The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-05 00:00:00

SEA SERPENT

Wo citric! the following article from s Boston
Paper of the 41st August :—" Captain Rich, who
went from here a few days since in pursuit of the
Sea Serpent, writes as follows:
flowase Rivas, AUGOIre 40, Twelve o'Clivek.—After
arewrisi asseceesefid efieseple, we have at Iranlh (sorbed to
Otis simple tibias walled doe Ilea iewppt. We whet him
fairly, Wet tie Impose Mee drew oil. He has awl beta
sees sleet, and fear the weird ha received will mike him

more cautions bow he approaches these shares. Since my
het, yesterday, we hive been coestautly In portrait of bins
by day; he always keeps • proper distioce frees es, to pre-
vent oar waking him. art a fate boars sire., I thought we
were sort of him, for I tepee the barrio. into him as fairly
as ewer a whale was struck ; he took from as shoot tweuiy
fathoms of warp before we 414 wind the boot,. with as
moth swiftness as a whale. We bad bat a abort ride wiscu
we were all loom from him, to our sure disappointment.
" Cltouctenta. August 20.—As I thought it world be
interestiog to you to hoar from Captain Mich, and as he is
at soussaistsoce, I will give yoo some particulars of hie
cruise. Os Monday last ho aided from this in a large
whale boat, and two smaller ones, well massed. My bro..
tber commanded one of the boils. • Yesterday obey- met the
serpent elf Spays, and chased bins about woos boom wiser
they dosed with bile.. Me mooed slimily antler the haws
of Cartels aides boot ; be immediately threw the barpoon,
which pierced bier about two ; be drew the boat a coo-
'hireable distaisce, bid went with siaell velocity that he
broke that pert of Ns beat through which • the rope peeved,
sad drew out the hasp.... 1 helps they will bare another
opportunity batboy they gime up the chase. He has no
soaks, on him. and SU benches on his back. but his skin is
smooth, sad looks similar US ea eel. la the attack, Capt.
"Web bad sue of Ills lino& wounded. These pertieslore I
'illerlis irAbse from chip brother.
" SAM. DEITaII."

A New York Paper meutions that the Treaty on
the subject of the cession of the Florida. to the
United Steles hashers concluded, and write. oily
the ratification of the heads of the two doverio.
meats.
The notorious Atrahaes Thornton has arrived in
Liverpool, fur the purpose of einigratiug to the
UujtedStates.
Chu. rtday night Mr. Killian, Surgeon, oiO:-
ford-street, wen called up out of bed to visit a Lolly
who be was informed was iu labour; after he had
got up and proceeded with the man part of the
way; he was met by two other fellows who knocked
him diiwa. rubbed hien or,his welch and money.
iShTeAdGEri v COACHES.
Cwertivr
ieftenonil stew.;
then told him toga home and go to bed, his
patient was well.
About five o'clock on Thursday evening as Dr. Goma
xerum,
CLOUGH. of Beeiwrs-street, Oxforil-street, was on evrirt:ll finturiot; 7"l,"""'siti. kilo "pm. sum informal iuo
his way in visit Mrs. StLea. Holyaell-s tree% or his insiealfenimbipets
0" his thseitabsihtoz.d.:7-s44:...tiberris
Simon, who hid • very dangerous labour. he ion, at Queen's Else, to which the DertmJiLt plodded Nut
hustled in the street by three fellows, who knocked Guilty.
" •
.To prove tke charge, Thomas Stewart, of die Ring, Ara.; him down, sod alter robbing him of his watch,
etfrcied their escape. The watt+ was found pledged Wnit!"*"""Weel. lawmawo, watte-awseb-swn•irr..►nted tft.tt
Fthe neat day at Mr. Buesurem, pawnbroker, Hob. I.„„,i,riatitlatrehle:shef genie .bee lest' he veil di I'm( hie
Eim , the Desetobiut MRS 441111..41 ha.%
bora. &Misfit* coach, *bra be eialeavoired bin., roil al