The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-02 00:00:00

SUMAI'R.I.

MASSACRE or AN ENGLISH CREW.—Captain Endicott,
of the ship Packet, arrived at Boston in lt9 days from
f romuontl, west coat of Sumatra, reports that an English
brig was cut off. about the Ist of January, near l'ulo
Murky, where she anchored in a calm, by one I'onyah
Hadjut (brother to the ltrjah of Troumond) and his boat's
um They had joined tl.e vessel at Troumond for the
psi:paste of Insisting the Captain in procuring pepper
a:Asaltan, and on the way treacherously murdered him,
his supercargo, officers, and most part of the crew. The
v:ssel was mcsptured the next day by an English ship,
and carried to Calcutta. Understood that a plan was laid
by -a nuarb.r of natives, headed by one IVarbob, to cut off
the American ship Maine, Captain Davis. They embarked
haard too prows, with some pepper, as they said, for sale,
atx.i scent from South Tally Pow to M ingin, where the ship
was I! iitg ; they went alongside and offered to sell their, pep-
slying them prows were loaded with that article • Capt.
. readily admitted part of them on board, but iaeing a
:aide suspicious of them, they being snore numerous titan
wl::n nothing but traffic is intended, he examined their
rrJWS mid found but few bags of pepper and plenty of
a'ms, he at once drove them from his vessel and escaped
the danger.--"bnericas Paper.
Captain Endicott, who arrived at Boston yesterday from
Sumatra, was informed at Troninond, by the Rajah,
that the Dutch had taken possession of l'ulo Nyas (a vale,
able island off the west coast of Sumatra), and Barrow-
a small place between Sinkel and Tappannoly, both
belonging to the natives ; that the Malays were much
disturbed at this outrage, and would, if they had the
'means, attack the invade:lt without delay ; and that the
Rajah had written to the King of England, soliciting his
interference to procure the restoration of both places to the
Malays; and Captain E. saw the letters which were for-
warded in an English vessel via Calcutta.—Front another
.4merican

Roberts, the inventor of the safely hood, is now exhibit-
ing iu Paris. He has made a successful experiment by
order of the Board of Health, in a sewer which had long
been ailed up, as no person could enter it with safety,
owing to the hydrogenous sulphuric gas which it con-
tained. Roberts, however, penetrated more than 100
lards, without txptviencing inconvenience, and remained
nearly half an hour. Two men who accompanied him a
few yards only were nearly suffocated. He is next to
Make the experiment with fire, after which he is taught to
cxpnt a
reward flout Government.

Baroness Willoughby de Eraby is entertaining a numerous party
of distinguished visitors at her seat, firintstliorite Coade, Lincoln-

NIOVEM KNTS.

The Duke of St. Alban's bass left town on a visit to Sir Gilbert
East, Bart., at his sent Hall Place, Berks.
Lord and Lady l)undss have left their scat, Aske, Richmond,
Yorkshire, fur Mask Hall, Guisborough.
Lady Charlotte Seymour has left sown nn a vi‘it to Baroness
Willoughby de Ersby, at her seat, Griinsthorpe Castle, Lincoln-
shire.

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The Hon. Wm. Burrell hat left town for Grimsthorpe Castle,
Lincolnshire.

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The Hun. Rev. George Bridgman has left Wigan, Lancashire,
for Castle Brumage,
Sir Thomas and Lady Farquhar left town yesterday, for General
Tretor's scat in Sasses. . _ .

J. Calvert, Esq. M.P., Mrs. Calvert, and family, left town yes-
terday. for their seat. Alhury hall, Herm
Frederick St. John, Esq. left town yesterday, for Grimsthorpe
Castle.
The Reverend Mr. liawtrey left Eton College yesterday, for
Hastings.
Captain Fiekling, R.N., has arrived at his house in Sackville.
street. from Richmond.
Coptain and Mrs. O'Brien, and Miss Walmsley, left town yes-
tent ty, for their seat in Herts.
Captain F. C. Smith arrived yesterday at Fenton's New Hotel,
St..famea's-a.reet, front Windier. L. IS. Leicester, Esq. 31. P.,
left ditto for Poole.
Arrivals at Long's Hotel. Bond-street:—Stratford Best, Esq.
from Brighton ; Chevalier ',miner, from Paris. Departure
Captain Montgomery. for Scotland.
Arrival at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square :—Lord Kilmorrey,
and the Ladle* Needham, from the Continent. Departures:—
Sir Thomas and Lady Ileathcote and frmily, for Paris • Mr. and
Mrs. Mackenzie and family, for ditto ; and R. H. Vatic, Esq. for
Ireland.
Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street • Mr. and
Mrs. Deering and family, from Brith ; Captain Gray, 'front Dub-
lin ; and Wm. Unwin, Esq. front Scotland. Departures :—Wm.
Selby, Esq. fur his seat in Scotland ; and Wm. Lowndes, Esq. for
Brussels.
Arrivals at AI ivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street : —Sir E. Mos.
tyn, Bart. from Ware, North Wales; Mts. 11 almiley and die
Misses Slaughter, from ditto ; Captain Mostyn and J. Slaughter,
•••, from ditto ; I, yard Ferranti, Esq. and Mrs. Ferrand and
family, from Sc. Ives, y„,,!shire ; the Countess of Mansfield and
family, from Richmond Park ; ;general and Mrs. Chowne and fa-
mily, fro:n Witham, Essex; Mrs. gausien, from Brockman's,
1 Hens.

