The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-01 00:00:00

GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA.

[From the Panoramic Miserliany.l
Five hundred varieties of fossil fruits, mixed with sea
shells of various descriptions, have been found in the clays
of Sheppey ; and Mr. Trimmer's brick-fields, at Brent-
ford, have yielded such a collection of sea-shells, shark-
teeth, elephant-bones, with bones of the hippopotamus,
ox and deer, mingled with fresh-water shells, as to
impress the idea of the relics of a vast menagerie, in which
animals of all denominations, and from all parts of the
world, had been associated: A singular mass was found in
an ice-berg on the north toast of Siberia, in the year 1799,
by some fishermen, who, for some winters, were unable to
ascertain what it was ; but, in consequence of the ice thaw-
ing in 1803, a large elephant-likeaninial became apparent ;
whose tusks are described as of extraordinary size and
beauty, which afforded the proprietor so abundant a profit,
that, he being heedless what became of the carcase, it was
eaten by bears, woives and foxes—by whom the antedilu-
vian repast seems to have been prodigiously relished. The
skeleton (nine feet and a half high, sixteen and a half feet
long) is preserved in the Museum of St. Petersburgh. The
hair was very abundant ; for, after the destruction of the
flesh by the beasts of prey, no leas than thirty-six pounds
weight was preserved.
Almost all the ivory-turner's work made in Russia is
from Siberian fossil ivory tusks; many thousands being
annually obtained on the banks of the large rivers of that
mighty empire.
Among the hones, described by Professor Buckland,
found in a cave at Kirkdale, at Kirby Moorside, in York-
!hire, those of a hymns, bear, welt, fox, elephant, rhino-
cerous, hippopotamus, horse, deer, rabbit and water-rat,
have been discovered; from the gnawed condition of
which, it is supposed that the cave offered a residence to
hyaenas, while the other remains are those of their prey.

Jesurra.—lt is said that M. Montlosier means to add a .
seoutl part to his work on the New Jesuits.
The Pyrnoutla Journal says "Letters received hy a
gentleman in this town, from India, mention a circum-
stance of great importance, and which, if true, will throw
a damp over the prospect of peace. We feel bound, how-
ever, to observe, that later advice. from Calcutta, published
through the India House, make no mention of the matt, r.
This may not be conclusive as to its truth or falsehood,
and we therefore publish the exact account as we have seen
it, the authority being highly respectable:—' The armistice
concluded between the Burmese and General Sir A. Camp-
bell is likely to terminate in peace. The Bengal army of
the interior are taking the field against a formidable horde
of enemies, collected at the impregnable fortress of Bhurl-
pore. Lord Combermere is to command in person. The
army consists of 25,000 men, a strong body of cavalry, and
a grand field of artillery.'"
A letter from Berlin, dated March 13, says, " We are
assured that the Russian courier, who left this place to-
day, has with him despatches from the Russian Court to
the French Government, in which the Emperor Nicholas
declares that he will not interfere in the affairs of Greece
without the concurrence of the Great European Powers,
and that for his own part he is willing to have the Holy
Alliance dissolved, and a new liberal and general compact
entered into."
STATE OF TRADE.—We arc not enabled to state this
week, that the improvement in our markets, perceptible
labout a fortnight back, has since increased: The two last
i market days were, as regards the staple commodities of this
part of the country, nearly as dull as any which have been
experienced from the commencement of the distress, and
prices, as well as demand, have been stationary. We think,
however, we have unexceptionable authority for string,
that thenumber of bills returned through the Leeds banks
has been smaller within this week past than previously.—
Leeds Intelligeneer.
Imenovem rst LITERPOOL.—For the improvements
of the port of Liverpool, the quantity of land assessed by
the Jury, recently empanelled for the purpose, is 300,079
square yards, and the amount to be paid is 175,0001. In
some cases, this only includes the reversionary interest.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 30.—The Cotton Market this day
has experienced a little more demand, but at lower prices;
about 1,000 bags sold.
PmOLE, MARCH 29.—The embarrassments which have
for some time past been so severely felt in other parts of
the kingdom, begin, at length, to affect this Town and
neighbourhood. Business is almost at a stand, and scarcely
any money is in circulation: it is sincerely to be hoped
that an amendment will shortly take place, otherwise the
evil effects which may ensue will be great.
The contention about the appo;inment of Assignees in
Messrs. Joyner and Co.'s bankruptcy, has ended in favour
of the friends of Messrs. Sterry and Co. viz. E. Ind, Esq.
of Roraford ; Mr. Joseph Lee, of Uptninster ; and Mr.
Sharp, of the firm of Whetbourne and Sharp, of Barking.
—County Herald.
It gives us pleasure to hear that, notwithstanding the
unexampled depression of trade, the Rothsay cotton mills
have not only continued working in full time, but have
accumulated no stock, the supply being no more than equal
to the demand for the manufactured article.—GreenJek
Advertiser, Tuesday.
On 'Saturday, a brig of 170 tons burden, named the
Meta, was launched from the building yard of Messrs. J.
Scott and Sons. She is the property of Messrs. M'Whirter
and Co., Glasgow, and intended to trade between this port
and La Guayra. And a steam-boat of 130 tons, intended
to ply on this river, named the Clydesdale, was launched at
an early hour yesterday morning by Messrs. M`Millan and
Hurter.—Greenock Advertiser, 7'uesday,
The Board of First Fruits have granted 9001. towards
the expense of re-building Munchin s Church, Limerick.
The Grand Jury of Somerset having ignored a bill against
Lovetlay Belles, a young unmarried woman, for the mur-
der 'of her new-born infant. Mr. Justice Burroughs ob-
. s:rved, that the depositions did not offer the slightest
grounds for charging the girl with the crime of murder,
and that she hail been very improperly committed.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Thursday morning Mr. Darley, of
, Edwaid-street, Battle-bridge, got up in good health, and,
after dressing himself, sat down to breakfast. He had
scarcely finished when he leaned hack on his chair, and,
placing his hand upon his sae, said, " I feel very ill,"
gave a deep sigh, and expired.
Some of the coaches on the great North road shine
tortes to the short space of a minule and ain't.