The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-10 00:00:00

OXFORD, Just 6.

Saturday lad the Rev. James Johnson, M.A. of
Melton College, and Vicar of Langford, Berks. was
admitted Buttelor in Divinity.
Wednesday the Rey. John Fleming Parker, of
Bensalem Collage, and Thomas Jarvis, of St. Ed-
mund Hall, B.A were admitted Masters of Arts.
Messrs. Charles Urquhart and Toomas Howes, of
Magdalen College ; Thomas Sabh. of Wadham
College; and Dare Grevry, of Brasenose Col-
la%e, were admits d Bachelors of Arts.
Thursday being the Anniversary of His Majesty's
birts-day. the same was observed here with the u..ual
demonstrations of loyalty. The morning was
ushered in by the tinging of bells. and, at twelve
o'clock, the Volunteers paraded in l3road.street,
and fired three excAlent %Abe, in honour of the
day. ache Officers afterwards dined together at the
Star Inn.
The same day, after the parade, the wnrthy Rec-
tor of St. Clement's entertained the Volunteers re-
hidoig in his parish in a very handsome manner.
An exceedingly good dinner was provided on the
n,caiion, at which betueen twenty and thirty mem-
bers of the Corps were present. Many loyal toasts
were drank, and the remainder of the day was spent
with the utmost conviviality.
Or Thursday last His Majesty's birth-day was
observed in a spirited, loyal. and patriotic manner,
by the ‘Valingron Loyal Volunteers, commanded
by Captain Hayward. They went through the
whole marneuvres of a field day, in a steady, orderly.
and soldier-like manner, much to the credit of the
whole corps. They afterwards fired ales de joie,
end several excellent vallies, in the Market Place,
then repaired to the Town Hall, where an elegant
dinner was provided for ti.cm ; after which several
patriotic songs were sung. and much conviviality
feigned during( the whole of the afternoon.

On Friday last, after an examination of some
h ors, before the Rev. DT. GOODENOUGH and G.
GUNNING, Ebq John Leath was Lommitted to Maid-
stone guil, on his confession, for the commis ion of
a rape and murder on the body of ELIZAHEIH
VA LI nc 4sh more than three years ago, neat Lynn, in
Norfoik. The account which this man gives of the
manner in whiLh he perpetrated the two-fold crime
bf which he has accused himself, if it is true, roust
stamp him as a charaler of most unexampled and
deliberate cruelty. He statas, that upwards
three Fran ago. be lodged at the house of a per.
one near Lynn, who had two girls. one of whom
was between nitwit:id ten years of age. He one
day saw this girl, with others. at play. in an or.
chard ; be contrived to entitle her from her com-
panions, and gradated,' drawing her towards a little
wood, at some distance from the orchard. began to
unfold his villainous design, by taking indecent li-
berties with her person ; the girl was alarmed, and
cried out for assistance. He then threw her on
the ground. and polling op a quantity °Egress by the
roots, stuffed it with the dirt that was hanging to it.
into her mouth; having completely deprived her of
OW powers of utterance, he succeeded in electing his
diabolical intent:iota, in spite of the .-esistance and
agonising cortvalsions *this alnsoit suffocated victim.
To complete the horrid business be had thus inhu-
manly begun, he took a knife from his pocket, and
dabbed the unfortunate child several times in t.er
body. and at last pot an end to her existence by
heating her on the bead with a large branch which
Ile wrenched off one of the trees glowing on dr
erm. A rabbit warren was near the place, there he
serried the body. and enlarging one of the burrows
with his hands, he crammed the body into it, Ci•
seeing up the opening with bushes_al d rubbish. He
imme.lately changed his place of abode, and some
time afterwards enlisted with a z eLraitihg party of the
Chatham Division of Royal Marines ; soon a'set-
wards be was drafted on board the Monkey gun-
brig. in which he set red for a long time, but states
that he was always miserable. and had several times
attempted to destr.y himself; his anxiety and hor-
ror at last became so insupportable, that. on Friday,
he made a confession of his guilt to Serjearit-
Major KIIHUSE. of the Royal Marines, who is bound
to appear against him at the Norfolk assizes.

