The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-14 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

FALMOUTR, MAY 11.—The Hebe, lona, from Baikal to
Philadelphia, which put into this port 7th inst. leaky, I, discharg-
ing_to repair.
rLYMOUTH, MAT ll.—Arrived the Britannia, Oliver, from
Venal; Apollo, Curtis, from Berbice in forty-une days; Prince
Re rot, Howe, from St. Domingo in thirty-three days, with lots
of bulwarks. Off the port, the Hoppett, Paumett. from St. Übes.
The Lion Rumney, from Jamaica, is off Penzacce; and the lbs-
bert James Haynes, from Barbadoes, is off the khan Hcad—sa

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12.—Arrived oldie Wight, the William
Penn and Royal Charlotte, from the Isle of France; and his 31s.
Yesty's ship Shamrock, from a cruse. Sailed the Lord Amherst,
Lucas, from Madras and Bengal ; and his Majesty's ship Sparrow.
hawk, on a cruise.

CO;rEll. MAY It-Sailed the Essex, Appleton; and Lady
Frances, Barry, for Quebec.
DEAL, Mar 12.—Passed last night, tie Canadian packet, Sad.
ler, from London for Jamaica. Remains, the Harmony, Currie,
from Jamaica. The Lowther Castle, from China, sad the rut of
the homeward bound, have sailed for the River.
aavesx on, MAY 12—Arrived the Supply, Watson; Law.
ty, Hill; 3laria Louisa, Schmidt; Drydena. Dryden'; andSa-
mud and Sarah, Redhead—from Memel ; Friendship, Vinery.
from Woreum ; Sarah, Cork, from Harlingen ; Hector, Benno,
from Dantric; Vestal, Robertson, from Tenerife • Syren, Herrin!),
from Dabtzie ; Traveller, Dixon, from Cephalonia. Sailed the
Wm. !Jobb, Norman, for Archangel ; Como Alder, for ditto;
Colville, Wilson, for Demerara; Eden, Smith, for Quebec; Na.
pies Packet, Walsh, for Naples; Hebe. Brown, for BarbadaeS;
Commercial Packet, Collins, for Tenerife ; lais, Hutchinson, for
Hunburgh.
GESOA, MAY I.—The Ann, Ferguson, arrived this day, In
corning out of Pernambuco struck, it is supposed, on as anchor, as
eight days after she became very leaky, but which was get at and
repaired; It is apprehended the ground tier of sugars, are damaged.
She sailed from Gibraltar the Pith ult. under convoy of a brig of
war, in company with a transport, No. 311, far Malta, and two light
vends. one bound to Ahcant ; and about a week altar fell is auk
a convoy of upwards of 2U sail of merchant ships, off Minorca,
escorted by a frigate, bound to the westward.
The Triton, Carter, from Galipoli to Peursbergb, nation shore
nor Hoganas (coast of Sweden) previous to the 4th inst. bat nu
expected to he got or
Lieutenant Samuel Holland is appointed to his Majesty's ship
Dover, in Leith Rotes, vice Welsh, to the Wellesley, at Porta.
mouth; and Lieutenant Junes Moueypenny Wood, vice Whitt..
combe, to the Harrier, on the Cork station.

Sunday the Wellington ie;eiTtTecraiUV, 31r. James 3lelvi 10
Commander, sailed from Leith Hails fee the Watt mast of Scot-
land. His Alajesty's sloop Clio, Captain theangeieys, arrived in
Leith Roads that afternoon.

The Ilan Rummy, Turner, arrived of Mount's Bay from Jr.
mica, in Sti days, parted company on die lan stk. in let. 29. long.
79. with the Hanover and Reward, for London, and the David, fie
Bristol.
VESSELS SPONEN WITH—D) London to Newfoundland.
2d inst. by the Alexander, anis at Cowes.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTE RSA US, MAT IS.

The Derby end Oaks, at Epsom, 'Jon. 3 and 4, mai doable
events, chimed nearly the whole attention of the room, alich was
well filled by its usual attendants? The Doncaster St. Leger was,
as is generally the case at this persod of the season. but little talked
of. On the whole, a good deal of betting took place. and the fol-
lowing isan exact statement of the present odds :

Drair.

15 to 1 apt Serab
21 to S apt Reformer
15 to 2 apt Elephant
17 to 2 apt Grenadier

II to I apt Cedric
II to I ago O•mand
The others nearly NI before.

OAKS.

II to 5 apt Cobweb U to I opt Viscountess
5 to I apt Rebecca II to 1 ape Miss Jigg
6to I apt Id George's Two 12 to 1 apt Ld. Derby's Filly
7 to I apt Pedigree
DONCAITIC

Q to 1 agst Swiss
10 to 1 apt Altisidora
16 lb 1 apt &manor

It ST. LICOIIII.
22 to 1 apt Elephant
II igh odds apt any other-

BELFAST QUARTER SESSIONS, M* IL

AFFAIR OF A RAT-TRAP.

Jeer and Morgan t M•Pliersaa were indicted for an assault en
Martha Davis, at Belfast, on the 17th January last.
Prosecutris, in spite of all expostulation, would tell her story in
her own way t—" Your Worship's honour (after a respectful curt-
sey) must know, that I had lent a rat-trap to John Stewart, who
was very much troubled with tor/mint ; I allowed that he might
hare done his job with it, and goes /117061 the way to get it ; going
across the way for it, your Honor, I meets these two hake (point-
ing to the dock), and as I have to answer, I did not say nothing,
nor done nothing, to neither of them. I just went in for my own
rattrap; goin' in, I was just atetching oat the frog in me band
down the stair, calmly and without saying a word, when Jane, the
mild one, ratchet hot& of me by the hand that held the trap, and
d--d me to let her have the rat-trap, it waa none of mine (says
she); says I, Mrs. 31"Pherson, don't think to dissuade me out of
my rat-trop; don't you go to try to make me think I could not tell
my rat-trap among a haoudert "tis none of your rattrap, you
odd thief of the world,' says she; and with that she ta'ea and put
me io (mother, and tuck lily own rat-trap out of my very hate,
and gave it to the young one there, who was helping her all the
time. They both (I,•nialbhrd me very much, and followed me due
that to to own doer, and mould me, if I wouldn't be quiet they
would make me kiss Me rat-trap!"
John Stewart was called, but could not soy anything concert-
ing the assault either pro or roe. He could have settled the ques-
tion of property in the trap; but the merits of that point were rot
entered upon.

The Jury found both the traverser, Gni/0 ; and the Bench 'en:
them, for one month, to the Howe of Correction, to reflect upon
the toils in which they bad been csaiglit by the trap.

t!THS.

On the 11th inst. at his I.Ju•e 00iiininark.bitl, Surrey, the wife
of Charles IL'radock, E. of a son.
On the 11th in•t. in PurtLand.place, the Lady of J. B. Rickey',
Esq. of a daughter.
On Friday last, at Southbridge, Croydon, the Lady of Joseph
of a sort.
At Kippax Park, on Saturday lam, tie Hon. 31r6. Inane, of •

On the 23a of .larch lam, the Lady of dir John Sant Douglas,
of Spnngwood Park. Bart. of a daughter.

31ARRIED.

On Wednesday, at Mary's, Aldern;anbiary, Mr. E. J. New-
comb, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late James Newcomb, Esq•
Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
On (the 11th inst. at St. M 'a church. Westminster, the
Rev. Alexander Founts hut , Rector of East Quar.tockshesd
Sotnersetabire, to Jane, the youngest daughter of William Linder,
Esq. M.P. of Putney-hill. Surrey.