The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-21 00:00:00

♦•11 tVA Le.

Off Lowasto lbet, and the Nautilus,
Thew. fru n Teuningcn.
At liristota—Prineeas Nuys', Wills, from Newfirtin Hand.
At Dublin—the Cumberland, Long, from Menu!.
At Curktha Msry, Jones, from ph ladelphia ; Rover
Walter, from Virginia ; and the Amphitnts, —a—rro horn

ItIFPOLSE, Orr Immo', AUG.!.

se I wrote you on ties 'slue by the Nile lugger, at sea, staling
our having fallen In with and defeated the Combined Flu ts,
0,1 their return from the West Indite, and doubt not but per.
ticular. of the action may be intemsting to you. We are led to
believe, from the account of the Spam:4 officers who were
taken, that the Neptune, of 94) guns, • F.etich ship, sunk in the
action, assume of thee' testify they saw • et go down, with all
hands. They had been laying to three days in the lA:trete we
found them, w rating to be loom( by the II :et fro.n koehefert.
TIRO were then tek proceed to raise the blockade of Fermi, talcs
our nee, and proceed utT Cetera to joie the Boast Fleet,
farming in the whole between feu and 70 earl of the line.
" Lin the 22d, at eleven eereek, the Defiance made signal
fur a strange fleet, of 20 sad of die line. Answer-d signet for
a Kennel chace, and to prepare for battle. At 20 minutes
after Id. answered signal to prepare is rug .ge the enemy. At
SO minutes past 3. the ..%drhiral made signal to feint the tine of
battle in close order; at 44 miuutes past 3, to alter course tat
starboard ; the enemy's floet in line or Wade to windward ; at
25 minutes past 4, answered signal to engage the termite
centre. The Nero being the van, or leelmg slip, opened her
broadside on the enemy ; the ships esigamirg as they eons up
with them. At 10 minutes past 5, answeted signal to engage
the enemy as chat as posehl,!: at 45 minutes lost 5, hove all
aback, and begar. to esig..ge the enemy; at 4 minutes past 7,
the Admiral marle a goal to tats pusseesion of a ship that had
struck; saw a Spanish ship, two-decked, totally dismasted,
bear up out of the enemy'. line, and strike her colour,; at 50
minutes pare 8, cease., firing; at 55 minutes past th reeorn.
!sancta the alioe, exclaaegerl repeated and heavy broadsides
with the enemy. At 2 minutes past 9, obeerved another two-
decked ship, totally disabled, boar up taut of the enemy's line,
and strike her colours. At 12 minutes pad 9, secured the
gin. ship's company at quarters during the night.
"Dole 251. At 28 minutes past 5, tee Admiral 'vide signal
ho know whether the fleet were in a ernadeion to renew the en-
gagement, which was answered ' Yes' by every ship but the
Windsor Ca-tle, clime fiarettre-mod was shot away, her fore- '
mast belly wounded, arid her 'tendril aed running ,egging cut
all to Oster; the Dragon towing her up into the fleet At 6,
the enemy's fleet, 29 sail in number, laying to windward, re-
pait leg their damages; oar two frigates, with the two prises, to
leeward of the fleet All the day of the we wee. em, I iyr d
in reps • g our sails, ice. which were very much damaged;
and, ea the 24th, repairing and plugging up the shot-Luke in
our sides: our bowsprit is sprung, from one of the enemy's
shot, which will send us into mar very soon, I am afr.id.
" Our abiescrimpany hthatned very well indeed ;„ they ecered
almost every broadside no fired and received; tie v, racked, be-
haved far batter than could he expected, comidenitg their being
so little time tegether, and all of them young men. We hare
reconnoitred Ferrol, as we es meted them top there, but they
were not there, and we have sent a ship to look into Rochefort.
—We have received intelligence if a very rich convoy coming
from the West Indic s, under convoy et two French 84's; we
are now cruising off Cape Ortega! to intercept them ; the Ad-
mild has reason to believe his iuforination to be correct;
• wish en may give • good acettent of them, as they will
in a great measure makeup for mar unsuccessful cruises tasters.
The fleet in Ferrol is 14 sail of the line, ready for sea, and se-
veral more in meat state tf fotwardness. The men in the fleet
are In high spirits, and entertain very great hope' of havism
another brash with them. The Admiral paid Captain Gardner,
of the Dem, a very handsome eninpliment, yesterday: he
thanked him, hiswfficers, mid .hide's compar y, for their gal.
pant condtrt in leading ihr fleet lees battle, iu the very great
style in which they ergs;' al their opponent. lam sorry to say
our low hat turned out Meal greater than I led you to expect
In me forts er liter. _ _ _ _

