The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-20 00:00:00

NAVAL INTVLLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Ditc. 17.
The Jasper sloop, Ctain C. H. Frecinande, arrived list Sue-
day frem Mexico, whence she brought desp-tches„ which were
landed at Pal routh. It is stated that when the Jasper lett Sacri.
hem s, the Colombian and Spanish Royalist naval forces were in
lI sight of each other, and an engagement was expected to take place
immediately. During the short time the Jasper bait been absent
from England, she lost her first Lieutenant A G 1061411. who died of
I constipation of the bowels; Assistant-Surgeon IViiliam Brown,
who was appointed Acting Surgeon of the Scylla, and survived his
promotion but a few days, falling a prey to the endemic fever
which has been raging on hoard that sloop. Site also lost the
Captain's Steward front the game cause. Captain Freemantle wax
likewise attacked with fever, but happily recovered. The Jasper
brought home a small freight of specie, and some cochineal. She
is ordered into harbour to refit, and is intended to be attached to
the Portsmouth station.
On Wednesday the Heroine transport, Lieutenant ilenry.lewry,
agent, attired from the coast of Africa. By her we learn that the
whole of our naval squadron was remarkably healthy when the
Heroine left them assembled at Prince's Island, on the Iftthof
September last. The Atholl, Captain Murray, was ordered to
Sierra Leone to complete her provisions, frost whence it is supposed
she will proceed to India; the Brazen had not arrived. The
Heroine went to Ascension, where she arrived on the 15th of
October, end found the garrison in high spirits. and in the enjoy-
ment of moat excellent health. The Atholl had captured three
vessels, and liberated 700 slaves since she has been on the coast.
The following changes have taken place in the squadron :—Lieute-
Pant William Critchell. of the Esk, invalided, and came home in
the Heroine; Mr. Arthur Kellett, Admiralty Midshipman, an-
pointed acting in the vacancy ; Mr. Reed, surgeon of the Esk. in.
valided ; lir. Forster, Mid.hipman of the Athrill, invalided; Mr.
1). B. Conway, Surgeon of the Athol!, invalided, all arrived in
this transport. Mr. Dale. Assistant-Surgeon of the Atholl. ap-
pointed Acting Surgeon of that ship, vice Conway ; Mr. Rowe, to
be Actin;, Lieutenant of the Atholl. vice Holland, appointed act-
ing agent for transports on hoard the Finsbury, on a vacancy
occasioned by the death of Lieutenant Anceshaw.—frompshire
Chronicle.

SHIPPING INVE LLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY, Dec. IS.

W'rl SS W. rlondy. High Water. 36 m. p. 6.
The Canadian. from Virginia, arrived last night„,sailcd 19th. and
Prom Patrick's Hole 22d Nov., in company with the Indian,
Horatio, 3largaret, and Lady °cordon, for Liverpool. The Kelsick,
Wood, wan to sail the following day. o.i the 9th Dec. in lat.
18, 30, long. 33, spoke the bark Arethusa, from 31 iratnicht for
1.0 idon.

Arrived the Niagara, Hamilton, and Prornive, Sloan, from
Quebec. ; Cornwall. Morrivon, from Bombay : Manhattan, Mar-
shall, frrm New York ; Carrikv, Low,. ; Indian, Matthews ;
Horatio. Sprrks; and Lady Gordon, Porteus, from Quebec;
front 51irantichi; Entrrrrize, in 48 4/.4
from Puerto Cabello; Eliza, —, from Pernau.

FALMOUTH. DEC. 17.—Arrived the Rinaldo parker, from the
Leeward Islands, sailed from St. Thomas's, Nov. 21 ; Wanderer,
IVaygnol. from St. Jehn's. New Brunswick; Rockers, Soper,
from London fo- Grenada; Elizabeth and Jane, Pitter. from Li-
verpool for Oporto. Sailed the Duke of :Ilulborough packet, for
Llabon.—Wind %V.S.W.
PLYMOUTH. Dec. 17.—Arrived the 3PDuff, Elder, from Lon-
don for St. lillehael'a—Wind W.
PORTA/101:TH. DEC. 18—Arrived the Friendship, from
?4 eimithi. Passed by, the flynclinas, Sergeant, from De•
morass, in seven weeks. Sailed the Ottawa, Douglas, for London ;
and the Sprightly and Resolution cutters on a cruise.—Wind S.S. W.
strong wird and rain.
DEAL, DEC. 18.—Arriv:d the Ocean. Dean, and Cicero, Dale,
front Quebec, and the David Owen, %Volker, from Pernambuco.
Arrived from the river and remain, the Friends. Holland, for Ja-
maica, and Providence, Wauchope, for New South Wales. The
outward-bound remain as before, all well.—Wind S.W.
li•msoart, DEc. 18.—The Robert and :they, Way, fell In
with to day. in the Gulls, part of a vessel's broadside, fir built,
painted yellow with one broad and one narrow white streak. A
piece of an English union jack was amongst the wreck.
MARGATE, Dec. 18.—The Christian, Thompson, from Dublin
for London, gut on Pureness Rock, ut high water this morning.
Assistance is engaged to lighten and get her oil again, which it is
hoped, if the weather continue favourable, may be accomplished
nett tide.

