The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-04 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRE SS.
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LONDON,
TUESDAY, NOVINIIIR 4.
Mr. KAYE, the Messenger, arrived yesterday,
*bout four o'clock, at Viscount Howic a's Office,
from the head-quarters of the Prussian army, with
dispatches. We understand, that they do no
bring later intelligence of military operations than
that which we bad previously received from the Fo-
reign Journals. Mr. KAVI states, that he saw
His Paossias MaJesty, after the battle of the 14th,
and that be was in good health. He brought letters
for the Duke and Duchess of YORK.

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We understand that Government axe in possession
of information. that Saxony has signed a Treaty
of Peace with Bost•F UT&
We received last night Dutch Papers of the let
instant, containing the Paris news to the 26th. They
contain some details of the battle cf the 14th. His
Pat:smart MAJLsrv,it appears, retreated to Magde-
' burg with his army, followed by BON•F ARTS at the
head of his left wing and centre, the right having
proceeded by Leipsic for Berlin. We stated, on
Saturday. that the latter was, on the 21st, within a
few miles of that capital.—As it neither meditated
resistance, nor is capasle of any, the F, etch no
doubt entered it on the next day. A letter from
Magdeburgh of the 18th alludes to battles on
the 15th and 16th, near Loin and Weimar,
which are said to have annihilated the part of
the Prussian army that escaped the disasters
of the 14Th. It adds, that the Kies( of Paussi♦ had
left Magdeburg, on the 18th, for Berlin. We do
not consider this account correU His MA.MT Y
must have known that the French were marching
for that city, and that it was incapable of defence.
The Widsinghate Packet, with a Mail from Lis-
bon. is arrived at Falmouth ; she sailed on the
26th ult. The letters will be delivered this day.
Extrael of a letter from Grenada. dated Sept. 10
—" A Spanish schooner is just arrived from Bar-
celona on the Main; the Captain and passengers
report, that MIksNUA is captured by a naval force
fitted out at La Guira."
The tiamburgh Man, dee on Sunday, arrived last
night, with letters and papers to the 29. h last. It
appears from their contents, that the French h: VP
not been able to follow up the vi Tory which they (A-
tained on the 14th. with their usual aaivity, sad,
therefore, that they must have suffered severely on
that day. They had not entered Berlin on the 23J
From the lateness of the hour at which the Mail
armed, we have only time to make the following
mantas
HASIBUROII, OCT. 28.
We are without any further official accounts from
Berlin, respe2iag the battle of Auerstadt ; all we
know is, that on the 23d inst. thk French had not
entered that City. Their Prussian Majesties, with
Count Haugwitz, were at Custrin on the 25th.
Prince Hohenlohe, in conjundion with the corps
under the Duke of Saxe Weimar, had colleaed a
force of between 40 and 50,000 men, near Magda.-
burgh, where a second battle was expelled to take
place. Bonaparte's head-quarters are said to have
been at Dessau, as late as the 2lth.
The divisions under Prince Murat, and Marshals
Souk and Ney, advanced close to Magdeburgh, and
summoned that place to surrender.
Some accounts state that the Prussian army had
retired across the Oder, after breaking down all the
bridges ; the scarcity of provisions in the cleftorate
of Brandenburgh was so great, that it was thought
the French would be obliged to retreat again ; the
stores they foand in the Prussian magazines, they
carried with them in waggons.
The Duke of Brunswick Oels has made an able re-
treat with 10,000 men, and joined the Duke of Saxe
Weimar.
FRONTIERS Of SAXONY, OCT. 21.
The head quarters of the French army are at Des-
sau : it is not known whether the Emperor Napo-
leon is there ; it is certain that the next day after
the battle, his head quarters were at Jena. The
Saxon troops have left the Prussian army.
Wear* positively assured, that from 40 to 30,000
men have already been assembled between Bruns-
wick and blagdeburgh ; it is supposed that the en-
virons of these towns will be the theatre of the next

battle.

The Duke of Brunswick has sent to the head
'garners of the French, at Dessau, to solicit the
neutrality of his States, and has obtained it.
It is said that a cologne of Russian troops bas ar-
rived at Warsaw.
BANKS OF TUB ODBIII. OCT. 25.
The French were not yet at Berlin on the 25d
of this month.
I Emperor Map°lcon went, on the ICth of

OZtober, in the evessing,g,vrith his gnahls, from Jens
to Wehnar, and dept there in the palace.
Their Majesties, the King and Queen, and Count
ii.sugwitz, are at Cuatrin.
The greater part of the bridges over the Oder
have been takes up.

