The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-07-07 00:00:00

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A Mail from Jamaica, arrived nn Saturday.
was brought to Falmouth by the Dole of K:nt
pact;e:, C.tpt CO ATESWOR TH, in sis ucckc passage.
We have received by it-Jamaica papers to the !Fah
9F htty. It appears from them, that General Mt-
eaN DA first proceeded to JACMeI. a port on the south
side of St. Domi ego, where he took on board a hody
of Mulattoes, nnder the command of G eneral Pee mu.
He then sailed, for the little island of Matra. or Ora-
Ira, the most western of the SpanishLeewand !sheds.
From Aruba he proceeded, about the tSth of April,
for another of those iflands, called Borhir, and
front thence he sailed immediately for the main
land, and landed at Porto Cavello. NothiAg
more than a spew of resistance was made to him.
He then distributed his Proclamations to A. petgs
and proceeded with his force to Caraccas, wderlklile
inhabitants were ready to receive him. It was seet-;
douSted, but that his force would be increased apti
marched, and that the Spaniards would not be able
is oppose any effeOual check to his career.
Some of the Papers of Saturday and festerder.
announce the reveipt of New York Papers to the
Beth of May, as news :—We received them en
Wednesday, and gave their contents on Thursday.
• Twenty-four large privateers were eat from Cuba
in April last, and six row-boats fitting out. A ship
from Savanna le Mar, said to be the Henry, —,
and the Trdliato, LOVITT, from Annatto Bay, Toe
Liverpool, were carried into Cumberland Harbour,
in Cuba, in April; the former the 23d, atrel the latter
the 24th.
A London ship, mid two area&ie. irised ate
Barraccoa in April.
Tim Gaul* of Saturday night communicates the
details of a very gallant and successful comfit
maintained by the Si,iet, Captain Pitowsz, against
a French flotilla, eff the Tyber. The result has the
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capture of the Commander of mo -_
and were it not for the dangers of the
smoothness of the water, the *hole of
must, in all
a&ion was sustained
verance by the
tend with nearly
which were of

The G.isette,
executed by the

in the harbour

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. Count Wm.
oar Court, has
name of his
requested leas
as a private
manners. e
Precepts are .
held at Guildhall
•bondon and
•Woonsetnet.,
and 20 marks, to be excused.
An interesting debate is expelled to take place
els-morrow, on the third reading of the American
4eitercnurse Bill.
A Court of Direaors is to be held at the India
House, on Wednesday, for the purpose of swearing
Lord Miwro into the Government of India. and a
litigate is ordered to be prepared at Portsmouth for
1 his Lordship's conveyance. /leis expelled to sail in
7-
about a fortnight.
' ' The Mail for Gibraltar and Malta is net to he
";'closed till Tuesday next. The now rates of postage.
on a single letter. have been thus determined :
I Gibraltar, 2s. ed. Malta, 3s.
Almost all the officers in the Custom-house of
Folkston, have been discharged within these few
days.
The ship William Penn, Capt. Hussey, is arrived
at Liverpool, from New York ; she was boarded.
about the 20:h alt. by four French frigates, in the
latitude of Cape Clear, long. 19; and three days af-
terwards fell in with them again ; they had then an
English ship in company, which Capt. Hussey sup-
posed to be an English privateer, which had board•
ed hint the day before. This is probably the squa-
dron lately seen in the West Indies, as mentinaed
in the Barbadoes Papers, received on Friday. Fears
are entertained, that it may fall in with the home.
ward-bound Leeward Island Fleet.
The Kiwis has been pleased, in consideration of
the distinguished services of Sir THOU. AS Louis, of
Cadewell, rp the County of Devon, thrones., Kat.
Commander of the Sicilian Order of St. Ft rdiaand
and of Merit, and Rear-Admiral of the White
Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet, performed by him
nn divers important occasion,. to grant His Royal
Licence and Anthority, that ha, the said Sir Tao-
stag Louis, and the Heirs Male of his Body, to
whom the dignity of Baronet shall descend, is vir-
tue of the limitations in His Mairity'S ULM, s Pa-
tent of Creation, may bear Supporters to the Ar-
morial Ensign. of Loess ; provided the same be first
duly exemplified according to the Laws of Arms,
and recorded in the Heralds' OS:T.—Gas/rte.
Lanour, the bookseller at E.vreux, who stabbed
M. Coal arr. the Aid-de-Camp of General L a linen t, ,
in a fit ul jealousy, has been acquitted of murder.
The holy of the other Mice Anson has been found
jam where the feud accident happeued, ar.d on Sa-
turday the two young Ladies weie interred at
Cll Ise-a.
The Admiralty Sessions will commence on Friday
next. at the Old Riley.—. rte praleipal trial will be
that of less, the Tartar sailor. Sine his Commit-
ment, he has made attempts to di stroy himself.

