The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-01-23 00:00:00

,N4PAL
• PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 21.
• Sailed the flow fiightg, with a convoy for the
Dc wns.— Wind W.
rtValoura, JAN. 20.
Came in the Santa Aloffrittea, Nensiois, and the
Druid frigate , from a crisis:, and the Middleton,
Spencer, from Charleston, for Bourdeaux. detained
by the Santa Margaretta frigate.—Wind N W.
TORRIY, JAN. 20.
Arrived this afternoon, the IVarrior mar. of war,
and remains with the ships as per last.
DOVER, JAN. 21.
The wirrJ has coi:siderably abated, and the
weather bids fair to be moderate. Signals have
been making all the afternoon, from the stations
on the fleijilts to the Westward, fir the enemy's
cruisers. Some men of war have just hove in sight
from the Down', which will, in all probability, pre-
vent any captures. It is much to be regretted, that
these marauders should be allowed to commit their
d. predations on our small craft with impunity.
They nightly come under oar batteries, and cut out
vessels that lie there, in fancied security.
DEAL, JAN. TO.
Sailed La Conttence frigate, for Portsmouth ;
Pallas and Trguae frigates, on a cruise; the Per.
at-renews Last Indiaman, and the rest of the outward
bound vessels, under convoy for Portsmouth.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 20.
Remain the Itaethirk, Elephant, Agineourt, Rutn,
and Antelope; Cormorant and .Imarantba sloops ;
Furtuard, Griper, Gallant, and Bruiser gun-brigs.
The Parr, Durrant, from the North, with coals,
is on there at the Haven's mouth.
CORK, JAN. la.
Yesterday His Majesty's sloop Argus, Captain
Kittoe, arrived at Cove from Plymouth.
NULL, JAN. 20.
Friday se'nnight, in the morning, the Calder, a
this port, Joseph Ellison, master, laden with iron,
shot, guns, &c. ran ashore on Orford Beach, stud
soon after went to pieces, and a principal part of the
cargo washed out of her; but by the perseverance and
eaertior.s-of Mr. J. Culbam, merchant, and the sal-
vagers employed under him, the remaining part of '
hcv cargo, and most of the materials belonging to
her, were saved. 'I wn of the crew were drowned.
The Hope, hi Scarborough, Mr. John Williamson,
master and part owner, sailed from Pillau nearly
three months ago, and has not since been heard of.
Thursday se'nnight, the sloop Neptune, Capt.
Ness, one of the London traders, belonging to
Whitley, sailed from that port with a valuable cargo,
and on the following day encountered a heavy gale
of wind from the N.W. and N. in which she shipped
a sea, which tattled away her quarter-boards' and
did nth:_r considerable damage; the vessel also
preyed se leaky in the upper works, that the crew
were under the necessity of running her on shore
upon the beach, near Wells, where she now re-
mains ; if the weather continue moderate, it is ex-
peeked she will be got off without much damage.
The cargo has been safely landed.
During the heavy gale on Friday se'nnight, a
large ship was seen drifting by the port of Athithy
to the Southward, with only a mizen-mast standing.
The brig Ann, of Sunderland, Thomas Stoddard,
master, in the late gales, canted her ballast at sea,
but has got into Scarborough Pier, with the loss of
her main mast, being obliged to cut it away.
'rhe Jain, Oakes, from Lynn for Leith, is strand-

ed•near Dunbar.
On Tuesday morning, arrived in Yarmouth
Roads, part of the North Sea fleet. from their station
off the Text 1; they have encountered some of the
heaviest gales almost ever experienced, but fortu-
nately without receiving any material injury, except
the loss of anchors and cables. Much fear was en-
tertained of their safety ; but, from the best ac-
counts, we hope not a ship has suffered. It is re-
ported, that Admiral Russel, with a part of his
squadron, yet keeps his station.
On Monday morning last, Samuel Wriggles-
worth, a seaman on board the Thanes. Butler, of
London, fell from the fore-yard of that vessel,
when in Blacktoft-Roads, and was unfortunately
drowned before any assistance could be given him.

The Horizon, - from the river Plata, for
London, is put into Lisbon in distress.
On Monday week (Plough-Day,) a bet of is.
was decided in the Castle-yard, York, between Tit O.
MAS llopoois and SAMUEL WHITEHEAD, both
d. 6,07 ; it was, which of them wa-. to appear as the
most uvulae and seigrnel charkfter. The former
nas decorated with a ten guinea Bank Note on his
waistcoat breast, a number of five-guinea_ Notes
down the same, and on both sides of his coat breast ;
with guinea Notes on his shoulders and arms of his
cent ; round his hat-band was a great number of
five-guinea Notes, and neat the top of the hat-crown P
was fixed a purse of gold, which went round the
same. On his back, a paper, with the words,
"John Bull." WHITT/I[AD appeared in a woman's
dress on one side, with a silk analog, a neat
slipper, and that side of his face painted. The
other side of his face and bonly resembled a negro,
with a man's dress, and a new boot and spar. The
wager was given in favour of Honoson' whose bills
amounted to 375 guineas, independent of the gold.
Cumberland House, it is stated, is about, once
more, to change its occupiers. From the residence
of a Prince of the Blood, and a scene of the first
fashion in this kingdom, it became devoted to the
festivities of the Union Club ; and it is now about,
as it is reported, to he made use of by Government
for an Ordnance Office. Though. in future, it may
be less distinguished by its splendid Assemblies, it
will be busy enough in providing bait for the mili-
tary.
The recent alterations and improvements of the
offices adjoining the House of Lords are'extreme/74
neat and convenient within. There is a new en-
trance from Palace-yard, near the state entrance,
from which are stair-cases, leading towards the
rr,bing-room, and the apartment in which their Lord-
ships meet, on the whole length of the west-side of
which there is a kind of corridore, lighted from
above, with a numerous Lange of rooms for the ac-
commodation of the I.oao Cita nechhou, and for
the Clerks of the House; the front of these is in
Palate-yard. AU at chadors in the entrance-roerns
ate covered with scarlet ckith.