The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-05-13 00:00:00

FORCOASE AND S%LF. OF COMNIISSIONS

One of the greatett dcf:as in the cc,tuposition of
the Army is, the purchase and sale of com-
m:ssi ns. It is a check to application and science,
and is dry ruflive of emulation, the keenest spur to
ruil;tat y glory. It keeps the minis of those, who
arc possessed of fortune, perpetually upon the srretc,h
to purchase forward ; whilst the professional offi:cr,
wationt the means of advancement, except by se-
niority, is thrown into the hack ground, is humbled
and mortified, and his Merit obscured by the rapid
pionooticn of xlen, who have frequently little claim
to such a preference; and until this commerce be
totally abolishes!, we cannot cape& to find that
knowledge, and those talents, is our army, which
are estential towards constituting great and able
Generals.

The 011:er, who 10-lcs forward to command an
army in the geld, sto.eid not confine mead to
mcre Mauer of detail, Cr :o aay particular Li alayil
tsf sivii service ; but shoald be equally conveTsant
with the v.-L6-le sciene: et war, or lie will star be
qualified to fill such an impea tar.: station. but
whenever a man purchases a collirn.usiOn. he Con-
ceives h..," has a ice: tenure of u, and looks upon it :is
a commodity to be disposed of whenever it may suit
his convtnicnce. vooy shotd:l he give Lim-
self Ow trouble of studying a pule Means
to telincraith f TLjs kind of traffic nag become so
common, thaLitArere unnecessary to enumerate the
various caust.a which n:ay induce Officers to sell
out. If th.:y are uneasy under any circumstances,
either by disgait or otherwiee, they claim the right
which purcha.ing has givon them, and send in their
resignistir.u. 'I hoc, the knowlersge such ()slicers
have *nulled, i= lust to the, seance; and • great

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THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, M•y 13.

The ROYAL FAMILY arrived, yesterday, ,son
after twelve 4,'clock, at the Queen's Palace, from
Windst.r. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of
WALES, and the Duchess of lost, shortly after paid
a visit to Their blaurrtas and the PR INc

His MAJ &sr r will hold a Private Levers this d 47,
at the Queen's l'Alace, and Her MAILS?! will hold
a Di awiog-Room to-morrow.

An Eatraa from a Pamphlet, written by Parton
Toocr, being an attack upon Mr. P•occ, and au
Extrafi from a letter horn Mr. PAULL to the Elec-
tors of Westminster, being an attack upon Pa. ton
Topes, are given in our last page. The Parson's
produCtion is a poor one. It 'hews, however, that
he had a correct opinion of himself, when he lately
exclaimed, with a sigh--.. Alas I I am only a
burned out Volcano."
A paragraph in one of the New York Papers.
which we received yesterday, states, that the Ne-
groes of St. Domingo have rejected the Constitution
which was lately proposed for their acceptance, and
adopted a new plan of Government. The principal
alteration is said to in the executive department.
Centst °rue has been elected President for We, with
a salary of 40,000 dollars a year. Lie has corn.
menced his administration with a severe edict against
smuggling, subjecting offenders in this respect to
the punishment of death and confiscation of effects.
The EleSea sloop of war, with the fleet under
convoy, which sailed from Port month on the 28th
Marcia, arrived at Gibraltar on the 15th April.
The Z./films, Howaerm, (an Amelican), of and
from Philadelphia for Liverpool, has been captured
and plundered by a French privateer, recaptured by
His Majesty's ship Emerald, and attired at Ply-
ircuth.

A Dublin Papor states, that his Grace the Duke
of Rica sto ND his recommended Colonel the Right
Hon. Lord CteatNA for the first promotion to the
rank of Brigadier General. The brave exer-
tions of his Grace's regiment in Holland, the
35th, at that time commanded •by his Lordship,
when Colonel MASSEY, and tbo higb character
which he acquired on that occasion, naturally point-
ed him out as one of the first objects of M. Grace's
attention.

