The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-30 00:00:00

EXPERIMENT qW CORDAGE.

An idea keying bees entertained by the Board, that cord.
age improves by Nee, an experiment to . tail. that fact,
wan tiled by a machine erected for the purpose is the Rig-
ging Loft, Farb-mowtk, before Ike Navy Board, Admiral
Sir James Whitsbed, Cosinsissiouer Honourable Sir George
Grey. Captains Brace, [Atria!, 4c. on Thursday. The
comparative qualities were tried on four ropes of 11-ineh
each, three of Rigs, and one of Petersburgh hemp. The
first experiment was made on one mantrfaetured is 1921,
of Riga hemp; which broke at 16 tons 13 rot.; the
second, on one of Pelersburgh hemp, made in 1830, which
broke at 13 tuns 18 cot.; the third and ("tooth of Rugs hemp,
the former, masufactured in 11816, breaking al 16 tons 18
cwt., and the latter of 1810, which bad been in nee some
years, as 20 mom 11 cwt. A similar extberinieni was made
at Plymouth, us the recent visit of the Navy Boiled to that
port, the emelt of which in support of the present ose west
to prove, beyond doubt, that old rope bears a consider.
ably greater proportion of strength them new. An experi-
ment to merriest the efficacy of as iron chain shroud, in-
tended to he used with the iron mast, which it was calculated
could bear the weight that a ten inch hope is capable of sup-
porting, was made at the same time. It broke, however,
at 7 loos, 16 cert. which is only considered equivalent to a
rope or about 7 tockesdismeter. Sir T. Byam Martin, Sir R.
Sopping', and Commissioner Fraser, coorteded their visit of
lappectiaa 5.4 isivelries on Wedoesday afternoon, whet' they
dined wish Admits! Sir James Hawkins Whitthed, K C.B.
sad next morning set off to make a similar visit to the
ea4iers duck-yards.

Earl MimeoToe left Windsor Caatle (which
he had honoured by his presence for several weeks)
yesterday se'nnight. in the afternoon, for London.
Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess
ALEXANDRA FICODOROWNA, the eldest daughter of
the King of PRUSSIA (consort of the Grand Duke
NICHOLAS), was palely delivered on the 11th inst.
of. Princess. who Iws been named OLGA NINO-
LOJEWNA.
Mr. Huse arrived at Cawley, near Doncaster,
on Thursday. on a visit to M. A. TAYLOR, Esq.
Letter► Irons Rome announce the death of Car-
dinal CH•ILLES Mange PELANALLO, at the age of
66 years.
We have a particular satisfaction in noticing a
very elegant and appropriate present of the Princess
AUGUSTA to the parish of New Windsor. Her
Royal Highness being iu possession of a pair of oak
chairs and footstool., presented by Lord BANOT
to her late MAJESTY for her chapel at Kew, has be.
stowed them in the most handsome way upon► the
parish, for the service sod adornment of the altar
of the new church. These chairs ore of English
carved oak, and of the most exquisite workman.
ship. They are of conside►able height, and their
general design and particular ornaments are in the
purest Gothic taste. The cushions are of crimson
velvet.—/ iViadsor Express.)
On Sunday last, at Auditg church, in Cheshire.
banns of marriage were published, for the first
time. between " Dr. HOLLAND, Physician to the
late Qualm. son of Dr. HOLLAND of Kuutsfo►d,
and a daughter of JAMES CALDWELL. of Litiley
Wood. Cheshire. Esq., Recorder of the burs:melt
of Newcastle, in Staffordshire."—(Manchester (-Aro-
' nide.)
A juvenile couple, living near Brixton, in the
Isle of Wight, whose united ages exceed 117 years,
being alma to " tie the knot." prevented them,
selves, on Friday last. before Sir RICHARD BASSETT.
in order to make oath of their being above I►renty
years of age, pursuant to the late Act of Parlia-
ment. which excited touch merriment, though Sir
RICHARD'S accurate knowledge of the science of
physiognomy did not admit of a lon doubt upon
the subject I
SMELLING OF THE SHOP.—A correspondent
states. that on Sir T. CHAMPNLYS leaving the
company at Frame, on Tuesday last, an iron-
monger was called to the chair : the first toast given
by tins robust personage was, " May the /tinges of
hospitality never grow ratty."
PONTHILL ABBEY..-A most erroneous state-
meat relative to a recent trivial accident at the Ab-
bey he/ found its way into the public papers: it
has been stated that " a lady bud the misfortune to
break a piece of China of 401. wawa. bat not bay. '
ing so much money in her pocket. she was. 4g.
tamed till a gentleman guaranteed the payment."—
The simple fact iv, that a lady broke a coffee-cup,
of perhaps a few shillings value. sod the iieeideut
being made known to the Chevalier FRANCHI, that
,gentlemen, with the spirit of gallantry and polite- •.
ass which distinguishes him, immediately asllayesl,,
this lady's anxiety, by assuring her that the urbglej
. was of trifling value ; that it had been cracked'
.belene; and that a lady, like a monarch, "could
do so wrong."—(Salisbury Journal.)
The Comptroller of the Navy, Sir THOMAS
Birsat MARTIN, K.C.B. Sir ROBERT SEPPINUS,
Surveyor, mad Commissioner PERCY FRASER.
renewed thew inquiries at Portsmouth dock-yard
stn Monday, and have since been engaged in
examining old men fur superannuation. mustering
the ordinary, &c.
Tun FUNDS.—There was so very little doing on
Saturday, that the prices of the day were quite
statiouary: Cameo's were 8111 for Money, and
8111 for the Ayer:mut ; New 4 per Cents. 1001/;
India Roods, 49 pr.; Exchequer Bills, 3 4 pr.;
Small ditto, 5 6 7 pr. Foreign Securities: Spa-
nish (old), 71} ; New ditto, 641 65; Piwoliso,
91; New ditto, tdB ; Danish, •9; Chilton, 841;
Neapolitan, 2n.