The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-11 00:00:00

POLICE.

ITATTON-GARDEN.

A liarleaTrc.—VesteriaTrigriwae;l ---------- was brought Up on
a bench warrant, charged with threatening to take away the life of
Mr. Harris, the celebrated optician, in Holborn.
The complainant staled, that the prisoner had, withotr, grounds
for such a notion, conceived that ha (Mr. II.) had detained some
property to which the prisoner had a legal claim, and had repeatedly
threatened to take away his life by violent means, unless he re-
funded it, About a year and a half ago the prisoner first con-
ceived this strange idea, and became so violent, that he (Mr. II.)
was obliged to have him bound over to keep the peace before a
Magistrate. This, however, did not avail, for a few days after he
preaented himself at Mr. Harris's house, armed with a knife, and
swore that he would assassinate him and all his family, unless the
imaginary property was given up. Some doubts then arose, whe-
ther he was of sane mind ; and it proved, on inquiry, that he was
subject to occasional abstractions of reason. He was then confined
for nearly twelve months in the House of Correction ; but no
sooner did he find himself at liberty, than the same species of an-
noyance was commenced • and on Saturday morning he went to
Mr. Harris's shop, armed with an immense fork, and threatened
him with death. . . . .

The prisoner's father was in attendance, and declared that what
Mr. Harris had stated, with regard to the property, was perfectly
correct, and cculd not conceive what had possessed his son's mind
with so strange a notion.
The unfortunate young man 'defied the Magistrates. and told
them that he was the presumptive heir to the throne of these realms
—if they did not do hint justice, he would suspend them when he
came to the crown. . . .

lie was committed to prison until a suitable asylum is pro..
vided for him.

SNIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, Srvowv, APRIL 9.

Arrived the Alice, Merit, from Sierra Leon ; Dorothy, Garnett, from
Bombay ; James and Henry Cumming, —, frrm St. John's, N. B. ;
Samuel Wright, Rigby, from Savannah; Union, Hutchinson, from
Macao; Gem, Scotland, from Saloe ; Jane, Quirk, from Valparaiso.
Sailed Dec. 12, the John and Mary, Brown, for Lisbon.
Two ships, I brig, 1 snow, off at 7 o'clock.
Private signals, Mesas. Hollyotell and 114146,1 d, for the Mary, from
Calcutta, Messrs. Bolton and Oadens.
Off the Fame, Earl, from Afiica.

GRAVRSZNII). APRIL 9.—Arrlved the Inglis, Serie, from China; Fawn.
Dale, from South Seas; Nymph, Martin, from Smyrna; Britannia, Ful-
bister, from St. John's N. B. • Frith Preserver, Brown, Sallee. Sailed the
Visiter, Norm% for Gottenb4gh ; Thames, Paddon. for Africa; Marla,
Sparke, for Barcelona; Adrian, Brown, for New South Wales; Topaz,
Strogan, fur Antigua ; Countess bfanstleld, —, for Harribnrgh.
NORTH Snistos, Apart. B.—The Triad, Hall, has been pot off Culler-
coat Sands, and brought into this harbour water-logged artd in a very
damaged state. The Venus of this port, and the John and Mary, of Seaton
Sluice, from London, have put In here with considerable damage, having
run foul of each other, 4th Inst. off Teignmouth.
CALAI,4, Aran. ii.—The Desire, Coppin, from Cette to Dunkirk, Is on
'shore off Ole and on her beam ends; cargo expected to be saved.
New Yoga, 114arn 15.—The English brig Eutropia, was seen the 9th
ult. lat. alt. lung. 32. with a signal of distress dying, blowing a gale at the
time. The Eagle of London, from ilavannah, was spoken with 23d ult.
making for the first port In America, having sprung a leak.
The George of Whitehaven, Coldbeck, from Jamaica, and Rey, West,
arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, 'nth February, after being on shore on
Florida Beef.

