The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-04 00:00:00

iOR MADRAS.

Atektant Surgenos--M!scrs. J. Leyden' ant! J. Upton.
F. 1). Saunders C. C Johnston, IL Shir-
ley, ; Knott, A. Sweedlaud, J. Ewing, A.ll. Johnston, and
J. S. W' i.tni
?sirs. J. R. CidKell

Wilkilieun, A. Daniel, and M. and S. Sowle.

MiCS JOhllitOne.

TO CEYLON.

PER LADY CASTLEREAGH, volt BENGAL.
Colonel Van.ot.

Writer,—Alr. W. Cracr.ift, and J. G. Sildons, son to the
admired atiress.

Lieut. C. Campbell.
.on—Mr. J. Cranford.
Cadets--Misirs. W. A. Yaw% FL Nichol9nn, and R. J.
Miss —A. Campbell, and L. and M. Fernbell.

Government intends immediately to avail itself of
the service of the Volunteer Associations, and is
now engaged in measures for their general assem-
blement. The regulations will, we understand,
differ in some essential points from those under
which these Corps were formerly organized. In-
st -tthions to this purpose are now in preparation at
the War-Office.

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The Emperor of Rcssta has established a Uni-
versity at Dorpat in Livonia, and has oppointed M.
PARROT, Pm-Reetor. A Latin letter has lately
been received by the Vice-Chancellor from the Pro-
Reftor, announcing this. new foundation, and re-
questing that a literary communication may be
maintained between Dorpat and the celebrated uni-
versity of Cambridge. To this the Public Orator
has written an answer in Latin, which last week WAS
read and approved, in lull SCUM:-

11613L1N, hiAactt

There are an uncommon number of vessels here,
whose clews are itstpreised as they go out, but the
gangs do not venture on the quays, wlwre the people
have sworn to destroy them, if they appear. The
utmost solicitude prevails as to the state of politics—
Every friend to the empire is desirous for the conti-
nuance of peace, while the Republicans, whose num-
bers unfortunately preponderate, are anxious for
hostilities.
A Commission has been made out to Baron
George and Judgo Osborn, to return to Limerick
on the termination of the business at Cork, to try
the numerous prisoners whom they were obliged to
leave there at the conclusion of the recent assizes.
The sailors and others liable to Impress have been
accustomed to sleep on shore, and to return, indto,
dies, to their ships in the morning. This morning,
between six and seven o'clock, a Lieutenant, and
twelve men, armed with cutlasses, attempted to in-
terrupt a number of them, principally ship-carpen-
ters, having adzes, &c. near Carlisle-bridge, when a
confliet ensued, in which one of the gang was kil-
led, and the Lieutenant and several of his men
were very severely wounded.
A Gentleman, in six days from Bourdeaux; states,
that the lower grder of the people, in that part of
France, have, for some time, been estranged from
the Consular Government, in consequence of the
weight of taxes, and that the general apprehension
of war has greatly added to the general dislike to
Bonaparte. Specie abundant, but dissipation so
general, that money bears an iuterest of 12 per cent.
At the late Assizes for the county of Meath,
in Ireland, an anion was tried, in which the Rev.
Samuel Murphy, Rector of Athboy, was plaintiff,
and John Tandy, of Johnbrook, Esq. defendant. It
was an anion for slander, in which the defendant was
charged with having said, that the plaintiff had
committed perjury. The defendant pleaded justifi-
cation, and averred that Mt. Murphy had. perjured
himself in giving evidence in a trial at Kells,
wherein he prosecuted Mr. Tandy, jun. for insult-
ing him in the execution of his duty as a Magistrate,
on which occasion he said, that none opposed him
in collecting his tythes but those who were disaf-
feeled to the Government in church and state. The
damages were laid at 10001. The Jury found for
the plaintiff Silence damages.

