The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-10 00:00:00

DREADFUL. SHIPIVRFCK.

The Mare du Hart e contains the following details,
which cannot be reed without exciting the moat lively in-
terest :—The Mere-aux-Huit-Enfans sailed from Cape
ilayti for !here, on the morning of the 31st of July last,
during a calm. She directed her course so as to pass
between the Caiques and the great Inague. The day after
bee departure the weather became overcast, and it was im-
possible to observe the latitude. Being, however, anxious
to land as soon as possible, the Captain was induced to run
into the channel by night ; but the wind having risen and
cenenually shifting about, and a heavy sea coming on,
the ship, about ten o'clock at night, was driven with
inrenceivable rapidity through the shallows of the
Crepes, and struck violently upon a rock. Every effort
was made to get her from this critical situation, but
they were ineffectual, notwithstanding a great part of
tile cargo was thrown overboard. When daylight
aeproached it discovered to the crew the extent of
tin it danger, arid the inadequacy of those measures
which they hail reckoned upon for safety. The sea,
which is ever billowy, threeeened to deprive them of the
only chance of landing that remained, where they could
expect to find inheritante ; they therefore determined to
abandon the ship. The crew, who were about twelve in
nunther, accordingly got into the long boat, taking with
them the papees oa board, a compass, a chart, a quadrant,
a sack of biacuite, and a barrel of water. A mast and a
sail were put up as well as could be done, and they steered
their course towards the first land iii sight, which lay
N.N W. at about six leagues distance. After sailing in a
rey perilous manner for some hours they reached lane, but
were disappointed to find it completely barren. They
again put to sea in the most horrible condition. The
whole crew were compelled to sit, not being able, from the
confined apace of the vessel, to take any other position, and
they had nothing whatever to protect them from the
sNrciting rays of a tropical sun. They now directed their
cease towerds elogane, for they were then more than 40
leagues front the coast of Hayti, and had no hopes of reach-
ing it, with the wind and sea against them, and with a
hark witheut a deck, and so heavily laden. The land
eh hen they next arrived at was still uninhabited and arid.
Th.e. there took some food, such as crabs and other kinds
of shellfish, and then went to sea again as quickly as pos-
sible ; for their water was rapidly diminishing, and their
bitcuits were rend, red useless by the overflowing of the
sea. They steered next towards Aklin, but which place
they did not reach till the following day, after a most
alineeroas night passed among the flat Islands, in very
foggy weather. Teey there found only " two Englishmen of
colour:* who, with difficulty, procured for them some fresh
pro% isions. They then sailed towards a place called Krooked,
weakened by continual fatigue, having their eyes and lips
it:flamed, their faces blistered by the sun, their feet in a
matinee corroded by the set water, and in constant dread of
being attacked by the scurvy; for already were their legs
swollen, and their bodies covered with pustules. One man
only inhabited this island. Ile was the proprietor of a
se:al schemer, which was anchored not far from the
c!,ute, and was one of those persona who habitually live in
I:11 5e dangerous parts of the sea, waiting for the wreck of
se tie large ship, by whose losses they enrich themselves.
The crew of the eMere-aux-Huit-Enfans cffered to freight
lei little ship, in order to get to La Providence; but the
ht,Eigenee of their own shipwreck made him hesitate a
lover while, as he preferred going to their lan vessel; anA
it was only upon being assured that the ship was totally
het sixty leagues distance from Krooked that he decided
twni procuring them the means of getting to a place from
et holm it would be possible for them to return to Eurene.
They got ready to sail the next day, but without further
re% isions, fur the Buccaneer of Krooketi either had not
h::y, or, if he had, would not give it to them. When, how-
-1 r, they reach, d Long Island, they found some milky
rends, which afeinled these unhappy men an exquisite
d!iek. after having been exposed for more than eight days
such horrible privations. At length they arrie eel at its
P.-evidence, 17:1 the eleventh day, without having partaken
of bread fur 48 hours, and without indeed food of any kind
lit one whole day.