GnawEstsrp, Dec. lB—Arrived the Arab, Law, from Hall.
fax; Hope, Bully, from Liaison; Nassau, Riddle., and Endeavour,
—, from St. Michael's; Hope, Madge, front Seville; Diadem,
Smale, and James Daryan, Leggett, from Smyrna ; Good Hope,
Kent; Caroline, —; and Velinta, Kinsman, from Bilboa ; Jane,
Agnew, from Bengal; George and Ellen. Allison, from Charente;
Alexander, —, from Dantzic ; Alert, Kinner, from Montreal ;
Mevagissey, Andrews, from 3lessina ; Prince Eugene. Matt, from
Alicant ; Henry Cox, Sargeant, from Jamaica. Sailed the Ata.
Pants, Rotten, for licnicarlo; Sylvia, Mackie, for Rio; Nereid,
Pugh, for St. Domingo; Grecian. Smith, for Marseilles;
Ruby, Haswell, for St. Michael's ; Thetis. Crisp, fur Lisboa ;
Fair Arcadian. 14hillia. for Demerara; James Harris, Jones, for
Jamaica ; •;realm, Smith. for Marseilles.

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NEWCASTLE, DEC. 15.—The snow Felicity of and from
Lynn, which got upon the rocks at Shields, 2.1 inst. was got off
this day, and brought into the harbour.
Coal. Mc. 13. The crew of the John Thomas, Baluchi',
arrived here in the Alchymist, having abets:at-n(1 their vessel the
31 inst. in lat. 48, 27. She was capsized in a heavy gale and righted
again. They were 38 hours on the wreck, and at the time the Al-
chymist hove in sight she was becoming gnite louse. The John
Thomas was from Newfoundland, bound to Jersey.
CORK, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Speke transport, from Deptfard,
to take on board troops for Barbadoes.
Cu xuavEx, DEC. 11.—The Ant, Nesbit, is about to be hauled
up, and it Is expected will be caulked and ready for sea in about
ten days.
CADIZ. Nov. 29.—The Agnes. Wilson, from London, which
arrived 27th inst. tell in with on the 24th in lat. 38, long. 10, a brig
water-logged with " Bristol" on her stern, could only make out the
four last letters of her name " Hope," she appeared to be about
114.1 tons, had two white narrow streaks, but could not board her,
the sea being very rough.
Tartnaootta, Dec. s.—The Dolphin. Donley.' is mote than
half unloaded, and will be hove down to see if she has sustained
any damage.
A Lie l t I A, Nnv.118.7-TwoSouth American armed schooners have

been cruising off this place sonic days ; they have captured, sunk,
and ransomed several Spanish vessels. As their cruising ground
is off these CaNs, no vessel can escape being overhauled.
ANTIGUA, OCT. 18.—The Elk, arrived yesterday from Boston,
saw 11th inst. off the Rocas of Trinidad, a long low brig with
painted ports, both masts gone, lying-to, a hull, with a white signal
(red border with square and compa.•sa in it), and an English en-
sign with the union downwards. The Ell; could not speak her, as
it was blowing very heat ily.
Nov. B.—The American brig Elirshe.h, Jackson, from Phila.
delphia for Buenos Ayres- with a carp orpitch pine lumber, put
into this part Gth ins•. in distress.
BAR lIADOES. OCT. 11.—The San Jose Larangeiras, Ceresete,
arrived here from PAM for Vigo, lost both her masts in a gale 111th
ult, in lat. 9. 45, N. and w.is obliged to shape her course for this
island under jurymasts.

The Nile, Kecg, from Limeesek to London, was totally wrecked
on Thursday night on the Goodwin Seeds,
From the agent to Lloyd's, at TortuLt, dated 19. h Nov :—" Fif-
teen sail of vessels. three of them apparently of the line, passed to
the north ward of this island on the 12th inst. steering we►terly, as
it for Pxto Rico."