L,itraet of .• tier from an Officer at Mont, Varleo (Rio do la
Plata) to ho Friend in Feltituurgit, data.( Mach 8, 1607.
4. We had warm work getting in here t nearly half
our officers were killel or wounded. As we got
near the walls of the town, the moon got quit. ob.
seared, which prevented th,irt at the head of the
column findin• the breach easily. My company was
on the I -ft, and I fortunately had it pointed out to
me, so that 1 got into the town amongst the first
You may easily imagine how destructive the fire must
be, when you consider that there were 7 24-pounder•
and a howitzer flanking us at about 50 yards distance
loaded with grape and cannister, and in hoot mus-
ketry . rid hand-grenades. Perhaps we should have
suffered more had the grins been a little more &s-
-tart, as they would then have scattered the shot
mor,.. One of our nthcers, who is dead of his
wuntl;, I merited six canuister shut in different parts
of his body and clothes; another was shot through
hoth his legs, and, when 'hey were carrying him off,
It. was killed, and two of the men that were bearing
h'm. All this was the more prove.king, as we could
it ,t return the Isle; but, when we got in, the men
to id- ample amends with the bayonet. I never in
i .1. We saw such a scene of carnage; the enemy
ti id planted, in all the ae..ozes and streets, two
pi.. e; of artillery, generally an eighteen-pounder
col a howitzer. Our way was to wait at the
-toner, till we saw hy the pert-fire that they tired
rhem, then rub up, before they could reload, and
easzonet all the people we fou:scl at tnem. In the
nwilning I was sent io to btimrtv.n the citadel,
and ' It; we were bringing 01.5 the Governor to
feANr treat A' m the Germ!, we obser red one of the ships
tr., nk
in the foe, at w!,t.:h he teemed very trip.
city, and ged that the opare,it Town Major and
myself 104.1 go on board the different ships, and
ine-..cnt .tny 'rest beirg set on fire. We got a
M acid were nearly under the ship's stern when
stie) dew up. Luckily we were to windward, and
all "leek went another stay We then went to
A innO ed island in the bay, and were there w:ien
it wi (ekes possession oft from thence we pulled
up with the men of was's fatiata to a place where the
gun-beats were moored; we foiled them deserted
by the crews, The men immediately set to work
a.'J eat them adrift, to prima their being lost, as
'he sonny had left one of them on Lies which blew
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NAII4L INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOVIII, JUNES.
Arrived His Majesty's gun-beigs ni,patih, from
Plymouths and the liebl; from Guernsey.—Vs
West.

TALMOUTII, JVNE 6.
Sailed the Pri, re of Wale Packet, Capt. Todd,
with Mails for Lisbon.

DEAL. JUNE 8.

Came down from the River, several light trans-
ports, and sailed from the. D,w/ns, with several
others, for Ramsgate. Also came down from the
River, the S,e aidhey Srnitb, Brandfnrd, for Barba-
do-s; Minerva, Alexander, fur Smitten ; and the
Speculator, Luishman, for Demerara ; and remain
in the Downs with His Majesty's ships, the trans-
porn, with troops, and the outward-bormd, &c. as
per last.
The firdizaent gun.brig has a signal flying for a
convoy to the Westward.—Wind S.S.W.

LIMIRICK, JUNE 3.

Friday last, His Majesty's ship Diomede. of 50
guns. Capt. Dow•nman, sailed from Scattery Roads,
in this river, for the English Channel.
'rhe Wavy. &Myer, sailed from Greenock for
this port, the 27th ult.
The Fame, Ayler, arrived at Gravesend from this
port, the 27th ult.

FROM LLOYDS LIST.

AIIIIVID

Off Dover—The Live Oak, Yorrell, from Virginia.
At Lancaster—The Eliza, Moon, horn Trinidad._

At Liverpool—The Alexander, Patterson, from Trinidad ;
Prisettress, Wakefield, from Virginia ,• Mars, Henry ; Liver-
po.l Packet, Parsons ; Manchester, Coffin; and Indiums Queen,
((try', Nee York; filanchester, Reynolds, from Philadelphia;
Abeena, Hakim ; and Fame' Long, from Baltimore; Ocean,
Libber; Nabby, Rider ; and Fame, Tallman, from Sayan.
ash ; Pope, Mashiter ; and Lucy, Mashiter, from Rarbadoes;
Otho, Stirling; and William and John, Woodhouse; and
the Lucia. Carter, from New 0110111111.

iIIOM L.4.5T NIGH7'S GAZETTE.

Admiralty-0" e, Just 9. 1807.

Cepv of a letter from (Jci,7l;odore Sir Samuel Hood, 11C. 8. to
Marselci, Esq. dated nn board His Majesty's ship
CElllaUf, at Sea, March 16, laa.

Sia—l beg leave to incluse you, for the informa-
tion of the Lords Commis.sioners of the A Imirahp,
a copy of a letter I have recei►ed from Captain
Shipley, of His Majesty's ship Consui, stating the
capture of eight of the enemy's vessels, wisicb ser-
vice appears to have been planned and ex cuted
with good judgment and energy.
1 have the honour to be, Ate. Sass. Hoot).
His 14. p.-sty's ship Corsa% March l'i, 1597.
Si a—l have tl.e boron to report, for your infor-
mation. the capture of six of the enemy's vessels,
(described in the margin') by the boats of His Ma-
jesty's ship under my command, under the direaion
of Lietrenants G. E. Watts and Hood Knight, and
Lieutenant J. Campbell, of the Royal Marines, with
a detachment of Petty Officers. Seamen, and Ma-
rines. They were moored in the Pesti° de Hoz,
Grand Canaria, and defended by the cross fire of
three batteries ; Lieutenant Campbell was the only
person wounded on the occasion.

