The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-24 00:00:00

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lumns to the purpose of exposing the ignorance
and absurdity or d great part of what appears in
certain of the London Papers, tinder the heed of
" Private Correspoudesice." The view taken if
this subject in the Journal des Debuts is suf-
ficiently ludicrous, for it puts the statements
and farts communicated in these Papers in oppo-
sittott to each other, and thereby furnishes a treat to
the lover,. of contrast.

The five per cents. am 66 f. 7.5 c.—hook Stock
405 Ir.

A Flanders Mail arrived lust night, with Papers
from Brussels to the '2 Ist instant. The following
is an extract

FRANIEVORT, MAT 15.

Some German Papers, speaking of the domiciliary visit
lately made in the lodging of some students of the Univer-
sity of Grieson, say that it has been discovered that that
town is the chief seat of a certain fraternity, which is called
t►e Black Bend.

We have received Jamaica Papers to th• 25th
March. The 50th regiment had arrived at King-
ston, from Curk, and the 2d West India regiment
was about to embark fur Sierra Leone, to be dig-
banded.

Lieutenant Vauuu, of the Parthisn, end two
mariner, were lately tried at the Civil Court at
Montego Bay, Jautaica, for the murder of a seaman
of a merchant vessel, It appeared that they had
been sent on shore to look after three men, who had
deeded from the Parthian, and receiving informa-
tion that some seamen were iu a negro's hut, they
endeavoured to force their entrance into it, Hod o,
so doing, two pistols accidentally went oil, and
unfortunately !idled the two. This statement
being established, they were acquitted.

Fears are entertained that the packet from Ja-
maica, which was known to have specie on board,
has been met by some pirates, plundered, and ,unk.
These fears have been principally excited by the
arrival of some vessels which left that island ►nbse-
quent to the sailing of the packet. One of these
tell in with a privateer in the very course which the
packet would take.

A report prevails in the City, but we believe it
depends on the very suspicious authority of Ame-
rican intelligence, that Lord COCHRANE has at-
tacked the Andromacke. Captain SHERRIFT, and
another British vessel, having large quantities of
specie on board, lint that he was beaten oft; and
two of his vessels were *ttelk.

An argument in favour of Mr. WlLattoosi's
claim is given in another part of our Paper. If it
does not make out a legal, it certainly establishes
a strong case in equity in favour of that Gentle-
man. The most strenuous advocate of economy
would not wish to purchase a public benefit at the
expense of a meritorious individual, and more par-
ticularly in a case where the private injury is ef-
fected by the revival of a monopoly by the Govern-
meat.

The Stock Exchange was violently agitated et
the opening on Saturday. The desire to ►ell was
eager and general. The Consols fell, in consequence.
before eleven o'clock, to 64. They subsequently
rallied, and rose to 69L hut they did not maintain
thi. price, and at the close of the market they fell
to 68.—Bank Stock fell to iNG, being 9 per
cent. below the concluding price of Friday; s.d
Exchequer Bills were sold at ls. discount.

The Duke of Yeas transacted military business
with the PRINCE Rwespit on Saturday.
Saturday the Duke of WELLINGTON and Count
MUNSTER had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT,
at Carlton-bowie.
Ye►terday the Duke of KENT visited the Pittner
REGENT, at Carlton-house. The LORD CHANCEL-
LOR and Count MUNSTER also had audiences of
his Royal Highness.
On Saturday the dispatches for Bengal were
closed at the East India House, and deriverril to
the Masters of the following ships, viz. Vw,
Capt. S. RESININGTON, and Almond', Captain T.
WINTER.

Passengers per Fame--
For Bengal... Mistresses Quieros, Allen, and !tryout; Miss
Cameron% Captain De Beasregardi Messrs, C. Sage, Gar.
belt, sod Rug/Croft, cadets.
Passengers per Almorah--.
For Madras-. Mr. Chrape, writer; Mr. and Mr.. Nichol-
son; Caistsiu Russ; Mr Surgeon tardeser, and Dr. Wight
Mr. Arnett, e.tilet s Mr. G. R. Macdonell, assistant-surgeon

The Or/uado, Capt. CLAYELL, and the Magi-
revive. Capt. Foists, are daily expected from the
East Indies, thee having been relieved by the Li-
verpool and Topsee.
On Thursday the Acrivt frigate. Sir JAMES A.
GORDON. K.C.B. went out of Portsmouth liar-
huur.—She will sail in a few days fur the North
American station in the room of the Forth frigate,
Sir Joust T. Loos, Bart, which ship is on the
passage home.—The Loid Bishop of QUEDRc.
Commissioner ROBES? BARRIS. C. B. for Quebec.
and Dr. Rowt.iveu, of the Naval Hospital at Ha-
lifax, will go out as passengers.
The Ist regiment of Bucks Yeomanry, tinder the
commend of Sir W. CLAYT'ox. will posemble at
High Wycotub this day, for six days' permanent
duty.
The Royal regiment of florae Guards suddenly
Marched from Windsor, on Wedttettflay mottling,
for the metropolis. This reinoind, without any we•
vions preparstion, excited the most appalling, and
at the Some time ridiculous -coniersurer; but all
those Tears Were happily remo'ved. bS, their return
Un Friday, from th de ..t;ky of forsiii4, part of the
'peaceful ,Pageatitry for thr recra,tiasta at Court of the
Persian Atnbasouttor.—(Wigultor tipresr.)