The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-08-01 00:00:00

aiderailan, howerer, tcorrl.l Uwe ye Ibat the wordsv
owner would at any lime be reatikeiti awe it in a Wise, if
it roald add one Fi pa. k rnowirellsownwr and respect to those
already coorerred on flu. milts of that joyful der.
Of the Country Gentlenteihe errata we have heard of none
that presentrd a more growl s 1 imposing 'palate 'than
lltllr.Vne, the sent of George Moore, P.sq. This ebnelwilll
residence, pleasantly situate.) no the riser Blaney, sod for-
merly occupied by the late Kith' Hens. Geo. Glees was ill"-
mihnted in a superior style. Independent of flits nil/Os -
crut aph•ndour in which it seemed hablted, a inemba of very
fine rockets and oilier *rework.; were discharger!, which were
seen for a considerable distance, and had a roust striking and
interesting effect.

On Thursday night a splendid Subscription Ball w•ta
held at I,llson'a Mod, Foulkes's-?till, homier of his
Majesty's Coronation, at whirl. all the beauty roil fashion of
that part of the ruusty were spss•wthled. About nine o'clock
the company began to •rrive, and at tell the Bill was opened
with a Country Dance, by Laity Cox and Jacob W. Gott. Ct.
to the popular Scotch air," gang sae nude taros !LAWS,
whirl, with Qoadrilles, " in 'min.( puce.■ 'might svra
toil to please,' till supper was announeed, when 'spa ant. of
sixty persons sat dawn to all the tleli^acies of the sensor,
d up in Wileuieri heat style. Cheerfulues.,
and [o••d humour, in-resoled Lie whole of this patriotic
assembly. The stir admits haring retired, the health of his
Majesty wits proposed by Culoi.el Pig di, of `teens► CssVe,
its a tient sod appoopriate sprach, and was drank with
esllsusia•tie applause, followed by the grand nal ton a I ant hens
of 'Gust save the King," in full chorus. After supper the gay
rotaries of Tepsichore rimmed the feat ire dance, .litc!. coot i-
nni II with unabated *pi, it lull Pturbuis also *rented to have
urged his eourse with usist.ual and prentattureopeed, ~,,, ne-
ed the approaching period of trp.ration, stoweleutne alike to
all. Toe patty desp,tsed el by o'clock mutually pte.ised,
snit gratified with site cot. riaininenta of the night, soothed
by the cuusulitig tett aim', that a haterer thorsss may strew
their future paths through life, the sweet irspeerceiass of this
happy sight can never be 'Bared front mentuiy's dental
page :
. . .

" Yuu 'trey breAk, yew easy rosin 'lye vase if yin, w i 11,
" But the scrim of the roses will bail ruuud 1 still."

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I V lOr lA'VENTIIIIV.

[Frans a New York Paper )

