The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-14 00:00:00

AORIVAIII.

Of Dooer—the Illannah,fiuTh;ck, from the South Seat;
and the lik.rer, Rrockbank, front Cork.
In Y tthouoth R tatto-.the !lope, Yount, fr,ro Riga.
At Srarlownwelt--tho Stipp'', II 111, worn ; Laurence,
Howland; and the Princess of I‘' ales, Young, fruin rows.
buroh
At Falmouth—the Hebei, Paulin, fool, Ptdemburch.
At Sl•go—the Itlaserva, Itoff,y, fr•ms Pner,buteli.
At N •wrr—the Rec.:wry. Renroingroo, from New Yrrk.
At Lic.rpool—the Washington, tirdlisle, from New Yurk.
At 1.0 he Certes. ki, kardoun, hem Lto.dod.

At C.r...,4emuuth—the Ll;deaeour,
a ,K.l
Off Wh.tby—the Young. Henry, Richard on, from Arch-
angel.
Il' 51t,e1.6.-the Mentor, --; and the Dulled Clarence,
trum An-ham/el.
At N lefoundlaud-.4lte Hero, Ten, n Quebec.
At Wil.ningluo-4lwa P,rr, and the Latena,
ft..nt

Last week, one of the workmen employed in sink-
ing a well, ht a garden near George-street, in White-
haven, at the depth of full eleven yards from the sur-
face, and just as he got to the water, found a thorn-
leaf amongst some of the soil ; which, in its appear-
ance, exhibits every stage of vegetation, except the
first. The stem is perfeCt, and the part of the leaf
adjoining it is only a little short of ver•SAllt ; the next,
toward what may be called the centre, is tinged of
a c,ll ur neap Iv red ; the fibres art all perfect ; hut,
approaching the extremities, the leaf appears wi:her-
ed, and alt.-r- aids there is an evident petrifaClion
It i• even to conjeatire how lung, or by
who frIt'AOS, it may -have been deposited in that
pla • ; kit it is certain that these are cur thorn-bushes
near the spot.

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We copy the following from an East India
Paper :--tt ‘Ve are happy to be able to inform our
Readers of the institution of a Literary Society at
Bombay. for the purpose of promoting the acquisi-
tion of useful information cownefted with India.
On Monday last, the With ult. (November, I ti)t),
the Hon. the Goveesoa, the Right Hon. Lord
Viscount VA Letola, Lieut.-Gen. NICHOLLS, an
several other Gentlemen of this settlement, met at
Sir hoses MACINTOSH'S, at Pateil, and formed
themselves int 3 a society, under the name of the
Literal y Society of Bombay, for the purpose of col-
lating useful knowledge in every branch of science,
and of promoting a farther investigation of the his-
tory, literature, arts and mincers of the Asiatic na-
tions. Sir lasses Maciarosia, who was chosen
President, delivered a very eloquent discourse, con-
taining a comprehensive view of the most suitable
(+liras of the Institution, and of the line of research
which might be pursued with the best hopes of ad-
vantage; we cannot help wishing every success to
an institution, as well calculated to inspire a spirit of
inquiry, and. in some degree, to satisfy the claims
which the learned at home, an 3 over all Europe,
have so good a right to make e.n the lesining and
industry 'dont numuruus country:l4ra ❑ ladu."

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Werth-.treat, St. Clem..nt's, and Published by JOSIAH
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