The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-05 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Resolution,Yarier. frOtn&Mau- iitlUtt,has arrived at Fal-
mouth—sailedfrom the Mauritius on the 14th May, and St. lle-
lens bn the 9th July.
The Columbine, Brown, from the Cape. in the Channel sailed
from the Cape on the Ilth tune ; St. Helena the 2tl July ; anti
from Aseensio t the 9th dicta. Drove on shore in Tab:e Bay, and
struck the ground.
The Mary Ann, Gardner, from the South Seas, has arrived off
Newhaven. _ _ .

ARRIVALS AT BERGAL.—The Enterprise, Johnson from
Rangoon, on the 6th of April —allied from ditto an the 270 t of
March; and his Majesty's ship Alligator, Chads, front ditto,
on the Bth of April—nailed from Rangoon on the 17th of March.
CAPE OF Goon HOPE.—The Duke of Glonetsus. Ann,
and a Government packet, were lost at the Cape on the 7th
of June.
SHIP SPOI:EW WITIL—The William Parlrcr. Brown, from I
Singapore to London, on the 28th of August, in latitude '2. S.
longitude 16.
A ItitIVALS AT TIC: CAPE.—The Earl of Egremont, Johnson,
from London ; and the New Times, Clark, from ditto, on :he 26th
of May.
Satt.INGS FROM THE CAPE.—The Morning Star. Bock_
ham, fur Ceylon. on the 2.lth of May : his Maesty's ship Hind,
.Treneux. for Madras, on the 211th ditto the Johann, Innen,
foe Madras, ditto ; and the Norval, Cronbio, for Bengal, on the
Ist of June.
ARRIVAL AT Sr. lIELF.NA.—The Asia. Shred, from Ben-
gal, on the 20th of June—sailed from Bengal on the 10th of
April, and from Sr. Helena on the 24th ditto, for Philadelphia.
The Cornelia Henries. leiskes, front Batavia. arrived in the
Texel on the 31st of August—sailed the sth of April.
A very heavy gale of wind, from the N.W., wan experiehced st
the Cape on the 11th of June. which occasioned considerable ds-
Merle to several ships in Table Bay. The Duke of Gloucester and
William (comters) ; and the Nautilus, Tripe, and Ruckby, Pyt,
were on shore. and expected t<l be got oft; and repaired.
The Olive Branch, and the Earl of Egramont, had weathered the
gale at the Cape.
The New Times. Clark, was to sail from the Cape for London
ion the 10th of June ; Copt. W. Best, late of the Perseverance, was
turning home passenger in her.

His Nlajestv's brig Sphynx has arrived, with the mails I
from New York and Halifax ; the forwer tht,tl the 3tl,
and the latter the 17th of August. Sir John Kean, Col.
M'Leod, Captains Johnson and Cox, came home in the
Sphinx.
The East India Company's ship Marquis Csaulen was
to leave St. Helena for Penang on the 6th of June.
We understand that Dutch hay, in fine preservation,
has lately been landed at Borrostonness, at 3/. 1 s. per
ton, or 94. r.r atone, duty and all other expenses included.
--Stirling Journal.
.M 1 NI NG I NTEILIG V. N C E.—We congratulate our readers
on the advance which has taken place in the Standard for
Copper, within the last three weeks, amounting to II:. 1I a.
a ton—from 911. 10s. to 1091. Is. This is a most cheering
and a most opportune alteration, as it is well understood
that many of our mines could not have continued.working
at the former reduced price of copper, and the mining
population are already suffering severe privatlont tither from'
want of employment or inadequate wages.—Wcst Briton.

