The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-01-01 00:00:00

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giaitorle fir the libeml pat r ge which has so amply rewarded
them. It is also a most pleasing rellNlion that we hays at.
t.:ine•l our present logh and respettable station be the fairest
and mo,t tionnurai.le means. We come now forward net-
, than as convects, not apostates, but uniform and consistent
in principles and practice. We tin not present ourselies as the
(organ of a faction, or the servile tole of a party, with excuses
Fir past offences, and promises of future amendment , with
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THE BRITISIEI PRESS•

LONDON,
TUESDAY. JANUARY 1.

Two Gottenburgh Mails arrived yesterday, with
Ilamburgh papers to the 18th. A letter from Vi-
enna gives an account of the ceremony of proclaiming
FRANCIS the SECOND " Hereditary Emperor of Au-
stria." It formed a great contrast with the pomp and
parade of BONAPARTE'S coronation—and how
greatly does that contrast redound to the honour of
the former? The person of FRANCIS the SECOND
gave dignity to the scene. Its simplicity showed
something pure and substantial ; while the Corm I-

tion of Ii);IAPNIILTU had no dignity but what it
sought to derive from pomp and parade.

General BaosE was still at Constantinople upon
the 9th of November, nor was he expeeted to leave
it until spring. He is said to have discontinued all
negotiations with the Ministers ; but we pledge our-
selves he will not remain an idle speCtator in that city.
He has a well-trained corps of spies and emissaries
to superintend ; and if by plots and intrigues he can
weaken the Turkish Empire, if he can embroil it
with its neighbours, or increase internal discontent
and disaffeetion, he will be found an active and in.
defatigable citizen.

Yesterday, at one o'clock, the RUSSIAN AMIIAS
SADOR transatled business At Lord Hasaowav's
Office till two c.'clock.
Mr. ADDINGTON had an interview with Mr. PITT
on Saturday List, At Mr. HATULL'S Office, House
of Commons.

Report states, that there are to be several Minis- I
terial changes, in consequence of Mr. AoutNOrosi's
return to the Cabinet. They are said, but we do
not pretend to say how truly, to comprehend the
following :
The Loaci CHANCILLOR to quit the Seals, and be
appointed Lord President of the Council in the room
of the Duke of Parr taw o, who retires on account
of ill-he thh. Whether Lord ELDON will be Speaker
of the House of Lords, or whether his situation
with a sea in the Cabinet is reserved for Mr. AD•
DINSTON, we have not heard.
Sir WILLIAM eiI.APIT to be Chancellor, without
the Speakership.
The Honourable SP►NCER PttcrVAL to be Mat-
ter of the Rolls.

Sir I'NOXAi MANNEII.III SUTTON 10 be a puisne
Judge, in the room of Sir BSAUSIONT HOTUAIM,
who retires.

ROBLAT DALLAS, Esq. and VICAZIRY GIDDIr Esq.
to be Attorney and Solicitor General.
Mr. FRANZ has net yet arrived ; but it is said that
certain advice of his arrival at Lisbon has been re-
ceived; and that he, accompanied by Mr. Hew r Ca,
and Lnrd and Lady HOLLAND, will arrive in the
Ta..nsiread packet, which is daily expetted to reach
Falmouth. Lady HOLLAND, the day before her de-
parture from Madrid, is stated to have drawn a bill
for 15001. on Mr. COUTTI, the London Banker.
The accounts from Madrid are of so late a date as
tlu. 3d tilt. They do not mention that any formal
declaration of war had then taken place, but con-
firm the intelligence of the confiscation of all British
property in Spain ; and add, that immediately after
the • eiture of the few British vessels which were a t
M. rya, guards were placed on the houses of our
Consul and merchants at that place. The Spanish
Ambassador is prepared to depart at a moment's
Douce.

