The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-08 00:00:00

THE POLAK SIMS.

The Annuary published by the Bureau of Lon-
gitude in Pars. for the year 11119, contains an ar-
ticle ow the Polar Sees, which comprises some inte-
resting details. lit appears from observations most
deserving of con9dence, that bib Bahring's Strait
the currents are all directed towards the north—and
that, ou the contrary.' those in Davis Strait run
towards the south; whence it is concluded that at
the bottom of Ball there exists a commu•
nication with the Icy See, and that Greenland is
completely divided from Vie continent of America,
a point still unascertained. •Another very remark-
able fact in the natural histiny of our globe, is ;be
dissolution suffered by the Mountains of ice which
descend from the north of the Atlantic Ocean. and
which sornstimes reach even ,the Tropics before
they are dissolved. These frequently occasion em-
barrassments to navigators, of which the following is
an example:—ln the moruiug bt the 19th of
January, 1810, Captain Dlyinent sailed from the
coasts of Newfoutidland, rod in the evening en-
countered several floating islands.' On the fol-
lowing morning, at suu-rise, the ship was so com-
pletely enveloped in ice, that there appeared no
means of escape, even from the toptbf the noalta.
The ice in its whole extent rote about 14 feet
above the surface of the waters, it drifted towards
the south-east, and bore the ship along with it
for 29 successive dark On the 17th of February.
Captain Dayment being then 300 miles east of
C Ipe Race, in 44 deg. 37 min. north latitude, per-
ceived an opening towards the south•sast, and suc-
ceeded in disengaging himself. From the 19th of
January to the 3d of February, the brig made only
4 miles a day; but from the 3J of February to the
17th of the same month. she rapidly increased to
about a mile au hour. M. Dayment reports, that
during the 29 days that this singular navigation
lasted, he descried near one hundred very exten-
sive mountains of compact and blueish ice. such as
sailors tall Greenland ice.

There are also some interesting remarks on the
doshasaliars .4 the needle. which is the angle formed
by the direction of the needle with the meridian of
the place. By accurate messurenient made on the
15th of October, at nine o'clock in the morning,
this angle WAS found equal to 24 drg. 16 min. ;
that is to say, the northern extremity of the needle
instead of being directly accurately towards the
north, declined that quantity towards the west.
At Paris, in 1500, the declination was eastern,
and equal to 11 deg. 30 mid. In 1663, the needle
pointed direct to the north. After rem • • g two
years in that position, it gradually declined towards
the west. 'ln 1011, the western declination was al.
ready I deg.2o min. and in 1810 antaunted to 2
deg. 211 min. It is observed that the progressive
declination of the needle towards the west has con.
finnan/ decreased. which seems to indicate that in
some time it nEly become retrogride.—(Gasette de
Franee.l

Tea STOLEN CHILD.—Mr. Btente., yesterday,
announced in the Public OfAce, liaw-street, that
Mr. HORSLEY and child had arrived at Mr.
residence, in Canonhury.lsne. on Sunday rfternoon.
The villain Rennie, they left in safe custody at
Bremen, who will be delivered up as soon reprover
application is made by this Government for that
purpose.
It was announced from the pulpit of Isliegton
church, on Sunday evening, by (lie Rev. Mr. JONI!,
that Mr. 110RILET and the child Nod that' day ar-
rived, and were then at Mr. lioast.ite's residence in
Clltiouborrlane.
Scat:mates •ND MAATI N.—The (oilier pa .-
list, once of such trentendmis notoriety, till de-
feated by Turner, will try to recover his laurel.
with Martin. a most promising hero of the 6r,
within twenty mile* of London, this -day-6 to 4
on Martin.

Rattle" arrived in London, on Satnreisy• uight,
and Termer ou Surd'''. The latter exhibits marks
of • most severe beating. but having been well
trained, he carries it of it► the best mousier. Hts
ms•hood has crested him extra friends.

•
We ore sorry to find that notwithstanding the
briskness of the woollen ;rude during, coosiderable
part Of the present year, there are et dais uswessent
from four to five hundred cloth-dreasers pat of
work in this town • and neighbourhood.—(Leeds
Mercury.) .
Apoplexy, ant) ita near all,, paralyeis, ow have
observed, have of kW •,yeets tweet omen more fre-
quint in their visitations than formerly. :Within
these last few mouths ahoy in tins town and neigh.
bombard. mostly females. hue suffered the at-
tacks of the latter ; Kane of them yoll‘Nro healthy,
and strong, and in Irpearance such as would have
led professional men to have pronountitfil them sub-
jects the least likely to here fallen under that
heavy and distressing affliction. We nientrin the
fact, leaving others better qualified, if thrr please,
to spectriede on the cause.—( Lewes Paper.)
If the Morsel Wuriel be laid in dry grooltd, at
inch a distance as not to let the plants touch each
other; and the whole bed covered with straw or Inter,
so as lu keep out the frost without wholly excluding
the itir, they will be found, next May, ue Irerh and
full of illicit as whey they are first pat onto the
.ground: The lope alkuld be a little uncovered.