The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-25 00:00:00

REGUI.ATIONS

lot Its. presertrat,on of ;orbit Order to be adonn.4l in ease of
mental (ovules, in oath County in Great Britain.
Aiigust 12, 18r4
The Magistrates of each division of the county
remaining at home. to sit daily at a place to be ap-
pointed in each division for that purpose.
To procure the trust-worthy housekeepers and
others to cn-01l themselves to serve as special con-
stables under their orders, where the same has
not been already done pursuant to Ole Secretary
of States Circular Letter of the Cr of h:ovemoer
last.

To he a•tontiod at the place appointed for each
division by an Officer of the Volunteer Force, if any
should remain in that division, and by the Chief or
Superinteridant of the Special Constables enrolled
for thkt division. Such Volunteer Officer and Chief
of the Special Constables to receive and execute
the orders of the Magiitratcs, in preventing and
quelling disturbances, in takir.ig up and conveying
offenders to prison, in supplying escorts for all Mi.
lit try purposes required by the Genial or other
Officer left in command of the distriet, and in fir-
mulling a guard for the county g.wl or other prisons,
IF vAnted.

If, con!rary to expedation, any impediments
iliould occur in the regular supply of the d fferent
markets, every assistance to be afforded to the per-
sons who are accustomed or who offer to supply
them, and escorts to be granted in cases where it
may be necessary for the secure passage and con-
veyauce of cattle and provisions.
The constables within each division, assisted by
patroles of volurateers, if requisite, to see that all
public-houses within the same are orderly and re-
gulatly conduded, and. if thought necessary by
the Magistrates, to be shut at such hours as they
may dired; and to bring all unknown persons, who
cannot give a satisfadory account of themselves, be-
fore the Magistrates.
A certain portion of the Constables and Whin.
teers, in rotation, to go such different rounds in the
night, as shall from time to time be prescribed by
the Magistrates of the division, to whom they are to
snake tlaarlfpart each morning.
The Magi Aran% of each division to report Lily
to the Li•rrrensnt of the county. or I)eputy Lieu-
tenants within the division appointed to receive the

The Genre lent or Deputy Lieutenants so appoint-
ed, to realm all matters of importance immediately
to the Secrrary of State for the Home Department,
and to the General cr Oificer left in command of the
&stria, or to the Officer who shall be appointed by
him within the county to receive the same, to whom
they arc to apply in case of wanting further military
aid.

Extraft of a Letter from Jersey, dated Aug. SO,
says, " Middlesex, City of London, and the lower
Hamlets furnished men, under the Reserve Aft, for
the lit Battalion of Reserve, to supply the Buffs.
Under the present regulation they are to furnish
men each for a different regiment. London, as
usual, is :o have the 3d regiment of Foot, or Buffs,
enriched to it. and is to supply them with men.
The Tower Hamlets are to have the 8...%1 regiment,
and Middlesex the BSd. This latter regiment is to
have a second lvattalion, and one field-officer, three
captains, eight subalterns, and a proportionate num-
ber of serjeants, &c. Those belonging to the tiSd
have received ordvrs to proceed from hence immedi-
ately t,,lveamioster,wl: re they are to receive the men
for tlic id battalion, wllich they expeft will be corn.
*plated slirealy. The 31a, quartered at St. Hilliard's,
sent officers and nor-commirtioned officers last week
to rece;ve over. at Chester. Great expeElations are
entertained that die men under the present Att aill
be raised immediately".

NAUTICAL DISCOVERY.

FROM TIM CALCUTTA POST, AUG. 12, 180 g.

We have been most obligingly favoured with the
following particulars from the-log book of the llun.
Company's armed brig Wailer, under the command
of Lieutenant Alexander Davidson, of the Royal
Navy, on her passage from Madras to Amboyna
and back. Lieutenant Dav;Json is al Officer whose
abilities and distinguished services are justly held in
very high and deserved esteem

Lie—utenant Davidson, of the armed brig Wailer,
on his passage from Malacca to Amboyna, saw a
dangerous shoal near the island of Sourootoo (ni
Sowra), which appeared to be nearly even with the
water's edge, and very steep; it% len4th about half
a cable each way; had a small breaker near the
middle of it, notwithstanding the sea was tolerably
smooth ; the Willer passed it within a quarter of a
mile's distance, and had 24 fathoms sett ground,
when abreast of it, at one p. se. April 18, I iiO3.
When in one with the south point of Carimata island,
it bore N.E. i N. and the N. W•..;ernmost part, then
in sight of the island of Sourootoo, N. distance
about five leagues.
. . .

a About a mile to the southward and eastward
of this, saw aliother shoal, which had likewise a
small breaker upon it t as the Wall,r was carrying
dispatches, and bad a tine breeze, after being nearly
becalmed for eight hours, it prevented her com-
mander from sending a Lux to examine it more par-
ticularly, especially as it was at that season of the
year which made it doubtful what passage the ves-
sel would make. lie has since heard tut an Ame-
rican vessel was either lost, or newly so, upon one
of these shoals.

