The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-07 00:00:00

PA RTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED,

C. Garret and C. Smith, Gialtorstgate.strect Wi•hin, mercers—
M. Ilmsall and W. 11'illiams, 11440., chymi,ts--J. White pndJ.
Howell, Threadneedle-tweet. auctioneers—A. E. !lasefar and
A. Ilaselar, Ware, llerCenalshire, surgeons—J. Skrine and C.
Ilumfrey, Schnte:k and W. C. Smith,
Bury.coort. 31 ary Axe, merchnnts—W.Wilson and J. Roberts,
Salford. Lancashire, coinmon.brewers—J. Waddle and J. Stewart,
Stalllmi-street, llond-street, purviyora of milk—W. Townsend,
Luddenden, Yorksh.re, and T. .Ponlds Midgley, Yorkshire,
wonted--Z. Sevier and C. Illeabigh, Skipton, York-
shire, ironmongers-1. Roane!l and E. Aldersey, Strand. Kent,
corn-factors—J. S. Hooke, T. Underdnwn, and H. Wilkinson,
Sheffield, silver.platers (so far as regards J. S. Rookl—W. Bes-
tow and G. Thorpe. Nottingham. lace-improvers—M. C. Swift
and W. H. Swift, Houndsditch, woollen-drapers—E. Lemur and
F. Lemm, Monmouth-street, milers —W.Oldham and It. Raven-
bill. London, merchants—J. Hargreaves. 11. Dawson, T. Starkie,
and J. Eartishaw, Springmill, Lancashire, and Kilniturst, York-
shire, corn-dealer—P. Legge, Glouceater, and J. Wall, J. Hood,
J. Rusell.Worcestcr—E. Ogden, R. Pagan, and R. Ogden, Roch-
dale, Lancashire, woollen.manufacturers--W. llardwick and J.
%Varner, Eastington, Gloucestershire; geneers—J. Gandy and H.
Sherrington, Manchester, commission-:.gents—T. 1.. Blundell and
J. Ward, Edinburgh, surgaons—C. Robinson, J. T. Foord, and
31. Smith, Hull.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, competed
from the Returns made in the week t nding the 4th Oct. MG,
is 31s. and Bid. per hundred weight, exclusive of ti:- Duties of
Catmint paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into
Great Britain.

Average price of Corn, from the Returns received in the week end-
ing September D., 1828.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Bye. 1 Beans. Pease.
a. d. p. d. a. d. s. d. s. d. a. d.
54 II 31 0 27 8 33 le 45 4 48

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SIERRA LEONE GAZETTES.

JITWE 24, IMG.

On Sunday the bark James trn;lop arrived here in ballast, for
timber, in 27 days from the Downs, brir.gieg newspapers to the
middle of May ; by which we learn the arrival of the Sir William
Wallace, off the Cote of Cork, on the 4th of that month. after a
passage of 50 days. The melancholy news of the death of our late
Governor-in-Chiee which was communicated by this opportunity,
our readers will observe was known inytkondon. This vessel also
took as passengers the /Bisset Turner, 'who, we are happy to find,
have reached thus tar on their way home.
Lieutenant Campbell. the bearer of the despatches announcing .
the regretted demise of his Excellency, immediately proceeded on
for London, rid Bristol. and we may therefore hourly look for news
of the utmost importance to this colony, by the choict of his Ma-
jesty's Government in a successor to the late General, whose loss,
to use the London Editor's language, cannot, under the circum-
stances In which the colony was and is will placed, be too much la-
mented, as, indeed, it most justly is by every well-wisher to its best
interests and prosperity.
The transport Louisa, Lieut. Bradley, R.N. Agent, left on the
22d inv.. for Cape Coast and Ascension, whence she returns here to
take home damaged stoles, and invalids. Fifty privates and two
officers of the Royal African Colonial Corps, under the command
of Captain Frame, embarked on hoard this vessel for the former
place, to reitforce the garrison* on the Gold Coast, and also an
officer of the Commissariat Staff, *Stall" Surgeon, and another officer
of the Medical Department.
It is now some months since we have received any eccounte from
theme dependencies; and we must acknowledge that we feel very
anxious for to arrival, as, from such a length of time having elapsed,
we are in perfect ignorance of either the tell.aestey of the force sta-
tioned there, or the state of the country and our relations with the
native Powers, and, what is more particularly of consequence, the
position and measures of the Ashantees, whom the knowledge of
lienerel Turner's death may embolden again to try their forces
against Its ; in which case the calamities we have had ("nee so deeply
to deplore may be revived. In fact, it is time that either these
possesaions were formed into a separate government, or merely kept
up as forts. The retaining at Cape Coast an establishment for
carrying the intention. of Great Brum into effect (the expense of i
which, as voted by Parliamene Is far beyond the amount grented
to this colony) is in a great degree rendered useless by its being
attaelieu to that government; which, really, has never yet been en-
ayed to exercise such an authority them as the eircumrtanem of the
tinsel required, except when the head of the Administration himself
has been upon the spot—an absence from which has always proved
of the greatest injury to the particular immesh; of the Colony
itself.

e sincerely hope that the report of his Majesty.' Commissioners
of Inquiry will be the means of this long-wished-for separation
forthwith taking place.
It is now six weeks since his Honour the acting Governor left
this for the Gamble, and we may therefore hourly expect his re-
turn—an event that will
prove as gratifying to us all, salt Is de.
sirable for the public good ; and more especially as it relates to the
particular okects of maintaining this Colony, which we consider to