The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-12-18 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
`l-IURSDAY, DtCIMVtR 18.

The Harwich packets have resumed their former
station. The last Mails were made up for Husum;
to which port they wilt continue to be forwarded as
lens as they can be conveyed with safety from that
place to their resptaave destinations.

It is confidently reported, that Earl Sscacatt will
be appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, and
be Succeeded in the Home Department by Viscount
Howicat. A flew CH ANGEL LOR of die EXCHEQUER,
in the room of Lord H. Prririr, is also spoken of.
Report has assigned that place to Mr. TIERNEY.

The force under orders for Ireland is stronger than
we stated it yesterday. The following is a list of
the regiments dist compose it ; —The First Dra-
goons, from Pier's-hill ; the 3d, 7th, and Bth,
from Deal; the 9th from Shorneliffe ; the 14th and
gist from Hythe ; and the '2,1 Battalion and the 80th
from Portsmouth. The 3d, 7th, and Bth. as we
stated yesterday, will proceed down the Paddington
Canal, and embark at Liverpool, at which place
transports are now getting ready for their reception.
The 9th, 14th. and 91st, will embark at Ramsgate.

Letters from Trinidad, v:4 Barbadoes, mention
the arrival in that island of goo Chinese, who are
to be employed in the various occupations of the
sla►es. This experiment has long been in contem-
plation, and it is supposed will be found to super-
sede the necessity of future importations of slaves
from the Coast of Africa. They are to receive an
annual gratuity, which, should it amount to only
ten pounds, is double the amount of the payment
mad. for labour in China.—What are we to under-
by this ? It appears to us to be neither more
ipor loss than opening a new market for slaves. To
ilgt of giving them twice as much wages as they
mould earn in China is a fraud. They cannot buy
as much in the West Indies with ten pounds, as
they could in China with five.

Yesterday, a General Quarterly Meeting of the
Proprietors of India Stock, was keld at the East
India House, when the proceedings of the former
Meeting were read over as usual; and, among•
others, the Resolution granting a salary of
3,0001, per annum, to the Recorder of Prince of
Wales's Island, which was confirmed without a di-
vision. A dividend was also declared of 5/ per Cent.
from the Sth Jtiy last, to the sth of January nett ;
after which, the Meeting adjourned.

If we may judge from the late official and demi-
official articles in the French Papers, Bomar* arc
looks upon the complete subjugation of the Conti-
nent of Europe as now accomplished, and &treaty,
anticipates the moment when his military hordes
shall re-cross the Rhine, and threaten again,
with ten fold fury, the kvasiun of England.—
The Reports of Tal♦.aaaAND, recommending
the blockade of the British Isles, the determination
of Bos aaaaaa , that frantic imposture, His Mes-
sage to the Senate, acquainting them with this great
resolve, ahicn have already appeared in this Paper ;-
and the speech of M. Ream AULT, Orator of the
Council of State, to the Senate, on proposing the
decree for calling out the Conscripts for the ensuing
year, which is given in our last page ; all breathe
the same ualurrn determined spirit of hatred and
destrudition against England, and are, in that re-
spell, only echoes and reechoes of the same senti-
ment and principles of the French Government.--
M. AULT, in his speech, says, h is from the
bosom of the Continent. which England sought to
set in a flame, the a terrible war shall be hereafter
made upon her." This um only mean, that the
great force of t!,e Continent will be brought to hear
•upon tLis hal!: I slam!. How has the moiety boaster
fallen ! Toe Corsican Upstart, who boasted that