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DUKE OF GORDON'S BIRTH-D4r.
• 16,-lygant dinner, in celebration of the Duke of
Goaribm's birth-day. was, on the 2,ah ult. given in
the Great New R..oni, at York Hotel, It .ith. The
particular friends of the Hon. Cosa° Gosport (t,,
the number of 20) were the guests. Perhaps, con.
sldering the grandeur of tbkroom, decctratiens,
with, odoriferous Bowen, dm and the neat and
elegant 'mode dispLyed in the culinary art, there
never was a more sumptuous dinner given in
the hospitable city of Bath. The winos were all
of the choicest eon and flavour ; and, to the end
of the fese,were asqrs•iii6o good. The company pre-
sent ware, the lion. Colonel Cams. the Hon. Cap-
tain Macitaa. R. N. Sir
,R. 11•Itta, Governor
limn!, Colonel Baowetow. Colossal Garinne,
Major Roairtsos, Mr. Chivas, Mr. hiLaaTnaws,
Rev. Mr. Tnal.watt. Rea. Mr. and Captain Ra.
eastt.t., Captain O'Dosset, Mr. ilaenaria, Dr.
'lst Ott. The conviviality of the da'
'o without dragging, though: each guest ea.
- Rill a-very late hour.

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Yesterday morning His Ilaravi v. Princesses
AUGUSTA,
_SuPitt•, and Ana Lia, attended by the
Matteis of Bal.'s. Lajii• A. Coneascana, two
Ladies Tay mit I, c Li:m.lU .Ft scatty, mad Col
Capstans, went in two carriages fiem W
Castle to St. Qeorge's Chapel, and beard an
lent sermon by the Rev. Dr. Cn A ISPNESS.
Diviae service was performed to Her MAJISTir
and Princesses ?In ANITII and hts av. in ite
The Dole of Gospel. has arrived at his spur,
mentflat.ool,Tharvener.street. from Bath.
144yritasidt .r a Lennox will kavo; town ts.
rwerrow. far Sesser. ' .
Tha Ladies Tont:saran will leave tows this lay
for Richmond. .1.
Sir WIL Alla Y and his fair bride are gaup
N 4604113. to pan the • Holveyziadea.
"Sr Joan anti Lady Newsioas, and a seen
lewd Pons* with Mr. tiara at Kenai=
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The Sfarthioness of Halves's°.
lay, laat evening, at her house 4
treat.
Ws. F. Plasm will give a grand musical sad
wet' party. this evening. at her bones in Hill-
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• Lasonev win give a grand rout. On
Sens at her house in inanshater.scsere.
Sonnorzenzefortned at Richmond
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ABA'. -.ma m regnant
of HMS. DAL BOUT
the kb last.
A sentare@ of divorce _ ...cad ha this
Ecclesiastical Coon, a mean et ikon, between E.
Footers, Esq. and hie wile.
Mr. Inctusou will celebrate his Harvest Howe,
on Wednesday, at Doncaster.
The Duke and Duchess of Newt:Asyut and
suite, arrived at three o'clock yesterday, et the
Earl of Wsawics's late residence in Hill-street,
Berkeley-square, which they have taken for a
month.
The marriage between Lord MILTOS and the
Hon. Min DUPDAI, is unavoidably postponed for
a few weeks, in conseqsasce of this death of Lard
Serums.
The Honourable C. Banos., brother to Lord
BAGIOT, Will this week be presented with the fah'
hand of Miss Pots, daughter of Mr. Wettsstiv
Pot.e.
The Opera of La More, di Cleopatra was perforate.'
on Saturday night, at the Opera House, in which
Madame Oa surer and Mr. %AKAN displayed their
vocal powers with the happiest effea ; their charm-
