The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-07-01 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
MONDAY. JULY 1.

Mr. Fonts has certainly resigned his place as
Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer. The political
principles and prat-bee of that Gentleman are well
known to be in opposition to the system of Govern-
ment pursued in Ireland by the Earl of HARD-
WICKI. Every point, in which these two cha-
ngers might have recently come in collision, has
accordingly been assigned in its turn as the canse
of this proceeding. We have more than once
noticed, upon the authority of our private cor-
respondence, the changes meditated by Mr.
Fo.r re in the Revenue department, the conse-
quent discontent among the subordin te Officers,
and the offence given to the Earl of DONOUGII-
MORZ, the senior Commissioner, whose influence
Mr. Fossils sought to transfer to himself. The
Rill for this purpose lately passed through the [louse
of Commons, but was thrown out in the Lords in
consequence, it is said. of a representation from the
Earl of II • IDWICK Mr.Fosr te,we understand,has

contradi&ed this statement. His friends positively
assert that he apprised the Earl of H A DWIC K e of
all his new regulations in the colle4lion of the Iri,h
revenue ; that he gave his I.ordship notice of the
Bill alluded to early in the present ses,,ion, and held

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a regular correspondence *Mt the snbjeit in
usual official course; first, with Sir Evato
PEAR, the Chief Secretary to the Earl of HA(
%vicar, and, since his resignation, with his sun
eessor, Mr. N. \Tamen...lta% Indeed, the
neral difference in opinion between Mr. p,
TER and the Earl of HARD W RACE int!St pre.
duce a crisis, that must lead to the neces.ity of
resignation of the one or the other, and therefore
the removal of Mr. Fus r sit is pro)a)ly not the effea
of any one solitary cause ; bat has been prodin
by a combination of cii cumeances. Amonz
we presume, the sentim'imt of Mr. Pirr has had
inconsiderable operation. Mr. Foar ea's oppositioa
to the Union was an event too recent to be
gotten by Mr. Pi rr, who slitght his coioperasion
only from art opinion of his talents. Accordingi:-
at the beginning of the Sessioa, when they we,
upon the best terms, Mr. FOSTER could/Worn
tain an interview with Mr. Pi rr, and this
has lately so much increased, that though he
an appointment with him for every day since 11
nesday last, not one of them has been atteridesi
by Mr..Ptrr. This coldness is suppos:d to
been increased by the discovery, that Mr. Fosr
talent, have been over-rated. A man of genius
make a figure any where; but a man, when
merit is made up of industry arid local know.
ledge, is nothing when transplanted from
scene where he has acquired his celebrity. Some
say that Mr. FOST CR will be succeeded by the R
Hon. Join Ilcai.srono, but his recommendations
upon the ground of talent are perhaps less
those of Mr. FOST ea. lizsides, the Minister magi.:
to remember the adage :

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So!vc seneicentem mature semis equum, ne
Peccet 26i extrfmlin ri.le3dus, et iNa duce.

Others mention, we hope an better grounds.
Jolts STEWART, the late Attorney General for ,
land; while others assert that the office will ni?r,,e
in that of the British Chancellor of the Exche(i-:r,
and that the business will in future be Jane b
Irish Secretary.

The Hamhurgh Mail dne on Wednesday
night arrived on Saturday, and those due on
day and IVednesilay last arrived yesterday.
article dated Genoa, May 21, states, upon Coe
leged authority of letters from the South of S;
that the combined fleet had proceeded upon
voyage, after having landed 3010 troops in
Canary Islands, and taken in its passage two
for;swees. Enanat a /report that the Pru,bian
Envoy at Vienna has solicited his meal, and
the Republic of Lucca is to be incorporated
France, the Hamburgh Papers contain little
of any interest.

A Lisbon Mail was received yesterday, but

contents did not transpire.

An enquiry has lately been officially made as to
the number of troops which might be accommodated
in Waterford, in case of emergency.
This Jay, the LORD MAYOR, Aldermen, and
Sheriffs, will hold a Courecif Conservancy for Eswc
at Stratford, and for Kent at Greenwich, at which
latter place they dine.
The Mary, Roe r, from Virginia, for Guernsey,
is captured by a Spanish privateer.
The widow of Dr. Team, formerly Bishop
Down and Connor, has bequeathed the reversion of
50JI. capital stock in the S per cents. reduced annui-
ties, as the beginning of a fund for a provision far
iadi;eitt curates in that diocese.
A Inter received on Saturday at LLOYD'S an-
nounces the arrival of the Prierei sloop of war at
Falmouth. This account excited considerable cx-
peicaation in the city, the Peterci having been upon
the Jamaica station, and supposed to have brought
home advices Irons that quarter. It is singular,
however, that ao farther account has Iseen received.
Some suppose it is a mistake, originating in theat-
rical of the Pelier gun brig.
The following is the state of out Naval Establ:ol-
- at the present moment :—There are 682 ships
in commission. Of these, 111 are of the line:
twenty-one from 50 to 41 guns; 112 frigates; and
418 sloops and smaller vessels. The number of
vessels in the Channel amounts to 178; in the
Downs and North Seas, 159; in the West Indies
and the passage, 65, among which are only 17
the lime • and on the Jamaica station, 2 of the lint ;
8 of the line in the East Indies and on the passage;
and only one of the line in the !Mediterranean.
On Saturday morning, a duel was fought be-
tween Lieut. Col. B. of the 12th Light Dragoons.
and Major M. late of the same Regiment. The
parties met at 7 o'clock in the morning, in Padding-
ton Fields. It was agreed by the seconds that the!
should fire together at the distance of twelve Fact's.
Oa the signal being given, Major M. fired,
Utast. Col. B. discharged his pistol io the air. Tat
seconds then interfered, and the affair terminated.
M. Boy eiseen, the French Minister at flare•
burgh, lately presented a Note to the Senate, ur-
gently demanding that Magistracy to discover and
communicate to him, the names of all the French-
men in that city, who had not yet paid their reser
to him, as the Representative of the Era rouse, not
put themselves under his official protetion.
His
request cannot be refused. It is expeated that some
measure of extreme severity will be instantly re'
curred to againit the French Emigrants at Ham-.
burgh. They will be every one compelled to leave
that city, under pain of seizure, conveyance t
France, and punishment with death, if they con-
tinue at kiamburgh. Perhaps even domiciliatiaa
as sub'', is of other States, and the proteaion
othet Ministers, may nut be enough to save them

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