The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-29 00:00:00

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.31-AFAL MOVENEN'TS.'

—molls.-_
(From the Li vcrpoci Nistardny's cfdrertistAr.) , .
Captain G. iVnecombe, or.
" Yestertliy morning, about that o'clock, a destructibe lei,,°t Puede?. het the Victor ilimP,
fire broke out in the building-Yards beyond the Brunswick ' from Accra iom s
nine ire:ltrs.AArtiell.ccrah4vgf 4.7,,,,non'''',,l'e'er'etr.",,`lr .mblixedc,
Dock.. There are five buiiding-yards together there; the with the exception of the Swinger, which had been despatched to
fire broke nut in that one nearest the south ; and as a consi- iSi'n's 'Leone tilt dip. before the'
Buller continuedto enjoy good heel* s the crew of the Athvl had
Victor sacred. corun.odore
derible breeze was blowlrt from that point, in less than an
ep. Intntirnaltelierrickly.-abreebad died, and upwards of 30 were ill at
hour the whole of the wood in the yards (with the exc
tion of the northern one, nearest to the dock) Was in flames. i East Indies. The w'rhuendutroostaon
on tah4at
ttrotisernabdipinwasaitin pro,feeillotenitehe
Five vessels that were in progress of building, more or less taken to .Sierra Irene by the Thesis, onlyyorge remfaireo when the
advanced, were consumed : one, a steam-vessel, was nearly , Victor sailed, and but 60 were living ~f the reinforcement of 700,
ready fo • launching; enother, a ship of 400 tons burden, i awhich aecompaoied Majon.General Turner, when he went to
was tittle less forward. in two hours thewholeproerty t7as ,
ntuhninne thtrie government of the colony. Ar. Anttrican ship. fell in
destroyed, and the fire sunk to the embers. The w tole pro- !saik.l from alllefrattfluyr,dinef.teined
Coast offrityrictor that the
luny,
perty being wood, caught fire with the greatest rapidity, and 1 the Diamond and Phaeton were at that island ontherlhste flutlTelually.
was destroyed immediately. Fortunately, in the yard next i Lieutenant G. Kneeshaw, agent, on board the frindsbury trawl.
port, died at Sierra Leon; and also Lientenant Clerksoo, con",.to the Brunswick Dock, no vessel was on the stocks :
f?y reason of that the fire did not catch upon that ard.i pointedmandiiigtothetgewiqgar gun-brig. L.eutenar.t Pimgdestre was sp.
Had it done so, the vessels in the dock could hardly have 'elided. and Mr.wifitrat:A,LineretritinintllCalin, of the Athol, ih.
escaped, and the destruction of property might have been acting Lieu,terant in his worn. Alin. Retairgi *llrast:f•prrttl7l immense ; as It is, they loosely reckon the loss to aree•ont ft thol• catne home in the Victor as an iovalid, the vacancy
to forty or fifty thousand pounds. A distressing loss has ' ship'
I been filled by the second master of the same
Watson. Royal Rlarires, of the
also been experienced in the books of three of the proprie- I Athol; ; ;%tiell,.. tritual *Junes
gafin. , gunner, and AM Rankin, Rjacnilfsin, surgeon, of
othe
tors, which could not be saved frons the flames. An engine ! Alaidstone. have
got down to the yards before the destruction was cemplete, iot the Victor, removed to the Alaidstene., arderkr.aelt.intiosnuorghuni..
but the tide being at lowest ebb, little water could be . appointed to the Victor. Captain Barrillieur. a the Royal African.
obtained, and the service of the engine consequently was ! k?irpro..:. and Commandant at Accra, died a few days before the
I tt 'ot
succeed
e C., iNt ai n Kingston. of the same corps,
very little. The scene of the conflagration yesterday was had ler?en aptpoleinct7l Lieut. G. B. Isaac,
i acting in
striking, from the literal annihilation of the property which the Victor, has been conlfineesi i."1!..i
„itypp;o:,..tment.sheTwlThe Victor is
presented itself; some heaps of smoking ashes and a few !refitting in the harbaur, and then teas
proceed
half-contiutned planks were all that indicated the spot where, I to Plymouth, to complete her term of service on the home station,
a few hours before, active industry had toiled in the fabrics- BiTh Watspite is tinting for the fl ig M Rear-Admiral down
lion of the Solid and valuable instruments of commerce. isio poieng,e,re. ' oaptiV" ;118 t!,,7 fauowii,4 officers have been ap-
, suspicion is entertained of any one's having kindled the fire 111'm. Cuppage, trederickl7hackalvl a iii.,:leli t.s.F.AHerbert, Reastus
Dr.A r.ipct.
by desi*n ; negligence must be presumed, but nothing else.: :Niel', surgeon, G. T. Mokey, M.D. and Mr. James Booth, assist-
It is said that one man was seen to be overwhelmed by the i ant eurgeoas. Major Dunce, of the Royal Marines, will also ern.'
Sall of the burning frame of one of the vessels that was I bark inher,
~
on the stocks; no assistance could be rendered him, and i Ma,Captain Ir)Cilizs.., Sullitr, Bart. has just tommissioned his
Lerirdtotnill te
he Ittirgdar,U3ser eeee have
be tit( qoursuperialleol. 'I he eioeke were only insured to a , been pile!' rely I.VOnleaWietA 4
'trivial amount. It is singular that `several of these' are fitting for the Sussek coast blockade. Pee 211.1-bnal
builders, proprietors of the yards, were enjoying, the I The Surley cutter is ordered totonvey -100,00 W. in sr.vet from
the Tower to Dublin..
night before, the festivity of the Mayor's thble, little I
dreaming of the serious injury which impended over theTth
Toweed arrived on Thitrsday, 'fl: the purpose of conveying
Peed
of Nova Scotus and family to Haltfix.—ilentedites
them?' I Cinerick.
Our correspondent acids, that the loss by this fire is esti-
mated at 40,000/., of which only about • 5,0001. worth is
insured.

