The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1803-01-31 00:00:00

I - vim' LITERATURE. Bel *ere prrtiunt cognosare. Hot. . . " The-e arr the 'lotions *pith•, It•rent of grand : " Almighty '. Nutt• the uutvrr•ae ▪ Thr,uoud'outs f.nir ; th)selt how wund'rous then ! a' Unspeakable ' who sitt'.4 abet• the‘e heavens, " Tu ; Of clitott7teoit ▪ In thew ilie lowe4 weeks; yet the4e &dare " Thy goolln.w. L i eruliel thoi.e,lit, and piiw'r divine. •••••• *• • • • • ritter. - . 01 lATU Link Stock, ll4 L per Criit Red. .... 711 I' 3 pet Cris. Cum • • Mt i 4 p•Nr Cedt. •• • • 7 i S per Cent .... 100 j & per Cent. 1791... 1031 11.4•5 k Aug'. .... 1101 Hawk Sht.e AlllO. ....4j t-16 Ifuthe 5•4 4 1091 1 Dit t,* F STOCKS. IRDAY. 1.. Having giien Mr. CAMI•Nt LL's description df2 same in North Britain, we will now produce it's parallel from Mr. 1.11.%C01111% Journey into South Wales. The CAtaraft, which is at prevntto be ex hibited, is in Cardiganshire, £nl within a view of Halosl, the romantic and jacturesque seat of Mr. iiroen 4orr estraets the reader will be ena bled to farm his L.wii judgment of the style and In:inner of the respOive travellers. The gay month of May vas ushered in with a most gloomy louring morning,—the scowling wind t oared through the hollow valleys,—the dark clouds obscirred the hills, now robing in their dismal man tle the swelling sides of these tremendous mountains, now receding, from their summits, and admitting a gleam of sunshine. One while descending in rat tling showers, at another time, unfurling their wide extended borders, and enveloping the whole scene bet Ore us, in awful shade. .4 weather becoming more favourable we set out to explore the scenery of the Devi': Bridge, and can only regret the inadequacy of my pen to de scribe what 1 saw or felt on that occasion. The bridge consists of a single arch, over a chasm. between two lofty mountains, which arc co vered with wood from their summit to the brink of the Alynach, which rushes with great impetuosity between them ; and of a second arch, which is made to spring from the first, and embracing a wider span, passes directly over it. The architecture is rude andsimple, but the ac companiments are grand beyond description. Passing the bridge, and turning short on the left, both the arches are in view, and the horrid gulph into which the .11 . yria.:h precipitates itself, and from whence it falls into the chasm below. "Taking a second path, which leads by a zig zag course to a projecting point of the hill, we - came in view of three cascades. On the left, the great fall of the Mynah, which drops at once more than a hundred feet perpendicularly, besides several smaller falls, above and below among the rocks. Opposite, a fine slender cascade pouring its translu• cent waters from a ledge of rocks into a corner of this romantic valley, which is lined on all sides with wood. On the right, the bold and impetuous fall of the Rbyddot ‘. The surrounding rocks, from among whets" crevices innumerable oaks and beech trees shoot forth thc*r waving branche• • , are covered with moss; and their summit rises to the height . of more than four hundred feet. "'This accounts for the Ittlilt) V . llll in viewing the fell of the Rlyidol, from the linfutbArnuovhkh is infinitely deligh tf ul as well as surprsiing. Returte:ng about half way up the bill, turned to the left, and declined through the wood, pasting two narrow cascades, which fall from the north eastern side, and arrived at the bed of the Rbyddel, which is formed with immense blue stones, worn smooth by the attrition of the water. " Enclosed in this profound selitade, tvery thing around we hushed into the stillest silence., except ing the roarir. , ” of the cascade, I had thnc to con template the a wful projections of the rocks, and the luxuriance ot'thc trees which grow from their inter stice% . 4 Creeping along a rude path which has been lately made close to the river, I came to the ca taratt itself ; but how altered ! how wonderfully changed l—from the insignificancy of a fall of water of a few feet, issuing from the narrow crevice of a rock, into a little bacon among the stones it is now a mighty torrent, ntshirg with a thundering noise, out of a tremendous chasm, and after a fall of several yards, in which it appears fold ed hack in vast sheet of foam, burying itself in a profound abyss, whose dark surface is scarcely agi tated by the force and weight of this great body of Witter. 