The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-03 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS THIS DAY.
Mr. Scarlett—Compeneation to Connors of the County Palatine
of Lancaster, in consequence of Losses from County Courts Bill.
Sir Henry Hardinge—To discharge the Committee on the Tees
and D'eardale Railway Bill from proceeding thereupon.
Mr. Martin (of Oalway)—Bill to regulate the proceeding by Out.
!awry, and the issuing of Writs of Copia. Iftkritwns, and subse-
quent proceeding by Coital:am thereon, in Ireland.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Tithe Compositi;;il;;l;;diiiii--Wicotialieading.
Rrehequer Court Fees Investment Bill Second Reading.
County Courts Bill—Further Consideration of Report.
Showing Crops Rill—Setrond Reading.
Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill—Further Consideration of
Avon.
Customs (Coals and Linens) Bill—Further Consideration of
Report.
(ranee J.aws Amendment Bill—Further Consideration of Report.
Wool I nlrortation and Exportation hill—Committee.
Hides a, Skins Bill--Second Reading.
Raman c.:Lhohe Marrirges —Second Reading.
dounte Gaols (till—Further Consideration of Report.
Ruin butiei Mil—Report.
British Museum Bill—Report.
Supra Mantles Bill—Report.
Law Expenses (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading.
Militia Pay Bill—Report.
Juries (Scotland) Bill—Report.
,(apply—Committee.
Ways and Means—Committee.
Newfoundland Fishery Acts—Committee thereupon.
Radseireer Bills (Public Worts) Bill--Report.

DEFRAT OF THE BRITISH TROOPS BY THE

A.SII4IVTL'ES.

(From AN Liverpool Mercury of Friday.)

We regret to announce to the public, some very melan-
choly end most important intelligence, which has been re-
ceived by Messrs. Barton, lrlam, and Iligginson, in this
town, from their friends in Barbadoes, by the Pandora,
which arrived at Liverpool yesterday. It seems, that not-
withstanding the amicable arrangements which were iup-
poacd to have taken place between the British settlers on
the coast of Africa and the ferocious Ashatitet It, the latter
Lave attacked Sir Charles M`Carthy, Governor of Sierra
Leone. The result has been most disastrous; but we
shaU, for the present, forbear to hazard any conjectures
sispoeting tit origin of this dreadful aft:tir, of which we
can only state, on the authority of the Barludoes Mercury,
of the 20th ult. that the Ashantees had, of late, made fre-
quent incursions for the purpose of plundering the settle..
went of Cape Coast Castle. To avenge this insult on the
British flog. Sir Charles M`Carthy prepared »n expedition,
the fate tit which is detailed in the atinexill lctfrr i
Itritiah Acern, January 31, 1121
Bear Sir,—This will be handed you by Cip.ain iluenee, at the
be Shilaticths which is now lying Of and on, and aa she touches
at harttadot 1 meow let slip this oppertuoity of writing a
tire hue,

It is with the greatest concern thm. I have to inform you. that
tee Ashantesu hire made en attack upon Sir Charles 3l•Carthy's
ia.vision of the arey, upon the (bid Coast, and complete/y routed
E., most of the °dimes killed, and Sir Charles !Anima wounded in
two places during the action, and now missing. They mane down
16,11110 atrorg; Srl Charles's division was no: more titan one-third
of that mmtber. The Wile was fought on the 21st isstant. near
sscondee, and lasted from 2P. 31. until 6 P v. when Sir Charles
having expoided all his muniunition, was surrounded, end his
army completely routed. Tate Ashas.tee,, however, smtained a
mat hell, and u Is not known when they bra gone to.
Three wire fourteen coll:cers with hir Charles when the action
ed, and only one, a I.icut. Erbkine, camped to tell the
1117711:se.

Among the slain are Dome of the principal and oldest merchants!
at Cape Coast : mote. that I have heard named are bleorge Robert-
son. Janie, IC-sdle, Echlin Junta, and Mr. Talley. the Staff Sue-
gess, killed ; Captain L. Itetrange died of fatigue; '4l.:ajor Rickets
severely wounded ; many others that I do nut know :de names of,
kiled; and many mmialati and missing. They were expecting an
attack at Cape Coast, by the latest intelligence, and they had ac-
tually sent down a vessel to get 7,000 stand of arms, which, it was
remrtsd at Cape Coast, that I had hue.
As this vessel will most likely ail] at Cape Cave., the Captain
will be able to gieeyoe late accounts, and more aceutaie
tomu of *lllO dreadful transaction, which may yet be the cause of
he (Aoki Comm bang lam from us.

'Om melancholy sffer is thus related in the Barbados,

NEW TJIEATRR ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
This Evening. MONDAY. May 3, wlll be performed
MF.ASURE FOR MRAMIARR.
Duke. Mr. Marroady ; Angelo. Mr. Terry; Claudio. Mr. Archer;
Luck,. Mr. Liston; Elbow, Mr. Knight; Pomeroy, Mr. Harley. Isabolls,
Mrs. Mum ; Mariana, Miss L. Kelly.
To conclude with
ZOROASTIR I ,w. sinitiT OF THE STAR.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
This Evening. MONDAY, M■yr 3. will be perfornisd the First Part of:
KING HENRY Tin.: FOURTH.
King Henry the Fourth. Mr. Egerton: Prince of Wales, Mr. Cooper;
.t.opur, Mr. Voung ; sir John FAistaff. Mr. V. lienotole ; Pulps, Mr.
Farley Francis, Mr. Blanchard. Lady Percy, Miss F. H. Kelly;
liostc3s, Mrs. Davenport.
Ti. conclude with
THE SPIRITS OF THE MOONt
Or, TIIE INUNDATIONKOF THE NILE.

THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
MIL MATHER:I AT HOME!
This Evening, MONDAY, May 3,
With Lis ANNUAL LECTURE un PECULIARI rIESi, CHARACTER,
and MANNERS;
Founded on Obeervutionsand Adventures during hie late •
TRIP TO AMERICA.
In Three Parts.
PART I.—A Monnpol7logue. called ALL WEI.L AT NATCHITOCHES.
All the Characters ut the Evening's Entertainment to be represented
by Mr. MATHEWS.
DIRKS to be opened at Seven—Performanee begins at Eight o'Clock.
Boxes 1., be taken of Mr. Stevenson, at the Box Ottitv, Strand En-
trance, from Ten till Five.
Places cannot possibly be kept after half-past Elzht o'clock.
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at five u clock.