The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-30 00:00:00

rnE BREST FLEET.

tatRICTa FROM ei vat t LETTERS, DATID
TORII ‘Y, 27TH AUGUST.
" The ilisperoi brig brought dispatches yesterday
noon front Admiral Cornwallis, which Neill, I sup-
rose, he anticipated by the express sent ofr. I find
a partial aftian has taken place with the Brest Fleet,
22 sail of the line, and mir's only 17 in number, which
was announced in the express, together with the
captite of the French frigate DiJm, by His Ma-
jesty's ship Phrnir, Capt. Baker, after a most obsti-
n Ice engagement, in which we lost 10 killed, and
it) wounded ; the enemy 100 killed and wounded.
" The Phoenix had }pined the fleet off Brest, pre-
vious to the departure of His Majesty's ship Bar-
prier, which arrived in Cawsane Bay late last even-
ing. From the Master of her I had neatly the fol-
lowing account :
" The French Fleet came to anchor in the Outer
Roads on Wednesday evening last, and, from their
rnanceuvres our-gallant Admiral concluded the,
would make a push the neat morning. He accord-
ingly made signal for his fleet to lay hy, arei sent a
Cutter round to every ship to give notice of his inten-
tions to attack them by two o'clock next morning.
The attempt was made by the ennny ; the penult
Admiral immediately bore up to them, which :Le
enemy perceivirg„ tacked again for their lurking an-
chorage, clnse to their batteries, but some of their
hindmost s:lips were poet y well peppered by our
gallant A. rntrol, the :1 veer, a;'.d Captain ;
the latter ship had just art Leta from -I.ls port. The
Old Veteran Admiral led 0.. e van, acrd hat ticariy
tut off the French Rear Admiral ; had the least
accident happened to any of the top-snasts erta, of
the three rear ships .1 the enemy, they must have
fallen into our hands. Sir Richard Strachan,
in the Cesar, being the third ship, requested by
signal, to support the rills de PJ, is, which being
granted, mad. all sail to come up with the enemy,
and Ls as no sooner in their station, than she
commenced the most awful eed tremendous fire
that was ever witnessed. She appeared to the
speCtators in her rear, to be an entire blaze of fire,
which she continued, until the enemy was purest
under their own batteries, which then began to [,lay,
in their tare, up en the Vs.le an I others
showers of _hot and ...hells were fired without any Cen-
siderahle injury. Pact of a shell struck Admiral
Cm nwallis in die breast, but fortunately dial not
hurt him ; at last, perceiving their dangerous situa-
tion, the signal was given to wear, and OUT ships I
returned in triumph. The Pelle de Paris and the
Namur have a few wounded ; the Cesar th:ce
and seven WC7.7:1--::.
alanther letter.
" On Wednesday the 21st inst. tl.e wind at N.W.
the fleet on their usual station (N.W. from l'ellent),
a schooner arrleel from the in-shore equa.'ren, and
.de egnel to Admiral Cornwallis, who imme-
diately made all sail possible, and stood to the
southward of Ushant ; and, in the evening, came to
anchcr, with the whole fleet, consisting of 17 sail of
the line, near the Black Rocks; the people were at
(patters all ni„ht, espeaing that the French fleet
would have come out. At day-light, on Thurs-
day, tie signal was made to get under weigh,
the wind about N. E. The fleet stood chise into
Brest, and perceiving the French Fleet all under
weigh, and making every preparation (as if they
meaet to attack the British), Admiral Corn-
wellis's Fleet were with their be sds to the of-
fin, and laid with their meintesp-seilsaiback, quite
prepared to receive them, with their flags, ensigns,
and pendants all hoisted. The French Fleet still
continued to erme towards Admiral Cornwallis, till
they arrived tist without the reach of their hatter;es ;
when they (although they were superior to tts by
six ships), :deem ship and stood tow Lids their tuner-
ings. Admiral Cornwallis perceiving this, imme-
diately wore after them ; Sir Richard Stlactem
the Caser, made e signal for permie ion to cern_
nest the Admiral, which was complied •eith, when
the Vile de Paris, Admiral Coenw.at ; Ceenr,
Captain Sir Richard Strachan ; and to t,gue, Cap-
tun Otway, followed the French fleet disc in under
their batteries, censtantly exchanger!! wins, and, I
have TO doubt, hut the slaughter must have Leen
great on board the en 07, at, our fleet had the ad-
vantage of rakiag.
"The Caear had three meiS killed, and five wound-
ed. Ido not unclerst eel that the 17:!le de P,e;s; or
Montague, lost any men, altaeugh they received
several shots in their hulls end • Ails."
Extract from another 1.( ate, same d&te.
44 All the letters from the fleet off Brest, stet:
the ma,terly dispnsition of the gallant Admiral
Corn* albs to attack the Frenels feet in Cerr a-
• Bay, 21 sail of the line, covered and fTanked

