The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-29 00:00:00

NA TAI, INTELLIGENCE.

Captain 81-antland is- an*inted Commirdoner of the I.44tvy at
aTSITISICA, is the TOOT of Commissioner appointed to Malta,
13 the vacory occasioned 14 he remoras of Commissioner Lewis
t.) the Nary Board.
The deparane of Admiral Gage for the Cast Indira will take
lief.nbout the middle of the ensuinfr month, in the Warepite; of
j
$ .ark, On his arrive., there, Sir .Limes
Bristow', the Corn.
r Aiken no tharstation, is to proceed to Valparaiso in the Warspite,
to )IteAlut Cs.mbridge, 74. The Java, of I wins, is fitting at
3'l th; so proceed to the East Indies, when the flag of Admiral
CAR" w;ll he imaged in her.
The Athol frigate. Capt. 31tirrar, has been removed from the
Olaggt elf Africa. to reinforee the scroadroo in the East Ibithea.
Captain Arabiti is appointed to comanand the North Star frigate,
at Nl'o..l.llUt.

Paget is appointed Commander of the Philomel
go!? of war, at Plymouth.
TIM iltigj 01 Straka has ordered the purchase of steam-pockets,
f~r.ths RIMY let of the Post-office.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, Dcc. 27.

Wind N.N.E. fair and froar—Righ Water 23 min. p. 12.
Avrtved the Omni Turk, M`Kown, from Virginia ; Jane, Li-
eiirion. from Maranhao; Martin, Martin, from St. Petersburgh ;
Positit, Agile, from Jamaica; Reeriette, Groot. from Riga.
She Sir Mosul Douglas. from St. John's, N.B. for Liverpool.
basostived at Beerhaven.

FALMOUTH. Drc. 2R.—Arrived the Ann, Mathewson, from
PinersbergA. Sailed the Dove packet, for the Leeward Islands,—
N.W.
Postesatosrvw, Drc. 27.—Arrived from the Downs the Silvis.
Mackie. for Rio Janeiro; the llant.aro, Gibson, for the Cape of
Good Hope ; the Annette, Jason, foe Trinidad; and the Welling.
tom. Allen, for Jamaica. Sailed his 31sjesty's sbth Glasgow. for
Lisbon; kin Majesty's ship Magnificent, for Jamaica; the Four
J' ashes, Foreman, foe St. Michael's; and the Two Friends,
Mirth, for Cork..-Wind
DeAL, DSC. 27.—Pitt back the Quebec packet, for London,
hiring lost an anchor in Margate Roads. The Richards. John,
Fleetwood, Kingston, and Cameron. sailed at 3 p.m. Several vett-
e+ w're passing from Ramagate harbour. Arrived from the Ri-
ver and sailed, the Caner, foe Sierra Leone ; the Zenophon, nem-
in4. foe A:Miriam; the Catherine, Cassen, for Portugal: the
Eaysis Grove, Falkner, for the West Indies; the Delta, Clarkson,
foe Alumina ; the Henry and Sarah. Watt, for Malta. Most of
the outward-bound have left the Downs. The Mary Ann and
Jre. Henley, remain. with loss of anchor and eible.—Wind N. W.
o.ksseer ND. Dec. 27.—Arrived the Sir F. N. Burton, White,
Imo Quebec ; Sisters, Cam from ditto ; Thames, Rogers, from
eta*: if,quity, Store. from ditto ; Vertumnus. Lusk, from ditto ;
Wm. 31•Oilvarey, Storldsrt, from ditto ; Nancy, Scott, front
ditto t Vestnt , from St. Petemburgh Tyne, Maddison,
from sotto t D3rotity.Cook, Nathan, from ditto; Csgnoi, Burton,
from Charente ; Agetoria, Best., from Palermo; John and Robert,
Jove% from New York ; Francis Henrietta, White, from ditto ;
Ilannab, Phillips, from Miramiehi ; Resolution, iVard, from
ditto ; Ipswich. Davison, loom ditto ; John, Mann, from Ham.
biagh • Perteverancii, Anderson, front Riga; Nancy, Smith,
ditto ; Spencer, front Hamburgh ; Antelope, Campbell,,
tram Charente ; Nelson, Dawson, front Danizie. Sailed the Iris,
Jedpe, for Marseilles.