....... .—..-..-
" The Ciane 'heap of war they captured in the West India,
with her convoy, and a Sp mich galloon ship of 54:1 gene, they
retook fr •rn the Diana of 3.4 cone The Syrius ens:sari trio
•hip witi,h had her in tow, aa obbgod her to east her off, 6.4
as she was en,ng to take yo•wssiott of her, twe French ships
(line of battle: bore down ur on bar, and obliged her to re.
llncrith her well-earned prise; eta had tie tailhons sterling as
board."

On Wednesday the wife of Mr. Skelton, a tea-

Sealer in Green-street, Gr,,evenor-square, put a
period to her existence in a hay-field near Wey-
bridge, in Surrey. She had been for 'erne time in a
elespnndiog way, and was on a visit to a I mad of the
tame of Bennet, a respettable Gentleman residing
sear Weybridge. On the morning on which she ccni-
enitted the fatal deed, she took leave of the family, SA y-
ing she was going to take a walk; they being alarmed
sit her not returning soon, sent persons to search for
'her, hut however they returned without gaining any
Intelligence. On the following morning she was
lonnd in a ditch with her throat cut, sitting .eredt,
And quite dead; a penknife was lying by her,which
Ithe usual:y carried m her pocket. A Coroner's In-
quest was taken un the view of the body, the result
et the examination of evidence was a verdiet of
taanev. The deceas'•d was near 70 years old, much

tespetted for her amiable qualities, and the mother
of several children. She was observed to be walkit,„-,
In a bay-field, by the hay-makers, during the whole
of the day on which she was missing, and it was in
the ditch.beknging to the hay-field she was found.
ATTZIII.? AT SUICI toz.—On Sunday a beautiful
geurag woman. the daughter of a respedable trades-
man in Oxford-street, attempted to drown herself
Ina pond, near Camden Town ; but being observed
by Hamilton. an nfticer belnngitig to the Pubic
Office, in Mat lborough-strect, just as she was throw-
ing herself into the water, he ran to the spot, and
succeeded in preventing her. He then conveyed
her home to he friends. A disappointment in love
was itii 0 • . illttlauss of hat ottocoptiog to
lOW • •g' '
.4 • •.44,..
'it ,f i,,tl('i '.-;., . . • t 1
(
1,0 1 wif.. 9
.
......____

DUCHESS of YORK': r•/:7E at OATLAtingo

Given on Friday evening in honour of the Du K
birth-day, was equal, if not superior, to any simi-
'ar entei taininent given by Her Roy At. F 1 oIINLsS.
Early in the morning the preparations commenced.
The grand saloon, or dining-room, was very taste-
fully decorated with flov.ers, by the fair hands of the
amiable Paiisc ESS. Tine grotto, which stands unri-.
valled in this country, for the rare qualities of the
vaiiniii shells and fossils with which it is adorned,
was thrown open. Several of the shells in this
beautiful museum are said to have cost 5001. each.
The DUCH us likewise superintended the disposition
of the variegated lamps, which were interspersed
in a variety of forms among the trees. The spot set
apart for the dancing, was that part of the lawn next
the garden gate, or side entrance into the house.
Here a platform was ereEted, one hundred and twenty
feet long and twelve feet broad, with an awning
over it. Next the central window of the mansion
an arched covering of woodbine, &c. was formed,
under which the military band of the Coldstream
Guards were stationed during the time of dinner.
Adjoining the temporary .ball-room were affixed
several long tables, on which were placed all kinds
of refreshments, consisting of excellent wines and
viands.

