The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-01-23 00:00:00

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BOITSMOCITS. DOG $l.
the flats skip of lie..F.ras-
mus•GOwei, &nor of Newfoundland, will go
nut of dock en a few days, atter receiving a very
excellent repair. It is supposed she will take one
of the early East India convoys a part of their way,
before she sails again for Newfoundland. Her dock
h to be occupied by the Oregon, Captain Griffiths
Sailed on a cruise, the Cracker gun-brig ; with
elivatches for the Mediterranean, the Rare* sloop,
Captain Layman.
Sailed the inconstant frigate for Cork.—WindN.E.
Came up from St. Helen's, the Speedwell brig,
Lieutenant Robinson. She has reciived orders to
go to sea to-morrow, on a cruise off the coast of
Spain and Portugal ; as is the Orpheus, of 32 guns,
Captain Hill.
Came into harbour, the Plantagenet, of 7-t guns,
Captain Pander, to refit.
BRITHAM QUAY (TORBAY), JAN. 20.
This afternoon sailed the Ville Je Paris man of
war, Admiral Cornwallis, for Portsmouth.
Remain the Atlas, Courageous, Britannia, Prince
et Wales, Temeraire, Queen, Defiance, Dreadanught,
Warrior, San Jo, ,:f, and Nemesis men of war.
The Blonde frigate is got off: it was intended to
bring her into the New Pier ; but the wind and had
weather prevented ; sir,' is therefore towed into Torr
Quay. Wind W.N.W.
DRAT, JAN. 21.
This morning, sailed the Leopard, Rear-Admiral
truth, and the Trusfy man of war ; Cockatrice,
iloop of war; ifbandance, store-ship ; Atlw, Per.
lerir, and Rover armed defence ships; with the
Royal George, Heary Addington, Earl of ilhergarenny,
'Parma Hastings, Ocean, Bombay Castle, and
ford Eastandiamen, and a large fleet of transports
(several of which have the I ath, or Royal Irish Re-
giment, on board). outward-bound vessels, coasters,
and colliers, under convoy for Portsmouth.
Arrived the Greyhound frigate from the West7.-ard ;
Cygnet and Autumn sloops of war, from Dungeness ;
and remain in the Downs, with the rest of the ships
as per lAA.
P. S. Sailed famniortatite frigate, with several
gun-brigs, &c. for the French coast. Also sailed
through the Downs, a fleet of vessels from Rams-
gate Harbour, hound to the Westward.
Yesterday, a boat belonging to the Ardent man of
war, in going on shore, overset; by which accident,
Mr. John Gilpin, Master's Mate, was drowned.—
The rest of the crew were with much difficulty
saved by the small Deal beats, assisted by a boat
belonging to one of His Majesty's ships in the
Downs.
Lvatir, JJ.K. 18.
On Sunday afternoon, eight loaded ships at-
tempted to get into Shields Harbour, after having
been driven back by contrary winds, and three of
them with much difficulty effe/ted their purpose,
four of the others ran upon the Black Middens,
where they were driven on the rocks with great vio-
lence, which caused the last to bear to the North ;
the Royal Sovereign, Graydon ; Perseverance,
Adamson ; Barden, tledley, all of Sunderland, aad
the Leander, Gurney, of Yarmouth, were the names
of the vessels driven on the rocks, . I whom the
Royal Srvereign and another have since gone to
pieces. The life-boat brought off to shore the crew
of each vessel. Wednesday morning, a large pri-
• ratter, of 14 guns, was observed off Flamborough
Head, as several merchant ships were passing, which
she engaged: they returned a very brisk fire, and a
large armed ship appearing in sight, which bore
down fast upon the privateer, we have every reason
to suppose she is captured.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
ARRIVED.
At Liverpool—the Thomas Willson, from NO. Or-
La all.
At Dablin—..the Elizabeth, Davis; and Linger, --, from
London.
At Gibraltar—ohe Betsey, Bartlott; and Two Sisters,
front ditto.
At Derntrara--the Camilla, Harvey, from ditto; and the
Alert, from the eosin of Africa.
At Nem irovidenee--the Speedwell, from Liver:mol.
In SraTte Creek—the Minerva, Main, from

LEIVES, JAN. 21.
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At the Sessions for the Eastern Division, which
ended here on Saturday last, a great number of
men, women, and children, were brought up for ads
of vagrancy, and remanded until they can be passed
• their respective places of settlement, or otherwise
•,-;riderly disposed of. Amongst these was Harriot
i:ribinson, the unfortunate lady who a short time since
attempted to poison herself by taking a large dose of
laudanum on the Swine, at Brighton. She was gen-
t :el in her appearance, and told an affecting tale of
mystery that much interested the Court and auditory
but from her strong personal allusions, we thouet
it savoured somewhat of mental derangement. She
stated herself to be a native of Ireland, and was ten-
derly treated by the Bench.
The Grand Jury, at the above Sessions, repre-
sented to the Court the dangers to which the pub-
lic are exposed by several chalk-pits, near roads, be-
ing left unfenced, in many situations of the eastern
division of this county ; and expressed a hope, that
such representation would, by being the means of
removing the grievance, preclude the necessity they
..hould be otherwise under, at a future Sessions, of

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mrmally presenting them as dangerous nuisances !
The Chairman told the Jury, they had done pro-
perly ; that their observations were very just ; and
that the Bench joined with the Grand Inquest in
their hopes, that all precipices occasioned by dig-
ging chalk, marle, &c. near public roads, or on the
open Downs, would be forthwith r..curely fenced;
and thereby render the further interference of the
Jury and Court of Quarter Seasinns unnecessary.

Lot. d Sheffield, on his return home from the
funeral of the Earl of Chichester, in crossing a
small bridge,ereeted for his own convenience, which
the sudden rise of the flood had rendered difficult
of passage, was, owing to the leading horses taking
fright, Gverturned in his carriage, and thereby
placed in considerable peril; but we are happy to
learn, that his i::•rdship, with the assistance of his
servants, escaped the danger, without receiving the
least hurt.