The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-02-02 00:00:00

the CuLllett Sa.ids frost the preceding Thursday.
All her gnus and shot had teen thrown overboard,
and most.oX her water started, ia order to lighten
her; but it is probable she would have beea lost,.
if it hiscl not been for the assistance afforded to her
by the Zebra sloop of war and the Snipe guusbrig.

Dispatches were bent off huit night from the Ad-
miralty, to be foriiarded to tbe.West Indiei, to.
apprise them of the probability of a war with.
Ainatica. Dispatches were at the same-time sent
off from the Admiralty to Halifax and the Cape of
Good Pope.

Circular orders were issued, and sent off last
night from the Admiralty to all our naval Com-
manders upon the home and foreign stations, con-
taining certain regulations, the object of which is
to prevent as much as possible all depredation on
our commerce.

A Cabinet Council was held last evening-in
Downing-street, at which all the Cabinet Mini►ters
in town attended.

Captain SHORT attended the Admiralty Board
vesterdny, and had an audience, 011 his return from
New South Wales.

A letter dated Calcutta, June 28d, 1807, says—
" The tempestuous weather in the bay has done
much clutnage to the outward-bound iffiipping,.and
must cause much 16,4 and disappoints:ilea to those
concerned. There has been au interval of a few
days fair and calm weather during the last week,
bi.t the rain has begun to fall heavy since Sunday.
This, though not altogether advantageous for in-
digo, will bring forward the crops ot upland rice
and of soma (hemp) in the districts of Jeasore,
lishenagur, Burdwan, and the twenty-four Per-
gunnahs. We notice also the appearance of a
great abundance of grass, and in general the rt.-
getation is very exuberant, which prognosticates
an abundant autumn."

There is no further account of the Rochfort squa-
dron. Some of the Papers still continue to assert,
that its escape was owing to the mode of supplying
the blockading fleet with provisions, which obliged
.the ships to take a large offing to avoid the cur-
rents at Rechfort. They, therefore, contend, that
instead of this method ofmaintainiug the squadron,
fresh ships should have been sent out to relieve
those whose stores were exhausted.
The fleet of transports, with 3000 troops on
board, now at Portsmonth, under orders for North
America, will be.accom9anied by five line of lvittle
sqips. The military lime will be increased by a
regiment of Light i.sragoons, and three companies
of Artillery ; th whole under the command of
General Pasvost. The Officer ivho commends
the naval peat has not been mentioned. It is sup-
posed to be destined for some secret enterprise in
the first instance. Colonel Houourcrw, of the Oth,
is appointed a Brigadier-General on the occasion.
There is no truth in the report of the escape of
part of the Brest fleet. The Insolent brig is ar-
nved at Plymouth from off Brest. On Monday
the 45th last she looked into the harbour, and
found that the same number of vessels were there
as were a month ago, xhe,n one of our vessels
looked in and counted them.

The venerable Earl of Fire is seriously indis-
posed at Fife-house, Whitehall.
His MArinrrir's ship. Saracen, with her convoy,
from Port.month, is arrived at Malta.

• The following vessels, which sailed from Ja-
maica, under convoy of His MAJESTY'S ship Chi-
chester, are yet unaccounted for, viz. the Monarch,
Captain Le NIESURIER, Brittrinia, DOLLIES, and
Rambler, NV lAIES, for London; Britannia,
BO A°, for Gla.zew ; Triton, PEAftsos, and the
Er sedition, Rost:airs, for Liverpool.
The Election for a Member for Wootton Bas-
sett, Wilts, in the stetd of Mr. SATEEN, who has
aented his seat, is tile.' for this day, when it
is e‘pceted that B. WALSH, Esq. of Clapton will
come in. Mr. K fttcnr, the former Miember iu
the short Parliament, is the only opponent yet
named, and, it is understood he will decline,
WI he has not met with success in his canvass.—
Mr. WALSH starts on the popular interest in opposi-
tion to the landed interest, who, until the last ge-
nerd election, influenced the borough, but who
hive lost their influence through the unpopular
conduct of their agents.

His Grace the LORD LIZOTEWANT Of 'ISLAND
has been pleased to appoint the following Gentle-
men to be High Sheriffs for the ensuin year:—
WIIIVONATIISir Richard Leriage, High Park, Bart.
teamow—Joho Blashford, Altidove, Evq.
DOWN—Andrew Savage, of Porta/my, Esq.

On Saturday se'nnight a meeting took place at
Six-nails-bridge, county of Clare, between Wui.
Hammond, Esq of the city of Limerick, and Wm.
Foley, Esq. of Shepperton, in said county, the re-
sult of • previous altercation. On firing, the former
gentleman received the ball of the lattOrin the v. rig,
and Mr. Foley received a mortal wound, the ball
mitering his side, passed through the intestines and
perforated the spine. Ile VIM taken off the ground
to the house of Mr. Millar, apothecary, where
every aid was afforded him, and expired on Sunday
night, at eleven o'clock, in great agony. Thus has
fallen iu the bloom of youth, a gentleman of a truly
aidiebte and affectionate disposition and ample for-
tune.

A irtuntity of Spanish specie, gold and sitter,
valued, ne arc informed, at about 30001. of our
currency, together with a variety of precious
trinkets, saved from the wreck of the //entries
merchantman, from Rio de .laneim, to Lisbon,
lately wafted to
_pieces at Ballinskelligs, county
Kerry. were, on Tuesday se'nnight, conveyed to
Toilet, under an escort of the Royal Longford
Militia, and lodged in the Custom-house of l'ntlee.
At an early hour, on the morning of Tuesday
se'nnight, a gang of ahoyCftv tinned villains, at-
tacked the dwelling hentse of Philip Ehitery, Esq.
of Ars-linter, near Shanagolden, Limerick ; every
'hprovitinit was given in their attempt to break into
the hence, but, unfortunately, it 'being thatched,
-swat goon entered, aftor their firing into it several
shots, one of which w.iunded Mr. Eheery in the
bead they then robbed the bon* of two sum,
sod two unto of pistols.