The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-17 00:00:00

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The Blanche, 48, Captain Mends, bearing the nag of Lord
Aurelius Beauclerk, arrived at Lisbon on the lath of July, and
tailed fur South America. The Admiral had hoisted his Hag, pro
frnipore, in the Lively, Captain W. Elliott, C.ll. The Rev. Mr.
Bennett, Chaplain of the Genoa; had exchanged with the Rev.
3lr. Ferris, Chaplain of the Blanche.
Thursday the ()wen Glendower, Captain Prickett, sailed from
Portsmouth for Woolwich, to be paid off:
1)Evo SI PORT, Aver. 12.—The Navy Board returned to town on
Tuesday last, having concluded their deliberations here, which re-
lated principally to a project for extending the site of the Dock-
yard, by Including within .4 North Corner-street, &c., and the
formation of more ducks. On Saturday the Diamond, Lord Na-
pier, buand to Vera Cruz, came in to land lady Napier. and wait
for further despatches. Arrived the Cameleon, from Spithead, to
refit. Sailed the Plumper, Partridge, and Vigilant, fur Liverpool.
The Dartmouth, 42, Hon. Certain Maude, for the West Indies:
and the Jasaetw, 18, Captain Martin, for South America, are the
only ships fitting here for foreign service. Eleven shipwrights be-
longMg to the boat-house were superannuated front the Duck-yard
on Thursday list.
PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenant Frederic Boyce, of the Royal Sovereign yacht, is
promoted to the rank of Commander ; Mr. Chums, of the Asia,
is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Captain the Earl of Ilunt.
ingdon is appointed to the Valorous, 1M; lieutenant C. Itentoek,
to the Marquis of Salisbury packet; Mr. Rodwell, Sur/eon, and
Mr. Allen, Assistant-Surgeon, are appointed to the I ambrian.
Lieutenant John Mason, R.N. (who lost a leg at the battle of
Camperdown) Is Oared on the list of retired Commanders, vice
Covey, decemeed,—(ln Wednesday twenty-one Midshipmen proved
their qualifications at the Royal Naval College, fur the rank of
Lieutenant.

WWI !NG INTELLIGENCE.

LIST

front St. ss..• wis, Hannan, _ . •
gavel, Wildgoose, from St. Vincent's. Came down from the
River and sailed, the Perthshire, Sangster, front Malaga; Mary
and Kitty, Vinery, for Jersey; and Essex, Alton, fur Dour-
deltas : also, and remains, the Juliana, Fotheringhao, for China.
Passed through from the westward, the transport Nol3, with
troops.
ItSV r.SZNII, AVG. 13.-Irrived the Sisters, Thomson, from
'I
; Britannia, Fox, from ditto; Helen, Wilson,,__froM
Glenna t Paragon, Smith, Rom Philadelphia; James Laing, Wassi.
from Jamaica ; Jamaica, Miller, from ditto; Betsey, Cook,' IS
Archangel; Favourite, —, from ditto. Sailed the Alliodla,
Malay, for Mirarniehi ; Exm.. , Wells, for Gibraltar; Lesion.,
Barley, for ditto ; ''harks, Iht, for Coronas ; Atalanta, King,
for Hamburgh ; Nrashitigum, Colhum, for Philadelphia; Mil. ,
ford, Harwood, for Bombay ; Sceptre, Stewart, for Rio ; Florida,
Hodgson, for Smyrna.
Lire %irony, Aro. 11.—Aerlved the Nottingham, Corset, how
Jamaica; Stakeaby, Johnson ; Waterloo, Dudne ; Adriatic, Cock.
reel; Menem. Jackson; and NVcatintoland, —, Prom St. John's,
I New Bronswiek ; lire, Roads, front St. Andrew's, New Bruns-
wick; Thornton, Oliver; and Stockton, Langley, from Nom
Scotia; Thomas, penny; and Enterprise, Stevens, front l'ictou ;
Broderick, Peart ; William, Short; Abaco', Davison; and Lune,
Young, from Quebec; Cottager. Coenian, from Newformlland;
Indian, 3lathoes. from Montreal; Rambler, Davidsou ; Welling.
ton, Coats; and Helper. Pearson, front 31iramichl.
Pim:nit ran, Ay o.—The Pilots have brought the following
memorandum front the ship EMIG, now off here:—" The ship
Lune, front Jamaica, bound to beith, out 45 days, saw on the 29th
of .fane a ship and a brig on shore near Cape Coricntes, island of
Cuba ; and on th • 4th July fell in with a French.squadrou oft' the
Dolphin Head, Celia, steering to the westward.'
Awrverne, Ave.. 13.—The Jun' Elizabeth, Hangetee, from
Batavia, delivers some goods. damaged.
Etsru Eva. A vit. 7.—The St. Peter, Baby, of and for Peters-
burgh, from Liverpool, has been on shorn on the Swine Bottoms,
but got off without any apparent damage, after throwing part of
her cargo ovcrboaid, and 1134 arrived in these Roads. The Liberty,
of Shields, 11111. from Petershingh to Hull, has put into Copen.
hagen, having sprung her bowsprit.
The Maria, William:, sailed from Belfast foe Bahia 11th Feb.
and had not arrive,' there on 4th June.
.Time Regalia, Captain Ilenning, for the Cape and Bombay ; and
the Morley, Captain Halliday. for Madras aad Bengal, are arrived
at Portsmouth, to embark passenger'.
The Europa, Allen, front Liverpool for Havannah, was totally
lost 1 ith June, on the Caicos Keys—crew saved. The cargo was
also saved, but in a damaged state, and sold for 40,000 dollars.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST. best red
Pt.wisours, Auo. 14.—Artircd the Norfolk, Anderaoo, from gothor
Quebec. , an null
PoaTatrotretur Ava Maj Avail—Attired hisosty's steam-vessei who h,
Lightning, from Algiers. with &apaches P&Nm'of Orange and ses,,so,
Funny transports, from guebee. Passed for Logan, the Caws, siftod
Wardle, from I. John h. New Brunswick. The
DEAL. Ara. I 5.---Anited the Fortitude increased, Manning, Bristol
frost lit. Kitts; Lewis, Darman, from l'ltiladelphia; and Mar- Bailey
VAMP anon from the