The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-14 00:00:00

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znitaw. Arn:t 9.
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His Excellency held a Privy Council at 012
on Tuesday last, for the dispatch of business of stare.
The Conncil direaed a Proclamation to be issued,
further restrkling the exportation of provisions, and
encouraging their import—a measure beneficial to
dropeople of this country, and particularly good for
the poor.
Tuesday last, at a most numerous and respeaable
meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Belfast and
neighhourhood, several resolutions were unanimous-
ly agreed to, tendering an offer of their services to
Government at the present crisis.
Affairs here wear a warlike aspea ; the impressing
of seamen goes on with increased vigour: Yester-
day it was thought necessary to disturb the decent
solemnity of Good Friday in this city by a horse
recruiting party riding through the several streets
with a mounted band of music ; and some restric-
tions under which the officers in the Ordnance d►-
partment afted in their preparations for war, imme-
diately after the King's Message, have been wholly
removed, and full scope given to their dxertions
within these few days. We have had no public mus-
ter of our yeomanry corps yet.
On Tuesday last, two companies of the Royal
Dublin Militia were embodied, which, with the
other four companies, were found in billets by the
High Constable. These, with two companies of the
21st regiment of foot, now on Dublin duty, are
quartered in this city until further orders.
The Longford Militia is already embodied.
The Assizes of Waterford, which ended on Tues-
day, have proved maiden.

MALTA, MARCH 4.

" I shall take the opportunity of the .Expedition
sailing to-morrow, with the 13th regimmt, for Gi-
braltar, to write you a few lines. We are still un-
certain what is to be the fate of this island. The
new Grand Master, Bailie Tommasi, sent a Com-
missioner here lately to announce his eleCtion, and
also to notify his intention of coming here imme-
diately to assume the Government; in this, how-
ever, I fancy he will be disappointed, as long as any
British troops remain in the island.
" Tommasi is said to be perfeCtly in his dotage,
and a complete tool of Bonaparte ; and indeed there
is a moral certainty of this island falling into the
hands of the French whenever we evacuate it, if it
is given up either to the Order, or to the Nea-
politans to defend ; and our Government cannot be
ignorant of this.
" By our last accounts from Alexandria, the
embarkation of the army had begun, and they
were expected to sail the 20th of February for this
place."

GIBRALTAR, MARCH 21.

Yesterday the Expedition and Alligator ar-
rived from Malta, with the I .3th Regiment on board,
for this garrison : they sailed from Malta on the
sth inst. at which time the troops from Egypt were
daily expeFted there. The 2d battalion of the
Royals will embark for England, on boad of the
Expedition and Alligator, whenever the 13th Regi-
ment land.

" The Duke of Kent sails for England about
the end of this month in the Amazon frigate, and,
it is in general conjatured, that he will return here
again in the fall.
" Whatever difference of sentiment may prevail
amongst the military, respe&ing his Royal High-
nesses's conduet, the inhabitants, who, perhaps,
judge as impartially, have certainly but one opi-
nion on the subjeCl, and that is honourable to his
Ruyal Highness in the highest degree. They are
now vying with each other, in what manner they
shall most warmly demonstrate their affection to
him, before he leaves the place; and addresses, and
also subscriptions to a great amount are going on for
that purpose.
" The 5 tth Regiment were this day reviewed
by his Royal Bigness, and their appearance and
discipline were such as retleßed the highest honour
on the corps, and their commanding Officer,
Lieutenant Colonel Ross : indeed, too much praise
c:ainot be given to both the Officers and men of this
fine Regiment, for the noble example of loyalty,
good conduct, and subordination, they have uni-
formly shewu since their arrival in this garrison."

POLICE.

M INSION HOUSE;

Velcerday a hawker of books underwent a
private examination before the Lord Mayor,
charged by Thomas Gray, an informer employed by
the Society for suppressing Vice, with selling an
obscene book and print upon Snow-hill. He was
committed to the compter.
Thomas 7. was charged by Mr. Debar, a pastry-
cook in the Poultry, with uttering counterfeit money.
The prisoner had been frequently observed by the
prosecutor with bad silver,which lie, ardifferent times
had presented in his shop. Having a suspicion that he
had some of that description in his pocket, Mr.
Debit sent for a constable who searched the pri-
soner, and found in his possession two half-crowns
and eight shillings, the whole of which were bad.
His Lordship ordered the offender to• be committed
untill the Solicitor fur the Mint should attend his
further examination.

MAILLSOROUCH-STREIT.
garlis Dun, a Hackney-coachman, brought a
gende:nan oldie highest respthability, who lives in
Upper Harley-street, before the Magistrate, for
having refused to give him his full fare fur coach-
hire.

The complainant said, that he was called off the
stand in Harley-street, on last Thursday night, by a
servant, and ordered to drive to Weymouth-street,
where he took up company and drove to Seymour-
street ; from thence he returned to Weymouth-
street and took in the defendant with another gen-
tleman, and drove back to Seymour-street. l'he
defendant then alighted, and offered half-a-crown,
which the coachman refused, alledging it was not
his fare, as he had taken company before ; the gen-
tleman affirmed that he knew nothing of the former
patty, who had occupied the coach, consequently
he would not be accountable for any further demand
than his own hire.

The Magistrate ordered the coachman to apply to
the servant who had called him off the stand, to
know who were the persons first taken in his coach,
and discharged the defendant on paying the regular
fare for has own conveyance.