The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-27 00:00:00

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A PPOlNTMENTs.—Lieutenant Samuel Kentish, of the Victory,
to the Kent Coast Blockade, under Captain Pigot, of the Remi.
lies • Lieutenant Spencer Smith. of the Semaphore, at Ports.
-swojth. so the V tea ry, ilee Keeafa►s fagot liatmettsi
Evans to the is.rs., ytee A.hflern, tieceaseu • Lieutenant Henry
Jellicoe. late of the Thetis, to the Sparrowhawk, Captain Polken.
home ; Lieutenant Delme, of the Spartiate, to the Java, at I'ly.
mouth ; Rev. W. R. Payne, Chaplain of the Glasgow, to the
Spartiate; Rev. John Evans, late Chaplain of the Spartiate, to
the Dryad, at Chatham.
It is rumoured that some of the oldest Captains in the navy are
to be placed on a retired list, in pay superior to the present half.
pay, with the rank of Admiral. It is alto said, that officers of the
army, holding Brevet tank, may retire upon half-pay of the regi.
mental rank next above whet they hold.
Papstortops.—Commander F. Marryat, to he Captain of the
Tree; Mr. Edward Biffin, Midshipman of the Alligator to the
rank of Lieutenant in the Tea ; Mr. John Jeyes, lof the
Colonial steam-vessel African ; 31r. W. C. Webber, Mate of the
Royal George yacht; Mr. G. Trollope, and Mr. It. S. Marsh, are
also promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and the two latter ap-
pointed to the Espiegle ; .Ir. Arthur Kellett, ,Midshipman of the
Esk. and Mr. Rowe, Midshipman of the Redwing, on the Coast
of Africa, are promoted to the rank of Licutenant.—Hontpsitire
Chronicle.
PLYMOUTH, DEc. 24.
The surveying vessels Adventure, Captain P. P. King, tad
Beagle, Captain P. Stokes, arc ordered to Portsmouth' from the
, River, to take titer final departure for the Strain of Magellan and
Le Matte, which they are to survey, as well as the south Veit
coot of Patagonia, as far north as
, The Philomel brig is ordered to be commissioned.
The Galatea frigate, Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart. i 4 ordered to
Portsmouth. from Deptford, to embark his Excellency Alexander
Cockburn, Esq. Minister to the Republic of Colombia.
The Druid, 4t;, Captain S. Chambers, and Talbot, 20, Hon.
Captain F. Spencer, went out of harbour into the Sound on Wed-
nesday.
The Reynard tender. Lieutenant W. Morris, came in yesterday
from a cruise, having experienced very severe weatherat sea during
the late gales.
The Java, at this port, is ordered to be fitted for commismion.
The Nightingale cutter, Lieutenant Kitchen, went out of liar.
hour yesterday, and sailed in the evening for Falmouth.—Devon.
pot I Telegraph.

SHIPPING 14VVELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY, DEC. 25.