The Brief:ion Herald says—" We insert the following
from authority :—The account of the Thelluson property,
whiel has been copied from a Worcester journal into seve-
ral of the London papers, is extremely incorrect. The fact
is, that Mr. "fliellusun, who died in 1797, left his property
m accumulate till such time Pq all the males of his family,
wit() were living at the time of his death, or should be born
within due time afterwards, should be dead ; and that it
was then to he divided into three equal parts, to be shared
between the three eldest male lineal descendants of each of
his three sons, Peter, George, and Charles. George, the
second 8911, died without male issue ; and it was decided in
the House of Lards, in the year Dal, that a person cannot
have a male lineal descendant througE a female. Conse-
quently, this vast property remains to be divided between
the eldest son of Lord Retullesham and the eldest soli of
Mr. Chat les The'bison (who is now residing at Brighton),
hi case they should survive Lad Itendleshain, \'r. Challis
Thelluson, and IVilliam and Frederick, brothers of Lord
ketvileslir twins, horn within nine • \din • the

s:nraviles:r
olair,Caatriionleticolullled KreflaocWhl.ellTghee oßlomutsuans sew as l'artio-ea
Hemilesliam, twins, horn within nine months us:ter the ir-r-e-gatt-rity and confusiqn than is here exhibited. and it seems - „Hy- . . . - - 5.111 It 2 prevent.
" tie (Mr. Fender) considers the checks deviated and executed
death of the testator. Nit, Arthur Thelluson, whose lady, quite clear that the Interest of the Revenue, as well as the personal Nils - . . . - Otil 9 otoi 1
a daughter of Sir Bethel Codvington, was lately confined,
is the youngest son of the late Lord Remlleshatn, and
I
might inherit hisnerlf, if his three brothers should die toes
without sons." interest of mr. Ilepbutne and of his sureties, require t
be,lt ied in very different manner. .
duty of Mr. Plainer, the third
Office, is thus stated : hat it bliould
clerk in the Head Distribu.
"Ilia duty is tv I't;IICCL the tlifr,:rent newsrapers published in 1819 tell 4 0
. - -5312 8 as quite sufficient to control the distribution and sale of stamps, and destitute of anatomical knowledge ci 'lthe ' f .
remittances of the amount, and thinks no other necessary, or rather, ....1 it ;,. ...hs; -
111" .7 .
the C3l.tied lerise no ocher; and as a proof of this, he assures us that not a '""' " " thatt"""`"e. he bad never dissected the human
" The sum annually remitted by
400.0001. ; last year it amounted tu 417,2501." sixpence has ever been lost, to the Revenue since he was acquainted body. T e Arahiankmerelv copied the Greek and Roams
Tit,: dealiri: with the public Mena: as if -; sere pasonal pro- with the %Ike. The luemints of cOatrol are such, that lie men. .
writers.—Larert ttr s Lust Lect.‘'. . !I
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NIRMINGRAM GRAMANLMICAL FESTIVAL.