The preparations were aU complete precious to
the arrival of the Duke of Volta. His Royal High-
ness arrived about eta o'clock, in company with the
Duke of CAM n IlllloC and Mr. Gilgit:WOOD. The
company who had previously attended the Duchess's
invitation were, Sir CULLING SMITH ; Colonels [Te-
rms,
FITZROY, Lady SMITH, Major UPTON, 3cc. Soon
after seven o'clock the party partook of an elegant
entertainment set out in the saloon. A desert of
fruits, the most abundant and excellent the season
has produced, crowned the repast.
About eight o'clock the golden was brilliantly
illuminated, particularly that part of it next the
bower, wherein dancing comme-a ed at nine o'clock
with The Homey Moon, led off by COL UPTON, and
her Highness's favou, ire woman. About fifty
couple went down the fig dance, composed princi-
pally of she neighboariog villagers, who are always
admitted on such occasions to partake of the fess,
tivities. Festoons of variegated lamps were sus-
pended in radiant arches from column to column ;
they attraeted the particular notice and admiration '1
of the Duke of Ca m err DO to W:10 admired the style
of the whole exceedingly. Owing to the unpropi-
sinus state of the weather, the rain descending in
torrents until half past ten, the ilbistriaus hostess did
not join in the merry d 4liCe wit i eleven; but wher. her
Hi-thness appeared., .e infused new hi., into the seem:,
by calling for the favourite dance tad,, ttcnigumery,
which she led off herself with Colonel WYNY AND.
The Duke of CAMIIRIDGZ danced u::^ Lady A.
Firzao v . The Duchess of Yost did not cease to
dance until one o'clock, wren the wiole party re-
tired into the house, to supper, leaving their attend-
ants to =infant the honours of the festival by keep..
ing up the spirit of their guests until a late hour in
the morning. The Duchess of lions was re,tly
attired i.r plain white, with a Grecian head-dress,
unadorned with any kind of jewels.

POLICE,

MAR Liosoucw-srater.
MAMA.
Monday, Janet alias Major Semple, alias
(Worm bale, was examined on windling c!:..rges.
'Fie prisoner is well known to the puidic as a most
extraordinary charaler, partieulArly by Lis exploits
while a convia going to' Botany Bay, some years
since, in the Lady bborr.

Mr. Cow, clerk to Mr. France, Upholsterer, in
PaU-Mall, gated, that the priinner came to his
master's shop in the winch of Mated, and said he
wanted some drawing-room chairs. lie was in-
formed, while looking at patterns, that Mr. France
would not be at home for some time. He then re-
quested the del k to give him change of a bl. note,
but while in the ail of doing so, he said it must
be fora 101, note, as he had no ether about him.
On the clerk observing that lte could not change the
ten, he requested the loan of two shillings, and hav-
ing received that, he expressed gnat inconve:Aence
in being without small c:.angr, and wished to take
five shillings, as he should return in an hour. He
called himself Colonel Line, and witness lent him the
five shillings, with full confidence that he had pro-
cured his master a fresh customer.

Mi. Fehon, wire-worker in Bond-street, preferted
a similar charge against the prisoner. l{e cs.lled at
his shop in June, attd bespoke a handsome parrot-
cage, which he left for his servant to call for. as he
would the neat day bring the dimensions fora fire wire.
On leaving the shop, the prison er requested change
for a 2(31. note, and on Mr. F. producing small notes
to that amount, he said he was fearful he could not
give him enough of smell change, and he asked the
loan of two shillings to discharge a coach at the
door. Mr. F. lent the money, impressed with the idea
that he bad got a good customer, whom', however,
he never saw again until he was appri..,ended by Lo-
vett on Saturday..

