The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-20 00:00:00

&MAACK DEPARTMENT.

As Account hes been kid before the Hone of Commons,
of the srvrral suns paid to the Architects or tithe' Officers
of the Barrack Department, fir their per cestagc or rate of
sonindesion, fur stirreyieg buildings and repairs, and settling
builders' sccoasts . hem the 4th of July, neon, to pre-
sent time : which states, that the following is the total
annant of the nuns se paid, vrix. to M. Janes Johnnie,
en,nel. tn. ud.; to Mr. Jens Sanders, lti,p69. tn. ed.;
to Mr. Heavy Idesisley, 1,7141. 19s.
As anomie has bee% also Laid before the Haase of Com-
mons, of the several reins claimed by the Architects, ee
ether odious of the Barrack Departninit, from the 4th. of
Jaly IWO, to the pelmet time, fur @singing building,. and
repsin, sad settling builders' aceinains; kit net yr t paid;
which states the total amount, at Winn r by Mr. Jame
Johan*, !),0841.45. id.; Mr. John Sanders, ;
Mr. Henry Hensley, 1,4651. lie_ ad.; Mr. Thomas Rice,
SIS:. 35. td.; and 31r. Thomas Jean, 341. ISs. ed. The
architects have no claim of per tentage or eonnuissiou on
repairs.
A list has ben also laid before the House of Consionv, of
the sonarsiocd accounts of moons expended upon buddisgs
and repairs, delivered into the Barrack-Office, arm which
the architects of that department will be eatitli-d to a per
efutage or erlisimissioii tur surnyiug the buildings sad eta-
miring the neonate ; from which it appears tkat the total
amorist is Els,' atil. and that the amount of per tentage or
esnistiesion es the above accounts to which the architects
of the Barrack 011ise will be entitled, as scar as the saute
can at pro., :at be t.secrtained, is xypgtl. The exact
amount nave '..• • i. 4 on the amount of the builders ac-
count% On. incy arc finally attested.

We understand that JOHN HUNTER, of the
Navy Office, has retired on his full salary, warmly
rearmaleiwkd by the Lurda of the Admiralty, iu
easssequessee al Isis "slur w!-aawlease daewriews for
tifty-five years.
The Cerberus frigate, Captain SZLOY,• passed
Portsmouth on Saturday, for the Downs, with 42
sail under convoy from the Leeward Ishieds. The
Defence of 74 guns, Captain Eater, parted com-
pany in the Channel ; and the .Velcille sloop, Hon.
Capt. KING, parted with the ships fur the British
Channel.

Admiral MAIL goes out in La Glow. frigate.
Captain CARTHEW. which is expcted to sail thio
day, from Por:sraoutb, to assume his eomniaari off
Li/I)cm. He hoists his flag on board the liarfieur,
of !is guns. Captain NPLEou.

.
A PPOI ATYRNTA.—Hon. Capt. Paget, to the Leviathan,
at P:inuuth ; Capt. L. Sbepheard, to the Bruen, at Purta•
s.4:nth ; (Apt. Patterson, to the Hawke, rice Ayeaseigh,de-
ceased ; Capt. De Coon", to the Fairs, vies Roby. deceased;
Lieut. All, to the Black-Juke lugger; Lieut. John Davits,
of the Viegiuie, is pruniptsd to a CoOntne.nder.
The PuigpAemats, of lid ••tlll5, Captain Cour,
remains at Spithead with the West India convoy.—
The Hyperion frigate, Captain Barnum, is expect-
ed to sail shortly for the Mediterranean.—Captain
P. C. DUIDSAst Cottaansvoun, of the Bemoan,
goes out in her,
The detachment of the 20th Light Dragoons,
now at Chichester, consisting of about 350 men,
are to be embarked It Portsmouth, as soon as
ships are roily to receive them.—A strong detach-
ment of Artillery is Jan to be embarked, with a
considerable quantity of ammunition.
Mr. RICHARD 11.1•Donisct.i., son of ROBERT
11PDottNet.t., Esq. of High Park, county Cork,
obtained the vacant Junior Fellowship of Tnnity
College, Dublin, at the late Examination. This
young Gentleman has scarcely arrived at his 21st
year.
An Offieer of the 50t11 regiment, who had a dis-
pute a itli a waiter belonging to the Richmond Ta-
vern, %reit to St. Anne's watch-house, Dublin, on
Sunday night, for the purpose of charging the lat-
ter with some supposed oillinice. In a paroxysm of
passion, the Gentleman unfortunately got into a
violent tit, which, by the bursting of a blood-vessel,
terminated his existence. Ten or twelve guineas
in gold. and a watch, were Mina possession at the
time of his dived' uties.

A few dsvi ago three French prisoners made
their escape.from Chesterfield.—A young lady, ac
are informed, has decamped with one of them.
Died. on Monday last, of an apoplectic fit,iu his
6th year, Sir R. KERRIION, lint. many years au
eminent banker, of Norwich. Ile was Receiver-
General for Norfolk, to II iaich situation be was
appointed in 1779.
It is now known that the seizure by BONAPARTE
of the territories of the Holy See, haw prodaced a
great and universal sensation thronghout the Aus-
trian dominions. The Government, however in-
timidated by Bomar-titre, has even ventured to Or-
der public prayers to be put up in the Churches.
for the restoration of the Temporalities of the Papal
See. Th;s act, as itselearly manifests the diaappro-
bation felt by the House of AUATIUA for the con-
duct of N•POLEON, however he may possibly
overlook it fur the present, will anquestionieuiv ex-
cite the decnot resentment in his mind. If hr
succeeds in reducing the Spaniards to submission,
he will proleibly direct his sarl atteation toserds
the 11041 Se Of Avant; 4.