The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1804-10-11 00:00:00

Wat D. Meek, revif,) '"icP +sr_ • s. a: of Al '~i. ~/~. then 1 to ue, vl [arc % 701 et 11:e' it tb? )1V A I. • Gtr inivd Nee Eier.g , l 3 vf Er.: of r by Vat ,ft flute of o him t I at the ad tht St:an. e thcm , ad e-, let::7! htaticl. iiry id Ve left 1 on :1..' Eta. I. Cl o eoufs. CH ti* ;ad srt to NA m;1)7, seemed cFrrziyi ands dpri4't d. It tot fell ertority pt w* r keti*. hat all fict the 4:lt to m y laity cf exceci ing x: ,'. P ~:, ~ .enr, he <*- NI-1. , r ocro 31.1 V, E•VCr• F r 4i. , ' ter.e t •.%1 .bru.;:e 3 :7 A p: •V naunte ire.l pal to a f■igate hi force, Well manned, and car rying such superior metal. At the time the atlion commenced, the ships were about a mile and half distant, and the Aplin fired alternately, round, grape, and doubled-headed shot. The Court, in their decision, stated, that the conduct of Capta:n Rocca% in making so spirited and gallant a defence, was highly honourable to himself, his olicers, ship's company, and passen gers, who supported him ; and that not the least blame could attach to him for the loss of his ship. The gallant Admiral CosNwALLts arrived on Manday at Torbay in the Pills Is Paris, along with the Primer George, Prince, San Josef, (Posy, Prwerss Royal, Tesseraire. and Plan&gelid, in all eight ships of the Channel Fleet. Their return is variously ac counted for. Some say, that the system of the per manent blockade of Brest is given up, and that, for Ole winter months, only a few frigates are to watch the enemy in that port ; others presume, that t'le ships have been driven off their station by the severe gales of Sunday right. We have heard, from very respeCtable authority, that the late money brought bane in our men of war from Spain is destined to pay off in !Tolland several loans, and the interest upon others, all ne gotiated by the house of E. Caocsst and Co. bank ers, at Amsterdam, and that the greatest part has already been remitted to Holland in bilis. The Trove house has authorised the cashiers, Messrs. Cove VAN MISROIP, and 'V.:I-ream:lr., at Amster dam, to liquidate the sums due on this account, and to pay all the dividends of interest. Their of fice has been open for th tt purpose ever since the first instant. There is therefo-e, as we supposed, no troth in the story, that this money was destined for 80/Llamas. It is reported that General Ifewer's appoint meet, 11 Barrack Master-General, will be in the asMt* of neat Saturday. His request to be exone rated from the responsibility of a public accountant is said to b- so far agreri to by Government, that Mr. Gocerswoon, for a salary of two thausand pounds a year, will be the accountant to the Bar rack Oce, and, OF coarse, the responsi!sle person for the finances of this office. General De LANcr, the late Barrack Muter-General, has retired, understand, upon a pension of else pounds a day. A Court of Directors WAS vest-irday held at the East India House, wiien the important dispatches, received by the ships lately arrived, were read. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till this day. The Priam e► Irerr Fast jndiaman, which part d from the Fleet off the Cape, is supposed to have run for Madagascar. Doubts are entertained of her safety, and policies were yesterday done upon her at Lloyd's at thirty guineas. Some apprehensions were yesterday entertained is the City for the safety of the Europe, 14,14, Castle reagh, and Prelim, and several country ships, which were to sail from Bengal t e end of March.