Wind N.W., blowing hard—High water 11 min. past 11.
Arrived Commodore Barry, from New Orleans in 40 days;
Minstrel. Garet, from Buenos Ayres, sailed 10th October ; Richard
Sands, Owens, from Quebec; Admiral Benbow, —, ditto ;
Richard. Bamber, from Demerara; James, Graves, from Riche-
bucto ; Richard Pope, Maloney, from Quebec; Emerald,
from Charleston ; and Sir H. Douglas, —, from St. John's. N.B.
The Ganges. from Bombay. sailed Aug. 31, and from St. Ilelena
Nov. 7, in company with his Majesty's ship Ariadne, and parted
with her on the 13th. On the 19th November, in lat. 1 N. lon. 23
3V. spoke ship Catherine Mackintosh, from London for Calcutta.
On the same day spoke the brig Hannah, trim Liverpool for Lima.
On Nov. 311, in 1at.2`.2.10ng. 34, spoke the brig Amity, from London
for Jamaica. Dec. 13, spoke the French ship IA Seine, from Ma.
realism for Havre. The ship Asia. Pope, and Recovery, Chap.
man, of Bombay, the former to sail the 3d Sept. and the latter the
29th. for London. The Ganges experienced heavy gales from the
S.W. on the night of the 19th inst. in lat. 48, long. 15.
The Brazilian. from Bahia, sailed Bth Nov. The Mary Brade
was to sail for Liverpool in about three weeks; on the 15th Dec. in
lat. 40. 30. long 28. 14. passed the brig Richard, amber, riom
Demerara, for Liverpool. under jury fore-topmast. On the 30th
Nov. In lat. 23. 7. long. 27. 19. spoke the bark Essex, from Lon-
don, for Laguayra.
The Oglethorpe, from Savannah, sailed .14 Dec: The Tra.
yeller was to sail for Glasgow 2d Dec.., the Chariot in six days, and
the Arabian In ten days. for Liverpool. On the 15th December,
in lat. 48. 18. long. 33. spoke the brig Commodore, Barry. from
New Orleans, for Liverpool. On the 21st Dec. in lat. 50. 53. long.
11. 30. spoke the Leonora, from Demcrarp, for Glasgow.
The Prince Kutusolf from Miramichi, sailed 20th November,
in company with the bark, NVetherby, for Leith. The Asia.
for London ; Relief, for Belfast, and Albion tor Dublin, were
ready for sea.
The Hoyle of Newcastle, for Limerick, was coming down the
river; the hark Margaret, and Royal George of Hull, were
loaded : the Prince of Orange, for Leith, would be loaded in two
days. The bark St. Lawrence for London. was nearly loaded ;
also the bark Isabella, for Newcastle. The Brig Anne of
Newcastle, was aground on the Horse-shoe, hat expected to be got
.01 next tide ; Captain Hall states the weather was mild, and very
little ice in the ri and be expected all the vessels would get
clear. On the sth December, in lat. 44, 22, long. 65, 20, spoke
the Midas, from Quebec for Dundee.
The Erin. Mallard, from Hamburkh, at Hull.
The Seven Brothers. Allan, from Quebec for Dublin, was left in
a sinking state on the sth inat. Crew saved by the Golden Fliers..
"fhe Mar hall, from Buenos Ayres, sailed Oct. 10. (In the 22d
Oct. spoke the American brig Laura, from Marseilles for Valpa-
raiso, out 70 days, in- lat. 29, 30 S. ; all welL

Fatstoovn, Dikc. 24.—Arrived the Magnet packet, from las.
bon ; the Matilda, Wallace, from St. Domingo—sailed the Rth of
Nor. Sailed his Majesty's ship Dotterel, for Halifax; the Sand-
wich packet, foe Lisbon; the Buckets, Soper, for Grenada ; the

Price 7d.

