The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-30 00:00:00

C'HATII.I3f, DEC. 28.

The Woodlark, tender to the Gloucester, sailed from this
port on the 22(1 inst.
On the 21th his Majesty's ship Romney sailed to Long-
reach, to take in ha powder and the remainder of her
sea stores. She will proceed to New York with Commis-
sioners.

The Redwing sloop, of 18 guns, Captain Fitzelarenee, is
ordered to this port to be paid off, and will be recommis-
sioned.

The Esk sloop, of go guns, Captain Purchas, will nil
this week for the coast of Africa.

Ten officers belonging to the 6th regiment will embark at
Chatham this week, to join the regiment in India.
On Thursday morning, about four o'clock, the tide in
the Medway rove so high as to break over the wall into Mr.
Buck's and Larkin's meadows, at Rochester. An old
woman named Leeder, who had been bed-ridden for some
years' was unfortunately drowned in bed before assistance
could be procured. The gas-works were also under water,
which has prevented the usaal supply of gas to the inha-
bitants; but it is expected to be restored in a day or two.
The water rose nine inches higher than the high tide of

The 08th regiment will march from Chatham on Wed-
nesday, to Gravesend, for embarkation to Ceylon.
A detachment of the 60th regiment arrived on the 25th
at Chatham, from Canterbury, for embarkation to the
West Indies.

The 31st regiment is expected at Chatham the beginning
of next month, for embarkation for foreign s2rvice.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

.
The Indus, Moriarty, has arrived at Cowes—sailed from
Batavia, Aug. 27, and St. I Iclena. Nov. f.
The Mu!grave Castle, Rolph, has arrived in the Downs
—sailed from the Mauritius, Oct. 1.
Arrivals al Riu Janciro.—The Cumberland, Cairns,
from London to New South \Vales, arrived at Rio Janeiro
the 20th October.

Arrirals at Me .Ifauritias.—The Ann, Grimes. from
New South Wales, the 7th September ; and the Perse-
verance, Shaw, from New South Wales, the Bth Sept.
Saitimg, from Me 3lateritius.—The Ganges, Tuker, for
Bombay, the 29th August; and the Lord Lynedock, Clap-
perton, for Bengal, the 12th September.
Arrivals at St. Ilelena.—The Couch, Musson, from Hol-
land; and the Olive Branch, Anderson, from the Cape.
Ships spoke with.—The Barkworth, Cotgrave, from Bom-
bay to London, was spoke the 21th September, off the Cape
de Verde, by the Cumberland, Cairns, which arrived at
Rio Janeiro the 21411 October. It is supposed she was
steering to the Cape de Verde for water and provisions.
The Harriet, Fulcher, from London to Batavia, on the
27th November.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

FAILMOUTIT, DEC. 27.—Arrived the Sandwich packet from
Lisbon ; the Himinonie Ahrcus, from Rahia in sixty days, for
Hatuburgli with much damage. Put back the Berbice,l
Wayth. tor Genoa and Leghorn, with sails split, bead rails and
knees washed away, but has been as far as lat. 49. long.s. M. Passed
up yesterday a Swedish schooner from Lisbon, which reports
having seen on the 24th instant, about 26 leagues AC. by S. of the
Lizard, a bark ship, abandonNl and waterlogged, name on her stern.
" Juni. of North Shields," timber laden.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 28.—The outward bound remain all well.
No arrivals or sailing..
DEAL, DEC. N.—Arrived and remain the Illulgrave Castle,
Ralph, from the Isle of France; the Aid, Teasdale, from Mar-
seilles; and the Ben Lomond, Styles, from the westward. Arrived
from London and remain, the Nassau, Cary, for New South
Wales; the Herald, Thompson, for Bernice; and the Dover,
Ducker, fur Trieste. The outward bound remain all well.
Gaav r.sr on, Dec. M.—Armed the Tranmere, Thomson,
front St. Lucia; Eliza and Jar.e, Finer, from Messina; Eliza-
beth, Mather, from ditto; Asia, Harrison, from Rio; Creole,
Cobbler, front Pernambuco ; Prince of Orange, Wood, from
St. Andrew's ; Witten, Barber, from Genoa ; (ninon, Lawton,
from Honduras ; Avon, Sumner, from Bombay ; Anson. Fish,
from Lisbon ; Queen, James, from Seville ; Charles, Knight,
from ditto ; Calypso, Newman, front ditto ; llottentot,
foam the Cape of Good Hope ; Canada, Redpath, from St. John's,
New Brunswick ; and Levant l'acket, Candy, from Denis.
Sailed the Agaphia, Davidson, from Buenos Ayres ; Reliance,
Nicholson, from Bremen ; 'Whim, Mason ; Rachel, Shepherd ;
and Prince Coburg, Batt, from Hamburg/I ; and Navigator,
Logan, front Alexandria.
I AR MOUTH, DEC. 97.—The Provost of Montrose has at the,,
desire of the Commissioners of the Ilarbour Light, applied to Capt.
Hanby to forwsril a set of his apparatus immediately, for saving
persons tiom stranded vessels at the entrance of that river. t)n
Thursday last 16 vessels put back with the loss of anchors and
cables, front the violence of the wind.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 211.—Arrived the Beaver, Love, from St.
John's, New Brunswick ; and the Syren, Dawning, from A lox_
andria, (E). The John Cullen, Douglas, has not arrived, as re-
ported yesterday.
GI, newsier, DEC. 24.—The Elizabeth, of Teignmouth, from
Newfoundland to Bnstol, was fallen in with in lat. 48. long. 211. with
loss of foremast and bowsprit, water-logged and abandoned, by the
Treat, M'Caul, from Quebec, put in here, bound to Chatham.
Ltsßox, Dec. report has reached this place of an A [gr.
rine squadron having passed the Streights„ and that two frigates
and a brig had been seen off the coast of Algarve, for the purpose,
it is believed, of cruising against the Portuguese. The master of
• Portuguese vesssel has arrived here, who says he saw, off the
Rock, a Portuguese hiate following a suspicious brig, under easy
sail, standing to the northward. A Portuguese squadron, consist-
ing of two frigates and a corvette, ailed from the Tagus on the
111th inst. unexpectedly.
CieWOA, Dec. 11.—Pesce was concluded at Algiers on the 12th
ult. between the Regency and the King of the Netherlands, upon
the satue footing as in the year 1816.

The Ability. Robert, from Cork to Peisance, was totally lost on
Sunday, near Bode, and the crew drowned.
The Amphion, —. from New York to Buenos Ayres, was
totally lost to the River Plate on the 4th October—crew oared.
The Emma. Reed, from Quebec to London, has born got off
Rare Island and towed into Quebec, where it is espected ahc will
repair.
An English schooner from liarrburgh, out four weeks, bound
to London, put into a port near Arundel about the 16th instant.
Th. Crown Prince, Frederick, from Gottenburgh ; Carl Alex.
ander, from Cleaborg ; Felix, from ditto ; and Anna, from Stock-
holm, all bound to I iondon, •ere it Arundel on lb* 17th inst.