The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-02 00:00:00

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THE COURT.
Yesterday, about half.past twelve o'clock, his MA-
itsT v arrived at St. James's, and held a Levee ; at
which were present their Royal Highnesses the
Dukesof KENT and Cumnl L ANn ; the Archbishops
of CANTERBURY and DUBLIN ; the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR; the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ;
the SEW:TABULA Of STATE, and other great Offi-
cers. And there wefe present—
Dukes—Portland, Br-ardor, and Riclunorkl.
Marquimws---Bath, Lorn, and Dough's.
Viscoutiv,—Castlercagli, Galwav, Althorn, and St. Atiph.
Earls—Spencer, Montagu, Galloway (in waiting), Sand-
wich, liarritigton, Chatham, We4rnioreland, Grosrenr!r,
Uxbridge, Cavan, Scarborough, Suffolk, Osiory, Winchels 'a,
Fitzwilliam, and Darlington.
Lords—Pelham, Raton, Cathcart, Eldon, Willoughlry de
Broke, ltradrird, !Ivor, Tide, )(item, Holland, Florham,
liawke, Allan, r9rborottgh, H bait, and Hawk-_•
bury. •
Dean orWells.

Prince:—D'Esterlia es, and Camelcic:ll.
Counts —Lambert, Warminste:. Spa!lounge, and Chickey
Barons—Melchn, Lento, Teno.
Ambassador Prus:iatt, Imnerial, Russian,
Sardinian, Neapolitan, Swedish, P rtngueze, Danish, Bavarian,
and Wirtcinbergian
Sir.—J. Pithenry. C. Campton, J. Shaw, J. Craig. C. Green,
W Pitt,D . J. 1 latrington, C. Hotham, H. V. Tem_
pest, R. Ford, W. If g, R. Barclay, and T. Henley.
(engirds—Wvnyaril, I.e Roos, Sir G. Ostrarne, Vallancey,
Matthews, Jobteion, Gordon, Paterson, Watson, Innis, De.
Crait4, and Maitland.
Colonels—Bolton, Bontitick, Claverine, Hamilton, and
Tw
al ajors—Desbormigh, Magrath, Thornton. anti Jackson.
Captains—De Lancey, Palmer, Legge .'in waiting) Martin,
Kn•ickway, Helliker, 1 lamilton, Utaay, and Maitland.
Greville, Thornton, Penrose, Barnet,
She don, Beckford, Hon. C. Stuart, Dalrymple, Fawkener,
j love, Calvert, Lake, Legge, Mg 'nosh,' lickbeach, Paoli,
Bouterie, Moore, 13. ,Vat:on, Tierney, Walpole, Cholintiti-
&lee, B. Coke, Hare, Pelham, Ilawke, Addington, Birdent
Barnes, P. Moon', G . P. Moor:, Sheldon, inn. and Verney.
The following presentations to his MAJESTY took
place at the Levee.
Ilk Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, on his return front
Gibraltar, by his Royal. Brother. the Duke of Cumberland.
The Imperial Ambassador presented Prince de F-terliazy, and
Counts Chickey, ',anthem, Warns nster, and Saillo tutu!. _
Mr. l'ierney, by Mt. Additi ram, on his appointinent to the
Iterative office of To-Asti:et r,f the Navy, who had the honour
to kis: hi: Majesty's hand.
Mr. Verney, by hi; father Lord Willoughby de Broke.
Vi:count Altborpe, by his father Earl Spencer.
Mr. Grevillc, by 1114 grandfather the Deke of Portland,, r.:t
hi: appointment as one of the Queen's pages.
Mr. Wilson, by Lord Montagu...

