The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-29 00:00:00

ForiLr.

Opoia our military free, has represented the coon-
trf as equal to such ati exertion. Upon ihe ctstri-
bu!ion of the command, we forbear to make any ob-
servation at present, although it is perhaps riot the
least extraordinary part of the business. The ex-
travagance of this statement did not prevent us from
making the most diligent enquiry upon the subjett.
Of its falsehood we entertained very little doubt, but
we were anxious to ascertain, if possible, the mdtive
and the ohje.l. After the most diligent search, and
upon the most mature refleCtion, we are forced to
attribute it to an affectation of intelligence---a desire
to attraCt notice by something new and striking.
The Roman Citizen advised his son to get money
by honest means, if possible, but at all events to get
money. The Print to which we allude, seems to have
adopted this doctrine. Despairing of attrafting at-
tention by a superiority in real intelligence, it would
force itself upon the public notice by the intrepidity
of its assertions, and the extravagance of its stories.
It lately announced the death of a venerable Bishop
now living, and when called upon to contradiCt the
statement, which was original, it had the modesty
to assert, that it was betrayed into the mistake by
one of its contemporaries. Innumerable instances
tray be f iund of the same want of truth, and can-
dour in the d tily pradice of the same print ; and
we shall not be surprised, if the creation of this
subsidary force of 50,000 Ctitish troops to be sent
to the Continent, under the command of the Duke
of CUMPERLA•4O, shall he disowned by the very
print in which it originated, and put down to the
account of some more correct, but less enterprizing
neighbour. Such conduti would destroy some of
the best established newspapers in London, hut the
print in question, no doubt,' finds it beneficial.

Letters from the Channel fleet, giving an account
of the late demonstration made by the Brest Fleet,
on the 21st instant, state that they came out
and anchored in Camaret Bay, on which the in-
shore squadron made the signal to Admiral CORN.
WALLIS, who immediately led in the Channel Fleet
in the Ville de Part t, to attack them ;as soon as his
intention was discovered, the French fleet got under
wei.th and slipped back to Brest, but they did not
get in until three of the ships were mauled by a
raking fire from British ships, the Valle de Paris,
Cessr, and Montague.

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Yesterday, a Cou-t of Diredors was held at the
lia-House, when Captain BENJAMIN RlCH-
nsos, of the ship if tbi.n, took his final leave of
the Court, previous to departing for Madras dire&
Several tenders of ships for the Company's service,
for next season, were received, and referred to the
Committee of shipping.
The Court adjoarned, at six o'clock, till Wed-
nesday next.
The Dire tors of the East-India Company have
appointed Messrs. Jons Ross and Co. their Agents
RE Malta.
Netson, according to report, will speedily
hoist I.ist flap, on hoard the Vx?,,rv. His Lordship
is again to h ire the command in the Mediterranean,
but we understand that the Cadiz Station is to be
included within the limits of that command. His
Lordship attended yesterday at the Admiralty.
, Lord GARDNER shnrtiy returns to Ireland in the
Toyotae frigate, to resume his command on that im-
portant station. His Lordship is at present in De-
vonshire.
Capt. P. CAM, set t., who so nobly distinguished
himself by cutting out of Dunkirk Roads the Desiree
French frigate, of 40 guns, when commanding the
Dsrt sloop of war, is appointed to the Cbtfonne
frigate, at Weymouth. 1 his excellent officer, in
the ardour of reconnoitring the Port of Rochefort.
some months since had the misfortune to get
aground in the Doris ; which ship, after using
every possible exertion to save, he was obliged to
fire and abandon. It may also be recolleUed, Capt.
C. was afterwards in the boat which upset with
Capt. Jetty ts, of the Tatman:, and narrowly escaped
the fate of the latter Officer. We rejoice to think
(:apt. C. is rewired to adtive service and learn
with pleasure that another excellent Officer, whom
we have more than once had occasion to mention
(Captain KeowN, late of the prestos, wrecked off
Boulogne), is shortly to be employed.—Thus the
Condudor. of our Naval Administration, by calling
forth the energy, the ability, and valour of our na-
tional Protedors, hest answer the futile attacks of
every flimsy partizan. feeble declaimer, or dtsap-
pointed individual.
Friday last the LORD ',AR/TENANT of Ireland
held a Privy Council. Two Proclamations were it
one for regulating the condud of His Majesty's
ships of war and privateers towards neutral vessels
during the war ; the other for regulating the receipt
of the new coppvr coinage.
Prussia is busied adding to the fortifications of
Dantzic, and construding new works on the Vistula.
The importation of corn from the Halve has
lately been abundant; upwards of 20,1X10 quarters of
wheat were received during the last week-12,000
of which came from Dantzie, and 6000 from
Petersburgh. There were likewise about 11,000
quarters of oats.
Whenever an expedition sails from the French
Ports, the Opposition writers immediately endea-
vour to alarm the whole country with the mischief
it is to effed to our distant possessions, our colonies,
and our fleets; if the expedition fail in its professed
object, but succeed in doing something which it
had not originally in contemplation, that is repre-
sented by those writers as the real °Ned it had in
view. IVhatever happens, that is always what Bo:
re a, ARYL intended ; Botta►Alta cannot desire bet-
ter apologists. Whatever he attempts, they are
prepared to find full ef sagacity and v;gour ; what-
ever is attempted against him, is always decriest as
, the ef:a of imbecility and incapacity.

