The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-29 00:00:00

SOUTHEND, AuousT 27.

There has been no great accession of comp soy
here for the last few days, occasioned, in all proba-
bility by the uncertainty, of the weather, which often
operates as a repellant against the water patties
Tough the coast of Essex is generally considered
as one of the hicibt favour able to a descent from the
enemy, were it net for the occasional exercise of the
Sea Fencibles, and the reports brought clown here
by the Lonshrt Paper;, the danger of invasion
would he hut little noticed in this quarter.
The 16d:tight Hour and Dao 7seen were perform-
ed at Cie Theatre her.t last night, at the desire 4'.f
MTS. CUAiLES MILWA RD, one of OUT female visi-
tors, and loudly applauded by a very respeahle
audience. Mrs. 13 tl
T LLINOTON, Mrs. Fles•xe, Mrs.
Ve A LS, &c. were amongst the fair ones in the boxes.
Mrs. EGERTON, who some time since doliver,d
an entertainment of songs, recitations, &c. at this
place, had an exhibition of a similar kind on Thurs-
day evening last, at Rnehford, about four milts
from Southend, which was attended by a very lin.
merons assemblage, and patronised by the Gentle-
men of the volunteer cavalry and infantry.
Several houses, amounting to nearly a fourth nart
of the town, are to be sold here by public auCtion,
on Thursday next. Amongst them are some of the
elegant houses on the Terrace.
A great quantity of bricks are making at East
Church, about a mile and a half hence, for the sup-
ply of the works now carrying on at Dover, the
contraCtors at Grays not being able to furnish suf-
ficient to keep pace with the rapidity of the work-
men.

DOVER, Au.. 27.

Eleven o'clock, 4. is.
The Furiesse gun-brig, and another brig of the
same description. from a cruise to the Westward,
have just put into these Roads with an Ameriian
ship, which they detained, on suspicion of her hav-
ing enemy's property on board.
An American ship, the Dispatch, of Philadelphia,
which has been lying in this harbour these three
weeks past, has weighed her anchor to proceed on
her voyage. This ship put in here in distress, hav-
ing injured her rudder in striking on the Sands off
Ostend : she had cleared out from Amsterdam,
bound for the river of Canton, as the property of
American merchants at Philadelphia. While she
was in the of of getting under weigh. an immense
crowd covered the quays. The boatswain, who
was a Swede, and the Captain, had had some dis-
pute about the former's leaving the ship, which the
latter refused ; and, upon the boatswain pe ing in
his purpose. the Captain put him in confinement
until the hour of sailing. The Lieutenant of the
Fociesse, at shat moment, came alongside in his hoar,
and the boatswain entered }loosen into His Majesty's
service. The Lieutenant went on board the Dopech,
and, after some altercation, brought him off ; the
Captain, however, detained his chest, on the grounds
of his being in debt for two months wages, and
other sums which had been advanced to him pre-
vious to their voyage from Amsterdam. This ves-
sel was laden with bale goods to a considerable
amount, and had a vast quantity of dollars on
board, which gave rise to the suspicion of her
being Dutch property. Two American sailors be-
longing to a vessel which lay along side of her in
the hal hour, °feted to swear that they sailed in her
on her last voyage horns from Canton, and asserted
most positively, that, to their knowledge, she was
sold by her original owners, who were Quaker mer-
chants at Philadelphia, to Dutch merchants at
Amsterdam. It is also supposed, that the boatswain
gave a hint to the Lieutenant of the nu-louse. The
general conclusion is, that she must be enemy's pro-
perty.
Twelve o'clock, moos.
The Dimstch has just cleared the harbour. and
stands on her larboard tack in order to haul her
wind. The boat with the Lieutenant of the Puri-
oaf: is lying to in the roads, and the latter vessel with
the other gun-brig, and the American which they
detained, are proceeding to the Downs.
Half-tare Twelve.
The Lieutenant of the Ferieute has again boarded
the flispetch,and having appeared to have examined
her papers, he has taken to his boat, and is supposed
to have suffered her to proceed on her voyage, the
is now standing on her course.
Tie o'clock, p. m.
The Fly cutter, Capt. Partridge, who left this
harbour a few moments before the Ditpatcb, has
hailed the latter, who lay to for him ; and the Cap-
tain of the 11.1, has sent his boat no board. A gun-
brig which hove in sight frum the westward about
an hour ago, is also come up with her, the three ves-
sels lay to for a short time, and, upon the return of
the cutter's boat. they all tacked, and stood in for the
Downs. So that it has been ascertained that there
are good grounds for detaining this American as well
as the other.
This is the third American ship which has been
detained tinder similar circumstances, in these roads,
witliiii these last ten days. We understand that a
very extensive trade has been carrying on by the
Dutch, in this way, for a great length of time.
It is universally supposed here, that the ultimate
destination of the Dispatch was the Cape of Good
dope, and not the river of Canton, and that the
quantity of dollars on board. was for the payment
of the Dutch troops, stationed in that settlement.
I'he weather has been so hazy these two days,
we have not been able to get a glimpse of the French
coast; all, however, appears quiet in that quarter;
three gun-brigs, a bomb ship, and several coasters,
have passed this place this tide.

