The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-06-12 00:00:00

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eently arrived from the Cape of Good H:•pr; but '
it most be observed, that the Volontaire did not i
rive at St. Helena until the 15th of April. four days.
after the Indiamen had sailed for England.

Yesterday we recei.vd Dutch Papers to the
7th, and Private Letters from Leyden to the Rth
inst. A private letter of tho 7th states, that the
Greed Pensionary has resigned, prrimbly as a pre-
paratory step to the accomplishment cf the intended
change in the Dutch Governmes.•. The exttaits
from the Dutch Papers are interesting, and will be
found in the last page.

A Gottenburgh Mail arrived yesterday. We
received by it a letter from that city, of which the
following is an Ettraft :
" An English Messenger arrived here yesterday
in twelve d.tys, fa om St. Petersburgh, with dis-
patches for England, he is to sail this day. All
the young men in Swedish Pomerania, from the
age of IS to that of 26 years, have been required to
bear arms. A small corps of them, to the slumber
of 30, chiefly belonging to the merchant's
made some objections, which coming to the
ears, be ranted it to be told them that he
etas a Soldier, and would be at their head."
The tardy Areieflet packet has artily' at Falmouth
from Jamaica, its 41 days passage. be Atlas, of
74 guns, lied another man of war, sailed from Port
Royal on the' d, and from Port Antonia on the Bth
April, with the fleet under convoy for Great Britain,
consisting of about 100 sail ; and on the 14th were
about 100 leagues from the north-east end of Jamaica,
with the wind at N.E. and a heavy sea. A number
of privateers are cruising off Jamaica. The Mediut•r,
with the fleet ander her convoy from Cork, arrived
there on the 26th. The Dnke If Kent packet, with
a Mail from Falmouth, arrived the t7th.
By some passengers who landed at Weymouth
on the 9th lest. out of the fleet from the Cape or
Good Hope, we learn, that they hear] on their
passage, that Jesuits BON• RRRRR 's squadron had
pat into St. Salvador, having lest half his men by
sickness.

Sir Jon* W*

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sail, of the Eddistone. on Sunday aid Monday
last, apparently waiting for fresh orders.

Yesterday morning. about ten o'clock, Mr.
Pieum, tbe Messenger, arrived at Mr. F.)105 t.V-
-flee,'ln a chaise and four. with dispatches from St.
Ptelib.
rtuo Deets, late commander at Guernsey,
iseertainly appointed as the British Minister to Use
Court of Copenhagen.
Earl of Serra* he. oloirlotod himself a Caa-
didn't for Liverpool.
War was proclaimed yesterday, in form, in the
Ciry, against Prussia.
Yesterday a Court of Diredurs was held at the
Fast India House. when the ships Lisa and
Matilde were stationed for Madras and Bengal.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Friday net.
The proceedings in the elation for Honiton
commenced on Monday, by reading the writ, &e.
After which the Candidates severally addressed the
Eleffors.

Mr. Bianco aw stated, that by his appointment
to an high office in Ireland (the TeUership of the
Exchequer), he had vacated his seat for that bo-
rough, but that his principles, which had indoccd
theta to cleft him originally, remained the stave.
Lord Cooriaavie said. th..t he had spent the
greater part of his life in the toils of the sea, for the
preservation of the liberties of his country.—To
contintle to preserve those liberties, he added, should
be the pride of his life ; and he concluded with
giving his word of honour, that he never should
accept of any sinecure or pension, or any grant of
the public money, and that he never should ask ror
receive any such, for any person whatever, in any
way dependent upon him.
Mr. C then made a long speech, tele&
ing upon Mr. Baaosnaw..-s-After which, Lord
C6cria Ana replied, and assured the Eleflois that
he bad Cottle there uninfluenced by any man.
A Poil was then demanded by his Lordship,
which was to commence on Tuesday.
Oa Saturday morning last died, at the fseat
of Mr. Bannister, on NVim'aledon Common, in
the 84th year cf his age, the Right Rev. Dr. Tho-
mas Bernard, Bishop of Lirr.erick. The Rev. hfr.
Warbutton. Dean of Arlagh, will gamest to the
vacant See of Limerick.
Monday last a Court Martial was held on board
:he Selrader lel Middle, at Plymouth, asr BASIULL
boatswain of the /farrier, d with
drunkenness. which was fully provadtaThe was
chsmissed from the ship. Another was held on the
carpenter's mate of the H4l7*, gun-brig. for a W.
exi:ar offence ; for which he was sentenced to re-
ceive 60 lashes on board his own ship.
Yesterday, at Guildhall, George Hatt war brought
before Sir .1. W. Amnia son, the Sitting Magistrate.
charged with stealing a two pound Bank of Lag-
land Note, the property of Mrs. Ct r.str. of Salis-
bury-square. which was found concealed in his hat.
Upon searching his apartnsents, a great deal of va-
luable property was keind, cqeslsottg of various
boxes of medicines, and 2W. worth of stamps, 4c.
which appeared to have been stnkn from Mr.
TON . Gal Warehouse. Tne Prisoner, in his ae.
knee, asserted. that Mr. SIVP.TON, previous is his
becoming a bankrupt, ordered these articles to be
remove 3; but this was positively denied by that
pertlem An, who swore that none or his properly had
been seaweed with hie knowkoge or consent. CM
Solicitor to C., Commissoin attended, t 0,.. took at
account of the articles. and 14a a•;taaalltr was fully
codimittett foe piaZ.

