The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-06 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOII, Rio/Malt. iSt:rv. 4.
Arrived the Franklin Bryan:, from Nes.Orleenn, tin 4/1 dare;
—, tram the Illettiternmesn ; Fortune, —, front.Nor-
sly ; Helen, Taylor, from ;4t. PetersSivgli ; Mathew, S'r4clion,
hem Hia ; Fame, fr•lm Sen,taa:t.
The Silas Richard.; iialrike, troll: New York, in off' Some
a the passengers landed in Cionarvint flay ; e gentleman with
ue.patches also Landed.
lIOLTIIEAD. SEPT. 3.
• The 1.1-ra, for Monte Video, and Hardware, for 1,1.1vm, passed
ow ward
A ship is observed a good way nut in Cimarron Ray, ri:h letters
m tier fut.:topsail, but showed no dap ; it in supposed by the man
at the station to be the Silas Richards. Lie has observed a boat
Mame hie for the shore.
Nip?. 2.—Sailed the Favourite, for New Orleans.
fir PT. 3.—tiailid the Penis, Lowden.' and limier, Inglis, for
Nes Orleans; Martin, Martin, for Quebec.
4.-411 rd the Lady liordon, for Quebec; Henrge
Clintot, —. for New fork; Margaret Ann, --, fir Charles-
ton ; John, fee Newfoundi old ; ['emeriti, Forest, fur Pernau

PORTSMOUTH, RAPT. 4.—Arrived the Rowland, Walker, from
. lltreinen and the Viper (cutter), from a erai.e. Ili% Slajekty'k
snipe Philomel and Shamrock came into harbour Irmo Spiihead.—
Wind S. It'.
SEPT. 4.—Arrived and sailed for the river the George
Home. from Bengal; the Resolution, Parker, from the
Isle of France ; and the Mariana, Gardner, from the South Seas.
-.Mind W. S. W.
31ARGSTE, SEPT. 4.—A large sloop was seen from hence to be
on fire this morning off the Reculvere, but the bents sent out have
not returned. She is reported to have on board.* seneral cargo,
and they have been obliged to put her on shore. and turtle her, to
'extinguish the fire.—P. S. She is stated to be the Exeter Packet,
el Exeter.
Vitae ESEND, SEPT. 4.—Arrived, the Lark, Cane, from Lis-
bon ; liambletonian, Coltheed, from A trice ; and Juno. Chambers,
from Pillau. Sailed, the Africanus. Hodgson, fur Attica; Cortes.
Sprague, for New York; Jane, Riddley, for Bermuda; and two
Russian frigates for St. Pet ersborgh.
%lel'. —*rho Esk. Dunbar, from Greenland, with four
fish and 30 masa oil, was spoken on the 24'h tilt. lat. 62, long. 28;
left the ice otithe Ilth tilt. The Abram, of this port, had five fish,
140 tons, and the Venerable three 1611,40 tons, on the Bth ult.—The
Lively, of Whitby, and tlarpoonir, of Bremen, arc reported to be
lost, with their crews, about the middle of 3lay.
AntaDEEN. Ste r. 2. —The Aurora. Burgess. from Arch-
angel to Dundee, carried away her foremast in a spoil!, off Peer.
head. and four of the crew next day took the bat and left the vessel.
*She has been towed into Frasskberg by a revenue eftiantr.
LIMESICE, SEPT.2.—Fears are entertained for the safety of the
Martin, Jamieson, which sailed from this port early in May fur
alirattuef i.
NDsl.te, Seer. 3 —The Herald, 3fitir, front Sontlerland,
struck on Sherringharn S:loal this morning and sunk. Crew saved
be the Life Boat.—The Thetford, from Bull for no,terdatn, is oa
shore at Hasbro', and it is feared will be wrecked. Crete saved.
filar/11T WS, MAY 13.—The whaling ship ll•irle.ton artived
vile, April. in an unseaworthy state, and has been condeemed by
the Mauritius Court of Admiralty. The cargo to be transhipped
par Eugbuid in the brig 31inerva. Norris; to sail shortly.
Gestos. Ate 21.—The St. Francesco di Paoli. Paolini, sailed
hence 10th insr. for Ryon, was esrured on the 13,11 off' Monte Ar-
e/Aare, by an Algerine Corsair.
IletsiVrtrOßS Attu. 14.—TheProya, Ferbus, from Wens for
tide place,struck of the coon, but apparently not much dainaceil.
Ii f11;7 SEPT. I.—The Margaretha El.z ibeth,Tretleman,
from Touningen tor Hull, put into Gluekstadt, with data age, and
must orload.
- PAR to, SF. PT. 2.—The Charles and Adolf, Cigarette, frosts Bor.
demi: fOr Mazatlan and San Bias, has put into two Janeiro, with
llama4,-e, and must discharge.

