The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-03-28 00:00:00

ple. It is reportad, that, aWsoagls appositeness
are, , at present, very warlike between the Turks
and Russians, yet great hopes ara er,..tatainad of
a speedy accommodation."

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Some think that the three sail of the line, and a
frigate. full of troops, which escaped a tew nights
sin:: out of the outer road of Brest, are gone to the
East Indies. abets are of opinion, that thel are
gone to relieve the two ships blockaded in the
Chesapeak. Oar blockading force consists only of
two ships of the line and a frigate.
Lord Han-nes:di' v's eloquence appears to have
acquired a boisterous tone, since he became Warden
of the Cinque Ports. His aSion also seems to
him been learned upon the coast. During his
speech in the flouse of Lords, nn Thursday night,
he kept thumping the table, like a ship beating
upon the Goodwin Saads.
The Duke of Cusese•r. awn sat next to Lord
Haws es sue y, during the debate, in the House of
Lords, on Thursday night.
The key. Dr. &timer. who died a few days
since, was sixty years Chancellor of Norwich ; he
was in his 91st year, and with him died the only
oral tradition of the expuf.ion from Merton College,
Oxford, of Six Fellows, by JAMES 11. in 1684,
which was the cause of the revolution ; he was or-
dained by Dr. Hotion, Bishop of Worcester, one
of the said six Fellows ; the Bishop died at the age
of ninety two.

Thursday, a Court of Direaors was held at the
East !India House, when the tollowistsz ships were
taken up, in addition to those already engaged this
season, and ordered to be ;Afloat the Bth of Apnls
sail to Gravesend the '22.1 ditto, stay these 15 day.,
an,l he in the Downs the 13th of May
The Wellord, 1200 tons. Captain ; the R nyai GINO"
12irti tons, Captain Gobble i the Watley, 1200 taint, casein
Unnt.igue ; the Windham, 620 tons, Captain Stuani the
latl flow^. 076 1,n4, Czipt.ii-i Murray.
The Court adj turned, at Six o'clock, till Tuesday.
Mr. HAM %town and Lord Fisanas els are ap-
pointed Under Secretaries of State in the Foreign
Department ; and Mr. Cooes and the Hon. Col.
Sitsvaar, in the War and Colonial Department.—
Mr. Daces ADAMS. who filled the Office of Pri.
irate Secretary to Mr. PITT, has been appointed
to the same situation by his Grace the Duke of
POI T L AND.

Alarming to the feelings of humanity to relate.
that a boy, aged eleven years, was literally eaten
up with sv,.rms ~f the blood-sucker kind, sixteen of
which came off by the mouth in ene day, from
four to six inches long ; also four went off by the
dynes, nine inches long : this kind of verness is rather
uncommon, and is fond of blood, a large vein of
which rims the whole length of the worm; gives
great pain in both commit and bowels of the pa-
tient. This is not to be discredited, as the reader
may see them, after living eighteen days in cold
water, at Dr G 's, Long Acre, by whom
he was Lured I Tne child is son of a rescedtable
trade.mati, r•Jroui Market. Medicine 41. 6d.
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os. fi I. or thirty shilling Beres for One Guinea
ant' 0 •:n.ng Co-dial, 2s. td. to 10s. Si.

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GOOD FRIDAY.
Yes-erday, the different Chureess and Chao.%
were numerously attended, and several moat es.
cellent and appropriate Sermuils were preached.
C.•osve-na Cf.epel was attended by—
The of /;,Iron tile Marchioness of Heeetroet Poi
Con .tims of Ca,digeo ; t.ie Co-r.. tots of ChilalfmeJ 3
.•riney ,• Doty t'-rah, and the Iloiiou-lbte M,.s
D:tios, Aural; Lodi, Caroline Darner, sod Lady I. (Joe.
At Saint George's. Hanncer.siume, were—
The tiAerchiosees of llo•eshina •' Vetcnuotem relovereloo
the I..dies A Wrobin), Mosley, Wftiderlourn. Le De Spen-
cer, Henniker, L,:ii.eater, Herro, Townaliewl,
H. Manner., Hippeilley, A Carre,,tee, and Cdloog Smith.
The Roman Catholic Chapels were also met nu.
merogaly attended ; and the-cliffeeent Grand Mite.ris deo-114
were performed wish mash devotiaa aspi splendour.
All the foreign ?somas ; and the Earl and Con...
less 4 DA labOT, were at the Pilturtiase Am sem!.
SADOitil Chapel, In South-Audlepstrest.

