The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-01-18 00:00:00

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We yesterday announced the return . , Admiral
CoauwALLIS to Torbay, with part of the Channel
fleet. It consists of the following ships : Valle de
Paris, Dreadnaught, San Josef, Tentereite, Britannia,
Warrior, Alas, Courageur, Prince of Wales, and De-
fiance. Admiral Sir Tri OM AS Ga AVE/ was cruising
off Rochefort, in the Faudroyant, of SO guns, with
the Tennant of 74 guns, and several frigates.
Mr. Sytvssree, the Messenger, was sent off on
Tuesday right to Deal, with dispatches for the
French Government. He arrived there on Wed-
nesday morning, and the papers were immediately
sent t,n board a man of war in the Downs, which
sailed with them for the coast of France, from
whence they will be forwarded to Paris. They are
supposed to contain the answer of our Government
to the late overture in favour of peace, which was
probably delayed until His Wintry's Speech, and
the unanimous Addresses of both Houses of Parlia-
ment could be transmitted along with it.

We have received Philadelphia Papers to the 10th
last, inclusive. The ele&ion of PRIISIDEPIT and
V ice.PRESIDINT of the United States is not likely
to product a severe contest. Mr. JCr MISON will
certainly be re-chosen; but some difference of opi-
nion prevails with respeft to the re-eleaion of Colo-
nel Bola, as Vice-President. The States of Vir-
ginia and Maryland have voted fur Mr. GEOROL
CLINTON, of New-York, in opposition to Mr.
Rota, whose influence and popularity have suffered
considerably by his fatal duel with the late much
lamente.l General H• st r. TON. The impeachment
of Jodge CNast is proceeded upon with vigour and
aftivity.

All the agitation which lately prevailed on'Charige,
had yesterday entirely subsided. The more the re-
cent overture from France, coupled with His
M AMT v's Speech. has been considered, the stronger
is the feeling that it well lead to no solid and satis-
faßory result. The Funds were, of course, languid
and heavy, nor did the slightest circumstance
transpire in the course of is day, either to encou-
rage or duress them.

When we lately Isromised the report of the
Parliam:ntary Deb,nes of the Session, we did not
nista so early an opportunity of taking credit
I'4 mir sup..r iorii y :---The business of the House
of I.lrds, on Wednesday, was given yesterday in this
paper eschui:eiy. It contained matter of no less
importance, than t!le introduEtion of a new (mote-
INT BILL by Lord I'.LL Es eoeouGn a subject that
will produce much discussion in the course of the
Session. • •

Upwards of thirty sail of vessels have arrived at
Southampton, and twice as many at Portsmouth,
for the pot pose of taking on board troops, of whom
th.,re is r. y large number assembled near Ports-
nriAth, :rod in the Isle of Wight.
The alarm in the Channellast Friday, occasioned
by tLe signal for an enemy off the western coast,
W.ll the small Russian squadron which sailed for the
Straits, and being seen off the Ile-Atli:44, and not
making the proper signal, were mistaken for the
enemy. *Otis same -Russian squadron had been
chased by the light frigates of the Channel fleet just
after they made the Lizard.
The Elizeietk, Bct.t.m AN, from Blyth to Tilbuty,
Las beets captured, re captured, and carried into
Dower.
On Friday morning, a cartel from the Texel,
with about 112 English pristii:ers, who had been
confined in different prisons in I lolland, landed at
Scarborough. about twenty of whom belong to
!lull.
Yesterday, at three o'clock. the &PERRIER of the
lionse of Commons an iv fd at St. Jansees Palace, to
deliver the Address of the House of Commons to
Ilia islaflss v. lie was attended by the Lords
CAST LEE !ADM, STOEFURD. and C. SOMERAIR
CeStrAl PM 15, Pi, Sirs F. NePLAN, H. Ixr; 1.
C. MORGA N, and Messrs. li•LDsVisi, SCOT,.
4..11tRE, CAM::ING, DILLON, MORBIAN, VANSI
k r, and several others.
On Wednesday forenoon, Their Royal High-
nesses the Dukes of bait and CAMBRIDGE visited
the London Docks at Wapping. and minutely ex-
amined the warehouses, and the steam engines.—
They were highly gratified with the grandeur of the
undertaking and the execution, so highly honour-
able to the national charauter.
Major E v as, COmmandant of the Knights.
bridge Volunteers, has, in a Circular Letter, in-
formed the members of that Corps, individually,
that the Most Noble the Marquis of TITCI4FIEI.o,
under date the 4th of this present month of Janu-
ary, I 54).5, has announced to him kis receipt of a
notification from Lord Havre emit v, signifying,
" That His Maissry has no further occasion for
•the services of the Knightsbridge Volunteers."—
The Major adds, that he is unacquainted with the
cans- of their dismissal, but requests that they may
deliver their arms, accoutrements, and uniforms, in-
to his house at Knightsbridge.

