The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-16 00:00:00

CUSTOM-ROUSE, OCTOBE! 13.

SUIP3 ENTERED INIVARDS.—The Marshal Blucher, Callow,
from Rotterdam; Elisabeth, Voss, from Danizic Bellissima,
Warren, from Petersburgh ; Earl of Clancarty, Boxer, and
Thames, Stiles, from Rotterdam ; Alexander the Great, Pace,
from Antwerp ; Neustra Senora del Carmen, Zuloga, and Aurora,
Maack, from Rostock Elizabeth and Hannah, 'I hompson, from
Ncustadt ; anti Royal Eagle, Allen, from Waterford.
ENTERED OUTWARDIL—The Spanish Packet, Wrilfhtson,
for Trieste and Venice ; Sir David Ogilby, garage, for spies;
Sylph, Masson, fur Trieste and Venice ; Intrepid Packet, Gordon,
for Valparaiso,: CAtitorp, Newton, for Elsinore and Copen-
hagen; Isis, Zimmerman, for Pillau, Konlgsburg, and Elblag;
blirables, Stopper, for St. Vincent's ; and Guede Hoop, Boon, for
Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
CLEARED OE TWARDB.—The Rudolph Christian, Schumacher,
for Stettin ; H. and M., Coates, for Hamburg!' ; Search, Penler-
rick, for Rotterdam ; Deveron, Wilson. for Yucatan and Hon-
duras ; and Richmond, Middleton, fur Mogadore.
C LE ARED.OU TWAIthS FOR IRELAND.—Tbe Erin. bPlEibbin,
for Belfast.

MELANCHOLY OCCORRENCE.—The uncertainly of all
human affairs has seldom been snore affectingly Illustrated than in
the following catastrophe. which has occasioned the deepest afHic•
non In the family of one of our most respectable citizens, whose
long life of private and public worth has for half a century placed
him as high in general estimation as the sympathy for his present
affliction will be sine ve and universal. Mr. 31. 1. Hickey, a son
of Marcus Hickey, Esq. of Beresford•street, had just entered his
2311 year, and completed hits apprenticeship to an eminent factor in
the with such credit to himself and satisfaction to his
master, that arrangements were made for his becoming* partner in
the house. This young gentleman's excellent qualities and agree.
able person had also made so favourable an impression upon 3
young lady of highly respectable family, in the neighbourhood of
Tanderagee, that the consent of the friends of both parties was
had for their union, preparations fur which were in progress, until
the following intelligence at once dashed from the lip the cup of
arising joy, and supplied the bitter draught of horrible fatality :
" On Saturday, the 7th instant, a Coroner's Inquest was held at
Grange, Clondalkin, on the body of a well.dressed stranger ; he had
been observed on Thursday evening walking by the canal, when
' suddenly he fell into the water. All efforts for his relief were in-
effectual. Every humane RHCCOOLI was bestowed towanl the de-
ceased by Mr. Finlay, and the inhabitants of the !gaze. His era.
vat was marked M. I. Mickey, 3:11. IL' The body was lelt in an
outhouse of Mr. Furlong, in expectation that it might be recog-
' MrAl on Sundry."—Dublin Franunt.4

