The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-05-29 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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YARMOUTH, MAY 27.
About 10 o'clock this forenoon His Majesty's sloop
He/ens was launched at this place. Notwitipstand-
ing the narrowness of the river, and other local disi
advantages, she went into the water without the
smallest accident, amidst the acclamations of hun-
dreds of people, as'embled to witness a sight (for
the size and constration of the vessel) quite novel
at this port.
The lla:den, Thompson, from Aberdeen to Lon-
don, with stones, is wrecked on the Inner Sand, of
Lowestoffe; crew and materials saved.—Wind S.W.
LIVIMPOOL, MAY
The fleet from hence was going into Kingston,
Jamaica, the 6th April.
The Dominic., Packe!, Caitcheon, arrived here yes-
terday, sailed from Barbadoes the 20th of April,
law on the moaning ,t ;he 21st the alarm guns
fired, and supposed it wa from the appearance of
the Clem erpeneJ convoy ; on the Kith May spoke
the ship Tee* M•Neal, of and bound to
Charleston from London, out 14 days, all well.
The Jamaica fleet sitilel from Port Antonio, the
10th April; the Fdiat, of C.n-k, parted company on
the 4th night after they sailed ; the Brook, in lat. 32,
the Veherohlc, two or three days before; the Com-
modore would not wait for the 'heavy sailing ships,
but left /even or eight sail with the Allier.
The Cote Danelas, Allen, from hence for Ros-
tock, was captured on the 3d inst. off the Orkneys,
by a privateer, and supposed to be sent to the Tete].
MAY 2ti.
Arrived the Impc!citz man of war, from a cruise ;
and the Norway, Flagg, from Copenhagen, bound
to Cnia.
Sailed the IniefotigaUr frigate, on a cruise.—
Wind W.S.W.
Arrived here from Oporto, under convoy of the
Pro 4,itior, of :16 guns, CapLtin Dashwoud, the fol-
lowing ships :—ltertr3, Captain Pearce, bound for
Hull and Leith; Fortn-zeroed, Phillips; Lendrn
Poeket, Black ; and Mentor, Christie, for London ;
inclautro, Lams, for Dover and Hull; Olive Branch,
Barker ; and Neptune, Denning, for Guernsey ;
Jame,' Jones, fox Portsmouth ; Douro, Hatterslev,
far Colchester; Alexcndur, and two others, for Leith;
all laden with wine, cotton, and cork.

Arrived the Rumba., of 14 guns, Captain Hill,
from a cruise ; and brought in the smuggling cutter
Toter, of Penryn, from Guernsey, laden with 158
easksof spirits, and some salt, which she captured
off the Deadman. The Humber has sprung the
head of her top-mast, in chace of five luggers, by
which they escapee.
Sailed for London, under convoy of a sloop of
war, the Earl llowr, Sir S teplien lAidnAgiung
rat GardAkr, and Clietiton East-Indiamen, all from
]drug Al.
PORTSMOUTH, MAT 27.
Arrived the Tri3e.v frigate, from a cruise.
This morning arrived the .Spiefrr brig, from a
cruise.
Carter frigate. Cap:ain trace, is ordered from
Liverpool to this port, to be prepared for Channel
service.
The JP...vie and Moroi's', a,e ordered to this
fort i the former is in the Downs, and the Litter in
the North Sea.
The SCPU ...^e sloop sailed this morning with a con-
voy for the Downs.
• IDEAL MAT 27.
Wiu.l4.W.—Arrieed the ...CCeA.6alic sloop of war,
with a-Seet under convoy from Qporto, which are
sailed for the River.

Sailed for Sheerness, L'lnntortelitd frigate, aid
Lama, gun-brig.
Arrived the Lay Warn*, armed ship, with the
Sir &epaeis Lash prude, Aknual Gardner, Ear!
Ihed Char! ton East Indiamen, under convoy fr. rn
Viymouth, and remain (having had their hands im-
pleased) with the rest of His Majesty's ships u per
last.
mutt, NAT 27.
The three armed ships fitted out at this port are
anw ready for sea, and it is eapelled trill be appoint-
ed convoys to the Raltie and fonniagen ships that
are intended to sail early in June.
TORDAY 31 AA. 26.
Arrived the Nemesis frigate and PlN:seat sloop of
war from, cruise-
• SOVT lIA UP TON, MAY 26.
On Wednesday upwards of fifty healthy young
F men, recruits for the East India service, wen
marched into town and shipped fur the Isle of
night.