On Nlonday evening his Royal !fig::!less the Duke of
York rode out in Ills open carriage, and passer through St.
James's Park, &e.
Yesterday Sir Herbert Taylor and Sir Willoughby Cot:-
don (Quartermaster-General) transacted military business
with the Duke of York at Mr. Greenwood's villa, Bromp-
ton Park.
Yesterday morning the Princess Sophia Matilda arrived
at her house in Curzon-street, Mayfair, from Blackheath,
and returned in the evening.
Yesterday morning, soon after ten o'clock, the Duchess
of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Feodore and the
Princess Victoria, left the King's Nine at Kensington in
her Royal Highness's carriage and four, and proceeded to
the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, on a visit to the King,
where the Royal Duchess and the Princesses are expected
to remain a few days. The Duchess of Gloucester arrived
at the Royal Lodge about the came time from Bagshot, to
meet the Duchess of Kent and the Princesses.
The Duke of Wellington arrived at the Royal Lodge on
Monday, on a visit to the King.
Mr. Secretary Canning and Mr. Iluskisson have been
on a visit to Sir George Warrender, at Ctifeljn, near
.Maidenhead. The Right Honourable Secretary is ex-
pected at the Foreign-Office to-day. The President of the
Board of Trade is also expected to leave Cltfden this morn-
ing for his seat, Eartham, in Sussex.
Yesterday, about twelve o'elock, Mr. Secretary Peel left
town, for his residence near Ramsgate.
Yesterday morning the Chancellor of the Exchequer ar-
rival in town from Charlton, Kent, and after translating
business at the Treasury, returned in the evening.
A Board of the Lou's of the Treasury was held yester-
day morning, at the Treasury, Whitehall.
Count I.ieven. the Russian Ambassador, arrived at the
Royal Lodge on Yonday, to be presented to the King on
his Excellency's return to England. The Countess of
Lieven accompanied his Excellency, and remained on a visit
to his Majesty.
'fire interment of the remains of the late lamented
Marquis of Waterford took place on Wednesday morning,
at eight o'clock, at the burying-ground adjoining the Church
of Clonegam, in the demesne of Curraghmore. The funeral
procession, which consisted of about twenty carriages, fol-
lowed by a vest multitude of people, having drawn up at
the church, the coffin was called into the aisle, and laid
down upon forms. The Rev. Mr. Monck, rector of Clone-
gam, then read the funeral service in a solemn and impres-
sive manner. The church was hung with black, and the
scene altogether was of the most affecting description. The
two elder suns of the departed nobleman—the now Mar-
quis and Lord William—Field Marshal and Lord George
Beresforel, attended as chief niourniers, and appeared in
the deepest affliction. The congregation assembled was as
great as could be admitted within the walls of the church,
and a tone of the most solemn feeling prevailed univer-
sally. When the service had concluded, the coffin was
carried out, and the grave shortly after closed on the
mortal remains of a tender father, an affectionate husband,
and a generous and amiable nobleman.—Waterford llf ill.
Be terent TV.—lt is a fact that the Marchioness of Water-
ford, whilst proceeding to Curraghmore, with her lovely
and interesting young family, after landing from the packet
on Sunday evening, was insulted as she passed along !
Neither her widowed tears, nor her weeping children, pro-
tected her in this moment of affliction on the instant of her
return to her native land ! Good God ! What fiend in
human shape could have been guilty of this stain upon our
country, and disgrace to manhood ? We were slow to be-
lieve what we felt to be a foul and heretofore unheard of stig-
ma on the Irish name; but sad and irresistible testimony
forced upon us the reluctant truth, clothed, too, in all the
abomination of religious fanaticism and bigotry. We would
not trust ourselves with the disgusting details.—Water-
lord Mail.
KEAN.—NEW Yona, Jnt.v B.—Mr. Kean has left town
for Montreal, but proceeds thither by. way of Niagara, and
lis expected to open in Montreal on tne eeth instant. We
understand that Mr. Clark and Mr. Lee, of the Park
Theatre, have accompanied him.
The doubt relative to the marriage of a celebrated and
highly popular vocalist, with the branch of a diitinguielied
dukedom, has entirely subsided, and the amiable lady is
now acknowledged and received in the highest circles as a
married woman.
We understand that Mr. Blackwood, the publisher of
the Edinburgh Magazine, has purchased the copyright of
the Scoh Magazine for 25/.—lreek/e Cheenicie.
AN INDVSTRIOCI Berenen.—Beniamin Bunker was
fully committed for stealing some planks belonging to Mr.
iVahnsley, of Turnham-green. The prisoner is by trade
a bricklayer, and has lately built one house, it is strongly
suspected, without buying any materials, and another was
springing up with a mushroom sort of growth, when he
was taken by Cousins; the property was found under a
trap-door on the floor of his kitchen. When asked if he
hail any of Mr. Walmsley's property, he replied, that "he
could not exactly say."
About eleven o'clock on Monday night. a young woman,
dressed in a red gown and dark-coloured shawl, apparently
about twenty years of age, threw herself from the under
parapet of Illackfriar's-bridge into the river. Loud
and repeated cries were immediately raised by several
individuals who had witnessed the event, for the purpose
of attracting the notice of some of the watermen. One of
them soon approached the spot where the unfortunate
woman had fallen into the river, and asked what was the
matter. The answer was " a young woman has just
leaped over the britlge."—" Aye,' said be, " there are too
many of them," and immediately rowed apparently to-
many
s the other side. The tide was running up with great
rapidity. A number of boats soon collected about the spot,
and waited for some time, but they were of no use. The
sufferings of the young woman were by that tbne over,
and the tide lir! most probably carried the body a lo; g
way up the river.