French frontiers ; while another Russian army,
and the while of the military force of Austria, will

tile Aspect on the Contittera, been Mantled, Int
marched to reinforce thd army In Hanover."—
Tire new confederacy against. France
}will have
a great advantage over any that preceded it. The
confederating powers are more strongly convinced
of their danger. 1 hvy consequently, co-ope-
rate with encreasei er,i•r:,,y and sincerity. A &feat
in the present strut ale w,iuld lay Europe, per-
haps the world, at the feet of BONAPARTE.
On the other hand, that enthusiasm which inspired
the French soldier in the early stages of the revolu-
tion, bas evaporated 4i a great degree. The native
Frenchman fights no longer as the champion of li-
berty and equality : he fights to uphold a sy.tern
which makes him the there of a Foreigner and an
Vsurper. Thr Continental Powers ought to improve
this change in their favour. What has produced the
present confederacy against France but the bound-
less ambition of lioN a e ate ?and what is there com-
mon between him and Frenchmen? They have not
a common country, interest, nor friends. His very
last aft of usurpation, the seizure of Genoa,
ordains, that none but his Royal relatives
shall bear a title. 'I he Genoese are for-
bidden by the constitution to rank above slaves.
As soon as France and the rest of Europe shall see
tile Corsican in his true colours, the world will not
long eadure its sufferings, although it may not soon
forget his crimes and aggressions.

The .11Giatt Indianian, which is the last ship 4 the
present season, will sail immediately. uth.er the
convoy of a frigate.
E‘traCt of ;i letter t received in Bengal), from the
Isle of France, dated in January last:
•••1 am fearful the underwriters will suffer much
this year, from the number of prizes now here. The
Marengo, from the eagerness of her conduCtor to
gain the post, ran on shore, and remah:ed as a
beacon for the ostlers, alsout an hour, and sustained
so much damage, as will prevent her sailing for
some months to come.
66 The S as:ft.:We, .Iterinfe, and Belk Pock, will
he off, I ex7e6t, the lrst news from &worse, as the
Navy and present Government are not upon cordial

terms.
PAgrhe is sailNl on a cruise ; the Ilen-letta
and the Pariah are the only priv.tteers nut.
The following ships have arrivei at the Isle of
France :••••••
Union Cre.tle, Carvain Chrirkitte, Prin-
owe Charl..tte, Logan; and 11,1. e. I.),intaar, captuiesl by LlllOll
Pea•l, Donde, rsatiron be the Kent POlll4.
M-uniugtert. &tarn., captured b► the Caroline; recaptured
by Cle aid main taken w. 4 brig, eat on purpose.
Siri.l Cutle, Honeereae; auti FAnir, AilHoti, captured

