The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-17 00:00:00

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LIEUTENANT-GENERA!, JOHN PUINCE.
The late Lieutenant-General John Prince entered the
service on the 6th of April, 1770, as an Ensign in the
85th regiment of Foot. He was appointed, on the
27th of April, 1770, Cornet in the 6th Dragoons, and
Lieutenant on the 23d July, 1773, in the 6th Dragoon
Guards.
He was appointed, on the 26th Dec. 1778, Captain in
the lst Maroon Guards, and obtained, on the lit March,
1:94, a Majority in the same corps.
He was promoted, on the 25th March, 179.5, to a
Lieutettant-Coloneler in the 6th Dragoons; and ob-
tained, on the 29th April, 1602, the COlemeley of the Milne
reginicht.

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fie was appointed, on the 23th May, 1807, 13rigatlier-
; on the 45th October, 1809, Major-General; and
on the 4th June, 1814, Lieutenant-General.

The 7f?l (t 11:% Duke of Albany's Own IfiglilaniTars)
regiment arrived, on the 13:h inst. at Leith, from Ply-
mouth.
Captain Clio is appointed Superintendett of Gym-
nastic Exercises, at the Royal Military Co!lige, with
the rank and pay of Captain in the Anny, while so em-
ploynl.
The transports with the 72d regiment on board from
Plymouth, arrived in Leith Roads on Sunday. This
morning, at nine o'clock, the regiment commenced dis-
embarking at Nem haven. Their destination is Edinburgh
Castle.

Ma. FAVNTLERO.Y.—Yesterday afternoon a report pre-
vailed in the City, to which considerable credit was siren,
that the above unfortunke gentlemen bad committedsiii-
cide, by cutting his throat with a razor, in his apartments
in the House of Correction, Coldbatli-tields. There was
no foundation for such a report, on the contrary, Mr. F.
is in perfect health, and excepting occasional fit' of des-
pondency, in tolerable spirits. He seems fully sensible of
his awful situation. As a measure of precaution, two men
are appointed to attend him day and night, with whom he
is communicative. It is said that at the trial of Mr. F.
some curious circumstances will be &Morel, but it is ex-
pected that the Grand Jury will not have the bills pre-
ferred before them at the present Sessions.
Tar :kiTON RACIL—A very liberal subscription has wen
made on Ns subject; but we regret that the lateness of
the season, end the difficulty of deciding upon the most
eligible spot for the course, will prevent the commencement
of the Races this year. The Committee have been very
assiduous in their exertions, and from the arrangements
already made, there is not the remotest chance of any dis-
, appointment occurring in the re-establishment of the races
next summer.—Tanstun COW Wr.
CRICICET.—A match'of cricket was played on Wednes-
-1 day in the Five Fields, 'Chelsea, between the non-com-
missioned offic:rs of the Coldstream Guards—the first
against the second battalion, which was won by the former
in gallant style, With ten wickets to spare.
A singular wager for twenty sovereigns has bean laid
between two respectable pc'aons in the City, which is to
he decided on Wednesday morning next, at five o'clock.-
One of the parties engages to trundle a hoop, without falling,
from Whitechapel church, round the church of St. Mary-
Chcapside, and back to the place whence he
started, in one hour and a half, a distance of five miles.
The person who undertakes to do it is upwards of sixty
years of age.
Mr. White, of Manchester House, Exmouth, while
sailing in a yacht in Torhay, lately, accompanied by two
Gentlemen, passed a shoal of flying fish, in rapid motion,
alternately, throughout the air and water, and pursued by I
several porpoises from the Channel. The spectators en-
joved this novel and interesting sight wady two hours.
'On the 7th instant the crew and passmsFers of the Coln-
fierce, Brown, on her passage from Shields to Londe'',
beheld two enormous large whales, sporting with great ani-
mation, nff Scarborough. They came so near to the vessel
as to be visible in the whole extent of their dimensions, and
even to render the barnacles discernible, with which one
of them was much covered. The sight of whales on our
toast at this season is very unusual.
A circumstance of a novel kind occurred at St. Martin's'
Church, in Illrmingham, last mi. _ A youthful couple
prestnted themselves at the altar to be married. The I
bridegroom performed his pa: t of the ceremony with slue
proprety, but when the consent of the bride was r. quired,
she remained silent, and the earnest persuasion of all the
party could not induce her to speak. They were of routs::
disinissto. On the following day, however, they pre-
sented themselves -gain : the capricious lady hail then re-
covered
her speech, and after a snitable adinenition from
the Clergyman, they were married.
II vunoenonta.—We nude rstand that a girl in Freshford
has shown decisive sYmptoins of hydrophobit., though she
cannot recollect having been bitten.—Kilkenny Moderator.
A man named hacks, of Birmingham, was, about nine
weeks since bitten by a dog, and, to guard against hydro- I
phobia, submitted to the excision of the wounded part.
The fear of that dreadful malady, lreser?r, continued, and
led to insanity, in a paroxysm of which he leaped from his
windox, and injured himself so much that he expired in
a few minutes.

