The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-10 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON 00N,
TUESDAY. SFPTEIVILI

At an early hour last morning, intelligence was
received at the Admiralty, by a telegraphic dispatch,
that the Tema:ming ships of the East India Fleet

were pa•-sing the back of the Isle of Wight, with a
fine breeze, and would probably reach the Downs
last night. The Arcs, thus fqi tunately arrive. 1, is
estimated at ten millions sterling, and consists of the
following ships :
Marchintww of Exeter, Captata Nash ; Lady Jane Dundas,
Lindsay; Lord Nelson, ; Dover Castle, Richardson ;
Lady Bulges, Sariolon ; Bengal, Cuisine;, As a, TICITNIF
Mese; Waltharnttow, M*Ltod ; Earl St. Vincent, Samsun;
Marquis WeUesky, Le thane; Lord Castlereagh, G Robert-
snit ; Sir William Senile', Rhode; Experiment, Campbell;
Alexander, J. R IKrancklin; Fame, Bata
and Monarch, liante.i, Iron India.
Cirencester, Capt. T. Wherison ; Marquis of Ely,
Canton, Lushingtos; ralaiton, Drummnnd ; Winchelsea,
Campt,.ll; Wahner Castle, Bond; Thames, Slcottatec ; Per-
severance, Tireedale ; Neptune, nonald.on ; Taunton Caatle,
Pierer! ; Ceres, Dunsfm4 ; Royal Charlotte, Fraitalin ; Ala-
wick Castle, Glalstanes; Trust Briton, Hughes Art4t,t()D.
Jamesiso; aid Csalualta, tlalkett. from Chins.
The above-mentioned ships sailed from St. He-
lena on the lab of July last, under convoy of the
Tsid:ne, of 34 guns, ViCe-Admifal RAINS es ;
:limns, 64. Capt. Fermis ; and Mediator, 36,
Capt. SLATER, and in company with the (keen,
from Botany Bay and China I also, four whalers,
the names of which are unknown ; and the Swe-
dish ship, GUJ:IDAIS Adolphus.

The Datiaimica Puekri, Capt. C AtTHEON, if ar-
rived at Liverpool from Babadoes, which place she
!eft on the 25th of July, a single ship. I-le brings
intelligence, that the fleet which sailed from Cork on
the tith of June, under convoy of the Africaine fri-
gate and Wolf sloop of war, arrived at BarbaJoes
the 2251 uf July, and that the fleet of ninety sail
from the Windward Islands, arrived at Tortola on
the 12th of July. They were to sail from thence
on the Ist of August, under convoy for Great Britain.
The Ethalion frigate, aad the Seriunt sloop cf war,
with the tlcet under their convoy, which sailed from
Falmouth on the 17th of May, arrived at Barba-
does on the 7th July.

The French squadron which lately chaced the
lanyou frigate, were fallen in with on the ::0111

ult. by the fr., y sloop of war and Ormier gtta.brig.
who were both cha-..1, and narroxly escaped being
captured by them, The ;gyp ht i A partial anion
with one of their frigates, and wa; obliged to throw
her anchors, and All her gm:, except her stirs
chasers, overboard, to c.ftwl her escape. She is
arrived at Plymouth. Admiral Ca‘. st, ALL': 114 c
dispatched five sail ol the line in pursuit of the enemy.

Several reports are in circulation, all stating, that
war has actually commenced upon the Continent,
and differing only as to the place. One states, that
a blow has been snuck in the Tyrol ; and another,
that Generals Jounn 7.3 an.l Sr. CYR have received
orders to attack the Venetian States, and occupy
N 'pies. No foreign ioteiligence having been re-
ceived of a later dare than that communicated by
this Paper, it is suet llamas to observe, that these
reports are mere speculations. If Venice could he
taken by a coup & main, a sudden irruption there
would be a probable case; but, we believe, its forti-
fications are in excellent repair, and that it has a
strong garrison of 12,000 Austrian trn.ipi. The
disposition of the French army in Italy is, besides,
not very favourable to any spirited enterprise, such
as ought tv diatiegnisb the commencement of a war.
Authentic accounts, we unlerstand, have been re-
ceived. of great desertions having taken place in the
French army in Italy—they have been so alarming,
tha, the camp at Marengo has been in conseptence
broken up. Bands of two or three hundred desert
at a time with their arms. Not that they desert for
the purpose of going over to Austria, but for the
purpose of avoiding the military service altogether.
As they desert in strong bodies, the ont.posts and
patroles are unable to resist them—they hasten to
the Alps, :aid there separate. The reprt of the
departure of the At7,11!;.14 Am. ASS Atm). raris,
gains groan.!. Government. it is said, hare re-
, ,:rived intelligence to that effed.