which is ereeted to its heicht, only wanting the
balustrade, forms three sides of, a gnash:male, the ates be-
ing not Mr from equal, and forming • clear space of about 250
feet in diameter. The main feature is, of course, the central en-
trance. facing east, towards the Canal and Hone Gnarls. This is
portico, of two orders of at chit ecture in. height ; the lower is the
Doric, copied from the Temple of ThC1121.1.1. at Athens, which
may readily be called to mind by the engravinge in Stuart's, celee
brined work upon that city; the upper is the Corinthian, and
much resembles that style in the Pantheon at Rome. This
portico is so contrived, that, upon the ground, carriages can
drive throagh it; while, above, there in an open and spacious
gallery, covered by a petlihic•it on which statues ere to he pieced
_and under which is a long panel, filled with figures In
high relief. It is understood that this entrance is to be exclu.
'each' appropriated for the admission of his Majesty and the Royal
Family.
The same order which is adopted in the lower pads of the portico
(the Doric) ie carried meat', the three sides of the court*. At each
chic of the portico, tennimoittg the centre frent, is it pavilion,
where lint orders are again surmounting pee. an attic,
towering rebore the ether prate of the building. nee deeeented with
pikis•cre and caryatides. At the anele on the Pindirs, site we ob-
serve that the old octagon library of Buckingham Ileu-ie has been
suffered to re-nein ; the intention Of the Architect is mentioned to'
be to raise it considerably, and embellish it after the triennce of the.
Temple of the Winds. At the nppesite angle, namely, that toe
wards Constitution 1101, there is u circular rojecti in, for sonic in-.
ternal purpose, which irregularity is, we presume, attributable to
tile Parliament-toy grant conlithog the Arcletect to the o:d
fuun-
dati'tns.
There ere three tiers of wind Iwo, all having architectural deco-
rations.; the middle tier having emtioesed friezes formed of oak
leaves and fitments. (leer the pediment, or centre, will be seen •
dome, which is, however, at the back of the Palace, over the state-
chambers, which we shall destribe by-and-by—fur the present, we
only mention it as completing the front view of the building as it
will appear from the Path.
The north and small sides of' the quadrangle are only two stories
high., In the centre of mob there is also an entrance, over which
is a turret. on one side for a clock, and on the other for a wind-dial.
' These are stitmotinted by Aware% of Time, and (we believe)
Again, at. each extremity the building is raised, and rooted in a
temple-like form, preventing the ends towards the Park with en-
, riceed petlimor es. 'J'ffe fronts of these wings have niches contain-
log 4:nue% with which other parts of the palace are also occasion.
ally studded.. :Frain wing to wing there will extend a circular and
highly enricher, railing ; in the centre of which. directly opposite
to the grand entrance, is 40 be placed the Triumphal Areh.
Having thus endeavoured to convey an accurate idea of the Pa..
Mee, as seen in the main frml. we will pass round by Pimlico, and
describe the outside. of the three other fronts. Phut, the meth,
towarde Pimlico. . Here we are presented with the general entrance
to the Palace ; a concave circular lonic colonnade eed lodges. The
only other pramincot feature on this side is the octangsdar tower
which we hire already noticed ; the remainder of this range being
chiefly allotted to the domestic offices. Second—this brings-us to
tho west front in the garden, which is (nf course) the back of me
centre building of the quadrangle. The outline of this is striking
and picturesque t being boldly broken into massive foeme —proeee.
done which atForil corresponding shadows and relief. The carve
of this frolic is mettles., embelilistiod with columns of the Corin-
thian order, suilporting the dome already alluded to. here also,
from one prejectittg parr to soother, level with the middle or prin-
ciple tier of windows lie e.erbose of the suite of ware-roonts)erune
a atone balcony and halitetraee, supported by corbels of a mixed
ettaracter—Gothic and Italian, masques of chimera blended With
wings and scrolls of foliage.
But the most important feature on thiweitle is an exteneire ter-
race, from which there are descents by various flights of steps into
the grounds. The front of this terrace is rusticated, and has a
belustratie. on the pedestals of which are pieced vases of antique
antirlassical models • and at each extremity wand, an open leak
temple, intended to be useeteint summer conservatories,.
Following this terrace to the north we are brought, thirdly. to
the north front facing Piecadillys and that, considering its appro.
priatioe, the most interesting portico of the palace. Here are the
King's private epartineete, and cehinet-picture „galley. Arele-
tecturally speaking. this is the same style and character with the
gotten front, just left, butt of lighter proportions. It is well known
that this Majesty has always preferred coaiparatively small and
emnpact apartment., to those of a more stately description; wed we
need. hardly add, that hie good taste has: been consulted in the nr-
ranget»ent of this ditision of the palace. here, also, we find the
terrace continued, and the lonic temple conservatory balanced at
the other extremity by a similar structure. Thus, his Majesty's
windows look out between these conservator:es, upon the dower-
garden ahicit is spread below.
Our peewee object being rather to aid spectators on looking at
the palace to form an idea of what it is. we shall not attempt to de-
lineate its internal arrangements. We shall merely 'say, that on
the principal floor of the centre, between the east•and west suites of
rooms (the latter being, es olsserved, those for Awe occasions), runs
a spleudid picture. u;id smote gallery (the whole length of the
building), which is to be lighted in a peculiar manner, eo as to
throw over every production of art that portion whieli is requisite
for its perfect exhibition. The visitor is led to this up the grand
twain., arid through several rooms, in which will be disposed the
King's rare and magnificent collection of armour.
The (Mors throughout are fire-proof, formed of iron melte, and
arched with hollow bricks of a singular construction. All the roofs
Will be flat, formed of the same materials, and in the same way as
the. Enos, and covered with a cement, or mastic composition, in-
vented by the fare Lord Stanhope.
. With regard to the grounds, we are at a lees how to describe the
rxtraerilieary improvements that have been 'unite, and the variety
and beauty that have been produced by the talent exercised in lay-
ing them out. Not long ago this was a niece common cow-field,
dot, and covered with rank grass. It is now admirably tindelatiog;
assumes all the appearances of natural hill and dale; is finely wooded,
diversified with flowering anti evergreen shrubs, with hoe lawns
broken into parterres, and possessing a noble serpentine piece of
water, so disposed as to give the idea of great extent. This water
winds round clunios of forest trees, which bare been preserved for
the purpose, and all that could be retained of the preyiottely exist.
ing scene. It is supplied from a large circular reservoir (near the
top of the hill at Hyde Park-comer), which is fed by a main
from the Serpentine River. This re.avoir, almost like a Roman
work for magnitude, may, we think, be made a beautiful feature
in the new gardens : here, indeed, we should like to see what Lon. •
don is so miserably deficient in—copious and refreshing fountains !
At the south-west aisle of the garden is an artificial mutat, but of
superb dimensions, which lies been thrown up to meek the stables
belonging to his Majesty. at Piinfica. It is covered with young;
trees anti the larger species of shrubs, to disposed as to prevent
from the palace windows; an appearance very similar to some of the
lake scenery of eVestmarlentl and Curnberiand, where its features
I are net upon the greatest scale.
While npon this subject, we may take the opportunity of setting
the pelilic right wish ropiest to the erections now going on at Hyde
Park, though totally unconnected with the Palace or its grounds.
The Iwilding at the corner of Grosvenor-place in simply a lodge for
St. Jatesiei Park, corresponding with that on the opposite eide of
the road for Hyde Park. The other building, between the latter
lodge and the Duke of Wellington's house, is a Triumphal Arch,
Isto mark in a more distinguished manner the principal entrance to
that tine Park.
• It consists of fluted cohirmie, which are beautifully worked, of
cast hen, and really extraordinary specimens of founding.

