The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-06 00:00:00

MR. PIERCE.

After the numerous conflicting rumours respecting the i
disappearance of this gentleman, his fate is now too trruTteturiawer
tained. On Monday morning last the water was let out of the
Harbour, and between eleven and twelve o'clock • body was seen
floating upon the surface, which, upon examination, when brought
on shore, was discovered, by the watch, money, and papers, to be
Mr. Pierce; and no marks of violence about his person. We sub-
join the evidence given upon the Coroner's Inquest, taken on
Monday last, which leaves no doubt that Mr. Pierce met his death
by accident, arising from the foggy state of the night of the 3d of
January, when be fell into the Float.
The Coroner, Joseph Baker Grindon, Esq. held an inquest at
the ltownham Tavern. Upon the Jury being sworn, they took a
view of the body, and on their return to the Inquest-room declared
that no external marks of violence appeared thereon.
George Protheroe sworn.—Mr. Pierce dined with me on Satur-
day, 34 January, at five o'clock, and left me about seven ; he re-
turned shortly after nine; he was sober when he left me at seven
o'clock, and quite so on his return ; he left my house about half-
pat twelve, and was then also perfectly sober; he was in his usual
spirits, which were invariably good. It was a tine night, but rather
foggy; I went to the door with him, and wished him good night;
I have not seen him since alive.

Ann Bailey, invert to Mr. Oeorge Protheme—l waited at table
when Mr. Pierce dined with my master, on Saturday, 3d January.
I did not observe an 7 thing strange or unusual in his conduct; I
met him on the stain about half-past twelve, when he appeared
perfectly sober.
Thonias Charles proved that he this day saw a dead body on the
water, in the floating harbour, which was picked up, and that be
had since assisted in stripping the body, which the Jury had
viewed. There was no hat on the deeea.sed. _

John Powell and John Thomas proved that they picked up the
Richard Washer proved the bringing the body on shore.
Joseph Pope proved that the following..etieles were found on the
deceased :—A diamond breast-pin ; gold watch and chain ; two
seals and key; a silk handkerchief; several business papers and
letters; a snuff-box ; gold pe:icil.case; penknife; five keys; latch
key; eight shillings and two sixpences; three one-pound and two
ten pound Bristol bankers' fish-notes; a promissory note for 3111.
comb and pocket-book. The letters were addressed, Charles
Pierce, Esq., and others Messrs. Palmer and Pierce. All these
articles were produced to the Jury. His linen was marked C. P.
William Protheroe, Esq. proved that he dined on Saturday, the
3d of January, at his brWler's, with Mr. Pierce, who left about
seven o'clock; showed witness the letter now produced and found
on the person of the deceased. This witnns also identified the
gold pencil-case, chain and sods, to be Mr. Pierce's.
Dr. Wallis knew Mr. Pierce during his life-time, who had a cut
on the left hand, between the thumb and fore-finger, which was
now also visible, and from that circumstance he had no doubt of

SHIPPING INTEttiGtArCit
CUSTOM-HOUSE, FRB.
• • ESTIZED INWARD*.
tastiaa, Bolen (Hatton and Co., brokers), from Romania's' .
Jorge Annette, Hocies (Norman, broker), from Rotterdam
Palm, Ricke (Ho(olam, broker), from &lank.
Yrouw Elisabeth, Sterne (De Hie, broker),
,from Antwerp.
Vriewllebap, Plo(tkar (Batten, broker) from Rotterdam).
Wellman, Groot. Orman, broker), from Rotterdam.
. Willem, Mere (Simon, broker), from Rotterdam.
Meng and Ural, Barden (Hoidens, broker), from Pars.
Florida, Hawkins (Lortgridge, broker) from Smyrna.
Ann, Barfiild (De The, broker), from Harlingen.
Delight, Frame (Eastman, broker), from Solou.
lit. Domingo, Yarrall (Matsetti, broker), from St. poMbigo.
Sans, Clidtmay (Taylor, broker), from CepbOonia.
Hope, Page (De Die, brat?), from St. 3liehaers.
• FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Fka. 3.—No arrivals or sailing&
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 3.—No arrivals or aailings.
PLYMOUTH Fill. 3.—The Rolla, 'f hursby, flan Chien's, vast
'yesterday released from quarantine, and is gone up the harbour W.
deliver.