The statement which we gave on Saturday, of the
troops ot del el for service, is correa. The brigade
of Cavalry, at Ipswich, is about to embark,
.and it
is supposed, the Cavalry in Kent, will be on board
ship in a few days ; there are tip sail of transports
in the Downs, using every exertion to complete their
forage ; several ships have been sent round from
London wi,h hay and corn. Lord KilTll is pro-
ceeding from the Downs to the 'lead, and all the
bomb-vessels are to follow him.

We yesterday inserted a part of the Correspond-
ence between the,klnglish and French Governments,
relative to prisoners of war, and particularly the case
of Captain Wright. Upon a consideration of the
importance and novelty of the question, we think
the pu'itc mmt wish to see the whole of the Curre-
sp indenee. We, therefore, continue our extraCts
this dAy, , and shall give the conclusion to-morrow.

Some extraels of a series of letters from Gibral-
tar, are given in it subsequent cMumn They state,
etas the greater pint of the forces which went out
with Sir JAM'S CYaio. will be left at Malta, and
that the rest, consisting of the veteran regiments,
will proceed for their ulterior destination, which is
supposed to be Corfu, as Sir JAMES CRAIG hsd
sent his Aid de Camp to that Island, The Rus-
sian force assembled there, amounts to 15,000 men ;
which, in corporating with the troops under Sir J.
CRAIG, will be able to protea our interests and
fiends on the side of N Ties, Turkey, and Egypt.

The Tamer., Hot sits, and the Queen, BASIL',
from Gibraltar for Lisbon. were captured and burn-
ed on the 18th ult. off Cape St. Vincent's.
The Mare, Ca sa sett., from Liverpool, has upset
in the harbour of St. Thomas's.
The &theta, from Mogadore for Liverpool,
has been captured, re-captured, and is arrived at
Floylalte.
Lord GAIT:WeIt is arrived at Plymouth, prepara-
tory to hoisting his Flag on board the Tops:e Fri-
gate, in order to resume his command on the Irish
station. Mr. K getaway, his lordship's Secretary,
left town yesterday morning to join the gallant
Admiral.
The Earl of HA HOWICKE's letter has come over,
recommending the Right Honourable ST ANDISH
O'GsAov to the situation of Chief Baron of the
Court of Exchequer in Ireland; and Mr. PLuNitxr
and Mr. Bowie, to be Attorney and Solicitor-Gt.

neral.
A Paper of yesterday says—" The Duke of Yost
is appointed by Ilia MAJEUTT. Warden and Keeper
of New Forest; and the Duke of KENT. Ranger of
Hampton-Court Park, vacant by the decease of the
Duke of GLOM isT ca."
A cartel which carried Spanish prisoners to Vigo
and Corunna, has resumed to Plymouth. Whilst
she was at Vigo, the captain of her rowed round
the Atlas all, and two Spanish ships of the line,
which were left there after the aetion of the 22d.-
1 wete sn damaged m the adieu, that they will
not be ready for sea for some time.
The borough of St. Ives, Cornwall, was last
week canvassed by Sir CHILIbTOI4III HAWIIINi and
S•taust. STEIPNENS. Esq. high-sheriff of Cornwall,
with the view of obtaining that parliamentary in-
terest in the borough which had been long enjoyed
by \V. Pasco, Esq. Rut the latter
.gentleman,
who we understand had intimated his intention of
declining all politlcal connexion with that borough,
having exerted himself to re-establish his interest
there, the good people of St. Ives have divided
into two patties; and the next election wiU most
probably produce a spirited contest.