The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-03-21 00:00:00

THR ARMY.

The 19th Luaus are ordered from Nottingham tis Man-
chester.
The 12th Dragoons are to replace the 18th H ssssss , who
are ordered from Dublin. It was as Officer of the latter
who lately gave the Queen's health as a tout.
Major-General Sir John Lambert has arrived in Dublin,
and will shortly assume the command a 1 Cork, iu the room
of Major-General Sir John Elley, who is to command i■ the
Limerick distkiet, which is united with the county of Clare
Head-quarters in Limerick.
We have it from good authority, that reciprocal arrange-
ment, are making between the British and Irish Governments
fur Officers on Ibe half and retired pay, residing iu each of
dose countries, drawing their respective allowances in the
county they reside iu; and that in future, I.i-future will be
had to the affidavit of the Officer for his place of yerideoce;
the Payriester and auditur.Generols having considered their
right of patent infringed upon.—(Duhlin Paperj

ELOPF.MRWT.—On Thursday night lest, Captain
BAGHOTT, lale of the 3d light diagoono, eldest
son of Sir PAUL WILMOT'', of LFpiati Park, passed
through ihieleity on his way to Gretna Green, on a
matrimonial expedition, witl► Nino SIMPER, only
child of th• late Colonel SLOPER, of Tetbury,
formerly of the Oxford Blues. The lady ap-
peared young and beautiful, and we understand
slie is in possessiou of a large fortune.—(Gloucester
Journal
DUEL—Our readers will recollect that charges
were lately preferred against Capt. Gounu, of the
Guards, by Lieut.-Colemel CAMAC, and that the
Court-martial pronounced a full and honourable
acquittal. A duel was fought, a few days since, be-
tueen K. GOUGH, Esq. formerly of the Guard.,
(brother of the Captain), and Lieut.-Col. CAtiAc,
in which the latter was seriously wounded tu the
thigh. The parties met at Boulogne.

Official Returns to Orders of the House of Corn.
mous state, that no laud under the cultivation of
hops in Scotland is recorded in the Excise-office.
The amount of all flax imported from Ireland into
Great Britain for one year, ending the sth Janu-
ary, 1821, is—dressed, 46 wt. 3qr. 1lb.; undressed,
53.582cwt.0qr. 61b. Total, 58,6i9cist. Oqr. 51b.
The amount of all foreign flux imported into Great
Britain, in the year ending the 5111 January, 1821,
is—dregied, lqr. 181bs.; undressed, 381,405 cwt.
3qs. 6ib. Total, 381,406 cwt. 241 b.
Extract of a letter, dated Naples, March 2:—
" The conduct of England while the contest is
pending is must extraordinary. After keeping a
large squadron here during the last four months,
under the pretext of protecting British properly
and perions, when neither were in the slightest
danger, now that the Austrians are coining down,
and when peril Is really to be feared, the whole
are ordered home, with the exception of the
Rochefort and Iphigettia. The Vengeor and Liffey
have ialseady nailed, and the Active sails to-morrow.
‘Ve have accounts from Palermo to the 27th ult.
when every thing was perfectly tranquil in that
city.,,

A horse, belonging to air officer of the 3il dra-
goon guards, caming a rider weighing tist.
cleared • wall six feet high on Friday fart.
On Monday night the house of Dr. DAVIZS,
Biackf►irra-rust, was broken into by a gang of
thieves, and robbed of plate, jewellery, wearing
apparel,

Saturday last was the last Day of Drawing the
State Loutery, and it also terminated Mewarr.
Contriet of coarse all the
Three 41,000/. Prizes, and other Capitals that remained is
the Whet!, were then drawn —Two of the Prizes of "[we'll,-
One Thousand Pounds were sold by that old favourite of
HlM—Our was arm to Dublin, where it was
shared by Mr. CALIMELL, use of the Iri►h Olbre•keepers.
—A new Contract ts to he made with Guvernment this day,
for souther Lottery, and we hops Messrs. SIVZIVRIGIC7II
may again be the Contractors, as they nut only make very
brilliant Schemes, bet Forteue salsa to smile oa their plans,
for we always observe a great eissnlp.r of Capitals are dm-
tiibuiesl in their Contracts, and, in the last Contract alone
there have been uu less than Seven Prizes of 11,0001. shared,
and Two 41,0001..0W in whole Tickets, besides an immense
amber of maim Capitals.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.

3 per Ct. Ce•n+. 701 691 I Ex. 111116,2. per 6 9, 3 dia.
70 69 691 U ' I loths fur Ace..... 123
$ watt. N.Au5...10.51 I Coro. Are... 711 70
111141 I 7011 6911 7011