The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-05-01 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON.
MONDAY, Mu. 1. • -
11'e have reeeieed flamburgh Papers and letters
from Gerreinny to the lgth asst, from which we have •
mode mime extracts. A report prevailed that
General BELLSOAROZ had entered Franconia,
and that the Austrians lava occupied all Barvutis
and Bamberg. The latter place is said to have
fallen after an action in which the French Sustained
a defeat. It WWI believed at ilarnburgh that the
Foreign ally alluded to in the Proclamation issued
on the 6th, by the Archduke Cniaxvis is Ruitsia.
Great pains are taken by the French agents nu tile
Continent, to prevent the cirenlation of this Pro-
clamation. The usual means bare been a'so em-
ployed to distort truth, and misrepresent every
thing in favour of France. Among these ate
articles inverted in the Illonitreir, and other French
papers, of which we have given a sample..--
There is another, intitled '‘. A Letter hens a
Swedish Traveller," although evidently of French
manufacture, hut we have ink room for its
non. 11 hilt they affect to lament the mad-
ness anti fishy of Austria iti going to stir
with France, they betray the doubts sod fears
of BONAPAIVIT. Before he left Finis, he sum-
moned the Sonate to hold an extraordinary sit-
ting on the 17th last. fur the purpose of laying be-
fore them the whole of the late cori•espondentre
tweins him and the Emperor of AUbTaIA. These
documents were expected tuappear in that Mohirenr
of the

ft Wlli reported, last night, thut accounts Dace
been reveived, through 11J1land, btatiag. that the
Archduke CHARLES hail Made Wuhan' completely
muster of the Tyrol, and that his troops had hero
received with open anus iuto the cities of Passau,
Laildshut, and Straubing:

The appointment of Martinis IVEusette as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
His Catholic Majesty, FEiDINAND VII. with di,
reetious to reside in that character at the seat of the
Central or Supreme Junta of Spain, appears in Tle
Caulk of Saturday night.—We hove not heard
whether Mr. Faaae COOIeS horns, or goes to Con-
stantinople, as report last week stated. The Marquis
will take his departure in about Leo days. He goes
first to Lisbon.

The present Earl lltaiorar succeeds his b'n.
Cher, as Master elf the horse to the Weis. Sir
CIIARLNS SLIMLY succeed.' Lord Haltom" av
Master of thu Robes to the Kiwis ; and the Hon.
?dr. WICaT replaces Sir Cl SEDLET, ws
Groom of the Bed CIVIIMIMT to His 31A.lesTV.
We have been favoured with the following im-
portant extract er a letter Gum an offieev ou the
staff ii Portugal. dated April eth, ISO):
I. We march to-morrow to Leyria. on the road to
Coimbiu, on which route .Marshal Souza is ad-
vancing, having takeli Oporto.—We were rtia-
forced by General Lt.'s division yesterday. via.
711', ;10th, 4tith. and 53,1 reginients,
ohms t 4,500 men, awl we 1:1111 Dow bring illlo the
fit kl 800 cnvaill• aid 19,800 infantry, tucloding
artillery. The 16th light, stud 3d and 4th heavy
dragoons. with 14,000 infissitry, under Sir Attar It
WELLESLEY, we hear, are embarked for this
country ; if so, we can keep Portugal ; if not, we
must embark. General Vol:Tea is advancing allow
Lisbon. on the South ride of the Tagus, with frons
'3O to 40.000 men; and we, of course, shall be
between two armies, if Sotil.T dare advance. We
hear he. has 18,000 men. Vicrue is'at Elvac.
about 2ti leagues, so tkit we must either fight or
embark benne the g.ttla of this month. We bear
that the Austrians have heat theFretieh in Bavaria;
if so, I think the Freed. troops will evacuate
Svain for the present."

