The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-23 00:00:00

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Whitehall, lath July, liod.
SIR—I am directed by the toe& of the Comistittee mf
Ciuocil for 1 cede sad Foreign Plantations, to aagaaist you,
that la cooloosetice of a reeuakeleadaties from their Lord-
hilt^ the Lads Conimiatiosters of the Admiralty have beta

pkated to g.ic iustructimas to the Admirals commandin
en the Jamaica and Leeward Islands stations, sad to S 6
Sidney Satoh, conamaiukug at the Biagi* to use ei cry men's
iu their poser, as well by statiouio; cruisers, as 11 thelip.-
pointativt of-convoys, fur the proteetios of British and
spauash *clank, employed in the trade carried uutetweep
the British free ports in the !feat Indies, and tbe Spsdtib
Colonies in Ono port of the world, *paint :Au attacks of
French premiums , and I ems to request you will euninau-
uicste this iurnrination to the Niro:6ol6 cooenkled is egg
trade abuic-uicuteusied. IRAs; Sir,
Tour most obriiicat hotplate savant,
(Signed) ERR . COT TR ELL.
Thomas rheum, Esq. - •
neet=usemmtglimen
it in stated in_a Cinniumr.ipaper, that positive iq•
fornitition had been received Irvin ;dram), that
11,000 French troos were distaatehild by NICR.AT
from that piste to the aid o' Dowser on the 75th
of June. We are not without hope, that the rein-
forcement will meet with the fate of the dirtsinn
which it has been sti.t to sustain.
Attempts have lately been Millie to ascertain the
ariouut of TALiCYRAND*4 Yndune, but the iy-ult
falls infinitely short of the inimense wealth which
pubic report attri'mted to him. His knowlethAe of
his master way have mode hits cautious, and much
of his wealth may-have seosounbly been conveyed to
countries to which, when closer pressed, be will en-
deavour to electiate his escape.
On Wednesday, two waggon, loaded with• dol-
Ines, were taken from the Bank to proceed to
Portsluontb.
In ttoyul Highness; the Tluke Of Yong reviewed,
yells:ray marmo on iVimbledoif Common, the
6th Ilegiment of Light Dragoons. Their. • Royal
Highnesses the Dukes of CLeacoce and Cam-
- &RIDGE, Lord HEATISSIRLD, General BROWN.-
RIGG, and several other persons of distitictirsti, nett
present. The men siert through their different
evolutions with the greatest correctness, upon
which they were complimented by Hts Royal High-
. ness the Commander in Chief. During one of the
charges, one of the Men was thrown from his horse,
and very much hurt.
A private letter from Dithlin, dated July 16th.
inserisd in souse of the evening prints of yeoierday,
sets--es Our militia regitaents are posessse4with
the ardour of the times so fully, that we unt-nstand
many of them• have pressed:6)r permission to ilrve
upon some of t1:-. Expeditions. The Tiered Cork
Regiment of MilitiagEointonaded by Colltit!
Moore 11011011,14415cer of etemplary ability
and merit, kat; know, to a man, tlearanded to
he sent tiponserviee,. and espeelaily to S?slin, and
have addressed its MA,nisey to that effect. The
Yeomanry too are fired with the love of military
exploit. Several corps hare tome forward and
offered to serve in Spain--rithers have volouteered
militaryduty at home its order to allow a larger em-
barkation of the army if it should be thought expe-
dient—in short, every existing te.ntiment, in the
great body of die public, Materies that nobleness
and generosity of spirit which one gallant and high-
minded people alwaysentertaiti for another."
Last week, Mr. Tscoms‘rr. of the Old Mill
Fenn, in the parish of Mayfield, observing some-
thing black on one of his'eherry trees, supposed t
to be a bird eating his fruit ; he procured i lorded
gun, Shot at the object, oral, slesyking to relate.
must. terribly wounded his own son, a youth of 30
wean afoot ; whose bat fthemsirniug being Very,
foggy), he had mistaken for a black-bird. Greet •
apprehensions were for some slily, entertained of
the young moan's recovery, hut we are happy to
learn he 14 now deemed out of danger its to his
life; but it is thouo,ht he will for ever be deprived of
the sight of one of his eyes.
Litt,kwapers rind others'. who • keep horses to ton
post this very hot selves sit' the year. ought to pro-
vide the (*dewier( Medicine, tn.: every esschrnan
or postboy nlieht here it in rear rissia to give to
those horses taken sick upon the road.
... loner —Take tiuctarc balsamic, and compound ski*.its of
each ease mince ; 'prepared hail, ten drains ;
Cordial boo, or, ba its stead, one unace of gager-east, fresh
gtowideresi, to be given is a pint sad • half, or a qivart, of
cold water. This will greatly refresh the animal and, in
CI, Fermat those el consequences which wear daily
i rsigh heat tied over-driving. If the beating or palpita-
tion of the head be severe, add two drama si tiocture of
opium to the above, which may be repeated every two homy,
it erasure&
Rtrintoo.—On Mondaflast was rung, by the St.
Martin's Youths.. of Birtninglieni, gt St.. Martin's
&arch, a romp:etc peal of Tittoni Gvandsire
Cinques, contatuto; .5062 chastises, in three hours'
and thirtvsfolir minutes. Weight of the tenor,
36 cwt. In the ',hove peal there were ii court's,
in which there. were et plain keels, and 149 bob
leads.