FIRE SHIELD.
Nothieg eau afford a higher gratificatina to the American
than to mark the progress of luso uuun, improvemeiit, •uil
ince 0000 ioy iu his cussuleynien. The torus of life *shirk
brae beets promoted; the ec my and saving uf labour; the
advaiscement of science, and the Kaarartee of safety, ait at
at once the insportauce and value of these kr-mimes. We
have now to add to she list the patent MLR SIIIeLD, in-
vented by Mr. Ralph Buckley, of this city, one of the
most simple, and, it app. ties to us, the most alveoli,
protreti 0000 of property from fire ever invented.
This shield is intended so protect firemen whilst employed
in extinguishing fii-es, but it is particularly desigliest to lee-
vent fire from spreattiog. It is well liaison, that when •
house is on fire, if it even eau he saved after the Hale N lost
its bringing sap the engine., it must necessarily be very much
damaged. The evil to be ?Twit. coded is the spreading of this
devouring element, which frequently lays whole blocks of
building., and sunietimes whole cities in wawa. Tula iiivention
is intended .o aerial the evil on the spot where It originates,
by enabling firemen to approach so a, ar the tiabfe as to pro-
tect surrounding property. As this itiveniatio is of deep
Interest to our ritixeise, and particularly in the soul his u
l• cities, so much afflicted by fires of late, we deem it net:ee-
l. tory to be particular in our exploitations. The shield is
Made of a outtalk substance; Mite' light, sad impervious
l• ',beat ; it is of a tenth 443 breads,* sufficient to cover •
!• gawk person, and it may be used in several different pusi-
thane. For example: when *used in the street, it is firmly
fixed on • small platform, wills wheels, and a ebort elevation
from the gemmed. The firma* takes his salami mi this plat-
form, and behind she shield: lie is dragged by ropes weer
the current of heat and Aimia, wiitiout being arANCed or
fueling any inconveuiessce, mid wails the boss-pipe, or
leader, in his bawl, he directs the water to the part where
it is most respired. In this way • terse of shields may
be formed to chnie order, in float of a powerful heat,
and behind which the firemen may stead with oafs ty
and play upon the houses with their water pipes. The
j utility, therefoie, of this invention, may he seen at a
glance; is citable. firs men to brave the flames with impunity,
whereas in must issiances of excessive heat, they are Milieu
of, marl the flaws are permitted to spread. The shield is
used iii another and equally Lem finial way. By varying the
firm, it is earned up stalls to she third story a twit,.
I. ant on fire, bat ibe roof of which reqraires water, and
by • simple machinery carried in band, it is project-
•fesi from a window like a pairtee's platform; the leader
is thee carried through the house, op Mann and so
out of the window, and as disected by she Mesons be.
bind the shield to that part of time adjoining houses which it
may be a' cessary to protect. It is tat timely Mara! in (+Mulles.
and Gum steeples, and may be applied in • variety of ways.
Foremen have been frequeiitly injured in health and person,
by approaching kW near Ilse dames mid giving full scope to
that intrepidity of chasacter sad hionsoity fur which they
are distinguished. By dna fire shield they will be eretually
protected, and it wilt be found, in narrow streets, to be
peculiarly useful.
We learn that Mr. Bnekley bag bmnght the subject be.
fore the Corporation, and the probability is that they will
be patronized. Too or inure eau he attached to each
FAO= Mouse, and they are not expensive.

NAVAL ItIYTELEILtATE.

lernifiliteirlit, JULY 30.
Arrived the V•nes, Carter, from Were for Baliiseure;
Soiereign, Pearvon, from the Drwoa fur Jemmies; and Ma.
'dila, Hamilton, frum oittu fur Be rigal.
Sailed ibe Caledonia, Morrison, for Quebec.
r tut own. JULY 29.

&tiled the Migratory, or 20 guns, tor' Nee Mrditerrauren ;
Ituttiock, for ikw Cutlery lekinds; Palmyra, D.I.
for the Havionah; Iriendrbtp, Blake sor Cork; Rub.
boor, Evans; and Four Frauds, Kuberte:fur Loudon.

HARWICII, JULY 30.
Arrived the Thetis packet ream Gottenburg, and Prince
or (gunge mad Vausittart packet. fium Hu!laud—each with
a mail.

FINCIRN roe, .ssitm 30.
Sailed the Miuer•a, Bell, for New Jutish Waies, with too.
•iete.
DEAL, JULY 30.
Came down from the River and remain, the Anne, Dry-
borough, for Trieste; Speedwell, Sdnitow, for Cork; 'rods
M'Pherson, for Marseille', bud arsenal of the owl eretd-butisd.

The Harrison from Livrrpobl to Quebec was spoken with
he the Terry, *trim( at Trailer► iu lat. 47. lung. 31J. with
luso of mainmast.
The Alpha of North Shit.lds, far Rio Janeiro, was
with the 811 t May uear tha Line—toptna►b sheik yTj
lightning.

COURSE OF EXCIIA.
Amsterdam, C.F. It 14
011ie at Sight 12 13
Itottettlsm ...... 12 17
Aut./trip ........ 12 9
11smburgh ...... 38 8
Alton• ......... 38 7

'GC. TIJOIDAY, JULY 0. 1
Leghorn „ .. 47 1
Genoa ...
Venice
Malta
Naples. .......
Palermo, per oz ll6
Lisbon ....
Oporto
. Rio Janeiro 49
Bahia 6O
Dublin... .....
(Auk
1 MULLION • 4
?bengal Gold is f e. di
C.niii, per ea .... 0 0 0
Gold is 8are...... 3 17 10$
New Doublouna.—. 3 13 6.
New Dollars 0 4 10
Silver is bare • 0 4 II

Paris 3 day's date 25 55
llillu 25 65
Hourdeaux ...• • • 25 85

Fraakfort on the
154
Pciersburgb, p. rbl. 8 3 Us.
Vienna
Trierte
Madrid
Cadia
Bi!bum 33!
Barcelona 35
Seville
thbrakar 303