The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-29 00:00:00

tmcnnts to nineteen ships of the line. still lies off
Tenedos, en which efor the Dardanelles ass
defelkie# with chains, a.great nos bet of sun.
boats...T—(Ara Jileretrtt; W.)
e -411 aaaarone. OCT. 10.

French tronps are candling on the Banks of the
Rhine, which will march through Switzerland to
Italy.
• Accixtrtog to accounts from the Tyrol, the two
portipf Trieste and Fiume will now be immediately
shut spins, the English.

The &ye Universities in the kingdom of West-
phalia, Gottingen, Marburg, Rintelm, lielmstAdt,
and Halle, will be reduced to two, and their funds
consolidated. At any rate it is believed that the
University of Gottingen may rely upon the favour
of its new Sovereign.

Among other reports, one is, that the Porte, at
the approaching peace with Russia, will cede Mol-
davia and Bessarabia to Russia ; Albania, the Mo-
rea, and C ;,nslia, to Prance; and Wallachia, Bul-
garia, and Bosnia, to Austria ; which will, in return,
make cessions on another side.—(4lforia Mercury,
Oct.

DANK! OW Tilt DANVIIt, OCT.O.

The tottering Turkish Empire, singe the peace
of filsit, seems to be placed in more precarious cir-
eumstarces than ever. The arrangements are not
known which were made, relative to Turkey, by the
two Emperors, at their interview ; but the results
must soon be manifest to the world.

The system adrpted by Sultan Salim, during the
last years of his Government, of adkering entirely
to France, and trjr!ling all other conneflions, has
probably saved the Porte for some time ; but the
detlars.ning of that Monarch has hastened the great
catastrophe, and Mustalha is probably the last Ot-
toman Sovereign who will reign over the Provinces
of the Byzantine Empire.
The new Government of Constantinople has de.
la>ed to renew its former conneelions with France,
and its wavering policy has induced it, without the
knowledge of the French Ambassadors, to enter
into secret negeciations with the English Corn-
mand:rs, which however have n t remained secret,
and therefore can have no consequences.—(6liene
Urestry, Oct. 1G) .
retiree, OCT I.
The French army ,ishch is to adva..ez through
Bosnia to the Danube, but whose advanced paid
has as yet only proceeded to Travnick and Zuer-
f sick, is sow again posted in Albania and Dalmatia;
tut it is continually receiv:ng reinforcements. and
wirers it is joined by the Army of Reserve, in Friuli
inol the Venetian territory, will amount to 90 or
160,0..)0 men.— (Altana Mere iffy, Oct. IL)

KONINGSOUNO. OCT. 5.

In our Gazette, the article contained in several 1
other German Journals, stating the future Prussian
military force at 150,000 regular troops, and
300,0^0 militia, is declared to be a mere Saran, as
every judicious observer must perceive that in the pre-
ioracircumstauces, whcu the strength of the State is so
utterly exhausted; such an augmentation, out of all
proportion, can never be the ohje, of the commis-
sion lot the re-organi►ation of the aray.—(ll:tona
Ahreary, Oei. 16 )

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON UON.
THURSDAY. Ocrossa

Mr. Fisis ea, one of His MAJEST v's Messengers,
was landed at Hull, on Monday afternoon, from
the Hart you sloop of war, of i 8 guns, Capt. PE s ItCS,
with dispatches from Lord treason GOSVIA, at St.
Pctersburgh. from Mr. WRIT, and from Admiral
G•MIll CR, Off Copenhagen. The dispatches from
Admiral Galician are dated the I.sth inst. On the
preceding day, Admiral STANHOPE had left that sta..
tion,with prtsesatter flit D•SISH 6111140 T WAR ISO-
der h's care.for England; but in consequenceof con•
trary winds, tl,e Ifzet and convoy were to put
Gottenburg on the I 7th. Th. B.k, .n also made
the same port, on the 114th ; which they left in com-
pany on the 20th, together with about 300 sail of
transports, having the Danish stores, &c. on board.
The weather has been extremely boisterous during
the whole of their passage to this cluntry. On
Tuesday la,t, at sea, the 11. it pa fell in with the
wreck of a galliut, the MarsaLlesaath. which had lust
her bottom upon one of the reels in the Cattegat ;
all her masts were also gone, and from the circum-
stance of no person being found on board by the
people of the Ilakiten, it is supposed that the whole
of the crew bad per bed. It is also feared that se-
veral of our transports have suffered material da-
mage since they left the Sound. When the Messen-
ger sailed from before Copenhagen. the whole of
oar forces had been embarked, with the exception of
the rear-guard. Mr. EIsHIR, with an Officer
of the Hadevirn. left !lull on Monday night, for
London, being under orders to make the neartv4
land. and the greatest expediti.sn, and arrived at
the Admiralty on fuesda). It is a rt the bate:lssas

