The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-30 00:00:00

SATURDAY NIG.' rs GALL rrE.

• /lrlmira.'tr-O?••r, SR. •
C.r,v of a Letter texts e1p,..1 KtO:eit I)utKey Wive?. Caen-
tnatot rof Ni: Majesty'. She *h. Melpomene, to
Marad..n. Eq.. tilted oil Havre, the 24th inst.

Si beg leave to enclose you, for the info-.
mation of my Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, a copy of my letter to Lord Keith, of thi,
date. 1 am, &c. R. D. OLI
MY LORD, Melpomene, off Haw-, Jule
Since my letter to your Lordship of the 17th in-
stant, we had very light and variable ~,;rld, for
three days, which were succeeded by, a ga!e from
the northward, when the bombs had some diffscuLy
to keep clear of the shore. Yesterday the wind
having got to the S. W. I stood in with the squa-
dron, and ateleven made the signal for the bombs
to try their range t placed themselves with the
sesiosl rethink 7 of the pier heeds. and
at a quarter pat' liven began a most tremendous
fin of shells carcasses, which was continued
without intermysion for an hour, and a half; in a
very few minutes the town was observed to be on
fire, and as the pier was very full of vessels, it is
impossible but they must have suffered considerably.
The vessels which bad bee-a outside the Pier (during
the bombardment of the 16th), were so much annoy-
ed as to retire, some into the Pier and some up the
river, one cf them was towed on shore under the
batteries, and has been since taken to pieces. The
e temy's mortar batteries have been very consititra-
My enemas:l since the att ick of the 16th, and al.
though the tire from th.m on the bombs was as
great as, I will venture to say, wasever experienced,
they being considerably within the range, yet it is
with the most inexpressible pleasure I acquaint your
Lordship, that not a man has been hurt. A shell
passed through the misers stay-sail of the Zebra,
another carried away the spare topsail yard of the
Merlin, and two chain-plates, and grazed her side;
Alit: a forty-two pound shot cut the spare topmast
and some other span, and lodged in the booms of
the Hecla ; this is all the damage done. It is im-
possible for me to find words,to express my admi-
ration of the condua of the Captains Sykes, James,
Peel, and Beauchamp, and the other officers and
crews of the bombs, for the able manner in which
they plead and managed their vessels t and also to
the officers and men of the Royal Artillery embark-
ed on board of them, for the judicious manner Ia
ich they fired the Coeds.
Some loggers came out of the pier during the
bombardment, and fired their guns, but they were
made to keep at a respefitul distance by the vicinor
of the Merlin, Pluto, Locust, and Cutters, which
wets always ready to give assistance where wasted,
as were the other ships is the squadron in the situa-
tions assigned to them.
1 have the honour to be, &c.
• ROL DUDLItT OLIVtI.
Right flonouribk Lord Keith, L. B.

This Gazette contain the Copy of a Letter from
Vier-Admiral Sir J,'l'. Duckworth, K. B. Com-
mander in Chief of Hit Majesty's Ships and Vessels
at Jamaica, to 'William Marsden, Esq. dated at
Port Royal, Jamaica. the 10th of June, containing
the capture of nineteen vessels, of different descrip-
tions, on that station.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-.SATuap.av, JuLT

The following Bills received the Royal Assent by
Commission. The Stamp Duty Bill, Irish Vote of
Credit Bill, Proprietors of Stock Additional An-
nuities Bill, Irish Revenue Regulation Bill, Irish
Spirits Warehousing Bill, Bill for appointing Com-
missioners to enquire into certain Fees of Pablic Of-
fices in Ireland, Defence Lards and Hereditaments
Bill, City of London Additional Force Bill, Bill to
exempt Volunteer Officers receiving money for the
Volunteer Service from being deemed Public Ac-
countants, Habeas Corpus ad testificandurn Bill,
Bahama Islands Exportation of Salt Bill, Ordnance
Lards and Hereditaments Bill, Port of Ltudon
Dock Warehousing Bill, and the London Clergy
Bill. The Commissioners present were, the Lord
CHANCELLOR, the Duke of Mosrtosx, and Lord
W•LSINVH.II4.

On the motion of the Duke of MOSTAOSt, the
Corn Bill seas read the third time. passed. and sent
to the Commons for their concurrence.

The Insolvent Debtors' Bill was brought from
the Commons; with a message that the House had
Agreed to their Lordships amendments.
Adjourned to Monday next.