The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-28 00:00:00

BCRIAL AT SEA.

It was a morning at sea—the sun had just risen, and
not a cloud appeared to obstruct his rays—a light breeze
played upon the bosom of the slumbering ocean—the still-
ness of the morning was only disturbed by the ripple oG
the water, or the driving of the flying fish. It seemed as
if the calm and noiseless spirit of the deep was brooding
over the waters. The National flag, displayed half-way,
down the royalmast, played in the breeze, unconscious of
its import: the vessel glided in serenity, and seemed tran-
quil as the element, on whose surface she moved ; she knew
not of the sorrows within her bosom, and appeared to look
down on the briny expanse beneath her, in all the confi-
dence and security of thought. To her brave crew it was
a morning of gloom : they had been boarded by the angel
of death, and tlie forccastie now contained all that was
mortal of his victim ; his soul had made its final exit.
Grouped around the v:iodlass and engaged in reflection,
the hardy 69:19 of the ocean sympathised with each other.
Conscience was at his post. 1 believe they were impressed
with the realities of eternity—they spoke of the vir-
tues of their deceased messinate—of his honesty, his sen-
sibility, his generosity—one recollected to bast seen him
share his last dollar of hard-earned wages with a
tressed shipmate—all could attest to his affability.—
They spoke of his accomplishments as a sailer, of his re-
allution, of the nerve of his arm, and the intrepidity of
his soul in the hour of peril, while the winds of heaven
were let loose in all their fury, Red destruction was en the
wing—seize the helm, and hold the ship securely till the
danger had passed by. They would have continued-long
in their reverie, but they were summoned to prepare. fur
the rites of sepulture, and pay-the last honours to their
breathless companion. The work was commenced with
heavy hearts and many a sigh. A rude coffin was con-
structed, and the body placed within it. The hardy crew,
In their tar-stained habiliments, coal tonna : the main
hatches were his bier, a foresail was his pall. The main-
topsail was hove to the mast ; the ship paused in her
comae, and stood still : and as we " committed his body to
the deep," I heard the knell of the ship hell, and the
plunge of the coffin. The tears started in the eyes of the
generous tars. Ali/ soul melted within me as I thought of
the home scenes of him whom we buried in the deep—of
joys digit were to be dashed with woe—of hopes that were
to be drowned in sorrow.—Cheeleston Courier.

Shortly after nine o'clock, yesterday morning, the inha-
bitants of Long's-court, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-
quare, 'were thrown into a state of great alarm, owing to,
the falling in of the floors of the houses, Nos. 3 and 4, in
the court. The inmates. consisting of poor people, had
just Lillie to f,arc their lives. At twelve o'clock the roofs
of the houses fell, and for a few minutes the whole neigh.
lourhood was enveloped in a complete cloud of dust from
the ruins. The principal part of the persons who were
thus deprived of their dwellings, are removed to St. Mar-
tin's workhouse; others have obtained lodgings in the,
neighbourhood. Moat of the furniture Ims been dug from
out of the ruins. The annoyance jury eentlemned the
whole of the houses in Long's-cow t last Thursday, and
I elve the inhabitanp notice to quit, but they bad been per. I
suaded to remain, by an assurance that no immediate dan-
ger was to be apprehended.
The apples grow fast in the South Hams. The crop is
varicd,, in some orchards bcirg plentiful, and in others ra-
ther slight. It is expected that ciakr will make SOs. per
hogshead, in the pounding season.