61 Never can I forget the sensation which I felt in contemplating this solemn and impressive scene. )4y soul, filled with rapturous admiration, looked 44 through nature, up to nature's Goo." His won. clerous w‘tics, here gloriously displayed in scenery so noble and majestic., spike to my inmost mind ! and while I beheld the transparent stream, with gratitude to liim who bade the.: waters flow, the sun darted its bnlliant rays from the edge of a black cloud, on the spot where I stood, and the water sparkled with a lii.tre not to be de. scribed. " I was rivetted to the place. and experienced that thrilling horror, that reverential awe, that holy dread, which An assemblage of the grandest scenery of natura can alone inspire ; nor diJ I lea% e this sacred temple of solitude until I had humbly adored the Creator and Preserver of all around me, ►—the great, the mighty Lord! and lather of the universe!!! " ita'a LORD !" " In my ascent through the woody slope, passed tve. quail cascades, which, tbohgb descending with a gentler stream, and over a more gradual declivity, am not without their share of beauty, and pieta.. re‘que effect. Here, having no better mode of all lying my thirst, I laid myself flat on the ground, and (paired the health-ins/4141g Pellucid bevenre, which re•Animited me with strength and spirits to climb the hill. " From the summit, though elevated to so great a height, the view exteuds no farther than to the top of the neighbouring mountains, which enclose this romantic spot, the imagination, therefore, can only wander ; the eye is confined to those objects only, which are presented in a narrow compass. Hence it is that they are felt completely, and have so forcible an effect ; because there is no distraction of ideas, by an introduction of distant objects, and the eye, m been hindered from ranging, the mind ei is forced to find entertainment for itself." l Extlteq Bilk Ileash :1 per Cent....... Consult for Feb. India 6+r Open. 212; PB.tirk fur OFert. lUrriuturn 4,1 &to. (nat. Ourniunt r.". Lot. Tick__ 171. 15e lair. 3 per Cant. .... 69; 70 IDatto A411. TT" ~. i, gF.COND "I IE. THEATRE-Rona, DRURntazirE. Tills EV F.NINr: will he prmente4 a New Comedy cJed HEAR BOTH SIDES. The Character,: by Mr. Dowturi, Mr. Bannister Jun. Mr. C. isltnible, Mr. K.,yrtiond, Mr. Sums, Mr. liksroughtun, Mr. I.:berry, %Ir. Wiw rtzer, Mr. Collins. Met. Pope, god Mrs. Joao' The Prologue to be spoken by Mr. Bannister, Jan!. and 4113 Lilill4oleby 34.55. Jordan. To %hien will be 41iled, LOVE AND MAGIC. The New Comedy having heen received throughout with the m0..1 to.bountled aliplatiso, will he repeatcal every evening till further entice. with the Nmit PMoulin's!. The Geotteimin who male his Third Appirarane , . in Richard the Third, on Friday nivt, was received with unotersal applause. Due notice will be given of his next Performance. THEATRE-ROrAL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING will be performed the Tragedy of ' OTHELLO. Othello, by a GENTLEMAN, Being his Third Appearance an any Stage. Brahantio, Mr Hull; Cassio, Mr Brunton; Roderigo, Mr. Knight; and lago, Mr. Cooke. Mrs. Litchfield; and llerideniona, Mrs. 11. Siddoni. *l'o which will be :Ailed, HARLEQUIN's HABEAS. Tn.morrlu, Family Quarrels, with a Tale of Mystery. THE RITISH PRII;SS. LONDON, MONDAY, JAN. 31. Rumour states, that Malta is a principal subject of the very active correspondence now carrying on between our Government and that of France. It certainly was the intention of one of the contracting parties, in the treaty of Amiens, to insure that Island a real and not a nominal independence; but it was contended, when the subject came into peak_ mentary discussion, that the provision made for that purpose was inadequate, if not delusive.— 'lf then the British Minister, who maintained the op posite position, should have since discovered that he was in error, and should thet efore refuse to execute the Treaty in that particular, we do not believe he would have the support of the country. Its high sharacter for faith has been purchased and main tained by many sacrifices, and no nice distinctions of variance between the letter and the spirit of the contract would be suffered to endanger the ho nour of the Nation. The delay therefore in the evacuation of Malta, we are confident, must be en tirely owing to difficulties which have arisen to obstruct the execution .of the Treaty. What these difficulties are cannot be officially known, nor become a subject of Parliamentary discussion, until the qucsLion shall have assumed a definite shape. 'Those who are not in habits of intimacy with Lord MEtvti.t.z, feel an anxious curiosity to know what part he will take in politics in the present critical situation of affairs, and such of them as, wiah for the retention of Malta look confidently to his support. His Lordship's known Patliatnentiry talents will give great weight to the side which he shall espouse. The Gazette of Saturday. night contains four diplomatic appointments, and we believe foreign Courts will not think us the less sincere in our paci fic profession, or more arrogant and assuming be cause they will pot find in the list a General or a CW de Brigade. No foreign intelligence had arrived when this Paper went to press. Sir F.v AN NEPE AN, we understand, does not quit the Admiralty, as was stated some time ago. There cannot be a more diligent and able Secretary. It is reported that Government expect a Supple mentary Treaty with France previous to the meet ing of Parliament. A clone correspondence, by means of couriers, is now mainta;:ied between the French and English Ambassadors, resident at Lon don and Paris, and their respective Cabinets. M. ANDRuossi transmitted several dispatches in the course of the past week; and Mr. Bir4 ar mu), Private Secretary of Lord NV u I TWO ItT it, arrived on Tuesday from Paris. 