The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-17 00:00:00

MOUSE OF COMMONS.

Lord MARSHAM presented a Petition from
Cypriot Wißock, who had been committed to New.
gate, for prevarication before the Middlesex Elec-
tion Committee ; expressing contrition for his of-
fence, and praying to be discharged out of custody.
Oa the motion of Lord Mamham, be was ordered
-.en be hrought up on Wednesday, is order to be dis-
charged.

The House, in aCrstrirnitter, heard snrrfe witnesses
on T' he's Divot CC gill ; when the Speaker obseived
that there were certain parties concerned in that Bill,
whose presence was necessary ; that the notice re-
qu,ring their attendance had not been sent off till
Saturday; and that, as they had to come all the way
from Chester, it would not be possible for th-in to
he present that day ; therefore moved, that the
Chairman report progress, ordered; and the Com-
mittae was ordered to sit again to-mot row.
The lVoolwich Ordnance Bill ; the Accountant
General's Bill; the English Vote of Credit Bill ; the
Irish Vote of Credit Bill ; ard the London l)ocks
Bill, were read a third time, and passed.
A person from the Mint brough: up an account of
the quantity of silver bullion brought there, and the
quantity of silver coined there, from the 1 ftth of
March, 1797, to the tnth of December, 1803.
Ordered to li . on the table.

Thu Consolidated Fund Bill, and the Bahama
Islands Salt Exportation ITIII, were reported, and
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. •

In consideriii;T the amendments made by the
Lnrds in the Felons' Apprehension Bill ;
The SPEAK ER observed, there was one in that
clause of the Bill which went to regulate the mode
of defraying the expcnces of apprehending Mons
who should pass from Ireland to Great Britain. The
amendni,tilt was to deEty the expellee of apprehend-
ing those paving from Great Britain to Ireland.
And it was one of such a nature, as infringed on
the privileges of the House. But it appeared from
the preamble of the Bill, that such a provision was
to have been made : and if the House thought that
what the Lords had done was in furtherance of the
Intentions of the Commons, they would then agree
to the amendment.

The question then was put, and the amendment
was agreed to. The SPLAKLIt then observed, that
this proceeding was conformable to the rules and us-
ages of the House; but that in order to guard
azainst any appreh2nsion or error, it would be ne-
cessary to mate a special entry of the case on the
journals. _ _ _ _

On bringing up the Report of the Irish Revenue
Colleaion Kill ;
Mr. HUTCHINSON observed that under the
Revenne Laws of Ireland, the Irish Distiller was
not allowed to bring his spirits to Great Britain in
any vessel of a less barthen than 100 tons. He wish-
ed this subje& might be considered, and some alter-
ation made in the law, in order to relieve the Wish
distillers from gr‘rat inconvenience. He also
wished to know if it would not be proper to make
some allowance to the Distillers in Ireland for their
expences in removing and altering their stills, which
they must now Jo In consequence of this Bill 3
Mr. ORMSBY said, that no alteration could take
place with tegard to the tonnage of vc.sel,. without
a communication from the Irish to the English Go-
vernment. No such thing could be done at present.
But he could inform his Hon. Friend, that an ar-
rangement was now under consideration for the pm-
pose of making such an alteration as he suggest-
ed ; and that arrangement would be subnutttd
to Parliament early in the next Session.
The Bill was then ordered to be read a third time
to-morrow. _ _

Mr. - from the Commissioners of naval
enquiry, presented their eighth Report, which was
ordered to be printed.
The Bill for the more Speedy Administration of
Justice was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed to-morrow.
INDIA BUDGET.
On the Order tor receiving the Report of the
Committee on the affairs of India ; _ _ .

Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that when he
had brought forward this business betore a Com-
mittee of the whole House on Tuesday last, an Hun.
Gentleman, whom he did not then ace in his place,
had travelled considerably out of the question, and
quoitd estimates for nine or ten years back ; and
entered into a long statement of the accounts. I:1
none of those statements Jid he agree; and in order
that the House might be enabled more fully to com-
prehend the subjed, he gave notice that he would,
on Thursday next, move for certain accounts, which
would bring it into a ditaina paint of view. He
then moved, that the further consideration of the
Report of the Budget be put off till Thursday.—
Ordered.
Mr. HUSRISSON brought up certain accounts
from the Receiver General of the Land Tax.—
Ordered to be printed. -
The London Defence Bill was read a third time,
and passed. Tft
STAMP DUTIES.
On the Report of the Stamp Duty Bill ;
Mr. BULLER moved an amendment, to prevent
penalties from attaching to Land Stewards, for draw-
ing up Leases of any lands of which they were
Stewards.

Mr. HUSKISSO objetted to the Amendment,
which was neetircd. The bill was then ordered
to be read a third time to-mottoes.

DEFENCE OF THE COUNTRY.

On the third reading of the Defence Mt Amend-
ment Bill
Colonel CRAUFORD said, he had one or two

remarks to make on this Bill, by way of asking a
question ab the Right. Sion. Gentleman opposite
him. IfErAderstu,d that by this Bill, the Govern-
ment was 'to be empowered to purchase lands, for
the purpose of ereaing fortifications on them. If
this -was the fad, he was surprised the measure
should be brought forward at this late period of
the Session. And he wished to know in what man-
ner these powers would be exercised before the next
Session of Parliament, and whether it was intended
to ere& any fortifications in the intermediate time ?
Mr. PIIT said, the objed of this Bill was merely
to amend something defedive in a former Ad of
Parliament; that it was brought in upon general
grounds, and had no reference to any specific objed.
He could not then give the lion. Gentleman any
answer to bis question, relative to the probable pur-
chase of lands, and eredion of fortifications by
Government. before next Session of Parliament.
Colonel CRAUFORD said, the Bill gave such
powers to Government, and they might be exercised.
All he wanted to know was, whether Government
had formed any plan for the ere&ion of fortifications ;
because, if they had, he should, before the do e of
the Session, move that the estimate, and probable ex-
pences should be laid before Parlians.mt. He tho aght
no fortifications should be ereded, without the car.-

Til4° Bid Piz I. P.viIESS.

, ILLY 17.

Official a-co•nas :en received from the
Cape of Good lion:,. or as the 10th of April
last ; at which tints i:ch line of battle ships
were there, with •••• • deck guns. They
were but badry m brought a quantity
of spice from 8... . was 'sanded at the
Cape; but little Jan:. e:ore to be apprehend-
ed from this syuadr•_ tr hvr•:rward-bound Ship.
By the Datti,h Ea, • h .:rived off Dover,
we learn, that un t•t• iintury she fell in
with Admiral 1..140 a t. 3run off Pulu Auro,
consisting of one bh1:1 at 7 r two frigates, and
two corvettes; and, front enquiries made by the
Captain, there was every reason to suppoie that
other French ships were in d e Streights of Gaspar,
and to the Eastward.

By an American ship, arrived at Sr. Helena from
Batavia, it was reported, that two Dutch men of
war and one frigate were to join the French ; and
another American arrived at St. Helena, which
sailed from Canton the 23.1 January, who informed
the Government, that the Woodford had errasvd in
the River as he was coming out.
The Captain of the Danish ship also reports, that
eight or ten English ships were to sail from China,
the latter end of January, though, he was inclined
to think, they would wait the arrival of a convoy.
As the time of the departure of the homea•ard-
bound China ships has occasioned so much anxiety,
it may be interesting to our readers to know the
time at which these ships arrived there; we there-
fore subjoin the following list; and shout;; they form
two fleets, the formes eight will probably compose
the first, viz.