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WEYMOUTH, AUGUST 2-.
In a Amt time after His MAJESTY WAS infcrit••
of the death of His Royal Brother, he sent 1.1,
Lord HAteccssenv, and corramitnicatei his con:.
mands respeeling the Funeral, and a Hobby Groom
was dispatched to London.
At four o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the win_
dows of the Kteso's Lodge were shut.
None of the ROYAL FAMILY have come nut ra
the house, since the arrival of the express annntin..
ing the death of the Duke of GtooctstE, n,;
have they even appeared at the windows.
We had no play last night, in consequence.
All the KING'S ships and Royal yachts have
ered their colours upon the occasion, as are
upon the batteries,
We are happy to say, His Moot., v
and, we understand, he would have rode c u:
morning, but for the death of his brother.
Yesterday, one of His M Airstv's blies hrolvi •
in two smugglers' boats, loaded with liquor,
posed to be Hollands, which was safely lodge !
the Custom-house. The crews, amounting to !t,
were sent on board the Kt tires ships.

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THE CHILDHOOD OF THE DRAMA.

When youthful BLTTY heat appear*J,
The ...totter of the ag
'Tit surely now," the wart elechted,
" The Childhood of tho Stage."

• But when other infant. rare,
(LC ! wonder•workiiii: dare:,
Sprout op on every vide, iu Aline
With lout the Crlts.:B praise.
That then the Stvigo becirts to doat„
NVe doubt's:: must allow
Since oonc can think it for remote,
From second Childhood now.

