The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-02-22 00:00:00

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TILE BRITISH Plitt S.
LewiN)N,

SATURDAY. Fttatuav V.

Admiral THoartiottotton hoisted his fiat on
Wednesday, at Plymouth, on board the Print of
Wales, and was expeCted to in the coarse of the
day, with six sail of the line, to reiume his station
off Rochfurt.
—tom—
The .lLsy and Ellen, —, ifom Guernsey, for
Newfoundland; the Sparrow, from New-
foundland, for the Mediterranean ; the G4hiji....4,
Canattrorom ; and the Broth,wr, SPAZZEI. from
Tobago, for London, have.been taken and burred
by the Rochefort Squadron ; who have also cap-
tured and burned a Danish or Swedish cast India-
man, hotaeward•bound.

It appears from some further extracts %lib:eh w•e
have made from the last ilamburgh Mail, that
Russia is alarmed at the designs entertained by
France, upon Turkey. Letters from the Banks 4
the Vistula state, that a Russian army of 150,000
men, is collecting near Brezac. The disputes be-
tween Bavaria and Wirternberg have been tailed
by the mediation of France. The Ehcteral Prince
of &net+, according to report, is to marry a niece
of the Empress JOSEPHINE.

We have received New York Papers to the 16,h
ult. which state, that the Congress of the United
States had been engaged in secret discussions of
great imoortance. These discussions are said to re-
late to this country. We know that the system we
have lately adopted far the prevention of neutral
contraband trade, has highly displeased the mer-
cantile interests in the United States, but the Arre-
rscan; have too strong a sense of justice, to wage
war against England, because she has taken steps
t 3 protect herself against fraud and spoliation.

The Earl of GR SAID, we understand, is to have
the Irish Hanaper Office, in the room of. the Earl
of Li M ERICK. It is to be created a patent plate in
favour of his Lordship.

Ws sera qcorr, Esq. the principal writer in The
Ediabesrgh Review, has had his appointment of
Clerk of Sessions confirmed. in a very handsome
manner, by the New Ministry.
The LORD MAYOR has called a Common Hall
for Tuesday next, for the Livery of London to ell
press their satisfanion on the late appointment of a
new administration, but has refused to comply wit's
the other part of the requisition of the Livery, ta
express their dissatisfaltion of the late va.te of the
Common Council. to ercia a monument to Mr.
PITT, in Guildhall.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following Captains
wer.s sworn in:o the command bf their respetive
ships, viz.—Captain MA TIRFAV Itl4.lliS,
for China dire& ; and JAAIRS NOR MAND, Experi-
ment, for Bombay and Bengal. The Court ad-
journed at seven o'Clock, till Tuesday next.
The Bryan, , from Dublin, for the West .
Indies, has been taken, retaken, and carried into
Guernsey.
The C,4lriii,iire (a Swede), from the 'coast of
Spain, is captured by a French privateer, and car-
ried into Algesiras.
The 101 l owing is a list of the troops, from the
Continent, which have landed, or are to land, at
Ramsgate harbour:—
The 27th Regiment, 363 Men; and the 34th Re 'vent,'
t6l do. t..,ned Wedneatai.
The sth Regirdent, 540 men; and the Bth Regiment, 508
do. landed Thurtiv.
The NI Rip/tent, 640 men j and the 56th R giment, 727
do. were landed ye trday.
Nearly 3008 of the Guards, from eight ships, wit be landed
ott this day._

The 14th Regiment, 5 en, 601 men • the 96,h Regiment.
330 do.; and the 9lst, I liglilandert, 660 do. will bt landal un
Monday.
The 9th Regiment, 597 men; the 3.lth Regiment, 4004,, ;
and the 69th Regiment, 500 do. will be landed on *f nenlAy.
The troops, as they land, are marched away by
different routs.
The Wagaon Train, in two transports, are ordered
to Blackwall.
No less than five Candidates are talked of, to start
for the Eh.Aion Plate of Plymouth, at the next Ge-
neral EleElion.
A new Candidate, in the event of a vacancy in

the representation of the ancient Borough of Ply-
mouth, has offered in the person of the public-
spirited Colonel TYSIWRITT, Vice-Admiral of the
County of Devon, and Lord Warden of the S. ulna-
ries to His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES,
for both Devon and Cornwall.

