The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-07 00:00:00

DdRIAG ACTION.

A daring 'llion took place on the coast of France,
a few days ago, between a flotilla of smuggling gal-
leys, supposed to belong to the neighbourhood of
Weimer, and the boat. of the Seagull sloop of war.
and = serious gui.-brig. two of Hi. Id A.l ILST 's
cruisers stationed between Calais and Ostend. Tbe
cliner and jolly-boat of these vessels were sent in-
b: tore to reconnoitre. near Nieupott. The crews of
both amounted to IC Ou reaching in from the sea,
they observed five loss galleys running along shore,
to the eastward, which proved to be English smug.
; it men were in each galley. making a total of
60. These galleys could, with ease. have escaped
into Nieuport, Ostend. et Flushing, on log to • their
great length (30 het), and light co.:s. relton, giv-
ing them every sup, rienity in sainng and rowhig ;
Lin their trews, anxious to coovince their French
friends of their gaL'ahitry, (if it may be so termed), had
the audacity 'o form a regular line. shorten sail,
and immediately commenced an aftion with His
Maj. sty's boats, with musquetry t the fire. however,
was returned with suck spirit and diet, as to sepa-
ra.e on. of the galleys from the rest, which made
sail and This beat was driven oo the beach,
and the crew qlitting her. alarmed a party of Nat
rmes, who came down and joined the smugglers
in firing on the boats ; the !nave crews of which, by
a well-diredied fire, kept the whole party at ball.
while they launched the galley off; in spite of the
desper tie resistance of the smugglers and French-
men. and she was carried in triumph to the Seagull,
in the ofling. Providentially not a man was butt,
belonging to the navy. Four of the smugglers
yr.:re shut dead, one of whom has been since bulled
at klongham.

The subject of the disorder in His MAJIIITT%
eyes has been ve• y indecently and improperly re-
vived, after the positive account which we lately
inserted, on the authenticity of which the public
may place entire confidence.
On Saturday se'nriigbt there was ruing on Sober-
bon Down, when Captain liaanino's roan gelding
beat Major Leo earwoon's grey gelding, for 50
guineas. Capt. Hanouter's brown gelding beat
Cwt. PARKIII'S grey gelding, for 50 guineas.
Capt. Conreit's bay gelding beat Major Lunar.
woors's bay gelding, for 50 guineas.
The new Comet still continues visible to the naked
eye, every even:ng whets the sky is not obscured by
vapours. Sunday night it was very distinilly seen
by the inhabitants in the vicinity of the melt volts,
as bright nearly as a Star of the first magninide—
with a short brushy tail. A gentleman at Hamp-
stead, who observed it with care, informs us, that its
place was about 20 degrees from Araurus, in a line
towards Biwa Libra. In Jones's new Globe the
place was in the centre of Mons Menelaus. It was
seen distinaly from 20 minutes before seven in the
evening, till low down among the vapours in the
western horizon, about nine o'clock.
The great and extensive fraternity of Smokers,
ha: been frequently charaitlerised for taciturnity. A
subject, however, has at length started, which has
occasioned; much conversation among these social
souls, and which is, the new Lottery Plan, now so
near its commencement of drawing. But the
"thought-inspiring plain," his not only caused
them to see clearly the uncommon interest of its two
Schemes, but to smoke aleio the motives of some,
who essieavour to decry diem.

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OLOMCES7'ER, Ocr. 5.
ROYAL. VISIT TL) IigItKELF.Y CASTLE.

On Friday
.morning His Royal Highness the
Prince of Milles, accompanied by the Doke of Sus-
sex, set off from With.), Com t. the seat of Lord
Foley, on their intended ♦isit to the Right Hon. the
Earl and Countess of Berkeley, at Berkeley Castle,
in this county. The hour of the Royal Brothers
reaching this place being uncertain, the Gloucester
Cavalry and Volunteer Infantry were under arms
during the whole day ; but their Royal Highnesses
not being apprised of this circumstance, and having
visited Lord Beauchamp, at Maddresfield, on their
journey, did nut reach this city till half-past eight
o'clock, which naturally prevented the compliment
intended by the military, en their arrival here. They
only changed horses at the King's Head, and pro-
ceeded, without atighting from their carriages, for
Berkeley.where their Royal Highnesses at rived about
half pa t ten, when the joyful tiding.. were imme-
diately announced by a Royal salute of twenty-one
guns from the Berkeley Artillery. The Royal Vi-
sit() s were received and welcomed at this hospitable
mansion. by Lord and Lady Berkeley and their
amiable family. with that cordiality and urbanity by
which they are so eminently distinguished ; and the
Royal Standard has ever since been flying upon the
battlements of this ancient cattle.

