The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A detachment of the Royal Staff Corps, under the com-
mand of Ensign R. M. Westmacott, has received orders
embark on board the Orpheus free trader, in the river, "
the Mauritius.

The detachment of the Royal Marines, consisting of st
officers and 100 men, which remained wind-bound for some
time, on hoard-the Antelope convict ship, at Portsn:outl,
sailed on the Sth instant fbr Bermuda.

A detachment of recruits, belonging to the 94th (re
raising) Regiment of Foot, has received orders to embark
on the 11th inst., on hoard Leith smacks, &c. in the no
for conveyance to Glasgow, where the head-quarters of
corps are at present stationed.

A Council was held yesterday, at the house of the Lord
Chancellor, in Hamilton-place, when the claim of Hunt
the royal mercy, on account of the promise made to hi
on his confession, was taken into consideration. 1
Council, which continued sitting for some time, was,
tended by the Secretary of Stole for the Home Deptertmcnt
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and several others of
Cabinet Ministers. The result of this deliLeration is .
yet known. It was expnted that Mr. Noel would
.called before the Council.

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I{'e are sorry to announce thc death of the IriseouTE
Kilcoursie, of Eaglehurbt, in this county.—Suulhantr'
Herald.

Loan Bvaow.—A letter from Corfu, dated Dec.
guys that_Lorel Byron has given 20,000 dollars an aid of h.
Greek fleet. His Lordship had been at C. philonla abou:
three months; the first aix weeks he spent cn boards owe-
ehantweesel, and seldom went on I4eIIIACICeO4O
Since that period Lord Byron has lived in a little villa
the vicinity, in absolute seclusion, Count being
only companion. His Lordship is greatly beloved by
CephalOnians, English, and Greeks.
Some of the private letters frotn Paris, by the regular
mail, mention that a considerable number of Jasper
characters from Spain have entered France witheut paw
ports, and that the authorities of Toulouse have reed'
orders from the French Government to arrest all
corners upon the frontiers.
By accounts from Madras to the 3d of September,
learn that the Bhurgulpese troops had made an incursive
into the territories of a native Chieftain, a tributary of
British government, and committed many excesses.
consequence of this, troops had marched against them,
preparations were making to obtain ample satisfaction
the injury.—We regret, by these accounts, to learn that
little hope is entertained that the Indigo crop will be
a fair one, the dry weather having blighted it much; c.
in the upper provinces was theme any r_ppeararc.e of
maturing.
HAMILTON, JANUAR% 2.—Yesterday being New Ye
Day, her Grace the Duchess of Hamilton, in addition
her usual charity, ordered three large full-fed bullocks
be killed and distributed among the poor of the town.
Wards of two hundred people partook of her grace's bow
which was distributed under the superintendence of
C. I)eans. Treasurer for the poor, and ih presence of
Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale, and Lady Susan ,
milton, their Graces children, whose juvenile 'pupal
warmly excited the gratitude of the receivers. Satiwoi
elder paupers, with tears in their eyes, Legged to disk:
hands with the two noble young persanages ; saying to'
Marquis that they had now seen four Dukes of Hama
and hoped that, like his forefathers, he wou!el Inure
blessing to his neighbourhood, and an honour to the in'
stock from which he was sprung.—Glasgoir Herald.
The East India (...'onipany's ships Bombay and Lew
Castle sailed from Anjeer for China, the former on
llth July, and the latter on the 4th August.
The Bombay arrived in China Ist August.
Yesterday the despatches for Bombay and Chic a. ht
ship Duke of York, were close 4 at the East India Il
and delivered to the Purser of that ship:—
Passeagen per the Puke of York H. Chambers,
the Judas s of Me Supreme Court of iniffeettutt at 806116t7
C.ll. Sale, of the 4th Licht Dragoons : Lieut. 'Wants/dem ,
47th Infantry; Ensign J. Lardner, ditto; Lieut. 31acalitto.
the 20th Infantry ; Rev. M. Davis; T. Hopkins, Esq.
H. Howley. C. Habirgton. H. Aston, S. Landon, W. Vanier,'
K. Christopher, and A. Goldia, Cadets to Bombay; Mr. U.
field, to Ceylon; batty Chambers; Mom. Colonel Mont ;
t1ollc; Miss Philipp.; Mrs. Hopkins; also detachments o.
Majesty's 4th Light Dragoons, acd 20111 a. d 47th Regimen,
Infantry.
The dabblers in Poyais Stock were on the alert yeer
day morning—a canse having been set down for trial
the Court of King's Bench : the Prince of Poysis.
Gregor NPGregor v. Lowe. It appears that the Prinee
brought an action against Mr. Lowe, on the subject of
Poyaia Jtoan for time sum of twelve thousand pounds,
he withdrew the recotel, and consequently there is an
to the affair.

At a meeting held lately at Cheltenham, it was rt.e.o)
to petition Parliament, in the ensuing Session, for
total repeal of the duty upon inhabited houses, cr
modification of the same.
New SOLAR THEortv.—Doctor 'foyer, of Minder,
published in the Sunday Journal of that town, a de'
account of his hypctlitai:s, that the nucleus of the sun
sista of molten gold.
V 'Lost or THE BFE.--It is not, probably, reverse'
known that the venom of the bee beans close resat&
to that of the viper. It is contained in a small vesicle
has a but and acrid taste like that of the scorpion.
LANDING SEASON.—Whenever a ewe loses its lose

becomes nsonsary to supply its place by taking on
a ewe that bas two ; and to prevent the former troubl
and dirty mode of applying the skin of the dead
rub the rarer and head of the living lamb, and thu
of the foster cwe, with a little ?itandy, and the
corresponding, it will be found a certain and
remedy.