The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-02 00:00:00

LIEUTENANTS._

Thomas Strover, to theictiielfaineSEdward Parlby, Albion ;
George Piga and John 'fempleman, Algerine; Robert H. Thom-
son, Alligator; George Dobson, Andromache; Aug. H. Kellett,
Aradine ; Geo. K. W ilson, Bann ; Edward Owen John's, Barra-
couta ; Edward Handfield, Samuel H. Here mans, Hugh Nurse,
and Wm. A. B. Hamilton, Blanche ; Francis Grove and James
Dalgleish, Brisk ; Robert M'Crea (Flag),. Britannia ; Charles
Illatchley, Breton; Thos. Robinson and Chas. Thomson, Bulwark;
Chula Croker and Geo. Young (d), Carnation ; Charles Caldecot
and R. H. Cockerel!, Cyrene ; John Markham, Doris; W.W. Pen.
neither, Eden ; Hume Adamson and James C. Rosa, Fury ; John
W. Elkins, Gannet; Alex. J. Grime, Thos. Phillips, and Edward
St. L. Cannon, Gloucester; John Adams (a), Grasshopper; Peter
S. Manieo, (leo. T. Dixon, and Edward Nic. Kendall (Assist. Sur-
veyor), Griper; Jobe L. Wynn, Joseph Shercr, and Hen. Foster
( by, Assist. Surveyor, Heck; Thos. S. Shuckburgh, Helicon; Hon.
E. G. Sinclair, Ilyperion ; John Grant (b) and Fred. Gilly, Jasper;
Wm. Carleton Allen Fra. Gardiner, in. Webb (b), Stewart N.
Inglis, Court. E. W. Boyle, Jupiter; Thomas Coleman and Geo.
Pool, Medina; George Woolcombe and G. P. Torrent, Owen
Glendower; Jas. N. Jarvis, Pandora; Sam. 11. Sulivan, Perseus;
Jas. SK/owe!! and Percy Eras. Hill, Pnmrose ; Wm. (leo. Sky
ring, Assist. Surveyor, Protector; Jot. O'Brien, Pyramus; John
Rainier and R. B. Cotgrave, Ramilies ; William Henry Woodham,
Charles Hall. Jeremiah *Namara, Henry P. Hardiman, George
Howes, Henry H. Mostyn, Deane N. Hoare, Robert C. Brown,
Thos V. Cooke, John Harding, Washington Carr, Edward Digby,
Alex. *Lend (c), John Jones (41 ), Charles W. Poynter, Robert
Turnbull, Fannin Barn, Chas. Wm. Riley, Wm. Prowse,
Cole, Chr. A. M. Pynsent, Chapman Wise, Wm.Woreold, Wm.
C. Burbidge, Jas. Shambler, Henry Sankey, John Wise, Frederick
Hire, Geo. Mudge, Sam. Grandy, and John Wm. Jones (supertu-
' tueraries), Ramilics ; Henry Williams (b), and James C. Bennett,
Rattlestfaxe ; Sampson Jervofs and Richard Griffith, Redwing;
Edw. Plaggenborg, Win. B. lll'Lintock, and Marc. F. Brownrigg,
Semarang ; John Basely, Sophie; Horatio James, Surinam ; John
S. Roe and C. C. Williamson, Tamar; Robert L. Baynes and 0.
G.B. Gunning, Tartar; Fred. Boyce and Wm. Sherwood, Terror ;
George Hare and John H. Bowker, Tribune; Pat. John Blake,
Tweed ; David Harrop, Valorous ; Jas. 3l'llonald, Sam. Kentish,
Francis Ormond, James T. T. Dixon, Wm. Hele, Robert Lowery,John F. Appleby, and Geo. S. Dyer, Victory, and C.R.Dashwood,
Windsor.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CUSTOICI-11 Await. 1.
ENTERED INWARDS.
Cyrus, Hall (Boulcott and Co. brokers), from the South Sea
Fishery.
Britannia, Jackson (DroLentraux), from llamburgh.
Jack Tar, Anderson (Williams) from Jamaica.
ileduse, Lobbing (Holman), from Brussels.
Vissery, Wildschuyt (ditto), from Worcum.
Yrow Dieuwke, Tipper= (ditto), from ditto.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

FALMOUTH, MARCH so.—Sailed, the Hope, Reward, Susan.
nab, Thomas, and Orion, for London.
PLYMOUTH, MARCM 30.—Arrived, the Medusa, Asplit, from
Messina; and Industry, Barclay, from Longsound. Sailed, the
Minor, Gerrard, for London. The Goede Verwagting, Vander
Weyden, and Kindercn, Vander Koff, both from Liverpool for
Rotterdam, are discharging their cargoes here, in order to repair
the vewels' damages.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 81—The Jan and Cornelia, remains;
she did not lose cables, as reported in Wednesday's List, but only
an anchor.

