The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-26 00:00:00

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NEW 'Foot, DEC. 27.
re have great pleasure in announcing, that the proposition for
jot to tieneral Lafayette of two hundred thousand dollars, and
lore townsliip of land (23,040 acres),), has received the sanction
lith Ilousea of Congress. This Act, which passed the House
;presentative% on IVednesday, by a vote of 166 to 20, was
• pin the Senate on Friday, and passed without a dissenting
• -
leo destrable, says
voteelicen, that the measure should
• been atlopnal by a entirely unanimous, and without de-
fi. But if it had not been debated, and if there had been con-
ae.g opinions upon the matter, it would have been out of unison
ijithe character of our Government. The difference of opinion
• see as to mode and quantity, and not as to principle. AVe
repeat satisfaction in stating, that out of the dissentient voices,
lbw werz opposed to the principle of the 11111, and nn one
• (id or disparaged the merits of the eminent individual foe
Lon
benelit it is intended.
eta ._The account of the defeat of the Colombian army in
5:1. ICH '.l we copied on Saturday from the Boston-Centime!, is
iai st Panama, Oct. 20, and begins by saying, " Ere this you
Me no idaibt heard of the dreadful battle which was fought on the
ix, Sept. near Truxillo. A schooner arrived yesterday from
~incharo, by which we have received some further particulars."
• It is asked, how the writer could suppose that the news of
ita an event at Truxillo should reach !IMOD in 34 days ? The
lola Papers receivzd sonic time since, contained extracts of let-
/from Panama of the 18th of October (within two days es late
Ole above), which are silent as to this event. Vet it would sp-
ot, that the info-mation received at Panama on the 19th, was
ily a confirmation, or " further particulars" of an octairrence be-
awknowu. A vessel has arrived here, which left Car:hagcna as
lee as the 17stli Nov., which reported no wag. Had such a dis-
k occurred to the Liberating Army, would the news have been
saw, or more, iii travelling from Panama to Carthagena ? On
ileffth Nov. we published the following :
I From the Panama Gazette (Extra) October 6.1
"The Intendant received to-day by the convoy vessels the fol-
lowing extraonlinary Gazette of the Government of Truant°, dated
pi September last."
That Gazette contained a statement of events that succeeded the
bale of Junin on the 6th, up to the 27th of August, when Bolivar
via in pursuit of the enemy far from Truxillo. Had he been &s-
-tated on the lith of September, near Truxillo, is it possible the
coot should not have been known in that city on the 22d? At
dot dine the inhabitants were rejoicing for the roccesses of their
enty.
On the whole, notwithstanding the circumstantial narration of
be Panama letter, and the formal manner in which it is brought
out in the Cottage; we think there are strong reasons to doubt its
cc:beefless.
The Boston Co:6nel. says, " The reports from South America,
wcived at the south, continue to represent Bolivar as victorious.
(It can only say, that the letter from Panama inserted in our last,
dm opposite aspect., is from an ardent Son of Liberty, and a re-
'reelable character.' .
BUENOS AYRES.
A letter of October 18, says—" The King of New Zealand has
ice arrived here on his way to England—reports say to raise a loan,
'tat more probably to procure arms and ammunition." A Buenos
Al res paper says he arrived in the English ship Urania, that he
erne cie board when the ship was at one of the islands, and insisted
at proceeding to England, notwithstanding the Captain was op-
t.ael to it. The ship was loading for Liverpool, and the Zea-
'oder would go in her.

New You, DEC. M.
The Baltimore Federal Gazette, in remarking on the account
feism Pent recently received at Boston, states, that we have had ac-
counts fromllo to the Ist of October, 13 days later than the
:;ported battle in that neighbourhood, that on the 13th of Septem-
leer the Patriot army was represented as approaching Guamanga,
Tore then 500 miles from Trucillo, end that General Cordova, who
:i said to have been killed on the 17th of September, died in the
early part of August.
Rate.—The cotton-factory, grist-mill, and clothier's shops,
situate at the place heretofore known by the name of De Goes'
mills, in Pittstown, in this county, with all their machinery, and
the principal psrt of their other contents, were on Friday morning
last destroyed by fire. The cotton factory was owned by Mr. De-
rick C. Van Veghon, and the loss is estimated at 7 or 8000 dollars.
The grist-mill contained three run of atones, and was owned, one
third by Mr. Van Veghten, and two thirds by Mr. W. C. Johnson ;
loss estimated at about 4000 dollars. The clothier's shop was
owned by Mr. De la Fayette Gorham ; loss about 1000 dollars.
Messrs. N. and C. Bostwick and Co. who had a store of goods in
the lover apartmcnt of the factory, sustained a loss of about 300
dollars ; and there was some machinery and other property destroyed
In the fac.ory, w ich sor 600 dollars, belonging to Mr. Abraham
L. Vide. The fire originated in the grist-mill. None of the pro-
perty was insured.—Lonsigreurgh Gazette.
FAMILY Or GENERAL LATATETTE.—OrneraI Lafayette has
one son and two daughters ; the son, George Washington La-
fayette, is now in this country ; the daughters are Madame Mau-
bourg, and Madame Lasteynie.
Maubourg has three daughters ; Mrs. Brigone, Misses
Louise and Jenny 51enhourg.
Mrs. hasteynie has three daughter', named Paulin*, Melanie,
sad Octaviai_and one son, named Jules.
George Washington Lafayette has three daughters, named
Natoli', Matilda, and Clementine ; and two sons, mimed Oscar
rid Edmond.
Mrs. Brigone has two daughters, Georgian' and Gabriella.
These all reside at the hospitable mansion of Ls. Grange, and it
said =dependent on the income of that farm for support.

