The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-04-26 00:00:00

WAR W:TH AMERICA,

We stnted yesterday that Mr. Bose had return-
ed from America, having left the Embargo Act and
the Pats's)Est.'s Proclamation, prohibiting the
entrance of our ships of war into the waters of the
United States, in their full force. His mission has,
thirefore, completely failed, and the ministerial
prints, in which it has bees represented as success-
ful, have greatly misled their readers. It is idle
to say in their -defence, that Mr. Rose's missies
was confined to the affair of the Chesapeake, and
that our apology has been accepted. The Pates..
DENT'S interdictory Proclamation was the mode
in which the American Government resented that
injury, and the apology was offered for the
purpose of inducing-the PRESIDENT to with-
draw it. The interdict, however, still conti-
nues, mid, therefore, we repeat, Mr. Rose's mission
has completely failed. This position the PAEsI•
DENT may stile " dignified retirement," and the
embargo no doubt may harmonise with such an
idea, as a measure of prudence. It is alike di-
rected against France end England ; but the in-
terdict was conceived and executed in an hostile
spirit, and is directed against England alone. As
such, we understand she will retest it', and, before
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many days elapse, letters of marque and reprisals
will probably be issued against that country.--
Extraordinary-bustle and activity prevailed yes.
tertlay, at the Admiralty, and they were generally
considered to be the first movements to that result.

We have received a mass of Papers from New-
York, from which we have made several extracts.
On the 26th of February, the P_ ar.stnatur pre-
sented an important communication to Congress.
recommending the immediate raising of an armed
militia and regular force. " This communication," a
New-York paper observes, "was not made until the
Osage and British packets had left that port, a mea-
sure of policy highly commendable, and, perhaps,
advantageous, as the intelligence of an appear-
ance of warlitle preparation might have made im-
pressions in England and France, which, at the pre-
sent period, would have operated against the inte-
rest of America."

The New-York Et:Prins Pose, of the 2.lth telt.
contains the following statement, which the Edi-
tor observes 4. will never be contradicted from any
quarter deserving of credit :"
.. Mr. Rose, probably suspecting that the incle-
eisive and unsatisfactory language held by our
Minister. was to amuse, some day last week had
an interview with him, for the express porpote of
coming to a precise explanation, that lie 'night
understand distinctly his real situation. At this in-
terview, Mr. Ross put to Mr. MADISON this plain
question, in substance :-ss
" Supposing, Sir, that I should now, iu the name
of my Government, offer yours proper and ample
reparation for the affair of the Cliesapenkr, and to
disembarrass the question of all possible difficulty,
we will suppose the reparation ofic•red to he perfect-
ly satisfactory, am I to understand, that this be-
ing done and accepted by the American Govern-
tnent, the Perst PENT would then recal the Procla-
mation interdicting British ships of war from our
ports ain.l harbours ?
4. To which Mr. MADISON immediately gave in
substance the following answer, which, we venture
to say. will astoaish. at least, the people of the
Eastcni States:

No, Sir: I tell yon, fraoLly, the Pat iotat
would not. The attack on the Chesapeake is by no
means considered by sp. a,. the sole or principal
rause of complaint agaiii4 Great Britain; and I
shall admit.tai you, that if that affair had not hap-
plied 'the PittSl DE NT WOollti, in all probability, have
soon isbued uroclamatiou of similar import. The

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proclamation is, therefore, not to be rescinded till
all came of complaint is removed.'
Mr. Pt vcErent, has been nominated by tie
PUNE WIC T. mid approved of by the Senate, a: the
Nlinister to oar Court.

The practice of duelling continues to gain ground
in America. On Saturday the e7th of February,
Mr. (IARDF.N4ER, in debate upon the additional
embargo act, observed, That there appeared to
him to he an invisible hand secretly guiding the
affairs of the Cabinet, sad directing the measures
of that House, to forge chains to link them to the
chariot of the Gallic Conqueror." This eras
taken very much amiss by some of the majority,
awl the [louse adjourned in a passion. On Illooday,
three of them. filessrs. G.W.Csmram.r.,Morrou-
✓um, and JORNSON, made use of language ofcwi-
tradiction of en highly personal nature towards Mr.
GAIIIMMILIL The latter gentleman, we under-
stand, sent a message by Nfr. W. to Mr. CAN:rsEl.i,
so the first in the order of 'using the expressions.
The parties accordingly met, and Me. GARIV:-
ties was wounded in the neck, but it was ex-
pected that the wound wilt not prove mortaL