Thursday, Giles Bevford. Sirphen Fagg, and
John Grafton. pursuant to their sentences at the
Assizes of Maidstone, were conduced from the
County Gaol, to the new place of execution on
Pennenden Heath, where they were earnestly ex-
horted by the chaplain, to make the best and most
proper use of the short time they had to live, in
imploring the mercy and forgiveness of their Maker.
They listened attentively to his pious exhortation,
and atter spending some time in prayer, their caps
bring draw•, over their faces, they were launched
into eternity, The night before their execution,
they had formed a plan to break out of the prison,
and were Aetna), employed 'Pe greater part of the
tight in the attempt.

IPSWICH, Avo. 2i.

the two brigades of Infantry stationed here, as-
sembled yesterday morning at It quarter past ten
o'clock, on Rushmere Heath, in cnlumn+ of com-
panies, sight in front, Ir im which position they
marched, and formed a line on the Woodbridge side,
with the right towards the road, and the left ex-
tending a considerable way on the common; the
I-brigade of guns, commanded by Capt Fryer.. of the
Royal Artillety, was stationed at about sixty yards
distance in front, and the whole was under the im-
mediate command of Lieutenant• General Lord
Charles Fitzroy, assisted by Major-General Robin-
son. The line, consisting of nearly 5000 men,
when thus formed on an eminence, had a very
grand and interesting appearance. About half-past
ten, the reviewing General, Sir James Pulteney, ar-
rived on the ground, attended by Major-General
Sherbrooke, and a numerous suite of staff officers,
together with a large portion of the officers be-
longing to the garrison of Colchester. The Ge-
neral's. appearance was announced by a discharge
from the brigade of artillery, and, on his ap-
proaching the centre, the whole line presented arms,
music playing, and Officers saluting. On taking
1,..
close order, two rounds %ere fired half companies,
from centre to flanks, after which t line was throsbn
back into open columns of comp ' s, left in front,
and, on the march, formed to separa lines, the one
advancing in front, and the other in reserve ; a line
of columns was next formed, from which the several
battalions deployed into line on the grenadiers of
the Shropshire regiment ; and immediately after-
wards, the Shropshire, commanded by Lord Brad-
ford, the Hertford, Lord Salisbury, and the West
Suffolk, by Lord Euston, passed files to the front in
quick time trom the right of companies, and lined
the opposite hedge in extended files, and kept up an
independent fire in a most capital stile, without a
moment's intermission, for upwards of a quarter of an
hour, when they retired, and were succeeded by the
East Middlesex, Col. Wood, and the Berkshire, Col.
Ravenshaw, keeping up a sharp fire by half com-
panies from centre to flanks. After a variety of
evolutions, the line was again formed, when it ad-
vanced in open order, and concluded by a general
salute; alter which the several regiments marched
past the General in ordinary time to the bar-
racks.
The weather was remarkably fine, and the ground
crowded with carriages and spectators of every de-
scription. Sir James Pulteney expressed himself
highly pleased with the appearance and steadiness of
the men, as well as the celerity and precision with
which all the movements were carried into execution.
It is the opinion of some high military charaaers in
this distria, that an expedition to the Continent will
speedily take place.
IPSWICH LAMB FAIR.

