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

We mus , act s' believe Cap; in B:t ACE, in prefer-
-nee to the 113,i'eu and, therefore, whether Cie
Combined Fleet were working in, or working
•ntt of Ferrol, on the 17th, the Freuch ac-
count of its having b.:en at Ferrol •on the 3: st
July, or casting anclt;lr at Corunna on the Sd
instant, is rendered very qaestionable. Mut un-
doubtedly the official details of the Meniieur, do not
confirm, but on the contrary, militate again.: Capt.
BRACE'S account, yet we shall not be sur-
prised to tiad them quatel in its support.--
Upon the supposition, ,::aver, that his observation
was entre.% we yesterday stated, that among twenty
possible points of destination which it might have,
the Mediterranean is the most pro able. That is
the utmost which any print is competent to say ; but
some of the Papers find no difficulty in going a great
deal farther. One of them says, if the Combined
Fleet be gone there, " undoubtedly Government
would not fail to send immedi de& such a force into
the Mediterranean as would prevent any designs of
Idle enemy against the Russians in the Seven Is-
lands. That BONAP A RTE, in the present state
of affairs, would weaken himself by detaching a
large army to Egypt, we caa hardly believe."
We think the Government Print which we quote,
ought not to be so unmerciful in its demands upon
Government. According to the Frenth account,
the Combined Fleet sailed from Ferrol on the 31st
July. According to Captain BR ACE'S account,
it sailed from it on the 13th inst. Govern-
ment have no later accounts, and, therefore,
we think it a little hard to expea that Government
o %%mild not fail to immediately send such a force into
the Mediterranean as would counteraa the design
of a fleet, which, probably, upon its arrival there,
would amount to little short of 40 sail of the line.
The as ertion tls.it Bos A A RTE would weaken
himself by detaching a large army to Egypt,
is equally unfortunate. An army of 20,000
men would, we believe. answer his purpose
in Egv. t; and his armies are greatly over-rated, if
a detach rent to that amount would greatly weaken
them. 'lite French Papers contain no other news of
of any int,irest. Dos AP A ItT z was still at Baulogne
on the 13th.

The Master of a vessel arrived from Petershurgh,
w'ieli place he left on the 27th ult. repotts, that
when he sailed, the Russians were making every ex-
ertion to get their ships of war ready for sea, and
that they were taking up vessels fur the purpose
of emharking an army.
The ratification of the treaty with 'Russia, so long
suspended, has, we understand, been received by the
Last \ lessenger who arrived from the Continent.
The Ottway. STEWART, from Jamaica, is arrived
at Liverpool. She sailed from thence with a fleet,
consisting of about 13 sail; got through the Gulph
about the 2Sth. and parted from them three weeks
since. in lat. 35. long. 61. Captain S. thinks that
one of the fleet (a brig), was captured off Camayne.
The Boling, which sailed from Riga, is it-At in the
Humber. .
On Wednesday last Earl Haanwicxx returned
to Dtiblin, from a tour to the West of Ireland.
Sir JAM Es Yet.TEHEY arrived at Harwich on Sa-
turday flight from Ipswich, for the purpose of re-
'viewing the troops in that neighbourhood. After
visiting Lnridguard Port, he reviewed the Leices-
tershire Militia, quartered at Harwich Barracks.
fhe Bedford Volunteers, commanded by Lieut.-
C nlonel WHITBREAD, were reviewed by Lieut.-
General Oesi.ow, in a field near Northampton. last
week, who was pleased to express great satisfaftion
at 'heir appearance, and manner of going through
their evolutions. Oat of 425 effeaive men, only
twenty-four were absent.
On I hursday se'nnight the Scotch Brigade, com-
posing part of the troops under the command of Gen.
BA Inn, were disembarked on Haul Bowling Island,
near Cork, where they were reviewed by Gen. B R is E'+-
FORD. They are an amazing fine body of men, in
the highest order ; and in the most perk& state of
discipline. The disembarkation in boats was a most
avgnrdeeeibcleapsptae:lnancle ; and condußed as technically as
if it were made on an enemy's coast.
We understandthat such is the harmony which
prevai!s between the sea and land service, en-
gaged in the expedition, that. the Captains of all the
transports and the seamen have volunteered to serve
-UTT ER I' IL LEI, if any Occasion for the
service of a body of seamen should present itself on
the intended expedition.
•On Saturday the Assize for the county of Lan-
aster commenced before Sir ALLAN CH A M Bur and
Sgt T. M. Suoron. There are seventeen prisoners
in the Castle for trial,•they are most of them for
capital offences: they are fearer than have been for
several years past.
The following letter was written by Captain
Mu DGe, tO Major FL E I CHER, his brother-in-law:
" French National Ship La 'Folio', Aug. 10, 1505
't On my way from Jamaica to Barladises, I fell in with
Kris. Brandin's *waitron, c.nisitig fur our homeward-bound
convoy I I fought the ship till she was cut to pieces, and then
slink I cannot say what our tors is, as there have been no re-
turns, the crew tieing Al 2,5id..4 hoween the awn frigates and
leo curvvues a liith ,iimied us. "leciiiy-one fell nobly with-
in me own knowlellte-i-I am afraid many more. I thank
God, th • Wartelia nese( were French colours. Lieut. Thomas
P,e1,1,,, of the m mines, was the only nfficer matertilly wound-
ed, his log: weir, broken lirs a splinter. During the seserecms-
test. the squadron was never without hat . I has, the cons°.
lotion of knowing they were su much damaged as to ',roil their
cruise; they all stood to the northward as soon as repaired,
leaving the pineage open to the convoy under a 20 gun ship."
A Dublin Paper, observing upon the charalter of
the late Viscount A vor4 sspac, late Lord Chief
Baron of the Exchequer, says—.. A number of emi-
nent English and Irish Barristers are mentioned us
; rand/dares for this office. It is not, however, yet
ascertained who will be Lord Avonsioaes suc-
cessor. Mr. GA RROW and Mr. Rout xxst. both
distinguished lawyers, have been mentioned with
, confidei.cc in some of the higher circles. •

