The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-26 00:00:00

LITERARY GLEANINGS.

NATAL INTRLLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 24.-.-On Sunday lest his Majesty's ship
Tees, Captain Frederick filarryst, arrived from the East India
station, having been in service upwards of four years and a halt'.
Captain Matryat has latterly been very actively etriployed In co-
operation with the army at Rangoon. We learn that when the
'Fees sailed the rainy season had set in ; the advanced part of the
aczyinwgasupsttioll j%lpfiroerame, arnadutilt aisparenbteliy
wegestrittielenrt.i,r,,innsowfsul
have abated. The Burmese had stockaded themselves within a
few noiles. There was no appearance of any pacific overtures tak-
ing place. Our army was by no means in a desirable condition.
The difficulties to the transport of provisions were very great—the
south west Written blowing against a strong currant, creating
such a heavy sea in the Irrawaddy that It was impossible for loaded
beats to proceed, and the land carriage was daily becoming more
difficult, from heavy rains and loss of cattle. Donabue and Pam_
lay were held as pacts, but Bassein had been totally evacuated.
Some hard fighting had taken place bet.veen the Burmahs. at
Bassin, in consequence of some of them having essiated the Eng-
lish ; the former hail sent a deputation to Rangoon, ter a supply of
amts and ammunition. The evacuation of Bassein, it was ex-
pected, would prolong the war. as the only supply of grain which
could be obtained at Ummerapoora„ had been thereby cut ofd:
The troops belonging to Bundoolah (the Burmah Chief), at Do-
'tabus, and of several other Chiefs, were in that direction—mostly
at Lamina, where the Bassein and rrrawaddy there form a junc-
tion.. The disposition of his Majesty's ships, consequent upon the
necessary cessation of hostilities, • was as folio ws :—The Aligator
and Araehne were at'flangoon, thatched over for the rainy season ;
Capt. Alexander was at Prome, Capt. Chada at Rangoon. The
Sophie. Capt. Apes, on her return from Rangoon, was (obliged to
throw her guns overboard, and being found leaky and unfit for fur-
ther active service, she was sold to merchants. The crew were to
be cohveyed to Trincomalee in the Tamar, to be sent home thence
in the Jaggy, which was refitting there for her passage homeward.
The-lamehad sailed for Penang and New South %Vales. Cainnio-
dare Sir James Brisbane had left Madras in the Boadicea, for Cal-
nous, in eonseqeence of a very unpleasant alteication which had
arisen between Sir Arch. C'ampbell and the Navy, the former hay-
ing persuaded the Governor-Heneral to pit all the Compse.y's tw
val torte under his command. This had been previously attempt-
ed, and successfully resisted by the-naval officer formerly in com-
mend. • When the order was issued, Capt. Gordon Bremer wets
dispatched to Calcutta to remonstrate; and the Oovernor-General
requested to have a pease; al interview with the Commodore upon
the subject. A freight of twelve lacks of rupees wee put on board
the Boadicea at Madras, to take up to Calcutta.
It appears that our able and determined foe, Bundoolah, was for-
merly a pirate it; the Irrawaddy ; his address and courage were
such that he defied the Burmah Government; and his force 'ass in-
creased to such an extent as to render the river impassable, and cut
off the communication with the capital. The Burmah Govern-
ment, not being able to reduce Won, 'offered him high honours and
the command of the army, on condition of his coming over tb them,
which tents he accepted. He is described as a very sal-looking old
man, with cne eye. Bandooleit had posted himself at Donahue very
