The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-01-23 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
FRIDAY, JANtuair 23.

The Anieri!lin ship Alas vats. Mimi/tom, CalmAin
C • I. 1.• n AN, is arrived at Liverpool. from Savann•b,

from whence she saileJ on the £sth December, sr.l

give, an account that an American ship had

rived at Charleston, from Buenos Ayres, where she

had been embargoed, but, by slipping her cables.

a gale of wind, got away, aocl say, that Buenos
Ayres was re-captured by the Spaniards while s*
was there. This intell;rnce was received yvtw-

day at LLOYD'S, in letters from Liverpool. It ap-
pears much more deserving of notice than the re-
port to the same eget% mentioned in the last set of
New York Papers; but is at the same time liable
to objection. It does not give the date of the al-
leged re-capture, nor the period at which the vessel
that had arrived at Charleston, left the Rio
de la Plata, nor even the name of the ves-
sel. In other respeCts the story is plausibleensugh.
The circumstance of an embargo having been put
upon all the vessels there, while it accounts in some
measure for our having been so long without Ac-
counts from that quarter, shows, at the same time,
the policy of the enemy; for, by preventing the
news from transpiring directly from that port, and
by keeping the British colours flying, they might
with some reason expect that some British vessels,
ignorant ca the circumstance, would probably fall
into the snare, and come in without any suspicion.
We must, however, receive something more au-
thentic upon the subject, before we give our assent to
the report of the re-capture of this valuable co-
lony.—ln the debate of Wegnesday, in the House
of Commons, Viscount CAITI.CRC•OR took an op- '
portnnity of repeating the backnied charge of ne-
glea,in not sending out reinforcements sooner ; which
was victoriously answered by Mr. Wartouau. The
ant intelligence or intimation ores' eapedition l av•
ing sailed from the Cape, appears to have been re-
ceived on the *4th June ; of its ultimate result, Go-
vernment could have no idea. Dzfeat was jest as
probable as success; and is the nature and extent of
the reit.foraernants to be sent out, Government mast
have had both events in contemplation. It would
have been a weak and short-sighted policy to rend
out a d-et merely able to carry out troops, and land
them at Buenos Ayres. Transports most be pro.
tided and furnished with stores, not mtiely to
carry the troops out, but to carry th-m bark ia case
on their arrival they should and that tire eirise;:itim
hsd failed, or the colony htd been recaptured
Had, however, reinforcements been wit out on
the ith June, the very day til.r intimation of the
enterprize reached this country, they would not
have answered the purpose. The voyage cm... 1
not be possibly completed in less than between
two and three months, and they consequently mtrit
arrive too late to prevent the alleged capture on
the 12th of August. Nothibg can be more amfaW
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respee4 to Buenos Ayres. The Opposition assume
as a fact, .t the place has been re-taken on the 12:h
of August; and censure Ministers for not sending
out iehiturcements so save it ; though, admitting
the charge to be trite, no reinforcements could have
been sent in time. Neither the rc.captare, nor its
date, supposing such an event to have taken place,
are yet positively ascertained. How then will the
opposition and their advocates be able to justify
their conduct in occupying the time of Parliament,
2: I the attention of the public, by these charges,
it it shall appear, that the reports if the re•capture
false, and that the co!oay is still in our
pos-eesion. That such will prove the result,
we are still inclined to indulge a hope. We
Mitt not forget that there is a great number of
' persins in this country interested in encouraging
the behef of the re-capture. The acquisition of the
calony, excited an extraordinary degree of specula-
tion in the commercial world; and those who have
sent out large ventures may well dread that the
market must suon be overstocked, if some damp
was not thrown upon the spit it of enterprize, which
they daily witnessed. The vessel which sailed first,
might not be the first to retch its destination; and
'thong's it should maintain its precedence, it might
not be able to diipiisa of its cargo before a subse-
quent arrival, ssith a new stock of similar merchan-
dise, might injure its market.

A Mail tiom Dcamaik arrived yesterday, with
letters and papers from Altona and Hamburgh, to
the Ith instant.—The accounts from Warsaw are
dated the 23:131a5t. They give no account of military
operations, except a trifling affair, on & 2::h, at
Ilasselk. in which a Russian corps of 10.000 men is
said to h ,vo been defeated, with the loss of some
prisoners, and three pieces of cannon. BON AAAAAA •
it WoUld seem, was present at this adior.. He slept
On the right of that day at N4sselk The 1iii..1.,e,
still continue to avoid a general achon. 'rimy have
a!sandoned the mouth of the Bug, and the three
divssions of which their army consists, have fallen
back up .n the frontiers of Lithsunia. A part is
said, in private accounts, to have retreated as far as
Grodno. The reserve is at Kiow.