The Chart, Holland, of Kingato, Jamaica, Is lost on Florida Reef.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Waterloo, Alseaer, from China, has arrived off Falmouth. She le f
Chinn the 22d Der. 1, ls, and from St. Helena the 2:pth Feb. IR2II. The
Coromandel, Boyes, from Boma' the lath Nov. and from the Caye the
26th Jno. has arrived oil Poole. . .

l'he Vittoria, Sontham, from Singapore, has arrived in the Downs. She
left the 23d Nov. 1826. _ _

The Dorothy, Garnoeit, hat arrived at Liverpool. She left Bombay the
20th Nov. and from St. Helena Dith Jan.

The JSMea Sibbald. Forbes, from Bombay, has Relived at Plymouth.
She sailed the 26th Nov. from the Cape 2tith Jun., and from St. Jlelena
the sth Feb. _

The Ranger, May, from the South Sea., hay arrived in the Gowns.
The Hannah, Shepherd. has arrived off Portsmouth. She lett Bombay
the 15th Her., and St. Helena the 15th Feb.
The Herefordshire, Hope, from China, has arrived off Portsmouth. She
sailed 30th Nov., and from St. Helena 11th Feb.
Off Rangoon—The William Money, Jackson, arrived from Bengal.
Arrivals at Bengal—The Bussorah Merchant, Stewart, on the 11th Nov.;
lifelll43, Cole, 10th ditto; Resolution, c ardan, from Lisbon ; and the
Hero of Malown, C. Freeman, on the 20th ditto; Nancy, Guesance, from
Bordeaux; King George the Fourth, '. Butler, from Madras; Sir Edward
Paget, Geary, from Loudon ; Hurting, Lister, from Batavia ; and Perseve-
rance Brown, from Liverpool, on the 27th ditto ; Asia, Speed, from Phi-
ladelphia, on the 28th ditto ; Mary Ann, O'Brien, from London, on the
7th Nov.

Settings from Bengal—The Elizabeth, Stephens, for Madras, on the
15th Nov. ; Lady Flora, J. Pert, for London,' on the 17th, to till up at
Saugur ; Thalia, Bitten, for Rangoon, on the 111th, Mary, Jefferson, fur
Liverpool.
The Enterprize (steam packet) arrived at Calcutta about the 6th or Bth
Dec. (115 days) all well, and hatkbeen taken up by the Government at
Bengal.
Arrivals at St. Helena—The Symmetry, Smith, from the Mauritius, on
the 18th Feb. ; Fort William, Neish, from Bengal, on the 15th ; Ceres,
Warren, from Bombay, on the 17th; Buck, Barr, from Penang.
Arrivals at the Cape—The Helen Christiana, from Batavia, and the
Con6auce, from Bourbon ; the Patience, Kind, from London, on the lath
Jan.—she was dismasted on the 31st Dec. in lat. 96. 8. long. 1. E. the
Pyramus, Beadle, from London, on the 16th Jan. ; the James Sibbald,
Forbes, from Bombay, on the 18th ; Coromandel, Noyes, from Bengal, on
the 19th ; Britannia, Bouchter, from Bombay, on the 22d; and the Borneo,
Ross, from Sumatra, on the 224.
Sailing* from the Cape—The Pyramus. Brodie, for Ceylon, on the 234
Jan. ; H. M. S. Fly, Weatherall, for ladle, on the 15th ; Florida, Delano,
for Batavia, on the 17th.
tieilimes from St. Helena—The Caret Brea Castle, Davey, for London,
on the 21st Feb. ; Nautilus, Tripe, for the Cape, on the 25th ; Fort Wil-
liam, Neish, for London, and Jane, Endicott, for Gibraltar, on the 13th.
Arrival at Madeira—H. M. S. Cyrette, Campbell, from Portsmouth, on
the 2d Starch. .

Salßap from Madeira—FL M. S. Cyrene. Campbell, for the Cape and
India, on the 2d March; the Circassian, Dortbwaite, for Madras and Ben-
gal, on the 14th.
Arrival at China—The Countess Harcourt, Delafund, from London,
on the lot Dec.

Arrivals at New South Wales—The ittedlna , the Security and the An-
dromeda had arrived at Sydney from Van Diemen's Land, previous-to the
20th Oct. _ .

Saillngs from China—The Atlas, Hine, for the Cape and London, on the
15tb Dec. ; the Vansittart, Dalrymple, and the Flythe, Wilson, were to
sail for London on the 90th.