IMPROVEMENTS, &C. IN HIDE PARK AND KENSING-
TON GARDENS.—In addition to dr.! other improvements
already mentioned, it is the intention to make a junction
of the Serpentine and the Long Pond in Kensington-gar-
dens, for which purpose the workmen were employed last
week in putting up a partition which prevents, for the
present, the circuit of the gardens being made as usual.
This interruption, however, is only temporary. as piles
have been driven for the purpose of forming a kind of plat-
form for foot passengers across the pond until the necessary
alterations hre made. The Long Pend 13 in the course of
being drained, after which it is to be cleaned out, and dug
three or four feet, in order to bring it to the level of the
Serpentine. The banks are to be raised, and gravel walks
formed, similar to those of the Serpentine; and the little
island. called by some the Swan Island, is said to be in-
tended to have a statue placed on it ; of course care will
be taken that those who ate excluded from the gardens
now, and who will remain so while the water is in its pre-
sent state, shall net get ingress in the winter, when the
water becomes ice. Some attention, it is hoped. will he
1 I gifen to the gardens generally, particularly the walks,
which are at present in great need of either being turned or
new gravelled.
A few weeks ago, (says a letter from Carlisle) I in-
formed von of the death of a farmer named Twentyman,
near Heiket, occasioned by the violence of his own bull; it
is singular, but nevertheless true, that both Mr. Twonty.
ttati's Whcr and his grandfather were also killed by their
' own bolls. I send you this on the beat authority.—
Wertm:rland Advertiser.