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NAFY OF THE UNITED STATES.

vssatxs IN commissiow, 1825.
North Carolina, stationed in the Mediterranean, 74 ; Constitu-
don, 44, ditto ; United States, 44, Pacific ; Constellation, 36,
West Indies ; John Adams, 24, ditto ; Cyane. 24, editerranean ;
Erie, 18. ditto; Ontario, 18, ditto; Peacock, IS, Pacifica Hornet,
Id, \Vest Indies; Spark brig, 12, ditto ; Porpoise, Grampus, and
;hark, 12 each, ditto ; Dolphin, 12, Pacific ; Nonsuch, 12, 51e-
diterranean ; Decoy, 6, West Indies ; Sea (lull, Ferret, Beagle,
Weasel, Fox, and Terrier, 3 each, West Indies.
VESSELS IN ORDINARY AT TNT NAVY YARDS.
AT CHARLESTON, m.s.—independence, and Columbus, ships
of the line. Thine require an examination of their copper, ►nd
light repairs before going to sea. Java frigate, mach decayed,
but worthy of repairs.
AT Baootxrw, N. w..—Ohio and Washington, ships of the
;me, require examination, and probably some repair': ; Franklin,
eo, hoe' a three year's cruise, probably requires considerable re.
Taira; Fulton Steam ship„ much decayed. • .
AT GOSPORT, VA.—Delaware, ship of the line, requiring
'light repairs before going to aea ; Gumert, Congress, aid Mace-
donian frigates, requiring extensive repairs ; Alert, receiving TO-
W; Asp, a small kulk,:unworthy of repairs.

SHIPS BUILDING.
One ship of line, and one frigate, at Portsmouth, N. H. might
be launched in 60 days ; two ships of the line at Charlestown. 31s,
might be launched in 30, and 60 days ; two frigates at New York,
30 and 90 days; one ship of the line at Philadelphia 160 days; one
frigate at Philadelphia, 30 days; two frigates at W ashington, 30
days ; one ship of the line at Oosport, Va. 60 days ; the equipment
of these ships would require a considerable longer time. Vrames
are deposited as follows : for one frigate at Charleston, Ms. ; fo► two
stears.'iattcries at New York? for one frigate at Norfolk; a con.
'liftable part of the co .per, iron, lead, two steav-engines, and
other articles for these are procured ; for one frigate aad a steam-
battery at Washington.

M. Pairbarn, a Frenchman, has invented a mortar
which throws bombs horizontally, exactly in the same
manner that cannon discharges balls. This bomb cannon,
executed under the orders of the Marquis de Clermont
Tonnerre, was lately proved at Brest. It answered every
expectation, and carried as far as the larf-eat ship guns.
The bomb went true to the direction, and the effect pro-
duced was so powerful, that considerable changes are im-
mediately to he made In the naval materiel. In consequence
of the new invention, large ships will no longer have the
advantage of crushing mallet vessels without running any
risk ; a well-directed discharge of one of these bombs may
blow up or sink the largest ship.
IMPORTANT brvaryrtox.—A person of: the name of
Roberts, who is at present in Bolton, has constructed an
apparatus, which will prove useful and valuable in the
highest degree. Its object is the safety of Life and property,
m case of fire, or where any suffocating or noxious vapour
xists. It consists of a hood and mouth-piece, so contrived
as render the wearer enabled to breathe. with perfect
vise and safety, in the midst of the densess smoke. In case
of dwelling-houses, warehouses, factories, ships at sea, &c.
belngon flreb its advantages are incalculable. Roberts ex-
hibited the efficacy of the above extraordinary discovery at
the mines of the Earl of Balcarras, a few weeks sines, to
the complete satisfaction of those who witnessed it. On
Wednesday last, at the recommendation of several persons
in Bolton and the neighbourhood, of the highest respecta-
bility, be invited some of the principal tradesmen and in-
habitants of the tow r, to meet him at Messrs. Crook and
Dean's foundry, Little Bolton ; when: he demonstrated
the infallibility of his apparatus, to the utter astonish-
ment of a very respect:rho!. party of gentlemen. In the
course of the trial, lie went into a stove-room, in which
salphur, hay, &c. were burning at the same time. He
was shut in for the space of twenty minutes ; and came
out at the expiration of that time, perf Ttly sound and un-
injured. Had any one without the apparatus remained in
the room longer than a minute, it would have been at-
tended with certain death.—Bolton Express.
EDINItuaoN, JAN. 22.—The wind having changed to
the northward on Thursday morning, the numerous Baltic
vessels which have been detained in -various ports in Nor-
way, &c. by the long prevailing westerly winds, are daily
xpected.