cm,oritit Ginn; xrrrept7voirs
THE GARTER.
Teeterday. Wont half -past'One o'clock. His MA*
:MITT arrived at St. Jas m's Palace, for the purpose
of holding a Chapter of the Knighti of the Garter.
The Knights Coreeemiene.end the Officers of State,
Were assembled in the Levee Room. Afew mintage-
before two o'clock, a Gentleman in waiting isfoesme
the Principal King at Arms, that His MAJLITY Wei
ready to hold the who arranged them ow- i
cording. to their ve orders, sad proceeded in
procession to the Grand' Council Chamber, in the
following order : The Knights in their superb
robes, made of purple velvet. lined with white
satin, with their Collars of the Order on their shoul-
ders, had a very gran/ effeft. They proceeding
singly, the junior Memelien of the Order first; thus:
Earl Camden Earl Spencer, Earl Carlisle, Earl Westmor-
land, Earl Chatham, Marquis Coniwallis.
His Royal Highness Prince William of Gloucester.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester.
His Royal Highness the Duke at Cambridge.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
His Royal Highness the Doke of Rent.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York,
itildly were followed by
The Hon. Dv. Brownlow North, Bishop of Winchester,
Prelate of the Order, with a purple velvet Robe, with gold
tassels and cord round his shoulder% and the emblems of the
Order on his right arm.
Dr. Charles ManniWutton, Bishop of Norwich, the Re-
gister of the Order, &cued in a robe of crimson satin, with
the emblems of the Order on his right arm.
Sir Isaac Heard, Garter Principal King of Arms, is his full
Rabaul's, Staff of Office.
His Majesty's Lord Chamberlain and Lord Steward.
Earl Harrington, as Gold Stick.
Marquis of Hertford, Master of the Horse, and several
other Offices of State.
His Majesty in his full Robes.
Lord Seises, the,Master of the Robes, holding up Hla Ma-
jesty's Train.
Twelve Gentlemen Pensioners, and other Attendants,
lowed.
His MAJESTY took his seat in a superb chair of
crimson velvet, under the Throne, at the head of a
table covered with crimson velvet. The Knights
then bowed to the Sovietism, and took their seats
upon chairs covered with crimson velvet, in the
following order :—On the right of His Marto. y
Were. the Dukes of GLOOCUTIR, XtNT, Sussex,
and CAMBRIDGE; Earls CARLISLE and Canoes:.
On the left of His MAJESTY we,. e, the Dukes of
YORK and CUMBERLAND; Prince WILLIAM' Of
GLOUCESTEI; Marquis CORNWALLIS; Earls CHAT.
111•31, WILSTSIORL•ND, and SPENCER.
The Bishop of SA risau R v, the Chancellor of the
Order, being absent through indisposition, the
Bishop of NORWICH aged for him, and opened the
Chapter by reading the Statute under which the
Order was held, and then said he was commanded
by Ale Sovereign to inform the Chapter there were
five Stalls vacant, and it was his Royal wish that
they should he filled up.
The Principal King of Arms being standing at
the foot of the table, retired backwards, bowing, his
Grace the Duke of BEAUVORT was introduced to
His MAJESTY, who kneeling on a crimson cushion,
His M AJ EST v waved the Sword of State' am! con-
ferred the honour of Knighthood upon his Grace,
in the usual form, on which occasion, his Grace had
the honour to kiss His MAJESTY'S hand. His
Grace then retired backwards, bowing.
'lle Marquis of AIBRCoIIN, the Earls Pest.
BtOKe, WINCHILSZA, and Caerraariern' Were
then introduced to His MAJESTY in a similar man-
ner. and Knighted with the same form.
The Bishop of No ew cti then colleCted from each
Knight, beginning with the Duke of YORK, and
finishing with the Duke of Groucesrxe, their
votes, which each Knight had written upon a fools-
cap sheet of paper, folded in four, and delivered
them to His MAJESTY, who examined them, and
instrufted the Bishop of NORWICH to declare, in his
name, that HENRY CISAItLES Duke of BLit:VONT
was duly eleflesi a Member cf the most noble and
illustrious Order of the Garter. . .