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ROYAL Fimmr.

wtv swims. suousr 25.
The ROYAL FAMILY did not gi tr the Theatre
last night on account of His MAJESTY being troubled
with Lae rheumatism.
Their NI AJ ES r: Ls had a selea party and a career:
at the Lodge.
This morning Her MAJEsTY and the Pettscrsars,
accompanied by the Earl and Countess MACCL 6s.
FIELD, Countess of I t.c Nast ta, Earl PocrETT, land
and L itly Hiswitessuav, Ladies 11Ltectav and
THys Na, attended divine service at the church; as
did the Dukes of Cum stet.* No anti Karst., at the
drum•head in the camps.
\
His M A.l EST Y, it is expened, will sleep at dm
Queen's House the ensuing winter, as I‘. . FRANC'S
is making a new sofa-bed far him. simil. fi ,i, ,
which he sleeps upon at Kew. Most of ff Di. . .
pal rooms in the Queen's house are to be new f1c..1,1.

• THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
On Monday, Her Royal Highness, accompanied
by the Hon. Mrs. ltv Lt, Mrs. Admiral MONTAGU.
Lady SAXTON, Mts. and Miss Fita.oxa•xtr, Ad-
mirals MONT *GU and Sir I. COFFIN, Cenee.th
Hoer: and EVE...ZION, Commissioner Sir Ciamitis
SA ITOS, Lord Binsucteire, the Hon. Capt. LAGOL,
the thin. Colonel Hoots, &c. went on board t! e
Commissioner's yacht, which cruised about till
seven o'clock in the evening I when. Her Royal
Highness landed at the Sally-port, and returned im-
med.ately to Catherington. In the morning, as
Her Royal Highness proceeded through lfiginstreet,
to the yacht, there suddenly came on as violent a
thunder storm as we have had here for many year..
The Princess took shelter in the house vf
Wrxxes, hatter, where she remained nearly an lieu..
Capt. M. Rost NSON, of the Navy, who had handed
the Princess into the house, suggested that it win:.l
be gratifying to Mr. WILK Ai to appoint him hat:::
to her Royal Highness, to which the Princess cheer.
fully assented ; observing. that it was the first house
in which the had been in Portsmouth. On Tues ley,
the Princess visited Bognor, and returned to dinner.
On Thursday, Her Royal Highness went to the Lie
of Wight, in the Commissioner's yacht, and did not
land at Portsmouth, on her return, till after sight
o'clock in the evening. On Eriday, Her Ronal
Hignets took an airing, in the neighbourhood of
Ho: 'ldea% and rode . thrcugh Stanstead Park, the
seat of Lewis WA Y, Esq. And, SAIUIJAy evening,
about six o'clock. she again visited Po.tsmontir.
The Hnn. Gen. Hope and Gen. EVELAIGII
her at. iv al at the Piatform, and attended her sound
the lvtal.s of the garrison and Portsea ; after,wruch
Her Royal Highness took some tefreshinent at the
Governor's, and, about nine o'clock, taunted to
Catheringion. •
The Bishop of St. DAVID'S, and Lady Sir Huai
and Lady 1.1101.1.0 M are A111V24.1 .s i.'anhy.
Northam pt o• Races Commence this Jab and much
sport is expetned. •
