The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-02 00:00:00

MANCHESTER PICKPOCKETS.

In consequence of a number of pockets having been picked in
Market-street, and at the Post-office, with a degree of dexterity
very far beyond that which the ordinary thieves of the town were
capable of displaying, Mr. Lavender concluded that they had been
effected by • gang of thieves who had been for some days in the
town. He therefore, on Sunday night last, went to the house of •
man named James Ridsdale, where he apprehended two of the
song, named John Angles and Thomas Skinner, whom, with the
landlord of the house, he lodged in thp New Bailey ; but the re-
mainder of the gang were absent. The next morning, however,
Page, one of the beadles, in passing through the street, accident.
ally met with two of them, named John Orrell and Peter Stewart,
whom he secured, and in a few minutes afterwards, Mr. Lavender,
in going to the New Bailey, encountered the remaining man of the
gang, whose name is Thomas Wardle, and lodged hit,. in the
New Bailey. When these fellows were searched, ur.tards of 701.
in sovereigns and bank notes were found uirr. them, no doubt the
produce of recent robberies. linti,:t.piateli, however, none of the
parries who were rob'n:a. Could identify either them or any of the
proper 4 ;vend upon them ; and they were consequently discharged.
One gentleman was robbed of about 511. in gold, another of 111.,
and a third of Si., all in the box-office at the Post-office ; and se-
veral persons had their pockets picked of various amounts in Mar-
ket-street, generally near the Swan.inn, when the arrival or depar-
ture of a coach had caused a crowd to assemble on the footpath
there. Two of these men, Orrell and Stewart, were very genteelly
dressed in black coats and waistcoats, with crape round their hats,
topped boots, and black kid gloves, so that very few persons would
suspect them of being pickpockets. These men are well
known to the police as the most expert pickpockets that
visit this town, wile!' they are only in the habit of doing occasion-
ally, generally attending fairs, races, and other occasions of public
resort. On one occasion, Stewart, who had been apprehended on
a charge of picking pockets in Cheshire, and was confined in Ches-
ter Castle, made his escape front thence. In a short time after-
wards, Andrews, the deputy constable of Bury, hearing that he
had gone to Doncaster races, followed him thither, and, to his
great astonishment, saw him, together with Orrell and Wardle, all
dressed in green coats and jockey boots, mounted on horseback,
and clearing the course before one of the bents. Andrews waited
until they dismounted, when he apprehended Stewart; and the
others, not knowing but that their turn might be next, disappeared
front the race-course in a trice.--Nanchesser Guardian.

THE MENAI Batrice.—The new bridge across the
Menai. Strait is to be opened on Monday. It is at present
in contemplation to start the London Mail from Holyhead
the moment it arrives, without waiting as it now does, for
that from Cheater. The latter will be brought over by
separate steam vessels. A new line of road is also in con-
templation, by which the distance will be shortened at least
ten miles, so that it is anticipates! that by the beginning of
autumn the English letters will be delivered in Dublin by
eleven o'clock, A.M., on the second morning after their
despatch from London. A plan is also under consider-
ation fur forwarding the English mail from hence at four
o'clock In the evening, in place of seven in the morning,
as at present —All these arrangements, when complete, will
give general satisfaction.—Doblin Illorniqg Register:
An inquisition on the King's ancient writ of ad quorl
domnum, to inquire whether Rotnacy market can without
inconvenience be held in future on Thursday in every week,
instead of Saturday, as at present, will be executed at the
White hart on Tuesday next. From itm-are occurrence,
it is an object of curiosity and interest beyond the locus in
qt,o, to which it more imiLediately applies.—Winchester
Paper.
AN EXPF:IISIVE WIND.—A curious circumstance oc-
curred on Saturday last, which, in its effects, had nearly
proved fatal to one of the parties concerned.
heavy gale of wind on that day, Mr. Barke
of several Manchester coaches, was standing
Badge, and in the course of business had re(
two 11. notes, which, by a sudden gust of wir
out of his hands into the river, at that ti
swelled by the heavy falls of rain on the
A man itnmediately jumped in after them,
in securing a one-pound note. The 6
eluded Ida grasp, and another person lower G.
anxious to secure the floating prize, jumped
rashly adventuring beyond his deptb, he not o
notes, but it was with much difficulty that he
in reaching' terra firma with his life.—Stockport
tinr.

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• THE ARMY.
HALF-PAY.
The Three Months' B►lf-pty to the 24th instant, trill be in
course of payment on the 18th of January, 1826.
Detachments belonging to the 10th, 24th, 64th, and 66th regi..
menta of infantry, marched on Saturday from Westminster for
Bristol, on route to Ireland.
Detachments belonging to the 13th regiment alight dragoon.,
the Bth, 12th, 13th, 18th, 27th, Lllth, 38th, 40th, 41st, 43d. 44th,
4.5 th, 46th, 47th, 10th, Mat, 66th, Nth, ROth (2d battalion), 64th
83d, 85th, 87th, and 89th regiments of foot, and the Royal Staff
corps, embarked on the 17th instant., under the command of Staff
Sergeant Byrne, at Dublin for England.

