The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-11 00:00:00

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BY THE KING.,--A PROCLAMATION,
TOR A GENERAL F.
ClessiatlA.--W+ taking into oar rind 'Artois ernutillees-
tiersithe jag fowl Necessary war li which we are ettgaxed, and
patting tor trust in Almighty Gad, that he will 4radomsly bless
our antrithoth by re, and laud, have resolved, mail do, by and
with the advice of our Privy Cooneil, herehl ronitnwal, thit a
public Day of Fasting and llurodiation he observed through-
out thrift poi is of our Untied kin-Aunt, called Etg:Joel and
'rebuilt, as Wcidcaday ttw rith day of february UCXt CliSU-
iffioltre;• Almighty s
Cille.wd,e in adru:ierr people
ill pytihrdaon of our airs,
irOIIC 11/o.t &VOW and suletnnrnannrewnd "'pour prayers and
srotlAiesttions to the Divine Majesty, for arertiug those heavy
judgment,. which our manifold peovxatious hive isoatjustly
l'eseried, bail fur irapioriug his Lk smug and assistance on our
arms, fur the restmatiou of peace and prospi rity to us and our
dominions ; and we do strictly charge and coninimul, that
the pablie Past be reverently and devoutly observed by
all mir loving subjects i `Baglausl and Ireland, as wrathder
the •svuur of Almightyod, sod would avoid his and
intlignation, and upon pain of such punishment as we may
justly inflict as all such as contemn rind neglect the perform-
:MT of no religions and neer wary a duty .. And for the better
and more orderly solemuisinz the seine, we bare giros' direc-
tions to the moat Reveremi the Archbishops, and the Right
Reverend the Bishop' of England and Ireland, to compose a
Ilona of Prayer stumble to this isccastuu, to be used in all
Churches, Chapels, and places of public worship, uud to
take care me the same he timely dispersed throughout their
re
reepeetive &net., es.
(mien at our Court at the Queen's Palace, this Mb day of
January, I non, in ths anth year of our reign.
GOO SAVE THE KING.

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[lame follows R similar Proclamation for Scotland, on
ltnisday the tads]

At the Court at the Queens Pale, January 1808,
PRESET,ac
The KING'S nost Excellent Majesty in Connell.
Ilia Majesty liming been pleased to appoint his Grace, Wm.
Duke of Manchester, Captain-Ga' aseral and Governor-in-
Clannfof the %shunt of Jimmies, and the Territories depending
aureola, his Grace, this day, took the oaths appointed to be
taken by the Governor. of His Mulesry's Plantations.

Foraimi-Olice, Jai. 8, 1508.
The Right Hon. George Ctuining, His Majesty's principal
&I:rebury of State for Foreign Affairs, has this day notified to
the Ministers of friendly MA neutral Powers resident at this
Court, that His Majesty bas judged it expedient to direct that.
the most rigorons Blockade should be established at the en-
trances of the ports of Carthagesa, Gediz, and St. Lams, and
at all the intermediate ports, situated and lying between lbe
said ports of Carthage and St.Lucar ; and that the same will
be maintained and enforced in the strictest manner, according
to the usages of war, acknowledged and allowed in similar
canes. •—••
Fergie-o,m, Jan. 7, 1607•
The King has been pleased to appoint Francis Hill, Esq. to
be His Majesty's Secretary of Legation to the Court of his
Royal Highness the Prince Remittal Portupl.
Darainparret, Jan. 8, lens.
The King has been pleased to appoint William Anne Vit.
knee, EsitLientenant•General of His Majesty's Forces, to be
Lieutenant-Govertior of AM Woad of Jamaica, and
mender of the forces, with the local rank of General iu the
island of Jamaica.