OC(4l7llfelry Addisigtea. Ezeter, and Earl of Aber-
.:cranny, arrived at China, Sd and 4th of Septem-
ber ; Cum6erland, August; Warm 11.:1i...x5,
2lth August; Earl Ceredea and L'ons4a7 Grille, end
of September; Royal Geo•gr. IYr.rfir 1, Derst:P.in,

NW:1111

Hate, Ganges, and Alfred, end of September ;
beginning of November, and Week', 11th of No.
vember. hiving received considerable damage in;
tyffoon, but had been repaired, and were fat's
vaned in their loading on the 9th of JantarY
Woodford, `23d January, 1801. •

We have inserted an important article from
the Moniteur of the 7th instant, in which Rus:a4
is diredly chlkrged with mAlitating the de.
strudien of the Turkish Empire. The seadin7
of Russian troops to Corfu, and the war in penis,
are the two proofs adduced in support of this
sation. Now as to the former, no charge can he
more false and malignant. France seized upon
Corfu and the Seven Islands ; they were recovered
by the united forces of England and Russia, and a
Russian force is still necesssry for their p•
o.
tation against French fraud and violence.
As to the war in Persia, it was begin in 1800 by
the Emperor PAUL, at the instigation of Boat.
P A %TN, with the hope of injuring our Ea:t India
trade. This part of.the charge is therefore equally
false as the other. This article explains the mission
of Jouvtar to Constantinople, and the letter from
BON Al. A err, which he was charged to deliver into
the hands or the SULTAN. The object was, no doubt,
to excite jealousy and mistrust in his breast against
Russia ; but this libel in the lifoliteur she*s that
the attempt has not succeeded. It proves, besides,
that if the complaints respelling the violation of the
German Empire are settled to Bois Aea axes wire.
faftion, it is not with the consent of the F.mperer cf
Rt who,as a spirited and powerful prince, will
probably soon withdraw his guaranty, which the
German Princes have proved themselves unworthy
to enjoy. The Miotitetar also announces, that the
diplomatic agents, xho had received their new cre.
dentials, were to present them on Sunday sennig'at;
but as they are not specified, we may presume that
no minister of any power of the first rank is in the
number.

When we copied on—Saturday the pretended
Protest of Louis XVIII. from the Megitest, , as
stated at the game time, that we considered it a
fabAcation, because we had reason to believe that
the Km() o► Fa Amen would not-take that step until
the relat've situation of France and Russia were
finally decided. Upon enquiry we find our opinion
was correct. The French Princes and their (rivals
all regard this paper as a forgery from TAL LIT.
&AND'S °dice, to lessen the effect of the real pro-
test when it shall appear. It contains, be-
sides, internal evidence of a fabrication. All the
proclamations hitherto addressed by Louis XV lIL
to his suhjeas, breathe a generous spirit, and mouses
with paternal sentiments, the very opposite to those
absurd mentces of a new revolution, which he is
made to use in this Protest. In stria right and jmtice
it is, no doubt, perfealy true that every a& of Go.
vernment in France since the 29d June, 1789, the
day on which Louis the XVlth was deposed by the
rebels of the States General, is voidable, as not sanc-
tioned by the rightfill Sovereign ; but upon every
occasion, when his most CHRISTIAN MAJISTY
addressed his enslaved subjects, he has uniformly
declared, thal all changes judged necessary for
the happiness and honour of France. should be coa-
tinued after his restoration, and that a general
amnesty should remove the apprehensions of even
the most guilty."

Yesterday morning, Count Wososzove, the
Russian Ambassador, received dispatches from his
Court. _ _