Oa Saturday last, Deputations from the Corpo-
rations of Gloucester and Bristol (who had been
previously invited by Lord Berkeley to dine with
the Royal Party on that day) waited upon the
Prince of Wales at Berkeley Castle, for the purpose
of congratulating His Royal Highness upon his
Arrival in this county, and requesting the honour of
a visit to their rLspedlive cities. The Deputation
from this city. consisting of Richard Nayler, Esq.
Mayor, the Sheriffs, Town-Clerk, and several other
Members of the Body Corporate, were ioined at
Berkley by their Noble Recorder, his Greco the
Doke art Norfolk, and their worthy High Steward.
the Right Hun the Earl of Berkeley. About four
o'clock they were introduced into the Audience-
Chamber, when the Recorder addressed the Prince
of Wales in nearly the following term' :
" Si X it please your Royal lliehneseo.Tbe Mayer
and boerillii of the Comity of the Cit. iit Gloucester, accom-
panied by a deputation of their Rietaren, impressed by feel-
inp of dory, respea, and etteotit.ll, have come te Berkeley
(tine ancient and venerable mansion of their respected
Hien Soivraral;, with their ceagratulatiors en your visit to this
County i sad humbly to express, bow tuthl.. they would be
grat.ficil, if your K,yat Hignuwa 110110111 the City with
your presence, and teat they may then be permitted to enroll
year name onto. pt their Citiarsos."

His Itiyal Highness, with his accustom7d gracs
and dignity, returned the following answer :
Gentlemesil beg leave to ieturn to you, and the Corpo-
ration o 1 Gloucester, my best thanks and acknowledgments fir
this very obliging invitation, and to amure you, that, ermine
the happy mrcomstaaces which have brought me under the
roof of this distinguished castle, sn famed for it. family ai.J
antiquity, it still out, in my mind, be consieberod the lemato
have occasioned one th s very bind invitation to viut your city
invitation which I accept with the grimiest cordiality,
sod where. is proof et my regard, I shall prefer receiving the
Addres and Freedom you had int:nd,cl presenting mi. • 101
hare."
"file deputation from Bristol, consisting of the Se-
nior Alderman (in the absence of the Mayor) the
Sheriffs, Town-Clerk, and oth.:r Members. were nez
admitted to an audience, when It. Worrall, E.g. We
Town-Clark, ukkessel the Prince to the twilowing
purport
•• bday it puss your Royal H.ghoess.--1 hay. the honour of
communicating the lively sentiment• ut Aitacti.nent which rho
Corpuiatioe of Inc ancient City. of Rriitol bear tow...rt. your
Royal Highness ; and to beg you will accent their sincere and
untisigned emigia.uiations 11V1 the 111411:1, iospettent event—the
rceuvery ot your Ruysi Ifiglinese. health. The industrio.is
and TirtutottS Citiz-ns of It.inel have evei btell loyany alached
tot:.. mod ilitlit•it.d% II nu: of Riiiii.wwk and it. Deacend
81.1i1 ' and the Mayor. Aldermen, and Corporation, in Coin-
monensacel asse.noted, have appos teditus Du..utan ~,, to re-
gent that your Moral Hitioirie *ill, with your usual condo-
' 'mama, visit that ancient city "