The official letter front Lurd CAMAIER, inserted
in The Gagetre of Saturday night, contradicts tl.e
report of four inure hue of battle ships having been
completely wrecked in Basque Haack. His Lon!.
ship states, that the weather bad bees so 'mister-
°OS up to the date of his letter, (the Ifith Manion
us to render' it wholly impracticable for the istnall
vessels and boats of the fleet to act against the
euetti. lie adds, however, that laiedonme fro
gate bud been burnt by the Freud., and that
slop of tlw line (supposed to be the Relefur) who},
grounded in the lute endeavour to escape, would,
in all probability, soon become a wreck. The Ga-
zette also contains Cu aceount of several spirited
attacks on the batteries along the Spanish coast, by
the boats of the Arethmsa, Capt. MPi II De.
In the course of lust week upwards of 50 puts
vessel., laden with gniio, heel- arrived its the lliver
from Holland, and tOu more are ceptcted. Fun!
arrived on Saturday, of which one veiled on Wed-
nesday ; but we do not understand then she leas
brought any letters or papers of • recent dais .
The Master assign's as a cruise for the mattsatoo,
that he hurried to Men, understanding that an eni-
Isargo ba.l tnken place in souse of the pore of Nu:-
laud, wlocle was expected to become general, SAWA
to he exteutled to those of Franec. Ile statry ttiore -
over, that the rumour was general of a bode b..
nog been fought nt Bavaria. in winch il. r Asset


had the advantage. No particulars were is
latrou. It wan also reported that BONAPAKTC 1/11111
ouch indisposed vat Stritsburgh. •
Cheat preparation-0 were making at Flushing fur
the reception of the King of Hol././01D, where he
was expected to urrire on 'Saturday inst. Thy ob-
ject of his jou-Airy was to visit the fleet, which is
considerable, and completely prepared for sea.—
Why do not Nlinisteni send Lord COCllltAtli; to vi-
eit
this fleet ?

The Casette of Saturday night contains the Or-
Jet for the partial repeal of the Orders in Council,
which bave produced so much discussion, and
threatened to involve this country in war with
Ametica. It will be seen on reference to it, that
ou the north-vest Fide of the Continent, the in-
terdiction of commerce does not extend beyond
the river Ems. Neutral*, therefore; may now
mote to liambutgli, Cuxhaven, Tonningen, and
other ports, in the North See ; they may also
trade tti the Baltic, if the French and Russian Go-
vernients will penult them. On the southern side
of the Continent, the interdiction of cominerce 14
Aiken off all the ports of Italy, as high up HI
Othitello bn the western coast, and Pesaro on the
ratter's side of that Peeinsula,—These include the
kuenloas of Naples and the Pope's territories, and
of course neutrals may trade to than ; List they are
prohibited to tittle with the part of Italy north of
thlrifella and P,esuro, called the kingdotu of Italy,
ricluding the ports of Venice and Leghorn, against
which, and all the ports of France and Holland, the
Orders in Council reesii u in force.

The Order assembling the Court Martial
upon tl.e trial of Rtai-Admiral ELIAS
has bran received at Portsmouth. Admiral Sir
Rouen CU RV% the Commander-iii-Chief at the
port, is appointed President. It was reported that
the trial would coronic.ice this day, but tla: ru-
mour is not correct. Some of the witnesses had
not arrived at Fortvinouth yeuterdey, and the day
fur cerrimeiming the proceedings is not fixed.—
The report that the Earl of ST. VIM( CNT was to
Preside at the trial, thus appears to be without
foundation. It probably originated in his Lord-
ship's expected arrival at Portsmouth, this week ;
but he is going will the L.irt of NoantEsu, merely
on a visit to the Iburourable Coiniaisvouer Gary.
Rear-Admiral i A IVIT iv one of the heroes of Tra-
falgar; he bore a very conopicisous share in that
glorious and ever-memorable action.

A east of truce witted nn Fridsy f:om Dover for
Cubit with dirputclics, rehitiog, it is siippu.ed by
row, to an exchange of prisoners : though °them
think it not at all improbable that the flag of trace
may be the bearer of a dispatch from the Ameri-
can Ihtuister here, to the American Alinixter at

