The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-23 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

AMSTERDAM, FE a. 16.—Letters from Vienna,
of the 2d inst. state, that Baran Van Crumpipcn,
who had arrived as Civil Commissioner to take
possession of the territory of Salzbnrgh, in namz of
the Grand Duke of Tuscany, has unexpededly re-
ceived counter-orders. _ . _

On the 11th instant a decree was passed by the
Administration of the States, that the impartation
of Ceylon cinnamon int-) this Republic, shall be
in future allowed, on paying one per cent. duty,
ad velorcm.

RZTERSBURCII, JAN. 25.—0 n the evening of the
22.1 inst. a fire broke out in the palace of Paulofsk,
belonging to the Empres:, Dowager, three or four
miles distant from this capital, which raged with
great violence for nearly twenty-four hours. The
greater part of that beautiful palace has become a
prey to the flames ; but the valuable furniture,
paintings, &c. in consequence of timely assistance,
have been, for the must part, saved.

VIENNA, JAN. 31.

On the 12th of next month (the anniversary of the
EMPLROR'S birth-day) our capital will enloy the spec-
tacle of a most magnificent Carousel. 1 wenty-four
cavaliers, representing the different nations, will be
the challengers. A great solemnity will take place
to-morrow :—the Archduke MAxt MILIAN, sole heir
to the late Elector of CoLOGNE, Will be created a
Knight of the Teutonic Order.

A letter receiveclfrom Bengal says, " The quan-
tity of gunpowder which exploded on the blowing
up of the Company's Press-house, near Pultah, ort
the 30th of May, is computed at 211 barrels and
fifty-six pounds, or 24,4561b5. Several houses in
the village of Ishapore were in a blaze in a few
minutes after the accident. It was heard, and a
tremor of the ground felt, in Calcutta. Ten na-
tives, employed in the works, were unfortunately-
killed. No cause is assigned for the accident. Many
buildings have been damage l."
A ptigiii;tic contest took place last week in a field
near the town of Billinghorous, Lincolnshire. The
bet was :t guinea and a girl, anl the combatants were
a shepherd of Billingborough, and a taller, name./
Florbling; they met pursuant to public advertise-
ment, and the combination which constituted the
wager was deemed so well worthy of attention, that
the surrounding villages were all an...," to the issue.
After many severe rounds, and a long running fi :lit,
the shepherd was declared victor, Lnd ear:ied.ofl his
fair prize in triumph.
Sr AGE C3Acit COURTSHIP.--The fallowing sir-.
gular circumstance. has occurred. since the corn-
mencenient of the present year .—A gentleman its
Leeds being called by business to Sheffield, stepped.-
into a stage coach at Barnsley, where heaccidentally
met with a lady, a perfeCt stranger to him. Before
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they arrived at their destination, however, the gal-
lant had made such good use of his time-as to pre-
vail on the complying- fair to become his wedded
Wife.—A licence was procured, and. the votaries of
Hymen presented themse;ves before his shrine.—
'lle-ceremony being- over, the eaamoured pair re-
tuined to Leads, and slept the first night at an inn ;
in the morning the lady was introduced to her hus-
band's house, where she had not been 10-g before
ano her lady appeared, and at be heels Lux fine
chubby children; some embarrassment necessarily
arose, and it was not lessened when the usiwr ex-
plained their rauttial claims upon this all-conquer-
ing Adonis ;. who it seems had either tonally i fgrgot-
vra when he lift home, that he had. already a perm,'"
numerous- domestic, evablishment, pr had. a. wish va
eapy tilaix.ma's het;ve.l by anxieigation..

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COURT OT KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, Vs. :2.
Beefe Lord VALENVOZOV3H and a. Special jar'.

