The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-21 00:00:00

tHE ARMY.

By the death of GeueranTa—ncia Dunila:, which re-
oludy took piaci! in Scotland, the Colo:racy of die 71st
(Highland Light Infantry), anti the Governorship of
Dumbarton Gawk, have b. come vacant.

Detachintms belonging to the tuth and 47th Rc:-.:.l:etits
of Foot, embarked, in rursuaneeof previous orders, on the
instant, on board the Castle flutit:ey East India-
man, for Bombay.

Ih...iachinents belonging to the 1 ith Light Dracmons. and
the It Lancers, and the I:stli, :Nth, and ri7th
merits of Infantry, einharktil on the 17th instant, on
4nl the Duchess of Athol, Indianan, for Bengal.

CAPVIRES OF SPANI.SII PEIV.ITEERS.
The following hu bcen cmmunicated to us from
Lloyd's:—

BOVA DE•UX, JAN. 13.
" Si a—The following information has been communicated to us
from the best authority, and may be tidied on as atheist, viz.:—
That the french 110vernmeat have decided upon indemnifying the
merchants fur the limits that lime been summed by the raptor,* of
the Spanish privateer* during the late war, not only the amounts
insured in trance, but ulai thmic in England. amounting together
to eight nidlions franc:. of *hie', five millions went insured in
France, and three in Etigland.

we are. &c.
(.44,-teti) " anal WILSON.
" Agents to Lloyd's.
" To John Bennett, Egi. Secrcia-y to lA.,d's."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOC SE, JAN. 20.
EXTF.RED rN wAnl)7l.
Vrouw Djenwke, Tipp's= ( Hainan, broker). from ‘Vwreum.
Prince of Orange illake (.Symonds, tanker;, from Rotterdam.
Hugh (Westford, Wilson (CastrnMeek, broker), from. Valluktaiso.
Onyx, Laughton (Wilkinson, broker), from Honduras.
Champion of Wales, Morton (Spier', broken, Ban Dankirk.

- PROM LIMN' Ir; UST.

POnTSMOUTII. JAW. 19.—Remain the Lord Iltmgerford, fur
In 'is..

JAx. Ilk—Remain the lion. Company's ships 3facqueen
and I'astle Huntley, for China. The Thomas Coutts, for China,
is expected in the Downs this evening. Sailed, the Ann, %'hitinore,
for Cape Coast Castle ; Mary, fur I /porn); Tuscan, for the South
Sims; York Merchant, for C.:iatente ; and Allalvina, for Zante.
Arrived the Fame, Trickey, from Lisbon. (7ante down from the
River and sailed for Plymouth, the Portsmouth transport.
fln•vanit:sw, Jaw. I9.—Arrived the Rotterdam, Laming, and
Prince of Grange, Make, front Itotterdam; Champion, Martin,
from Dunkirk. Sailed the Margaret, Ilan, for Rotterdam.
flwat: al An Ja x. 18.—The !lawn, from Liverpool to Dub-
lin, which sunk neat Prlesthohn Island, has been brought into
this harbour this morainic, Where she now lies in safety, and will
commence discharging her cargo to-morrow morning.
lite aFt'lol., JAN. 18.— A rrivcd the Tuscarora, Sewell, from
Philadclphia; sailed Ike. 22.
PORT 131.AifiGOW, JAN. 17.—Sailed the Guiana, M•Arthur, for
!Demerara; and the Pilgrim, Wilson, for Jamaica.
Coma, JAN. tel.—Arrived, the Susanna, Newman, and the Dor-
cheater, Scootridge,trom London.

The Elizabeth, Jones fmm Quebec to London, was totally lost
on the 30th of Noveutbe;, off St. Hoch, In the Rivet St. Lawrence;
crew saved.

[From the /—i777t Puliadiert.l
Bata Cosssc •.—A letter has been received from Captain John
Dix, late of the brig Cossack, of Boston, dated London,lktober 11.
The Cossack sailed from iVoatioo in October last, fur Lima, but
had occasion to touch at the Society Islands, where she was infa-
mously taken in the night by I•iptain Kent, of the Mermaid cutter
belonging to Port Jackson), assisted by a large party of natives.
The ( °wick was carried to Port Jackson, where she was imme-
diately released by the tiovernor, and told to go about her businets,
but no redress aMeJed for the detention, &c. After the ruin of the
voyage, and being detained tour or five months, the cargo, which
consisted of wheat and bread, was in a perishing condition, and was
necessarily sold, at • great sacrifice, to pay for the repairs and out-
fits of the vessel, and she was obliged to go to New Zealand for
pork, potatoes, &c.. for her new voyage. After procuring a supply,
and just as she was leaving the river, she was driven on shore by
the sea, and went to pieces, and Capt. 1). and the crew very nar-
rowly escaped drowning. Some saved themselves by swimming,
and others on pieces of the wreck.
Nothing of consequence was saved from the vessel. Sarin did
not save as much as • suit of clothes ; others were a little more for-
tunate. After this unfortunate circumstance, Captain B. was under
the necessity of travelling overland to the Ilay of Islands, where
there we missionaries, and where he found two English whalers,
and on board of one, called the Sarah, lie took passage for London.
It was Captain D.'s intention to represent the Fair to the British
Government, and endeavour to obtain indemnity fur his losses.
Captain Die has since arrived at New York ; but we are un-
certain whether his reasonable demand on the Uothruhant was
suesesslitl