The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-03-14 00:00:00

The Bury Paper, alludinx to the late riotous pro-
crednags is Norfolk and Suffolk, sa)s—"The prompt mea-
sures resorted to hare heeu stliraeious in putting on end to
occurrences so dilutr. ful, soil we trust that the excellent
rewsonstiances from the magisliary, ■od the sensible re-
marks of the amirnsau of the Sesssous, si ill prevent a recur-
rence of acts which no distress can justify, and by %bids uo
distress cao be mitigated."

Tuesday the Duke of YORK, as Commander-in-
Chief, held a levee at his Office in the Horse
Guards, which was attended by Sir WILLIAM CON.
Gll6llB, General FANS. and upwards of talent).
Officers, togetLer with several Ladies.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Lord
M A EYBORoUOII at his bowie in Saville-row.
Teta Faimaa.—From the speech of lord LIVERPOOL on
Tuesday eight, it was genre illy !knight the market would
be considerably better yesterday; hut thuutli Arm, it did
nut advance. The Feuds wore steady. Consols 79 74 79
7sj 79. and fur April 7911. Foreign Stocks me befits..
Spain* New
Ditto; 01d....
Danish B5l
Prussian
There was not so much doing at ruled have bees expected,
bat there were buyers at 79 fur Friday.
The article of Russia hemp is now 'Lipping front the United
Sick, to Engtand iu cousiitrialile quantities. A British brig
at Bata, bound to Loudon, is aim takiug on hoard 146
tuns.--(New York Paper.)

A private letter from Paris sees, the chapels at
night resemble • theaitical 0. V. row in Lniidon.
When the Missionaries begin to ch•unt • psalm, the
congregation rise up. waving their hut*. and inter-
rupt the service by singing lewd songs, accompanied
by every kind of horimle noises.

KING'S THBATILE OPERA CONCRIRT-ROOM—
Mr. WALKER'S Interesting Lectures in this noble
room still comintie on the Eidouranion, or Grand
Transparent Orrery ; and it would be difficult to
say whether the sublime science of astronomy could
be rroodeted more intelligible, or be more splendidly
illustrated. In addition to its scenic beauty, it has
the clearest demonstrations of all the prominent
doctrines of day, night, twilight, the eclipses,
Oasts. seasons, Arc. and we were agreeably sur-
prised to find the two problems of the earth's true
figure, and the mode of asvertaining the longitude
at sea, apparently so mathematical and difficult, in.
traduced, and familiarized beyond what we almost
imagined passible. But the habit of communicat-
ing scientific knowledge exceedingly facilitates the
power, And we rejoice to find the attendance on
this Lecture is only exceeded by the very fashion.
able and elegant audiences of Mr. 11.',..i.xxit's in-
teresting course.
On Wednesday morning there was the lowest ebb
at Garwich that has occurred for nearly forty years.
The cant edge of the Ooze and Guard were seen
above the surface of the water, like a wall ; the
Grissel, which has not been seen for nearly half a
century. was just above the surface of the water;
and the chit feet rocks were dry for nearly • quarter
of a mile. In the course of the day it blew a gale
from S.S.W. About three o'clock in the morning
of the some day, the brig Elegant, of Sunderland,
Captain W. Pzusza, struck and sunk on the tuff
in consequence of the greatness of the ebb. The
crew.
the ►hip fell down. with her masts into the water,
and before ten o'clock six of lhen died from the
fatigue and wet. or were .drowned. The ebb re.
to g bad the effect of righting the ship, when
Captain P., with two or the men, were still on the
foremen ; but considering the ship to be in u bail
state, the Captain deterruit.eif on swimming to the
mainmast, which after much difficulty he accom-
plished. Not long after thy fore Mast gave way,
and precipitated the two unfortunate men into a
watery grave. Captain P. cositisio-ed cn the main-
top till about five o'clock p.m.. when the He►o, of
Woodbridge. Mr. Newsom.- master, bore down to
his assistince, mud seccocoled in saving hiur hum
his perilous sittuttoiti

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