A &mine. accident happened in Whi(Aileen harbour
on Monday morning. A young, man. of the name, of
Thomas smith, son of Mr. William Smith, of Harris,
cell from the main-topniast head tpthe deck of the brig
now
Shammon, and was killed on the t.. Ile was about let
years of age, and mach respected in his situation.
MELaseitoty EVENT.—As James Blakeley. Esq. the
tutor of the children L..' the Dean of Elphin, residing at
11, Royal Crescent, was I:tithing to the East of Brighton,
on Tuesday afternoon, he was unfortunately drowned. The,
usual means to restore suspended animation were had re-1
course to ineffectually.
Imre/men Stleinz.—On Saturday morning week, a
gentleman named Campbell, belonging to Edinburgh, at-
tempted to commit suicide at the Bush Inn, in Carlisle,
by cutting his throat with a razor, in his bed-room ; but
was fortunately ilisrovered by Mr. Heinle', the landlord,
before lie hail time to complete the dreadful act. Upon'
examination it was found, that he had inflicted three or
four shocking wounds on his throat—one of them of a very
dangerous tendency ; medical assistance, however, being
immediately procured, the wounds were dressed, and the
unhappy gentleman is now in a fair way of recoe cry.
We regret to have to record the following case, in addi-
tion *co the numerous instances with which the public
prints have of late termed, of the incautious exposure, and
consequent mistaken application of deadly poison for heal-
ing mixtures. The wife of a seaman in the East Quay-
lane of this town. purchased, a few weeks ago, some ounces
of aquafortis, and also two ounces of mercury, for the pur-
pose of mixing with it, and to makes scorbittie salve for
aorno person in her h0n..% This porirerful and dangerous
mixture she very improperly allowed to remain in an open
press, where it la' till Saturday last, when a tine girl of
six years of age, 'her daughter, incited by the curiosity'
common to children, put the vessel to her mouth and drool
some of the contents.. The most fiightful symptoms im.
mediately supervened, and, though the aid of medicine has
been assiduously bestowed, there is, we aro sorry to learn,
no hope of the girl's recovery.—Greenock divcriiaer.
Destraras.—On Saturday, as the coachman of the
Warrender family, and his son, a boy of 13 years of age,
were returning from Newby, with a puncheon full of salt
water in a cart, thy horse taking fright, galloped off, and
the poor boy, who was riding it, was thrown, when the
cart-wheel passed over his neck and the lower part of his
heath and face, and killed him. The unhappy father, who
was only thirty yards behind, took up his child and carried
him In his arms in a state of distraction to a public-house
at Annan. Medical aid was called in, but the vital spark
bad fled.

We believe about 4000 Irish reapers, who havo been em-
ployed in this country in the harvest. sailed from this port
last week in the different swain-vessels for Dublin, Belfast,
and Newry. In the preceding week the nun4er was
about 3000.—Lirerjul Advertiser.
It is with pleasure we learn that the rate of is. 6d. in
the pound, now laid for the maintenance of the poor, and
for tho Churches and Clergy, is calculated to be sufficient
for the current rear. This low rate is owing to a consider-
able sum of the lest Year's rate having remained uncAlce! d.
We believe that the weekly expenditure since Easter, is
about the same amount as for the like period last year. It
must be satisfactory to the paris:iienen to know, that whilst
the most strict attention to ceonorny continues to be paid
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by the Select Vestry, the wants of those who apply for
rdief are diliger.tly attendee! t.--/./Ah-lee! ‘l.lcer:iser.