SANKS OF THE CLEF, OCT. V.
According to the accounts of travellers, a great
slumber of French troops had been continually pas-
sing through that city since the 18th, who were
principally on their march for Wirteraburg and
Torgau, at which latter place will be a tamp of
from 12 to 14,000 men.
Another considerable corps will be stationed near
Dessau. We are assured by advices from Leipsic,
that the • Emperor Napoleon has established his
head-quarters at Wittenberg.]
Other accounts, which likuwise appear to be re-
lied on, say, that the Emperor of the French set nut
-45 n the 16th, in the evening, accompanied by his
guard, from Jena for Weimar; and on the 17th, in
the evening, for Naumburg.
No contributions have been levied on the city of
Leipsic since the entry of the French.
All the churches end public edifices at Naumburg,
are filled with the iwoanded, and the soldiers are
still employed on the field of battle, in buryin4 the
dead.
In consequence of the numerous expeditions that
hare lately been fitted out, and which are said tote
sill in meditation, another volunteering from the
Militia into the Line is confidently spoken of, for
the purpose of recruiting oar Regular Army, by
which means we shall soon be provided with an ad-
ditional effiCient and disposable force.
fbe Einsoloeth,, Moment', from Plymouth, for Su-
rinam, was captured, on the 9th of August, by the
Geseer.rl Ernonf, of 14 guns, and carried into Gua-
daloupe.
The Lael Spencer cutter, convoy to the linen ships,
from Belfast, returned to Belfast on the 27th ult
having been struck by a heavy sea off the Isle of
Mann, and obliged to throw her guns overboard.
The Arsra, oneaf the convoy, is pet into Strang. '
ford; and it was wetted the Vow would put
back to Belfast.
The 7halin frigate and convoy, from Portsmouth
for Halifax, trine all well on the 11th OCtober, in
las. 45, long. 45. SO.
The Kingston, SWAIN, and the Honduras Pifetet,
TOORlDet,from London, for the South Seas, were
all well on the let Qt2ober, in Lit. 40. 56. N. long.
IS. W.
The Skelton Castle, Capt. VAVOHAII ; the Mum,
and the Matilda, outward-bound East Indiamen,
were all well on the sth OCtober, in lat. 45. 55. N.
lone. 11. 5c W.
The Spanish ship St. Park, from the Havannah.
I, ik. Canaries, laden wish hides, rum, honey, and
snip., is captured by the .derno privateer, of
Ca rnsey, and carried into Scilly.
the Hope, ROSINOV/011T, from Labradote, is
put into Saltcombe, with damage
the MUM. CALLANDaa, from Petersburgh, is
arrived off Scarbru', after avowing part of her cargo
overboard
The Pemerni. Rtcoa mos, from Jamaica for
Whitehaeen, is on shore, near Kircudbright, but
exueited to be got off.
Friday, the West Essex Militia, quartered in
Shoreham, commenced their march for Brighton,
Little Hampton, and the parts adjacent, in conse-
quence of the EleCtion which is to take place on
Tuesday next, immediately after which they will
return to :heir former station. The Candidates are
Sir Cecsr. Iltlissia, Mr. &mum, and Mr.
CHAS Las Marmon Bunastx. The two first are
thi! late Members, and will, it is though, be re-
eleted.

