The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-03-12 00:00:00

IV,4VAL INTELLIGI,NCE.

putirliblOWTH, MARCH 10.
A 74 gun ship, of the latgest cl,tss, is ordered to
Le built at this port, and to be called the .9hr,i,./.
Tw•o companies of shipwtights are put to work on
the Seiriet gum,' building at this port.
The new gun-vessel built at Hicheuor, is to be
called the Richmond.

I he Dian• frigate, Capt. MAIM?... was takes into
Jock on Monday ; the .lanai: a frigate, Capt. Dick,
on Tuesday ; and the Alercur!, frigate, Capt. Melly,
on Fiiday. The Defiance, of 74 guns, was un-
docked en Saturday.
The Rerovt sloop, is ordered to be paid off at tLis
port, and broken up.
Sailed the Uranse frigate for Guernsey.
Arrived the Gnnurt slop, front Plymouth ; and
the Si:envoys gun-vessel, from the Mediterranean.
Lord St. Vincent remains •n board the Hderma,
at Spithead.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 9.
Sailed the Harlequin hired armed ship ; Eliza and
Jane, tender; Stnuneb and Congf;t7 gun-brigs, and
Nile lugger.
Arotve 1 the Lady Warr•u hired armed ship;
and the Poodste frigate from the Black Rocks, Capt.
Broughtor.
The l_hons3nd frigate, Clot. Elphinstone, and In-
rkratiznote of 44 guns, are gone down to the Sound,
and the Assarli, Lieut. Kentish, into Barnp-01.
FALMOUTH, MARCH S.
Arrived the Clarendon, Drew ; and NasO/Nr,
Veleacost, from Bristol, for Portsmouth ; Gertrude,
Cundv, from Cardiff; Harriet awl Ann, Watkins,
from Swansea.—Wind N.E.
YARMOUTH. MARCH 10.
In consequence of the information received here,
on SattirdaT, that the Dutch fleet had escaped
from the 1 exel, Admiral Russel, with the ships
under his command, sailed in quest of them.—
They are now coming in again, having been over,
and observed the Dutch fleet remaining in the
Texel, as they had left them.

DEAL. MARCH in.
Came down from Sheerness, yesterday evening,
His Majestv's ships Drop •rd and /?,_,/,‘• the for-
mer has sailed to the westward, the latter temtios.

Sailed the Sea Gall sloop of war, on a cruise; the
totiv Burgess Eau Indiaman, and the rest of the
out ward•bound, for Portsmouth.
This morning arrived the Reill, uresloop of war,
from a cruise ; th • drinane frigite, from Ports-
mouth, with a larve fleet of transports, Swedish
vessels, coasters, and colliers, under convoy„ which
remain in the Downs, smith the rest of the ship.. as
per last; and the SpreJ/, Layton, for the coast of
Africa.
P.S. Just put back the brie ReeressEast Indiaman,
and the outs•ard-hound which sailed yeeterday.
Sailed the Erkar mat, of war, Right Hon. Ad-
miral Lord Keith, to the Northward.

CORE. MARCH S.
The West India fleet 101;6 have consisted
of 151 sail of vessels, and were under convoy of the
Med,etur, S',arr►el, and Atepebyet. to the West Indies;
and Dlyed, Tepetse. and dlctaewe, to Madeira. The
wind has been favourable since they sailed ; avid ap-
pears likely to last, at least uctil they teach the
Trades.
A letter from a young gentleman on boar.l the
Gorgon, lately stationed in Limerick- river, to his
father in that city, dated February 10, lilo6. states,
they arrived safe at Milford Haven, and that, on the
3.1 day after sailing from the Shannon, they met
with MI Indiaman in distress, saved the crew, but
sunk the vessel, which contained 200 casks of sugar,
1.3 0 bags nt cocoa, and 50 bags of cotton. They
also met with a London brig, her foremast only
:wading, which they towed in safe.
FROM LLOYD% LIST.

