The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1805-08-17 00:00:00

N .' THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON', SATURDAY. Arcvsr 17. We yesterday announced the escape of the Combined Fleet into Ferrol and Corunna. ' It is with concern we now state, that our iotelligenc. was coma. It was the ller* of 74 guns, the lion Capt. GARONNI, that brought this ungrateful new , to Portsmouth, where he landed on Thursday 4 „,,,,i nr with dispatches from Sir ROBERT CAI.- DIR. It atycats that the enemy steered to the westw.7rd for some days after the Vith, and re trained beating about in the Atlantic until joined by the L'Orient, or Rochfort squadron, or perhaps b ot h. Thus reinforced, they doubled back up, n Ferri and Corunna. Sir ROBERT CALDER had with him only nine ships of the line blockading that port, when the enemy made their appearance.— There was also a strong probability, in the event of his risqlling a battle, that the Ferrol squadron would come out, and farther encrease the supe riority of the enemy. Fie accordingly fell back „ i d j oined Admiral CORNWAL Els, upon the Illh instant. The total force in Ferrol and Co runna amounted, by the jar:llion of so many squa tirons, at the departure of Sir 110 purr CA LnE a, to 37 sail of the lint. This unpleasant news was an nounced at Lloyd's, at half-past twelve yesterday, by the following Bulletin from the Admiralty : " Mout tits Ali 4 IC, 1q , 15. 41 Ti m Combine t Squadrons ,1 the enemy are gated to have arrived at F r 01." The suhst tnce of the news from India, brought bt the Reek picket, was given in this Paper yester dsy. We now preae t the official! details. It ap pears from them, that five su , eessive assaults ha been made upon the forress of Bhurt pore, in all of which the British troops were reoulced with consi derable loss. It was, however, expeited that it mug ultimately fall. notwithstanding the obstinate g.illantry with wlich It was defewled. The RAJA H, who had shot himself up in it. had prnpnsed condi tions, which the Commander :a Caier, thnkr &.! , ,rders of e , e Goverw:r-General, did not think it proper to accede to. The corsditions, according to report, were to pay all the expences of the war, and to give, besides, three lacks, to be dis!ntrsed among the troops. These advnntageous off .rs were re je,led, in consequence of a di:term:nation to pro ceed alainst him wi h the utmost rigour, on ac count of his tre rchery to the Company, he being one of its moss ancient and favoured Mi . 's. The RAJAH, who defended the place, had stemma. lated in that fortr -es every thing that was most dent to him—his family, his treasure; and had expresed an intention of blowing up both them and himself, should the English obtain a footing in the place. A paper of yesterday stated, that a negotiation had been commenced, previous to the departure of the packs.. ; that it was supposed that some kind of comornmi e, alike honourable to the assailants and assailed, would ultimately take place ; and that the account of the conclusion of a treaty of peace was esp:ted in the course of the day. We can, how. ever, positively state, that peace was not concluded in India, when the Belle packet left Bengal. On the cursory, advises have been received, stating, that it was the intention of Lord LAIC e to make another assault upon Blutrrpore, and that the most sanguine hnies were entertained of its success, as his army had received considerable The Funds yesterday suffered a depression of per cent., Consols having been done so low as Various causes contributed to prod Ice this 7ir. The ese tpo of the Cornhined Fleet, a.,1 the disastroot news from India, were the principal. The timid alr.fady anticipated horn the forme r event the jun. - Gott of the force in Ferro; Of n sail of the hue, with the Brest Fleet, amount ing in the whole to GO. This point once gained, it was conceived an easy prnees, to