The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-12-19 00:00:00

TUE BRITISH PRtSS•

LONDON,
FRIDAY, DECIPCISR 19.

LOSS OF THE ATHENIENE.

The Terme/oaf sloop of war arrived on Wednes-
day at Portsmouth, wills Sir SIDNEY SMITH 00
board. She brings an account of the loss of the
Atlteniate man of war, of 64 guns.—This melan-
choly accident is said to have taken place on the
Esquiques Rocks, on the 20th of October.—Of her
crew 123 were saved, and 347, inclnaing the Cap-
tain, perished. A letter from our Correspondent at
Gibraltar, dated the 20th of October, and inserted
in our Paper of the 9..6 instant, states, that the
dritaiger had sailed a few days before from Gibral-
tar for Messina, to bring down Sir SIDNEY SMITH.
The following is a List of the Officers, who have
survived and perished. of His hlaJeir v's late
ship Atheninse, Capt. RAYNStOII:I:--
Survivors—.ll/igadier CampbeH; Lieutenants Ds m, and J.
and Jaynes Little; Mr. Goodwin, Purser; Menu. Lean, S.
Wells, and G. Thorne, atlas Bergere; T. Manning, M.dship-
man ; 1. Byron, Assistant Surgeon of the Endreion M.
Cannon, Master's Mate; J. Francis, Mohhipman, S. Parley,
Master ; and —.ll))rr.
Swin-

Perished—Captain It Aynsford ; First Lieutenant
burn, Third Lieutenant Satter. and Fifth Lieutenant M`Mil-
lan; Captain Stains, Royal Marines ; Lieutenants Moss.
Minton, and barker; Mt. Griffin, Suigean ; Ensign Marker,
97th Regiment; the Boauwain, Gunner. Carpenter, and
Carpenter of the Re-gere ; Messrs. Fitzgerald, Rome, Near.
limn, Blackburn*, Morrison; and heeds.
Also other names unknown.

The Kiso's Speech was read, last night, by Lord
Gating Liz and Viscount Howica, to a Lege party
which they respedtively entertained; and will. be
delivered. this day, by Commission, in the House of

Lords, with the usual formalities. o.le of our con-
temporaries, deep in the confidence of Govern-
ment, and with a pa ofu ndity of knowledge. that

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leaves all competition panting btliind, yesterday as-
sttred us that "the speech alludes to the general state
of our affairs, and the prospeas which they hold out;
'that it speaks with confidence of the resources and
ability of the Country to support the contest, and to
bring it to a successful issue; and alludes to the
events which have occurred since Parliament was
last assembled, the capture of !kenos Ayres, the
failures( the Negotiation;' dm We believe, that it
required no Ghost from the grave to tell us this.—
He is a poor dabbler in the Stocks who could not
have surmised this and much more. It is very pro-
bable that the Speech will not give rise to a debate in
either House. Indeed, any opposition to the Address
would be premature, as the late negotiation with
Teadifeiwill be the leading feature of the Speech,
skit no man can pitsubie to say thsu he has the
4autseempOe Igforo hies. until he shall have been
4a full possession of the real diplomatic correspond-
lace upon the subject.
The first division of th.; nth, or King's (len, ar-
rived yesterday at Paddington, and wilt embark
this morning on board the boats prepared for their
reception, t 3 carry them to Liverpool, oa their way
to Ireland. The boats amounted, yesterday, to

about tti in number, each capable of accommodat•
lag 70 atn. They expect to reach I.iverpoPi in
eight days. Many parties have been made in the
Fashionable World to visit Paddington this morn-
jag, to witness the embarkation. G3vernment are
entitled to much praise for this manner of convey-
log troops on their route. The land journey
to Liverpool, a di►tance of 403 miles, at this bad
season of the year, in addition to the march already
accomplished from Deal, of 72 Milt', wnnld greatly
harass and distress the men, who, by this mode of
conveyance by the Canal, will reach. Liverpool
quite freehand in good spirits. It is; besides, com-
pletely free from those numerous desertions, of
which the fatigue of long matches is often produc-
tive. When troops are conveyed in this manner, it
requires only a rear•goard to preserve the whole to-
gether, and prevent the desertion of a single man.
No intelligence from the Continent was received
since our last.