The Pri. ce graciously ace. red the invoation.
and appointed Tuesday ( l'isonorrow) for the pur-
pose ,4 visiting Bristol. and afterwards dining with
the Corp ratio of thai city.
Atter toe Deputations returned, they were intro-
duced to the Countess of Berkeley, and the com-
pany in the drawing-rooms, comprising, in addition
to the Royal Party, a number of the neighbouring
geutry and, soon after five o'clock, the doors of
the elinin&-roo:n were thrown open, and the whole
party sat dowa to a most sumptuous entertainment.
set out with the hig lestd.gree of taste and elegance.
In the Music-room, a soled band, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Mutlow. Organist of our Cathedral, as-
sisted by Mr. Magrath, and other vocal performers
from Bath. gave some admirable glees, ice. in the
evening ; with which the Princes were much
pleased. 'lna company were highly gratified with
the anaffaEled condescension, and truly fascinatiflg
manners and address of the Prince of Wales ; and
every eye beamed with joy, on observing the im-
proved appearance of His Royal Highness's healtn.
Nothing coeld exceed the polite attention of Earl
Berkeley to his guests ; and his amiable Countess,
by her of and unwearied solicitude. antici-
pated even the wishes of her numerous visitors.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex are
expelled in Gloucester this afternoon, between three
and four ; when the Freedom of the City will be
presented to their Royal Highnesses at the Tolley
after which the Corporation will be honoured with
the company of the Royal Brothers to dinner, at the
King's Head. The military will be assembled ; and
every mark of attention will be paid to the itlusui-
One strangers.
The Prince of Wales generously left a benefac-
tion of SOI each, to the Infirmary and Parochial
Poor of Worcester ; and the Duke of Sasses gave
201. to each. Their Royal Highnesses also pee
140 guineas to a Deputation of the Corporation of
Coventry, for the eurpose of being distributed among
the several chancres
The family of Lord Viscount Heatroao have
had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. In
the night of the 22d ult. a beam near a chimney in
his place of residence at Bredwardine Bridge, &re-
fordshire, caught fire; the Wen. Just& Daveasux
was the tar.t who discovered the accident, and by
timely alarm saved the lives of herself, Lacy Hass-
ell/an who i• very near tier delivery,,DT A sue:
say (Master of Downing College, earnorictgo. a
guest), and at the domestic estafilishinent. The
proximity of the river Wye, and activity of the
neighbours, prevented any material injury to the
house. His liirds,iip was at the music sweetiog,
Hereford, when this accident happened.

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POLrelf.
ATTON-CARDEST.
Three Teel; mr•ni were o .ugla before -he SitL:rig
MagistrAte, '4r. BA ICRO. chased with beating and
cruelly using a bullock belonging to a drove
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which was going towards I •tr
Clown pitblic•house, Sadler.' they separated
the bullock from the reest the drove, and ran ►t ht.
tween the two first horses of a dray, but fortunately
witiiout injii,ing either of than ; vier then turned
the poor beast, and followed him to Battle-bridge, .
where two Constables, who had washed them frost
Sadler.' Welk took them into custldy, c7i.i.e by tbs
Small-pox hospital.
The Maois impressed epos their minds
the accidents which might have happened.by then'
cruel treatm-ot of the poor animal, and convicted
them Ir. the mitigated penalty of ItV.
Fri icis Itfatlicus was charged with felon; nrsly
carrying away a t..etal watch, the property of his
master. On Tuesday, the Sur of Septcather, Mrs.
Threader, the Prisoner's mistress, Croui,ht the
watch down from her bed-chamher, and lava it en
the sh ip-b..arci, in the shop. During ti.e course of
the day the Prisoner WAS absent, when it occurred
to the mcmiwy of Mrs. Threader, that she hail lett
her watch on the shop-board ; she went to search
for it, and could not find it ; the Prt.paer was glsi-
pe9ed, as no other person had an opportunity cf
stealing the watch. He was net seen any more that
day, neither did his master see him any more, until
the 19th, sviien he met him in Covent-garden mar-
ket. and took him into custody. It appeared, how-
ever, that he had pledged the watch with Mr. Esse:,
pawn-bicker, in the Snood, and afterwards sold
the duplicate to a Jew bt,y, of the name of Joseph,
who stands in Blackfriar. -road, with a box of trin-
kets, who released the watch for 15.. 3d.