much against his wishes. Prome was the post which he wished to
defend, being a place of immense natural strength ; but the jea-
lousy of Prince Seirrawaddy, of whose dominious Prome..is the ea-
push would not allow of such an arrangement.
The Tees spoke an American brig from Batavia, the master of
which stated that the Javanese had gained great advantage, over the
Dutch, and were ready to give up Java to the English, if they
would accept it, adding, "Send out Sir Stamford Rallies and all
will be yours."
Ills Slajesty's ship Ariadne arrived at St. Helena, from the Cape
of Good Hope, on doe Bth Nov.
This morning the Shipley transport, Lieut. J. W.aPritchard,
Agent, arrived from South America, whither she took provisions
for the squadron, and has returned with Government stores and
invalided seainen. She left Valparaiso on the tits September, and
Rio on the 4th ult. At the former place his Majesty's ships Cam-
bridge, Briton, Tarter, and Mersey, were lying; the Tartar ex.
pected to sail for England in a few days. At the latter place she
left the Wellesley (flag.ship), Diamond, and Jasseur, all well.
Rear-Admiral Gage will hoist his peg on Tuesday, in the War-
spite, 74, Capt. W. F. Carroll, C. B. for the East India command.
On Tuesday the Dotterel, 18, Capt. Edwards, sailed for the
'North American station; Wednesday, the Harlequin, 13, Capt.
James Scott, for the West Indio station; Thursday, the Convales-
cent ship DI agiiificent, Lieut. Mundell, for Plymouth (where Com-
missioner Shortland and family will embark) and Jamaica.
On Wednesday, the Master, Capt. Copeland, went out of har-
bour, fitted fur surveying in the Mediterranean.
On Wednesday the Clio, 18, Capt. Strangways, arrived from the ,
River, with Marine Society boys,. for the West Indies (they were
put on board the Magnitiaerit), end she returned thither the next
day.
On Thursday the Bittern, Lieut. Dwyer, sailed far Plymouth.
This flay the Tees, Capt. 31arryat, mailed for Chatham, to be
paid off; the Magnificent, put back with foul winds; anal the
ltoyarOak (fitted for a Convalescent Ship at Bermuda) went out
of harbour, and will sail in a few days with the Governor of that
island, and many other officers, going eat passengers. Remain—
Glasgow, Tweed, 31aatifF, Royal Oak, Alagniticent, and Drome.
defy. In the harbour, Victory, Ganges, Superb, Spartiate, War-
:pie, Romney, Volage, Heralsl,•SparrOwhitit, Espiegle, Jasper,
and Reiter.
15n Monday, the Superb, 711, was paid of ~. and recommissioned
by Captain Henry Hill. • Sir Thomas Staines gave a sumptuous
farewell dinner tohtie officers (by whom he is sincerely esteemed),
at the George Inn, - During the two years this ship was actively
employed only five of her crew died, out of an average of 730 men,
and not one was sent to the hospital on her arrival from Lisbon.—
Oa Thursday the Spartiate was paid off, and recommissioned by
Captain Frederick Warren--A patty of Royal Marines, under
Captain Robert Hall, embarked this morning on board this ship.
The Dryad, Captain the lion. R.. Rodney, Prima, Captain the
Hon. W. Waldegrave, and Brisk, Captain C. Hope, are the only
ships fitting at Chatham.
Commander Leith, of the Pyltulee, is promoted to the rank of
Captain.—Lieutenant Alexander Robertson is appointed to the
Mermaid (on the Northumberland station), vice Jones; Lieute-
nant N. C. France. to the Spriefhtly, vice Robertson ; Lieutenant
R. Kentish, to the Realities, Lieutenant Delete, to the Java ;
Lieutenant P. J. Blake, to be Flag Lieutenant, and John Irving,
Esq. to be Secretary to Rear-Admiral Gage.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, Dsc. 23.