111 health is stated to be the cause of Mr. Bs NJ A Fist u's return, but, we believe, that it is only the ostensible motive in the present in stance. It has been reported that the Bank of England in tends shortly to pay in specie. The Act ot Parlia ment passed for the purpose of preventing cash be ing issued from the Bank, certainly will expire on the Ist of March nest, and if the Legislature should not bet Ore that time adopt a further restriction, the Bank will be at 'alert •to pay in ,feet ; but this we are confident will no be the case, until the course of exchange abroad is more upon a par with that of this country. An English guinea will, at pre sent, produce four or five and twenty shillings in many countries, and if guineas could be obtained at the Sank, for notes, in a short time they would be exported. A private letter from India states, that an engage ment had taken place between two powerful de. tachments of Holkar and Scindea, at the pass of Amaghur, in the beginning of October last : they were both on their march to secure this important post, and met by the side of a jungle near sunset, when the troops in van commenced the attack, while the rear endeavoured to secure the camp and cattle ; the contest lasted with . considerable obsti nacy till near midnight, when the troops of Holkar gave way and fled in all directions, while these of Scindea established themselves in this important station, from which it is probable the enemy will find it difficult, if not impossible to dislodge them. The Ist West India regiment, stationed at Mount Young and Owie, St. Vincent, have reeeived.orders to hold themselves in readiness to embark for Gibral tar. The 39th regiment, and the sth battalion of the 60th, who formed part of the garrisons of I)ema ra and Surinam, were on the surrender of those islands, sent to 'Trinidad to relieve the.: 14th and 57th regiments, ordered to Europe. ~~ vr,47' HONDURAS. Extract Rom a paper some days in print, and unii ,, rsrmal to come (rein the parties who are more immediately intftested s in the ttade to Honduras. The report of a difference between this govern- Ment and the court of Spain, on the subject of the British establishments at 'Honduras, is now irery .generally credited.—Colonel. BAaxow, who is now gone out to take the command of the British set tlement at Honduras, is the same officer, who, in the year 179 g, with Captain Moss, of the Navy, since dead, repelled a very formidable attack of the Spaniards under General O'lsintr, consisting of a numerous land force, and a flotilla of boats. But this armament was compelled to retreat with con siderable loss. In consequence of this success, the British boundaries were considerably extended ; their extension, indeed, was perfectly necessary, for we had so cleared the country in our possession of logwood, that any more which we wanted to , procure was got at so 'great an expence, on account of its distance from the coast, that it enhanced its cost almost beyond what it would bear. This being the case, and having, by right of conquest, ;ac quired such additional territory, and in such a-fa vourable situation, that we could not only cut, but transport it down the rivers to the coast, at a com paratively trivial expence ; it became an object of the greatest importance to have this additional ac quisition secured in the treaty of peace. To this end, the merchants at Honduras made the proper representations to their correspondents in London, and, in consequence of this, a deputation from the the committee of the principal merchants of Lon don, trading to Honduras, immediately after the preliminaries of peace were signed, waited upon Lord HOBART, one of his MAJESTY'S principal Se cretaries of State, with a memorial, representing their situation, and praying that it might not be lost s'ght of, but receive every requisite confirmation in the usual form. The French nation has certainly the same superi ority over the British in the diplomatic war, as the en gineers of the former have hitherto had over those of the latter in military tactics. No sooner does the CHIEF CONSUL intend a coup ele main, than the false battery of the Monitair opens, and covets over his red designs with fire and smoke ; when that is blown away, it is seen that BON APA reTE bath carried his point. The &flatus Consultum, which is to declare BONAPARTE Emperor of the Gauls, having been for some time on the tapir, the Moniteur fires off its dia tr4es; no matter whether groundless or not; it as serts that Mr. WICKHAM is on the Continent, en deavouring to rekindle the dying embers of war. /vloNstirva sips in this intelligence