THE BRIT),

PRESS.

BEIGIITON RACES.

AFTERNOON, 3 O'CLOCK.
Much anxiety was felt yesterthly evening in consequence
of a rumour having gone abroad that thin would not he
any races to-day. 'Fo those who recollected the third day
of last year's Meeting, there was not any thing surprising
in the repot t, but there were few who did TMt regret that the
thousands now at Brighton and in the neighbourhood
should be deprive:l of any portion of that amusement which
had been held out as an inducement to them. Participat-
ing in this feeling, we Made inquiry as to the truth of the
report, and found that there certainly had been some show
of reason for it—but, at the same time, that it was rather
premature. A determination not to start their horses to-
day had been expressed by several gentlemen ; the solici-
tations, howtver, of the Stewards prevailed on two or three
of the more spirited to alter their intentions • and, accord-
ingly, the public was this morning favoured with a true
and correct list of the running,weighis,ages and colours
of their riders, &c. as usual. It attaining this desirable
object, Mr. Tube, clerk of the course, was very assiduous.
There cannot be a doubt as to the true cause for the de-
falcation of sport above mentioned. There is evidently a
want of spirit or money, perhaps of both, on the part cf
the Brighton people; if of the former, which we strongly
suspect to be the case, it is inexcusable, inasmuch as few
racing meetings are 60 numerously or so respectably at-
tended. Surely when such large sums are annually ex-
pended here on these occasions, it would be good policy
to subscribe liberally to the fund, and enable the stewards
to give the races a more decided character in the sporting
world. Their neighbours at Lewes manage much better.
If the races are dull, the visitors are otherwise, judging
by the avidity with which the amusement, are sought after
and encouraged. The race ball last night, under the pa-
tronage of the Stewards, was a very spirited affair; nearly
all the fashionable* at Brighton were there, and dancing
was kept up till an early hour this morning. It took place
at the Old Ship. Ireland's Gardena, the theatre, and the
libraries, were crowded.
To provide for the grosser appetites of our visitors, we
have a detachment from the pugilistic corps, consisting of
Harry Holt, Reuben Martin, Gaynor, O'Neil, &c. who
this morning received company at the saloon in Ireland's
Gardens, entertaining them with a display of that elegant
science which has been so much, so undeservedly, decried
of late.

The races appointed for to-day are, a handicap plate of
60 sovs. added to a sweepstakes, for which Skiemisher, My
Lady, and the Pan Colt, are entered, and a maiden plate;
both mile heats. Neither of them was decided when our
account left.

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