The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-05-14 00:00:00

THE' BRITISH PJ(ESS•

LON DON,
MONDAY, MAY t 4.

The Casette of Saturday night only announi.es
Mr. PITT as the new Premier. Of course it disap
p0int....1 those who expected to see some of the new
subordinate appointments. Its silence upon that
bead skews that the difficulties, which Mr. PITT
his met with, are not leis than common fame re-
ported them. The exclusion of Mr. Fox is the great
sourceof the embarrassment, and mostcertainly there
has been no want of real and address to overcome
it. A proposition has been made to admit five of his
friends into the new Ministry ; but it has Is, en re-
jetted. The G a cavil. Le Party, we understand, claim
great credit for this proof of their honour and disin-
terestedness. What a fallacy ! They are bound hand
and foot to Mr. Fox, and cannot, dare not, desert
him. In a moment of despair they leagued with
him against W. ADDINGTON, to their now great
mortification ; so heats d were their imaginations
with the overthrow of Mr. ADDINGTON'S AdElliglii•
tration, they looked no farther. Earl Tsang de-
scribed it as a" milk and water Administration," a
" thing of shreds and patches :" in the very same
week, if not in the very same night, Mr. Wilton*. as,
the leader of the GRRNVILLE Party in the House
of Commons, called Mr. Fox " the pander of
all the base and sordid passions of the human
heart." Yet we find the mighty GRENVILLE

Party unable to meet this milk and water Admi.
nistration, and to league itself with this pan-
' der to enable it to overthrow this " thing of shreds
land patches." If this be, as assuredly it is, a tri-
umph for Mr. ADDINGTON, what a much greater
triumph
must it be for Mr. Fox, and what a humi-
iation to the Gasses I. Lis. Here then we shall
:leave them. We wish, and perhaps for as good
tilvlotives as the GaxaviLLa party, that Mr. Fox
as to be a Member of the new Ministry. We think
i'lis philosophic temper would cone& the violence of
34r. PITT. We think his enlarged views would
revent the recurrence of that narrow persecuting
•:ystern of politics which experience teaches us to
ear under the uncontrouled influence of Mr. Pir r.
3ut then, we are assured, that there is a fatal objec-
ion to Mr. Fox. If so, every motive which in-
tuenced our wish to behold his advancement to
,owes-, now operates direaly the other way,—

Were the objeaion of that vture that could be con-
stitutionally overcome, it would be laudable to make
the attempt, but, under all the circumstances of the
case, such an attempt would be factious, and preg-
nant with strife and discord. To simplify the ours
tion, it would be this: Whether the GRENVILLI:
Party or the Kirio is to make the King's Minis-
ters. We believe the anxiety to bring in Mr. Fox
has been pursued as far as it could with
propriety. We repeat our regret that it has
not proved successful. But we do not, there-
fore, think ourselves at liberty to raise au outcry
against the fair exercise of the KING'S prerogative.
And, whatever may be the result, we own, it is not
unpleasing to contemplate a state of things which
proves that the Kum, and not the Gate LL. Es, is the
maker of the K isa's Ministers. What Administration
may be formed without them we do not pretend to
say. The various plans for the purpose, certainly shew
that much doubt and difficulty still prevail in its
formation. The following is the edition of it pub-
lished last night in the political circles, and though
it differs much from ever) other we have seen, is,
we believe, not thcleast aut!'entic :

LORDS OF THE TF.EASLAIT.

Lord LOUVAINE, Lord FITZIIARRIS, and Air. C. LONG.

LORDS OF 111 E AOMIRALTY.

Lord MELV ILI .E, Commiviuncr HOPE. Sir JAMES DOR •
HA 'l, itel Comoro COCHRANE.
The Earl of Itom vie rice Lord EL oos.
Lord lIAMIWOURY rice Mr. YORK'.
Lord liAaLowty vie Lord HAWILLSIILRY.
Lord Mr i..RAYE rice Lend Eft:MUT.

The Eat of V: N 11 ISE • to be Groom of the Stole
sire the liukt: of Roam:east. deceased.

