The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1806-09-02 00:00:00

CAPI OF GOOD HOPE. 'Ciii,e Tulin. June tn, ISO 6. as The garrison, which was, at first, extremely am. bealthy, is becomequite the reverse, and is comp. isod of the finest troops in the universe. Their -discipline end appearance does the highest honour to their gal lant Commander in Chief, and reftals the greatest credit on the m:ritorious Officers commanding them. The relaxation naturally attendant, or consequent, ea long confinement on beats transports, has hap ' pily been ciunteraled, since debarkation, by the sealnus exertions and military talents of the Officers in command of their respeflive corps ; and that dis tingniehed Genera) (Sir D. Baird) has, in Genteel Orders, borne the strongest testimony to their evi dent and great improvement both in discipline and appearance, which cannot well be surpassed The approbation of such a General is really animating and desirable. Brigadier General Beresford is employed on an • u=se tithin against Rio Plata : General Ferguson - • went home sick. Thete is but one General Officer bete now. Lieutenant Colonel Vassal, 38th Regi • rent, is app&nted on the St rff, as Commandant of Cape Towa ; and Major fucker, of the 72d Re *rnent, is also put on the Staff, as Commandant of imon's ('oust The flank companies of the Stth Regiment, which were taken by the French fleet, and retaken at the Cape, are quartered at Mnssel • berg. Lieutenant Colonel Racket and Sir Robert Wilson went home in the Adamant.. The Fortuna, Danish brig, (veined at 2°,0001) has been taken by the garrison at Cape Town, and the property relinquished by the claimants, as fair prize property. The Lisette, Danish lAiarnan, has been seized at Simon's Bay by the Commandant, for having on • hoard secret and important dispatches from the Dutch Gnvetnnumt in Holland, to Admiral Hart sinek; at Batavia, direftiog his operations against the commerce of the English in India. The Three Si.ters, Danish Packet, has been se Mal by Governor Thigh. Captain of His Majesty's ship Porpoise. 'a The Cape prim-money has been partly divided: the shares are very handsome—to a established 1 4001.,currency, earl so on. agreeable to propoltions. sa Bririsk manufaftum have fallen at least a half, since the reduflion of the Cape. A speculatist from Gueritsey has brOught a large supply of port wine. &c. from that quarter. Nothing but brown bread is used throughout the colony. the inhabi• ant are highly delighted at being again under English juris (Whine. Sir David Baird is universally admired as Governor and Commander-in-Chief. The gaiety of the place is much enlivened. " 'The anxiety for European letters and public news is constant and excessive. Marriages between finalist: and Dutch have not yet commenced—seve n/JIM on the wig. A Court of Admiraly is ardent ly desired by the Navy. A Civil Governor and Eft iblishrnent ''daily eepected. Some regiments are in expectation of going out to India, on the ar rival of other corps here, and all anxious to leave this inactive quarter.r. 11 --- THE BRITISH PRESS. ' LON DUN, t . TUESDAY. Secretion 2. ,7 . . • The Privet Erireit Packet, with a Mail from Ja wtaica, sailed cn the 14. h July, and from Crooked t t ly sland nn the 26 th ; also the Towishend Packet, ih a Mail from Lisbon, sailed 18th August, and --, "arrived ..t Falmouth , the letters will be delivered this thiv. The Duke of Merthorough Packet, with a &Sail from Falmouth, ii arrived at Jamaica; and the Prabirielans and Aut./dam! Packets, from Fal mouth, are arrived at Lisbon. I The expelled I.le,.ienger from France had not ar . rived at a late hour last night. This delay it ac tounted for by sap,:osing, that the French Govern meat seeks to procrastinate until the arrival of dis patches horn St. Peteisburgh, and that the Earl mf LAUDERDALE of course had nothing important to communicate. Not knowing the precise state of the pegociation, it is impossible for us to say whe ther the demand of time, if such is the fat, be rea sonable or not. It is to be presumed, however, that - a satisfadory cause has been assigned by the French Govetnment, and that Lord LAUDERDALE • , will not suffer himself to be trifled with. Mean . while a renewal of the war upon the Continent be comes every day mire probable. Priiate letters state, that His Prussian Majesty has notified, by a special Messenger, dispatched to Paris, his fixed determination to refuse any farther cessions of his territory, and that the King of Sweeten, sacrificing Ttis resentment