and co. i 7 r t tied trove:Ll-
This was an action of armed and rather singorar
nature. It was hrought by Mess. Islet's and Co.
opulent brewers, to recover of the Defendants penal-
ties to the aniount of 8001. and upwards, incurred.
by the violation of an /la of 13:h Elizabeth for
preventing unlawful conteyances of property. The
Aft, after reciting, That for avoiding and abolish-
ing feired and envinotis reoffment s, gifts, grants,
ahenauuns, bonds, judgments, and executions, as
well of lands and tenements as goods and chattels
obtained by' covin or collusion, to delay, hinder, and
defraud creditors and others of their lawful aaions,
debts and accounts, enacted;Thatanyperom who
should by covin or fraud sue out any execution,
knowing of the same, should incur a penalty of.one
year's value of the lands ; and also of as much mot
ney as was contained in such feigned and covinous
security, bond, &c.
The Las of the case, as stated by Mr. Easel/se,
ware: these :---
otn the 11th Jan. last, a person of thetrame ofJo-
selth Norton WAS indebted to Mess. bfeux and Co.in
the sum of 921. fie. rent' of the Roebuck public-house
in flolborn, and in the further sum of 1021. on a
beer amount. They put a distress* on his premises
fur 44 rent, and arrested him upon the bock-debt.
In this situation, Norton proposed to give up the
trade to a Mr. %Vilkinson, who was to pay a sum of
Money for the good-will, sufficier.t to cover the whole
of Meux's debt, and the distress was to remain on
the premisiS till this agreement was fully carried
into execution. In the mean time the Defendants,
to whom Norton was ie.dented in the stun 0f.4.31.
Sri-hed to prevent the Plairitiffs from has the be-
nefit of the distress, and cf sweeping away the whole
property, to the exclusion of the other creditors. They
therefore desired their attorney to contrive the means
of effeEting a general distribution of the Insolvent's
'reds. '1 he Attorney proposed, that Norton should
give the lktfendant a Warrant of Attorney for 5001.
this was dome. Judgment was entered up upon it,
and exectuien issneti% the consequence was, Wil-
kinson declined purchasing the good-will of the pre-
mises, and the goods sere sold by the Sheriff for a
sum comparntively trifling, and Mess. Meux and Co.
lest the whole of their money.
It was contended by Mr. Enserrre, that the Plain-
riffs having distrained for their rent, and entered
. auto an agreement by which their demand was sc-
arred to them, had no right to be deprived of the
remedy the law gave, by the Defendant's taking a •
feigned and covinous security for. :5001. from- the
Plaintiffs' creditor, when he was in fact only in-
-41ue..1 to than in 431. It was a fraudulent n4t, and
came precisele wiihin the score and predicament of
the Aa of Plirlininent on which tire present aaion
was founded.
Mr. G: ess rested the defence upon the ignorance
or the Defendants, with regard to the means em-
ployed by' their Attorney, for effecting a general
distribution cf Norton's property.
Mr. %Vito,. the Delen,ants Attorney, stated, that
Ee had aged upon his own judgment, in taking the
Nl:ari ant of Attorney, an I suing out execution ; and
that the Defendants were ignorant of either.
Mr. Etitaterts, in his reply, treated this defence
as perF.-trtly ridittilons: The Defendants nee - an-
_ swerniale 11,r the at of their Agent—they had au-
thorieed him, as emir Agent, to adept means to
counteraa ill.: security the Plaintiffs Erehl ; and if,.
in obeying them, he bad violated the express pro-.
•:;:itins of a Serene; they were responsible.
L.Jrd tr. LNt observe!, that this was an
cliZrn on a penal law crcate,d by a very old statute,
*lnch had not, during any recent period, undergone
tutu coesider.thle.disc nssion or consider,eien. fil;s
irn-tanee t'a; ee• on him the burthen or girizq
tcTo..itiori of it as he was able. He had no
dieieults ire st.n.its.,, that the judgment whicli had
teen obtained (.11 iskii.:llf of Atley and Iluwell, the
htfenthrts, f•ir a sum admitted to he nominal,
was, It:redolent a-n't void, and that the execution
oeeht to la• set asitle ; but he coalessed considcr-
-2,,,r, diffitulty occt'rred to his mind til)on tie word.
inn of part of the statute. It stated; that the
parties to such fevaltents, gifts, grants, aliena-
tions, bonds, judgments, and executions, being
privy to, and knowing of the .saree, should be
subjea to the spnalties of the Aa. These words
raised a doubt whether the Dlendants were privy
to the means of carrying their intention into effect.
His Lordship haring recapitulated the evidence,
seemed to infer, that oh, Jury ought to make their
belief of Mr. Wild's evidence the criterion of the
yerdiEt they should return.
The Jury returned a verdict in favour of the
Plaintiff's upon the first count in the declaration, for
entering up. a feigned and covinous judgntent, in
order to prejudice the Plaintiffs and deprive thew
of the remedy the law gave them.
Dan:ages 3001.

It is said-to he in contemplation to render Lieu-
tenants in the Navy eligible to sit on Courts Mar-
tial.