The Marquis of %V a TiR roan is to be united Ibis
day to Lady S. H. CAir vet cot. the only daughter
of the late Earl of Ty econaz L. The cerenr•ny
to be performed in St. Peorge's Church, Hanover.
square; after which, the happy couple will pioceel
to the Earl's seat at Farrell sm, to pass the h ,ney.
swoon ; from thence they will set off for the Ma'"
quis'a estate in Ireland.
Admiral VI I. re au v is only a tell.' brenler, as 'HI
objeCt is to release the Brest Fleet from daraare ve'r.
The Right Hon. W. B. Poasoisae and Fainil)
still remain in town.
In a late fritebni battle between two tam, they
stuck so fa,t togeth:r, it was with great difficulty
the cambatants could be separated. 1
Sunday last, bring the Anniversary of the Ord.
of St. Louis, his Royal Highness MONSIEVR enter-
tained above forty French Noblemen of that Order
at his house in South Audley-street. The company
appeared with the ribbands, &c. of that Order.
The Phenix was an excellent match for the Duds.
Dido prepared her funeral pile. The Nerds does
the same.
The Earl Ft Tavel t. Li AM, we hare the pleasure of
stating from authority, is advancing rapidly to con-
valesernce, from his late severe illness.
Southend would be !setter called Gratesend. fro
the dullness of the place since the disappearance
Lady HAI4II TON.
Yesterday, the Court of Direflors of the East
India Company, gave their aanual Venison Diane
to the Scrutineers at the last General Eiraian.
The Dragon was a very proper yeastl to suafth
enemy's fleet.
The remains of Viscount Avow moire were intern
in Dublin on Thursday last.
The ladies at the watering-places. by choosin
&inkjet for their esteem'', do not appear resolved
run away sera/ fiat in case of invasion.
Mr. FAWCLTT was to commence an engageme
at Cork last Miihd.ry in the parts of Dater Pali
in the flew at Law, and Caleb Quots'ens in The Wags
If indsor.
Thc Combined Fleet having ran away from A •
miral CA I. OCR in a fag, many thence suppose to
they are gone to Cape Clear.
Mr. .1014MITONt'S appearance in Major 0 F
berry, attraCted a very fashionable and uumcroos. A
dience, on Saturday evening, to Margate Th-at
In the after-piece he also sustained the ChM'
Of Loon!, M 1 soculier wish more than ordinal y
raour, and sung Judy O'Fienn.yan in a style of so
drollery, as induced the audience to encore it yak •
Mrs. SIDOONS took a last and long farewell
Ireland, at the Belfast Theatre, on Friday last,
the part of Mrs. Holier, in the Play of The Sfran
In consequence of a paragraph in a Mnrnt
Paper, stating the death of Marquis Townstir
at his seat at Rainham, in Norfolk, his Lordshi
bower in Weymouth-street, was yesterday
sieged with enquirers. The servants stated, in
swer, that they had received a letter on Mond
from Rainham franked by his Lordship, and
certain, it such ail event had taken place, that t.
must have heard of it from the family.
Reading Races commenced on Tuesday, as see
flounced ; only three horses started for the gold
viz Qui*, Mist Can.?, and another. The
was one four mile heat, and was won by (2-i 3
only half a neck. It was one of the best conte
races ever seen, Mite Coiner was pushed the al
way. Quiz was dreadfully cut with whipand s
The Earl of BARRY NI Olt leS Merrorepui, and
FROG...CY% TrOpOiellini •
started for the Town Pi
It was won by Merryman.
The followiag circumstance occurred oa
death of the great Duke of Cu se @micas o,
A hussar who had been long in the service of
ROYAL HIGHNILiS, and was greatly attached to
, person, begged a suit of his Royal Master's i I
to put himself in mourning. His request
' granted. But when he was delivering the cloth
a tailor, to get them altered, he discovered a pi
' pocket, in which he found a small mornera fr •
I case, containing bank notes to the anrauni of
which he homely returned.

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7RE LATE DUK GLOUCESTER.
19 a accounts a hick have appeared, of the Du-
c':ess and Princeei Soma MA fILOA of GLoeC IS.
lce, baring left
Gloucester House, for the Hu-
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csecste Cilia. at Hromptoo, are erroneous. Neither
crthem have left their rooms, since the Duke's death.
One of the Di.ke's l'ages has attendfd constantly
in the Morn where the corpse of His Royal High-
ness has Li.l since his death. Likewise two attend-
ants in an adjoining room.
On Fliesday night, between eleven and twelve
o'clock, when the un.fert .keys wet e about to put the
body of the Duke of G Lot's:Es-est. into the coffin, and
to solder it lip, they sent, as is customary. to know
wary of the family wished to see it The Duchess I
sod Princess, fearing they should not be able to sup- I
pnrt
Pr n themselves in suc
thh a trying moment,
rodeclined
it. 'llse ce, for e fir st t ime, left his om, and
went to see that every attention was paid to the re-
mains of his beloved father. His Royal Highness ap-
peared extremely alreled at the arduous task he had
1111de:taken, but supported himself with a deal of
(ketitude. The body was laid in an oak coffin,
which was pet into a lead one The mess had not
finished soldering till yesterday noon. A number
of applications were made by Gentlemen, as well as
the domestics of the Duke, to see the corpse ; but
prince WILL! Ara refused all applications. The nut-
side coffin, which is to be covered with crimson vel-
vet, and is to have gold ornaments, was not finished
last night.
Notwithstanding what has been advanced upon
the sulijed, His Royal Highness the Duke
Gt.Outtsvee will he interred at Windsor.—To
this dal, a testamentory wish, we tinder-
rand, exists; which expresses a the desire of
Ihs Royal Highness, to he buried in the vault built
some years since for the reception of his infant
daughter, the Princess CAROLINE A1.:04.3YA, in St.
urge's chapel, Windsor Castle. On this point,
Mr. Visicser, His Royal Highness's Secretary
was sent to learn His M pleasure, who
as well as the ROYAL FAMILY in general, had,
taken itfor granted, that the interment would, of
course, take place in the Royal Vault, under King
Henry the Seventh's Chapel ; the preparations of
course, in that quarter, were suspended. His Ma-
Jure himself, we understand, has more than once
expressed his determination to have his remains de-
posited in the presinas of St. George's Chapel, and
Cardinal Woolsey's Chapel (tomb-house, as it is
commonly called) has been fixed upon for the
spot; some alterations therein have accordingly
been made, by the Royal desire.
At nine o'clock last night Mr. Vtweearr arrived
at Mr. Pries House in Downing-street, from Wey-
mouth, with His MAJESTY'S answer, but Mr. PITT
being at Putney Heath, he proceeded thither. We
understand the answer contains His Marne v's
Lunation, for suspending the preparations for the
interment of the remains of His Roe.% I. HIGH Ness
in Westminster Abbey, and for their ultimate re-
mov il fur that purpose to Windsor.
Eght of the DIME', pages and principal do-
me cs, in black, and eight footmen in their state
bevies, will follow the Du est to the grave.

