The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-07-26 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
FRIDAY, JVLY CG.

Dispatolies have been received from Admiral
Cozurrowoon, dated the lath, at which dine he
had received no accounts of the Combined Squadron.
We have no reason to suppose that they had slipped
through the Streights before that period ; Admiral
Coo. tricwoon had stood off from Cadiz to the
Gut, for the purpose of intercepting them.

The Citizens of Dublin are much alarmed at the
report of the Earl of li•auwicit es removal. Should
his Lordship be succeeded by the Duke of MoN-
T ROSE, it is generally understood that Mr. LONG
will accompany the latter as Secretary.

A report generally prevailed yesterday morr.ing
that the Combined Fleet had returned to the IVe.t
Indies, and that Lord NELsort was left blockading
it in Fort Royal, Martinique. It appears to have
been founded upon a letter from Portsmouth, stat-
ing the arrival of the Staunch brig from that island,
with an account to that effect—Nothing could be
more fallacious.—The Staunch came from Jamaica,
which she left on the 17th, only two days before the
Cirrieus reconnoitred the enemy in the latitude of the
Bermudas, entirely out of the range of the West
Indies.—By the Staunrb we have received Jamaica
Papers to the 17th, from which it appears that the
arrival of the Combined Fleet hail ecired great
alarm in that island. On the 14th a circular letter
was issued, stating that the Commander in Chief
had strong reasons to expel that the enemy would
make an early attack upon Jamaica, and th rt their
force amounted to 31 sail of the line, with a propor-
tionate number of troops. The Militia was accord-
ingly ordered upon permanent duty, and preparations
made for the removal of the women and children
into the interior, in expeEtatjon of an immediate
attack. We have also received American Papers
to the 29th last, from which we have errAned
several articles respefiing the operations of the Com-
bined Fleet in the West Indies. It appears from
them, that the enemy remained at Martinique so late
as the Ist or 2d of June, on the latter of which

days, two French 74 On ships, which hsd esciped
from liochfort on the 1-t May, and had arrived crt
the 29th May, at Basseterre, Cuadidou7e, sailed
for Trinidad, where they erpeaed to meet the Corn.
bined Fleet. It thus appears from every account
that the enemy were destined to proceed, first azainst
Trinidad, and ultim rely agai .st JAM.IICiI.

Dic;•.itches were yesterday received at Ole
ratty from Admiral D i t r, v ; they bring no ner,,of
importance : His MAJ LST V's ships Iris and tvpiezie
have joined him.
The Cfede, Kr r.r.tsit, from St. Thomas's, FOl. Li.
verponl, w,s captured on the 9th of June, by the
Matilda French privateer, ot 18 guns and 120 men.
The Golden Crone., —; and the brig
are captured by a linanish privateer, c inied
into Florida, and condemned.
Four privateers, viz one brig, a sloop, and two
schooners, were cruising off Charleston Bar ci! the
2iirh
The Princes: dirgaota packet sailed from Jama:ce
for England on the 10th of June; ri,e. fad, A,,,ocitie
packet from Falmouth, arrived at Jamaica on the
16th of June.

Sir JOHN Ansriturtteß has signified his intention
of resigning the Chief Justiceship of Ittcha ; and
Sir Wm. Russzt.i., Senior Puisne Judw, i; expe.'ed
to succeed him.

The exertions of the persons employed in raising
the rarrovenny, off Weymouth, cont;nne :o prove
very successful. Yesterday several large packa;;es
were raised from the wreck.
Marquis Coa NW ALL is has by this time superseded
MEECIEIiS WELLESLEY in the Supreme Government
of India : the former is gone out specially commis-
sioned to offer a general pacific system to all the In-
dian Powers, and is expeeted to return to Ent-opt is
little more than two years.
Admiral GRAVINA, who commands the Sp in.sh
part of the Combined Fleets, is the same whi a
command during the siege of Toulon, in
where lie condueled Itim.elf more like an a:is cl
France, than of England. He afterwards corn.
minded the Spanish fleet, during its long st.iy in
Brest harbour, which h.' qiiirted to become Auibas.
sador at Paris. He is considered as do soughly de-
voted to the French interest. Admiral VILLENELN I,
the French Comniandis, is of a Noble family, and
was bred in the Royal Marine.
The Hydra Spanish frigate privat•er, captured by
the Aftianous, Sti guns, had a crew of 292 men,
motley composition of all nations, viz. Spaniards,
French. Swedes, Dines, Americans, and Ham-
burghers; she was fi ted from Corunna, and %las
out only a fortnight, when she was captured after a
few shot by the Alelompus, and had ciiie man killed
and three wounded.
By the Bill which so recently passed for the sup.
pressing and doing away smuggling, the income of
the Comptrollers of Customs at the eat ports is re-
duced to a mere trifle, as they hive no salary, and
wholly depending on fees of office, two thirds of
which they are deprived of, being poundage no
seized tobacco and spirits hitherto sold at the dif-
ferent ports. By the Aet alluded to, these seizures
are to be sent to I.ondon and sold there.