h rola4Sars [gips -Sew Order ie Coined.
On Friday the Dust of You trsusacted busl-
oads et the Commander in (Bens office in the
Horse Guards.
A Common Hall was held at Montgomery on the
Ilth last, when Dr. dosics proposed resolutions,
exptimire of the sorrow and indignation of the
&needing', at the disclosures which the late investi-
gation had produced, and thanking Col. IVaante
for the firmness and /Cal he had displayed ; which
wire seconded by Mr. T. Jon xs—but every other'
person present opposed the resolutions, and they
consequently were negatived.
Nineteen transports were destroyed, as fire-ships,
in the lute attack in Basque Roads.
Capt. WoOLDRID.E, who so heroically led in
the Mediator, of Ai, us * tire ship, and broke the
immense boom in Beattie Roads, is as well as can
Ire expected, though very severely scorched. Capt.
W. hei two Lieutenants, CLEalt NTS and PE Aar.,
with the gunner, were the legit to leave the Media- I
tor whet' they set her on tire, and were all blown,
by the explusien, into the water, but were provi-
dentially picked up by the boats of the fleet,
though much burnt.
On the arrival of the French frigate Jason (cap-
tured by the Horatio) at Halifax, Sir Jowls Wall-
ies commissioned tier, and gave the.commaud to
Capt. SMORTLAIID. of the Symirrid.—Lord JAMS.
Tow:gismo:Li, of the Halifax sloop, is matte a post
captain into the Squirrel; and Lieutenant Jorms
is promoted to a commander, and appointed to the
trusser.—The Admiralty have confirmed these ap-
pointments.. Lord JAYE% TOW %NM. ND lea tukca
a valuable French schooner, off Bermuda, from
thatdelour to Boerdeaux, laden with coffee, Scc.
Copt. &MX KLAN Dis appointed to the Saturn.
The Dake of York excise cutter, Capt. SAIMO
of Southampton. has captured, and sea late
Cowes. the French privateer Nelson, formerly
vessel belonging to that port. The Duke of York
captured her off the Needles, shortly alter she had
taken a cols,-r. She mounts 4 guns, and has 32
mew on beard.
The Victory man of war, besinng the Bag of Sir
J &nu SAUNA 1117. si.iled from the Nor, on Friday.
in company with the Minotaur and Owen Ckneitrg-
tr. Sir J•stv.s has the chief command in the Baltic.
STOPIORD, with his division of
the Roclifort fleet, was hourly expected at Ply-
mouth on Thursday.. The gallant Admiral is on
the eve of a matrimonial alliance situ Miss FAN-
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SNAiNI. daughter of Commissioner Fawns/mg, of
that Dockyiiid.
We understand that the prize corvette Jars,
formerly the Revenant. of 44 guns, captured by
• Hi, Ma.resTv'r ship Modrste, Captain in
the Buy of Bengal, after a running tight of half an
hour, has been taken into His Ilsiverv's service.
and that (7aptain STOPFOIIIO Its. becu appointed to
command her. The .}haleste lea the Master and
two men iulltrl ; the loss on board the Jena was
13 men killed, and double that number wounded.
It was supposed she was commanded by Captain
Mot:4*Ru. es she was manned by the crew of the
Sentillante. She had 24,000 dollars onboard,
taken o tof theSlealluao, and had mate three
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Among the numbellsm and most beautiful articles of dress
that have appeared tli.s Spring, the Cyther.a bat keeps the
pre-etninenee. Chip.aud straw hats and hornets Sr., also in
great repute in the beer moade ; they are of a peculiar and
elegant shape, ornamented chiefly with natural Soares and
fruit, cherries, strawberries, grapes, &e. fte. White 'Atilt
bonnets are still worn; bait figured silks are nearly esploiteil,
eseeptiug in mantles and pelisses, which are alumni enicilly
worn ; though we think mantles, from their vaad be.
cumin:: shapes, will gain the preference. Caps aucli
mbling terbium, and many direct TurLisb turbos., are
warn; but the Cyrkereis cap, which is of au entire new furls%
is certain:), the mull admired. The Sicilian cap is also a
great favourite in the fashionable world. White maths
dresses are Mill most elegant fur full dress. Some culoars
have made their appearance, such an pale blue, green, and
buff. Paris nate, and other thin gauzes, over satin slips,
with trimming to correspond, and try.wicatb mind the
button, bale, a ri ry ample and pretty effect, fur the ball
esennio. The hair still continue' to be di-eased much in the
style of king Charles's beauties. •

FASHIONS FOX MAY.
Frunt".l.4 5 Ile .4,vod.he ; or Dell's CUM t and I,slstucabie
Magazioe," for Oat forrecut tb

WALIetNG, OR CARRIAOC tot-fiver.
A fisecatishric round gown, with high collar, finished with
needle-wink and scullopped lace ; a cue-respondent trimming
round the bottom of the dress. A Spanish spencer of black or
puce•eoluured velvet, edged with gold lace. A era,mieGai er
wrap front of marble, orleopurd satin, with cutler the same as
the spencer, edged also with gold lace. The Vigeniun helmet,
or Patriotic bonnet, compueed of the same materials ; the
helmet edged witb gold lace, and the crow• crossed with
gold cord, terminating on one side with a Cone tassel. Hoop
earrings of wrought gold ; ueek-lace of variegated amber ;
diners, York-tan, and half•bouts of tstactifoared kid, laced
with black curd.

