The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-05-06 00:00:00

EDINBURGH.' Arlin. 29.

We understand that considerable influence has
been used for prOcuring an alteration of the present
direEtion of the northern mail, by taking it from the
coast road by Banff, Cullen, &c. and carrying it by
Huntley and Keith.
Bythis change, a clfttmice of fifteen miles 'mild
certainly be saved ; but while, from the mountain-
ou. situation of the inland road, there would be the
greatest risk of /he progress of the mail being slop-
ped during the winter months, the mercantile, trad-
ing, andibipping interest would at all rases suffer'
,itnosematerially from that alteration.
-Tnegreat body of the Metchantsand Ship Own-
eri of Leith have accordingly ent,-svd into spirited
Resobstions upon this subjull,,declaring, that they
atinnt, in justice to themselves, and the trading;
part of the comninnity, allow this.measure, fraught,
with the most injurious consequeisces to the trade.
and interest of the country, to he eclopred, without
giving their dissent end Strinhou s oppositi 69 thereto."
Resolutions of a similar nature are
.about to he
ente*anto by the Bankers, Merchants.-Traders,
and Gentlemen of the Law of Edi ; and his
Excellency the Earl of Moira has state his opinion
to be entirely adverse t' the change, both in a mili-
tary and commercial point of view.
The Chamber of Commerce of Edinburgh are
alas called for Wednesday next, to declare their
sentiments on this impertant occasibn : and the
town of Inverness is decidedly against the alt-ration,
though it has been said that it was principally in-
tended for the accommodation of that city. Ar-
broath. too, has written urgently to their Repre-
sentative in Parliament upon the subjeB, deprecat-
ing, most strenuously, the proposed change.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZII77E.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
War qffiet, Wu 4.

IQ Regiment of Dragoon Guaril.-.-Cortirt and Adjutant 3.
Dswthwaitt-• to be Lieutenant, without porch .Ye, vie, Cum-
mings, promoted in the 32d Foot
ad ditto..-Henry M'Ciontoek, Gent. to beCornet, by purchase,
vice Ram, promoted.
Stli Regiment of Li fit Dragoons—Major Hence Lot his, from
half, pay of the late detla Dragoons, to be Mater,vice Otiir;y,
who exchanger,
Ca!dstrearo Regiment of Foot Gwardni—Edward Laserllm, Gent.
to be Ensign, by puschime.
Him Edward 18,001 Writ to be Ensign, withsut purchase,
Ensign (;enege Wyatt to be Adjutant, ewe Fans, promoted in
tht nth Foot
slat Reeiment of Foot—Major Sin William 11,4e-itl' Runlet!,
the Rd Feet, to be Major, •ice A.buthunt, whe
ewehen.s.
33,11 ditte—Brevet Lieutenant-Criliinel Peter Hayec Petit to be
Lieutenant C donel, without purchase.
Ti be Majors wahntit purchase,
Bre•et Major George I). Robertson, from the talth Foot ; Bre-
vet Major William Henry Rentsury ; Captain Lorna.
Move, from the loth Font.
53d d•tt....Major Hon. Hugh Arbuthnot, rout the =tat Foot,
to be Maps. vice Sir William Burdett, who exdiasiges.
79th dittn-eeelohel Allan Cameron to he Colonel.
Philtips Cameron to be Lieutenant Colonel
To be Nlajors—Calitain R..bert Fulton ; Captain Lunt darnel
hiluisay, from the 6th Wes India Regiment; Captaiu
Robert Hamilton, vice Cameron.
STAFF.
To be I•tarrerting Field °Seers Y-omaitry and Volunteer
Corp., with the temporary rank et- Lieutenant Coloiiel
in
tit,. Arent.
Mic,ia 4 Barnes, Eaui. late Lieatenant-Oolorml in the 7th Light
Diagoiiiis; James Williainsuit, Esq. tate Major in the 7utb
Foot.

G isRitISON.
Surgeon Thomas Berwyn, front the lOth Toot, to be extra
Garrisuri Surgoort at Gibraltar. •ice Straith, deceased.

Hosrt FAI, STAFF.
Chien !Arrhin, M. D. u• be rhysician So the F.eces, vice
!fend-m..1, placed on half Fey.
Hospital-Mate Chad,* Dronivole to ba Atsioant r4eon le
the Army Depot in the Isle of Wight, vise Gile.llll, pro-
moted.

MFAHIMANntIM
The aponintment of John Prim, to he Cnvernnr I.f
Pr ettoui Ct*tle and its S!,,,tart, at otatek!
in
the G.si-tees of the :!9th Seineother and .d Oct. last, 414 not
take plate until the 3,10 f May instant.

Cennunipiono is the Royal East Landon Regiroent of Militia,
signed hu Ilis Allujetty's Comatimia,teet of Lientruititcy Joe the
haul ON.
Ensign Thomas Goyland to be I,ieutenant, vice Ladder, re*
signed. Dated April 4,180 it.
Jelin Palmer, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Taylor, promoted ;
dated as above
Charlet bnghurat Browne, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Gayland,
i promoted Dated Aped 5, 1804.
C'sraissinis is Volunteer Corps, tired by H;, Majesty's Com-
mis/loser, iit Lieutenancy or the (Wet rt. Lando rt.
London Volunteer Car ilrv—sJohn Power, Gent, to be Awist-
ant Surgeon, vice Proud, resigned; doled Mnrcb 26,1805.
ItACI•42 °Axe Volunteers—Ensign Savage to be Lieuti nun,
vice Sinallboite, resigned ; dated as above.
George Seabrook, Gent. to be Ensign, v.ce Singe, promoted ;
dated as above.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOI.VFD.
George Gi!,tt. end John D. Ashplant, of Falmouth, in the
comity of CotIIWAIII, April tr 6, 1805.
William Green. Frederic Mimes, William Ash, and George
I.iisllam all of Sheffield, in the county of Fink, joiners and
edge tool makers, April 17, 11105.
John Lew, John Leech, George Cheatham, and Thomas
Harrison, at timyley Rehire, in the parish of Ashton under
Lira*, in the amity of Lancaster, cotton spinners, April 29,
111h5,
John William Adam, Josiah Whalley, and John Wood
Nelson' of Crutehol Friars, Lindy'', tueichatits, May 1.
Alexander Brander and R. Dunbar, April 90
William niconrnn and Richard Wade, of Ferry Bride, in
the county of York, raff and iron merchants, April 28.
Edward Booth, William Robson, and Tam Earner, Dec
I, 11104
ode ors. Samuel Tim:lanai arsiel and limo Powell, of the
'Maitre Royal, Richrumad. April H.
Rotten Lon, John Turing, Nathaniel Snell, and Lord
Rewa, •f London, West 1.41. merchants, May 1, ISOS.
Irlridge and Jobs Chalk, April SO, 1805.
John Marshall, Thomas Reayen, Reitiainin Ration, and
• Char's/114e, at Limb) is she comity M York, and Shrews-