Miss COGH L AN, sister to the Countess of BAR RV•
MOR E, who has bestowed her hand upon the Duke
de Cu ART R ES, is the daughter of the late G. Consis-
t AY:, Esq. of Lismore, county of Waterford, its Ire-
land ; a gentleman of indepen3ent, but nit of large,
fortune. The residence of those amiable and ac-
complished Ladies was, of late years, principally
near Cork, where th,y have many relatives; and in
that quarter, during the resi&nce of the present
Earl of Batas( stoat, and the younger brother, is
Ireland, t e firmer obtain-d his lovely Countess.
In the Court of King's Bench yes. erday, a cause
was called on, and the parties agreed to refer it;
while the clerk of Neti Prost WAR c ticulating Vie in.
terest, or settling the terms of the reference, ths
agent had paid the jury, who immediately re iced;
and when he came to call open them for their ver-
die, the jury box was quite deserted.
A Commission has been signed by Lord Tema-
MOU TH, vice Lord Lieutenaneof the County of Sur-
rey, appointing Astsitxw Buoy, Esq. of Epscirn,
with His MAJZST Y'S approbation, to be one of the
Deputy Lieutenants of the County.

There was a review yesterday on one of the Beacon
Hills, behind Brighton barracks, of the 6:h regimen:,
stationed there, And four regiments of Dragoons
from Lewes, commanded by Colonel DONOVAN,
Generals HUOONY, IIsICOURT, and JOHNSTON,
and several of the Officers of the
and the Gloucester Militia, and about £lty gentle-
men were prerent. Tht troops went through the
sword exercise. and the other manieuvres, with the
greatest correitness and promptitude.
On Saturday last, Lieut.-Gen. Feria• I), and suite,
arrived in Ennis, and iaspated a parry of the Ilith
l.ight Dragoons quartereil there, and also the Ca-
van Militia ; after which he was pleased to express
his approbation of their appearance and discipline.
The Kerry Regiment, at present quartered in
Waterford, have received the route, and are, we
hear, to march for the Curragh. They are to be
replaced by the North Mayo militia, now quartered
in Clonmel, the first division of which matches from
that town on Tuesday next. The Monaghan re-
Kment, at present in Cashel, is to replace the North
Mayo.
We lately inserted en account of a fatal duel,
which took place in the neighbourhood of Edin-
burgh, between Mr. RC/MIRY and Mr. !Juicy, Stu-
dents attending the Medical Class in that University,
when the latter gentleman received a wound in tiic
groin, of which he died in a few days atter. " Its
this duel," says 74e Betfirst Newt Letter, received this
Jay, "four shuts were fired; the first wounded Mr.
L►.cKv, which, however, was unknown to his oppo-
nent; and it was not till alter shaking hands with
his antagonist, that he declared he was mortally
wounded, and desired Mr. ROMNbLY, the second,
■nd the surgeon, to make their escape, which they
did immediately. Mr. Lee KY, who has thus un-
fortunatisly fallen a victim to the barbarous peace
tice of duelling, was, as we understand, son of Vki-
Lkcav, Etq. once Member of Parliament for the
city of Londonderry. He was a youth of amiabl
dispositions and promising talents. 'I he geretosity
of his temper, we learn, was evinced in tine
however mistaken, of this quarrel, in he dw
flayed a magnanimity worthy of a better lase."

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licripeletors, Mao gerq ymi Ante fifty paniq
c,nris of Dr my Tnerre,
the yeTheastnriltte
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King% ftwm. w re thrown open upon the
, cow!' •1 • si en.• of this elegant
andme!X. Amon- the lei. e acies served up
Try fine turd-, dr-seed by MONTKs:attt, of
Puny colf•e-Noire, and valued at 201.
%FILSON, t'..e auditor, sent a fine fat
Mr. Sorg n ati supplied an ample tor-
' w:t. 1 its Royal Highness the Prince
c, e-•is ex-fie !„ hut his engagements at
n. for which place he s-t off on Wednesday
scvent• d his A ren.lance. The company
Iwo to dinner at seven o'clock. Mr Wit.sori
e c tai.. with Mr. SiItAIDSN upon his
WiAiu .14TON was the Vice-President.
„• cloth waq removed, the Chairm.:n gave
, The Queen, The Prineelt IVoirr. Sheer,'
name, and .any other loyal and appro-
toasts. Mr W .I.lltl PORTL.I, Mr. BAKre,
MKy and Mr. lc ILLY, sUtig several chartn-
,igs Pt excellent •tyle. Mr. MA TH rws joined
aupany Al er dinner, and ..muse) them by se-
idmira' le imitations nt Mr. Kr 0411 LE. Mt.
tr, ar.l other perform •rs. His Diary
in the manner of the late Mr. St it rr, ea-
r at applause, and WAS 0:14 .excelled by his
ira of an id rat catchin t firs. The PAM.
ad Savoyard hands. helongVg to Vauxhall,
during toe n'ght in an udj hos.-
3)isie hid a charming effeet. 'the h ,use was
can Ist lighted nn the insi 'e as to appear a
:ieht. It atm:test great crowds, amni g
it was the general opinion that it was a re-
,. A TA, p•,,q,, Thieco, and that 'muse was
„ha .ia •tily illuminated in honour of the Prince
1. 41, who was sUpp.l..est to he present on the
Among the company were the Hon. W.
N:r. Bates, M Int ORSlllyt Mr. Wit.
mc. w hi 414 Pow.: 14, Mr. Dowss, and several
its aud literary ge;,tl men.

