The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-31 00:00:00

N.ir.ll. INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTV. mita. 29.
Arrived the PIMMI,I I•.ct Tilhune frigates from a
cruise. Saily.cf the 1 '17.4 r frgat.. with a fleet of
transrmas under sew te. t 4.• Eastward. Also
His Majesty's ships lirpalte and Pevisers o* a cruise.
motrrn. Atm 28.
Came in the Lord Neteess and !ler' privateer.,
from a cruise, wit'r the following vessels, which they
have dytaioed, 017..—the Ahneren, Ealernan, from
L'Orient Pester, Rrine, from fl,turdrani
and the Sande Nowdeira. —, from Celsen, bound
to Emhden.

Ar-ieeti the Landon, Langley. frnm Portsmouth,
wit% the Inas of her bnwspri, ; and the NCD Frirudi,
Ikleicr.. from Bilboa.--Sailed the Fiaganl fritzate on
$ cruise.
rat-mourn. Sao r.

Arrived the brie K4,in ,►ea,lee (Danish), P Jen-
son. front Cette, with branctv,last from Portsmouth;
a Prusjan vessel from Bflurcleaus for Embden, de-
tained by His Majesty's brie Garisel, IS guns;
fifar7, Runale. from Cork ; Jabs Ball nutter,
front Plyniourh.
Sailed the Mi. 44. Dim, for Trigrinumth; Rose.
Strede, for Southampton ; His Majesty's brig
Ifreat'e. 18 guns, —, to join th. outward-bound
Mediterranean flert, now off this harbour, under
convoy of His Majesty's ship .1 errors ; also sailed to
join them, the ship Pheri,x, Broad, fm- Smyrna ;
Prineru Arvada, packet. Thomson, for the Leeward
!stands, with mails.

DEAL, ♦OO. 29.

Sailed the Dzlrnee sloop of war on a cruise;
also a fl-er of coasters and colliers to the westward.
Came down from Shc.-rness, the Coesbatant sloop
of war, and remains in the Downs with the rest of
His htijest c's ships as per last, and several outward-
bound vessels. L'Arzas sloop of war has a signal
lying for a convoy to the westward. Wind S.W.

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sNtriNtft, •110. 29.
Sailed this morning. from the Nare, the Mercator,
armed ship, with a fleet nn.ler convoy, for Tonnin-
-gra, with a. 6ne breeze at TT W.


SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTILAMP ^ oN

TV, 14`.', AUGUST 27.
Fifty Ifensids for S v. osis ; Heats, 'Miser a Mile and a Hal
Mr. Nndrew... hr. c F.t um, by Ttemostur. est. Mb. 1 1
Mr Enadmi's br. c. lizpormient, Sr. fib . . 2 2
Num.,: Sweep; ake' ..f sis each, for S er Ws, lOst. 71b.
6yr 41s, 104 111 b and aged, 11. t. Heats, twice rsund.
(51 Sub.couers )
Mr. Andrews'• br. h. Norval, by Jupiter. 5 yrs old t 1
st.. rh h Tornado, by Whirlwinds aged 4 2
Mr Pen's hr. g aged S 1
Mr J_ flecher's b. g Star, by Skystrcier, 3 yr.eld 2 4
M. Conch's bl. g. Aleck Prince, by Oradsopper . dis.
On Wednesday, August 211, the Town l'urs• of 501. fur all
Ages sw-Four Mile Heats.
Mr. Flltiteg b f. Mid.,,, 7st 111 h.
Mr Fuher's b. f Two Shoes, Sr. 11b.
Mr. Newman'. b. g. Dragon, Se. 11lb .
A Hunter's Suites of Ten Guineas each, for !forces carrying
12st each Miles.—Six Subscraba,.
%fr. Andrews's br. h. Norval, by Jupiter
Mr Wilson's b g. Madman .
A Cup of Fifty Guineas value for Hunters, 13st. each.—
Heats twice round the Course.
Mr. Wilson's eh. h. Hackney
Mr. genton's b. blind Muse
Mr. Drage% br. m. Careless .
R FADING.
WaDNEIDAY, AUG. 28.
Fifty Pounds for ad agog; weight for age...-Four-mile heats
Lord Aarrymores Little John, by Calomel . 1 t
Mr. Progley's ch. f. by Cygnet . 2 dr.

'2 1 1
1 2 2
46.

.9 1 1
.1 2 2
. 2 3 dr.

"IMMINGHAM, AVOW! 29.

The Third Battalion of nut Volunteers is, by
perseverance and attention, arriving at that sum-
mit of perfetion, which ranks them inferior t •
none, in point of discipline and the duties of good
soldiers On Monday last, by special invitation,
all the Officers dined with the Earls of Warwick and
Clonmell, at Warwick Castle. The Battalion is
to have a grand field day on Monday next, after
which they are to give a splendid entertainment at
the Warwick Arms, at which they are to be honour-
ed with the company of the Earl of Warwick, Lord
Clonmell, &c. &c.
The Third Battalion of Loyal Birmingham Vo-
lunteers having made the patriotic offer to extend .
their services to any part of the kingdom, His Ma-
jesty has been graciously pleased to approve and
accept the proposal, which has been signified to the
Lord Lieutenant of the County, in the following let-
ter from Lord Hawkesbnry :
MY LORD. Whitehall, August 21, 1805.
Having received your Lordship's letter of yesterday"; date,
informing me that the proposal transmitted by your Lordship
on a former occasion, of the Third Battalion of Loyal Bir-
mingham Volunteer Infantry, to assemble on permanent duct•
at W irwirk for twenty-one •lass, had b. e❑ approved of by the
General commanding the district, I have laid the proraml be-
fore the King, and I am commanded to signify to your Lord-
ship His Majesty's special direction, that tlury should be
assemtled.
Authority will be given to the War Office, to issue their pay
and allowances through the usual channel, and the Receiver
General of the county, will be instructed to pay to the Caimins
of companies, the sum of one for the use of mach Nm-
commissioned Officer, drummer, and private, &thrall, m-
sembliog.
.1 am likewise to Inform your Lordship, first I have laid bc-
from the Xing the very patriotic offer of the above Ilottslion, to
extend their cervices to any part of the kingdom at the present
moment, and that His Maiesty has been graciously pleased to
approve and to accept thereof.
I have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's most obAient humble Servant,
(Signed) lIAWKFSBURY.
To the Right lion the Earl of Warwick, Lord Lieut. &c.