The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-03 00:00:00

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CHLLTLSII,IM, Scur. 1.

We have to boast of a greater influx of company
at this time, than was ever before remembered.—
The adasna has been rather late ; but the places of
public amusement are now well frequented, and
constantly display an elegant assemblage of beauty
and fashion.
Among our late arrivali are :
The I,old Chief Justice of Ireland, Lord Acron; Ladies
Nelson and Hooke, Baron George, Cul. aini Mrs. Boles; Co-
lonels Macktntyre, Nm,nan, and Crewe; Major and Mrs
Nunn •
j Majors Dover,o, and Morrison ; Captains Ma-
con, Carruthers, West, Mears, Drummond, and Nesbit,
K. N.
We suction lncledon here shortly, to celebrate
bis Hamm' Home.
On Wednesday last, there was a full muster of
the Ledbury Volunteers, when, on flu, Command.
ing Officer requesting their determination as to fu-
ture attendance, tinder the restrklions of the late
statute ; the whole corps (animated by a public
spirit, which led them to lose sight of all disappoint-
ments and indignities, whilst their country wanted
their services) answered in the affirmative.

SOUTHEND, SEPT. 1.

Though the wet weather, which prevailed the
greater part of the week, sent many of our visitors
away. yet they have been so well replaced by fresh
arrivals, that the company here, at present, exhibits
no apparent diminution of its numbers. The change,
upon the whole, does not seem to be for the worse ;
and hopes are entertained, that social gaiety will pre-
vail for the remainder of the season.
The Theatre, on Saturday, was extremely well
attended, and the performances of The Birth Doy,
Lovers' Quarrels, and The Midnight Hour. received
with the highest satisfaftion. Vice Admiral Row-
ley, whose Pugh charaCter and sitnation give him a
commanding influence here, his bespoke Skeridan's
excellent Comedy of The Rrralr, for to-morrow ;
and, as he is to bring his foil band with him from
Sarerness, to increase the lin:many of the evening,
noich, it seems, proved before a wonderful attrac-
tion to all the neighbouring villages, these can be
tso doubt of a very full assemblage.
As the Wrst India fleet passed up the River a
few evening since, one of them got aground nearly
opposite this place, when several h ages went out
immediately to her assistance, followed- by several
boats, impelled by curiosity ; but as the ship was
heavily laden, and had got pretty deep in a soft
mud, nothing could be done till the spring tide,

next wining, when she got off with no other damage
than having one of her sides a little strained.
The weighhourhood of this place abounds so
ranch in partridges, that Moe can scarcely stalk
halt a mile, litany direiftion, withou. flushing some
covies of them. 01 course, dna would prove a day
of carnage to those feathered yitiims, were they not
carefully priteßed, as I am told they are, by Mr.
h—n, lord of the lalanor, whose domains is to 1
them an aslium against spotting gentlemen ; how-
ever, the poachers may contrive to ensnare them,
pre &no rid/ re, for I have not head a gun fiord this
tor, stem one, which burst in the bands of a
gem', uian, %% idiom any matei...l ir.jury to him.
1 torgot to mention, that MT:. Powell, of Drury-
Lane, is engaged for some nights at this Thratre,
and makes her appearance on Wednesday neat, in
tha charafler of 11,/wie.d, in The (untie:ter.
Amongst the latest arrivals are—
Mi. M. P. Andrews, Tophdliat Mrs. St AuSert,
Wo4d, Mr. Prcmsg,

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Saturday, the 2d or QuEEN'I, 13 h, and lit bat-
talion of the 40. h regiment, were -brigaded on
Southsea Common, and went through several ma-
noeuvres, under the command of Sir GZORGE PRE.
vosT, who appeared much pleased with.the bigh
state of discipline evinced by the wlr•l:.
The 2d battalion of Banffshire Volunteers. cam-
mauled by Lieutenant. Colonel Causal Ito BI NSOS,
Leve unanimously agreed to serve under tie new re-
gid.zions.
Saturday, a detachment of the 6th regiment of
from Canada, diseinimrked from the taste
transport, and marched to Hilseit.
The Garrison of Guernsey consists of the 3d
:low. or Buffs, second b.atation • sth ditto, se-
ttled battalion ; Oth ditto, =cord battalion ; tiOth
ditto, 3d battalion'; 67111 ditto, lit battalion;
Garrison Battalion—a!l of them strong corps.
A letter fIOID Jetsey says, since the arrival of that
aßire Officer. Lieutenant General Deft, the new
Lieutenant-Governor, all is animation in Abe island.
At the same time that General Dots enforces the
svvelest discipline arming the troops. his manners
Ye highly conciliating, and he is beloved both by
II:e hitabitants ark! the soldiery. The garris so of
She Ulna consists of the ter {loyal Veteran 13at-
talion, 2d Botta:ions of the ISth, 134th, 57th, 58th.
and 88th—all of them ►ery strung, Arta neatly fit
or Any service.