10 TUB DUCiiEs% U. RoXISUIttal.

By A N ‘IM).

Sweet Ducherr,ka%- the London seise,
To Irk et Flews, the purer joys,

Atiabol our nri:pra be ga: :
or Rosb. nib ,:esaantly, we &can,
eve a aullea, sasevy strewn,
IleAsse, thee mad keviira

Thine absence, al., to,. long we morn ;
That haa.. return :
DOOM-I, ta this, If ttr.o agree,
Wit, hunp,ur, and the sprightly Gaera,
141:19 oft at F, nits It.irc sheaf' their faces,
Will all be here, as won us 7hea.

A NAIAD.

A list of Pashto:lables stilt rern.sini,g in tern :

lin-
icy.

The Poet. as of ft *lron, Dachas, Dowager of Rialto ef.
Dice and Duchess of Noitituniberlaiid, C ,untees of Clare,
Illarquis and /4 .rellione.s of Hiorfoid, the Earl and Coolant.
of Sinoreitrit, Lord aid Ladh Sl.nmera, Lord Romiier, Lord
Leeta, Lady Ji.hana H .ward, the Eat sod Countess of Car
hide, the Comma of Moooligton, Lord I)unraiinon, Lady
Vtaib.th Monek, Sir Genie and Lady Wombwell, the
Net Wm and Lady Car No. Lamb, Lady Fanny Ponsonbv,
Sir Franca and Lady Millman, Lady rigge, Lady Sophia
Lundy:, Lady Kent, Lid. Louisa Manners, Dowager Lady
Cl.f ird, the Hon Mn. Sutler, the Hutt. Mrs. W. Lumley,
aed the Dowager Countess of E. ex.
Mrs. Powsci., of Drnry.lane Theai.re. was to
perform the part of Portia, in The Alerrhont of
raw-Nl:lst night, at the Margate : heatre.
Margate has filled wonderfully within a few days.
—The ball at K lost an's, on Thursday, was very
well attended. Lord EA &MAY, Lord Say and
Sete, and General hioaoausr, are among the List
arrivals.

Lord NELSON very judiei-ursly chose the Spo for
his /aai out ship, in search of :he Combined Fleet.
Mrs. Towax v will open her beautiful hone at
Ramsgate in a few days. The last ball mustered
two hundred and fifty beaux and kllet.
His Grace the Dukt• of NORT NUli NIA ND, with
his wonted liberality, has presented Christ's Hos-
pital with 500 guineas, and become a Governor.
Lieutenant Governer Stati.T arrived in the Isl.: of
Mann, last week, from England.
The Neapolitan Club gave a grand dinner to His
'loyal Highness the Prince of Wax's, last week.
ai,.: after dinner the Portuguese Count was intro-
duced, concea'.ed in a large melon. After enter-
taining the company with the broad sword exercise,
lie withdrew.
The night the Little Maria met with the acci.
dent in Dublin, the audience left the Theatre as
SIM as the aecident was announced, although in-
: rrned Mr. Ivcxxxion would sing in the Faise.
The Buccandlie is a very appropriate name for
On Of LON AVA NT burr4netring ships in the COM-
billed Squadron, which lately visited the West
Irdics.

Larl Lortus, Lady GRAHAM, and Lady CHAR.
Larva tews, .tre among the last arrivals at
Benadstairs.

The last accounts from /.4puf state, that the Por-
oirtiese Con t has sent proposals of marriAge to
Aitoorr, of mei amen wty. Bow-street was
tilled with carriages yesterday to congratulate her.
In Nth high estimation do the present per-
"l"nntxr at do. 1101 f A I. c tests stand with the first
circles, that the hexes display each evening a most
brilliant assemblage of t..shion and distinction
amongst which we itotced His Royal Highness the
Duke of EF.NT, with several of the Nobility, who
testified the reat sataattion they received from
74' F°llo6 of June; or .Maros Bav—the beautiful
tirectAcle of Ithe,rep—and the higl.ly entertaining
scenes of A Alc,cul Talc-14)Kethet with the IP inn • t
tleuince, agility, and exception, wLich accompiny
the Equestiian feats of MAKI' IN. The List of these
produ:tions, however, can, we find, be continued
hut a .1
wys longer, as a new Pantomime. and a
11•."' Pallet Comic Dance, will very shortly be
t,Jeccd.

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