Captains De Lancey and Palmer, by Major Deaborough.
M nor Magrath, by Lord Pelham.
Lord Leers, by his uncle Sir Win. Pitt.
Mr. Hawke, by his father Lord Hawke.
Colonel Hamilton and the Dean of Wells, by Gena-al
Jolmson.
Lord Tarle, and Mr. Barnett, by the Archbishop of Dublin.
Mr. Peter Moore, and Mr. George PLter Moore, by the
Lord in Waieng.
Colonel Twiss, by Colonel Craig.
Sir Lionel riven, Sir Hugh Inglis, Ma'or Thornton, Major
.Tackson, and other Officers in the Cast India Volunteer", on
their promotion;, by Viscount Castlerenli.
Mr. Sheldon, by his father.
Ciptain Maitland, by General Maitland.
Captain Martin, on his appointment to the ship Collossus.
Colonel Hamilton.
Mr. Barden
Mr. Mackintosh, on his return from Paris, and
Lord Scarborough.
There were present, for the first time this season,
Tile Duke of Kent, Earl Darlington, Earl Scarborough,
Viscount Althorp, Lord Hawke, and Sir Harry Vines Tempest.
The Levee closed about half past two o'clock,
when a Privy Council was held, at which were pre-
sent, the Duke of PORTLAND, Earl WkSTMORE.
L AND, Earl CHATHAM, Lord Hoaair, Lord
HAwILF:sRUR V Lord Prttrim, and Mr. ADDING.
TON ; when Dr. 'f it:r.Nev, being introduced, was
sworn one of his MA J Ls-ry's‘Mtnt Honourable Privy
Council, and took his seat at the Board accordingly.
The Council was over about three o'clock ; after
which his MAJESTVIave private audiences to Mr.
ADDINGTON, Lord HOBART, Lord HAWKWIft
and the Earl of CHATHAM ; and about five o'clock
returned to the Queen's House to dinner., •
The Earl of Et.STUN has resumed the command of
the. %Vest Suffolk, and Lord BitomE has accepted
that of the East Suffolk regiment of Militia, vaA.rt;.
by the death of Colonel GOATE.
Madame LANcuts.rit has shut up her ear in
Bond-street, the hanger/ having converted it inv.) A
whispering gallery.

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR
The unusual coldness of the weather, and the want
of rain, together with the slight frosts that have
occasionally occurred in the nights during the great-
est part of the present month, have considerably
checked the growth of the grain crops, and been
highly injurious to those of the grass kind. In
many good grass distrias, in the southern parts •:f
the kingdom, it appears, even at this advanced pt-
nod of the season, ext?,;tnely backward, thin on the
around, and short ; and in those of the north there
is yet but little appearance of a crop.
In the midland counties, there having been a con-
tinued course of dry harsh weather, with frosty-
nights, till about the 2uth, the crops have suffered
accordingly. The \Vheats are in general thin, espe-
cially on the north sides of the lands, and where the
worm has taken it. Barley has suffered much, as
well as Oats. Pease in many places are nearly cut
off. Beans alone seem not to have sustained anr
injury, but in general look very well. The quantity
at Flay will be very short, especially on the forward.
lands; and the Clovers are so backward that it will
he very hazardous to attempt a crop of seed after
they are mown for Hay—On the 20th, there fell in
this distria some rain, and we hoped for some warm
dripping weather; but the same nngenial weather
continued till the 95th, when there was a fine rain,
accompanied with a warmer atmosphere.
Sheep and Cattle are lower in price, Hogs are
much the same as last month.

Horses, both for draught and saddle, pattica•
larly such as will suit the army, are considerably ad.
vanccd.
The price of Grain is now on the advance. The
average prices are-Wheat 57 s. Bd.; Rye 355. 9d.;
Barley 245. Id. ; Oats 19s. 10d. ; Beans 31s. 1 td. ;
Pease 345. 2d.
In Smithfield market Beef yields ss. to 6s. ; Mut-
.ton ss. 4d. to (is. 441 ' • Veal ss. to 7s. • Pork 4s. Bd.
to 65.-Newgate and Leadenhall markets Beef 4s.
to 55.; Mutton 4s. Bd. to ss. Bd.; Veal 4s. to 6s. 4d.
Pork is. Bd. to 6s.
Hay likewise continues to advance in price.-
Average price in St. James's markets, 41.105. to 71.;
Straw, 11. 17s. to Z. Whitechapel market, Hay
41. to 61. 10s. ; Clover 61. 6s. to 7L 7s. ; Straw
11. 12s. to 1.
Hops have been in some degree injured, front
the great want of rain.


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