The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-02-27 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS

I,C IX)N,
WEDNESDAY, FILBRUARY 27.

The news dire from the Northern part of the
Continent has been of late received only at the
distance of long intervals, and is at present con-
siderably in ai rear. No fewer than eight Ham.

burgh Mails are now due. In this, however, we
have only suffered in common with our contem-
poraries, the almost uniform effea of the winter
sea. •li, during wllich adverse winds generally pre-
vail, and the Northern continental ports are frozen
up. The present genial weather, and the advancing
spring, promise the speedy return of the usual facili-
ties of Continental correspondence.

The deteriorated state of the coin in Ireland has
long been the subj.zEt of loud and universal com-
plaint in that country. Its evil consequences were
eteroplifird yesterday in a way entirely new.—Two
Irishmen were tried at the Old Bailey for uttering as
base and counterfeit that very cuin which is allowed
to be the sterling coin of the realm in Ireland.

We have given in our preceding columns the new
Medical Establishment of the Navy. Want of room
obliges us to postpone some farther important in-
formation upon the same subjed until to-morrow.

A Court of Direftors was yesterday held at the
East India House, when the .Ereope, Capt. Git.s.
TO•41, destint 41 tot Madras dire& was ordered to be
,f hat the Mt of March ; sail to Gravesend the
13th of April ; stay there thirty days ; and be in
the D twns the Sist of May. The Court adjourned
at t•rec:ork till 1.-morrow.

Letters from Gibraltar state, that Lord NELSON
was, at the time of the sailing of the Toulon squad.
non, taking in water at Sicily; and that he received
intelligence of the event tour days after the ships
had lett Toulon.
The Raren sloop, commanded by Capt. API
is erreck.Al on the coast of Spain, near Cadiz, sad
the officers and crew are all made prisoners.
Three of the enemy's gun-brigs are ashore high
and ary on the ci as., near the ritrancc of Boulogne
harbour, an,: one rear Ambleteuse

Accounts from Cauiz, of the 27th ult. mention,
that, on the 2 sth, a Proclamation WAS issued, signed
by His CAIIIOIIC hi *jest v, ordering, that no in-
vestiiption should take place with reg.ird to ships
en•ennq the harbours of Spain, laden wads corn, or
British guods.
There is no truth ill the rPport of a British squad-
ron having appeared at the Cape of Good Hope, or
of that Settlement having surrendered.
The Trironaehsn, N c +cross., from Honduras, for
Lnrdtn, WAS captured off Cape Antonio, on the
25th Deceniher, by a French privateer.
The .Sea Doi, —. from Berwick, for Lonaon,
was taken near Happishurgh, on Sunday last.
We understand, that Sir LAVIIIINCZ PARSONS is
to be one of the Lords of the Treasury, not Admi-
ralty, as was erroneously stated in this paper yes-
terday.
It is reported, that the flight Hon. ISA AC Cosa it
is to have a pension of 2,0001. .-year, as a reward
for his long and faithful services. It is to be
charged equally upon the Irish and English esta-
blishments.

live Supplementary Militia is to be reduced to the
original number.
Six hundred Foot Artillerymen, 400 Horse Ar-
tillerymen, 600 Artillery hvnes, 400 drivers, with
a portion of the heaviest ordnance that eve, was
employed on any expedition, ale re.d,iy for embarka-
tion at Wool »ich.

It is said. that the troops will he ordered very
(ally into camp, on the Kent and Sussex coasts,
in consequence of the adive preparations asakang
the enemy on the other side .fthe water. It was
rumoured yesterday morning. that BONAPARTE ar.
rived at Boulogne last week.
Friday next is appointed for the 3J battalion of
Carmarthenshire Volunteers, commanded by Sir
WI L I AM PAX rox, to receive an elegant pair of
colours, which have been prepared by his amiable
and universally respelled Lady. Sir Wistoara
and Lady PASTOR intend giving a tall on the occa.
lion.

The Enterprise, --, from Baltimore, is on shore
sear Bristol. and full of water.
The Mentherees, 18 guns. on her passage from
Plymouth for Cork, has recaptured, and sent for
that port, • very valuable Jamaica ship, callTd the
Cantdrid.re of Lyndon, one of the lionseward-hound
Beet dispersed in a gale of wind, taken by 11 &aloe
French privateer, of 18 guns, and 160 men, which
had taken several other vessels.
The earldiae, Spanish prize, arrived at Ply mouth
on Sunday. She is laden with sugar and logwood,
from the Havanna!), and was captured the If2.h
inst. oW the cast of Spain, by the Pedho, 32 gun.,
Captain Lot d Loco R• ,1 ; the had also taken
another, name as ye. unknown, with sugar, logwoodr
s.recie. &c. very valuable, part of a fleet bound
horn the Havannah to Oh Spain, with valuable
r 4: goes, hourly expeacd, and in pursuit of which
the Pallas had shaped her course.

