The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-02 00:00:00

XdYdL lATiLLIGENCE.

etzwitsucsur is, DEC. M.
The wind Mows very strong from the westward,
but nothing has arrived-this day notwithstanding.
The Alexandria, which came in yesterday frnm Bar-
badoes, ran from of the Lizard to Spithead in 18
hours ; it she had not been going before the wind, it
is probable she would have been lost ; lot she is in
a very disabled condition. She is a new ship, but
built of fir ; a watts climate, and much service,
are exceedingly injurious to such built ships.—
Generals Moore, Fraser, Paget, and Oikes. are
landed from the Mediterranean. It is the inquiry
of every one, • what brought them here r_ It was
only the opinion in England. that they were in.
t. nded by Government to atmeept some achieve-
ment on the coast of Portugal, or in the neighbour-
hood of Gibraltar, but letters from Gibraltar ex-
press the same opinion. T'ais will, if the Govern-
ment have not been more than usually conning,
prove to be the fad ; and that they were not ordered
here.

The Thetis frigate, Capt. Gage, which brought
Sir Arthur Paget fr.m the Dm-dainties, is come into
harbour, to undergo a thorough repair.
General Miranda, it is said, is on board the
Alesandria ; if this ke the case, he must have come
home upon speculaiTon. He has not landed—this
is certain.

An order has been sent to Cork fur the troops
which have arrived with Admiral Murray, .to land
there. If the order should not arrive betore Admi-
ral Murray sails from thence, they will land in
Kent, agreeably to the original order.

PLYMOUTH. DEC. 30.

Came in, the Elite, Cummings; and the Othello,
; from New York ; the former detained by
His Majesty's ship, 7:itasne. the latter by L'Aigle.
The Vase*, of Poole, that was on shore in Mill flay,
is got off with damage. lite Advt.'s:re, Clark, that
was on shore at the Lime place. is also got off with
little damage. The Portuguese ship, laws, lost her
mizc•n-mast and bowsprit in Catwater. and tan foul
of the Americus ship Afendhui, and stave in ha
bows.

novae, •ac. 31.
This forennon an American ship and a West
Indianian rnnk in pilots here for the Amer.

An account has been received this cl.iv of the loss
of the brig hb-apsr, of Dover, John Fife, Master,
with a cargo of coals; she was lost on the Kentish
Knock, hut we have the satisfattion to hear the
crew art .ill saved. Mr. Fife has been a constant
trader here for many years, and a man very much
respeCted. _

On Saturday neat, a Pilot's Court, and on Mon.
slay a Harbour Sessions, will be holden here, at
which it is expeded die Lord Warden will be pre.
sent.

DEAL, DEC. SI.
Sailed this morning the Thaws East lndiaman,
for the River ; also His hinjesty's ship Caycnee, on
a cruise.—Wind 3. W.

orgasocs, DSC. 29.

Arrived, yesterday morning, the American ship
dile/4day, Mnrried, from New York, in 28 days,
and has experienced very tempestuous weather.

A bet of 100 pintas has been made between
Lieutenant H. who has lately joined the lit Royal
Lancash•re Militia, new quartered in Exeter. and
some Officers of that regiment, that he will walk
30 miles per day for 20 successive days. We un-
derstand the ground seleded for the purpose is the
road between Exeter and Topsham ; and the time
to commence on Monday next. The odds are at
present against hint. hince the original bet was
made, .5 to 3 have been offered and accepted
Licit H. is about 5 feet 6 inches high, and very
stoat made. He takes daily walks of considerable
length, as a course of training, preparatory to the
commencement of his tour of 000 miles.

On Thursday, 200 recruits marched into Dover.
to join the East-Essex Regiment of Militia, quartered
in the Castle.

To-morrow, a Pilot's Conrt, and on Moni'ay, a
Harbour Sessions, will be held at Dover, at which, it
is a:petted, the Lord Weeny, will be present.
Letters from Ireland mention, that Government
is making preparations for giving a due reception to
the French, should they attempt an invrsion. Four
camps are to be immediately formed in various parlor
of Ireland, viz. Athlone, Aughnacloy, Bandon, and
Strabar,.., each of which is I. consist of 16,u00 cuen, j
besides yeomanry.