The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-12-17 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION-HOUSE,

Saturday, Mr. Ald. Nita Ma, the late Lord Mayor,
preferred a complaint against a porter belonging to
the Swan with Two Necks, in Lid-lane, fur not
delivering the whole of a parcel of game, which had
been sent to him from Exeter. The porter said he
had delivered the parcel, an hour after its arrival in
town; and that if any part of it had been plundered.
it must have happened in the country. The poi tor
was dismissed, but ordered to be in readiness to give
his evidence.

MARLSOROUOI44TRIST.
Saturday, a journeyman smith was charged with
uttering a counterfeit piece, resembling h.df-a gui-
nea. A quantity of those kind of pieces, bearing
date 1797, have been passed r.n the public, within
the last fortnight, particularly in the neiglihmrhood
of Long•ac►e. The Prisoner was den:at-Al uttering
it in a public-house, in Mercer-street, and one of his
shopmates was passing another at the same time, at
a ntighbouring public-house, who is since decamped.
The Solicitor of the Mint proved the counterfeit,
and the Prisoner was fully committed for

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SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHE W.
On Saturdav, ahem twelve o'clock, His
Ilighness the Duke of Clarence, his Grace ti
tof Redford, Lord Sheffield, the President
Board of Agriculture ; Lord Pelham; Sir 1
sicott, and several other Npht.nien and psi
Ilistitiapon, went to Mr. \‘'notteit's 'k a
nutely examined the Prize Cattle am! Sheep,
which Mr. Westcar's and the Duke of f
large Oxen, which gained the two first pri
traded much of their attention ; sn did the b
Cow of the Kent or Sussex breed, belongini
Duke of Bedford, and the two small black
belonging to Alderman Curtis (which are 7T(
as is erroneously stated in the paper at their
His Royal Highness and the other Nc
entered into the most &maim conversation's.;
Westear, and several other breeders and farm.
were in the yard, and staid till past two o'cl:
Since ourfarmer account, a very large and i;
the Hereford and Yorkshire breed, which ws
and fed by Mr. Ratcliffe, of Bucks, has been I
into the Yard, and occupies the p!ace of 'et-. C.
Tytherton ox, which. with its fellow. is -ol I
Philip Reynolds, butcher, in the Botottga
alterations had taken place in the atrange
the Cattle and Sheep, but not of sufficient
ance to deserve mention. The Yard was
crowded during the greater part of the d;
genteel company. Among those preseatt we I
besides theubove,
'fatten Sykes, Esq. ----GOA., Esq. Cartel
Grey, Esq JAn t. Paul, Esq Letchareqq, Sof
Astiel, Pi tAud, tioayboirs., Jenuiufe, C50y.162.
Rellaray, J. Duckitt, W. smith, J. Circus, W. Ti
Clai,'Ody. Robinson, Cainge, o,lldry, ClavbinsOki
Several Ladies yesterday attended at Mr,
ton's to see the Cattle, in the nhsdnee of Oil
t. hie!' thete is on ether days. Aldeimin Flt
compauied two Ladies, Captain Frost two
:tad several other Gentlemen brought fiche
of Ladies, who were much pleased with the
so many extraordinary animals ; the Earl w
linty alsct called at the Yard.
Last night, Alderman Curtis sent the smal
Co;. -Iron which his two black heifer. we
and two others of her progeny, in order
curious in breeds of cattle may this day
opportunity of seeing them tog:Nth:tr. Tv
Indian cattle were also expeaed from Sir W
Mr. Stone, of Quarts, has sent ten new I
Sheep; three fine carcases of the same b
also expeeted to Le shown, and several ati
day and to-morrow, in Mr. Wootton's yard
This afternoon the Smithfield Society w
at the Crown and Anchor to settle the pi
and conditions of next year's show of c
admit several new Members, who are p
and other businees, previous to the grand di
which a large concourse of agricultur
breeders are expected ; after which, the p
will be publicly adjudged, and the toad
the next ,hew. and several other parsers in
to agriculturists, will be cirulared.