G s.sss IR, 114• RCS II by the Monamh,Ganneelt,
from Jamaica °etas in, Collier, from Charlemm ; Spy, rust-
ler, toms Tenet ifs; Summer, Roder, from Dants;c; Jane
Taylor, from Belfs.t; Specolerfl, rmellaw, from Malta; In-
spector, Gleen; JUNI the Unmet, Varnoek, from Nansburgh.
—.Sailed the Neva, WAtton ; and the Nautilus,
for St. Vincent's; Canada, Park; Tisnstr,—; and the
Alfred, Parish, for Jamaica; Julius, Anthers; ft ebeceA,Cleff ;
and the Dorsett, Thatmell, fur St Kltt't ; Mary, Mallets,
for Guernsey ; Sally, Meetly, for St. Thninat'4; Experiment,
Bleekley, fur Elsinore; Heart of Oak, Virgin, for Leghorn.
semermer .erierm
Yesterday, the Right Honourable the LORD
Ma v nit. after examining the Mealweighers' Re-
turns of Wheat and Flom, ordered the price of
Bread to be continued as last week, viz. Ouartern
Loaf. Wheaten, I ; ditto Household, ITU.
A Court of Common Council will be held to-
morrow, for the dispatch of general business.
Saturday, the Ist instant, the remains of Miss
POWLtTT, aged 24, daughter of the Right lion.
Lord Bo I.TON , were removed from Exmouth, where
she died, to Sidmouth Church, in order to be depo-
sited io the vault *here her late aunt. Mrs. Lista,
f betrthum'serlaad, was interred, March I, 1791.
Miss Fames, the young !Istria. is to perforee
Perry, in The Cesory Carl. next Monday, at the
Salisbury theatre, by desire of Capt. RAKER, and the
Salisbury troop of Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry.
Sunday, for a wager of SOO guineas, agniaa time,
Lieutenant Colonel rode from the Castle-
Inn, Canterbury, to the Marsh-gate, Westminster-
bridge, in three hours and 25 minu:er, being the
distance of S 6 miles. The time Allowed for the
performance of the journey was three hours and a
half: the Colonel consequently won by five mi.
WM.
The tenantry of Miss Cu t a an, including both the
principal inhabitants, and the parr about Eshton,
tlargrave and klarby, Yorkshire, were on Monday
se'nntght regaled with a rimptoons entertainment, at
Eshton-hall, on the occa-icu of Miss Cu R net having
obtained the age of 21 years, and become possessed
of a very large landed estate in the West Riding of
Yorkshite, besides an immense personal property ac-
emulated during a long minority ; three user were
divid t 1 amongst the potur,anithe cellars of M• T-
s tl LIV W I LSON, Esq. were thrown open upon the oc-
cesion,for the use of the visitors of every description ;
the whole passed off with the winos: joy and con-
viviality, without the least accident, and the only
regret manifested, was the unavoidable ab.ence of
this amiable Lady, whose charity and benevolence
base already been very conspicuous arra:tags: the
thou ions poor of hoe Ewa noiglabow hko.d.

•

LADY JuIINITGAT'S B.4LL .;ND SUPPEI2.

On Tuesd ly inc city of Vor k was en-
livened by a ball and supper, given at the Public
Rooms by Lady Johnstone to her numerous friends,
and the Military of the Garrison. The avenu-s lead-
ing to the rooms were crowded with carriages from
half-past eight till near ten o'clock, when the danc-
ing commenced. The company consisted of nearly
20:.* Ladies and Gentlemen, comprising all the beau-
ty and fashion of tie city and neighbourhood.—
About one o'clock, the supper was announced, and
the several grouper began to move towards the
great room. The tared on entering was striki g ;
—two tables, placed parallel, the whole length of
this magniEcent specimen of architenure, united
at the top by a third, were covered ss ith a pro!u-
, sion of every thing which could gratify the eye
or please the palate—and the grand notes of
God Sart Me King, played by the band of the 21st
Dragoons, gave an animating zest to the feelings :
but if the spedacle of the cliff...rent parties, arrang-
ing themselves to partake of the banquet was pleas-
ing, how infinitely enchanting was the Oren, when
all was placed in due order! The range of pillars
which extend round the room—the general har-
mmy and good humour that prevailed—the mag-
nificence of the dresses—the soft notes of the mu-
sic—and the lovely perspedive of beauteous faces,
altogether, composed a scene which recalled to
mind the fairy days of wonder.
A sufficient time having been devoted to refresh-
ment, the dancing was again resumed, and con
tinned till the morning began to dawn.