scour the Channel, and cover the French fljtilla in the attempt to invade our shores. We do admit that this approach of so great a Netval force is in favour of Invasion ; but it must be also allowed, that the enemy, by concentrating their squadrons, enable us to concentrate ours, and ierhaps it may also be less difficult and expensive to blockade Ferrol, than the more distant port of Toulon. The exertions of Go. eernnient, we must also presume, will encrease with the danger ; and, we rely with confidence upon the valou r and discipline of our troops, and the loyahy and spirit of the people. The news from I idle is, n 'i stifitiv, more unfavourable than we had been taught to expen; yet, when the situation of I-101.e s is considered, surely we had noright to presume •ha• he would fall without a severe struggle. There is another cause for the depression of the not in the least conueaed with any unfavour 4 iiii events. The payment of the 101. per cmt. upon L. .• Uranium would be of itself sufficient, at any lo depress the market ; but, superadded to the other crises whicts we have Mentioned, it s 4 Js rather matter of surprise, that the depression has not been greater, particularly as a Continental war, and large foreign subsidies, are regarded as certain events. We lately announced. th tt a dissolution of ra t .. liament was in the contemplation of the Minister. We have now strong reasons to believe, that unless an immediate union of parties can be effeeted, that • vent will very soon take place. Instrudions have been given to the proper offices to prepare the ne cessary writs. Should the alarm of invasion, how ever, encrease, that circumstance may delay the execution of this measnre. We heard at a late hour last night that Lord NELSON had arrived in town. The following is an extC-aa of a Letter we have received from an Officer on beard the Nalld: Naiad, at Sea, U,liant, bearing abut N. E. 20 or 22 leagues, 10 o'Clock, Aug. S, lito3 lam happy in having it in my power to say, we are once more out of harm's way : two hours ago, I folly eitiwned that the fir , t letter I should writ to England would b.• from a French prison. Between threlve last night, and one this morn ing, we were in the midst of a French Squadron, consisting of one three-decker, four line-of-battle ships, four frigates, and three brigs. Fortunately f,,r us, they did not discover what we were until the ship got about, although they were s• close to us. We have been chased by them all night 1, the heavy ships we nutsailed, but one of the frigate.; got within pistol shot of us about four this morning ;—we dared not bring out hit...avid' t ►ear upon hint, a: the whole sq•.ndron were close at his heels; , nowever, we 41% , )111 made him sick with my stern chac•_rs, al though he kept a continual fire, and *nee gave us a broadside I um happy to say, we had not a mill hurt, nor any damage done, except a few shot hi our sailv; hal we been disabled in our rigging or sails, nothing coiscl have saved us. We ape now o nor way to give Admiral Cornwallis intelige.nce, which, w , • hops, will he by five o'clia:k this afternoon. Relieve me, I never saw any thing to vital the good ecindue.l of our brave mere in thit.langerous siturion ; as soon as the frigatu cline within shot of us, they gave three cheers, and wished to have our sails backed, in orde , to engage her forgetting the others were at no small distarke from her. We c:•rtaiuly should have drobli'd tier, bad she been alone, or with another. They con tinned Cite chaste till about eight "his morning, wh.:l they .tnn•l on a wind to the Noithword. We believe they are Just come out"( L'O:ient, being all newly yraioted, Ace. .- - DOWNSIIIRE ELECTION. •.. . . 1. TENTH DAY'S POLL. I.a►d Cace.e.,gb 19011 CA.ael Meade ---. Majority . . 