— Two French frigates were at -the Mauritius, fully manned, reran an American left that place; but it is supposed their not arriving at St. Helena, prior to the departure of the ships lately erme to England, was owing to their dipatch having been delayed from India. The Jamaica fleet had a passage of eleven weeks, with very stormy weather. It was scpor ed at Do ver, bu. we hope without foundation, that one ship Lad foundered, and that three had been taken. We hope that the following account will prove ineorrefi: Tbe New Yuri Consterreiti Adrertiser, of the 45th of April, says. " We have information from the best authority, that the yellow-fever is pre valent on board a fleet of British ships at New Pro. vidence." The French frigates, which have been so long cnoped up at New-York, have lately shewn some symptoms of an intention to put to sea i but we fear there is little hope of their venturing to leave the prAedina of a Neutral Port. while there is a chance of their meeting with any thing like an equal British force. The last ACCOUiIIS from St. Domingo are various : aecordiog to some, the Blacks are in a state of open war with each other, and many of the Cbie:i have declared themselves independent of Dessattries ; hue others stiae, that be had collelted a large force, and was on the point of making an attack upon the town of St. Domingo. The Gentlemen of the Law have been in a vio -1 lit bustle this week past, getting their deeds ready 'or execution, previous to the commencement of e rew Stamp Duties, which take place this day. c Temple and Somerset-House have been like besieged. A le;:er from Deal received yesterday mentions a rarnour, that two battalions of the Guards ar.: ex. rcaed to embark shortly on board some tran ports the Downs. We are not able to state, at present, whether the report he well or ill-founded. The re mainder of the Boulogne squadron is still in the Dowas, taki:.g in provisions and stores. A letter from an officer on board one of the block ading squadron off Ostend, dated October 2, says Since we were last here, the enemy have again gathered strength at this port. There are here at present three prawns, 12 sehorn?rs. and about 40 Idlers. The prawns are those which were disabled in the aflion Sir Sy:stain' Sm :Tit had with them in the summer, and whkh have been up the canal of Bruges tn tic repaired. Tl.ev Are now Heady ready for "e 2-, the schooner s are suppose d to h e pert o f t h e blushing flotiila, which did not get farther than this port before the wind became ne,serly. The schayts, according to every appearance, :must have come Na ugh the canals. We now begin to d-üb: very mach wit:thee the Carziean will make his attempt ROYAL FAMILY. • WEYMOUTH, OCT. S. Last night Their MAJESTIES had a concert and stied party. At a late hour last night, a most tempestuous storm came on, which has done considerable, damage to the vessels lying here. The Royal Barge, which conveyed the ROYAL FA ta rs. v on board the [loyal Yacht, broke from her moorings ; she drove to the North shore, and stove to pieces. This morning, His MAJESTY Was on h orse b ac k before seve n o clock, and returned to the Lodge soon after eight to breakfast. A'sout ten o'clock, the Roy Al. FAMILY went on board the Royal Yacht, for an excursion to sea, the weather being remarkably fine. They were accom panied by Lord and Lady HAWK ESISU alr, Earl and Countess PAuLr.T, Lord and Lady CHARLES FITZ ROY, General ERSKINE, \lrs. COATES, Mrs. DR AT, Mrs. G eosv ENO R, Mr. W. DUN As, Mr. and Mrs. DAMEN, Lords RIVEItS and WA LSINCIIA St. His MAJESTY Was engaged in conversation with Lord HAWKESRURY alici Mr. WM. Dt:KnAs. We are happy to observe, His MAJEsTv appears in most excellent hNilth, and very high spirits. This morning. the Hanoverian Artillery had a grand field day. They went through their different mance:tyres and firing with great eotOnes:, parti cularly the quick firing. Arrivals at the King's Head : Lady AsVI, Mrs. C 4,1.11, Mr. W ots i Major Biace, Mr. and Mrs. Aah, Mr. J. Elisutt, 9CT. 9. List night the ROYAL Fa sitar went to the Play, to Fee the Comedy of Rule a Wife and hate a Wife, and the Vince of The !)evil le Pay ; for the ben fit of Mr. and Miss GRANT. Dan teen, by Mr. San D VOID ; Estifansa, by Miss G a wt.. After the Play, Miss Gk ANT spoke an occasional Address. In the Farce. J od4on and Nell were extremely well supported by Mr. HUGHES and Miss Gaiai. The house overflowed in every pan. About seven o'clock this morning. His M4l tin-. mounted on his beautiful Hanoverian charger, At tended by his usual attendants, rode