MILITARY OBITUARY.
Gen. Arch. Campbell, late of the Breadalbane Fencibles, Lkute-
nant-Goveraor of Fort Augustus, London.
Lieut.-Gen. Li. Stewart, late I I th Royal Veteran Battalion, Lam-
beth.
Captains—Forbes. 47th font, Panlang, Bengal ; Redmond, 89th
foot, Campbell. Ceylon regiment, Kandy ; Auber. Ceylon regi.
ment, Profile, Burmese territory; Craig, 2d Royal Veteran Bat-
talion, Coleraine; 'fregeot, retired lull pay Royal Marines ;
Oates, half-pay Royal Al trines; Stirling, half-pay Bth dra-
goons, Castleniilk, near Glasgow ; Megaw, half-pay African
Corps, Dublin.
Lieutenants-slurray. 4th dragoons, }Cain, Bombay :
47th foot, Rangoon ; Vincent, 48th foot ; Wilkinson, 77th foot,
on board the Loyal Briton transport ; Hughes, 2d West India
regiment ; Jes.op, 24 West India regiment ; Sober. half-pay 13th
dragoons; Hinkley, half-pay 22d dragoons, Hairs, Bombay ; 'As-
ter, half-pay 108th Info. 'H'elforci ; Mainwaring, half-pay Il2th
foot, IVhitniore. Staffordahire.
Second Lieutenants—Robinson, Royal Artillery, London;
Hearts, Roval Mariner ; Wilcock', ditto.
Ensign lll`Cance, bite 4th Veteran Battalion.
Adjutants--Lieut. Stephens, Royal Marines; Dickson, French's
lee. Corps.
Commissariat Department—Deputy Commissary Gen. Winter,

;ewfoundland.

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Medical Wpartment— Deputy-Inspector Staff-surgeon Sharpe,
Demerara ; Star Assistant-surgeon Allen, Demerara ; Staff As-
sistant-surgeon Teevan, Stony-hill, Jamaica ; Assistant-surgeon
Fenton. Kith foot. Trichinopoly, bladras ; Assistant-809;ton Ra-
leigh, 93d toot. West Indies.

THE ROYAL NATY,

PROMOTIONS.
To BE CAPTAINS—J. Gr. ura0....., A. T. E. Vidal, John
cers.ll:be' "twee"l" tilttfheh (.-11411:21YY have
nel3l promoted
stDcein the following O
December
Leith.ffi-

To BE COMMANDERS—T. Stephenson, G. J. Hope Johnstone,
R. H. Cockerel', J. Allison, W. Symonds. C. Croker, J. May.
nerd, J. Mundell, W. G. H. Which, T. B. Bond, and E.
Blanckley.
To NE LIEUTENANTS—C. J. Secembe, W. Arlett, G. W.
H. Fitzroy, W. Wellesley, W. C. Webber, A. Bolton, H. A.
Breedon, J. Sibly, F. W. Justice J. A. W. Hill, W. Hornby, C.
Dimock, C. Bolton, W. Brecht", M. M`Neale. W. Crispin.
Hon. E. R. Curzon, B. Allen, W. D. Miller, J. Jeayes, A. B.
Lowe. %V. M•Dowall, A. Read, W. Clapp, It. Dowse, A. Kel-
lett, E. Kelly, R. J. Marsh, ar.d George I'rollope.
APPOINTIMENTS.—Lieutenants--Joseph Cammillen and Gor-
don M•Donaltl, to the Prince Regent ; Sparks Thompson and
O. C. Oliver, Spartiate ; Snow, Maitland, I'. A. Lewis, and
W. H. Hill, Superb; Witham, Chareeris, and Mr. McLean,
Purser, Philomel; Lieutenant Boultbee, North Star; Lieutenant
George Kennedy, Badger; Mr. Hunter. Master, Sp..rtiate; Mr.
Master, Superb; Mr. E. Kelly, Owen Glendower, to
the rank of Lieutenant, and command the Wizard brig; Mr,
Hooper (formerly of the Hecht), to be purser of the Ordinary, at
Chatham, vice Mr. Chas. Martyr, deceased.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.

