The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-24 00:00:00

POR TSMOUTH, Al Ay 22.

The Blossom, 2s, Captain Arch. McLean, Was to tail
from limo Janeiro, for England, on the loth March, with
a freight of a million and a half sterling.
On Tuesday the Niemen, 24, Captain E. R. Sibly, re.
turned from North America, where she had been sta •
oned
three years, to be paid of She was relieved by the Maui
26, Captain H. Stewart, which ship arrived at Bermuda
15th April, after two months passage from Torbay. The
Niemen left Halifax on the 3oth ult. The Athol, Captain
Bourchier, was about to sail for Quebec, with speeie, and
receive on board his Excellency the Earl and Counteu of
Dalhousie, sod convey them to Leith. The Argus and
Clinker were left at Halifax ; the Salisbury (Rear-Admiral
Faith', (:.B.), Menai, and Rifleman, were at Bermuda
General Sir James Kempt and suite came home in the
Niemen ; and that ship was towed into harbour by the
steam-vessel on Wednesday, to be paid off, all standing and
re-commissioned.
The American Papers, which we have received In the
Niemen, contain accounts frown the lfavannah of the Ittli
April stating that the Colombian sloops of war, Bolivar
and Boyaca, and the brig Musgnito (formerly British), had
had a gallant action, on the 3d of that month, of ma.
tanzas, with the Spanish ship of war Cens, of 24 gops,
having eight sail of merchant vessels under convoy, flare
I Havannah, bound to Cadiz ; that the action lasted cape
hour, and the result was, the capture of the Ceres, three
lof the heavy merchantmen, and eight drcygers. The
Ceres lost between thirty and forty men in killed sad
I wounded ; the Captain was killed at the first broallsitk.
On Wednesday the Exmouth, Captain Owen, and this
day the Lady Raffles, Captain Coxwell, sailed for Madras
and Bengal ; the former with thirty-four, the latter with
thirty passengers, who embarked here.
The Triumph, Captain Green, for Bombay, arrived
yesterday, and will sail to-morrow or Monday.
l'esteidity the Blanche, 46, Captain W. B. Mends,
came in from Chatham, and sailed again for Plymouth, to
be paid wages, and proceed to the South American station,
to relieve the Doris.

At Spithead—The Calliope.
In Harbour—Victory, Bulwark, 'Wellesley, Albion,
Jupiter, Samarang, Niemen, Medina, and ('crepe.
On Thursday arrived the brig Comet, 31`Pliesmon, from
Madeira, landed passengers and sailed for the River.
Yesterday arrived the Glatton, Lawson, from Honduras
to London—remaining through adverse winds.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
AT TUT BANKRUPTS' COURT. RAIONGIIALL.STRERT,
TO.MODROW.

THIRD MEETINGS. i.
'bigger, J. Allsop-mewa, Mary-la-boone, carpenter - -IS

SECOND MEETINGS.
Dale, T. Old Bell-inn, llolbom, each-master ar.d pro.
prtetor - - - - - - - 12
Roberts, F. A. Croydon, Surrey, merchant . . - 12

FIRST mr.Errwas.
Barker, J. Butler's-alley, Little 11!outfields, silk.matufac.
I turn - . . . . 12
Clark, W. H. and Clement IL High Holborn, linen-drapers I:
Fisher, F. Austin-friars, merchant . 12
Madldea, J. Grub-street, horse-dealer - - - 12
Raft, N. Culeman-street, painter - - It
Tro, J. Ship, Toole .start, victualler - - - 11
Twaddle, W. C. Ilatfordshire, draper - 12

1)11'11/ENDS. --
Haaument, J. Hunter-street, Brunswick-square, ceachmaker hi
Chadwick. J. Holborn, watch-maker - . - 12
Colston, 1). Is!import-road, upholsterer . . If
Hawkins, J. V. Ilemtondsey, carpenter . . - 12
Illdtield. J. Edgware-road, coachmaker . . . 11l
Peet, 1.. and J. Gutter-lane. Chcapside, ribbso-snanufacturers 1"
Pinkerton, T. Nuneaton, 11-arwick, merchant . - II