The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-21 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Auousr 19.

The only news I have to communicate is, that we
arudehrted this day with rain, accompanied with
loud a.. 1 violent claps of thunder. No person has
ye mired to g' out in their carriage. Preparations
are made for a ball at the Castle to-night. I should
fear it will he but thinly attended. General and
Mrs. Jouttsrox are gone to town. Mr. and Mrs.
STANIFOILTH are expriled on Thursday, at their
house on the Steyne, for the season. They exited
the Parsee here on Wednesday. Some persons
think he will go to Weymouth first; others that he
ssiil remain in town for the Duke of Ct. aaeisee's
birth-day; but all live in the hope of his speedy
return. As to invasion, every person wishes for
the little Corsican to make his attempt. Prepa-
rations are the order of the day. Every military
man has stria orders to hold himself in readines.—
The cavalry sleep with their boots and spurs at.tncir
bed-sides ; and every gun in the barracks is lashed
ready for use, at a moment's notice. In compli-
ment to the ladies who patronise the donieN, the
Corn in the Pantomime brought one forward at
Mr. IIItUNTOReS Benefit, and afforded much sport.
llis fame having' reached Lewes, the Performers
sent a requisition for his appearance this night,
for their benefit. He is said to be a lineal de-
aceadant from adeam'v Aa. To sum up ail his
perfedions, that he is a itociar amongst. Asses. The
eatertaitiments are under the patronage of the
Officers of the Royal Monmonth and Brecon Regi-
ment of Militia. They are all military, The Drum
Head, The Pu,r Sacker, Whe Wants a Guinea?

The last arrivals at Bristol Hot Wells are—
tont Ruthven, Galen! Da'ryninil, Sir Gt,,tre and !Arty
P,c-cott., Sir Mhton, Hon. %tr.. Y,irke, Mr.
a Id Ma Chard:Woo and family, Mr. and Mrs. Newberry.
Arrivals at Cheltenham.

A,,:bhislinp of Dablin, Rev. J. Cartwright, Rev. C. I,apin-
mina+, Rev J. Levitt, Sir J. Wrott.e.ley, , Col. M'o'te, Mojor
C•ad0n.1,1043i..f G0140,1,CA rt. Capt RUUrer I", CA pt
Pratt, Cert. 11.11211111C1V, Capt Cottrell, Dr. Lynam, Mr. an't
Mr.. Taylor, Mr. and Mn. Flo,f.teele, Mr. on.l M's. T. King,
Mrs. Raker, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Msgg.

Mr. PH I L Lira, the singer, from the Dublin The-
atre. is engaged at Drury-lane for the ensuing season.
The Duke and Duchess of BEAUFORT arrived
on Monday at RottendeAn.
Captain Hunter and Ensign Hare have been lately
promoted in the Ist foot.
Mr. SHERIDAN is expeaed in Edinburgh, on a
visit to the Earl of MOIRA.

• The Duke of MONT Nose, JOHN HAMILTON, Esq.
and family, have arrived in E linburgh.
The Earl of MORTON, Admiral Et.t.ior, and
Miss C•itt:ltcir, have left Edinburgh tor the
North.
The Countess Dowager of 0a MOND, Lady ELtaA-
licrH Karcsaon, and Lady Et.garsoit Bon es,
or rived, on Tuesday se'nnight, at Cork.
Viscountess Bios; c has accompanied the Viscount
to Aberdeen, and on this day se'nnight his Lord-
ship left Aberdeen, to join the Duke of MAscH[s-
scs and Lord Rear, on a shooting party at Huntly
Lairs.
The public are surprised at not having had a
clear account of the late anion between Sir Ranier
CA Matt and the Combined Fleet ;—it was fought
111 a fog.
The teeie NueePiit, and the IVendering Alebdist,
were on Friday evening last to unite their efforts for
The amusement of a Dublin audience ; and on Sa-
titrday Mr. and Mrs. MoUNT AIN, Mr. Isectoors,
mad Mr. BA Wrt.o V . were to set off for England.
The Right Kee. the Archbishop of CAN [TANURY,
11.14 is now at Cheltenham with his family, paid a
N'..it on Wednesday morning last to the Lord Bishop
of :r.oicerr a, at his Palace, in that city.
The Miss /spates's, through the liberality of the
Edinburgh Manages. will have a second benefit this
night. Miss ADAMS will make her first appearance
in the cl,gither of Juliet; and Mr. H. JOHNSTON
londly pertorn-is the part of Raffles.
Its. Isinstesos, of Denham-court, near Ux-
bridge, on *Thursday evening, in celebration of her
birth-day, entertained a nlttnetotts party of friends,
at her hospi,ahle seat. Nor Were the Village Loa
and Lapel orgot:en ;
" d..S 41 ?A: viltage tra,o, tram laNnur Gee,
up tit. it 11p0f:% thc tree.'
An elegant collation w.t,, :,rovated for the visitors;
while the bumble cottage swains revelled in all the
Lowry of Old English rare, and toasted the health
of cluir Itotets.