The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-27 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The head-quarters of Major-General Sir J. Lyon's regiment, the
97th, will, fur the present, be stationed at Go.pnr.
The headquarters of Major-General 11. Cooran's regiment, the
98th, will be fixed at Chichester.
The head-quarters of Alsjor.General G. J. Hall's regiment, the
99th, will bestationed at Glasgow.
Deerchments belonging to several regiments marched, yesterday
morning, from the recruiting department in Westminster
Amnion!, Weedun, Portsmouth lad the Isle of Wight. ,

SINGULAR ANECDOTE or • MAN-01V•a's-Miiw.—
When his Majesty's ship Active was employed in the Mediter-•
ranean in the late war, a seaman was from a merchant yes-
sel by an officer of that frigate. Jacrealetd his. lot so extremely
hint, that he remonstrated with considerable seabed ability and
eloquence upon the folly of pressing for the King's service, a man
who had only the use of one arm. The lieutenant, however, sea-
parted his arm was mote sound than his logic ; but cut the matter
short, by promising him his release upon his removal to the frigate,
if the surgeon pronounced him unserviceable; but as no disease
was at an discoverable, or any apparent cause for its hanging by
bit side like a " supernumerary limb," be was, in consequence, de-
tained for his Majesty's service. Twe years, however, rolled ov T
the Active's smeitude on that station, and though narrowly watekel
night and day, never did Jul. faithful arm betray the
muscular emotion. As be was an excellent seaman, every induc:-
ment was held out to him to disclose the deceptinn--but he, 'beat
on his discharge (though subject to the most degradiqg duties`,
continued inflexible to the last. It however happened- that tlan
Active was, in 1811, engaged with the enemy's squadron, 'and
Jack, in order to be under the eye of the Captain, was stationed on
the quarterdeck. During the heat of the action, though he `.• leta
a willing hand," lie never last sufficient presence of mind to cause
him to forget his area was the reverse, until just at the moment
that the gallant Captain Ithe present Sir James Gordon) fell,
wounded--when that, which neither encouragement, time, threatas
nor danger could accomplish, did—for Jack was, with a truly gene-
rate tar-like feeling for his esteemed Commander, the first to tun
' and pick him up with both !WINS. This beMi-COITIiC ChreIIITISCILtO
drew (although dreadfully wounded) this cool observation from the
I gallant Sir Jarnee.—" Well, my boy, if 1 have let a kg, d—n it
you have found so arm."—l' ish
DISHONEETT AND SulciDE.—A respectable famer in
this county had foe some time suspected that one of his workmen
was not dealing fairly with him, and he, accordingly, had to
elos-ly watched, and, by so doing, detected him, on an evening last
week, in the fact of purloining pert of his property. The dist:Miry
made such an impression on the mind of the unfortunate man, that
he drowned himself in an adjoining pond the day after.--Covkaa
MorniSF Post.

At the fair of New Inn, on Tuesday last, the show ef
catty wu very poor ; pip alone were in demand. In the evening
an Wray took place between two factions, so desperate, that owe
man died on Thursday of the wounds be received ; shortly ober
which an inquest wan held on the body, and a verdict Of
Murder returned against some pence or persons unknown.—Cffir
wel Mersa

H
rano o a.—Mr. Meston, cow k eeper of Back-nelds,
Totbill-fields, and his brother-in-law, went into the Artinery
Arms public-house, Westminster, about five months ago, sad
during the time they were there, a finks dog ran into the nem,
sod seised the twother-in.law by be heel of Me boot. Mr. Mertes
took the dog off, and killed it oo the spot, is doing sus, fbe
animal bit him slighdayintsi finger. Mr. Menem took waits
of the wound, which so very ',Min, and it NM
as es thought ; but on wrenng, about seven leelebeVit
was uddenly abed with g symptoms of hydrolwalrin.
Medial aid was instantly called so ; but notwithstanding gnaw
aid that could be used was called into eiadoa, be ally lived oralt
yesterday morning, when he died in the greatest agony. It is ell.
Lyles, that five mamba, to a few days, had dyad km sb
I of his receiving the wound to his death.

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