The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-19 00:00:00

Batavia.

The Admiral dlpliis was captured, and s-at into
the Isle of France, in January last, by the French
privateer, of 30 guns, the P,scAe. Prior to her
striking to the privateer, she maintained a very
sharp engagement, which lasted forty-five mi-
nutes. One of the Ailffiral Arlie s crew, named
Aid iv, a native of Bristol, was in the Hospital,
at the Isle of France, having lost his arm in the
engagement. We are concerned to add, that two
Otlicers of the Army, passengers en board the
ship, were stated to have lost their lives in this
unfortunate afair.

Letters were yesterday received by a Whakr from
St. Helena, dated the 17th May last, at which time,
not any ships had arrived there from India, though
they were in daily expedition of several. His Ma-
jesty's ship L'Evptir7ore had returned to the Island
from a cruise, having made no captures.
Intelligence had been received at St. Helena
that twenty-eight Privateers had sailed from the
lkluritins, to cruise in different parts of the Indian
Seas; and 0-. at about the 20th of April, several
ships of war :lad called from the Caps to the Last-
ward.

Dubin Papers, which arrived yesterday, state.,
that trees have been eat dawn by night, in the de-
tretz.ei of the Earl of CHAR' saioN r. and other
:ace: in the wia:c.:ty of that city. We own, that

this is an alarming circumstact, mid mdch more
indicative of meditated treason anti rebellion, than
the combinations of tradesmeniAs! any other 4.14.
toms which have yet manifestecUllemseleer, AR
extra& from a letter upon that stabiest, dated 14th
July, says, " From every information which I cut
coiled, the tranquillity which we now enjoy, i 4,
fear, a deceitful calm. Some secret business, and
consequently something wrong, is going forward.
If ever invasion was expelled, it is new. F.xpesience
has taught the intriguers more ptudeuce, and a
more safe mode of concluding their plans. No.
thing whatever is committed to writing.—.._ i 1
communications are all oral; so that there are
no writings to decypher, no papers to wise as
formerly, when such was the evidence upon m hich
the Sheares's and others were convicted. Women,
it is supposed, arc principally used as emissaries,
being less suspected than men, and, unfortunately,
not less tenacious of their secrete, whatever vulgAr
prejudice may say to the contrary. As there are na
people more superstitious than the Irish, pretended.
prophecies, and sayings of saints, are revived, to
delude the lower classes. Do not suppose, however,
that a love cf France, or of French principles, forms
any part of their motives or wishes. No, the dis-
aff.fdecl only look to French invasion, as the means
of helping themselves. You have heard, no doubt,
that a camp is to be formed on the Currazh of
Kildare, to contain 12,000. The force, I believe, is
understated, and that it is likely is be 21,000. A
great part of the troops in this garrison will be sent
to- it, and the city will be left principally to
the care of the yeomanry, Ste." This extra may
convey some idea of the fears and apprehensions
which prevail in Dinlin, In the mind of those
acquainted with Ireland, it can create no surprise.
It shows that there are many among the lower
classes ripe for revolution, and ready to avail them.
S7IVPS of invasion, or any other auxiliary. We
should be glad to know, at what time, for these
seven years past, the lower classes were disposed

It is reported that the blockade of Brest is to bo
discontinued, and that instead I 11,e present system,
only a few light ships and frigates will be left !o
watch the movements, while the grand licit shall
be at Torbay, ready to sail at a moment's notice.

Mr. PITT and Lord Ma6Yrt.La AT, expected to
pay a visit to the Wore immediately after the Prat.
gation of Parliament.
A Conn of Direalrs was yesterday held at the
Fa't India House, when the ships Lmni Doyen, tf
Bs6 tons, and Lad Neve, of 870 tons, Were es-
gaged for three additional voyages in the Company',
serv;ce _ .

The following Commanders took leave of
C )urt Fevicus to departing for their raspedive
dectinau-ns, viz. Harriet, Capt. LvscH, Inc Wit-
cleira, Madras, and Bengal; Unica, Capt. MACE-
INTVIII, La- St. Helena-and Bengal; Lord Kew*
Capt. }:AAt for Madras and Bengal.

The Court adjourned at six o'clock. till Vv abb.,
day next.

The King of Swzoris, according to report, log
formally intimated to his Ministers at Foreign Corr. s
that he premptorily refuses to recognise the new
acquired title of 1101.4•P•RTY, all Emperor of t'..e
la Limn. An official communication to this
has been made to ail the Courts, and that conre7eJ
in strong and energetic terms. It is impossible r be•
here that this step can have been takenhy
MAJESTY without the coacurreoce of the Enye
of R usst a, at least, if not of other Northern Powt7s.