WELLS. Dec. 27.—The Neliy, Dales, of and for London,
from Frederickatadt, hits become a total wreck. Ali the c.ugo
sated.
..WUITIIT. Dec. 26.—The Talisman, of end from Alemmith,
to Moil, has put in here leaky, and it is supposed the cargo is
d Admired.
DI.LFAST. DEC. 25.—The Rambler, 81‘4rea, from hence to
flotilla, was driven on the Racks, near Ballywater, hut night,
tit.tion a heavy gale, bat it is expected will be got off after dis-
charging part of her cargo.
gonnec, Dec. 24.—The brig William Johnson, hence for
London (16:11 inst.), with wheat, bas put back leaky, and it is
term! most discharge part of bet cargo to repair. The Thomas,
ret,..la sailed fur this port from London, has put into St. John's,
New linenswick. The Ontario. Wills, hence the 111th inst. for
Diet* discharged her pilnt below Green Island, Saturday lest.
Haw Vote, Nov. 21.—. The \Veneer, Aleyrick, united
mai New °Hestia, experienced on the ith inst. in the Hun of
norida. a gale, from E.N.E.„ and etkir two vessels go on shore.
aavrterone, Nov. 15.—The Isibel, arrived from Cape Hay.
liar, sated tikh ult. and reports that a large +hip, with white
streaks, and a tier of ports, and several other vessels, arc wrecked
utt Hoe Grated Caicos.
.Csettiesrow, Nov. 2;,—.Arrived yesterday the Tally Ho,
hasher. of London. in 28 days from (:owes; or. the 26th on)cto.
her. leagues N.W. of );,'shunt, fell in with the wreck of the
Westmoreland, of Liverpool, full of we're. and part of her sails
set. some of them blown to pieces; parted close under her stern,
Mt! could not til.cover any person on board—the wirer rushed out
&the cabin window at intervals; cleared the ship Heivillera. Mar.
hey. far Livsrponl, on the 28th Nov. Arrived the ship .lgricola,
ef Sew York, 1V ycr, from Liverpool, io 42 days.

Arrived off Dover, the Ann, Wilson, from Miramichi, a.id the
Apolio, Sievright, from Cork.
The Friends, —, from Gainaborough to Newcastle, was
wrocked off Whitby on Sunday
Virssgt.s*POßTY WIT/I.—The Neptune, of Greenock, bound
rn fdsw York, by the llimnah, Phillips, arrived from 3liramichi ;
Eagle, of London, from Newfoundland, by tho Diligent, Stewart,
arlited at Brleham.

LIVERPOOL CORN-EXCHANGE, TUESDAY, DEC. 27.

'the bii<in,sa of the week has b
fate. vet more than the deman
onoted lower. 2d. a 3d. on Wks
wska article m the same proport
small, although some of tne dealt
pureha.e, yet to so little extent
GRA
Wheat per Bushel 70Ib.
a. d. a. d.
- 8 9 a 9 9
Kfittiwiew) - g 9 a 9 8
;:seotcl.l 8 0 a 9 0
Visit - . 7 0 a 8 3
Atm (new) - 8 4 a 9 3
AirelNo. her - 7 8 a 8 9
Oita linbond) . 4 I • 4 6
COn.ldatil (free) 8 3 a 8 9
... Oats per Bushel of 45:b.
Irish Potato - 3 3 a 3 4
Atto(nea) - 3 5 a 36i
"UplwrSo!tch,

nd ; consequent/y prices may be
uit, and on Oats Id.; as also every
lion. The attendance to-day was
lets and millers have been obliged
t that the quotatiana are reduced.

Barley per 60 lb.
C. d. s. d.
English - 5 0 a 6 6
Ditto (new) - 6 0 a 6 6
Iriab - 0 0 • 0 0
Ditto (new - - 5 0 a I I;
Oatmeal per 2101 b.
Englian . 30 0a 32 0
Irish - 25 0a 27 U
Ditto (new) .29 0a 32 0
Flour per 2EIO lb.
English - 51 0a N 0
Irish -* - 49 0 a 51 0
Amer. per 196 lb.

in Weal - 24 0 a 26 0
Pais per Quarter.
English, white - 59 0 t 53 0
Ditto grey - 49 0 a 46 0
Foreign - - 60 0 a 54 0

.aid Welsh 3 5 a 3 8
cvour..qoin 9d. a 3J. lower.
Thanapti
p&glish - 48 •a 59 e
../1" - - 14 0 a 4.9 •

1)::`011T ED INI 0 LIVIIRPOOL
•TO Tilt 261
Wheat (quarter).
Foreign - - 2.,46
I;thmd - . . 1,144
Cullom 425

Tntal .

dull. The imports are mode.

4,U73

Tinley tquartNel.
IreZud - • - C 74
Llkistwisc . - 209

- 1,033
Flour (sacks).
- 1,134

PROS! ruz aokritnzczmnEn,
Fu 1NC1.1181111..

