The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-25 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, Seer arm* 15.
His Majesty arrived, at twelve o'clock yester-
day, at the Quaara's Palace, where he was imme-
diately waited upon by their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of Yose and CAMBRIDGE. At too o'clock,
Mr. THOMAS Gas.). v mt.' had the honour of an
audience, which lasted above an hour.--!li Council
was then held, at which Mr. Gasovit.t.s was ap-
pointed First Lord of the Admiralty, and Visestunt
I luwic Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in the
room of Mr. Fox. It will be seen in our Court
news, that the other arrangements are postponed.
Viscount SIDMOLTH resigned the Privy Seal. The
other appointments we believe will be carried into
etre% as we stated yesterday. The nomination of
Mr. Tr carnev , to the Presidency of the Board of
Controul, of which we only expressed a belief, is now
considered certain. Mr. BRAGG' B•THURST is also
to be Master of the Mat, vice Lord CGAILES
SPIINCER. nets
We stated, yesterday, that the report in the Paris
Papers, stating Bors•e•ar es intention to set out
upon a visit to Brussels and thence to Holland, was
only. a pretence, and that he really meant to put
himself at the head of his army, to march agauht
Prussia.—Some persons adopting our speculation.
and encouraged by the promptitude and activity nt
his charaeler, have gone so far as to say tha: he
A dually left Paris last week for that purp.se.—
We tl,it:k it a very probable speculation.

A mail from' tie Leeward Islands arrived ester-
day, brought to kalmorth by the Prnocess Anedia
packet, in 33 days from Tortola. We have receiv-
ed by it letters and papers from Earbadoes to the
13th last, and from Antigua to the 15:11, from
which we have made some extraes.—Sir It ic it ARD
Siaaca•res squadron arrived at Barbadnes on the
Bth last, and after having taken in refreshments,
sailed on the 12th. with intent to run down the
Islands. and thence proceed to England. On the
14th, it was understood at Antigu t that preparations
were malir.g at Martinique for the rezeption of
another Fi ench squ tdren,which was hourly expected.
Should Sir Rica A ill) S r11•Cil•IN have received this
ittformatiim from an authentic source, he would, of
course, change his intent:on of return'ng to Erg.

Lind. As tl,e run, :toe-ever, ftl,m Eall)4l'es I"
Antigua, is nos Irv/re:Nan fuut teen )roar, he may
probtbly hive passed Antigdi before the intelli-
gence WAS received them. It i; Aso probable that
the French squidion, eN rft At NlArtiaiciac., ras
that of Wm'. 'Aura eTz. an.', not a new squadron
, frosts Europe, *hich had not pert .thly visited the
West Indies.

The Funds, yesterday, suit :eh a farther depres-
sion. The Om left off at (;',, and the other spe-
cies of stock fell in the came proportion. After the
close of the Mat ket, a report was circulated, stating
that Mr Ilsstt.rco had artiied from Entree with
favourable di•patches, and that the Omfiium was et-
peFted to open tl,is day at 8 premium. We made
diligent ircpthy, and did not find that Mt. Assn
or any other Messenger, had 'arrived from Lord
LAUDERDALE. It is believed, in the bcst-informed
circles, that his Lordship may be shortly earthed
from Paris, without having accomplished the pur-
pose of his mission.

The Second Report of the Commissioners of
Military Inquiry has been published. It contsins
VG folio pages, including the Appendix. The
subjea is the Barrack-Office. It commences with
a statement of the establishment, as reported
by the &lett Committee on Finances in 1797 ;
recapitulates the heads of their report, of the
expence in salaries, extra allowances, and contin-
gencies at that period ; and then states what were
the establishment and office expences existing in

June 1805, a few months after Lieut. General De
L Nctv had retired from the charge of concluding
the Barrack concerns, and when the establishment
had undergone little if any change. We have given
an extrad in our preceding columns.
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It was reported, yesterday, that the Princess
Amelia packet arrived at Falmouth, from the Lee-
ward Islands, was spoken with on Sunday morning
last, off Scilly, by a pilot-boat, which informed
Captain Stteir rat, that the homeward-bound West
India Fleet had passed up Channel the day before.
We do not attach any credit to this report. The
following is, we believe, the latest authentic intelli-
gence received upon the subjea :
" His MAJESTY'S ship Alligator spoke on the 18th
inst. (lat. and long. not mentioned) the Alexonfler,
of London, one of the Agamemnon's convey, from
which she parted on the 7th, not being able to keep
company ; she had not experienced any bad weather,
or seen an enemy."
The Expedition was ready to sail from Flymouth
on Monday, hut was detained by the unfavourable
state of the wind. Orders were received; in the
course of the day, for two companies of the Royal
Artillery to embark for Melly. •
Tuesday night, Mr. LYEL, the Messenger, was
°Tiered to be in readiness to set off for France with
Dispatches. We believe he left town at a late hour.
We lately announced the return of the Lrandi.r,
Capt. WHITBY, from the. Halifax station, upon
which her conduit was so severely censured by the
American press. It is said that Capt. WIIITIV'S
conduit is to undergo a full investigation, the result
of which will decide how far that Officer has me-
rited the violent and angry proceedings adopted
against him in Amtrica.
His Mascot y's ships Thalia, Nemesibitrol Comilla,
with the fleet for N.:as-found:and. &c. were spoken
with, on the 15th inst. in lat. 47. 22. long. 21. all
well.
Lord Haws:Emmy, in imitation of Viscount
MELVILLE, has be-n recently engaged in recon-
noitring the forifications of Boulogne. His Lordship
returned on Wednesday to the Downs in the names
frigate, after a cruise of three days off that part of
the French coast.

