The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-26 00:00:00

WESTERN SHIP CANAL.

TO TILE EDITOR OF TIIE BRITISH PRESS.

Stu—T pledge myself, in the most unqualified manner, to prove
to the satisfaction of any gentleman who may favour me with a call.
that unless the contract entered into by subscribers is so framed as
to bind them, their he'rs, executors, and administrators, for all the
instalments of their shares, notwithstanding a transfer of them be-
fore the whole of the calls due thereon shall have been made, such
contract is not a compliance with the Standing Order of the House
of Lords, No. 192. It is unnecessary to controvert the opinions of
the Attorney-General, and the other Barristers consulted by M
King and Lakin, so fir as they go, and I should not presume to
do it. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
NICHOLAS BROAUME.ID.
Green's Hotel, Lincoln's Inc-fields,
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April 23, 1626.

We learn from Trincomalee that his Majesty's ship
Tees, Captain Coe, had arrived there from New South
Wales ; Commodore Grant being dead, and Captain Coe
senior, he hoists his broad pendant on board the Liffey.
Captain Coe has appointed Captain Marryatt to the Tees.
Lieutenant Kingeomb, first of the Tees, to command the
Lame ; Mr. Cowling, Midshipman of the Tees, to be
Lieutenant. On the arrival of the Sophie from Rangoon
Lieutenant Kingcomb proceeded in her to England with
despatches. Captain Coe will remain at Trincomalee till
the arrival of the Lil Fey from Bombay. (whither the Co-
chin schooner hail been despatched to recall her,) and then
proceed to Madras.—Hampshire Chronicle.
It was confidently expected that there would have been
a promotion in the navy this day ; but we are assured from
good authority that no promotion will take place at pre-
sent, as the Lord of the Admiralty conside: the adoption
ofthe measure would cause an increase in the expenditure
of thirty thousand pounds per annum. We are likewise
assured, by the same authority, that the brevet in the
army will not take place.—Southampton Ifennld.
The letters from Liverpool received yesterday state, that
during last reek the sales of cotton were 100,898 bags ; the
quantity is without precedent; the value is estimated about
two millions!

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The arrival of several Packets and Foreign lfails, and
the receipt of an unusual number of ship letters, prevented
the letter-carriers from leaving the Post-office until a very
late hour yesterday morning.
That most Important work to the trade of Exeter, the
extension of the Canal to Turf, near Powderhani, was
courrnenced on Wednesday, the !tight Worshipful the
Mayor cutting the first turf, which was thrown upon the
bank amidst loud huzsas,
Extract of a private letter from Boulogne-sur-Mer :
" The second trial between the English Vice-Consul and
Dr. Durand, has lately terminated in favour of the former.
the Doctor having been sentenced to a fine of 1,000 francs.
and all the costs incurred—si proper termination of an ar-
fair in which the conduct of the Consul was grossly as-
persed by this French lEsculapius, for having conscien-
tiously fulfilled a duty to the heirs of Sir B. itoothby, who
were all absent at the time of his decease."

On Thursday night, or early on Friday morning, the
counting-house of AL-strs. T. and 11. Ripley, merchants.
Liverpool, was entered by means of false keys. Having
opened the iron book-case and evert drawer, and taken out
bills and cash to the amount of 4001. or upwards, the
thieves departed, locking the outer door agsin. When th.
clerk cams as usual in the morning, he did not see any
difference in the interior, until a key, or rather a skeletati
key, was, found in one of the drawers which hail been
opened. This led to suspicion, and, on trying the other
drawers, iron safe, &c. he found them all open. The
needful precautions are taken for the purpose of finding the
Idepredators ;
I of dimmer,. and it is hoped the key left may be a means
The Diary rf Irritry Teonge a Chaplain in the English
navy in the time of Charles 11. his excited the veateat interest
amongst the officers of this branch of our service, as well as in the
literary world, trod the minute and faithful picture tt exhibits of
the economy and discipline ci the fleets at a period when such de.
tails were little known. Its sketches o foreigl CIIS47AS and
mincers an also ei:ost amusing.

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