The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-12-16 00:00:00

POLICE.

lOw-S t l LET.

Late ott Prldtry night, a young man of the name
of Qitin was brought to the Office by Anthony and
Adkins; and underwent an ezambiation before Mr.
Homo and Sir W114.1/04 Pas'nt.s, charged with
being concerted with several others in picking the
pocket of John Mash, of bank notes to the :1111'111M
,1 491. on Weine.day miming. between seven and
eight o'clock. at the King's fiead public-house. in
Biiar-street, Leicester-square.
It appeared that the Prisoner. Prosecutor, and
several others, had been playing et the game of
Hazard. at a gambling-house in Lisle-street, all
ruesday night, and, about ,siz o'clock, they all went
to the above public-house to drink puil. The Prose-
cutur till a‘l-ep sitting by the tite, w!ien his pocket
was picked of the above sum.
The Prisoner said. he was a housekeeper, and a
respeetahle tradesman, was employed by Govern-
ment, and declared his innocence of the transaaiou
in th- most solemn manner. The MAO:STRATI/
repl ed, they were bound to believe evidence upon
oath, and he must he committed for further ezansi-
nation. and hoped this would be a wattling to him
to keep at home with his family, instead of going
to garnbliag•hnatscs, and sitting up all night.
A young man of a very uncommon appearance.
with a white worsted cap, and a long beard, was
brought to the olice, by the party of the patrol who
attend under the Piazza, in Covent Garden, charged
with getting the shutters belonging to the Redford
CoTee-house, puttir•g them up, and behaving in a
very disorderly manner. When the officers wle
about tot ke hint into custody, he resisted. by strik-
ing them with a large bone, which he carried about
hint. It turned out, that he was dumb, but was not
deaf. and could write an answer to any question
put to him. In addition to the afih3i.•n of his beii:g
dumb, there was very little doubt of his being de-
, inge.i ht his mind. Mr. flovn, very humanely,
smt a note to the Vei'ry I.3erk of St. Paul's. Covent
Garden, dinning him to be taken care of till he
could be passed to his parish.

I,SIROUGH-ST EFT.

11..itt _tie,
Saturday. another examination took 1 h
on the 501 e.% of illegal insurances. A person of
the tune of Stank*. having been cony 'tie,: at this
°ace, on Thursday, for taking illegal insurances
in the bolt Go Lottery. Julia Burke, who Ltid the
information against him, undertook to bring others
of his occopiplices to justice. Three officers were
dispatched on Friday with the Prosecutrix. to ap-
prehend a psrson of the name of Chode.y, and his
wife; after having obtained torn, information
of his residence. which was in Portland-street, from
the wife of :ianley, they repaired thither, and se.
cited them. Hooks containing the insurances, and
blank. and priz:s, were found in Chantey's house.
The Prosecutrix stated, that Chanley and his wife
were with Stanley, when he engaged to introduce
her to the drawing ; but after following them Seve-
ral hours, site was left at a public-house at Knights-
bridge, and saw no more of them. She proved
having insured numbers wish Chantey and his wire,
and !hey wereconvided. The NI Gist. it at. e. however,
discharged the wife, she having :idled under the in.
flitence of her husband. Chonley.wits ordered to
be imprisoned three months.

NA V.I L INI ELLIG.ENCE.

PORTIMOUTII,. lIEC._I3.

This afternoon the AN,. sere sloop sailed for Guern-
sey ; and the Lenme gun-vessel no a cruise.
The Foudroourt, of BO guns, is hourly expthed
from Plymrnith, to receive Sir John norlase War-
ren's Lag, who is to c.-immand in the West Indies.
A number of passengers have arrived tie gn io the
West-Indies, in the convoy which is collening at
Spithead. No time is yet mentioned for their
sailing.
DEC. 14.
Arrived the Previryn:lte store-ship, Kith six or
seven outward-hound vessels from the Downs.
Sailed His Majesty's ship Locust, and the Alba :err,
on a cruise.—Wind N.W.

TORBAY, DEC. I.

Sailed this day, under di:: command of Admiral
Cornwallis, to resume their station, off Ushant, the
Pi:le de Paris, Sun Jose" I ithrrnia, Barfreur, Prince
George, Prnircis Royal. Malta, him-tunas, Captain,
Planta:gait, Drava, Warrior, and Triumpb.—Wind
North.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 12.

Sailed the :Piaci gun-brig, to the Eastward, and
the 1) *pa,. 4. sloop of war ; also the Phani: frigate,
of 44 guns, Capt. Mudge, on a cruise, and His
Majesty's ship Repair., of 74 guns, Capt. Legge, to
join the Channel Fleet, at present in Torbay.
Arrived the Plover sloop, and aintstt brig, His
Majesty's ship Leriatban, is come into Hamoaze.
the wind has blown all day very strong from N.W.
which has prevented the other disabled ships in
Cawsand Bay, coming. up Hamoaze.
Capt. Douglas has Joined the Forritoyaret, of 80
guns, and Admiral Sir John Warren, Bart. is daily
expliaed to hoist his flag en hoard her.