The persons executed on Monday with Colopcl
Despard were of the following occupations: kocsn-
M 1/71 was a journeyman carpenter, Graham a `lacer,
iilrrip a publican, li,Tugh,on a jobbing builder,
U'efrod and Francif private. in the Foot Gnards.
Tema', usual THE THAMEI.—The steam en-
gine which • was burnt has been rebuilt, and is SVC•
ceasfully employed in drawing off the drainage
water, which his hithvyto obstrutted the sinking of
the 'runnel. The measure, however, is stated as
having exceeded the intentions of the engineer, and
to have already been productive of much inconve-
nience to Gravesend, many of the wells in the
town and neighbourhood having been likewise
drained by the operation of the engine.
A most atrocious burglary wise an Wednesday the.
9th inst. committed by nine &rink villains, two of
whom were dressed in womens' clothes, in the house

of Mr. William Lawsoo, of Heaton, by breaking in
at an upper window, and plundering the house of
various articles. The villains, after they had plun-
dered the house a whatever was valuable, sat dowa
to x good Cheslige ehecise, &c. and jovially pitched
about the glass fee several hoots, taking away with
them the liquor they were un tble to think at the
time. Raring this noeturnal carousal, a poor girl,
tb" only persosein the house (except a man servant
. vitt, slept in a xarret at a distance from the Iccite of
allioni was in a situation more easily itnagined than
espres,ed. She has been eztremely ill from the fright.

• • • OLD lIAILE:r.
FtIITVAICT

Before Sore Svt.s-zs-re!, Crsoatu &rime.
til:bael Harty was capitally conviaed for felo-
nionsfy forgir:g a certificate to obtain certain prize-
money belen:_:ing to Murphy Rian, a seaman be-
longing to his: Majesty's ship the .iudatios: ; and for
falsely assuming the name and person of the said
Murphy Man, with intent to defraud inin of such
prize-money.
Francis Sewer, Clerk to Mr. Tyson, Agent for
seamen's prite-nioney at Woolwich, stated, that the
prisoner came to him, on the 9tb of September, and
produced a paper, purporting that his name was
urphy Rian, and that he had served as a seaman
on board the ..efudaciiisti, during the time she cap-
tured the Ginereux, a French 7+, signed by an Offi-
cer on board the ship. The witness immediately
knew the prisoner, and said, 66 you are not Murphy
Rian, your.name is Michael Hany ; I remember
having seen you on board the Fortitude." The pri-
soner then said, he had deserted from the ship he was
in some time back, and bad changed his name, in
consequence of being pressed again into the service.
The witness then explained to him the danger he
would run, and the punishment that would follow, if
he falsely personated any seaman to receive his
prize-money or wages, as it was a capital offence,
and but seldom pardoned. The prisoner said, he was
not such a fool, as not to be aw:tre of committing a
crime of that description—He was then paid the
whide of the prize-money, Which was 11. 12r. The
witness was sure the prisoner was the person who
came to demand the money, as he had' formerly
been to sea with him for near two years.
Mr. Henry Caithness, the carpenter of the Auda-
.eiort, said, he was on board of her when she captured
the G'ne'reux ; he'ltnew Murphy Rian, and was sure
the prisurier was not that person, nor had he ever
been on I.oard the Arartiorti. _ _

The id.yiner was then called upon to speak in his.
defence. 11_ confessed that he had presented the
c.:rtificate for the piapose of receiving the money ;
and alledged, that he had been for a long-time sick
in an hospital; where he obtained the certificate from
a person, who promised to give him five shillings if
he got the money of the-Prize-Agent ; in come-
crgence of which he unsuspiciously went, and re-
ceived the money for which he was indiAed. _ •

The Learned jitdge remarked upon the evidence,
and stated that it was a proper and useful Aft of
Parliament, that had been made to prevent perscns
from plundering and defrauding seamen and others,
who were serving in defence of their country.—
While in that situation, they were pmteßing the
laws and the constitution, therefore none had a
greater claim to the benefit of the laws. The pri-
soner had said, the certificate had been given by a
person to carry to the Prize-agent. If that asser-
tion was true, why did he say he was the person to
whom the prize-money belonged, as he was told the
consequences of assuming a false name ? Under such
circurw.tances, upon the whole, the Jury would con-
sider upon the evidence given before them, and de-
cide accordingly. Verdict— Gaiky—Deatb.
George Harrison was indicted fur having feloni-
ously forged, made, and counterfeited, a written
paper, purporting to be the last will and testament
of Joseph Dean, late of his Majesty's 15th Regi-
ment of root, and tittering the same, with intent
to defraud the reyiesentatives of the said Joseph
Dean.