Yesterday the llusear frigate, Capt. George Harris, C.B. arrived
from Vera Cruz—sailed the 26th of August ; left Tarepiao 711 i
Septrinher, and the Havannah on the lath, bringing from these
placr• 5110,000 dollars, on aeeount of the Mexican tievernment (to
pay the dividends on their Bonds), and 00111/0 dollars and
cochineal for British merchants. Sen. Don Sebastian Cantachio.,
Minister from Mexico, with Don Sen. (iuterez de Cored°, Don
Sen. O'Brien. and Colontl Facie), deputed to conclude a Commer-
cial Treaty with this country, came paesengere in the Hussar. De.
Claptain*Harris.
schtches from Mr. Ward, our Minister at Mexico, dated 24th of
ugust, for Mr. Canning, were also
brought by
' is ship, haring been adively employed three years sad a half; is
returned home to be paid off.
Lady Smith, wife of Sir Charles Smith, came passenger in the
Hussar, as did bleuts. John Sommers and F. W. Finch.
Commodore Porter had hoisted his pendant, as Commander.in.
Chief of the' Mexican nave.
We are informed that the mines were getting on well, they were
clearing fast, and beginning to produce specie. The whole country
of Alexi(%) was improving in its trade. Theispeeicamd cochineal
now bent fo England are in payment fu English goodie
• We have receive& letters from St. John's, Newfoundland, dated
17th September
:
The Orestes sailed for lialifet on the 14th September. Site had
recently returned from St. Pierre's, whither she proceeded to deliver
some representations on the subject of the encroachments of the
French fshermen, within the limits aasigned to the British.
Ills Excellency she Governor embarked the same day on board
the Government yaebt Forte, under the customary salutes from the
garrison, and proceeded to the Northward, to visit the harbours in
Conception and Trinity Bays. He was expected to he absent front
St;John's about three weeks. The yacht had just returned from
Falmotrh.
The lionmtrable the Judges had sailed on their circuits in ves-
sels charter(/' for that purpose, viz. toe Chief Juit:ee is the
schooner Alto, for the Northern Circuit; Judge Dot Hanes f,r
the Southern, in the brig Martha; and Judge PatersOn, for the,
Laboulor, in the brig Indiana.
IVO regret to learn that his Excellency Sir Thomas Cochrane
had been under the necessity of suspending the Honcurable Judge
Molloy. The Collector of the Customs (A. H. Brooking. Esq.),
had been' appointed Member of ' his Majesty's Council in his
Stead.
Yesterday errived the Borodino transport, I.ieutenant Cooley,
in twenty-one' dep., from Halifax, with about two hundred in-
valids, commanded 'by Major. Cole, of the 81st Regiment. The
Rattlesnake was the only slip lying there. The Jupiter, Rear-
Admiral Lake, end Niemen, had sailedfur Quebec ; rho Menai,
foe Boston and the Lakes.
On Monday tire Blonde, 4s. Captain Lord Byron, returned from
Bermuda, in twenty-three does. with Colonel Faushaile, of tin-
Royal Engineers, who went Thither to inspect the new fortifies-
dons, and the means of defence which they afford. The island had
been very healthy, the summer havincelosed without any ease of
yellow fever oceurring. The House of Assembly was about to
meet for the first time since the arrival of the new Governor, Sir
yrove Turner.
Do Monday the Pyramus, 42, Capt. Sartoriaus, west oat of
harbour ; tau 'Thursday the Arrow, Lieut. Btookirig, came ir. from'
a cruise. Remain at Spithead—Hutur, Pyramus, Blonde, Gala-
tea, Dartmontb, and Philomel. The Dartmouth is ordered into
harbour, to be docked and have Sir Humphrey Mary's protectare
removed, they having esused her copper to becoluz so extremely
foul. that she will net sail wit'A any speed.
The transients Peirce's Royal, Lieut. T. Hewitt ; Kahle. I,ieut.
Birdwood, and the Thetis, Lieut. Henry Hopkins, sailed this
mornihg, for Cork, to embark the relief regiments for the West
Indies. The last division of the I7rA regiment is embarked in
the Princess Royal and Keine.
The Coquette (brio yacht, H. Thorold, Esq., owner, sailed this
morning for Lisbon and Naples.
The Hessian ships of war Wile; Capt. Stenticoviteh, and 3:-
?mein, Capt. lii Are, are riposted to sail in about ten days, re visit
the Russian settlements at Karaschatka and in Bebringe Straits.
The NVellington, Ream, arrived this evening, to embark pas-.
senors f.r Madras.
The Asia, 81, war commissioned on Monday by Capt. E. Cur-
zon, tor the gag of VicoAdmiral Sir Edward Codringtota.K.o 8.,
and the Mediterranean tOrnmend. Iler complement : Royal
Marines embarked this morning, under Capt. Bel, and Litetetianta
Fyntnore. Clenden. and Oray.
The following ufieers /Ca appointed to the Asia r—Llerdeminti.
A. L. Haynes, J. Mos, Hon, W. Edward*, Hon. E. (1. Sinclair,
tied H. F. Gambier; Mr. Arebibald Murray, purser, Ma. Lidl,ll,
surgeon, Mr. W. Smith (2), maveer.
Ca Soudan, of the Bustard, Is appointed to the Llestlequin,.
IM:elided 4.,ept. C. F.dlito pc f
dyne utrlizrerT f.,leuE elett7.ett, or the WV, to COnifial.rid the
Magnifies:fa t Mr. Edmunds, Midshipertan, to be Lieutenant of
the Magnikrant. Lieut. Lord Viscount Ingeatria Is appointed to
the ?Miami'. vice ut. Charterie, appointed to eh./ Harrier.
The Neied, was paid off on Monday by ('apt the lion. R. C.
Spencer, and laid op in ordinary. The ship's company very eon-
aidendely subseribett 12/. Is. 6d. for the support of the distresseal
merchant seamen's tiospital-ihip the Grampus, lying in the
Thames.
It is a matter or great surprise, with those who best undetsund
the rubjeca, that an %melees .atpense has been incurred hr altering
the stem of the Asia, 84 guns, to the new-fashioned round share ;
and, in this instance, without any advantage, as the position et' a
single gun has not been altered, nor even can it be said that that
part of the ship has been strengthened, as not a single timber was
moved in the transformation. The handsomest stern in the navy,
that of the Nelsan, of 120 guns, is also ordered to be taken to
pieces, and replaced with a round stern !