The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-03-11 (London, England)

SHERIDAN. Mr. SHERMAN has given notice of a Petition of . Appeal to the House of Corn- ' mons, agair.st the decision of the Committee. Philadelphia newspapers, of the 22d of December, state, that the return of THOMAS PAINT has caused no small degree of commotion ; and the public prints. according to the patty they espouse, censure or applaud the President, for the protedion he affords hint. A great number of German Redempt:oners (just imported) were advertised—to it sold. The Couri.r de Londres of Tuesday, under the head Paria, March 2, has the following article:— " Men M. PELT anis sentence was made known here, a general joy pervaded the Senate, the Legislative B.edy, the Tribunate, the anti-chambers of the Consular Palace, and the circles of the Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour. All those who had the high honour of approaching the Grand Messier, eagerly pressed forward, with smiling countenances, to congratulate him on the occasion. His, however' was the only sombre countenance at the levee ! Such being the case, nobody. dared to felicitate hiren ; but li. 8., MARET was told to renirin in waiting ; and the article of the Mooiteur (which Ippeared translated into the British papers) was digested. A irsorceau from 13a it neitz was handed to t.lle der of the ilrreis, with positive injundions to translate it into Enilish." Lords NELSON and KEITH have both been at the Admii-alty within these two days. If the French krovoke us to war, we hope to see both these Nobleipen speedily afloat. .We know not in whose hands the honour and safety of the Country could be betier entrusted.  ---------The trite adage, that al cfren enemy is letter than 4frrriendetifriesel, was never better exemplified than by tie condua of France, or rather its ruler, towards Great Britain. The intentions of Boy; A• / ART e to juin TiP,•OO SA I s in India, and drive the British out it, being defeated by the death of Ttrr 00, and the gallant defence ,if St. Jean d'Acre, left Egypt to its fate ; and returning precipitately to France, soon made himself Master of it. Whilst 41e affairs of Egypt were in uncertainty, BON AARTC tit nothing less than a peace with Orear Britain ; if the French arms had been vitt°. rious, or they could haVe only maintained them.,elves in Egypt, there is no doubt but that he Mould long since have attempted to overrun  • At Oxford assizes, I kairy Woodlei!. and William Jennings, for burgla:y ; and W. Coleman. for sheepstealing, received sentence of Death, but .%•ere reprieved before the Judges left the town.—William Messenger was acquitted of the wilful murder cf. his apprentice, but detained to answer for the assault at the next assizes. Orders have been issued to increase the Army ; atid, to facilitate this object, his Royal Highness the Duke of Y6all has intiniatAi to the proper Officers his MAJEsr v's command, that the standard for the recruits, that may be hereafter. enlisted for, the infantry of the line shall be reduced to five feet ilve inches; that the levy-money for. men of that height shall be raised to six guineas, of which the men are to receive five guineas in' money and necessinies ; and that the levy.money for boys for general service shall be raised to tour guineas, of which they arc to have three guineas in money and necessaries. The Emperor of RUSSIA has offered a considerable premium to any person who shall introduce any new and advantageous method of agriculture, or shall bring to perfection any old invention ; who shall open any new branch of commerce; who shall establish any new . manufacture ; or who shall, in short, invent any machine or process useful in the arts. The jruon, Capt. Clifton, from Lynn to the Frith of Forth, foundered M a violent storm on the 28t1, ult. SO leagues from land; the crew were saved Av a vessel that hove in sight just as they were sinking, and landed Them at ScarbOrough,  _  r 7- •  TIIL eoußr.  Yesterday, at half past twelve o'clock, her MAJEST *,* arrived at St. James's, accompanied by the Princesses ELIZABETH, AuGLsVA, 801.141 A, and