" Having a strong current setting to the south-
ward, Lieutenant 1/ividson attempted t pass to the
northward of those islands and shoal., which lie hi
the south entrance of the Straits of hlaca%sar, being
apprehensive that, if he went to the soutLw ird
them so late in the seasoa, Ise would he drat ea too
far to leeward of the Straits of Salayer, to pass
through them before the contrary currents would
become too strong to accompfsh it; she winds being
light and variable, between N.E and S.E. On the
'29th of the same mon h, at.? a.m. gamed over t :e
tail of a shoal; saw the bottom clearly ; it appeared
to be of 6ne white sand. teals several small coral
rodts, had only three casts of the lead upiu it, viz.
9, 11, and 14 fathom.); then no ge .und with 4;,
fathoms. About three miles to the southward of
this, at 9, 39. a.m. found the Wale,. n wn the edge
of another shoal, apparently much more dangernu ;
saw the sharp pointed coral rocks untie: toe bottom;
had soundings upon it, from 81 to 15 lath gas; .t ,d
then no ground with 21 fathoms. About four
miles fanner to the southward, perceived, near
noon, the vessel lobe on the edge of a 'bird shoal,
and again beheld the rugged coral sock. under her
keel; had :landings on it of n, 9:, and ldj fathoms;
afterwards no ground. The two last the Waller
avoided, by instantly putting the helm down, hav-
ing all the sails aback and letting the vessel pay
round upon her keel : the Latitude ohsetved when
on the edge of the last mentioned shnal was 4, 37, S.
and longitude per chronometer 117, S. indlng
the current now setting to tl,e northward. and hay-
ing been three times on hitherto unknown dangers.
the Weller stood away to the southwar close
hauled on the larboard tack,• with a fi.le moderate
breeze, and at 2, 42, 51, p.a. the n't tried longi-
tude per Sun and Moms, from the n: ian of three
sets of sights, sr..) 117, 5, 20, E. Front noon to
the time the sights were taken, t', vessel bad rua
about 4 leagues on aS.I W. cie.:i.e from the near
agreement thercfcre of the ohseived longitude wsth
the Chronometer, Lieut. D av)ds )n beeves 4, 311, S..
and 117, 8. E. to be the latitude ani longi-
tude of th: last. mentioned shoal. He says, that h.:
is sot aequainted either with their extent or danger
from the same reasons before e. ,en, for not exam-
ining that shoal off Sournoti.). The si ilits tor tar
latitude and time were/ taken by a hamsden's a-
unt; those for the longitude by a l'inuton's, .nd
all of them under the most favour able circumstances.

" The Chronometer varied about bal. a degree
from the 13th of April, to the ICth of July.
66 At the time of t 'king the distances se the Sun
and Moon, there were four islands in sir.t from the
mast-head, at as p. Ps. they bore E. LI S. half S.
distance 13 miles • they are low and woody, and can-
not be seen farther than seven or eight bagues. From
not seeing any lana to the IVestward, supposed th-m
to be those called Noose Combat if so their position
on the latest charts extant, vm6ill agreed with the
latitude and longitude deduced from the above ob-
servations, and the bearings and distances of these
INlands from two stations. The Chart laps them in
5, 12, S. and 11ti„ 41, E.—Lieutenant Davidson 5,
!), E.

. _
is The Miler, in returning from Amboyna to Ma-
dras, steered for, and made, Christmas Island, which
she passed about f leagues to the southward. It
appeared pretty high land, and ahem five leagues in
length from East to West. Lieutenant Davidsna
made it latitude 10, Sit, S. and longitude (by three
single sights per Sun and Moon) 103, 33, E. Na.
trigaton differ considerably in the longitude of the
island, and some of the new charts have omitted it
entirely, embably from a dangerous mistake, or a
doubt of its existence."—( Fre')

By the ship Tbortas Wass*. arrived in
the River, from Norfolk, Virginia Papers to the
19th July have been received. Their contents have
been wholly anticipated by Papws of a more recent
date from New York, recei• some days ago.—
The Norfoli Herald of the 17th ult. contains a publi-
cation from Captain Saar ics, of the British ship
flaws, in which he complains that several of his
crew had run away from the vessel, and entered an
board the American ship Carpeekr. the Captain of
uhich refused to deliver them up. The men, al-
though British subjects, had procured American
proteEtions, upon which Captain Scavic t observes:

.
. .
Serh impositions cement be kept secret from B.it.ih Mon of
War. oho, owing &crew nurs.e.er of Impostor.; at present on
boatel Amenean Ai" will abakc it.,l4ficult for the real Awe.-
TICAII to escape.

A French gun-brig was lost on Thursday last of:
Bonlly Bay; it was matter of surprise how she
could, in such a high wind, and that bl.)wing on the
coast of France, have been so driven on that coast ;
the crew escaped in their boats-Ito Granville. •I'l c
Prince De Bow i.Lov intended to have attempted
weighing her up. The Chaowell gun•hrig was ap-
poirned lot this service, but was thought too light.

smirimEit), F.toAT. Auo. t. 6.
To sink the nfikl—per atone of Slb.
Iher 411 2d to bt 1411 Veal.. 41 Rd to Ag 2 '
Itettoo ee 4,1 to y,. od Pork ae Id to 44 ad
Lamb.... 444 44 to ;$ 1141
!lead of Cattle thin Day,
• Beset., aboot 300--Shettp and Lambs, 113 M.

NEWOATE AND LEADENH.I.LL MARKETS.
By the Carom**.
Hoer SI 4.1 to 41 441 I Veal . b Orl to !is 84
Nl.votn 3., to! to 4. 44 P0rk........34 Sd to 4. Sd
I.aro 4. Od to 34 4.1

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. be raised is