Earls Caaosn and SPENCER, the two junior
Knights, with the principal King of Arms, retired
bowing, and introduced His Grace the Duke of
BEAUFORT, the principal King of Arms carrying
the Garter and Ribbon upon a crimson velvet cu-
shion, and all of them continued bowing as they ap-
proached His MA J Lily. On their arrival at the
head of the table, the Dukes of Yon K and Gt.ou-
CESTER introduced his Grace to His MAJESTY,
who, kneeling upon his right knee. His Motu's,
was pleased to place the Garter of the Order be-
tween his left knee and calf. His Grace then rose,
and the Bishop of NORWICH pronounced the fol-
lowing admonition :
T 4 the honour of God omnipotent, and in memorial of
the blessed Martyr St. George, tie about thy leg for thy re-
nown, this Noble Garter. wear it u the symbol of the moot
illustrious Order, raver to be forgotten or lard aside that
thereby thou mss ",t be admonished to be courageous ; and
basing undertaken a just war, in which thou shalt be en-
, gaged, thou suayest stand firm, valsautty fight, and ameeofully
couplet."
His Grace knelt on his right knee again, His ;i4 4-
MTV WAS pleased to place the Ribbon upon his
left shoulder, and, After rising, the Bishop of Nutt-
wicrt pronounced the following admonition :
Wear this Ribbon about the neck, adorned with the
image of the bkased mertyi erdl vddier of Christ, St. George,
by whose insiution provoked, thou mayest so oveluss both
prosperous and adverse adventures; that, hiving constantly
vanquished thy enemies, both of bosly and soul, thou mayeA
not only receive the pra,m of this transient combat, but he
eruwevd with the palm eternal votkory."
Four eleCtions for the tither vaeanr stalls, with
similar forms and ceremonies, were then gone
through, attd the Bishop of NORWICH declared, in
the Sovereign's name, that the elections had fallen
;Too JUMM JAMES, Marquis of ABERCORN; JOHN
AUGUSTUS, Earl of PEMIRORI; GEORGE, Earl of
Ws SCHE.t.StA and NOTTINGHAM; and PHIL)p, Earl
of CPIVITtItrITLD.
Each Knight, as he retired, shook hands with
those of the Noble Order before, and thanked them
tor their support.
The eleCtions being over, the Principal King at
Arms called over arch Knight's name, beginning
at the junior first, and they retired, bowing to His
MAJESTY.
The procession then returned in the same order as
it enacted the Grand Council Chamber.
A number of persons of distinctiou were admit-
ted to see the Ceremony, among_ them wtre, the
Prince CARINI,She RUSSIAN and PR‘SSIAN AMBAS-
SADORS, the Countess of Paw seises, two Lady
Tit v Nets, Lord GNARLS., M . 5, Admiral
CAMPIIIILL, kc.

Nig FOR THE NEW YEAR. 180$.
$T H.I. PIE. POST LUMAT.

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Dread when the livid meteors glare.
The faded cheek, the languid eye,
Pale Terror's awful reign declare ,

And u athwart the ewe of tteaeo
The bluing cerrumations fly,
From the green mead and pasture driv'n,
The flecks and herds affrighted Lie.
For on the lightning's flash await
The fiery messengers of fate ;
And the loud tempest's thund'riug breath
Wafts the terrific bolts of danger and of death.
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