The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-09-05 00:00:00

DEFENCE CF THE counwr.

With a view to the stopping the progress of the
enemy, should they effect a landing, some sy: rks
have been undertaken on the River Lea : curet
of them was tried on Monday.
The works on the River Lea consist of a vessel,
which forms a floating gate, and fits a groove made
across the bottom of the River at the Four Mills,
Bromley. This vessel, beiag brought into the pro-
per situation, is filled with water, by means of a
valve in her bottom, by which she sinks; her keel,
stem, and stern, filling the groove which has been
formed for that purpose. This is done at high
water, and when the tide ebbs, the vessel forms a
dam, and pens the water for several miles upwards.
Along the different brisiges on the Essex road; at
Stratford and Westham, are five sluices, so con-
trived as to pen the water as high as the lowest
part of the turnpike road. Near to Temple Mills
are two other sluices, which pen the water to the
Fishing-house, and there again are two more, which
pen it to Lea-Bridge, and at Lea Bridge Mills, the
sluices have been found to pen the water to near
Tottenham Mills, below which the line of defence
strikes off towards Highbury.
Monday, by the specific direftions of the Com-
mander in Chief, all these works were ordered to be
tried. The tide suiting at about half past one, His
Royal Highness arrived at Bromley about half after
twelve, where he was met by Generals Brovrnrig,
Ludlow, Turner, &c. Colonels Lindenthall, Mur-
ray, &c. A little after one Mr. Pitt arrived, and,
a: half past one, the vessel, which is about 64 feet
long, was brought into the proper position, the
valves were opened, and in about ten minutes she
suok into her place in a very easy and handsome
manner. All the other sluices were shot at the
same time. When this was effeßed, His Royal
Highness, Mr. Pitt, and all the Generals, rode up
the Lea as far as the Fishing House, and saw the
river completely full in every place, and the water
ready to overflow the marshes, had not the sluices
been purposely kept open a little to prevent damage
here. About four o'clock Mr. Pitt was obliged to
leave the party; but His Royal Highness returned
to Bromley about six, when the tide had ebbed, and
the vessel sustaining the water Oboes the full height
of the high water. His Royal Highness has expressed
his full approbation of every thing that had been done,
as did Mr. Pitt before; and returned Mr. Rennie,
the Engineer, under whose inspeSion the works
were executed, his thanks for the attention which
he had given to the business, /cc.

THE TURF.

EGHAM RAM.

The following are the arrangements Which com-
menced yesterday :
The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of Fifty
Pounds, free for all ages. The horses entered to
run for this Plate are,
Mr b. h. Rusbriige, SO. and upwards. against Lord
Grosvenny's b. I. ' three years old, 44 111 b. The
best three four rude heats.
The same day, Sweepstakes of 16 guineas each, free
for all ages, one four-mile heat. The names of
the Horses for the Sweepstakes, are
Sir Joseih Mawbey't e. p in. by Magpie.
Mr Heresies b. h. Performer.
Mr Harriet's b. c Brother.
Wednesday the sth, the Lady's Plate of 501.
Ohl,' Lord Fgrursont's b. f. Pra‘ipitate, out of a soter to
Calibri, 3 yrs 0 d, ente-ed as yet.
The same day, the Gold Cup of 100 guineas value,
and 40 guineas in specie, a !Subscription of 10
guineas each, to carry Richmond Cup weight.
Mr. Culling Smolt named Mametuke.
Mr. W. Abdr named Enchantress.
Mr. Coggin named Warrington.
Mr. Volt:boo named MarreY.by John Bull.
Cot Gower's b h. by Don Quartette.
Mr. Firth's c h. Brighton.
Stawell named Killernsan.
Lord Starrett named the Duke of St. Albah's.
Lard Grosrener's br.c Limn lull.
Mr. Ladbrokes be. m
Mr. Latbnalte. bo. e. Rumbo.
• Mr Abbys named Morland.
Thursday, the Handicap Sweepstakes, and the same
day Sweepstakes of tsgs. each.
Mr. Chas Cullinis home Gouty.
Sir Joseph Mawby's chesnut filly Flint.
Sir C. Kulibury% brown colt magic.
t;ower't brown colt Coriander.
Mr. Forth's brown colt Hlppoinenes.
Mr. Leigh's b,..w0 colt Whisky.
Lord Egrernonet brown filly Johanna, out of Tag.

The Surrey Sessions .4.: now sitting for the dis-
charge oi Insolvents under the New A.
Yesterday, there not being a sufficient number
of Aldermen present to constitute a Court, the Lot.
MAYOR ordered the price of Bread to be reduced
one Assize and a half, or three pence in the Peek
Loaf, to commence to-morrow. The price of the
Qu.trtern Loaf Wheaten will then be 11;d. and
Household, 91d.

To-morros-v- the prisoners, who stand committed
on various charges of felonies, will be removed from
the several prisons in the c.•y of London and Mid-
dlvex, to :dew ate, in oi.,er to take their trials at
the ensuing Old Bailey Sessions, which commence
on Wednesday next.
Friday last a Match was made between two Gen-
tlemen of Easir.gwold, for a considerable sum of.
money ; to run tour miles on the borth road, on
Frill iy next ; to start at the Angel Inn, three miles
n .rth of York, and rtur to a room place in Easing-
wvld.

