The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-21 00:00:00

TREATRE-RO74L, DRlfßntaltrE.

THIS EVENING will bs pr.-lona! a New Hisnwiial ?lay,
in Thaw Ails, tilled
THE HERO OF TIE NORTH..
Vbe Seeneyy, Drafts, and Decoruions entirely hew. The
.overiote...widkusac Liy M.. Kelly.
VII which will tri•
'THE J-lUAIPURAST.

THE ATRE-Roritz., COVENT-GARDEN.
TaIS EV:FRIA: will h' prif..rnied the.TrAgedy of
HAMLET.•
21t ulrt, !PM, emo),bit Toting CT...WU:MAN.
To witich 01 twinkled.
ISARLIAZZIMi HALtiVS.

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THE BR.ITISH PRESS.

LONDON, - ";) •
MONDAY, Ft& .

About six o'clock, on Saturday evening, Mr.
Ives, the Governor of the New Prison in the Bo-
rough, received a warrant for the execution of ED-
WARD MARCUS DESPARD, THOMAS BROUGHTON,
JOHN FRANCIS, ARTHUR GRAHAM, JOHN MAUNA-
' MARA, JOHN WOOD, and J. SEDG WICK RAET EN.
NEWMAN, TYNDAL, and LANDER, the three who
were recommended to mercy, have been respited
during pleasure, as we have already stated. Pre-
parations were made accordingly for carrying the
sentence into effeCt. The workmen began at seven
o'clock yesterday morning to ere& the gallows.—
It stands upon the front of the platform, over
the entrance to the prison, parallel with the
wall, and is of sufficient length to suspend
the seven miserable sufferers in a line. Scarce-
.ly had the workmen coarmenced their labour,
when crowds began to assemble. They were nut
composed merely of the lower classes of society.
Many people of extremely genteel appearance, both
male and female, swelled the ranks. During the
whole day all the principal avenues to the prison
were filled with a motley group of this description—
anxiety in every face, and enquiry upon every
tongue.—There was not so great a crowd in
the same quarter since the ascent of M. Gan-
NEIIN'S balloon from Vauxhall, nor did that
event excite more curiosity than the fatal apparatus
upon the front of the prison. Colonel DRcPARD re-
ceived the awful intimation of his speedy dissolution
with unshaken fortitude. We believe he had enter-
tained some hopes of mercy, but they must have
been very light indeed ; for he manifested no symp-
toms of disappointment, but appeared like a man
who had made up his mind for the worst, and was
perfeCtly resigned to his fate. All the other con-
viCts attended chapel yesterday, and behaved in
every respect with the utmost propriety, and in a
manner becoming their unhappy state. Colonel
JDESPARD has also conducted himself with calmness
and composure ; but he has uniformly refused
the consolations of the Clergyman of the prison.
He has been more than once requested to admit the
worthy divine, and he uniformly answered that he
would not see him as such, but that he had no objec-
tion to receive a visit from him merely as a gentle-
man. This, however, the Clergyman declined, hav-
ing no wish to see Mr. DespaßD but in the discharge
of his sacred duty. Mrs. M:peat), though with-
out hope from the first moment, was violently affeCt-
ed upon the receipt of the melancholy tidings. The
Colonel, however, continued unshaken, and spent
the whole of yesterday in conversation with her and
two other ladies, who are, we believe, his relatives.
Public curiosity appeared to be so strongly excited,
that it was thought necesslry not to divulge the
hour of execution. This was the reason why we
did not feel ourselves at liberty to mention the hour
and place of execution in our Paper of Saturday.
We believe eight o'clock this morning was the hour
appointed, but we should not be surprized if the exe-
cution took place earlier. Lord Lest IE, CARPENTER
SMITH, Esq. and several other Magistrates, diet yes-
terday evening at six o'clock, at Mr. CARPENTER
SMITH'S, to deliberate upon all the necessary pro-
cecdings. We do not pretend to know the result, '
or the precise plan which they laid down in their
several and particular departments. A vast num-
ber of the Police were summoned last night, to at-
tend the awful ceremony. The City Light Horse,
we have heard, are also under orders to be present.
The Second Regiment of Horse Guards were ordered
to fall into ranks at six o'clock this morning, and
the first trumpet to blow at half past five.
They had nn particular intimation with regard to
the particular service, hut as the order was an ex-
traord:nary one, it was supposed to relate to the
execution. The several regiments of Guards were
also ordered last night to keep their barrack, this
day, to be ready for any emergency. This slight
sketch of the preparations is sufficient to spew the
pains which Government have taken to preserve the
public tranquillity; for as to any dauge.r, except
such as may be apprehended of course from the as-
semblage of an immense crowd, nobody entertained
any apprehension. A messenger arrived yesterday
at the Sec I.I:TAIL s Ogee, from Wind-
sor, with dispatches from his Maisel v. - We have
no reason, however, to suppose that they had any
reference to theiate of the prisoners.

