The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-09 00:00:00

PARISIAN FASHIONS.

White *Patin has been much run upon latterly for bonnets,
which are for the most part turned up in front very high, and
in a variety of fanciful ways. Between the turn-up sof the
bonnet and the forehead, the hair appears in a very large tuft.
The feathers are white and flat, with the extremities waving
like the tereping-soillAw.' Aigrettes of the description called
Esprin, are sometimes worn on turbans. The dress-makers as
well as the milliners have laid flowers aside s—eon the other
hand, the tailors make a great deal of use of edgings of leaves
and flowers; some are of currant bunches, others of sine.
leases, oak-leaves, or titian roses. Some milliners place
h la Criede square fiches of black crape spangled with
gold. In the head-drosses al /a Mena a change has taken
place, a toque of rose velvet is now worn behind, shirred
with silver. The newest bead dress of hair only, is the hair
emnath on the right side, and falling in small ringlets on the
left. Dress tunics are shoat, and of white crape; rose or sky-
blue nerved, spotted, or with crescents souffils of silver. Ca-
lcine b •r,eu of embroid :red tulle, are wens with a large oval.
piece on the top, to which a wide band is fastened that goes
round the head. The forepart of these bonnets is distinguished
fiarn the bind part, only by a small border of tufted tulle. A
small band of tullefrise; usually passes under the chin. These
bonnets are very deep, arid cover the hair entirely. Gold
chains d palmate, are in fishion, ma only for the branches
rie..klaces, but for bracelets.

EP; :.; % AM

On Colonel ScsArt In csamerrial Tour.

With gr at roNratreiat eiews this tour was mare,
Nu doubt-4ot War is still the Soldier's trade.

EUGENIO.

Lord Chamberlain's Oct, Feb. 8, 1803.
Notice is hereby given, that there will b a Dram-
ing-Room at St. AITICeS, on Thursday next, the
10th instant.

Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cum REA LAN D breakfasted
with his. MAJEsTY, at the QUEEN'S House. In the
evening their MAJESTIES had a Concert, which be-
gan nt eight o'clock, and finished at about ten.
The company present were, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness'of SALISBURY, Marchioness of BATH, Lady
GEortot ANA CECIL, Earl of MORTON, Countess
Of CARDIGAN, Countess AYLESBURY, and a num-
ber of other Nobility. Card-tables were laid for
those who chose to play.
This evening their MAJESTIES and the ParxcEs-
SES will 'honour the Concert of. Ancient Music with
their presence, under the direction of the Earl of
Dartmouth.
The aged Prince of CoNTI, who is at Barcelona,
finds himseit reduced to the last stage of want. The
French Government had pledsed itself to transmit
him regularly an annual pension of four thousand
louis, uhich were ahvays to be paid to his Highness
six months in advance. The Prince has, however,
been now two years without receiving a livre:

The virtuous Duchess of ORLEANS is nearly in
the same unenviable predicament, and has been
lately under the distressing necessity of discharging
(for want of means to support them) some of her
most valuable and faithful servants.
The Fayment of the Pensions of the Widows of
Military Officers, to the 24th of December ISO 2,
will commence on MOnday the 14th inst.
The Ratification of the EMPEROR, to the general
Conclusum of the Deputation of the Empire, is dailr
expected at Ratisbon.
The Iti.txn of NA PL ES .is expected to visit Spain
and England, in the course of the year, and to re-
turn to his own dominions by the way of Vienna.
Qutcpt is performing with very great success at
Wolverhampton. He was only engaged for four
or five nights, but his merit is so attractive, that
he will probably be tempted to renew his engage-
ment.
Colonel DESPARD conduas himself in his un-
happy state with great fortitude and composure.
The new East lndiaman of 1200 tons launched on
Monday, is the last that will be built of so large a
size.

