The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-03-15 00:00:00

OPERA CONCERT ROOM.

Last night Master MORI, wno has been denomi-
nated the Tows?, Orphrtis, had a benefit Concert at
the Opera Concert Room, under the Patronage of
the Duchess of YORK, the Dukes of YORK, Ca st-
varnGe., Ana St:star. Mach has been said of this
infant performer, and we confess he far exceeded
our expe!tation. lie was originally under the tui-
tion of Mr. PINTO, but for the last twelve months
has been under that veteran and able master, Mr.
BARTHEI.EWON.

Master KRLLNER sung the celebrated song, called
The Oyster Girt, composed hy the Honourable Jones
&manse, accompanied on the piano forte by Mr.
S4LF, Pao with enthusiartic applause; but the
effed was in a great degree lost to the audi-
ence, not being accommodated with the words.
Mr. BARTHRWIO,4 came forward and apolo-
gised far the omission, which he attributed to the
striking of the journeymen printers. Mrs. 1,4t1VN,.
TASK and Mrs. Bt. AND sung► Mrs. litt.t.strcTotes
and GPI ASSINVI duet with much applause; they
likewise sang two charming songs.

Yesterday =wring His MAJESTY gave audiences
to the Dukes of YOUR, Cuts sant ANU, KEN r. and
CA ”notenot, Lords MULOR AYE and COVENT Y, at
the Queen's House.
Yesterday a number of the female Nobility visited
ler MAJEsTs and the Psi &csssks. In the evening
Their Maarsvits had a ruled party.
On 'l'uesday Their MAJ Est tis will honour Drury
Line Theatre with their presence to see Tits Honey
Moon again.
The last Bath mivals are,
_ .

The Bishop of Lincoln, _ Riot, Lord Mount Sand-n.l,
Lady Owen, Sir Charles and Lady Turner, Sir William Gin,
.ey, Leslie, Lieus.-Col. Macleod, Major Money, Ma-
jor Patty, Res. Dr. and Mr:. Halt, Dr. Currie and Fansily,
tier. Mr. Hole,and Rev. Mr. Whitby.
It appears from the statement of Mr. Forrtt's
budget, that an Irish vie-aria is a carriage is which
the company sit dark to bark.

. .
Lady Sist rm BURORSI has issued cards for a
Grand Rout upon the 28th.
General Ross will give a splendid dinner on the
26th March. The Duke of YORK. Viscount C.ss-
r, tREAGO, and several Military Officers of dis-
tindion. are invited.

Loyd Sou Tics la rro4 is in treaty for the house in
Upper Brook-street, now occupied by Viscount
CASTIERLAGI4, who goes to his new house in St.
Jame s's-square on the Ist of April.
LAIIY Lowt as& was appointed Lady Patroness,
and Miss Isasstut Sr knoiNCI, Secretary and Trea-
surer to the Ladies Charity at Whitehayen, the last
meeting.
It was not Mrs. Bituttrpron, but Mrs. Wrica-
stt.t.. who lately performed a duct in the vvviaraoso
style with Signora GRAgSINI. The latter being dis-
appointed of an encore, laid her loss to the Account
of Mr. WEICMSEL Cs long bow, and this drew forth
a bravura trom Mrs. Weicusci.L.

The Bath Harmonic • Society have presented
Master JONES with a superb pair of silver cups, with
the badge engraved on each, and the following in-
scription His Royal Highness the Nitres, and
the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Itith I larmonic
Society, present these cups to Master Joni's, as a
small testimony of respettlo his professional merits,
as well as of the esteem in which they hold his good
conchia."

The grand SeleCtion this Evening at Covent
Garden is a most judicious one, and comprises, ex-
clusive of H ANDEL% Te Deum, many of the most
favourite compositions of those admired authors,
ll~yntr, MOZART, PECAUL LSI, AIINC, BACH,
Pultetl.l., &C.

The Light Brigid-, under the command of Col.
MARTON, will assemble at Tower-hill, on Thurs-
day nest, the 21st inst. and embark from thence
on board of the •fiver Fencible Boats, preceded by
their guu-boats, arranged by COMM-ILL/re LUCAS, to
Greenwich. Th- Brigade on landing will march
in column by Bittalions to Blackheath, covered
by teem Rißemen, and there comma as their evo-
lutions.

INDIA SHIPPING NEWS.

The following ships were in Bengal, September
and Oftober last :

LAI I Jane Dunda,, Lindfiay, in dock, having 3priiiik a leak.
Asia,l'remenhere ; Bengal, Cumine ; Lord Nelson, Orivek;
MarctiMnest of Exeter. Nash ; Lord Castlereagh, Robertson,
from a cruise; Fame, Baker; Sir William ftenslev, Rhode,
and Anvoicistts (Country ship), arrived out in Bengal, the
lYth of SeliteMber

The !lupe, Dunbar, Country ship, sailed from
Saugur, the lith of August, a single ship for Eng-
land, and had not been at St. Helena the 13th of
January, 1805.
The Sea Flewfr sloop of war, Capt. Owen, arrived
at Bengal in August last.
The Wahnee Castle arrived at Bencoolen the 13th
of August.
'1 he Marquis of Ely, Hannay ; Brunswick, Grant ;
Canton, Lushington, sailed for China from Madras,
the 13th of August.
The Sae Edward ilnyhrs, Barrow, in dock at Bom-
bay, in September.
The End St. Vincent, Sampson, and bemire Fa-
mite, both arrived at Bombay, Sept. 14, 1804.
The Waithanittose, Macleod, in Columbo early in
Onober.

The Rub'', Blake, arrived at Madras the 19th of
Ono

Strr/ing Casitr, Honeyman, country ship, from
Ben„ al to Columho, missing, supposed to be Liken
by Linois.
. _

Skew Byramgore, Bowen, taken in ballast, on her
pas.age from Madras to Bengal, after landing a
cargo of rice, an 1 report says, given up to the
Commander by Linois.
bra gait o► Wellesley, Le Blanc, not loaded at
Madras. arriving too late from Beng.:l, was with
Admiral Rainier's squadron of Ave ships, who left
the Esphra►es near the line on the .sth of Novem-
ber. 1804, supposed to be going to Pub Penang, to
winter.

flurconf, in a large cutter privates... was cruising
off the Sand Heads in September and Oetuinr.
An American brig touched at the Ise of Ascen-
sion in her way from the lsle of France, and spoke
to the Juno whaler, one of the convoy of the fleet
lately arrived, and says Linoia had returned in
safety there, with twelve sail of ships of different
descriptions.
The Candidate, Captain Fell, a Bombay ship,
fUundered in July, in a gale near the Sand Heads,
Captain and crew lost, except Ist and 2d Mates, and
a boat's crew in the jolly boat.
The B,ttannia, Robinson, country ship, lost in
August un the Sample Sand, crew saved.

- - -
LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN'S-INN, MARCH 14

4UARRELL V. ■CCKYORD.

This case, of which we gave a report in our
paper of yesterday, again came before the Court,
for further consideration, this day. Mr. RICII AR us
was heard on the part of Mr. Beckford, and urged
that he should be allowed interest on his demand,
at the rate payable in Jamaica, which was tll per
cent. ; and, further, as he bad laid out a sum of
10,0001. in the purchase of slaves, &c. that he
should be allowed those expenditures in the account.
Mr. 'Arc}, was heard at some length in reply,
and the Loan CHANCELLOR dismisseJ the appeal,
dire Ling, that the interest should be payable at the
customary rate in the Eland of Jamaica, and that
an account of the expenditures of the Defendant
upon the estate might be taken.