The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-06-17 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

Sweepstakes of 20gs, each, t.n horse's, Ste. Four milts.
(5 SuOsoibers.)
Mr. Watts's gr. h. trawler, by Delpint, S sr< ofd, Bst. 41). I
Mr. Burton's b. e by St Geo:ge, dani by Woodpecker, 3
yrs old, 54C. 121 b. 2
. .
Sir M Masternsan Sykes's Is e. Sir Scudamore, by Stant•
ford, 3 yen old, Sst.l2lb. 3
. . 4
and 3tol on Evader. A vat race.
Sweepstakes 01 legs. each, for half-bred horses. Se. /Meant!

quartet heati. (10 Si.bsatbers )
Sir H. T. Vane'. b. b. Stop•tbief, by Windlntone,
llst. 121 b 1 1
. .
Mr. D.nionn's Charlotte, flat. 916. 2 2
9 and 3tOl on Cha. lone. Won in a canter.
Fifty Pounds for tillages. Four mile heats.
Mr. M be. cult, Sir Sampson, 3 yts old, a
feather 1 1
. .
Mr. H .tham'i b c. B wrier, 4 vv. old, Tat. 31b. . d 2
M Wiutwortte. b e. Solrerheel, 4 srs old, 7st. 6 3
Mr. Artley's h c lloubt.ul, 3 yrs curl, a fe.ther 3 di
Mr Cowes's br. f by Stamford, aan old, a fe..ther 4 rl,
Mr. Pe..atock's eh. h. Pupe, aged, 9.t. 5 fir
Mr S eirheoson's h. c CiniduiS, S yn old, a fe.ithiir rt.,
6to 4 agoinfit Sir Sampain ; alter the has-t, s..i .nd 4tol he
won. Wun easy.
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TuIDAY.

• • •- .• • •
tat, r“11,14 fx three and.• four-year arts Two mile heat..
M W 'Ws h. f. Mi.s Cranield, sister to Coriolarrus,
Is, %tr. Peter Teaale, 3 y.. o'd, 7a, . I 1
Mr lintiou'.. try e..or, by Sr George, dam by W.oni-
peckm, 3 yrr, 014 7st 71e. 3 1
Mr. Butterfield's gr. c. Ayle..lsy, 4 yrs OM, Sst 10Ib. 2 dr
2 to 1, and 5 to 2 en M...Crao.fiehi.

IV4 VAL INTELLIGENCE.

PJILTSMOUTH, JUKE I S.

Yesterday arternom, Vice- A imir 41 Sir Erasmus
Gower, hoisted his Wig on bo.ir i the /sic, of 50
guns, Capt. Langhorne. which will sail in a day or
two, with the Neotesil ft igate, Capt. Somerville ; and
the Javmva frigate, Capt. Dick., to Newfoundland,
for the season.

This darsailed the Cifirinxe frigate, Admiral Pur-
vis, Capt. Wainwright, with a convoy for the Me-
diterranean. Generals Moore, Fraser, and Sher-
brooke, and suites, went passengers in her to Sicily.
The Na ad, Attila, and their convoy, are under
quarantine at the Motherbank. They do not brine
any news; the convoy consists of 20 sail of trans.
ports from Malts.
Came into harbour 1,1 VO/Olitairf frigate, Hon.
Capt. Percy, under French and English colour:, to
be paid off.
The Prospero bomb, is going to the Downs with a
convoy.
The Ganges of 74 guns, Capt. Balket s and the
Captain of 74 guns, (.apt. Lobb, are preparing to
go out of harbour.
The Dram/Nought, of 9$ guns, Capt. Conn, is paid
off; and the Mamie and Bale Peals prizes, Jis-
chatg d.

PLYMOUTH, JUNI Is.

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Came in the &Nide Peaderefte.llnar Lspeurr, from
St. Andsro, det lined by the 31:nerve frigate ; Juqc
iltrourJ, Watndler, from Portsmouth ; rilieru, La
Fairre, and the 1" nu -If DelPhiN. O'Brien, from Jersey.
Sailed the rop.vs schooner, with dispatches; the
Lady Warrrn h red armed ship, with a convoy to
the Fastward ; Fro/ cutter to the sect; and the
Ccralsie. Lotsman, for New Orleans.

The Insolent gun-brig, Lieut. Morice, is fi:ted,
and gone into the Sound, where she wars for orders.
Four o'elock.—The number of the Ville de Part.
has been made; she is coming into the Bay to be
paid: it is supposed that she has been relieved by
the Prince George.

DOVLIt. JUME 1..

Yesterday passed here, homeward hound, seven
sail of East Indiamen, and five sail of whalers, un
der convoy of a frigate.
_

vsessocrit, JUNI 1.5.
Admiral Russel sailed yesterday, p. in. tor a cruise
of the Tezel. with the 'fleet under his command.
consisting of the Majestic. tiag.ship, Diaator, Stately,
Rtsby, and two or three other ships of the line.

DCAL, 'Wl[ 15.

Sailed the Lacier bomb, for Sheerness; and the
East Indiamen and whalers, for the River ; the De-
osstatseu bomb h.rs a signal flyiAg for a convoy to
the Westward—Wind N.E.

HeLL. JUNIII3.

Early on Monday morning, the B.;tizer Escise
cutter, commended by Captain Gunthorpe, dis-
covered a lugger off Robin Hood's Bay, to which
she immediately gave chase, and pursued her AS
far as Saltbion, when the latter, by superiv sail-
ing, would have crated her escape. had it not been
for the Trial decked-boat, sta;ion -d at %Vhitby,
then lying-to near &lawn, and which, apon dis-
covering her, imme.iintely hosted in her boat, and
gave chase. the lugger upon this tacked, and stood
into Staiths Wyke, where, by the assistance ol
cables, she discharged part of her cargo, consisting
of spirits, the remainder being thrown into the
sea. A couple of swivels being fired from the
Trial on her coming op, the crew took to their
beat, and toured on short ; and Capta;n Gunthorpe
arriving in the Badger:* boat shortly after, the htg
ger was carried into Uhieby the same day. Fifty-
tour ankers of graven, and six hallankrts of bl Indy.
pa. t of her cargo, have Leen picked up at sea, and
along the coast, by the people of the TeX./ and
Riding Oificets„ and lodged in the Custom-house
ware:souse, at ‘A' hituy.