The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-02 00:00:00

HISTCMY UP HIMINOSTAX.

The following anecdote is extracted from aside-
gent work, forming a complete history of Ilindoo-
sten, plibl..hed by Akermsnn, of the Strand. It is
an admirable illustration of that cool, determined
eourag333, which so eminently distinguishes the cha-
racter of British seamen, whose exploit* have esta-
blished their title to the motto, "nil desperaliduin."
"In IBM a party of British naval and military °dicers
were dining in a jungle at some distance frum Madras, when
a ferocious tiger rushed In among them, seized a yonng mid-
shipman, and thug him across his bark. In the first emotion
of terror, the Akers had all snatched up their Mote, sod re-
sited some pacer from the assailant, who stood lashing his
sides with his tail, as if doubtfol whether he should seise
more prey, or retire with that which be had already steered.
They knew that it is usual with the tiger, before he seines
his prey, to deprive it of life by a pat on the head, which
generally breaks the scull ; but this is sot his invariable
prsct•ce. The little Midshipman lay mot iouiess ea the back
of his enemy; bait yet the officer', who were uncertais whe•
they be had received the mortal pat or not, were afraid to
ire, lest they should kill him together with the tiger.
While in tom. state of mum's', they p•resived the hand of
the youth gently move over the side of the animal, and
conceiving the motion to result from the con►ulsive throbs of
death, they were s'icout to fire, when, to their utter &stook-b-
-end, the tiger soddenly dropped stone dead, and their young
friend sprung from the carcass, waving its triumph a bloody
dirk, drawn from the heart, fur which he had been feeling
with the utmost coolness sad circumspection, whim the me•
lion of his hand bad bees taken fur a dying spoor

The Indian jugglers are celebrated for their still, sad
their tricks appear the more extraordinary from the simpli-
city of their preparations. All competition is set at Jr.
niece by a performance wbkb is thus di4cribtd by an rye
oilmen :

" A mango atone was buried in the gronod before oar
(aces, with solidly strange grimaces and affeeted Steen's.
lions by the jugglers: io a abort spare of time a slender
tree was observed to sprout up from the spot, and in the
course of an hour it grew to the height of %sir or fire feet,
with as exuberant foliage sad several green mangoes, which
we were requested to pluck and taste. The process certainly
was oust admit ly managed, ■nd excited proportionate plea-
sure sad surprise."
Who will sow refuse to believe i■ all the 'growlers of
Aladdin', Palace? or who ran Rod fault with the prohibit.on
an discreetly issued by a Right Rte. Bishop, when Pi is oat
of as Uriversity I. the girder country, against soy arcers
being allowed to books whkh treated of the black set l If
the students had made any proficiency in those volumes of
the library, might they not have tramaluted hint in a way
nut quite so agreeable to his feelings.. that which bas slues
taken place?

Wednesday afternoon a Gentlearner interering
•ppearence, and extremely well dressed, was observ,
ed wining in Greenwich Hospital, 10 about 20
minutes be drew a small pistol horn his pocket, and
placing it to his heed, he discharged Ike contents,
marl fell dread upon the spot. Hi. name and resi—
dence were not known, but from some papers found
in his cket, it is supposed that he helottr,to c►
of theffospitals in this'ractropolas

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