Mr. Mains having declined yesterday, the con-
test for the city of London may be considered as now
over,, The Lo aR.MA volt. and Aldermen Comas,
CURTIS. and Pares, will 01 course be eleAed.
JOHN CoxcLoccit, Erg. of Tintern Abbey, has
started for the county of Wexford, in the room of
his heather, the late Member, who is still detained
a prisoner in France. He has had a most flattering
canvass.
Dover Ille!tion commenced yesterday. The Can-
didates are Mr. T AAAAA Hon. Mr. imams-
sops, and Mr. J•CESON. It promises a violent
contest. Hand•bills, containing much scurrilous
language, have been circulated. The seem al Can-
didates aspersed, have offered rewards for the dis-
covery of the offenders.
Wariin Mu-taus, Esq. of Penbedw, having
resigned on account of ill health, the contributory
boroughs of Flips, R.hyddlani, 4c. will be strongly
contested, no less than five candidates having com-
menced a canvass, viz. Col. Snrextv, Sir Sr imam
°Lynne, Sir E. PRICI LLOYD, Sir THOMAS H•s-
NOR. and F. RICHARD PRICt, Esq.
The Sessions concluded yesterday, with a few un-
interesting trials, after which seven persons, viz.—
James Vaughan, Joseph Knight, William Askew, Margaret
Rica, Hannah Railton, Mary Daly, Ann Ckmenu, and
rpeorge Grierson, received sentence of death.
Twenty-four were ordered to be transported for seven years,
vit.—Francis Durlderidge, James Connor, William King,
Charles Kelly alias James Rrowne, Thomas Wheeler, Joseph
maxwpil, wnliain Dixon, Margaret Waring, Jane Jones,
Witham Welsh, Mary Howell, Ann Evans. John Stevens,
James Warn, John Gomm, John Wise, William Glaser,
Mary Yoke, Mary Hinton, John Harris, illiam Stevens, and
James Jackson. Thirteen wire sentenced to six months iota
pri.otimecit, and eight for shorter periods.

A considerable alarm was excited, about nista
o'clock. last night, by the appearance of a tremen-
dous Ere in the East, supposed to be in the Borough.
fhe atmosphere was all in a blaze, which was clearly
discernible in the most distant parts of the west end
of the town. The engines were all in motion,
and the people crowded to the supposed scent
of the conflagration. The people from the west
however, upon approaching Blackfriars Bridge, per-
ceived that the lights were produced by the corusca-
tions of electric fluid in the air, shooting and play-
ing in various direLioas. The night being very
la,k, rainy, and foggy, these lights bad a very aw-
, Jul appearance.

RAMSGATE GR,

A very incorreet account
costly far, consisting of a ,
pet, having been published.
Cprrespondent to make m•
of it, through the fashionable
TICH PRMS.

This superlative fete Wu
elegant and gallant young
dom, who, being joined by
cavalry, and three other lit
these eight were at the sole
entertainment ; one that

the sort that bad taken plaid
guished bathing resort. It W 3
there was most in number, of .
Net, honouring this magnificent
consisted of every elegant lusary
produce, from London ; pine-apples,
finest fruits, were supplied in
paign, and the bust of other
greatest abundance; with the'
amply supplied. Noling
more liberal, costly, and
equalled by the urbanity
the donors of the fete, to the
tinguished and honoured by i
Our Correspondent, having
list of the company. emanating __
of rank and twt, tin following personages
The Mar bigness of Watlealey. Couuten of M,
Cascaras of Memel!, Countess it 13sImore,C.,untessCulyni.
Luc, Lady alsyney, Lady Eliaulietts Alicuadv. Lad/ Gnu
ha,., Lady Abdr, Lally (.t.nn, the Hun. Mi:. Mercer Ei„
phinstone, Lady Edgard 'llentioek, Miss Beminra, Mis
Alily, Mita Glynn, Miss Welled-y, Met. Leo, Mrs. Gen, tie
Miura Gnat, We. Siieryd, Mn. blruners, Moat Gratimet„,
hfiausa Carl. ton se. &c.
Marquis of Tsui seek, Kul of Mutesold, Lord Keith, God
Wayne', Lord A'exander Gond in, the Hon. Chlll* Gordo%
Ge ieral Carleton, General M'Cleod, Co'ouel Anodise&
Col.llol Peacock, Caimrail Kelly, Colonel 34:asbury, Glass
Campbell ; and Messes. Wake, Swett. Finucaue, Ell anti
Turing, Grieby, and anutbar reieutleman, the &MUM Deno
of the superb jete.
The sprightly dance was kept up till past six is
the morning, when Set reminded dse gay vomit.
of rerireittate, that it woe thee to retire.
THEATRE.
COVESIT-GAIDISE.
Last night, SHAESPEARe's Historical Tragedy,
Corialamas, was revived at this Theatre, with all the
deCorations and embellishments that might be ea.
peded from the classical taste of Mr. K gnats.
Even as a spot:lade .done, it must command public
admiration. A more splendid combination of
beautiful eerteme, superb trophies, processions of
Virgins, Matrons, itc. with songs, never was pre-
sented upon the stage. The Cato/ewes of Mr.
Kau its is one of the finest portraits that can be
conceived, and was hailed with raptwous applause.
The Roman dress 'hewed his person to great ad-
vantage ; end Paatsor (sever displayed more grace
in the management of her shawl, than Mr. KRM.
at; in the adventitious aid of his ' robes to bit
aftion. Mrs. St nowts's ro/ainnie was a rich and.
spirited performance, and Miss Bausroe gave
siderable interest to the gentle Viegtruo. The
house was extremely full. The liberality of in
Managers will be amply rewarded by the public.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Waal' and
the Duke of CLARI/4CE, will not visit Castle How-
ard, the Earl of CARLISLE being indisposed at pre-
sent. The Pa :tics, however, will stay at Went-
worth House for three days : he will then proceed
is Sir GILEERT HLATISCOTIL'S.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kepr entered
into his thirty-ninth year on Sunday last, sod last
evening the houses of His lloyal Highness's trades-
men were illuminated on the occasion.
Yesterday morning, the Duke of Yost left Oat.
lands, for Windsor, and after transatti,:g business
with His M AJESTY. came to London, and ..sent to
his house in the Stable-yard, where he slept last
night, for the first time.
The Duchess of Yorta has been indisposed for
several days.
Yesterday, Viscount Howac and family left the
Admiralty, for Stietton-street.
A publican in Vine-street. Piccadi ly, yesterday
undertook to bring up 40 vines to the hustings ire
Mr. Paut.t., but they p 'oved Its be 40 tailors, and, of
course, only four awn and a ha f. being at the rate of
aine tilde's to a man.
As a reward to great improvements, we aononnce
that the new invenieJ wheel rf the Menet roie ; built
;t the Coach ManufaElory, 91, "'ear B )r.d street, is
likely to be found nt great utility to our artillery
department, several gentlemen having agreed upon
its vast SLUE. simplicity, &Da strength...

