The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-07-25 00:00:00

NAVAL iNIIELLMENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 23.
The Expedition still remains here. The Court
Martial upon Lord Gambier will not commence to-
morrow, unless the Expedition should sail early in
the morning.
Arrived the Mentor, Goodwin, from Jamaica;
parted from the fleet, in thick weather, on the 24th
June, in lat. 41, 45, long. 50.
The Eyderen takes convoy to the
DEAL, JULY 22. Nine, Etehing.
There are now between 6 and 700 vessels of va-
rious descnptioiss in the Downs, apparently wait-
ing only for a fair wind to bring round the fleet
remaining at Shithead, before they proceed on their
destination. 1 esterday the Kangaroo, with 31$ sail
of transports, arrived from Portsmouth. These
were the worst sailers, and were consequently dis-
patched first. They contained about eight hun-
dred mew, and as many horses, some of the trans-
ports beiug intended for the reception of the second
division of the light brigade of the King's German
Legion, the only species of force that remains
here unembarked. Lord and Lady Castlereagh
visited the fleet oii Wednesday. and were received
by several of the ships of war under a salute. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence also paid
them a visit yesterday. lie dined with his old
Inend Adm. Sir R. Keats, on board the Superb,
upon which occasion a royal salute was tired, and
the royal flag hoisted.
His Royal Highness was accempanied by his
second sus Henry, a Midshipman on board the
Superb. It is not more than ten days since this
tine boy returned from a long and severe cruise of
fourteen mouths in the Baltic, but though he had
leave of abseil:A?, no entreaties could restrain him
from accompanying the Expedition.—Sir Richard
Strachan's flag is flying on board the Venerable, in
which ship the Commander-M-Chief and Sir Home
Popham will take their passage.
Preparations are made by every ship of the line
to land from 100 to IHO marines and sailors, so that
time whole force to act on this occasion may be esti-
mated at nothing short 0150,000 men; an armament
from which, notwithstanding the gloom which the
late intelligence from Germany has spread over us,
England has every reason to hope a brilliant and
glorious exertion. The ships here have not, as at
Portsmouth, taken nut their lower deck guns,-
which, with some other reasons, has induced a re-
port, that they are not, in the first instance, to act
together. .To-morrow, if the weather permits, it
is thought that this grand Expedition will be minder
weigh." DEAL, JULY 23.

several transports with troops, Ike. arrived in
the Downs last night. They have been a long
time beating against wind; we have none of the
men of war vet from Portsmouth. The un,Ur ut
this place is ireyond all conception ; the street s par-
ticularly Beech-street, are crowded from niolimig
till night. Immense °unifiers of visitors from the
country ail around are flocking in here to behold
a more numerous fleet and gallant army, than ever
left this kingdom together at any one period.
Admiral Sir R. Strachan has the Naval com-
mand ; he has made a signal for convoy to the
eastward. Admiral Keats is also here, and a great
many other Natal Officers, waiting orders fur sail-
ing, &c. Capt. Kittoe, we hear, is appointed to the
command of the gun-bouts. Commodore Owen is
to sail with the first division.
A number of the Deal boatmen have, we under-
stand, volunteered their services to attend the Ex-
pedition, and as many of them are well acquainted
with the opposite coast, and are a .harrly daring set
of men, we doubt not that their services will be
very acceptable at this time.
RAMSGATE, JULY 23.
Lord Mu'grave and Mr. Canning arrived here
last night in the Commissioners' yacht. Every
day we perceive a great extension of the fleet in
tire Downs, towards this place ; a great number of
gun-boats arrived here yestenlay. Several troops
of the 'ld Dragoons, or Queen's Bays, horses and
*ea, have been embarked since iny last letter war
written. To-day some [forge Artillery are expect-
ed here it is said that 800 of this corps are under
orders for this place, and will he here this day and
to-morrow, to embark immediately. The Cowman,-
der-in-Chief, Earl of Chatham, with Marquis of
bluntly, Earl of Rosalyn, Generals Dyott, Mon-
'Dewar, and several other Generals and Officers of
high rank, besides many of the Stall corps, Com-
missariat, &c. still remain here. There are left in
the harbour about twenty transports unoccupied,
arid twenty other large vessels are ordered here
from the River, several of which arrived this
mornin,. They are to receive the Horse Ar-
tillery "before-nientioned.—Captain • Barclay, of
walking celebrity, is here, it is said, for the pur-
pose of embarking. No part of the fleet of men
of war, &c. expected from Portsmouth, is yet Sr.
aged in the Dowers; it is anxiously looked for, and
when that arrives or is in sight, this Grand Expe-
dition, the largest that ever left our shores at one
t* will sail immediately, as the wind, which is
favourritals. for the ships from Portsmouth to the
Downs, is, it is said, the same for its next destina-
tion.

PLYMOUTH, JULY .2•i.
Arrived the Ocean, Facey, from I.,)i.ebee; Nally,
Suyhrae, from Jamaica. for London, parted from
the flcet on the with ult.—Sailed the Forts:tee fri-
gate for Cork ; Lyax sloop of war, with a fleet of
victuallers, to tl.e westward ; Britannia cutter, with
dispatches for L'oriinsui and Lisboa ; Orestes sloop
of war, with dispatches and money tor Lisbon ; and
the Nimble ratter, qua cruise.—Wind E.N.E.
Saturday last, en embargo was laid on ell the
ships and vessehi" in this port mid harbour, which is
still continued, and 'so rigidly, that not even the
Cowhand, uor any ether fishing-boats, are allowed
to go out.
•
The Oak Hall, —, of Hull, was lost at Greens
land aboot the middle of May. Two persons
dro% tted.

correspondent observes, that, since the apothe-
caries have ceased to purchase vipers for medical
purposes, the number of those venomous reptiles
have considerably increased, to the manifest dan-
ger of inan and beast ; and that, notwithstanding
the general coldness of the season hitherto, many
accidents have happened from their bite. It should
hr known, that sall.id oil, used externally and in-
ternally, is an effectual cure for the poieou of the
viper.