A letter from Cadiz, dated the 27th of November,
says, 4, In consequence of the arrival of a courier
from Madrid, the following notice WAS yesterday is-
sued by the Governor :

" the Moat Catholic Majesty, Fein( juitly irritated by Me
frequent insults lately filtered in hag tilg, has determined uw
reprisals, and eat a .equestratinn n( a:I ltriti.h property within
h. doininious."— Ihe leiter aild•, .on the prosoulrtion
of this notice the utnio.t ein,tl.rnation pervad.sl every part
of the city."
Letters dated 'he 10th hate been teeeired lions
Gibraltar, which state, that the fever iS much abated.
and that confident hopes were entertained, that it
wou'd cease entirely. as soon as the cold weather
set in.

No intelligence has been received at Plymouth
hum the Channel fleet, for the last eight or ten days.
It is conjeaured that. as the wind has been lately
strongly from the Eastward, AdmiralCoanwaLsts
has been forced to Tut his station of Brew, sod
bear away to the Westwar.l. _

a passenger in the New Sredea, ---..—, from
Penang. arrived at Cowes, on the 17th inst. we learn
that the Prvw,ss Merv, Capt. Gaiter from Ben.
gel, arrived at St. Helena on the stelt Oeriber ; and
that on the Vat a signal was flying few a Large v.-s-
-id, supposed to be the NortlNlngtais."
The Fration, Hecate. from Norway for Hull, is
on shore near the !lumber.
Rear-Admiral Pl 4 I LISPS is to have the command
of the Sea Feneibles co the coast o Cantwell and
Devon.

(apt. Deux mos n is appriotted to the Dryad, wire
av, who resigns from ill beakb I CtZ
Gotta retains the coma of the Adana ;
Davit, to the Favors/4 rise FOOTS; Capt. Wast-
er ser4 to the Ifr cat Cape. Wootcow as, to the
Aadso, riot Lord PROST, derierrad. The Hee. Mr.
Sat:Tell, to the Prr,n of Welts t Mr. Ni•CILDap•
SALO 10 be Surgeon of the Cabasao.
Two waggons Akd with notch Priv:leers have
afokood at Varenooth. frogs &ikon Barraelts. These
awn will embark in board a cartel, amd b: et -hang-
ed for the crew of the ififtwt.

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F. 4511 NS FOR JA
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The Aimee turban has beau much arbiated Writers it is
extremely elegant ; the crown of ruby velvet, richly.spangte4,
and the turban part of Whit.) snit, and swartiourii, with 41
orienial plume; white satin dresuin of various kinds, (6011111
with swandswit, so correspond, Zre much worn, fealty ai
which are short before, and sloped to a long hair; 4imin.4
room'. with a rich borddr of ruby velvet stamped as a wreath vf
uses, 144 etriudan border. The Norval or fluvi.rs cap it
beautiful in futl-drus : they are went all white it his a lon
fusion of rich Ostnch feathers, they are made in even colour,
but must elegant m black and white, the former would has,
diamond baiels and .ptig, u all black, without this relief, has
a too sombre ap,veliati:d. Spanish hats of every erlorir, soh
diamond loop, and white featlieri, and actin S;sanisti
to correspond, trimmed whit white swanjdwn, will he re
easf•asoe for the Opera. Turbans of every description are mat
universal than ever, and wall curtaiuly remain sr, as lit) Otti,
style of cap can be rendered so becoming. Thu menu:
dresses, which are either white shawl or tigre, era mule in
Prussian style. Velvet pelisses with broad lace are in ir. r
fashion than ever, though the instate and spencer,
titer, form an elegant and pieta:recited dress ;
bonnets, chiefly ornamented with long rich feathers to ..1.-
the bonnet ; coloured velvet caps, with dark for, are
worn fit morning, in the bear wade , elm lightmo,ourell
I hey trimmed with •WAllatiNn. The coloured velvet
ituerted with a drstihle row of putent net the colour
in vitsit4e.ives, with velvet of tho
colour, are more novel and fanciful than elegant.
avrandown and white fox muffs and tippets are equally
both nivr:arn; and evening.