On Wednesday, the Custom House 'Volunteers
were insprSed by Col. Haan AOC, when they must-
ered upwards of 400, and went through their ma-
noeuvres as well as could possibly he expeaed, con-
sidering the number of recruits they have lately
admitted.

Yesterday, the Annual Serino' of the Society for
propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. WAS
preached at St. Lawrence Jewry (the church of St.
?story-le-Bow being under repair), before the Right
Hon. the Loco MAYOR, the SHeetrrsl&c. by br.
Donne', Lord Bishop of Rochester. llis Lord-
ship delivered a most impressive and eloquent Dis-
course from mts z. 9..0—" God s, no reApraen 44 w-
aft,/ ;" in which he enforced the immediate necessity
of a regular ecclesiastical cstablishmect. in Hiudos-
tan, as well as the
_proportion of the Gospel
among the Hindoos. The Archbishops at CANT at-
autv and Yolk; the Pii'nops of lainwso,
CHlC!lfiTilt, St. Davila's, Gruuctsrae. and
Exit tit were pre'.e.:”. 'at.) were alterwards etc-
-2 truly' roiertaiited Lc tits LOC> May OR, at the
isdat.siun-iieuss.

ORATORIO.

.CollewT-sarnT
Last night the Oratorios. coromensed :a,
season at this 'Flu aut. • They will, no drldn,
attraftive to the lovers of haraony, as the gm
p..rt of the vocal performer" •in Idand.in
gaged. Mr. Bit AIWA exerted bis wekiakitcva,
lilies with uncommon effedt ; songs v,
received with the most rapturous applause.
beauttful air, in the last part, of"
Country's Couse," was delivered in the moss n
teily manner, and loudly encored. The shim
song of " Ssersi Bad" afforded Mts. 4.)scaosr
opportunity of giving exquisite pleasure to the
dience. She V'AS accompanied on the tielin
ASHLEY I and both pet-forme:a deservedly tie.,
the highest marks el appre4sation. Mrs. fit.
was in fine voice, and was muth applaue.e..l
out, and enforid in. tie air of 46 What
Signora tI CI Al: I", as Britannia at the tomb
!CS, 100 ed extren.se,y, well sang charrnii.ely.
was much epplAuued. The wooly
was eery fine, and the house swat sissy w.. 1! ess,
ed. Among other the Marchiourn
Ht.. 1111 CND was present. •
THE DUCHESS OF GORDON't GRAS()
ROUT,
Was last night attended by four hundred Ni '
lity. Every preparation that her Grace's
could devise, or liberality bestow, was made oft •
occasion. The company weregretted on titer
trance into the great Hall by the most &iglu's!
Scotch tunes, executed on the pipes, by an eaii
nent Performer, dressed in the Highland plea
When the company collefted. he was removed
the grand Drawing Room, vale 4 he played "
Duke of lark's March." lu this elegant aura.
blage were,
His it"tal Highrw.., the Duke of all3briese.
Dukes—Orleans, De Berrie. I), Castling, ind De Coigne

