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

REVIEW IN HIDE-P 4RK.

On Saturday the first Reginienr of Life Guards,
DISMOUNTED, was reviewed by their Cornmander
the Right Hon. the Earl of Hai& rtirsoroN, in ti,e
space between the barracks and the south side of
Kensington Gardens.
The six companies were first drawn ont, in three
divisions, forming one close line, with their BAND in
the rear : at a trumpet signal, the evocations began ;
an enemy were supposed to be landing, when a com-
pany of marksmen rushed from the main tr)dy,
instantly spread like an open fan, taking shekel be-
hind trees, irregular mounds of earth, and such c.lher
objeas as might afford them cover ; from these si-
tuations the sharp-shooters continually kept thing.
in such direlions as fancy represented objeas for
their destrudion, while a body of supporters ad-
vanced to relieve the first party, who ran to otlin
concealing stations; these gave time for the main
body to advance, from whom a general attack com-
menced, and having changed their companies into
many dispositions, with an alacrity hardly to con-
ceived, at a trumpet signal, wheeled off in divisions,
performing a great vari,:ty of manceuvr,s, only to
be described by those familiar with military ta,ffics.
The Review over, the Regiment return -d with
their excellent Band playing, to their barrack:, where
the Aid-de-Camp informed them that Lord HAR.•
ai scroa highly approved their good condua.
The French Ambassador, accompanied by a
Lady, attended the Review.—They alighted from
their carriage at Grosvenor Gate, and v:alked in
Hyde Park till three o'clock.

Saturday morning Her MAJESTY took an airing
to Frogmore.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Avourra.
and ELIZABETH, attended by Lady CARoLtse
DAMES and Mrs. DRAX GIIOSVI.NOR, took an air-
ing in two pheatons through the plantations in the
Great Park, accompanied by the Princesses SOPHIA
and AMELIA on horsehick. In the evening the
ROY AL FAMILY had a seleft party at the Castle.
Sunday morning 29 their MAJIST ES, the Pair:-
urssEs, and their Attendants, passed through the
Great Court-yard to St. James's Chapel. The 31
battalion of Ist regiment of Foot Guards, and the
ilth Light Dragoons were drawn up then!, each
Band playing, " God Save the King," as the car-
riages passed. Their MAJESTIES heard an excellent
Sermon, preached by Dr. FISHER, Canon in Resi-
dence, from the second of Timothy, 4th chapter,
6,7, and Bth verses.
On Saturday the Princess MARY, who remains
at Buckingham-house, took her usual airing.
BONAPAP.TE has distributed amongst his saperior
Clergy four Cardinal', hats. When will he b.: able
to confer upon them the four Cardinal virtu. s?
A pugilistic match been made betw,!en the
YOUNG RurriAN and the celebrated BELCHER, to
fight at the next Newmarket Meeting. The moiler
has already been staked of 100 guineas a side ; awl
the odds are at present four to three in favour of
Br:Leers. _

A Latin translation of the important works of
DON• ANTONIO DE LEONE and GAM lately de-
ceased, ,has been announced, previously to, its ap-
pearance in Italy. He was attached to the Secre-
taryship of State for Mexico: He got together the
most ample collation that ever existed of Mexican
monuments of all kinds, statues, idols, talismans,
and manuscripts on deer skins, linen, and other
manufactures of Mexico. He is celebrated for his
knowledge of the calendar, chronology, pitzum i-
des, and the gnomonies of that civiliz.Nl people,
who have been falsely considered as degraded by the
most profound ignorance, and who, on lire con-
trary, without any communication with the Old
world, raised themselves to the most dist;eguished
degree of knowledge in algebra, astronomy, me-
chanics, and other sciences.
On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, a fire
broke out at Mr. HEN Duesos's circulating libraly
in Tavistock-street, occasioned by the carelessness of
a maid-servant, who it seems had incautiously suf-
fered a lighted candle to communicate with the cur-
tains of a bed, which she was preparing to receive
the children of the family. The flaines immedi-
ately extended all over the room, and rendered every
effort to extinguish them unavailing ; two persons
rushed in at the moment of the calamity, and suc-
ceeded in carrying away a young child who fortu-
nately had not been put to bed when the accident
took place. •1 he rcof of the house was soon con-
sumed, and the fire appeared to descend. towards
the lower apartments with astonishing rapidity. Al-
though the engines were almost as soon upon the
spot as when the alarm was given, it was however
a considerable time before they afforded the least
assistance, from the difficulty of procuring water.—
About ten o'clock they had nearly extinguished the
fire, and by one o'clock it was quite out. The upper
part of the house was entirely destroyed, but the {arse
floor escaped. At the commencement of the con-
flagration, it was feared that a grocer's adjoining
would have taken fire, and the goods were conveyed
out of the shop into a place of safety, in the progress
of which two villains were detedled in atteropti;ig to
steal several loaves of sugar, far which they were
taken into custody.
The adjoining houses sustained some damage.
but not to any considerable amount.

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the special esierwment ; that he went to Pumper
H. where it wAs 5414 Jolm Atkinvhn lived; could

N.,1V41L INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Aram 1.

PLYMOtTU, MARCH 31.
Arrived the Reward sloop of war from Ireland.