The Earl cf DAR) ,touro Lord Charnbetlain, vice

the Marquis of SALISQURY•

Mr. VANSITTAST, General MAITLAND, and Mr.
may cintinue if they please; but the I r.t
is said to have positively refused.—The Ea of

to-eicits, it is also said, will be permitted to
remain in Ireland; but some say that the place
will be kept until an answer shall be received limn
Ea:l biome. Others say that the Lord Lieute-
nancy has been offered to Lord EUSTON. We have
in a fcrnier paper stated that the Duke of Mou-
Tit on was also mentioned fur that station.—Mr.
CANNING was expeiFted in town yesterday. As an
ekes of Mt. P:rs, some importance is attached to
that, gentleman's movements.—The circumstances
of Mr. Anni rox's Administration are variously
described, and a good deal of poetical licence has
been thrown into use detail. His MAJESTY cer-
tainly wrote to him A very elegant letter, lamenting
the necessity which he felt himself under of remov-
ing him, and offering hi:n an Earldom and a Pen-
sion, both of which Mr. Awn it.o tom declined.
His M AJEST Y has since written a second letter, in
which he says, one of his first instrutions to his
new Minister will be, • request to the House of Com-
mons to make a provision for their late able and
worthy Sp:aker—mcaning Mr. ADDINGTO►. Some
presume, from the moderation with which the latter
has condu9ed himself upon this trying occasion,
that he means to retire to private life ; but we think
they are a little mistaken. We understand he reckons
upon 35 friends of natural and political acquire-
ment, and the speculators on these things do not
hesitate to say, that the ADDINGTON Party will be
able to cope with the Old Opposition, or even the
great Gassvittz Party in the House of Commons.

Yesterday His MAJESTY, accompanied by the
Duke of CUMs6ILAAD, and followed by the
Qui.Lis and PRINCESSES about the same time, took
an airing to Kew.
On Saturday Mr PITT had an audience of His
MaiLst v, and in the course of yesterday morning,
we understand, saw His MAJESTY. Lords HOBART
and HAKRESBURT, and the Earl of Dsarmovrn,
afterwards had audiences of His MAJESTY.

On S4tarday His MAJESTY signed a number of
official papers.
On Saturday night Lord HosAar had an audience
of His NiAJZSTT.

On Saturday, about twelve o'clock, His MAJISTr,
accompanied by the Duke of CAN IRIDCE, took an
airing in a post-chariot to Kcw t His NI AJWITY was
followed ►y the QuEtsr and PIINCESSIS, in two
coaches and four. The Royal Party remained a
considerable time viewing the new Palace, walking
in the Gardens, &c. and returned to the Queen's
House about three.

The following extras of a letter from Rouen of the
6th inst. furnishes a new proof of the impatience of
Boma, A R rt to assume the Imperial purple:

" In the ',lulus of the 31 inst. the Tribunate, after hating
heard the report of the Special Commission, appointed to eon.
stder of the proposition made by Chiron Curer, bare resolved :

ht. " That Napoleon lll.otaparte, Fait Contol, .hall be pro
claimed Emperor of the ',roach, and in that quality be charged
with the Grrornment of Franca.

it godly. That the title of Emperor, together with the ra•
petial Power, shall he hereditary in his family, in the anal,
Jan in the Order of progeniture.
" "Lily, The Constituted Authorities, in forming the nem-
srr.: reeutatimts for the establistiowist et the hereditiry power.,
sh _iiaki• all doe proriiions fur preservisig equality, liberty,
and iights of the peo;ilo.

4•!..y, The present v de shall be carried to the Senate by a
&potation of ant Members, who are to explain to it the mattes
witch have iatd :Iced the Tribunate to take this remilutiun "

It appears by a letter from Flushing, that the rd.
I,„t Sir SYDNEY' S'.ISTII9S health is so much tat-
paired from constant fatigue and watching upon the
Dutch ti.a.t, that he is obliged to rcl•nquish the
coalman,: of his station fot the present.

LAUNCH OF HIS MM TIN YACHT,
frIE ROYAL ~OVERtIGN.