to the common cause, will co-operate with Prussia. Every thing that is generous may `• be espeded from that brave and high spirited Prince; bu , , without the aid of Russia, an attempt • now for the deliverance of Europe would only rivet her fetters. With all the energy and tativity of the Archduke Cit•a es, years must elapse before Ait,tria can raise her head. Should she attempt to move, haace has A:1 Army ht Germany ready to crush her. Russia is, therefore, the only hope of a confeieracy that could affi.rd a reasonable ex . Pedation of effeeisal resistance to France; hut with the experience of the third coalition, it is 1 . • likely she would net move until she saw Prussia completely committed in hostilities with France • This AWE of 6tife•rs up3n the Continent is not fa. ooneahle to the objea of Lord LAUDERDALE'S Dlio.• EIDS) r, Paris. Whenever 1.1. is A AAAAA has sought Stnitn;ltte this country, he has taken care, to e s siwer;or hiut.elt as race with all the pow..rs the Continent, and to urge the impotence tit Eng- 1 I - - land to form there new alliances and connections. I The present state of the Continent Hill not allow Cam to draw such a picture of it, and yet it is of his awn seeking. At the very moment he is nego ciating with England, he is provoking a war with Prossia, and ens wing new sacrifices from Austria. If he seriously wished fur peace with England, it is strange that he should voluntarily produce a state of things which must operate against it. The hope of a successful issue t, the negotiation OCCOMEG every day less sanguine, and the funds feel the effe& of this public sentimen s t. The 0111 IIIUM left off yester day at 6. We doubted yesterday the report of the capture of the Isis, Rear-Admiral Sir Eassmos Gun en, and are now happy to contradld it in positive terms. On Saturday evening, the Capelia schooner arrived from Newfoundland, at Portsmouth, with dispatches from that gallant Commander, which state the arrival of Sir JOHN WARREN and his squadron, at New. foundland, in pursuit of .1 csout HON AP ART CS squadron, which Sir Jona had not been so fortu nate as to come up with. The dispatches were im mediately forwarded to London. We yesterday stated, that k was judged neces sary for Mr. Fox to undergo the operation of tap ping a second time. We have since learned that this operation was autually performed at half-past two o'clock, on Sunday, at Chiswick, by Door CLiNS, in the presence of Dodors Moset.av, Vaucoratt, and PITC MINI. Mr. Fox displayed his usual fortitude upon the occasion. He was taken by surprise; for although he was taught to expel that another tapping would he necessary, he had no idea that it would be so soon. About fourteen quarts of water were extracted from him. Mr. Fox found himself much relieved, though very weak, after the operation. He was much bet ter yesterday. _ — The Royal Family walked on Windsor Terrace, on Sunday evening, which was numerously attend ed with company. Yesterday morning; the Duke of Fate arrived at Windsor, and after transaeling business with His MAJBST Y, rode on horseback with him and the PRINCLSIM. Her MAJeSTY. Princess'Ettza 'ern, and Lady 'Lenart . aa, took as airing, in a barouche, to Salt hill, Maidenhead, &c. and returned about two o'clock. A letter from Weymouth, dated August SO, says, 't Our Jersey Correspondent informs us that Capt. Bosweas., of the gut-brig Conquest, put in the 28th inst. for shelter ; says, he spoke a neutral from France, who told him, that they made so sore of peace when he sailed, that they began to fit out their merchant ships." .. " Capt. Taunts, of His MAlrsr eli packet Rover, from Guerns- , Wings intelligence of the captifretif three Frenc sloops, by whom it is strongly re ported, that reliminaties well! actually signed at Paris the day before theyoseretaken, being the 25th inst. They were taken by the Kent gun-brig." ‘ i The Lark sloop of war, wills several vessels ender convoy, from Africa and Barbadoes, arrived at Ja maica on the 3ii of July. . ss . The Pseer, Wtstaa ay, from Mogadorelor Lon don, has foundered at sea. The Avon sloop of war has passed Torbay, on her way to America, having on board the Honour able D. M. ERMINE, irte-new British Ambassador, and suite, on board. Rear-Admiral ST a IILING sailed on Saturday from Plymouth ' in the Sampron, of 64 guns, for the Cape of Good Hope. He tnuk under his convoy the air Step/tea Loorhington and the Earl Spencer Ea't India men, two whalers, and four store ships. The gal lant Admiral r.ndeavoured to tail with his convoy on the 20th ult. but was forced to put back again by contrary winds. The late friends of WILLIAM FRAIL) and Jolla 's-matt Raise, Esquires, in the botough of St. Ives, who, upon those Gentlemen resigning their interest there, premised their support to Sir Cmairroritee Halve.