The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-22 00:00:00

Vineents ; crew All saved, Also arrived the brig
Amazon, Capt. Bittle, !'mm bora in Spain ; and the
extra Kest India ship Cniudoa, Capt., .King, fron
Bengal for' London, and proceeded on her passage
after having landed several passengers.
Letters received in this place from Lishon, men-
tion, that the Portuguese had been requested .by the
French to allow 25,(X)0 troops to enter that terri-
tory, which was positively refused by the Prince of
Brazils, who replied, that he would neither receive
them as friends or enemies, so long as he was able to
prevent them ; and that he would either sink or
swim with Great Britain.
Arrived this evening the brig Jane, Captain
Trounce, from Dublin. Sailed the Miranda letter
of marque on a cruize, arid the ship Alton, Capt.
Robley, for Liverpool, under convoy of the Venus
cutter. Wind N. W.

FROM LLOIT's LIST.

The Melpomene frigate, with her convoy, which galled
from Sheertioi fur the Elbe, arc returned to Aldhorough,
without proceeding to fiamburgh.

ARRIVED
Off Day;:r—The Hercules, Raus, from China ; Camera.
from Bengal; Hanover, Adamson, from Janiaiea ; Mire,
NPDougall, and the Paiderice, Marshall, from Philadelphia.
At Cosur--Tolly, Bailey, from N :w Hampshire.
At Plymouth—Supply, Johnson, from Pensacola.
At Falmouth—Amazon, Bade, from Dacca.
At Britol.i—Mhterva, Gardner, from Jamaica.
Bt Liverpool—Little Charles, —, from Tankers, and
the Gustatf Froderiek, —, from ‘licant.
At Clyde.—Hero, Fleek, from St. Kitt's, and the Northern
Friends, Montgomery, from Boston.
At litith—Minorra. Wiltignov., from Harobro*.
At. Dohli..—Liffey, Walker, from London ; Margarett,
Boyd, from Wiscassetu; Charlotte, from Carthagena ;
Catharine, Tool; and Marv, Wade, from oortn.
At Lisbon—John, Wright, from Liverpool ;
from Marra; Guam Pira, ---, and the Vi.:gente la
Carta, from Beigal.
At Bengal—Minerva, Weldon, from London.
At Bombay—Hopetown Castle, Patin, from London.

The Minerva hired armed cutter, captured on the 19th inq t
off tl-achy, La Cahrielle French privateer, from Frecanip, with
arm< and 16 men ; and re-took the Glory, Balfour, from
London for Bristol, aad has sent them both idto Dover.

A ftIiIIVRD
Off 1./over—The Two Friends, Nose, from New-York.
At Bristol—Britannia, Bell, from St. Vincent's.
At Li Vert)Onl—Sa rah, —..., fm~u Jamaica.
At Hull—rame, i.awe, from New-York.
At Cork—John, Chrittiaa, from Uport3.
At Whitehavon—Baltic, Aylet, from Pctorsburgh.
11l the F.;bc—Elit.theth, Fhlers, from Lot Von.

At Gocruvey—H.vbe, Baal!' ; and Perseverance, from Spain.
At N'irginin—William and Jolto, Woodhouse, from Lon-
don ; Two follies, Carpenter, Simpson and Nlalviana,
Ct-thb, from Liverpool.
It Baltimort —Almy, Snow, and Augusta, Dawson, from
Liverpool.
Ar Philaielphia—The Briitol packet, Rose, Cleave-
h•y, and Ilintlevtan, Filthy, from Liverpool.
At 80-ton—The Anew, Westeott, from Cork ; Volunteer,
Bosworth, from Liverpool ; and Sally, gawp, from Briatnl.
At Portland—Nicrreliant, from Liverpool.
At New-Ytak, Stranger, Lane, from Mall; American
Fatr.7, —, from Bclfast; RiAillg States, —, from
Yount E.gle, —, from Leith; awl Prolectrovs,
C3rPCnter, front 1,i% etpoul.
At .Tamales, Sarah, --., from Liverpool ; Dorothy, For-
Samden, and Williamitin, Abbott, from Loudon.
Kitt's' Nllion, Lennon, from Lonthrt.
At T.,hogo, Rnsorin, Fergosun, London.
Ar ii,iilH t, lionnah, Ridley, from Newcastle.
At livortl, Urun, Wilsou, from London.

AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

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Yesterday morning between four and five o'clock-0
Mr. B—, a gentleman of the first respeaability,
st•tempted to put a period to his existence, at his
b!antiful villa, near' th-e .TENWIEtrp House, New
Ktrid, Mary-le-bone. He rose from bed between
fiknr and five in the morning; and went into an ad-
joining room, where a yonrig lady, one of his daugh-
ters, was asleep ; he awoke her, and said, " My dear,
God bless you, you shall never see me more." He
then left the room with tears in his eyes, and went
down stairs into the kitchen. 'The daughter in an
instant arose, and apprised her mother of her father's
intention. They instantly went in pursuit of him ;
but before they could reach the kitchen, he had-cut
his •throat with a knife, but did not penetrate the
wind-pipe. An immediate alarm was given, and
medical assistanco was procured. It appears, that
Mr. B— had been principal managing clerk for
near 20 years in a banking-house, which lately failed,
in Bond-street, and first commenced with that firm
as a clerk, and continued in it till the failure. There
is no particular cause assigned for this rash and me-
lancholy att. We are happy to add, that the phy-
sicians had last night every hope ofhis recovery.

Gee 1.A14T FLPI.OIT.—The Manche frigate, com-
manded by Captain Menot:, being upon the coast
of France, took a small fishing boat : it immediate-
ly occurred to the first Lieutenant, Mr. FROMOW,
that something might He done to annoy the enemy
even with this ; and he not only proposed to fit her
up as a gun boat, with a 121 b. carronade, but also
volunteered to take the command of her himself.
Four seamen, four marines, Mr. LOCK RR, Mas-
ter's Mate, and Mr. Burr:wowing midshipman,
made up die crew, Being thus provided, they int.
me,liAely sailed into the harbour of Havre, and came
to actanchorabout five in the morning, determined
to Brave every event fortune might expose them to.
Tney had not been long in this situation, before they
aw'a sloop, deeply laden, about to come into the
harbour. They determined to attack her, did so,
and immediately carried her. Mr. B. with two men,
was placed aboard her, and direded to proceed to
the frigate, which was at a distance in the offing.
This transaftion being perceived by the people of
Havre, a brig mounting guns, which lay in the'
harbour,, was ordered to slip and chase the boat t
she did so, and coming within pistol shot, opened a
heavy fire of grape shot upon the boat ; her sails
were torn, and her hull was shattered ; but fortune,
which always favours the brave, preserved the lives
of the gallant men who were on 'ward of her. Not
at all discouraged by the inequality of the contest,
they kept up a brisk and determined fire with their
carronade upon the brig, beat in her quarter, and
as she was crowded with mew who volunteered for
the occasion. such a. will .dire led tire must have had
considerable effelt. This ation continued with equal
ardour on both sides, till the frigate, having heard
the cannonade, and nirde- sail towards the harbour,
checked the impetuosaty of Frenchmen, who,
consulting their owls
.tarrtt left the boat with her
prize, ea(' made the kit oilier way Into-gam.

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