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London, England, 1807-11-26 00:00:00

LOSS OF 7IIE BitISIC.

Rerpeaing the 1-ss of the Prisk, Capt. Andiew,
of Pulo Penang, the few followin:; particulars have
come to cur knowledge, an', being the most correct
of any rtatement heretofore received, we give
it place, thankful to the source which enables us
so to do:
Emanuel Pereira, an European Portuguese sea-
cunny, employed on board the Brisk, when that
vessel was, cut off by her crew, states, as far as he
reeolleas, that it occurred on the 9th of November,
about half-pact eleven o'clock at night, three days
after the vessel lett Li,gen ; that he was below arid
awake. and, hearing an unnsval noise, mixed with
screams of people on deck, attempted to get up the
hatchway, bus was prevented by two Javanese,
stationed, as he conceives, tot that purpose ; that
the gunner, who was also below, on endeavouring
to get upon deck. was kuocked down senseless with
a handspike. Immediately on tr:11, the hatches were
laid 011 CS, and he remained below, without ementrm•
nicatinn with any person, for several hours ; that
about six o'cicrk on the morning of the 10th, the
hatches were taken off, and three Javanese crane
down, two armed with orseses and one with a
prang. and killed the gunner, who was at that
time recovering from the blow he had received;
that be went upon deck, when the Serang sane
up to him with a mese to stab him, bat, throwing
himself at the Serang's feet, and begging his lite,
was desired to go below, when the hatches were
again 1441 over; that about noon, Hadjees one of
ti.e crew, brought him borne vidualsr and told him
tl•at the Captain and Supercargo had shut them-
selves up in the cabin ; that he knew nothing of
what was going on from this time until six o'clock
in the evening. except that he heard tire report of
several winekets ram &KW six o'clock the atter
part of the vessel blew up, occasioned, as he after-
wards was informed, by the Serang firing through
the scuttle, at a barrel of gunpowder in the cabin ;
that the thupircargo, and a part of the crew, who
i were aft, were killed try the explosiod; Captain
Andrew had sl nrtly before gm out of the cabin-
%endow into the sea ; that atter the blowinjr-up of
the vessel, he waa pet into the long-boat, where
the rest of the crew had by this time tollecied ; he
saw the Captain in the Wafer, begging hie life, but a
Javanese, called Scjee, and two or three others, got
into the small boat, and went towards the Captain,
when &ire killed him with a pike with which he
was erased; that the long boat, with twelve Ja-
vanese, two Portuguese, and one Malay, then made
for the shore, and, after a passage of three Jays, the
greater part of which they proceeded up a rivet. ar-
rived at a place called ColliAn1411; Slit Rajah of
winch gave them a house to live in ; that he took
the earliest oppertarrity to inform the Rajah of
what had occurred; that is about two months after
orders were received from the King of Rhso to send
the whole of them up to him ; but eight of the Ja-
vanese, among whom was the Serang, had found
means to escape. so that only four, besides himself
and Hadjee, were sent to Rhio, the other Portuguese
being kept by the Rajah of r...ttaman as a slave;
that on their arrival at saki, the Rajah gave
the four Javanese in chat. to Captain Ley, of
the Teeter, and Iniu,elf. with Hadjee, were sent
round As passengers. Hu further states, that near
the Streights of Callen. Sejee, the man who killed
the Captain. one of the fc.ur given in charge to
Captain Ley, jumped over hoard, and must have
been drowned, is the vessel was three or lour
leagues from land ; that the three remaining
Javaneee, he conceives, were eclat/rued in the hor-
rid business, as they were armed with creases and
parangs ; but lie does not think that Hadjee bad
any thing to do in u, as the others frequeutly were
going to kill him.
The Javanese, on being questioned, contradiaed
themselves in so many instances, and indeed in al-
most every point, SO as to leave scarce a doubt of
their being concerned in the horrid massacre we
have recited. Other accounts state, but also upon
supposition, that the crew broke down the bulk-head
of the cabin, and fired upon the Captain with
mutkets, who new perceiving every effort of his

un net file to a train, previously coo-
str.ifled, and jumped out of the cabin window.
Ho.eevrr it occurred, we have to 1. ment the un-
fortunate and untimely fate of Mr. James Andrew,
commander, who hdd sailed out of Put() Penang
rrAtIV five years, and valio was perfeCtly master f
the Malay lanoiage ; Mr. Alexander 01;ilvy,
wiate ; Mu. John King, second mate; and M .
George Ireland, supercargo ; all very promising
young men.
It the intent of the murderers was to plunder the
vessel of her valuable cargo, it w..s chmpletely
fru treted by her destruCtion.
The Jiavanese proceed to Bengal, in the Tarta►,
Captain Ley, to take their trial.
The evidence, Emanuel a id liadjee, proceed by
the same conveyance.

NAVAL IN7'ELLICiiihCE.

PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 24.
The wind has not been fair since Admiral Keats's
squadron have been ready for sea, so that it canaat
be ascertained whether they have orders to sail or
not. The Gefasise went down t, St. Helen's yes-
terday, and sailed from thenee again this morning ;
whether in consequence of orders from the Ad-
miral or not is not known.

The Intrepid, 64 gnns, one of Sir Samuel Hood's
squadron, is gone down to St. Helen's ; the Cehtaur,
74 guns, Sir Samuel Hood, cannot get down
Channel till the weather moderates.
Sailed the Racehorse sloop, Captain Fisher, on a
cruise,
Yesterday and this day the 4th Battalion of the
Line of the King's Getman Leaion doen:barked
from the Baltic.

Arrived His Mij,sty's ships la Seit.e finis) a
efuise, and the Herr transport hum Fahaunch.—
Wind S.W.

PLVIIIIPTII, NOV. 21.

Arrived His Majesty's ship Misteiva, 32 guns,
Captain Hawkins, from a cruise off Bourdeaux, 27
weeks and three days ; the had a narrow escape,
having her masts carried away in a late squall;
also the Resolute gun brig, LiLutenaut Harris,
from the eastward.

Came in the Aferriseint, Bertrans, from Memel ;
Fanny S'ewcll, Gall, from New York, for Hull,
detained by Mis Majesty's ship Auda'•isur ; Re.
icaviry, Bullrnan, from Portsmouth, with troops
for Barbadoes, with the ldss of main-mast. She
sailed under convoy of His Majesty's ship M.leager.
Also came in the Lark, of Hell, its distress, w of
the same fleet.
Sailed the Ra/tr:;h brig, 18 guns, Captain Moe-
Md. and the Coc4alre,e, hired ship, Captain Bal-
derston. for the Channel fleet.

Came up Hamoase, from the Sound, the Furtunet,
to be shipped and rep:ill ed.
The Atalanta, Davis. of this port, was lost on
Friday last, sear St. Ives ; the Captain and three
men drowned.
• 7•L %MUM eon. IL
Arrived the Harnburgh ship gam. Capt. Meyer,
from St. Thomas's, for lonningen. with rum. sniff
Sec. detained by His Majesty's ship rirginia.
Also arrived, this day, the Lord Hobart packet,
Cipt. Hamilton. with Mails, from New-York and
Halifax; twenty-four days passage from the lat..
ter. In4l. 5. long. 11. 3S, Writ, tell is with a
ketch and a ship in company, Abe fornier gave
chase to the packet, and came within pistol-shot,
when she fired several shot, which was returned by
the packet, when the stood off. The ketch had
Swedish colours flying. and the ship American:
--Passengers per Lord Halart :—Major Duke,
Mr. Macaamara, Mr. Farrant, Mt. Alpeot; Mrs.
and Mits Mucha. .
Also His Majesty's ship Champion, 18 guns, and
Capetin schooner, from a cruise; and the Eliza
tender, from Swansea, to Plymouth. Also arrived
the brig Comaeree, Capt. Smaller, from Teige-
;worth. bound to Greetsoc.k, with pipe clay, carried
away his for etopmast.
Yesterday arrived the brig B•unetta, Capt. Beet,
froM London, fur Newry, and the Grave, Painter,
from ditto, for Waterford* both damaged. The
former will be obliged to discharge, havii.g lout feet
water in the hold.
sa,led the Merri.ten armed brig with a fleet
fur Vales.—Wind S.W.
WILINIRD, POT. 21.
It has blown a dreadful gale all day, at \.W.
attended with•snow, thunder. and lightning. Se-
veral vessels have received damage.
• DEAL. NOV• 24.
Remain in the Downi His Majesty's ships, Sec.
as per last ; also several other 11111tWArd-bound
vss-
sels.—Wind S.W. moderate.
CORK, NOV. O.
A convoy is appointed to sail for the West In-
dies, on It 10th December. Upwards of twenty
tail have already collected.
CUATICIN, NOV. 24.

Arrived the Ittsetriri,v, 14 guns, to be refitted ;
Maeda,. ti♦ guns; and Gallant gun-brig, to be paid
off.

Danish ships at this port :—...Priart Prederiti,74;
"riot, Baia, and Ins, 44 guns s Play&II, &so. and
Froderiei :ieverea. frigates ; cot vette: Brace
Drageat, Glontavese, Sarpea, Dalphinta, Unita, FO-
leg Fish, and Altreury, brigs.
Part of the 921 regiment landed here last week,
from the Ira, 44 guns, who on their passage from
Copenhagen ran on the Long Sand, and were
obliged to throw all the stores overboard, to enable
her to get off. The Regiment marched foe Wetly
Barracks.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Autumn.
At Teirnmouth—The Liberty, Hare, from fiewfonnitand.
At Cotk—fhe Untoti, Shepherd; and the Bocchym,
from London.
At Opor my—The Jane, Gott, from London.

On the toth instant, a young man at Hansworth,
near Birstal, lett a loaded gun In the house
of Mr. FARRAR, of that place in his absence an
apprentice boy took up the gun, not knowing that
it was charged, and was handling the trigger, when
the piece went off. and discharged its contents
through the neck of Mr. F• 's youngest child,
a lovely boy. about two years of age Both the
fathee and mother were from home when the acci-
dent happened. and we do not attempt, because it
is impossible, to describe their feelings when they
returned, and found their child a corpse.


CORN EXC Nor. 25,
•
The meeket this day bpi,. lanolin illy ill supplied slid Wntat and Oats, that the buyer., within( same arr i r Alt, mail
pare few purchase,. gnu thii.e iiearly at !M.A.'', pikes, edge
'his day a psi.., t co !siiered nominal. 11..rlee in sheet suppl
tkeerwea awl appeal.* • muss article Ir",ne new Malt oho,
fl)s. per loaner. White IN.. coolants, their Late high Loin
Flea. e, of each deseript,en, .h is wi•ek, are bluer, and the pr,r,
of Flour at our last quotation. Figs •tnerican 3k.. tea
per baste.

CURRENT PRICK OP ARAIK.
igtheat..... •.. 435. 554. Gsa. Tck ditto (01) .. 501. 56
Fine An
Rye (New)
Barley --A 42. 411 s. l'otatoe ditto 94s i,d
Mal (Oia) 75.. Od. I Rape Seed 231. 15'. 0..
White Peas.. 140.. 1146 11. Film .. 30s:5s•
Gray Pe". 65. 71.. Od. Weonds 454 30, c
Pean.(01d)....56. 62. Od.

COAL-MARKSS, Nov 25.
Ships at Markct. Sold. Price.
4 .. Newcastle

PRICE OF STOCKS YISTILIROAT
S per Cent. Reduced mill
S per Cent. Consols
4 per Cant. .
S per Cent Navy
I..ine Ann.
Imperial 9 per Cent.
itglie A unuttles
India Ronda w Is. am.
■
Excltegoer 8111$
CBlll4Uhiar
T. 81311, St9ck•broker,
4, Comb-ill, and v. etiarang-erarrs.

COURSE Or EXCHAPIIE, Nor. 24
Ams.eroam .... No 7 ID 11 . taws 431 Lie. P
Ditto at bleat .. 34 11 Vallasw as. C 32 Du. 1
Ratter taro e. f.. 11 42 U. Liam . di
Harnhurgh 94 41}11. Opens 41
Alioßt 34 0 flu.' Dublin 7.la
41
Patti
Date 2Us
Issurdwaux
Carlos 99i effect. and Naraper ea. 4._ ...,
Ditto New Doubloon.... —..— ....
Madrid 4O effect. New Dollars
Ditto
Mabee. 99 6 New Louis eel' .. ..........
Leghorn 49j AM en the NW* of H• 141.41
Naples

MELFINGS OF CREDITORS AT OUILDHALL,
tre.stotamir: • - • W. n.
John Itritlger, the youngia4Mortialtx, Swim tallow.
chandler . .-- - • pi. - • it 10
William Fortnum, 8•341147, LOlllblyri,Stleet. LAW
don, stationer . • ..
10
William Simpson, Sirand, Mirldliriiew, talky s I lit
DI V I D EN DS.
John Wood Dixon, Crrean.t. no..r Use Ministim.
London, merchant . - - te
Enwar4 Memdith, illackmoor-ttratati, near Drury-
lase, limn-draper

SiRTHS. .
Early last morning. in Queen-agnate, the Lady of Sir
/reset, Bait. of a daughter ~ her sixteenth child.
On the 14th lest. at Prehon, ennoty of Londonderry, the
Lady of Lieutenant-Colussel• Knox, Donegal Wins, of a
daughter.
tin Monday, Ilse Lady of E. John Cidlett, Esq. of the
Borough, of a daughter.
Oe Monday last, at Clapham Comma!, Mts. Benjamin
Oakley; of a eon. '
MARRIAGES.
Mr. Peter North, son of Roger North. Esq. of Dorsetditieet,
to Miss Georgina Lyste,,,dangshter of the Kee. Jobo Lyster.gf
Synot-place, Dublin.
On Wednesday, the Itch Instant, et Stockport. the Res.
George H.ritsby, Vicar of Turkdean, o:oucestershire, and
Chaplain to the Marquis of Hannay. to Cordele Emma
Aidley, youngest daughter of the late John Astley, log. of
DotWOW L6dge, Cheshire.
On Friday, the Roth instant, at M. Norms Church, Intim
Rm. John Owen, Charles Hill Idall, Esq. late of the 16tIt for
Queen's) Light Dragoeus, to Miss Augusta Browning, third
daughter of the late John Browning, of Blackheath, E`q.
On the 14th inst. at Te':gsigrare, by the Rev. John Tern.
lifer, R. yorster' Esq of Jardinefield, in the county of Ben
wick, to Muse Amelia Templer, third daughter et .fa roes Tees.
pier. Roe. of Sto.er-limise.
On Sunday, at St. Andrew's, Holbone, Cspeen Prot&
Studiart, of the Roy i! Navy, to Miss Iran.. s Sprat, niece to
Magic Spret, Esq. of King's road, Bedford-row.
On Saturday, thiir feth inst. at Hants, Join Earle Cooke,
El. of Cheshunt. Hens, to Miss Kuwait Bums, den tter of
Tiberias eurne.E.q. ot square.Beitierd
Yesterday sennigot, at St.Petei's Cathedral, Exeter, by
the Holt. and Right Rev. the Lord 114,110;., tie Rev. N' illiain
•Rar,lake, Rso"tor of Dolt .n, tie Mies Heberdeo, daughter of
Canoe Heberslen.
At Christchurch, Cork, Mr. Wm. West, bookseller, to
Mi., Jane Merrick.
Tuesday , at St. George's, Ilanereesquaze, Ms. T. Rieberde,
of Clientele'. Ints, to Miss Couch, lee of Curson-,trees, May
Fair.

DEATHS.
On Saturday last, at be Wigan's in Cavent-Garden, PAM.
Macklin, wid.rw of the late Mr. Charles Macklin, Comedian.
On Tuesday hut, Major Snaky, of Hanover-buildings, is
Sonehampton, an old and good ofilem. He was Aid.da-Camp
to the late Geneva' Crewing.

On Monday merurug, after a long end painfel Atom,
Miss Heuer Patrick, Mater to Mr. John Petrick, of Newgatior
street.
mucOhri
beThiouzadsayn,dtegheml!lt
ilyh instant,i.w.nte after a few months
Edward
Lewis,Emilie**,
. as
his house, Rodney-street. Pentonville.
On Thursday lad, after a hugering illness, borne with great
fortitude, in the Uri year of km age, Mr. William Edward
Robberds, second ron of J. W. Robberde, Esq. Alienate,
end one of the Sherif, of Norwich.
On Satutsky lam, in the Seetlmllleimme
Robert UrDeneghue, wine-me:Tirana.
Iridep sennight, at Carlisle, Mr. Thomas 'Anson, of that
place. Hewes taken suddenly lii while on his road home, in
the London mail, and expired in a few Minutes after he entered
his own house.
Same day, at the Cleveland Tontine Inn. in consequence of
an epileptic fit, with which ho was staged in We mad-coach, on
the road from Think to the above place, on the preceding
Sunday, William Hawks, jun. EN of Gateshead ;—surecia
end deeervedly respected and lamented by all whe knew him.
Sunday se'nnght, at Blyth, Yorkshire, in consequence of •
paralytic atroke. while etrendiug tbfellela service in the church
at that place. Mr. Milburn, aged Si; many years agent to Sit
M. W. Ridley, Bart. much and deservedly lamented, as a
father to the fathedem, and • friend to the distressed. TM
whole congregation were thrown into confiesion by this abeam-
choiy event; the ofilkiating clergyman had only just &Weaved
the tett at the trine, and no more service was proceeded in.
At Balbriggan, (Ireland.) on Sunday last, Master J. Grier-
wit, eldest son of Jolso Grierson, Esq.
ori Saturday last, Mrs. Ptetinvaii, in the 57th year of her
age, wire et George Pretystan, Esq. of Bury, and mother et
the Belo:ma Lincoln.
On the 44th eastant. at his house in YOfl/411IICP, Portman-
square, the Lady of Thomas Chandlem, Esq.

Capt. Vs.

HIGH WATER, THIS DAY, AT LONDON-BRIDGE,
Morn. 0.. mw. aAer .... Boos. Al.. min. dear .. 11.

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