Oats (quarters).
Ireland . 2,456
Oatmeal (loads).
Ireland . . 1,391
Cow wise - 113

Total -
Mans (go/alien).
Ireland _ - - - 204

Peas (quartets).
Ireland - 136

!EXPORTED ELME PERIOD.
Oats (qty.) - - 7

CORN EXCHANGS.WIDSZSDAT, DEC. 28.

Wc bare bad Colorable supplica of Grab, since Monday. Wbett
a- : 2.ale) were mere irquired after today than ut late ; but Oats,
j:eac.s and Pelac are ex,r,mely heavy sale.

COAL. MARKET, Dsc.2B.
'Ships et Market. Ships Soil. Trio.
t4Rowe*lda ' • • Oi - 321 3d to 40s Oil
lianderhod - - VII - 3114 IM to 42s od
Stone Coal - -32 s Od to —a 04
10%74c A.ectztattr.—On Tuesday evening. about half-
Awit.tve as an iatirm a/Anther decent-looking man. sup-
tgNG lo be between sixty and seven!, years of age. Wit .:arrying a
',Odle water from the pump is ?enchant/I-street, close to the
PiaIIMUN and Punch-howl p4blic-binsce, a moo driving • single
Apra art, arming from Marl-lane to Billater-street. came in
Aortae% with the anbrienase man sod precipitated him under the
tetieia. Watch. poising over his body sad head, fractured his ribs
cep t wail dreadfully. The driver tbe cart pulled up to soon as
pain bit, and assisted the parish beadle, who had just come up, to
rosy the pow sufferer into the Magpie aid Pooch-bowl ; but
simittc.he iireadfal maw is which he um he no doubt took slam,
AO !leaving the holt toga Mac hie can mid drove ashes !Unitar-
ian". As thaw persons ea the spot neglected to take the cumber
ii the art. se In whose employ be was, we moot say as yet who
he is. Mr. Rom, rargeon N the pariah. was salted ie. and he
.sestontly prearmared him N ,ito dead, A shell was procured. in
.t:...`1 me body wen depealcod sad lipmaa into the church-porch of
:;t. Csthinine's, Coleman, viten it awaits the inquest, std lies if
sae spo:tricie to be claimed by its allictod hinds.

/,.I INTF I.I,IGENC E.

SCOTCH COURT OF SESSION.

DECISION OF THE FIFE CAUSE.
By a renlict of a Jiiry, in March last, it found that the deed of
entail and trust deed, which exclude the present Earl of Fife from
a considerable part of his estates• amounting to 28,000 i. per annum,
and accumulated rents since 1808, were not the deeds of the grantee,
the late Earlof Fife. This verdict proceeded upon the direction
in law gives from the Bench, that if they, the Jury, were satisfied
that one of the witnesses neither saw the grantee sign, nor heard
hint acknowledge his subscription, they must find these were not
the deeds of the grantee. The defendants excepted to this direc-
tion, and brought the cause into a Court of Law for opinion.
The question of law having been ably argued on both sides of
the bar, the Judges gave their opinions on Thursday last. It was
held unanimously that it is well settled in our low, and supported
by our best authorities, as well as by a longweries of consistent de-
cisions, that added is null if the witnesses, or one of them, neither
see the grantee sign, nor hear him acknowledge his subscription ;
gni that, of consequence, it was a right direction to the fury,
that if they were satisfied the late Earl of Fife did cot acknowledge
his subscription to George Wilson, one of the instrumentary wit-
nesses—it being admitted that he did not see the Earl sign—
they must find that these were not the deeds of the late Earl of
Fife.
The defenders also excepted to another nnint of the I.ord Chief
Commissioner's charge, where he told the Jury that it was his opi-
nion •• die acknowledgment moat be dear rind explicit, and that
he had net found any case in which a virtual scknowledgnient or
equipollent had been sustained." The Judges were also unani-
mous in refusing this bill ; upon a fair oonsideTatien of the whole
charge it muste considered correct. Any opinion in regard to
virtual acknowledgment was merely (leiter dictum, and sot intend.
eel as a directins to the Jury. The fact of acknowleilkpnent had
been left oucit foe their consideration in the concluding part of the
passage objected to, where it is said " that it was not necessiry to
carry the doctrine so far in this case, es, according to the evid:nce
of the two witnesses, if they, the Jury, believed either of them, it
did not appear that there was any acknowledgment either exp.'s, or
virtual."
The Judges in the Court of Session hare found that the direc-
tion, in law, was correct; and that the verdict annulling the steels
stands good. The Bill of Exceptions was therefore dismissed, nod
the Earl of Fife found entitled to expensei.

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