The Independent Eleaors of Westminster are
most earnestly and most particularly requested to
suspend, for a day or two, all promise of their Votes
and Interest, as, in the event of Sir FaANCI s BUR-
Dalt declining the high and distinguished honour
intended him, another person will be proposed for
Westminster, worthy of their suffrages.
The improvements at the Parliament Home are
going on with the greatest activity, and when corn-
plete,f, will have a most magnificent appearance.
The ectray.ce into the liense of Lords will be en.
tirely, new, and the Parliament Hotel is pulled
down, and will be converted into offices. In the
front, towards Cotton-garden, three Gothic towers
are in a great state of forwardness, which will be
embellished by two Gothic bow winnows, after de-
signs by Lady Gaemvit. Ls. There will be A new
entrance into Westminster Hall from the lions, of
Common,. All the Exchequer Bill Offices are al-
tered. The body of St. Margaret's Church sell soon
he visible horn Pal rce-yard. as the old houses in the
front of it are nearly pulled down, and the Board
Ordnancewill also be pulled down, a noticehavin
b-en given to (pit it by the 7th of next month.
Westminster Abbey will also be repaired ; the tower
towards the House of Lords. which are in a very
decayed state, will be new plaistered with stucco,
and the ornaments repaired to their original are.
The whole of this extensive work is under the direc-
tion of J. T. Gowns, Esq.
Colonel Howe am, who has so ion commanded
the British Artillery in this Dittlict, an.l who has
blended in the execution of thst commend, the best
qualifications of an Officer and a Gttith:rn to, has
been recently recalled, owing, we beiigve, to his
having attained a degree of rents which calls for his
wirier+ h a mote enlarged sphere. The command,
we un,terstand, devolves on Lieut. Colonel You:int;
an offi:er of whose talents report speaks most fit-
. your ably.— (Co I Mere Chronicle j

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COLCHESTER THE 47 RICJLS.

The Officers of the garrisons of Ipswich a-3
Colchester revived the tragedy of 'Re Orphrm r,
China, which they performed on Monday ;he I :„1,,
to the most brilliant and crowded Louse ever known
at that Theatre.
The Dranuitis Perrone were as follow :
Tho.rhia I i ;cur. Clow.
zirtir to,t,t Wood.
Zimpti . Capt. Leggett.
}.tan Capt. Rusliblooko.
'Luna . lieut liters.
h/..at I ieut. Kteey.
N.::,,,,, (2,r,ein Wistmore.
(),..,n.itag Capinift Oliver.
Maralunt V.e Etriogtnn.
TheAtte Ito al, Norwich.
The performance went off wiTh the greatest 0.1.1;
and the delineations of the characters throughout
were most ably sustained. The arrangements of tl.e
stage were such as are seldom witnessed. The splen-
dour and propriety of the Tartar and Chinese sat-
iates: completed the•dramaticillusion.
The after-piece whi:t succeeded, was that laugh.
able produCtion of Mr. ALLINGHAM, 7.4 Ali I

Farce.
Th? clilraf.ters were cast as fOlinik. :
1),,, coru: . l,,e„t. Issilingharn.
(.., 4. tgeg.,r,:e
Don rt, y Lieut. Ke.ley.
I/am Aida. n.n Capt. 011,ft.
KlVapo Capt W httmore.
Mart ilia Lieut. e'er.
Slice° Capt Lerr.at.
Cs; Aims Mrs. Erlitigt.m.
Theatre. Royal, Not, icli.
. . .

The audience were convulsed with laughter do-.
ing the Farce, but most particularly in those .ce,.l
which were enlivened with the drolleries nit;
Hungry Hero. The Earl of Coal-it am and I.
Lady, together with the General Officers and th.i'r
Staff, &c. were present, who were highly gratifiA
with the evenings amusement.
Between the Play and the Farce, an Address was
admirably delivered by Captain OLIVLI.