The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-01-12 00:00:00

LONDON,
SATURDAY. J•NVAMY 12.

Yesterday, the Purser of the Maria, country-ship,
Captain Castaway, arrived at the India-House,
with dispatches from the Bengal Government. The
Merle suffered considerable damage in the Channel,
and, unfortunately, being chiefly manned with Las-
cars, could, with great difficutty, be navigated—the
Lasears being unable to move from their hammocks,
in consequence of the severe cold. The Officers
and Passengers were, therefore, obliged to work
her—aad too much praise cannot be passed upon
their exertions on this occasion.

The following is an accurate list of the passen-
gers by tfte Maria :
_ _

From Besqrats.Mt. and Mrs. Flirt, and Mr and Mrs. Van
Juys.

From Bo
the Essex.

Bond, who canto to St. Helena ia

Fte:n Lt Itlena—Lieutenant Colonel Lane of the St.
Helena Establishment, and Lieutenant Kennand.

The Elphinsione, Captain CRAIG. Estes, Captain
BONHAM, and Anna, Captain PRICE, were expelled
to sail front St. Helena a few days after the Prineess
Mary and Marta, and may consequently be daily
expelled.

The dispatch brought by the French Officer from
Monsieur Ta I. ;AN Ca N o, to our Minister for 'Foreign
Affairs, is aid to have contained a letter from Bo-
na, •Ifrt t• Ws MAJESTY, professing a wish to put
an end to the calamities of war. The letter from
Bosat•ex e is dated the Ist of January, and, as
Mr. TALLSTCAWD also echoes the pacific expres-
sions of his master, we need not be surprised at the
great ferment which tliis extraordinary communica-
tion has excited in the commercial world. The
new Essersos begins the new year well, if he means
that his actions shall keep pace with his word, and be
seeks peace in the real spirit of peace and forgiveness.
We are not among the number of those who con-
sider such a change in the temper and principles of
Bo impossible. Whether such has aft-
ally taken place may be easily ascertained in the
most satisfadory manner; and it is not to be pre-
sumed that Government will let down the spirit •
and energy of the country, by entertaining ti
assn question without such full and satisfactory assti
once. If he be really sincere, he will at once pro-
pose to burn his Mosquito fleet, which he has col-
leaesi to teaze and annoy England, without being
able to inflia a serious wound. lie will disband the
military hordes, which he has so long kept half-
' starved and half-buried upon the hills of Boulogne.
lie will restore the independence of Hollandovacuate
I lanover, and make good to its oppressed inhabitants
the property of which he has despoiled them. He
will offer reparation for his numerous violations of
the law of nations, in the foul and atrocious murder
of the Duke D'Esmi en, the seizure of Sir G mime
Row BOLD, &c. He will beg pardon of God and
man, and promise and vow to lead a new life.—
His proposition, unless accompanied by an under-
taking to this etrett, will not bear a charaeter
truly pacific; but, on the contrary, expose him
to the imputation of the most sinister and frau-
dulent motives If he be really sincere, he cannot
eve& to be treated as an equal with the legitimate
SOVEREIGN of Enema so, without a concomitant

offer of sacrifices and concessions. The great dif-
ficulty consists in the inequality of the two Govern-
ments, of their charaCter, and their acknowledged
views. Supposing BONAPARTE to be insincere in
his profession for peace, and that England, without
any pledge of his sincerity but his word, the word
of BONAPARTE, shall embrace a phantom, instead
of peace in its solid and substantial form, what is
the consequence ?—He gains every thing.--Englan4
loses many of the advemagee which she now pos-
sesses. The spirit of the country is let down, the
rising spirit of Europe is extinguished, pethaps,
for evei. The treaty of Amiens was conceived
by BON AAAAA ain a hostile spirit. It was the
most successful campaign which he ever carried on
against this country. Is there any thing in his con-
duet or charafter since, to justify a hope, that he
does not seek another peace for the same hostile
purpose ? He has not since professed less detes-
tation of the English name ; he has not shewn more
respeCt for the laws of God or man. Since that
period he murdered the Duke of ENOMIsti, and be-
came an outlaw in Europe, for how can he claim
the prom/lion of the laws of civilised nations; he,
who has never lost as opportunity to violate them ?

