The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-02-13 00:00:00

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PowrsmouTH, ?et. 11.
No preparations are making at this port for an
expeditiou, «Lich is talked ot.
Ain% cd the Franchise frigate, and Centurion
,tore-ship, from Sheerness; also the Ceret, L.a cler,
Almicick Castle, Darsershire, Ocean, Caxton, and
/!arid Scat, indiameti, from the Downs, to wait
convoy ; also the Portmahort bog of war, from; a
cruise. She ham captured a French lugger privateer.
Sailed the Loesst gun-ling on a creme.
Came into harbour the Citiennie frigate, Captain
Waino right.
The outward-bound convoy for Ilalifax, with the
troops undt; Sir George Prevost, are wind-bowed
again, the wind having shifted.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 10.

Arrived Ilis Majesty'. skip Tritmee,3l4, Captain
Baker, and Daring gun-brig, Lieut. Ilayes, from a
cruise in the Ciiamiel.

Sailed the Forhosnd sloop, 18, Captain Green,
with a convoy to the Westward.
Four P. Dl.—The Antiunion, 3:2, ('aptain llostei
bound to the Mediterranean. bus just weighed, but
it is feared her convoy will not be able to get out
this evening.—Wind N. W.
FALMOUTH, rKB.O.
Sailed the following Packets with Mails, viz.—
the Princess Mary, Pocock, for New York ; Prince
Ernest, Petrie, for Harbitdoes and Jamaica ; and
the Walsinghant packet, Cipt. Roberts, for Gib-
raltar and Malta; American brig Gershaa, Capt.
Chundlcr. ti,r Boston ; Sidney, Chissell, for Malta;
Fairy, and the London packet, lioskins,
for Londini.—Wiud N.

Doyra, TIP. 10.

Caine in the ship Mark awl Abigail, of sew-
bery, John Elliot, eith cotton cud rice, from
Charleston, fur Rotterdam, having been warned by
one of our cruisers not to proceed—also the Nan-
cy, of and for Dover, iv ith a cargo of coals.
Sailed the Elizalwik cartel, Captain llaywartl,
and the harlartry Captain Ross, with Prince Estei-
• hazy, and Lady Fitzgerald and retinue, for Calais.
They sailed about nine o'clock, and the wind being
fair at the time, and a good breeze, it was expected
they would reach Calais by noon at farthest; a
young man, a native of France, said. to bate been
detained here where he had been for education,
had contrived to et on hoard, but was tkiscoyered
by the Custom-hoesc officers, alter the vessel had
put • off, they then took hint into their boat, and
conveyed him to the Alien Office, the business of
which is conducted by the Colleeter.of theCustoins.
The %wind haring come round to the U'estward, a
number of ships which had lately passed here, wrie
obliged to lwar up again for the Downs, among
which are said to be several port drips.
• ItAMSGATE. rra. 11.

The Lord :Velma, outward-bounti bast !minimum,
in passing Broadvtairo this day, about two o'clock,
p.m. got on shore ou the Know.le, off thraoterace.
Several boats have gone from here and B int
to her assistance; and the wind being moderate at
West, it is hoped she will be got off at high water.

DEAL, FEB. 11.
Sailed last night the Resolute guu-brig, with a
large fleet of outward-bound vessels, coasters, cot,
lien, and transports, under eouvoy,forPortsmouth,
which, this morning, put back by adverse winds,
and remain in the Downs with the ships as per last.
—Wind W.S.W.

PROM LLOYD'S LIST
Ga a Taman, Fru. ti —Passed by the Albion, Tboasp-
ma, from Dublin • kitten' Brous, from Baltimore; Wil-
liam, Hernia, friiin Gibraltar; and Mary Aun, White,
from Meraina.--Sailed the Rolla, Thom eon, fur 3lalta;
Harmony, Miami ; and Pery, Cavanagh, fur Deranges •
Batik Merchant, Smith, for St. Viarettes ; Mary Ana:
Watson, far Liaklater, fur Dominica;
Harriett, Marlin, for Surinam ; Ann, Stringer, for Ne-
deira• Juno, WAiiter for Newry; Zehyr, Jeffry., for Si.
Miebiars 6kianer, 'Brava, for Antipia; Nerry, Hurry,
bte Yucatan, Champina, Maas); Trigg. Carr; and Me
Alfred, Parish, fee Jamaica.

♦RRIVRO.

At Liverpool—the Li;eriaNAT'Seiret,slParsoss, bon Si-
enna and the Dart, &warden, from estionadland.
At he Comeonlk ; ttd the N enralt,
—, front Newdonadiand Fax Trader, —, frosu
BriAol ; andilta Illasnietita, awn; Son Liverpool.
At Nett-Yeele•-tbe ; Nesita ; and
the Osee, betray, hum DWoha.
At Pladadellittio—the Sarah, Delano, frets Bristol.
Off INawer--T he 3fark and Abigail, --, from Chorlostaa.
At Ildford—The blilastry, Pendia, from Malta
In Booty Bse—The Fortitude Shelton. front Meta.
At Cart—The Elisabeth, lhalaisik, from Newtoosidland.
At BannuJa—The Adrentura —, Newfoundland.
At hfoloira--The Beason, at, frot Liverpool.
The Catharine, A slimes v, from Shield+, for
sunk e* the sth instant, off Bailion; crew
saved.

Forty privateers are stated to have been fitted
out in the province of Sleinrick alone, to cruise
'against the English, and hemp of rendezious were
opened at Ilainburgh, Altetta, Husain, Tonningem,
Kiel. Ake. to which seatutti were invited by strong
appeals at once to their avarice and reseahnent.
A blacksmith, named SAMULL Coax:sat living
at Twelve Ileads in Kenwy la, near Truro, on ha-
tortlay tiennight fill into a shaft of Creekbraw's
mine abet, seven fathom deep, where lie continued
till Turaday morning, when be was taken out, so
little injured. as to he able to walk home apparently
unhurt; and, extraordinary as it may appear, he
declared that during his abode in the shaft he expe-
rienced neither hunger nor thirst. But a more
won& Kul fact still remains to be told. liavirag
been missed all Suuday, by his family and oeigh-
boors. on Monday they repaired to the celebrated
conjoirer ' aho informed them, it seems,
that the object of their search was alive and well,
sitting upon a stone in the brittoincif a shaft, and
that if they were industrious iu their search, and bit
upon the right shaft before Tuesday noon. they
would take him out alive. A passe of the faithful,
accordingly proceeded in the search, and completely
verified the prediction of the conjurer!
Friday seunight, as the Mail-couch was travellinZ
CM its way to Purtpatrick, .between Gatehouse and
Creeton, it was overturiied. twiny( to the boars
taking fright at the most vivid flash of lightning,
followed by the most dreadful thunder ever re.
membeped. The liortiet immediately .prang round.
and wheeled the couch oil the road on an arch of
ten feet diameter; fortunately sai other mischief
was done than the Guard beipg much hurt, and a
delay of thi re hours iu die arrival of the Mail at
the port.