-Tl;aisseowril, Pea. 4.—Sailed the Caroline, Trinity, fee
London.
Dalt? Nauru' FEN. 3.—Arrived the Joseph Orem tmospert,
from Portsmouth foe Cork ; and Commerce, Steer, from Gibealtsr
and Seville.
Cowes, Fen. 4.—Sailed the Marquis of Anglesey, Willies
sad Princess of Wales, (Abbe, for London. lbe Louisa, limidc,
from Hull to Madeira, Milli a cargo of wheat, has tome into has very leaky.
Meat:tare' Frs. 4.—T`te Diligence, —, of and from Wax-
toed, west on shore this morning no Yoeeness Rocks, but having
lightened into some aaft employed for the purpose, she hes hem
got off again this afternoon's tide:
DEAL, FEB. 4.—No arrivals or sailing.. The Alfred, Odell*
and Boainiea, made their numbers at noon, all well, and temsia,•
with the outward-bound as before.
finarrtairet, Fen. 4.—Arrived the Caledonia, Memat
Aquaas ; Hope, Cook, from St. Michael's • Delight,
from Seise ; Triton, Baker, from Ostend t and Orpheus,
from Smyrna. Sailed the Nicholas, Corbin, for St. Thome* 4'
Promise, Glasgow, for Cadiz ; Diann Marsh, fee Persamimas
and AMilne, for Tenerife ; Wtdlington, Also, fee Jeinaiss ;
nts of Orange, Blake, for Rotterdam.
01AVEIEWO, es. 4.—Sailed the Nicolas. Calked, for
Thomas's ; Wellington, Allen, for Jamaica • Promise, 01=
for C:adiz ; Diana, Marsh, ter Pernambuco ; andi Preceptor,
for Tenerife.
Livearoox, Fen. 3.—Arrived the Ann, —, from Aftsam-
dria ; Henrietta, Buckford ; and Pretty Leas, bowl dee
Mediterranean ; and the Isabella, Nichols, from Lisboa.
Livearoox, Jas. 29—Loss or THE lax•ac..—The
R. Higgin, master, which sailed hence to Barbados* ea Thaw.
day, struck Blackwater Bank, nine miles E.N.E. of
iW et,
of Wexford, about nine o'clock on Sunday MlliEff,
with water. The new and passengers saved, and •712;
Wexford. Should the weather prove favourable it is expels& ties
'matte part of the cargo_ end materials will be saved. _
Garr/SOCK, JAW. MY Arrived here this moral the ammenee
France*, Drysdale, from St. Vincent, sailed thence th uh. The
Margaret, Law, from Poet Glasgow, had arrived four days plevices..
Spoke no vessels.
tirnowis es', JAN. 95.—The Merle Sophia, Bovgatirosa,,
bound to Liverpool. left this place some days ago, put bask .
day with loss of both anchors and cables, in Cat:sten mid
the pilot has run her on shore, where it is expected she will set re- ,
mire much damage. The sloop Mayflower, Davidson, from SW-
land to Dublin, was driven on shore yesterday at the astrance el'
this harbour, hasi sustained damage, and must discharge pen d .
the cargo to be got oft'.
ALTCANT, JAW. 20.—There was a severe gale of wind ban eta
the 17th and 10th instant from east, during which the Atomism
ship Reaper, Pedrick, parted her hemp and chain gbh', aim! war
run on shore at the bottom of this bay, where she lies
without damage, but is so high on shore that it is tb
ticable to float her again. Two Spanish vessels ureter wadi
coasters were driven on shore at the same time, but the net of the
shipping in the bay, upwards of thirty in number, rode est the
gale without sustaining any damage.
MALAGA, Jaw. 17.—From about ten o'clock last night till six
this morning we have bad a most violent gale of wind hem dm
eastward, and the greater pert of the vessels broke hem their .
moorings, and five or tux have been lost.
The schooner Lion, under Brazilian mimes, hoot Lisboa, ie.
cap4ured of Pernambuco by the Bahia Imperial brig et war.
' The Eleanor, Lamb, (ruin Newcastle to Boardman, was alma.
dotted 24th ult. off Cordouan, being in a sinking state.
The Factor, Floyd, sailed from Savannah ad inst. in emptily
with the British ships IViUlam anal Elirs, and American ships
Dorothea and Amethyst, for Liverpool. Left loading, the
donia, Lindsay, for Clyde, and Bellflower, for Lingua. Spalo
t. on the 25th ha, off Tuskar, the American ship Thema, f3i.
son, from Baltimore for Belfast, all well. The brig Miss Aaa,
Baird, sailed from Savannah for Clyde 17th December.
Captain Patterson, of the Brig Francis, arrived at Cosh en the
27th tilt. reports having boarded, about nine leagues SW. of
Head, a waterlogged umber.lade n
ship, with the alma most
bowsprit (only) sonding. The letters Q Cif coaki be died
on her stern, which would induce die belief that she was the
" George, of Shields," lately abandoned at eau It is
that some of the cruisers may fall in with her, and tow Me into the
bawl.

Extract of a letter from Model: dated 29th January It it
feared that some vessel has lately been lost on thin coast, thereinto-
ing been picked up a mahogany box, containing many papers, and •
amongst others a correspondence of Mr. James Penny, of LilleT.A
pool, who appears to have been established at Oporto in 182- 3
many of the papers arc partially bum!, and bills of exchange drawn
by Mr. Barker on Mr. Janice Penny, at Oporto, were in the box,
and some of the paper allude to consignments of wine, per the
Betsey, Captain Joseph Martha, from Oporto to Li 1."
An express was received on Monday moaning from Boa-
mahon, stadng that a vessel had gone on shore in the night near
that plate. It was at tint reported that it was the brig Maria,
from St. John's, Newfoundland ; but we are happy to be able to
relieve the anxiety of the friends of those on beard of this vessel,
by informing them that she arrived safely in this harbour ye ter.
day, after a severe passage of 25 days. rhe vessel on shore, we
understand, is a ship of above 400 tons register, called the Doro-
tiles, Michael Clooney master, from Savannah, bound to Liver.
pool, with about 1000 'bales of cotton on board. We regret to .
learn that there is no hope of saving the vessel; bat it is expected,
if the weather continues moderate, that part of the cargo will be
preserved. The master and crew, 26 in slumber, have all been
fortunately saved.-1147:rford Chrovirle.
VENSELO SPOKEN WIT H.—lsabella, of Maldoci, for Liverpool,
list ult. by the Queen, James, arrived at Pensence. Odessa,
Jackson, London to the Cape of Good Hope, with the lass stern
boat and bulwarks, on the 10th Dee. by the Royal George, strived
at Deal.