The Prisoner denied the charges in rote, and, with
a vie* of imptetaii.g on the mind t t the Magistrate
a liability of mistake in the identil of a man, be
stated a circumstance which occurred some years
since at Bow-erect. Two men, who had been de-
handed of goods, positively swore to him as be me
the man, when, in reality, be was at the time lying
a wounded Wiwi, in the British service, on the
Cortincnt.

The Magistrate thought the present charges
proved, ansi ."e Prisoner was fully cornrnitteil for
trial. Others, ho wore waiting to preler charges
against the Pr4crer, were advi&cd to find their bills
AL the Sergiolib.

At a Meeting of the Parishioners of Bray, aft.,
Divine Service Uj Sunday, the 1 lth of Augost, it
was unanimously resolved, that their watinfa thanks
be presented to the Rev. Grorr &hides). for his
most elc•quent and impressive disco..ne delivered
this day. by which a cones:lion of 981.95. 100. ues
made for the poor of their parish ; a..d that Mr.
locleilon be requested to accept their aeknowlellg-
menu for the readiness with which he vsorted ;.,s
eminent abilities in perhaming an. Ant lean on the
occuics.

. • ..

TRURO, Arc. 17.

.71:e assize; fir this county closed on Tuesday
at noon. 11,;dmia was very full of company, AS the
causes at Nisi Priss were more numerous than or-
d7nary. Of the Plisoners tried, Parnell .Nicilese,
charged with killing her infant child at Redruth, is
to isonNl ntle year. Waller Andrew, other-
wise Parer, char Ord with shooting at Walter An.
drew, ntlitrwise C.iptain, who is since dead of his
wound, WAS fnunJ guilty of manslaughter, and sen-
tenced to be imptioned three months. Nicholas
Marlon was discharged for want of prosecution ;
against Henry Rr:,nsth the Grand Jury returned no
bill; And
.'rain:. Marlin was acquitted. Among
the causes at A'ici I'rius was the following:

ninny and ANOTHER V. GIDDY•

The trial of this cause, which lasted upwards of
six hours, excited a very general interest. It sea;
brought by the representatives of the late Mr.
Tonkin, of Penzance, against the Mayor of that
town, for the recovering of the value of two trees
which lately stood in the center of Mar ketjew-street,
and which, by order of the Defendant and Corpo-
ration, have been cut down for the purpose of wid-
enine. and effeCting the admirable improvement
which has been lately made in that street. It ap-
peared in evidence, that the trees4iad been planted
by some of the Tonkin family, about sixty years
ago, and that from that time until they were taken
down, they had been frequently lopped and topped
by them. But, on the part of the Defendant, it was
contended, that their ads on tke disputed plot of
ground were the ads of the Corporation ; as they
were, at the time of committing them, members of
it ; and of this opinion were the jury, who after a
short deliberation returned a verdiCt for the De-
feadant.
The Plaintiffs endeavoured to establish, that the
Corporation had, before the suit was commence I,
acknowledged themselves 'trespassers, and for this
purpose a aitness was produced, who, for a long
time, persisted in declaring that he had, by the di-
reetton and on the behalf of the Corporation, ten-
dered tinconditidaally to Mrs. Tonkin, one of the
Plaintiff:, the value of the trees. But, after a long
cross examination, and oa a memorandum being
produced, subscribed with his name, which he at
first insinuated, Defendant's Attorney had, in a
moment of intoxication, obtained from him witlantit
his having previously read it, he at last confessed
that he had scanned it over before he signed it, and
that he might at the time have drank two glasses of
wine. The circumstances relating to this tender
wc:e 11;gi,ly honourable to the Defendant; and Cor-
p i ati,m, and were most satisfaetorily explained by
their Attorney, who attended to make it.
Mr. Serjeant LANS, in addressing the Jury for
the defence, and the JUIV4E, in the observations
which he made on this part of the evidence, were
extremely animated and severe
This seas one of the Special Jury causes, for
which the Juoct granted a cer.ific