TEIIRD DAY.—Ttruisrav Bernixo,
Tie Grand Dress Ball, the customary amusement of the
third evening, instead of a concert, was given in the
'Metre, the pit being boindeil Over, rind the step formed
into a beautiful tent. The French band from the metro-
polis was engaged, and eviry arrange meet made for.thc
molt handsome entertainment of the company. %I'c regret
to say that it was but thinly attended, seven hundred perrons
only being present, and the reel ipts (15s. each person) ex-
hibiting a deficieney of nearly tout, tts compared with Chow
of the preceding F. stival. The company also was far froM
being select, and fees of the nt ighbouring county families
leave atttuded the present meeting. This entertainment
is. however, a most cseential part of the Festival, as it is
the part which displays in oue focus the company assembled
in the town.
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FOURTH DAV.—FainAT Mounter, OCT.e 6,
The eagerness for obtaining admission into the church
Gib morning was greater than it had been on any former
ones. and sore parties took their stations at the doors as
early as half-past six, having to wait three hours in an
October frost before they could expect en entrance, and
then basing another hour and a half to while away in the
thurch before the performances commenced. The num-
bers assembled when the doors opened were greater than
on 'the preceding mornings, and the aisles presented the
same crowded appearance as before. The chief contest was
for pews in the nave, and, when those were filled, for the
benches in the centre aisle. The crowd into the chancel
gallery was more oppressive even than that into the body of
the church ' • and some of those who had on former mornings
experienced the difficulty of gaining admittance there, this
day made trial of the other entaancts, that they might not
experience such crushing as took place in the chancel
doors. The Festival was formerly limited to three days,
and it was not ur.til twelve years since that it was extended
to. four, and then Friday was appropriated to the per-
formances of Haydn's Seasons, as Thursday is for the
Messiah of Handel ; and, in accordance with the former
regulation, part of the performances of this morning.were
selected Trom that delightful composition.
The performances were universally and particularly ad-
mired, and the efforts of Miss Paton and Mr. Brahmin
were generally considered equal to any former musical dis-
play by those accomplished singers. The popularity and
appreciation of Miss Paton was exhibited by the general
rising of the audience when site came forward.
FRIDAY EVENING.
This was the most crowded concert of the whole meet-
ing. The theatre was crammed in every part, and hun-
dreds of persons refused admittance at every avenue.
The Sinfonta of Beethoven opened the first act, and was
followed by Purcell's Frost Scene, the solos by Miss Travis
and Mr. Phillips ; an aria by Signor Curioni. " Dolce
Fllllllll3l ;" a glee, " The last glimpse of Erin," by Miss
Stephens, Messrs. Vaughan, Knyvett, and Bellamy ;
concerto on the piano by Cramer, one of his own composi-
tions; a ballad, by Mr. Phillips, "Oh no! we never ;" a
quartet, by Miss Paton, Miss Travis, Miss S. Travis, and
Miss Heaton, "The maid who'd wish to slumber," from
'Winter; the enchanting song of "Kelvin Grove," by
Mr. graham; and the finale from Rossini's II Turco in
"Ah Guardate," by Miss Stephens, Miss Travis,
Signors Curioni and De Begnis, and Mr. Phillips.
The second act commenced with %Veber's Overture to
Euryanthe, and was succeeded by a duet between Miss
Paton and Mr. Braltam, "Oh! when thine eye." Miss
Paton then gave the beautiful song, "There was a time
ere sorrow ;" anti in due order followed a sestet by Mies
D. Travis, Messrs. Brabant, Vaughan, Bellamy, and Phil-
lips; with .chorus. " Now by love and peace united ;" a
concerto on the flute by Mr. Nicholson ; " Donald," by
Miss Stephens; a duet with Signors Curioni and De
Begnis, from Rossini, "Al Idea di quel metallo ;" a
fantasia on the violin by M. De Beriot ; " I've been
roaming," by Miss Paton ; a scene by Signor Pc Begnis •
the whole concluding with the national anthem of "GA
save the King"
The evening's performances were excellently conducted,
sod many of the English Bangs were encored. This finale
closed the present meeting.
The instrumental band end choruses were considered to
base been superior to any former musical meeting in the
kingdom ; and, with the exception of the absence of the
female stars (Mesdames Catalani, Pasta, and Mrs. Salmon,
being abroad), it was certainly the greatest assemblage of
musical talent that could have been brought together.
Miss Stephens is so admirable in her own style of singing,
that we arc unwilling to criticise her evident inequality
m the just performance of many pieces of sacred composi-
tion allotted to her; but we may be allowed to regret
the absence of more effective female power in this depart-
taent.

There has been a deficiency in the comparative receipts
of the present festival and the preceding one of about
19001. ; but considering the state of the films, it must be
considered that it has proved a moat particularly successful
oLe. The following account will c:l;ibit the detail of the
receipts of the two meetings :-

.:3S:;AWATIVE STATEMEST orPROCEEDior TIM MUSICAL

/FESTIVAL, I,c 11123 A\U 1026.
1823.
F:rt: Day, Climb Admi.is‘ons £304 17 6
Collections - 424 18 0

Theatre

729 15 6
. 928 14 0
.01,650 9 6

•i-...:q ad Day, Church Admissions MO 0 0
Collections - 380 17

1776 17 6
Theatre - - 1104 13 0
2801 10 6

:,,rd Day, Church Admissions 1500 0 0 ----
Collections - 12h7 H 6
174 8 6
Theatre, Ball • 873 0 0
2630 6 6
Itsy, Church Admi•sions 1404 0 0
Coliectiuns - &90 5 6