Another fire took place on Saturday, about noon, in the
soapery of Mr. Airey, in Dale-street, bin it was put out
without material injury, it only having eommenced in a
shed.

RUMOURED MURDER ON ITHADDON CIL4S'E.

Some circumstances took place the beginning of this
month which gave rise to an apprehension that iVhaddou
Chase had become the scene of another murder. On in-
quiry, however, we are glad to learn that the apprehension
appears to be unfounded. The following are stated by a
respectable correspondent in that vicinity to have been the
facts in which the suspicion originated:—
" A young man of the name of Hendon, who has been
in the constant habit of travelling this neighbourhood for
the last few years with haberdashery goods, of rather dis-
sipated turn, but of most respectable connexions in Ox-
fordshire, from being unable to pay for his license on the
day required, sunk into despondency, purchased a pen-
knife, and after he had retired (as was supposed) t rest,
endeavoured to put an end to his existence. His not ris-
ing Sn the morning excited suspicion, when he was found
nearly enveloped in blood. livery assistance was imme-
diately rendered, and by the kind attention of the parish
officers, &e. and Mr. and Mrs. Mayne, of the Windmill
Inn, Winslow, where he lodged, he has been so far re-
covered as by his own request to be removed to a friend's
house at Brackley. The above occurred August 6th.
" About the same time, a travelling tea-hawker, of the
name of Shaw, was missing in his usual rounds ; and the
circumstance of an empty case (or bag), supposed to be his,
being found under an arch near a pond in the vicinity, led
to the supposition that he was murdered or drowned. The
pond was dragged, but nothing further has been found.
" Busy rumour soon connected the absence of the tea-
man with the rireunistance above stated; and it has been
further said, that they were both last seen in company
with each other, For these rumours there appears not the
least foundation ; and It is nadir to create an alarm in a
neighbourhood rendered already too notorious, and equally
unjust to place suspicion on the above certaiey imprudent,
but unfortunate young man.
" If my information is correct, Shaw is sometimes af-
fected in his intellects, and has before been missing for
some time.".-11secks Chmnicle.

