The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYasonnBl, Anon. 29.—The Thetis, 46, Sir John Phi -
oore; ordered to sail for St. Petersburgh, to bring home his
Fxcelleoty Sir Charles Begot, our Ambsendor on leave. The
Favpbo, 18, 18re-commissioned by Captain Jenkin Jones, for the
(,irk station. Sailed the Parthian, on a MISC. Remain, the
'.weed, for South America. Mr. Body, Carpenter of the &Ilona,
was unfortunately drowned on Friday, by falling over the quay
'scathe canal, at Morice-Town.
-Mt. J. R. P. Hay, of the Queen Charlotte, has been promoted
to the rank of Lieutenant.
• The Vibelia transport, Lieut. Cole, agent, arrived at Ports-
month, from Barbadoes, on Wednesday. The Ganges, Superb,
/Men, Scout, and Ringdorc were at that Island when she left; the
are formes intended to sail soon after the V ibelia, on a cruise round
the island. The Vibelia touched at St. Vincent's on her way limit
co die 110th of March. It is reportzd by the master of a merchant
sped (tom the coast of Africa, that the natives had come down
from the interior and murdered all the white population at Sierra
Leone: the report also added, that the Scout and Ringdove had
been despatched thither. This report wants one thing to render it
interesting, namely—confirmation ; for otherwise it is too sweeping
in its ram,-o, and too vague in its origin, to excite any alarm.
Three other bomb vessels are said to be fitting out, besides those
already commissioned (the Terror and Infernal), by which it may
inferred that more active measures than the present are con.
ten tad by Ministers to bring the Algerines to a sense of their
The Spatvowhawk arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday, from
a cruise in the Channel. The Marquis of "Lindy transport, bound
to (Jicenock for troops to take out to Gibraltar, was obliged to put
Wu, that port on Tuesday, having sustain,-,1 severe damage on her
way from the River. The Rattlesnake, 211. i, daily expected there
from Chatham ; orders have been given to Learn her round, and it
rt.crionred that she is destined for secret se...eke.
The Harpy revenue cruiser, Lieut. M•Donahl, put into Ports-
trouth, on her way from Plymouth, bound to the coast of Sussex,
ti take on board the crew of a preventive boat, which is intended
to be removed to the coast of Cornwall.

ships at ~pithead—Terror and Jasper. In Harbour—Vietory.
Queen Charlotte, Bulwark, %Valency. Albion, Royal George,
William and 31ary, Jupiter, Sarnarans, Medina, Cyrene, Arrow,
Basilisk, and the Viper, Linnet, and Quail tenders.

The following Superannuations, Apintments, and Promotions,
have just taken plate in the Doek-yar6
SUFIC a AXIIVATIOXII.--31r. Jones, timber master of Chatham,
and Mr. MOiebtri, timber-master of Portsmouth.
APPOINT 11ENTS.—Mr. Dodd, timber-master from Plymouth,
to be timber-muter at Chatham ; and Mr Couch, from Pembroke,
to*. timber-master at Plymouth.
'Paorsottows.—kir. Haynes, assistant of Portsmouth Dock-
yard, to be timber-master, vice Mosebery.; Mr. Seaton, moister-
shipwright, from Bombay (which situation ta done away with), to
be (*swam, vice Haynes; 31r. Aylen, forentan of the new work
u:` Portsmouth Dock-yard, to be timber master at Pembroke, vice
Cattelt ; Mr. Sturdy, to be foreman of the new work, vice Aylen ;
and Mr. C. Moorman, student of naval architecture, to be foreman
tat the Boat-house, Portsmouth Yard, vice Sturdy. Mr. Aylen is
so act for Mr. Seaton, until he has completed the ships in hand in
India; and Mr. Lang, foreman of Plymouth Yard, is to act at
Pgmbreke for Mr. Aylen.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Braiisford, Spring, from Bombay, has arrived in the Downs
wiled from thence the 210th Septemba, and from the Cape the
.littr February.
PAIMEMOZIII3. —Mrs. Frome ; Captain Collis ; Lieutenant
Sanders, R. N.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, Mar 1.
E lirwanss.
King George, Pay (lamb, broker), from Calais.
Idasnwell, Phillips (Masson), from Jamaica.
Wryliwook, Dail (England). from Jamaica.
Dias, Davenhill (Daniel), from Montserrat.
Shannon, Jolly (Mailtuish). from Leghorn.
King too, Biriney (Jil'(ihie), from Jamaica.
Georgians, Warren (Blanshard), frim Nobler.
od:sixth, Swan (Brinley), from Calcutta.
AdMirsl Cockburn Brick.% (J. Marshall). from Mauritius.
Morning Sur, Collins Ray). from St. Michael's.
Adonir Burkeity, lin' irer (Boulcott), from South Sea fishery.
F9X. Fox (Han from Ostend.
Betsey, Cargill (Adam) from Lisbon.
£liaJans, Winter (Gilson), from Guernsey.
Ellis, Sharp (Gibes), from Guernsey.

