The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-05 00:00:00

NATAL INTELLIGENCE►._
• DOVell, SePT. 3.
This morning, almost the whole of the Caiais and
, Boulogne squadrons passed to the eastward, for the
Downs, in conserptence of the Wind veering about
to the 3. S. E.; and in the course of the day, !'Unite
and normortalde frigates, two gun-brigs, and a sloop
of war, passed from the westward for the Downs.
Nothing appears to have been done on the French
coast for some days past.
Between two and three o'clock, p.m. Sir Sidney
Smith, accompanied by Major Clubley, of the East
York, and some other Gelplemi.n, repaired on board
the Derpei-ale: gun-brig, lying in these roa.is, to take
a peep into Boulogne. They are expeCied to return
with the morniug's tide.
It was generally understood, that Sir Sidney was
to have gone to Rarnsgate this day, in his newly-
construfted gun.boats; hut I have been informed, he
has desired some material alterations to be made in
them, previous to any Natter experiments, particu-
larly in the larger one, called the Gemini; this vessel
is to carry four masts, with sprit-sails, instead of
square sails, which will make her work much more
ea►y, and are more appropriate to the management
of this kind of vessel.
Two Americans, several colliers, and other small
craft, have passed this place, this afternoon. bound
to the Eastward.

The evening has been rather hazy and much in-
clined to rain, so that we had but an impedes!" view
of the opposite coast.

fl AL, Uri. 3.
An ived mnst of the cruisers, blown from their re•
spenive cruising stations off the French coast, by the
strong westerly winds, and TCIII4III in the Downs
wish the bbips per List

PORTSMOUTH. AUOLAT 3.
Dropped down to St. Helen's, the Arai sloop of
war, bound to the coast of Africa.
PC'. MOUTH, SEPT. 2.
Since my last, arrived the Naza.d sloop of sear,
Captain Neve. By her we have a report of the
Comb;ned Squadron being becalmed three days,
off Cape Finisterre ; they were met by an Americar,
apparently steering for Cadiz. This intelligence
being communicated to Sir R. Calder, be imme-
diately made all sail after them.
The Goliath and Raitamable were ordered to rein-
fotce Sir R. Calder, but did not arrive before the
Admiral left his station. The Goliath looked into
Ferrol harbour, where they saw only one ship of the
line, and she was dismatted.
The Ilammod‘e was in company with the Gd:sth
when they discovered three corvettes; La l'orthe was
chased by the Gars/314 hours, and when she struck,
the ThisonaLk was in chase of the other two ; the
Goliath has rejriiiteil the fleet off Breit, and sent in
her prize this morning.
Sailed the Cat-knit yr brig, and rlerriatiarrarniee
gate ; also the Raja/ gun-vessel, and Sea Jas. t;
of 112 guns.

• A thIOCTII. StPT. I.
Arrived the Aucklind packet, Capt. Schttylor,
from Lisbon, in eight days passage, with dispatches;
brings an account that the Haleyan sloop of war,
arrived there just before she sailed, giving intelli-
gence of her having fallen in wirh the combined
ffiet on the 18th ult. off Cape St. Vincent's, sup•
posed to be bound to the Mediterranean ; this sloop
of war was convoy to three sail of vessels from Gib-
raltar, bound to Lisbon, which the enemy captured
and burned. The Bacon escaped by her superior
sailing.
Arrived the Priat Ir Wales puke-, Capt. Told.
from Lisbon, she was captured on the 14th tilt. by
the Prince of Pear", Spanish privateer, and retaken
on the 13th off Vigo, by the Pusiltlfe sloop of war.

HA %MICH. SEPT. 3.
The Aurliand packet, Capt. Hammond, sailed
this morning, with the mails of the 30th. for liusum.

HULL, stPT.

Captain SAS% of the Y is.erra, who arrived here on
Wednesday morning from Oantzic, reports, that he
has only been eight d .ys from Elsinore ; where he
left a large fl et of ships, which espeilled to sail for
England on the following day.

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