The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-02-15 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, FEB. 12.
ENTERED Ixwaaps—The Sovereign, Curtly, from St. Mi-
chael's; Belluncle, Hall, from Stongato Creek; Alexander,
White, from Newcastle; Fly, Sampson, from St. Michael's;
Elizabeth, Yeoman, from Dungarvon ; Lord Newborough,
llughes, from Waterford; John and William, Silly, from Cork;
and New Times. Clark, froig„Waterford.
ENTERED OUTWARDS.—The Combatant, Jackson, foe El-
sineur and Petersburgh ; Chance, Jackson, for Haniburgh ;
George, Forster, for Jamaica; Helena, Aaden, for Embden ; Cot-
tinghiun, 31i11, for Elsineur and Peteisburgh ; London, Purvis,
for Demerara; Flying Fish, Smith, for Ostend; Ileighington,
Lovell, fur the Cape of Good Hope, Batavia, Singapore, Penang,
and Calcutta; Atlas, Hunt, for illadcira, Cape of Good Hope,
and Madras; and Union, Dean, for Elsineur and Petersburgh.
CLZ•RED OUTWARDS VIN•LLY •T GRAVESEND.—The
Diana, Bowie, for Teneriffe ; Lord Gambier, Bishop, for Jer-
sey ; Sircne, 'radiant, for Calais ; and Commerce, Fournier, for
Calais.
CLEARING OUTWARDS.—The General Palmer, Truscott, for
Madeira, Cape of Good Hope, and Isle of France; Juno, Store,
for Gibraltar; Aid, Teasdel, for St. Lucar and Seville Malvioa,
Kent, for Havanna!) ; Loyal Briton, Headley, for Alexandria;
Flying Fish, Smith, for Ostend ; Belle Alliance, Wilman, for
Antwerp and Brussels; Albion, Burrell, for Genoa and Leghorn ;
and Nimble, Wrightson, lie Malaga, Valencia, and Barcelona.
CLEARED OUTWARDS TO IRELAND.—The Edward Prothe.
roe, Probert, for Drogheda and Dundalk; Erin, Allen, for Wa.
le:fiord ; and Apollo, Aloppett, for Cork.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
FeLsfotyrst, FEB. 12.—Arrived the Osborn packet, Nom New
York and Halifax—sailed from the latter place the 9th ult.; Sis-
ters, Kent, from Trafani—in thirty-two days. Sailed the Magnet
packet, for Lisbon, and the Neptune, Bellside, for Guernsey.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 12.—Arrived the Eliza, Edwards, from St.
Michael's. Sailed the La Guayra, Regenbogem, for La Guars;
Rasa, liern, for St. Michael's; and the Eagle, Henry, for the
Auras.
Cowls, FEB. 13.—Arrived the Albion, Lee, from Charleston,
in twenty days. Sailed the Hon. Company's ships Waterloo, Al-
sager, and Royal George, Timmins, for India ; with the whole of
the outward-bound.
Po alr MOUTH, Fax. 13.—Arrived the Prince of Orange trans-
port, from Halifax; and his Majesty's ship Pandora, from a
cruise. Sailed the Cambria, Cook, for Vcra Crus ; Kingston,
Luckie, and Henry, Westmorland, for Demerara; Christoval de
Colon, for Colombia. Remain the Skelton, Tranby, and Jane.
DEAL, FEB. 13.—Remain the Hon. Company's ships Inglis,
Scaleby Castle, and Kent, and the Gilmore for India, with the rest
of the outward-bound.
GRAVESEND, Fen. 13.—Arrived the Ann, Spence, from Pi--
lett; Olive Branch, Dawes, from St. Michael's ; and Antelope,
Maning, from the Cape of Good Hope. Sailed the General Pal-
mer, Truscott, for Madras; Matll Steel, for Batavia; Mary,
Hatton, for St. Helena; Courier, Ilurder, for Naples; and Pur-
suit, Bullen, for Ilamburgh.
Scaasoitoutart, Fut. 12.—The Ann, lately arrived at Rio de
Janeiro, fell hi with the Scotia, of Glasgow, on 211th September,
without any person on board. Part of her lower masts and bow. '
sprit were standing, the bow port and cabin window were out, the
deck scuttled in several places, and nothing thereon but an anchor.
She was loaded with matiogaby.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 12.—Amved the Emil:rates, from
New York, sailed the 18th ultimo ; Marcus, Drew, from Charles-
ton, sailed the 17th ult.; and Anna, Peterson, from Marseilles.
Off the port, the Celia, Porter, front Lima ; Hope, M'(lan, from
Africa; Mandarin, Berry, front Baltimore • James, from
Savannah; Isaac Hicks, and Jasper, Crol:er' from Charleston.
The Perseverance sailed from New York for the Clyde, on the 15th
ult., and put back leaky. The Commerce, Harvey, front Cam-
peachy for Liverpool, put into New Orleans on the 28th of De-
cember, leaky.
GIBRALTAR, JAN. 24.—The Glory, of this port, Fontana, from
Genoa, having broke her rudder off Estessona, came on shore last
night on the eastern Spanish beach, and went to pieces. Crew
saved. The American brig Active, Wheeler, from 3111sg,a, was
stranded this morning on the eastern beach. Crew saved. Two
line-of-battle ships passed the Straits to the eastward yesterday
afternoon.
RIGA Jaw. 24.—The Peace, Colbum, for Hull, tailed yaw.
day. Only three vessels remain here wind-bound. Our river Is
covered with ice.
HAMBURG/I, JAW. 4.—Since the 21 inst. we have had tremen-
dous gales, accompanied with thunder and lightning, blowing hard
from S.W. to N.W. The water this morning reached the almost
unheard-of height of 20 feet a:a inches, and the lower part of a
number of warehouses are under water.