PALACE IN ST. JAMES'S PARK. I SOUTIIAMPTON, SEPTEII26III.
nd very imperfect, we might say absurd, de.wrip- Southampton Royal Regatta is appointed to take place
r Ravel Pa lace, in St. James's Park, having found on Monday the 18th September. Fifteen sovereigns are to
be contested for by Southampton and Itchin boys; fifteen
e awe rea Loyeew:aakaepne rasa .
cant;
ty abneeonnwori:ticutnr4opcelhd tel the
state
more sovereigns are subscribed for sailing wherries; and
w ten sovercigns for row boats. From the spirit with which
altihoeweloiht:iehenwiotoirai,too) far advanced aitottoltrenceedt
ttaos tvooarthonz
far the gratification of our readers, a correct the arrangements for the regatta are undertaken, flute is
national work. It may be remembered that we every reason to expect that it will inert with great patron-
• 'fed a fintirc of llle design, &e..; but the alters- age. and affbrd the highest amusement.
1, and sow alinost completed, will render the
The excavations now making tinder the house where ib.
iew as we trust it will be tuought interesting to '• •
Roman station of Claucentium formerly atom) have given
rise to expectations that ?num antiquities will be discovered.
The Laud ileresford areivtd yesterday morning from
Jersey, wilt nearly ninety passeng,rs. The Ariadne the
day he:o)r.: Ink alitmt thestame number.
FEYTIVALS.—A great three of interest is
excited by the announcement of a musical festival which
is to take 'lace at Marlborough on Tuesday the 12th inarant.
under the patronage of the Marquis of Ay I, tluiry, Eat
Bruce, and all the leading gentlemen of the vicinity. Miss
George, and maty eminent performers, nun inaental as
well as vocal, are engaged. A grand selection of weevil
music will he performed at St. Peter's Church in the morn-
ing, and a brilliant concert at the assembly-room in the
evening.
A festival of music is also announcel to take place at
Mere, nq Thursday the 14th instant, under the parsonage
of the Very Rev. the Dean of Sarum. Miss George and a
boat of eminent performers are engaged. A fine selection
of is-wed niesic will be performed at the Church In the
morning, and tv miscellaneous concert at the Ship in the
eveniug.

oN FEIGNED DISEASES OFTHE HE4RT.

The most formidable species of rimnlation which I have
bail tp contend agaiast has been the prealuction of apparent
organic disease of the heart, introduced into die Royal
Marine Artillery by George Chapman, who had been
•brought up under a veterinary surgeon, and hail acquired a
knowledge of the effects and noxious qualities of certain
:deleterious dings. This practice was productive of Some-
alarming coasAtiencea for a considerable period : some
few-were permanently injurcl, having actually produced
the disease which they intended to counterfeit, and some
others succeeded iu.obtaining their discharge, notwith-.
standing the .vigilance of the medical officers at Haslar,
when: they were treated, •and the strictest inspection an
my own part.
While this man remained in the hospital, we were sur-
prised to find an unusual number of cardiac affections, morn
particularly in the surgical wards where he was placed.
Some who had gone into the hospital with slight nom.;
rheea or syphilitic affection', had no sooner recovered from"
their original disease, than faintness, vomiting, and the
utmost degree of nervous haitahility assailed them, leaving,
palpitations and a variety of dyspeptic feelings. Every
curative means was adopted by the physicians and stir.
genus of the hospital, but with partial simecies: I say par-
-1 tial success, for paw. of them became tired of medical die-
cipline, and got well speedily ; but the rest continued until
Chapman was sent out, when they got spontaneously well ;
I a considerable degree ci debility only remaining. 1 have
1 already atatcd that Chapman deserted in a few days after
being sent from Hadar. He was taken after airabsence of
I some months, was punished, and sent again to 11a filar hos-
pital.for care; when a fist-might had not elapsed before
two case s of cardiac disnse occurred inithe ward where lie
was, and •in men who had hitherto never exhibited
the slightest symptom of such an affection. The symp-
toms assumed a considerable variety of form, will*
' strong epigastric pulsation ; and we could not doubt
1 that means had been resorted to, so as to produce this
4 curious affection ; but we were foiled in our various
attempts at searches and surprises, and in discovering tits
i•pardeular means adopted to produce such anomaloust
symptom's. Chapman was again discharged cured, and
very soon deserted a second time. He was taken in a re-
mote part of the country, and succeeded in inducing the
istaff-aurgeon of the district militia, who had to examine
him, to report his total incapacity for service, in conse-
' i quence of oretanie dArase of the heart. He had taken his
. • medicine, and no one, unacquainted with the peculiar
Symptoms, and caps. sslon of countenance, induced by thr,
het:then-us dims, could detect a person so practised in the
art of simulating disease as Chapman was. He had found
• it profitable, and sold his powders to the seamen and may.
I nines at a considerable price, as well as receiving a gratuity
, upon success. The helleborhs (Wills was the principal in-
, gradient, ant/ the powders were calculated either to roo-
k i duce a sudden and severe illness for the immediate mica-