14 Yesterday the RUSSIAN AM I AS4 *DOR transaeted business at Lord MuLGRAVZ'S Office, from one till three o'clock. We are happy to state that His Royal Highness the Duke of Csoucss r ass was considered rather better yesterday. The Captain of the Bdit packet, arrived from Boti gal, received orders the day before he sailed, on no account to par• from the St. Penrenso frigate, until such time as he should have passed the latitude of the Isles of France, as the Government of Bengal had received information of a considerable French naval reinforcement having arrived in the Indian seas, the Rale saw two French privateers cruising off the Western Islands. The 17 at& Kingdoms, and a•uother ship, are laid up in the Diamond Harbour, and will not come home this year. A fleet of extra ships were loading at Bengal, and were to sail about the middle of April, it is supposed, under convey of His Majesty's ships Rattlesnake and Wellhelmina. The Coldstream, Dun, from the South Seas, for London, was captured in sight of St. Helena by She &tiara French privateer ; the crow are arrived there. The Tottenham and Lord Eldon, were to leave Bengal for Bencoolen, to take in cargoes for Europe. —, from Bengal lot 13omhay, has heen taken by the Psnehe French frigage, given up, and si•lce arrived at Bengal. The fladdirt:the Ocean, the Lord IL•ith, and the If ',riot, from London, are arrived at. Bengal. l'he Joiner, SIBBALD, from Bengal, for Bombay, is captured by the firarkfa French privateer. The Scalesky Castle, ; the Cornwallis, ; the Minerva, --- the Sarni, -- ; the Sh aw drilaitcr. ; a nd the ShnJ Kaiashromi, trom China, are arrived at Bombay. The Misore, ; and the ./filflird, —, from Bombay, arc arrived at Bengal. The following notice was last night given. to the several Members of the Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Association : There w,ll ue* General Mortar of the Bkionvbeny and Innsof Crain Amociatmit under arias on Tnewlty next, at Seven o'clock In the morning, when every Member ie desired to attend with hat sissenack, packed with the articles dueled to he Imivid - 1 by the flirter which was printed mid circulated last year. Such Gentlemen as may wish to proceed to High bury to ere with hail, will be marched from the Parade for that purpose after the " 'The Lo al5 CHAMcSLLOR was occupied yesterday with hearing Bankrupt Petitions; but no case oc curred of any interest. The assiaes for the county of Surrey were held on Thursday, at Croydon There WAS nn trial, civil nr criminal, in the course of the day, of the slightest publ:c interest. Owing to indisposition, Sir Ja MAttsilEt I) did not arrive in town until later than was expeelo.l file business was consequently some what del live]. •Fhe Scheme of th • present Lottery appears to have completely gained the public approbation ; in •ed. a better has n••t appeared for many years. l'he lasi i. .tery that gave money for Blanks was in ~ he year 17 ;1. The try Fund have taken a most excellent 'inuse in the neigh'soit hood of Sobo, at the recom nrnd of His Royal HiAnt'ss the Unice of I.ES who will honour it as Prestdaot. We ite 'srry to stare, that advises are received the de ith of Captains OtIIIOCK, MERITOti o and' . • .1: A v. of the Lord Nelson, Sovereisn, stld Mar. i nis of Ely, Last ladiamen. 0'4..1 0 " -•• • 1 . 40 8,4 • a' -, ° : - II ,i ...... ''. RI rA r, FAMILY. wE V NIGITH. AUGUST 15. Yesterday, the weather being rennerkably fine, and a most excellent hreeve, :he Royal, h'Astu.v returned to %Imre about six o'clock, and after dress ing, went to the Theatre to see the comedy of The Wonder, and the farce of The. Midnight flour. They were, AS USII3I, received with bursts of ap plAnce. God terve the K. and Rule Rritoasia were sung by the perfctrmers. The house was extremely well filled. Among the company we noticed Earls FORTESCUE, DARTMOUTH, And CHESTERFIELD ; Count MUNSTER; Generals Frrzaov and CART WRIGHT; Colonels TA Yl,Oll, STEWART, CA MP BELL, and flowAso ; Countess of It.cnisrsa and Lady &ILKLEY. His MAJEsr