The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-27 00:00:00

.EXTRACT46.I..4 LZTTER Fl4ll PIIRIS.

• PARIS, XXI 21, 1803.
A great deficiencrin the number of the Corsi.
can soldiers is discovered, and more than ^5,000
conscripts are wanted to complete those decreed for
the years . and 10. Bonaparte reproaches Bet,
thier with this default ; l3crthier accuses the .Pre-
feet ; the Prefect the Mayors ; and the Mayors the
Military Commissaries : but the Consul has declar-
ed, that if at his return from Brabant, the whole is
not complete, all those both reproached, accused,
or suspected, shall feel the effects of his Consular
anger, and of his Corsican vengeance.

The day for Bonaparte's departure will pro-
bably remain a secret, as it is reported that another
plot against histreciour person has been discovered,
and that several disaffeaed officers and Jacobins
intended to lay in ambuscade for him some leagues
from Paris. Many arrests of unemployed or dis-
graced officers have taken place these last 24 hours ;
but the Police Agents say, those are only mearumr of
precaution. The Temple is now so crowded, that all
the State Prisoners of the last decade have been sent
to the prison called La Force. Report says, that
C.4rnot, Tallien, Barrere, and Chenier, are amongst
rho suspeOed or arrested persons.

Twenty millions been decreed by Buona.
parte for his present journey. Six millions have al-
ready beer. cent to Brussels under an escort of the

consular guards. The Minister of the Treasury,
blarbois, was obliged to borrow four of those mil-
lions from the bank of France, and the National
Treasury is now entirely empty. The fourteen other
ssilkons are to be advanced by Holland.

The friends of the Corsican say he is in perfth
health, his enemies that he is dying ; that he takes
coffee to keep himself awake, and opium to get some
test. I believe him, however, to be in staiu quo, the
terror and torment of his slaves, who, in their turn,
torment and terrify him.

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FASHION.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TIIIS DAY.

Duchess of Cordon's Grand Ball, Whitehall.
Lady Warttat's Biota, Kennington.

The late Mrs. Poen was buried on Saturday in
Westminster Abbey. Her maiden name was CA Al-
PION; she was descended from a very old and re-
speftable family in the county of Cork.
A. new Novel is in the Press, entitled De:tiny.
The FIRST CONSUL will not fail to peruse it.
' The Duke of PORTLAND is returning cards of
thanks for the obliging enquiries of his friends dur-
ing his Grace's late indisposition.
Mr. Sv mous left town on Saturday for hit beau-
tiful scat at Meeds.
'the Muscle-woman's, or Pilgrim's hat, a-la-itukle de
Paris, now introduced in Piccadilly, bore off the
palm yesterday in Kensington Gardens. It is a
blue or grey hat, formed in a great variety of mus-
cle shells, handsomely displayed all over. Two
amiable Duchesses, and a great number of other
Ladies of distinaion, were dressed in this fashion.
The Duchess of GORDON will give a grand Ball
this evening, in honour of the marriage between
Lady GEORGIAN* GORDON and the Duke of BLD•
WORD ; 500 invitation cards are delivered.
Lord and Lady DENSANY and three daughters
left town last week on a visit to Mr. J. SMITH, at
Stoke Park, Wilts; from whence they will pro-
ceed to Chekenham, where his Lordship has taken
a large house for the season.
Viscount NEWARK and Sir W. MILDMAY paid
a visit on Saturday to Mrs. HOME, at her beauti•
ful scat at Beckingham.
The coach-house and stables of Mr. WHITBREAD,

M. P. in Dover-street, were broke open and robbed,
on Friday evening last.
, Governor
.VAN BATENBURGIN, who some time
since was tat ca by our English cruizers on his return
turn Batbadoes, where be had been Governor from
the•Batavian Republic,- was agreeably surprised, on
his being set at liberty upon his parole, to learn that
his amiable daughters are now in England, under the
care and education of a Lady at Chelsea, to which
place he and his Lady soon hastened.
The Earl and Countess of Dtasv and family left
the Oaks last week, and are gone for the remainder
Of the season to Knowsley -Prescot, Lincolnshire ;
.I.oOrd and Lady STANLEY are of the party.
•' Viscount and the Hon. Misi CouaTicY's, left
Own yesterday for Powderham Ca.stle.
The Hon. Mr. STUART WORTLEY, has taken a
beautiful house at Wimbledon, for the season.
The Earl of DARNLEY has purchased a beautiful
house, called Waste Cliff, Ramsgate, where part of
the family now reside.
The Duke of Yoiik, after reviewing the Guards
On Friday, in Hyde-Park, set off for Outlands, where
he dined with the Duchess. His Royal Highness is
tspetled in town this day.
Lord SPENCER CHICHESTER, after the opera on
Saturday, gave an elegant supper to the Baroness
CI orroN and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. St. G.
Cautvittn,ltonourable Mr ST wA a T,Honourahle
Mr. 13t.: watt 1., and a large party of friends, at
his
house in Grosvenor-square. BRAHMA was invited
to entertain the party with his vocal powers, but was
prevented by indisposition.
Lord SPENCER CHICHESTER gave an elegant
dinner, yesterday, at his house in I.rosvenor-square,
to the Marquis and Marchioness of BLANDIrORp,
Baroness and the Miss CROTTONS, Mr. and Mrs.
Sr. GEORGE CAI/L*lEl4h Hun. Mr. Buaszti., Mr.
STEWART, &C. &C.
The Countess of PORTA RLINGTON has a tempo-
rary residence in Upper Seymour-street until her
Ladyship is suited with a permanent town mansion.
General MO.RTIER, who commands the French
troops in Hanover, is said to be an illegitimate Eng-
lish Jew.
In the Conti of King's Bench, on Saturday, the
Rule for a criminal ixformation against the Mayor
and certain Members of the Corporation, for a mis-
application of the Corporation funds,was discharged.
:Nothing else of any roomeut occurred.