BRIGHTON, Aeousr 27.

The account of His Royal Highness the Doke of
Gtot.c srss's death, which was received here last
eight. ha 4 cast a vloorn ever every place. The ball
at the Castle, which was expeCted to have been one
of the most brilliant of the season, had very few vi-
sitors; indeed, there were not even pedestrians on the
walks to be seen. This morning, at eleven o'clock,
two sets of post-horses were in waiting at the
Pa ince's stables; and I understood their Royal
Highnesses the Dukes of Yoire and CAMBRIDGE
were momentarily expected ham Dover. At halt
past one, they both arrived in the Duke of CAI 4.•
sainees carriage. and alighted at the Pavilion ;
whilst the horses were changing, messengers were
dispatched to order relays of horses at the several
towns on the road to Weymouth. In less than a
quarter of an hour, the Duke of Yosises carriage,
with one gentleman in it, arrived; and, at twenty
minutes past two, the Royal Dukes set off with the
greatest expeditiim for Weymouth. The Pavi-
lion was surrounded by gentlemen anxious to know
the cause of such extraordinary bustle and haste ;
but I do not find that it has transpired, nor that it
is known whether the Duke of Yu K will return to
review the troops. immediately after the departure
of His ROYAL BROTHERS, the PRINCE ss•ent to Ibis
stables. It was generally supposed, that His Rov Al.
HIGHNESS was going to follow His ROYAL 1120-
111 ots immediately. It is reported, he will positively
go to Weymouth to-morrow or Thursday. Earl
rsitet. xv, and several gentlemen, fired with
barrelled guns, at a target, placed on the sands,
a hundred yards distance. The Duchess of
aritaciautms, accompanied by Lady F. SPENZER,
went in her Grace's coach and s x, this forenoon, to
visit the Earl and Countess of CHICHCSTra, at Stan.
more I and, on her Grace's return, the visited the
Countess of CAIHAMPTON, who is much better.

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Tuesday sennight an elegant Silver Cup, pre-
sented hy Capt. Sy, nava v, was shot for by the Nor-
wich RAemi n. It was won by Mr. Lute PA RK E,
of the second company.
Mr. WILLI A M FORD, Law-Writer, aged about
40, being a few nights since invited to situ with a
friene, a few minutes before supper reclined his
head on his hands on the table, as if inclined to
deep ; his friends would not disturb him, and he re-
mained in that situation a short time, when supper
being almost finished, they attempted to move him,
but, shocking to relate, he was a corpse! The agi-
tation of his wife and friends, who were present,
can be more easily conceived than described.
On Friday a young
_man of respeetable appear-
ance was taken up at Hull, on a charge of uttering
forged five-pound notes, purForting to be those of
Ram, Swanti, and Co. of York. It appeals that
he only arrived there that night, and had since paid
seven of them to different tradesmen for trifling ar-
ticles, and received the change. Four hundred and
ninety-one were found upon him, which, with two
destroyed, and seven paid, made the whole number
he had got struck off. Theyore very badly executed,
and easily discoverable The offender says his num?
i'• CRAP Buyi.aa, late All F.lvign in tie 50th
1:•so- ; and of a very tespenable family in Ireland.
lie i, taf.y caiamital ttse trial.

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