England, single 'added, wa; net able to contend
With.- France, alter all his recent s. ► ,es and viflo-
ries, confesses, that without all the rest of the Con-
tinent in his train, and at his back, he, France,
is not able to contend with England. ludeed his
letter to the King of PRUSSIA, previous to the
Battle of Auerstadt, betrayed this important se-
cret. "Your Mans r v," said he, to the King of
PRUSSIA, " will be conquered. Prussia contains
not one third of the population of France." Mean-
ing thereby, that he could bring into the field
three to one against Hit PRUSSIAN MAJESTY.
Now could Bonaesava, granting him a Halcyon
voyage across tie Channel with his flotilla,
bring a host of three to one against the armed
force of England ? On the contrary, he sou Id
not bring a tithe of it, supposing the invading
army aflually landed to be 50,000 men. His
threat, therefore, to the King of Prussia, means,
if it meant any thing, that France is unable
single-handed to cope with England. On the seas
she dare not shew herself; on English ground
she dare not appear ; and years must elapse before
the whole energies of the Continent of Europe, the
best of them wrecked and destroyed, could, by any
possible management pf force and delusion, be
brought into a common focus, to as in concert
against England.
The Aitbeie-Caisfr of the Duke of Beuuswfcx,
who arrived in town a day or two ago, with the In-
signia of the English Order, which His Selene High-
wore, was yesterday presented to His MAJESTY.
We do not find; that this gentleman brings any
authentic intelligence, or even any generally be-
lieved reports respelling the operations of the ar-
mies in Poland.
According fo the present arrangement, His Ma-
JCS/ T'S Speech will be delivered by Commission,
to-morrow, in the House of Lords.
Five of the largest transports in General CRAW.
rt.ao's expedition, have been driven into Ilfracomb,
and 1,000 of the men have been marched to Barn-
stable, on the northern coast of Devonshire.
The Address in the House of Lords will be
moved by the Earl of JEastr, and seconded by
Lord SOARERS.
In the House of Commons, it will be moved by
the Honourable WrOLI ht LA lose, and seconded by
JOHN SMITH, Esq. brother to Lord CARRING:CON.
Yesterday a Court of Direftors was held at the
East•lndia House, when the following Commanders
took their final leave of the Court, previous to de-
par tin% for their respective destinations, viz.—Cap-
tain Joust PATERSON, Duke of Montrose, for St.
Helena and Bengal; Wu. J. EASTFIE4III, Admi-
ral Gardner ; and R. Cot if err, Castle Eden, for
Madras and Bengal.—The Court adjourned at six
o'clock, till Tuesday next.
The 51st Regiment of Foot is on its march for
Leeds and Wakefield, to be stationed during the
winter. One division of this regiment arrived in
Leeds on Thursday, and marched from thence to
Wakefield, on Friday.
The Altana., Gomm, from Liverpool, for Wex-
ford, is lost near Beaumarais.
The Ruthy,—, of Liverpool, is lost near Bali-
mote (America),
The T-io, PWRYIS, of South Shields, is arrived in
Ramsgate Harbour, with the loss of anchors
and cables, after escaping from- a French lugger
privateer, under Dungeness. which fired several
volleys into her, and much damaged her upper
works, sails and r;gging ; the 7rio ran for the Ness
Beach, and was nearly on shore, when the privateer
sheered off, and stood for some other vessels to lee-
ward.
We yesterday copied a paragraph from a Dub-
lin Paper, purporting to be an extra& of a letter
from Roscommon, stating that Mr. Fluxes!. Mem-
ber for the County of Roscommon, has had two en-
gagements with the Thrasher:, in which several have
been wounded, and some prisoners taken ; among
them is a person of respellable etanneaions, whose apt
prehension, it is thought, will lead to important dis-
coveries. The Dublin Papers, received yesterday,
assert, and we believe truly, that there is no founda-
tion for this statement.