It appeared that the prisoner presented the will to
a Mr. Judson, an army-agent in the Minories ; it ap-
pointed the bearer to receive the whole of the wages
and prise-money due to the deceased Joseph Dean.
On a strid examination of the instrument, it was.cle-
tetffed to he a forgery. It was dated the 2d of May.
1794, and the paper by the waver-mark was made
Ft considerable time since that period. !sir. Judson
than Wie had the prisoner taken into custody. From
the r*esentatiou of Mr. Alley, it was evident the
will was net fer,ted with sufficient correctness to im-
pose upon any person whO understood business. Mr.
Judeesn expressed his belief that no one could take
itfor a legal will, from the difference of the time of the
date and the making of the parer. On this ground
a question arose relative to the legality of the indict-
ment,' which charged the prisoner with making a
fraudulent will ; it could not. be justly considered as
such from its appearance, and the general know-
ledge that every person must er4ercain of its fallacy
who saw it. The Learned Counsel cited several cases
that went to support his objection. After some dis-
cussion, the Court was of an opinion that the in-
didsgeat was irregular: It was contended in behalf
of the prisoner that he had been the companion of
the deceased Joseph Dean, in the West Indies.
During their service together, upon one of . the
islands, where a number of Negroes had revolted, it
was his fate to fall, on which occasion the pi isoner
procured his will. A short time after he had been
in possession of the same, it was torn and rendered
unserviceable ; he therefore produced a copy, which
copy had been presented without any .intention to
defraud.

'I he Judge dire Bed the .Tury to determine upon
the particular objections that had taken place in the
prisoner's favor ; in consequence of win& they ac-
' quitted him.
Jahn 11,terr, join BishoiN and %phis ilolnrcr, were
hulieted f4horgialiously breaking into the dweliing-
hiene of John Shaw, and stealing frog) thence a
quantity of bacon.
'The 'Prosecutor tihaw lived in Peter- treet, Cow-
cross, at which place he had a warehouse for his
bacon and other articles. It appeared that the pri-
soners broke through the door, and brought out se-
veral flitches of bacon, but wtre prevented from
carrying them oat by the watchman, who took them
into custody. One of the prisossers, on his arrival
at the watch-house, was observed to be all over
white; he said he had been rolled in the snow, but
on being exainined, the white on his back was found
to proceed from the salt that had come off the bacon
' he had been carrying. The warehouse where the
robbery was committed vas proved to be detached
from any dwelling-house, in cmsequencs of which
the charge of burglary was set aside. The Jury, how.
ever, on finding the felony clearly proved, found
the prisoners—Guilty of Grand I.nreeny.
k',W'aw Sinepon, a
.ho? of twelve years of age,
was tried and found guilty of 'stealing twenty-four
knives and twenty-tour forks, the ptoperty of
Messrs. Moliat and Co. Ironmongers.
RIGA MY.
John Wihrhirr was indiCted for having contracted
matrimony with Mary Gardner, his iOrener wife
Anne Chapman being still alive.
John Clutlmers. saki he knew the prisoner ; he

Vas prfter! his maniage ',yip Anne ClL!prnar.
on the 23d of Marc!' 1789, an that he gave the
bride away,-.
Mary gurst was also present at the first marriage
betvrevn the prisoner and Anne Chapman, whom
she had seen on Tuesday morning.
Mary Gardim said 'slie was married to the pri-
soner on the ‘2cl of 06tober 1802, at St. James's,
Clerknwell ; she -did not know he was a married
man at this time. On her cross-examination she
said she was a widow before she was wedded to the
prisoner, and that she had never asked him to
marry her, nor had she given orders to publish the
banns. She lived in Barbican, in the parish of St.
Giles, Criplegate.
'rho prisoner alledged in his defence that he did
not marry the last witness, and affirmed, that he ne-
ver was in church with her in his life, failing how-
ever to prove his assertion by evidence, he was found
Guilty.
The capital indiaments being gone through, sen-
tence of Death was passed upon eleven convies,
amongst whom were "inns Windsor, for setting fire
to her house ; joirph yenundt, for forgery ; Fortlic"
Gowland ; Al:chaff Bony, for forging a seaman's
prize certificate, and Moses Solomon:, a boy of thir-
teen years of age, for a burglary.

CIL(' RGE
rinlirtßED RV LORD ELLENITOROOOII IN ?Di

CALit OF BONAPARTE V. PEXTIER.