An order was sent of fewerday express to Ports-
mouth, for the release of the IT•bre.a .tore-ship from
quarantine ; she brought the official dispatches re•
spscung the loss of the dithealepe.
Sir S. SMITH. is expected dn, day at the Admi-
ralty.
Lord Kure: arrived in town, yesterday, and it.
tended at the Admiralty Board.
We have authority to conttadia a paragraph
which appeared in The Time,s of Wednesday, stab.
ing that five ships belonging to the Kapedi.
tion under the command of Brigadier-General
CIt•CIFURD bad put into Ilfracombe. No such
event has °centred, nor is it probable that any of
those ships wilt now be obliged to put back. The
paragraph alluded to was inadvertently copied yes.
tard4y into this Paper from Me Times.
The Cethertet. REM. from Cork, for London;
and Dekhrah, Rica.% ens, from I.ondon, for Bar-
mouth, have been much damaged by lightning in
Mlford Haven.

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THEATRR.
0011111,LANE.
Last night, Miss RAY, from the Cheltenham
Theatre. made her deist on the London boards. in
the lively part of Albina, in Mr. Cumecat.smo's
pleasant comedy of The MR. The celebrity that
this young lady lad gained at that very fa-
shionable place of resort, attracted a most elegant
and crowded audience. Her person is light and
neat, her face soft and expressive, her action easy
and graceful. She is a perfect mistress of the
stage, although but seventeen years old ; her
voice at times had an unpleasant hoarse-
ness, and a catch, which most probably pro-
ceeded from her fears. Her articulation is good,
and every word is distinaly heard. Miss R
errors, if such they may be celled, proceeded from
want of judgment to disciiminate between levity
and playfulness, coarseness and archness. In the
Cottage Scene, where her jealousy was raised, she
was very spirited ; and, where there was pathos.
very impressive. On the whole, we consider
her deist most favourable ; and when her talents
are a little more matured, she will be an acqui-
sition to the Theatre. At the close of the Play,
when she appealed to the audience, the applause
was so unbounded, that it was some time be-
fore she could proceed ; and Mr. ELLISTON ILIS•
nounced her second appearance amidst bursts I(
applause. Miss BOYCE played Miss MELLON'S pier
of Orr& it is not in her lire; her tones are too"
plaintive for the simple rustic. Mr. ELLISTON was
lively and interesting in the amiable Has :rd.—.
Mr. PAIME• and he, in the drunken scene, were
admirable, and received unbounded applause; inv
Ad the whole performance.
CALEUiINiAN HUNT.
At a Meeting of the Caledonian Hunt, held at Edinburgh,
the 9th nisi. KKKKK NT,
Earl of figin Sir Wm Erskine
F rd of Dalhousie Wat. Mtcdotrall,
FA, nt D.ik. ith , Rt. D. M•Queen,
Loni Belhaven Geocal
Loot Archibald Hamilton George Ramsey, Esq.
$,,Je ficron MATWeIi Wm E.q.
Mit Wru A. Cunningham R *int Hae,
So Charles Deogim Wm. Hagan, Eq Sec.
ilk John Hope
Tley heed their Anneal Meeting a be 6414 neat 0444er,
at A) r, and electel, fe. the ,Deditig rear,
Win Mac 'nosh, Faq Preaes.
Sir We, ii:•tkirse, Treasurer.
RAO Heron Nowell,)
tA Thompson, Esq Counci :ors.
t. D. 11441wirr.. 'EN