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THE COURT.
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Yesterday, alr-rit twelve o'clock, His Marasesr,•,
escorted bv a party of Light Noise, arrived at the
QUEEN'S Palace from Winder.
Soon after We o'clock. His MAJESTY held a ,
Irate Levee, which was attended by
The VIM leini of the Treason ; th. Chmre:l•ir of the Ea-.
Osmium. the S etetary of Stets for the Itinie Th..n”tinent ;
the Lord Camherlain; the tinniest of the Council; and the
Lent Privy Seal.
F-arls--4101erfurd, Ptvailliam, spencer, Cameroon, Win-
chelres, Moira, a:A Dartmouth.
Viscount Satinotish.
Lord.-.-Illenty Hood, Grentrdle, Pomfret, and H. Petty.
Professor %IF Of.' .
Coteneis—Fanor end Haddon.
Captain Legg, of the Royal Nary.
Meseta. Freeman, and Faskener.
The following had the honour of being preser.tad
to His MAJESTY
Lord fien:y Hood, Bands of Catherington, by the Earl of
Dartmouth, on Ins sooting L. the latter twe, by the death
of his soother.
Plasmas, Harwood, of La:angel College, Cambridge, on his
Ming appointed Professor of ILIAINNANI ANA PAFSbC, to Down-
ing Collage, by the Chancelleruf the Eschewer. Lord Henry
Petty ; eto which arecosias, les eauMet ie Wow al amiable
bumt.ead inaerstirSdlikitik %resod
. bk. Frausea, by the Fuel wf Outessalk Mena be had the
honour at resealing to hisMoisora Wok as limmemoomalalp.
C-lone) Haddon, on suacessibb u Colowd and Paymaster
in the Artillery, by the t art of Moira.
Captain forge, who distingoish•d himself in the eleagement
wader Sir Robert Colder, by W. brother, the Earl of Dart-
onsutis.
After the Levee. His Mssasirie held a Privy
Council ; at the close of which, His Kriirs-ry gave
an audience to Lord Gataersat for a cunaiderable
time.
At four o'clock, His MAJESTY set •of for
Windsor.
The ROYAL FAMILY see expetted in town on
Tuesday, sod Her Mans? v to hold a Drawir.g
Room on Thursday.
' On Tuesday and yesterday, Her Mairser and
the Perwcassas were on the have Onus, at Ascot,
and dined in a tent.
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THE LADI ES' CONCERT.
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On Monday evening last, the 6th of thee, dab
Cant Musical entertainments was held at the Mar-
chioness of SA L Y'S house, in Arlincann-
street, and was attend-d by SOO Nobility. The
Concert commenced with an overture by MOZART.
Madame el•NCII I, and Signor N LDI, sang a very
charming dim. A concerto of Sa Loss Aea was de-
lightfully played by Madame Baarocozz: oa the
piano-fore. Mrs. B. an amai.ur, Madam- BIAN•
cat. and Signor NA IDI, were rap:trously ap-
plauded in a ler:44b. Tly second pan commenced
with a charming symphony from HAYDN. Mrs.
B. sang a beautiful air with great taste and
sweetness. The Concert concluded with a charm-
irg eaarecii• by Madame DI ANEIEE, Mn. B.
Signor Na LDI, and Signet Look
la this elegant company wne—
Their a.iai Highnesses the Palmaof Wabs.ami dmeD•isse
of Orabeiege sod Some% ; the Doles eg efiareensa sad De
; the Duchesses of Noreleemeberlated, Dr Oemees,
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Korey. 3ta IRMO. OM WI tr• I 4/11/ MILPSIIIMS or ammo
inghonshire, Temple, Soften, •o 4 Spencer i Vlicouctiort.
Castlereagh and Hinehintwoke; Ltdimi Porth sod Nowardas
Sir Jolts Slrolly sod Sir F qtAtolieh.