to Rodney Pool Hill. to insped the Hanoverian Artillerymen, who performed their evolutions with exasiness. The Roy/LC FAMILY, with their usual atten !ants, went on boatsl the Royal yacht. accompaniel by Earls RIMLESS and PAULETT, Countesses Rosscv is and PA ULETT, Lords Iltvyos, SeutiaT, II A WEE,- nutty, and WALSINGM ANI ; Ladies Srosar, G. BUCKLEY, iltutoftz i Col. and Mrs. FA st, Mr. i Burr sv, Mrs. MAX and Pas; Gstosvcsok C:i. CAN EL!, Misses CADWELL and c•ottes I tit..I4.IIAIS GA It , MANNERS, :and Fi yzaoy, an t sal the •%taff Officers. This is the largest party we have had since t::e Roy A L FA Nit Lv have been here, all . the Nobi lity for miles round were invitnd. __ . On Weineschty the Roy AC F►Mtivwit gn 'to Milton Abbey, on a •isit to the Karl of Witco BIT ca. THE'AT;tfi, COVENT-OA A Mr. ilsisear, from the Dublin Thea s made his first appearance here last night, in the charaaer of Sir ettavkass 0 4 1frollaghaa. He is A fine manly figure, anJ possesses a strongly ;narked, expressive countenance. He looked the charstler completely s and, from the manner in which he execnted it, promises frir to he a nsettil per former in that line. He was ably supported by Mr. CoomE, Mr. Lewis, and M►. fltustum no, who ac quitted themselves au:nimbly in their resrscaive parts. His Royal I liTlusess the Prince of Wales's Loyal ut.cl , :r the command of Col. M. P. ANoacws, will be inspeaed this dAy At eleven o'clock in els. Green P.trk. Dowager Lady GIL ASTI' M if upon a visit to her lon. Lord CAA., TMAM, at Norbury Park. It is Mr. Rosser &mu, the Consin, and not the Brother to the Earl of DA Rig LIT, who is der tined to receive the fair hand of the Countess of GVILDIIO.IIS. Mcs.t.rsa has returned to town from New market. His stud has been remarkably successful. The Earl of AiIIBURKRA kft town yesterday, for his seat at Ashburnham Park, Sussex. Timonium Jons Mercatrt, Esq. eldest son of Sir THEOPHILVS NILTC4LFE, Was married on the 49th of February, at Beal. to _Miss RULLILL, niece to the Honourable Sir Maass Russet.. General Sr. ions is to spend the winter in the Dowager Lady Haraowas s Late house in Park lane ; and the Dowager Marchioness of. Srarroas has taken the General's late house in Berkeley square. The Earl of Yalta nouen and the Mist PEt.. HAMS will remain at Brocklesby Hall, until the middle of December. Sir H. NI I Lost A v has one of the most beautiful and interesting families in England. It consists of ten sins and four daughters ; the eldest, 17 years, the youngest 12 months old. They aU bear the strongest resemblance to each ether. They will spend the ensuing winter in town. The finished performance of Miss DUNCAN, in Lady Trosle, has justly been the subjeit of much praise ; but she is not confined to that line of thing alone, as she is equally au • fait in every department of use I j and pro b ably she possesses as great a versatility of talents as any thress that ever trod the stage. Lieut. Col. SWOON, of the 11th Regiment of the Londou Volunteers, is to be buried tnsmor row, with military honours, at Aldersgate Church. It was his sister that was, about six years ago, burnt to death by a spark setting her clothes on fire, and not his mother, as has been erroneously reported in some of the papers; he was universally respelled, and is much lamented by the whole regiment. 'fu-morrow, the Brigade, consisting of the fol lowing regiments, the Royal Westminster, Loyal North Britons, Duke of Glo'ster's, St. Giles's and St George's, St. Andrew's and St. Georges', Clerkenw_ll, and the ':ray's Inn Riflemen, will be revis wed by Linn -Gene-al the Earl of Hasa Tom, in Hyde Park, at ten o'clock this mnrn:n,;. The Royal Westminster, commanded by Cs ho,el 12 o suirsov. muster at seven o'clock, at th it Pa. usde, the King's Mews, in order to be ;tope "red pre susly by Licut.