The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-01-12 00:00:00

MALTA, EGYPT, Ire.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FitoS6 MALTA, NOT. I
" W'., arc :II daily e% peaminn of some expedition
being sindt.rtakm, .:s transports have been preparing
here kw some time ; but, whether these are to receive
troops from nut own garrison, or as only prepara-
tory to a fl,ener.ll armament in this quarter, is not
generally-known. The regiments of this place are
some of the finest in die service, and seasoned to the
climate, which, in the event of active operations,
would be an important consideration.
The contagion ot Spain has happily not reached
us, though we me in danger of its approach from
snore channels than one, as our opposite neighbours
of the Barbary shore, persisting still in their reli-
gious superstitions, admit no precautions. Our a:
counts from Egypt represent that unhappy Lountry
as the viCtim of civil discord; revolution succeeds
revolution ; while the want of system or energy in
the Turkish Government seems to Lave it without
any visible means of contronl. Amidst all the suc-
cessions and changes, however, of fee:Hong, it is
flattering to us as Englishmen, to be informed of
the respea still paid there to the British charaaei.
We speak of it here will self-approving satisfaction.
The natives themselves compliment us upon it, and
draw the happiest auguries from it fir their own
island. The name ot Enqiislimsn i; still revered
with gratitude in I;gypt ; and w!iether Turk. Mame-
tuke, or eves Albanian, is the superior or the day ;

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A letter received by a Gentleman of Birmingham
from his Sister in Charleston, South Carolina, dated •
the 12-11 of Ottober, 1801, says--., This summer,
the hottest that has been known in Carolina for
twenty years. has proved fatal to strangers, and
natives who had been some time absent: few re- '
covered who were attacked in July. August. and
September; young 'people were generally vis!tims.
On Friday the 7th of September, the wind blen-
fresh all day. its the evening it increased to a tre-
mendous gale, and, Ante eleven o'clock at night,
it blew a pet feel hurricane from the North-east.
Early in the morning of the 7th, the tide rose with
great sapidity. in twenty minutes the fences wid
sand-bailks were destroyid, and the inhabitants fled
in all dire lions for safety; our house afforded
shelter to more thin fifty persons. About nine,
a. m. thee houses fell ; the Lag-st iff was broken,
and the roofs of several houses were swept away
entire by the tempest. Fortunately, Capt. PAYNC
had his boat, which lay on the heath, fastened near
the house; and some of the neighbouring families
were brought over in it. early in the day. The tide
had now two bows to flow, and anxionsly did we
wait I tar the time cfli :;11 water ; bat, for three hours
after, we saw no k;;;stinutinn, and, when it began to
decrease, it was but slowly. In providing for the
eveniag tide, the Hacked in crowds to the
barraas, as being ;he strongest building; but we
dew: tinned not to quit our habitation, till we suss
it give way. Happily, the evening tide did not ri c
so high, by more than a loot, as the last tide was
at the time of low water. About midnight, or early
on Sunday morning, the wind shitted and abated.
The damage done in the harbour, and on the
wharfs, was very great. Large vessels were driven
into the streets; others were sunk, or dashed to
pieces; and one beat down a house in its progress.
No proviiions were to be had from town for a con-
siderable time, till, at length, a pilot-boat made to
us, with some fi tends on boatd. A poor negro
bung to a mast, to which he was lashed with a hand-
, kerchief, above thirty hours ; the wear!ler being ton
violent, during that perio,i. 1 a boat to ven:ure
eat; after a stormy night, he ...as observed at day-
break, in the same situation ; and was released in a
few hours At Fort-Greea, only two persons were
saved. The greatest sufferer, have been to ti.e San&
ward of this place : for, daring the last iortaight,
the wrecks of vessels have s:en constantly seen fl sat-
ing. This island has escaped better than n-a;st others,
only one life having been lost. In the year
this place was visited by a dreadfiil hurricane ;
and, about two years since, by a violent gale."

SMITHFIELD, ratIPAII. Jan IL
To sink the off4l—..pet stone of Alb.
Beef O.l to 4s 141 i Vesl Ss Od to 6t Od
Mutton.... 3. 6J to 34 0.1 I pork Ss 0.1 to 44 4,1
H,ad of Cattle this Dq,
dean., about SC—Sheep,

NENGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS
By the mute.
RIM 2t 64 to 4s 04 I Vial 4s 04 to Ss 44
M0tt00....2. 84 to 4. 44