IVLNING, On erre. lIIRFIS
A Spartan rub*, with demi-tram, of pale Meteor grey crape,
worn our a white satin slip, ornamented round t►e bottom
sod up the front avid hack main with gold ur silver lace ; tri-
angular front ,back and sleeves, formed of the lOW trimming,
and termieadugod each shoulder a alb a topaz or gold broach;
long sk ve of transparent set, orgold t ou, ,ia oblique strips'.
Oriental at and Is/smelts, of topaz ur Irrtnig,ht p ld ;
earrings and necklace e. sere. Spat tin cap, with Persi.eu
chariest, composed of versed goes; an ostrich and heron's
feather pieced towards one sae, and drooping over the Goat
of the bead &vas. The haw is irregular curls oo the forehead,
and cropped eloPe behind. A Carthage eraser. or scarf of
double shot 'Speraish silk, suspended gratefully from one
shoulder and crossing the skirt of the Acure behind, is con
fined towards the fe .eot by the natural dgma:6on of the ad-
verse hawk This graceful appendage is edged oceasionally
with full acolluped lace, a hmthug of silver, or a border of
tambour in happily contrasted shade. The boudoir, or toilet
mirror, is iutenaled to display the tasteful egret of this cue-
tame on the adverse. frost of the h.ure.

Leer Clasie&resies-f4ler, Aprf? toes.
Notice is hereby given., that there will he a Drawing-room
at St Joisees, v Thandtry the ash of Ni ay swat.
Yesterday morning. His MAJESTY. Princesses
Atoms, *otitis, etid MART, aCCOMPeltirti by
Lady ALSINIA CUMBERLAND, Olitt
GAlttll and (Use/tux, rode to St. (;eorges chn-
pel, and heard a aerosols preaches! by the fter. Dr.
Cooxson. They afterwards returned to the Pa-
lace.
Friday the Duke of GtotteltltTelt. the Princess
SOPHIA of GtucchsTv.s. Earl EITetVILLI A 14, Lord
MILTOV. their families. anal a great tyinAper of
the nobility were admitted to see the exlsibitUits of
&c. at Sonsentet-!louse, pre: tOUS to sts
being nitentil for the public in general dna day.
Couutesui Nst.sox's grand party. next ti'ellios-
slay, is expected to bc attended by all the Nobility
in town.

The Micheal' Dowager of RUTLAND returned,
on F ridav, to her !swim-, in Saikrille-strect, and
will soon enliven the la3.l.'.unable world with *grand
runt

The Duke and Duchess of RUTLAND are ex-
pected, this week, at their house, iu Lower Grosve-
nor-street, from Belvmr-casste, for the seat am.
Lord and Lady GRAY have retired to their seat
at Ki&suns Castle, Scotland, where they arrived
last week.
Lient.-Geueral WEstvss is arrived in town from
Scotland.
Maclaine CALDARINI, and Madame MOUROTt
Italian singer. arrived at Portsmouth, 'on Satyr.
day,Trots Lisboa.—lt is said they have roger-
mem* at the %sera I louse.
The Marchioness of S rrrr oats will give a splen-
did rout, on Friday, at her house iu Cleveland-
squarv, St. James's.
The Carl of JERSEY left town, yesterday, for
Newmarket. Her Ladyship is gone to (Meaty
Park until h s Lordaltipi a return.
Lord and Lady FoLEY are expected es Sunday
from Newmarket, at their house iu Berkeley-
square, for the season.
Mr. ‘VIIITIREAD gavel rand dinner yesterday.
at his house in Dover-street, to the Earls of Essex
and OssoaY. Lord Ascii. HAMILTON, Sir Jong
blawroar, Sir 0. Mammas-, Mr. and Mrs. SEM.
SUDAN, Mes-enrs Wevti.t., Pnirrte. Leaps.
Davis, MACDONALD, sill Galata.
Lord and Lady Sosskas gave • grand dinner
yesterday, at their House in Csiveinlish-square,
to Lord (holm; GRENVILLE, the Honourable Mr.
LYTTLETON, Mr. Pole CAREW. Mr. an Mrs.
MIDDLETON BIDOUt.r*,;Mr.W WAN, Hort, Mr.
Lotus rove, and Mr. and Mr.. Cue.t.itesse.
From the fineness of yesterday, 'limey open car-
ringes were exhibited again iu Hyde Park, which
afforded a display of numberless drosses fruited to
the season ; the seems was town enlivened by
cheerful colours instead of the sombre cloth we
have been ton long accustomed to. Miss But,-
Luce's (of Pall-Mali) chip mid straw Grecian bon-
net appeared to claim an equal share of adioiration
with her Cytherea hat, there being a great display
of the r which had a most simple and beau-
! Oral effect.