TWo Gottenburgh Mails arrived lest awning,
with Letters and Papers to the 16th ; and last
night were followed by the Mail, due ea Sunday,
with Letters and Papers to the 19th instant. So
kite as the 10th, there were no French troops in
Zealand. 861111 DOTTIL bad been at Copenhagen,
but had left it, and proceeded to Demme, the ca-
pital of Fuden. The disorderly conduct of the
French troops in that ialaud to assigned as the cause
of Bataanorrs's departure ; but it is more pro-
bable that he was on his return to the Continent.
being afraid of being shut up in Zealand by an
English force.
♦ detuchment of the Swedish army haventered
Norway, in the acquisition of which country, Swa-
den will probably seek a compensation for its loss
of Finland. and Swedish. Pomerania. •Frem its
geographical situation, an English squadron cannot
fail to enable Sweden to make that conquest, and
it is not supposed that Russia will venture farther
than Finlaud. Tfte French, Russian, and All 3-.
trier► troops are either in motiou or preparing for it,.
on the side of Turkey. That ancient empire will
earcely survive the present year. An article,
from Berlin, is a' volume of evidence; to shew
the degraded and feeble state of the l'rossi►an
Monarch•. The Director and, the Inspeetor
of the Tkentre of that dry Itilee !win punished
for (taring to celebrate the Lirtli-day of the
Queen by a public festival, without having ap-
prised the French General, in thut capita!, of their
intention.

The embarkation did not COlllOllOOOl a% Ramer
gate until Sunday. . The first division of ilse.2d
battalion of the German light infantry went oh
board that tiny. The remainder were expected.to
follow yesterday. Several horst-transports ar-
rived on the same day, but It is suppow.l that the
whole of the infantry will be embarked loeforis the
cavalry will go on board.
The following is said to be a correct Est of ihe
Medical Staff attached to the. expedition iindeithe
cowhand of Lie tieral Sir Joax Moots :
luppecter of Hospitals, Doctor TR•Nri.
Physicians to the Forces, Doctors LAI.ECNIN and TICK.
Staff Surgeons—Mears. 310,17 tot r, LtNIM&Y, Kft•T-
zatica, and Drava.—Apothecary Mr. 11 90N.

Depsty Purneyors—Hewn. Gummi, and ElltAIOSi and
twenty Hospital Mates. •

Colonel NI t: ax Ir, Quarter-Muter-General, and
the Hon. Cartaia BLAQUILar, left London, on
Thursday evening, on their way to the Continent,
to make the noceseary arvangenients, previously to
the arrival of the expedition.

The Few:cif Freelin:: picket, Captain BELL,
readied Barb:vines on the 6th of February, and
Jamaica oil the 14th ; from %leum she arrived on
Friday at Fahuonth, after a passage of seven weeks.
The letters and papers brought by the packet
will be delivered this day. Admiral Sir ALEX.
♦truss COCIIRANI's igtholrOn. cousisting of the
Belleisle, of 74 guns, Capt. Mamie; Rant Wee
74, Capt. PicENORE ; York, 74, Capt. BARTON ;
Captain, 74, Capt. Woi.i.Ev ; befiqice, 74, Capt.
EarNs; Isitrepid,64, Capt. WORSERY. 'Litd a fri-
gate, were off Uartiuiyuc• oh, the 20th of February,
all well. Among the lute captures in the West In-
dies, are two Spanish schooners, by the Maras fri-
gate, which had alsci detai led an A nieritaii,with 1000
barrels of flour. The Meleager frigate, Captain
BROLf:HTON, has taken the Danish sloop Bella, a
small French privateer, and the Spanish schooner
Antelope, of si' guns and sixty-three men,
laden with wine, brandy, silk•. and dry goods,
besides 47,000 dollars, from Ca,liz to Vera Critr.
The Garland frigate has captured a Spanish
schooner from Cuba to Porto Riea, with sundries,
and rii-calitured the British schooner Hope. The
Topeze frigate has carried into Port Royal the
American ship Eli:a. BURROW., with wine, salt,

&c. from Cadiz. The ravtniriee sleep of leer bad
detained the American ship Rittenitomse, Swti:4llsav-
ing been previously taken by • French privateer,
nad been condemned, lied %afterwards permitted
to mid for America.

The Dadaists frigate bad captured • Swedish
brig of 18 guns and 57
.uien, "from Port-au-Prince to
America, after having fired 100 shot at her. A
convoy was appointed to sail from Jamaica for Eng-
land on the '::.oth of April. Several of the scattered'
ship► of the convoy which left Portsmouth on the
186 December, had arrived at Junkies. The
Spanish 74, San Lorenzes was lying at the Ha-
vaimuli, with topmasts struck. Admiral Dituav,
with two liuc of battle ships. several frigates and
Lubin:ins, packed the Cape tia the 19th Dicemtree
for India. The packet brings no account of the
ltochfort squadron.

