The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-08-05 00:00:00

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:way, the ilthotr was seen at t dis4.2rce, 1;1
it was hoped. she had the vim,' in sight. Ti,ey
are supposed to be the French frigstes w hide
chased La Loire, of Lope and to have te,,,
the eon's•'tts of le Gat:irirre, upon the:r
from the Greenland sea. Others supp sc that
are the squadron of French frigates from the Vicst
Indies.

His Majesty's ship Ante**. with the East kiiia
Company's ship Dover Castle, and the fleet which
from Portsmouth the 10th of Juin., und6c

Toleslron, IJuidart, (Livid, Lord t: ido,„ (),Tax. ..4
Laid Keith) west 611 Idadcira the wilt of thEt
mouth.
Sunday au overlatad Packet was received at th
East India House, which beings itftdaii‘7 t: ire%
any of the Presidencies of beige. Madias, azd
Bombay.

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The 5T.d Regiment embarked on Saturday
Ramsgate.—The 62.1 marched into that town g
Sunday, for the same purpose.
Two troops of Light Dragoons last week left
Southampton for Ramsey and Stockbridge, beirl
replaced by the same complement :rota Alreeforii.
On Wednesday last, two troops of the 14th L‘p'ra
D. agoinTs marched through Winchester, from AL
restiod, for Southampton ; and, on Tlaii-,day, (Aso
other troops of tl:e same regiment came into quotes
there.
Sir Veas HON r, accor.ling to report, is to Le
pointed a Commiesiouer of Revenue in Ireland.
The Wilts regiment of Militia. which has berg
stationed at Plymouth Dock for nearly two year',
marched from theoce, oil Tuesday last, for th
Eastern diets ict.
Captain Coavmesouse is appointed Agent tot
Tomo:marts at the Cape of Good Hope.
Lieut. Coon. of the .dpreneaserea, is promoted tot
Post Captain.
Viscount M rt.vet t t, on Friclay,waited onthe Loo
Peovost and Magistrates of Edinburgh, me in
Council. His Lord,hip, in an impressive speech, ad-
dressed them on the subjeCt of his late prosecutios;
and warmly thanked them for the kindness and .0.-
tachrnent they had shewn on the occasion. He h.d
suffered much; but the strong expressions of rigid
evinced by his countrymen in general. was a lura-
cient compensation for all he 11ad endured.
A Lexington (Ken.) Paper, of the 20th oh. cos-
tains the following important paragraph:—" Re.
port says, that orders have been sent to General
WiLaresson, to descend the Mississippi HOMO.
diately, at St. Louis, in consequence of apprehes-
siors from the Spaniards."
The fortress of Gaeta it is now generally believed
is in the hands of the enemy. After a resistaaat
which offered a splendid example to Contineetil
Europe, its brave Commander has been under the I
necessity of capitulating. Sir Sinew SuITM made
a landiag tear Naples, accompanied, we belie% I
Ly Sir Jose Stoker. They drove the enemy he.
tare them, bat pursuing their advantage too far,
were compelled to retire before a superior and as
cumulating force
On the eapeCted event of H D. Easaim es vac*
ing his seat for the Borough of Portsmouth, Mr.
F,T7tittillflr offered himself as • candidate to sea
coed him; but on the late nomination of Sir Tomas
MILLER, at a Common Hall, Mr. YITSIIIIIPSIT,
fur the presets:, declined a canvass. Mr. Fr saw.
ORR? is a native of the place, and a newtons..
very much respefted.
A letter from Northampton. dated August I.
says :—" Four Candidates have just started fee the
county of Ner hampem, via. tt e two old Membrn
(Mr. Meatus aid Mr. CA A twat:nes), and Lial
ALTHORP and Sir Was. I,•SOHARI• Lrd As.
Tao's, began hi. canvass yrwordAy, in this toll,
where there are nearly SOO Fteeholders ; and the
other three began this morning. They all seep
confident of succe's."
The Hon. WILLIAM JOllll SCLIPTINOTOM
ther to the present and late Earl of Masts B gf
who, fur several Parliaments, represented the go
rough of Antrim, in the Commons of Ireland. he
started for the County of Antrim. He left Londe
the week before last. and, we understaod. awes
great encouragement. The present Members a e
the Hod. Mt. Gestic, and Mr. MiSlansivese. Mt.
Satretriorms is supported by the popular intact.
He is an intimate friend of Mr. GRATTAN, cr
posed the Uoioti ; two strong recommendatioes.
" There are not many boroughs in this county,*
(Cornwall) says the Falmouth Paper, r.ceived Mil
day, " where the several parties are not tal'yil
their forces to meet the event of a general cloths.
Among these we have heard of Saltaslt, Lidrearl.
and Bodmin. Ise the latter, we ate told, the loon
of Lord Geteevi Lt. a have indicated • wiTh to reco
vet the interest formerly enjnyed there by the LvA
of Beconnoc, but wig)/ little prosper" of ewers
at present. An eletlion took place yesterday (Frt
day) when Toryism, Esq. Bee rimer, was rag.
ed in the room of J. S4RJL•IIIT. Esq. without
opposition. In Grampond, says a corresponden4 $
party is forming apiest the worthy who
now represents it. At Tregoney, expenatran one
tip-toe. Two relatives of Marquis Wtoitse
have been announced as opponents of an °pill
Baronet at St. tires. The borough of Norio. (es
another correspondent) having verified the pant
o( the Prodigal bon, is about to return to its Owner
patron; notwithstanding the arrangements said
have been previously made there, in farrier of
C. H. and Mr. S. It is vsry generally r''
that a vacation will take place of one
far the county. This will be heard
for, perhaps, no two Members ever
satistaetion to their const.wentt, than
Limos' and Mr. Gaaooa
The enr.coune of people at Portsdown
..oday se'neiige t. was greater than •
before. Thirty the peoplr is
number who were present : of the
mechanics in the Dock Yard. but ,
hundred were, in consequence, petters,
mono, to answer to ti.eir call. 11
cheese, at this fair, was great. but
very high; horses also wese p!enty,
best quality.

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