The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-04-09 00:00:00

Admiralty-o,re, April 7. 1806.

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Copy of a I..etter from the Eld of St. Vincent, K R. Admiral
and Cmnmander•in Chief of His Majf.ty's Fleet eniploved
in the Channel, Sounding.. te. W Eine Marsden, Esq.
dated on board His Majesty's Ship the 11 hernia, 03 U.hant,
Aril I, 1806.

St it—l inclose, for the information of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a letter,
which this day received irons Lietustsaat .1.
Usher, commanding His Majesty's armed brig the
Colpoys. I am, &c. Sr. VINCINT.

Colpoya Med Brig. Vynouth,
Mare!, V, 1506.
My Loan—l have the honour to acquaint your
Lordship, that, cruising in His Majesty's brig Col-
poys, under my command, agreeably to the orders
of Admiral Cornwallis, on the cdfst of this month,
we chased three Spanish loggers into the port of
Avillas ; and, as we had a fine commanding breeze,
I determined on following them in, notwithstanding
the fire of a six-gun battery, under which they ran,
but which I considered the Colpoys as competent to
silence. For this purpose we prepared for anchor-
ing with springs ; and, on arriving within the range
of the enemy's guns. and before our carronades
could be worked with etre.% the wind died away.
To draw the fire from the brig, and in order to lose
no time in effeaing my objea, the two boats were
irnme barely manned with volunteers, and, after
pushing through a heavy fire of grape from the
'battery, and the musketry of a party of soldiers,
which had been sent on board the vessels to defend
them, I succeeded, with six men, in the headmost
boat, in boarding and carrying them, the enemy
jumping over one side as we entered on the other ;
thirteen of them fell into our hands: the second boat,
which pulled heavy, came up afterwards, and we
succeeded in bringing them off. Notwithstanding

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
WEDNI.SDAY, Aram 9.

Tie Gazette of last night announces, that His
MAJESTY has taken mea.ures for the blockade of
the entrance of the rivers Ems, Weser, Elbe, and
'crave, belonging to Prussia.

Tile official details of the capitulation of the
Dutch forces under Lieut.-Gen. .1 A R rus,at the Cape
of Good Hope, were published last night in The Ga-
zette. We gave in a former Paper a copy of the pro-
position made to him by Sir D. BAIRD, and stated
at the same time that Brigadier-General Batas-
FORD had been sent in pursuit of the enemy on
the I t?th of January. These steps produced a
trace for the purpose of carrying on a negocia-
tion, but the condua of the Dutch Commander
not affording a probable prospeft of a speedy ac.
commodation, Sir DAVID BAIRD made prepara-
tions to cut off his retreat into the interior,and com-
pel a surrender. These measures had the desired
effeet ; and the Dutch General signified his intention
to capitulate. Articles of Capitulation were ac-
cordingly executed, upon the 19th of January, by
which the whole of the Settlement, with all its de-
pendencies, were surrendered to His BRITANNIC
MAJESTY ; and it was ag-eed, that the Batavian
troops should retain their arms and baggage, and
b: sent to Holland, without delay, at the expellee
of the British Government.

A Gentleman of the name of STOKES arrived in
town, on Monday, from India. Ile left Bengal
upon the 2d of December last, in an American ves-
sel, with intent to go to that country ; but having
fallen in with the Elliot South-Sea whaler, off the
island of Ascension, he changed his mind, and took
his passage in her for England. Indisposition hav-
ing prevented his attendance, yesterday, at the In-
dia-House, be sent a letter to the CUAIRSIAN of the
East•lndia Company, communicating the followisg
...ate of our affairs when he left India :—Sir Geolloll
BatieLow was, by the latest accolnts, at Allahabad,
on his way to head-quarters, where Vakeels from
Houton were waiting to settle the differences be-
, tween that Chieftain and our Government.

It was reported at Calcutta, that the fortress of
Deeg had been evacuated, by our troops, agreeably
to stipulation, on the 12th of November.

SCINDI A had shown no disposition to renew hos-
tilities, and his conduit appeared to the Govern-
ment perfeCtly satisfaCtory.
The RAJ An of I3Ht. taros had also given every
proof of pacific intentions, and it WAS expeeted a
permanent arrangement would be made with the
different Chieftains, by the Commoit•Gsmxisax,
on his arrival at headquarters, which should en-
sure a permanent peace.

HOLICAR'S attempts to influence the Seiks in his
favour, had not succeeded, and his power and poli-
tical consequence were so considerably reduced, that
little doubts remained of a favourable and speedy
issue to the negociation about to commence upon
the arrival of the GOVIRSOR-GEMER AL. Specie
was se .rce at Calcutta, but the scarcity was more
artificial than real ; the shroffs and money•holders
keeping back, in hopes of a loan, with higher
serest.

The Western parts of InJia, and the Coast, were
qu;er.

No account of the 31armge, and frigates. had
been received from the Isle of France. Very few

captures had been male by the peivateei s ;n tLe
il3y.

This favourable intelligence from ludia is :I e
more grateful, as various reports have beer r.7cenfir
cit cule.eal, which represent our affairs in t',at p,:;
of the world, in a critical ant dangerous si:uati 41.