DOVER, •PRIL 1.

not nnd .uiy John .u..tiaso.), except- a laOi.nrii:g niaa
of that usimes, nor any person of the'name of 'Thu.
Ahbot, whose name appezed ASSubscri:ying witness

to the note.
• delis Atkinson proved, that he did not know any
person of the nano, ef John Atkitison but himself,
who was a firmer, and lived near Bumper Flail ;
inew a person of I.e name of Thomas Abut, but
he died a'lout months ago.
13enja.niu li7es about a Mile and a half from
Bumper Hall, near to the last witness, John At-
kinson ; said he kri:w no other of that name near
Pumper Hall, hot t.tc last witness ; upon the note
;hewn to :iim, be was sure it was not the. last
hant.l.m riting; knew no person of the name
s 2: ..V;lxit, but Thomas Abbot who died about !I!
nientits ago, and has left a son about eight or nine
ye.:rs t.f age; that he knew that the late 'I homas
At.)bOt could not w: he. The note was dated :27 th
March I SO?, drawn by John Atkinson, and made
payable to prisoner.
The 'prisoner made so defence, but produced a
number of pe..ple to speak to his character.
The learned Judge then summed up the evidence
to the Jury, and observed that it had not been proved
against the pr:soner that -he ailually drew the note;
but if he knew it was a forged one, and uttered the
same with the intention of defraud, he was equally
guilty of the capital offence for which he stood
ditled; as to the witnesses produced on behalf of
The prisoner, that was not to make 'any impression
upon their minds, as charaaer ought never to have
Much, if any ea-ea r,ainst positive faa.
The Jury 'retired, and. after some time;
brought is t-e:r verdi.f of—Not, guilty of ut:trin!, a
forged war tb ittkutiote to diramd.—This verilidl in
law wasthe same as an acquittal.

Sailed his Majesty's ships Neptune, of 98 guns,
Captain Drury ' • and the Venerable, of 74 guns,
Captain Searle, for Plymouth Scund.
Remain at Srithcad, his Majesty's ships Dread-
oi• p 8 guns, Admiral Lord Gardner, and
Captain Rcwon ; Rimull, of 74 guns, Capt. Wil-
liams ; of 33 guns, Capt. T. Elphin-
atone. ; of 41. guns, Capt. -Lord Proby ;
iiraphiao, of 3? guns, Capt. Hardy; game, of 32
Capt Richardson ; Calcata, of 31 guns,
Capt. Woodriire ; Arrow, of 30 guns, Capt. Vin-
tent ; and S,/Mb, of 18 guns, Capt. Grate.
At the Nit.therbank,. under quarantine, his Ma-
esty's ship H--tor, of 74 pins, Captain Skipsey ;
nd at St. Helens, the Psgm' cutter, of 14 guns,
Lieut. White.—Wind S.t. and moderate. . .

His Majesty's ship firaor. of 74 guns, is under
orders to proceed to Plymouth.
We understand his Majesty's ship Autphiose, of 32
gu"t, Capt. Hardy, is under orders for foreign

DEAL, APRIL I.
Sailed the Thigh Inglis, Fairfax, for India, and
several outward-bound vessels.—Wind S.E.

Sailed this morning the Extre.a packet, Cart.
Dell. with mail and passengers, as mentioned yes-
tet ty.
Mr. Abraham Cohen and Mr. Melcombe Hunter
lan Jed here last night out of the Mellioasiwe, Captain
D. Johnston, from Jamaica, bound to London.

rya O'CLOCK, P.M.
The Princt •of Waits packet, Capt. Sutton, is
just sail,:d for Chris with a messenger. Two pas-
sage ves.el; are in sight from Calais, but as there is
very little uind, it will be late to-night when they

arrive,
The Ducbes: of York pacsage vessel will sail to.
mormw morni,7„ with Sir William Pratt Call, Mrs.
Casscil, Mrs. Young, and their attendants.

Extras of a Letter from Mull, lied March 19, 1803:
« For some considerable time Vast we have had
very, mild weather, and, indeed, upon the whole,
we have had a very good winter; for though we
hid some. very stormy weather, yet, we never
could say but that it was in its proper season, and
from CUT winter being so seasonable, we have every
reason to expea our spring and summer will be

" Notwithstanding the high winds we had for
As together, there has been no wrecks on this
; - (so far as I can learn) exccrt one vessel laden '
•. which happened about ten days ago She
7-1 oil' the point of itoss dismasted, and just
upon the water, and when the people of
:e out to her assistance, they found not a
mattre on board. A number of boats
and towed her to the shore, but, unfortu.
• upon a rock so that she soon went to
1, • Every precaution has been taken by the
;.! per officers tur preserving the cargo; bu: it k
said that no papers have been found, or any thing
that can lead to a discovery of who or what she is.
" The•cattle dealers are now beginning to visit
us, and arc giving very high prices indeed. It is
believed, black cattle continue to rise, or even at
their present prkes, the proprietors in the High-
lands will soon ne at a loss what rent to ask hr
their lands. 11Any farms in this island have been
let this year at nearly double the rent they gave
t!tis time seven years, and of course what must be
the rise on these that were let 1-4 or 19 years ago.?
" I ohservcd in :la Edinburgh-paper lately, that
" a gentleman in GlayTow had plechased lands in
Arsyleshire at nearly .ftfty ye:trs pnrchase ;" even
granting that, I a:n conscious he has made a very
good bargain.
" Within these twenty Tears many estates have
been butight and in Argyie,,hitr, some of ‘elei.:h
have been re-inlJ at a very limit profit, and are
still. cheap inning!' ; and at present 'there cannot be
a better speculation than purchasing lands in the
Highlands of Scotland, for all that have yet pur-
chased there have WU out their rnriney to very
great advantage ; au it is to there few public spi-
rued gentlemn who have cf late made purchases,
emit t!,e counriy owes the rap;d progress it is mak-
ing in :agricultural improvements, and in every re-
*fell ; and th, ugh sve hare heard a great deal
about the can*: of,emigrazion, .uni the means of
preventing it, I will affirm -that emigration never
will be *prevented, until 'retlemen of capital and
of pohlie spirit Femme MOM generally proprietors
in the IlighLtakil."

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