The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-07 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NAVY.

(From the Plymouth Journal, Jan. 4.1
Since our last, N. and N.W. winds have pritcipally prevailed'
During the greater part of Sunday it blew a violent gale from the
S.E. a and it was gratifying to remark the ease and safety with
which the several Mips in the Sound rode at their authors, Under
the shthering influence of the Breakwater. Though on the out-
side of tile Mole the sea was running mountains high, all within
was calm and secure. In fact, every storm that visite our port
brings fresh proof of the utility of this grand national undertaking.
On Tuesday the wind shifted roundsto the East, from which quar-
ter it continued to blow hard during that night, and the whole of
yesterday. While the storm prevailed on Sunday, several sail of
outward-bound merchantmen took shelter in our harbour, where
they still remain, waiting a moderation of the present boisterous
weather. _ _ _ _ _ _

The Jaya, 60 guns, wag commissioned on Sunday, by Lieut. P.
Bagwell, late of the Camelion. Capt. John Wilson is appointed
to command her.

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The Cato, Vinelia, Jupiter, and Joseph Oreen transports, ar-
rived on Sunday from Portsmouth, and the two latter sailed again
on Tuesday, for Cork.
The Victor, 18, Capt. Wcollcombe. was towed out of harbour
into the Sound, on Monday, by the Meteor steam vessel.
The Magnificent hospital and store ship. Lieut. Rlondell, hay.
ing embarked Commishioner. Shortland and family at this port,
sailed on Tuesday for Jamaica.
The Nightingale cutter, Lieut. Kitchen, arrived on Tuesday
from Portsmouth. _ _ _

In Hamosze—Britannia,, Gem& IVindsor Castle, Java, Nim.
rod, Bramble, and Bittern ; and Royal Charlotte, and Lapwing,
revenue cruisers. . .

Between Island and Blain—Shamrock, Camelion, Nightingale

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Lyra, and Reynard.
In the Sound—Lively, Druid, Victor ; and Cato and Vibelia
transports.
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The Semarang, 28, Captain D. Dunn, was at Port Louie, Mau-
ritius, all well, on the 25th or August last.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

CIIATLAINS—The Rev. J. M. }Awards, to the Galatea; the
Rev. Wm. R. Payne, to the Spartiate ; the Rev. Charles Hardy,
Superb; Rev. Jos. W. Maguire. Tribune; Rev. Thos. Foster,
‘Vellesley ; Rev. John Briggs, Windsor Castle.
Sunosows--John Tarn, John Park (as.) to the Adventure ;
John Daly (aet.)Atholl; Evan Bowen, Benj. Bynoe (as.), Belittle;
Jas. Carruthers, Bellette ; Wm. 111'Auley and David Geddes
(stip.), Boadicea; John hatt, H. D. R. Henning (sq. Brisk ; D.
J. Hall (as.), Wm. Bothwell (sup.), Britannia; Jolts Hager (as.)
Cygnet ;'Wm. Crichton, Druid ; Wm. O'Connor (act.). Esk ;
J. W. Reid,. Ferret; Wm. Lindsey and John Mein (as.), Genoa ;
Rt. Armstrong, Glasgow; John Bobt. Reid, Gloucester; James
Jackson (as.), Harlequin ; David Brown (as.), Mich. Healy (sop.
as.), Hyperion ; Jos. Steavenson, Peter Reid (as.); Peter Slier-
lock and Arch. Wood (sop.). Isla; John Patton, John Robert-
son (as), Lame ; Rt. Wm. 111•Farlene (act.). Liffey ; John Camp-
bell and John Yeoman (as.), Lively ; Rd. Davies, Magnet 3 Mar.
Sheehan, John Castles (as.), Magnificent ; Pat. Grant, Wm. Pen-
nycock (as.), Nimrod Rt. Marshall (as.), Plumper; F. A. Don.
nelly, Thoa. Donald (as.), Procris ; Andrew D. Wilson, Pyladcs;
John Tompsom Rainbow ; A. Lane, Rt. M`Comaick (as), W.
Glasgow, J. Kerr (as.), ; William Aitchison, *pita :'
John Greenish, Win. Martin (as.), Sparrowhawk ; C. F. Krabbe,
Sphynx ; Wm. Hamliton (as.), Starling; Benjamin Browning,
Talbot ; Joists James (as.), and Thee. Bell (sup.), V ictury ; John
Harnett, Henry Holmes (as.). Volage; Ebenezer Scott, P. Leonard,
J. Henderson (as.), Rd. C. Nutt (sup.), Wellesley.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, JAN. B.