by the Caroline.
Haney, Trot; Bontine; and Fly, Mainwaing,
raptured by the Yuitone.
F..z. Su 4ilV, Frier, captured by the Henrietta.
Maven., Neaarluenir, captured by the Pariah. •
44 The C.arelite had returned to the Island t the
' Hatriett was duly expeaed ; and • the Pariah had
been condemned at Mergui.".
Passengers arrived at Franquebar, from the Isle
of France—
Ca;tt...in--Hendereon, Aaltivit`i, and Smith ;
\le.r.-1 'hoes Payin. and Mr. and Mrs.tierard
and r o children.
The Cheeks, Lewis, from Boston, arrived at Li-
verpool. report.% that on the 14th instant, in lat. Hi.
she spoke an English copper-bottomed,
plain-looking ship, out 38 days from one of the
Vs'.ndward Islands ; the next day continued in sight
of this ship, when lie WAS boarded by a French sloop
of war, who. after overhauling his papers, permitted
I.im to proceed, but bore down upon the English
ship, and captured her.
l'he Caledonia, HitilnitSON, from Amsterdam,
for New Orleans, is cl:tained and sent into the
Gowns.
Some apprehensions have been entertained, that
the Pscr,lix would not be able to bring in her prizm
the Dirha, but would fall in with the Combiaed
Fleets. We trust these apprehensions will prove
unfounded The Dan has, it is said, been sent
into the Tagus to be refitted. The Nana is one
of the lowest class of 3ti gun frigates, and only
about 800 tons harden ; the nut. is a 44 of the
Largest size, not less than 1400 tons burden. The
D:don, in addition to her regular complement of
sailors, is said to have had some sharp-shooters from
the French army planted in her tops and rigging.
The *akin lasted two hours and fifty minutes The
Vide,/ had 125 killed and wounded. The Phenix
IS lolled, and '2l wounded. Lieut. RANI'S. the
Second Lieutenant of the Phalix, is said to have
hen among the killed, and a Lieutenant of Ma-
rines was badly wounded
An order of Council, dated I Sth August, was re-
CCIIIt'i at Hull, on Thurday last, by the Colleaor
and Comptroller of the Customs at that port, by
which tits M AnSTT is pleased to permit, until fur-
ther orders, the importation and entry of any of the
articles in the list hereunto annexed, beiag neutral
property, or the property of British sulijeds, from
any port or place in Europe belonging to any king-
dom or state, not in amity with His MAJLST r. in
any neutral ship whatever, viz.
FROM HOLLAND.—Grain (if importable accord
ing to the provisions of the corn laws), salted pre-
visions of all sorts (not being salted beef or pork),
oak-Sark, fiax-seed, clover and other seeds, madder
roots, salted hides and skins, leather, rushes, hoops,
saccliarum saturni, barilla, smolt% yarn, saffron,
butter. cheese, quills, clinkers, terrace, geneva, vi.
negar, white,lead, oil, turpentine, pitch, hemp, bot-
tles, wainscot boards, raw materials, naval stores,
lace, and French cam's i ..r.cs, and lawns.
FaoM FitaNce. —Grain (as above), salted ptovi-
slims of all sorts (not being salted beet or pork),
seeds, saffron, rags, oak-'lark, turpentine, hides,
skins, honey. Wax, fruit, raw materials, linseed
skes, tallow- weld, wine, lace, French camblics

ROYAL F.lAutr.

WF YMOUTH. Algit'ST 24.
. .

We are extremely dull, in cols.iqueuce of
death of the Duke of Gt.occesr CR. None of st,
II ivAt. FAMILY co.,ie out of tlw I.pdire. except es
Ditke of CUMBERLAND. Highness ,
tends his military duty in the camps with indefas
g.n.ie zeal.
Tiiis morning, between six and seven o'clock, tht
Dukes of You's and CAMBRIDGE. arrived here, in
avelling carriage.
The Esplanade and the Promena le !brims a,
quite forsaken, and gloom appears upon eve'
body's countenance.

Last n;g!lt, coon utter eight o'clor k, Colonel DAlle
roN, P.ince WI LLIA M's Aid-de camp, set (Li ow,„
Gloacc-ter House, for Weymouth.
Early ve,terday morning, the outside cofFi
Duke of GI ovc ESTER was complated, and rem
in Mr. FRANCE'S shop for the inspedion of the cu-
rious. It is made of the best mahogany ;it mca-
sures six feet nine inches in length, and two ftet on
inches across the should:l.s. The covering and or-
naments could not he proceeded upon for want of
instruftions.
The last Arrivals at Bath are,
C runt S!ahre lam& the iieetian
eider, Lady Dallas, Sir It. Hoary, Sir S. I.e Mint!, Dr ms.
H.yrorth, Re,. Mr. T Boise, C.rl t. Peorins,
and Mrs. Il oe, Mr and Mrs Clark At. onell
Mr. true .In.. Brooks?, Mr, and Mrs T. .A.lln.itt, ant Mr.
and
JOHN CLAUDIUS Beerseots, Esq. is arrived it
town frotw.lreland.
Tile Rev. Dean W. &ARIL KiItWAM, the cele-
brated Irish Preacher, is arrived in town.
The Hon. HENRY CAULFIELD, M P. is arrived
in town, from Ireland.
Mr. H. JOHNSTON netted 2.331. by his bencfi; a
Edinburgh.
General BA Lrou ha; arrived in Edinburgh.
Sir BirmiAmis DUNBAR has left Edinburgh f
the.Notth.
Stirling Races will commence in October. The
Stewards are, Right Hon. Lord EL, a iscros.,
Wit.l.l WI NIuARAY, Esq. and JAMES 3RUCE, FAT
Mts. Sinnott.; was to cornme t.ce a series of read
dings, last night, at Edinburgh.
On Sunday last, the new married cLuple, Si'
JOHN and La ly FRANCES RIDDELL. pAssect throuBi
Kelso in Scotland, on their way to Riddell-house.
Sir Fa A sc.s Suzuki.t continues much iud:spose
at Cheltenham.
Gen-q-al Wesayss left Edinburgh last week