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Some evil.minded persons sunk, on Frid
inn, five coal boarges laden with csals, hi
Tower Wharf, which wore ready to be
above bridge the day following. A ;..-:-.lrd
is offered for the discovery of the ofrencOrs.
Saturday an inquest was heW atalie Pups
Paddington, on the body of Mr. J. ATM F..
firlllSTlSD•ttekeielraiWinsfsor. witowas ice
on ft ridgy, en the banks of the canal. It
that he had attended the cattle chew st Sn
and on scorning home in a state of intoxic
fell from his horse and was killed.
Physicians Maki other regular teed Me&
titiiniers of eminedee, as well as that oral
scholar, and skilful Physician, the celeste
WI LI. ICM. are, we are happy to find, use
endeavours to recommend to all persons gc
a Warm Climate, the use of the excellent
Fever Remedy, which has been found to
test of much rigid investigation, and is pre
perfeElly of in Malignant' Penile;
eases, besides which, it is the most sins;
effeets (going off generally we understand
spiration), and the most pleasant in its n
application of any thing ever yet offered tot;
The utility of an Ateriscoaacric at tl
of the year, when the Skin, even in the mos
suffers from Irritation and Roushness, cans
deinand for that valuable Medicine, Sri
PATENT ANTISCORIUTIC DROPS. The r
Cases that daily apply and experience relief
a confidence in inviting those subjea to the
venient Eruptions, to make trial of their
Our success encreases. as this Antidote is
ti-r illy known to palliate the Diseases of
G Ithentnatism, Scropluila, Ste. 11
Mediciiie is thus distinguished-. 15 By the Si
tie," is repressed in words at length on ti
Bal. and Wrapper ; the Stamp (that is
duty) is printed in Black Ink; the Co
m mill of Ow Bottle is always scaled with
ing, Was.
A short time siiice departed this life,
riots &aka Mom!, alias Mare Grey, aiia
alias ffereare. This character Wah univs
miued by the police-officer s to be the mi
female pickpocket in r raglan.!. 'I here ay.(
a fair or lace, betwewii Berwiek-upon-T
the Land's End, vile- c she had not ext
prof nional abdifses. She originally came I
land, and married one of the notorious
with whom she lived some years. On
of another notorious pickpocket from Bt
of the none of Barlisicv, she took a gran
him, and left her husband. With this
prailised picking of poi kets for several )
in town and country. Although 4n per
delicate, it was no unusual thing to a
Lord Mayor's Day, and other public oct
the greatest crowds, in company with the
gang of hustlers, who have for so many
tested the metropolis. She generally fki
very gent:el style. About seven yearigi
at Bath, c iinmitting her depredations, a
of the churches received the Sacrame
same time, the Mayoress of Bare harpe
one of the Communicants: Mope. obset
have a very valuable gold watca, contriv
her of it before the conclusion of de so
mince She had seireial children. whom
boarding scluol. Notwithstanding she
several times tried on capital charges, sl
ways fortunate enough to escape puoislin

