The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-06-04 00:00:00

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Titis Day—Kma'sHserst Umt—Httll6,

THE BRITISH.

LON DON,
TUESDAY, Ji re 4.

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The Townshend packet arrived at Falmouth
Friday, after a passage of sixteen days, from Lis-
bon. By her advices have been received, that
His Majesty's ships Quern and Dragon, with the
expedition under General pa AlO, and fleet for tle
Mcditerranean,had put into Lisbon; but that, in cor.
sequence of a strong remonstrance by the French
and Spanish Ambassadors against such a military
force coming into a neutral port, they were ;;11.
mediately ordered for sea by the Portugu,isz. G
vernment, and left Lisbon on the loth List. Ilis
Majesty's ship Orpheus, with convoy for Le:.;1,11:J,
was expeded to sail on the 20th.

The Captain of a vessel from the Brazil;, which
arrived at Lisbon on the 15th ult. states, that hit
passed through the Combined Fleet about 21 d.,v,
before, near the Cape de Verds Is!ands. If this :t.
port be corre3, little doubt remains of their des.i.
nation being the East Indies.

A dispatch was received yesterday at the Ad-
miralty from Lord NELSON, dated in Lagos Bay, the
I uth of May, at which time his Lurdship was on the
point of sailing in pursuit of the squadrons ssYlch
sailed from Cadiz the preceding month, accordiry4
to the intelligence ha sh,uld obtain of their Tome.
Lagos is a seaport of Portugal, situate in a bay of
the Atlantic, thirty-two leagues south of Lisboa.

We have received a letter from Dublin, written
on Thursday, the f)llowing extra6t from which
sheves, that if there be some evil spirits in that city,
there is also much groundless alarm :

" Last night, alaout ten minute.; after eleven, two -liirma
shots were distinctly heard in this city, which were prota.s al
to have been fired in the rhoection of the Park. By ream,
they were supposed to Ise the :s goal tsr the GUTiIIS3 ant
Yeomanry to muster in arrnt, in consequ:nce of the
erpeeded imrseretiirsi. In the Crberty, I understand the bar•
tier gates were shut, and much alarm and bustle toak place.
Yid. day we are again all tranquil, the cau,e of the shots hem(
explained. It seetna that a foreign vessel attempted to blest
through the embargo, and a cutter fired at her to bring b:r t..
The Garrison and Yeomanry will be reviewed by thy 1.'4
Lieutenant, in the Phenix Park, on the 4th of .1 mut. It .1
expe,led that they will muster 12,001 strong."
'lle Dublin Paper of the 30til says—

" In consequence of the report of a meeting et a selitiaks
nature baing held lately in the county Kildne. Sir leincei
Aylmer, whose activity and zeal etnnot be too highly com-
mended, made every necevsary inquiry in the vicinity in rehear
such meeting was said to be held, and we have the satitflaiiii
to hear that after the closest investigation nu grounds what:ve:
appeared to justify the rumour."

We this day give some further extrals, in cow:.
nuation, from the Report of the Seleft Committit
upon the Tenth Naval Report. They consiq prin-
cipally of the deed of release, executed by his•
count Isleivi i.i.E and Mr. Titovr En, and the en,
mination of Mr. SPOTTISWOODE, and other profes-
sional men, upoa the form of the deed which his
been urged against the execatiag parties, as con-
taining, in the clause for the destration of ad
vouchers and writings, internal evidence of a con-
sciousness of unfair dealings between them.

On Sunday and yesterday, the Rosa'' /Vitas-
SADOII transacted business at Lord MuLcaava's
Office.
Report states that a consi Jerable run was made
on Tuesday last by his political enemies upon the
Bank of Mr. SIIAW, in Dublin, in consequence of
his speech in Parliament against the Catholic Qoes.
tion. 1 here was a demand for 83,0001. of his
notes beyond the daily average, but be was pet-
fet9ly prepared for it.
Mr. G Al TAN'S speech, embellished with a lilt•
ness of that orator, is widely circulated in Dublin.
The Asmara, WEOLIN, from Liverpool, tot Sa•
vine, is captured by four Spanish privateers, and
carried into Algesiras.
The Con:Punier, LELITHM AN, from Oporto, re
Belfast, was captured on the sth ult. off Oporto, bt
a row-boat privateer, which is since captured bt
the 11/i/brook schooner.
An Account of the Income and Cbarge upon tht
Consolidated Fund for the Year ending the 511
January, 1805, distinguishing each Quarter
Charge.
1804. April 5.... 8,121,545 13 Si 5,885,8;9 6 .14,
.101 y 7,700,939 10 Vi 7,751.747 6
MI. 10....7,800,152 18 74 6,000,71916 5:
1805. Jan. 5. —8,409,654 9 11 8,404,195 54:

;,01t, 57 211 t 26,046,7 i) 16
28,04.5,725 16 21

'Total Surplus . 1,9116,746 14 11a for the Year MC
The movements of the Boulogne Flotilla st
indicate an intention to put to sea, and a consid.
able degree of bustle has been observed on shoe
numerous bodies of troops have been obsess
marching down to the Coast, apparently for
purpose of embarking.
Repose states, that the Dutch have in the Te
nine sail of the line ready for sea ; bet, some ccc.
tend, that the 'Feta force does not exceed fourP
This latter opinion does not, however,
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with the report of its being the intention of GO'
ment to reinforce our :quadron of the Feed! by
addition of three sail of the line and several ,t
frigates.