The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-05-28 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23.

Sir Joan Wnanam's squadron, which is fitting,
out at Portsmouth, will be ready ter sea in the
course of the present week. The R, v.hge and Re-
%
statance, which were to have farmed part of it, are
withdrawn. The Ffbee, of 74 guns, is to be suhiti•
teted for the Revenge, acrd another frigate for the
Rilislamen

The Danish Consul at Leith, has received advice,
tharthe blockade does not extend to the river Traave,
as was at first intended.

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We have given, in ■ piece ling column, an article
intitled " Captain Watour ," purporting to be a
most minute and circumstantial detail of the cir-
cumstances of the death of that brave but unfortu.
nate Officer, in a French prison. It is from the
same pen that wroteVt Luv es letter, and is a still
more impudent fabrication. Whn that believes that
tale, can lament ;he fate of Admiral V i ct.s.ra reva ?
A writer in the MisiOt.... could not invent a story
more fevisur able to BONAT'AIITS, by who;e order,
it is generally supposed, Vt.t.Litauvz was murder-
ed. With respect to the article intitled " Captain
Wticstr," it contains stronger evidence of a fabri-
cation, and relieves us from the necessity of point-
ing out its absurdity ; but the ground upon which
we consider it ►till more censurable than Vii Le.
szuve's pretended letter, is, its introduction of the
names of Mr. WINDIi•M and Sir Sin..tv Surru.
The French Gwernmant insi.ted, in justiGce-

Crui cif its treatment of Captain WE mar, t'at be
conducted an enterprize, the oSiect of which was
'the assusinatian of Bot4v Aal x. —Mr. WaiimeiA
and Sir SIDNEY SMITII -have beet represented Is
per,ott&lly hostile to 80N.4P 4 ETE, who, we, believe,
charged the former, in prusence of str. Fox, with
being privy to the attempt upon his
of the infernal wachioe. Why are Sir Stases'
SMITH and Nir.Wtet DH A •4 nt.w combined with Cap-
tain WEIGHT, and pointed out as ehe pers,,n:i to
revenge his foul and atrocious tour ter ? We refer
our readers to the article for an answer. Upon these
fabrications of Frenrh hmigranit, we coul.l say
mt:11; but, we trust, that a total exclusion of them
in future from the pUblic prints, will relieve us
from the necessity which we must otherwise feel of
exposing them and their abettors.

His M attn., is expeeted in town to-day, to hold
a Privy Council.
Windsor Terrace wa! very numerously attended
on Monday evening. It was honoured with the
presence of His MAJESTY, Princesses Plus turn,
MARY, AMELIA, and SOPHIA, attended by COUJIt
MUNSTER, Ge:h.-rais GAIIIH and FITZROY,
TAYLOR and DEsettotv. The gay scene was en-
livened by Her MAJrsTy's and the Stafford bands.
playing several dttiglitiul pieces. The ROYAL
FAMILY retired to the Castle *non after eight
o'clock.
Yesterday morning Her MAJESTY and Princesses
ELIZA etT at a:id MARY took an airing, in a earriage
_and tottr, to Cumberland Lodge. His MaJx.sl
and the taper Pr Inc 'Aug rode on horseback.
The fist of the French navy, distinguishing the
ships taken or destroyed, given in some of the Pa-
pers of yesterday, is very inaccurate. The Thera,.
the Alares_•o, a:4l several other capuat4,44ph Ld
line, are n.nitted.

General Du moot test has arrived at Harwich from
the Continent. He is at present detained at that
port, until he shall obtain the necessary passports:
Monday, a General Court Martial, whereof Cul.•
Sir I. HAY is President, assembled in the Castle of
Edinliurph on the trial of Claptaia CIAWPORD of
the Stirliogs:iire Militia.
We have received the Iferada'reA•Correerioneteelen
if the 41st instant, which is one Jay later than the
Papers brought by the Mail. It contains no intelli-
gence of importance, but it is worthy o notica, that
we find in it no corroboration of the accounts et the.
evacuation of the Catarro, which appear in the Paper
of the 20th. It is also nor a little remarkable, that
the Paris Papers to the 17th. which were received
last week, are silent on this subj,ct, though the re-
treat of the Russian troops is an event which we
shoold suppose would have bees quickly known,
and eagerly announced, in Paris.
The demands upon the Elettorate of Hanover are
2:1,000 rix.d liars (4,0001 sterling) monthly more
than during the period of the French occupation; and
the pretest for this additional expenditure is, that Ilia
PacsstAa MAJESTY is tinder the necessity of paying
the sums borrowed by France from the Hans Towas.
We yesterday copied a paragraph from another
Paper, stating, that a commission was sent from
the Admiralty on Saturday last to Di ielors' Com-
mons," to issue Letters of Marque against Prussian
and Pappenbtirgh vessels, pursuant to the order of
Council in The liazette. In answer, however, to
ser:m-al applications, to know if it were in con-
templation to issue them soon, it was answered.
" that no commission had been ordered to he made
out, nor was there any time fixed upon' for that
purpose."
On Wednesday a detachment of the Royal Flying
Artillery marched into Winchester, fr'irn
ford: on the following day they were reviewed by
General M•F and on Friday put sued their
route to Wareham, in Do setshire.
Last Kiday, the tith Dra:mon Guards, stati,-..ned
at Lewes, were reviewed, on the Downs, near Pit igh-
ton by Lieut.-C'seneral who expre.sed great
satisfaraion at the steady and coireft manner in
which they went through their several evolutions
and triateceuvres. A girl( many speCtators attended ;
and atter the review, the Gen..3o accompanied the
Officers to Lewes, and dined with thtm at their
obese.