The Sheriff cif the County of Limerick has pub-
lished the following Notice :--" In consequence of
a communication I have had with Gen. Facry o,
request a Meeting of the Magistrates of the County
of Limerick, at the Exchange of Limerick, at one
o'clock ort.Motiday next, the 15:h inst. to consider
of the most effeftnal nr.-ant to preserve the Peace of
the County."
It has been recently stated, with great confidence,
in the City, that it is in the contemplation of His
MOIIIIIICY'S Ministers to appropriate a part of the
Sinking Fund towards the current Supplies of the
year. We are enabled to state, upon authority,
that there is no foundation whatever for this state-
ment. His MAJILiTY'II Ministers never entertained
dse intention of diverting any portion of the Sink-
ing Food from the service to which it is appropri-
ated. We feel reat pleasure in being able to re_
prat. that the Revenue hat been, during the year, so
prorlOtive, especially the Income Tax, that the
Loan which will be required for the service of the
ensuing year, will certainly not exceed fifteen, and
probably will not be above twelve, millions.
The Four Bishops, Representoives for !rebind in
the present Parliament, eve, three of them, natives
of that country, viz. the Burt Hon. WILLIAM Be.
en, 011 D, ArCilhithnp of Town. Primate ot Con-
naught, and brother to the bre Marquis of Wares-
roan; the Hon. Wr I.LI A Karam seen of Viscount
Nostani.a No, and brother to the Right Hon. Gi.o.
Eriox, M.P. for the University of Dublin, Bishop
ot Derry ; the Right Hon. Lewis O'Berts:c,
Bishop ot Meath l the Ili ht Hon. Cu AILLS LIND-
SA y, brother to the Earl of BA LCA N S aiN and
is-lay to the Earl of H•eowteits, Buhop of K.I.
dare. A Scotaitsran is the fourth.

a

it t.ltsi'''les `GET
MADAME GR.4SSINi.

Madame Grassini has left an impression on the
fashionables of this country, which will not he easily
effaced ; she possessed the same grace and fascinat-
ing manner, in the drawing-room, as gained her so
much admiration on the stage. Mathme Grasiai
never appeared to more advantage than at the fare.
I well entertainment given to her by Lady Hamilton:
there were present many of Madame Grassini's
kind fi lends, to whom she was anxious to show the
high sense she had of all their favours ; after sing.
ing some very beautiful airs, her health was drank
by the company with enthusiasm ; when rising
from her chair, and clai ping her hands, she sang a
most beautiful guttnspore description of her feelings,
which, for pathos and delicacy of sentiment, might
vie with the most admired Italian Poets.