FROM L.LST NUM", GIZITTE.
• . ,Adtkild,PyJO.ffin,..Sepl. 4, 1804.
Cape ore Letter from Mr. Mo..iii gilsior, Cu Mina •Aer 4114
F-a‘t 141.4 Co 1.10. Ship thi Kish *or:, Si Will aim
dar..l as the elan Puha, the ma br Aw
pit, tees
$I i• • • •
143 :ink
,saiird from St. Helerso on the '9th of
July, cairn the Union and Sir Wliliam Pultney extra
India sliips, put under my command as senior cf-
ricer, by order of Governor Patton; I have the ho.
noun to acquaint you, for the information of the
Lords Comthissioners of the Admiralty, that, on
the 2,2 d of August, being in the lat. 49 d-g. 5 min.
north, and long. 13 deg. west, at daylight, a French
brig privateer came down upon us ; and at eight
e. et. engaged the Union, she being •the headmost
ship ; and muck, upon the Eliza and Ann, and the
Sir William Pulteney's coming up, after. an aetion
of about twenty minutes 1 she proved. to be La
Venus. mounting sixteen guns. four, eight, and 12-
pounders, with sixty eight men on beard her
crew), commanded by Captain Piere Henry Nicholat
13enamy, a Lieutenant in the French navy, out
eleven days from St. Ander, had mastered a
Spanish lugger and sloop, detained by His Ms.
jetty's sloop Wasp; five men of her crew were
pt isoners on board: in the affirm, the privateer had
one man killed, and two badly wounded.
The privateer parted company from us in the
night of the 29th, to the westward of Scillv, and I
am in hopes she will get safe into port, having only
three prisoners left on uoard, the rest being on board
of our ships. I have the honour to be, "cc.

Music° 6:i.mult.

Ina Venus had seventy-three menOb,).;;d when
she soiled, and was fitted out for a cruise of forty
or fifty days.

War-Offirep Opt. 4, 1804.

3d Regiment or Dragoon G.4rds--Piiiiiii Zechariah Cox,
Gent. to Is: Giri.et, by pinches., vice 1 iice, rumoted.
4th Ditto-.. Major Frstici.:hnal.eit,froin the 81st Foi.t, to be
Major, vice French, who exchanges.
RR F.VF.T.
Colonel Sir Richard R "set, first so be a Rrixailier-r;enerel in
the Aril), ermine under the coin :and 41.scutenaqt-Gsnse,
rat Su Williams Myers, in the West lad es.
ileesktearreri, Horse Listo rile, Sgt. 4, 11104.
•

ORDERS. •
His lord Richness the Cam wander in Chief is p!emwd
direct. that alt Officer-, appoihted to tit.. undermet.tk..ol R gia
menu, tubs:Nu:tat to 'te 16th un.who hare not &Wade rev- ier4
special dire:wins tor their otudaa,shat issen,hafely et...ir to
the places e.weined in the sints,clLtat, as the 4 Quarters
of the 24 battalions of then' re.pectowe Regiments, a
their arrival if the Quarter la is gliesnd to the lu.pe lor 0,-
neral of the Recruiting S !trice In ,n, to the
Secretary at War; co if in Irstani or If•trth fl-irsin. t t the
Deputy Inapeet,n. pelletal In Duttitt tor reenuct.v.4.,
from whom they will receive istetructtuns for .hea fu•n:e
guid met.

aficers appointed to Regiment*, the If 1.11 Qamrten ••• h ich
are In Great Britain, will draw thetr pay Iron tow
Agents in Loivlon; thine ap,soint •il no Regiments :.s t.ei
from the Regimental Agant. in Diablo;
By His Royal Higiiiver.a Command,
HARRY cAivERT, Adl Gene,
Ist Toot, Hamilton ( North liestesst t ; 4t . *nos, tt•nst del
Barracks? sth ditto, Horsham ; 6th ditto. Pr.,t ; 7th d.tia,
Wakeheid ; Bth ditto, Rielim.nid sist 1 than
ditto, Mtlilon 14th ilia*, ; Loth dirt.., Grane.
rough; 214 ditto, Renfrew (N•••th Briton) ; 23n dm 'd
Wrexham; 24th ditto, Warwick ; 25th d stn,
ditto, Inniskilling ; 31.4 d too, Che,tes ; S d Awn,
I.auncettoo ; 36th ditto, S..oderlanl ; 38111 ditto, I..t.elitte d;
40th ditto, Taunton; 431 ditto, B.onni.gries.. ; 45-11 dutn
Mansfield; 30th ditto, Ciretteeater t Slat ditto, B .tie idge ;
ad ditto, Ita.Mury ; 56th dirt Fara,am ; /9th dem, Chen.
terie'd; 62.1 ditto, Dice j 63d ditio, Ed.itnud4 ;
lint ditto, Dtvibart .to (North Britain); 72.1 ditto, Peetttod
(dittos; 1,3 J ditt,; Montrose (ditto); ova Aino (CAeliAlk
'torment); Srld ditto (ditty); Pith ditto, Clap, (11,4 and) I
811th ditto, 340 (ditto), 89th ditto, Knout*, din.•: 9 t a
ditto, Abergmanny 91st ditto, Crier (North Britain); gat*
dmo; Llailookroty.

BAWER TJPTCIES ENL AR GED.
William Pryer, of Hackney, stocbroker, frum Septembet
11, to le at ten, at Dulltli,a!,
. _ . .

%Vat WIiAOR, late of the Coal Exchange, coal-Factor,
from Sept.•mber 8, to October 7'7, at ten, at Guildhall
Angel Wind.scker, late of L'• •••,.uce, merchant, torn An-
gua 7, to September 2.5, at eieven, at the Star lon, Ma••eMster.
Stephen Saannoff, now or late of A pollo-builMoge. Lao- &no,
W4lworth, merchant, horn September $, to th.t...ber 27, at
ten, at Guildhall.