1994 6 6
Theatre - . 1247 0 0
Sundries - - 118 0 0
Books - - - - 300 0 0

Total - £10,85914 0
1 Mt
Day, Church Admissions 1.120 8 0
Collections - 660 0 4

WO 8 4
- 700 12 0
£l6Bl 0 4

;),..womi Day, Church Admisxions - 1300 17 11
(;o:lec^ions . 4113 8 6

uns 6 6
Theatre - . 946 16 0
2731 1 6
Day, Chinch Admia.ions 12t 10
Collections . 382 9 7

16x)19 7
Theiare. Ball . 498 0 0
2167 19

i.ouroh Day, Church Admissions • 1247 111
Collections - 281.111 C

1546 2 6
Theatre - - • 12941• 0

21140 16
Additional Donations, Books, &c. aLo 330

x 9,70 17

lu the above collections are included donations from the
follor inp permotie :
W. Rolfe, Esq. 2001. ; Earl lloirc,looL ; Sir Robert Peel, 100/.;
W. C. Rowell, Sag. 1001.; Earl Dartmouth, 521. 104. ; Earl
Bradford, ; Earl of Plymouth, 501. ; Lord Dudley and Ward,
a 01.; Lord Willoughby de Broke, 501.; Lord Anson, SOL ; Lord
Calthorpe John. Gough, Esq. WI. • Heneage Legge, Esq.
491.; J. 'l3r. Inge, Esq. 401. ; Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry,
; L,rd Beauchamp, 211.; Lord Begot, 201. ; Miss (Amon,
201.; James Taylor, Esq. 201.; Mn.s Taylor, 15/. • 011.4 s Tr lor,
I M • S. LiUingston, Esq. 101. 10x.: A Frierid, 101. ;
lags, SOL ; Mrs. Wilkinson,l 101.41 W. IVitherlag, E‘q. 101.
Archdeacon nuckerldge, 51. Eis.; Earl Spencer, M.; E. J. Little.
toe, Esq. M.P. :J. ; W. Cave, Esq. U.; Mrs. James Taylor, Si.;
Lay Sarah Littleton, SL
'Phi following were among the distinguished individuals
who attended our present Musical Festival :
Ceti and Cannon How:, Manlike Anglmea and the
Panes, of Dartmouth and liaise losgrat Zed
aoit •aold, E. Alcocrislf, Lad ef MOW% Lesallagit end Ihs

Miss Bogota, Hon. Rev. and Lady Harriette Ballot, Turd Cal-
thorpe, bind Andover, Lord Ingestrie, Viscount S. Clifford, Lady
Emily Fielding, Lady Farnham, the Lord Bishop of Lichfield anti
Coventry, the Dean of Lichfield, the Dean of Worcester
and family, the Lady and daughter of the Bishop of Dromore, the
Hon. and Rev. Mr. Bridgman, the Rev. Dr. Spry, the Rev. Dr.
Gardner, the Rev. Dr. Marlowe and family, the Rev. Messrs. C.
Curtis, E. Bagot, Robinson, Porter, Hassall„ Heyrick, J. B. BM.
nett, Peake, Wainwright. Ilayes, Wrottesley, and Spooner, Sir
John and Lady Wrottoley, Sir Robert Peel, the Right Hon.
Secretary feel, Sir Edmund Peel, Han. Mr. T. Kennrdy,
Hon.. Mr. and Mrs. Lyttleton, Hon. Sir. Fielding. lion. Mr.
Ryder, Hoy. Mr. Finch, Sir George Crewe, Sir T. Lawrence,
.R.A.; Sir Edmund Hartopp, Sir George and body Pigott, Sir
G:ay'aitrl Lady Skipwith, Sir John and lady Shugborough, Lady
Marlowe, tion.ftliss Sneyd, lion. Mrs. Gifford and family, D. S.
Dugdale. Esq..M.P., E. J. Littleton, Ent. M.P., T. Whitmore,
Es 9. 111. P., W. W. Whitmore, Esq. M.P., Colonel Ross and
Officers of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, General Bucha-
nan, Colonel O'Neil, Colonel, Dickenson, Colonel Pittman, Colonel
M
Steward and family, Mrs. Steward, ajor Bridgeman, Major
Gifliird. Major Dickens, Captain Berkeley. Captain Davies, Cap-
tain Yatts, Captain Parker, Mr. and Miss Rothschild, &c. &e.