We yesterday received Paris Papers to the 17th
in►tant, but ther contents are of no importance.
The French Funds continue to rif,e.—They are
59.1 5 c.

It appears from our report of the' arliamentary
'Proceedings of SAturday, that there is to be an im-
mediate cull of the 1-louse.—The particulars of the
discussion that took place upon that day, we do not
:presume to detail, or to avert that we know, as
strangers were not admitted into the gullet":
Letters from the Renews, of 74 guns, lated the
yd ia,tant, at Gibraltar, state, every thing was quiet
there; the fleet and army all healthy tnd well.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM THE FitYNCH TAPERS.
PAILIS, ft& 13. 1803.
Citizen Lebreton, member of tlp third class of
the Institute, has been appointed perpetual secretary
of the class of fine arts.

The obsequies of M. de la Harpe were celebrated
yesterday in the metropolitan church of Notre
Dame.

A deputation from the Institute mat to the
house where the body lay, and attended it to the
burying-ground of VA agirard, v:liere it WAS depo-
sited. Previously to the interment, Mr. Fontanel,
the friend and colleague of la Have, pronounced
a manly and sympathetic oration.

A letter from Genoa of the `2(Jth ult. states, that
the three French ships, commanded by Rear-Ad-
miral Bidore, having on board 2:.)18 men, belong-
ing to the Polish demi-brigade, set sail on the even-
ing of that day, with a favourable wind. Only 400
men now remain of the Poles, and they are to be
embarked on board a frigate which arrived this day.
A letter from Cagliari, received at Leghorn, as-
serts, that the English squadron which was at anchor
in the Bay of Oriston, suddenly made their depar-
ture from thence, and that, with so much precipita-
tion, that they have left a quantity of provisions be-
hind them. It is not known what direaion they
took.

The Court of Vienna has formally acknowledged
the King of Etruria. The Spanish Ambassador in
this city delivered to Count Cobenzel, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, letters announcing tLe acccs..ion of
the King to the throne of Tuscany.
The following, it appears, will be new changes
in the College of the Princes :—lt is now to consist
of 131 suffrages instead of 106 ;—of which 13 are
to be exercised by the king of Prussia,-12 by the
Emperor, including those of the Grand Duke and
of the Duke of Modena-13 by the Eleiffor of Ba-
varia-8 by the Elector of Hanover-5 by the
Eleetor of Saxony-6 by the Margrave of Baden—
and 5 by the Duke of Virternburg.

PEaLIN, FTB.I.

M. le Compte nr STAntog, the Envoy Extraor-
dinary of the Court of Vienna, had yesterday his fare-
well audience of his Majesty ; he will be replaced
by M. IC Compte DE Mr ETERN:CII. M. le Compte
DI STADION it going in quality of an Ambassador
to Rucsia.

At the last Assembly of the Rcyal Academy of
Sciences, the Privy Counsellor of the Cabinet, Lox.
BARD, and M. DE KOTZFBAJE, were admitted.

A paragraph has appeared in several papers,
stating that the halt-pay allowance to Subaltern
Officers of Militia has been issued by the Receivers
General of the Land-tax in the several counties.—
We believe this to be u Ifonnded, as the Act requires
that Subalterns so entitled should produce cert iticates
from their commanding officers, setting forth that
they had attended the meez:ng for training and ex-
ercising the Militia in time of peace, or a satisfac-
tory excuse for absence. The months meeting is
not yet appointed, nor is it expected before May
next, consequently the money, though it may have
been received by the Receivers General of the
Land-tax, could not, as yet, have been paid, ac-
cording to the words of the said Act.
The Droiiingen, Swedish East Indiaman, lately
lost near Annerdahl, had not sailed more than 12
hours ; the extraordinary current which occasioned
the loss of the vessel, greatly alarmed the inhabi-
tants along the coast. The ship and cargo were
valued at 150,0001. of which sum 52,000 i. was in-
sured in London. The value of part of the cargo
saved is about 11,0001. No lives were lost.
We have received newspapers from Boston and
New York, to the 18th of January. Governor
CLAIR DONKZ, of the Mississippi territory, has had
an unfavourable answer to his letter to the Sl:anish
Covernor of Louisiana, which complained of the
exclusion of the Anglo-Americans from the port of
New Orleans.