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PAOM SeiTURD4Ir NIGHT'S r74ZETTE. '
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Alaireeky-Ojfee, Dee.ls, 1806.
NTT of • Letter from the Right Heorrumble Lord [ells, A -
earralot the Blue, ike to William Hareem. rim AatuA 011
Ireard' the Monarch, off Raulsgate, 111 h December, IRO4,
SIR,
Divisions of the enemy's flotilla passing from the
ststward towards Boulogne, having frequently, when
armed by His M ajeety's ships and vessels, taken sl wl-
!I. in the harbour of Calais, their entry into which
as been particularly covered and protested by the
dvanced pile battery of Fort Rouge, I considered
an object of some importance to effed the destruc-
on of that work, and lately direSed Captain Sir
lotus Popham, of the Antelope, amongst other oh-
•Ss. to hold in view a favourable opportunity for
raking this attempt.
I now transmit for their Lordships' information,
letter, and the enclosures to which it refers, which
have received from that officer, reporting the roe
alt of an assault which he directed to be matineplec
early sits the morning of the 9th instant, and heft
rhich there is reason to conclude that the fort has
astained mate; ialdamage ; but that, front the unfor- '
mate circumstance of its not having been possible,
!Icier the esistiug state of weather and tide, to carry
p two of the es ilosion vessels to the point of at-
sck, the injory has bees far less extensive than
sight have been. ca her wise ea peeled.
The coeds* of Lieutenant Hew Stewart, of the
tonarch. on this recent occasion, wili not fail, I am
asi, *mate their Lordships' admiration and praise.
have
_peat pleasure in conveying to their Lord-
lips Captain Sir Hoene Popham's testimony to his
image red sr.arit, and to the zealous and naive
esistance which he received from Captain Blosim-
igg, Laeutecust Lake. and Mr. Bartholomew
I have the honour to be, kc. K MU.
MY LORD, Altbeiapi. pretolt. Dec. 10,11104
I avail myself of the first 110411Mit of my return
s the Downs to acquaint you, that towards soon on
aturday the nth, the wind promised to come to the
. E. and knowing it to be your Lordship's inten-
on to attack the enemy at every assailable polar, I
rot the Dan, on the close of the evening, to an si-
gned station between Sengate and Fort Lapin, ace
ompanied by the Susannah explosion vessel and
no carcases, with a view of making am assault
gainst Fort stooge.
Lieutenant Stewart, of the Monarch, commanded
w explosion vestal; Mr. Bartholomew, acting lieu-
aunt of the Antelope. had the charge of the first 1
crease intended to he applied, and Captain Brown-
-Yrequested to take the other.
our Lordship is aware how difficult it is to as-
Main theectse injury done to the enemy in an
eterprim ofin this nature, which, in most cases, must
andertakaa in the nights but, that you may be
of the best information in that respeel, I
the Foe cutter. whose Master is an attive, intel-
t man, and well acquainted with I' Rouge,
anised
s reconnoitre the glace melon as possible without
ink, and I mom h 5 report to Lieutenant Stewart's,
s the clearest account that can be given of the able
Iglufficer-libe manner in which the Susannah was
apeJ, and the evident consequences of such an ap-
licMhses ems under circumstances of considerable
/advantage.
I very much regret that Mr. -Bartholomew could
at fetch the port ; fur I am polities be would have
&shad the carcase to the piles ; be. however. vary
ruder* taturned with it to dpi art ; and. al-
meth something prevented the second carcase
tem going off. weicn evid. tidy bad Jaen staking
gains the piles. from the indention at one at I, yet
a reemered and brought it also on board.
I au ;pot perkily aitisied with the seal and ac-
uity 'Melt Cassia Illotworigo utssiismsd to this
tensions dis Dolt war ainirnbly plisse. bed every
seistaacia alloodsti from her that dwelt Woe sits
mem nithis moire, which masa sear he tostillosiod
s risked In the Worts of the Susannah ; and I take
is opportunity almost particularly secommending
MOlneemaiiMerart to your Lordship's notice; which,
bopq eill alto be extruded to Mr. Bartholomew,
otvrithsmailiag het:mild not fetch the battery; and
our Lot doh* amet be alive to the enterprising con-
pie of these two Milkers on a former occasion.
I canal* conclude my report without assuring
our Lordship, that Lieutenant Lake, of the Locust,
.un-brig, who was appointed to cover the boats, be-
aved in a most exemplary manner, by keeping sn
lose in a, to draw all the fire upon his own vessel;
nd I have the great satisfaelion in stating, that not
n officer or man was hurt in this operation.
I have the honour to be, etc.
(Signed) Hors Pot II A O.
rght Honourable Lord kerlh, t IS Sec
SIR. Ms 1111.reety'r Shoo Dart, Dar. 10.
in pursuance of your instrnetions, and according
the arrangement von made for the attempt on
net Rouge only. I left this ship at two a. m. and
roceeded in shore with the explosion vessel in my
huge, until the water shoaled to two and a half
thorns, when I tacked and stood off so as to en-
ale me to fetch the battery, which I did about half
set two, and, placing her bowsprit between the piles,
ft her in that situation. In a few minutes I ()b-
-ared her swing with her broadside to the bate
ry. in consequence of the bowsprit being CAI ried
:vay, and as an anchor was dropped the instant she
tuck the piles, I had not the smallest doubt of her
attaining there until the explosion took place,
hich was in a few minutes; I could i.ot lets!' the
'tiering brig; and, as it had every appear.. are of
lining on to blow from the S. E. in which quarter
was when I left the Dart. I hope you will excuse
iy running in the galley to the Ihiwns.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Hine ST LIVAUT.
r Horne l'o,dtam, A. St. Antrl..pe.
Stilt,' F.) ( fatter, off ea:., , Ir c ', tie..
According to your eider, .1 proceeded of Fort
nage, and examined it very strictly. As I pro-
eded towards the shore. 1 saw a great quantity of
tank and timbqr floating, and would have picked
, scene, but was afraid 1 shraild lose the tide, as r
idled to examine it at inw water. lii standing in,
could discern a great number of people all round
e S.W. end of the fort. .ind from the west head all
to way to die Said-Hills. I did not discover any
terarinn on the Fast side if the Curt; but, when I
at to tbe Westward of the fort, I could plainly dis-
seer the must part of it tam he damaged, and the
'kitiocked down, and I have e"

