The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-02 00:00:00

anti sueratiro t._ with . might
for gold from Tillibo, ivory, the purest bees wax, ke.;

that such a settlement would }lees' eni an advantageo'us paint, tray
which Alissions might set out. As yet we are not inforat
whether these views have been acted upon.
In both these missions Ale. O'Beirne collected various Aral
teresting specimens of the natural history, native manniatture
inns, musical instruments, utensils, Scc. of Africa. which
lately been presented, in his name, to the Royal Dublin Sociu!
by his Brother.
Alt. O'lieitne had served with the army in Spain, France,
gium, and North America, previous to being ordered to Air
Six year,' residence in the last country, and the fatigue underg
in theite missions, undermined a constitution naturally atrong.
induced liver complaint. During and after the last succeutil r
gagement with the Ashantecs, being exposed to constant rain!
eleven hours. he was stized with the Jungle fever. Franey;
Coast Castle he was conveyed to Sierra Leone, in the last sage)
debility ; at immediate removal to England was there cam:. .
necessary to save his life. During the passage his health rallied
siderahly. and he arrived in London early in October last. nth
limn there but a few days, when his attacks Tern:red with nicht •
so to battle the skill and unremitting exertions of his friends.
C. F. Forbes, J. Johnson, 11Iacann, and Gordon. Oa the '.h
Depenber last, and in his ‘2Bth year, he exchanged thia for a
world. A postmortem examination exhibited such an eater
abscess of the liver as rendered his recovery almost Impossible. F
-same may, therefore, fairly claim to be enrolled in Mt lotig la:
victims to the. chivalrous spirit of adventurous inquiry, to
ism, and to humanity. Such a life carries its own eologaan.r
many a tongue and heart will pronounce sod feel it in tbrerl4
or the globe.

DEATH Of EARI. eitAVEN:—" COMES, JelY
It is with tlte deepest regret I inform you of the &cog
Lord Craven, which took place yesterday morning, etN
Noble Loid's ltelelngs, on the Parade at West Co!6',
after a lingering illness occasioned by rheumatic gout. c;
Miss Stephens joins the music meeting at York.
has concluded her engagethent with Mr. Arnold, it 4
English Opera-house, where her performances have le.
equally advantageous to the spirited manager and to e.
lady herself.
Signor Vellgti is in treaty with the managers of tte -
suing Musical Meeting at York.
The celebrated Chapeau de Pudi, painted by Rr,bk
and purchased at Antwei p by Mr. Smith. the di sicr.
Marlborotigh-street, now forms an ormunent iu 3ir
eretary Peel's gaHery, at his new residence in Privy•P
dens.
BUN kEtt'S H1L1..--qhe adventures of General Ls F 4
cue are about to be sung in Homeric verse by a rrenci't
in Ameties. It is to be writtin on the model of lb; 1'
and is to do 'justice to the great Captain of the 14 o`'.
that epic did the heroes of the East. The eperirs
highly poetic ; the first line runs thus :
Mims de Baitkres Hill, quitter le sombre empire.
A New Bank, under the firm of Price, Hugh.* J"4.
and Elwell's, is about to bened at Shrewsbilm
Leek, a Bank was opened on IVedopeuestlay 'Launder ;her
of Fowler, Haworth, and Gaunt.
An immense bode of whine butterflies pacsel
Duukirk a few days ago, in the direction 11015 oic•
won.