Wind E.S.E. fair—High Water, 9 m. p. 8, p. n.
The Columbian, O'eddes, from Maranham, is off this port.
The Marta. Williams, from Liverpool, arrived at hlarlinham
23d November.
The Janett, Ada noon, from Liverpool for Westport, put into
Kinsale with loss of anchor and cable.
The Andromeda. Whitleter, ttnm Liverpool for St. John's. New
Brunswick, put into Kinsale, with loss of foremast, bowspit, &c.
The John Reid, Fiakter, from Liverpool, has arrived at Odessa.
• The Strenshall, Robinson from ditto, has arrived at Comma.
tinople.

PEtrasscst, JAN. 3.—The Jeune Jean Bart, Deauraio, from
Cardiff to Bordeaux, has been driven into fit. Michael's Mount,
witb loss of mainsail, foresail, and leaky, and It is supposed will
be obliged to discharge.
Fai.siourn, JAN. 4.—Arrived the Barbara, Hensel!, from
Pieter+. in 26 days, for Newcastle i the Isabella, Ismer, from Mi-
remit:hi in 31 days, for London; and the Ann. Blackwood, from
Quebec—mainyud sprung, and very leaky—Wie'd B.
PLYMOUTH, JAW. S.—Arrived the (lizard, Churchyard, frrm
Alum; Castor, Cochran). from Baltimore (Ireland); and the Hof-
nong, De Boar, from Lisboa. Sailed the Thetis, Irish, for La-
bon.—Wind 8., b2Owing vervhard.

FLTALQUTII; JAX. i.—The Cygnet, &Men, from Plymouth,

GRAVESEND. JAR. &a—Arrived the British King, Itionerief,
faun New York ; Dell rot, Malmmi, from Dunkirk; Marline*,
Itigdan, from ditto; Hee, Nicols, from Hamhurgh ; Minerva.
Bee, from Antwerp; 3!incrva, Hohurst, from Branner ; and leveret
others, tomes unknosn. Sailed the Calypso, Hutchinson, for
Borneo Ayres.
flartwtca, JAN. 6.—The brig on shore on the %Vest Rocks le
Row to pieces : she was the Elisabeth and Jane, Ifaldon. Aura
Sunderland for faindon—crew saved. The Lanni Dunoon rocket
took from on board a Dutch brig theatew of the gallict Six Brothers.
F:riaitsen. from Fauborg for ilt,ll, which was dismasted on the
nutlet the 25th ult. and abandoned at anchor 12 leagues W.N.W.
off Texel.

BRIDLINGTOg, JAN.-3.—The Delight, WeHingham, frees
Ramburgh, got on shore this morning, in making the harbour,
and appears to have much water in her.
Bur ITO T., JAN. S.—Arrived the' Canadian Pact*, GaMbtes ;
Unity, Worth, from Pe'ersburgh. Sailed the Europa, Jores. fee
Honduran ; Kate, Barnes, tor Sr. Illtichaers ; La Addle, Musson,
for Bee leans • Despatch. Forster, for Charente ; Altrt,•
fw S. Michael's. The Milton, Webb, from home, has arrived at
New York.--WimlT.. _ _ _

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ROT TERDAM, Ja:s. 3 --Fourteen kegs of butter, Rome morbid
" W. W. Miller, Linteriek,"and others •• J. and J. Iti‘Naroatit;•
have heea tucked up oflCamperdown, and carried to Helveet.
PAVIA, J 2.—The Renard, Laroche, for St. Petersburgh fee
Bor leaux And the Jetme Oillet,-are wrecked.

