The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-10-17 00:00:00

MILITART TOUR THROUGH Keivr.

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CHATHAM, 0$?. 14.

This garrison, at preset[, is composedui &divi-
sion of the Royal Marines, a Bittilillll of the
Guards, and a strong detachment of engiosers and
artificers. The immense lines on the height, above
the town, are in a state of great forwardness. A
vast number of men, under the command of a pro.
portionate number .if Officers, are constantly em-
ployed on them, when the weather pennies. Should
the enemy ever be able to pass the Nese, these
works might prove of the utmost utility. Against
such a possibility, as a military nation. we ought
certainly to guard. Some parties are now engaged
in repairing the arches, which lately gave way, and
buried in the:r ruins ten of the Gamesters ; two of
whom only, with dif culty. were extricated, after
receiving several hurts and contusions, as already
stated is Tire Barrism Puss.
CANTERBURY, OCT. 14.
The troops quartered ' ere, consist of the 13th
Light Dragoons, part of the German Legion, a de-
tachment of Artillery, and the West Norfolk Militia.
At (../•pringe is stationed the 54th Foot; and at
Faversham the 95th, or Rifle Corps, under the
command of Major General Manningham. In
couctquence of the late numerous embarkations
for foreign service, few of the Brigades are now
complete ; hot we imagine they wilibe mode:ad-4N
as soon- as the necessary arrangements for that pur-
pose can be conveniently made.
)4AAGATI, ocr. 15.
The Ayrshire and Perthshire North British Regie
meht‘of Militia are quartered in ilia tale of Thanet.
'the 11th Light Dragooos take the coast duty, be-
tween this and Deal. Sandown Castle, and the se-
veral forts along the beach, are garriso ed by dif-
fereot detaciment‘. 'rue 6'b Foot occupy Warner
Barracks. About Kingsdown, and that interesting
little spot, St Margaret's Bay, which leads to Dever
Castle. we think acme Martell° Towers might be
usetulty ereSed A vast force might he landed
here without much difficulty. Some tiittng works
have been lately thrown up, but nit of sufficient
coacquence for the protection of the place.
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GUILDHALL.
A Court of Comma. C. tacit was bald barn year
terday, which was numerously attended
A letter was laid before the Court, front Sit Wis.
Leighton. Knight. declaring hi: acceptance of the
Office of Lord Mayor, ice the year ensuing. which
was read. and eedered to be entered on tie Journals.
Tne Watch AA. for the year ensuing, was agreed
to, and passed.
After t►e usual business was gone through,
Mr. Get rearms ►eought few *ard his annual mo-
tion respelling the administration of Jus:ice in the
Borough of Southwark ; he stated, at vest length,
the many inconveniences that bad ari•sn from the

want of a proper person to CI that Mice. For twen-
ty-two years past, Sirs.ions ..tter Sessions conti-
nued to be held at the Town-hall. And Grand Juries
to be called and sworn. when it a4it a well-known
faiSt, that there were nojarieenen to tiy. on 'monist
of that material link of the charter. a Magistrate
to commit to the City's prison in the borough of
Southwark, being wanting.
He was intervened by the Loan Mayon, that the
Court of Aldermen are applying for a Caner to
snake the Magistrates below the Chair, Chartered
Magistrates. in which case, each M.giurate will take
his turn in the Borough. The Lord Mayor, with
his usual pi,liten,ss. offered his services in the Bo-
rough, one day is the week, for traasading the
Jastioary business.

A most providential discovery was made at Deal
a few days ago. The watchman of the Custom-
house at out place, on going his rounds about three
o'clock un Monday morning last, the 13th inst. dis-
covered a large quantity of gunpowder laid smiler
the p-rch of the house of Rickords, Esq.
the Collator of the Customs; and also a train of
gun powder extending nearly round the whole of
the Custom-house and King's Warehouse ; upon
which he alarmed the Collator's family, and pre-
sently perceived two men dressed in ►ailors' jackets,
who, on being called to, answered with horrid im-
preeatioiis, that they would blow tio the CllSteffl..
house and the Collator's family, er hang the latter
at the mast-head ; and finding that their plot was
discovered, rat, away.
It seems that the Officers of the Customs hove
lately made some very considerahle seizures of
smuggled goods at Dt.sl, which were deposited in
the King's warehouse there. This circumstance had
mach enraged the smugglers, who, for se►eral days,
wed many threms to the officers.
In consequence of the above discovery, a military
guard is now doing duty at the Customhouse, to
prevent these desperadoes from carrying their diabo-
lical designs into execation.

We hear that His Royal Highness the Prisee of
Wat.ss intends •isiting Itaby Castle on the 19th
lost. and is to be met at Piertebridge by the Dar.
lulgton Volunteer Legion, trom which place he is
to be escorted ►y the Cavalry only. The Castle is
titled up in the most splendid style, for the recep-
tion of His Royal Highoeu, and every preparation
ttas been made in the stables for his hnnters, as it is
exPefted his stay will be for a few weeks during the
bunting season.
• It was on Wednesday notified by the Mope:tor of
Pranks, that Member,' letters would paw free on
that day and the following one.
Mr. Fox remarked of a certain Briffirmet, that
" opt)* every nisit to Wini3ledes, he reissued in such
a-rate of panned beat, tnat it took s fortnight at
Icast ',Amy he, Mr. Fox, and his friends, could
bring him down to a camslittitiond ttoperaneent."—
it was probably during such ...Jima mad that a re-
Letter to the k.leltors of Westminster was
'liven, which not only cootained no tribute to the
memory of Mr. Fox, but was as regardless of him
as it no such charafler had ever exisied, notwith-
standing all the bustle which was made in order to
find a ;hoer successor to him in his Parlianuenury
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