A numerous and respeEhthle meeting of the Pub•
lic Bre.seis, of the city of istol, was held on kii-
dwy last, at the Bush Tavern, in order to peiilion
P.irliameut to take off the duty on beer, and lay it
on malt•

On a th,solution of Parliament, the contest for
Worcestershue 1 expeded to he uncommonly warm.
Three cAndidates are Already known; Messis. Lv-
oost, Lvrrstrom, and WAND.
Bs ZAU.—No Court of Aldermen being held yes.
terday, the Loso MAYOR, after inspeelirg the !ilea
weigNers' returns, ordered it to continue at the re..

sent price.
On Thursday, according to notice from the High
Sheriff, a Special County Court was held at the
Castle of Chester, for the eleCtion of a Member to
represent that county in Parliament, in the room of
W:Rosavori, Esq. deceased, when Davie" *Ku
•11,41.0111*, Esq. was proposed by jou,/ THom
STANLEY, Faq. of Alderley. and seconded by the
Rev. Rouxa JACKSON, and unanimously eleded.—
Both the Mover and Seconder delivered speeches of
considerable length upon this occasion, which did
them great honour. Mr. DriveNroar, in a neat
speect, returned thanks to the Elefloars for the ho-
nour they bad conferred upon him, in which he
pledged himself, that he had no political connexion,
that he was perfatly unbiassed and independent,
and was determined to pursue that line—that he was
a sincere friend to his King and Country—that he
would attend his duty punemilly, and make the in-
terest of his con-Ary. and that of the county of
Chester, his particular study.
It was rumoured, yesterday, that an account
bad been received at one of the Ciiipnrts, of
the squadron of Jsaorax Bestrlßrl,or more pro-
perly that of his /1/tator, Admirsl GUI I EAUM EZ•
having been seen. about a fortnight since, a few
leagues to the Westward of Cape Finisterre, appa-
rentiy on its return to some European port, proba-
bly to Ferrol. It is added, that intelligence ro this
*Rea had been two days aftetv.,ards given to oar
shies natioued Le trost.

AIRS. SHERD IYs 0/I.IAD fA
(ccffirtenno,)

Immediately aft.- the arrival of Royal Hie.
ness the Prime of V es, the dancing commenced
in the Rail-room, which was very full, while several
of the company rernrUned in the Dieu rag-ro.rms,_„
At twenty minutes :u two, a masked groupe entered,
c insisting of NILKSTII. Mira Rov nutoo and
BE El OLOZLI, in the character of Peatiht.s; Messrs.
Frrzsisimosh., Coirv.E, 4:id A Dotson, a*.d
MiNs..lTv.asii, 13 • vi is, And DA s s v. As sr' /cher ; the
n:usic from Slarbel4. This marked groupe Arracted
the company to the ground floor. and is (‘‘ elity mi.
nu:es. table; wire 1441 out is the Drawing-rooms, for
one bundredpersoni. Toe tame group, of mask. re.
conducted t 4. sionsPenr b:rel: to the Sum-el.:A:aims,
when upwards of tl,re3 hundred \irrhility sat down
to a most superb supper) l`fte Ps: ,ics)rr Writ w 4
in thr middle rdam.. the Drichris of C;osnort Si
en the right of Hit RciAl Highness the Prince o
WA I ES, and Mrs. Se SIMIAN on the left. Tls
slipper consisted of every delicacy that could la
procsired, and nes served up in the must elegan
manner, And did gr.:at credit to Mr. AH u Lot.
/Vier supper,the rhust brautiful ca:,:tir s and glen,
andet t:re direction of Mr. luriass,rsr, of Dusty.
krine TheAtze, were executed. A beautiful terse-.
to was c.-mposeri for Melte:Aim bI Mr. Rua.
p. .it., a tiVa, e vim
/4iIV7IN,
CO^ r.:Oriaft C unto,
.:t.! deg w e di rrisur.

