The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-22 00:00:00

NAPAL INTELLIGENCE.

PO:CISMOUTH, A Iftit'ST 20.
Yesterday evering, the Vietseybeing releaged from
quarantine, Lord Nelson came on shore, and im-
mesliately set off for London. The Victor,/ is or-
dered into harbour to be got ready for his Lordship's
flag again with all plssible dispatch.
When the populace understood that his Lordship
was coming on shore, they assembled in great num-
bers at the sally-port, and huzzaed him repeatedJy,
and would have taken the horses from the carriage
that conveyed him to town; but his Lordship begged
they would not, as it was his earnest wish to lose no
time in proceeding on his journey.
Went out of harbour, the lieliong, of 74 guns,
Capt. Peyler ; the Superb, of 74 guns, Capt. Keats,
was put out of quarantine this morning.
sailed, the Diomede, with three East Indiamen,
South Seamen, Ste. and several transports, for
Cork ; the latter are for the accommodation of
troops for a long voyage.
Sailed, the Dryad, frigate on a cruise, Vesuvius
bomb, with a convoy for Piymouth.
Arrived the American brig Eagle, —, from
New-York, bound to Cherbourg, detained. She
has a man on board, who reports, that he was
steward of His Majesty's ship Biaxe4e, Capt. Mudge,
which ship was captured in the West Indies, by a
French frigate, a sloop, and a brig of war, after a
most desperate engagement, and soon after sunk.—
Wind Eastward.

In AL. A VO. 20.
Eleven o'clock. a m.—This morning's tide 'lmmor-
fake, Capt. Owens, and five gun-brigs belonging to
the Boulogne squadron, came in to water and refit.
They left the fleet all well and in high spirits, ex-
petting the ei.emv may soon come out ; all was per-
feCtly tranquil along the coast; preparations were
still making, and seven gun-brigs, praams, and
other vessels came out of Boulogne harbour ; but
after going along shore a little way, they all return-
ed. upon seeing some of our cruisers preparing to
come up with them.
One of the sloops looked into Calais, and dis-
covered several preams, schuyts, and gun-boats, to
the number of seventeen, ready for sea, they had
gone within gun-shot of them, to endeavour to
entice them out. One sloop lay for near twenty-
four hours quite close in-shore, in the hope that she
might decoy them, but all to no purpose ; they
seemed to watch their opportunity to slip away at
the first favourable moment, but our brave tars are
so much on the alert, 1 trust they will soon give a
good account of them.
I have conversed with a number of \lave Officers
at this place, they :ill evince the most ineffable con-
tempt at the enemies threats of invasion.
The day is remarkably clear, and we can plainly
discern the French Coast, while walking along the
beach. The Downs appear enchanting, with the
number of men of war at anchor.
Mr. Pitt is daily expefted at Walmer Castle; every
preparation is making for his reception.
Ha (f past Four o'clock, p. m. —About half an hour
ago, a gun was fired, and Capt. King, of the Artarlac,
Commodore of the Calais flotilla, came on shore ;
immediately after which a signal was made from the
Admiral's ship for the whole of the fleet in the
Downs to get under weigh. A sloop of war and a
gun-bomb have already sailed, and the re.t of the
Beet are preparieg to follow them. They are all
ordered for the French coast.

Fier
o'clock, p. ne.—The evening is so very clear
we can plainly see the French coast with our glasses,
and our squadron standing down shore in full sail.
No firing, hot/ever, has as yet ben heard.
Put back the Agincourt man of war, which sailed
yesterday for Dungeness.
Arrived, the Drciator man of war, L'lnomorta'ite
frigate, and the Dili!cnce sloop of war, from off the
French coast, and the C'ociatrire armed brig, with
a comely from Plymouth, which remained is the
Downs with the ships as per last. The Zephyr sloop
of war has a sigftal flying for a convoy to the west-
ward.