Lord Sidnuestk, Gales, and the William Port, for London...-.
iVind,W.N.W.
PLYMOUTH, DEE. 24.-Arrived the Young Oliver, Mitchell,
from 1.1%414-Wind W.
DART ODUTH, DEC. 2:ll—A survey has been lielitonsthe Chris-
tine Elisabeth, kleinerts, arrived hers in distress, and it has been -
found necessary to discharge the cargo, part of which is damaged.
'Pouremoorst, Drc. 28.-Arrived the Shipley transport, from •
Rio Janeiro.. Put back his Alajesty's ship Alagnificent, for Ja.
mica.-Wind N.W.
1 CowEs, D.r.c. Zi -Arrived the American Ship, Factolus, front
Batavia, in 103. days ; and the James, Al eury, from Havre. Ar-
Jived from the Hirer, die Northumbrian, Davison, for Sierra
Leone; British Tar, Robinson and Chinon. Smith, for JiDDIRCE; -
Vamerons,.Todd,•for Berbeee. Several of the ;boo railed and put
' lack again. : . . .. . .. . .
i DEAL. Dre.245.-.-Arrivee 1, theCincinnatus, Chaplin front New
York ; Indian Turnbull. from Pietou t Hannah. PO% from
Al iramichi : Buairis, Gardner, from St, John'a, New runawick ;
John and Robert, Jones, from New York.; Percy, .Morris, front
Quebec; Alitelope, Campbell, fecal Dbirente ;Auld Aida, Tindall,.
Irons AI iransithl..--W ind N.W.
GRAVESEND, Dec. n.—Aniveit tilt iiinclAwan, Limb ;
Ryon, Ross • 4uffolk, Allison; Rolderness.
.1)11.011. • and Hoek.
ton, ildntef,'frini tit. Petersbutgh ; Argo,. Pain •achel, Fran;
Lavinia, Brooker t Neleas, Bell .. and Henry, Lintel, from Ham-
burgh ; 11l untmorency, Wood, from Quebec; IKlixa, Evans, front
Memel ; and several others, names uuknown. Sailed the Orr..
Ihiaoliti,vride,Mturcaslis:ioir,n4corfersir.,fo.Br.
Datta.ol:ll,itaiern;:calAo;ernposia,env:kri:ounßga,..,efnno4ranG;enoa ; Ealing"
ale Arcadian, Willie. foslkstroseeral
itat'".iqn' Briiirunrckereß7Ornfeowbragelbilly .11
arktr, for Jamaica '; and talky. FOTCAI, for Rotterdam.
ir
OSTEND, DEc. 24.-Seventy-eight tubs of Irish butter have
been picked up at sea by the Ostend fishermen, and lodged in the
Custom-house. Some are marked " land I fl, Limericks Wallin
Windt, Limerick," (supposed to be White.) .
NEW Vona, Nov. Pt -The Balance, of Bristol, R. E.,' from •
Bristol, E. win- spoken Nov. 20, In let. 35,27, long. 71, with loss of
both masts; intended to make the first port. The Orient, Vande-
ford, of Silent, arrived. bite from Ap:sterdsru, was thrown on hie.
beam ends. in a gale on the 16th instant, and hal sonic damage
done to her cargo.
Nov. 30.-The British brig Olive Branch, Goodrich, from7i..
males for St. John's, New Brunswick, was spoken on the lob at-
stint in lat. 28, 38, long. 78N3, in distress, had loot both mans and
one man. "The British brig Soperlor, from St. John's, New Bruns-
wick, fee Philadelphia, put into Newport, R. 1., 20th instant, wids
loss of an anchor. The Danish brig Vigilautia, Tiedeman. from,
Port-au-Prince fur Hamburgh, put into Charleston, the 17th In-
stant, leaky.-The brig Oxford, Porter, arrived at Portland from
Liverpool, lost foremast, bowsprit, main topmast, foie yard, and
one mart overboard, In a gale, October 31.
ST. -PETERSEN aau, DEC. 2.-The river began to fill with ice
and the bridges were removed this rooming. The frost is severe,
and the navigation may be considered as finally closed.

The Triumph, arrived at Southampton, picked up offlthe (lal.
laver, twenty-three litkins of Irish butter, brand mark " Lituc.
rice.'

The Richard and Jelin, bound to Rio Janeiro, lost an
anchor and cable on Friday night, in the Downs.
The Margaret, Bogle, of Glasgow, Ponces, from St. Peters-
burgh, put into Leith Roads in distress : the cargo to be landed in
order to hive the ship repaired.
The Two Brothers, Randle, frqin Fowey for Swansea, carried
away her foremast on the 23d instant, off Mount's Bay, and was
towed into Perzance.
The four vesirels'on shore on the Goodwin Sands have been got
oif wit): leas of anchors and cable..

The Severn, Williams, of Chepstow, which was abandoned by
the crew, has been carried into small port near Carlecrona by
some fishermen, and taken posseision of by the British Vice-
Consul.