The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-31 00:00:00


- - TIM 41.Ex44V.DEg.
Captain Russell, artiy.-4 at Salem on the 13th .
Novernher from tietersburgh. communicates theol-
loafing distressing account of the loss of the English
I transport Alarana'er :—Oct: 20, lat. *.r. long 51,
W. fell in with a boat having on board 21 living
persons, arnrarg whoor were a' woman and child,
apparently in a mostm distressed situation. After
some conversation I Stork them on board, and from
the most intelligent, was informed that they sailed
from Monts Video on the of August, in, the ship
4h-sander, Captain Richard Howard, an English
transport ship, No. 421. That they 'sailed under
convoy of the frigate Unirsiers, and 7b,tis sloop of
war. Th.mre were about f lOpiwthos on board of the
Alrrander - ihat on the 20th , ober tlr ship being
in a very leaky condition, they were under the rie-
cessi!), of carrying short sail, by which means they
lose the convoy ; and on the 2.1 d the teak increased
to such a degree, that with both pumps going, and
hailing at the hatchways, they could, not keep her
free. The Caprain alai-night it advisible to quit
Itie ship, took ti,e small boat tor file preserva-
tt ut, and rowed around the ship several times.
Meantime the long-boat was got iteamilY and hoisted:,
our, but unfortunately bilged in going over the
ship's side. Thirteen sailors, 15 suldiels, oaf Wo-
man and child, however, kept in the boat, and foudd
means to keep her from sinking. l 'hey had wit got
far of, when the ship sereninoy+ 4lew up, and foun-
dered immediately. 'Mrs Was abotti 10 o'clikk
p. iii. They afteswards spoke with the Capain in
the small boat, sme.o told them to steer N. 17... and
N. E. by N. as that course would Gun them near
the coast or tromerbich he s tra they were
'but a shoat distance. They had only four biscuits
.iti the boat, three gallons of spiri s, and one pound
of raisins. That they had been is the.boat 6 days,
daring Which seven soldiers died for want, (two of
rehows, lay dead in the boat when the came along-
side; thmc they bad cut one man tape and had eaten
part of his fl.-th; some repsairred in time boat when
they saw the Chip; boy on seeing her, Ciey threw
it mv. rhoai d: rinditig this to .be the case, hu-
mani•y chimed my assistance; and. as the ship
Brutus was still in sighs (not being overstocked
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•with provyrtiens myselm int so large a number), I
thoeghr it prudent to make a stipule and lie by till
the' came up. At one p in. the Bee/as came up
a:A spooky. I informed the Captain of the circurn- '
sramice, and ssisneer hint totake part of the people
• tanr,nard. He an wired' in the affirmative, eayitig,
he versold takeem-igitt of them ; that his provisions
were not seNtement to provide Isr tal:)te. Accord.
ivy, I seta them on board, with liberty, if he
chose, to take in (b.! . 1.0,41; it being a very fine
one. ' He took the bout 'on board.—From what
those pe4ple 4.bseryed, it appears that their ship
non erect betwen the 39:h and 4oin degrees of
N. lat.
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lit-- frillowhig peimsons were saved, and have ar-
rived at Sal-m, in the above ship r•,-
June. Jenirii., ft 4Pareini ' Peter EtOurgh, Carpenter',
Melo; 1.0n14 /.Itrisky, 3,,Res •FAins Jelin 11.11, John
• FAIO.. Tivmsee Cramer', V01pe..14.4.,thr0p, Vsaritn I.
lot. Condon Sew, 7J.AS Jahr*, wad Jchanta. Evert, sad
bare aid
T)te, following are the names of seven other
women, who weir list in the slittta.--1.,......
Mee walhen.wiffloi7l*ltsirt Wilton, of the faith krgi•
went i Mi.. Weiern, ter laughter ; Sirs: litaihannatt, ts,,fe
of the Q •ereer Macey t M's Jehosole,'lricitror r.f iii 01F.c.r of
;1110 lir. Ileetimentre . '441. falunies"wth -sr Sash Earn; Mee.
evriew,iii......, wale of She Covlaireei 5 LW win wine awoo net
apc.4. Merl, .n.l urge enmiaren.
Among tho-.e remaining in the ship, when the
sank, were the Chief Mate and six se aura, tLe re-
* tnaill'icr being wistiodd and invalids. The Boas-
swain stated Ire was,' op bard the ship when the
went down; he was engaged, at the request of the
Mate, in clewing the ate rt-bOrit, in hopes to take
the ladles our of the calvitm-window:, but the ship.
west slows immediately, and he furtersateiy, by
. great exertions, reached the long-boat. Captain
[lnward, Lieutenant Eanweather, agent for !Tails-
port., and tour men, g-mt off in toe small-tussle
which w.eli picked up, cn the.26th of Oadlser, by
the American brig Lsea;ge, on her voyage to New
York, in list 4. 2, N log 4!, W. Captain How-
ard died omi board, the 15th November.
somma.s._=s_.., •

A gentlemen sax 'king set his very numerous in-
vitati.mis this Cheissmft, i Monotwous accpiainranee
replied—l hes= but too; but they are iiresestible
ones ; as each will prove a capital trent to many a
the guests. Bring ailed to explain himself, he re-
joilted—" The two powtsfol invitations I allude to,
are front Extune and Chaste." The Schemes of
the Stnse and City Lotteries, now depending, will
s the crinseqesenee of tfieve invitation;:
A Sack Race will take plare, neat Monday, at
.pigs. Marsh, *boot two miles beyond Clapham, for
50 guineas. Too fair me runners have bezn se-
leeed. l'here is no doubt it wilt
.mmBEl a great con-
cow se of people. as they are to ma dues heats—
twent,' minutes will be allowed between etch he.t:
deem Fiteem AAAA v, Esq. of the Colds•rearn
Guards, arrived in town yesterday morning from
Buenos Ayres. lie immediately proceeded to
Ei,glefie;sl Green, on a visit tolis (nide, WILLA ASi
FREE 111•071. E, 'Esq.
'lna Court Martial upon Sir Clusters Horuasst
is closed. Sir *CHAIM'S commenced his defence
on Monday, and concluded h s ev !cace on I ues-
day. He made • one pointed a. d forcible observa-
tions on the evidence, and adduced in his favour
the honourable testimony of several General
Officer I, under whom he has served. The
decision cannot he known until it has been sub-
mitted to His MaJISTY. The Court was torn.
posed of Officers of fish rank and distinguished
abilities Lurd Roston was President, and Mar-
quis CORMWA L 1.1% Lords 1:111704 and Lora tise,
and toe R.gt.t•Hon. CHARLES Yorixe, were among
the :members.
On Thursday last, as some labmring men were
filing a dung cart in a lane near Dartford, they
heard switching cry out greatly, and looking over
the hedge into the held, saw a hare, frequently
jesepi..g up a great height, leaping about, and
crying lamentably. Upon their making up to her,
they limnd, to their utter surprise, that a weuzel
had seized her by the si.le of the neck, and was
hanging thetenn, which so retarded the speed of the
swiet and timod animal, that they easily laid hold of
her by she legs ; but even Own the weasel would
not let go its told, and kept last till one of the men
set his loot upon it, when it instantly seized him by!
• is etsoe, and would net desist till at was Wed-