alkillberof people being assembled there, and seem-
ing at work ninon it.
&c. (Signed) W. 13tAKs.
Sit Home Popham. hC. M.

MILITARY TROMOTIOWS.

Wee 06re, Ifcc 16, 1604.
Royal Regiment of Horse Gitards—.Malne Warden Serjison
to be Lieutensnt.Colonel, by purchase, vice Dashwood,
who retire.
Caotain John Eller to be Main', eke Berri.=
th Reg meat o' Diego m G ~.14.-.Coriiet Richard Des,ard,
from half-pay of th, late 23r1 L ght Drageoes, to be Cornet.
2 'oh Regiment of Light price 011.• Aajor George Pownoll
trona the 24 Df2f0.14 Guard.. to be I..teutenant-
C•lonel, by purchase, flee VFallinuse, who rett,es.
let Regnuest of Ir,.ut Guards...R. Z. Drain, Gent. to be En
sign, without purchase, vi .e ^
Pf^,l4lld.
Reber Gibson, Geut. to be Assistant Surron, rice Farquhar,
whit retires.
6th Regtment of Font-•Capasin Mirtin Alves to be Major, by
purchase, vice Mims', promoted in the 3d Foot.
;Ai Ditto-.44alttatit the Hun Henry Cadogais, troth the
()midstream Guards, to be Mazur, by purchase, vice Conway,
who retires.

Curpc.olf2jor-General William Anne Villettes, from
of the 4th F.OOl, to br Colonel.
Captain John Hamill, from the 48th Font, to he Majer.
Captain Augstas Meade, from the 39th Foot, to be Major.

_STAFF

Lieutenant•Coleuel John R Bo.aii.ead, en half pa, of the late
121st Foot, to be an inspecting Field-Officer of Yeomanry
and Volunteer Cops.
Julius t;lassford, Li to be Commisary•Oetseral of Stores,
Provisions, and Forage, to the Forces, in the West-ladies.
Ceinai;airin rigned Ay the Lord Lieutenant q'tik OWI4 of Ayr
Captain William Cunrighame, of the ♦th Battalion of the fd
Regiment of Ayrshire Volunteer Infantry, to be Major of
th,t Battalion, vice Sir William Cunynghatne, Bart. to
signed; dated November 24, 'ROC

