The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-02-05 00:00:00

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ioRD BYROM
pm, Deonmel al.
Ts the Romagna semeol more peewee, but of less import.
sees, have been aneseed as Carboaari. Aseosg these bit.
skilled is Costa Gass I, ben Kimmins. The Count has
come to Pim, with his eas#4“, &cup's Goictiolit sod the
celebrated poet, Lord eyegreohe friend of the latter. Imam-
(timely followed her. Bees otter the separatists of Signora
Gisiceioli from her huabsed.be had lived is the house of the
latter paid 1,500 scudi for big lodging, and *pest perhaps
10,000 'condi lly, eopreielly is charity. In public he
appears so seldom, that Illeggileionte often paid a Loots d'or
to SPe him secretly tbrsegb dm latticed windows of a neigh.
housing house.
The Magistrates of Raviolis have esruestly solicited the
pardos of the Count Gosubi, and the Legate has suitiusted
this petition to his Hulloes% only for the purpose keying
back the celebrated and raarally-retpsetad guest...4lllhiaih•
ibrt Paper.)

Tffg ARMY.
The two mammies ei the 83d rile brigade, which have
been doing the duty of Wexford gorriese niece the 23d De.
comber, are to march on Nooday moroieg for Fermi. We
have sot heard by whom they axe to be replaced.
The Ist battalion of veterans, 80li strong, have bees or-
dered to do duty i■ tlie City of Cork. The lest division,
consisting °CM men, marched iota Cloomel un Tuesday.
The 40th ►vgimess hove received the route from Roth.
keale for Cork. Detartliacots will be seat chiefly to tbe
'cetera parte of that emeitty.

ESQUINSA (IX INDIANS.
Two Esqsimesse ladiaos have bees travelllsg rowed the
toast of North Wales, exhibiting the sorprisiog dexterity of
that people is the maanagewient of the canoe. At Bangor
and Cartiarvon hundreds of spectators witnessed theakill with
which the mom pierced a duck (let loose for the siecasion)
while continually tossed by the waves. The canoe is shoot
I& feet long, of an oblosg shape. The frame work k as
of pieces of wood or whalehume, fastened together by .seems
of the sinews of animals; covered with seal skis parehmest
all over, with the 'stemless of a bale in the centre, which
is left large enough to admit the body of the man; Meta ibis
the Eseinimeaux t►ruats himself up to the walk, hie feet
being stretched forward. To the aroma opening a Eat hoop
is fitted, riming about a couple of iaceiss ; to t►is a skis is
attached, which be fastens so light about him as to 'melees
all wet. The paddle is about two fret keg Mem mated
in his canoe be takes hold of the paddle by the metre, dips
either end in the water alternately, and thus he mom with
iseredible celerity; an English boat, with twelve sore, is
not able to keep up with bm. No weather m■ provost the
Esquimeaux from going to sea. When the sea breaks over
she canoe, in am instant it is seen dying along the ridge of
the wave.

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LOSS of the THAMES EAST INDIANAN.

11 is our paint's! duly to remaied the loss of the Honoerable
Company's ship the Thames, Capsain Havissde, booed I.
Brocuulen and China, with s geeer•l cargo of greet value.
The Thames was nearly a new ship, of 1,3b0 toes hordes ;
bad Leen only one voyage before. Mr. Henry Barry, the
purser of the ship, arrived late on Suede, night at the ladies
House, with the melancholy intelligence, and the following
interesting particulars were communicated to as by • fretted
of that of
Thames left the Down, at twelve o'clock on Wedeln-
day last, with a smart breem front the S.W. and continued
beating to the westward with floe weather, yeti! Salinas,
at noon, when she weathered Beachy Head, the wind thee
blowing a brisk gale. As night approached the gale uncrossed,
and the wind still setting from the S.W. *lraq apprehensions
were entertained that the ship would be drives upon a lee
shore.
To prevent this, every effort that seamseship could devise
was used, and she strongest endeavours were made to keep
an ulSeg, but to nu purpose; the gale continued to increase,
and as darkuess came on, it blew a complete hurricane.
At length about twelve o'clock the ship street ON a reek
very emir the Head, but she floated from dermas, sod *mai
round near to the town a ilmattwuro, between the Rowed.
house and the Martell() Tower, where she again street, sod
gut quite ashore. This was soon after Iwo o'clock eso Sam
day morning; and from that until half-past nine t►e ship
continued to heat with tremendous violence against the
shore, sod every succeeding wave was expected to shatter
her to pieces. Incessant firing was kept ep; lights were
very speedily •hewn from the shore; and in a short time
the beach was covered with people, all anxious is
assist is the p time of the crew, bet misfortu-
nately without the power of doing so at that time.
Nut Wag after the ship struck, bee mainmast weal by
the board, carrying with it four of the crew, and is
the course of the night the fore and ens:earnests fol-
lowed, and seven enure of the crew were washed over.
board. At daylight a scene presented itself which will
not soon be forgotten by those who bad the misfortune
te witness it. This fine ship, which seemed w►e• she
sailed as though she would bid defiance to wind sad
ocean, was now lying un the sand, totally disauted, and
striking with a violence which tbrealesed to stove ►er is
pieces, and her crew were seen crowded upon the deck, leek.
log anxiously towards the shore fur assistance, and expect-
ing every moment to be overwhelmed by the waves which
were bresking upon them with uudianieished force. At
this time several hundred people had collected us the
beach, and the ship was so near tie shore, that it whited
to those on board as though they could almost leap from
her side to the dry land. At length, the only boat
which could be found large enough to attempt to
►aunch in this tremendous surf was brought to the spat,
and • Midshipman (we have not learned his name) of
the Preventive Service, and mix seamen, in a momenta
volunteered their services to attempt to reach the ship.
Several successive efforts were made to launch her, but
she was earb tune swamped, and her gallant little anew
washed ashore. Still, however, uadismsyed, they imenle
another attempt, and succeeded is getting almost without
the breakers, where a sea took her starboard bow and upset
her. The six seamen reached the shore; bat we lammit
in state the gallant young oliker, whom) fearlessly had risk.
ed his life fur the chance of rendering assiineace 10 his fel-
lee meta in distress, fell a victim to his modulated sewage
sad humanity, and the ship's corapany, as well as those on
shore, saw him struggling with the waves until hie strength
via exhausted, and he sunk beneath them.
Captain Manby's apparatus for the presersalimareiliTires,
which at Eastbourne is kept ander the colonised of Mr.
Hamilton, the Collector of Custom. for the port, was at
length brought into action, and a rope being thrown ou
board the ship anti made fast, the whole remaining of the
ship's company, together with Major and Mrs. Mania,
nod her female seevant (passengers), were got safe o• shore;
but without raving • single tbiug except tie clothes which
they bad mu their becks. They were all completely worn out
with fatigue and anxiety, and the passengers were conveyed
as speedily as possible to the nearest. inu. The officers and
crew remained near the spot in the hope of being able to
save some part of the cargo, but it was much feared that
the tide, which was then fast ebbing, •ould et its return
completely destroy the ship. In the. state of things Mr.
Barry left Caulk/urea fur the India House.

At the Excise Court, held at Ayr, on the 17th
ultimo, there were no less than one hundred and
forty-fnur cares tried, in the greater part of which
fine, were inflicted. The flues and expenses im-
posed amounted to upwards of 5001. In one case,
a person was fined in 40/. for embezzling fishery
salt, erasing the brands from herring barrels, and
preventing them a second time to be branded ; sod
on another case, the same extent of fine was im-
posed for harbouring smugglers, and selling smug-
gled whiskey.