The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-11 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH, FIB. 7.
-, and the Nancy, Ro-

Arrived the Rfevarri,
binsen, from Sunderland.
Sailed the Bosas Marie, for Havre.

t LB. 8.

Arrived the Intrepd, Caichen, from Jamaica ;
ibyusse, from Lisbon; Frt. ndship, Tanhtett, from
Stockholm ; and Revenue Cutter fom a cruise.
novta, Es. 8.

Last night arrived from Calais La Parfait Union,
Capt. Mescot, with his Excellency the Chevalier
Domingo Dc Souza Continiho, Ambassador from
the ( ourt of Portugal. and his suite; also arrived
joapb.tee packet, Capt. Lambert. with mail and
pas..engers from (*alai:.
Sailed this afternoon for Boulogne, the Dorben of
Teri isassage-vessel, with Thomas Paget, Esq.
and a few tithes passengers.
atiernoon the snow I'.-nor, of Topsham, Capt.
"fora°, laden with barilla, from Lasceratto, Canary
Isles, unfortunately ran on shore near the South
Pier I load. in attempting to come into the harbour
w,.h too bale water; as :le is quite a new vessel,
and the wind is much abated, it is thought she will
oT next tide without any material injury.
The following vessels have put into this port since
yesterday and 11a; r, brand to London,
with wine ; C 3: acne, of and from Sundcylar.d, IEII,
with timiser, for Rye.

YZB. 9.
By the very 3!tive exertions of a great number of
pil.,ts and boatmen, with their employers, the snow
Vona, men ioned yester.!ay, w.ts got off the shore,
and s.afely hr .ught into the harbour last night.
The brig P.wavver, Captain Malland, of and from
Truro, 1-..lcrt with block-tin, struck on the bar last
• rii;;ht bcrore the harbour ; but is fortunately, got
into the pier, without any material damage.
N' passa,-,e-vessels have railed from France m-
itt), from this port; the 4t4land Packet will sail
to-morrow morning, with the mail and passengers.
A French Packet is expeited to-night from Ca-
lais; but as there is very little wind...it will probably
be very late before it arrives.

DEAL, VER. R.
Remain in the Downs his Majesty's ships, as per
lasi.—Wind N.N.E.

FEB. 9.
Sailed the Vixen gun-vessel, on a cruize.—Wind
N. L with snow.

GA AVESEND,y EL. 8.

Passed by the 11,11:am Sinclair, from Demarara,
and the Misserva, Ruston, from Leghorn.
Sailed the Windham, Graham, for the East Indies,
and the dfal,-, for Leghorn.

F La. 9.

Passed by the Net:ever, Reynolds, from Alicant ;
Arstrins, Friend, from Gibraltar ; and the Vigilant,
from Stockholm ; sailed the Concord, Sutton, for
Jamaica.; and the Nelson, Harrison, for Barcelona.

FROM LLOYD's LIST.

The Portarista, Martin, from Newfound:and for Poole, is
lust near htorlaix.

AIItICID.
At Domr, the Penelope, Barry, from Limerick, a'nd
Venus, Topes, from Tenerife.
A' Plymouth, Wanskuper, —, from Stockholm.
A* Guernazy, Mazy Anu, Faliar, from Vi Siuia.
At Virginia, Shepherdess Willa, from Lnndnn.
At York, Polk, horn Gibraltar, and the
Mary, Lrock •tt, Irmo Ant,ti-rdam.
At Ducelon*, C.Anartt, 11 krr, from Ba!timnrc, Ynong
Suaanioi....... from Hull, Agirea, ittastoll, front Petersoursh,
and the Ente;prer. Flood, front Virginia.
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At Cndis, Voice, Ls Bilier, froui .iessev ; Delight,
tram Charmtown, Mary, CAlvett;froas Plutod.l:.iiia, Brandy
\Vine, Milk:, sad the IStmtgotnety, Wcuo, Duet New
At Name, New Hope, C.rr, from l.na.i.n.
At (loom, WilltaN, Scoldaorl, tro,n Load. n.
The Catha►ine anol+Elisa, Pratt, ot London, is lott nn• the
Mason. It.