A Gentleman arrived, yeizerday, at the Foreign
Office, from Poland; he has brought Letters for
Lord Flowict from Mr. ADAIR, at Vienna, and
was also able, from his own observation, to corn-
arinicate rely important information. The sub-
:tine.: of the intelligence which he brings is, that
the Fret,eh army is in a most deplorable condition ;
the lumber et' men carried off by disease, is estima-
ted at not less than 40,(100.

letters from Lord COtLINGWOODPS fleet, of the
!Ist ult. state, that I I sail of French and Spanish
line of battle ships were then ready to put to sea
from Cadia ; and that the British Admiral, with
nine fine ships, was in every respect prepared to give
the enemy a due reception.
The General Her*, GOR nog. from Nemfoundland
f:r Grenada, is taken and carried into Guadaloupe.
The Leming, WATSON. from Africa far the West
Indies. sailed from Alrica with the twfray.a.,
Cowan, arrived at Trinidad.

The 7i44, -- ~ from Africa, is wrecked off
Charleston ; people saved.
The Kok, M.Leverr, from Charleston, is on shore
off Liver-pool, btu expetßed to be got off.
l'he Lace, MA In, from St. Kitt's, that vat on
shore at Blackwall, is got into the Docks with Isule
damage.
The remaining troops of the Scots Greys passed
through Newcastle, last week, on their route for
Scotland. The troops which were quartered at
Newcastle. are to be replaced by four troops of the
Innidcillen dragoons, two of which have arrived.
On Wednesday se'nnight, a meeting of the inha-
bitants of Durham was convened by the Mayor in
the Townhall, when resolutions were unanimously
agreed to, approving the candult of the Durham
V .lienreers, and the propriety of their being re.
clothed, and a liberal subscription was entered
itto, to supply the deficiency of Governm,nt allow.
ante. This corps abandon' with cheartulness the
finery which has too much distinguished volunteers.
and are to be clothed in future to resemble the
regiments of the line .
Rosier La-raven c. Eaq. youngest son of the
Right Hon. lLeco LATovenr., BROWN Low,
Esq. son of tide late Right Ilan. WILLI* M R.:own.
smic, aid NI•1 AIM. AND, Esq. of Stephen's-
pet'. brother.in.law to the At TOP Nrv-Gr.,ax AL,
have been severally vote.: their freedom of the Cur.
p ,rat inn of Dablin.

Ile Old Bailey Sessions finished en Wednesday.
when Is'r. Err receiving stolen gnoels, was
serdenced to be transported for fourteen years.
Eighteen were ordered to be transported for seven
yrats, amnr.g whom •Al2lre tie Earl of C ttotoota's
istre Vatt, and 31erig,11, who defrauded Mr. Lego.
The Ticket. Nei. 945, drawn yesterday a prize of .
3.w01. was sold at Messrs. Ilizarto, Buena. and
Co.'s 015ce, Rnyil Exchange, in one half, one
forth, and four sixteenth shares; where No. 245490,
the first drawn in the present Lottery. enutled to
2020:. was also sold in shares.
A series of Engravings has been just published,
illustrate that very homourous and eccentric
Produ:tion. Tie 31,"pri.-, of lissmin life; the genius
41 Row'. A stoma has never bern mure happily dill-
Played than ins this occasion The principal scenes
is that extraordinary work are dean ibed with a truth
sad luxuriance of comic etre& 'that is not excelled
'l7 any if the works cf the immortal Floc A aril : it
i! cot easy t., cleterrmna whether the Author or the
Paiater has given the greatest proof of humour; but
As combined effect of their talents is irresistible. •

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PARISIAN FASHIONS.

The most dressed velvet caps have no leaf; it:place is sup-
plied, upon the forehead and temples, by a wreath of flowers.
Very small lilacs, without leaves, or hyacinths intermixed with
moss roes, compose this wreath ; the flowers are generally
perfum•d. In imitation of the hall ruaipies, robes to wear
outside, which come down to the trimming of the first robe.
The dress slippers do not come high upon the ancle, but are
long quartered. Formerly. it wet bad style to drink wine, ex-
cept at in-al time ;at 1• event, i• is the fashion; and the meat
delicate Petite Maitre‘se at mint know how to sit at table,
without having drank a large giass of Madeira. The more
thlicate the Lady, the more necessary that she should drink
before dinner; and the top r•f the fashion is, to swallow ■
eerain digestive composition ; after which, she easy practise
all the precepts of the dlnignach des Gooras•rnds.

His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARtNCE,
who, we are happy to state, is nearly recovered from
his indisposition, arrived yesterday at his apart-
ments in St. James's Palace, from Eushy Park.
His Royal Highness intends to return, on Sunday, to
Bushy.
The Bengal '.'luh had a grand dinner, yesterday,
at th'.! Thatched House Tavern, in S:. James's-street,
Colonel K oin the Chair.