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGF.D.
Joseph Waste, Lte of the Strand, Middlesex, hut now of
Saint Gerarigv's-fselds, Surrey, iiintwella-maker, frum Dear. 25,
to Dec. 29, at ten, at Guildhall, London.
David De Beaune, of Great Winchester-street, Landon,
insurencesbroka, (run. Dec. 25, to Jon. 5, at t xi, at GushlbaU.
BANKRUPTS.
Tried Yeardbm the younger, and Richanl Jones, both of
Sheffield, Yorkshire, linen draper., to surrender Dec. 22, 24,
end Jan. 46, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Sheffield. Attor
Days. Mr William Tatterelsell, Sheffield ; and Mr. Henry
Blakeleck, 80. 3, Elm cone. Temple, Loudon.
John Cerpentre, late •v Thetford, Norfolk, dealer, to sur-
render Jim. 5, at ,our, 7, at eleven, and 116, at tea, at the
Guildhall. in Kines• Lynn, Norfolk. Attorneys, Mr. Thomas
Dugongs, 'Thetford, Nerfiak ; and Mr. Kitrg, No. 21, Tooled-
cou.t. Clarion, lane, 1.0114.41.
Juba sal-bury, of Manchester, cotton-spinner, to surrender
Dec. 2h, 29, and Jan. 26, at three, at the Swan, Fountain-
street, Afaurslterter. Attorney, Mr. Jultasoe, Manchester.
Jun. Metcalfe, of 'Sedate, Yorkshire, plumber, to surrender
Dec. 2a, 29, and Jao. 46, at eleven, at the Black Swan,
Sedate. Attorneys, Messrs. Dyneley and Sone. Gray's Inn,
I.ondori ; and Mr. Murton, Bedale.
Francis Sinirearo, of Lancaster, merchant, to surrender
Jan.., at fre, S, and kti, at eleven, at the Commercial Inn,
Lancaster. Attorneys, Messrs. Ileasdale and Alexander, Nei.
1,1,1. London; ar.d Mr. Willis, Lancaster.
Franklin G attar, of Butt-fear, Deptford, Kent, manner,
to surrender Dec. 22, 99, and Jan. 26, at ten, at Guildhall,
Inndue. Attorney, Mr Shim, Old Pa-office, Broad-street.
W Mien Cuff, of Srviitheield-bars, London, hardwarenian, to
surrender Dec IS, 29, and Jan 26, a: ten, at tiudoliall.
Ausuney, Mr. Moy Thomas, Bearbinder-lane
Uwen Meoloriagh, of Benu:tt.street, St James's. Middle-
sex, viAnaller, to surrender Des. Is, 22, and Jan. 96, a.
eleven, at Guildhall, I. 'Mon. Attorneys, Merits Simpsmi
and Halite% N 0.7, King's-Bench-Walks, Temple
Samuel Hamilton, of Shoe Lint, London, pri•rter, to mar.
render Dec. HI, at nine, t 9, at eleven, and Jail I'6, at ten.
at Guildhall. Attorneys, Messrs. Wright and bovill, Cuaneery.
lane
James Erwin, of Wend-street. Lendou, warelionsensan, to
surrender Dee Is, 22, and Jan 26, at ten, at Gurodhall
Attorney, Mr. Greven, Angel-court, Throgenennostreet.
CIL rdes „Term in arid Joni,* All*Clud, of thaiiril street, Mkt
dlesex, hoot • erd 16iticiii4kini, to surrender Dec 24, 21. i, au.l Jan.
ti, eleven, at Goddard), London. Attorney, Mr. li rwel.
Lift ad's Inn.
les John Germ, of the Circus, in the %.I,nories, London,
merchant, to surrender Dec. 22, at elevex, Jan 1, at twelve,
and 26, It ens, at Guildhall Attoraay, Mr. Berridge, No.
19, Rartletili-baildings, flolbarn.
John Simpson, late of Liverpool, bur more Late of %fans
chaster, coeirnon.i.artier, to surrender jaii. 7, S, and :I, at
one, at the Globe Tavern, John-streer, Liverpool. Atter-
no, s, Mr. llo.msa Blackstnck, St. Moldreit's noun, Pou.try,
Lon km aid Mr. Robert KirlyalfiCk, Hanover-street, Liver-
pi.ql.
Bowden, of Mandsester, nianufelurer, to surren-
der I.) x 24, Jan. 2. and 26, at three, at the Dr; Tavern, Man-
• hasty. Attorneys,-Alle...a.Cliessliere and Walker.Mancheste:.
John Warluw, ul 111.v..-rfordwest, common brewer, to stir.
ren•kr Dec. 23, 29, and .lan 26, at the Rummer'Tavern, All
&lien lane. &MM. Atteril-y., Marne allandimd and Sweet,
Inner-Temple, London ; and Mr. Edward Stephens, dontol.

