The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-24 00:00:00

PROM LLOYD'S LIST.

CAPTURE OF BRITISH IRRICIS BY THE SPANIARDS.
The following is an extract of a letter front the Agent to
Lloyd's at Valparaiso, dated 22d :Bey, I1124:
.' Arrived this morning from Lama, the Franklin, American
man-of-war; sailed front Callao the 4th instant ; reports the cap-
ture of the British brig Bruce, in the port of Quilea, by the
Spanish privateer Quintanello ; also the capture of another British
brig, name unknown, the same recaptured by the Peruvian man.
of-war Congress, and sent down to Lima. The Congress had pro.
seeded to Quilea in search of ti.e privateer. The French prize
Vigie had been armed, and was eruizing under the Spanish fag ;
was captured by the Congress, and fitted out to seek the Quints.
nello. His Majesty's ship Fly will sail to-morrow for (;equimbo
and Quilea, to remain some time on the coast of Intemiechos.—
, Callao is blozliaded by Admiral (;uise, who declares his teacak'
to levy 25 per cent, on nargoes he may allow to enter."

Fat. )(OUT A 21.—A rri ved the Marchioness of Salisbury
wises from Jamaica; sailed July 13. and from Crooked Island the
21st ditto. Sailed the 31agnet packet fur Lisbon ; and the William,
Brood, for St. Sebastian.

PLiatourni, AVG. 21.—Off the roil, the Royal Sovereign,
Wilson, from the South Se4S; arid the Cambria, for Newfound.
land. Sailed the whole of the outward bound.

PORTSMOVTIII, Arc. 22. —.ltrived off the port, the Crisis,
from New York in nineteen days, with Jo.eph Bonapate and suite
on board and Joseph Green transport, from Malta. Sailed the
Loyal Briton transport, 14 Plymouth ; Regalia, for Bombay ;
Morley, for bladraw • Noma transport, for Gibraltar; and the
whole of the•otawastf

DEAL, A uo. 22—Arrived yesterday, the Rawlins, _, from
Jamaica. Came down front the River, the Anra, Ritchie, for Na-
ples ; Milford, —, for Bombay ; Thomaa, IVinspear, for Ma-
deira ' • and Recovery, Brooks: for the South Seas. Arrived to-
day, the Anlaby, Overton, trout Oporto. The whole of the
outward bound sailed this nionting.
GRAVESEND. AUG. 22—Arrived the Rawlins, _, Hop,
well, Snail, and Alloy, Stranash, from Jamaica; ar.d about 3O
sail of vessels from different ports in the Baltic. Sailed the A'oast,
Scott, for Gibraltar ; Elizabeth, Treadwell, for Quebec ; Pheedo,
(,oldie, for St. John's, N.B. ; John, Smith, for Bahia; Nerina,
Northwood, for the Cape of Good Hope; l'Mcinnattis, Blis, fee
New York ; Britannia, Davison, for Petersburgh ; Courier, Clover,
for Genoa; Amy, Bloomfield, for ditto; Nercide, Bayes, fur St.
Mary's; and Underwood, Remington, for Demerara.
NEWHAVEN, AVG. 22.—The ship Lady Amherst is off this
port; left St. llelcna the 11th July. Sir S. Raffles and suite, in
the Mariner, left on the 3d ; the Ganges, Milord, on the 4th ; and
the ship Maitland on the Ist.
AarwEar, Ana. 20.—The 3lagnatime, Sie;zcs, last frora
Bahia, delivers her cargo, partly damaged.
JAMAICA (Kinvdou), JCLY 1.--The Four Sons was bound to
Aux Cayes, but put into Port Royal in distress. She had met wit%
heavy weather, which carried away her foremast and main top-
mast.

1/CCIaTOW (Jamaica), JI'LT 10 —His 3lsesty's ship Icarus
will proceed the 10th instant for Ilavaonah with any vessels that
may he ready, and take the Northside vessels and see them through
the Gulf. his 313je,ty's ship Isis will proceed from Port Royal
on the lith instant, with the Trade, for ('arthagena and Chaim&
His Majesty's ship Hussar will sail the 2lth instant for Vera Cruz,
and see the Isabella to Catntwachy ; and the Speedwell schooner
will sail on the ISth instant, and convoy the Nancy to Tontpico,
and, if necessary, to Vera t'ruz.
NASSAC, N. P. JUL): G.—The Chase, Anderson, from Mart.
atone to Havannah, is wrecked on Aboco. Crew saved--cargo lost.
The hull of the Joseph of New York has been seen atrandul near
Aleatory Rock—most of the cargo saved.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Wizard, for head-money for tht crew of IA Coreyva,
the 7th of September; and the Bacchante, for head-money for the
crews of eight gun-boats, an the 18th of September, at 21, Cecil-
street, Strand ; recalled there Tuesdays and Ft idays.
The Muter of the Eliza Plummer, arrived at Liverpool front
Jamaica, reports, that four large vessels were on shore on Point
Piedras, and one brig on Cape Leona.; the latter arTeared to be
dieenargiog hogsheads, the former were disreasted.
The Juno, Norgrove, from Philadelphia to Barre, is on shore
near Boulogne, but expected to be got off; crew and part of the
cargo saved.