• •
NEW mitattuz.
•
Monday night tie excellent Musical ase,r,•
established for dm of their distressed rnenase,:
their widows, and orphans, patronised hv
Tei;
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wst.ris ald Doke
of
yojt K.. Lad th
feir annual.henefit Cai,eert in de
Coixert ll.rom o the OgOrm-House. The Roo
overflowed with compioy at'ln early hour. An*:
thecrowd who could net procure a seat were, 4;
Earl Steszcza and the Porrunuess A haAsssoo,.
'rho Conimittee on this, as on fotnaer ocCt
procured, fin- the gratification of their suhsti;!er,•
and their Mends, all the novelties which the e).Ki.
cal world can boast, mad the grandest Concert coat
could be got up.
The Concert commenced with the Overture
44.1
Chorus to Arris Galatea, which was led
14i 14
very grand style.
Let •
Miss Ta e
ANT gave,
•it *vat is
a very finished style, and with west mei:err-cr. %tr Hynes accompaniment on the Trunaper
one of his best performances.
A Cow -retreats, (of violin oboe, villa, an. ,
cello, composed by. mAca (M.S.), in tae ,
of Mr. SHIELD, w.s performed by him,
Messrs. CRAM:I. Ciao, and Li:spicy. It
most charming cnmposition we ever heard.
Mr. MILLaa, who has been singing a: the et:3l
Concerts, made his first apperrance in London ;
song was, Homo. 'ad Arms, from tivenia; he ,rns.
scs,es great compass of voice, and bas a very mods
lent shake—but his tones are by no means cleat.
Mr. Iltmoca. a German, made his fi-st appear•
ante in London, in a Cower** on the violin, wit,.
wonderful died; his execution astonished mid di-
' lighted every one present ; his pert:: rauce 1,14 i re
warded with three peals of applau•e,
Madame Casuist sang the sublime •t;r, ife „,
/*Tired, from The Afetriah ; she pronounce,' the
words tolerably well, but completely fails! in HAM.
DEL'S music. She does not appear accustomed to
the et:queue of an Orchestra; for she stood sideways
to the audience, and left the Orchestra before tee
symphony to her song had finished. Shesanttan
Italian Air with very good was emtervd
in a Duet with BRA H A W.
Dr. C A LCOT'S celebrated Glee of The Red Cems
Knights, concluded the First Ad ; it was sui•Alson
charmingly by Miu Tan va sr, Master Jonas, and
Mr. FISHER._ _ • .

81AH414, in his celebrated song, Tie Deob of
Ahercreedie, was deservedly encored. This gen:lN
man's execution .n one or two songs. in the enure
of'an evening, is certainly wonderful; but when he
is heard in a number, upon the stsge, the novelty
eases, and a great sameness a2prars in WI singing.
A most beautiful and charming glee. composed
by Mr. G. T.'SMART, was sung, the composition
of which does him great crecrit. It ,145 executed
with a deal of taste, by Miss Tammany, Mr. Goss,
and the F.i.i.rors.

Mr. Li orimar's concerti on the violoncello Irv,
as usual, the greatest treat of the evening. lle is-
troduced in his second miivement. n Crnwere. with
the greatest taste and Eat touches ever heard upea
that instrument. His performiume atirtled a aura.
ber of professors an 1 amateurs of that
His grand concert concluded with the llaileir•
Chorus. The whole was under the diredioal that
able conduaor, Mr. Gararoasx.
Mr. and Nfrs. Sii sato arr. and a numerous emit
of fashionables, were present.

Yesterday morning Their MAJ c•Ttel gave a p
lie breakfet at Frogmlre to a great numoe,
persons of distinehon. The young Gehtlemea cf
mom Crllege were likewise present.
This day the Ror.t. FAA air are expected is
tuwr.

