The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-16 00:00:00

LORD G.ILDAk... I.IINERAL.

On Tuesday were rlvpostted in the Ataxy-church,
Bath, the remains of the gallant and vettenthle
GARDNER. The funeral was conducted with
g rAildetlt and solemnity; the hearse,
six tuonrinng conches, and a long retinue of Gen-
tletnea's carriages, formed the awful procession.
Four wins of his Lordship paid their last offering of
filial ktiteDoD, as Chief IROUDIert; the pall-bearers
were Admiral Sir C. K sowl.Es, Bart. Admiral
M.Dus v Li" Sir J. &sum sage, Admiral %Vow.
LEY, Admiral —.V.TIILINO, and Admiral Pica-
MORE. There has been seldom seen utt any similar
occuitioo in that city so great a concourse of spec-
tators us at:ended this funeral ; all appearing de-
voutlt• anxious to pay the last tribute of respect to
one of the firmest supporters of our naval renown.

CREW OF TIIE STANDARD.

FXTRACT OF A LETTER, FROM CNATIIAM.

• Several false report* being in circulation respect-
ing a late visit of the.crew of the Steadied to Lon-
dais, mid their application to the Lords of the Ad-
miralty, I send you the following account, the cor-
rectums of which you may depend upon
• Tbe Stasdard and Thiusderer arrived here to-
gether, f the Mediterranean ; the Thanderer's
crew were paid off, and had liberty for fourteen
days; the Standard's crew conceiving they had a
right to the same indulgence, both ships having
been on the same station, petitioned the Lords of
the Admiralty to that edect, and their application
was granted. Thinking their Commander was
tardy in complying with the order of the
Lords of the Admiralty, when called upon, on
Wiclatsiday morning last, to wash decks and scrub
the ship, they refused, and went aft in a body to
the quarter-deck ; they requested to know why their
leave was kept back, anti entreated it should be im-
mediately granted. The }First Lieutenant told
them it was the Captain's wish (who was absent vs
knee), that only a watch should have liberty at
once, and on their return, the other watch should
hate the same indulgenee. They replied in one
voice, " No; all or hoer." On Thursday, the
whole of the crew acre granted fourteen days
Li-
berty, but were nut paid 011. On their getting on
allure they formed into a hotly, end marched for
Loudon with • drum awl fife, and onion jack fly.
ing—tuany of the poor fellows without a farthii:g
in their pockets. On their arrival at the Adult-
Mt,- they sent their Petty Offieers forward, with a
petition. stating the hardship of being allowed li-
berty without reedit iug a part of their pay. They
we•e told it will; unusual to grant liberty, except
when the ship was,paid off, but from the good cha-
racter their Captain had given them, it was granted
to them, and they most return immediately to
Chatham, that orders should be sent that night for
payment to he made to them next morning, and
entreated they would conduct themselves peaceably
and quietly ; that they would he accoonnuxhited
fur that day on board the receiving ship off the
Tower, sod be supplied with provisions ; and that
slso the Gravesend looms should be engaged to take
them down by that night's tide. They complied
its the most orderly manlier, and arrived at Cha-
tham on Saturday morning; but the ship's books
not being male up, they were informed they could
not Le paid until Monday (this morning). They
appeared estittietl. suet said they wished for no
more indulgence than the Thaaderer's crew had
received.

Their conduct has been pi rfectly peaceable
throughout.

The Bra/liaise frigate, Captnin SMYTII. is ap-
pointed convoy for the Brazils and the Cape of
Good Hope.
The Ariadai,STcPusssol, arrives' in the Clyde,
(min Demerara, spoke on the e;,tli ult. in lat. 30.
4d. long. J. 44. the ✓amr, SPENCER. from New-
-I'o:unhand, for Poole, under jury-mists ; and on
the ibt instant, spoke the Spanish Patriot, Him.,
from Lisbon, for Liverpool.
The Ana, —, of Sunderland, from London,
for ('ork, was spoken with on the 30th ult.; she
hail lost her wizen-mast.

The /Wig, from Liverpool, for Spain, is
lostnearArklow ; Crew saved. _

Tin. Cleary, Soma, from Quebec and Dartmouth,
for London, ryas captured off Dungeness, by a
French privateer, on Thursday last.
The Thomas, WILLIAMS, for New York, has re-
turned to Bristol, with damage.
The Jane of Bridlington, the Gardner and Jo-
seph, and Saline' of Hull, were driven on shore in
the River St. Lawrence, during a violent storm, in
November last. The Danscomhe of Hull, was also
driven on shore, but got off with damage.
The William, AkieSTILONG, hound to New
Brunswick, returned to Liverpool, on Thursda),
with damage. after being snit ten weeks.
_ _

The traleis, fi:om Waterford, for Liver-
rev,. was totally lost near Tuscar. on the sth inst.
with all the crew.

