The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-17 00:00:00

SOLI lIEND, Ave. Is.

Mi s. EGER r o s's • • Glowing: et Fame.," were
delivered at the .Isaembly Reoin last night, before
a polite and very numerous audience. It principally
consisted of a Seledion from the Lenurea of the ce-
lebrated G. A. STEVENS, with aillexlit'aition of comic
portraits. together with re.citationa of Lorinets
frarsirae—Dandel agates, DiJeletst—Eltz a—a Aid
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bntp aid Paotry. The songs were Ruddy Aurora—
Dar -y little litre rede—He is gear with Stream-
ing Beaaert-..The Lavender Girl—and The Mesta 's
Set Rey. Mrs. EoVRTOS is an eat, m paint figure.
possestiog a handsome face, and a voice of great
capacity. It was no mean undertaking to sing, un-
accompanied, before mach accemplished prolcienta
in the Syren art as Lady fis.stitrow and Mrs. Wt.-
talons ; but Mrs. EGIEILTON had the satisfallion
to find these two generous ladies Ilse foremost and
loudest in expressing their approbation. The LAIL
ings and Recitations were also received in a very
flattering manner ; but it was in the description of
the caricature paintings that she deserved and ob-
tained the highest demonstrations of applause.
The entertainment concli4ded with a amodest and
judicious Address from the Lady to the audience,
an which, she craved indulgence for any deficiencies
in a perk): mance which she exhibited •• fi,r bread."
This Address was much applauded, and after sock
an appeal it would be rather illiberal to subje& any
-"art of her performance to the ordeal of criticism.
Whenithe company were preparing to retire, Mrs.
Ea EsTosi again addressed them, saying, that as she
understood some of the company wished to amuse
themselves with a dance, the tosser was attending,
and she shield order the room immediately to be
cleared. 'Phis being done, accordingly. about
twelve couple stood up to country dances, but there
being a deplorable scarcity of beaux. some pity
of young ladies were obliged to be contented with
st..nding up together, while the others, either with-
drew, or remained quiet speEtators of the mazy
scene.
The dancing anal supper detained the company
till past three o'clock in the morning.

As there is a constant succession of Naval Officers
here, coming in occasionally from the Nose, I have
remarked that however they might have exulted in
the first success of Admiral C A4.01R over a superior
enemy, they appear by no means satisfied with the
eitcurnstance of the }Lets remaining so long in sight
of each other without renewing the engagement. I
leave not seen one of them who appeared to be an
advocate for an over-cautious system ' • but it is pleas-
sing to observe them all pervaded by ono uniform
Ind universal sentiment of tEe most sovereign and
ineffable contempt of all danger from invasion.
The Volunteers of this district have received or-
ders this morning to hold themselves in readiness
for service at a moment's warning.

Yesterday afternoon, soon after two o'clock, a
woman, genteelly dressed, was observed to jump into
the Serpentine River, is Hyde Park. A labouring
mass, employed at the new bridge, ran to her as-
sistance, and plunged its after : be being a good
swimmer, and by the assistance of others, got her
out. She was conveyed to the Fox publie-hoose in
Kniglnsbridge, where the means recommended by
the Humans Society were used, and she was restored
to life. By a letter found in her bosons, her name
proves to be RALLY. No cause is assigned for the
rash aft.

A melancholy accident occurred in Queen-street,
Plymouth Dock, on Monday evening :—A soldier
/saving heard the nine o'clock pin tired, was running
towards his barracks to be in time, before the gates
were shut, and in Lis hurry ran against a mid-ship-
elan about fourteen years old, who had a seaman
in his company ; the soldier begged the midship-
man's pardon and went nn, but the latter being
much enraged pursued the soldier : the sailor
inocked him down and jumped upon him. The
midshipman cominf up, drew his dirk and stabbed
bim in the belly. I'he poor fellow lingered away
sill Tuesday morning, when he expired. The Jury
sat, and brought in their Verdiet—writ,! Alm-der.
The parties were accordingly secured and committed
for trial.

