The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-05-20 00:00:00

NJVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAV S.
Sited the frigate with a fleet to the West
ward —Hind N. W.

PLYMOUTIII, MAY 16.

Came ;n the Conlie Fun-brig. from a cruse,
11: erlia trAnsi 'wt. from Alderney, and Friend., Le
Gus. from Guernsey.
Sailed, the A',biun., Mean, to join the Channel
lire; and the Astir:awe, Main, tor St. Andero.---
Irma _ -

ettrworrit-Doec, MAY 16.
• Arrived? the Nile lugger. Sailed the Peker gun-
brig, on a cruise, and the l'ret:y Lass, Capt. Church,
With a convoy for the Downs.
Arrived the Lady If4rren, and several coasters;
the Nimsretutter, supposed to have been lost. She
carried i y her mast in a violent gale of wind;
the Dispatch and Inso.'ew gun-brig; also the Nepfu.
ass, Captain Plonsholt, a fine ship, of 400 tons bur-
then, laden with wine, &c. from Barcelona, de-
tained by the Pilfer gun-brig.
The Safiguard anived yesterday; the Conte' t gun-
brig arrived this morning from the fleet off Brest
she brings an account of the French fleet making
another movement in a much greater force than bas
hitherto been known. It is reported, that Admiral
Gardner has requested every ship that can be spared
may be dispatched to join him immediately; in con-
sequence of which, a g-eat bustle prevails • and
most, not a'.l the fifteen sail in the Sound and
Cawsand ll..;, will take their departure tLis after-
noon. _ _ _

Vk lien I wrnte on Sunday, the fleet were gone to
Torbay ; but the wind being moderate iu the even.
init. they It rxen off tilt post, returning to their
old station.

vAtmourn, MAY 15.

Arrived the followiog vessAs. um:err convoy of
His Majesty's ship 1/;:d /T r. of IS guns; seve:al
others are off the harbour, but, owing to the wind,
cannot get in till morning Partant, from
Gibraltar for London; Dorf. Peronet, from Cepha-
lonia, for Hull; I.on'on, Wilson, from Malta, for
London; Alexamlory Lawen, from Malta, for ditto;
Elea4Ort Mallett. from Smyrna, for ditto; Andre-
movie, Spain, from Sicily. for ditto; Indaary, Wi-
chard, from Gibraltar, for ditto; 3fery &dr, Pursa,
front Smyrna, for ditto; Ann, Ball. from Sicily, for
; firkna, Harpley, from Palermo, fur London;
Bloydes, Hopper, from Zaate, for ditto; also the
AS:rt and /)ore transports, from the Ctanoel fleet,
11rIticb they left last evening, about seven o'clock. at
which time the French fieet were all under weigh,
and standing out at sea. Lord Gatdtwr, fully pre-
pared, had formed his fleet, consisting of 17 sail of
the line, and several frigates. into two divisions;
the envoy were '25 sail of the line, and higatcs.
Those transports were sent off for first port, by
Lord Gardner.
Sailed, the Their, Boswell.—Wind N.E.

DIAL, MAY 19.

&tiled last night. the Prod frigate, for the French
mast ; the /Iran bomb has made a signal for a
convoy to the Westward,-Wind S. E.

FRQM 1.1..0YEr9 LIST.
CIA ..... 9. M• 11 11.—Psesed by the Pifter. Howe, from
Rotterdam; Catimiiiia. Ricketts, from Lee ; and the
iiiminer, Rider, from !Norsk. Sado] the Julio said Mare,
Kai, fuxGibraltart Adolph Christer Goode Nayagting,
and tile kJ/IMM Dourer; for Embdeu.

MOM SITURDAT NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

A4auiretkOce, Vey 1110. 1801

Cerl of a Letter from Captain Mitchell, of 11111Maie,tv's
Sloop Ininectw, to William Mandan, Esq. dated Yarno,uth
Roads, May 14, 1403.
SIR—I have to lawn, you, that Hi, Majrny's sloon Mos-
quito has sent in this morning the French privateer t:yeat,i,
denreee-eigged, mounting ono lone sweaty-four pounder and .ix
lineal., and Donned w.th thirtv-four men.
late,Sir,Jte. E. J. MITCHELL.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Wor.OTcc, Slap IS, 1110 S.
Segal Rerginmstef Horse Guirt,,--I.leuteniet Chula Throota
Wood to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, taco Slangily,
who retires.
Ciwnet Pura Greets Spurgeon Farrel to be Licata:int, ski
Weed.
Cornet Hon. Frederick James Limb to be Lieutenant. without
io.re.bitee, Berkeley, promt.tivi is the &wit Foes.
Ensent WiliMis Clayton, from the 10th Foot, to be Cornet,
vice Ferrer.
gd Regiment of Dragoon Gderar.o.C..aptain John Iferscles,
from the 7th I.:ght Dragoons, to be Captain of a Tioop, sect,
Mate, who exchanges.
114th Regiment u Vet Drag, one—Major George Whit...,
frees the 117th FOt, to be Maur, vice Locke, who ex.
3. change.
trainmen of Fries--Lieutenant-Colenel Henry rot
I;6jf In4lrhlsrigg, from the permanent Staff of Quarter.liga,t.,
to be LotstenauteColonal, vice Dunkin, who ere

mem Lieutenant-o.lonel Johu Skinner 1 be
Cotunel, without pusehnee.
~et klarit William FOMNICIC to be Mawr,
Us*.

83.1 DittoweLieutrinant Colonel Alexander Gordon:, from the
Sd GlTTiN(oll Battalion, to be Lighttelutit Colonel; rice
who retires on the Half Pay of the Lite 12th
Garrison Waggon.
Captain Jacob Hrunt to be Major, by purchase, vice Dunbar,
who retires.
87th Datta--Breret Lieutenant Colonel John Locke, from tl,e
24th Light Drapona, to be lalajo., sic.: White' who eX-
Chllil;e3.
9rl West Tillie Regiirent—iiCeptaie Luke Allen, fro.n the
Nova Scotia Fencibies, to be Moor, without purchase, rice
Walker, appointed to the 9th Veteran Battalion.
3.1 Garrison Battalion—Lieuteliati4Colonai William Ned.
ham, from half.Pny of the late 12th Garrison Battalloo, to
be Lieutenant•Coh:nel, vita Gorden, appointed to the BSI
Foot.
9th Royal V.-teran Battalion—Brevet Lieutenant-Culonel Ro-
bert Walker, train the 3d \Ve.t India Regimant, to be
Major. .