% es, Bait. and SA WAIL STILPHINS, Esq. were regaled last week, in a sumptuous manner, by the latter gentlemen, who appear confident in their etronsgth. A few days ago, Colonels MONT(IOI4rItY and Sims, the rival Candidates of Sir C. and Mr. S. also arrived at St. Ives, to pay their respe&s to their friends in the boronh : some of whom were so overjoyed at their appearance, as to take the horses from their carriage, and draw them into the town. Upon this occasion, we are sorry to add, that a youth fell under the wheel of the carriage, and had his leg broken. Disturbances of a serious nature prevailed in the beginning of June, between the Indians of the back settlements of Georgia, and the Americans in that quarter. The troops, it appears, had been with drawn from Louisville, in which there were a num ber of Indians, who soon after became refractory ; and some Kickapoos threatened to kill all the wo men and children. One of them, in a state of intos ication, went out with this determination, and meet ing with Judge Moans, struck at his head with a tomahawk, wl ich was turned off by his hat. 'Uhe Judge seized the Indian, and, drew his knife half out of the scabbard; at this instant, a young Irian named HAMMOND, shot the Indian through the back with a pistol ; but, instead of minding it, he ap peared more resolved to kill the Judge. HA maroon then drew his dirk, and stabbed the Indian twice, on which he f. - 11 dead. This circumstance has ex cited the wrath of his tribe, and serious conse qtrences are apprehended. Mr. Haussoon will be obliged to stand his trial for the murder. The In dian; have, in the mean time, retaliated, by killing several white people. At the late Assizes fcr di e county of Westmore land, much to the cr.• IA of th , - cou lot, there were only two l's r .•-.-.s ; r.: il the Grand Jury did not' find true ii.l: ..z, ,inst a Et,an of them. 1 ..,1- ORIGINAL POL 7 Rr. EPiTArti, IN TENDED lOU • SiONE IN CHUICH.YARD. Sweet gentle Spirit, still receive The vow; a grateful husband payy ; Each coming morn, each parting eve, Shall hear him speak his Nancy's praise. for 'hough thy m.. , ch-loy'd form must here, this cold dark grave decay ; Ye', from his mind, illy menery dear, No time, no change, shall wear away. D.. thou, from 'mid.t the Saints above, Remember, too, thy d.arest (timid on him with an angel's love, Look Soothe his sad life, and cheer Ms ei:d. 0, loveliest creature of thy ,ex ! Through this world's danger and its grief, When sickness pains, when sorrows vex, Give, as thou 'audit to do, relief • In fancy stand before my eyes, Let thy dear arm my pillow lay; And meet me with thy well known smiles And wekontes at the last great day. Ueda% Sept. 2, 1804. 14. Yesterday, the Duke of Cu st teat. AND left Wind sor (or Weymouth. The Right lion. Sir ARTHUR. PAGET, M.P. K.B. arrived at Waane's Hotel, Conduit-street, on Sun day, from Bishop's Court, Exeter. The Duke and Duchess Da Caseates, and the, Countess of BA REV moaE, were at the Royal Circus. last night. Jona STANITORTH, Esq. M. P. left town, on Sunday, for Brighton. The Earl of BARRYMORe and Mr. IlevsoLoil left town, last Sunday, for Twyford, near Reading, Berkshire, on a shooting party, and returend to town last night. Mr. Berrearow, late of Covent-Garden Theatre, is about to commence Manager of the Theatres in Lancashire and Cumberland. Lord Hwerom and Major KNOTT left town, on Saturday last, for Sussex. Mr. HILL and Mrs. ATKINS will have a Grand Concert, on Thursday next, a: Carlisle. Earl SPENCER'S birth-day was celebrated, on Suna day, at Wimlsletion. His Lordship came to town yesterday morning, and, in the afternoon, left town for Saint Alban's, on a visit to the Dowager Coun tess SPENCER, where he intends passing three or four days. Oa Friday last, Sir Joao and Lady CA tr.•NDEIt, and. family, arrived at Preston Hall, from London. Lady .311.0;A 'left town, yesterday, for Mar .gates. - Mr. and Mrs. 117 1 3t0 eons have had a very Ince cessful theatrical exon, this summer, to various laes. Their last performances were at Worces ter, from which det returned on Saturday, to be ready for theopeningsr the winter campaign. BANNISTER is pertorming at Southampton, where he has drawl - vs very numerous audience for several nights. Count Wow:mu:y.lr arrived in Salisbury, on Mesa day se'unigloa, from 'a visit-to the Duke of BO Milt est' ; PPlW'Excellency slept that night at the Ante lope Inn, and so Tuesday set off for Southampton. Lady HEaroncora has left town for Wiry moo*. On Thursday last, left town, Mrs. CART, and her two amiable daughters, on a visit to H. SMYTHE, Esq. et his seat, in Norfolk. Ow Tuesday next the Music Meeting at Truro comnienCis, under the Messrs. Asat . .er. All Truro Is is a bustle ; it will last three days. Married, yesteraay morning, at Saint George's Hanover-square, the Hon. Capt. HER BERT (son of the Earl and Countess of CARNARVON) to Miss HEAD. T Right Hon. Mr. WINDHAM gave the young lad sway; the new-married couple will leave town this day, for Norfolk, b pass the honey- moon. The'Duke and Dockets De CASTRIES, the E and Countess (if BARRYMORE, and bliss Cot. Liss, will leave town this day, for the Earl of BAaaY• 14 °a es seat, near Windsor. Earl and Countess Cow, ca left town last Sunday on a visit to Viscount and Viicountess Mstsou as E, at Brocket Hall. The last arrivals at Swansea, are : The Earl an 1 Countess of Camden, Lord and Lady Ash town, General and Mrs. Ogilvie, Mrs. Manlius, Mr. J. Wilkins, Mr. Portia, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Titus Matilda Mor ris, /srbss Sproule, Lady Mansel, Mrs Beli, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Bailey, Muss likarlatalag Muss Franks, Mr. and Mrs Carper, Mr Paiute?, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Mr. Cocks, Mr sad Mrs. Wilson liirkkack, Mr. and Mrs. Floyer. The last arrivals at Harrogate, are : Lord Rutheen, Sir F. Standi.ls, Sir H. and Lady Main- Waring, General and Miss Luintelaine, Colonel Pepper, Rev. Ur. Pruerof, Mr. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. •nil Mis. Gillebund, Colonel Dixon, Captain A. Re.isworth, Mr Foal:, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Leary, Mr. Muodys, Mr. Mrs and Miss Gray, Miss Fosherhert, Mr Richmond, Mrs P. Murray, Mrs. Hewett, Mrs Rattey, Mr. and Mrs. Has, 0.1. King, Miss Erskine, Mr. [turret, Mr. arid Mrs liar, Mr R. Ingrain, Mr. J. Oriukirater, RISC Mr. Hill, Mr. Junes, Mr Champion, Mr. Hoare, and Mr. Goodete. The last arrivals at Scarborough, arc : The Moroni. of Harrington, Hon F ROUII/1011, General Hvoiard, Colonel Thorotoo, Rev. P. Tours:non, Mr. and Mn. Givtierill and family, Mr. liSti , pp, Mr's Raid:, Mr. and Mrs. Yearnlay, Mtn Ellesisaw, Mi. and Mrs. Ssatsr,, and Mr. and Seaton. Master BETTY concluded his engagement at the Lancaster Theatre, on Thursday evening. for his own benefit, in the parts of Rolla and Didier ; the house was crowded in every part, and carriages at • tended tr,lrn all the surrounding neighbourhood. i is engaged for lii nights, at Preston ; they com menced last night. Mrs. St()DOWS played loviti Ranelci . th, on Friday, at Margate. Mrs. KNIVITOI4 was the young lie,- v.rl of the night ; she was simple and natural. On Saturday, Mrs. Si UDIINS played A/•-s. Haller,' L and last night she was to play Belvidcra. WEYMOUTH, AUGUST 29. His Rnyal Highness the Duke of Coulter is not yet arrived, as was expeCtieB. The touts is very full of company ; and, considering the great loss of His MaJEST it's company this year, it rs as gay as could be expeaed. The arrivals are considerable, e.nd lodgings scarce, the weather being now very lioe. lira. VEY'S Auetion-Rooms are the favourite lounge here, asd continue to be most numerously attendei ; which, from the great spirit of the fair opposi tionists, who endeavour to outbid the fashionable beaux, no donht turns to the great advantage of the proprietor. The Theatricals meet good encourage ment, Wand generally have overflowing houses. Th e NI asrta of the CESEMONIIe Roll took place last evening, and was must numerously attended. WARWICK. Attn. .•01011111m•••.. Our town is now filling very fast for the Races, which commence en Wednesday float. Much Boort is expeEled ; every day gives new to ire to the town and its vicinity, by the kind attention paid to it by the many branches of distinCtion. Nobili; ) and others,who have honoured it with their ptesence this summer. Much beauty and fashion have alleady arrived. The turf is in excellent conilition, the course much improved, roads good, entrances spacious, pleasant, and commodious, as any count!y can boast ; the town, inns, and neighbourhood, are a l so considerably improved, and we Ratter ourselves, from the very kind intimations already gives, that some Royal Personages will be present OR the OCCA slum