Lady LOUISA MANNERS and Sir Gil atilt
Ht.crocryre dined. yesterday. with the Duchess of
iti,ILSURGH and JOHN MASHERS. Esq.
Viscount DUNCANNOI arrived, yeaterday, at his
house in Edward-s•reet, Cavendish-square, tram A
visit to the Earl aod Countess of JaaszY, at Osterly
Park.

His Royal Hig"ness t!-e Duke of GLOUCESTER
gave a grand dinner, yesterday, to the Officers of
the Third P •giment of Foot Guards, at PA astowes
Hotel, St. James's-street. The regimen: nus•
tend r the morning, opposite the Horse Guards :
they ,•ere prevented from having a field day. by
the badiuss of the weather.
"P..e Countess Dowager of Serrov, we are sorry
to sr rte, is indispcsed. at her house in Hill-street,
Berkley-square; her I.A.tyship's indisposition pro-
ceeds from a violent old.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of You left
town, yesterday, for ()elands.

Yesterday morning died, at his bows in Pa!ace-
yard, James Si NIMOSI, El. M. P. for Canterhnry.
We are authorised to say, that the Speaker's
Levees will commence upon the first Saturday in
February. the Loan CH A.ICIILLOIL'I Levees will
commence upon the same evenin7.
Lady Amu Cueeiru Sumo, Generals
BaowN-
RIGO and Gmivieee, Colonels TAYLOR and Gu it-
DOM, Major EenwN, Mrs. WHITZHOUSZ, and the
two Misses Hewn . r, fa: meJ a part of the Duke and
Duchess of YONICPY dinner patty, on Monday
last.

Lord and Lady Kittssiao and family, have ar-
rived at his Lordship's house, in Gt,hvenor-street,
from Scotland.

Miss Ststsnact. is the name of the laJy whom
the late Mr. Goorp married.

Those who imagined that the new Opera. at
Drury-lane Theatre, would not run twenty nights.
gave way to falre akzenst. " My Catlin" is an ex-
cellent financier, and now makes a distinguished
figure in the Tree:fury.
Her Royal Highness the Princess CNARLOTTB of
WA Les was at Her NI *Jur Y's evening party last
Monday, and returned to Brunswick-house at half-
past ten at night. in Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Yokes carriage.
L'eutenant seJ Regiment, was
presented by Viscount Nlii.somrowis to Her MA..
JE.TY on Monday.
The Ea►l and Countess of Deasy left town, last
Tuesday, for the Oakes.

The Earl and Countess of JVISRY gave a grand
dinner, on Wednesd.ty, at Osterley Palk.
The Rev. T. EVANS, Vicar of Seefxd, Sussex,
was a few days ago appointed Chaplain to her Grace
the Duchess of Roxmu.ais

The Epilogue to Mr. Moaren's Dew Play dnes
not come from hi, friend Mr. Artuaaws, as report-
ed, but from Mr. Cot.sta N.

There was a Grand Assembly to be held, at
Glasgow, on Monday last, in honour of Her Ma-
J LST v's Birth-cley.
Mr. Roca closed his dramatic campaign, at the
Glasgow Theatre. list night, with the Comedy of
The Racal:, and The Yrisemer id Large, for his own
benefit.

On Wednesday, the Counter S►ercaa and Lord
ALTHOAPL left town !or St. Alban's, on a visit to
the Dowager Counteqs, for about a w• ek.
Viscount SIDNIOUTiI is abut to remove from his
house in Clifford-street, to one he has lately taken,
in Gloucester-place.
he first detachment of the East Essex Militia
marched into Dover, on Tuesday, from A.hfartl
Barracks. The remainder were expected yesterday.
The last arrivals at Bath are—

The Earl e( Manlier., Eineeger Lady Cni Mourn,ly Call,
Hon. Mr and Mi a Briigne, lion. Mr*. Wright, Sir K. Barit-
e-, Sir J. Ifawd, Sir Rubt. Raker, General kurra-t Crol.
hank., Cot Hunter, Cel and Mn.
Harr, Maine Harris, Major Reynolds, Major Clomp ..... Ma-
jor Dove:on, Kew. Dr. Ttelichmd.

The Earl and Countess FoßTcscua arrived. yes-
tsrday, at their house in G,osvenor-square, from
Oakham, Surrey. the seat of Lord KinG, where
they have been on a visit. Immediately on their ar-
rival, they went to visit Lady FORTIVICUI, his
Lordship's mother, at her house, in Wimpole-street,
who, we are very sorry to state. is dangerously

HarAgain Ro6 Thief, a Comic Pantomime,
nightly pert-aiming at ASTLILY'S Pavilion, Wych.
street, has the fascinating power to please the
grave, enliven the gay, charm the pulite, amt con-
vulse with laughter the mirth-loving mu!titude.—
Caoswan's famous Drunken Peasant, followed by
his remarkable fine riding, inereabes in popularity
every night. We undersr..id that the Juoiiir
!Image, the famous Rope Dancer, is engaged at
this Pheatre, and will make his appearance on
Monday next.