Lord Hasa Y Peer egave a grand dinner, ,ester.
day, at his horse in powniag-street. to the Eat: at.,'.
Cenntess of Dear:Lev, Viscount ShgvilOCtel, :14
Jeers Nractorr, and revery! other Nibility-
The Duke of Ctiiinlialt left town, on Tues 'ay,
for Euston Hdl, near Theefoid, Nerfolk, which
place his Grace will have, ws7morrossi far his
House at Newmarket, to be present at the Craven
Meeting, which begins next Monday.
The Mad eir Euro.* hit toys,. yerardby I. foe
Northstriptonshire. ou a Fox Hunting Tarte.
*rheDuke and Dachas of Rios steno, the neris
theses o( Gouioos, and Mr. end Mrs. Foe ores,
left town, yesterday on a visit to Mr. anal Mrs.
De Pecs at Wilton Peek.
Lady IicItiNAIRD was p-everted free; arretsfing
the Earl and Ceuta's* of Ds aor tte's dinner pi; ty,
nn ‘Veanesday last, heing slightly inji.pesed. her
L•Vys)iip's irre•orkentelle will sloe take place.
h- lan Bath arrivals are—
Lose tv.d Lady Keep:trey, Ars'atteacen Tuner wad family,
Lady K. and J. amen, Lady Lille, Lady Glede, lion. S 4 Pi.
Henniker, /fol.. his. Hartnpp, S‘r J. and Lady Dtarbl.o.,
Si', Sii T. Wheelie, Urn. Harcoiirt, Lieut
Major 1,,';',./trrege, Rev Dr. Taylin,r, Dr. Doug as, Dr. l•
lowed, Sr'. Mr. qeM,1,61,1, Rev. Mr. Mandan, R.:,7 14; AAA
Mrs. WilitaB6l. Sew. 'M r. aubett3, Capt. Campidl, Cain Loin
den, Cape Whitley.
Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of BeoroeD,
were to honour the Theatre Royal. Crow.etreet,
with their preruce. on Saturday evening, to see
Mr. DIMOND'S play of Adriaa end Orfila, and the
anertainment of ifigesseine.
The Earl and Cowmen of Sevir.' left teem,
last Thursday, for Stoke Fern], near Windsor.
The Cork theatre will open on Monday next.
The Marquis of Hammer gave a grand dinner,
last Thursday, at his house iraChaeles sweet. Berke-
ley-square, to the Duke and Duchess of It es* no OD,
and a large party of Nobility.
Mrs. SI ODORS 11411 perform neat MainloY, and
the bloarlapieboesityg, as &INC twines to bee
Mara to Covont-Gardon Thesere.
The Duke of Ponts.ass gave a rand dinner,
k yesterday. to the new Ministers, at his huuse in Pie-
eiktftly ; when It plentiful distribution of insets and
fides was agreed on.
Eowaao hl Sr, Esq. brother to the Marchio:-es
of Don goat.. and JAI IS Casio, Esq• ate rival
Candidates to represent die County of the town of
Carrickfergus. in the North of Iceland. which Lord
soca a CNll•sart ea, brother to the Marquis of
Doattaal., has vacated.
aspect Sustrise, Esq. anci family. left town,
last Thursday, for their seat at fiatchiend, Sarre.
Inseam and Viscountess HA wrote entertained
the Duchess of cnetrort, and a large party of No-
bilk'', at dincer. on Thursday, at their house in
Gram-street, linnvener-square.
Mrs. RICWAIROP WALIIO6II hAd • grand music
party, en Wednesday night, at fur house in Graf-
ton-street, Bond-street. lit consisted princieally of
nine:curs. The company, though not very on-
' memos, was tales. Amongst them were—the
Duchesses of CORDON and Ricawouo; tbe hist-
chionesses of Brannan, HIADIrORT, and Unwire
'wee t the Ladies Dacca, BIINTINCK,
and hi. TA} Loa.
The Duchess of Goaoorr arrived on Wednes-
day. at her house in Grcivenor-square, from the
Pricey. Her Grace in the evening joined the i•lerl
and Countess of Daaar.sv'a dins= party, at their
house in Berkeley-square.
The magnincrit Melo-Titina so long in prepa-
ration, at Drury-lase, was neatly arrested in its
progress, by the sudden and alarming indisposition
of Mr. ALLIANDR• Jon NSTON, the ingenious Me-
chanist. "l'he Machinery was nearly comeiete,
when he was taken ill, and the final Rehearaal,
day, of the superb Speaacle. depends upon his being
able to attend.
On Sunday evening last, ten of the Society of
College Youths paid a visit to their favourite villa of
Fulham,and rang a complete peal of °Lined treble
bob royal, containing 5,200 changes. in three hours
and twenty-seven minutes, on the peal of ten church
bells, at All Sainte.
The Earl of Do tiCHESrIe gave a grand dingier,
yesterday, at his ,rouse in Park-lane, to the Earl
and Conntess of C &COWAN. the Earl of Pe ia a a nag.
the Earl of Seriowicis„ Lord Gc•sroseuae, Ge.;
neral Garevicat, and Miss bests.
Batten*, De Tracy. the celebrated Otliiier :a •
the Russian service, whose bravery and ennluea his
been so highly cnmm-uded in the Po:Is': c4rl4.4igi.
we understand is an Irishman. His real name is
said to be TOceLtif --the Itussiens call !.im Tie
brave Iris4mae.
The new Pastoral Relief, by Minsieur Rnut, pre-
dated at the Opera House, on Saturday night, is the
same that was performed at Lisb.ew with equal
success. The brilliancy of the company, and the
splendour of the house, do not eters the mind far
Pa•terots : sweet music, such as ELI. v composed
for k, will always please.
Master Barre is engaged to perform feu:
Nights, in Easter Week, at the I heatre. Rochdale;
and foal Nights, the week following. at the Thea-
tre, Bcilten-le•Moors. He is allowed one day is
each week for tnteeliing, wombat for rehearss, end
a third iSunday) tar rest.

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