The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-21 00:00:00

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FROM liiE FRENCH TAPERS.
PARS, hi v 17.
taeifie ripoitifre still kept afla*t...":,-It is said.that
a courier extraordinary arrived yesterday from
Pitersbirgh, with dispatches whiCh Announce that
his Majesty the Emperor of Russia interpo'fts his
powerful Abd pacific mediation to Settle the tiff
ferences that have arisen between the two &italics.
It is added, that in consequence of this important
news, a r.t.urier was immediately sent off to London.
It is certain ist least, that private letters from Peters-
burgh rincnr in confirming the report that the Ern-
pero ...lexander is determined to exert all his in-
fitience in order to maintain the peace of Europe.—
la/ des Deka:.

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The departure of the English Ambassador has not
wholly destroyed the hopes of an accommodation
between the two countries. It is generally reported
that a courier arrived yesterday from Petersburgh,
And that immediately after another courier was dis-
patched to ( alais. It is strongly conjectured that
a mediation has been offered on the part of Russia.
Be that as it may, a declaration of war does not always
immediately follow the departure of an Ambassa-
dor ; in 1778 four months elapsed between the de.
parture of the Ambassador of his Britannic Majesty
and the commencement of hostilities.—journal de
Commerce.
We arc credibly informed, that the dispute be-
tween the States of America. and the Court of
Spain, respeaing Louisiana, is happily adjusted ;
and that this arrangement wasp principally brought
about by the just and pacific views of the French
Government, who were not disposed to permit the
peace of those countries to be disturbed by \var.
Some persons speak of a cession that is to be made
in favour of the American States.
I: is also said, that the States of America have
wade a present of 12,000 acres of land to General
La Fayette, in grateful acknowledgement of the
services which he rendered them in the war that
gained their independence.
M. de Lille is preparing to set out on a tour to
the south of Italy.
The English ships the Sophia and the Percher,
have been declared good and lawful prizes.

The ROYAL FAMILY set off yesterday for
W
Mr. Pu r yesterday, after taking his scat in
the House of Commons, conversed for some time
with Mr h oat, Mr. Corte v, Lord CASTLEREAGH,
and Lord GOWER, after which he left the
House.
Mrs. LITCUTIELD's Benefit, last night, had a full
attendance of rank and fashion.
The Duke of BLDro RD was on Thursday evening
at the Quern's Ball.
The Duke of YORK and the new installed Knights,
with their Esquires, dined yesterday at the Thatched
House Tavern, St. James's-street.
The new installed Knights of the Bath, have sub-
scribed each 250 guineas, towards the expences of
their intended Ball at Ranelagh, on the first of
June.
It was Capt. Rocs BOLTON, and not A LEXM:Dr,R
DAVISON, Esq. who stood proxy for Lord NELSON,
at the Installation on Thursday Last.
General Feassa was introduced to his MAJESTY
on Wedifesday last, for the first time, since his re-
turn from Portugal, where he had been for many
years commander in chief of the British forces.
We were mach concerned to hear that the Bishop
of Losoots's accident prevented his proceeding on
his Visitation, but rejoice to inform our friends,
that the disAppoitttment was only for a few days.
Mr. WA RD did no/ say in the House of Commons
on Thursday night, as stated in our Parliamentary
Report yesterday, that " several copies of the ne-
gotiati n papers had been sold by persons conneted
with the I, nig', Printing Office. '— Ihe charge was
of a general nature, and was diredly answered by
Mr. STRAMAX, who said, " it could be proved, that
no such circumstance had occurred as the selling
of the papers by any body, and that they were all
duly delivered to the Secretary of State." We are
anxious to correa the mistake, which, if left uncon-
tradined, might throw a refledion upon an office
uniformly conduced with the stri,lest honour, dili-
gence, and propriety.
The first division of the Hertfordshire Militia, un-
der the command of the Marquis of SALISBURY,
marched on Wednesday for Colchester barracks,
where they are to be quartered, and the second di-
vision will march this day for the same place.
General Sir 1). DusnAs, Quarter-master of the
forces, with his staff officers General MOORE, &c.
proceeds to Chasham on officer,
morning, to re-
gulate the fercia now at that barracks.
The LORD MAYOR intends, in honor of his MA.
jESTY'S Birth-Day on the 4th of June, to entertain
the Corporation of London at the Mansion House.
Invitations are sent for that purpose. A fine turtle,
weighing near four hundred weight, has been pro-
vided, and is now in the possession of BIRCH in
Cornhill, to be cooked for dinner on the above day.

Yesterday near one hundred men were brought
before die LORD Mavon, at the Mansion-house,
impressed in the city, his Lordship having sanCtion-
ed the press-warrants upon condition that no per-
son should be conveyed on board of the tender
without being first brought to him for exa-
mination. More than twenty of these men were
found to be prhpe seamen, the others were foreign-
ers, invalids, landsmen, and apprentices. The Loan
Mavoa asked many .of them if they were inclined
to serve his Majesty, and advised them to express
their loyalty by offering themselves as volunteers ;
many of 'them entered, and were conduded
on board.—Five free Watermen who had been
taken without their badges pleaded poverty as the
cause of not wearing them. His Lordship gave
them money to buy their badges, and discharged
them, observing, -that if they were again found in
a similar situation, or plying in their wherries with-
out badges, they must not expert any favour to be
shewn them.
The Drape, of 74 guns, Captain Aylmer; and
the &dor, of 74 guns, Capt. Skipsey, in Hamoaze,
are noflet paid of, nor are there yet any orders for
that purpose from he Admiralty.
On a late muster of the men of war in Torbay, it
was found that 'the complement of each ship was,
except in one or two ships, nearly full to their war
establishment ; perhaps in each ship not more than
froth thirty to fifty men wanting ; a mere trifle in the
nu/11141=u of aline of battle .ship.