The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Last evening arrived the Bilden' trorapcit, Lint.
Donovan commander, from Nee! Providence, lit
the island of Bahama, having on board part of alp
47th iegiment. She sailed for England, in corn-
pally with the Matthew awl Thome trinsport, with
whom she parted .in a heavy vie of wind. The
If ibbera was dismasted, put and got refitted.
The other transport has not yet mired at this pclks,
but is hourly expel/ed.
His Majesty's ships latrefsd, La rirgieie, and La
Cbsfoane, left India in Odober,.and touched at
the Cape in December. The Fideriogt, of 74
guns was then reported to be under orders to sail
for i,ngland. The Leopatd and Oldvso were at St.
Helena, compleating their water, and eipeded to
proceed home shortly. The Arrogant, II 74 gins,
remains in the country till further-orders.
When the Aortal and the two Livers left the
Cape, the Dutch. had not arrived to take posses.
sion ; bat according to private letters received tiler.
from Holland, the troops that had been embarked
with an idea and a promise of being landed at the
Cape, were landed at Batavia ; which latter place
they had frequently expressed a general dislike to
embark for.

FALMOUTH, FEB. IP.

Arrived the Lady Hoiart packet, Captain Fel.
lowes, in '2 days from Jamaica, with a mail ; left
lying at Fort [Loyal His Majesty's ships Leviathan,
of 74 guns ; Trent frigate, of 58 guns-; and Lobs,
of 3.2 guns ; with the following French ships of war,
which had arrived from Cape Francois, viz. La
Guerritr, of 48 guns; La Pastime, of 22 guns; and
La Lathe Bonaparte brig, of 18 guns : on the Ist
inst. in lat. 47. 10. long. '28.16, spoke the Ameri•
can ship Industry, from Norfolk in Virginia, bound
to Cork, out 20 days, all well: Also arrived the
American ship President, Captain Samuel Westcott,
laden with flour and wheat, in 42 days from Bald.
more; the has met with great ciaai age in a gale of
wind, whereby they were obliged to throw over.
board about 200 barrels of flour.

The lliahine&on packet, Captain Roberts, arrives
yesurday with a mail from Lisbon. By her w*
learn, that the brig Penelope, Captain Edmonds.
from Lisbon, bound to Leghorn, with Eale goods.
&c. WAS lost about 120 miles south of Lisbon, oti
the 10th ultimo ; crew and passengers saved, but
vessel and cargo totally lost.
Sailed the Prince ifdolpkur packet, Capt. Jones.
with Mails of 25th ult. and Ist inst. for Lisbon.
Passengers by her are, Mr. Horton, Mr. Sancti%
Mr. i'alhon, and Mr. Inkerby. Also sailed the
Ankland packet, Captain Schuyler, with Mail or
2d inst. for New York.—Passengers by her, Mr.
Erandon and his clerk..--Wind h.

, Dovra, fin. Is.
This afternopn arrived from Calais La jar&
pLioe packet, Capt. Lambert, with mail and passen.
gers ; also Le Ramller, Capt. Dejober, and La Re.
lummre. passage vessels, with Sir John Pickertoo,
Bart. Gov. Zeatinck, Messrs. Dede, Ogilvie, J.
Febre, and a number 9f other passengers.
Sailed this afternoon for Calais the Nancy
vessel, Capt. Latimore, with Mr. J. Howell,
Deighton, Mr. Jac!, and Mr. Deroux.
Mr. *Neil and another gentleman landed out of
the Two Friettth, of Charleston, which Proceeded=
her voyage to London.

CAPITAL BLACK MARE,
To be SOLD, equal to carry Fifteen Stone;
parted with because the Owner has no further occasion
fur he:.
For particulars, enqu;re at Sacob's Livery Stables, Chan
lotte•street, Portland Place.

WANTS carryzta PLaiAi
PCareE:ilto ogyeonuaTiGshivinAtNShopi:w an
odd
tErstandi packing-up fdr the Coalitry ; can write a good band,
and tiud<iritand, a little of accounts ; knowsl town well ; alai
can hay_ a good Character from his last Place.

A line ..,ddr. -s:ed (Lost paid) to C.ook's, Painter,
No. 4, Shepherd's market, Mayfair, will be thankfully rt.
caved, and punctually attended to.

iticts by 2ution•

By Mt. KING,
At his Great Ronan, Kingrttreat, Covent-garden, on
SATURDIY EVENING next, at Six o'C ,kek,
AVarious Assemblage of PRIM 'S, by and
after the mow estc.:qtral Mrsters ; a few Mezr)tints by
Earbiet, &e. ; the Death of Genera!
Woite, W%10:1..ti; Treaty, by Hall, &c.
May he vii weil the Nlorsiing of Sale, and Crtalcgues then
had.

By Mr. KING,
At Tom's Coffoe-house, Cornhlll, on THURSDAY, the 24th
iUStallt, by Ord,r of Una Ass'lnees,
AChoke AsslnUage of PRINTS, chiefly in
C burs, elegant!y ta:ned and glavd, in the most per.
feet condtam. An.ong them are Views of Ramagate, Hast-
Mg% Margate, an:l from Lontherbourg; Storming
of Seringanatani, and Companion, by Sehiavonett ; many
from l'Anriand, w.th a few Dcawingi by La.
portr, Ilelatiger, Dave-,

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May be v:e7g,tl on W'e.zinegday, and Catalogues then had,
at No. 38, Ic.ng.stres.lt, C.,vent•garden, and the rhos s(
sa'•.

TO OPTICIANS, BROKERS, ARTISTS AND OTHERS.
By Mr. KING, Jun.
_ _ _

At his Auction-Rooms, No. 3G, Tavistock-street„ Covent.
Garde,o, on SATUKD AY next, at Twelve o'Clock,
VARIOUS ELECTgICAL MACHINES and
V APPARATUS, capital doutile-liarrelled Gun, Look.ug.
Glasvm, Globes, and sundry Furniture; Carpenters' Tools
Picture, by Titian, Rottenhatnev, and Ostacle; Death of
Wulie, and many eltgant framed and glared Prints, lsy
Woollen Forlorn, &c. • Chambers Dictionary, by Rees.
Five. VoLs'. various ether Books, and Miscellaneous Articles,
the property of a Gentleman.
Mav be viewed on Friday, and Cataiagies than had at the
Rooms.

PRICE OF
• matt
Bask Stock . 189ki
per Cott Red. „2'
3 per Cent Con: ' 71!
4 per Cent Con; .... 98}
,5 per Cent. Ann lOll 1;
5 per Cent. 1;97.
Batik L. 20; 13.16
dank Shirt Anti. .41 9-161
In!lia Stock
Ditto Bomb ......2t191 9 911

smcia

:spar.
Excheq Bills
Irbil 5 per Cent. 109
Combo% for Feb. .... 71f 4
ludia for Open. 2l-1
Bloat for Open.
Umnium........ 9j j 4 dile
Irish Omniuth .
Lot. T1tk..... 171. 15s.
Imp. 9 per Cent..... 70U1
1 Ditto Anu. •

HIGH WAWA AT LONDON BRIWE.
THIS DAY.
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