Lord ELL EN St/ OV' G e.---Gentlemen of the Jury, 1
the case being now closed for the prosecution, and
for the Defeudante it becomes my duty to give you
my opinion upon the matters et issue. There are
three points to be con.sidered :-1, The fact of the
publication ; '2, the innendoes ; and :1, the quality
and tens!ency of the words charnel. The fad of
publicerioe seems sufficiently established by the evi-
deice. of M. Dehorle, so that whatevet the nature
of the book may he, the Defendant is reponsible.
The preliminary matter, that Napoleone Bonaparte
was First Consul of the French Republic, that there
was peace between the teto countries, &c. is admit-
ted. The lifts are so notorious, that perhaps they
did not require proof. The next and the most ma-
terial consideration is the nature and tendency of the
words set forth. Two of the passages Upon the re-
cord have been represented as ironical compositions
upon the factions in France, not as meant to libel the
Chief Magistrate of that: country,- and it has been
endeavoured to shew that there is no where an in-
citement given to his assassination and murder. But
it is for you to say whether these papers do not con-
tain matters which tend highly to revile this con-
siderable Magistrate, and to stir up those over whom
he is in authority to make an attempt upon his life.
It is my duty to tell you, that a publication calcu-
leted to do any public mischief, whether by exciting
a breach of the peace, promoting irreligion, cor-
rupting morals, by defaming any considerable Ma-
. gistrate of other countries, or by the direct and ma-
nifest injury of interrupting the harmony with a
friendly state, is what the law considers a libel. Re-
cently Lord G. Gordon and the Editor of The Cou-
rier have been tried for the last offence. The legal
propriety of these prosecutions was never judicially
questioned. 1 am, therefore, authorized in laying
it down, that whatever tends to degrade or revile
foreign magistrates is a noxious publication- If
there is arty additional obloquy to bring such a
Magistrate into coreempt, if there is a manifest
i r. to those subjea to his power to rise up
. destroy him, this is, no doubt, a great aggra-
vation of the offence; and indicating a clear inten-
tion to diseirb the harmony between the two coun-
tries, is a libel of the worst description. There
is no-reason to b:lieve that this Ode, attributed to
Chenier, was adtiallyevritten by that poet. The jon-
nals every day contain letters under feigned names.
Consider these words, " 0 eternal disgrace to France,
&c. there remains a poignard to avenge yon among the
last Romans." Do they not express a wish that the
poignard should be used in France which had freed
Rome from Cesar, the usurper of his country ? In
the other extrade what construelion is to be put
upon this sentiment? " (and Romulus re-
calls the King to mind} I wish that on the morrow
he may have his apntheosis." This is a- dire&
wish that if he is to be made Emperor, he may
encounter death next day. The supposed history
of Romulus, whether fabulous or real, leaves no
doubt of the meaning of the writer. The words
are incapable of palliation. Had they been doubt-
ful it would have been your duty to have put a fa-
vourable construction upon them. But we are not
to look about for a justification to this act. lam re-
quired by the law to give my opinion, and after the
best consideration I have been able to bestow upon
thesubleet, I think there is in these papers a direct
and manifest tendency to revile the First Consul,
and to encourage plans for his assassination, notwith-
standing the ingenious gloss put upon them by a
learned Counsel, who has this day detended the cause
of his client with eln quence aim ost unparalleled. When
a publication of such a tendency has appeared-here, I
do not see how you can acquit the publisher. I have
no clOubt you will do your duty, without allow-
ing the recolleition of past events, or the antici-
pation of what may foilow, to warp your judg-
ment. You will discourage the thought of asses-
sination and murder. You will recolleel how dan-
gerous examples of this kind are, and that such an
outrage might be retaliated upon the head of all that
'is dear to us. You will not lower the opinion
. which is entertained in every quarter of the world,
of the unsulliqd purity of British Judicatures, and
of the stria impartiality which guides all their pro-
ceediugs. The case is now in your hands, Gentle-
men, an& you will come to that conclusion which
your reason suggests and your conscience sanZbons.

Letters from Ancona give an ample description of
two great fishes which were lately stranded mar
St. Elpidiu. The weight of each is composed at
`..)0,000flos. At first it was not possible to approach
them. An anchor, with a rope, was cast into the
tail of one of them ; and WO men who pulled at
it, were dashed against the ground ; and a boat
which vcntured to approach them, was whirled up
into the ai:. 'These monsters were then attacked
by fire-arms and sabres, and darts were aimed at
them, till at length they were mastered. The blood
which was shed from these animals, in consequence
of the wounds they received, ensanguined the sea
. around them. There were four of these fishes ; two
of the smallest, which took to flight, were how-
ever overtaken and caught. Their flesh resembles
pork ; and the Italians give them the name of Ca-
-1 puloglio.

