The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-27 00:00:00

DOVER, AUGUST 24.

The vihnle of yesterday evening this town was
upon the tip:( e of expettation for the arrival of His
Royal Highness the Duke of York, at the Ship Inn.
it was generally understood that the guns of Dover
Castle were to have been fired, fl s hoisted j,l dif-
ferent quarters, the h Its to ring, &c. &c. but the
evening passed away in silence. At a little before
ten o'clock, Generals Calvert and W ownrigg arrived
at the ship Inn, in a post chaise and four, and in less
than a quarter of an hem alter, Their Royal High-
nesses the Dukes of York and Cumberland, General '
Lord Forbes. commander of this District, and their
suits, arrived on horseback. A great crowd of peopL
had assernblod :tube frontof the Ship, to witness their
arrival; grenadier comparynf the Northampton
Militia, with their bard, were drawn np before the
door; the latter played a variety of martial and
orb r airs, during the whole of the evening, and
every one was pr.-pared 'nettle reception of the Royal
Visitors, with music playing, drums beating, colours
&c.; but the ! :like of York, desirous of
being private, had alighted from his horse, at some
distance from the ion, and walked to it alone. Per-
ceiving a serjeam, who had been nn the watch, to
Announce his arrival, His Royal Highness stopped
him, and ordered the officer of the guard to be in-
formed. that the guard was merely to carry arms as
he passed. Accordingly, His Royal Highness was in
the midst of the crowd, and had almost gained the
inn door, before he was perceived by any individual
of many hundreds of persons who had assembled for
the purpose of seeing him.
This morning the flag is flying upon the highest
turret of Dover Castle, all the ships in the harbour
have their colours hoisted, and two King's cutters,
belonaing to the Ordnance, have the whole of their
rigging and masts covered with the flags of every
European LlAtiBo in amity with Great Britain.
About eleven o'clock, His Royal Highness the
Duke of York and suite, set out to visit the Castle,
after which they proceeded to the heights over the
town, to examine the stupendous works carrying oe
there. On his way to the castle, he was received by
a salute of twenty-one guns, and in his approach to
the heights, nine more were fired from the aew bat-
teries. Alter spending near three lionrs in survey-
ing those amazing fortifications, in the coarse of
which I 'is Royal Highness was attended by Capt.
Ford, of the Itneal Engineers, under whose imme-
diate inspeaion these works are carried on, he pro-
ceeded to Ilopman Court Downs to review Gen.
Lord Forbes's brigade, consisting of four Regiments
of Militia. The line extended from East to West
along the hill, near a mile in length; the North-
ampton Regiment took post on the right,—the Sur-
rey on the left,—the Hereford on the Right Centre,
—and the East York on the Left. the whole line
forming a body of near 4,000 men. Four pieces
of cannon wete stationed on the right wing, and
when the Commander in Chief appeared in sight,
they saluted him with twenty-one guns. His Royal
Highness having taken post on an eminence in the
centre of the fidd, the line saluted him in the usual
way, with arms presented, colours lowered, drums
beating, music playing, &c —after which they passed
him, with open ranks, in ordinary and quick time ;
going through the whole evolutions of a General
Review, and performing a variety of manoeuvres,
firing, wheeling, marching, &c. to the great satis-
faction of His Royal Highness.
The great concourse of people, and ladies of the
first fashion in this neighbourhood, contributed to
make the scene most enchanting.
His Royal Highness was attended in the field by
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland,
Lierst.General Sir Charles Dundas, Major General
Calvert, Generals Lord Forbes, Ilrownrigg, &c.
After the review, His Royal Highness proceeded
to the plain adjoining the Signal House, near
Folkestone turnpike, where he inspaled the ten
Unripe 'of the I Ith Light Dragoons, commanded
by Colonel Thorn" and from thence proceeded to
&mine Cliff, *here the whole of the firig lale under
General Moore was drawn up, consisting of tour
regiments of the regular fo'rce, who are encamped
in the plains near Samfgate.
Wit Royal Highness afterwards will rest for the
night at the Castle, and in the morning proceed to
review the remainder of the troops along the coast.
Last .evening, the sky was so clear, and the sal
thane so bright on the northern coasts of France,
we could plainly distinguish the castle and town of
Calais. Several small boats came oat of the har-
bour, and, having run alongthe shine for a league
or so, manceuvred tl little,. and returned. lir c arise-
lonize of the N.E. winds, so Kevaleat them. SAIIIIC.
days, few pug. crime have. been able teratand
near that C4211t, sn thak tie gentfY. 'kg iriPuft4e4":
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