The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-26 00:00:00

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AVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 24.
The rank of Sub-Lieutenant in therm/al Navy,
is to begradtially done away; those Officers now
of that rank are to be progressively promoted to
Lientenants.
The Spanish and French men of war at Cadiz.
had struck their yards and top-masts, and appeared
to be laying up for the winter, before the Orion left
that station. They consist of twelve sail of the
line, besides two, which axe fitting.
A number of men, who have volunteered for ge-
neral service, from the nth Royal Veteran Battalion,
were this morning sent to the demo at the Isle of
Wight. The Ist aid 2d Garrison Battalions ate
to be augmented to 1000 men each.
His Majesty's chips Malta. of 84 guns; Belleisles
of 74 guns; efudariont, of 74 guns ; Blinn and
Amrthnst frigates ; and the Sabrina sloop, will soon
be ready to go out of harbour ; every expedition is
used in fitting them.
Arrived the Devastation bomb, from Plymouth.
FALMOUTH, NOV. 22.
Arrived this morning the Duke of Montrose packet,
Dynely, from Tortola in twenty-five days, with the
Leeward Island Mails—no news. The Prince Ernest
packet, with Mails from England, arrived at Bar-
badnes after the short passage of twenty-one days.
The Auckland for Lisbon, and Mary for the Lee-
ward Islands, will sail with Mails to-morrow
morning.
Sailed the American ships Kitty. Capt. Day; and
the Ann, Bradford, with pilchards for Leghorn.—
His Majesty's ships Th. is and Anew, from the
Eastward, appeared A the harbour thit day ; and
after taking on board some fresh provisions, stood
off to the Southward.—Wind W.
DEAL. Nov. 24.
Put back from the westward. His Majesty's ship
Magnificent, and remains in the Downs with a large
fleet of ships of war, transports, outward-bound
vessels, &c.
Arrived and sailed for the River, the Lord llrlson,
Capt. Anderson, from Surinam.—Wind W. S. W.
Moderate weather.

novae, siov 24.
The Nile cutter, lately commanded by Johnson,
the smuggler, in the service of Government, has
been paid off. She is now to sail under an Admiral,
and be commanded by a Lieutenant. The crew
have been sent to their respeaive homes.
Came in the following brigs—bon, of Scarbro',
Harrison t Mary, of Dover. Wilkinson ; and Eer-
rules, of Dover, Holmes, with cargoes of coals, from
Newcastle and Sunderland, for Dover. Also the
brig Experiment, of Little Hampton, Oliver. with
timber and deals, from London, fur Bristol, having
last night been run foul of by a gun-brig, in the
Roads, and carried away her fore-topmast, and da-
maged her hall.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
anittvau
At Poole—The Alexander, Street; and the Active, SIM.
ken., from Newfoundland.
At Teigonanutli—The Daphne, Bully, ditto.
As Lisbon—The Courier, —, datn.
At Trinidad—The William, Sell, from Trin.idad.
At Guernsev—The Friendship, Stickens, from Cape Breton.
At Milani.— !Ile Albion, Randall, from London ; Albion,
S nigh, frum Peterabursh and the Sarah, Hawke', from
Steekielm.

PRICE OF STOCKS, YESTERDAY.
Bank Stuck
3 per Cent. Reduced 60:ti
9 pm Cent Consols
4 per Cents
5 per Cent Nary . 961 blj
Long Annuities l7l
• emnium 4 91
ludis Stock
India Bond 4s. Js. prem.
Exchequer Bills .
Engli.li Lottery Tickets l9l Os.
Consuls for Account 621, 11 21
T. BISH, Stuck-Broker,
4, Cornhdl, and 9, Charing-Ones.

IRISH STOCKS, N0v.21, 1506.
Gov. Debentures 31 per Cott 6911
I)i'to Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent 94li

COURSE OF EXL
Ams Wass .26
1,40 4 Sght 35 II
Rotteniara c. f.. II II 2 U.
tioniburglo B4 8 2 U.
&lions
Pam l4 2 Lie.
Dat.• 2 Us. l4 6
Souoloses
tUdis 39 acct.
Dww
5424,14 WI effect
Ditto ...
.181
Legikoiia .51;
44
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(ilonoo 47 LW: Pic.
Von.ce ti. C.... 52 Ditto.
Lisbon 62
Oporto
Dublia l2l
Cork '1.31
11111.11011. I. 4
Portugal Gold in Coto

and Mars per et. 4
Ne • llnuteoons...
Nam DOllan 3 74
Sliver In Mars ... 4 6;
New Laws rick
Alpo . ti Ow leek el Hethaid
5 per Coat.
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