• .

e-Ito Min antirahHe
tov.ar set C•a‘ ha refl..'
op 'n
• Ev t
le se rt . •
and sang by Atlrsirs. kr rrizstsi•aoms, •
tcor.it, Coulee% Dames, lisaoo, CatiLetitn, and
is Tease, with the grrati-st sueterr, +4 was en-
Stored by His Royal Highness • the 'Prince if
%VAL s also LOOK's most celzbritdglee,
We simp..ol
08',.“. /*CC •1 %red WWI the grestest xQ, la.o e, A grand
~
htilitsry Band. in Turkish habits. played several
R 14116 il Airs. At four fficiock His Roysl 11.0:eis
the Prince of WA LEt ,to thel• NV Room,
when dancing. recomro •ncrd. It wst day, five
ht•fore the Ps :sic went away, and s....vcit M;tt.a.: the
'whole of the Comprly del rated.

71/2 DUK h. GP AU ILE.

An express arrived yesterday at A•g'•le Home,
Arks lc-street, stating, that vie Duke of Aagy g
h sin been seized with a pat alytic s:r ke, his seat,
Invoia-y Castle, Argyl.!shirc, and teas n t etpected
to recover. His t :lace is in his 86 year.
Jona CA MPSZI.L. his Grace's second ►on, and•his
lady, immediately yet of (or Scotland.

The Doke of Nosrorc gave a grand dinner yes-
terday, at his house. in `st. .lame:s-sciivire, to His
Royal Highness the Prince nt WALLS. Earl
Lord rqtav, and Ge-or i 1 FiTZPATIIiCt
Bart,n aa,l garontss La Ow,. iCalt will leVe
I grand Masked 811 on the 13th of June, at their
ht,use. in 11.inovet-minere.
The writer of the sq,l,bs against tali Nat.sna,
must not tat:cy that he is unknown, for the whirl*
town ssvoiFband Parson.
The Eartund Countess of FlienivicK c gave a
grand sopp:T, last n;glit„ after the Opera, at their
house, in y. James's-square
A Mr. apf, a substautial farmer, died last
seeck in the neighboarlsood of thatenrs.
Mrs. Pirsu gave a grind tiittorai parry, Lot
night, at her hous- in iitil-stree. B kelt!! •sqllAr.
the decorations were nealy on the same grand
scale as last F riday.

At the r yesterday. of Co. Socirtr of Arts,
mention Was made 14 a way to crave .pad, rs' tvr/o
into lodv' getters
The Fourth Ladies' Concert w.shald on Monday
night, at the Marchurtess of SALISIIItV'S. in Ar-
lington...teem. '• The peincirrtl rs were,
Signora Gam, tern, !Mettale .‘tarscui, Signors
Rtr,nt, Kovrosso, and WittllC.l.ll. fir. Gaits-
ISACH gave a charming concerto es the oboe.—
Amuni;st the company *me— •
Tuetr Royal 11,ehru,sep toe I riece of We", owl Duke of
Cambridge the Duchee.-e of hiorhunatert.o.f. notion. and
Olt S.AfFeti, Healtoet, and Down.
Ol•ite; the Latl and (Amu!.o of the Uri aull
Cutorwas of Eseex, anti the .at! and Caunteiruf Selo!".
The Duchess of Go.. DWI gave a grand dinner last
Monday, at her house, in St. Jantes's.sepiare, to his
Royal. Highness the Duke of Yost, tie E.Ol and
Countess of HAttaloaTON, Lady Ave s Maxie
Col sorr, Lard A r.rxa DLit C 31.1,011, Sir F. Stat..
DISK. G -neral CALv aar, Mr. Gattewooo, and Mr.
CULtths Aerie.

The Margo,. of S LISBC 31. arrived yesterday af-
ternoon at his hou►e, in Arlington-six:et. fruits
Hatfi►ld.

Mr. Ct:ttes did vat apovar but night far Miss
Ii vroe's Heaefit : Mr. Mu.tear was again hit
snhstitute. Mss BRtN tall was very sacce,Aul lu
the fair Ofirie; and Mr. Bituavort was most in-
teresting in Felix, in T4e rim, or # the Alps, a part he
played at the Brightan Theatre oath so much suc-
cess, last summer. The audience vas both argant
and r urner‘us.

Mrs. Jo.:Dar: was prevented, by redden
om perfortniag leer favourite part of Priv,'
iu T Girl, last night. "the House was
crowded lit the extreme, and Bills wete distributed,
a ,nnuneing bliss McLion to have untler tiiken the
part; gut Mts. 1-1 111.0 WE was Mrs. Joe!, sub-
stitute, and if her performance did not posses alt
the indescribable :ta•rette of Mrs; 1•31 t • • le, W WAS AtA
deGcieut in caneeption or colouring.
Evlisi MLnic. last Right, for lier own ben-fit. SIP
peared, at the Academical theatre. in the favourite
parts rif the il'idoem Cheer!, and Ned, and wss le-
ceired with tlte mr•st unbeur.ded aprlathie, by an
(windowing and elegent audience: wd cuderstAnd
Lis; night concht.led the engagement of this extra-
ordinary club' in Londrat ahe peetirm, in the
course iif the summer, at the irVirld...Nr, Itichs=j,
sod :.1-rgatis 'P.:tures. _