The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-04-08 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
War-Ogee, April 6, 1805.
6th R,glment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet John Dalrymple,
from the Sth Dragoon Guards, to he Lieutenant, ky purchase.
7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major FdwardVerritrin to
he Lieutenant Colonel, by pun:hasr, vice Barite, Who retires.
Captain the Hon. B mketey Paget to he Major, vice Berrison.
STAFF.
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Colonel Thomas !Finley, oftlieethFoot, to be Quart ,r.Ma.ter.
Gallant to the 'fogies serving under the G..tter4l Officer
consularad.ng Hi. Majesty's Voices on the Windward and
Leeward Island St.ttiun, vice Maitland, appointed Gwsernor
et. Grenade.

Arimirdly-Oftce, April 6, 1605.

Copy of a Letter from Captain William Selby, Commander of
His Ma) rsty's Ship Cerberits, to William Maniell, Esq.
dated at Sea, April 2, IMO)
SIR—I beg to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords
CO,mni...oner, oleic Admiralty, that 1 this morning, at day-
light, di‘coeered 3 Saii to the southward, which, after a chase
of six hours, I captured. She moves to be Le Bonheur private
to g astir, °taunting fourteen guns, commanded by Francis
Fitittott, one hundred and thirty 30114 burttion, and farts 4ilC
men; sailed from Cherbourg thirteen days +time, and had
made only one rapture.
I have the honour to hi., sr. W SELRY.
Copy of a Letter coin Captain Owen, of His Majesty's Ship
Imm.iitalite, to Admiral Lord Keith
His ?simony's Ship Inunortalits. March
17, lat. 36 deg. 46 min. N. 7
MY LORD. d9g. 41 min. W.
I erariore, for your information, a Copy of a Letter I have
written to Cantata Oliver, who tacked after a large ship, which
was dawned by tuisst•er, and so a Dana from Dartmouth.
. . . . . .

1 shall Nand to the Westward for the atigla, in hope of rejoining
the Melpomene, who. by the Mitt of wind, is now to wind-
ward, end in the morning costinue ns) cols •. to the ren-
dezvous. 1 have the honour to he, ,vc
(Signed E. W. C. R. OWEN.
Admiral I.ord Keith, K.B. &c. &c. &c

(Letter ref-rred to in the above.)
His hfidestiet Ship Immottalite, at Sea.
lat. 6 deg. 46 Mill N. loog. 7 deg. 41
SIR, min. W. March 7, 1805.
After parting with ion this morning, I continued in chaos
till three r. nt wh^..n wweanto up with and kook the Spanish

privateer hi ig LI Intr•pede Cunene, alias La Maria, out twenty-
two days from Corunna without making any capture, carrying

locution summed sixty six am. 1 am, Ira
(S'red) Z. W. C. R. OWRN.

On further inquiry, I find she had detained A Portuguese
schooner, and the Danish ship Mae, this morning The Com-
mander% name in Patrick, Fast°. (A Copy) KEITH.
R. D. Oliver, Esq. Captain of His
Majesty's Ship Melpomene.
Copy of a Letter from Captain Lamborn, of His Majesty's
Sloop Plume, tin Viet Admiral Sir 3. T. Duckworth.
His Majesty's Ship Peterell, off Cape Antonio,
SIR, 24th January, 1805.
I have the honour to acquaint you, that on the 2Srl instant,
in paining Caps. CerieMea, we discovered a French felucca in
Sand Bay, who weigtied immediately on seeing us • on finding
we were coming up with her, they ran her nn Atom, upon
which i anchored the silip, and vent the boats to burn her,
which I had the atufalion safes-ing completely effefted before
we grit under weigh She mounted one hue-pounder, a swivel,
mid had a number of small arm, and twenty-seven men, who
made their escape on shore, excerpt one mart. She had lately
captured as A ateriNin brig.that area carried into the Havannah,
end sold. I have the honour to be, &e.
(Signed) J. LAMBORN.
Ts Sir Is T Duckworth, R.B. Commander
in Curd, be. be. be. .
Copy of a Letter from Commodore Sir Samuel Head, K. B•
Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ship* and peach at
the Leeward Islands, to William Marsden, Esq. dated at
Carlisle Bay, Barhadoes, February 16, 1110.5.
SIR,
I have the hemmer to transmit to you the copy of a letter
from Ceptainilleteeneorth, cenimander of Ilia Mmenv's sloop
Others, detailing an account of the capture of the Madame
Endre, privateer, after a very sharp ahem, in which the Cap-
tain cif the privateer displayed an extraordinary degree Mnb-
tginaey,
end by P lest the lives of mane men. The enelnem
and bravery of Captain Setteaworth, his officers and men,
early mandated its superiority, Indeed I want words to ex-
press the gallantry and spun of this officer, who so lately se.
eeived three wounds iu capturing the sloop he now cenintaiute;
has spin • severe wound by a musket bell in the heed ; and, I
meet, will merit the notice of the Lon% Commissioners of the
Admiralty, as an emulative and promising officer, that hes
pima every step brki; seal and courage.
I awn, ske. SAM. HOOD.
SIR, Coverlet. at See, February., 1005.
I havetu inform you, that this morning, at break of day,
&Mackin bearing west about twenty leagues, I perceived a
large brig on our lee how, whit immediately bore tip and made
all sail away, and, after a duce °Jewel,* hours, during which
tune she tied every point of sailing to escape us • we arrived
within peint.blank slim of her, when she took in us;
studding
aid brought to on the starboard tack, hoisted French
colours, arid commenced a very brisk and heavytfire of great
pros and small arms; on nor arriving within pistol shots and
ranging rpm, her weather meaner, we discharged our guilts,
and the melon continued with great obstinacy ea both sales
for about forty minutes, when the enemy retiree on our wen.
ther grimier, 1 conceived, from their hiving, in great ea-
ter, left their guns, io.d giving three cheer:, that thee in-
tended to hoard us ; she was then steering for our leeward coar-
ser, when we put nor helm to starboard, and caught his jib-
boon bow 'en our after fore shroud arid fore-meet. In this si-
tuation she remained until her decks were completely cleared,
when, at the moment we were going to take possemion, the
wail Is panne!, and her foretop mast went overboard; she con-
tinued a short time Ming musketry, and then hauled &wit
her colours', and proved to he La Dame Ernouf, sf sixteen
long French sixes, and one hundred and twenty men, out
twenty slays from Guadeloupe, and had taken one merchant
ship 'since retaken by His Majary's sloop Nimrod); sails very
fast. ceppered, and remarkably well found ; but although she
carries the same number of guns, and of the same calibre as
the Curirux, she is not tiger so large.
I can attribute her fighting oolong and obstinately to nothing
but the captain being part owner, he having run, since the
coninsencement of the war with so much success, and her
being so well manned.
His Majesty's brig had five killed, and three wounded, be-
tides myself; of di: former, I have to regret the loss of a va-
luable officer, Mr. Maddock, the Purser, who (on account of
Mr. Boss, first Lieutenant, baring beenlleft behind, on leave,
from the hurry of our sailing) volunteered his services, and wan
killed gallantly fighting at the head of the small atm men. I
cannot help stating as a tribute to the memory of so worthy a
young man, that to the service, he is the lose of a very
good officer, and to every body that knew him, a valuable
friend and companion.
Lieutenant Bum having been left behind, deprived me of
the services of an able and gallant othi-el • but Lieutenant Do.
ealiben so wall supplied his place, not only by exertion at the
guns, but putting the orders that were given in execution, al.
though the only officer I had on board, but MO. Caddv,Vas.
ter's-mate, and Mr Templeton, Boatswain, that I did nut, by
their great anslstance, feel the want of an individual.
The enemy had thirty killed and forty one wounded; and,
in jenice to his gallantry, I must say, he never struck whilst
there was a mail on his decks I have the honour to be, &e.
G. E. B. BETTIS WORTH.
Commodore Sir Samuel Hood, K.B. be.
Here follows a list of forty-six vessels captured, recaptured,
and detained, by the equadron under the command ot Cam-
nsuderte Sir Samuel Hood, K.II since the last return.)
Cope of a Letter (rim Captain Cribb, Commander of Hie Ma-
jesty's Sloop KinsesFitheer, to Commodore Sir Samuel Hood.
E.N.Z 11 Leagues, His Majesty's Sloop
Dee. 29, 1804.
this situation, enabled the
Deux Amin French schooner
only two on board u cap-
, her ctew thirty-cams