Wind S.S.W., rain. High water. 54 m. p. 9.
Arrived the Alexander. Evans, from 51aranhain ; Montreal,
Hall, from Quebec; and Finchett, Williams, from Pernau.
The Commerce, —, from St. John's, sailed 10th November.
The Sir Howard Douglas, sailed the 15th, for Liverpool. On the
21st, in the Bay of Fundy, spoke the John, Cullen, from St.
John's. New Brunswick, for Liverpool.
The Royal Edward, Carter, from lUiramichi, sailed 20th No.
vember, in company with the Mariner, for the Clyde. On the 7th
December, in lat. 43, 22, long. 33, 40, spoke the brig KutusofF,
from Cardigan, for Nova Scotia.
The Lalla Ilookh, Stewart. from Liverpool, arrived at New
South Wales the 2.1 of July. Sailed for Melville Island and Ba-
taria the 29th.

The Prince Recent, —, from Liverpool for Galway, ryas lost
10th inst., near Dingle. Crew sa%ed.

The Thomas Pellle, Elliot, front Quebec for Liverpool, is on
shore near NVexfonl, and has six feet water in her hold.

The Unity (of Teignmouth), from Newfoundland for Water.
ford, was towed into Dunmore harbour, having lost her master,
mate, and two men, also anchors and cables wAshed off the deck.
The Albion, Smithson, from 141tramichi for Ilull, wits aban-
doned at sea. Crew saved.

The Muth', Martin, from St. Pctcrsburgh for Liverpool, has
arrived at Kirkwall. _ _

SATCB DATA DEC. 24.

Wind N.W. High water, 31n.g.10.'
Arrived the Jackson, How, from Paraiba ; Neptune and Mars,
from Quebec; James Cropper, Marshall, from New York; Mar-
garet, -Porteus, from Quebec; Ganges, !Info's!, from Bombay,
sailed 31st of August ; Brazilian, Nichols, from Bahia; Nassau,
--, from Charlston ; Amethyst, Hussey, from Virginia; Ha-
vannali Packet, and Holden Fleece, Evans, from Quebec;
Pellhead, Chopp, from Newfoundland; Thomas Ritchie, Ches-
ney, from Quebec; Harmony, —, from Richelmetoo, sailed lit
December; King Geor,,,r, —, from Cuba; Prince KutusofF,
Ilan, from Miramichi -Nancy, Hannah, from Pictou ; Juliana.
--, from Quebec; Eclipse, 'lnstable, from Newfoundland;
Horner. fil`Lean, from Quebec. in 2V days ; Lalla Rook:), Jones,
trom-Alirandehi.

The John Cullen, Downing, from St. John's, New Brunswick,
has arrived at Limerick. • •
The Esther, --, fmm California, for Liverpool, was driven
on shore on Dungarvan Bar.

FALMOUTH. DEC. 22.—The ;Sandwich packet left at Lisbon
the Magnet and Simmer packet; on the Ilth inst. spoke Numa
transport, all well ; and nn the 19th, took out the crew of the smack
Hutrell, of Salcombe, (Laminated, consisting of the master and four
seamen. The Jane. from Liverpool, for Newfoundland, was
abandoned _lst ult. In lat 4fi, long 41—crew saved by tl.e May-
flower, Longniaid, arrived at Lisbon. The /fluffy. Smith, from
Ilamburgh, for Rio Janeiro, has commenced discharging her
cargo.

PonTsmouTu, Drc. 23—Arrirell the Suffolk, Aldereott,
from Antwerp, fur India; the Friends, Harding, from Bristol;
end the Alert, Burtberg, from Pctersburgh. Sailedlils Majesty's
emir Tees,' for Chatham..—Wind S.lY._ _ .

Drat, Dec. 2.3.—Arrived the Thames, Rogers, from Quebec.
There has been a thick fog in the• Downs until about noon, when,
on its clearing away, a ship and three brigs were discovered on the
Goodwin Santis; the former not far from the Bunt Head. The
boste are gone off, and as the weather is very fine, and the watt:
smooth, we have no doubt of their being got into P a fet y . Three
p. in.—There moms arc the Fleetwood, Ruck. of London, from
Newcastle, for Jamaics: the Homility, Dobson; the Amity,
Alderson; and the John. Dove; all of Sunderland.—Wind
Rastsoare, DEC. 23.—0 n the fog clearing away soon after
noon, a ship and three brigs were observed on shore on the Good.
win Sands. Some boats have just COW p. nt.) come ie from
them. and report them to be the Fleetwood, Buck, from Shields,
for Jamains; John, Dove; Atnity. Alderson; and Humility,
NVilson, from Sunderland. The Fleetwood had cut from an
anchor and cablz, and.the Amity had thrown part of her coati over-
board. It the weather continues moderate, it is expected they will
all get off nest high water. The William, Ring. bound to flos-
LOD, bat come out of dock, and is te.shipping her cargo. The

George, Ercks, bound to St. Vincent's, is discharging her et
1.40 go into dock.
GRAVESEND, DEc. 23.—Arrived the British System, Soil
Provideitct, Pearson ; and Quccn Obarlntte, —; from it),lnkiA
Speculation, Ely. from Boutogne ; Olive, Abbott, from Pnndee
flienascbsp. Tiglna, from Vorcurn and Neptune, Knight,
f•oro os.ttot.l.—Ssiled the Comet, Lochlan, for Smyrna ;.k:nartaa,
Ga.terbrook for Boston ; Dercren, Elliot, for Yucatan ; r,eretbr
Jaen, for Trinidad; Clifton, Sniitti. lor Jamaica; Henry a
8 NVatt, for Malta ; Margaret Hall, D'aason, for Demerara
Carorm, —, for the West Indies; anti Palmer, Taylor.
lamterdam.