Lent

Mrs. CIIARNOCK gives a splendid
this night, in Finsbury-square.
It may be truly said of the works destroyed by
the late tire in Falcon-court, that they contained
" Thoughts that breathe and words that burn."
Lady CA Hitt is arrived in town—Her Ladyship's
present residence is, Thomas's Hotel, -Berkeley-
square.
Sir JOHN AUBREY, M. P. for Aldborough, has
taken an elegant house for the season, in Upper
Brook-street.
Sir Wm. MILNER gave a grand dinner yesterday,
at I,is house in Portland-place.
Mrs. KINGSTON had, last night, a selea party, at
her house in Stratford-place.
Lord Sr. Joh ti has taken a house for the season,
is Clarges-r-rect ; he is a near neighbour of Mr.
Fox.
Mr. 0n1;...-v, the Duchess of LEINSTER'S hus-
band, is recovered from the severe bruise he re-
eev::•d by a fall from his horse, on Putney Heath, a
!Cy.- weeks ago.
Mrs. VAtionAs gives a grand dinner, this day.
at her house in Gloucester-place.
We are happy to announce, that Lord Missouri
is so much recovered from his fit of the gout, as to
be able to see company.
Captain TOWNSHEND gave yesterday a grand mi-
litary dinner, at his house in Bryanston-street, Port-
man-square.
The Countess of ILCHESTER was safely delivered,
on Sunday last, of a son, at Melbourne, in Dor-
setshire.
Lady ORD set off on Saturday from the Br►tish
Hotel, Jermyn-street, for a few days, to her Lady-
ship's seat in Surry.
Arrived on Monday at the above Hotel, for the
season, from Ireland, with their families, G. H 4
ROCH FORD, and W. SMITH, Esqrs. Members of
Parliament for the county of Westmeath.
Mrs. Mo RTON PITT will shortly send out cards of
invitation for her winter parties.
Lord F. BEAUCLERK is confined at his brother's
house, in Lower Brook-street, by an inflammation
in his eyes.

The Dowaz,er Countess of Eattot is on a visit to
the Bishop of CANTERBURY, at Lambeth Palace,
Her Ladyship intends to pay her respects to her
NIAmTv, at the Drawing. Room, on Thursday.
next, in company with her sister Lady M. MOONI.

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FOREIGN DIM LICENCE.

FROM THE EkEN.:I-1 PAPERS.

PARIS, TER. .5.

Upon the news of the !eath of General I Ls RC,
and of the need which the army stood in of
succonrc, the MinistLr of %Var demanded volun-
teers through eery corps. Near 60,00..) regn!ars
have enrolled themselves. The FIR.T Coesi•t. has
ordered the Minister of NVar to testify his satisfaetion
to those brave men ; to announce to them, that
15,000 men having been jest then embarked, further
assistance was not at that moment necessary ; and
to make known to them, that he had seen, with the
liveliest sati,faetion, that love of glory, and of
eltnger, which evinces French ener7,y, and which is
a certain guarantee of the prosper i:y of the Great
Peutle.—( Alan tear.)
Letters from I lam'ourgh state, that there is a con-
siderable emigration at present fr sm t:. it city to
dist= countries. In order to check the consequent
&animation of population, the Senate has published
sn FAlta, by which the Captain of the Port is enjoin-
ed to require of those who shill present themselves,
with an intention of grin; to another part of the
would, whether they have considered the conse-
quences of such a step? and if they have any r.otion
of the country to which they want to go? and should
they hesitate in their answer, to conduit them before
a magistrate. All pilots who shall presume to con-
vey any paswner, without giving due notice, are to
be punished severely.
We learn f:rsm Berlin, under date of the Sith of
January, that NI. Voy Kovessus., who has resided
there for same time and published, a Gazette under
the title of TLc S awe, which is in high estimation,
and the first number of which appcaredun the Ist
of January, has Tete:red the following letter from
the Cross:An Monarch :

" the King of Passel* is reveille'', clad to

See M. VON KOTSISCS at riertin, whose writings, an in isirti-
agar whose theatrical iiroduetionshive Line churned the pub-
lic. Hs Niamey, pleased with the talents of M. VO/4 NOTSIL'
SOS, as well a, with the use to which lie applies them, desires
se give him sus a proof of it armay engage him, if not to
settle in at least to rotting his stay. For 044 purpose,
pis MAJLITY has this day ordered the Academy of Sciences to
receive him in quality of an Honorary Member, and as soon es
there shall be a vacant place in any of the classes, whether of
Thilosophy, Anatomy, or iliitory, to elect him an ordinary
wiember. His M .‘IOIY has, at the same time, granted to M.
VON Kovneer the reversion of a prebend in the chapter of
St. Nicholas, at Magdeburgh, with permission to wear the ca-
nonicals of chi: sea; ter, on condition of hearing a part in the
usual cape:l:ie. HIS MO VITT %SS, in consequence, given
the necessary orders to M. Voss Massow, Minister of State;
and in communicating all this ti M. Voir Kos:scot, profits of
this circumstalice via: pleasure, to glee him, at the *Arne time,
the assusis=u: c: the goodwill with wh'.ch be is hit affi•ctionate,
" FREDERIC WILLIAM."
It is d'loll:.7ht, in cons-cquenr., that M. KOTZEBUE
will deterin:ae uFit settling in Berlin.