The schooner Franklin,. l;teohenson, from Boston to Souat
America, has been wrecked on the Blue Caicos.

Eso£l.B SPOEF:ri wITil--Ifebe, Oporto to Newilmnalard.
4th inst.; Morytieen, Walker, London to Bengal, 30th April
lke, Liverpool to Newfoundland Inch inst.

FROM S.4TURDAI NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

War 01lice, .411guirt 20.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards--Ensign Lord C.. 1. F. Russell,
from balf.pay 48:h Foot, to be Cornet, vice J. B. Simpson, who
exchanges, receiving the difference.
4th Regiment of Light Dragoons.—Assistant-Surgenn W. Thom r.
eon, M.D. from the 59th Foot, to be Surgeon, vica Tad, deceased.
15;b ditto.—Captain IL Lane to be Major, by purchase, vice Rooth,
who rettres ; IM:tenant U. T. Temple to be Captain, by put.
chase, vice Lane; Comet G. 3lusgrave to be Lieute:sett, by
purchase, vice Temple; J. Shelly, bent. to be Cornet, by pur.
chase, vice Musgrave.
Bth Regiment of 1. oot—Ensign .1. Byron, from haff.par ed Poor,
to he Ensign; vice A. Thy:vs.:it, who exchanges, retiring the
diffete4ee.
51st ditto—Lieutenant C. W. Tyndale to be Captain, by pur.hasc,
rice J. Rosa, who retires.
lilkh ditto--Ensign P. Bernard. from half-pay It; h Foot, to be Er-
sign, vi,:e 11. W. Bennett, who exchanges, receiving the differ-

ence.
tfJd ditto—Lieutenant J. ilagKercon, from the Ceylon Regimen!,
to be Lieutenant, vice Rriberg, who exchange*.
Ride Brigade—Lieutenant J. Itlolloy to be Captain. lei:hone psi.
chase, vice Skeill deceased ; Second Lieutent A. 31at litchis,. to

be Fiist Lieutenant, vice .Molloy ; C. Bagut, tio=
flour to the King, to be Second Lieutenant, vice 31aclachlan.
2tl West India Regiment—Assistant Stair Surgeon 11. O'Beirne to
be Surgeon, vice Ritchie, deeeaied.
Ceylon Regiment—Lieutenant W. Driberg, from the 03d Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Ilaggerston, .ho exchan„oes
Cape Corps (Cavalry)--Brevet Major A. C. Cmufurd, from Um
12th Light Dragoons, tar be Major, by purchase, vice Somerset,
promoted.
Ist Itoyal Veteran Barta/ion—Ensign J. M. Rusoell, Arno half.
pay toh Foot, to be Ensign (repaying the difference he receivid
upon exchanging to half-pay), vice I'. KIM, who returns to be
former situation on the Retired List.
Veteran Companies for Service at Neafuundland—Prevet Litsw-
nant-Colonel T. K. Burke. rrnm half-pay Dillon's 11,gimeok
be Major; Captain!' W. l'ilkingtoi, from half-pay b..h tioristm
Battalion, and M. Rudkiii, from half-pay lialth Funs, to be Ca
;3;110 ; Lieutenants D. Campbell, (ruin half-pay 72,1 Foot, 'l.
Croly, front half-pay Alst Foot. R. G. Daunt, from halt-pay 11,:d
Foot, (I. A. Stanley, from half-pay 16th nvot, W. Dunne, Iwo'
half-pay 25:h Foot, and F. 1.. Ing,all, from half .pay Nth 01134
to be Lieutenants; Ensigns W. A. Clarke, from half.pay
Font. J. Pitilpot, front half.pay 62d Fuot, and J. Walks, beta
half-pay llgh Foot, to be Ensigns.
ROYAL. MILITARY COLI.EGE.

Captain P. 11. Clim to be Superintendent of Gymnastic Exessists,
with the rata and pay of Captain in the Army whilc so einp'ol.4.

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