The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-10-09 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

1.1)N OON,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9.

We received last night, by express, Paris Papers
to the 2d, and Dutch Gazettes to the sth. They
are destitute of interesting intelligence. Several
diplomatic charaeers, at Carlscrone, are said to
have received letters of recal from their respective
courts. A curious law, respecting the marriage of
Subaltern Officers, in the army and navy, was
passed in Holland on the 23th ultimo, by which
all Subaltern Officers of the navy and army are pro-
hibited from marrying, without consent of Govern-
ment, and such consent will not be granted, until
it be peeled, that, after the death of the husband, a
yearly income will remain to the widow, equal to the
pay which the husband enjoyed at the time of his
marriage.

The Army which has been marched from Bou-
logne, and from the interior of France, is said to
amount to 210,000 men, and the Arm♦ collefted
in Italy, is said to consist of 12.2,000 men.
A Letter from Munich states, that the Austrian
Commander at Munich has sequestrated the Elec-
toral Chest, for civil purposes. It is added, that all
the Austrian Troops which were on their march
have received orders to halt ; and this is supposed to
augur favourably for the Prace which is negocioting
under she auspices of the of Prussia.

We stated, some weeks since, exeiari;efy, that the
foreign legion, 10.000 strong, had received orders
to h.-Ad themselves in readiness to embark for foreign
service. The period of their departure is now un-
derstood to be at hand, and Hanover, of which
most of them are natives, is generally supposed to
be their destination. This speculation is strength-
ened by accounts recently received, that the French
have evacuated the banks of the Weser and the
Elbe, and that a number of pilots, of those rivers,
have been engaged by the British Government. The
transports now assembled in the Downs are also sup-
posed to be destined for their reception and con-
veyance. Orders were received en Saturday last,
at the head-quarters of the Southern District, at
Canterbury, to provide cantonments for them in

that city, and on the coast. In consequence, a ge-
neral change of quarters of the troops in those
parts will take place in the course of the present
week. The Renfrew and Perth Regiments will re-
move from Ramsgate and Margate to Ashford ;
the Brigade of Guards from Deal to Dover Castle ;
the Hereford, Northampton, and Surrey, from Do-
ver to Brabourne Lees; the 95th Rifle Regiment
(two Battalions), from Brahourne Lees, in four de-
tachments, to Hythe, Buxhill, Chelmsford, and
Winchester ; the Ist and 3d West York from Ash-
fhrd, and East York from Dover, to Hull and
Chelmsford ; the Royal Waggon Train and Lanas k
Regiment, from Canterbury ; the former to Ro-
chester and adjacent places, the latter to Faversham.
The Waggon Train march on Wednesday ; the La-
nark, and other Regiments above-myntioned, on
Thursday. The different divisions of the Legion
are expected to arrive at their places of destination
on Friday and Saturday. The Artillery of tl.e
I.egion, upwards of 700 stong, will occupy, till the
time of embark ition, the Barracks at Canterbury ;
and the Caval7 and Infantry, Darer, Deal, and the
Isle of Thane- The Cavalry are tape:led to em-
bark at Ramsgate, and the Infantry at Dover. The
command, a inieren, is, we understand, given to
General Dos.

Tie Goalie of last night contains an account of
the late important proceedings in India. It will he
found to agree welly with the particulars given io
this Pali yesterday. It appears. that Major-Ge-
neral SY.trd had, early in March, expelled Mats
Ku A t 4 froas the Doab, and completely dispersed his
forces, • Om predatory horse only haring followed

