The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-14 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the thanks of the Court were voted
unanimously to William Astell and Campbell Marjori-
hanks, Emirs., Chairman and Deputy Chairman, for their
zeal and attention to the Company's interest during the last
year.
The following Commanders took leave of the Court Fre.-
vious to departing :
Captain john Chatretie, Bombay ; Captain TIIMIti Baker,
Lowther Cattle; Captain Richard Glasepoole, Buckinghamshire
and Captain Richard Raves, Warren Hastings;—for China

Captain Locke was sworn into the command of the ship
Duke of York, consigned to China direct.
The despatches for Madras and Bengal, by the ship
Warren Hastings, Captain George Mason, were closed and
delivered to the Purser of that ship.
Yesterday a Ballot was taken at the East ludia House,
for the election of six Directors in the room of
The Hon. William FulLuton Janie:: Daniell, Esq.
Elphirston. John Loch, Esq.
John Bebb, Esq. Charles Mills, jun. Esq.
James Paulson, Esq.
who go out by rotation.
At six o'clock the glassus were closed, and delivered to
the Scrutineers, who reported, a: seven o'clock, that the
c':ction had fallen on
John Beillie, Esq.
Jaeob Bominquet, Esq.
William Taylor Money, Esq.

John Petty M Eaq.
Ed ward Parry,el
William Wigton, tin.

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EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Hon. Company's ship Berwickshire, Shepherd, has arrived
at Portsmouth from China ; she sailed the 18th November from
the Cape the 31st January, St. Helots the 12th February, and
passed the Western Islands the Illth March ; since which time she
experienced nothing but plea sad north-easterly winds until bet
arrival.

PA3SENGEBS PER BEIIWICESIIIRE, ALL TIOU the CAPE.—
Lieutenant Frankland. 67th Regiment, Mrs. Frankland and two
children, Mrs. Harriet Gulling, Captain Stratton, Madras Native
Cavalry, Mr. J. Stoll, R.N., Lieutenant Blyth, his Majesty's
49th. in charge of 34 invalids, women and children, two ship lrem of
W. Lister, Esq., Bengal Civil Service, infant daughter of E. P.
Smith. Esq. Bengal Civil Service.
SHIPS SPOKEN WITIL.—TI,e Henry Wellesley, Wilson, in 60
day.. from Honduras. the 3d April ; the Picton, from Glasgow or
Bristol, a 1 the 2.31 March ; the American ship Huntress, 25th
Msrch, out '23 days from New Yo: k, bound to China. On the 231
February, sl olio th .• brig C'onstant, from Antwerp, the 10th Jan.
end had [mid ed at the late of 31ayn, which she left the 10th Feb.;
th • Christopher Scott, of Liverpool for Batavia, on the 3th April,
20 leagues a ist of Scilly.
CAPE, J.tu. 31.—The Medway, Wight, sailed from the Cape for
Esgland the 22d January.
The Linton, from Ceylon, was to sail from the Cape
fur London the Ist February,
The Louis (brig) sailed from the Cape the 27th January.
The Berwickshire reports that the Channel was full of shirr ;
11,1 that many were suffering, front want of provisions, having Le.%
ectainet: a long time by the prevailing easterly winds.
fhe Vaiisittart, Dalrymple, front London to Bovihay and Chins.
was spoken with on the 15th February, by the York packet from
Brazil.

SAILING 3 FROM ST. BEEF:vs.—The Asia, Eastwjck, for
Cowes. the 12th February; the Kerswell, Armstrong, for Lomb'',
the 12:h February, and was passed by the Berwickshire, :he ltit
February.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

Fet.atorrit. APRIL 11.—Arrived the Duke of York pa;ket
from the Brazils, sailed from Perrimhttro 3d Jaru Bahia Kati
of January, and Rio Jareiro the Is: of February. On the 9th in.
rant, in In,. 10.. g. 7. spoke the Flats. of London, from Cal.
lipoli, for !Intl, short of provisions. Sailed the Sphinx, packet,
for the Ileditermnean, and the Prince Regent, packet, for Ja-
maica-

1.1. r not:Tit. Atm it. 1 11.—SailsA the Lady of the Lake, Grey,
fur America, and the Polio:, Bro-ik+. for Memel.
Cowrs, A NW. 13.—Arrived the Hope, Sweet, from Altniiis.
sailed (I It of November. and frnm Sir.: spore fkh of Ihrember.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 12.—Passed by the Ilon. Company's
ship Berwickshire. from China, and landed the paasengers here.
DEAL. APRIL 12.—Arrived suld sailed for the River the /Ince.
pltalus. Smith, from Gibrshar; Fox. Whyte, from Zartte; and
Industry. Baker. from Gijon. Came down from the River and
remain, the Recovery, Chapman. for Bombay ; Woodford, Lam.
bonrne, for Jamaica; batons, Oihrenn, for Teneriffe; Robert
Edwares, Sherbourne. for Philadelphia; Hampton. Ilandyn, for
Grenada; Orion. Holland, for Alirr9 ' • James Dunlop, Hart,
for Quebec ; and Margaret, Johnson. for Lisbon. The Hon. Com.
pany's ship Micerro, for India, and zOt. Charles, for Quebec,
turned away about 11 A.m.

GRAVESEND, Arum 12.—Sailed the Amy. Bloomfield, for
Ifrghom; Lady Maywood. Thomson. for Quebec; Neptune,
Atnsley, for the Greenland Fishery ; rnion, Dean, for Elsinn
Prince Coburg, NVhitmnre, for Tobssn ; Arkley, for Hon-
dnrati; Neptune, Martin, fer Sr-rrait : Thames, Skaif, for Der.
truda; Catherine. Weasels. iron, c:t

LtvEnroot., APRIL 11.—Tbe William Penn, West, arrived
I li.re from Savannah, on the niWit of the 20th March, in lit. 49.
40. long. 24. ran foul of a ve,rl d carried away the &reran!.
foretopsail-yard, epritaail-yard, jiis.bcian, cat head, and anchor.
stock. and received some other damage; could not make out
whether it was a ship or brig.
Cove or Coax, Aran. 9.—Capt. Griffiths, of the Alliance,
reports that on the 3d Maixh, in lat. 36. 3U. N. long. 36. 96. W.
he saw a wreck totally dismasted, the water washing over her :
supposed to be a brig. Dec. 9th, in let. 31. 25. N. long. 89. 30.
W. he was chased by a piratical schooner, which fired several
round and grapeshot,. into the Alliance, but finding that prepa-
rations were made in: returning the fire, she immediately stood h
for the land, being then of Cecil Bank.
CRARLESTOWN, FEB. 21.—The Laurel Packet, Jackson, ar-
rived yesterday from Havanna!), in six days ; the Master upark.,
that a squadron, consisting of a British 74, two Sitarist) Par.ttes,
and six armed transports, said to be from Spain, with 2,500 troops
on board, went into Haysnnah the day he sailed.
CAPE or (MOD HOPE. JAN. 31.—The Medway, Wight, front
Bengal, in setting under weigh 18th inst. rat) it-mound, and was
got afloat at high water, -witimut having sustained any particular
damaged, and sailed 22d for London.

The Wellington, from Jamaica is in soundings.
The sloop Trade?, of Strpnraer, Murray, piled from Liverpool
for Brumore about four months ago, and has not since been
beard of.
The Nl:sabeth and Afavy, biliirbe. of St. John's, New Bruns-
wick, put into Campeachy 10th Feb thmasted. and it was es_
petted amid be condemned,