, • -
brefg#ll.4.llML9ONms of
day dad. mom Erie proof at II
not the single aircumstance of bii
the very moment when he has di
dare war against us, a itoof of

'wickedness. Is
bring peace. at
*ed Spain to de-
►insin;.erity ; or.

at all events, a just ground for our jealousy and
mistrust ? Besides, with respect to the end and oh-
jett of the present war, he is a defeated foe. He
has lost St. Domingo and Louisiana, and forfeited
all his hones and expectations in that quarter
of the world. His designs upon Egypt and
India have been also frustrated; and the threatened
invasion of England has turned only to his shame
and confusion. Did the French, in their conti-
nental campaigns, ever entertain a proposition
from a defeated toe, without the surrender of for-
tresses, or the possession of provincks ? What right
then has B.N*rare to expea that England will
' dtbeend from her high and superior station, to treat
with him upon an equal footing ? And "will she not
take care that, while he presents a petitiOn for peace
with one hand, he does not meditate to, plunge a
dagger into het heart with the other, he whose
creed is Delenda eat Britannia, the utter extiqtlion of
England and the English name?

Yesterday, about half-past eleven o'clock, Ilia
MAJESry arrived in his travelling carriage at the
Queen's House from Windsor. About two o'clock
His MAJESTY gave private audiences to I.ord
H•wia.savair, the LOND CH A NCEL LON. and Lord
Mu co IAVE, who had the honour to kiss His MA-
J FST Y'S hand, on his being appointed Secretary of
State for the Foreign Department, in the room of
Lord HA RROWBY, resigned. BS MAJESTY WaG
pleased to invest his Lordship with the Seals of
Office.

Mr. ADDINGTON had then an audience of His
MAJ EST Y, and had the honour to kiss His Ma., as-
TY'S hand on being created to the tide of Viscount
SIDMOUTII.

His MAJESTY then held a private Levee, which
was attended by

The Lord Cludicellur.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Secretatiet of State.

'l-,re MAiter or the Rolla
The Judge Marshal, and Advocate General
The Lord Chi'l Justice of the Court of Xing a Bench.
Tire Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London and Middlevex.
Duke of ftfontruse.
Earl Camden.
Viscount;—Castlereagh and Sidruorith.
Lorder—Sowierville, Ellenhorough, Melville, Ilawkesbury,
St. Iledeses, and Nlulgrave.
Sire—E. Nepean, arid C. Morgan.
Mr. ►erring.
The following presentations took place to His
MaJiST

Alderman Perring, the law Lord Mayor, on his retiring
from °thee, by Lind 11.iorkesbury.
The present Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, by the same.
The I.otil %Lynes enaplatn, by Lord Sommerville.
Sir Evan Neiman, by the some, 011 his being appointed Se-
kretary to the Admiralty; nu which occasion be had the honour
to hiss His Majesty's hand.
After the levee, His MAy err v gave a private
audience to Mr. Pity, for a con►iderable time.
After which, His MAJESTY held a Privy Council,
which was attended by all the above, who are of his
ICJ airy's most Hon. Privy Council, at which,
we understand, the late dispatches from Spain were
taken into consideration, and letters of marque
against that country were issued. Mr. FALits: sea
attended AS Clerk to the Council.

After the Council, His MAJESTY gave a long
private audience to Lord Ms tvit te.
At five o'clock.l-14 Mai as r tr set off for Windsor.

Yesterday. a Court of Direaors w...s held at the
East-India House, when Captain JAM IS Her was
sworn into the command of the Comas, of 1900
tons, stationed for China, in the room of Captain
Toot' w, resigned. 'the Coins is to be in the Downs,
with orders to proceed oa her outward voyage, the
7th of March next.

The Court adjourned at a late hour till Wednes-
day next.
The Surat nude, from Loudon and Lisbon,
arrived at Madeira on the V7th November, and
sailed from thence on the Ist December, for the
East Indies.