The wind having changed to the Eastward, since Monday, the
ships of war under orders for foreign service, and the outward_
bound merchantmen, which put into this port, have all proceeded
on their respective voyages, viz.:—On Tuesday, the Glasgow fri-
gate, Hon. Capt. Alatide, for Lisbon, to relieve the Tribune; snd
the Convalescent ship Magnificent, Lieut. Mundell, for Port
Royal, Jamaica; on Wednesday, the Dromedary, Mr. W. Skin-
ner, Master, with 400 convicts lot Bertnuda, to be employed in im-
proving the port; on Thursday, the Convalescent ship Royal Oak,
Lieutenant Allison, for Bermuda, taking Governor Sir Hilgrove
Turner, K.C.8., family, and many other passengers: and, this
day, the Mastiff, Capt. Copeland, to survey in the Mediterranean;
leaving the Tweed, only, at Spithead.
This morning sailed the Aurora, Jackson, for Hydra, having on
board forty of the crew of the Greek brig of war ('intone, lately
wrecked on the Isle of Alderney, from whence they were taken to
Guernsey, where they received the greatest kindness and attention
from the Lieut.-Governor, Sir John Colborne, and the inhabitants,
who, in addition to having provided them with food, clothing, and
lodging whilst on the island, raised fur them a most liberal sub-
scription, and gave five pounds to each of the crew on their leaving
Guernsey. V. are requested to state, that, for the kindness they
have received from the Governor and inhabitants of Guernsey, they
feel the deepest gratitude, and beg to return their most grateful
thanks : it is perhaps Impossible to express the high sense they en.
tertain of the kindness they experienced better than in their own
words, which were " the people of Guernsey behaved to us like
angels, not like men."
The Espiegle was paid off this morning, when the crew pre-
sented Lieutenant R. J. Illarsh with a handsome aword, belt, and
epaulette, as a token of their gratitude, for the kindness with which
he discharged his public duties, whilst he filled the situation of
their first Lieutenant.

This afternoon, the collier brig Arctic, of Sunderland, which
got on shore and sunk on the Horse Bank (opposite Lumps Fort)
on the Is instant, was weighed, by four dock-yard lighters, and a
sailing craft ; and the whole were afterwards towed together, the
collier having still her cargo on board, into the harbour, by his Ma-
jesty's steam-vessel the Lightning, affording a striking instance of
the great utility and powers of the steam, ahan applied to nautical
purposes.--liampshirc Tekgrapls.

SHIPPINCIi INVELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, Pamir, Esc. 30.

Wind N. lightairs and fair.—High Water, 25 m. p. 2.
Arrived the Herman, Factor, from Dantzic. Sailed the Safaris,
Smith. for Valparaisd; Smyrna, Westwood, for St. Domingo:
Warrior, Brown, for Batavia; Lady Douglas, Archer, for Buenos
Ayres; James, Trevasas, for Azores; Comet. Barnes, for Batavia;
Fame, Jackson, for Trinidad ; Kron Prince Essen, Landstrim. for
Havre; Richard, —, for St. Übes; Panmure, Tact, for Bahia;
Commerce, Ort, for Adra.
-. . .

The Henry, 'Martin, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, put into
Gibraltar with lose of foremast. bowsprit, &c., having been run
foul of by the ship Charles of London.
The Iphigenia, Dud, from Pernambuco, has arrived at De-
merara.

The Downshire, Brown, from Kills% for Liverpool, put into
Douglas leaky, and cargo shifted.
The -. Jones, master, from Liverpool for Limerick, with
pot ashes, struck on a sunken rock outside Dingle Bay, on the 18th
inst., and is totally lost. Crew
SATURDAY, DEC. 31.

Wind N. fair—High Water 11 m. p. 3.
Arrived the Lsehs, Grantztn, from Dantzic.
The Sarah and Caroline, --, from hence for Charloton, and
Larch, for Jersey. grounded last night on Burbo bank, but
were got off the following tide.
A brig of 150 or 200 tuns, dismastcd and without any person on
board, was driven on shore in Dingle Bay. on the 27th inst., and
went to pieces. About 3,000 deals and some staves were saved.
One of the handspixes is marked '• NVansbeck."
Captain Bibby, whose humane exertions in saving some of the
sufferers freni the wreck of the Kent, will be fresh iu the recollec-
tion of our readers, has received Irons the Underwriters of Liver-
pool a superb silver me, bearing the following inscription :
" Presented to Captain Ilabert Bibby, of the barque Caroline, by
the Underwriters of Liverpool, in testimony of their approbation
of the zeal and hummtity displayed by him in wring pars.of the
crew of the li. e. ship Kent, destroyed by fire in Al DCCCXXV."
Captain Bibby's conduct, on this occasion, gained for him the ap-
plause of every friend of humanity, and we are glad to those that
those gentlemen who are more immediately interested iu the good
conduct of seamen, have presented Capt. B. with so valuable and
appropriate a mark of their respect.