Aram 30.

ENTERED Our wasps—The Active, for Elsineur ; Po, for
Weft ; Resignation, for Buenos Ayres; Marshall Blucher, for
Rairferdani ; and Spying, for Demerara.
fif*ARIRD OUTWARDS—The Po, and Julie, for Calais ; Re.
suttee, for Calcutta ; David Scott, for Aladras; Volga, for Elsi-
new and Hopeful, for Harnburgh.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
FALMOUTH, Aram 29.—Arrived the Lady Mary Pelham
prelim, from the Leeward Islands, in twenty-four days from St.
Then/wee; and Sales, Criekman, from London for Smyrna.
ar Pekrouls, Aram 49.—Arrived the Trent and Leander,
oetwasd-bound. from London.
DirAL, A eat r. 30—Sailed at five A.M. the Honourable Coen-,
paarishipe Themes and Orwell. The Marquis of Bundy is ex-
=born the River this evening. Passed early this mmning, the
cod, Spring, from Bombay; Cameron., Fisher, from Ber-
hie.% Arrived from London and soiled, the Benson, —, for
Tdbage. The Illulgrave Castle remains.
OR•TESEND, APRIL. 31.—Arrived the Florentia, Nimble,
from •teleutta ; Betsey, Cargill, from Lisbon ; Eliza, Jane,
Winker, from Guernsey ; Eliza, Sharp, from ditto; Albion, Sharp,
frail 'Faro; Meanwell, Phillips, from Jamaica, Wentbrook,
flail, from ditto; Admiral Cockburn, from the Isle of
Femmes Ann, Wrangle, from Demerara. Sailed the Favourite,
for Bornholm ; Prince of Waterloo, Deary, foe Gibraltar;
Aestiori a. Greenwell, from Genoa ; Edward,Weesels, for Bremen ;
Elisabeth, Nook, for Bergen ; Joseph Neiss, for Arundahl.
YARMOUTH, Aram 30.—The William and Henry is up at
the: mist z the small pet of the cargo mill on board will be dis-
charged inonediately.
Wigrr ay, APRIL 29.—The Thistle, Allen, of Aberdeen, for
Leadon, ran upon the Scar, within the rock, this morning, but ex-
peracd to be got off without damage at high water.
istviaroot., APRIL 29.—Arrived the Traveller, Burroughs,
floor St. Vincent's; Pandora, Corry, from Barbadoes; Thomas
-, from New Orleans; lame —, from 'savannah ;
LTaia. and Abbey, —, from Wilmington; Euphrates, Strange,
Irmo flew fork; and Iliggenson, Hull, from Barbadoea,
fats; or 3lsx, Aram 21.—The Roberta, illexton, from
Ilbiblln to Harrington, struck upon the Karem rocks this morn-
-1/4.4p a fog, and immediately went to pieces ; crew saved.
ZOARTOWN, MARCH 31.—The English brig Lucretia, for
a hkh was on shore, has been got off, is repairing, and
wiU.soon sail.
NErrs, Al.ne. 2.s.—The I/ore, Jenkinson, from Wilming-
ton to Berhiedoes, has put in tore in distress, having four feet watt.r
in her hold, and been condemned as unseaworthy ; the cargo will
bit paved.
lillaacH B.—The Algerine cruisers have all returned to
Algiers, where they have beta stripped of their rigging, and their
masts taken out and sunk in port, IA order tlia: they may not fall
ioto• the Lauds of the El glish.

following tomniunicadion was on Saturday posted at
Lloyd's
" 11is Alaipaty's ship Cambrian, Malta, Martit 87,1131.
Sts,-1 have _only received your letter dated Feb. 26, three
frays sine; sad ie will be laid before his Excellency Sir Marry
Nes*, whs. will probably inform you of the manner be is about to
arrange cans on as to your port. In the meantime, the Martin
touches at !itssina. to take any vesicle ready to sail at the moment
frc the A rrhinela;lo; and another convoy will probably leave this
pkosfor the N'estwaril on Thursday next; and I should rooom_
meril ea Ifriti*le vessels bound in that direction to come Mime-
elisolg re or otithis port. l'he Commander of the convoy will
also when he leaves this plsee, haul well for the cotyt of Sicily;
Mee) s .o.la tout may not have been in time Isere, and hoist a
flag at the 'ore, will be waited fur, and receive instructions. I
Imp to add, that 1 look upon these as only precautionary measures,
me I feel not aware, wad do not believe that there is a single
.11nebee at Sea. The Cambrian and Naiad have, by the Admi-
riiirtlers, reconnoitered all the ports to the eastward of Algiers,
and tuve observed that all the vessels arc laid up. sad their masts
talteu out, except one Sardinian, brought to Malta by these
frigates. " I am, di.e.
• U. W. 11A 31 I ETON, Captain.
"To W4W. Kerber.
Ids Majesty's\ Nee kon uI. M eosins."

