The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-29 00:00:00

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THE PRAIRIE 1111 COIF.N. TO CAPT. S. PIERNIMS, OF DL.
TROIT.II•TPD JOLT Di. 1124.
" Two days since, a keel boat arrived at St. Peter's, on board of
which were Major Biddle, Capt. flooding, Capt. 111•Cabe,and
others : they brought a most distressing piece of intelligence. As
they were coasting along the shore of Lake Pepin, Major B. dis-
covered four dead bodies on the beach, to appearance recently mur-
dered. On inspection they were all recognized, and found to be a
Party of men sent by a Mr. Brunan, merchant of this place, to St.
eter's, lUT the purpose of colleeting money. It is supposed the
murder was committed by the Sioux Indian** The persons killed
were—Finlay, Crawford, Depotta, and Befflit. Last spring two
soldiers deserted from St. l'..ter'a„ anti were both murdered on the
shore of Lake Pepin, within six or seven miles of the place where
the last murder was committed. I.ast fall a Swiss family, romiog
through from lied Hirer to St. Peter's were attacked by the In-
dians ; the wife and husband were killed, and their two sons taken
prisoners. The ()overflow of the iliver country wrote to Colonel
Snelling, requesting him to use all mauls in obtain the lads, as
they were of a ,very wealthy and respectable family, and Colonel
1 Snelling has sent a detachment of troops, under the command of
Lieutenant /preen, to obtain the boys, if pranicable. The cape-
ditioo is det.mcd a hazardous one, and the result is doubtful. Eight
persons have been murdered between this and beyond St. Peter's,
since last fall. Something, I hope, will shortly be done, to cheek
the 1111,440,CP of these savages, or our travelling oat the Upper Mis-
sissippi will be put estop to."

Gkr.F.NSEDROIT. (Pena) Aro. 20.
SINCIt'T An OCCtinnrxer_DitNl, on IVetlnestlay last, very
god:lv:ay, st his 1....1LL.:nee Ct:ity Township, Mr. James Mont-

laMory. a isprol. admen sad as Want man. It is but a few
tout also his mamoills lobs wee eenied to the grave ham the
Eva Inaa Mar the above wea is type. we were no loss sam
then pbuus to laws; thos SM. Montgomery was vowarad to
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Mot NM humb wasedars his lady was= teat
Wonirsilisdat& ”11114swedomiallie "saws mahhig him
rrisoM es skis. lisaoroL drimassftwas may, aid aught so
meth •u. lossom Let no ast be me psenipltate la lasessieg
shone whine vs noppoos to be and.
Reaper tow or brozazoo.—The Masmohasosse Moak It
amen Is said so have reduced the Yuen ea Massuala lases by
them to live pat scot. The &brawn of tawnye mid ohm Ilmeam
able &commodes. would wow to justlifyl ideptiam of
this measure. Almost all the hankers in have Whaled
the rate of on discounts, and the men raw se
be in a similar reduction tskieg pies w ilmir dividends.
They oeirwearlsdge that they can live as walk Y sot War, os pem
sent ow the reesipt or 4 per cent. than okay mid &Mai dr war,
when they received five per cent. for their meow g and ibaesteenm
awat, la making this arrangement, have been enalial as 11110 •
voitsadon in times, the continuance of which mild ham Mon SW
NO, while evety necessary or life was falling in prism owil army*/
the most essential articles could be obtained at fees Mso 111 par
Cu.tt Roder the war rates.
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THEATRE.- -We are much pleased W learn that
the entarpriaing managers of the Park Theatre ham during the
meek been actively engaged in embellishing the theatre, and in
making such additions to the theatrical corps as will render it a
place Of general attraction. Mr. Price, who has been for some time
in London, has re-engaged our old favourites, Mr. and airs.
Barnes, and several new performers of whom report r•eak favour-
ably. Among these we observe the name of one of the ➢li.. Kelly.,
who has long held a place as one of the principal actors In London.
Mr. Kean is also spoken of as an on the eve of again paying us a
visit.—New 01* Paper.
HUSSAIL lIIIGATIC.—%i'e understand that the compsny who
have been employed for several weeks in raising the British frigate
Hussar, which ran on the rocks in Hurl Gate, and sunk, during
the revolutienary war, hare succeeded in about forty feet
tof the Kira of tlyerht.d, After p
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of seek part of the • as wee and is
esund. The remainder is completely worm-eaten and rorten.eet
number of cannon and shot were brought up with the hull, but
nothing more valuable that wean learn.
t: nut a moire Font..—By a respectable gentleman, who left
llilsbnrough, a few days since, we learn that on Tuesday last, an
nnprovoked murder was committed by Mr. S:afford. on the body of
a Mr. Cook, both citizens of that place. We have not learnt all the
particulars of this diabolical deed, but as soon as luicertained we
shall lay them before our readers. It appears that these two vette-
mew were taking a civil game of cards ; at which a dispute arose,
cnncerning an old gambling debt of fifty cents, which, it seems,
Cook owed Stafford. The lie was given several times, at which
Stafford became very much enraged, sod knocked Cook down. and
beat him so unmercifully, that lie died in a few hours. Stafford
was arrested and lodged in ptison.— West Union' Rectster.
We deem it not sodas to mention (says a New York paper), for
the benefit of the Philadelphia market, that peaches, of a superior
quality, in New York, fetch sit shillings a dozen. And it perhaps
will be an agreeable piece of informatio3 to distant places, that ma.
SODS are very much wanted here as thi► dour.