The Active, Wheeler, from Malaga, was driven on shore at
Gibraltar the 24th ult.
The Virginia, Knight, from Baltimore to Rotterdam, foundered
the 6th inst. near Zandrosct crew saved.
The Ilendrica, Hamer, and Vrow Catherine, Heim, from Ham-
burgh to London, was stranded off the Vile the 4th Instant: crew
saved.
The Ann, Barfield, from London to Harlingen, was totally lost
the 7th instant : crew saved.
The Helm, of Dunbar, coal laden, was driven on shore near
Sunderland the lith inst.
The Swedish schooner Seraphim, Asonde, from Gefle to
lllar-
seilles, is stranded at Calantsoog : the crew, except the pilot, are
saved.
The Anna Ohristina, BB:, from Gottenburgh for Alexandria,
is stranded near Kykduin : crew saved. Endeavours will be made
to save part of her cargo, tackling, &c.
The Alliance, Eckstrom, from Gonenburgh to London, Is
stranded at Petten, and gone to pieces : the crew, except one man,
saved; the cargo lies scattered on the beach.
The Wilhelinina, Miller, for the Havannah, got on the Hagen-
wog, but after taking out part of her cargo, which is damaged,
was got off and arrived at Bremen.
A letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Lima, dated October 2,
says—" Arrived yesterday, his Majesty's ships Mersey and Tartar,
from a cruise. A report prevails hare that-the Independent Colom-
bian corvette Santander sailed some time since from Panama, hav-
ing on Ward 270,000 dollars on merchants' account, that during the
voyage the crew revolted and carried her away." s

THE NAVY.—An Estimite of the charges of wages,
victuals, wear and tear, and ordnance, for twenty-nine
thousand men, including nine thousand Royal Marines to
serve in his Majesty's Fleet ; for thirteen lunar months,
commencing the first day of January, 1823:—
For the wages of twenty-nine thousand men, at two
pounds nine shillings a man, a month - £923,650 0 0
For the victuals of the said men, at one pound
twelve shillings a man, a month - 603,200 0 0
For the wear and tear, being the charge for the
stores and materials for the use of the ships in sea
service, at seventeen shillings a man, a month 320,450 0 0
For the ordnance for the sea service, at five shil-
lings a man, a month - 94,250 0 0

£1,941,510 0, 0
The promotion of Flag Officers on the King's birth-day
will take in the Captains of 1799, down to Earl Manvers,
who, it is said, is to have a guardship, in order to establish'
his right to a flag.
Doves, FEB. 13.—Arrived his Majesty's packet Spit-
fire, from Calais. with passengers, among whom was Mr.
Vaughan, our Minister to the Swiss Cantons. Yesterday
his Majesty's packet Fury arrived, with passengers. On
Friday evening the Britannia steam-vessel, Capt. Bushell,
arrived from Boulogne in three hours and ten minutes,
bringing the Earl of Sefton and suite, with four carriages.
Also arrived the Medusa steam-vessel, from Boulogne, in
three hours and twenty minutes.
It i■ not, perhaps, generally known, that by the Act 4,
George IV. c. 41, every ship or vessel using the sea must
take out a fresh register at the Custom-house, at the port
she belongs to, during the present year.
THE Anxv.—We understand that it is the intention of
Government to allow the officers now on the half-pay, and on
the retired full pay, to sell out of the army, under certain
restrictions, receiving the old regulated value for their
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