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The Pelmet and all the ROYAL DOM met Her
MalasTY and die Psancassos, at the Duke of C•M-
likiDeit'S. ou Wednesday. Princess Ei.izsit-ru
was not present. being indisposid at Windsor.
Lord Gas%vii.i.e gave a grand dinner yesterday
evening tothe Noble Lords in Administration, at
his bonsai in Downing.street, at oh;ch were present
his Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the
Right Hon. the Loan CRANCaLLOR, Lord Ei.trii-
auenuois, Fails Wir4cillittlica, SPitticta. MOH, A,
L44,IOI.ItDaLE, Lords WALSIV62ItAt4, SaLsltA, Sr-.
oin.. &c.
Viscount }lnsetc7t gave an entertainment, yes-
terday, to a party of Lability, at his house in

buattort.street.
Tbe Hon. Ttiossas Gaanvicce will gire a din-
ner, on Sunday. to a numerous party ; among
whom are to be the Cabinet Ministers.
The Music of the New Partomirrie, at Covent-
garden Theatre, is the composition gf Mr. W.
WAAL. the Leader of the Band.
The last Bath arrivals are:—
The Earl of Mount Edgecutobe. Earl of Northesk, Lady
Loll, Lady,Molyneux Don. and Rev. Francis Knolls, Sir
W. Penton, Sir Charleabillen, Sir Thum" Lady, and Mrs.
Crawley Rosily, Sir Horace Mann. Cot..nel and Mrs. Itnatch
boll, Colonel and hits Peacock, Colonel Coppage, Colonel
PleydA, Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford, Lieutenant Colonel
end Mrs. Pelisricke, Major Durbin, Major Jackson, Major
Geyham, Major and Mrs. Ditcher.
-rh public never regret the absence of Mrs. Jon-
oats in smith as when any new performer comes
forward in one of her favourite charaders. They
do not judge the new candidate by her own merits.
but by comparison with their favourite ehtld of
nature.
Mr. PArLL. we understand, means to bring 16
charges of corruption against Mr. SHLRID•ta, which
he will prove by 1690 men in /*wire'''. Ile has, ,
however, given up all his snits—the green and gold,
and the blue and silver.
It must be acknowledged, for the credit of public
i,nparbotiite, that the reception which C
has experienced is so free tram old ?edit. ices, that
it might be conceived there never had been sack'
Performers as BILLINt3TON, GRASS'S?. BANTI, and.
MAIRA.
Mr. Meant., of Coyest-Garden Theatre, has re-
ceived a letter. dated on Tuesday last, frolerhir.r+
Sttarroan, Manager of the Salisbury Theatre 3
consequently there must lie some mistake in the ac-
count transmitted from Cowes, of his being lost .
with his company of Comedians at sea.
A Bust of Sit aasraaae, consisting of a piece of
the mulberry-tree planted by the immortal Bard-
himself, has, it is said, been reseotly presented to
the Duke of Ca A RING!.
The forth•coming Paean/ere, at Covent-garden
Theatre, is Geet.'B nit ; although the
Goose is hissing la., it does nut bear any allusion to
Mr. PAULL.
Saturday morning, as Lord Hoco was leaving
Bath for London. the horse belonging to one of his
servants took fright, ran away with him, and leaped
over the iron tailings at the end of Brook-street ; by
which rise servant was thrown into the area of Col.
Bitowtt tow's ht.use, and his leg was broken. The
horse because entangled in the second raw of iron
rails, bus from this perilous situation he was extri-
cated without much injury.
On Tuesday last, the silver prize medal, pre-
sented by Mts. Ma coitus, to be shot for by tile
Newcastle Volunteer Rifle Company, was won by
Mr. JAliti ARCHBOLD, jun.. It was decided by
three days shooting, eight rounds each day, at the
conclusion of which, Mr. ARCHIOLD was declared
the winner, hiving hit the target '22 times. two s.f
which were in the bull's eye. The distance I 0') :was