The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-02-01 00:00:00

FROM T H )1 ON IT EIVR.

PLUS, jaw. 17.
The Russian fleet is fitting at Croustade with
great activity ; 30(i row-Rallies are to follow it
when it sails for Copenhagen; there are numerous
cosi. of troops to be embarked for that place.
Strong batteries are erecting in the front of the
harbours of Revel and Cmnstadt.
The Landamman of Switzerland has addressed
observations to the different Goveruments of the
Cantons, on the necessity of giving force to the
Decrees issued by France against the commerce of
England.
The Swedish Diet is convoked. and the greatest
discontent reigns in that kingdom. The King's
polities are loudly abused. The public opinion
in Sweden is strongly pronounced in favour of the
ancient connections with France i.they remember
that in all times, but particularly in the reign of
Gustavus Adolphus, it procured a great extension
of territory, and great influence amongst foreign
Courts.—There is an appearance of a war between
that Country and Russia. the issue of which is not
to be doubted. The Russian corps assembled on
the frontiers of Swedish Finland arontinne to re-
ceive reinforcements.

In Swabia 69,301 persons have been vaccinated
with the happiest effect.
A flag of trues from England, arrived in the
Tevcl, in the Iwg • of tins month, with lti
prisoners of war on board.

THE BBITISH. PRESS.

LONDON,
MONDAY. FIRRCAIT 1.

Motley's Portsitcah Paper says, "We have
intuit pleasure in presenting our Residers with the
following informatiun from the Mediterranean, con-
tained in our letters received by the Tigre, which
wu, relined frog quarantine on Friilu

" LORI I.LIII GWOOD was it Sracinse on the
27th NoveliAber, with the folion tug shipn:—
Urhav, 9n (flag-ship). Capt. ; Canny's,
Po, Rerr•Adiniral MARTIN, Clip'. IN s; LIS ; Re-
palsy, 74, Ma. Capt. LEReal ; itittka. 80. Ce•et.
SHILL,; awl 21loatagre, 74, Capt. Ot WAY. Ad-
inindAliutoix had just returned from Toulon.
Vice-Admidd Tuoasauauutio, on the 24th of
DecCisbee, was erwisiag off Meriting°, nail the
S,. sirs, tuu (liarshipl, Capt. KW ITT ;
Foradid•bk, 9s, Ca .t. FARRR.Ii t:4; Kew, 74, Capt.
n0,./As;. Igespk„ 7.4 Capt. itaialiST nanderer,
74. Capt. Ta4err; AiwbaireAr, 32. Capt. [has-.
B.:: ; And L'E..pcir, Is, Capt. Horst. Sir A.

4....qtgliv

Batt has hoisted his nag at filtaltar. air Port-Ad-
miral. The Toulon squadron consists of the CoW
?tierce& Paris, of 130 guns, and four two-decked
ships. They has e not been at *ea, as was reported.
Two of their frigates and a brig escaped out hot
long since, and are supposed to be gone to Algier, ;
the I)elj.haring declared Irar against France.—
Both the Lietitedanfs of Matines, of the Gin?-
tale, are about to be brotight to a court Martial,
by the Captain of that ship, for plundering a prize.
Tiet: whole plunder is said to s isist of onevutlass;
they have been under an tu.rAt more than liter a
year. The Tigre left Malta on the 17th of 1)e.
cember ; the Sea Horse, Cipt. STEWART ; Glutton,
Capt. SE( °MBE; Sirius, at 36 guns, Capt. Paowst: ;
and the Lucifer, Capt. ELLIOTT (with Sir ALEX-
ANDER BALL'S flag) were lying there. The Sirius
was to sail with a convoy for Eogland oil the Ist of
January. On the 4th January, the Titre spoke
the Rennniffiee, Capt. Sir T. LATING9TONE; and
Grasskopeer, Capt. SEARLE, cruising off Cartha-
gena. She passed Gibraltar on the Bth inst. where
the Illustrious, 74, Capt. BROUGHTON ; Excellent,
74, Capt. WEST; a frigate and a brig, were re-
fitting. Spoke Atlininil Puavts, off Cadiz, ou the
gth ship's with Itiot—.ltfar, 74 (flag ship), Capt.
Pim; Windsor 4'astle, is, Capt. C. Boy LES; Ter-
rible, 74, Lord H. PsuLur; Xeslows, 74, Capt.
PIEREEPOINT ; Bulwark, 74, lion. ('.tpt. FLE-
' HMO; GiNrageN4,, 74, Capt. 1314YETT; Fame, 74,
Capt. Bzwirttr; Reeeny, 74, Sir JopN Goat;
Qwcea, Js, Capt. &WETLAND; Magiiificent, 74,
Capt. EY RE ; and a brig, all well. The Tigre
left the Chia Tonne, Capt. WAINWRIGET, on the
13th inst. 229 leagues to the Southward of Seilly,
with a convoy fur England.