SPORTING lATELLIGENCE.
MALTON COIIRSINcs MEETING!.

In consequence of the frost and snows conti-
nuing so long, this Meeting, so numerously at-
tended in general, had but a small assemblage of
Members, and on the first day only four attended.

lie Prize Cup, however, WAS agreed to he run
for by those present, and was dote: mined as under,
after two courses :

Mr. Slingdby'o bl. dog, Skirmigh, (Mr. Swinferes
breed)

•
Mr. Croft.s black dog,. Simon,
Majur Topham's solue and wh;te bitch,Countan, !How-
deli bred) . •

MATCHLS--11RET.
Major Topham's brindled bitch, Venus, (got by Snow-
ball)
Mr. Croft's lawn colound bitch,

SECONI...
Mr. Slingsby's black whelp, Serpent, (Mr. Mundy's •
'
bred) 1
Major Tophaas Countess,... 2

THIRD.
Mr. Croft's Moe et, g, Farmer,. 1

Mr.Slingsby's Li. uit.4."•it, Harpy, (Mr.SWllli.3l • breed,' 2
Mr. Duncost se's foxhounds threw off at Hous-
bam Woods. No private. Coursing took place, but
the company assembled at Malton were much gra-
tified with the display of Colonel Tuonwrot...%
sporting, apparatus on their way to Falconer's Halt
on the Wolds—A pack of staghounds, a pack of
beagles, wolves, a couple of stags, two brace of
pointers, and six brace of greyhounds, attended b?
about 14 hunters, 10 servants, (French and Eng-
and the whole closed by a dog-horse, as provi-
sion for the numerous canine appetites that had
gone before.—Colouel Taoa4TUN and a partrof
friends in chains followed in a few hours after-
wards.

The Sport at Falconer's Hall this week was, we
understand, to be as fellows :--On Monday, at 11
o'clock, Stag-hunting commenced ; afterwards
Coursing for the Matches.—Tuesctay, at eleven,
wolf and fox-hunting, and beagling.--Wednesday,
at eleven, stag hunting and courting.--Thursday.
at ten, wolf, stag, fox hunting, and beagling ; like-
wise conrsing.—To meet every day at Falconer's
hall, where tnere will be a Sportsulan's Brenkfeast
provided for all the company.

NifFsfL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, PER, 2!.

Last night dropped down to St. Helens, his Ma-
jesty's ship La Chifonne, of 36 guns, Capt. Stuart;
and, this morning, with his Majesty's ship Intrepid,
of (i 1 guns, Capt. Hargood, sailed to the eastward
to be paid off.
Sailed from Spithead, his Majesty's ship La Vir-
g:nie, to the eastward to be paid off.
His Majeity's ships Woolwich, of 44 guns, Capt.
Burton, and Cynthia, of 18 guns, Capt. Wright,
are expected also to sail to the eastward for the
above purpose.
The Chi,7hater, of 44 guns, Capt. Spear, is or-
dered into harbour.

Remains at St. Helens his Majesty's ship Le Her-
cule. Wind N. N. W. moderate.

PLYMOUTH, FEL 20.

Great exertions are making here to procure vo.
hinteer seamen for the folicsvir.7 ships, getting rea-
dy for sea at this port, viz. &diva, of 44 guns,
Capt. Maitland; Nemesis, of 22 guns, Capt. R. So.:
men ille ; Courageaux, of 74 guns, Capt. G. Hardy ;
Escort, gnu-brig, and ataleuste, of 14 guns, and
Nimble, of 14 guns, Capt. 'l'. Innis. Posting bills,
with various offers of encouragement, are stack up
at ali the places where seamen resort.

DOVER, FEE. 21.
Sailed the Nancy passage-vessel, Capt. Latimore,
with Mr. Lallen, Mr. Barium, and a few other pas-
s enger s.
Arrived Capt. Hedde, from Calais, with
Major Delaney, Major Dalbiae, Mr. D. Lance,
Mr. Lovelace, Mr. Fenton, Mr. Andre, and several
other Gentlemen : Also arrived from Calais
Capt. Baell, with J. W. Hay, and Charles Calvert,
Isq tires.

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