down ;nd
Mircittenesses—Theetend, Lattodoen, Heidinte,
Statist, Buclangliantshae,Wdiedey, and lksla.
Cosinfeites—Camdsn, Aherdeee, CAM*. Cl.arteu.l
Dartiminth Ilarcou,t, Staltrewberg. awl Carus.Earls—Camden, Aberdeen, I)..rrinouth. and Tginyte.
Viseounreeses—Swiley and I I .nclineberrelce,
Lords:-11,41snd, 'lintel, 11. Pettr. Coleraine, Mr
rnery, C. Somerset, fittest. r.l„. Casodor, Stair, Pi k
Nfaitl.lonl. Mu ray, 0 awl J. 111) not •
Maisnoen, Ilswasiden,
Corct.r, G. L. Getter, S. Stewart, aint.C. Soeseeses.
His Royal Higimess the Prince of it'atita,
Dowager Countesas of Sarroo, and a nuaserees
party of Nalsiiieyrdised yesterday with the Mat.
chioness of D,oweisiotax, at licr house, Jims.a',
square.
His Royal Highness the Doke of You, Lod
G. Cav Les 011115, Sit JOHN SMELLY, tad sessiei
F e•lor,ahJes, dined yesterday with Mr. thalh
wooD, at his home, Atadley-sqtratt:
Lord !Cruses attired at NZllier's Dote] yesterday,
from Hampshire.
The verdict lately obtained in the Common Fleas
against Cal. Bastard, pill probably teach that
Gentleman, that, in the exercise of power, Courts cr
justice will ccuntenance no other than
practice. •
LaJy HAMILTON has not token Mrs. Buttes-
tors's Venetian villa, at Brompton ; her Ladyshi?
was only a temporary resideft there, until atter
the funeral of her late berme friend, Lord Nemo:.
Lord anal Lady HenalLea are expelled in town
this day, from Major Hour, Suffolk, to the
Duchess of CH A NOW'S, Grosvenor-square.
T. H. PRITCI4IIuID, Esq. left town yesterday,
for Su; ton Rerlory. Biggles.wode, Bedfordshire.
The Duke of Rurtauu arrived in town
day, from Belvoir Castle, Grontliam.
A Painter being lately mailed upon to retOUG!'.
the old sign of the Plume tr Featit‘ri, near Nettli-
bed, by a hal py exercise of his pcdcP., I raduced
as The Plumb of Pratbit•."
Miss E. FOUOYCL, nice to the Duchess of Gos-
port, is appointed .staid of Honour ro her Grace
the Duchess of as aticr•reine of Ireland.
with a deaceur of 7001. a wear.
The itlarchioness of 'SA tissues bad a card
party last evening, at her :muse. Arlington-street. 2:
abich were the Dowager Countess of Esssx,
count Socii.tv, Dow. ,a,:er Lady 1)e oar,
Baron De Bort., ar...1 Mr. Tat.sor.
It is said the Mena/oar ineutioas Mr. Part's
without a comment ; we cannot say its Weir, M
proof of its sorrow.
On U'uesJay evening last, died, universally re-
gretted, at her father's house, ;n Piccadilly, Lath'
Louisa Firmest., third daught:r of Ilia Grace
the Duke of Gear rot.. in the 29th year of her
age.
Since the days of the Rev. Mr. }laces:an and
Miss lla v, we have met nothing like the following
stanza, written by the Rev. W. I. Boa su to Miss
?AIME :
Oh ! a... naten to the Strain, ais dray
Th it lle. whose passion thou Oast sung se well,
Nts/, *nos tile sista% of the M:wd dwell,
Ette.re thee, when duo seutld is away
ilat thou, said lesea.kiaare...l
hh.,:t hymn has aibilint in Cita shit..
General Picas, Major A. Mos anima, Colorei
Dlik•NT, Mr. HODGiori, Sir J. Painot r, Capt.iin
LYNi.:I4, and Captain Jolts% have each their Ler.-
carriages fir.ishing in the Sit; stile of fashion, at
their Coach maker'', 91, New Bond-street, with
elegant harpers. Captain Deems' took his light
new brown post-chaise tor H dl ; and Major Nuo est.
his travelling chaise for last week, from
the at.ove wort so
To commence the new year. the Perfumers at Par
have ir.rented cerapiacered bags, in the form of has
kets, containing a looking-glass, thread, needles..,
case lor work, a place for keys, and a packet (Cr..:
handkerchief. hese bags, with coloured matbroi
deny. are in full vogue i they art called a neerftutr..
am
.804(ivsemisik, a ridicule. whichever Tao plow.;
hut it is a domestic article, which cannot be earti•
abroad. on account of its weight ; and the lad.,
wit,' make vat Of these eidivar!.a. take carat asst s,
them be seen.

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