The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-01 00:00:00

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TAB 11.40iIIPICENT.
t OiißaSurday, at Perry's Dock, Btackwall, the
ilapsifirmi, a beautiful line of battle ship, mounting
74 guns, was added to our invaluable navy. At a:.
early hour, the yard was crowded with speßators.
Stages were ereacil, covered with canvas, consign.
ous to the launch, for the reception of the sated vi-
sitants. Parties of the East London Militit p•-• -
served order among the populace, an I the hand f
the Regiment played several tones. The vessels in
Vie river, adorned with the gay streamer of their re.
speetive nations, exhibited a most interesting spec-
tacle; and the 'boats, filled with elegant company,
gave beauty to the scene The gallant vessel lay in
the slip under jury-masts, from whLh flew the
Royal Standard and Ensigns of England. Her
head was decorated with a handsoTe 'lust of a fe-
male. About half past one o'clock, the workmen
began to move the shcars, and at two, the tide hay-
ing flowed high enough, the remain'ng supprrt
was taken away, and this immense body of me-
chanism meted with a grandeur and solemnity rha
excited the enthusiastic admiration of the spedators,
whose shtluts echoed from the distant hills. It.was
a fine launch, every preparation had been made,
consequently no impediment occurred. and she was
consigned to the embraces of the River God, while
the bands of mane struck up " Rale Britannia."
After gliding on the bosom of the Thames some
distance, she dropped anchor, and those who bed
'been launched in her, came on shore. Three navy
barges attended, occupied by several of the Nobilit-
and Gentlemen of the Admiralty; among them we
noticed Earl Spencer, rind his daughter; [.o►d B -r-
-ham, Lord Hoed, the Port-Admiral at Woipbereh,
Sir William Riol, the Surveyor of the River, and a
numerous attendance of fashionable., whose car-
riages formed a line from de dock-yard nearly to
Poplar. After the launch, several of the distinguish-
ed petsonages partook of a collation laid out to the
Model Roam.
In the Admiralty Barge were Viscount and Vis-
countess Howick, and Lord Henry Petty.
In the Treasurer of the Navy's Barge were, the
Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's, the Lord Chan-
cellor, Lady Perth, the Honourable Miss Drum-
Mond, General Fittpatflelc, the Treasnrer-of the
NavY and Mt. Scott. ibis party Partook of an
elegant dinner at the Ship; at Greenwich, and in
the evening returned to Mr. Sheridaat's Mule in So.
menet House, where a most *perk entettaiaiwit
was prepared. and where they were joined by the
Duke of Devonshire, and Earl and Countess
Cowper.

POLICE.

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On Saturday some Gender's's; attended at the
Mansion-house, and requested a private conference
with Alderman Harem, who resided fee Air
Loan Me Yoe. It was granted. and they waked
into the adjoining chamber for about twenty mi-
nutes. We understand that a letter from Daniels
to his Clerk, which had been intercepted, was
produced to the Alderman and opened.
The contents did not transpire; but as it was
dated from Liverpool, strong hopes were enter-
tabled that Mr. Nalder. who has been sent to Dub.
lin en the business, might shortly find him there.—
Strong suspicions are notwithstanding entertained
that Daniels is still in town, and the letter in ques-
tion. " an invention of the enemy," to mislead his
pursuers.
James resighee was charged on suspicion of forg-
ing and uttering certain notes or receipts, puporting
to have been signed at the War-Office, with a de-
sign to defraud Mr. Jackson, an army ag:nt, in the
City. Mr. Samuel Canning, clerk to Mr. Jackson,
stated, that he had paid one of these notes frr three
pounds eighteen shillings and sixpence, and that
upon applying to Mr. Brett, of the War-Office. be
was told it was a forgery. Another Clerk said he
had paid one of thirteen shillings in the same way.
It appeared that some days since, a man of the
name of Smith, who said he was a Chelsea Pensioners
was taken up, attempting to utter some of these
notes. which he said he bad from the prisoner
Vaughan. This was not denied by the prisoner.
:and when apprehended, some more of the same sort
were found in his possession, which be said be had
from some sailoreior soldiers wives from Woolwich
and Chatham; not being able to give a proper ae-
' count of himself, he was ordered to be taken pro•
Per care of. till they should lad some more of he
accomplices in this knavish transaction. He was
accordingly remanded for further examination.
At Marlborough•srreet, Saturday, Carberine
Handy, a young woman 19 years of age. was chars-
' ed by the Parish Officers of St. Giles's. with placing
her infant daughter in the street, a few hours after
' its birth. Sarah Hampstead was returning home to
her habitation in St. Giles's between eleven and
twelve o'clock on the night of the 29th of July, when
sbe heard the cries of a child, and en approaching
the spot from whence the cries issued. she disco-
vered a newly-born infant, lying in the middle of
the street, quite naked, and in such a situation that
a vehicle could not have passed without going over
-it. The babe was takea to St. Giles's Workhouse;
and on a midwife of the name of Neagle seeing it,
she recognised it to be the child of the Prisoner,
whom site had delivered a few hours before in New-
street. St. Giles's. The midwife repaired en the
house of the Prisoner, but .ht had removed to that
of her mother, in Church-lane, and on her being
traced hy Mrs. Neagle. she refined to tell whether
her child was dead or alive, or what had become of
it. The child was identified, and the prisoner was
fully committed for trial for chAid droppens.

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Some writ kmen, in sinking a cistern at the fadory
of Messrs. GA1101141114 hemmer, found, ten ►eei
below the surface of the earth, the rerna;ns of a
large Roman building, the walls of .which were
four feet thick, and composed of alternate layers of
Forest stone and Roman bricXs. From its simi-
larity to the Temple at Jattus, it is supposed to
have formed at part of that work, from which it is
distant about 100 yas di.
MULTI:NI IN PA II Tal.---111, present excellent Lot-
tery Scheme has a just claim to the above Motto.—
Only 20,000 Tick,tts. and yet there are introduced
Three Prizes of '20,0001. Three of 10,0tid. and
Three of 5,0001. besides several others of inferior
Value.