of Government to endeavour to retain possession of
the Island of Zealand. but an arrogement has
teen entered into with the Swedish Government, in
consequence of which a portion of oar Army is to
remain, during the winter, in Szania, a Swedish
Province Immediately opposite to the Island of Zea-
land, and only separated from it by the Sonnd.
This circumstance affJrds decisive evidence of the
falsehood of the reports which have been so in-
dustriously circulated in the Ditch and French
Papers, stating, that a misunderstanding existed
between Great Britain and Sweden. At the time
Mr. FISHER came away, Admiral GANIIIIIIt was
waiting for the transports to carry the troops to
Scania.—We yesterday annionced the arrival of a
vessel at North Shields, on the 25th, which parted
only three days before from Admiral Sr ANHOPC,
having with him nine sail of the line, se►eral fri-
gates, and a large fleet of transports laden with
naval stoics.

Accounts were received last morning at the Ad-
miralty, of this fleet having passed Yarmouth on
Tuesday. The ships of the line consisted of the
Porapce, of 80 guns, bearing Admiral STA/4110PR%
Hag; four other British and five Danish vessels.
We stated on Tuesday the arrival of the Danish
frigate Fyffe, and the English brig Oberon. at Yar-
mouth, with a convoy of transports, laden with na-
val stores ; and that the Leerier. of 64 guns, was
to sail witlt another convoy immediately after.
Th. dispatches brought by Mr. FISHLR State, that the
Leyden and convoy had adually sailed, and that
their stores are to be landed at Chatham. These,
as also the remainder of the ships frum the Baltic,
may be daily expeded.

. .
The official intelligence which Mr. FISIZI
brought horn St: Petersburgh, is not, of SP 14. a
deteAs the private accounts which hay* reached us.
Phe dispatches arc dated the 22d of September, and,
we understand, state that nothing had occurred to
interrupt the amicable rektions between the two
Countries. The accounts from St. Petersburgh,
however, brought by the Gotteaburgh Mail, come
down to the sth inst. They state that all appre-
hension of a rupture bad vanished.
- •

We this day resume our ea-crafts from the Gotten-
burgh mail, which arrived on Tuesday ; and give
the conten's of Hamburgh and Altona papers to
the 18th, which we received yesterday. The lo
threatened partition of Turkey will probably be ef-
feeed in the course of a few months. The Sec►et
Treaty of Tilsit. the movements of the French on
the aide of Italy. and promised visit of BONA, ARTS
to that quarter, have been all regarded as prep.ira-
tory to the fall of that superannuated and decrepid
empire. A secret understanding between it and
Ei.gland is the pretence for carrying th:s lorg me-
ditated plan into ezocution ; for which purpoie a
French army. to the amount of 10,003 min, is as-
sembling in Dalmatia and Albania. Boa aaaaa
is expeeted at Milan before Christmas. from whence
he will probably direst i's op.ra:ions against the
Ottoman Throne. At Milan he will be met by the
King of BAVARIA. and probably others of his vassal
Princes. The foreign papers continue to assert that
King Femora A Hoof Naples and his Court have left
for Malta.

Parliament is further prorogued until the 17th of
December. It is now certain that it will not meet
Anti! after Christmas.

Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Capt. HP.NRY MESITON
was sworn into the command of the ship Lrehr,
consigned to Chin* dire& The Couit adjourned
at sit o'clock till Wednerday next.
'lhe Robert, Porri.tiwetc, efrArliv, Ruscataast,
and the kitti,Lt 1. as, from London, for Petersbut gh,
pot into DeWoe, on the 15th OE!ober, but intended
to proceed immediately tot their destination.
The increase in the salaries of the Clerks in pub-
lic' offices is not general. It is confined to the Navy
Offices.
Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. a Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office, which sat
till near six ; the only Members present were,
Lords MVLGCATE and BATHURST. Viscount Ca:-
aaaaaa on, and Messrs. CANNING and PROICAT•L.
The Duke of Mancmccrto is expetted to sail for
the West Indies in about ten days, to assume the
Government of Jamaica. His Grace is now at
Kimbolton.
The Printing Office in the Admiralty is to be
done away, and in future the printing will be dos.
by Mr. Wincntssaa, of tke Strand.
Government have given notice of their intention
to contra& for two thousand puncheons of rum for
the use of the Navy ; and, we learn, that they are
in future to use rum entirely, and not brandy.
About 2000 kogsbeads of sugar were on 'Tuesday
purchased by the Merchants, so confident are they
that a market will be found for them in spite of all
A rou.totes decrees. _ _ _

At a General Meeting of the Governor and D.
putt' Governors of the county of Dublin, it was re.
solved, that the sum a 151. be given for each volun-
teer inlisting to serve in the Militia. Tt.is bounty
is a most liberal one ; but the allowance to the mili-
tia-man's lamily appears inadequate; one shilling
per week for his wife, and one for his child. The
pr' visions of the Militia Family Afts, of the 43d and
44 h, appear to be only applxable to men chosen
Illy way of ballot, and not to wine enroiird and re-
ceivasi as ‘oluateers.

Mrs. JORDAPI is recovering .
positron ; but the Public will learn with regret, that
there is little hope of her being able to resume her
theatrical duties for some days.
The Earl and Countess of Essex are expelled to
come to town, on Friday, to be present at the nup-
tials betas:n Lord Morison and Lady SARAU
SAVILLR•
The Dolma of Duna has brandished his torch
with so much success in a musical society at Bath,
that all the waters of that famed city have not been
able to quench it.
Lord HILIIRT it{.,
and Lady Da Roe
left town, yesterday, on visit to the Earl sad
Countess of Essex, at Cashiobury-park.
Miss Dvirc•N'S second dress in the new touted,
is very appropriate and pretty, but her first is much
too fine for a rural fete clampare.
Major Hiaysv arrived in town, on Monday, from
Eastbourn. and will leave this on a visit to his mo-
ther, Mrs. FaZZAIAMT Le, at Englefield-green, and
next week he will proceed to Northamptonshire on
a hunting party.
The woodcockskive already reached the Norfolk
coast. On Friday and Saturday last H. H 88888
Esq. and anothtr gNolenian, killed fla brace sr
Sandringham.