" A person in this town, an acquaintance of Shaw's, has
received a letter from him, dated Cork (Ireland), in which
he states, that owing to his being in arrear with his mer-
chant, and his refusal to supply him with more goods, it
was his' intention to immediately sail for America.--
Northampton Mercury

LIVERPOOL, PIuDIYETZ =NO.

Wind Witter, 13 m. p 10.
Arrived the Selma. Longtield, from New York ; Hibernia,
Green, from Montreal.; Earl Alisira, Allison. and Sister., Reed,
front Alexandria and Milford; Hope, Ilorbartt, from London.
Sailed the Torrington, Harrison, for Cape de Verde ; Jane, Tucker,
!or IViamkset (not having got away yesterday); Lalla Rookh,
Jonas, lfor Dlinunichi ; Promise. Sloan, and Horatio, Spuks, fir
'Quebec; Mary Ann, O'Donnell, for Ballyrain.

SAT LTRDAt.
. Wind S.B..fligh %%liter, 35 m. D. O. .
Arriced the 'Comet, Lewis'', from Balling ; Neadie, Lionhardt,
from Boothe._ Sailed she Bolus, Stealing, for bantzic Amend,
An nett, fueSainore; Barnet, Sibson. for New Bruroviick ; CO-. •
men, Harem, for Oporto ; Nymph, Yoward, and Richard Sands, i
Owen, for Quebec ; Dian[, March, for Adra Carl Frederick*,
Dante, and Vrow Anna, Koster, for Antwerp ; Amelia. Orem.
menga, for Elsinore; Matilda, Bulley, for Mirainichi ; Reber*
ltr•Williato, Wilkinson, for Virginia.

The sales of B. P. Sugar have been about 930 ads. steads+
prices; but the demand has been leas animated far the lay: two
days; nothing done in India, II avannah, or Brazil sugar. About
300 casks Demerara and St. Vincent Molasses have been disposed
of at 345. for the former, end 38s. for the latter. The Rum market
has been steady for some time, about 200 puncheons of Jamaica,
late arrived and of good nuality, sold at 2s. 3d. and 2s. 4d. per
gallon, for 10 O. P. On Thursday, about 450 casks, and 300 bags
Demerara Coffee, were (Alerted at public sale ; but all withdrawn
except 50 casks of middling, which sold at 78s. per cwt., and 110
casks Jamaica at steady prices ; 2,100 bags Cuba and Laguayr3
Coffee were offered at tame time. alai 200 bags Cuba scold at 635.
and 1.300 bags Laguayra at 595. a 604. 3d. 110 bags Barbadona
Ginger at 3/. 10s. a 51. 13s. ; and 15 brls. Jamaica at W. per tit.
Nothing done in Pimento. 130 bags Para Cocoa at 40s. per cwt.
le Dyewood, 130 tons Campeachy Logwood sold at 81. a 81. 6.;
' 15 todaSt. Lucia at 61. 17s. ed. a 7/. ; 10 tons Cuba Fcstic at 111:.; 10
, tons Spanish at 71; and 18 tons goad Brain at 8/. 55.; and 19 tons
small Nicaragua wood at 16/. per ton. The demand for Ashes is
go 4, 700 brls. Montreal Pots sold at 295. a 295. 3d. for old, and 30s.
a 30s. lid. for new; 500 barrels Pearl at a 325. 9d. No sales
in States Pots, and only 90 barrels Pearl sold at 325. a 335.: 2,204
barrels Carolina Tar at 17 ; and 1,700 barrels Stockholm at ;ss. •
750 barrels Turpentine at 10s. 3d. per cwt. ; 90 tie7res
Rice st_lBl. a 21s.