JEVORD, DEC. 2'.—At throe p. m. 20th inst. the Feivereiga
s'e.E.-earkst„ Roberts, fell in with the Unity. late Westedtt (t,"'
dig als of distress flying) from St. Jokt's, Newfoundland,
Waterford. The toaster and one man had been washed oreiboard,
and ano:her man dashed ter pieces against the caboose. The bi-
neck, with the compasses, atnd everything cleared offtheileek.
baiag imposaible to take the crew out, from the •Inlerce of
gale, Captain Roberts succeeded in sending tow lines on board,
having steamed to windwerti 'and a-head of her; after being -
hours in tow too cable broke, but she was again taken in tow,
carried in Reidy to Dunmore Pier. The Navjgator, Logan;
ceived uansiderAle damage in the gale of the 14th, by getting
athwart hawse the Gibraltar lazaretto, end is come into Hata
Pill to repair.
CARDIFF. DEst. 22.—The Friends, Edwards, has been got e.
the rocks at Barry Island, and brought here to repair. Cargo landed
at Barry in a damaged state.
HULL, DEC. 22.—The Maria, Nielson, from Horsens, for
port, was driven on shore on the Island of Endelow, about 28th
Catgo discharging.
Daus-slot:Tie, DEc. Il.—The Christina Elizabeth, hlieverts,
for Hamburgh, was this day liberated from quarantine.
Coax, Dec. 20.—1 n the courts of last night it blew a
mendous gate from the S.S.E. which did considerable damage
the quays ar,d shipping. A cutter, to the Preventive service, wa.
loneked to pieces. The Repute, o 1 Tralee, Is on shore, damaged_
The Portuguese schooner Diligent° has her bottom nearly knocked
in. The Jane, of Waterford ; Ceres, of Cork ; treetici. for Pal.
swath; Union, for Littiehampeon ; and Glasgow. for Fenner
are onjhorc, but without much damage. The Expedition,
-Dungarvon, bas her broadsid. nearly stove in. The
Dorset's windlass is damaged, and almost all the shipping in ,
have driven. Some of the quays are washed down.
YouotestE. DEc. 21.—The Catherine, of Cardiff, Richard,
from this pace to Newport; was driven oh shore yesterday
Whiton's Bay, and, if the weather be ninderate, it is expected
cargo will be saved, and the vessel got off. The gale on the coast
on Monday night 01111 most tremendous.
DUKGA RYON, VEC. 20.—A most tremendous gale was ear
rienced last night. The Royal Oak, of Plymouth, from Yougi.
to this port, was driven on the bar, and lies In a dangerous situ.
tion—Crea saved. The Esther, Davis, from the coast of Cali-
fornia to Liverpool, was stranded on the bar this morning; the
master and three of the crew were previously swept or. rboard.
TACI7XBI ON. 11EAR WEXFORD, DEC. 2l.—The Thorned'
Peele, of Workington' Elliot, front Quebec to Liverpool, was
driven on shore on this bar during a heavy gale, but it is euperte6,
will be got oil:
ST. Unes, DEc. I.—On the 26th ult. passed through here Cat
Cain. the mate, and two eran.en, of the Charlotte Hope, sal
foundered off this coast the 22d, on bet voyage from Seville,
London, and the Captain and crew, with much difficulty, landed
next day.

The Thomas Peite, Ellis, from Quebec to Liverpool, was driven
on shore near the Saltees o 9 Tuesday momlug, but expected
be rot off.

The Mercury, Devereux, which arrived at Cork from Gotten.,
burgh, for Boston, is leaky, and has lost bulwarks, staunchions,
&c. • she experienced tremendous gales, and her stern frame
is shook. A survey has been held on her, and it is deemed
ccassyy that her cargo %hall be landed for the examination of
hull, and to repair damages.