Last week, two fait 'seen, with a proportion of
bread, were distributed among the pcor of Bentley
and Arksey. near Doncaster, by Sir G. COOK/. of
Wheatley, Belt. On the 44th ult. ('ol. Chi t.nr.n4
also pre a fat ox, and a quantity of corn, to the
poor of Cantley, near Dosiesatter.
The brig Ranger, of Leith, Irian Altee, last from
Cedis, for London, with Alia, taken in the chop.,
of the Channel, the T' th lice. by a Frcuth brig
privateer, of 16 34-poinlers, anal Bo men, ar-
rived last week at Pliinoutli. They pat on board
the Ranger live Frenchmen, and left in the mate, a
young !nail 18 'tare of age, and a lad of 14. After
tos%ing abont eight days, the Frenchmen were so
sea sick, they went belaw to lie down, when the
unite and little boy battened them down, rushed
aft, knocked the man down at the helm, and took
possessioa of the I.ri•r; fortunately the Rowena, of
11 guns, hove in and seeing a signal of dis-
tress flying, bore doe:e, and put a 'midshipman and
lire men on board her, who brought Isar safe to Ply-
mouth.

PO Cl.

Pow -yritstf.
Os fralarthq. Jab! Theribr, a well known character, 'Alta
brought, its the custody of R Limberick, before Mr GU A-
H•M, charged oat suspicion of being concerned in break:rig
open the house of Sir Read, in 110th-street, Porlatootills,
on the night of the 27th of last worth, and stealing
watches, and plate, to the amount of almost 10')Ui.
The circumrtance: which !ed to the apprencasiets of the
Pristaier were these • Liaibtrick received private it:forma-
tion, that tin Prisoner was one of the roobers concerned is
the above soldiery , also dint lic frequented a public-house .
is Bedford-bury. On Friday eight, Liaiberick wrist these
and saw the Prisoner; as 5400 as he cote, od the r.nn, Ibs
Prisimer said to hi. Clll/9011111.1114 he was going, and wished
them a good night. Limbetick said to bins, in a civil way,
"Do not go yet, I waut to speak to you." The Prisoner
snawcrea, lie should go ; and at the same time lainilteriek
observed him potting his hand into his breeches pocket, ins-
pected be sat feeliug fur pistols, seized him, and galled ant
to Lloyd, one of the patrols who was attending bias, with
the signal and bye-word of mill, weaning to strike bins;
Lloyd immediately strack him a violent bloat in his mouth,
which canard a great effusion of blood. A desperate battle
ensued, iu which the Prisourr fought most furiously, when,
from the great loss of bdital which be sustained, lie mid
be had enctm;li, and yielded. lis the scuffle, the Officers
gut out of his hrecchta,' pocket a ptstul, siGicb pros int to he
loaded with a ball. After securing the Prisourr, they
veye.l Mtn to St. Martiu's watch-house, where 'hey tho-
roughly searched hits, mid Court ar iris side coat pocket
another pistol loaded with hall.
He was comusitted for further examination.
On Sattirdav evening, on the arrival of the Stretliampton
coach at the 113,11 Savage Inn, on Ludgate-11;11, Mr. Edward
Proctor, one of the proprietors, sisistcd in unloading the
coach; and, un comparing the busts and parcels with I;,e
waybill, he disc,ivered that there um a lint missies, which
he mule known in the yard, and hr was ieforiuid that a
111313 of the naoic of Joseph Brourne,who had been ;eel', dis-
charged from the inn, had been seen in the yard at the time
the coach came in ; and, upon farther inquiry. it was so.
eertaioed that he had been seen to go out of the yard with
a box oo his bark. Persons were dispatched immediately ift
pursuit, aid information sent to Bow-street Office; when
Say-eis and Adkins went after tom, and they were furtutiatit
enough, us they generally are, to timid the robh '(hey
traced Promise to au apartoieut at a rhaadle.'s shop is
Drury-lase, and fouatt him with the box before him, having
just uncorded it, and Woke it upon with a poker and meting
the goods whirl. it contained; they eoniusied priacipally
of •cry fine wtwked. The box was direct:
rd to Jackson, I.rris, and Co. $!. Paul's Church-
yard. The contents were valued at between two and Meet
hundred rounds

,
The ()moil brought the box, and its contents away, and
meowed Broome and brought him before Mr. GIL•H•ii,
when, after necte%going an examination, he was cumuli:led
for further examination