Tx xi L. JA Zen lieirodeM, Bricks, from Falba*.
has beta fuund at sea at anchor, without any person on board, lint
masts rat away; she has been brought into Niro Thep.
KINfAtP, Dot c. 3l.—The Andromeda, Wittletnn, form Liver.
pool to &A. John's, New Brunswick, has put 'in hem with loss e
fur-mast, bowsprit, boat, &c.
CastrrEttu, Dec. 24.—The Thetford, Riekaby, from flunfor
Rotterdam, was driven on shore near Domburg on the night oft's,
24th inst. during a heavy gale and thick weather. The whole et
1 the cargo will no doubt be saved, with very trifling damage.
MALAGA. DEc. 14.—The Flora, Bowen, from Ada felt thee.
Pool, put in here this day, with much damage, and part oilier
cargo thrown overboard, having been driven on !Mere about a feast
to the westward of this port during a heavy gale.
SIrHI9BY (GO TH LAND), DEA:. I.—The Thames, Bailey, Freers
Riga for London, was driven on shore on the south sold -id
this island 29th oh. Crew saved--.eargo much damaged.
Tnin/1D4D,1%0e. 2l.—The Nipariraa. White, from bondan, ire
coming through the second Boca, oo the 29th inst. got becalmed,
and was swe?t by the current closeto the rocks on the eastern-sib
of the entrance, where ahe snuck and bilged. Tire spars, sails,
and rigging, anchors and cabled, are saved, and a largo portitukof
• the cargo; and, if ,the wombat .ptoves moderate,.mote will bet.bat
all dam:tied, as she .is folio( water. The New Phoenix, of Laien.
den, hrd nearly ahared.the fate of the INaparium.
I.A Quay RA, Nov. 23.—The .P.ealstance, Voles, from. Lia..
vsnnah, has, been captured by the Colombian schooner Polly
Har.tont and arrived here 17th mat.
ALVARADO. OCT. 25.—We are concerned to say that the Lfio
packet/struck against some rocks, between here and Vela Cruaou
the 22-I inst., and the crew and passengers were obliged to abandon
the ship, in order to save their lives. This morring, the fOrotae
( with the exception of the cook), and three of the wassengora:nr.
rived lwre in the long-boat, atter being exposed to the Human
dangers &nee Sunday afternoon. The four other passengers owl
the cookthey. had left on a raft of some planks bound togetherowsd
two beats are already gone off to save them if posaible,,
jeaty's ship Pyladea sailed yesterday from Sacrihcios for New -Vatic
and Jamaica. General Maslen has requested an interview With
-the Go 41.-nor cf t.e Castle, which the latter refused. The embargo
is not ye taken off.
Nov.fa.—The Atlantic, Black, was again off our Bar last night,
in disci e,s, without anchor, boats, and fotentast sptang, and these
feet water in her cabin.
Nnv. 20.—The Atlantic came in this day. . -
ov. 2L.....-Very few of the stores of the Rio Packet are savor/
Nov. 2.i.—The embargo which was laid here on the llth
has bean r,tiseti this day, the castle of St. Juan do Vllawinsvisg
surrendered on the 22d inst. and the garrison embarked fat. Ws
v..nnnah. .

