The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-12-03 00:00:00

Got/Lanka is to be the new Secretary, in the place
of Mr. GRANT. We trust the latter appointment
will pot take place, as in such case the Orange
petty Will gain in the efficient part of the Govern.'
'bent, and the country at large only is the oaten.
table. it is also said that the Right Hon. Rosins
pm, is to Succeed Lord SIDIIOIUTH, as Secretary
of State for the Home Department.
Sir CHARLES PAGET arrived at Portsmouth from
be seat, Fair Oak, on Thursday, and accompanied
t 3,•
pORSET SETPINGS on board his Majesty's
'tended frigate yacht Apollo, to give directions for
*emery alterations to be made when she shall
ins taken into dock; to effect which purpose extra
eiortiints continue to be used in repairing tit/Naiad.
His MAJEPTY, we understood, has riotously ex.
pressed his desire, that the convenient stemmed..
tion of his Officers and crew should be as mach
sedinulted es lagoon and those of his suite. 0' ".
`teeter loss been received from Lied"elers..
J 1 'tt
dated from the capital of Peru, lo Which
he notes, that all his wishes in that past SE the
world have been accomplished. With regard
t his 'future intentions. nothing is mentioned in
communication ; but it seems to be the
opinion of several of his Lordship's friends in
London, that be will remain in Lima until the
Independent Government shall have been com-
pletely established, and afterwards return to this
country. Private letters from several Englishmen
who entered Lima with Lord COCHRANE, men-
tion that a very large quantity of specie and other
valnebles had fallen into the hands of the In-
dependents. This latter intelligence is probably
inaccurate. The safety of the place has been so
long threatened. the inhabitants unfriendly to the
captors had full notice and time to remove their
treasure.
The Moretti, of LONDONDERRY was much en-
gaged in business on Friday and Saturday at the
Foreign Office. The Marquis was also engaged
with Mr. HUtKIISON on Saturday.
Mr. Centrum was busily Friday _ engaged on
with Mr. Bacauotisx, his Private Secretory when
in office.
The report is again revieed, that the Duke of
MONTROSE will be the new Lord Chamberlain.
Extract of a letter from a British merchant in Lima,
dated July 19, MI :--14 Yesterday Lord Coca-
niede his entry into this city, and his recep-
tion was most flattering.. A magnificent chariot,
with four cream-coloured horses, was sent to Clro-
tabor, a port about two leagues from Lima, for his
reception. accompanied by the Cabildo and the chief
officers of State. liis Lordship was received by the
Archbishop, Bishop'', arid all the heads of the
Convents, and conducted to the Palace amidst
the most enthusiastic shouts from the people,
of " Pine la Pattie," Viva 1 'Alatirante,"
&c. A magnificent dinner was prepared no this
most memorable occamoe, of which General
SAN MARTIN, Lord Cocuasua. and their Stall;
together with the great Officers of State, and all
the broils of department., partook.
'Colrain CLIFFoRD left town on Saturday to join
the frigate he is appointed to. It is reported there
,pill be two other ships selected of the rams rate,
and for theorise destination, i. e. the Mediterra-
t: mean. • ?Nom
LettersTroen- Malta state the sailing from thence
'of the Adrenture sloop of war, Captain W. H.
SMYTH, for Tripoli. Captain SMYTH has under
his charge some field-pieces, with all their equip.
ments, awl several other valuable articles for his
Highness the Bey of Tareotr, as an acknowledg-
ment for the attention he *hewed to the mission.
under the late Mr. Racing, for discoveries in the
interior of Africa. After Captain SMYTH hag de-
livered these articles, he proceeds to an examina-
tion and survey of the African coast, from thence
to the eastward, the whole of which is scarcely
kitown„

The Winchester, of 60 guns, and the Royal
Charlotte yacht, are ready for launching at Wool.
wich ; al are the Otty.e and Opossum, of 10 guns
each, at Sheerness.
On Tuesday the Fly, 18, Capt. COFFIN, arrived
at Portsmouth from the Mali station, and nest day
came into Inirbour to he paid off.—Friday the Sham-
rock, Car. M. WHITE, came into harbour. for the
same purpn.e.—The Mersey was paid off by Capt.
EDWARD COLLISR, rat Monday, and laid up in

ordinary.
The Icarus, 14, CepL THOMAS HERBERT, fitted
for the Jamaica station, went out of Portsmouth
Harbour on Wednesday. She will sail imme-
diately.
Captain STEWART BLACKER, of the Lee, and
Capt. W. D. BRUCE, of the Sappho, are piomoted
to the rank of Post Captain. Lieut. C. F. T.O Hr.
HER is aPiiiiinted to command the Starling; Lieut.
JOHN CAWLEY to command the Grecian cutter
(late Dolphis); Lieut. C. COL VILLE FRANKLAND
to be Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Lard Cot.-
Tim 'lles, 28, Capt. Cos, for the East ladies, is
waiting final ordrrs. The ships et Spitlitad besides
•are—Brazos and Icarus. Li the Harbour, fitting
out.—Salisbury, for Halifax ; Euryalue, for the
Mediterranean; Liffey, fur lodia ; ilmdramache, for.
the Cape ; Driver, for the Coast of Africa.
We lament to state that the East Devon !Joni-
ton Bank, of the firm of SMITH, BROOKE, TOWNS-
END, and BrooKE, stopped paymeut on Monday
morning last. We understand that they could wit
nay their notes to the other bank in Houitou on
Saturday.—(Tarafon Courier.)
At the late joint rent-day of Mrs. WROUCHTON,
and of BARTHOLOMEW WROUGMTON, EN. her
sun,_ of Woolley Park, Berk., at which the tenants
paid their rent to Lady-day last, Mr. WanuanTols
in the moot gracious manner announced their inten-
tion to reduce the rent then paid 10 per cent., and
to make a further reduction of 10 per cent. (making
i 0 per cent.) or even more, should the preiwure ors
the agricultural interest continue at the west audit-
day ; averring, that' they were resolved to sink or
swim with their tenants."