The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-01-24 00:00:00

NAY AL I;VrEiLIaNCE.

- PORTS6I42CTMI, JAN. 22.
The VA/nil:Ile frigate at iced this at ternoon, with
dispitchci from the Mediterranean; and the 7a.
Make, of 26 guns, Capt. Dick, from Lisbon, alter
convoying several of the ships, which she brought
from thence, to the Bristol Channel.
Sailed the Howe frigate for the Downs.
The Aims, of 74 guns, Capt. Oliver, was taken
into the Bastin this morning; site will go into dock
to-morrow, to repair her Trafalgar damages.
ri,TMOUTH, JAN. 21.
Since my last, arrived the Druid frigate; Nemesis,
36 guns; and Saida Alarcetretta,*36 guns; Csatesi
and Cevlitt gun-brigs; and Harlequin hired armed
ship.
Sailed His Majesty's ship Worrier, Captain Lin-
zeo. to join the fleet at Torbay ; and Lzberty sloop
of war.
The fleet remaia in Cawsand Bay. Weather now
moderate, but wind continues at S.W.
Canis in the Celeslesia, Dick, from New Bruns-
wick : also the American schooner Federal, Michael
Conies. master' from Boston, for Nantz, detained
r by the Santa Marearieta ; report says, the He.

Innis has captured three prizes.
TALATONICH, JAN. 20.
Arrived the Humber armed-ship, Q*pt. EMI, from
a cruise; and the American ships St. Andrew, Capt.
Lem ; and the Cornelia Capt. Paul Post, from
Charleston, in 23 days passage, laden with rice, for
orders. Botb these vessels sailed under convoy of
His Majesty's heir. Hornet, of 20 guns, Capt. Chaun-
cey, and parted from her four days after sailing.
Two days 'user, spoke the Santa Margaritas frigate,
which bad detained the American ship Middleton,
foe lotirdeaur, and was going with her to Ply-
twodtb. Wind W. very strong.
TOR BAY, JAN. 20.
Majesty's ship IVarrior, from
naval. JAN. C 2.
(offtnvd, of Altona, Caslen,
the Straits ; the people
they fell in with a French
ti came on • and,

board, ~
proceeded to rummage the yes-
- quantity of provisions

the Pastore. of Plymouth,
()panto, for Dover and Lon-
, mistake in the Captain's
obliged to be subject to a
half ankers of spirits
Custom-House boat,
which were taken off that
place. The Atalanta cutter has just sailed to join
Sir Sidaey Smith's ship the Pouvpre. at Plymouth ;
she had on board several young Officers, nho are
going with him.
DCAL, JAN. !2.
Put back the Protpero bomb, with the outward-
bound under convoy, which sailed yesterday for
Ponsmnuth, and remain in the Downs, with the
ships as per last.—Wind S.W.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Arrived off Dover—The Twn Friends, Neile, from Charles.
tin; nee:dein, Lynch, from Tenerife; Princess Royal,
Watem Lustiana, ennui), and the Britannia. Brown, horn
Oporto ; Queen, Diamond, and the Britannia, Hood, from
Lisbon.
At Pottamontli—Nentitne, —, from Lisbon ;
Wilsrwat, (non Gibraltar ; Nelson, Peacock, from Peters-
burg ; Nereid, Wilkinson ; Atlas, —, and the Fleeze,
froth Oporto.
At I (.slake—Cerra, Bentley, from °wan.
At Bristol—John and Mary, Keld, frum Olwrto ; and the
Merv, —, from Lisbon.
At Lorerpool--Dispatch. Barlow, frnm the Havannah ;
Tnulatirin. Sedgwoo4 ; Charlotte, Pnildeux ; Heise, Find-
lay; and the Race Horse, —, from Lisbon.
At Duhiin--Aetise, Slater from Petersburg.
At Figurers—Daphne, Bailey, from Newfoundland.
At Chatlesten—Prince William, from Africa; arid the
Juno, Malcolm, from Liverpool.
At Africa—Dour the Alexander, ;
Mlie, Adapts; Aurora, Matthews; and the Fly ing
from Land. •.
At Tenerife.-America, Jelford, from London.
ismewwiwrpire
HIGH TIDES.

On account (If the peculiar position of the son and
moon, very considerable spring tides took place on
the 6th of January, and may also be expeacd on the
sth of February, 1806. In tip! great tide which oc-
curred c- the 25d of March, 1805, the waters of the
areaw • prevented, by opposing
united maims of the sun
of Brest, however, where
,ated, nor depressed by violent
..larch WAS the largest ever
coast, and furnished the sub-

celebrated La Place. The
IS feet 4 inches ; where-
record was that of the 211
the sea rose to the height
the comparison of tides,
March, ItSO3, any be used
. the spring tides in the be.
Ad not equal it in size, on ac-
from the equinoxes, yet, in
• of the two luminaries is
producing a swell in the
when the moon was in her
from the earth's centre was
lanuary. 1806, the moon',
earth is 221,591 miles.
distance from the earth
but in January, 1806, his
Iles; so that, on the (ith
was 220 milei, and the
the centre of the earth
It is a very remarkable
. January, 1806, the moon
her orbit nearest the earth,
of full moon ; whereas,
tt in hef perizee preceded
7 hou:s. On the .3:h of
and moon are farther from
Yet the proximity of the
. counterbalance th.s in-
restrder the swell of the waters
merttni in the trarorniter
is Won onli,r twice so hi
Galabria.,i, Feb. 1783. •

Arrived this day His Majesi
Plymouth.
Came in the brig lieffausrs
from Amsterdam. for the
retain, that of Dungenesc the'
privateer, the crew of which
41: r many threats, proceeded
INV pard took a considerable I
-supsler articles away.
Cause in yesterday the I
Lamb, with wine, from °pert,
don, but owing to some mist;
report, she is at present oblige,
quarantine.
Two hundred and seventy
are just brought in by the
stationed at Folkstone, which

Ili, sth of February, 1806. In
slurred on the VW of March,
ocean were in some places
winds, from yielding to the
and moon. In the harbour o
the sea was neither elevated,
safes, the tide of the 23d 11:
observed on the French coast
jeti of a Memoir to the eels
height of the tide was then
as the greatest tide on men
/i September, 1714, when th
I of 22 feet 11 inches. In tl
therefore. that of the 2.3 d M.
1 1 as a standards and though C
iti ginning of this month did n
1 I count of their distance from
other respells, the position I
much snore f.tvourable for r
eJ. In March, 1803, whet
' perigee, her distance from
221,591 miles; but in Janti
' ' perigeal distance from the
:. 1 In March, 11103, the sun's
'
was 194,312,500 miles; bu,
distance is 191,733,750 mil,
• i of this month, the moon e
sun 2,778,750 miles.
• ,
than. ip March, 1803. It
•
t Circumstance, too, that in J,
I strived 2t the point of her
almost at the very instant
' • in March 1303, her arrival
, -her orposlion by about 7
. February next, the sun and
0 the earth than in January;
'• Id j tai the estuinoxes will
i
e ---: s- -1 distinc:e. and read,
.4' t. .0-:•-rhan &Ital. .
Fit • '. it slunsrise, the rn
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Al; $1 inthei:' It Mil
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