The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-22 00:00:00

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VICTUALLING-OFFICE, in FEBRUARY, Igo3.

THE Comaystsioncru for Victualling Hir Majuty's
Natty, do herehg give Notice, that on Tuesday the 22i
Itt•tant, they teiU be ready to receive Tendert, in writing,
(reaieel up) Tsui treat
.f,r Fire Hundred Thousand Goldstone, or
Brows Maine not ins thou Forty-eight Inches in Length, fit
for waking Coopers Twigs ; and for One Thousand Baits of I.nglish
Raft for at Use ,f the Cooperage. To be answerable to trnoldes
to be pr..doced utth the respecter!! Tenders; to be delitered the
Rods in Three, and the Pop in Twelve 3fonths, in reridar
AittAthly Proportions, into the bletualling Mores at Deptford ;
e he paid for payable, a ith Interest, ninety Days ettier Dote.
:7. B. Xi Tender for u IeLS Zeantity than Fifty Thowated Rods
tilt be vv.:tired.

If the Contracts mop he seem at the Stcretory's
ostte ; and all Person: thn m,u, think proper to make 7. ni er
upon the said ()cession, art des:. cd to take Notice, that no Pcgard
till be hot to troy Tender. in t.hi. h -the Price shallnot be inserted
{Vords at lA-n:lh, or Mot shall not be delivered to the Board
:Afore One o'Cio k on the said Tuesday the 221 Instant, not
viv'ess the l'irrion rho sakes the lender, or some Person ix his
tthalf, ottends, to (nutter chew called for. •

VICTUALLING-OFFICE, 21st Fun. 1803.
71HE Cornnthsianer: for Victualling Hi: Majerty':
1m y, do hereby give Notice., that ms Motadiy, the 14th Marc!.
peat, they wilt be ready to reerUe Tenders in weitirg (sealed sip)
mod treat for the supplying of Sea-Promsions, Rum, and fresh Berl,
to 114 2114osty's Skips and Yessds at Yarmouth, in the County if
Natfolb, "separate Contracts, for t tsetse months el. taro ; and. fur-
Wier, antil six months warniv shall be giros on either site for the
Sri mination of the .aid Contracts.
the :eudi!;ons of the Centrals may be seen at the Secretary's
Olnce, at this O#ce, or by applying to the Collector of Ills Alkiesty's
Customs, at Yarmouth aforesaid.
_

. "kJ all persons ?rho stay think proper to make Tenders urn the
said occasion, are desired to take notiee,that no regard will be had
t any Tender in which the price 5h..11 not Le d Is words at
length, or that shalt not be delarered to the Board before o'rloek
sea the said .31a,:d.zy Ott 14th 31 ireh next; nor an:cs, the person
whir stakes the Tender, or sante person on his :Ahoy; atti.nds to
assayer ales callesifor.

PUBLIC LECTURE ON GALVANISM.
THE SOCIETY for the Promotion of useful
Science, acquaint the Public, that the Lord Mayor
stiruct.onl for the legal licencing of the Public LECTURES on
.XPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY and GALVANISM was
the only cause for th.t inuereitnig Lecture on this subject
being postponed for a few days. Notice by public Advertise-
ment will lie given of the Day and Hour appointal for the first
Lecture.

New Editions of useful Publication!, ip o Pt4et
FPITOME of the STOCKS and
FUNDS, which contains exert' Jaaces3ant to be
known fur perfitelly understanding theNitett .of the S
and the wide of doing busisce therein-. To lihecti is
annexed, a copious Equation Table, exhibitielt, at Ore Views
the Value the difitrent Stocks and Funds bees .to each other;
also the Value of Land, and the prices at. which (lie tame
interest is made in either upon the Homey laid. out.--With 461
Appendix, contaiiiin;: the only Accont over yet pubijalied of
the Batik Stock and Funds of the. Uoiteit States of Atilittak
By T. FORTUNE.
The Sixth Edition, with Adcrilloos, prlccls. fi
Also, by the same Author,
P. A Concise and Autliejlistory of the sank ;of Eng-
land; with Dissertations on Tsfgtals add Coln, Rink Nett."' 'and
Bills of Exchange. To which is their Charter. Third
Edition, price 24. 6d.
3. A Correct Alphabetical List of all the4tintry..Rinkers
residing in England, Scotland, and the ?tames of
the Rankers in London orlon whom thew *air. Witiatleparate
Latta of the Rankers in Lntilitn anl Dublin '-'l:loutiei In RiUa
of Exchange, &c. Fourth F.dirion, price Ts. 6d.. •
Print .td tor and sold by T. lliscrs,,v, 011 Broad -sir*, near
the Royal .Ex-hangs;-14. D. Sym3nds, FatiTtiosticr.itsh ; and
nelLatict liradfutt., Edinburgh: •

IMP.EAIAL PARLIAMENT: .