sion, or to gradually undermine the tone of the stomach
and digestive organs, producing every appearance of
dyspepsia, attended by great nervous irritability and violent
and continued palpitations. This drug, however, is most
uncertain in he action, and it is constantly adulterated in
the shops; the smaller doses, therefore, at times produce
the most violent symptomras, and frequently deterred ti'.
person from persevering. It is fortunate that the adulte-
ration was so great ; for it will excite the astonishment or
physicians to know that two scruples, and sometimes a
drachm, and even a drachm and a half, of this most
noxious drug, was given as a full and effectual dose. The
most violent symptoms were produced, threatening imme-
diate dissolution ; and I have reason to believe that two,
meta, who came under my immediate inspection in 1841,
must. have died, had not remedies been immediately admi-
nistered. Their cases made a serious impression ; and.
from the peculiar expression of countenance, we had :ac-
quired the readiest means of detection —.l/e. C. Ift:t..h:-
son's Obset cations in So? gero.

On Friday morning, the enh September, the planet
Mercury may be seen rising a httlate the north of east,.
about two minutes past four o'clock. He will continua
visible, every clear morning, for seventeen days, if the sky
is serene and without much frosty-haze. On the 13th of
the same month he rises before four,..and on the 4.5 th. at
half-past four A. M.—Caledonian Mercury.
PETairt En WIG.—We were much amused at the
ac-
count lately given us by the " Lion exhibitor," at Nlatlock.
of a wig sent there by S.,rgeatit Vaughan, to be put into
the petrifying well. It seems the Learned Sergeant had
been successful in every cause he had undertaken when he
wore that particular wig; and so deep has become his vene-
ration for it in consequencr, that he is determined to hand
it down in a petrified state to his pc,!erity, as an ivaluabk•
relic.—ltfacclesfield Courier.
- .

DeNnas.—A good deal of excitement was manifested
about the shore on Monday morning, in consequence of
the sudden disappearance of the sloop Archduke, which
had been lying at the East Protection-Wall on the pre-
vious evening, ready for sea. When the Captain and the
mate went down early in the morning, for the purpose of,
proceeding on their voyage, she was missing ; and the
neighbourhood was searched in Iran for the fugitive bark.
A belief that she had been thefutously carried off` in the
course of the night was confirmed by the arrival .of the
smack Qsnaburgh, which happened to be riding at anchor
off the lights of Tay, whets the Archduke pafacil her about
midnight. Application was then made foe the Athol
steam-packet to give pursuit ; and she was despatched about
mid-day, with an armed force on board, and prevision►
and fuel for two or three days. By tlu: time the Athol
had cleared the river, it was blowing strongly, with ji
heavy surge. After cruising off' the coast for a consider-
able time, mitt obtaining no titliWgs of the vessel, she war.
obliged to return unsuccessful. 'rite following. letter, front
the agent to Lloyd's in Dunbar,: to the: captais of the sloop
here, received on Wednesday morning, clears up 60 far
this transaction :
" Dunbar, Atilt. 29. 111215—1 have just time to say. that your
sloop Archduke has ■rriveil in this hirboue,—hsvlng beets upon
the rocks near Itedhugh. without any person on board. Richard
Kee of Redhugh, and hi, servant, went on board, and lowered '
012 raits, to prevent the vowel striking and, about half an
Mine therearker, a man came in the sloop's boat. why had been
picked up by the Preventive Guanl boat. 4a the tiec was flow.
ing;. the sloop floated off, and has been brchaglit up to Dunbar. I
have taken Kees declaration; but I cannot 4ake-ttat 'allot's, be-
fore post, as I am anxious to inform you that your VOICI
—Bdialengh Evt a; Ng C,;,traut.