The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-20 00:00:00

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Value 30,6761. 71. 10d.

SILVER MONIES Coined.

Small Silver ?;lon's; consisting of Pinny, Tanspostess.
Thueltenn, and Fourpenny nocan pr./sided fat Has Ma-
.irsty •J
Total amount coined . . . L 27$ $ 6

No other Silver Monies coined at the Mint have
b-en delivered within the period of this accourt.--.
The coinage of the Silver Bullion imported in
1798 was sosnended on the 9th of May of that Feats
by a verbal order of the Lords of the Committee cf
Privy Council, appointed to take into consideration
the state of the coin ; and subsequently by an Aa
of Parlian.vot (38 Geo. 111. Ch. 59).

A letter from Limerick. dated July 11, say-11—
'g Oa Sunday last a villain confined in our county
gaol wrote a letter, under the feigned name Of
JUNK RYAN, which he caused to be sent to Gleno-
meta, threatening six or eight respectable farmers
in that neighbourhood, that if each of them did
not send him half a guinea, he would impeach and
prosecute them for conspiring to rob and plunder
two gentlemen's houses. Luckily for those inno.
cent men, the Rev. Mr. O'Sissuouncesy, P. P.
got the letter, came to won, and yesterday disco-
vered that the wret:h who wrote it is Dammam.
Hicutv, a native of said perish, who used this
stratagem, for obtaining money to defend himself
on his trial, for cow stealing, at the ensuing as-
sizes.

Yesterday Lieutenant General Ftovo, accom-
panied by Brigadier General Corron. arrived
here from Gorr, the forme* is on his tour to review
the cavalry in the south of Ireland ; he this day in-
spofted the troops in garrison. and reviewed the
18th Light Dragoons at Loughmore. He will to-
morrow review at the same place, our satire garri-
son ; and on Friday proceed to Killarney. Br' :ti-
dier General Cut cost returns to his command at
Gort."

Yesterday morninec. about 4 o'clock. a fire broke
nut in the house of Mr. COCHRAN, b.iker in Night-
ingale-line, East Smithfield. owing to crime RAWL'S
issuing out of the mouth of the oven, which com-
municated to several sacks of shavings. The ire
had an alarming appzarance, the flame' spreading
to all parts of the hcuse ; several engines arriving,
and plenty of water to be hod, the Sr. was et length
subdued, but not witbost having dose eeenidnrable
ki.im.!ze to the interior of the house, which see*
proved fatal to the adjoining houses. •

On %Wire-Ally night, about ten o'cloeldlWientles
man and lady were stopped in their one berths Amigo
on Snontet's Hill by a single highwayman, who
demanded the gentleman's money, with a pistol is
his hand. The lady being much terrified, the rob-
ber drew the pistol back, but insisted that he rarest
have money. The gentleman, who madam at
Greenwich, then gave him 71. He declined to atk
for his watch, and then rode off at full speed to-
wards Blackheath, well mounted on a bay hens.
An attempt of a very singular description et •
made a few days back to escort moneyfors a n
speaable house-keeper in St. Martin s .pasish. A
person named SVLVEITER took an ai;artinept in his
house, and, having stopped about a fortniglbt,
tended that he was compelled to quit the 104.119 g
to go ir.to the country on business. Not wshosti,
as he observed, to take any advantage, he agreed tse
pay the arrears up to the time he had stipulated to
keep the apattment ; he then went away, a
Nunile of rld papers in a closet ; and a short time
altar a person called, and, on finding Mi. S. goni,
expressed much surprise, alleging, that the ratter
had papers belonging to him of coni:',,rable
l'he mistress cf the house, recolLairg the papers in
the closet, 'hewed them to the stranger, who Wit ,
they were those he wanted, and wished to tale
them away ; but not being allowed to do so
out 'hewing some authoilLy from Mr. S l e sec. t
away ; and the second day follloing, the how,.
keeper all ..'ed to was arrested for 20001. and takt n
to a lock-up house, where he was refused cornenc a
bail, but offered his liberty on paying the Plaintiff
401. Having since obtained his release by oth,r
means, he has- searched for the person at whoie
snit he was arrested, in order to carry kirn before a
Magistrate; but the party is not to be found, and
the whole tran,aElion is considered as a fraudulczt
atteno to extotk money.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

risawsuouvuoct. N. It 3.
Arrived the Minerctrt cutter from a cruise off the
French co.ist. _ .

Went nut of harbour, a man of war brig.
The /11/”.,rat Wildgooso, from Cadiz, %LIS this
day released from quarantine.
DEAL, JULY IS.
Cam.. down from the River, and sailed through
the Downs. the 4 e.,ant.cr, Lind°, for Liverpool ;
and the Errw Ann, —, for Baltimore.
Arrived the ,Inntawn frigate, Ciaifiet gm-brig,
and the ?Greg Geo-ge cutter, from a cruise off the
French coast, and remain in the Downs with the
ships as per last.
itsawten, arty 18.
Just arrive l the Diann packet, Capt. Stewart,
from Hitiot ssi,h the mails, and several passengers,
fifty H inoverian recruits, and three Couriers with
nispate! ,e
Also the .lue!',,nd packet, with the mails front
Hia,min, and several passengers.
We understand that B, naparte is particularly
anxious to strengthen his navy; and the ha is doing
ut .inee to prevent t:w communication at the
English with the Northern Ports.
'imams, JULY 18.
Sailed the !Alarmed ship and a cutter, with a
ket limier convoy for the Baltic. Wind S.W.