The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-02-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A message from the Lords announced that they
had agreed to the Bill for continuing the Ditties on
Malt, arc.

Lord FOLKSTONF. moved that the accounts of
the progress made by the Commissioners of the
National Debt, presented to the House on the 7th
inst. be printed—which was agreed to.
His Lordship then alluded to a motion, on a
future day, by Mr. Paul, respeEting India Affairs;
but, as he had omitted to muse for certain papers,
he now moved for au account of the Officers, Non-
commissioned Officers, and Recruits, who had
embarked for the East fidiest from 1793, down to
the last crabs, kation.
Also an acc, utt of the number of Cadets and
Recruits entered and enlisted from June 1793, to
the last embarkation, for the Company's service,

LON DON,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IV.

We mentioned yesterday, the arrival of part of
our troops from the Continent, at Yarmouth, on
Saturday. The Bonetta sloop of war, with a fleet
of transports from the Weser, passed Scarborough
on tho same day. They consisted of the division
under the command of Lientenant-General FHA NC Is
Dunn as. The troops embarked at &cruet I•Ate, on
the 31st January. The General and his staff
embarked on the 23 instant, and the whole sailed
from the Weser, on the 4th. They separated
on their passage, and part, as we have already
stated, is arrived at Yarmouth. The transports
which were seen off Scat borough with the Bo-
w:ter, probably constituted the remainder ; and
have, of course, arrived in port before this time.
The division under Lieutenant-Geanal DUN n As's
command, is composed of the 3d, sth, fish, 9th,
2t;th, 27th, 30th, 34th, 36th, 8:):11, 91st, and a de-
tachment of the iVaggon Train. This is the part
of the armament destined to serve on the Continent,
which sailed from the Dawns about the beginning
of December, part of which was wrecked on the
coast of Holland. The army is remarkably
healthy, and has returned to England without meet-
ing an accident, or sustaining any loss. The other
division of the army, which had advanced farther
into the country, an] is ROW all that remains with
Lord CAT ■C a AT, the Commander-in-Chief, cannot
be expeCted for some days. Marching orders have
been received, in consequence, at Deal, for the
infantry in the bar racks to march to Canterbury
immediately, for the purpose of making roo:n fur
the troops (win the Continent.

Lord Cartscaar's contitta in resisting the Je-
mend made for the surrender of the recruits raised
far the German Lagion, was very spiriteJ. Before

they were emharked, some increments on the par
of the Prus,iansindicred an Luc .son of preves:in,
the embarkation. Lord CaTuc• sir is reported
have declared dire.ftly ant distioltly to Ceo,t
ScHULENSURO, that it any movement were
to detach the newly-raised levy from him, it mustbe
OVER HIS AND EVERY RCITISIS SOLDIER'S BODY :
In :hi:: gallant res 'lotion he was supported by the
countenance of the Swed:sh and Russian fore.,
which formed a strong cordon, together with tht
British troops, to prote& the embarkation.

Detachments of the sth,t6th, and 89th regiments,
amounting to nearly CO: men, have been I.inderi
within these few keys, at Whitstable, and arc net.
at Oprioge and Faversham. These troops cor.!::-
tuted pert of the expedition which sailed in Decem-
ber for the El'ue, and were wrecked on the cogs!
Holland, where they were takm prisocers. 7;.,
are sent home upon their pani:e. The cot.,!.
of the Dutch Government towaids them is hig,
honourable. They were treated with the get.
kindness and Attention. The second baits ion
die First Foot (or Royals), is also at Ospringe bar.
racks. This battalion is just retura7d from tbs
West Indies.

The Note relative to the defence of the count,,,
subjoined to Lord GIIINVILLE'S plan of a new A.
ministration, and submitted to His himsrv,
which has been the subjea of so much convw.
salon, prepared the public mind for some imme.
diate and important change is our military system.
he avowed personal enemies of Mr. Fox have net
failed to exercise their ingenuity upon it, fur is
authowy, that much abused term, they nav comet
pretend, in various false and idle rumours. It
we believe, the intention of Government to alg,.
ment the regular army. For this purpose. we
understand, the Militia are to be allowed to vi
Leer into the line to the full extent of their num-
bers, for limited service as time, but not as r.
to p.'ace, It is expected, that each regular r,-.g
-
ment of the line is to be encreased to:three bat(
lions by this measure.

