The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-03-23 00:00:00

CONVOYS MR TIIP BALTIC.

The fallowing letter, from the Hens W. W. Pole, to A.
Holliigswewth, Esq. Mayer of Hull, was received by him
last Wednesday
"Admiralty-Office, March 13, 11109.
" Bast—Having laid before my Lurds Commissioners of
the Admiralty your letter of tee 9th inst. inclosin‘ a Peti-
tion from several merchants of Hell, praying that a convoy
may he appointed to sail fro.n the Humber for t►e Baltic,
the int weekly April, I have their Lordships' command is
acquaint you, for the information of the merchants, that in
an arrangenirnt for the protection of the Baltic trade during
the ensuing sessunx which has just live,. agreed upon oath
Messrs. Ernes, Muller, and Emes, the Chairman of the
London merchants, and who it is understood communicated

with the merchant; of the principal towns concerned in the
trade, it ia determined that the first roomy shall sail from
the Humber osi the Istir of April, sad every succeeding la
days until the mil of October. That the convoy shall pro-
ceed off Wimp, and that the commandiug oUker of His
Majesty's ships at Gettenhurgis will be directed to look out
fur all outward-bound convoys, and to order them to pro-
ceed without delay either through this Sounder Belt, which-
ever at that moment br may thisk must desirable, and not
to ertain convoys off Gottenbaigh, or to mike them cuter
that port, unless he shall deem it to be absolutely necessary
so beau to induce theirsafety The ships bound to Straiten Sr.
to be seem in safety to the several ports of their destination ;
soil thine hound up the Baltic are to be escorted so kagnes
to the Eastward of Bornholm. Cruisers will be kept con-
stantly off Dantsig to check the enemy's provateerv, sod
also off the Wand of Guthland, and opus the Southern
coast of the Baltic. Convoys from Cann-. ona will sail fives
England once a fortnight, Sod the Carlibem 'hips wi I ru-
de at Cartscrona : the first convoy v ill tit appoired to
sail u early se thesesson will permit. 'um the houtewani
booed convoy appearing off fiottenhargh, the Commanding
Offieer wiU forward the trade to England if possible without
taking it into that port ; and no delay will be permitted, an.
less it shall happen, from cleavoidahkestesionsooes, that be
.hall not have a vessel applicable to the protectimsof b tow
men at the time it may spore: off Gottenbargh. The last
convoy to leave Carlserinsa on the isth November. lam
further commanded to acquaint you, that a stationary force,
adapted to the protection of convoys from the enemy's flo-
tillas, is appointed fur the service of the Sosad sad Belt,
which their Imdships' hope will greatly contribute to the
security of the convoys passing into mad out of the Baltic.
" I am, Sir, your must humble Servs, t.
" To the Mayor of Hull."
-•••• OW. W. POLE.
The tile! of Zliary Bateman, for the wilful mur-
der of Riaccc• PEatuo, wife of %I at. PERitiO,
of Bromley, near Leeds, commenced at York, on
Friday last, and continued until near nine o'clock
at night. The Jury, without retiring, found the
prisoner guilty. The JIIDGF. in a most impressive
manner, passed seutenceoldeath upon this wretch-
ed women, and, as is usual in eases of murder, or-
dered her ',tidy to be given to the Surgeons for dis-
section. The prisoner, to delay execution, pleaded
pre,guaticy ; ou which a jury of matrons was direct-
ed to be immediately inwatitielltd, and to prevent
the neaten from leaving Coon, an the doors were
ordered to be closed. A Jury being formed, and
charged in die usual mariner, retired fur the pur-
pose of dim:hat-ging their ditty, and found that she
pwn mat quick with child. The Court was exces-
sively crowded at an early hour, and the avenues
were so completely blocked up by people anxious
fur admission, that it was with difficulty a passage
acv cleared for the Judge.