-Col. Jerociasoa. Lord Viscount Crier vi ?so is expefled in town frosts Chatham, to be piesett at the review. THE FRENCH GEMS D'AIWES. Before the Revolution, this corps was called 1-11 MireChill4llC, and composed of OM men. The corps of Gros d'rfromes amount at present to 25,000 men, of whom 20,000 are on horseback, and 5,000 on foot. To these have lately been added 3.000 chosen men, seleaed from the agents of the secret police, and known by the name of Gres d'Artees d'Ettr. These have five livres each a day (four shillings and ta-a-pence) ; whilst the others have only half-a-crown, or three livres. The Gres d' Armes are quartered. and doing duty all over France; and every tw.s leagues, or six miles, some of them are found. They pats ole the high and bye r iads night and Jay; stop every person travelling on font to look at his pass, and every one in car riages, postchaises, or diligence% as often as they change horses, and oftener, it they are so inclined, as they have no account to give of their condua, but to their general officer, who depends eattrely upon the Minister of the Police, from whom he re ceives confidential orders or instruaions. To him are sent all the descriptions of criminal or suspended persons. ansi he distributes them to every brigade nod..r his command, and they are posted up inside in alt the corps de garde.* of the Genf d',:rues all over France. On the frontier departments, or in these provinces where the constitution is suspended, the vigilance 7.ntl the Gear dAenter are doubled; bit they are exceedis.gly troublesome to all foreign travellers not accnstomed to the organised slavery of mAdern France, and ignorant of the numerous firmalitics required to make a pass 1(00.1 in that fr.? country ; from which the Gras d'ilrmrs take advantage to extort money, and to detain them un til they have purchased their liberty. hey escort all prisoners every where in France to the tilts:mats, to the pities, or to the scaffold. 'They guard the prisons and houses of St 'dim, and assist the police agents in making domiciliary visits, or in arresting guilty or suspected persons. They are chosen from the most desperate charaiters in the army; must know how to read and write, and cannot be ac cepted without having made three campaigns, and received ^Wounds. The Orns d'Armes rr Eii:e belong to the sferet, or, as it is s , metimes called. haute police. and are the confid-ntial servants of the Nlaiister. Direttors, all 1 Members, of the Secret Police Otfice. T..ey employed on the ml.ftrusty, ns well as nn the most desperate, unihrtaki;igs and etpeditions. They esc4rteil the Dike of ENGIIII En from Strasburgh to Peri% guarded hi:n at Vincennes, and were presenf et his midnight murder. They are the esclusive guards of the Temple, and other state prisons, the actors in torture, the distributors of the poisonous draughts, and the secret executioners of those %us petun.,te individitols or fatuities, whom boss- PAR I Foucan't, and Ila.• l.'s measures of ety r:luire to remove or to concrol. In what revolu tion try tyrants call $,4 ,d coup: d'etat, as butchering, or poisoning, or drowning ea esaysr, they Aid Cithil sleety employed. they must have been five years *ruts, or, which is the same. spies of the secret po lice. before they can be received amonz o‘ll, 4IPIIts tr Elite ; and given proofs nut only of dexterity. but of that barbarous mind requisite to e unixiit those enormous erimes t widcli the vengeance and satety of rirrolutionavy tyrants demand. 'lley are calks! in France, 'rift en; ts or 13 .• • - The dresses of ail the Gear I.lrouT are the same ; dark blue VMS with rs:d lap.ls, and with white buttons; waistcoats and breeches of yellow cloth . The uniforms of the GC/JA J'Aposes sf Elite are of finer cloth ; but these, except upon guard, are mostly dressA in coloured clothes, to enable them to observe and rer.ort more easily what is going for ward. Many of them are waiters in col Fee houses, at restaurateurs, and in hotels. they frequent all the theatres, gardens, and other place: of resort. In the gambling hours theo do duly night and day. in coloured clothes.—/ Sestrre7er a so M tin —`..X) Fruaidor, year 12; or Cith September. 