The Caledonia. Fli.pliam, from Demerara for Liverpool, passed
iset.sdoes about the =lst July.

CrSTOM HOUSE, SEPTE3IBER 4.

Snips rwrEnr,D I XWANDS.—The Christirtio, Whyte, from
.1 in airs; floflitung. Kraft. from Mattel; Choice. Wheatley,
f-to. Archangel; Better Lurk Still, Bowie, from Peerairvgli;
fitrniarlte„ Kroger. from Archangel; Jane, Crawford, from Peters.
burgh: Aj ix, Hoffeker, from Leer; Anomie. Delimit, from
Dentate.: Nordsternm„ Lyngaas. from Dram; Minerva. Scheme.
trim CI ristiania ; Dontilf., Allen, from Petersburgh ; Norfolk
Hem, Woodward. from Dantzie; Coto,. Abbott, from Lisbon;
Hope. Page, from Harlingen ; ienls, Power, from Harlingen ;
Carl Wilhelm, Kruse, from Dant zic ; Betsy., Fox, from itim-
blirgh; Contains 31argarttita, Jam, from Tonningen; Aatrea,
Partridge. from Hamburgh ; Twee fhb-ceders, Stomp, from
Amsterdam ; Chieftain, 31ellows from Rostock ; Ilastoonie,
Neilaeo, from Ilornmand ; Vilielia, Stephenson. from gaebec;
Spring. Wilson, front Metnel; bermoldine. Schultz, from &mi-
ne Bellwat, Reimer. from Danaic Pilot, ()sermon, from
Daman lloffmang, Jssekm from Aceumetsrhl t Juno frau
IWO. Mateo, front U Drie Gezustem, Borman, from Ent-
den ; Frau Anna, Fonts, from Tormingen ; Alma Catherins,
firs:itta. from Leer; Fortuna, Socken, from Leer: Magdalena
Friedertat, Molter, from Kiel; Christine, Reents, from Homer-
Koniein Von Schwedett, Grap, from Wolgort ; Carolina
Jaininoa. Nieman, from Itasttvk ; Vrottw Janne, Wallenstan,
from Emden; Zwey Schwan:ln. Alie.dems, from Neuhaws ; Nu-
Gelato Minds, Moth, from Ailhorg; Carolina 31artens, Kleisch,
from Tonningen ; Johanna Marlowe, Willi:rumen, from Schavn:
Astrea, Sanderson, front AI change) ; Familien, Meilander, front
Otristiania; Hero. Brown. from Boulogne; Kent, Smith. from
:loan:stet s Zany flebruder, Wandinaker, from Kra Wasp,
nkirling, from Rigs; Eendmitht, Niereen, from Erketiford; Ca.
titerina Flisibeth, Peter*. from Wismar; Mathilda, Kreplien,
from Wismar; Aurora. Nieman, from Wismar: Chararina,
Nie-
n•art, from Wismar : Seevogel. Zeplien. front Rostock ; Crinia„
Leyden, from Grenada; Zephyr. Burwics, from Peterburgh ;
Mary Ann, Rate, from Dantzie; Alpha, Bowden, from Pillan
Orb, POttgate. from Cadiz; Leander, Telfor. from Domain :
llingbeck, Serer, from Jamaica; H. anti M.' Comes.
front
llsmburgh; Ant, Pounder, from Hamburgh ; M ary Attn. Mai-
taerston, from Dantzic; Earl of Clanearty, Bolter, fro r. Rotter-
dam; Neptunus, Peters, from Wismar; Etlei Cecilia, Torgerson ;
Britannia, Lawton, front South Seas. San Joseph, and Sandwich
Islands; Surprise, limitable, from Faro; Nile. Howard, loam
Kunigsburg ; Julie, Preager, front Calais; and Dapper, Bell,
from Winnow.
Law MILD OUTWARDS.—Tae Robert Edwards, Sherburne,
for Charleston; Heighington, Purvis, for Berbice; Amy. Bloom-
Rof Canoe, and Leghorn ; Wilheimina„ boas, for Emden;
lotterdant, Gaming, for Itottenlain t Prince Leopold, Bell, for St.
Vincent',,; Harr any. Aron& for Cork; Magsretta, Lewis, la
Dublin; and Clonmel, Davis. for Watecord.
LEAKED OUI WARPS s-The Emilie. Kerckhove, for Ostend.
Bruges, and Ohent ; Harriott, Page. for Ostend ; Elbe Packet,
ollendening, for liamburgh : Search, Penlerrick. for Rotterdam:
Maw*. Levin, for Elsinore anti Peteriburgh:a Providence,
Thompson. for Elsinore and 'tiffs: Glory, Frost. for Rotterdam :
tittren..Rows,for Khritiore and Potersburgh; Sir Charles Forbes,
Deane. 61 New S tuth Wales ; St. Charles, Conseil. for Qtt• :tee ;
Prince of Base Coburg. !add, for Rotterdam; Speculation, Haw-
kilo, few Faro and Eagle. Duckworth, for Cadis.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS AT ST. IiELLNA.—TiIe Catherine. flockcfl, from
title Cape. on the 16th Jung ; the Lavinia, Brookea, from England,
eo lie 1t of joie : the (Orient. White, from China, on the 4th.
Sanisos lenses Sr. lIELENA.—The Catherine, Bockell, for
ordera, on the Nth June: the Orient, White, fur Quebec, on the
all Of. Jule.
Awn/MAL at Cut/CA.—The Brozbomebrtry, Fewson, from Thm-
gpl, no the 14th of March.
AvtgivAan •T ,ere MARRITII/11.—The Phocian. Yrapd,
from Maracillea, on the Bth of April; the .54:nerva."Norris„ from
Mutatein, Prem, on the Iflth ;•the ivernor Phillips, Mull,
Venn Bengal, on the 19th ; 'the Guivava, Oakley, from ditto, on
to 24th ; his Majelity's aldp Owen Glendower, Christian. from :he
Care. gin the It) h ; the Sherhorne, White, hunt Aladrar, un the
Mb flay; the Elis,beth. dad trout I.cnolnn, on the 19th.
SHIPS SPOKEN WITII.—The City of Edinburgh, Milne, from
London to 31 ad as and Bengal, the 24th June, is lat. 27. S. lung.
111. W.
EXITAIR from Captain Wm. Hays's Icier to his owners, reintire
to me ',snow atile Company's ship Charles Grant being on short
" The Charles Grant got on shore on the 11th of April, o.ic mile
66 the uotth aeat of A..jer, and got off again on the 15th, with loos
orcedrier; the! were its hopes of recovering the main piece of the
redder, in which case it would be unnecessary to go elweahcre ; if
ant, she must proceed to Bombay. Part ul the cargo was landed in
10,4 «nide, and hones were entertained that it would not be licen-
tiate to lend any more.
`L•Wt rareiveri great assiatance from the Orient.

