The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-18 00:00:00

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long sotertaftetssentiments decidedly favouriabl e
to ibe clause or their Catholic countrymen. Al-
readi the Protestants of Bellow, of Galway, and
various other pliers, have recorded their Api..
ninny upon this great national question—mid
fin will give the tone to the country at large 3.-.
The question then will rams before the Legislature,
rating not only upon those sternal and invariable
principles of right, of justice, said of policy, which
support it, but warmly recommended by all that is
elevated, independent, and powerful s ~,,, opt the
Trod' Prot toti—ihose respected Nsilslemen,
those .esilig tfilicitizois, who, from daily inter.
course 11111 i I E iii4lisriniatice with the principles
and conduct of the Catholics, must know them best, •
and whose liberal sol;totacy reflect not less honour
upon themselves 01.111 upon the character of their
countrymen, whose cause they so ardently and so
generously support.
Most sincerely do we hope that their efforts may
prove successful—most sincerely do we hope to see
the repeal of those laws, unwise as th-y are unjust,
whirls have loug distracted the Irish people—whi.lr,
hive enfeebled their energies, rod blasted the
growing hopes of moral improvement, of prosperity,
and repose.
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URSLAR'S Rifle Regiment, consisting of
1,000 picked men, is completed, and the last de-
tachment had from the River. A house of
the first respectability, who have rirensive dealings
with South America, have made the Colonel Oleos
of assistasice to the amouut of 100,000% fur the pu,-
pope of carrying the objects of the eXIL,IIIIIOII into
effect. Four hundred disbanded soldiers from the
German Legion sailed la.ely from Hamlaurgh
and
Cuxhaven, with urine and ammunition, bound for
the coast of Venezuela, and will form part of the
cavalry to be commanded by Colonel 1./lista&
The Ceres, from Leghorn, which put into Ports-
mouth with contrary woods, is laden with beans, so
orticle chit is become of much commercial import-
ance in the Mediterranean. Between 40 and 50
vessels, many of them from 4 to 500 tons burden,
were expected to be laden widths a month for
Kingston, BOWEN, recently arrived from
.dais, brought nearly 500 tons of coffee, besides
other winds.
The flochefort, ED, Capt. W. P. GREEN, went
out of Portsmouth Harbour Saturday afternoon.
She will shortly proceed to the Mediterranean to re-
lieve the /Albion. Sir THOMAS FitEm tNTLE will
hoist his flag at Leghorn.
The outward-hound named last week still remain
wind-bound at Portsmouth.
At Spitherii— froth/Pa, Sapphire, Pheasant,
Sophie, and Grecian.
Leiriemmt KITCHEN. late First Lieutenant of
the loin's, is spiofillited First Lieutenant of the
Wye, Captain WILLIES, on the North Yarmouth
station.
Captain the Hon. CHARLES PAGET is appointed
to the Prince Regent yacht, at Portsmouth, vice
Sir EDWARD HAMILTON, Bart.
Capt. Sir James A I.PX•PI DER GORDON, 1C.C.8.
is appointed to the ,lctive triple, at Porter .....
th,
to be fitted for foreign service—it is maid, the East
Indies. Lieut. GEORGE WOOLCOMBE IS also ap-
pointed to that ship, with Mr. WILLIE, Purser.
Mr. H. MUNROE is appointed Secretary to Sir
THOMAS FREMANTLE.
A Military Brevet is daily expected to make its
appearance.—(Sunday Piper.)
Mr. Ausu.s, who lost his arm at the battle of
the Nile, under Lord NtictioN, has been appointed
Master Rigger at Chatham duck-yard.
The revenue cruisers under the orders of the
Admiralty Board amount to sixty-four, of which
I.lGsly.,A•Sell are commanded by Lieutenants. The
number of vessels on the Irish and Leith 'datums
see the enure.
Sir HENRY BLACKWOOD, Bart. will proceed to
India the Leander, lie is not expected to leave
England until September next.
he Dauntless, •26, Capt. Hon. V. GARDNER,
is expected to sail iii about a fortnight for the East
India station.
The Sophie, lA, Sir Wm. WISEMAN, Bart. with
mails and dispatches fur St. Helena and the Cape,
cletained at Portsmouth hy foul
The Blonde, 46, and ii/ocrity, 10, were launched
last week at Deotroid. The latter was built by
shipwrights app.roteeo.
The lion. C. MERCY is about to proceed to
Corfu, having been appointed Treasurer of the
Republic of the lowan Islands.
Major-General Sir EDWARD BARNES, who was
Adjuiant-Geoeral of the army under the Doke of
WELLINGTON, is going out ir ..... eiliately on the Stun'
of Ceylon, to succeed Major-General A. C JACK-
SON, alit* Is coining home in consequence of ill
health. The accounts ret roily received 110iD 011011
are by 110
Tile Lady Sherbrooke schooner arrived on Finley
se'iiiiight al Castle Town, on the coast of Ireland,
slit" a passage of twenty-mire days, from St. Julio's,
Neofouitilland. She has brought letters and
Papers to the 16th last, but they are not of any im-

portance.
On Wetioesday.the Gill instant, the *hip Severn,
Capt. IIAIJ.IUAY, with eleven passengers oti I
board, sailed limn liiogruad, with a fair wilid, for
Barbailors. A fier a Sew miles to westward of Lundy,
it came on In Irinw very bard from S.W. when she
bore up for Nlitierit, hut the wind dying away, she
was unable to reach it. Li a short tune there sprung
up a tine wind flout N.E. and they immediately !
made sad, hut had not got above 94) miles, to west-
ward
of Lundy before a most dreadful gate came on
from the westward, the sea running isitottitams
About two' o'clock m.o. on Friday last, a most ties
mentions sea all uck her, arid carried overboard the
mate, Mr. BA I.SUON ; J. V AuGHAN, the titywaid ;
sod CHARLI.9 1%. HUFF, 111611 JOHN EDGAR. seett► eo.
list.soorii wits by a rteeduig wave emptiest beck
into the ship, hut Vie other unfortunate turn weir
lost. The steward was seen holding by a tope tort
was hauging to the vessel, Lett heloue ha could he
rescued, moil her heavy sea carried away the
C' 1A411114144 Ile et' horses and a cow, *hail l'isttlitiC
von the pour fellow (who was crying must otrotoly
1"r 11°0. lutitoriltutely overwhelmed lOtu, sod he
was &CCU 110