The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-05-31 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
FRIDAY. MAY M.

'I he RessArr, of 18 gun;, is arrived at Plymouth,
with dispatches: a few days agn, in lat. 43. long. '2O.
t:!i in with a squadron of five sail of the hoe
.;n1 five liigates; she kept company with them a day
a night, and conjeaures that th,y were the
squadron, on its return to Franc.. 2. Dis-
k vrere also received on Wednesday night at
•• Admiralty, from Admiral Lord GA ROS ER,
,:aLekl the VS inst. stating, that on the 11th, 1 lis
Nlaresv v's frigate Li Ipirt, in lat. 43. 44. long.
48. W. fell in with five sail of the line and three
.i.gates, supposed from the West Indies, standing
t.) the Eastward. She proceeded to communicate
the intelligence to the squadron off Ferrol, and Vice
Admiral Sir Rotes? CA LDeft immediately went
in pursuit, but not getting sight of them, he thinks
they have ce.:Eted their return to a port in France.
llpoa eLs seceipt of the above lntelligente, we wi-
de:ol4 an Er.2l:_li Messenger was ordered to hold
himself in preparation for Ireland, and he set off at
three o'clock yesterday morning. From this cir-
evistance it may be ed that Government had
some cloala, not only of the identity of the squad-
ron, Out of its aSual destination. It is possible that
it ray not h tve been the ltochfort squalron, but a

pot.inn of the Toulon and Cadit; fleets; and that
.% Ireland is their ohjcrEt. If we remember right, one
cf the French fleets sent to invade that country
in the Ws war, took a wide sweep into the Atlantic,
and then wheele‘l hack upon Ireland. On the other
hand, it is repot ad that advice has seen received that
the ships seen try the Loire were atually the Rochrott
seinadron, and that a dispateb was yesterday delivered
to His MA leer v, at the F.es- iew in Hyde Park, inform.
ing him that k had effencd its return to that port.
Should this information Frove corral, the proba-
bility teat the comh:ned fleet is destined for the
Last Intl, 5 will be much strengthened. Seven
weeks h r.- -lipsed since it left Cadiz, and it is not
likely ••- oald have been so long traversing the
Atlantic unperceived; nor does there s?em to be
any li,un Lition for ;he report of its return into the
Mediterranean.

The Channel fleet was Vic all ',veil on Sunday
last. i.c7l Cs •RDM RR has divided it into two squa-
drons. meg' which crai its as the inshore squadron,
and the other as the out.

Report states that the French squadron, consist-
ing of two eighty gun ships, one large frigate, and
a large correct:, having on board 1203 troori,
which fade .1 from Rorilifnrt on the Ist of May, are
cl,..,tined to the W.

Mr. WRIT El ? Ato, last night, deferred his in-
tended mo;i.in for the impeachment of yisconnt
Mr • vist.e, and Resolutions upon the condo.? of
Mr. PITT, from .1 hnrsday to Tuesday se'nnight,
in consequclice of the delay in printing the Report
(.1 the Seleft Committee upon the Tenth nepoit
of the Naval Commissioners, which will not he
ready for distribution until to-morrow. Mr. PITT
wished that the 'part of the motion respeaing himself
might be disposed of sooner; and Mr. WHITBRIAD
having declined to separate the two questions, the
Right Hon. 11erinv LAsCeti.ES intimated an inten-
, tion to using forward that part of the business upon
the earliest day.

Yesterday, abort half past two o'clock, 14k MA.
Mr" held. Levee for the Foreign Ambassadors, at
the Queen's House. which w.v atteoded by their
Excellencies the Potisa, Dams'', PORTUGUESE,
RUSSIAN. Saeniuram, and Htssi AM-
SIANIADORS; the Archbishop of Yottu. the Lotto
Cheat's:444Am p the Diskes Of Avitor. and hlos-
s cost, Martinis HCRIfOIII3. Earls KJ:snout,
CNATIAbI, WISTMO2ELAND. ACLESI-ORD, DASICE.
MOVEN. BUCIINGIIAISSIIInt, and CAMDEN ; Vis-
counts Siostoorts and CASTLIIICAUSI; Lords At.
DUN Sostsavrt.ne, IlawKesnonv, and Enneeno-
-1101:011; Sits WILLIAM SCUTT and G. Ossourst ;
Mr. liknor, and the RACOILDER of Lot:noes.
The PRUSSIAN ANISASSADOR presented two Prus.
we Gentlemen to His MaJEST V.
The Swrinsit AMNAISADOIL presented two Sue-
dish Gentlemen.
The Duke of AvecL presented the Earl of
lilN-
ahtt..
Sir IVll.Lisst SCOTT presented Mr. Elmo,.
After the LAM` His MAJESTY held a Privy Coun-
cil, at which the RECOREER of Losoosi made his
reran of sixteen conviets under sentence of death
in Newgate, when two of them '- se ordered for
I execittion.
It Was resolred yesterday, by the Committee of
the Ceirpotation for improving the Port of London,
that thce day for opening the Canal, now making
across the Isle of Dogs, should be Manday, the
I2th of August next, being the Birth•day of His
Royal highness the Prince of WALLS.
Yesterday, at half past two o'clock in the after-
noon, the Maeter, of 64 guns, which has been un-
der repair for eight months at Limeliouse Dock,
went out in a capital style to Deptford, to take in
het masts and stores ; as did the Areilettra frigate of
3 • •1 .S, to proceed 10 the same place, and then to
I• , conimi.sion immediately.

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F.4SHIONS FOIL JUNE.

Fos. De css—Turbons much ornamented with vitt. silver,
or patent pest!: ; Yams, very brilliant, with lace Nines Veils;
white satin hats, embmidered with gold and miser in front,
and Ostrich feather:; the hair dreued in the Persian style, di
sided in front ; the dresses are of sonnets, muslitis of alt kinds,
and sprigged pignets and kenos, chiefly white, with the In•
Er-Illation mantles, richly embroidered with elver or Ro'd, and
spangled all over: a rich embroidered border insert-al in the
front of the drones, and round the train, is very faihionable.
and law alto for half dress, sleeves to correspond.
MORNING Deets—alight to the throat, with tong sleeves,
and very little train; the mart elegant and fashionable bonnet
is the Grecian shape, in chip, straw, silk, &c. &c. and, fmm the
various ways IQ which it is ornamented, and reitdemd becoming
to every one, is likely to remain tine rage r..r the slimmer ; the
gypsy-hat, and other large hats and bonnets for open carriiges,
with long mantles of sprigged picquets, lined with pale c.ilour,
fastened on with silk handkerchiefs to correspond ; cloaks simi-
lar to what were worn last summer, arid others that cross the
back, like braces, trimmed with lace, are touch worn, but
thole with a douhle trimming fluted, are the most genteel ;
muslin pelices lined with colour, and, spencers the sante, are
equally worn.