The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-01-01 00:00:00

11.4111, Dec. SO.

A beautiful loom- rainbow was, on Tuesday'
sight, distioaly vis;bie. The arc appeared to el.
tend itself in a direainis from North to West.
Faint prismatic shades were easily discernible with-
out the assistance ti glasses.
Some additional indoccments are about to be
Crlisited to the different Officers employed on the
minting service, as a further stimulus to their
activity sal nestions in this expensive and import-
ant branch of their duty. It is said the bounty to
the min is likewise to be increased.
Two Jager regiments are to he immediately raised
fur general service. ()t this highly useful and neces-
sary diiscliption of tr, opt, the Brstisis army, at pea-
sant, is extremely deficient. The chief part of the
military forms of the Continental Powers, is com-
posed of sharp-gowns, to whose destruitive mode
of warfare may be aitributed the loss of many of
our brave Orlicers. Dieting the campaign in Hol-
land, the epaulettes and fe 'then were constantly
timed at Ly these almost nneroing marksluen, who
stldr.m "I never faileJ to bring down their objeft.
One of the battalions is already complete, to the
crimmand of which General Basile/relater is appoint.
ed. The Ni.n.commissioned Officers me selefted
horn the Guards. Their uniform is slink green,
faced with ted, similar to the 95th, or General
filanot aon a ss's italle Corps. It might perhaps
pave very beneficial. if every regiment in our ser-
vice, in addition to its grenadiers mai light infantry,
*we provided with artillery and jagyr Sink colas-
prinies ; the former t 1 he placed ..n the right, and
toe letter as the left ot each battalsoo.

Perhaps there never v Is a more gratifying enter-
iienictit than the ntie given to t: ,e ladies on Friday
r, by the Members of the V rk-house Catch
1011, at the New Assembly R 41111114 ; so rich a
msbination of talents never before jo ned in har-
monious concert. The truth of this remark will
e obvious to every one who casts his eye v.r th
'Bowing list of c lehrat.,cl singers :—Sinora Sta-
nce, Mr • Ashe. Miss Sharp. Mrs. %i incisor, Mess•e.
IrAhAM, Itauzzani, M relli, Magrath, Bennett, ard
Myle, indepeod..nt of Vie regular performers, wi •
re in themselves a host, poured forth their dnket
nd thrilling notes, in a variety of so, gs, duels
lees, te. charming every heart with their melodis
us warbling, and delighting every ear, attuned to

lasmony.
Bauezin.'s Benefit wa; attended by upwards of
1200 persons ; and as Braham and Storace sing fur
be Lot time here to-morrow evening, an equally
tsoarded Room is expeeted.
Master Betty is still attractive at the Theatre;
lie takes his leave and his bent fit on Tuesday next ;
titer which, report says, Messrs. Kemple, Efliston,
lohnstone, &c. are to pay us a visit. The part of
W,nrici, in the Tragedy of that title, is the one in
which Masts. Betty has been most succe<sful. It vas
pericresed nar Saturday last to a crowded audience,
Ind is to be repeated this week. Miss Marryatt, and
t young gentleman of the name of Barry, were the
k far:ewer and Edward. and loth were greatly ad-
Mired. In the last scene of the third aft, between
the Ki. acal Waste, A., Mister Betty was truly
great; and it is but justice to Mr. Barry to say.
tha. he very fairly aded up to the wonderful Boy,
sod as fairly shared the applause.
BALDElfaiSfl.

The following pelage is extralted from an Even-
ing Print of yesterday
We ate aware :fiat we run some risk in alluding
to the condu of the Admiralty, recolleCting, as we
;it, the pros-cut:on instituted by Lord St. Vitrectur
vg4inst the Proprietors of another Paper, for saying
teat the Admiralty haJ not ilotte its duty ; know-
km, trio, that Mr. Gear is now in power, who evinc.
el inch a tenJer regard for the t:ee.lom of the pre*,
in the motion he made against the Proprieter
Fix, Oracle; and perfraly aware Also, that Minivans
do not approve of Mr. Fox's doftrine, during Mr.
Anottsorotes Administration, about the publics.
Um of bold trurfic "

This being New Year's I)ay. His Rnysl High-
s the Duke of Gout,c UT tit will inspect hi 4 Regi.
ent 4 Foot Guards. in their new state clothing.
e the Parade in g ...t. i _Arries's Perk, Rccompaird
by their band, acid the black musicians, lu the
Turkish setimme.

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THE SON.I OF COMMERCE. •
Tuesday last being the Anniversary of The Sons
of Commerce. nearly 200 of the Si,ciety dined at
the London Tavern, Cheapside, where the day was
spent with the accustomed hilarity.
Though, at every meeting, conviviality is the
prevalent impression, yet, at this peculiar season n.
the year, the true true principle of charitable sym•
pithy, was exercised in the most extensive and ap-
propriate manner.
Among the many excellent songs given on the oc-
casion, the following, written for the Society, and
sung by Mt. Donne, was received with the most
enthusiastic bursts of applause.

SONG.--.4it, Tie Arethusd!!!
Dame Fortune's frowns none can foresee,
The lot may fall on ou or me;
That, to avert, we all agree,
This is our Institution.
Here, Sons of Cominer,:e, heart and band,
Like brother., in a phalanx stand,
Never to see, foul Misery
Supplant in nur heart: fair Charity,
)but stand by our Imititutioa.
Two of a trade we ne'er enrol,
Our chiet design's to serve the whole,
While mutual good's the life arid soul
Of our glorious .mirmiritin.
Each member's el mils are design'd.
TO member. Miry ehubld be confie'd s
• n% Virtue's tnuse ; our code or' laws.
From mankind must attract
White we stand -iv our last.tution.
The sailor two Meads not the main,
Nor roe's o.,p.e—ive gallingchiris,
The S ,ns of Coat never will maintain
These pru;.- ul ourl ristimittun
Tho' far from home, and
Our fund. shall checily him Itches,
Whose heroic mind, no pou'rcan bind,
While his beat half is saf. behind,
Under rare of our 1111,titution.

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These p', &Aug thouelas Itto heart repos"
HA 11111R•l are oar la•tituti ,11.
Each cross on lit- that may appear
To vt.tuotta 'nowt., the prorpopect's clear.

Cootnimit chides rack hapten fear;
When he thinks on our Instnution.
Its Member., may they •till increase,
And Bnti•h ernntnerce never cease,