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tabY SOMRRSAS 011 AND ROUT.
. This Lady gave a splendid rent, on Friday
night, at her elegaid house in Cavendidi-square.--s
Her ladyship's spucioisa mansion-is admirably well
adapted for the reception of a numerous company
the it rand mite of apartments, which are seven in
nuu&ber, forms an elegant range awl a most beau-
tiful promenade, the whole of them Iseing mown&
coldly furnished, and lighted by venous **divine
and modern lamps, which ware moat judiciously
disposed. The grand ball-rdlko eisida)ed great
elegance, from the rich gold cornices, crimson fur.
niture, valuable cabinets, and tasteful gold-bur-
nished elliptic stands, siipporting new dlllllOllll cut-
Klass drop reflectors, which cast u light ewial la the
meridian sun. In the grand saloon a spacious table
was lighted with silver branches bearing wax lights,
and ornamented with temple., grottos, and fra-
grant flowers. It abounded with eiery kind of
luxury that could be procured ; onwards of Mit
hundred different sorts of cakes and sweetineats coil-
inhaled to the repast.. Lt this rvin the company
resorted to partake of refreshments, consisting of
tee, coffee, oranges, ices, creams, &c. &r. At len
o'clock they began to assemble, and continued
coining until two o'clock in the morning. It was
past three before the house was cleared. There
were upwards of suu Fashionable' present, amongst
whom were—
Ilia Royal Iligtmaess the Doke of Semen;
the Dike orGleoreeter ; Prince tad Princes Camekienlitt
Duke mid Undress De Castries ,• Marquis of fly ; Earls—
Herdwicke, Limerick. Muuut Edgi untie, and Sunderland;
CoeutesneemaLiarrick, Ilnidwirke, fieiton,
Fortescue Miaboruegli, ilnislrery, Minefield, Barr)more,
and Albemarle; Vicroutiteents-aLludley and Ward, Den-
cream', fielding, and faocuuberg ; Lords--. Archibald Ha-
milton Keith, ales Somerset, Scl"eri, Grantham,
and heunikar ; Baton Woolf • Ladits--stealer, Trigg,
flishop, Grceville, St. John, Keith, AL Fordyce Harris,
C. Lamb, Lemon, LiaeliwOod„R.Seynitier, Yorke, t!lpirlotlia
Naha. Beikr, (Stelae. S. Hay, M. Parker, Scott, Banks,
Deabe:rod King, Rouse, Laces, Fitzpatrick, Boston, Lam-
best, Folkeir, Morgan, Butler, Mirage. SUellrfl,iati pe
llarouemea."-Itelmik and Howe; Ifkornee Ilesketh,
Charted Brumley, Edmonetune, Mitred Click, -Join Laski-
wood Kiag, Climhe Talbot, John Stanley, and 'rhymes
Trigg ; Colonels--Urou, Easters, Pringle, and Beller ;
Messrs —(,moot, Jodi ell, carry, Hope, Cust,llraiard, But.
Ire, Colt, Itobriris, Morgan, Jura Yortedipeocer Ntaubepo,
Baker, Air, Cimespernosur, Lloyd, &Riot, Biabop, Friar,
Kvbielonli and eteol...rd ; Mistresses—Carew, keaemunt,
Hamlin, Vincent, Arian as, Solaro Cos, L.:7•Wert, limisiiitoo,
Buliinaim, Smith, byte, Cuotto, Gordo*, 1V1111:1JUP,
CUM!, alboit, Lee, .taste,Goilard, Broolosbank, Yorke,
Shroud, Hudson, Pelham, Leerier, awl Chaplin;
Careers, %%diem, Surteacee, %%Oldham, Jodrell, Percival,
Griry, Mills, Chenspci airline, A. Stanhope, Yorke', Hope,
Sefton", Barnet, Long, Baker Ilionimie, Lemon, Cockrell,
O;enky, Leitun, Bo 'debar, Arklaro, Chetwood,
Roost:Grua, Mellon, Grineetidles lit. John's, and Gibbs,.

Higiinces