-----
Yesterday, dispatches were received at the Ad-
miralty from Lord NELSON. ?ATI St. VINCENT,
and a number of other Admirals, received letters
from his Lordship.
No candidate fsr Middlesex has yet declared
himself in opposition to Sir FRANCIS BURDETT. it
is suspected, however, that there is one under the
Rose, who will be produced in due season. Mr.
Mauswa a INC, Jun. will declare off or on this dal.
Yesterday the Loom Marna, &trams, and City
Officers, held a Court of Conservancy at the Ship
l'avern, at Greawich, to receive the Returns of
Jury who have been examining all cm-road:met!
made upon die 'name: w thin the jurisdiction c:
the Loko \l A Y on, on the Kentish side of the rte'••
After reeeisHng these presentments, they part -•
a tumrtutios diluter.
It npp.i.irs from a general view of the nnanc,s: •
the current year, that the total burn to be rithet; 6
Great Britain, in the year I sO4, is 77046,170. anti
the receipt: to answer it 76,073,9301. leaving .t et-
ticieney of 1,772,2491.
Accounts from Dover state, that a very lie.tity
firing was heard there on Sund ty morning,
continued until noon. Three of our gun-brigs b'
becalmftl under the enemy's batteries at Bott,o6ta.
the li.rencli were throwing shells at them.
The three persons who gallantly hazarded thcit
lives to save the magazine anJ the town of Mini, ill
the island of Jersey,
from destroclion, have receive
rewards from the Patriotic Funds—The first, Licut•
Lvs, 5001. the second, ToLzet., 3.;01. and tltr
third, a Soldier, an annuity of 201. per antinm•
A y,reat number of tents, and other a.ticles •
camp equipage, were on Saturday sent off boo
London to A w:.ich ;.; 1:01 v it in the enviio
of Cro! don. A grt.at quantity of stores, and A.
ammuniti .n viaggon: of a new coLstrinAion,
also sent to di_ same place, in order to be
send a nurnbt r of titaips to ant. point a:
notice in case of iava-itat.

• OXFORD..To4v 14.

Friday the Gth instant, Thomas Hume, Donor
1 medicine, from the University of Dublin, was
ttorporated in the same Faculty, of University Col-
ge. The Rev. Philip liomer, M. A. of Magda-
College, was admitted Bachelor in Divinity.
ee. J. Rowley, of Queen's College ; and Mr. Sa-
ud Rogers, of Wadham College, B. A. were :Id-
itted Masters of Arts. Mr. Henry Torre, of Uni.
pity College, was admitted Bachelor of Arts.
Wednesday last the Rev. J. Vaughan, B. A. of
. Edmund Hall, was admitted M. A. Grand Com-

:,under.
And on Thursday, Robert Hooper. M. A. and
Indent in Medicine, of Pembroke College, was ad-
ulued Bachelor. and to pradise in Medicine.
The Rev. Richard Hawkin Hitchins, D. D. Fel-
of Exeter College, has been presented. by the
cf tor and Fellows of that Society, to the Reelory
Barerstock. in the county of Wilts, and Diocese
Salisbury, void by the death of the Rev. Emanuel
fflay, B. D.

Sunday evening, Their MAJ ZIT tu and the Pat N•
;Lists rode through Kingston.
Yesterday morning. soon after breakfast, the
10Y•L FAMILY walked in Kew Gardens.
Yesterday morning, the Hasoresta• Mist.
[TER had an audience of His Mauves, At Kew.
This day the ROYAL FAMILY are expeaed in

own.
The Ktito having been graciously pleased to per-
it Lord BOLTOS, His Majesty's Lieutenant fi
county of Southampton, on account of his
.rdship's ill heath, to enjoy a temporary absence ;
it WILLIAM EILATMCOTL, Bart. has been ap-
• ..nted by his Lordship Vice-Lieutenant of the said
•.unty in the mean while.
The Duchess of DONUT and Lord WHIT WONTit
.ave left town for their beautiful seat of Knowle, in
ent.
The Dowager Lady Haarescores house at
i • *chmond is undergoing very extensive repairs.
The Earl of Wincnatses is repaiting and fitting
phis house in South-street, Grosvenor.sq.lare, in
superb style.
On Sunday se'nnight, the Lord Archbishop of
'via ordained ten Pnests and five Deacons, in his
Chapel at Bishopthorpe.
Earl C•at ist a arrived last week at Castle-How-
ard, from London.
Lord Di DusisTANvlLLs passed through Truro
on Tuesday last, for Tehidy Park.
Mr. Ga too a arrived last week at Trewarthenick.
Sir Wlttiase Mitiita arrived at Nun-Appleton
on Friday. Lady Mitstsa is much recovered in
her health. . .