In consequence of orders from Government, par-
ties of light dragoons have been, last week, employ-
ed in exploring all the cross-roads from Moswold
Heath, in Yorkshire, a description of which is to be
immediately sent up to Government.
Thursday the South Devon Regiment of Militia,
Colonel Lord Ito &. LE, assembled on their parade, at
Plymouth, to be embodied, pursuant to his MA-
J EST Y'S warrant. Very nearly one-half of the old
regiment, which served last war, have entered again
as substitutes.

The plague has lately occasioned great mortality
in the neighbourhood of Medina ; to prevent its in-
troduCtion into Ceylon. &c. lazarettos have been
established at Colombo, Trincomalee, Galle, &c.
where persons from the Red Sea are subjected to
quarantine.

The Election of a Knight of the Shire for the
County of Hereford took place on Thursday last;
when Mr. JOHN MATTHEWS, of Belmont, wa,, re-
turned without opposition; Mr. 'l'. Fol.Ev having
declined the invitation of the Freeholders to repre-
sent them, Mr. MATTHEws Was proposed by JOHN
COTTERELL, Esq. formerly an Officer in the Pro-
vincial Militia ; and the nomination was seconded
by Mr. FREEMAN, of Litton, near the Hay, in Bre-
conshire.

On Thursday last came on the election of a phy-
sician to the New Finsbury Dispensary, rhea► Dr.
litts, of Adam-street, Adelphi, was unanimously
chosen.

The loss of Pay DR A'S statue of Jupiter Olympus
has thus at last been traced—lt was moved by Tift-
ODOM vs to Constantinople, where it was consumed
in a dreadful fire, together with the statue of Juno
of Samos, and that of Minerva of Athens.

Mr. hhstaLE,ae understand, has determined not
to perform this season in London. He is going up-
on a profitable engagement to Ireland, and is to
gratify the people of Bath and Bristol with a few
performances in his way to that country.
The new College at Chelsea, for the education of
the children of soldiers, is in a state of great for-
whtrdness. The exterior of the edifice is nearly com-
pleted.
The circumstances which are supposed to have
occasioned General MORRISON to be superseded in
the command at Limerick, having given rise to
much conversation; it is stated that he has demand-
ed a Court of Inquiry on his condthr.t.
The Transport Board is about to contra& for
some vessels, not to exceed six sail, for the purpose
of carrying provisions to the Mediterranean.
The Antelope, commanded by Sir SIDNY.Y SMITH,
received her last draft of Marines at Sheerness on
Thursday, and has since sailed from that port for
::aw•sand Bay.
'I he Ocean, now on the eve of sailing from the
River for Botany Bay, takes out convicts for the
New Settlement about to be formed under Colonel
COLLINS.

Rcar-Adrniral fIit)RNBOROUGH, with a squadron
of frigates under his command, was expeded to
sail from the Downs on Friday evening, probably to
cruize upon the coast of France.
Accounts from India, to the end of December,
state, that serious disturbances have taken place in
the Upper Provinces of Hydrabad, particularly on
the banks of the Manjera river, bordering on the
Mahratta country. His Highness the Nizam having
some months since granted a free pardon to the re-
bel H ASSAM SH ALUM, who had committed many de-
predations in the North-West distrias, he retired
into the Hill Country, and remained peaceably till
December last, when assembling a very powerful
banditti, and descending into the plain, he, under
the pretence of amity, treacherously plundered the
inhabitants, and destroyed several villages. At this
critical coi:juncture a body of troops arrived from
the interior, after long and fatiguing marches, in
winch numbers of them perished ; they, howe?er,
at last made a stand on the banks of the Manjera,
when a very sanguinary ;talon commenced, in
which the rebel appeared on an elephant richly ca-
parisoned, inspiring his followers; but he received a
ball in the head, which killed him on the spot. '1 he
insurgents seeing their leader slain, betook them-
selves to flight, in the course of which many were
drowned, and the roads for many miles were strewed
with the bodies•of the