FALMOUTH. DEC. 29 —Arrived the Newton, Forster, from
Memel; the Commerce, Harken. from London; the Brothers,
Jenkin, from Milford ; and the Goat, Codd, from Wexford.—
Wind variable, light airs.
PLYMOUTH. Dec. 29.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Hawsell, from
Pletou in 23 days, fur Newcastle; the Europe, Lemon, front Me-
mel, and the On,* transport, front Deptiord. Sailed the Medea,
for St. Übe's; and the Atlas, Longr.in, for eivita Vecchia.
—Wind N.N.E.
PORTSMOUTH. DEC. 30.—Arrived the Laurel. —, from
Cork. Sailed his Majesty's ship Royal Oak, Mr Bermuda; and
"• • " " • ' -
the Clew, Fisher. for Sir
Drat., 30.-,-A
Jollies, for ; and •
through from the river

Ill'Rensie, for Newburgh • Percy, Sayer, for St. Vineent's ; sag
Trafalgar, Pound. for Rottlrdem.
Hanwicti, Die. 111.—The Hops, Bishop, fano Iptwice se
Harlingen, hes been aesieted back disosoise.
NORTH SHIELDS, Drc.29.—ThsDillßlila%
for Leith, bas put in here, leaky, having bourn A liteliirt
Orkneys.
Du xDE c, Dec. 28—The Gratitude, &Hedy. was lamb by a
heavy sea, which carried off all her deck timber, balwealis. sok
sic. They had no fire for wend day!.
WATEMFORT, DEC. 24—The Maria, orandy,
yesterday from St. John's, Newfoundland, in Ways, ex diets
&dreadful gale on the 1511 inst. and a heavy sea struck everything
off her deck, and one of the crew overboard ; 300 qnintaki of Inb..
were thrown over to prevent her from sinklhg.
II natsunnit, Dec. 23.—The Frau Ontha, Athen, bound to
London. from hence, was lost 7th inst. boreal Borkum and *ha.
monikoog.
E Lemony, DEC. 20. —The Roselle Ilall. of Newcastle, from
Donnie, was totally host 7th inst. on aornholm. Crew and mats.
tials ',eyed ; part of her cargo expected to be saved. The Emperor
Alexander. Armstrong, from Dentric, grounded near die entrares
oldie harbour 18th inst. in a fog, but was gm off yesterday. with.
out apparent damage, and will proceed. The Crescent, Kenn,
and the Three Friends, Thompson. from Hull for Kid, remain on
Sulsholni ; the former nearly unrigged. A dismasted wreck,
which has been driven near Bornholm, has been picked op and
brought in here ; " Harmonio, of Newcastle," is painted on bet
stern.

The Don, Hall, from hiiramichi to Leith, has put into Shields,
leaky.
Most of the letters from the sea-cout notice a great fall of prow,
with thick and foggy weather on Thursday and Friday last.
The Vrow Margaretha, Ahten, from llamburgh to London, was
totally lost on the Dutch coast, Dee. 7.
The Hoop, Engelaman, from Lubeck for Hull, hu pnt Into
Delfzyl, much damaged.
The Hoerle Hoop, Pott, from Konigaburgh for Amsterdam,
has arrived at Tonningen through the Canal. Cargo supposed to
be damaged.
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The harbour of Pillau was blocked up with Ice in the eight of
the I lth, though none Wait° be seenon the 10th.
VESSEI.S.IIPONEX vriTH.—Ann, Swinton, from Mir Dal
London, 16th ult. leaky, with loss of bulwarks. &c. ; and Volga,
—, from Richebucto for Hull, 21st ult. by the IVoodbridge, at.
rived at Portsmouth. Victory, —, from iliramichi to laver.
pool, nth ult. by the George Canning, arrived at Chatham. V 5.
liant, Agar, of Whitby, 7tb ult. by the Lively, Kirk, arrived la
the Downs. Thalia, from Portsmouth to Buenos Ayres, 7th Nur.
by the St. George, Grant, arrived at Guernsey. Commerce,
from St. John's, N.B. to Liverpool, llth ult. by his Majesty's bill,
Rinaldo, arrived at Falmouth. Rose Ann, 12th Nov., and Kains,
by the Grenada, Anderson, arrived In the River. Meridian, bound
to AlonteVideo, 24th Nov. by the Rover, Cobb, arrived at Antwerp.
Hive, of London, outward.bound, 14th Nov. by the Terranova,
Potter. arrived at Alicant from Newfoundland. Sarah, from lion.
duress for London, in the Gulf, oth Nov. by the Loral Briton trans.
port, arrived at Falmouth. Indian Chief, from London rut Rain.
more, with loss of foresail, 10th ult. by the Armata, Howland,
arrived at Limerick.

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