On Saturday a Royal Yacht, bulk with all the
grandeur and accommodation proper tor the recep-
tion of Their Majesties, was launched at Deptford
Dock Yard, amidst the shouts of an admiring mul

tituda. The launching of vessels destined to in-
crease our glorious and valuable navy, or those for
extending commerce, has at all times afforded the
highest gratification, to such as witnessed the pleas-
ing scene ; the skill of the artificers and workmen
employed in the Dock Yards excites general admi-
ration; and the bulwarks of Old England are ushered
to the watery element with thousands of wishes for
their future prosperity. Upon the present occasion,
the vessel intended to receive His Majesty, who
reigns in the hearts of his people, raised an extraor-
dinary degree of curiosity, nor was the general ex-
peaation formed of its beauty and magnificence dis-
appointed. The yacht, with the Royal Standard,
Union Jack, and St. George's ensign, Hying on
board, while in the slip, exhibited a brilliant spelta-
de to the surrounding speCtators, who not only oc-
cupied the rigging, tops, &c. of the gay decked
ships lying in the dock, but an extet.sive range of
scaffolding erected for them, covered with canvas.
About half past two o'clock, the tide having flowed
nearly high enough, the shoars supporting her stern
were separately' removed, and at a quarter before
three she began to move off the slip, with all the
grandrur which the motion of so beautiful a mass
of mechanism could produce ; a burst of approba-
tion at the4nstant was heard in every diration,
while the yacht rapidly Flitted without the least ac-
cident into the arms of old father Thames, whose
bosom gently swelled as proud of its burden, and
glowed with the effulgence of the vessel's radiant
sides, which, in the language of Shakespeare,

lit.' a burniad throne,
zriAl on the water:"
On being secured by a warp, within the bacon, no-
thing could appear more elegant and superb ; her
take and moultfing are such as cannot be objeCted
to : the depth of water she draws is 12 feet. The
external decoration is splendid beyond description ;
the stern has rive windows, each one intire plate of
glass, separated by casements adorned with five
Isesatiful ligiirs.s, over which is the shield bearing
tile arms of the Royal Family, supported by Fame
and Victory, finely carved and gilt; direetly under
the tafril is a variety of ornaments, and the three
lanthorns on the poop are painted and gilt so richly
as to afford nonderful relief to the whole stern :
un the counter Neptune is described with his atten-
dant Tritons and Nereids ; the quarter badges ex- ,
cel any that have recently been carved; each is
formed by a brilliant star, the circle is the window
of French place glass, and above are boys support-
ing a canopy with festoons, oak leaves, flowers, &c.
on the angles of the quarters are two beautiful al-
legorical tseures, finely carved and gilt ; leiel with
the rirtin chains appear four medalions of Her Ma-
jesty, and around the ports a variety of superb or-
naments. Front the gunwale to the water a
luminous display of gilded devices shines on the
sides, laurel leaves, naval trophies and figures,
are arranged in alternate order, the whole
relieved by streaks of crimson, blue, yellow,
and 'slack. The head is ornamented with a bust
of the Queen, over which two Cupids hold a
crown ; various attributes are placed about the cut-
water and bows with taste and effect ; mermaids,
naiads, dolphins, 8:c. are seen in every direction
where ornament can be shewra,-and the whole pre-
sents the greatest magnificence. Within board the
decorations are equally handsome; the apartments
f a. the Royal Family are parted from the remainder
of the deck 'appropriated to the nobles, and the
whole is hung with crimson velvet : and gold lace,
pier looking-glasses are fitted within elegant gold
frame-work ; in &bort, nothing is wanting to render
the vessel fit to receive the Royal Party for whom
it is prepared. The dimensions between decks
exceed those of the old yacht: the height in the
stare cabins is ti feet 6 inches, and breadth on the
beam 22 feet. She has a fine copper bottom, and
is expected to be very easy, should she have to en-
counter a rough sea in her passage to Weymouth,
where she will be shortly conveyed. Among the
persons of distinction at the launch were, Earl Spen-
cer and Lord and Lady Castlereagh. The specta-
tors were standing in the most perilous situations,
but no accident happened to damp the pleasure of
the scene.