with his coffee, and—smiles; Join( Butt. also 44 smiles at the insinu ation, and desfses the author of the calumny ;" it being as well known in France as in England, that Mr. WICKHAM, the supposed incendiary, hath been, for some time before the charge was brought against him, in an official capacity in Ireland ; but this false attack is only brought forward in order to keep the French front Meeting, as well as the British Journal igen from commenting on the wonderful progress of the former towards Liberty. That the mysteries of St. Cloud may be tendered still more cloudy, a plot is reported to be formed by certain Englishmen against the life of the CHIEF CONSUL; the diligences are searched, and English passengers taken out. Citoyen again smiles at this sham plot, which is intended, as well to .stignuttize the English, as to work the pas sions of the French up to such a pitch as may be necessary for placing BO'IAPARTE on the Imperial throne: and JOHN Butt asserts that the heart of an Englishman is incapable of harbouring any thought of assassination. Thus, whilst both French and English are amused, and misled the Senatur Consul tum, the grand attack steals on unheeded. We have received the Jamaica Papers to the 12th December. They notice the accustomed intercourse with Honduras, and appear to have been wholly ignorant of the interruption to the cutting of log wood, which, it has been reported here, the Spa niards have notified to our settlers. Gen. PA v NE, brother to the Admiral, has been appointed to command the Limerick district, in the room of Gen. MORRISON. It appears that the barrack department in Ire► land cannot, by the Act of Union, be abolished for some time, an ?fa will therefore continue, but the Chief retire+. Private letters from Gibraltar state, that during the late military disturbances in that garrison, the greatest consternation prevailed among the inhabi tants, and the shops were shut up for three days. GAR NER IN has obtained a brevet of invention from the Consuls, for his discovery respecting the parachute. The Antigua Gazette of the 9th December, says, " Accounts just received from Martinique, repre sent that island to be in a most deplorable state ; most of the troops that came from France, having fallen a sacrifice to an epidemical fever." The Blenheim, cut down to a 74, and having on board the Commissioners appointed to make com mercial arrangements, &c. at Trinidad, arrived at Barbadoes on the Bth December, after a passage of 30 days from Portsmouth. The Boston paper; of December 20, contains the following intelligence from Port Republicain " Captain WAD av a Y of the brig William Pitt, ar rived at New York on the Ist. instant; spoke the schooner Fame, from Fort Republicain, out four teen days ; the Captain of which assured him that the Negroes had succeeded in taking Port Republicain by storm, and had put all the white men, women and children to the sword." Letters lately received from Alexandria, say, that the native inhabitants of this country must ardently wish that the English may remain here. Wherever the English go, they are admired fur their humanity and their justice; and whenever an Arab is told they will shortly quit this place, there is an anxiety and grief immediately visible on his countenance. The tranquillity of all theother West India islands, depend upon that of St. Domingo; and however jealous-the British Government may be of the de signs of an ambitious, and restless rival ; yet it must certainly be more so of the success of the Brigands in the present contest. Their example would encourage revolt through all the islands ; and St. Domingo would become the focus of piracy.— The Negroes would every where be tempted to commit the most enormous crimes through the cer tainty of an asylum if they can escape ; and the Planters, besides the daily fear of insurrection, must be eventually ruined by the flight, cr loss of them by the hands of justice. FAS/MA'S. TI she EDITOR of the BRITISH PRIM. Sti, As the Papers have not been at all correct, in their accounts of the Performances at the Marquis of AsEacons's, on Wednesday last, I inclose you an exact account. The Performances were the Weddaz Day, and Who's the Dupe. WEDDING DAY. Sir Adam Contest Mr. Jos mh Maddox, Mr. Contest Mr. George Lamb, Lord Rakeland Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Milden Mr. John Maddox Lady Autumn Lady Charlotte Liud•ay, Mrs. Ilandford .... • Mrs. Kcmble, And Lady Contest Lady Ca h ir. WHO's THF. DUPE. Miss Doyby Hon. Miss Butler, Charlotte Mrs. Kemble, Grainger Mr. Lawrence, Sandford Mr. Pen. Lamb, Graduc Mr. George Lamb, And Old Doyley Mr. George Maddox. The part of Lady Contest was performed by Lady CAMIR in a superior style : the elegance of her man ners, her ease, and her naivete throughout the piece have seldom been equalled by any performer. Mr JOSEPH MADDoL went through the part of Sir Adam with good judgment, but was not so suc cessful as in Old Doyley, in which he