The heaviest rain, remembered by the oldest per-
Pon living, fell on Wednesday sennight, in the af-
Icrnoon, at Direfield. Cumberland. tusd within a
circle of two miles. It was with the we:twit difficulty
a post-chaise could proceed through that village,
from the quantity of water on the turnpike-road,
which was to a manner deluged by the torrents that
pou:ed down the sides of the mountains, and by the
•sudden overti ,wing of the Glenderamakin, which
is generally a small- stream. The furniture, in some
of the houses, near the bridge, were washed out.
At the same time, it was perfe3ly fair at Keswick
• on!v a distance of tour miles; and the inhabitants
- s •• '6%1: town were unable to account fur the sushi=
, • • e in the space of ten mi.;
• upwar.fs of three feet above its former
' We do not hear that any particular du-
o :7., ea, done, as the rain, fortunately, dad nut
jersser thaw hall as Leer,

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NAVAL INTELLlctivez.
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DOVCR. AVG. !S.
The weather being at times very squally, and the
wind blowing direaly on the Feenth Coast, all our
cruisers, of course, keep at a convenient distance
from it, lest it should come on to blow hard, and
they might he driven on shore.
The Arurdme sloop of war, itionkee gim-brig, and,
severed others of the same descriptions are now
standing on and off opposite this place, reedy to
dart over to the French coast the first moment a
change of wind may rend-er it necessary.
On the part of the enemy of conrse every thing is
Tint. They cannot contemn ; and as our cruisers
are absent from their coast, there is nothing to oc
casion the cannon's date-mouthed roar.

DEAL, AUGUST 15.
Sailed yesterday evening several outward-bound
vessels Inc Portsmouth. This morning sailed thrruAll
'h. Downs tnr the River, the 114 i packet, from Hen-
gal.—Carne down mum :Theerness the P,-,oer,,
()rave man of war, and the Order sloop of war.
Arrived the Calais Squadron, under the commool
of the AriJdne frigate, Honotuable Captain Kin;:,
and remain in the Downs with the ships as per i
PORTS%IOUI 11, AUGUST IS.
Arrived the Orel, Hills, from Jersey ; Penelope
frigate, and the Steady guu•brig from a cruise ;
His Majesty's ship Diomede is unmonring, and will
take the following transports, viz. the Hope, Com-
entree. Hero, and dope, under convoy for Cork. Half
past seven p. m.—lust arrived His Majesty's ship
Nero of 74 guns, Captain Gardner, front Sir Ro-
bert Calder, with information that the Combined
bket had got into Ferrol; they consist, with those
that were lying in that port, and with what they
were joined by at sea, of 37 sail of the line ; Sir
Robert has joined Admiral Cornwallis off Brest.—
Wind N. W.

PLYMOUTH. AUGUST 14.

Came in the Neptune*, Evans, from Bayonne for
Tonniogen ; and the Antowe, Williams, from Cha-
rante for Lyndon, detained by the Led!, Warren,
armed ship ; the Duke of Kent, armed ship, with a
fleet under convoy from the Baltic, are arrived off
Bridlington.

HAkWICII, AUG. 15.
111 e Li* FreWs, Captain Flynn, and the Kure.
George, Capt. SAunders. sailed this morning with
the Mails of the 13th for Husum and Cottenburgh.

YARMOUTH, AUGUST I.

The Baltic Fleet, under convoy of sloop of war,
put into these Roads, and was joined by the ships
which were bound to Elsineur, Sec. 'This morning
the convoy sailed, with the wind at W. N.W. and
was out of sight at noon.
Rear Admiral Russell, this morning, arrived from
a cruise off the 'Fere!, where he left the Dutch
Fleet, with seven sail of the line and two frigates,
in the outer harbour.
Ships of war-34)0.16e, Admiral's Bag ship; Ele-
phant, Start,' Rmiy, Antdope, Adaleamt, Roe3ock.
Amethyst, and Saiess-cutar. Princess of D►.nje man
of war left Adrsissl Rased' off Lowestoff, and pro-
ceeded to the Dowses to join Lord Keith.

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