The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-06-30 00:00:00

breast of the Committee, arta an attempt to inflame
the pubic mind against some of the witnessersx-
ainined in the case, that our censure wat principally
direeed.
A letter from the Hague, dated the 1.21 instant,
states, that King Lours had merely come to take
possession of his new dominions, and was to return
in a few days to Paris to attend the grand military
festival in that city, in his official capacity as Grand
Constable of France. His body gu.ud is to con-
sist of 2,t300 Frenchmen. The rumour of the an-
nexation of Cleves and Berg to the Dutch territory,
and the consequent removal of MURAT to Switzer-
land, is stated as premature.

Previous to Mr. PROLDM AN the Messenger, 1
leaving London, for Petersburgh, he received orders
from Mr. Fox, to proceed or his journey with all
possible speed. He got to Yarmouth on Saturday
se'nnight, about twelve o'clock, when one of the
King's cutters was in readiness for him, and the
vessel sailed with him without delay ; but, on Sun-
day afternoon,. she was obliged to return in.o Yar-
mouth Roads, on account of contrary winds.
Tha Adecnittre, TEGONATIIA, From Scilly for
London, was captured on. the Ist of May, aid car-
ried into Trepert.
Box•rd err, as King of Italy, has ordered paper
money to be issued to the amount of sixty millions
of scudi, and has given it a forced circulatica
through his Italian dominions.
Count Wens'. JAat.seao, the Danish Minister
here, is ordered to Vienna, in like capacity. The
best understanding continues to subsist between the
Courts of London and Copenhagen.
A brisk a.flion took place on Wednesday, between
the Avon and several French gun-vessels, off Cher-
bourgh.
The Bristol and Rochester ships, lying in
Pil-
lingbam Reach, formerly employed as pri,en-shirs
there, are new again fitting up for the reception t.f
Prussian prisoners. They were put in commission
on Thursday.
A bag of letters was received, on Saturday, at
the Post Office, from Morlaix, by a cartel. They
are chiefly from British prisoners in France, and
having been submitted to the agent by whom they
were forwarded, cannot, of course, communicate
any event of moment.
A considerable encampment, h is said, will be
formed on Leaden Heath, near Colchester. The
number of troops which are to be collthed, is .esti-
mated at 20,000 men. Four regiments at Colches-
ter are to be a part of it.
In the new military promotion which is expeard
speedily to appear in The Ga:ere, we understand
that the list of Major-Generals is to extend only to
Brigadier-General Dualism, who is the twelfth
on the list of Colonels. The new Colonels and Ma-
jors are to be on a considerably ex ended scale.
The Bill before Parliament for suppressing the
fees at the Custom-house, embraces also the aboli-
tion of all holidays except five, viz. Kos° and
Qualm's birth day, Prince of W•Les'c, King
Cssaatss's Restoration, and the Coronation Day.
The new penny-pieces and farthings are issued
th• sontxaßtnel, MOM'S. BOLTON, WALL, and
Co. (London-street, Fenchurch.street), in casks
weighing net 9 cwt. value Sal. 12s. of which the
12th part are in farthings.—The halt.pence will
not be ready for delivery these two months.
We are assured, the time for opening the Ea't
India Docks, has not yet been fixed, but it is sup-
posed they will be ready to receive the Bengal and
China fleets, expeSed to arrive in August.
The Royal Military Canal at Hythe, is nearly
completed. The 11-gun battery at BRocaa an's
Barn, as well as the three towers, are in a consi-
derable state of forwardness. The foundations are
now digging for three, to be erected on Shorne
Cliff Heights. According to report, another 1!-
yin battery is to be formed at Seabrook ; but at
present nothing certain is known. It is also alded,
that when the canal is finished, an additional or en-
larged harbour will be made there, and one at Heith..
The Mao has been pleased to present the Bev.
Antnew BURNS to the church and parish of Glen-
ila, in the presbytery et Mr igle, aid county of For-
far, vacant by the death of the Rev. GEORGE, PEAT.
The Kist; has also been pleased to present the
Rev. DAVID INGLIS to the church and parish of
Lochlee, in the presbytery of Brechin, and county
of Forfar, vacant by the death of Mr. Jolts Nam
—lbid.

An Altnanack has been printed for the present
year, at Constantinople, which is the first of the kind
ever published in that city, although a printing-office
was established there so long ago as the year 1716,
from which many books have been issued from time
to time.

It has been calculated, that in 1805 England pro-
duced tJOO new literary works ; Franc-, 1150 ; and
Germany, not less than 4645—although, in the
Leipsic catalogue, for the Michaelmas fair, 1000
works less were announced than in 1804; among
which there are only 63 novels, and 61 almanacks.
The most numerous class of books was that on me-
dicine and education.
On Tuesday last died, at Tunbridge Wells,
CHARLES FRANCIS SHERIDAN, Esq. elder brother of
the Right Honourable R. B. SHERID•N. His ill-
ness had been, of some duration, and borne with ex-
emplary fortitude. Mr. C. K. SHIRIDAN was many
years a Member of the Irish Parliament, and Secre-
tary at War in that Kingdom, previous to the ques-
tion of the Regency, when lie resigned his seat and
office. He was a Gentleman of most distinguished
talents as an Author, both in History and Political
Controversy; and no man was more universally be-
loved and respcaed in private life. Mr. C. F.
S catDAst has left a widow and • several grown-up
children. Mrs. SHICRIDAN was Miss BOLTON,
nicce to the Right Honourable Moscit MASON.
King I.ours had scarcely set foot in Lis new domi-
nions, when he began to exercise his no, al Preroga-
tive. He bas announced, that it is his intention to
confer the following dignities upon tome of tiros.:
persons who have been most instrumental in placing
him upon the Throne of Hollaod : VLRHI. 6i. is to
be created Count of VI AN VW; G eta., Baron BRE-
DA ; and Six, Cnint