The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-10-29 00:00:00

. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 27.
Arrived the Daring gen-vessel.
'I he Lively frigate sailed to join General Crau-
ford's expedition, yesterday, at Falmouth. .1 he
Castaur and Sanwa expedt to join them. Admiral
Murray, it is said, is to take them under his com-
mand.
sailed the Argus sloop, with a convoy of trans•
ports, fur Cork.
Arrived L' Aigle frigate. Capt. Wolf, from off
the Black Rocks, last from Plymouth.
Went down to St. Helen's, this morning, the Re-
rolatiennatre and Criampien frigates.
The Neptune is released from quarantine, but the
transports from the Mediterranean are not.
Arrived the Saracen sloop, from Cork.
The nark frigate is appointed convoy to the
West Indies.
The Sabrina sloop is commissioned by Captain
Kittoe.
Admiral Murray hoisted his flag on Saturday,
and struck it again, aad went to London.
DIAL, OCT. 27.

Sailed His Majesty's ships Seahorse, for Sheerness,
Astrea and Vestal frigates, and several gun-brigs,
for the French coast.
Came down from the River, the Travers East In-
diaman.
The Antelope, AAa►anthe, and East Indiamen,
remain in the Downs. with the rest of the ships as
per last. Also the Pandora, Long, from Plymouth ;
and the Transfe el Moore, from Quebec.
novas, OCT. 27.
This morning, three East Indiamen and several
whalers passed this place, for the River, some few
passengers were landed. It is said, that fears are
entertained for the Warren Hestia,: East India-
man. A small French boat, loaded with brill, was

this morning sent in by a gun brig.
Six o'Cluck, p m.
An uncommon heavy firing has been heard for
this hour past, in the direftion of Boulogne.

A dog-fox, and two bitch foxes, have been taken
in'the neighbonrbood of Stocklewath, in the follow-
ing singular manner :—As Mr. Rumaxv was, on
Sunday morning last, in his cow-house, a fox en.
tered, driving a hen before ; apd, just as Rewound
was about to devour it, Mr. Romany shut the
door. and, after a long struggle, took her alive.
And on Monday night following, two other foxes
followed some geese into a barn at Sciprigg, when.
by some means, ;he door had closed, and entrapped
the plunderers, nho were next morning secured,
and are new in the custody of Mr. RUMNCY, who
intends to turn them off before the hounds on Broad.
field. on the following days ; the first will be turned
of on Monday first; the second on Monday se'nnight,
and the third on Monday fortnight. Of late, a
great deal of damage has been occasioned by these
animals, amongst sheep, geese. and poultry.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER, OR HOUGHTON
MEETING, ISO&
MONDAY, 0CT0129 27.
Sweepst iken of 100 v. •ich, h. ft. D. 1.
Mr. C Browne's Mountaineer, lit. 91b. 1
Lord Bartymere's Strap, Sat alb. - 2
Mr. W. lasyly's Gratitude, Sat lib. S
Mr. C. Brownes Mountaineer, Ott. beat Major Wiiloll.‘
bother to Vivaldi, 9n. lib. B. C. 10026.
Mr Wyndham's Glory, beat Mr. Andrews's Garland, Ist. 41b.
; two yr old C. Miss.
lA. Grosvenor's Joliet, Bst 71b. beat Mr. F. Neale's Mateo-
lio, Bt, two 4 r. old C. 100 v. It ft.
Sir C. Buribury's Snug, 9.r. 51b. brat Mr. Wilson's Sally,
ILt tlb -two-yr old C. 50p h. ft.
Mr. Ladbroke's Achilles, Bst beat Ld Darlingtrin's fleeter,
Pat. SIS. Ab. M. 290v.h. ft.
Mr. Arthur's itainworm, Sit. lib. beat Lord Darlington's
Zodiac. got. Ab. M. 200 v.
Mr. Arthur's Cardinal Beaufort, beat Mr. Watson's Dr,ad.
nought. Sat. 416. each. AU. M. 200 p h. ft
Mr. Mellish's Luck's. All, B.t. beat Mr. F. Neale's Resole.
tor. s.t Mb T. M. M. IC. 201Igs. b. ft.
1.4 Darlington's Pavilion, beat Mr. Mellish's !Barely, Bst.
each. Ab. M. 500 gs
IA F. a-smack's Optician, beat Mr. Howortlt's Enterprise,
Itst. suit. R. M. 100 p, h. ft.
Mr. A. thin% Wretch, 114 t. 31b. but Mr. MANIA% °Take.
goes, 64. AS. hi. 209 p
D. of St. Alban's Merrythought, Bst. 71b i.e. ft from Mr.
Mellish's Miss Buckle, 7.t. 61b Two-yr eM C. ?Orhts, It. ft.
Mr. Blachbard'sCurrycomb, Est. rec. ft. from Mr. Howarth's
Langton, B.t. 31b. Two-yr old C. 100 p, h. ft.
Ld Foley'. Poris, Bst. 71b. apt Mr. Payout Tudor, tit. lib
Ab. M. 20ogs. 01.
Ld Ir. Sentinek's Bagatelle, list. lib. ree. ft. from General
Gower's Swinley, tn. Inlb D. 1. 100 gs, h ft.
Sir J Sitellv's Sir Latineelot, roe. 30st from Mr. Arthur's
tVretch,lsst. each. Ab M. 20ngs.
Mr. II Proiee's Comrade, 6.t. 131 b tee. 75gs from Mr.
Wat•eii's Vagabond, sa. 41b. Two yr old C. 20( gs, is ft.
sto 2 011 Mountaineer-4 to 4on Glory-2 to 1 apt Jasper
—7 to 4on Snug-1 to 9on Achilles... 4 to 4on &outworn,-
2tol nn Cardinal Beauluit—b to 4on Luck's All-5 toll tat
Pavilion-4 to 4on Optician-5 to lon Wretch.
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FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.