The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-05-15 00:00:00

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THE BRITISH 13 RESS:

LONDON,
TUESDAY, MAY 15.

Yesterday morning, abaut ten o'clock, Mr. An-
DINC:TON bad an audience of His MAJ rsz v, which
continued until near twelve o'clock. At three o'clock,
His MAJESTY hed a Privy Council, which was
attended by the Duke of PORT!. AN n, Earls DAR
MOUTU, CAMDEN, CMATLIAM, WINCHEt SEA, and
WESTMORLAND ; Lords IIAWKESaVnY, lIA ItiIOWEV,
MELVILLE, and CASTLEREAGH ; Lord GeoRGE
TH VNNE, Sir H. D. NEAL E, and Mr. PITT: The
following Noblemen and Gentlemen were sworn
into office, and had the honour to kiss His MAJES-
T v's hand, upon their several appointments as fol-

Lord MctviLLE, First Lord of the Admiralty,
vie, the Earl of ST. VINCENT.
The Earl of DARTUOUTII, Lord Chamberlain,
vice the Marquis of SALISBURY.
Lord HA a ROWBY, Secretary of State for the Fo-
reign Department, rice Lord HAN/NUN:It v.
Lord H s WKESBU RV, Secretary of State for the
Home Department, rice Mr. Yo RR L.
Earl CA MORN, Secretary of State for the War
Department, rite Lord Houma.
Lord G. Tirvrest, Comptroller of the House-
hold, rife Lord CHARLES Swiggett.
The Council did not break up until past seven
o'clock. I lis MAJgsr v soon after gave an audience
to Mr. Parr, which lasted until eight.—ln the
House of Commons yesterday, . new writs were
moved for the boroughs of Beeralston and Wen-
(lover, to return Members in the room of Lord Lou-
vAlisc and Loso, appointed Lords of the Trea-
sury ; and for the Borough of Lostwithiel, in the
room of Mr. WI LLtass Dtcsitgason, jun. appointed
a Lord of the Admiralty.—We rely upon this offi-
cial detail, as a proof of the superiority of our in-
formation.—Of the above appointments, six pre-
ci-ely correspond with the arrangement which we
gave yesterday.—lt is curious to observe, that the
plans given by the papers, which affat to be most
in the confidence of the several parties, have
proved the most fallacious.—Mr. Cassino has
returned to town, and it is stated with confidence,
that be has consented to succeed Mr. Timmer as
Treasurer of the Navy; he is also to be a Member
of the Board of Controul. This is exaftly what we
foresaw. Second thoughts are best, and his good
sense could not fail upon reflation to determine him
to adhere to Mr. PITT. When the GRENVILLE
party shall hare exerted the whole of their influence
to bring in Mr. Fox, we will venture to say some
of them will follow the example of Mr. CANNING.
According to the present arrangement, Lord ELDON
will certainly go out on Saturday, and will be suc-
ceeded by the Ertl of Rossi vN. We mentioned
yesterday that Mr. Fox was offered places for
five of his friends in the new Ministry, but that
the offer was not deemed satisfaftry. Indeed,
as the offer has been detailed to us, it could net
be expe&ed to produce any circa. ; for, of the
five persons mentioned, Mr. Gary was the only one
that could be fairly considered the friend of Mr. Fox.
The other four were of the GRENVILLE party, and
old friends of Mr. Purr. A morning paper, devoted
to the party of Mr. Fox, adverting to this subjea,
seems very sore upon it, and from the manner in
which it has taken it up, one world be inclined to
conclude, that there is more in it than meets the
eye. The following ate the words in which the paper
to which we allude expresses itself: " A rumour
having been circulated, and having found its way
into the newspapers, that on Mr. Fox's acquies-
cence in his own exclusion fi om office, an offer had
been made by him and his friends, that five of
them should have scats in the Cabinet ; an offer
which, according to the skid rumour, they peremp-
torily and precipitately refused ; we are happy to
have it in our power to contradia, from compe-
tent authority, a report which has no founda-
tion. No such offer, nor any offer of a similar
nature, or on a similar principle, was ever made,
&rally, or indiratly, by Mr. PIT T, nor ever hinted
at by any of his friends. Of Mr. PITT'S conduA
in the late transaaions, neither Mr. Fos nor his
friends make any complaint. Where there existed
no engagement, either express or implied, as resulting
from the nature of the transation, there could be
no ground for complaint. But, on the other hand,
it is not fair that Mr. Fox's friends should be ar-
raigned for having refused a proposition of which
they had no knowledge, until they heard it circu-
lated by common report, and read it in the news-
papers, after some progress had been made in form-
ing the New Administration " It is expelled that
Mr. Pity will be re-elated for Cambridge to-mor-
row, and that he will take his place as
Minister in the House of Commons on Friday
Instrations have been given for prepariag a new
Volunteer all. It will include all Mr. Prrr'ssug-
gestioas upon the subjea, and, it is expected, will