- the fortune of their Chief.—On the 231 of March,
Major-General SMITH joined the army under
Lord LAKE, before Bhurtpore, where they re-
mained together until the 29th. On that day, Lord
LAKE, assisted by Lieut.-Colonel Due, proceeded
against Ilotxan, who was encamped at a short di -
Lance with his army, in several separate division,.
The troops of Ho Lx•a fled at their appro tch, leav-
ing behind a quantity of baggage and cattle. Lord
Lace, after a pursuit, in which about 200 of the
enemy were killed, returned to his camp. On the
first of April, his Lordship learned that Hocx e
had rallied his troops, and assembled the greater
part of them nt a considerable distance, in the diree-
tion of Futtypore. He immcdiazely resolved to make
an attempt to surprise the enemy's camp, and
marched on the 2d for that purpose. His Lordship
and Lieutenant-Col. llk:N arrived in the night of
that day, and found the enemy posted round a
village, upon a rising ground, which they sur-
rounded. On discovering the advance of the Bri-
tish troops, the enemy made every possible exertion
to escape, but were charged in every direction, and
sustained great loss. The enemy were entirely dis-
persed, and are stated to have lost 1,000 men. His
Lordship then resumed his station before Bhurtpore,
having, in his return, fallen in with, and entirely de-
feated a small reinforcement on its way to that for-
tress ; mean time, a strong detachment, under Capt.
Roy Le, proceeded against the remains of Hot St a ft's
forces, collated under one of his Chieftains, and
completely defeated it on the 31st of March ; and
continuing his successes, on the 7th of April,
routed another body of the enemy, under the
walls of Aslawlut-Hugger. By this rime, Lord
Lace had completed his arrangements for the re-
comm•-neernent of operations against Bhurtpore ;
and, on the 9th of April, took up his final position
for the attack, when the RAJ AM, dispirited by the
redatioa of Hot AR, agreed to conditions of peace.
An agreement was accordingly concluded on the
10th, and ratified by the Govessort-Grnettas., the
terms of which we also gave accurately yesterday.
A general peace in India has, no doubt, taken place
before this time. This happy event will afford us
a considerable disposable furce, which may be sent
against the Isles of B urban and Resnion, and
enable us to expel the Fri nch from the last posses-
sions left them in the East.

Mr. Don• Lows, one of his Ms rEsTv's Messen-
gers, arrived yesterday morning call'', at Lord MV L-
at* r's Office, with dispatches from the Court of
St. Petersburgh, announcing the progress of the
Russian troops. The Messenger has brought over
several valuable presents from the Emperor Ar.cx-
mune* to the flow A L FAN, IL s, and to several Mem-
bers of Administration.

Our Falmouth Correspondent states, that the
whole of the Calcutta's convoy have escaped.

It is now reported that Parliament will not be
called together till after Christmas.
Mr. Lon it is understood, is ugly gone to Ire-
land for about three months, and does not re sign
his place of a Lord of the Treasury.
The French' having withdrawn all their troops
from the Banks of the Elb,• and the Weser, our corn.
coerce with the North of Germany will again return
to its accustomed channel. The Hanoverian co-
lours were re-hoisted at Stadt, on the 23d ult.
amidst the acclamations of the inhabitants.
The master of a merchant vessel arrived from
Riga, reports, that before he left that place, a Roe-
iiian army had passed through, on its way to Pome-
rania ; and that when he was proceeding for Hsi-
near, he saw the Swedish army in the aft of crossing
the Baltic, to join the Russians. Ile likewise re-
ports, that several Russian men of war were at the
Sound when he passed.
It is reported, that Sir Stoner SIIITII, its his late
excur►ion to the French coast, entered Boulogne har-
bour, landed, and, being in possession of the pass-
word, proceeded to survey the state of the place,
without being discovered; after which, he returned
to his boat.

We announced yenterday, a letter from Cork. '
dated the 30th, stating, that 30 sail of the home-
ward-bound
Leeward bland Beet had passed Kin-
sale, and that two frigates went out sif eurk harbour
to assist them with necessaries. We hope this will
prove true ; but the Cork Paper of the 30th, which
we have since rect.:red, mentions nothing of the ar-
rival of the ships.
The Staflusser,--, from Swansea, laden with
coals, bound to Ireland, is lost in FishguArd Bay.
The Tiger, Oar en, from Jamaica, fur Liverpool.
is put into Savannah La Mar, having been on shore.
The Manned, Musa°, from London for the
South Seas, was all well, at the Island of Desolation,
on the 10th of May.
The Harriett, Lxi4cis, sailed from Bengal for
England on the 23d April last.
The French privateer brig Gantavie, of fourteen
guns and 113 men, has been captured by Ills M*-
JEST T'S ship Caroluer, off Madras, and carried
into that port. The pi ivateer had bien about two
months out from the Isle of France, and had taken
one prize, the Ann, Captain Ginsom.
By a ',Ater from Calcutta of the 14th April, we
I:arn that the Thetis. Capt. RICHAIDSON, was on
the eve of sailing for the Isle of France, as a cartel,
with the gallant Capt. &slimier, late of La Pische,
thirty-five officers, and one hunfred and fifty other
French prisoners, to he exchanged for an equai num-
ber of our limos mute countrymen now its close
confinement these, to whom the unexpeCted arrival
' of a cartel will no doubt prove a most gratifying
event.