At Ipswich Lamb Fair, which began on Thurs-
day last, there was a greater shew of lambs than
there has been for taro or three years past ; the corn.
pitted numbers were from 90 to 100,000. It was
throe o'cl'ck in the afternon before the fair was set,
and very little business indeed was done during the
remainder of the day. On Friday the fair corn.
menced at a much earlier hour, and the sale of
polled latpbs was effolted with an unprecedented
briskness. Those of the whole and half-bred
Sotyhdown stock were evidently much the most
eagerly eought after, astd so great was the rage for
stock of this description, that, until the greater
part of the polled lambs were sold, very few Nor-
folk lambs could be.disposed of at any proportionate
price. Towards the evening, however, many par-
cels of these lambs were sold, and on the Sa-
turday morning the fair recommenced much more
briskly, but declined afterwards, though very
few remained undisposed of in the evening of
that day ; but it must be admitted, that those
which were sold, did not reach so much by S. in
the pound as they did last year, although generally
speaking, they were in much better condition. Of
the Southdown breed, Sir Charles Davers's and
Mr. Howard's reached, for the wether lambs,
241. per score ; Adm. Wilson's, of Redgrave, and
Mr. %Vahan's, of Timworth, obtained 291. 10s. ;
Mr. Moseley's, of Toffs, were sold at 19s. each ;
and the half-bred stock obtained from 161. per score
to 231. 10s. at which latter price Mt. Pawsey's, of
Litigate, were sold ; Mr. Derisley's, of Crofton,
obtained 20s. each ; Mr. Welton's, of Playfnrd,
191. 6d. ; Mr. Cotton's. of 4esgrave, les. 61. ;
and Mr. Fowell's, of Elden, lee. 6d.
Of the half-bred Leicesters, the Earl of Bristol's
wether lambs were sold as high as £€.s. each ; and
the ewes, though not seleaed, at 22.. Gd. Mr.
Arthur Brookes wether lambs (though the best
conditioned of any in the fair), were sold for 255.
each ; Mr. Brown. of Barton, obtained 235. 61
for his wether lambs, and one guinea for his ewe
lambs ; Mr. Roper's, of Lackfard ; Mr. Simpson's,
of Flempton ; and some few others, were sold as
high as 221. per score ; Mr. Stutter's, of Eldo,
were sold, ewe and wr:ther, as Cll. 101. per
score.

The prices of the best. Norfolk lambs were, gene-
rally speaking, not so high, although Mr. I. Brooke's,
of 1 lorringer, quite fat. sold for ps:r score, and
Mr. Becton's, of Fl...rdwick, altogether, at 251. 10,
Mr. Archer, of Bar tun Mills, whose half-hred South-
down lambs, ewe, and wether, were soli at one
guinea each, obtained 19s. Gd. for his Norfolk
wether lambs, :aid his ewe-lambs were sold at 16s.
The Duke of (;rafton's ; Mr. Worledge's, of Ing-
ham ; Mr. Pa pie's, of Tuddenhan ; and some few
other wether lambs, were sold as high as about 1131.
per score ; Twiss's, of Brettenham, 161. 15s. ;
and Mr. G Riles, of Icklingharn, 151. ; but by far
the greater part of the heath lambs of this descrip-
tion were, sold according to their qualities, u from
121 to ';5l. or 161. per score.
Sorr xi few of the growers not being willing to
comply with the reduition of the prices of their
as, were under the necessity of having them
dri' en back again.
One of the most singular bargains at Ipswich Fair
"'us that of a Medical Gentleman selling a favourite
matey to a Norfolk Farmer for 50 of the but sheep
his pen, on condition that he gave him 181. per
s tore for the remainder, which. however, the for-
:ter was unable afterwards to sell, and as they have
hitherto thrived without physic. it is not expedite'
that they will much improve by their futlue km",
4 peTiQUS to the nett Lstoaho Fair.