SHEFFIELD, AUG. St. Many Foreigners, of high distinCtion. hare Irely viewed the extraordinary manufaCtories of this town, with great attention and delight. On Tuesday, the 'Pith of August, after seeing what was most interesting. the Prince of Holstein. the Prince George of Oldenburgh, the Comte De Holmes, and the Baron De Maltsahm, paid their compliments, for two hour% to Earl Fitewilliam, O n their road to Wentworth Castle, where they star s ome time, with a shooting party. Admiral and Lady Frances Bentinck. wi h three Foreign Noble. men, passed through this town on Thursday, the Vith ; they all followed the party to Wentworth Castle. Two foreigners passed through this place to join the njerry party—they are gone by Vv'araclit Wood, to see the Dragon's Don. • MR. This gentleman is one of the expelled novelties at Covent-Garden Theatre this seawn. On hlonday se'nnighi, after havirg played, during the pre ceding week, most of his lavourite chat 'Serb, sack as Amber, Ranger, Joe. at the York Theatre, ca his appearing in abehael, in "The Adopted Cute," he was received with bursts of applause. Vt. Metvitg appeared to feel mast sensibly the kiideen of his old friends; he, however; soon regaifted s fortitude. and proceeded throdgh the wtoslsr 1 . . e /AIM with much spirit and genuine excellence 1 alting. After the Ilimale was sung, he stepped far ward, and delivered a Farewell Address. 7=1=11:111raIlle.. 110 ! PORTOBELLO, Ft 4R EDINBURGH. This excellently situated Sea-bathing Village is increasing daily; its vicinity to the metropolis of Scotland, being only about a mile and a half boa that city, and its fine salt hot-baths, (probably the first in the kingdom,) have rendered it the sewn of all ranks. I'he rage for building summer cots ha raised the price of ground, or rather sand, to from 4s. to es. per font in front. Its beach cannot be surpassed, as the sand is firm, smooth, and not a stone to be found for a mile in length. The inha bitants of this salubrious spot have their Ravi. Theatre, &c. &c. and the valued ground-rent of the Village is above 1,5001. per annum. Indeed, the fine scenery and views from this place—of the 1 eastern enait, and thence into the wide expanse of the German Ocean—of the south and eastern parts (.1 Fife.hire—of the beautiful windings of the Firth of Forth, and its variegated coast—of the shipping continually passing and repassing—and on the south, of the beautiful scenery of Salisbury Cries, Arthur's Seat, &c. bids fair to render l'ortoSells. one of the first and most fashionable I.Vaterinr places in Great Britain ; more especially from its being so contiguous to one of the most elegantly built cities in Europe, when its extended buildings are considered, and from Scotland becoming of late so general a resort for tourists. On Sunday morning, at six o'cloci sivelar foot-race was decided " Illoonubury, for 10 guineas a . who ran firrt were, a Baker and Rani engaged to run the latter 160 yards aid four quartern loaves at his bacl bets were considerably in favour , his opponent soon ovettook him, the remainder of the distance. C. were depending oh this race, but were much taken in. There was same distance for the sam: sum, bat little amusement. The appearance of Old Palace . of a few weeki, will again be tot. The front of the range of buildings a; Au appendage to the House of I taken down, in order that the whole or fronted in the Gothic style, to , tLe veneraialz fabric opposite. A or piazzas, is to run along t!.i. new Gothic portico now erefain; entrance to both Houses, viz.—at ing to Cotton Garden as far as th through which iliS MAJESTY goes Lords on royal state days; ar very mar the Gothic portico i making from Old Palace Yard Law, dm in Westminster Hall, sa general mode of ingress and egress "raeil improvements in Westmit finished. These alterations and at the express de.:re and agreeabi His NI aJ . 0-v. and will be en' meeting cf Parliament. TO TH the r lovel solve been in re yet I time be a gav • I I • ii :liecakii the;dofrrd-P14:: side. Thgp'r' 3aria , . The rt.l4, with lib hal. rtiog, ack; ' LI hit it WI the 13arbtr. 1, and kept the lea Cinsiderable son' at the kJ:owing (7. as another rue, . 1 4 w h;ch ads" e Yard. in t:se tour totally changed . r _ c ngs teccat`q c of Lot ds. as Pa ra rholc shell he :•!0 1 . 1, A Tan" of : i s teanntg t h ht.c e ial d trsg‘ a let o rc: l o w) P r .nar:A p ii pur r goe e House aid sv entrant d t will be t e : s o: h : P . :t c n t i s t : e e ii, til Cinrts egr ntil the pr ail c tall I diniprovenl - m s ,:e bIY to