The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-01-21 00:00:00

1,47.4 L INTELLIGENCP.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 19.
Yesterday, the Coofoiv, of 74 guns, Capt. Ste-
phens, came into harbour; from St. Helen's. 81;e
is Very much damaged, by getting on shore at Fal-
mouth. The San Josef. of 112 guns, Vice-Admi-
ral Sir Charles Cotton, which accompanied her into
port, only waits for the wind to become fair, when
she will sail to join the Channel fleet.
The gale at S W. renewed its strength yesterday,
but no damage was done to the shipping ; the men
of war struck their yards and top-masts.
Capt Cuming, of. the Prin.e at' Wales, is appointed
to the Isis, of .51 guns, instead of Capt. Ommanney.
The (onward-bound convoys are lying here, with-
out any chance of their getting away. The Camel
store-ship, Capt..loyee, came up to Spithead yester-
day, from St. Helm&
Sailed the Starneii gio-vessel, for Plymouth.
Sir Richard Strachan's squadron are waiting at
Plymouth, till the outward-bound convoys sail front
this port ; they are to meet off the Start, and Sir
Richard's squadron will proteß them to a certain
latitude.
Sailed the Redbreast and Cracker gun-brigs, en a
cruise.
The Howe frigate is appointed convoy for the
Downs.—Wind S.W.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 18.
Sailed the Cd,ossler, Attack, and Daring gun-brigs,
and the }lli/brood schooner.
Arrived the Chance hired cutter, with several
Officers, who were lately at the Court Martial at
Portsmouth ; also the Espiezfe and Liberty, sloops of
war ; the Minerva, front London ; Friends, Griffith,
from Figuern ; Hercules. Dodgworth, from Virginia;
Oratiliide, Rowe, from Lisbon ; and the Wallington,
Brown, from Oporto. They left the fleet under
convoy of His Majesty's ships Jamaica and Constance,
off the Lizard.
!This morning the fleet from Torbay were seen in
the Ofng; bat the wind getting back to the south-
ward, they returned to Torbay.
The weather still being unsettled, the ships in
Cawsead Bay remain as per last.
TORBAY. JAN. 18.
Sailed yesterday -morning the L'Aier frigate;
Humber, armed ship, and Letcr►y brig, to the wee-
ward ; and, in the afternoon, Admiral Corns% allizs
with the Yr& de Paris, Prince George, Princess
Royal. Windsor Castle, and Dove's, got under weigh,
but the wind changing from the Northward, to the
Southward and Westward, Admiral Cornwallis,
with the above five sail of the line, returned this
morning to their anchorage in Torbay ; there are
also several small sail came in this day, but the
wind blows very hard, and we have had nu com-
munication.
TALTIOUTH, JAN. 17.

Sailed His Majesty's ships Impetneux, and Glory,
P‘neiope frigate, and Coated and Virago gun-brigs,
on a cruise; Wablitsnaue packet, Roberts, for Lis-
bon, with Mails.
DtAL, JAN. 19.
&Ned the Vesuvius bomb, for Sheerness.
Came down from the River, the Perssoers•ce,
for the East Indies ; Duke of York, Brows,
for Constantinople; Reerkers, Soper, for Grenada;
and the Remitraisee, Law, for New York.
Arrived and sailed for the River the Surma. —,
from Virginia, in '2B days passage; Amities, Black-
burn, and the Mentor, Christie, from Lisbon.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Gs ~,,, wn, Dac. 19...—Passerl by the Santa Marla, Gus.
toff, from Lisbon; Hibernia, Wilkinson, fresn Petershiurgh;
and the Duchess of Northumberland, Smith, from Meisel.—.
Sinlrd the Suns, Wilkinson, for Gibraltar ; Duckworth' —,
for Teediliksi Enterpr:se, Cale, for Surinam; Naiad, Ortle;
and the abeasin Packet, Hindowarsh, for Jamaica.

FROM SI7VRDAY lin GAZSITE.

PAILTIIIRShIIIPS DISSOLVED.
. Jelin Bothwell and Jonathan l'andlebury, at lo
Moms, in the county of Lancaster, muslin manufacturers-
Dec. 31, 11105.
James %%aft and Clizaboth Wood, of Little &ikon, in the
*minty, of Liincastfir.'innkeeners. Jan. 10,1606.
Elisabeth Nicola and Elizabetii Upton, of Pbseylleine, Cam •
berbill. bee. 15, 1805. • -
• Thanes Warham and Thomas Smith, at lAtediataille county
of Yea*, and at Burninghtm, in the county of Wenri, k, liar&
waremen and ironmongers. Jan I. 1806.
Booth Hewitt and lit ichatel Gaislied, of Mincing-lane, in the
city of Loudon, vrirreand brairely-morchants. Dec. 51, 1805.
Robert Wllitsia and Witham Judd, at the (bunting house,
No. 3, Ono-lane, St. Mary •hiU, vino and Inaudy.merchatits.
Jan. 14, 11105.
WitUam Threlkeld, of Halifax, in the county of York, de.
eseurid, and Jab Orton Hughes, of the mute place, merchants.
Did. Si,lSO5.
John Blaeklock and IVitliam Bawler. of Kemal, in Stough.
tun, in the coonty of Lancaster, calicn.printers. Jae. 9,1836.
Stomp Martin and John Hurt, both of Stockport, in the
Emmy of Chester, Nat manufacturers. Jan. I, 1806.
Samuel Llopl, of Pendle-hill, in the county of Lancaster,
and John Lindholm. .f tintbvin and county if Kingston.upon.
Hull, dilation Sep. 111, 1805
`Monies ExamandJanses Hackett, of Charles-street, Charles.
square, Heaton, ahrsernakers. Jon. 14,18 )6.
Walter WSW' in/ Jelin Wilkes, of Stearbridge, in the
county of Worcester; heimnercharits, recut, chandlers, and
tea-dealers. lan. 6, 1106.
Joseph Sutton and Constantine Senjamie Chilton, of the
eity of (lath, in the county of Somerset, plumbers and gluier.
'tn. 11, 11106.
Jahn Maitland Timms, Rdiediaw. Jen. 1, 1806
Sassed Smoke an 4 John Grime, of Ifulme, in the county
of Lancaster, eusamosnobresrem. I ter 7, 1805.

Sir Slower SMITH hoisted his flag, on Thursday,
on board the Pampa, at Plymouth.
A bill has been found at the Surrey Sessions
against Baron Homy ascii, and four of his do-
mestics, for an assault on a Mr. Banos, of Bat-
tersea.
Thursday, a wherry, with two gentlemen on
board, was upset between Strand-lane and the Old
Bargc.house, by a gust of wind and rain. The
gentlemen, being good swimmers, reached a raft of
timber unhurt ; hut the waterman struggled some
rime under the boar, and was sinking, quite ex-
hausted, when he was picked up by a boat belong-
lag to a (Vest-country barge, which had put off
to their assistance, on observing the accident.
General Sir J. Molar, en his way to the Sub-
scription Ball, at Canterbury (in honour of the late
brilliant naval vietory, and for the benefit of the
widows and orphans of the men who 101 l on that
occasion), in ends-a►oowing to avoid a carriage, seas
rode over by a servant. bat happily mistaisird no
material injury. .;

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