We presume that the account of a squadron of
five sail of the line t•f4. a off Cork, given M a letter
from that place, dated the tJd ult. is Without
foundation. We have seen a letter from a•Mer-
chant of great respectability in that city, datedibe
evening of the 14th, but it dues not notice
ap-
pearance of any squadron otf that harbour. • It
states that a gun-brig had that morning arri'ved at
Cove, with dispatches for the Admiral, and that
there was a report that the Roeliefort squadiou
was out, consisting of seven sail of the line, with
• sixty transports.
We received, on Sunday se4might, Paris papers
to the jtst, the contents of winch were given in
Tns BRITISH PRESS of Monday. A set of Moni-
tears, but only to the 186, were received, yester-
day, from which we have made some extracts.—
They are of little importance. They state that
the Russian corps assembled upon the frontiers of
Swedish Finland continue to receive reinforce-
ments.

We received on Saturday The Flushing Eitra-
"dinar, Cazege of the 17th last, from which we
have copied an account of the high tide which
lately inundated that city. It rose so high, the
inhabitants were obliged to fly to their garrets and
the roofs of their houses for safety. The damage
done has not been ascertaiued, but it was consi-
derable.

Letters have been received from Holland. to the
23d last, which state that a rumour prevailed at
Amsterdam and Rottenlain of a meditated change
in the•financial system of that wretched country.
The 'Chief object is a modification of the present
heavy imposts, and a relaxation of the severity ex-
ercised in the collection of the various duties.—
BONAPAI/Tr.'S consent to this change has been with
great difficulty obtained from him by King Louts.
The Batavian Legislative Body has been summon-
ed to meet iyon that and other subjects of national
importance.

The fallowing ships were yesterday at Ports-
mouth, where. they have been for some time de.
tained h contrary winds:
The Geroge 7*, Hos. Capt. Colville, to join Sir Charles
Cotton; the Letwlasi frigate, Capotis Ditubsr, with the
Nuts. Mr. Hill, soil Mr Mellish, fur Sardinia sal Sicily' oa
diplurostic mivsiuoi • the kklipie, Captain Creyke, witLais-
patehrs fur the ; are Banterer fr, Captala Ship-
Cjil, rah a (re:" transpoits, havl sock) troops es
wa
, for &woos& I the Dersowick, Ye, Captain Graves, to
join Admiral Settle, oir
Another vessel strived in the river, on Fridays
from Lisbon. which place she left about the latter
end of Deermbar. The tumnits which took place
about the middle of last month, have been so effec-
tually quelled, that since that period a general
tranquillity has prevailed.
The Spencer, a 74 guns. arrived at Torbay, re-
peats the report that the Brest fleet has pet tome.
A letter from CarWianui, a sea-port in Sweden,
dated January 7, 1805, otys-4, intelligence being
received from Stralsund, that the French are fitting
out privateers in their harbour there, to cruise
against EnAlandanil Sweden, anal that they would
probably attempt to burn the English vessels in our
harbour, orders have been• issued to the Gover-
nors of this and other places, on the coast of Swe-
den, to take the necessary measures to frustrate
any such attempt."
Mr. Cs.ts:, who lately sailed from Dover for
Holland, on iris return to France as a prisoner of
us s:.. his parole heir; out, has returned, and landed
at Yarmouth. The Dutch reimiai him permission
to laud, and would not receive the dispatches with
which he was catrustel In; the Dutch Government.

yes,.
the Earl and Countess of Eases ad several other
Nobility.
On Saturday the Performers e(, the Winter
Theatres dined together, as is their custom, on i!..•
30th of January in every year, ut the Ilorns at he. -
Langton. It is unnecessary to add, that the utw t
convtviality prevailed.
The Marquis of LA/1.31101T1,4 arrived,in town. oil
Saturday, from Southampton Castle.
The }arl of Essex returned to town, yesterday.
from Cashiebury. ills Lordship will give a grand
dinner, ou Thursday. at his house in Berkelt: -
square.
Mr. WIMIIIIZAD gave a grand dinner, yester-
day, at his house in Dover-street, to Earl Garr.
Lords PONSONOT and IL Purrs, Sirs AITIIt,
PIGGOTT and SAIIVIL ROIIILLT. the Right li •
nourithles IL B. Stratums and G. Powsonsa, ii
Honourable W. H. LTTTLETON, Mr. CALCIt t.
ma Mr. SNAIL..

Mrs. Sinuous closes her first engagement at the
Bath Theatre, to-morrow evening, in the part
milieu in The Fatal Marriage, but has been prv-
railed on to renew her engagement for four night-.
when she will perform the parts of Alicia. bi.;4.4-
dere, Constance, and Mars Queen If Sans.
Friday night a Bail and Supper were given at
the Crown Inn, Portsmouth, by the Captains id.
the Navy at that Port, to one hundred and fifty of
the most distinguished persons of that tosu sad
neighbourhood. Mrs. and the Misses Monesonr,
Lady Kama, Lady Paavosr, Lady CURTI], the
Hon. Mr.. Gaze, the Hon. Mrs. Boecs, the Hoy.
Miss ELPIUNITONE, &c. were present.
OrS Thursday a dinner of the moat profuse, semi -
luaus, and elegant kind, was given at the eio=l.
Inn, Portsmouth, by Generals -Peseta and Er.-
LTIGH. and the Officers of that Gat iison, to Maj•
General Sir (;fOaGE P&LVOST, Hart. late Lieut.-
Goremur.—Ninety officers sat do,in to datum

