The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-15 00:00:00

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PoPTSMOUTH, WO,. 13.
Arrived H s 11f ,jesty's ship Romilies. from the
Lawirard IslanJs : this ship was, last night, sup-
posed to be tile Eurvalas frigate, which is not yet
strived. Wind N.E.
►LVMOUTH. NOV. 12. _
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Yesterday arrived His Majesty's chip Arawar with
La Form:Ake (her prize) which she brought up
stud anchored site in Minimise, the lacy of Admiral
Sir Richard Straclian's captures. They ate re-
markahly large and beautiful ships, and it is sup-
posrdmay be fitted out again without ih)cking:

Sailed the Co/pot's schooner. to the Westward.
To-clay the wind is shifted round to S.W. blowing
very strong ; mgr. may, therefore, expeit shortly to
see Admiral Cillingwood's captures. Several pri-
vate signals have been exchanged from Maker to
the Adatirars ship, supposed tor ships going up
Cbearrel.
Came in the Dispatch, Attack, &tussock, and Rd-
Arrest gun-brigs, from * cruise.
Came in the Surprise, Parker, from Lisbon ;
.be, Bibbios, from Oporto ; and the tirade War-
w.:4* Lange, from Rotterdam, detained by the
Grassier gun-brig.
ALMOVIII. may. 11.
Arrived the American brig Jilimes, Provost,
from St. Petersburgh, for the Isle of Rhee, with
tobacco, in Oa days ; the Swedish ship Fiedcrta,
Eoglebert, from China, hut from St. Helena, for
Gottenburgh, with tea, sir months and a half
from China ; American .hip Iris, Joss, from Balti-
more, in Virginia, to Amsterdam, with tobacco,
tea, &c. is put into Mount's bay, dismasted ; Mum.
kr, Hill, from a cruise; and &pennant, Colhowy,
from London, for New Orleans.

Swedi,h ship Pro Capt. .lacnles, from
‘Villmington, laden with tobacco and cotton, in 12
weeks passage, appeared of this Port this day, and
has since proceeded to the Eastward.
Sailed His Majesty's ship, Pouleite, Dunbar, of
18 guns, with a fleet of coasters, under convoy for
the Demos ; the 11,4441 packet, Capt. Day, for
Bristol ; and the American schooner Mary, Capt.
Anthony, for Madeira.
VEAL, NOV. 13.
Came down from Sheerness, this morning, and
sailed through the Downs, fur Portsmouth, His
latjesty's Staatbirti
Sailed through the Downs, the ififax, Williams,
for Venice ; and the Mary "lan, Hammond, for
Lisbon. Wind N.E. blows hard.

ILWICH. NOV. 13.
The li;qg George packet, C ipt. haut,ders, sailed
yesterday with General Clinton anil Coloncl Murray,
for Cuxhaven.

The Dis,a. Capt. Stuart, arrived, with the Got-
tenhur?,h Mails.
'Ay Earl of Leirf tier, Capt. Thompson, arrived
this morning with the Husuin Mails ; and also the
Proofs', Capt. Norris, that has been so long exped-
ed; the Litter was IG days on her pars.ige out, in the
most tremendous weather, which caused some ..ouhts
respening her safety; she has had a quick pass-
age home, having sailed from Husum the day before
yeuerclay The last packets that Al rived at Husum,
heve taken their departure from thence to Cuxhaven,
where the Ilamburgh and Bremen Mails will its fu-
te•c be sent.

The Dart, Coartiond, and Too, of London ; and
anoth”r whaler, name unknown, are captured by
the .ni irds, round Cape Flom.
he Tee, Friends, Bt you, from Surinam, for
London, is burned at Swirram.
The Fr/rndi, Foust. et, from Petersburgh, for
Sti.sisina.l. is lost on Bornholm; crew saved.
Ile Urete►, WAYWOon, from Plymouth, for
Chepstow, is on shore in the Bristol Channel.
Ihe Betsey, CAITHNESS, from Petersburg)), for
London, is lost on Gothland ; crew saved.
The Mentor, lIUTCHIMsoN, from Surinam, for
London, is condemned at Demerara.

Yesterday, the Mary-la-bonne Volunteers, com-
manded by Lord DI:I4C ANNON, were inspeCted in
le Park, by Colonel JEMICINSUN after which
rhey tired several vollies, in commemoration of our
late glorious viCtories. The light company sepa-
rated from the battalion, and proceeded to West-
bone-green, to practice ball-firiug.
On Tuesda) the grand trial 'f skill between the
different Rifle Corps, in the neighbourhood of Lon-
don, was finally concluded, after a continuance of
nearly eight Jays. 'f he fallowing is a COI red re-
turn "If the firing, as collated from the minutes of
the different umpires :
Duos of Cumberland', Cops of Sharp Shooters, Si.
Iles. Arline!, Comi.ah, JalpleSt a 7.
111s.:kory Rtrtemen, 46.
Ith Loy.% I.oad"rt Rilmmen, 37.
1.361 k. of Sgssest4 Loyal N.,rth Witort‘, 33.
Loyal SoutAwrk Itsflemen,

The brig Mtn. of London, took fire on Wednes-
day afternoon : From the situation of the wind, the

whole range of storehouses at Gosport. where she
was loading, would have been in all probability is
flames, hut for the timely exertions of the inhabit-
ants; her masts and bowsprit were cut away, and
the fire was extinguished.
Rear-Admiral Sir R. Sr ILA C so, after his vi Tory,
finding the four ships captured were not the Roche.
fort squadron, very judiciously sent on hoard a Lieu-
tenant, and only 10.) seamen and Royal Marines, to
keep pounders of them, thereby having his own
ships well manned, and constantly fit for a/kir n, in
ease the Rochefort squadron had been met with and
brought to adieu. The French Admiral is wound-
ed. and thefFreocb Captain. of La Monikanr,.74, was
The British squadron arrived at Ply mouth, and
the four prizes in Hamoaze are all put under quaran-
tine, tillperips can be obtained from London. The
peppering i■ the sides of the prizes made them very
leaky, and the crew were obliged to pump the
whole passage from off Cape Ortega! to England.
They prove to be four of the five headmost ships de-
scribed by Admiral Lord Cnt.r.ionwoon, standing
to the southward, to windward of the British line,

which were engaged, and the sternmost taken ; the
others went oil; leaving to His MAJILST It's squadron
19 sail of the line, ace. &c. ; of course these ships
were sery little damaged. On being taken posses-
sion of, they were very scanty of provisions, and salt
junk was the only fond of the British prize-masters
and sailoaciprtia.. till fresh beef And vegeta.
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