A letter foam Vienna, dated the ‘2 oth Jarman-,
contains the follou ing information :—Tbere
lately been published in this capital, and throughout
the army, a Rescript, addressed by the Archduke
CHARLES, with the express approbation of the
EMPEROR, to the Aulic Council of War, and the
General Commanders, respecting the new organi-
zation of the War Department.

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The following are reckoned as the principal,
among the defects in the War Administration : that
military affairs, not only during peace, hut also
during war, were decided in the first instance
by a council composed mostly of the Nlembers
of the c:vd, and not of the m..'irar, state. Another
inzonvenience arising from those heterogeneous as-
semblies, is stated to be, that all expeditions are
usually deferred from one sitting to another, and
sometimes put off to a third. It goes on to state
that business was thus accumulated and retarded,
aid it bath even happened that the more pressing
affair had been deferred to another sitting, in spite
of the danger which thr:!atened that this delay might
be highly prejudicial. It was therefore absolutely
necessary that every branch of Administration should

hare a central point.
After pointing o;:t the re2aans which Urged to an
inquiry into the source, and extent of these defects,
it was r.z.,dated, that the Council of War should be
divided into three Departments, who should have
an exclusive competency, and not commUnicate but
upon necessity. The first department was to be
composed of three divisions; the first of which should
superintend the military affairs of the whole army ;
the second, the artillery ; and the third, genius : of
this department the Archduke CHARLES reserved to
himself the particular inspection. The second de-
partment was to superintend the economy and po-
licy of the army, as equipment, victualling, mount-
ing, recruiting, 3:c. The third, military justice.
BRUSSELS, rue. '2.

The Counsellor of State Pr trr, (of La Lozere)
has expressed to the prefeas of the departments of
La Dylc and des Ikux Nether, Citizens DouLCET.•
PosrEcort.AN T and d'HzasorriLLE, the great sa-
Vaction of Government at the zeal of the inhabit-
eats of several towns who exerted themselves with
eagerness to raise brilliant companies of volunteers
ta serve as guards of honour rourd ele person of the

Fiesr CO!:SUT,. The Couns4lor of Ste added,
that such an example would he doubtless followed
in all the towns where the First Magistrate of France
should stop, or even pass. It is asserted, that there
are corps of volunteers already organising at Mons,
Ghent, and Louvain, with the approbation of the
constituted authorities. From th—Re dispositions,
the journey of the FiitsT CONWL in lielgia may be
looked upon as a public festival every where he
passes.

HAS;; r, JAN. 28.

The French and Batavian Government have
agreed upon an arrangement, by virtite of which
a body of French troops, to the number of about
:t,6(X) men, will still remain for one year in the pay
hf the Batavian Republic. Nothing is At fixed
with respe to the Batavian Beseriptions payable
after the peace. Every thing eonceraiag them re-
mains in t:le same state, as at the dof last week.
r ENCH COLONIES. •

BASSETtaTtr., ts!.kNn OF OAVDALOI:I4, DECD[.

DF.R 2, ISO 2.

This colony i, nu one of the most peaceable of
the Antilles. The Brivands, :educed to a small
number, and, for the most part, without urns and
ammunition, are every where pursued by the ne-
gmes attached to the artillery. Some, driven from
the swamps by hunger, have appeared on the
heights of the Commune of Petit-Bourg. They
have been all taken or slain.

The Orkertizati,in of the justiciary is over. That
'ef the Civil Administration is nearly finished. The
colonial natives, contented with their situation, fol-
low their commercial and agricultural labours.
Every thing advances rapidly and orderly towards
a certain prosperity.

F iuM THE. CAPE.

ISLE OF ST. DOMINGO, DTC. t.

The 86th Demi-brigade, which was espeded in
the end of Oftober, arrived in the course of No-
vember.