THEATRES.

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The Beth' Sfretag,rx was perimmed hat
night. The part of Sir 7,,,rawesmi
tamed, for the first time. by Mr. litnat
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in r respeCtable style. Mr. 114,4Nya:oat was :;t•
substitute for Mr. Et.t.tsrott, in Darirove ;
Mrs. JORDAN tarried ntf unhound..d a pi,„„.,
Letttres Nordy.—Roth her wags r'ere rapturnu.l,
carom/. Betnre the curtri rn a for the Farce r
The Sol /ice's Return, Mr. 14'1mi:citron came
ward, and addressed the audt.mce to tire follow
effed
" I.attirs and Gentlemen,
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" I li ive, /11l the part of the Prowietors r,f this Hriev, t.,
request your inuAt pat imolai, attelti.iti for J few :no., eni••
(The audience applauded, sitd Mt. k% orneend“,:_
's In COlitieipheliCC of the inatir antra tilre.c•oits h„,„ ,
recently made on the ;ierP•rti..o,c rt tht •1' f.
of sumz tliwyointigtetttl wholl trte;:.tated to t5:.:C.,!•,,
cumstairres, we thought it would rtarinit,4 too %teat ~,
incurring your ilisplcasuie, to sulstitute ally other Herr*
plum of The Soldier's Iletuiris. Miss De Ca 11P, who Val
sustained a principal part, has, however, bee., taken itairensid,
ill with a hoarseness, which prevents all articulation, lint sit.
attends, as is her duty, and will appear before you. tot, Ladies
and Gentlemen, will then judge, whether it be possible forhrt
to proceed in the part." (Loud applause from every pert id the
House). Mr. Wroughton continuert—" lf, after having had
the trial, you will be of opinion that she cannot precool,
hare to entreat your permission to allow Mr, Scutt Pi rout
her part, for which we shall always be thankful, and seer re.
member the indulgence."

The curtain then drew up, and the farce com-
menced. Mrs. MOUNTAIN made her appearance,
for the first time since her indisposition, in the c .1-
raeter of Belinda. The loud applause with which
she was greeted, was a proof of the deep. interest
of the public in the health of this favourite aftrevs.
We were sorry to see her in a state su far reinov, d
from perted recovery. She looked languid, and was
very lame. At length the interesting Miss Ds
Ca me made her appearance, amidst loud plaudits.
But, alas, how changed I The lively and animated
Miss Da CAMP could lint articulate a word. A
cry of " Retire I retire !" from the Boxec, followed
her unavailing efforts to speak, and she immediately
withdrew, curtesying with much grace and elegara.e
to the audience. She quickly returned wit:i
her substitute, Mrs. SCOTT, Nho read the part.

COVENT-CARDEN.

Mr. COOKE made his first appearance here last
night in his favourite character; Richard Me nird.
His reception was most flittering, loud and p•o-
-longed plaudits greeted his entre. Several ml-
nutes elapsed before he could proceed in the
part. The performance is familiar to the public,
and requires no comment. Mr. HARGRAVE., is
King livery the Sixth, Mr. C. KESS Et E., in R
and Nlra. Liienrci.n. in L..ly Atste,, did jaitic: to
their respeaive c::aratlers.

On Monday mnrning, Her MAJCITY and ti
Pethcesses walked in Kew and IZichmond
and afterwards honoured the Countess set C •NDlt. At.
with a visit.

Yesterday morning, His MAJESTY, the Duke of
YORK., PIIIICeiSCS AIniCSTA, SOPII I A, and AM LI tA,
rods on horseback to Hampton Court. Her Ms-
J LsT V, Princesses ELIZA BETLI and MARY, foll•.inui
In (via open carriages.
P. ircess SOPI4I A of GI orcE:Tet, lett Glnnce t r
(Age, Brompton, on M. play morning, on a visit to
the Princess of WALES. at Blackheath, and rem 111 ne
is the afternoon to dine with the Ductless at Blot p•
t,m. Yesterday Her Hiouxt.ss and suite set o ft).
Southampton, where the Duke of Gt.ot.cssrxa ih.•
taken a house for six weeks.

The Duke of Go:incest lilt is removing the who!it
of his valtia'ile furniture from his private house, in
Grosvenor-street, t his father's late house, which
lis Rov at. HicuZ4SSS will occupyi t future.
On Saturday, Mr. BURTON entertained the Duke
of CUMBERLAND, and a numerous party, with a
sumptuous dinner, at his house, at Belllield, near
Weymouth
The accorehemed of the Right Hon. Giotto'
Kitoti's Lady is daily expeaed to take place.
Lady LOUISA MANNIERS left town, yesterday, for
Molsey.