Accounts from Vienna of the 28th ult. declare
that General BRUNE IS especially charged to demand
of the Porte information with respeZt to its disposi-
tion towards England, and tie continuance of the
English ai my in Egypt. It is said that Russia is
to intervene as the mediating power to terminate
that important affair.
We have received the most favourable accounts
from Trinidad, where, our informant assures us,
upwards of ten thousand people of various deserip-
tions have arrived for the purpose of settling, since
the island lris been surrendered to Great Britain.
Several persons of property from Martiniqiie, To-
bago, Surinam, Demarara, Set. are amongst the
number.
-The thirty-eighth sitting of the extraordinary
Deputation of the Empire was held, at Ratisbon, on
rho 25th January, in consequence of a note from
tbe Direaory, wishing to he informed if the Sub-
delegates, who had reserved their votes on the two
notes of the Ministers of the mediating powers,
were ready to explain. The Sub-delegates explained
accordingly ; and, as the majority of votes appeared
to be decided, the Directory are preparing the- con-
el.usum with all dispatch. The plan relating to the
introduction of new votes in the College. of Princes,
by the EMPEROR and the Empire, and the mainte-
nances unable to his Highness the Elector of Taves,
were the subjects of these twa nc tt.s.
We bear, with concern, that Lord HARDiviCKE,
the present Lord Lkiutenant of Lams', is shortly to
be recalled, and( 4hat on his dein' tore the Irish Vice-
regal Court nto be abolished. Although the state
of the imerior may not be affected by the measure,
(for unfortunatly it can scarcely be v orse), yet the
capital will be greatly injured by it ; Itr the shadow
'of Majesty, even digested as it is ct power, still
combines a de;ree of attraellon, and 'the'seby ends
to stimulate the feeble and deercstent manufactures
of the plaet..—ObJereer.

FASHION.

CUL CLUB.

On gaturday the Club held their fifth meeting
this season, at the Crown and Anchoi Tavern,Strand,
STEPHEN Gituusstitioor., Esq. in the Chair. It
was numerously attended. The veteran Riticiotz
favoured the Meeting with his company, and sung
the well.known song of " An old woman clothed is
gray," which he executed in a very humorous style.
The glee, which was most noticed in the course of
the evening, was WE sa 's celebrated one for five
voices, " ll'inds breathe soft." it was sung by Master
Smith, Messrs. Evans, Vaughan, Guise, and Rena-
huld. " S.rti: the harp inin praise of Bragela," hada
must charming Kea. It was sung by Messrs. Gore,
Vaughan, and I.eete, accompanied on the piano
torte by the Hun. John Spencer and Dr. Calicott.
Among the numerous visitors were, Lord Charles
Spencer, the Hon. Herbert, and several other
Noblemen and Gentlemen of distinition. The pro-
lesioli were extremely numerous.

LRANDEV.I3 5a.,11-110USE.
The theatricals of Brandenburgh-house wiil
commence their splendid career on Thursday night.,
.with a new piece, intitled Nourjad, a cumedy iii
three acts, of which the following are the principal
charaaers:
Sutton Aehrnet Colonel Be!kety.
Seuij.d (educated with the
Sultan, and son to a de. Mr. Angelo.
ceased vizier)
Ah (an old servant of Naar- t mr.
fad's)
Senm ( .Vourjaa's Cluld, about } A young Lady.
e Years old )
Caravans, an Officer
lee young singilwomak Siara, Ntadeutuisetts Murtellal..
Afirsa
Zcontra
Fau;nau (Nourjcurs Wife) .... Tile Ma-gravine..
A Genie
Hassan (dancing Zack Slave) Mr. Cluitrerley.
Guards, Atteuluit,, and the Sultan's Cos • .

FASHIONABLE ARRANGLIIENIS FOR THE WEEK.

MOND ‘y—Marchione;s of S T'S Rout, Arineun-
'street —Marchiotuss of An Fit RVi Rout, Grosvenor-square.
TUESDAY—The Opera, Haymarket—Mr.
Saville-TOW—MT, WIDDIA'S Card Party, Upper Brook-stract.
IT rDs ESD AY—Marchioness of ASEKCORN'S Rout, Arlin:-
ton-greet—Mr. Ms t. Ls's Dinner, Portman-square—Marquis
of Stroo's Dinner, Grafton-street.