"Ship William Pitt, Palermo,.pril 7:

In cowaeriurnt.c of a kite; from the Cipt:lin of thC Cambrian
frigate, I intend sailing to-mcurnw morning, in company with the
following vessels t —Trimmed, of Plymouth ; Maria and Glory, of
Yarmouth • Itrk‘velt,.. gi Brishant ; Caroline, of —; and
iasslad•iutet>ing_dwesmaily till we arrive at Gibraltar.
" PA. 4011111.--% • sad this morning.
- (Sie•cd) "JOHN RICHARDSON."

FROM SATIIRDAI NIGHT'S G.I2I.TTE.

Drru'z-strret, April 27, 11121.
The Kir g has been phased to appoint Major-General William
Nienlay to be I iovemor and Commander-in-Chief of the island of
Dominica, in the room of the Earl of Huntingdon, resigned.

'Whitehall, 4p U 23, 11121
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be pared
under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Oran BritaM and
Ireland, °lnferring the honour of Knighthood upon James Bra.
hazon Unnston, Erg. President of the Select Committee of Super.
cargoes of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to
the East Indies, at Canton.

BANKRUPTCY ENLAROED.
D. Evans, Canon.street-road, Commercial-road, coal-merchant,
from Slay 4 to June 1:3, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
T. Kelson, Combe-I)ovrn, Somerset, fanner.
J. Urmson, Liverpool, ship-chandler.
BANKRUPTS.
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W. Palling, Kennington-lane, Vauxhall, merchant, to sue.
render, May 8, 15, and June 12, at eleven, at the Ilankeupta'
Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Steel and Nicol, Queen-street, Cheap.
side.
C. W. Corfield, Norwich, currier, May 11, 12. and June 12, at
five, at the Castle Inn, Norwich. Solicitors, Messrs. Francis and
Turner, Norwich; and Messrs. G. T. and R. Taylor, Featherstone..
buildings, Holborn.
T. Saw tel I, Somerton, Somerso', innkeeper, May 21, 22, and June
12, at eleven, at the Langport Anna Liu, hangport, Somerset.
Solicitors, 3lr. N. Broadmead, Langport ; and Messrs. Adlington,
Gregory, and Faulkner, Beellotd.row.
R. Petty, Manchester, builder, May 20, 21, and June 12, at
two, at the Albion Hotel, Manchester. Solicitors, Mews. Law
and Coates, Manchester ; and 3leseirs. Adlington, Gregory, and
Faulkner, Bedford-row.
J. Holbrook, Derby, grocer, May 4,8, and June 12, at twelve,
at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Adlington, Gregory,
and Faulkner, Bedford-row.
G. 11. Dacre, Brunswick .place, City-road, merchant, May 8,
15, at eleven, and June 12, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
Solicitors, Messrs. Blunt, Roy, and Blunt, litoad-street Buildings.
A. Smith, Beech-street, timber-merchant, May 4, 11, and June
12, at one, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, 31esars. Robinson
and Hine, Chaiter-house-square.
T. Smith, clerk, llordon-house, Kentish-town, bookseller, May
8, IS, and .lung 12, at twelve, at the Bankrupts Court. Solici.
tors, Messrs. Steel and Nichol, Qiieen-street, Cheamiide.
J. Lee and P. Sanders, Cobb's-ysrd, Middlesex-street
IThitechapel, rag-merchants May 8, 14, at twelve, and June 12, '
at one, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. C. Isaacs,
31ansell-urect„ Goodman's-fiields.
W. Sudbury, Reading, coach-maker, May 17,18, and June 12,
at eleven, at the Pearoch Inn, Reading. Solicitors, Mr. T. Smith,
Reading; and Messrs. Hamilton and Twining, Berwick-street.
W. Jackman, Horsfurth, York, corn-miller. May 7, at five,
8, and June 12, at eleven, at the house of Wm. Burniston, Thirk.
stall-bridge, heds. Solicitors, Messrs. Slade and Jones, John.
street, lkdford-row ; and J. Stables, llorstorth, Leeds.
J. Hodson, Liverpool, timber-merchant, 31ay 24, 27, and June
12, at two, at the George Inn Dale-street, Liverpool. Solicitors,
Messrs. Statham and Leicester, Liverpool; and Messrs. Slade
and Junes, John-street, Ilcdford-row.