The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-06 00:00:00

DIADEM.
Ist three miles,
2d
3d
4th

49 43 1 60 41:
Diadem broke Into.a trot in the 13th mile, when a long way be-
hind, and the race was given up.
A Somersetsliite man, cf the name of Wilkey. was matched on
the ground, for 20 sovereigns, to run the same three miles in six-
teen minwtes, and, to the thhappointnient of the cognoscenti pre-
sent, he won it easy.

• . THE. ROYAL 'NAVY. ' •
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Flom the official Navy List, we have compiled thtfod-
lowing abstract, showing the amount of our force in *at
important department. There are now—
In ordinary
Building and pod In gyn. Total
condition 11214 tort •
Three Deckers - 9 16 3 28
Two Deckers . 8 73 14 95
Large Frigates - 31 68 29 128
Small Do. - 8 9 29 44
Large Sloop. . 9 ~ 26 6+l
Small Do. - 33 94 24
Cutters, Brigs, &c. 0 9 31
Bombs - - 8 4 U --
Troop Ships - 9 . 1 4 4
Yachts . - 9 2 4 7
Hospital Ships -, 9 3 3 . 6
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Hulks, Harbour-duty, I 71 2 7:
and Receis ing Ships, J -
Of the Ships in Commission, tLe dittribution is as fol-
lows :
In the Thames and Medway, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Moor.
som-1 three-decker, I two-decker, 2 large frigates.l-3 small ditto,
3 large sloops, 4 small ditto, 6 cutters, brigs. rte.—Total, 29.
Portsmouth and. the Downs, Admiral Sir George—L
three-decker, 3 two dec,kers, 3 large frigates, I small -Martin
2 large
sloops, 1 small ditto, Xcutters, brigs, ake.—Total, 14..
Plymouth and Falmouth, Admiral Sir J. Saumares-1 three-
decker, 2 two.d tickers, 1 large frigate, 1 small ditto, 2 large sloops,
4 small ditto, 18 cutters, brigs, Re.—Tool, 19.
Ireland, Vice-Admiral Plarmin—l large frigate, 3 large sloops,
3 small ditto, 1 cutter, am—Total, 8.
Lisbon, Vice-Admiral Lord Arneliu• Denuclerc-3 two-deckers,
2 large frigates.—Total, 5.
Mediterranean, Vice-Admiral Sir Hare Neale—l. two-decker',
4 large frigates, 1 small ditto, 4 large sloops, 4 small ditto.—
Total 14.
West Indies, Vice-Admiral Sir I. W. Halsted-4 large frit.
gates, 3 small ditto, S large sloops, 4 small ditto, 4 cutters, brigs,
&c.—Total 20. .

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lialifait and Newfoundland, Rear-Admiral W. T. hake—l two
decker, 2 wadi frigates, 0 large sloops, I small dittoi 1 Cutlet, *c.
Total, E.
South America* Reg-Admiral Sir Gip' rge Eyre-2 two.tleAers,
6 large frigates, I mill ditto, 2 large Mops.—Total, 10.
Coast of Africa, Commodore Millen—l large frigate. 3 small
ditto, I large i1a0n.1.2 Spitalltlisan..l -Total, 0
Cape of (koncliftA, -Gattausalore
small ditto, 2 140 iiroops.—T
East Indies, Kral-Admiral
ditto, 3 large Amps.— T d, '
Particular SCTT.

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ditto, 1 large 51i500.62 anaall4itto.. I cutter, &e.—Total, &
Cape of Goosti*bg6-Gartmentore Cliristian—l large ftigate, 3
email ditto, 2 1/Q0 iifoopa.--Toral, 8.
East Indies, Kral-Admiral Bingham-2 large frigates, 8 small
I
ditto, 3 large sloops.— Total, 13.
On Particular Services—l two decker, 8 large frigates, 3 small
ditto, 3 small sloops —Total, 10.
As Miss Chester, accompanied by a gentleman, was i k
delving through Fleet-street yesterday about one 0.010C4t, 'o'
the wheel of her chariot became entangled with that of,' 1I , k
cabriolet', and a complete rim yet-sense*/ of the littler vehicle
was thu consequence. The driver and his•fart were covered i
with mud, but,ditl tioi.ippoar to iftrlyassalned any tardier •ii •
damage. ~ , „ t '1... • ', PA
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