Ships Spoken with—The Aurora, from Batavia to Cowes, In the Straits
of Sunda ; the Margaret, Simpson, from the west coast of Sumatra and
Batavia, eastward of the Cape, per the Waterloo ; the Simpson, Simpson,
from Bornhay to London, off St. Helena, standing out, per the Coro-
mandel.

Arrival at the Sandwich Islands-111e Russian Majesty's ship Enter-
prise, from New South Wales, on the 2d Sept., and sailed on the Ist Oct.
for Manilla and St. Petersburgh.
Sailing' from the Sandwich Islands—The Caroline, Chivers, for Ma-
nilla, on the 15th Oct.; and the America, Eldridge, for China, on the 2MII.
Arrival at Singapore—The William Shand, Henn, from New South
Wales, on the 16th Oct.. and sailed for Manilla on the 20th.
Passenger per Herefordshire, from China—Master ThumasH.Brockley,
from Madras.
Passengers per the Ceres, from Bombay (espected)—Three Matters
Hervey, and three other children.
Passengers per Waterloo, from China—HenryMeriton, Esq. Superin-
tendant of Marines at Bombay; Captain R. P. Fulcher, Bengal N. 1.;
Miss Turner; Mr. F. Goch ; Mr. Edward Mainwaring, from St. Helena;
one European male servant ; one ditto female ditto ; one native woman ;
one Chinese ditto ; four children; ten Invalids (soldiers) from St. Helena;
Maxwell Humble, from ditto.

Passengers per Hannah, Captain Shepherd, from Bombay—Mrs. Clow
and three children; Captain Terry i Capt. Watson ; Lieutenant Taylor ;
Lieutenant Thomas ; Preston ; Captain Patterson, Country Service,
left at St. Helena; one invalid; two servants.
Passengers per Coromandel, Captain Boyea, from Bengal—Mr. and
Mrs. Ashburner ; Burt Colvin, Esq.; Captain Leckie, ; Lieut. Taylor ;
Miss Taylor; Captain Everest • Lieutenants Roxburgh, Arnstritter, and
C. Perris; Ensign Ellicott; Mni. Barlow, died at sea ;`Mrs. Shirlock,
ditto; Lieutenant• Colonel Vaughan, left at the Cape ; three children of
Hrs. Skirled/. Prom the Cape—Rev. John Philp, L.L. missionary; Mrs.
Philp and three children ; two Masters Reed; four European servants ;
one native ditto.

Passengers per Cambridge, Captain Barber, expected from Bombay—
Mr. and Mrs. Prendergast ; Mts. Neiman ; Mrs. Jervis Mrs. Blair; Mrs.
Johnson; Mrs. Filders; Ansa Bar;re Colonel Comilla; Captain Glbb,
Madras Establishment; Lieutenants Sparrow and Armstrong, for the
Cape; Lieutenant Wade, Bombay Infantry; Lieutenant Thullier, Bom-
bay Cavalry; Miss E. Prendergast; Miss M. Jones; Miss A. M. Dundee-
vine , Master J. B. Dututterville ; Master W. Jervis; Master E. J.
Nepeso.

Passengers per Britannia, Captain gonchinr, from Bombay. daily ex-
KeLtiLd—celfaiirad. andl thrrtealhildren ; Dr. French;, Lieutananta

MARKETS.
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COAINT.EXCHANGE, MONDAY, APRIL 10.
We had a mod.mte supply of Wheat this morning, chiefly from Essex
and Kent ; and the arrival of Wheat and Flour sauce this day seunight
having been also limited, the Keating trade was certainly brisker, and One
runs met a ready sale on better terms than on lost Monday, though we do
not consider the ordinary sorts at all dearer. Barley scarcely supports
our last quotation ; and Beans and full Is. per quarter lower. Peas also
hardly maiatain last week's prices. We have bad a good supply of Oats
both from our own coast and Ireland during the past week (upwards of
21,000 quarters and the trade Is exceedingly dull, and rather lower than
otherwise. It was generally expected Flour would be raised Am per sack,
but we cannot learn that ibis Is at present sufficiently liked to justify any
alteration In last week's currency.