The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-10 00:00:00

ALARMING FIRE.

Last night, about eight o'clock, a dreadful
fire broke out in three warehouses in Ducks-
foot-lane, belonging to Messrs. Whiting,
letto, and Co. wholesale grocers, in 'Thames-street.
In a very short time the whole concerns were in
flames, and the entire stock, consisting of teas,
sugars, &c. was consumed. The tire was not got
under until near eleven o'clock, by which time
the roof hal fallen in, and the inside cf the buildings
was completely de,troyed. We, are informed that
when the person, whose business it is to shut up the
warehouse and see all safe, went there for that
purpose, on opening what is called the Lump-room
(a place where a fire is constantly kept), he found
it in a blaze. The property which has been lost is
very considerable. A great number of engines at-
tended, and the Volunteers turnea out with the
greatest alertness and promptitude.

On the ISth of December, I SO3, four booksellers
of London were t.,kim into custody, and put into
the State prison, for publishing a translation of the
Life of Bonaparte. Archicar Listeraires fit l'EurPpe,
N.. 2, fur the swath of February.
The Heads of the ditfoont Synagogues in Lon-
don, and opulent Jews, have addressed to their
set a strong exhortation tx obey the I i.vs ; nc.t to
carry on any trade on the Chiistiin ; not
•o keep houses of ill-fame, or commit other
lariats, tinder their high censure, and torf,:.:urc of
the privileges attached tv them as belongiag to Omit
rtosninunity.

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The Hon. Admiral Cornwallis anchored at St.
Helen's this ovening, to wait for a favourable wind,
it having blown contrary since he sailed. Tne
Na?mad curer, and Nib lugger, also arrived.
Remain at Spithead, the Hydra, with the Mcdi.
terranca3 convoy; the Eperrier, with the West
India convoy.

LIVMOOL, AUG. 7.
The whole of the fleet •the Leeward I ilands
is arrived here, except the William licatheutt, aid the
Uel,• of Ko,r, —, from Demerara ; the former
is captured, and i• is supposed. the latter is also.

attixuast, kUOUST G.
Attired on Saturday erer.ing after post, His Hi+
jetty': ship Orph.e/, Capt. Hill, with the fleet far
the ♦Vest Indies, under convoy;
A fleet of large ships passed the Berry Head this
aftcrnoon, fur the EaAward, supposed to be the Eaw
India fleet.

DEAL, AUGUST 8.
Arrived His Majesty's ship, Howncy,' of 50 gum.
with the fleet (ahoy 169 sail) under convoy, from
the Leeward Islands,
Also the ,t.;._.•,,ce man of war, with the Hnoal
George, Earl abode), Ir.eVington, H.,nono C •Itle
Enr; ej x4netZtirtllll, nerectrbire, Ocean, Irarlay, Hope,
!!tire.!, We.cford, Warr Ha:tinge, Goa/is,
and Galvel East Indiamen ; Eliro, Betsey, Thomas.
lirouk an,l II" Warn Pranens, Zke. &c. u.•der
convoy from St. Helena.—Wind W.N.W.

PLYMOUTH, AVOUST 7.
Arrived the Plover and Nharod sloops of wirs
from a cruise.

Sailed ilis Majesty's Tier, nn a eraise.
The French squadron are again got into Brest.—
Wind N.W.

BRISTOL, AUG 7.
Came in the Ocean, Wheelwright ; from Virginia;
Betsey, from Newfoundland; Berea, Bayley,
and Emilia, Bulphin, from Grenada; ifaria, Po-
cock, ANN, Williams, Kingrion, Etheridge, Cu,,,l
Taperit, and .fans, Fraser, from St. Vincent's;
Phillips, and Venai,Pkarim, Hunt, from St. Chris-
topher's; ILviy Corrie, and Km: Datil, Shit-
stone, from Nevis; Bran,,, from Tobago ;
Aron, 'turves ; and Myerra, Sikock, from Dame-
rata: Bristol Volunteer, Jacques, from Antigua;
Co/word, Wilson ; Trusty, White and Atlas, Sand,
from B.arbadoes; B. ita 1.4, Bell ; and trcat-falims,
Shaddeo. from St. Vincent's; Mervin, Adieu', from
Tobago.
Arrived, in the River St. Lawrence, Jaw, "Ilex-
ander ; at Newfoundland, Mermaid, Bothy ; Leas,
Evans; _Wary, Letten, and Princess Royal, Camp.
bell, from Bristol.

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