DEAL. MANCH 31.—Arrived and remain, the Alexander, Just,
from Jamaica; Bebe, Davison, from St. Kitt's; Sydney packet,
Emmett, from the South Seas; Navigator, Barton, from Jamaica;
Telma:llov, Mills, front ditto; Kailas, Cunningham, from 11cm-
bay ; and Layton. 31i11er, from ditto. Passed through, the Tyne,
V. Arrington, for Madras. The Ogle Castle and Demerara packet,
for the River, hare put back; also, several other vessels, home-
ward bound. The Ogle Castle has just telegraphed us—in want
of an anchor and cable; the Demerara packet also appears to have
lost one.

Li., MARCH 30.—The sloop Jean, Thomson, from Port Gor-
don to London, in getting under weigh in Hawk Roads, got foul
of a btig's chain-cable, and carried away her rudder; she wan
towed into Grimsby the 27th instant. Part of the cargo of the
Vrow Gesina has been saved, in a very damaged state.
ULVERSTONE, Mancti 211.—A chain, masts, yards, and rig-
ging. belonging to the Friendship, from Dublin to Liverpool,
which was obliged to cut them away In a gale of wind the 7th inst.
have been towed into the Pile of Faudry ; the vessel is now in
iVorkington, having-sustained considerable damage.
NVIIITEHAVEY, 31•acii SL—The Speedwell, Graham, from
Creetown to Liverpool, was seen to go down near the Banks, Liver-
pool, and all on board drowned.
GRAVESEND, MARCH 31.—. Arrived, the Jack Tar, Hender-
son, from Jamaica; Eggerdon Cando, Pittman, from ditto; Royal
George, Biden, front bulls- Hope, Waiver, from Norway;
beth, Bloom, from ditto; Britannia, Jackson, from Hamhurgh ;
and Mary, Murphy, from ditto. Sailed, she Ann, 'filmic, for
Quebec; llopewell, Dobson, for ditto; Columbus, Thomson, for
Aliramichl ; Shepherd, Frazer, for Nevis; Rookwoud, Lawson,
fur Davis' Straits; and William Manning, Smith, for St. Kitts.

The following letter was this morning posted at Lloyd's:—
" His Majeaty's ship Astrea, Falmouth, March 29, 1824.
" Gentlemen,-1 beg to acquaint you, tOr the information of
such merchent vessels as may arrive here, bound to the Mediterra-
nean, that the Lards Commiasioners of the Admiralty have or-
dered the Commander of his Majesty's ship Grasshopper to pro.
ceed to this port and take under his protection the vessels bound to
Gibraltar, sailing with them on the In of next month, if ten ves-
sels shall then be assembled, or at all events on the 7th of April.
(Signed) " W AI. KING, Captain.
" To Messrs. Broad and Son, Agents for Lloyd's, at Falmouth."
The Unanimous, Burnie, front Sligo to London, is totally lost
in the `twin : most of the cargo saved.

A Genetal Meeting of the Subscribers to Lloyd's was
held on Wednesday, to receive the regular half-yearly Re-
port. After the usual routine, a vote of 2001. to the So-
ciety for the Preservation of Lives in cases of Shipwreck
along the Coast, was proposed and carried. Several sums
of 201. and 451. were then voted to the boatmen of Deal
and other ports, for services rendered to merchant vessels
in distress, &c.

ROYAL FREEMASONS. CHAIITY.—The anniversary of
this admirable Institution, formed for the purpose of
maintaining, clothing, and educating the female children
and orphans of indigent Freemasons, and of protecting
them from the dangers end misfortunes to which distressed
young females are too frequently exposed, was celebrated on
Wednesday at the Freemasons Hall, Great Queen-street,
the Duke of Sussex in the Chair. Thg collection for
the evening amounted to 6001.