The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-22 00:00:00

NAVAL, INTELLJGENCE.

1 Letters from New South Wales state, that the Purser of his Ma.
jesty's ship Tees, had unfortunately fallen overboard there and a as
drowned. Mr. James fitarcke, of I'ortaea, had succeeded hint.
The ship Portses. Captain Sheppard, bound to Bengal, is arrived
at Portsmouth, from the River, to embark passengers.
The Felicims, Captain Campbell, tram Madras and Bengal, has
put into St. II elen'c.
Sunday senniglii the Calliope. Lieutenant P. Justice, arrived at
Portsmouth from Dublin, and on Friday she sailed, with seamen,
for Plvmoz
Remain at Portsmouth, tbs Forte, Niemen, Pylatles, Oresica,
Champion, Britomart, and Beaver.
The new sloops of sac, Pylades, Captain Feld, Orestes. Captain
Lichfield, and Champion, Captain Studdert (built on the several
plans of Sir Robert Sepphigs, Professor Inman, and Captain
Hayes), have assembled at Spithead, preparatory to proceeding on
an experimental 11'estern cruise, to ascertain their relative good
qualities. It is believed that the Hon. Captain T. B. Capel wilt
take them under his orders, in the Royal George yacht, to direct
their movements.

The Basilisk cutter brought some rr cm to Portsmouth, from
Sheerness, on Nonday se'nnight, and sailed again on Saturday.
The Trinity Board haring it in contemplation to improve the
present lights at Portland, by the conversion of the present high
light into a revolving one, have given directions to their architect
to commence the alterations forthwith ; and until the arrangement
shall be complete, a temporary light will be shewn from the Low
Light-house, but after the works that are now in shall
hare been completed, the present light at the Low Lie,tht. muse will
be discontinued altogether.
The Idria, Griffith., arrived at Liverpool, from Pernambuco,
' sailed 3d August, reports that three ships of war, from Rio Janeiro,
were cid" that port the day she sailed.

SHIPI'ING I NTE L LIGENCE.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, SEPT. 20.
Sears ExTenEn INV:AIDS—The Hope, and Rambler, fr/m
Hamburgh ; Via Gebroeders, and Jorge John, from Worcuni ;
Union, and Lively, from Harlingen; Julie, from Calais; and
Bclissima, from Petersburgh.
ENTERED OCTRADDR—The Commerce, fur Rotterdam;
Venus, for Bahia ; Flora, for Seville; Gleaner, for Lisbon ;
Joseph and Ann, fur Hamburgh ; and Burleigh, for Sierra Leone.
CLEARING OUTWARDS—The Fortitude, for St. Kitt's; Aim.
well, for Lisbon; Joseph. for Carthagata ; Vriendschap, for Rot-
terdam; his, for Pernambuco; and Madeira packet, fur me
Southern Whale Fishery.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
PLYXOUTII, Si PT. 19.—Arrived the Catherine, of Amster-
dam. Sailed the Schroder, Schroder, for Malaga; and a bark, f",,r
Sierra Leone.

Barn►oar, Stn. 20.—The Prompt, Fad" log bar boat
from the stern on the 13th instant, near the Kars; mark inside,
" Thos. Fudge ;" outside, " Prompt, Bridport."
DART MOUTH, SEPT. 19.—The sloop Providence, of this port,
Kerswell, about ten days since lost off this harbour a new boat,
124 feet, clincher built, upper streak lead-colour paint, and the
bottom and sides bright varnish, with a black board fastened ou.-
side the stern, marked " Providence, Dartmouth," with yellow
letters.

PORTO MOUTR, SEPT. 20.—Palied by the Wht, the Andro.
meda, Aluddle, from Bengal. Arrived the Admiral Berkeley
transport, (ran Algiers ; and the Dublin packet, Strange. from
Vera Cruz--411 there the ship Tiger, Duke ; and the brig Francis,
Walker ; spoke on the 18th of August, the Faith, from Honduras,
in the Gulf of Florida; and on the 4th of September. in the
Marshal Bennett, inito Honduras. Sailed the plebe, Barri:Qs,
for Lisbon.
DEAL, SETT. 20.--Passed through from the River, his Ma-
jesty's ship Blonde, Captain Lord Byron, for Portsmouth and the
Sandwich 'lslands; Old 31 aid, Tully, for Rio Janeiro; Lusitanta,
Gibbons, for Oporto; and Arethusa, Dawson, for Gibraltar. Ar-
rived the Henry and Sarah, Bartlett, from Pernatubutro; tied
Orient, —, from Salem.

GRAV ESSE!), SEPT. 20.—Arrived the Sisters, Rodd, from Pe-
tersburgh ; Bellesima, Warren, from Petersburgh ; Ebeneret,
Strang.g, from Riga ; Fame, Hatfield, from Hamburgh ;
Agapher, Stouze, from Tobago • Harriet, Curtis, from Q alke :
Young John, Dirt, from Harlingen ; Europe, Thoine, front
Sweden; Margaret, Christie, from Ilamburgh; Mars, Johnson,
from Dantsic ; Three Brothers, I)ugdale, from Jersey ; and se-
veral foreigners front the Baltic, names unknown..—Sailed the Vit.
toria, Brown, for Jamaica; Fanny, Estili, and Tre Venner,
:Hiding, for Elsineur ; 4itundaht, Larsen, for Christiana; Mit-
ford, Taylor, for Magadore ; Vittoria, Ountin, for Peterstmrgh ,
flood Intent, Curson, for llatriburgh; and Benjamin, tictlwan,
for Elsinore.

SIT?. 19.—Arrived the Braganca, Allen. from
New York; Fanny, Peacock, from Maranham ; Idria, lirtffitt:,
from Pernambuco; Susan, Williams, from Rio Janeiro; Finchott,
_, from Cape Breton ; Friendship, from l'ictou ; ?Man-
non, --, from Miramichi; and Nestor, Murdair, from Petty.-
burgh.
I SEPT. 17.—The Indien, Batalara, arrived at 111arseiIhs.
sailed from Bourbon 2d June. and leR there the following vessels
Edouard, Mallet; liirondelle, Burk ; Aimable Creole, Pour-
outer ; Victor and Fclicie, Lientard; Gustave, Einurath ; A ge-
om. Partition:.

HARLINGEN, SEPT. 16.—The floetle Hoop, Arents, from
Howie"' (near Kiel), for London, was brought in here leaky, and
must discharge her cargo to repair.
PICI3I•M arc°, A in. 3.—From the Agent to Lloyd's—•• Ad.
vices have been received that the Brazilian frigate Maria do t:loriA
and the brig of war Bahia have taken the armed brig Comtuicav
and a schooner of war, from hen:e to Bahia. No further tulviers of
the squadron from Rio Janeim."
A ITGUST 9.—A British vessel has been ordered to Rio Janeiro,
stated to be the Venus, from Palermo; also the American hcloottei
Spartan, without any communication from the Commander ot tl. •
squadron to any of the Consuls.