Glasgow.
Miss Mac tots was on Monday last to play cos
sl/ to Mr. Muso...t.' Li"gc, at the Liverpool I
atre.
The Ptisiv,p of MEATH and Family arrived •
Eilialoorgh last week.
Mrs. Moosx aim was to take leave of the Cork F.
shiotubles, on Monday last, where her performanc
were universally and deserve:UT admired.
On Tuesday last, Mr. Fas.ciTT was to pla
Doctor 011epd, in the Poor Grath-mum : and
W s 'Ara's, Nell, in the D:eil to Puy, at :he C.::

Theatre.
Our jolly tars, in their familiar way, used to c
the gallant Earl Howe, Black D;r!. They now c
the no less gallant Admiral CORNWALLIS,
Billy.
The Duchess of D evousirt e is reurned to to.
from Chiswick, to view the alterations and repa'
of Devonshire House.
Mr. Diessirsa and Mrs. 81. AND go to Meg
until the opening of Drury-Lan-i Theatre.
Last Tuesday the Bishop of Cetera's-re" 1
Battle, wnere his Lordship had been some wee
for Werthing.
Mr. Fuser., haven;; accepted the situatioo
Keeper at the Royal Academy, has been under
necessity of relinquishing the Prnlessorship of PA'
ing, which he formerly held with so much bon.
to himself, as the laws of the Academy do not
mit one m-mber to occupy two offices. Thee'
tints for a Professor took place en Monday eveni
at a general meeting of Academicians, when
Oe . c was unanirnotrily chosen.
The Fife Hunt will hold their meeting at Cu
the last day of Dauber. The arraugements
are, Roeesr Fettousos, Ksq. younger, of
Preses; Sir Jolts Hope, of Craighall, Bart.,
jor.General West vss, JAs .T. °sees to,
Dunnikier, WILLIAM Well's's', Esq. of Cu
hill, Councillors and Stewards; Geutcs. AI
Secretary.
Two horses, viz. Link job', and Mr. '2
ter's ch. m. by Signet, started on Wedne,via
Reading, tor the 501. Lillie John won the first
with ease ; and the mare having given uir
walked over the course the second heat. L
•Svierzer was drawn; a dispute having ari,en a
the additional weight of 21b. which it was SA
ought to carry.
The Caled inlan Hunt will hold their m
late in Wobei, at Kelso. The following arr
meats are made :—Aactlisrato Cameral.", V.,
Blythswood, ?reties; Capt. W. J• HOPE,
surer; Sir CM AIILES DOUOL AS, Bart. Sir
IIA MILTON, Bart and Sir JOHN HOPE, Bart.
cillors ; W N. and HENRY Haas's., Secietari
Viscount CAS I LIKEAO.I. gave a dinner yest-
at Ka.t Sheen. The company consisted of
CAMDEN, Lord Mutnitsve, Lord HARROWS/
PITT, and Lady Esruse Sr \NHOPZ•
His Lordship in his excursion down the Ri
Tuesday last, with Mr. PITT, Lord Mute;
Mr. l.oso, and others, to witness some e
ments made with a specie; of cannon invented I
SIDNEY SMITH. tell into the river below Woof
and in a deep and most rapid part of the '0
It was quite dark. The Noble Lord kept hi
for some minutes afloat, until he was draggc!
-,red to the inn at
Gotha
ittiage
r-yaril,
r place
ago, wl

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