The t...otton market hat been dull during this Week, aril the
prices have generally declined above Id., and Inferior Boweds are
offered at id. lower than the pabltelllgeg of the 12. h inst. IVititift
the last two days a demand for expOrt has shown itself; and 2000
bales have been taken at Bld. a tlid. for Alabama up to 10d. for
fair Bowed, the duty to be deducted. The demand tot the trade
seems improving. The other sales of the week were 2:40 bap
Upland treot•gis at 7itl. a 101c1; 2000 New Orleans, at ltd. a I*. ;
600 Alabama, at 74'. a Mid.: 100 Sea Island, at Is. lid. a 211. sd.
Ito stained do. 11d.; 17U0 yernambuco, at Ind. a 13id : 1200
at 12d. a 121 d.; MO Bahia, at 12d. ri 13d. ; 550 Minas
Novas a !Lid.; Egypthunt, at 110. a no. ;40 Demerara, la
121 d.; 15 Ilarbadoes, a 11.11 d..• 160 Surat, at bd. a 04. ; 10 BillB3lll,
at 61d. Makings total of 11,900 bads.
Brimstone in tair request, 42 tons Steily sold at 8/. 15s. a 9/. 54.:.
40 sons of Tuscan elf the Quay at 101. Olive 081,30 tons Ballis
poll sold at 42!. b.,. • and al tons Sicily and Levant at 401. Su- .
mach. Verona, at 1 11.1. ; and 64 bags Malaga at 18s, ; Saltpetre
,teady, 845 bags and li boxes at 24e. lid. a 269. fad. Very little
doing in Tobacco except small parcels for Ireland. IVheat lower.
Some cargoes of new 'Wheat have arrived from Ireland, the quality'
of sonic very good, others ordinary.

IMPORTED IN LIVERPOOL 29T11 A :XIII Ai GEST 'NELL:MI-4,
Sugar . 629 hhds. Quercitron Bark - 20 hhds.
Ditto . . 3$ trs.
41 bales
Molasses . 187 puns. Madder . _ .t( 29,2 casks
Ashy . . 193 Wis. Cotton West India 14 bats
bogwood - - 154 toss. Egyptian 1.926
Tallow • 245 casks New Orleans 69i;
Flour . • . 1.21h1 brls. Other Ann- 1
s 4312
Turpentine . 3,567 bag. I rieans - J
Tar - - - 61.12 brig. Europe - 908
1.12 dry
Uides " ' 1 816 salted

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

7,350 baler

CUSTOMHOUSE, ArolrsT 2s.

SHIPS ENTERED INWARDS.—The Fame, Hatfield, from Item.
burgh ; Twee Jonkeronwen, Vander Zee, from Worcum ; Aurora.
Schroeder,, from Dantric ; Viseounte.* Downe, Arnold, from
Ilamburgh ; Maria Johanna Elizabeth, Bockhout, from Antwerv.
ENTERED OUTWARDS.—Kitty, Cole, for St. Petersburg!' ;
Ossian, Mills, for Grand Canary • Albion, Proctor, for Van
Diemen's Land and New South 1% ales ; Two Bmthers, Holseu,
for Ilamburgh ; Carl, Hammer, for Elainore and Dantzic t Gar-
land Grove, Pengelly. for Jamaica; London, Turner, for ditto;
Clydesdale, Rose, for Teneriffe, Madre., and Bengal; Friendship.
Fry, for Dublin ; Tule, White, for Malta, S.nyrna, and Conatan-
! tinople.
CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT ORAVESEND.—The
Brothers, ifendenon. for Gibraltar • Nancy. Csndler, for St.
Lucar, and Seville ; Whim, Heard, for Barbadoes and St. Tho-
mas.

CLEARIN• OUTWARD/I.—The Dryadei Davidson. for Mailearn.
Valparaiso, Lima, and Colombia RIVET ; Nimble. Wriglitta. for
Malaga, Valencia, and Barcelona; Kitty, Cole. for St. Fetershurgh ;
Alßeda, Norfor, tot Gibraltar and Almeria ,• Hercules M `Laren ,
for Elsinore and Riga; Robert and Sarah. Wilson, tot Ilainburgh
Lark, Orfeur for Gibraltar ; Rosanna, Herd, for Teneriffe. Nev.
South Wales, and New Zealand ; William and Alfred, Mason. for
L'Erang, in the Bay of Fundy ; Mekhburn, Richards, tot Ma-
laga; Cottager, Cornish, for Cadiz ; Ilawkesbury, Bigr, tor
Rtga ; lilontmorence, Wood, for Quebec ; Flora, Sparke, tot Po.
lemio and ,Messina.