Accounts have been received, that the Corn!
Stuart and Carmarlkett, Wand for Enitl.ind ; Cast&
Eden, for Bencoulen ; Chariton, for Mediae ; and
Ps (Won, for Ceylon ; sailed from Cengal the 2d Dec.
last, under convoy of the Dasher sloop of war.

Notwithstanding yesterday was F.4sfer Tuesday,
and a holiday, the Clerks of the Bank were busily
emeloyed in making the necessary preparations to
commence the payment of the dividends, this day,
t. the public. This is the first instance of the kind
since the establishment of the Bank, and evinces s
laudable anxiety, on the pact of Government, to ~ -
commodate the public.

The French nag of Fruce, which we announced
yesterday, arrived at five o'clock on M.
morning, off Dorn. It came over with a Facket
for Mr. Fox, from the French Minister, M.
T4LLEYRANU; in the boat was a Captain in the
French army, who had the care of the d:tratch,
which, it is said, was brought by a Courier from
Paris ; the Officer had dire lions to give it to tl.e
first of our ciuisers he met with, and k was accord-
ingly, in Dover Roads, delivered to Captain TIDY,
commanding the Dilignire armed ship of war, and
forwarded by him to Lord KEITH at Rantsgate.—
The boat set sail with the officer on his return to
Boulogne on Monday, soon after seven o'clock.

The Hain 'Veeringr published on Saturday an ex-
traordinary edition, from which we have made the
fol:owirg extra6t:—
" The Afersarei, METC•LF, of this port, (rein
Hambuigh, arrived here at twelve o'clock tliis
day.

4. Last Sunday at noon, the Baur:sir CONSUL went
on board the Marg .• t, uhile they were at dinner,
and gave the ft:Rowing order to Capt,tia Ms t-
e•Lr

PORT Of He 11131,110.
You are heeeby required to leave this port ►.li.re to-iiinnot
night, or sooner if posa:`lc, whether loaded or no., and to pro.
c.v.! to Cuxhaven, sod there place ye: rtelE urt ter the row.
lion of His Majesty's ships of war. (Area uhd: rmy and
seal of office, thi 90th March, ls's.
(S nod) ' EDWARD NICHOLS, Vice Corsul
a On the receipt of this order, Capt. Merest r
proceeded down to Cuxhaven that eves.ing,and.jained
an armed brig cutter lying there ; and on the foliose.
ing day he was ordered to proceed under Heligoland,
and there wait until the cutter joined him. On
Wednesday he sailed from thence in comp my with
the Serrno, SCHOLES ; and Quebec packet, both of
this port, and arrived here as above-mentioned.
"Captain MLrc.u.r was informed that war ha.:
actually been declared by Prussia against this coun-
try. When he passed Cuxhaven, the batteries wire
mounting with 24-pounders.
" The ships from London, with goods for Ha-1.
burg, and which arrived there on Saturday :At:,
were also ordered to proceed home immediately.
Captain WY cats understood from a vessel he
spoke at sea, that every English vessel has succeeded
in getting away.
"I he Collraor of His AJ EST Y% Customs at this
port, we understand, received an order this moi..in
to detain all Prussian ships and vessels, within the
limits of this port, and all vessels bound to the Pius-
sign dominions. This order has been carried int,
effet accordingly."

The Garotte of last night contains His M
Proclamation (bearing data the S.h instant), ricer.
ing a reward of 3001. for the apprehension et Lien-
tenart Ge..,rge Rutherford, formerly aSing Cart..in
of the Trident, charged with the murder •4.1011/1
Cll4lLal Douse, and Jose Nicsocc ma-
riners, belonging to the said ship, at /Imam I•jaoir
near Bombay.
The Gazette also contains CongratulatoryVdrenes
to His Marna Y, from the Deputy Lieuterant% of
the Tower Hamlets ; and the Mayor, R co. der,
Town Clerk, Sh-riff-, Aldermen, Common Con :cll.
men, Justices of the Peace, Burgesses, and prinr•O'l
Inhabitants of the Borough of Carmarthen, on the
formation of the present efficient Adminiitra:, .o.
The Krso has been pleased to constitute and ir-
point the Right Honourable resocrs Lord NA PI
to be His Marts: v's High commissioner we
General Assembly of the Church of Szodand.
Monday afternoon, Mr. Straw, the Iriesienyar
arrived at Mr. Fox's Office. in Downing-szree:.
with Dispatches from the Continent.
The Kentish Courier of yesterday, contains the fol•
lowing paragraph, which. however, we 'wird to
be founded on some mit-take; resting on the r wage
of the Messengers with Lcrd KEITH'S dispel
C.r4
to Government, forwarding those received hoci
France :
" iro Cnur:ers ”ictierelar Foam, thwisoh Roch...mt
rumoured that they have Wrought intenireace a Sir It 1•01
Sri-whirl's bevies foams in with the squadron, Cuittaaand
imerne Bonavarte. the *lime of which he lied csoaired,
thee with the Usur7et's brother."
&UAW—Yesterday. there being ro Coon rf
Aldermen, the hoar) Ma roil, slier in,pelh^tt thg
returns, ordered it to remain at the present Fria.