180•.) The following it given in the -A&aiew as the copy of the undertaking upon which Sir J. CRAW CURD obtained pernticin to leave Valenciennes. Mein' received perrniitiod from the kiloliter of War to rn Aixda-Chapelle, I fovroally undertake upon ner word of / 4 0. nolo to return to ‘'elencienme to two mullahs from tit. Cur of the dee of my departure. (Signed) THE CHEVALIER CR .10.1.7,(7R1). tt is obvious that the above is a forgery: Sir J axes, we presume, could have known how to sprit bas otittn name; at all events, it is not mail fsr Baronet, - when signing hi. name, to tack bis title to it : yet such is the chanty forgery, 0..: weak pre text for new measures of rigour against the unfor tunate English captives in France, with whom the Corsican Tyrant no doubt kept his word howmr, when be promised them prole Lion and hospitality. We have heard it related as a rumour common in the Ministerial circles, that another trial of the., burning and blowing up system will be made in Drest Road, and near the Isle of Aix, upon the French squadrons there, buripan as imin:o•eS and a more extensive scale than that attempted on the Ist and 2d inst. near Boulogne. It is even said. that some infernal machices are ordered to he con. stru.Fted at Gibraltar, for dispatching those Ferrell heroes in the Road of 'Toulon, V. 1%), with all their bo as ti eg . dare not came out 161 isj riot fairly their (VW ersilu enemies on the main liVe understand that when the %Lip, lately arrived left Madras, nu ships remained there sles:inud for Europe. As no accounts were received at St Helena on the 13th August, reveling the .atete of the Atheir cluntry ship, it is concluded that the repro—ntajon of her capture given in the ir is curreEt. Camel Si tvsiesusi s who so highly digiaguished himself in the late contest in hubs, is a passenger on board the fleet arrived from India, and is ex peeked in town in the course of this day. The Richmond, Arriericanbrig, which arrived with the East India fleet, was detained at St. Helena, in conse , ;uence of her having on hoard naval stores. which were supposed to have been sent out purpose ly to assist the French squadron in India, as she wax destined diren to the Mauritian The late Mr. Po vials, the learned translator of Eschy 'us, &c. has left a mar .scrip; work, consisting of biographical notices of Norfolk Literati from the time of Qv:en ELIZA int ti to the pre , ent For the honour of the empty, as well AS of thy ingeo.iius iuthor, we hopeh cis work will be giv;n to rlui CItY BUSINESS. A Court of Common Council was hell at Guild hall yesterday, at which were present the Liao MA volt, and six Aldermen. A motion was made and carried unanintontSys that GtoK SCHOLEY and WILLIAM Do Ntvi e, Esqrs. Sheriffs, be permitted to ut in the Court, they not being members thereof. The Court, in consideration of Jona LA n Ira La Morre, Esq. Citizen and Wheelwright, lately eleCted Sheriff of this - City. tcici County of Middle sex, having paid into the Chamber of London the sum of 404)1. and 20 marks, discharged him from the said eleetion. The LORD MA VOR eleti signified in writing (pur suant to tat of Common Council) his acceptan:e of the said office. The vacancy of the principal Lind ScSet Coal Meter, by the death of EllW ARD PA 1'1511 4 EST is ordered to he filled up at the Court of Common Council, to be tirAden on Tuesday week. A Resolution passed against the West India Dock fareft.rrs, on behalf of this Court taking any sal. try for their .ervices (for which see front of th . o PA xrl. T:1 .1 t for seeding the Watch Rate, on Cie several Wards of this City, for the year oesatiiiij. passed. TUNBRIDGE-WELLS, Ocr. S. This delightful ,e_ijariir continues to preserve its at traitions, notwithstanding the approach of gloomy November. The company is numerdus, and of the first respeetabiliky. Yesterday. thif 11041 es-field P.i 1 imen, and four eouspaiiies of thr: Prvenoy Legion, Col. Lord Sur e t m metat Mayfield, ouder the command of Sir J. M ACP sos, Bert. fir the put po.e of going thins' their evolutions, preparatory to the genecal review of the L•gien, which takes place o e Saturday next.