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He was committed ft r trial, and the Magistrate
required study for the appearance of Joseph, as a
alums.
7 bonals a labouring man, was Charged
by Handcock, the °dicer, with having robbed bins
between nine and ten o'clock on Suniray night last,
in company with 'seven other persons. liandcock
!lad gone to Southgate, near Edmonton, in a one
horse chaise, to serve a warrant, and on his return,
he stopped at the Cock pubiic-house, Bows Farm.
in company with a constants, who di:Wiest him the
way, as be was unacquainted with it. While he
was drinking, he observed the tap-room was full,
but had no suspicious s
.after he had g..t about a
mile and a half from tne puolic-house, he was
stopped in Cireen-lane, by eight persons. who sur-
rounded the chaise, one of whom he thought was
the Prisoner, who said, "br LAM WO want
your money.". at the same time pteseating a Won.
derbuss or hurat•pistol at him ; hi Lad halt-aisguinea
and 4s 6d. lo.his pocket ; while he was giving them
his money. be pretasdedto be shook, that ke might
obstrve toe fellow with she pistol I they took trona
him 4s bd. and a silver watch MAGI usey had
gone about 15 or fto yerds, he stood up in the
chaise, and snapped bosh nis pistols at mem, but
they miss.:d bre. Yesterday. oe mad frost erect
down to Southgate, *nen they saw KAly coming •
towards them t Hanucuck immediately yard he was
weir 1334 D, though dressed differently. fruit in.
yuired of Min how tar it was to nlr. Whiseread's
aild while the fellow was givi.ig an answer, klaud-
c,,ck laid hold of him.

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When called upon for his defence, he stated,
that he had oeen in nis lodging from eight o'clock
in the evening, until lie went to work twat morn.
ing, and ttrat he was obliged to leave his work,
owing to a complaint to its bowels. He was tom•
mlued for tanner examination on Friday.

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GeIUFACI.N.
The public ought to be particularly cautioned of
an impostor, echo has lately, io the neighbourhood
of liatton,gai den. gained admittance into several
houses,by knocking at the door, and inquiringwnether
the Mastr.r or Mistress of the house is at home I
having got into the parlour, she pulls out a long . I
written Petition, and while the person a reading it.
her eyes are employed looking about the room, pas.
sage, ate. if she is told that they know nothing of
her, she becomes very abusive and insolent I at
times when sue succeeds in getting money, it is
more through fear than charity that it is given. She
is very tall; dresses plain, with a very large puke
boanet, and large thick black veil. A gentleman,
whose tiouserhe visited, last Saturday, has ever y
rea-
son to suspeEt that it seas a man in wonan's apparel,
who is susprffed to belong to a gang of house-
breakers, who have broken open several houses in
that neighbourhood lately.
esweies=
A general meeting of the Society of Patrons of
the Charity Schools of London, /sc. was held on _
Thursday evening, at the Queen's Arms Tavern.
Saint Paul's Church Yard, to eka a Tree
surer, in the room of Deputy Picitwooo, deceas4s,
Chamb•rlain CL•Ilb:1, 10 the Chair ; when De
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HLOZLAPID. and WILLIAM Massa, Esqrs. siri4 •
unanimously eleited Joint Treasurers.
On Monday, Jassy EOLZITOIII. Ksq. was sworn
in Mayor of Wiodsor, which is the second time of A
k
11;s serving that office.
On Saturday nigiit some evil disposed person or
persons tilted two vahsaule cows, or cutting them.,
in tneir necks. belooKiog to Mr. &wogs. we . t;
keeper, in a field opposite St. Pancras Courch.-..Mr. t•
ftuooss has had several cows killed, in a similar
man er, during the last two years. -•
Wednesday, the body of a poor woman, belongs.
ing to • layling l,land, woo had been a:niett Moe
weeks, and was supposed to have been in Kent h
ping. was discovered in a rood. afire et .
hanged hermit. Ca rope was broken, and t..e aotty
lay on the ground in a most putrid suite.
Several sallggler• wire eioniontteii to Jlodrain
gaol, last week, old whilst they were loailiV vouch •
irons. nor 01 toe pat). pretending a gre.i; deal of
t.soot hued. said to the cur .6 well,
enough of this. so I'd he
supposul bon J mere
ducted by to
put o.i the prisoners,
the smuggler q.ai toy
joking in she imam
wbo admifr input*
sorry u. ht.' snot One
wtscirs lse had tak a sucker,
hospisetty, and turrentiereu

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wrote!. " well. I lame teen
he gone home." Ile ternkay,
speaatur. wh i had been in-
) come m to tee the skims
rs. opened the ;sett. an/
y w .tked otf Weeny re-
s.
of his sct.eme. fbri.e
muity of the mat). wiii be
I, utr t•Wil traternity, with
sacker. fin siiited the tibia of
tderei bite egad,: