The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Detachments belonging to the Mb, 34th, and Sid Regiments of Infantry
arrived in town yesterday morning from Ireland.
Detachmenot of recruits arrived In town yesterday morning from Brie-
tot, on route to join thee respective corps and depots.
A detachment belonging to the East India Company's Service is ordered
to embark this evening at Billingsgate for Gravesend, on route to Chat •
ham.

19th Royal Irish Regiment has completed Its augmentation stab.
Ilsluneut.

BUENOS AY RES.

Extract of a letter from Buenos Ayres, dated 10th April,
received at Liverpool, per the Hercules, Capt. Mundell:—
The Daphne, a Ilamburgh vessel, has arrived from thence, bay-
ing escaped the vigilance of the Brazilians • she no doubt brings a
considerable supply of goods, and will do good for the owners. She
spoke the Childrens, going down, and saw likewise two more Bri-
tish vessels making the same course. On the 6th inst. the Congress
elected a President for the United Provinces in Dr. Bernardino
Rivadavia, who was swoni in on the following day ; it is said that
the present war is all caused through him, and now that he is at
the head of affairs he will not leave a stone unturned to accomplish
his end, and, if possible, deliver the Banda Oriental, and probably
may carry the war to the heart of the Emperor's dominions, parti-
cularly if he can draw into his schemes Bolivar and his men.
Yesterday afternoon we had a grand action between the two
squadrons. Admiral Brown got under weigh about 6, a.m., from
his anchorage, about three miles from the outer roads, a position
that the Brazilians had occupied for a considerable time, and on
his going out offered them battle, they left and proceeded farther
off; this was taken for cowardice by many, but stratagem
by others, who knew more than the generality of folks. After
Brown had got all the squadron together, he made after the
Brazilians to within about three leagues of Colonta, when
coming up with them he gave • broadside, which was re-
turned immediately by Lobos, who, with another corvette, lay
each tilde of Admiral Brown, and hammered into him for an hour ;
all this time he himself was suffering alone; all Oa brigs, tltc. kept
out of the way to leeward a considerable distance, and, when he
found they left him in so disgraceful a manner, he set sail likewise,
and came in sight of this place ; when he was obliged a meant; time
to come to action to save the gun-boats, dcc. ; this lasted in a sort of
running fight for at least three hours, and only one brig came to his
assistance, which he had by chance spoke with, and upbraided the
captain for his cowardice, Rte., which induced him to help, The
rea.ainder of the Buenos Ayres vessels scampered off as feat as their
sails could carry them, arid came to only in the outer roads; when
night cooling on, the Portuguese sheered off to their old spot. The
less in killed and wounded is very trifling indeed; Admiral Brown's
despatch says only one man killed and four wounded on board his
sh:p. At one time the vessels were so close together that the Brut.
lians were peppering with grape. Old Brown was nearly beim:die.
able!, his rueder having received a shot. He deserves, however, the
greatest credit in saving himself anti the squadron, particularly the
gun-boats, which were not of the least use to him, and only ex.
posed to the enemy's lire, without being able to return a shot. All
however, arrived safe, but no doubt a Court Martial will be held
over the Commanders of the other vessels (Americans all, except
one, a Frenchman). Government are pirrehaaing all the vessels
they can, and are supposed to intend keeping at home the paltry
boats that were intended to do so much.

FEBRUARY 11.
This morning we learn the arrival at Ensinada of the In.
trepid Packet from London, with a general cargo, having passed up
unmolested during the action, and the French brig of war Feline,
from Montevideo. A clissque from Chili yesterday, in eleven days,
brings the news of the taking of Chiloe from the Spaniards, or the
nest of pirates that swarmed there; the particulars have not vet
been heard, nor has the Gazette been issued of yesterday yet.
Should I have it tomorrow I shall forward it with others.

IVHA T 61. EY. V. MI I. T.• RD.—We have received, somewhat
at second hand, it is true (the letter having been first inserted in
The Tinges of yesterday), a letter from Mr. Pachford, the solicitor
for the poor widow in this ease. We cannot discover any thing in
it with which the public are interested. Mr. Blachford defends
himself and his client, whose part be seems to take with all the
ardour of a professional gentleman, and he defends himself thus
from the only charge which we think wan made against him :
`• A gentleman connected with the press (whom Mr. Lofty must
have seen) was present at the discussion before the Judge, and
front that individual I understand the report emanated. After
this explanation, it will be scarcely necessary for me to add, that
I neither wrote nor in any way contributed to the report."_
Having now given all that we conceive to be fair towards both the
professional gentlemen, might we not stwest that, Instead of
dulging In any thing like legal or technical rivalry, they would do
better by inducing their respective clients to come to terms,
without which an unfortunate and uneducated widow ' may
be seriously injured for that which may have been want-
ed to her, or even forced upon (her by persons equally unretlect-
ing with herself, at a time when she was writhing under the severe
infliction of the death of a husband, which she, without the slight-
est real foundation, attributed perhaps, to persecution and injustice?
With this friendly hint to both parties, we take, leave of a subject
which we most unfeignedly declare is painful to us, in the sincere
hope that the clamour of a distracted widow may tempt no man of
he medical profession to deal harshly with her, whatever the faults
a her huslguld may have been.

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