The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-06 00:00:00

may be assured that the interruption oat not be of
long duratien.

New York Papers to the I Itb, with Baltimore
and Boston Papers to the gth of last month, have
arrived at our Office. The effects of the measures
framed in the last Session of Congress against Bri-
tisk commerce, and of the regulatious interdicting
the admission of British vessels from Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick into the harbours of the
United States, are noticed in some of these Papers
in terms of reprobation and sorrow. A pprehea-
pions seem to be entertained that the ear, ieridly
proceedings of the Government of the Union, in-
stead of injeriog the navigation and commerce
of this country, will recoil upon itself, and inflict a
severe blow upon the trade of the United States.
It is certain that within a very short time a co. -
siderable depreciation has taken plaice in the Ame-
rican funds, and that the credit of the National
Bank has been affected ; its notes were at a dis-
count of one per cent., and its shares, which at the
coinniericeinent of the year were 152, had declined
to 123fi. Trade bad lust its accustomed activity,

and many commercial failures were anticipated.
The greater number of the private bankers' links
were at a discount or fruits two to seven, and
two of them were quoted at 30 per cent. discount.
The Congress will meet, pursuant to adjournment,
on the iiith of this month, and it is not improbable
that the good sense and interest or the Members
will triumph over their feelings of jealousy aid
haired to this iwuutry, and induce the repeal of an
unpopular, pernicious, and foolish measure. The
United States have not yet advanced sufficiently
far in the career of wealth and power, as to saw-
lice with indifference a large portion of their own
commercial advantages, for the purpose of depriving
England of a comparatively smell share of her profits.
We shall' look forward to the meeting of Cona
grew with a.lively interest, not on this account only.
bat latcesaelve may presume that no time will be
lost in requiring from the Government an explana-
tion of General Jacxeox's unprincipled invasion of
a friendly territory, and of the wanton murder he
committed upon two unoffending subjects of Great
Britain. We shall then see whether this 1. Hai&
bail of the IVeet," as he is ridiculously styled by
some of his countrytnen, acted under the instruc-
tions of his Government, or rashly assumed the
responsibility of lighting up a war between two in-
dependent nations.
Our letter from Dover. dated Nov. 4 (Wednes-
day), says—" Upwards oftwenty sail of vessels have
igain arrived this day from Calais, with about 1,000
men and 604 horses, chiefly of Royal Artillery and
Waggon Train."

Yeateordardatiboliday, bat some private bar.
gains were `done at the Stock Exchange; in the
cause of the day Conan!. for Account were at 77g.

It is stated on authority, mid to be respectable,
that, in consequence of a representation made at
Congress by the Prussian and Dutch Envoys, of the
absolute necessity of keeping up a considerable mi-
litary force in the Nettie' lands, Lord CASTLEREAGH
hiss brew prevailed on to give up, by way of subsidy,
the two milli ln be received by this country from
France, to enablr the King of the NETHERLANDS 10
defend Ins own lerritni sea. We not long since ex-
pressed uur apprehensions, that our Noble Repre-
sentative at Congress would find some way of em-
ploying. the share that might lie assigned to Greed
Britain of Elie French contributions, in purposes
foreign to British interests; and, in particular,
noticed the probability of the money be ing given
for the purpose uF raising or strengthening fortresses
in other countries.

Three bloodied aiid twenty men of the train of
Royal rtilievy and lionolmliers, will, twenty
pieces of cannon, bare arrived et Woolwich from
France.

The Ilwaitigs. 74, arrived at Deal, is the
• teak vessel so much talked of, the first of her class
boat at Bombay, and intrudid as a present to the
British Government. She was found unfit for the
service originally calculated, and on her voyage was
compelled to put into the Isle of France, and to
undergo a reduction of 300 tons in her measure.
most. The Hustings brings home • considerable
part of the crew of the CaGalen, unfortunately
wrecked on the island of Cargados ; and we arc
happy to learn that confident expectations are enter-
tained of saving si material portion of her valuable
cargo. Ale. Avers, the purser, remains with the
wreck, actively engaged in superintending the re.
(pliant: operation,.

An immense bank covered with roil has been
discovered, extending from l'apa Westra, in Ork.
'ley, along the west coast of the Shetland Islands.
Already the fishing has been great. The fishermen
report that from 150 to 200 s.til of vessels can fish
ou it, and out of sight of each other.
Sir FRANCIs BURDETT nearly met with a actions
aeeirl: nt. u trw daps since, while hunting. • Ile was
riding over a tract of what is called rotten land, and
had jii.t laughed at the difficulties of some other
sport,•tnen, when lie was himself thrown out of the
stirrups. lie cheapen, however, without being
much hurt. The Baronet is at his seat, Romabory
Manor, Wiltshire, and he was hunting with Air.
WARD'S hounds.

At the Northumberland Quarter Sessions, holden
at Alnwick on Thursday se'liiirght, a landholder in
that county was tried and found guilty of an as-
sault, nod he having already been hefore the Ses-
sions for similar °Goers, the hlngit•truten finding
that paying a fine was nut sufficient, were compel.
led to resort to imprisonment. He was sentenced
to pay a fine of 6/. to the king, to be imprisoned
in the gaol of Nlorpeth for three months, and to en-
try into a recognizance to keep the poace for two
years.,