DIVIDENDS.
Jan. S. Andrew Paul PatinalPA and Andrew Ge,irge Point&lei,
of Illotad.street-lonhluigt, buidon,sivrettasit., at twaive, at
Jan S. J•ilin Coale. and Juhn Stephens, late n( the borough
of Penryn, Cornwall, shopkeeper, at ten, at Gird
London.
Jan. I?. Willa.. Watkins, of lierdor.l, joiner, at ten, at
Guildhall Loudon.

Jan. 6 John Lacy and Charles 1.3 y, late of Nnrthainpton,
bankers, at eleven, at the George Inn, Nottlutiptun.
Jan. 2.1. G. urge Tanner, of arinn', hardwarentati and cutler,
at melt:, at the Full Moon Inn, Nut tit- ire t,
Jan. 12. Moser Watenti, late of Little St. Helens, B..!lope-
elto-dreet, but now of St. Mary Axe, L nada', ine:;hant,
at oat., at C,wldha 1.
Jail. 36. Pt ilthasar Giorgi, Lit, of Ratclitf-bioherity, Middle-
sex, clip n ~,,, at ten, at Guildli JI, I.undod
Jails It. %V.lliam Joyce and Willhani hAtchelor, of Bristol,
silversmiths., at ten, at Guildhall, Leadon,
Jan. .:9. William Knight, of Tou'..cidge Wellt„ Kent, banker,
at ten, a Gunl,dull, London
Jan. 1U William Sp i.ne.„ ei Upper Cation, in the parish of
Catton, Yorkshire, cJirnfailnr, at eleven, at the tieuirsluri,
opposite the Pannier, in the city of York.
Jan 14 —John )(tale, of Rail/intent, Soru-r-et, loAker, at
eleven, at the Lamb Inn, Bath.
(7FATIFICATES—Jan. S.
John Plenty Schneider, of Illow-lane, London, merchant.
Peter Kind, Southampton, Illicit-draper.
Mellen! Swaim ~ and John Gaither, of I.iverro,.l, g,o-ers.
George Je eon, of Pre, ot, I.lnoa.bire, grocer
John Watkmt, of Plinthonhir, Oxford, butt-net
Jans•-4 Harman, et Gnat ftiattell-atreet, Illooniabtry, Miid
alle.ox, haberdasher.

Lori. FIIANCOI, V 11.1.14 accused of being an Eng.
lith spy, was, 11:Lording to the sentence of x mili-
tary commission, shot at Ostend, on the Coth last
month. He asked, on the place of execution, the
clerg) man present, whether he had token the oath
of silegionce ea Bow or era ? being answered in
the Affirmative, he reproached this priest in swing,
" Poor apostate! you want my prayers more than I
yours." lle died in calling out a has Ic Corse.
The city of Bourdeaux intends to erelt s triumphal
-eras, iii commemoration of .Bo et AAAAA L's corosl4l-

Lion. It was first intended.to be built by voluntary
subscriptions ; but as these were not sufficient. the
Pretea LACl:oiz has obtained permission to provide
the ezpences Ly an extra-contribution on all the inha-
toi, -of the department of which Bourtleauz it the

rikast-worklitocked down, and I have ever, reason 1 Owns of tha department
• belkve is was very much injured, by such if eapisid.