A private letter from Munich states, that the
ELECTOR of Baratta has promulgated a law re-
lative to the passage of any foreign troops in his
dominions, and the opposition to be made against
any territorial violation. This measure having im-
mediately followed the arrival of messengers from
Berlin and Petersburgh, is supposed to have resulted
from the dispatches which they brought.
The 17th Font, lately quartered at Cork, embark-
ed there on the 7th ult. for India.

The rumour which prevailed a few days ago, of
His Majesty's sloop Ryser& having sunk a trench
privateer, is totally unfounded.
A letter from on board the Pr liens Orme',
off the Traci, dated the tith inst. says : " Our
squadron is constantly on the alert, anchoring when-
ever the weather will permit in sight of the Dutch
fleet.—We understand that there are 20,000 French
troops at the Helder ; and that their cavalry and
fodder are shipped ; their men of war and trans-
ports are obviously ready for sea. The Dutch
have in the Mass Diepe, five line of battle ships,
besidesir igates, sloops, and transports; and another
ship of the line is now on her passage from Amster-
dam to join them."

The Britenme, arrived in the Downs from Lisbon,
brings an account of the almost entire destrueion
of Bayonne by fire : The Rimes were not din•
covered till six o'clock in the morning, when they
burst forth with irresistible violence ; the large
stores filled with brandy, tar, &c. presented one
Fleet of fire, ascending into the air upwards of
200 feet above the building. The brandy, tar, oil,
&c. formed a stream, and running in flames into
the Adour, presented the singular and terrible spec-
tack of a river on fire. The fire continued burn-
ing violently for two days, during wnic.-. many
lives, and property to the value of two miT.:ns
of francs, were kit. The if this cal;e:C.ty is
not mentioned."

PENSIONS.
ExtrA frm an Account presentA to the (Joule of CoMiriam
of the Petitions mirit:4l by the Crayon by Sio Manual__
Tue f..l;nwing are among these granted in Mr. Alhltnies
Adolli:st

Pensions per An.
L. 1.

June I, 1803.

R. II Made; Abbot, and
Peter 114aac The Hutton, In
trutt tor Fleenor Madeline

Wickham . .

675 0 0
I,COO 0 o

\tech le.

D::arnber 2.

Downer Lady Clare .
haac Curry, Robert Ra
and Srasuel Lanford, in
trust fur Dune ELzabair
l‘hria Sher . .

March 10.

Captain Percy Fraser
Vaiessint Fauconberg . .
Arthur Murphy . . . .
Lord Harry Montfort (ad.)
William Mossier . . . .
Lady George Murray . .
Dim. Jane Stephenson . .
Anne Baroness Dowager
Trimblestown . . . .
Sir Geo. Young . . . .
Thos. Mg/meld . . . .
Sir Geo. Shee

4;0 n 0
U 0
2.00 b 0
200 U
200 U 0
200 0 0
385 10 0
130 o 0

June 1.

Dece • uher 3.
June 1.

Ntarch 10.
Feb. 8, 1604.
January 10.

200 0 0
1000 0 0
770 0 0
770 0 0

LATE FOREIGN MINISTERS.
March 12, 1801. llun. R. Walpole, late Mt-
nistar at Lisbon, . . . 2,000 0 0
Ditto Daniel Hales, late
Minister et Stockholm .
Jolty L. Doevfielcl, late
Charge d'Affairs at sere
ral Courts
Jan. 14,1204. James Talhot, Secretary to
the French Republic . 400 0 0
Petitions payable out of the 41 West India Duties.
April 30, 1904. Sir Abraham Hume, in trust
for the family of Master 300 0 0
Oct. 23, 1801. Rolm% Waller
March 14. Ehz. llewgill lOO 0 0
May 17. Wm. llu.kiason . 1200 0 0
Nov. 30, 1902. Heathcnte Aatriniett, Widow 300 0 0
October 20. Ed,vard Miioribanks . 250 0 0
June 1. MR. Alin Hill, Widow . . 130 0 0

Dec. 19, 1903.

800 0 •

2SO 0 0