Ye:::rday, the Loan MA roe ordered the price of
Bread to be continued at I I :d. the Quarters Loaf.
Surrey Eleetion commenced on Monclay.—The
three Candidates, Lord Wlwan ltusszt.c, Mr.
SA:tI.EL Tuoasisost, atuf Mr. Gamic' H. SUMMER,
alter their nomination, severally addressed the
Ete'lors, and there was considerable warmth in the
speeches. The quehtion of Popery v:as freely dis-
cussed, and a cry set up against the late Ministers
on account of it. Mr. Snails.); avowed himself to
be the determined opponent of Lord Wto.ta Rus-
st Lc, and stated, as his political reed, that, indeed,
he had been a friend of the late Mr. Pity, hat not
!,1 all his measures ; for he was an enemy to the
Abolition of the Slave Trade, and would have op-
p ;sed it ; and would have opposed him on the ground
on which he went out of place is 1301. After
considerable altercation about the cry of " No
P•pery," and about the proceedings at Epsom,
the P.;11 commenced. • _

Lord WlCRusstu. wasgb ibeal of Mr.SLussa,
yesterdays ()a tthe poll, fa the coup y of :'utter.

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MISS DRU.VMOND'S BIRTII-DAT.

LI3II:IIVR6R, MAY 6.

The Gentlemen of Callender met at M'Gazoo
Inn, upon the sth current, to celebrate the birth.
day of the Honourable and amiable Miss Daum.
110t4D, of Perth. upon her attaining the age of ma-
jority. The evening was spent with that harmony
and conviviality which distinguish this society.—
Every heart glowed with the warmest attachment to
Lady Ptere, and the accomplished heiress --
Many loyal and constitutional toasts went round to
a late hour, viz—
" Miss Drummond."
" The King"
" Lady Perth."
" The Ministry."—" A New Parliament.•
" The Duke of York and the Ariny."
" Lord Muir-aye and the N.y•"
" Tiro Volunteers of Great Britain."

" May the di,torbers of Europe woo ►e dieeetuf:ted acid
degraded," &c.

_CRIMP, MAY 6.

Tuesday, the Sth current, being the anniversary
of the birth of the Hon. Miss Dau si raoNn. of Perth,
and the day oo which she obtained possession of that
large and beautiful estateb a number of the Brethren
of St. Michael's Lodge, Cries, met in the evening,
to commemorate that happy, and auspicious event.
The health of the amiable heiress was drank with
loud and reiterated applause& The Right lion.
Lady Pe RT ir, and many other illustrious personages,
conflated ‘vith that family, were also drank. The
memory of the late Lord Pt ITU, which will ever I.e
dear to the members Of this Ledge; and over whom
he presided for ,a succession of years, as Grand
Master, was drank with feeling. of silent sorrow and
heart-felt regret fo► their less. The egf..niag; was
spent with the utmost harmony and conviviality,
praying for a long and uninterrupted succession of
pleasure and happiness to the amiable heiress.

her MAacrtYlailst pasty, lair night. which vat
attended by the Marchioness of 8i.:14. the Coun-
tess of cAInIGAN, Lady. Cagoctets D•Mes, and
General and Mei. Sr. Joan.

The Duchess Dowoger of RUTLAND, we are
sorry to state, u indispose t, at her house, iu Sack-
•ille-street. • •

Viscountess CASTLEREAGH had a slipper perry,
last night, miter the Gisela, which was numerously
al tended.

The Marquis of S•t. !say Y left town yesterday
for Hatfield.

Lady CIiAILOTTIL WEILLIIILLY'S infant daughter
was baptized on Monday evening, at her Lady-
ship's house, in Chaules•street, Lerkeley-square.—
The Marchioness of SALISSURY stood real for
her youngest daughter, Lady E. Cacti,, who was
to have been Sponsor, but did not arrive until the
ceremony was inter.