JAW INTN I. LIGENCE.

COURT 40F CITA NCERY, Timm?, SEPT. 3.
_ PRATH OF LORD GIFFORD. _

The LORD CIVAIIMELLOR PRIVIA at his room anon after nine
o'clock ; but, before the public were admitted, a gentleman from
IMeer ecanniunicifed. to his Lordship the lamentable intelligence
of the death of bind Giffin!, 11a•tcr of the Rolla. The express
mentioned that Mt late lerdslcip, Imvirg been attacked a fortuight
ago with rhokro 'moth:. went to Dover far the beicclit of the Pea
air, where, fora abort time, he recovered ; but, unfortunately, the
violence of the complaint soon returned. No dangerous symptom'.
however, appeared trmil Saturday afternoon, from which time hie
Lord.hip grew gradually worse, until three o'clock yesterday, when
he died. wsfe Val family were with him.
When the Lord Chancellor had made this communicatirn, he
exprets;il the deepest regret, and sent an attendant to inforns per-
sona waiting in the flail that he should postpone all business until
10.1710frow.

POLICE.

EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF FRMYD.

Bow-STREET.—Edward Frani:lid, a shabbily-armed mug
mon, about 30 years old, was brim •ht up in custody from the
Jlansinn•house. hy order of the lord llayor, on a great number of
chargt a of fraud.
Mr. Thomas, ■ young gentleman in the lirm of .`;later and Co.,
extensive coach ironmongers in the Strand, stated that an intim( tine
number of frauds had been practisel, through t, e agency of the
prisoner, by a man named Valette. who about 12 Moll,ll* ago was
discharged from the service of Slater and Co. fur embezzling a con-
siderable sum of money. he having been a confidential clerk in
their employ. This penal' had been writing notes in the name of
Shaer and Co., and some in the name of Mr. Slater, Jun. only, to
almost every person who knew them, requesting certain good.,
eta nett in the notes to be sent by the hearer, who was no WILT than
the prisoner, and lie had succeeded in almost every instance in ob.
taming goods of some de.cription.
The only charge now entered into was one made by Messrs.
Cooper and Hall in Drury-lane, to whom the prisoner went about
three weeks ago, and presented a note Mimed '• I. J. Slater, jun.,"
requesting them to send two pair of candlesticks of a particular
pattern. They IMO given to the prisoner without hesitation, and
on a sub.equent day he came again with a similar nine for one
pair, hut 3lr. Cooper (who belongs to the Society for the Protection
of Trade) suepected that all was not right, and said he would send
the candlesticks, and the prisoner went away. The fraud was then
detected.