Last night The S •Idier'e D rtßA'er. and Indy:
the find, were to be performed at the Reading
Theatre.
The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. GREY are arrived
at Swansea.
The Couiitess of Etv, Mrs. B )NFOY, and Miss
Ivi•Exa N, ItltiLed in Edinburgh I ISt we- k.
Mr H. Jonsstores benefit at Edinburgh, on Sa-
turday night, was under the patronage of the Right
Hon. the Countess of LOUDON and Moils.
• Southampton heatre, which has been opened
but a few days, has been uncommonly successfuL
Miss Sistivn is much liked. Mr. T. Cotents i. as
great a favourite a; ever ; and Mr. Frrztimicitis's
sweet nates ate much above par.
His MAJBSYV has subscribed 1001. Her MAIEST
501. and the ROYAL DIMES and the PRINCRSSILS 101
each, for the pur nose of establishing village school
for ten 1608,w:A ekiidee,,. on the plan adirptel by Mr
LANCASTER, the quaker.
Among the arrivals at Harrnwgate
are—
The Hon. Col ~,t4 Whorl, C.,lnnel M'Se'e, colon
Contain howy, Arclulesonn, Mr, and Nto Sturra.'
Rev Mr Aroidglearl, John Cdclough, Esq. Mr. and Nts
Stark.e.le, Mrs. Lorick, Mss Gaoler, Mn. iss 0 iv.:
Mn PArd.nt, Mr. Broughton, Al hton, Mr. and M Gosling.
The non-commissioned officers and privates
the first battalion n2d regiment (or the Gordn
Highlanders) have presented to Lieutenan -C'
lone' NA, Ea, a Sabre of the value of one hd
and ten guineas, as a mark of their attach:wrintie
his person.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Watts P
sed through Chichester on Tuesday last, and paid
short visit to Viscountess Max/TILL'', at Aldwi.
It being her Royal Highness's first visit to
chester. Whilst the horses were changing, a cro
assembled, who were *much gratified by a I
view of Her Royal Highness.
On Thursday last, the Right Rev. the Archbish
of CANTERBURY, his Lindy, and three lovely dang
ters, arrived at Worcester from Cheltenham. an
on Friday morning. paid a sisit to the. verierab
Bishop of WORCESTES, at Hartlebury ; on th
return his Lordship an I !amity were entritarieturaned b
the Dean ; and, on Friday morning, they
to Cheltenham. Ilni
Left Edinburgh last week—'Cite Right
Lord Er estips•roos, for Cumberland Howe.:
Right Hon. Lord REA v, for the North ; Sir (11
•KRT STIRLING, Bart. for the South ; the Rig
Hon. J. STEWART anal s and his Ltdy, t
Bellmont Castle ; Mat now Poem,
Brechin Castle ; and Colonel Ars tort a Montis
ton, for Symington Lodge.
Princes of Europe, in their spirited esettions to;
venall tgzovfe ouusr fimuch
rsc .p.liteeasCuoTrorawhetinonh:renrinlulejatinl
less capital prizes in Bowvta's Historic Lnat
The very liberal orders recently received from t 1
high mettled societies, at the same time that r
tend so considerably to leasen the number of Tit
on sale, and of course, to enhance the value of:
remainder, must be as flattering to the artist b
self, as they are expressive of respea for his sei
and invaluable ColtAiun.