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received
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Mr. H Sionnus:NneEw/leroimiEeds. :Pi :111
Tito 4.0 DRURY•LAs
applause horn a crowded and rrheyeeemtlornaetbgklessTrnntritrpris‘l
dialogue, particularly in the sceuanretc.risvemai
I),r
Tt.e dance was also shortened, and the wlole. .. Ws .
formance made m ire compadlt. We threJah
!labo concludinge‘iiemetingscceonuel d
inproducethe fn
e 0,
Hardier" recotnizes his long-lost child in thebea ''
and amiable Zthd,, ; but whether Mrs. H. S uth
tfordirhic
Mr. Dowids, and Mr. EL LISTON, sere it)"." •
heroin ern
mere mellowed in their parts or not.
last
it
night,{,.
,teeerirwersalla:'rohtib°cirreedillienntttnitd Lillietswast
Cl
lady was so much atfeSed in the upper boxes ,
about
fell into hyster,ci, and was carried out. Miss bt.,
CAN'S song WAS, as on the tiriit night, rapturous;
encored. The mu is is extremely pretty, and said t.
he composed by Sir. KELLY. A Lew Eoilogoe w . Oa
spoken by Mr. Errisrow, that on the Comet havix Dike
disappeared. The Countess of Ms:awn:nice, V . eau
countess Pitacre at., Viscount liiiit.aousima, - bled,
Lady D•xsisto, were present. cirri
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PROLOGUE TO TIME'S A TEL' TA ;tofu;tofuLE. swift'
SPOK EN IT MI. EVES. Sail
That Time's a tell-tale you must all allow, Wed
A truth each minima, poet must avow; Creel
Creel
Thi. hour arrived, what fears, what doubts destroy the .1
The fabric of his visionary joy ! instil
Startling he reads alarm in every face, the 1
Which threatens Will, downfall, aid disgrace; Met
Hope's drooping pinnate scarcely cleave their way, after
'fl
The buds of promise wither and decay,
Mai
Whilst all the baseless struitures of the mind Ittul
Like dreams dissolve, I. levee not a wreck behind." as:
Id rev shah the Prologue then in suppliant strain
Plead for your soffrar, er your favour gain?
Weak the attempt !...of confidence bereft.
At least one manly—bold appeal is left ; 'S
A plea—to you neer yet in vain prefered, es
The charter of our freedom.-to be heard; liiir
Then if stern Justice can afford no plea, ere
fii
To mitigate the rigour of decree,
Gel,
We stand prepared the sentence to admit, Ra
And boast at leest...the courage to late
Ica suppliant verse we ask nu critic spare era
The sacred task allotted to his care, ib
But own the critic's office well applied, VII
ll
A frowning friend, bat an unerring guile; el
ern
Healthy tho' bitter, wholesome though severe,
pre
Like winter's frim—most searching when moat cleat. So
If, while our Author aims his feeble blow. lai
To lay a a full.es mid the vices low, des
Errors that thro' the calm of social life, 6,'
Sow the rank seeds of bitterness and strife, a
You shou'd approve...he'll reel a Poet's fire, i:
Should you condsain—reepeafially retire. tr:
Pa
Tuesday evening, the Duke of PORTLAND ar.
rived in town from Bulstrode. His Grace has been ,
itadisposed for the last two or three days with a
cold. sir
Yesterday, the Duke of Po AAAAA D entertained 1
all the Cabinet Ministers in town with a sumptu. *
out dinner, at his house in Piccadilly. of
Tuesday morning, the Earl of CH A TH•11 left town *
on a visit to the Duke of RUTLAND, at his seat at el,'
Cheveley. near Newmarket.
Yesterday morning, Lord Hawatsauair arrived billl
in town from Weimer Castle.
A Morning Paper insinuates that there is discoed *
at
uCovenst-igiae ionradtetora Theatre,
Miss BoL
,about ther
opNarha
part ofd if'goified/y. i
in Polly. it was brat fair to try what Mrs. DICKONS
e
could do in that chariater.
Lord Mor.ortave gave a grand dinner yesterday
r
at his house in thy Admiralty. I
Mother G JOU is prote!ding with her usual success
i:
at Covent-Garden Theatre. Mr Kamm.' tea man
of classic taste. and recolkEts that the cackling of 6
a seem saved the Capitol.
The Duke and Duchess of BEAUFORT arrived
6
yesterday at Blandford Park, from Badminton. .
I
I
JOHNSTON Z will he toe kettliki of the ciAbts
of 0
fte Drury-Lanegentle
IT°
shies
aa
.....t Theatre,
ri s.
anT•nrohkeuencideladarerfcohLr
Marchioness of
part of
SA Luso. y entertained a
large party at dinner, yesterday, at Hatfield-house.
iol.
Mr. Jowas's biographers will make him an b
own—they say he is the son of Mr. dooms, the pro.
1 praetor
hast olefftt.he Dtobutbcloin 'theatre,
tneA‘, whosehue-apparent
of Covent-Garden 'Theatre. to"ttertlal e
Mr. Lawif,a
Mrs. JORDAN is recovering from her late indLio.