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FASIIIONS FOR FEBRVARY. .o
On this subject, at the same period of the ysar, we never
had so little novelty to offer to our lair readers. Ti.e balk .1
day of our Gracious QV LEN sae hitherto the coiginer4,,. .1
ment of the fashionable season, and taste, elegance, and fuse:,
opened their store* to decorate their tair.ematama The 1,,
of the Opera was filled with the gaping multitude, to cud
glimpse of the lovely Due., Is or who eutered
for half aa hoar before site should Mirk in at the We.
eVoness of Hertford's grand rout, and having fl.spla...g
her uew robe and bead-dress at a &Atli patties, ay rt
fashions foe at least a week, coueluded the semis& er rate.
the morning, at a petit suvper at the Duchess of Coedit:.
where Lords and Commons, las and Oats, adjourned Misr
Opera, and joined in social in.rth and gaud buniolis;
the opening of Argyle-street Rooms and the A newt midWki
Concerts give us reason to hope that the fashionablesca4i,
only delayed, sad that we shall hare-to present next
a catalogue of fashious, equal many farmer season.
dresses are expelled, except for the inurning, when the chip,
er velvet great costs, with bonnet to match, is put on (..s
ridiug or walking. The colours are the same as at the bleb.
day. For cicala; corneae, velvets, cloths, and satins poi
with caps of the same materials. The dei ss for the Tliecir
has uadergane no change this mouth ; at the Opera, he
drtmes in hair, or the ..Mery Dacca of ..s,ots' cap Mkt* the
Iv:id—simplicity is the order of the day.
ORA TO • ' • • -
COVENT.° AV /WC
On Saturday night, HANDEL'S veered Orumr:s
of The .1/cstini, was performed under the direst'.
of Messrs. AstitLy. Mr. iliatimst, in cussifertye
my People, was grantl ot.d pathetic, and received
the most unbotiotied :4;trikuse. Mr. Bet.caitv
was very successful its TAas sOh the Lord ,1
Hosts. Mrs. DICEONSI Madame Duset.e, arid
Mrs. Rsustiv,. were iu Charming voice, and warbird
Ahe_swart notes of HANDEL in their happait
manner.. • Miss Ilos.Tou bas not had expert-
enee • auficient to ;follow such udepto in sacred
music hr those of Saturday night. In the
beautiful air of How beamtilml are the feet of those
who preach "the. Gospel .1 peace, some ill-natberd
• persims set up t ydi, like the bidian woricAeogiaad
dittalowerlied.hotetu•soueli„ that she was nearfsiut.
lost'a ;and alestriiyiai tor alien` minutes, the oder.-
nay pf the icehe, Thg giund chorus o 1 lialki.-
jeih, for the' toni..Guid tosekipotent reigaeth, was
executed M.* sulatime style, and the andieme
standing up during the time, gave a latent aity u:1
effect to the scene highly grand and iiiiposis,;.
The house overflowed with company.
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CAM-
BRIDGE and Cusiverma n werg present, and
were so much delighted with the eaccatiou; that
they remained to the eud.
.THE ARGYLE-372MT IMITITCI7O.V.
The EnMetsiuments nailer lbs psWnsce d Lacs of
dietinction, will coeumence Is Al', febniary
which night there will be aa ASSEMBLY and CONCEir:.
at which Mrs. Brgatetrore, Signor sad .Madmise Nun.
rLx t, from the Contiment, aud other emineut refaruivi
will assist.
All letters, applications, messaere, &c. are nudged at tot
°nice, between the bourn of one mid four.
By order of the Directors, J. BOYLE, Secretary.
The old Subseriliers are reqoaalled to send in their anntrls
heture the t ith iustant, utharwlat their places on the screed
Lints, must be filled up.
Yesterday morning, soon after ten o'clock, 11,
MAJESTY, I"ritlCClAtli AUGUSTA, MAttY, SOPHIA.
unit atitzuw, accompanied by Lady ELY, Gene-
rals MAnnteGAAM,(,AMPBCLL, and FITZROY, 11%1,
• Colonel DESBROW, rode to St. George's Cliav;,
and heard a sermon by the Rev. Dr. HEAT*, flow
the loth chapter of St. Luke, and 7th verse—o Jot
shall be in Heaven over one sinner that repente'..
more than over ninety and nine just persons whit
need no repentance.' Afterwards returned to e, •
Palace.
The Earl of CARMEN gave a grand dinner, ye,
tetday, et his house in Arlington-street, to severl
of the Cabinet Ministers.
The Countess Dowager of Esszx gave a grand
dinner, yesterday, at her house in Curzon-int net, t,.
tier. Fflri soil Conine:4a of EssLY and several other