TH Z!!t4 D A 1....-QUCea'S Drawing Room, St. James's- oAm_
toss i.f CA ft II AM' TON'i Rjut, B7utun-.4r..N-t—MAtquis of
L %Nauf)wt-rs Dinner, B rkeley-square—Mrc. G04L12:,;',1 Pri-
v.it..! Music, Puttrand-prce—Mrs. KING'S Ladies' Concert.
Mansileld-uNet--Margravine Of ANSEA Elea Private Piay,
Brandenburg'i
FR iDAT.—.MrI. MONTAGUE'S Metic—...VatelloElec4l of
Aacticuati's Rout, Grosren.)r-square—Lt rd CA RLT()Tei Din-
ner, Cc.oge-stteet, Nic Meeting, Tcit-
tcnharn-A:ret-1,4,n1 Pr. Li 1,4'4 Dintr..r, Stratton-street.
S ‘Tl:ltDAY—Opera, Haymarket—.Vie. C. GaLr.xwoosa's
Dinner, South Audldy-ttreet
SunnAy—Lrd CAst Luc IGli'i Cabinet Dinner, C:ert.
land-r9v.-.

Yesterday their MAJESTIES and the Princesses
ELIZABETH, SOP:IIA, Au c TA and Amelia, at-
tended divine service at St. George's Chapel,
Windsor. _ _

The Pr incest MARY continues indisposed with a
cold, at the Quarx's house.
The Prince of WAtts rode in Hyde-Park, yes.
terday, in company with Lord WESTMORELAND.
Yesterday evening his Royal Highness the Duke
of YORK honoured Christ's Hospital with his pre-
sence, to see the children sup in public. His Royal
Highness was attended by the Earls of CHATHAM
and Fit RRISOT ON, the Bishops of LoNnorg and
Wincittsr re, General DALRYMPLE, and several
Officers. He was received by Sir JOHN AnnEasolz,
Bart. President, the Treasurer, Aldermen WATSON,
PERCH ARD, and PERRING, and many Governors.
The Duke and party seemed highly gratified.
On Saturday evening was married, by special li-
cence, at the Duke of PORTLAND'S, Burlington-
house, in Piccadilly, Lord W. BENTINCK,toMiss
ACHESON, daughter of Lord Gosroan. The ce-
remony was performed by Dr. GOODENOUGH. There
were present, the Duke Of PORTLAND, Lord and
Lady GOSFORD, Lady MARY BENTINCK (bride's-
maid), Colonel and Lady.C. GnEvit LE. e new-
married couple set off, in a chaise and four, for Bul-
strode. His Lordship and his bride will go out to
India with a numerous suite in a very short time.
The works of the late celebrated Mr. BAT-Els-.
HALL, the musician, are about to be published, un-
der the inspeCtion of Mr. PAGE.
Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON has arrived in town
at his house in Lower Grosvenor-etreet, from the.
Continent, where he has been for near two months.
Rolls DorTzic will have a rout at her house
in Batxr-street, on Wednesday next—Near 600
card, have been issued.

Lady PERIOTT's benest is to take place on- Mon-
day the (-Nth instant, at the Haymarket ; her Lady-
ship and orphan family have many claims on the
gratitude of the public.
The D.P.Yager Countess of ES;EX had a selea
party, on Friday, her house in Curzon-strcet ;
among the company were the Marchioness of SA
[ASBURY, Earl and Countess of CARHAMPTON
COUllt(26S_Pf Essfx, &c. &c. &c.

The Marquis ci 1-11..kl)i•Okt gave a grand dinner
:tt his house in Stanhope-street,on Friday ; at-m.l;g the
company were, the Marquis of DOUGLAS, Earl and
Ct'untess of LE:L itIM, Lady CLEMENTS, Sir I. E.
RAIDLES, Count CREPALGE, Gen. TA v 14)R, and
Mr. LATrtcitr.

The Earl of DIH2T gave an elegant dinner on
Friday, at his house in Lower Brook-stroot, to the
Earl of WESTMORELAND, Earl of EcsroN, Vis-
count IliNcsiNssook.e, Col. FANE, Mr. Quiz, Sec.
Lord Wit tram BEAUCLZAK left town on Satur-
day, on a visit to the Earl of Firzwit LIAM fur a
few days to Milton-Hall, Northamptonshire.
Mr. MILLS gave an elegant dinner at his house in
Portman-square, on Friday last ; among
_the com-
pany we noticed Miss GRANT, Miss NEwBOTT,
Mr. CcUTTc, Mr. H. HOLBECK, Mr. B. Mont's,
and Mr. S. WELDON, &c. &.
A young Gentleman of the name of BvstNr, of
vrhose musical talents report speaks highly, it is said,
is shortly to make his debit: on the boards of Covent-
Garden Theatre.
Toanorrow, the Loam MArott will hold .a
Court of Aldermen at Guildhall, to swear into office
JONATHAN SMITH, Esq. Alderman of the Ward of
Castl2 Baynard, in the room of TuktiNo RIGBY,
Esq. deceased ; to eledt a Beadle of the Court of
Requests, and a Searcher and Sealer of Leather.
Nis Lordship-will afterwards entertain the new Al.
derman, and the Court, at the Mansion-House.