The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-03-09 00:00:00

Vet was destined for Minorca ; but that when wit ia
twelve leagues of that Island, it learned that the
place WAS in possession of the English, and returned
to Toulon. Letters from Rochfort, of the 16th
January, add, that the Rochefort squadron, of five
sail of the line, had farmed a junction with the
Brest fleet, at sea, upon the 13th—but this account
cannot be true, as the Brest fleet had not ventur:.l
nut of port.

Yesterday morning His MAIM Y arrived at
Windsor at 10 o'clock, from Kew.
Hi, MAJESTY, aceornpanie.d by Count Mums-rite
and General Ms mit es, inspeaell the Royal Horse
Guards in Windsor Gre:it Park, and headed them
through Windsor to the Barracks.
Yesterday, at one o'clock, Her MAJESTY and the
PRINCESSES left the QUEEN'S House for Windsor.
This morning His MAJESTY will take the dive,.
Lion of stag hunting.
Agreeably to an arrangement made ley Lord
MELVILLE, three Admirals are to be stationed ill
the East-Indies, those seas being so extensive that it
will require their united cervices. Sir.
Pet.t.tw is to be senior, or firs! i't covnneaad,
Sir TIIOMAS TROWERIDG •CColld. Tble appoint-
ment of the third is yet unknown.
Admiral CORNWALLIS still remcins with the Chan-
nel Fleet in Torbay.
Twenty more transports sailed on Thursday foe
Cork, to take tr...nps on board.
The East-India outward-bound convoy was,to
sail from Spithead yesterday morning.
Mr. C. Ge ANT was presented to Her MAJESTY et
the Drawing Room on Thuisd:ty last by his father,
Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, and nut by the MASTER of
the "torts.

The Dowager Duchess of RtertAND arrived in
town last. evening, at her house in Sackville•itreet.
Lady Sv ICES has issued 400 cards for her rant..
The Hon. Mr. KNOX has announced dinners for
the 14th, IGth, and 17th.

Mrs. C A LVEP.T, of Albemarle-street, gives a grand
rout on Thursday next.
Lord MLLVLLLe gives a grand dinner on Wed-
nesday next.
Lord CASTERRRAGH has taken a house in St.
;lathes's-square.
The Marchioness of satistuev gives another
grand rout on th? 19th.
The Marchioness of HEADTORT h.ts annoanco
a grand rout for the tlst.
The Marchioness of ASCRCORN gave a ball list
night ; a great company was expettect, but
less apologies arrived in the course of the eitening
Among the company were
The Duchess of Dirvonshire—Marchioncs,ts or iiatrotl'od
Salistituy—tslarquisaes Tuvriasteend and Waterford—enuotion
Maniluda and Clare—Latins, Murveth, Stanley, 15. Clers••
dish, C. Fiuroy, C. Cavendish, G. C eel, Sarah asilvy, aid
F Ponauuby—Lord, Dunewi .on and Morpc•tl,...6tr:i. bosky
—.Misses Puosonlq, Nonli,Ciao.,er, and Waller.
Vocsc Co Pc aa r .—The Manager; gave the mast
choice Concert we have listened to for some tint..
It commented with the music ttorn
Miss Ts/mama- sung the charming air of "Cage
unto taie,ie vela to Sands," and wall most rapturouslyap-
planded. Mr. Goss gave " Fall Eli horn Flle," with
much effect. The delightful glee of Dr. ST VIINSON'i,
OA! gay, Sweet Pair, by Mad. Biancut, Mr. kl.t.c.
R ISO M, and Mr. BAR TERN %N, was guttered, Mr.
Hoc hags displayed his unrivalled powets. Imp
cet to on the Bassoon. Mad. iiIANCHI was very weir
in an Italian Air. Mr. BARTI.ZIAAN was eaccted
the celebrated mot: t, Metbiat I hear the far/Ice/to.
Ckuir, computed by Dr. CROTCH. hliisra ass
was absent, in consequence of her engagement to
sit.g to a Concert at lki:slirrich.
Ott Thuisday geenang the. Ladies Concert was
held at Mrs. Kitaia's in Mainsteld-street, Cavendish-
square. Upwards of two hundred persons of
distinition 'were assembled. The Glees leleard
were all of the most *mice composition, and it
is needless tot add, t 1 were sung in the most
fiaished style, when we inform our readers that
nearly the whole first-rate vocal performers were
ell/AO : Among them were Madame Ba • SCRS.
Miss l'prasamr, Master IC 'Luisa, Messrs. SALK,
WELSH, NIEL°, Leers, GORE, and the three
KNY VETS. The next meeting will be at Mr..
LIENYou 's, in Grtsveno;-square.
L tst night Mr. and Mn.s Moutsratm had a most
charming and select Copcert, at their house in
Itathbone-place. About sixty persons of distin&iva
were assembled. This may certainly be deemed a
Concert and. Rout, for, between each piece, th.ie
is time sufficient al owed for the company to cnit-
verset and refreshments; are handed to the cum 'e-
ns,. !Its. MOLNTA.re, besides Ramon C stfe.w. ..,1
several charming songs. Ur. "Sutra and '4.r.
Lanza assisted Mr. and Mrs. MOUNTAIN in t:i
Glees of re spored &taker, and Little R. 4 •Pla•
Shall take another opportunity to speak of siege sane
displayetl in the rooms.
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Covrs I-GARDEN ORATORIO. i_ CH3III7HIg
seleaian of last right attraaed a very respeaahle
audience. Be AHA to was universally tweed in the
charming song of ar.ft beg., efazelt. to the shies. Met
Mt-sok v, who is becoming a favourite with the
town, sung the popular air of Let thc Gright S..
raphisis, with great execution, and finished it with a
most charming cadence; accompanied by Hs oat
on the trumpet, in his best manner. Mr. Near
displayed much execution in a concerto on the
piano-forte.

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