v took a tide on hsrsehack early this morning. After breakfast His MAJESTY rode out again through Weymouth, crossed the Bridge through Melcombe Regis, and went through !tacky Pool, by Weekin, on the Dorchester road, and re turned to the Lodge by the Barracks. The Princesses AUGUSTA, Sosuf A. and AMELIA, with several attendants, and Sir STEPHEN Cor- TER vt.t., took an airing on horschac,k. This morning, Lord DORCHESTER paid his re spats to the Ito vA Proust. y• His MAJESTY con versed a considerable time with his Lordship. At three o'clock. this day, His MAJESTY will hold a Privy Council. This evening the ROYAL. FAMILY will honour the Theatre to s•e Rale • UV el and Have • IPA and the farce of The Lap. DUKE OF TORK'S Yesterday His Royal Highness the Doke of Yonic entered his 43d year. His amiable I)uchess gave a Fete at Oatlands on the occasion, and in the evening the places •of public amusement and the houses of his different - tradesmen were illuminated. The most conspicuous were— Meets. Kerby mina isrdery. His Royal Highness% Book aellera, im Oxford-.greet—the ioitia's.l) Y a brilliant star in the centre, au:room:lad with vane ' had a 'non beau tiful &fen. Messes. Lardrier arid Co. chy.nisu, lit Piccadilly—.a rich slat. with D Y. at each Mr. Michell, i Bend street—.o very handiorne star, with D. Yet either side, and a crown at the top. Mr. Egg. gun.malcer, at the clrier cif the Haymarket—va stared MIMI. , at the too, U Y. at each aid tra • totem)) , festooned with lamps. Rundelli Bridge and l.ii.!gate !till, Jewellers to Their Mijettion—b. Y. in Olt centre a most beautiful star, over that a crown, with a diamond an each side in snail sanie gated lamp% the whole enclosed by two pines*. U. iera.Hiise.—.l handsome star, with a Crown at top, and D Y at either side. I)mq-tette Theatre.— tnextreineiy bearttifollaileel branch, enclosing, in a semicircle, a very rich tier, with D. Y. at each SA:, the whole surmounted by a Crown. _ Covent-aside's Tteinatre.-Within a circle, a rich star. with a crown over it, from eithe. aide of the *tar, drapery of va fi.:trited lamps , hurt; in festoons, holding tia.-k curtains of laiiino--th.• festoons wen. than continued in sweeps at each side, and in the hollows of th we, the lets-r• U.Y. were e•:hi hittrt...-2 ucir pedostal was at 'Lich extremity the whole forming a very beautiful appearance. wwww,werweewmoimierwo BRIGUIDN. Aeoest Is. The eerie( sloop, which anchored at One o'clock this morning, has been cruising off Boulogne ; Count 3RAL M JO AIS took a trip in her, and lam told bedews not think the French are ready to come and we us. The C,•,,g,0t sailed as soon as she landed the Count. lam told that she and anther sloop took a French privateer, and sent her into Portsmouth: there are a number of privateers out, I am told. The Dake and Duchess of Beauvoir and Lord Aarmua So susses are expetted at Rottingdean nn Saturday from Badminton, Gloucestershire. His Grace will join his Regiment now stationed at Lewes. His Royal Highness the Prince of Waits is cx pe!led to return here on Wednesday from the Mar quis of BUC K IN° it A Sell seat at Stowe. Viscount PsirL4Sit AN will leave this town to. morrow, but will return on Wednesday to meat His ROYAL HIOHNLSS• The Duke and Duchess of MARLBOROUGH visited Mr. DUNA I.DiOH'S Library to-Jay; they appeared in good health and spirits. lam sorry to state His Royal Highness the Duke of Snssks is confined to day ; his iudispositioa, I understand, proceeds from a hurt in his knee, that he received som, time since. Mr. G. JOHNSTON gave a grand dinner, yester day, to Viscount Permit/is', Hon. A. Urrou, Mr. &curtain, Mr. LATPUCHE, M. and Che valier DC CAM. Miss SOCHIA JOHNSTON, his sister, was presented to the PRthc►. at the Juvenile Ball, on Tuesday. l'he Theatre, last night, was crowded : Mr. EL LISTON'S Sir Edward Mortimer, and hi. Deluvol, were loudly and deservedly