The Duchess of St. ALBAS'S; and Lady Hears-
core, drove down ilond-street, yesterday atter:rural,
in a chariot acid four, with two out-riders, on their
way to Ramsgate.
The Dean of Satissuav, his Lady, and Mr.
Erieci. arrived, last night, at the London Hotel,
Albemarle-street, from Salisbury.
There will be Brien grand Balls Bury S.- 1: -
tnuniPs, dining the Fair: the first this night, •, •
cond neat Friday, and the third on
Mr. LACILIINT was a Pram, last night, to enter-
tain lxis. auditors : nine different char*aers did he
assume, and wits excellent in each.
The Earl of Bo:army is espetted in town is a
few days, from Bicester, Oxon.
Sheffield (rand Musical Festival, under the pl-
tronage of the Dukes of Di.vosslit c, LILO% at..
will commence this day with The hhirieh.
The Master of the Ceremonies' Bill at I'unbric4:.;
Wells was attended by 140 of the first-rate elegant.
The Earl of Sat' roe's hotre, in Arlington-stree.,
is undergoing a thorough repair.
Mr. Cosa is preparing a new piece foe Drue)-
lane Theatre, in which whimsical incident and ne.it
dialogue may be a:peeled.
General NtctsOLsoa Ana Lady, from India. arrived
on Saturday at MACC•Ie4 Hotel, Prince's-Arett.
Edinburgh. Lord G [Orli:76 BBILIOLVOKL/ set Oa;
from that city upon the some day.
The Marquis Of BLANC/I'ORD lett Doemor's H.-
tel. in Atieatarle-street, yesterday morning, in In,
travelling carriage, drawn by forte beautiful gr:y
horses, for his seat at White Knights, links.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CLAIM/CI tl, -
soured Mrs. J. BAUNTOh*S benefit, at Brighton i
tee, with his patronage, on Saturday last. The
tertainments were. The Meal f r Scandal and /
Turnpike Gate. Mr. Mutioart, Mr. J. Bausro .
and Miss _iiturroit, from Covent-Garden thettic.
performed the parts of Ste Pelee Trove, Charlet *N"
fare, and Lldy Tea:le, and were hni,oured wtt:i r
peated plaudits frxin His Rov•t. llrottnsas uu,f .
party. The house Was Cr0*6144 ; all the 1A1111,03
Brii11;011 attended.

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RIOT.
At two o'clock, yesterday, a soldier belonging tab
rricntori rcifijeu.tticharedrs, wontsiiver into the G
shliodpen
suare.of
Pork
and purchased six pennyworth ofd pig'shead,
whiels was cut purposely for him. In a few mi-
r-lies he returned, and, demanded his money, insist-
mg that 1 e had not teceived the swath of it. 'I his.
vas refused ; on which he went away. but, in about
an hour he returned again, with two of his com-
rades et the same regiment, I. inning with him also
,se hare hones of the Fiece of head, and re-
peated his demand for his money. This being re-
Fjvil second time, the three soldiers abused Mrs.
Fulton in the most sharnidul manner, and, by their
sieves behaviour, cull: Et .1 a mob of between two
and 900 herons before th.. house. The constables
were sent tor, and three soon arrived, one of whom
offered the soldier his money,on coneition that he and
his companions should go away quietly. This offer,
and all remonstrance were in vain, and the consta.
:)ies were under the necessity of attempting to take
•aeM into custoJy. The soldiers, who were almost
i-antic with liquor, resisted, and a violent saline
c:sucd, in which some of the mob took part with
,3,3 side, and some with the other. The constables
It last succeeded in getting them away as far
as C.amaby-street, ashen one of the soldiers effeEled
ho escape, leaving the other two fighting, and
eruggling with the constables. The latter were
obliged, in their ow:. defence, to make much use s.f
their staves, with which they beat the soldiers upon
the head, and cot and bruised them desperately.
At last. two of the constables overpowered one of
the soldiers. end, seining him by the legs and arms,
dragged him to Marlborough-street Police Office.
.—The third constable, who remained behind with
the third soldier, being unable to manage him, made
his escape into the house of Mr. Fowler, in Carnaby-
street. The soldier pursued him, and, with his
sands, broke the shop-door window, tore the frame
eosin, demolished the glass in the ,windows, and at-
tempted to leap in several times, but was prevented
by some persons behind, who pulled him back. The
sob assembled by this time was very numerous,
and great apprehensions were entertained of a ge-
neral riot. The neighbour, became alarmed, and
began to shut up their shops, when a posse of consta-
bles, armed with cutlasses, arrived, and carried the
soldier off to Marlborough-street Office. Here an
examination tuck place before the M•ots 5,
which lasted a considerable time. Mr. Button at-
tended. and produced part of the pork, to chew that
the meat was sound, and of good quality. The two
soldiers were committed to the New Prison. They
were conveyed through the back door, from the 0--
lice, to avoid the mou, who were assembled in ere st
numbers, and continued there till near eleven o'clock
Sewisst Re&sisolo, one of the populace, was also con,
milted, upon a charge of assisting the rioters. Mr.
Balton and Mr. Fowler were bound over to pro-
secute.