— The various manasuvres were executed with rhe ut most currezfne,s, and the whole of the field-lay passed off entirely to the satisft3ion of the o*ficers. aoJ a v4,t concourse of speaators After the Susi.. mess el the day was conclude :he Othe-rs dined together, and the mirn corn itaitlet. "IA • y lei, al toasts were ilriirac, su I he eveni ig concluded with the utmost mirth and harmony. The ciimp mien assess]. w re, • S't ta rt. Frain , • H ••,. C.A. Neville, CaAa.n 'tees W...llimst Cspt tin ll.tertn7W. C.otAin Fry'. (Kamen . This little notice of a body of men w'.o !:ave Mote fie.ward, mostly at thuir own expeme (ink: el the Rifle Company wholly so) may be of use in other pares of the kingdom. DUEL. • - s • On Monday afternoon, two yoerig wen belong.- inT to tte Nteriti., rapt. Bayley, now lying in the 1)-yri n 4, -vent in a field about a quarter LA II mile from Deal. to decide an affair of honour. At the first fire, une of them was mortally w landed in the head. and died in about half an hour afterwards. He was conveyed to the nearest house, belonging to Mr: Thomas Mockitt, where every attention . to the unfortunate young can, and two surgeons home:it Ltdy sent for. hut all medical aid' as iiee tual. The principal hat made his escapda L but the two seconds are committed to gin?. 'The de ceased's name is -- Sawyer, C!tptairi's Clerk of the k9,ai3ie. No paiticulars have yet transpired. • GIIIR.ILTJR. ,IPT. 6. Oa t' e th • Tria,Np',, commanded by Sir !tn. be Bzp-low, brriv-d here front Lord Nei3O:-.'s in sit days. "Ir he till mpi. lett the fleet of n;ne h..il of the line all wi-li ..if Toulon. Lnrd Nehon was to sail tor Eng Lind about the middle of OR )71-r. The ii.ao,ph waits to tike home the float convoy from Maiia, which is expeCted here the lilt' of Oc to Sir Tho .14S and Lady Trigge go honse passentiers in the Triy44. All coerirounicatiou with Spain is cut off on ac count of th fever E Ntal4ga, Of 'which 3pl),die daily, notwithstandinetwo.thlids of the inhabitants have left the place. Three vessels belonginglo this place, meth scrne honireJ head of - cattle nn board for the.. supply of the garrison, were taken a few days ago by a f rench privateer close al Cent.* tie't-artied tii 'there, and the carries' immediately landed. The French pri. Tamers never pay the least regar,l to the n...otrali.y of Spain, nor does that coantry dare to enforc a it, or to afford any proteltion to tritiah vessels against the Fienchr'y Oren, which are daily taken untkr the guns of the Spanish Torts cm this coast. . The forbearance of Erlear..l has been attended with most rtiinous and degrading effects to her corn. mercy and the dignity of het Aug in these seas, where it has been constan!ly insulted with impunity, ever once hostilities commenced againettranee. ' ONLY Ftva• Days setae TO Ditsw, and the Lottery Wheel rich beyon,l all compari.on.—Dame Fortune appears determined to wait HI a; many of her votaries as the small nitoaher or is can acconfroodate.l: ire lornished thetpseir?: there .v::h. before she di .s her itaintenve Capital P. i Thos.: alreo.iy reflect the,bighe.t credit on her sigacity, and pr..veier uillinvess to reword na description: of Adventurers woo wish to be rich sod happy. hr . Picket, 22.393, drawn yesterday a Prize of 3001. was sold at limit's, where 10,2.14, a Prise of 10,000. ss , also sold in Shares, and 20,7t5, a Prize of 1,00")1. in a whole Ticket. this Lottery.—The Wheel is est-01'0.'1y rich, the: r are but Gen Days more to draw, and Tickets and Shares. warranted 'in drawn, may be had at both of Bisn's Oi&ces, 4. Corrbill, and 9. Charing-Cross, until Nine o'clock on &turd ty Morning, when the Sixth Pay's Draw ing will beg . - Such a Imtery-Wheel as the present was never k-own. Who. then. cm resist becoming an Ad. ve-aitrer, particularly when the Chance is to be purchased on terms so very advantageous ? Tick e:s and Shares are selling, warranted undrawn. by Hons.§ v and Co. Cornhill. All Prizes, who. ther of 201. or p. 1.1 on demand. N. 11. Saturday neat, at Nine o'clock in the 14urn:r.g, the Drawi..g begins tor the Sixth Day.