.... ---
Mrs. Pots C•a aw died yesterday, at the house
of R. Pots CA Raw, Esq. in New Cavendisli.street.
PITSa HOLIOID, M.sq. Senior Muter in Chan-
eery. died on Saturday at his house in Lincoln's-
Inn Fields.
Mrs. MATTIIOII% of Woolhope, Herefordshire,
died suddenly yesterday sennight, as she was
dancing at a ball at that place.
The united attraftions of the Races, the Ball,
and the Theatre, aided by the influence of Mr. P.
Mires) aft, the Steward of the Races, promise great
bustle and gaiety at Salisbury in the present week.
The new Koons ere to be opened on the occasion.
Mrs. Powatt. still continues unable to walk, and
it is feared that this excellent *anis will never more
be able to tread the boards. _

The Edinburgh Theatre opened yesterday se'n-
night. Mr. Moansa's first appearance was an.
noanced for Saturday.
The little town of Lostwitliiel is at present enli-
vened by Mr. Fisnsc's company of comedians
They opened there on Tuesday last. with the coined)
of Jean Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Slocum' are enraged six nights
at the York Theatre. They were to contme.,celAct
!iglu with Othello and Drachmae, in The Meer of
renice.

The two Mist Cheers are singing with great reat
at Liverpool. They will be quite at home when
they visit Chester.
It is stated. in the Hasivirrzh Correttoultaira, that
the Imperial Major, Baron VON Nara r, has
quitted the military service, to accompany his wite
to London. where she is to make her appearance at
the Opera. She is reputed thy best singer at
Vicuna.

Oa Thursday sennight. Mr. COLLINS announced
the opening of his Theatrical campaign at Chiches-
ter; but, in consequence of some delay in the Dress-
es, it was put off till a future period.
A Gentleman at Hull has engages! to walk fmm
thence to Driffield, for a wager of two hundred
rims to one hundred. The distance is about
forty-five miles, and the time allowed for perform-
ing it nir., hours. The match to be decided any
day in the present month, at the option of the Gen—
tleman.
An entertainment of a novel nature. a kind of
Marine Fete, took place yesterday se'nnight, on
the beach between Caroline Park and GI anion, near

Ldinburgh. A r.umber of tents were crreaed. and
ever, refreshment that the season could afford, 'vas
provided. The company consisted of a selea number
of Ladies and Gentlemen, the latter chiefly military.
Two bands of music attended, and dancing on the
Preen was kept up with great spirit till a late hour.
The Fete concluded with some brilliant fireworks.
An Opthalia has for some time prevailed in York,
aral the neighbourhood. It is attended with consi-
derable inflammation and shooting pain ; it seems
also uncertain, whether it be infectious, or pr, ceeds
from some noxious quality in the air. The remedies
found most efficacious, are bathing the eyes fre-
r•tently with cold water, or with weak brandy and
'rater.
The Lori Forks, Captain Arrt.act, arrived at
Cork, from Liverpool, the 42d ult. Since Captain
Art r Lox left Liverpool, an elegant and valuable
bowl has been sent to him, by the Underwriters ip
London, with the following inscription:
"The ship Pass, of Liverpool, commanded by
Captair LuswinAVFEECa, of is guns, 6-pounders,
aa.144. men, being captured off the coast of North
Arderica, on the 1411 August, 1803, by the French
t..qate P,,urstri:ant, of ."22 twenty.four pounder*, I`d
*inc-pounders, and 330 men, atter a well fought:
tut:la-, the Underwriters of London present Captain
Aver tea with this token of their estimation of his
skill and brawn", in maintaining a long and gallant
afihon, s. all a ship of such superior force."