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men, commanded by Francis Dutrique, tan days boa &Ada-
loupe, her first and unsuccessful cruise. I should be Ming
great injustice to His Majesty's schooner Grenada, were I not
to give her the credit, on chasing the enemy to my view, and
when her commander aw that l had every chance of success,
he judiciously chased, and recaptured the sloop Hero.
I am, Ste. (Signed) R. w. CRIBB.
Commodore Sir H. Hood, &c. &c. Ste.
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BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
William Cornwell, of King David's Fort, in the parish of
St. George's in the East, in the county of Middlesex, rope-
maker.

BANKRUPTS.
George Wills, of the High Street, Whitechapel, in the
county of Middlesex, tailor, dealer and chapman, to .iurrendet
April 9, 20, at eleven, and May Id, at one, at Guildhall,
London. Attorney, Mr. Charles liarnian, Witte-office Court,
Fleet Street.
Thomas Hopkins, of West Green, in the county of Middle-
sex, varnish maker, to surrender April 9, 16, and May IS, at
ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mt. Dore, Berkley
Street, Cletkenwell.
William Evil', of the city of Bath, in the county of Sumer.
set, upholder, dealer mad chapman, to surrender April 17, 24,
and May 18, at eleven, at the house of Mr. Richard Wood-
house, called the White Hart Inn, in the city of Bath, in the
enmity of Somerset aforesaid. Attorneys, Mr William Ne-
thersele, No. 15, Essex Street, Strand, London and Mr.
Henry Mane, Bath.
John Forbes, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
nursery and seedstnart, to surrotider April 18, 19, and May 18,
at eleven, at the Swan Tavern, in Bull Street, Birmingham
aforesaid. Attorneys, Mr. Egerton, Gray's Inn, London; and
Mr. Spurner, Ilirusingham.
Thomas Howland. of Theme, in the county of Oxford,
carrier, dealer and chapman, to surrender April 20, SO, and
play IS, at eleven. at Guildhall, London. Attorneys, Mmsrs.
Rose and Mooning', Gray's bin Square, London.
Charles Bourne, now or late M the town of Monmouth, in
the county et Monmouth, victualler and pig jobber, to sur-
render April 16, 17, and May 18, at eleven, at the George
btu, in the town of Ledtniry, in the county of Hereford.
Attorneys, Mr. Pewtros, Gray's Inn, London; and Mr.
Ledbury, Herefordshire.
George Bennett, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
linen and woollen draper, dealer', and chapman. to surrender
April 15, 19, and May IS, at eleven, at the Shakespear Ta-
vern, in New Street, Birmingham. Attorneys, Mr. Thomas
Webh,litrmitigham ; and Messrs. Tarrant and Moule, Chao-
eery Lane. London
Samuel Corbett, of the parish of St. C,atharine's, iii the county
of Middlesex, painter and glazier, to surrender April 20, 27,
and May Is, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Attorney,
Mr. Icabiasos, Prospect Row, Bermondsey, Southwark.