Ahout three weeks ago the prisoner went to Mr. Bailey,. of Len.
tionswall, with a note from AI r.'eilater, jun. requesting the loan of
a horse and gig to go into the country for a short time. Mr. Bailey
said he thought it extriiottlitiory Mr. Slater should make such a re-
quest, when he had a gig of bis own only over the way ; ant the
misoner merely said, " Very well, l• will tell him," and walked
aw.iy. Oi Monday last he went again, requesting the loan of a
Meg...coat for Mr. Slater; jun.; and Mr. Bailey having tneanwhile
disrovertal that the prisoner was an impostor. gave him in charge.
and he was yesterday taken before the Lord Mayor; but the more
tangible erica having occurred in the coanty, he was sent by his
Lordship to this office.
The pretence that he was sent by Mr. Slater. jun. was negatived
by evidence; and it being rated that many o•her charger would be
made, the prisoner, who said nothing, except that lie was a jour.
neyman printer out of employment, was remanded until Friday
next.

Mr. Thomas stated that an attempt had actually been made by
the prisoner and his employer to obtain goods from Mesas. Staler
and Co. under another pretence, but it did not succeed.

INTERESTING NARRATIVE

A venerable-looking old man, with a profusion of silvery hair
floating on each aide of his head, and half clouding a face remark.
able for its fineness of form and strength of expression, presented
himself before the Magistrate (sir it. BIRNIE), and, with some-
what Ma foreign accent, said he had to solicit his Worship's leave
or authority to be allowed to sell a few little articles in the streets.
without being molested by the officers employed under the Hawk-
ers and Pedlars' Act, who hail, to use their own phrase, threatened
" to pull him up."
Sir R. Bin Nt E, who, as well as every one else in the office, was
struck wi ft the appearance and n ode of address of the applicant.
desired to know how he, who appeared so superior to the occupation
which he had described, came ni such a situation.
The old man stated that his name was Dyes, end that he was a
native of Aniaterdam, from which place he came early in life to
this country. and having by industry scraped some money together,
lie took the Opera Coffee-house in the Haymarket, which he kept at
the time the Opera-house was burnt down. That unfsrtunate oc-
currence ass the destruction of his business, but he stow sufli-
cient Isom the wreck to take the Talbot Hotel (then existing) in the
S:rand, but them he failed, and went to France. At Calais he in.
stioved a public garden, in the style of our Vauxhall, and was ra-
pidly making a forai.e, when the Revolution broke out, aod he was
taken into cus•ody and sent up the country, and his property corks-
rated. He endured long imptisonnient u:aler the Republican and
the Bonapartean dynasty, but was at length sat at liuerty. Upon
the restoration of the Bourbon family he sent a petition to Louis
XVIII., describing the sufferings he had endured, but he got no
more than a few pounds. He came to this country, and took a little
chandler's shop at Newington Butts, but his costoni fell off. people
got into his debt, and lie was at length obliged to apply ter parish
relief. The overseers allowed hint two shillings a we..k, and with
that, and the little profit he had berg enabled to pick up by selling
braces anti other things in the sire, t, he contrived to exist ; but he
had been now laid hold of by the officers, and thus his only re.t.ain-
tog source was cut MI. unless Sir Richard would give hint his
-` protection," so that he could etnitinue to sell his little corn.
1 modifies.

Sir K. Btnw lc said he thought the applicant's case one of great
hardship, but. unfortunately, he bud no power to gent hint the
protection which he asked for, as it would be contrary to law.
Some en-vermuion then took place ; of er which
. _

Sir R. BinYIE, who said he 'deep]; commiserated the applicant's
misfortunes and present situation, gave him a sum of money, and
a letter to David King, Esq. a Magistrate at Newington, recom-
mending the poor lit man as • fit utject for a more liberal ailuw.
ante from cite

The api liennt bowed low, and. baring expressed himself
estranely grateful to Sir Blamed for his kindness, he departed with
the letter.

In the course of the conversation, Sir R. BIBNIE happened to
suggest to the applicant, that, under all circumstances, the work-
house would be a cottifert able usyluni for his old age.
" Prey, Sir," paid the applicant, " excuse me. I lived for some
time next door but one to a workhouse, and saw enough to make
me ,hrink from going to one. Itepides, Sir Richatd, reduced as I
am. and little pride as I ought, perhaps, to feel, my honour"
(striking hi, breast with considerable force, and in much agitation),
" my feelings. would not let me go to a workhouse ; I think I would
rather go into the fields, and live upon the grass, than adopt that
alternative."