7 -.
Tuesday, the Prince of WALES had a see& party
to dine with him at Carleton House.
Yesterday the Members of the Cabinet dined
with Earl SI'LNCER, at his house in St. James's.
square.
Lord GR RNVILLF. gives a dinner to a numerous
party to-day.
On Saturday, Viscount HOWICK gives a C.ahinee
dinner.
The Duke and Duchess of %Avenel-, and Lrrd
ARTHUR •SOMISISET, arrived in town, yesterday.
from Blandtord Pads.
Lord Enwsao SOIREE/18T arrived, yesterday, at
the house of his brother, the Duke of Bamoroar,
in Grosvenor-square, front .CheGhite.
Mr. R11'1001.114 Si the avowed author of Ar4o2-
lion, the successful farce at Covent-Garden The-
etre : his Muse always appears .to most advantace
when accompanied Sy Mamas.
Miss Ray. the young lady who will make her
debut, this night, at Drury-lane Theatre, is allowed,
by all who have seen her, to be a Rag of genies.
On Thursday last, the Right klou. Loid Pori-
iONßY arrived in Cork, from Youghal.
The i'rincess Dc GUMS SZOT F, and Mrs. Firz-
itsit BE.; r, were to leave Brighton yestcrd..y.
Mr. JOHNSTON. the Mechanist of Drury-lane
Theatre, is the inventor of the new Pantomime in
preparation at that house. The whole of the spa-
(dons stage is to be occasionally-occupied by the
scenery and machinery.
Major HUDSON and the Officers of the Royal
Sarrey Regiment, sow quartered at Hull, patronise
the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. FRENCIS, to-morrow
night, ale the Hull Theatre. The entertainments
will he The girth Day, and the farce of The brass
of Windsor.
Sir Jamas GAIIDNER left town, list Monday,
for his seat sear Oxford.
Lord Otoacz CavEnsisti and family arrived,
yestei day, at their bun's* io Savillts-street, from Cal-
chester.
Lady HARRIET TOWNSMEN!), youngest daughter
of the Marquis of Tnwasaaan. is stated to be in a
delicate state of health. -
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Maclaine t..AT•L ANI has brought Oyer with hen
the Music of ail the Operas in which she is to
appear.
A new Farce, by Mr. ALLINGSI•I4, we under-
stand, will very soon be brought forward at Gwent-
garden Theatre. He is the successful Author of
The Marriage Premise, Weathereori. ere. 4e.
Mr. LANDSAT, the vast max of Leicester, two-
poses a trip on the " light fantastic toe" to Birming-
ham. We do not know how he will be received
there.—Mr. LASILEAT is no counterfeit.
Mrs. Boone bad a select pa rty,on Tuesday night.
at her house in Betkeley.square.
THE LATE MR. PICT.—It deserves tribe recorded
of this Illustrious Statesman, that he beguiled
the last hours of his te4iatis illness, by the perusal
of. Miss OR'S NSON'S Nestre Of St. Domitateb..—
This was, in lag, th. last amusement of his mind.
and the last employnient in which he engaged him-
self.
Count Z tomato, when he enjoyed an unchaining'
residence in England, expended :he whole of his
trincely income, viz. 36MM per annum. He
passed through Baty St. Eilniund'acted slept at the
Angel Inn, one night last week, on his rotate from
Harwich.
Mrs. STEWART made her first appearance sinus
the death of her Im4rand, at the Dublin Theatre.
on Friday last.—She was received in the most fiat-
tering manner, and pedal-used Diana !Matey, in the
Opera of Lieflei nn,d alrittlf, extremely well.
The .4... Menu irr, who has recnitly appeared
upon the Edinburgh Stage, aud already raitai him-
self into great celelii:y in that ealightesed capital,
is not an Aden of the same name, well known in se-
veral Provincial Cortipanies, nor any relative. The
latter is entirely a Comic Performer. The new
Aelor, at Bdingssergli, according to report, is admi-
rably qualified for the heroic and sentimental pros
vince a the Drama.

The ball given in it: flour of the different eleflinc4
at Mr. CORSI'S ROOMS in Edinburgh, lest Tuesday
selinight, was attendtl by Cie most brilliant cnrri-
Finny ever witnessed at this season of the year. The
following were part of the company—
Exeellrn:y the Comman.ler-in-Chef and Staff; the
Iliehess of litreclesch; the Doke of Argy:ti the Earls of
.ytic, Daliwusia, at.J L:.enl Lord Juts Money; Lady
p,ogla. LAy Catt,:nt, Lady Anne Stuart. Lady Gordon.
Lady Clark; Sir Chill-s all Lade Candlnit DOIM.S; kit
barer sod Lady Wedclerbuol; and Sir Jaws. and Lad?
Helga Hilt.

Her MAJESTY has been graciously pleased to be-
st-nw a mark of her gracious bounty nn the p-
w-inan who was safely delivered of three fine girl•:.
ow the 12th of November last, at No. ;5, Red Liars-
street, Holborn.
_ _

Mr. J. Su ALM A N undertook. on Sunday, for a
svoicer of ten guinea, to walk from London Bridge
to ohooter's Hill, and hack again, in tv.., hoots and
a half (16 miles). He started at halt-past siz. and
accomplished it in two hours and 20 miumes.
The account of His M T having gives i-
re6ious tor his livery serv4nts' salaries to be ill-
cmaseJ, is prom 'tore. They at present pay. besides
the Income Tax, Ss. 43. in the plans', Laud TAM
whits amou:-.ts tc a tuurtb of thvr income,