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FOREIGN aIfILLIGINCE.

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ausaaraosi' JAS. 21.
The Elector of Bavgria has'eittnded to his new
Sues of Franconia and Suabia, the regulations
already in force, relative to the liberty of worship
and general toleration.—Several accounts state,
that the Duke de Modena has nominated M. de
Graifenburgh, his Commissary, to take possession
of the l3risgau and Ortenau. His Imperial Majesty
kis also placed at his disposal, two battalions of the
-regiment of Bender, for this purpose.
Letters from Passau, of the 19th, mention, Oat
the dragooas of Rosemberg and the Austrian corps
of artillery, which formed part of the garison of
that place, set out on the lath and 16th for Schard-
ing. The other troops were to evacuate it on the
22(1; there will only remain one battalion in that
part of this l.rincipality situated below the Ilz.
On the 19th an Austrian engineer was expected at
Passau: at Bavaria one had already arrived.

REPLAN, JAN. IT..
The good understanding and harmony which at
present subsists between the Court of Rome and
the French Government, gave rise and even credit
to a report, that one of its ancient provinces would
be restored to the Holy See. It is well known,
that by the treaty of 'folentino the three Lega-
tions of Bologna, Ferrara, and Romagnla, were
detached trout the Ecclesiastical State, and that
they now constitute a part of the Italian Repub-
lic. The Pope, it was observed, had just reason
to hope, that the Romagnia would be restored
to him, and that the Italian Republic might he in-
demnified for the loss by the duchy of Parma. This
pretended amusement had, indeed, no appearance
of probability in the eyes of those who are well
aware that France' at least, is not very free of ter-
ritorial concessions. It has, however, excited the
alarms of the administrators of the department of
Ogogna, who wrote immediately to the President,
wishing for an explanation upon this point. Bona-
parte answered through the medium of the Italian
First Minister, Alareacaichi, resident at Paris, that
he would never permit any of the stipu.ations agreed
urn at the Congress of Lyons to be altered, or a
relinquishment of any portion of the territory of
the Republic.
coaen zsov. 17.
The reform in the Government of? the United
Islands in the lonian Sea, undertaken under the
auspices of the Russian arms, is almost completed ;
delegates, who are foreigners with relation to the
islands they govern, having taken into their hands
the reins of the Administration, and re-organized
the inferior authorities. It is only to thsanti of
Cerigo that these changes have not yet been ex-
tended. In order to introduce them there also, a
Russian frigate is shortly to sail with the delegate
appointed for that island. The Russian Plenipoten-
tiary Count Mocenigo,who has recently arrived at this
port, will embark on board that frigate a part of
the Russian troops, who are to accompany the
Delegate, and who are to be placed at his dis-
posal. By means of these measures, which are
co:intermixed by the principal powers of Europe,
without even excepting France, order and tranquil-
lity, which have been so long banished from these
isfands,will gradually be restored, as external appear-
ances seem already to indicate. It is to be hoped
that this tranquillity may bee onsoli.:ated by a good
and prudent Administration.

stawr, JAW. 17.

Government has appointed a provisional Govern-
ment for the Canton of Schweitz, under the presi-
dency of the Governor, which is to remain in opera-
tion till the new organization.
According to letters from Basle, General Ney had
given assurances, during his residence in that city,
that Switzerland had no partition to fear; and that
it was the First Consul's intention to recal the French
troao as soon as the ccnstitution should be carried
into effect. These letters also speak of an exchange,
according to which the villages of the Canton of
Basle, ou the right side of the Rhine, we:-e to be
transferred to the Margrave cf Baden. It was not,
liov..'•vcr, known if this exchange would extend to
Little Raile, or if Schafhouse was to undergo the
sam' lot. _ .

JANUARY 21.