The Opera, last sight, was fullY attended ;
amongst the cnmpany present were, His Royal
Highness the Pthice of WALts, the Duches,cs of
Ricursorin, Sr. ALDAN'S, NOitTHLII4IIII.2LAND,
DORSET, and Dr CAST k lES.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Ct. A RESCI ar-
rived, yesterday, at his apartments in St. James's
Palace, from Bushy Park. and will return this day.
Mrs. Dicicoas possesses too much merit. bat% as
a singer and atiress, to require the puff ifi.vtt that
yesterday appeared at the expense of her friends.
Lord Cocurt•N e acknowledges that he sat and
run at Houitua, and left his Consedtmenta to pa/ the
piper.
Yourro, who has been the principal performer
at the Liverpool Theatre, and who has much and
deserved provti,cial fame, is to take lb. lead in the
ensuing season at the I layrrsarket Theatre.
Miss Demo or was considered better last night ;
her fever hid abated.

The Mines JOHNSTON returned, yesterday, to
their house is Hanover-square, from a visit to him
CM/INSIST. at her seat in Krnt.

Gwent Joussrnm, Esq. M.P. returned to towns
yetterdAy, from Hedon, Yorkshire.

Married, yesterday morning, at St. George's
Church, Hauover•squarq by the Rev. Mr. Oame,
one of His MAJESTY'S Chaplains, Lord CIO A I rssy;
eldest son of the Earl of LeiclST 111, to Miss Mt D.
psi, daughter of W. D. CacuNax, Esq. of Lower
G:usreaur.street. There ware prtsent at the sere:
sonny—

The Duke and of Leeds, the Marchiones of T“wii•
thend, Vie Ladies Towseihrik., and the M labs. Lihker, Gentle!
and Ladd Elisabeth Latta, the lion. Charles Vete Towne
,han:!,anJMr.and Mrs.Gatilitet.

Tare bride was ekgantly dressed in white satin,
richly trimmed with pain: lace. The Misses Es.t.a-
lila were bride's maids. After the ceremlny the
greatest part of the company proceeded to Mr.
GAaoss is country-hoc se, at Westmoreland G teen,
and partook of a grand breakfast, which was set out
in the greatest style of elegance.
Tits Proprietors of the Haymarket Theatre are
making rely saive preparations for the opeasng of
the season. They intend that the interior, at least,
shall meet their old friends pith a new lace.
Amongst the immediate novelties, are—a comedy
from the lively pen of Mr. T. Drawn ; a farce by
Mr. T. Horse ; and another horn Mr. COLMAN.

Ea:ls ROMP, ESNIIKILLIN. and O'NEIL, and
his brother, the Hon. Captain O'NEIL, have
landed at Dcnaetadee, from Portpatrick.
Arrivals at Clifton, near Bristol

Th• C.,untens of Lon;slals, Lady iTz;both Lowther, Sir.
Neg.l and Lady Greeley, Sir James Chatterton, t. dr Chatter.
lon, en.,,nel and Mn 131m:eine!, Colonel and M. Waloham,
Am Ur. Mrs. and Mis• Marriott, Mr. and Mn. Forsyth, Mr.
and Mrs. Donne, Mr. and Mrs. Los, Mr and Mrs. Vdl•buis,
Mr and Mn Stott.

The Duchess of Rictimorm will take her leave,
tomorrow. of Her M r. at the Drawing
Room at St. James's, previous to her Grace's de-
parture for Ireland.
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Epsom Races will commence tlia day, w:ien
the ifl. will be run for.

On Tuesday evening, his Grace the Lono co-
TIN&Nr honoured the Public Rooms At the Ito.
tunda, Dublin. with his presence. He entered Ihe
Rooms a little after ten. alive wet, assembled a
numerous colleinion of all th_ beauty and fashion of
that Metropolis. His Grace did *not leave the as-
sembly-room till three o'clock in the lauraing, ems
be returned to I. Castle.