Tne Ball given by S'r Joux Mitten's
Inde-
pendent Troop of l'euinanry Cavalry, last week. At
Lewes, boasted a isomer )tri and brithant company.
Lady Cesstirrr's card party, hist night, on
numerously attended.
The Earl of CAMDEN gives a Cabinet dinner
day. As it is the first day of Lent. it is expecita
there will be a plmtifill display of thaws And j,ln.
It used to he considered a reproach to say a man
was not worth tall to his porridge. According to
the present price of that article, a man of that de-
scription is a tialeisile fellow.
Lord Paoar is daily expeded in torn, at' kis
house in Great Cumberland-place.
Lady Twinge will pay a en art rick to (loveliest
week.
Countess Dowager of Eaaot. is settled it
Bath for the season.
The Library was app:opriately laid out in Wind-
sor, for the Eton Sahotarr.
here are at present in mourning_ the Na!!
Houses o: GLOUCESTER, SOMMUICT, NiNCAi7I. I
DANT MOUTH, HARRINGTON, AvLISIOIO. CNr•
ONSIITtIt, IV A LDIGIIAIrt, HAILWOOD, and Co.
me v. What a cloud upon the fashionable work!!
Mr. Bireh has a rod in pickle for Mr. Tani..
'the Yoesg &Dacia,' in the charafter of Team •
&one last night, at Drury-lane. with his usual
weernildoezrd and
every part.dunrivalled attranion. The tonne
The Marchioness of A sae cons. had an elegr.t
party last night at he, home in Grrn. ro street.
'lle Marchioness of SA t usu.& v commenlz;
fashionable campaign to-morrow with a
parl.
The iinglish sailors gall the Spanish silver Ingo:',
and de an, "voter and eahs.
A cointry Magistrate, having heard that Sir
TWIN AS Case had sent a chaser to Lord Soots-
•I LLB. immediately prepared to put the worthy
Baronet under an arrest. Upon enquiry, it proud
to be a challenge to thew i.,-.:•ohritioa.
A Hull Gentleman made his debit with 'senor-
nary success in the part of Tar{, in The Wee:-
men, on Monday night. at the Hull theatre.
It is said, Mr. AST LET, with his usual liberality,
very shortly intends to giv, a free benefit al the
Rryalty Theatre, to the London Infirmary, and the
perfoimers have most cheertully consented to give
up their night's salary.
Friday nigh last the Tragedy of Afehonive Wa.
repeated by .laugeur Ptlforthers, at the Chichester
Theatrz, for charitable purposes, for which it pro-
duced 3.51. The representation was an improvemen•
on the former evenly t. It was folio ved by the
Farce of Riming the Wilk!, in which Capt. Ei.votrs
in Dialer, exhibited eccentric whim and knowleige
of the histrionic science.