According to an official statement, the following
French troops arc at present in Sawitaerland : the
15th, 16... h, 'z7th, and 42d half brigades infantry ;
the 6th and the 12th regiments of chasseurs; and
the 12th of Hussars; with a detachment of light
artillery. The head quarters of Gen. Serras were
lately removed to St. Gall ;. those of General Epper
remain the& at Solothurn.

VIENNA, JAN. 2n.
A pension has been granted to Count Satirau, the
Tate Ambassador at the Court of Petersburg.
It is said that the General Count vorgMeerfeldt
Hill go to Berlin in quality of Ambassador fromhis
Imperial Majesty.
JANUARY' 9.5.
The Danube is at present as dry as in the droughtt
of summer ; and the welli produce no water at all :
so that this useful clement must be conveyed from,
the one place to the other.
BERLIN, JAN. 25.

In order to bring the University of Halle to the
greatest possible state of perfeetion, the King ha.:
allotted it 5000 dollars annually, to be paid from
the revenues of the monasteries which have been
suppressed in the countries which have served for
indemnities.

FROM TUE PARIS PAPERS.

VIENNA, lAN. O.

There has been published in this capital, and. in
the armies, a Letter addressed by the Archduke
Charles, with the approbation of the Emperor, to
the Council of the Court, and to the Generals
Commandants, on the subjeft of the new organiza-
tion of the Council of War. The following are
stated as the motives which led to this measure :
". Among the defeats of the War Administration
mast be reckoned principally that which has so of.
ten been remarked to the prejudice of the Empire,
.in all the wars of the House of Austria, and which
has been sufficiently demonstrated by several Ge-
nerals even of foreign powers ; that is to say, that
military affairs, not only during peace, but even
during the continuance of war, were decided in the
first instance by a council, chiefly composed of the
members of the civil administration; and not of
those whose only habits were those of a military
life. This inconvenience is trident, when it is con-
sidered that rirsons connected with the civil adini-

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Ilittratiol2. who possess in es Apt the knetristion
necessary to enable them 10 toim a juus.w.ait ou
what is conne&ed dbrart OtWar, have reported
and decided ht the last-instance what it proper to b
employed in the netillety sad ordaasee dspastment.
66 'l'be.systensatic distribecion of wore is equally
defeftive in the other departments of political eco-
nomy. The necessary consequence of this was per-
petual disorders. Frequently the sante subjea was '
decided in two /Efferent departments in a manner
entirely opposite. Speaking generally, the mode
Of deciding by a scrutiny on all matters whatever,
is. not at 01 applicable where subjeas relative to
economy of the most important kind are entirely
hetetogeneous in their name. The some observa-
tion applies in its turn to the conititution of the
Council. The Dire&or of the Department particu-
larly allotted tc the supply of provisions might be
perfeccily acquainted with the duties of his particu-
lar office, and still he might be completely igno-
rant of what was the duty of him to whom the
clothing department was entrusted, and both are
incapable of judging of what is proper for the re-
cruiting of the infantry or the cavalry.
" Another inconvenience resulting from these dif-
ferent assemblies was, that every determination was
usually adjourned from one sitting to another, and
frequently to a third discussion. Thus business was .
at once accumulated and retarded, and it frequently
happened that an affair of the most interesting and
important nature was defetred to another sitting, in
spite of all the fatal consequences which this delay
might create.
" It is, therefore. absolutely necessary that every
part of this branch of the public administration
should have at central point. From the moment that
I wa.s appointed to the office of Minister at War, all
my, thoughts and all my efforts were employed in
devising means of simplifying and reducing to a
better system the conduct of business. My great
object was to introduce greater order and greater
energy into the different branches of the war dc_part-
meat, by conducting it at the least expence, tad on
the most unexceptionable principles. I was forced
to proceed gently, and to take every step, with the
greatest precaution, that while 1 introduced re-
form, I might not create other inconveniencies.
I was compelled to view • narrowly, defects
which were the most striking in their source and
in their extent, with the view of discovering
the means of removing them in a way the most con-
formable to the wishes of his Imperial Majesty, and
the views whirl 1 myself entertained. After hav-
ing obtained on all these points the necessary degree
of information, I then conceived it to be my duty to
submit to the consideration of his Majesty, the pro-
positions I had to offer for a distibution of the du-
ties of the Council of War, which while it was mere
simple, was also more regular and more convenient.
The result of this will be, in the first instance, that
in the central department of the war administration,
fifty places will be suppressed, and 75,530 florins
wilt be saved to the State, without reckoning the ea-
pence of the several offices. His Majesty has been
pleased to give his approbation to my proposition,
and the following decree has been accordingly
issued :
" According to this regulation the Council of War
is divided into three departments, who will conduct
business in what concerns that department exclu-
sively, without any communication with the others,
except in case of necessity. The first department
shall be composed of three divisions, one of which
shall be occupied in the consideration of matters
purely military, and applicable to the interests of
the army at large. ''he second shall be employed
in what. concerns the department of artillery ; and
the third ordnance. " I reserve to myself," says the
Archduke Charles, " the particular inspection of
this department, as well as the direction of matters
of greater il:iportance." The second department
wilt have the management. of the political and eco.
nomical arrangements which it may be proper to
apply to the a:my. In this branch will be included
the equipment of the troops, their provisions, their
recruiting, &c. The office of the third department
will reh:r to the conduct of military law and tribu-
nals." - -