The Joitn, Owic., from Liverpool for Kinsale, is
stranded on Cardigan Bar.
The Gawp., —, from Liverpool for Galway,
is lost near the Isle of Man.

The Frederic. Derethen, from Bnurdeaus
for London, foundered of Ushant. Captain and
live of the crew saved.
The Catharine, H•v woofs, from Newfoundland
fur Liverpool, is lost in the Gulph of Mexico.
A French privateer captured a brig of the Dum-
ber, an Tuesday afternoon last.
The 011'44 is the first Indiaman expeded to sail
fur India.
Mr. AontliGTON takes his title from Sidmouth in
Devonshire.

Judge Fox is arrived from Ireland, preparatory
to his personal defence at the Bar of the House ,rf
Lords, on the charge brought against him by the
Marquis of A PIERCORN.
We understand that Parliament will adjourn over
on Tuesday for a week, but whether on account of
the Birth-day, or to allow time to Ministers to de-
-Liberate upon the dispatches received from France,
we cannot pretend to say.
The population of Prince of Wales's Island
is estimated at 13,000 souls, including persons of
every description ; of these, above WO are pos-
*eased of landed property on the Island. The
Chinese form the most numerous class of the
bkants, and are said to amount to above trOoo ; the
batter sort of these people possess valuable estates
la lands and houses, and were the first planters
if pepper. The lower orders are well trained
*flings. Besides this valuable class of men, there
are Chooliaks who come from the coast of Coroman-
-61, and have settled there ; also Malays, Buggesses,
Who come from Borneo, Burmahs and Parsus. 01
IN. the proportion of Malays is, fortunately,
got mull, they are generally indolent, viudielive,
Slid treacherous people; they are, however, very
atpert in clearing away the thickets and cutting
. down wOO% which they perform in a manner pecu-
liar N dionsolves.

.AIGIT,EUR TOILITRICALt

'measure*, JAN. In.
Our Amateur Theatrical Performances last 'skit
wire attended by a very spleaes elegant. and fmt.
morons audience. Expettatioa was so en
excited, that all the places in the Theatre were Ltt
at double price, and even the Gallery was sir Ail.
lings.
The whole of the Performers acquitted then,
selves very ably in the Play and Farce, but panic,.
144 Captain BRADDTLL and Mr. Ijort,..
Performance was for the Benefit of the Poor, nyi
the Play was Dusgies.

• DR AM KTIS rtaSONZ.
Norval. C pt. fir Addyll.Colditrears Guards; Lord RantslA
Mr. George, Royal Menace; Glesalvors, Mr. De)le, c.
stream Guards; Old Norval, Dr. &zoom es, Staff. Lady Rtc
&doh, Mrs. L•tclileid, from the Theatre•Royal,Cero•ut
den; •insa, Mrs. Dayton
The Farce was The Prise; the Charaften as foil ir;
Lenitive, Capt. Riaddyll, Coldunrani Guards; \t,
Doyle, Coldstream Goads ; Caddy, Dr. Sesser,,
Ifartwell, Mr. Farmer, Royal Manses. Jeb►a, MIN W..i.xl
Mrs. Caddy, Mn. L. nrg ; amid Caroline, Mrs. Desee.i.

A:If.ITEUR CONCERT.
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The New Amateur's Concert had their fifth meta
ing at Hynes Rooms, Tottenham street, on Thurs.
day evening, which was very
fas)lionably attended. Mr. Et lA.)/ sung The Tr..,„
with a deal of taste. Mr. MEvsa was excieihely
great in a Concerto of Dossiat's, on t' se gland piano
torte. lie wets particularly great in his execution
running up and down the half tones of the instni.
ment. He was frequently interrtivel by the ask.
wardness of his valet, attempting to turn ore) the
leaves, at an improper time ; but it did not i.ut hits
out, any more than if lie had been a prifess tr oi ten
years prat:lice. Miss Co Rs v, and an amateur geni:e.
man, executed Bli All •NI and Symtac ).'s ceebrated
Duet, in The Cabinet, very correXy. A female,
who had the appearance tit a Frenei woman, whose
name we could hot learn, sung an Italian air ; her
voice has a very uncominon toa,, and added, to
that; she had a very ridiculous aaion, which kept
the audience, as well as the band, in a getter:li
laugh.