ing duet, in the second aa, was rapturously ei oreL
Ihe divertivement, Lea Jarda uera, and the ballet.
Narrisee et les Grater. were aki much admired aNi
appranded. The Hesse bad a most brilliant ail-
pcarance ; it was crowded in every part.
The LOISO CIIANCLLLOit was to have givens
grand dinner yesterday, at his beastilid ;eat at
Hampstead. bat the unfavourableness of the wea-
ther prevented its taking place. His Lordship
tertained, at dinner, rester:la:. , at his houie in Dn.
coin's-lan-square. lady Peaxn, the Hue.
Miss
Da oiesenoto, and Mr. Mrs. and the hisses An s
Yesterday morning a foot race of 100 yards. wok
place in this Lung Walk. for 20 guineas a side, be-
tween Mr. L—u, a brewer, and Mr. L—it., a corn-
haat. which was won by the former : gr-at bete
were dep?n ling, and the udds were 5 su 4 at starting
in favour of Mr. L—a.
Last week was tix-d in the parish cF.u.h of
ilotton, in Kent, t handsome minumenr, to the
memory of the late Right lion. NISI TOON, Lord
R Melt, of Mlunt Morris, in that parish.
If it were to be ak•!.l, what .uperior attraaon
could keep almost every family of rank or fashion,
in the metropolis, at this advanced period 01 the
season, when. in rural seems, Nature shines forth is
all her beauties? we cuuli give bat one plausible
reasoa, which would he, fa* never-ceasing delights
of VA ALT G 'Doss ; the appearame of which,
on every eversinx when they are ores the piobe,
•seems really like enchantment. and irrefistaily drawl
to their first every iadisidual who has the smallest
pre..eLi'..irts to elegant rcfinem.:Lt.

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t the water, the whole of the Botille Mr. H. Joncerosenzfortned at Richincuti
tre'on Friday ev sad will' from these:
probability, have been taken. The Theapromo to iiightoo.
'stained with great spirit and parse- Tbe Earl as r LucssTst has taken the 'Marquis
e enemy, and the bai to Con- Coamwastee's boom. in Old Burlingtoo-usreet,
early one hundred guns, several of f" 0)..a."'"" fetijanet of big (air disiblwfs4 the
La4lerrotywornsis. •
f a very large calibre. • Tble Morguis.lood Marckie' 'seas of Lawsnowe
re also announces a spirited
,enterprise, entertalned a sellift party to dinner last Satardy.
the boats of the Rimonewer and Nessibis. Major Ewasitnessor. frortritamagate. B.
Loco, Esq. from Bab, and . Mews, from W-
m feed, arrived list Saturday at. Keemsea's Haul,
meotszore, the llussian Amt.,worlor to Ll* Bs""ltriero erclinser'sclmini•
tea olidonalsie departures last Saturday
resign ed• _We have_ l'ot sal sia caw... SWerbnly, Lord mita, [ie.
suocessor. • count WatoogsOfr nee _i.4. Lord sad Lady Calm 6xs Memo ; the fat'
tee so continue to reside in this country, comma Mount Eftweascs, sad 1..47 Csroluisthrhir4,l.c
Geetleatan, being very partial to its 4--I'atihnites.llfaUs ;and Leal awe Lade ltivesselsle. for Manna'
Well., Wercotankint.
are issued for a Common Hall, to be 'Me Impress of ltusna is peagnant e the gam
dhall to-morrow, to elect a Sberiff of of Bar asea is pregnant Land she Hereditary linnets&
d Middlesex, in the room of JANIS of Hues DatiliTaDT was delivered of a Prince on
es, Esq. who has paid the tine of 6001. the 9th last.
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