Irerentar. Mr. Pitt paid use visit from WAloser,
in cempariy with Gi.neral Lord Forbes, who has
the command here. He inspeifled along the Own.,
the mull place of Parade on Siiridays, the different
regiments lying in the Castle and on the Heights,
consisting of the Noithampton, Herefordshire, East
York, and Ist Suirvy regiments of militia, with de-
ttchmen:s from other regiments employed in the
fortification,. The threeregiments first mentioned
are ordered to Brabnitrn Lees. about 17 miles from
hence, in the Ashford road. They expert to march
between this and 1 hursdey next. The Surrey are
to remain to a.sist in carrying on the works, being
most of them artificers. The Guards now ly-
ing at Deal are to march in here ; some say they
are to embark in the Boulogne expedition. Seve-
ral Soars ftron the different ships on this statim
we ventured to run in be:wcen the flotilla and the
shore, one of which was fired at, but got of with
only one man wounded, but not dangerously ; they
picked up five men, who came nil to them ; I cannot
learn to what place they have been sent. According
t. 3 report, there are three or four thousand troops
left in Boulogne. The recruiting parties belonging
to the 11th Light Dragoons, head-quarters at
Hythe, are called is. A troop of them lies hers,
a:icianotl.er is. in consequence, expected.
Mr. Pitt %ill inspect his regiment of Volunteers
on .11ursd .y next.

The second battalinns of the .:7th and 7)th regi-
ments, and the third battalion of the Royals, have
received orders to hold themselves in readiness to em-
bark at Leith for the Thames.
Yesterd.iv. the ',sots MA YOU, on examining the
R..orris of the Mealweighers, was under the nc-
atp ordering the prize of Bread to be raised
• A►size. or 2d. in the peck loaf. which will take
a morrow, when the Quartcrn Loat Wheaten, will
e sold for Is. 144 ; auU Household Is.
lb. oz. dr•
Q•iarsein Loaf, Whtttee (Is I{d). es weigh ♦ .5 8
(j»rt•, n Loaf, tiotn-h,44 Is). dine
I ilf Q .arson I..isf. Wheaten (61.1)
Mali (4.erteris Loaf, loesehold. (511). dtt•o 4 2 14:

•I Nre•penny Loaf. iifhelt4n,
Threepenny Lh.s, Home:1001..1mo.
1.44,4414, I.,•af. Whealum, ditto

Tgeoimeoui Loaf, ditto 0 11 9
Penny 1.1.54 WiwAle.. deur .5 2
Posuy Loaf, Iloweetioil, ditto.
TA* Gazette of last night centaius an offer of par-
don to all white's who have deserted from any of
ills M T'S Regular forces, CM declaring them-
selves as inch ; they are to be elaced in such regi-
ments as His MAJESTY shall think fit, but are not
to he returned to. the regiment from which they
way have deserted. Deserters serving its other
corps (Militia and Artily of Reserve excepted,)
ere to continue therein, upon declaring themselves
to their respedive ecnunanding officers, and they
will not be liable. at any future time, to be claimed
by the regiments in which they formerly served.
No soldier who may desert after this periud will be
included in the above pardon, but be proceeded
against with the utmost seventy. Nor is any sol-
dier, who surrendered liimself upon any former
Proclamation of His MAILST v's pardon. and who
afteroards again deserted, to he included in the
above pardon. And it is to he clearly understood,
that this pardon is not to extend to any Jetsetter
from His Mafesr v's Militia Forces, or its= the
Army of Reserve, or Additional Yoroe.