TSEIR MMESTTES GRAND EMTERT.IIN-
MENT AT WINDSOR CASTLE.
The Entertainment given by Their MAJISTIZS.
Nlo::(1ty evening, was certainly the most mag-
r.:.:ent of any that has taken place since they came
t„ [;-. I prone- It lens been in contemplation since
t:.ey ;lest went to reside in the Castle ; when His
ISASTY- deter-mitt*, to have, what is generally
ermed, among good old English customs, a house-
•arfniag, an to give it in the grandeur of a King,
[ t gas not, therefore, for thelintroduCtion of the infant
['Tutee's CHA atter et of WAL vs, nor the celebration
the Duke of CAMIIIIIDGL'S birth day, as has
.csn erroneously, and without any foundation,
:ated ; but, the general enquiry being what is this
ntertainment for? and the story being once in-
-aged, and getting into print, it has been sane-
zoned as a luff, and believed, however ground
ess- His MAJBITY having this entertainment
n contemplation for some time past, was the
sense of SO many of the ROYAL. FAMILY'S birth-
.* passing unnoticed ; being determined that their
elehration should be all combined in this entertain-
ent. Much has, likewise, been said about the
reparations being under the diteCtion of the Prin-
s ELIZASKIH. Her Royal Highness, no doubt,
s mistress of several of the fine arts, and chews
tqnisite taste in all her arrangements: but any pre-
on, who weighed the extent, labour, and fatigue of
this entertainment for a moment, would not have
givm the management to Her Roy AL HIGHNLSS,
when we assert, that the expenditure cannot have cost
less than 50,0001. st may truly be said it was His M A-
J esr v's fete ; for,-esery thing hes been done bjthe
direction, and under the superintendence, of His
Mar errs. ; from the preparations of the fitting up
of the roo.ns, to the arrangement for the company
to enter the Castle.
During the time Mr. Wv ATT was fitting up the
rooms, His MA)ISTY had the entertainment in his
mind, and gave directions accordingly; and for
months past, Mr. GILBERT, the silversmith, has
been preparing a new service of plate, valued,
we understand, at between twenty and thirty
thousand pounds; the whole service of plate dis-
played en Monday night was supposed to be the
most magnificent in Europe. Messrs. Ilancocnt
and Sua It into, with a number of assistants, have
been employed for a considerable time past. in
hanging the silver chandeliers from Hanover,
and other ornaments. Messrs. PARK Lit and PckaY,
have, for these twelve months, been preparing
chandeliers and lustres, to the amount of se-
veral thousand pounds ; in fact, every eminent ma-
nufaeturer and artist in London was called in, and
no expence was spared to this Kingly banquet.
About a month or three weeks since, three hun-
dred and ninety persons of distinCtion were invited,
besides the Rnv.at flame, the Ministers and
Officers of State. '
The fame of the magnificence of this Fete having
spread throughout the country, the Earl of WiLTON
came to London, from his seat in Lancashire, on
pu pose w be present, and others have arrived with-
in these few days from eqnally distant parts. All has
been bustle in London for some time with the fancy
dress makers, milliners, tailors, Ste. &c. more so
than if 't were a birth-day that was approaching.
I,oiesbers of the Noble Families h.red houses in
ifilsor and Eton, and went from London steel
'Hier parts in very grand style, in carriages and silt.
and with four, five, and six outriders, which was a
yle certainly very proper for the occasion.
His Masssry determined on having almost every
'species of entertainment which is known in this
misery, for the amusement of the taste of all his
guests, consisting of a Ball, Cards, and Music. It be-
ing well known His Mssest v seldom listens to any
music with pleasure, but HANDLL'I composition;
the Oratorio of Etthef was therefore fixed upon As
the greatest noveltrt 'pi that eminent composer's
works.
This was the first Oratorio HAWDEL composed,
and it has not been performed in this country kr"ort
for these twenty ye.trs ; the last time it was per -
lorme d, was at the Academy of Antient Music.
The Staffordshire Militia and Oxford Blue,

guarded the weenies leading to the Castle, nnd the
Police Officers attended at the doors of the Castle,
to regulate the coachmen.
,(►bout seven o'clock the company began to assem-
ble, and their entrance was concluded with the
greatest decorum.
A party of the Oxford Blues, with two Officers,
were stationed from the great hall doors to the top
of the first fleck of stairs, and, as any of the Roy-
est. FA WILY entered, or Field-Officers, the men
presented arms, and the Officers saluted them with
their swords.
The company, as they proceeded into the castle,
were int. hiced into the Royal Presence by Their
Ni A)151 In' Pages, the same as on a Court Day.—
After they had paid their respefts tir Their MAJ ES.
TIES, the company proceeded to view the rooms
with astonishment ; and, as the company increased
in number, the effeft was considerably heightened
by the brilliancy of the dresses, added to the splen-
dour of the rooms.
At eight o'clock the Concert commenced. The
room set apart fur the Concert was the Quesw's
Anti-Chamber, adjoining tl e ball-room, which was
illuminated with two elegant silver chandeliers,
hotting twelve candles each. A temporary orches-
tra WAS put up at use end of the room, and the or-
gan, a remarkably fine-toned one, which originally
belonged to King Omega I. The instrumental
parts consisted principally of Her MAJESTY'S Band,
in their full dresses. The vocal parts were by Ma-
dame
HI A NCHI, Mr. 'Vaunts an, Master GRAY,
and Mr. Ct. ass, of the Windsor Choir, who un-
dertook the bass parts, by command of His MAJ BS-
Y, in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. B a-
rctssikso.
immediately after the commencement of the
dancing, His Mame, went to the Concert-room,
leadiog in the Princess of W A LES. followed by lier
Royal Highness the Pence's Et ig 91. TH. 'llle Con.
cert commenced with the I CALI' Psaim, harnionis“l
by Mr. Roes as, under whose direnion the %hole
was ably conduCed. At the end of the First Alt
of the Oratorio, the Roy AI. Parr 11 returned to the
Ball-rooms and, Lfterkitts to Lhe commencement of
the Second AR. Its 91 A t air v returned, and hand
ed in the Durh•tsi of V iss, accompanitti by the
Princes: Accost A. At the close of the Second Aft.
the Kist. and his company withdrew from the Cvn-