Admiralty-Office, January 9, IROR.
Eatract of a letter from Caplets Rainier, of Ha Majesty'•
ship Clooline, to Rear-Aihairal Sir Faitionl Peltris, But.
Cotaimaider-in-Chiefef His Majesty's ships and vessels is
the East ladies, date /Makers Road, February es, I etta,
stud ineastoitted by the last-nieutioned Officer to the How
W.W. Pole.
Having seen the Honourable Company's ship*
Perseverance null Albion through the Gillido
Passage, I posed to the Steward of the Pellew
islands, to insure fetching Pelappa, on the north
rod of the island of Summar, which place 1 looked
into on the itals ult. and mit seeing any vessel there,
was making the best of my way to the Straits of
St. Bernardine.
Early on the morning of the 27tb tilt. a strange
tail wasdiscorerod on our lee-beaus. 1 immediately
bore up in chase of her, and she ran for Afbay.
When we were nearly within gun-shot of her they
hoisted Spanish co:ours, mid- tired a gun to wind-
ward. We were coming up with her fast, when she
was taken aback with the land wind ; and site hav-
ing studding nails set on both sides, we were close
to her before she could take them in; when, either
_from their temerity, or not knowing our force, they
commenced firing ; and it was not until they had
27 men killed and wounded that they hauled down
their colours. On taking possession of her, she
proved to be the St. Raphael (alias Pallas) Spanish
Register ship, belonging to the Royal Company of
the Phillippines, mounting 16 guns, with 97 noun,
commanded by Don Juan Baptista Montexoe,
having on board upwards of 500.000 Spanish dol-
lase in specie, and seventeen hundred quintals of
copper, besides a valuable cargo ; she sailed from
Liina, on the nth November last, bound to Ma-
nilla.
P.S. I run sorry to inform you we. had seven of.
our men wounded, one of whom is since dead.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
War-Ofee, Jar. 9, 1808. •
Reyal Regiment of Hone Guards—Cornet Wallahs. donne
Crithbe, to be Lieutenaut, by purchase, siee Powell, who
retires.
Usl Regiment of Dragoon Guards—William Bush, Gent. to
he Carnet, by purview, trice Rogers, promoted.
19tIs Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain Henry Roberts'
to be Major, In purehase vice Cathcart, wbu retiree
tat Regiment of Foot Guards—Eusigu George Read, to be'
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Barnard, promoted in
the 7th West halls Regiment.
Ensign EtWard W)try.inl to be Linde/Antos ithout purchase,
nee %prairies, elm retires.
Hon. Wooed Lambert to he Ensige, vice Ttesd,
4516 Regt. of Fuut--Capt. Geo. Penton Drew to he Major,
without purchase, Bice Nicolds, promoted in the Rossi
York Rangers.
tidd Ititto--Itajor Charles Ashworth, fn to the 6th IVest
India Regiment, to hr Major, vice Dales, who exchanges
71st Ditto—Lieutenant-Cohost] Honourable Items (*eclogue,
from Half-pay of the late Birmingham Fent:tints, to be
Lamas:smut-Colonel, rice Rhionicre, who rxt
tat West India Regiusent—Lieuteuaitt -Colonel John In Mg,
*ern the tit Wed India Regiment, to be Lieutemost•Colo-
eel, vice ir Urban, who exchanges.
MlRegineut of Foot—Lient.-Col. Bettj. D'Crhan, from the
Ist %%e* India Itegimeut, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Irving, who exchanges.
6th Miter-118am Suomi MICA, from the 6.241 Foot, to he
Major, vire Ashworth, st ho exchangr s.
Billilln Reglasent-oAI ajor tinsel's Morrice to be Lieutenant-
Cuiestel, without pinbase.
Captain Clement FAIV/S, from Ranmay's Regiment, to be
Ms*, vice Morrice.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Surgeon Gaeta Money', from Halt-pay, to be Surgeou to
the Fortes.
torsoxiesiers riper/ if (to Vice Lieutenant cf the County cif
Surrey.
Ist gamey Regiment of Volunteer Infautry
John Wright, Gent. to be Adjutast-odated NOV. to, 1907.
ERRATUM in The Gazette of the id Instant.
St. Goarge's Volunteers.
For lieutenant William Janelsod Weston to be Captain,
,s Crauturd resigned, road Lieutenant Wiliam Tiones-
ta:et AVtiliVll to be Captain, vies Cranford, resigned.