Letters fram.Semlin, dated June 12, say, " 'l"3
Servians continue their preparations (or attack:.:
Bzlgrade. There are alersost daily engageme.. s
between them and the Turks by land, as well as .1
the DrinoNs. The Servians advance in the n'rlt
time to the gates (.1 the town, and take all th? c Ira
they can fiod. Lis•ress and famine lute.= rr...,
aad num" in FkAgrale."
Captain dohs Grttesrts has been appoirvi y
t inclia Company to succeed the late Nl...cr
Accams:r, as Commandant of the Company's i.e-
-e nits in the Isle of Wight. Lieuter.ant SOL07:(11
EAMLE has also been appointed to supply the r, •
CMICI of Captain to the Depot, occasioned by t-a•
promotion of Captain GI rte.,' L.
Portsmouth letters received yesterday, nter•;:ls
report whit!, prevailed that:, and gainedcnr.si.:ra le
credit, that a French 50 gun ship had !wen
tared comi.l7 oat of Havr:,, by she
gate. Ca'''. tin 01.1551 t. The :b.:-tion is s id '
been confirmed for four hoary, and the loss on • • •
sides to have been very great.
A heavy firing was heard on Monday n'gla
Portsmouth, as if in the direaion of Havre.
Timis was the impression it made, or so alert are ,
Commanders to be prepared even for th:
and most parti.tl attack. that the guardslit?
Portsmouth, the CileAester, immediately cleared:
The late frequent firing off Boulogne. now rt•
mit, of a fuller explanation. On Monday uPw•c";
el two hundred of the enemy's 'vessels were obserr-
to come ont of the harbour in regillar litxs, asstpraltise a variety of matneuvres in the sight of
squadron, which was too far to the Westward,
without sufficient wind to arable them to aPP t:

within shot of the enemy. A convoy also o•
enemy's craft, supposed to be laden with s•err, c'
trivcd.at the same time to skulk along .1-.0-c !t
Calais to 80t,510g...!;. and the firing in 3
measure proceeded :ado the batteries ens:i
to protect their escape from the pursuit and
o: some of our Cillidhrit, whose brave ezerti /11117
however, ir.Cire4o.4 pruvc.i.t their feacbirg
deaination.

PARISIAN FASMONS.

The weather was colder its the first days of Willa*, (June
to. !), than the last decade of Ventrwv (March 12..1), and the
di.ess of both sexes has b •en a. onusimirsable as the weather All
oar fil(1011[1, who are cropt •Li Tines (the word a N liretAs is
entirely banished), have been oblige•l to resort to Gsrwixa/ ben-
n-u, to l'eadme shawls, and Pereal gowns, gloves, and sho••s.
Satin and cas.imer prevail as muck as throe tnenths ago, and
thin •dk, muslini, and Nankeen, are as seldom seen as in Nivose.
E :la the rage of Castor is prolonged. Never at this seaman
axe .o many seen, and of so complicated executions. A
f.vhitesable emulation exists between all our mantua.makets and
in the Faubourg St. Germain, as well as in the
"submit( St. Honore, who shall invent the moaddficalt trifles
and Sazotelies to keep warm our chilly belles. Plaited gauze and
ribbons form always tire trimming; but the combination of
these variegated plaits is, notwithstanding, disposed with
such symmetry, that if one has not seen them rumpled one upon
soother, one would believe them moulded. Straw hats lined
with green silk are oftener edged en o+ goodie than en tedeau.
It nth, mess with the capons of striped cotton, silk, Of =rinser.
Next, alter the imperial white ribbons, are those with minted
black et blue flea des ly., very large. If our belies seldom
shew the fore-part of their heads, their head-dreer; expos.
at least three inches of their hair behind, that aasitairrs may
see that they wear no wigs. Nat only the mode of frill. is net
ever, but silk Spencers, gowns, petticoats, and even chemise,
a:entitled ew Fraieee Neck.handkerchiefs are absolutely ne.
aviary, but they cover, what nobody is curious to se:—the
n.-ck ; and expose to public view, what every one wishes to
olinite-tathe bosom ; beth their ends being pointed in a strait
line by the sides. They are all of white cambric, ee the finest
India muslin. The ridour of the gloves is pale red ; of the
illyret, light blue; and of the parasol, white, light blue, or
pale red. 4