Since your orders of the Ist instant, His Majesty's
ship has alto .7aprarwl two Spanish brigs, St. Philip,
w.lll ,alt 'ash, and NQ .tTai Senora de los Itemedies,
with a mixed cargo of merchandise.
I have • 17inour to be, acc.
(Siprieil; Cos WAY SIIItLIT.
Cneiiindere Su .. 11401,K.8. fcc. &c k.
C-pv of mamma (ter from Commodore Sr Samuel Hoed,
K. IL t:. Y ....in Marsden, .-quire, dated ea band
!.ft. '.l : s teip C.ntaer, Fueenal Hay, Idadeirs,,May
is

Si a —ci is Majesty's ship Comns has just anchored.
and I have the honour to inclose you a copy of a
letter horn Captain Shipley, detailing a gallant
exploit elf:tied by the boats of that ship.
I have the honour to be, &c.
Sanest. Hoow.
P. S Inclosed is a list of the killed and wounded
in the boats of the Comes.
HIS htiplesty'S Ship C filmes,•ff Canaria, Marl, 11107.
Sit-1 have the honour to relate to you the par.
ticelais of a gallant exploit performed last night by
the boats of His Majesty's ship, under the direftion
of Lieutenant George Edward Watts, and assisted
by Lieutenant Hood knight and Mr. Jeaffreson
Miles, Masco's Mate, with a party of petty officers,
Seamen, and royal marines, in the port of Grand
Ctlldirta.

A large armed felucca, with His Catholic Ma-
jesty's colours flying, hat been for the three last
Jays lying under the pi oreCtion of a strong tort and
two batteries, and the wind yesterd4yevening proving
Livourablb, she was boarded by Lieutenant Watts,
in tt large cutter, under a severe fire of musketry
horn between thirty and forty soldiers, sent to assist
in her defence i and ha had nearly cleared her
deck, when the two ether boats, who did not row
so will, arrived, and fatly accomplished the busi-
ness.

tier cables were now eat, and the boats took
her in tow, (the enemy haviag had the precaution
to sk.-.d her sails and rudder on shore,) when a
Lawser, fast under water astern, was manned in
the tort, and the vessel dragged ne.rly under the
moziles et t'ie guns before it could be cut, upon
which an c:it:eeding heavy fire from all the batteries
was cononethed, and continued until she wu out
01 sight. _ _ _

She proves to be the St. Pedro Spanish packet,
t.avulg a cargo of bale pods, kc. kc. trona Cadiz.
bn,ka,l to Buenos Ayres.
This was ellea.:d with the loss of one man
and rive wounded. as per inclosed last. Mr.
Wet. ha. several wounds. but none of them dan-
geruus ; And 1 feel convinced his gallant conduit,
w.m me exertions of every officer and man
erupt .yed DA this service, will meet your approba•
trim.

Twenty-one of the enemy's troops were made pri-
soners, Lizliteen of whom are wounded ; the rest,
etc( ;Icing a tew who swam on shore, were killed,
as .vas ha Captain and some of her crew.

.s!e had captured. since her departure from
Cadiz. the Lord Keith. bound hom London to
Arit gAJGI'..

His Msjesty's ship has taken and dimmest, shies

•1. &pints% tot", Ave gabs, loaded with salt peril f. Spa-
nislt tmg, 1.3•4cd1 with 'Age and trait. 3. Spanosh brig, loaded
need. salt A.L. 4 Sonatas o,lg, in ballast. h. Spatush kris,
in ninILL fi. S.han..l. 1•••••

the Ist instant, the St. Irranciwo Spanish lugger,
wi'h wheat and salt ; and La Louisa schooner, in
ballast, the Litter perienly new.
I am, sic. CONWAY SHIPLRY.
To Cammodom Sac Samuel Hood,

akc. Sec. Centaur.
A list of the lolled •owl "monde., in the billt4 of his Majesty's
Ship Collitlas OfT Caoana, on the n,ll May, 1807.
. . _

Robert Nub'e, urivate marine, L einvnant Watts,
seierely mounded; John Rohinvon, private marine, ;
Edward Evativ, and James seanion, ditto; Richard
Tully, private marine, d meet° sly
Given on hoard th- Centaur, Funchal Say, Mad. ira,
13th of May, 1807..
(Signed CONWAY SIIIPLEY.

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