applauded. Mr. J. BRUSTON, Mr. WLeaka, Mr. JTETREYS, Mr. R•rcis roan, Miss SRA Rt.. and Miss RATCH FORD. are gone to Lewes, to play to-night for the benefit of Mrs. Sr. ',roots. The Play is Tke So/d•rr's Davghter, bole Red Riding Hood, and Lovers Quarrels. His Royal Highness the Puke of YORK was during the greater part of yestei day at his house in Portman-square. Lady HAIICW9fID will leave her hluse in Port. man-square to-morrow morning for Cheltenham. On Tuesday Ills MAJESTY scat a letter 0 Mfr. Onov, who presented to him the previous day, his Work upon European Commerce, wherein His MaassrY was pleased to express his approbation of the work, and thanked him for devoting so mach time and labour on a) important a subjs.% of public utdity, and particularly so to the prosperity of his realm. Died on Thursday afternoon, at half past three o'clock. at her house in Stanhope -street, May !F air, the Dovrager Marchioness of STAMM,. Ellie Lady was mother to the Duchess tit Skai,roar, lLuirowav, anti Lord Gaa ova t.i.s Levis°. Cowart. She r..nci been Lady StAANN4 STZW•IIT, daughter of the late Eaii 9ahLows.r, *thl sister to the present Earl, POLICA. . PICLIC Orr lee. 1110W-STeIST. HAYMARKET TIIEATR F. At an early hour yesterday morning, the MLA was crowded with all the Theatrical Corps in fame don e as well as a number of persons of distinetion. Who, being at the Haymarket Bootee on Thursday night, were witnesses of the riot, occasioned by great numbers of journeymen tailors, in the Theatre, for the purpose of opposing a piece to be afled for the benefit of Mr. 1) ovrom, entitled, Ito Tattort; or, A Taizedo is Worm Wegther. Bow street was blocked up with a crowd of persons, the friends of those in custody, and others who came out of curiosity. Mr. Bost), the Sitting Magistrate of the day, being informed that Mr. Gil Ana et had attended at the Theatre, and had, by his exertions, been the cause of suppressing the riot, sent his com pliments to that Gentleman, and requested his assist. once, Mr. G I readily consented, and attended the • office in a short time after. . The following list f prisoners were brought to the office, six at a time, from the Brown Bear pualic house. James Th.mnwon, James Farthing, James Taylor, John Franck JON. Wright, henjamin Irctamt, Samuel William Jenkins. Tn Wi.son. Timothy Pece, J. na Roberts, (disc n Thowia, Fatrell, Walks. Fitcliet, Andrew Whiting, Price, henry C•essiery, Georgia Tate, John Proftor, 11411.1 a, Walter Fitton, James Gl - slack, loll.) Vptm, , J ,hn Wil lam Camp y . Jthn Ashton, Richard Joan V7yatt, W lien Cannil, James Gorman, Jere.iialirinetnn and four nthe•s. • The first witness eitaminei eras J. Winston, Esq.; Proprietor of the Theatre, who stated, that on Wednesday, he received two anonym-ins ilareated irg letters, sayine, if the piece.calted The Teilees; or; A Trtledi u, Warm Weather, advertised tn-be acted - for Mr. Dowasoo's Benefit, shonld be perfumed on Thursday eirefilng, 17,090 tailors wnntd attend to oppose it ; and there would * 10,090 Onore'tailors to assist, if necessary. On Thursday Merging, he received a similar letter--.but in more viole it lan guage, and it was signed t• Dr otos." lie sheaved the letters to Mr Doweote, acid it Rat pereed, that if any violent opposition should be off-red,. the piece shonld not he aged. In a short time aoer the deers were opened in the evening, the pit and gal leries were filled and it was very remarkasle, that, in the two galleries, there were only two women As soon as the curtain drew up, a ;lois° ieegan, and every thing was opposed by the audience, but principailybr the galleries.. Mr PAL MLR, and Ale. Poo. isroste by hi* desire, endeavoered, in vain, to gain a he +rink. Trey exerted themselves to assure the audience, the, i! any pat of the performances annouoced Fre_ that evening were 'ob s j eftionahle, particularly the latter piece, entitieti Tail,',: or, 9 rew.,reeia io