Bic MAJUITY will hoid a Privy Council this day,
at the Quirt's Hout?.
The Duke of Yna r. transacted business with H.s
MAJESTY, on Monday.
The Right Hon. CA ARL KS Lois° is returned to
serve in Par:iament for the borough of Weadover.
General F. rza A r iticz took possession of the War
''Office, ca Sat.;:rdaT.
Mr. Fox, yesterd.ty, received the Foreign Mi-
nisters at his oEce, in Downi.-.g-streer.
Geneed the lion. Genitot ?ot.e is to he
Under Secretary of State in the Foreign Depart-
ment, in the room of Mr. li• in mono, swims retires
after his long and faithful services.
•

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Mr. CIit.I:VEY is to be Secretary to the Board cf
Controul.

Mr. CCRRAPI, the celebrated Irish (stator, is to be
Attorney-General; and Counsellor M•Manox, bro-
ther to Col. M.MaIION, Solicitor-General, in the
room of Mr. I'LL:is:az? and Mr. Buses.
None of the New Ministerial Peers, save the
Crtanccr.tort, have made their appearance in !he
House of Peers, since their official appoi.umer
Lord GRENVILLE, in particular, with his financial
avocations, is as yet busily engaged.
The coincidence is rather curious, that Lord
ERMINI is the strand Scalrhmass who has filly(' the
office of Lord High Chancellor of England, and
Mr. Porrsote or, to whom the Grcar Seal of Ireland
will, doubtless, be given, will be the screed Irishman
ever appointed Chaucellor of that part of the United
Kingdom.
The West India Convoy haJ not sailed from
Cnrk on the Sth instant.

The Erlto, C1.A41:. from Cornwall, frr Venice,
was captured in OClober last, carried into Algeciras,
and there condemned.

The Ellen, FIEND Essott, from Lirnerick, for
London. is captured, and carried into Calais.
'I he Corenten el' Dadthvan, sail:dlvms Que'se
for Liverpool, on the Ibth of September, aul has
not since been heard of.

The Georze aid Ann, STETHEm4, from Liverpool,
for Waterford, is lost at Bnumalion.
The East Indt.t College at Hertford, under the
able guidance of the Rev. S. Fluster, is now open-
ed, and several Students are admitted.

....
lhe Ind:jai:godle, bound for London, from Ja-
maica, arrived on the 4th instant, et Cnrk. She
sailed from Port Antonio. Jamaica. on the :90
Noverub-r, wader convoy of His MAJ EST Y'S she,.
DEM.I. Capt. Al stisa, with 3,ti sail of merchant-
men, in company, and parted convoy on the 2Sth.
On the In instant, the Rttotuttoq. for London, on::
of the convoy, was captured. alma thirty leapt:,
west of Scilly, by a French privateer of eighteen
guns. The privateer afterwards chased the brac-
Aivile. but she etkfted her eFcape, aided hy nigh:
• And thick weather. The I.lllfid arrived, on Monday,
at Portsmouth: she lost every Officer, except the
Captain. since she has been its the West Indies, by
the yellow fever.
A letter from Stutgard of the 2tith of I ist month,
states, that en Cie accomplishment of M. Ilauc
wires mission to Pasis, the Elenorste of Elmo"'
was to be incorporated with the Prussian territories;
in return for which, the King of PAM, A was to
a great part of his poss:stionts in Westplyalia, which
were to he given as indam,iities to other Princes.--
It is added, that no doubt is entertained of a goon
understanding b.itween Russia and I. rance twin.
speedily re-established, through the medium of V.
King of Paessia. The Kiag of Swcatti, says
same article, c aninttes to refuse his a•went to she a •
rangesnents entered into relative to I lsnover. .
circumstances tend to confirm the reports,whs. lt .
mentioned yesterday, stating that the King c,r
%IA has taken posse:sit:la et Hanover, Ili :s
111!:le.