displayed the most chaste acting, and the humour of old PAR. SONS. Mr. Großoe LA/an, in the part of Grad's., kept the company in a roar of laughter, and Mr. LAWRENCE was most respectable in Grainger. Mrs. KEMBLE, Miss BUTLER., Mr. P. LAMB, and Mr. JOHN MADDOZ, met with well deserved applause. In short, few if any, private performances ever suc ceeded so well. The Epilogue was written and spoken by Mr. P. LAMB with wonderful effect. It contained some elegant compliments to His Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES, the Marquis and Marchioness of ARERCORN, Mrs. KEMSLE, and the Ladies who attended the representation; with some allusions to other Theatres, and the amuse ments of the hospitable and splendid mansion where the entertainment was given. Among the com pany present were His Royal Highness the Prince of "Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Lord and Lady Melbourne, Lord and Lady Am herst, Lord and Lady Essex, Lord and Lady Cas tlereagh, Sir C. and Lady Asgill, Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan, Countess of Westmorland, and two Lady Fanes, Earl Craven, Marquis de Lima, &c. In the whole upwards of 150 persons sat down to supper, and did not break up till three o'clock. Z. LORD CH/CAM:Rip AIN ' S OPTICZ, JAN. 29. Notice is hereby given, that there will be a Lavea at St. James's on Wednesday next. Some exquisite paintings have arrived at Start gate Creek, on board the ship Amity, from Venice. for the collection of the Duke of HA !AIL TON. Mrs. JORDAN was dressed in a most elegant style on Saturday night. Her robe, a pink satin with a black net over it, had a charming effect. Mr. COOPER, from the American 'theatre, who. a few years since performed Hamlet at Covent Gar den, is engaged at Drury-lane. Chichester can boast a Lady Mayoress as well at London and York, as Lady CHARLOTTE Liwrioe presides in that situation. Mr. 'TIERNEY is generally surrounded with a cir cle of Politicians, who form themselves into a street club. Piccadilly was yesterday, according to weekly custom, the scene of their deliberations. Letters received from Capt. Dits. F Ea, Aid-du-camp to Lieut. General GRINFIELD, at Antigua, SLAW, that the General and Lady were in perfect health, and the troops on that station in the best condition. The Parks were exceedingly crowded yesterday, to witness feats of activity on the ice. Hyde Park displayed a splendid range of carriages near the Serpentine River. Among the most . graceful and expert skaiters we noticed the Marquis of Loan', Earl of ORMOND, and Capt. CAULFIELD. The evident propensity to a thaw yesterday, spread some alarm on the Serpentine River, which was heightened by an accident nearly attended with serious consequences, the ice giving way, two ladies, a gentleman, and a young girl sunk opposite the House established by the Humane Society, and were with difficulty extricated, without further in jury than what arose from the fright and a complete immersion. Private letters from Gibraltar state, that no per son in that garrison is permitted in any "weather to • carry an umbrtlia. BONAPARTE intends to favour the General, who moved that a saucepan of honour should be presented` to Mom:4+es Cook, with a drudging box and basting ladle. The father of a poor boy whose skaits were stolen yesterday in St. James's Park, in attempting to re cover them, received the mast brutal violence from the rabble who wounded him most severely with stones, and pelted him as far as the Horse Guards. • It was the Earl of MANsrtema's house that was robbed, and not his Lordship on the highway, as stated in SOMC former papers.—Strange mistake of a Lord for a Howe!!! The Duke of YORK drove with great rapidity, with out-riders and eeveral mounted servants, through St. James's Park yestesday, at half 'past four o'clock. Though many gentlemen attracted notice yester day, in Hyde Park, the ladies seemed all For-Lorne. A circluestance of a ridiculous nature is, we un derstand, to be tried as a libel in the King's Bench. A few 'days ago a manufacturer of steel placed a written paper in a public-house at Birmingham t., the following effect : " Wanted a person to forge;" to which a Wjts added " Bank notee. The repairs of both Houses of Parliament in the two last years, amounts to 13,0001. This sum, to gether with that due fpr sundry works in Westmin ster-Hall, has been paid by Government into the bawls of the Chief Architect. A very curious work will soon appear from the pen of PA I. L 'stir, the anti-philospher, which he ha.; • been thirty years in composing; it is intitled, lies toire de la lsterasure Franyosse depuis Francois, 1. jusqu'a nos fours, comprising a term of three ceu tur►es. M. de la Haim is employed on a poem, the title of which must inspire an eager curiosity to see it : it is called le triomphe de la Religion dans la Fran cove. Major-General Cituacittit is come home from Jamaica in the Crrhersis frigate.. .. . • . , M • Ii .., . a . • ik' . 1 '.* 'II . , • V 3