Welelll Weather, should not lee oertorm-J, a: d the Farce of the Maze Lowy he substi tare 1. No a-,wer could be obtain ! to the prop , salve s 1 The pert t mers attempted twice to go on with :es' Comedy re The !ltrill D but in TA•ol Tneoppo-• sition tonne:Ad very violent, and there apaearcai to 'be a determination in the audience to prevent airy pet formance from going on that eren.ng Witness,' fearful that the disturbance would become of serintka consequence, having been informed by the it • we. keepers of the Theatre, that the doors were sur rounded by a great concourse of people, , 1 aer mined on sending for at Magistrate, and sent ine of his messengers for Mr. GRAN IM. James West, the messenger, said he was ate ding: behind the scenes, when Mr. Dowrots went n • 'l play in The Ef‘rtle Da., and saw a pair of s - isi elf tall near him, bet could not tea from what pail of the house they came. Mr. Dowraie picked t ear up, and went to the front of the stage, and. olitered twenty guivass reward for the appceoensios sal then offender. ' A ARON GRAHa at, EA. the Magistrate, said, int consequence of the application from Mr. Winston* he went to the [''centre, and on his arrival there, he tnund the audience in a pest uproar, and feeen they observation*, WAS able to make, there .ppeared a determination in Liens not ter Let the pert , wmances go on, and understanding they had proceeded to ads of violence, by throwing scissars. fits. he request ed the Manager to recommend t a him six or eight stoat able men belongfaa in the Theatre, wnem he would swear in to be speeial constables, which was accordingly done. He then airetied them to be distributed in different parts of the eatre to assist the Bow-street Officers whom he hat stationed in varioesparts, as many as could be coliefted from their regular airy at so short anotice.He direEted the whole of the officers to keep the peace, and to take lotto custody all such persons as they found riotously disposed, and appeared determined to interrupt the performance. He went on the outside of the the atre among the crowd, and found the doors coin. pie:ely blocked up, and there appeared every stis- I pnsitiea among the populace to forcibly break in. In consequence of which, he sent a letter to the Commanding Officer of the Lite Guards on duty at the Horse Guards, requesting vim to he in readi ness, with a full guard of men, in case he should want them to assist him in keeping tite peace. The officer, with a numerous petty, arrived ma slier' `time after in the Hermit K He then consider dered himself sufficiently prepared agarust any trio lier.ce, and advionl the ;pan taer to persevere in pro, eeeding with The ratio, I, att.l other performances as advertised, which they accordingly ui.l , and '.he prisoners were apprehended for j .ining to A Throats opposition, and conveyed to St. Martin's watch! house, Mr. William Dowton. thee Comedian, said, sine, he had adver•ised the mei tainmeitt coaled the Tea lore, or a Tragedy is Warta Wo.bier, for his beneat, he had received a great number of threatening and impudent letters, some anonymous, and s 'me with the patties names, one of them w.ie signed by a ratan named Riley, who brought the letter himself, and he saw him. He made use of so man v threats, and was so impudent, that he had lamented siece he had not secured him. Another letter was dated from one of the journeymen tailors houses of call, vii * The Foetitata revert, in ;Aare-street, Clare-m.144 f et.d signed by she c lerk, as an aft of the gocietys When he wit: noon in 11-e .:.;.at .@-r of Cosmos Beetroot, in The Birth Day, a tail g's shined° and a pair of scission were thrown at him ; the leiter so alarmed some ladies in the stage-Int, ;hat he left the stage at their request. The Faice Officers the a pirtieular description of the riotous behaviour of rome of the prisoners. • /Owns them way Thom;asosti who, Adkins said. L