THE 7E.411 01 BEAUTY.

See down Elie i s'olushing cheek
of soft compassion flow;
These tears a yielding heart bespiak—
A heart that speaks for other's woe.
May not those that freq twin fall,
To my fond hope proputitius prove
The heart, that at pit's c:11,
Will own the softer voice of tote.
Perth neer prod uc'd a gem so rare,
Nor wealthy ocean's ample spare
So rich a peon, as that bright tear,
That horn on Eliza% fare.

So lump upon the morning rose
The ehrestal drop of heren refin'd ;
A while with treinhlinh ImVc glows—
Is gone—and kivea no stain behind

On Wednesday His M.s.iosry will hold a Levee
at St. James's Palace, for the first time this season.
On Friday. Her MAJESTY- Will hold a Drawing-
room to celebrate her Birth-Day.
The Prince of WA Les. Earl and Countess of
FIL61101:01:46H, Lord DUMCA.Nt". Lady EL:Zi-
NETIt Fore on, Laity C. Po ssonav, Lord and Lady
MoatrTN, Earl and Countess of Can.:lst, and a
selea party, supped last night with the Duke nd
Duchess of DEVONSHIRE. at Devonshire House.
Mr. Fox arrived in town yesterday from St.
Anne's Hill, at his house in Arlington-street.
We are sorry to hear that His Excellency Count
Sr. MA P.riN nE FRONT, the Sardinian Amb:ss.,
dor, is confined by a severe fit of the gout, at h s
house, in Hinde•stmet, M inehester-oquare.
Lord Ds sin A% and family ace expeßed in to n o.
morrow, from Ashford, in Yorksh re, to their tOl.t
in Arlington-street.
Colonel BLIGII and family arrived in town yes-
terday, from Ireland, to his hou• e in f erkeley-squ re.
The Earl of Lorre!, and several Iri.h Noble-
men arrived at Holyhead, on Wednesday morning,
and, arc expeeted in ton n to-morrow:
Ihe Duc!t., s of Sr. A s asn's is pre'paring a new
and a splendid eluipage for the ensuing Birth Day.
Yesterday, Lord ELI.IOT misted t his house rl
Downing-street, from his seat in Glot:eesters',ir •.
This evening, Mrs. SAMUEL Will I BREAD g s.
at her beautiful seat, Salt. Hill, in Bedford:
one of the most splendid Masquerads and En er-
tainments, known in that county for sane years ; in
addition to all the neighbouring Nobility inv ted oa
the oc,:asion, 200 cards of invitation have becii de-
livered in London.

Tile East India Direairs are new• placing a ye y
costly and well executed statue s f Marquis Coas-
wa Lis, by ISseorr, in the only rent tining vaca't
niche in the General Conn Rnom. What will t'e
Most Noble Marquis Wer.t.EsLav say when he re-
turns, to find no place left for him ?
The remains of the late Earl of Rossr vie were
yesterday removed from Slough to .h • Foundling.
for interment this evening, in the yank of Sr.
Paul's Cathedral. They will be deposited between
the remains of Sir.lostru A REYNOLDS And the phi.
lanthropic Mr. HowARD.
Mr. PERKINS. of the New York Theatre, put a
period to his existence, by taking a large quantity
of laud.unim. This aft is said to hive been in-
ducea by the infidelity of his wife, who has gone
away in company with a Captain of a vessel.
Thr Neva lurk Merolla, Chronicle, of the Bth of
December, after announcing the entertainments for
that evening at the Theatre, contains the fallowing
notice:--•• That peace and good order may be
finally established in tl:e Theatre, notwithstanding
the circular letters which have been distributed
among the young gentlemen who style themselves
8/00/2! and who visa tha fneatr•e with no other de-
sign than to crush our efforts ; the Manager finds
it necessary to place, in diTet cot parts of the houses
a somber of determined Peace Officers, whole ce-
ders are to do their duty, without respett of perms)
whenever it may become necessary.—.root Bo-
"gem"