The following is a hat of the British sgiairon of
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Cadiz :
Northumberland, . . 74 listlyart,
Atlas
(Flag•ship of At Purvis) • Zealous,
UMW, 74 Faun,
Windsor Castle' . . 94 I ilustrions, . .
Queen,
nevanr, 74 Mercury. Frigates.
Excellent, 74 Grasshopper brig.
Magnificent, . . 74 Sabrina 'leap.
sail 'tithe lies, a frigstsi, t brig, and I sloop.

Tile enemy's force in Caiis consisted of mix sail
of the line, French ; seven ditto, Spanish ; total 13.
The squadron was left completely victualled
on the 9th inst. .

Recent accounts have been received from the
Mediterranean, which state, that the Carthagetia
squadtou remained at Minorca, having toi.tained
much damage, and that they were Wockaded th?re
by Lord CecitcAse. They also report, that the
Toulon squadron had railed with troops, and that
Lord COLLINCIWOOD and Sir Rrtnsao STILACHAN
ware off Sicily, ignorant of the destination of the
enemy. The force at Minorca it estimated at ten
sail of the Ana and one 3-decker, nearly ready for
sem.. If -this-statement he correct, it pre/misty in-
cludes the Cam thageue and Rocllfort uqoadroos.
The Freach have nesides four sail of the line at
Cork.. .

Ws stated, yesterday, that the Slatires frigate,
which brought• home Mr. ItosE from America,
ipoke on her; pastinge IHir Marcsty's ship Cenalm-
rims, Capt‘in• Wr 4, with emigraatjoqug,usw.
on Ward, from Lisbon, who communicated to her,

by .iptal, that the King of Spain 'rat deposed, and
tint the Prince of Asturias had been procluinsad
Official intelligence of thia impoytaint event
has been received by Ooyerment. The Sfirinkla
State Papers, announcing the abdication of the
KtNa, the acre... Man of the • Prince skitirrustas to
tibe,Throne, and the contisattioniaf Ilse property of
that modern SEJANUS, the Prince of.the Peace,
art ghien in our preceding column's...

• A General Court, Wf Propribtors was, held' yet-
terday at the East India House, when • Petition
was unanimously agreed to, and ordered to be
presented to the House of Commons, praying a
Idan 0t3,409,000.

Dispatchri were eeiverl yesterday fro. the
Enst-lndie,!, dol•ed o board Hit MAJtATT'S libip
Corsdige, ott Batavia, c 1?tli and, pithdel. IWO,
giving an acconntof l‘ e gallant utt‘itl actious, the
particulars of which wi appeal. in Thl Gicatie of
to-itioreo* t.% ening.

Recent Tirigoitai from France. we
,understaud.
mut:: that 111Nae.4-4-rti is now in Spain. •
At the date of the latLst accounts from our aqua-
drn% 011 f.. 4,1,, it VIOS hourly expected that the
Ratn.ian fleet would littenipt to pat to sea, in con-
setinenee of the great scarcity of provisions. ,Bread
WAS led. per 11). and meat Bd. 80/!APARTIC was
eiofeavimillig to rail; 10,000,0001. sterling in For-
tino!. The enemy's force in the Tagus consisted
of Dine sad of the hue, Busiiiao, two fin4ates, and
three brigs. The British squadron was a.uply sup.
phetl with water ancrptirvisions. '
We stated, yesterday, that several verse's are on
their passage from Portugal.' for England, with
intent to proceed from thence to the Brasilia.—
AbOtit 40 possengeis have arrived at Porton:math,
in the Yeller, the arrival of which we announced
yesterday. Autotig the principil of these emi-
grants am—
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Clara Callas, Joao Pereira de Sa. Calass, icegneiaate de-
li& de Liana; Artesia Garics Pinto de Abadureira Diem.
!acts dor 4a Pidgeon de Gua ; 0. ISarltarel Fraaciwo Jet*
Viers ; Fruit-km Awe Pioix Corte, Negnetaatee da Amnon*
Jose neje Ceuta,' °Wade do Porta ; Oelosel Halation.

The numl.a.:r of Portu,utor who are only- waiting
for an opportunity to emigrate, is eatimated at
400,000. _

Colonsf BALATIMIE made his escape from Lis-
bon, by Mt order of Marquis Oil 501.A140, COlR-
maader in Chief of the Spanish. linty tit SetuHAl,
with the Nuard-yalonnes of tight soldiers, himstlf
disguised as a common soldier, overland to Aya-
moute., in Spain, where he embarked in a fishing-.
boat, paying 23 joined the Adjnirars
ship the .21st March, off Cadiz. Ile reports. that
the greatest part of the Portuguese would readily
join their Priuee at Pr•zil, could they get ships to
take thorn from the IN.,rth of Lisbon. Ovalle, or
A ico. awl en the We,? of Cape St. ViII4.V.CIt and
Tavirr. Il td f." 311141 it imposaible to join the
off Cadiz, hip orders were to travel'
by land to Gibraltar.