Yesterday, a black cut, fo:lowed by an empty
barouche, and preceded by butchers, with mallow
bones and cleartr-, the whole adorned with Mr.
P•t7 LOS favours, paraded the Strand and the ad-
joining streets
As Mr. Sutainam was, yesterday, leaving the•
hustings, at Covent-Garden. Jobs Davenport, a.
butcher, with a marrow-bone and cleaver, rushed
behind him, and placini himself in an attitude to
strike, aimed a blow, with the marrow-bone, a..
Mr. Sitio oatt's back, between the shoulders. Ms.
RHODES, of Drury-Lane, who was close to the
fellow, arrested his arm, and us a great measure
prevented the blow. He was -immediately taken
into custody, and carried to Bow-street ; when this
charge being made. the Magistrates ordered him to
be detained until Mr. SIMI 1p AM can conveniently
attend.
We understand that Mr. Wiwi ss Mopssn's
canvass en Middlesex p-omises certain success, and
are glad to Ind that a man so highly respe&able and
independent in charatter, connedions, and fortunes
as he is, has offered biro:self for that County. As
there are several Gentlemen of respeltability of that
mama, who era well kaown to the public, it may not
be improper to observe, that the present Candidate
for Middlesex is one of the Bank Dirglors, was the
late Member for Gtimsby, and is not the Gentleman
of that name se well known on the Turf. ear the
Mr. MEWS'& the Csurratar, to whom he is not,
ire are informed, in any degree relater:.

• ,t:s
.11s
RtIAI1)
it of this most elegant anl
ball and sumptunes sap.
:d. induces our Ramsgre
more honourable meatina
ible medium of Tar fit*
s first suggested by thrte
P men. of our sister bag.
by two young 0' Ccers of
liberal young gentlemea,
expeace of the *amputate
surpassed eyesy thing cf
place before at this C:ias
It was a dispute, whether
. of beauty, er rank an/
nificent ball. The supper
t lusary the season could
ine-apples, grapes. and the
,ed in protunon; Chan.
sorer wines. were it: the
the best ices in sit.•c:•,;sion.
g of the sort could be
d elegant t it was only
r and elegant attention of
the company they had du.
ay invitation
sing had a glimpse of the
Awing to 2do, re:olteth.
owing personages
sley. Couutes4 of MAnsfiel'.