FRO U LAST NIG 117-s G.4ZLTTE.

WhirrAnil, Matrch 8, 18C6...

The King has been pleased to (nut the dignity of a Plamn
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and v, the
Litt floilourahle %%Amin Brahalun r,,ii.ortby, and the heir.
nia!e of his body. awfully barmen, by the name, ityle, and
tit.e of Baron Ponwanby, rrf Irnokilly, in the cator! of Cu,k.

'their .9orrh 10, 1806.
Cony of a letter form Admiral Montagu, Commander in
Cn;eluf His Majesty'. Shires and Verse!. at Portsmouth, to
wslliam 17.1. date I the 9th instant.
b-g you will be pleased to lay eefore the Lords
of the Admiralty the incite-el !titer Porn Lela.
t; uvrt Shed,. of the forward sconaiiiting me
of hi. hiving fallen in with and raptured the R.rncunr Freitela
lu.ct privatimr, oti Datinus❑. I have the honour to lie, die.
CEO. MONTAGU.
His Majesty's gan.brig Forward,
SIR, at Sea, Fel/rime,- 7, 1906.
I bi g leave to inform you, that, at three, a. ss. Hannon,
hearing N E by E six or Vlt'.ll leaguer, we fell in with a
Freiteti lugg-r privateer, which, after a (+ see of half an hour,
...id a shoitairicg, we eaptiiri d. She proves to be the La
R•neuite, of Ciettrourg, Captai.t F.iliot ; out of Cherbourg
twelve how., hut had taken nothing. She is pierced for
twelve gong, had only four inottiored, with cwt-els and mi.!
arms fwo of t'.e enemy are wounded, one dangerous:v._

I hase the Itono.ur In
Te George Esq. Adm.ral of
the %Visite, J:c. &C.

DAN7SIMILS.

MILITART PROMOTIONS.
War ()thee, bier Ir 11, i ROG.
Royol Regiment of H Iry Guards.
Mainr John Vlev In be Lieoteilaiit Comnel, by purchase, vice
Sermon, who itilffS.
Captain Tiintess A!horne Vol* Win', vice File♦
Lieut. ant John Hirat to be Ceptein of a Tro ip, ♦rev Athorpe.
Cornet C'einent 111;1, vac* Hirst.
Cearti:‘,:orts sirteJ by the L,ed Litoen.nt sf ibe Comity et
Middlescs.

Royal Westminster Regiment of Mr..!rilesee
Robe. t Snow, Esq. to be Caplan. Dated Jan. 7, 19'4.
Cti,r;ei Stank*, Ent to be C.ti.tain. Dated Fa', 1, 1886.
Antho iy Merry, Gent to be Lieutenant. Dated Jan. 23,
lsOsi.
William Carrel, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated as above.
Richard Gent to Ensign. Dated Jan 23, 'SOF,
William R 3044, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Jan. SU, ISOC.
Royal East Middlesex Militia.
Thomas Coombe, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dat:d Februari
1, 11406.
John Thotnton, Gent to Ire Akin. Dated February 2, 18°6.
George Munro, Gmit. to be ditto. Dater! February 9, 1806.
St. Andrew and St. George's Voluateen.
John Biggs., Gent to be Ensign, vice Turner, res:gmil.
Dated December IG, 1805.
AscstanteSurgeon, James Taylor to be Surgeon, vi a Taylor,
deceased. Dated as above.
Loyal /lamps-mad Volunteers
. . _ _

CArtwriiht te be

luandant, rice Boadell, reogned. Dated January 21, tSt 5.
Royal York Mary-la-Bonne Volonteera.
Lieutenant James Virgo Dunn to be Tice Mocks,
ohigned. Dated January el, Ilto6.
0.11.111114.1.04 in ea Tower Hamlets Militia signed by Ca Lord
Lieorriant. Date! 3Lreeh 7, ICA.
Ist Reyal Reginient.-..Levris Sapio, Geat. to be Ensign.