dtkii:ESS Ur ARGYLL.
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i The Scotch Papers announee the marriage of the
Dike of ARGIL', with Lady PAGET, her Ladyship
Ilea; obtstoe,l a direice, by the Scotch laws, rim
IN lisrlaird, Lord Paris, eldest son to the Earl
dilution. tier Ladyship is third 'daughter to
. tar Err! of JeassYs Bed has, we belle", tea
tkildos king by her divorced Lord, tekl•orn she
ho In married fifteen years. She is now 36
pendage. Lord Prism is six months older than
Ile Ude of ARGYLE: they are kola in their 4.01
us flu Ladyship can boast of having m .rried•
bathe handsomest and most Accomplished men
it* agr, both sons to Irish arsitleaunteti, raised
insl•sitil honours by their besury and virtues.
and Princesses ELIZABETH and
Lm. took an siring to Froginvire yesteid.iy.
l'oerd.y meriting Priocesres -Atropira am! Fto-
nitook their usual ride for two hours. acc9in-
-, by Lord WALSIRGIBAH, Lady ELY. Giitt•-
littnisas and CARTWRIGHT, sad Crooliel
tot, in Windsor Park.
Verne extremely .concerned to say, • that. flout
ere confinemeut of the Mittens Misr upon
Wonerincess Amasses together With The grid
fa kekteh, her Royal Highness is now is a very
heath W.OE* state.
&Emir apartments in the Queen's Palace
metering with all pobeible exertion for the re-
Its MAJESTY. The Quern's spelt-
aft ere oho undergoing some preparauun Tor the
ri lepton of Her MAJESTY.
her of the Papers cutitittue to insert a daily
a the visitors at St. James's, although the owly
-ty which we have 'perceived in the present
k is. Lady GAdoe.—ls not this repent.on all
t• woe
.1111. STCALIKG has quitted the Bath and Bristol
•peny for Manchester, li.ving been engaged only
• the hricat totems tar Mrs. Gomm, whore rood
sahounced in the Bath Papers.
tk Ow person saying to, amther that the..tork Mad
0 hilstely been robbed, was desired out to treat
nt. ilia:pet too lightly.
r„
.1111. JOHNSON, formerly of Covent-garden
F • hater, who has since performed with the highest
,ie tattoo in the principal American Theatres* 8.
tie ' se those of Edinburgh and York, appeared on
no rml•Y evening at the Bath Theatre, in Queen
Met. in The Battle of Heehaw, and was very
std (slily received.
hem/id the other night, in the House of Lor.ls,
Awing the present suspension of the Royal
ate , toe affairs of State might well enough he
zupalsa retuaruat"—(.. to the impulse of the
I-411RM Ue our sapient Mini-lets mean to
ft, er their 'hallow seufla as the oars?
Stintertu is roomed to perform two
• at the Gloucester Theatre.
c•
• Velstae BAD:MILLI, the now ti,st serious
!I ringer, enjoys the highest reputation of any
• num now on the Italian Stage. She is
tithe! woman, about 34 years of age, a perfect
ta./.....-413 goys the Opera Journal. In other
' %St is neither young ear headsuore.
th • 11.
Eel g
hat unwell, at Beth are—
,'e1i.214.8.1""7 • Crater Merrell, Gay Mary Hey,
• -...pfirlde, Lady Sane ,1111111111, Hue. and bee Mr.
vtv arc Captain Maude. Hue. Mrs. Taylor., first..
Lieslefert-Coterel Dickson. Ker. Dr Pop.
Saulfurd, Res. Dr. Currey Mr. awl Mr..
Its Alr. Ashe, Rey. Starry, He; Mr. Alkirour.
,•Price, Me; M
r. Mrs. and Miss Chandler,
°Pr arr. Mr. Hairy, Rev. Mr. Droste, Ac.
Li*Thurselav se'nnight, Mr. Fe tv.eit. of Bock-
ken. in •Sarsex, received considerable injury
,at. he effects of a toruadu. or whill wind, which
Pelt', unroofed his c trt-horse stable, and intik
he the treated part of a large liaystnek. about
15 kills of which were carried full thirty rode
!at the field. The cloud, when first olo.erveil,
aid td the shape of a cylinder 'tending oil rate
f 'M„ • teal colour; and it was then a little to the
~.1 • werd of Shoreham, where it noosed the riser.
e the (hie Stela'- at ebb. a considerable quantity
11.• at uawl was thrown over the banks to some the-
Ir• a .5u0.1 the adjoining land. It then took the
we ton of Buckirigham, and wrought. es hefore,
ve 11r.Fut.Len's property ; it next passel
re '.4;el to Perish& without meeting with any
4 r
eintrochos, and went aff ics a hue for
'woo), where it vent itself.