OR Plymouth, the Maria, Moffatt, from Batavia.
The Leader, Junes, from New York, has put .intoWllkerk,'
leaky and much dams:zed.
The Elizabeth and Jane, Holden, from Sunderland to 1.411405.
was wanly wrecked on IVednesday near Harwich, crew saved.- • •
The Hope, 31`Natnars, sailed from IVhitehaven Ist Oils 4W
Hublir, and has not since been heard of. • I
• Orem the Agent to Lloyd's at Kirkwall, dated Dec. 291.--.0:1;th
the mornin4 u;•Tuesday, the lkh Mt. part of the wreck anettiegli
of a vrssel timber laden, name unknown, drove on shore modes
Drough of 'ltiviwy, en the West Mainland, or Inland of POMO*.
in Orki.ey. It is the opinion of seamen here that the slimed
Etas been s Nth xinzr' but of what burden it has not beedialailt.
twined. She had painted windows on her stern, the upperliblist
of which came on shore, and measured about 13.; feet a piece el
cuirass was picked up, marked "DESNA RD, Cork, No. 7-4444''
and several pieces of canvass have been found along shore, haying
the word " CORK" marked on them : a Union jack, with a widow
salvage, has also been found on the shore. The vessel appears eta
have nem built of fir. Three bodies, supposed to have beset
seamen, and cane pieces of a human body, supposed ti-11b
part tf a f:mttle, have been east on shore, winch have alt 'bee*
decently in:erred in die chinch-yard of Bitsay. The first bolt,
which came cn shore on the 15th ult. was quite naked; • the
Inside of the right arm was tattooed with the letters H It-orbs
foul anchor; and on the inside of the left arm the letters 111 M,
between the bust of a woman and a foul anchor: the body met.
cured 5 feet 41 inches In length, of very dark complexion anchsemst
make. The sicond came on shore on the 17th ult. and measithad
tees 8 inches. The third was found on the 22d ult. withont
the head, and the arms and legs much mutilated. Have As
goodness to give the above publicity.
(Sigied) " Crtaatr.s Stumm,.
" Vice-Admiral-Depute of Orkney('
The Sir Charles Forbes passed Booby Island 11th July,
all well, fur Batavia and Singapore.
VEsszis Srotaw WlTll.—The Eclipse, from Capelikl3ol.
Newtburdl aid, 21st ult. off Belem, out 15 days ; same day,' toff
Julian, Retrieve, of Scarborough, from Portsmouth_ ; 23(1.1,0. 31,
49, N. long. 10, Si, W. Schuytkill, of and from New Yotilkftrc
Lisbon, out 50 days; 26th, :lat. 39, 32, N. long. 11, MI, W. Fat-
tool% of °reenact, for Bombay ; 31st, let. 45, 23. N. long. SC
W., Smyrna Packet, Cardiff for Smyrna; by the Stanmeryptele
arrived at Fettooth. The Eliza, from Liverpool to New astab.
23 Is ult. lat. 44, 34, long. 10, 15, Fairy Queen, from Liverpoll4o
Gibraltar, 29th, lat. be, 38, long. 3, 20, by the Mane, Fergooo,
arrived at Liverpool.

MELANCHOLY CIRCUHETANER.—WHETrHAY IX, JA..
XUARY 3.—We are extremely sorry to anncatnce an occurrence
which took place this morning in the Witham pit, by which' net
persons unfortunately perished. The circumstances which led
this melancholy loss of lives are briefly as follow :—One of the en.
pines under ground in that pit had been worked several hour. .A• 4
night and this morning, when the men in attendance discovered Ms
space about the engine to be instantly enveloped in flamed, *Meta
had the effect of igniting the coal, and also the wood-works which
soon produced an immenie body of fire. Tbe.air passing thrcagit
this body, and thug rendered unlit for respiration, hail to travel 1.
distance at least of two miles before it reached the uproot she:: t.:
this place two men, who had the charge of the furnaces, vterrno-
fortunately suffocated. The remaining seven, on the impale* of
the moment, went in search of lb. two sufferers, and, we regreoUf
add, abated the same fate. The direct road through which deey
had to pass, leading to the upend 'Lett, has a d:stinet yenta:wines
fronishe William pit, but in conacquilnee of thetiernaces et this phew
having become extinguished, the went of air became rtverwth
and on this account the road wae.iiiiregneted wish the ininurisat,
from the William pit., an event which no paten could possibly
guard against. No blame whatever, we andertand, attacheslo
a.ur intlividuel.—Cmeweerleed Peruke!,
klre understandalroni authority upon which we nuttily.
that very little damage has bete done to the lead watt%
Stalkers; Parker, and Co. by die fire of Thurilia7
The injury is entirely coofiued to the interior of
the tower, and all the other parts of the•works are pig: ea
as usual. The preteir,g were f..1'.4 insured.