HOUSE OF LORDS.
MO' DA c, FEB. 21.
The Committee of Privileges sat previous to the
House proceeding to other business, and csme to
two resolutions. •

Lord PELHAM moved, that the order for tak-
ing his Majesty's most gracious Message into.cansi-
deration relative to the establishment of the Prince
of Wales, on Wednesday next, be discharged ; and
moved, that a new order be made for Friday, and
that the Lords be summoned. Ordered.
Earl GRAHAM (Duke of MO tiT ROSE) v. fe no.
tice, that he would, to-morrow, move an rumble
address; to congratulate his Majesty on his provi-
dential escape from the machinations of tkose who
had traitorously conspired against his Royal Pi.rsoa ;
and moved, that the Lords be summoned. A si-
milar address was moved in 1800, in the case of
Hatfield's firing a. pistol at the King; in Drury:lane
Theatre.
The Proper Officers from the Bank' and tilt Ex
chequer severally made returns to the orders if the
House, for papers relative to the Bank Notes la cir-
culation, and Consolidated Fund. _ _

Lord RAWDON (Earl Motes) moved, that
the said papers be printed.
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF OF commons.

HONDAV, FES. 21.
- desultory convent. 631 1.1.1te,N441N,N.
the Ballot for a Committee to try the co
Eleition for Liskeard ; after which it was ordered
that the same be taken into consideration on Friday
next.

Upon the Motion of J. C. BERESFORD, it was
ordered, that when the House should be called,
those Members who should be absent should be ex-
cluded from sitting on the above Committee ; re-
ported to the Speaker, and taken into custody by
the Serjeant at Arms.
The same order was also made upon the Petition
respeaing the Eleßion of the City of Waterford.
It was also ordered, that the time for bringing
in private bills be enlarged to Friday next.
Mr. W. ELLIOTT said, that Dr. Laurence had
given notice upon a former day, that he would bring
forward a motion respeding the arrest of Captain
D'Auvergne in France ; but that in consequence
of ill-health he could not attend ; he therefore
pledged himself, that Dr. Laurence would bring
forward the motion as soon as his health should per-
mit him to attend.

The following members were named AS a Com•
mittee to try the merits of the Coventry EleuctiOn :

Wm. Adams, Esq.
Hon . John Simpson,
Sir Lawrence Palk, Bart.
Matthew Russell, -Esq •
Rob. Sharpe Anodic, Esq.
J. W. Egerton, Esq.
• Francis Dickins, Esq.
Ord, Esq.

Hon. Horatio Walpole,
F.dward C. Hillard, E.
John Osborn♦ Esq.
Hon. R. Ryder,
C. Chapman, Esq.
T. Sovis, Esq.
%V. Keene, Esq.

The Sheriffs. of the City of London presented a
a petition, for power to enable them* to pull down
Bethlehem Hospital, to convert its preient scite in-
to a square, and build a new one elsewhere.—Re-
ferred to a Committee.

-•The LORD MAYOR gave notice, that on Wed-
nesday se'nnight he would make a motion for taking
into consideration the petition of the Ship-OWners of
the City of London.
The following were named as a Committee for
trying the merit► of the contested election of Bridge-
water :

Wm .Barweil, Esq.
Str F.. O'Brteri, ban.

Lord Andover,
CharleN Smith,
Sir T. Trowbridge, Bart.
- Sir R. bldbank, Bart.
lion. W. A. Town,ticrid,
A• Adair, Esq.
Francis Gregdr, Esq.

Rt. Hon. T. G.renvilie.
Ntialter Bagettel, !tin.

W. Lew ill Hughes, F.Aq.
Hen. L. Bouverie,
Sir C. M. Polo, Bait.

E. L. Guxer,

T 11(. SEC. at WAR gave notice, that on an
early day he should draw the attention of the House
to a periodical pullication, called (we think) the
" Monthly Argus," containing principles of a dan-
gerous tendency.
Sir W. ELFORD made his promised motion re-
apeeling the dismisal of Mr. John Marshall fronithe
Office of Chief Bsilder of Plymouth Dock-yard. In
bringinte.norwardthe present motion he had no other
objet to do justice to the public, and to vindi-
cate the upright conduct of an indiv: ual, upon
whom an attempt had been made to cast an obloquy.
The task which he had undertaken required no
great talents ; it only needed a clear explanation
of fails. -Commissioners wear. Co examine into
the conditior of the Naval • Offices, and among
others that 6 Mr. Marshall. He was only told
that there we* some complaints ; and that he must
write to tl,e Board. lie did not know the extent