A I MOUTII, DEC. I 1 .
Sailed the Lard Flaw, packet, Captain Deake;
and Priarr of Woks, packet, Capt. Harris, for Lis.
hon, with Plait.; the iViadsor Card,. packet, Capt.
Sutton. with Mails for Jamaica; and Herkieci,
schnoner, tor ditto ; and 6pserhusil lugger, for
SitatllLeA. Wind N.

DEAL, 1:01,C. 13.

Sailed the Oiler sloop of war, for Seefnrd.
Remain in the Downs, the Edgar, Utrecht, Trudy,
Awelope. and Rama/as men of war; Anaranthe and
Cygnet sloops of war efrckr, Bresser, Muter,
Bluodhostad, flamer, F,r*, I xertion, Jackal!, Masa.
Pincher, llpariler, Tickler, Uszeht, Bold, Constant,
and Ware Old gun-brigs ; Devastation, HMO, Vol-
rano, Prospeao, Zebra, and !wirer bombs; Phos-
phors, Ignttion, and Thrasher fire vessels; many
transports, and the bstri,ity, C. pt. Jandner, bound
to Montserrat. The Tetra bomb has lost her bow-
sprit.—Wind N.N.W. moderate weather.

FROM I.IA)YD's LLST,
Alitatrrao.
Plysoutl.—alse Hoiniagroy I, Young, from Quebec.
At Lt•r•p,ru4.-.T6c Y.nguard, W:lding, from lturtoi..
1,1 the Caplo-.• the Comoto4 01 Crawford, from Newfratu
Lotd,
At Nawfuundland--Tho Symoorlt. from rool,
At Virgin m—Milltara Peon, Wano•r, from Nazate,

RO.‘f sArunn..tr KMIFTS
Oii re, D.e. 14, 18r%
Cops elf a Letter loon thr Iloonorahle i.n C
Admiral .4 the R.•s%, Ac to William Msrsiten, lirl deal
Ville de Paris, Torbay, the 9th of fkce obrr, tan:,
SIR-1 have the lion •ur to inclose, fit the iliforimition of
thi• Lends Commissioners of the Adioi•ahy, a I•tier whirl.
ii.ove list, received limn Caps Fleming, 14 14e..
ship rgyptientie, making Lome', to me his lasving
in that shy, the Spanish le.t.,r of lanoline L. Psuliiia.
I Was, the honour to 0.., W • CORNW
His Vlaj.tity's Ship L Emmeline, at Sea,
the 2Ctli ul November, ItiOh.
SIR-1 have the honour In a: quaint you, t!. a Hat Majesty's
ship under au, continent has lluc day captured, after a Chace of
nine hour,, the Spanish let.er of marque La Plllll3ll, of 12
gnus, eight of which she throw n. eomard, in the dace. This
ve•.el had •ailed from n.,..„tt, in Spain, and hod stoOd to the
northward W ovum the ttritiiih cruse r. off that coast 1 be-
lieve she was bound t•. the IV.st-ln'i••', where she eou‘til not
lulled to have done great damage to our trade, as she
sad, remarkably fast. 1 have the honour to be, Ac
C. FLEMING.
The Honourable Admiral Cornwallis,

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PARTNERSHIPS DISSOINFD
Aaron Wed:wit.id and lionises Gellr, of 1. ird.etteet, Li-
vivipiiul, grace's and tea•l•alers Dated Dec 111, 13. 5
Marke and thrall Kel,hais, of Liyereunl, In the
roomy of Latica•ter Dated Dec. 11 16 5.
David Lair, the elder, Erankland Cot ei, John Walks', and
Richard Henry Heald, of Straogrways near Slane' -st
the county 44 Latseister, common htenreys. Lae,
1 tirs
John Parker vitt Samuel Sid all. of Hurt, the n.tish of
Ashton milder I..ne, in the county or Lai.cast.r, cotton soot
i.e,, Mtn' D 6, 1605
Johli Stanley rif the town of Nottingham, and J•ilin Clarke,
rtf Kinoultot, in ,Le emelt of Nntinghaiii, h ~e. and „ace-
in.inidatturer. N iv. !?9, la a.
G•ore Ley,is a Al Diets, of Tewkediory, in the
trinity of Gloureiter, book•iellers, printers and stationers.
Dated Pins. 2, 1905.
John Hamilton, ten. aid Julia Hamilton, jun. of Sloane.
street.
Libels Gray, M mnaduke Gr,iy, an! Chattesworth Gray, of
the county of York, merchants. Date) Jan. 1,
1503
Robert Tyke, jun. and Peter 11aiikinson, of Literoonl, in
the county of Lancaster, brokers, and plinCT and spirit.iner-
chant: Dated Na. 2, 'dia.
Plisaheth Sarah Dathell and Elisabeth Wilziasen, of New
Hours-street, milliners and dre.s-makers.
Heit;anain barker, Jaroci Rick ed Dirket, and Thomas
id,..yer, of Sri/Dime Dalbeck, in the county of Candir.do.
Dated Oa. 16, Mb.

J intool3x4ou 4,14 Si•-gmitFul Rucker, of Broad-street, rner-
cloatito. Dated NUY. JO, 1,,0i