The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-02-19 00:00:00

LON DON,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

The CHANCELLOR of the Excecciura Last night
brought out his budget. The addition made by it
to the national debt is 1,550,0001. a year, for which
provision is made by the following taxes ;--

Upon Postage of Letter.
Ulan Salt
D.tto, exported
Horses fur Pleasure . .
Ditto for Husbandry . .
Legacies Direct .
On Land

. L 230,000
490,000
70,000
110,000
320,060
200,000
100,000
30,000

Strangers in Blood . .

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There is, besides, an addition of one-fourth to
the l'it)perty Tax, and the CUANCELLOR of the
Escitraiturt ihtimated his intention to make the
duties upon Wine permanent.

The several parties who proposed to bid for the loan,
have coalesced. It rose yesterday to a premium.

On the loch inst. the Mrtamper frigate, and the
Rhoda and Frirk hired armed cutters, fell in with a
squadron of the enemy's gun-vessels, off the Saintes,
and succeeded in capturing eight sail of them ;
another was taken afterwards by the Growler gun-
brig. Two of these gun-vessels arrived in the
Mount's-bay, on Thursday last ; and three more of
them were brought into Falmouth on Friday. (See
Falmouth letter).

We hive received a Moeller. of the 6th instant,
but it brings very little intelligence of importance.

The Deiianre, of 74 guns, is arrived at Plymouth,
from our fleet off Brest, which she left all well on
the 14th ; of course the report of the sailing of the
Brest fleet is, AS we suspected, unfounded.
On Thursday evening a cartel arrived at Ply-
mouth from St. Makes, with dispatches, which
were ordered to be landed at Portsmouth ; bet the
ship could nut make that port, and was obliged to
bear for Plymouth. The dispatches were immedi-
arelLfbrwarded to London, and tha cartel sailed for
St. Maloes on Saturday.

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The deer hunted by His MAJESTY on &Saida*
was a retnarkably fine one. At starting upon Stoke-
speed tow
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green, he went off with great j towards the
right of Langlee, through the in Ansuresby Slough
and Clayey, where he ran with very great speed
across Chavey•fichis. making towards the Thames,
where it was exiiefted he would have crossed the
rivet, but he made a double to the right by Darcey
Common and Broney, and crossed the Thames op-
pos:te Bray. The Royal Sportsmen made for
Maiden Bridge, which they crossed; when the deer
having taken to the inclesures, the sportsmen poi-
sued it, and the chace was renewed to the left of :
Maidenhead Thicket•and the Heading road, and was .
taken near Mr. VA ssIT r•RT s Park, after; cbace
of about three hours and a half.
The deer was bred at Swinley, and 'hewed excel-
lent sport.


M. 4. TAILOR, Mrs. ORAND BALL.

On the 743 instant, a most splendid ball was g:vnt
at Ledstone, near Leeds, the seat of MICNAIL An-
io Tav Low, Esq. to a large party of the most
fashionable families of the neighbourhood. 'fle .
arrival of the company was severally announced by
the band of the Regiment of Volunteers, of which
Mr. T. is Major, who ushered each party into the
festive mansion, which was decimated with great
taste and msgniflcence. Alter nine o'clock, the
dancing commenced, and continued, with little in-
termission, till near one, when the company were
called from tripping on the " light fantastic toe,"
to recruit their strength and spirits by the hotpitable
refreshment their generous host had amply pi r,vi.ied.
In the great Hall, four tables were spread and dee,-
rated, not only with the utmost taste and magnifi-
cence to gratify the eye, but with exquisite skill and
profusion to please the palate. The band, an ex-
cellent one, played many of the most beautiful and
favourite tunes during the repast. After supper the
dancing again commenced, nor did the company se-
parate till eight o'clock in the morning.
Among the company present were,
Lady Ransidmi, Lady Turner Lord ?Anions, Sir G. its-
voltage, General MACketWAS, 6
.lonel, Mrs. and KAI M:4l
Lowther, Colonel and Met Seutheron, Mrs and M...; Sta.
peltoo, Mrs C. Wilsno, Mrs. and Miss Stands, Mrs. rus
Lane, Mrs. and Mu Dixon, Mr and Mrs. Dawson, Colonel
and Mrs Campbell, Rev, Mr. Ike, Mrs. and KO Hay, Ms. ,
and Mrs. John Ramsdell. Mr Kaye, lion Mr. Fred Lumley. •
Mr. Manes, Mr. Rhodes Mar s, Mr. Wybrrgli, Cut. Myers, ' -
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and Capt. Cuthbert.

AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
On Tuesday last, the Amateur performance of
Mahumet took place at Chichester Tneatre, for the
benefit of the Charitable Fund for Coals in that city.
The charafters were cast as follows : •
Mah . t Capt Sober
AlLanoc Mr Tit.•tnas $
Za;.hns Mr. Skelton
M:svatt
Auk Fur Coiling .
P..aron
K.11111t3 M:s. Kelly
The dresses, arms, ornaments, Bcc. were in a stile
very seldom seen, even in similar selet amusements.
Mehemet was decorated with the robe of Tspßo•
Soltau and the sword of the De* 0 Teeis t the
matchless Oriental shawls which composed this
dress were alone worth 3001. Nor were the other
Turkish habiliments of farther inferiority than
in gradation of rank. The turbans were particularly
fanciful and elegant, and jewels to a large amount
were worn in collars, bandeaus, belts, Bcc. The
deception of the scene was also well preserved in the
numerous citizens, guards, etc. Of the :Laing, Mr.
Simms, in Zllsna, evinced considerable and prac-
tised skill in the histrionic science ; the deck nation
of Capt. SOIL& and Mr. THOMAS could not he bet-
ter ; the inferior personages did justice to their cast ;
Mrs KeLty never eppeared.to more advantage than
in the delicate, innoceut, and love-lorn, Palque,a.
The audience was elegant and -eleet, and 761. was
thus produced for a mast laudable purpose, by the
amusing and philanthropic apfitication of dramatic
talent. blesses. SWIM ELT oft, and THOMAS, are
of the King's Dragoons ; Mr. COLLINS of the 83d
Regiment. An opening address, written by Mr.
demesne, jun. of Chichester, was ezcellently de-
livered by Mr. SZBLTON.
Yesterday morning His Meiaste, accompanied
by Count MINSTER, Generals FITZROY and MAH-
eaas,inspeded the Oxford Blues in Windsor Greet
Park.
Princesses SOTHIA and Await a, accompanied by
the Hon. Mrs. kloaatoe, took an airing on horse-
back in Windsor Great Park.
The Roe et. Femme leave Windsor for town
to-morrow after divine service.
The Duke of Ca stations arrived at Windier 1- es-
terday morning. 1
Her MaoistY and the FRI scents took an Airing
in two carriages and tour, by Langley, 1.
The Row Al. Feline will go to Covent Garden lF
Theatre on Friday neat.
The Lou, MAY oa, Aldermen, and Sheriffs, will
meet the Honourable Artillery Company to-mor-
row at St. Paul's Cathedral, when a Sermon will he
preached by the Rev. Mr. Woon, Chaplain to the
Loan M you, being the Fast Day. 4
Dispatches of importance are stated to have been,
received at Lord Miu.uaav a's (Mice on Saturday
from Petersburgh.
Those celebrated Painters, Messrs. Reim toes and
BARKER, whose works have already classed them
with our meat eminent artists, are now preparing a
Grand View of the Bay of Naples, taken by Mr. R.
R. Raineois, on the shore of Vico. `I he scene,
we understand, is strikingly neau:iful, and includes
a View of Vesuvius. The Feinting, when finished,
is to be exhibited at the Panorama. in the Strand, in
lieu of that of Rome, which is to be withdrawn in a
few days. The accurate View of Sir s, Dt..gy SMITH'S
Engagement with the Enemy's Flotilla will colunue
open.
The great and general objek of present enquiry
Have you a chance yet remaining in the Lot-
tery Wheel r —Well, indeed, may such an enquiry
be made, since it is unprecedented in the history
of Fortune's Whim), that above Sev ter v THOU..
SAPID Potions, as is row the case, semaioed in it
in Capital Prizes, when the Drawing had arrived
to the last POUF Days. To this may be added ano-
ther momentous enquiry, viz —ls It possible still
to purchase a Ticket or Share, to give a chance of
• • • of wealth"'

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