Mary .'llaidiess was Iwonelit he Humphreys, and charged
beforn Mr. READ, with rolibinr a house is King-street,
Golden-square, of a wattli, • new coat, six silvers , a
table-cloth, and several other articles a considerahie value.
The Prisoner rained admittance on the nth inst. into the
house, ander the prete,we of knowing the family rho lodged
in the se I flour, and finding • little hoy, about ei:ht )ears
of ace, in care of the premises, prevailed on hair to zo out
forawne porter, pretending sho knew his father and osotthr,
and while be was cone, she made off with the ullorc pro -
petty. Last Tbars.hiy, when the boy was out cilia lOs las hri,
he recognieed the woman passing in the street, upon which
she was secured, suit Humphrey- was sent bor to her
into eustody. On searching pawnbroker's duplicates
were found upon her fur the stolen property. She rag emu-
nutted for trial.

Information has been received at the Admiralty
thiirv, that a vi.reel, named the Hope, of Limerick,
whereof -- NPCane was Master, (owners lint
known) laden with tierce* of beef, pork, and but-
ter, was wrecked on the 27 tit ult. at Brook Chine,
on the South part of the I.le of Wight, and that
the vessel is gone to pieces; but that about two
thirds of the cargo have been saved, and are now
in custody of this Collector and Comptoler of the
Customs at the port of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight
On the 2t.th inst. the East London Militia, Co-
lonel Sir ions Eames, will niarch from Green-
wich, into their City-quarters, at Huithill-row, for
the ensuing half-year. On the same day, the West
London, Colonel NastNHAM, will leave town far
Greenwich, for the same space of time.
The decision of the Court Martial held at Chat-
ham, on Lieut. WILLIAM GEORGE BURCMALL.
of the Royal Marines, on charges mentioned in our
paper of Monday last, is, that the said charges are
all proved, and theydo sentence hint to be Cashiered.
The inhabitants of St. Helena, have raised, he
subscription, the sum of 4731. Bs. ed. for the pur-
pose of presenting Colonel ROBERT PATTON, their
late Governor (brother of Admiral PATTON. of
Farther% and of Captain PATTON, agent for trans-
ports here) with a piece of Plate, " in testimony of •
their esteem and gratitude for his disintetested,
liberal. and impartial conduct, whilst Gocernoe of
Island."

Captain Buena is appointed to the Valiant.
Captain Lucius CußTts (eon of Admiral Sir ROGRA-
CURTIS, Bart.) to the Magicienne.
Mr. Emery, Midshipman, and seven men, he-
longing to the. Royal II" illiane, were an Saturday
committed to Wiliche,ter Gaol, by W. DEsco%.
Esq. to take their trial at the next A.,:sea, for
stealing a basket of slops, from Gosport Brach, the
property of Mr. JOSEPH, of that place, and die id.
Mg the contents of it among themselves.
The Banterer frigate, Capt. ALEXANDER Salt'.
TARO, which sailed from Halifax to bring a convoy
from Quebec to England, was lost in the river St.
Lawrence, on the 29th of October. The whole of
the crew were saved, with moat of the property be-
longing to the officers and "nen. They lived in
the woods of that country, and endured many
hardships, nearly a month, when, on the ,•sth of
November, they happily embarked on board •
transport for Halifax.
Captain LIGFRTWOOD, Secretary to Sir Groans.
PREVOST, is appointed Deputy Adjutant.Gentral
to the forces employed ou the expedition under
Sir GEOAGE at the French West Lidia Island•
The Shepherdess, —, bound to Bii.tol, is lei. 4
on the Flat Homes.

The debts due to Mr. GlOltig PETTI r, of
Brewer-ttrevt, Golden-square, Upholder, have be. ri
received into His 31sJsirv't hands, under a Wilt
of Extent, issuing Cx recovering an arrear of haws
dne from Mr. PETTIT to government, as one of the
collectors for the Pariah of St. James**.

Ott Friday lain, the Cu trici.t.t.na of :he Ex-
t.:lnv/mu received the bidding+ fur a new Lottery
of 4t0,000 Tickets, to be drawn in four days, 5A)00
Tickets each day. and to tinoh in Aptil. The
bidders were Messrs. 111.ast.t.v end PI: LLET—.•
BISH—RICUARDIte.)I-=SWIFT--•COPE—SNEWEI./..
Acc. 'Mew+. limvst.av and PULLET being the
hlghesi biddcra, the Contract ras taken by then .
Tickets will commence delivery, at the Bank of
Frialaud, to the Oficc-keepers, on Welliar+.dity Lent;
to alums an inunediat- application toast be okras
to procure any particular nuulb.!r.