The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-09 00:00:00

TIM IJREST FLALT.

A letter from an officer on board the Ilidernire,
dated wff Ushant. on Wednesday last, says, " Ihe
enemy's fleet continue at their new anchorage, now
immensely strong, and which affords them much
facility in putting to sea, should such be their
intention. fh.:y extend across the entrance of
Brea, from Cemaret to the east end of Bettliciume
Bay, the co ist around them presenting an alma.t
continued chain of heavy batteries A new bat-
tery of thirty.two heavy guns has just been finished
between Point St. Mathew and itertheaume, arid
another nearer Bertheaume is nearly completed.
Their present position, which is sheliered from all
but westwardly winds (which blow right in), is suf-
ficiently strong to.proten them ; it affords them op-
portunity to exercrse their crews, and is probably
occupied with a further view of harassing our fleet,
and constantly engaging a large force in the
blockade.

"The in-shore Nod Iron now comprises the rag-
fatignUe, Surilentn,Con,fq.
and lehx, t:'ere are repeating ships stationed
between them and Cie fleet.
" During the last ten days, the enemy's fleet has
made several partial movements ; erery day some
of then vessels get under weigh, hut, at night, re-
turn to their anchorage between Camaret and Rey-
theaume. Our fleet will continue in sight of them,
until a strong westerly win driers them into Brest."

Sir &tasty Sure h..d a ii.ng conference, on
Saturday, with Mr. PITT and Lord BAK fi IM. He
is to have a separate command along the opposite
coast, in the Leopard, of 50 guns, to which his two
newly-construdell vessels, the Gemini and Center
ire to h-• attached.
The Erst India fleet which sailed from Cork on
the evening of Saturday the 31a, had made so large
an offing on Sunday morning, as to be nut of sight
of the pilot boas. As we stated on Saturday, the
Diana Indiaman was obliged to put back—she was
run foul of by a ship, outside the harbour, and
had her bowsprit and all her top-gallant-masts
carried away. She will be unable to recover the
convoy.
The late overland dispatch from India, we un-
derstand, has brought an Account, that some letters
from HoLdtart have been intercepted, which have
betrayed to our Government the projeift of a new
confederacy amongst some of the Native Chiefs,
having for its ohjeft the vigorous renewal of toe
war ; —as also a plan for recruiting and assembling.
a large body, through the agency of some French
Emissaries.—Hoina a WAS in the upper provinces,
with a small body of followers. The forts of Pow.
aughur, Dohud, Auer Ghur, and all the territory
dependant on those forts, both in Candisb and Go: -
rat, have been restored to Scindia. the Seicks
were assembling on the banks of the Uttuck, for the
purpose, as was understood, of making an irruption
loco the Mahratta States.

The weather having become set exceedingly pro..
pitious to housing a most plenteous harvest, has
given such a fillip to our farmers, that they are de.
termined to send their gra: to more milts than one;
consequently, every mail coach wnich arrives in
London, brings a long list of orders tor 't'iikers in
the present favourite Lottery, from those money.
getting men, who seem resolved not to remain con.
tent when merely wealthy, but, by a lucky hit at a
a I'en or Twenty Thousand Pound Prize, to rival
their landlords.

On Saturday, about one o'clock, as a gentleman
was pas ing Ludgate hill, he was hustled by a gang
of pickpockets, and robbed of his pocket-book. e
gentleman secured oise of the gang, and was pro-
ceeding very quietly with him, till lie came near
femple bar, when he rats off, with the utmost speed,
down Inner Temple-..ane. The ay of "stop thief"
was raised, and he wis again taken, and carried be.
.ore Mr. GtBßa4, the sitting Magistrate, at How.
street. The Prosecutor stated, that his pocket-hook
contained a ten, and two one-pound Bank of Eng-
land notes, several bills of exchange, and papers of
con-ideranle value. none of which were found on the
l'rsoner. He was well knowu at the (Mice, and
'silly committed for trial. The Prisoner was very
genteelly dressed iss black, and had an elepuat ring
ou hia little finjor.