The Arch:4.l;l:e has Made regulations which, while
they do not interrupt tae progress of merit, will pre-
vent officers from procuring promotion by those
means which were heretofore in the power of all pos-
sessed of particular sources of influence. This in-
convenience has been too frequently felt, and too
numerous occasions have been offered of remarking
that the, difference and preference, arising from situ-
ation, manners, and fortune, destroyed the,harmony
which ought to exist among officers—tea principle
which is inseparably conflated with a sense of hos
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The First Consul is expe&ei
Ist of February.
We understand it is. the opinion of the first
Crown Lawyers, that the legal objections taken
against the couviaion of EaJterby and 1111Farlasse
will hold good, and that the opinion of the Twelve
Judges will be delivered to that effect. It is, how-
ever, understood, that the parties will be tried for
aiding and assisting Codlin, in an attempt to es.
cape, when. in custody of the officers.
At a late hour on Wednesday night, some fellows,
of a very suspicious appearance were observed car-
rying a very unwieldy load in Tooley-street, Bo-
rough,- which, on being stopped and questioned by
the v.-atcliman, they threw down, and ran off. On
examination, it proved to be two human bodies,
contained in a large sack, which was accorilrly
deposited in St. Olive's watch-house for further
enquiry, but no clue has been discovered that could
lead to the apprehension of 'the impious wretches
who are supposed• to be of the description called
ResurreEtion Men, who make a trade of violating
the mansions of he dead, for the purpose of ana-
tomical experiments.
An attrocious murder was lately committed in
the department of the Sarre, in France. A Jew,
of Meisenheim, having brought a. quantity of met--
chandize to Neukirch, a peasant agreed to purchase
part of it, but not having money sufficient to pay
for what he bad agreed. for, the Jew did not object
to give. him credit. '111,.. peasant, to: convince the
Jew that he was able w pay, requested him to look
at his stock of wine.—When in the cellar. the un-
fortunate Jew received some blows with a hatchet,
which instantly killed him. His long absence, and
other circumstances, excited suspicion, in consequence

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of which the house of the peasant was searched,
where the goods were found, and the dead body
was discovered buried in the garden.. The peasant
was immediately arrested, together with his wife,
whom he acmes of having struck the first blow.

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Arßo JAN. sr.

On gattaday, the 29th instant, a select party of
the patrons and admirers of our Ayrshire poet,
Beans, met to dinner at Alloway, in the room in
which he was born, to celebrate his birth-day, when
the following Ode, composed for the occasion by one
of the company, was read ; but a doubt having
arisen whether the 25th or 29th of January was his
birth-day, and the register of the birthi for the parish
of Ayr having been searched, it thereby appears that
the 25th, and not the 29th, as has hitherto been most
generally believed, was the birth-day of our poet.
in 1759.