The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-21 00:00:00

Shi;.s that are coming from the westward hive
nothing to apprehend in rounilii.g the small Peaked
Island, which is on the east side of St. John's, a.
the reef does not extend .lore it cable's kiiKth cif
it, and just without that the 'tenth of water is (ruin
write to fourteen fathoms. Riving rounded the
Peaked Island, at half a mile, a N. or N. h. F.
coarse will lead to the anchorage, Niel twelve ..r
fourteen fathoms be the depth ; but when at nor
mile and a half from the Island, it will decrease in
five or four and three-quarter fathoms et low wale,.
oo a flat, which is two le:email a half long, and is
parallel to the Guest. is no danger whatever
011 this bank, being soft mud. Co:dittoing the N.
or N. h. E. cowrie, you will deepen into a chanuel
of 12 or 19 fathoms, sod again shoal rather quickly
to six fathom. or a shore bank, after which the
depth gradually decreases to the shore. L••rce •
ships will find the best anchorage to be with Peak. .
ed Island about S. b. W. and the eastern extreme
of Singapoora Island, about N.E. b. E. to five
fathoms at low water, where they will have the
tower, bearing N.W. b. VV. distant one mite snit
a half. Ships of easy draught can go nearer i,s;,,
three fathoms at low water, with the Peaked Island.
bearing S.W. and Johore (Jill on with the eastern - •
extreme of Singapoora Island, where they will be
distant about three quarters of a mile from the
tower, and about half a mile from the eastern love
sandy point of the bay. •
The coast to the eastward of the town bay is one
continued sandy beach, sod half ii mile to the east.
ern point of the boy, or two mile* and a half front
the town, there is a point where the depth of water
is six or seven fathoms at 3 or 400 yards from the
shore, and at 600 yards, a small bank with
about three fathoms at low water; the point offers
a favourable position for batteries to defend ships
that may in time of war anchor near to it.
Fresh water is to be load at several places in the
vicinity of the town, and there are some small rivers
along the coast to the eastward, where the water
appears red. We have not tried it at this place,
but I once took in similar water in the Straits r.f
Gamow, and did not find it injurious.
The tide during the neaps are irregular. it two
and three miles off shore. but close in it is other..
wise. The rise and fall will be about ten or twelve
feet, and it will be high water at full anti chting.-.
at 8h.30 oh The latitude of the woo is about
1. 151. N. and the variation of the needle oltsette.l
on the low eastern point of the bay is 4.9. E.
DANIEL ROSA. Captain Bombay Mollie.
HoisourableConiaisy's ship Margaret
and Frames, &soprano Hor Wu,.
February 7, 10119.
NADIA*. APRIL 17.
It is with sincere regret that we itimounce nig*
death of John Duncan. Esq. third Member of the
Medical Board at this Presideucy. at General
Lung's Gardens, on Saturd iv lam, tile 10th toot.
The funeral took place on Sunday mellow. with
the honours due to his nook. sod hoe retnaius ea'-
attended to the place of interuteut by a 'mongol. a •
assemblage of his friends at the Presidency. Mr.
Duncan's valuable services were fur more than thirty.
years devoted to the benefit of the public. sad tfe
relief of suffering liumauity ; and during the whole
of that period it may be truly said. that he always
evinced a firm, humane, and hosiourable alieposi- .
tiost, the remembrance of which most cruder lass
inetaory suiversally respected.
CALCUTTA. APIIII. 10.
We noderstand that the necessary useeaures bar..
basso *dewed for putting the new scale em* a
Ssompsee is a proper Mate of &fem.: dist every
postibk eueourageaseat will be Kitten Wass, tabu
may be desirous of establishing themselves there. •
by the remission of all dishes for a cereal. versed. • '
sad meets further indulgencies as may be considered
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