The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-02 00:00:00

CAPERS AT CANTERBURY.

Captsis liosserville, Mr. Wreath (Irons the Theatre Royal,
English °Fern); Groleoseet Visits,. Mr. Mead (his second
oppeareare); Jamb Grog►am. Mr.Thlkinsoost bosh. Mr.
keely ('rum the Theatre Hord, pristy.latie); arias &Bon.
irk. Mr. Callahan. Mrs. Hoard...A. Mrs. sl)olry i Issohis
lla k, llis F. Pitt (Gone the Burrs y Thcairsl; Mrs.
Prattle, Mrs. Smith; Jenny, Mrs. Bryan, (Crean the irkerire
ke al, Eeelish Opera ) _ _ _

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After which, Ike Farmwife laferlade of
HALF AN ROMP% COURTSHIP.

D.ke de Riche; b it, Mr. W;tltiess 11:;rottabs; ItTarshat
Is Stilt N,. nuckingbata. Mild3llle de Guise, ►lrs.
To egotistic with the celebrated Paatilm:rne of the

FAIRY OF THE NORTH STAR; OR, HARLEQUIN
AT LABRADOR.

Mints Kl. of Labrador (aftrroardr Pantaloon). Mr.
Daly; Fruaisi, a Courtier of Labrador (afiersaids Chian).
Signor Paulo; Craborsiais Prime Mitrisler (with a Soot),
Mr. White; Hobert (afterwards 11.rriiiinin), 31r. W. Kirby.
Frostills, Fairy of the North Star. bliss E. Pits ; I,,darsibue,
Parlor's of Labrador (afterwards Crilonahim), dliaSimpros.
Boxes, 4. ; Serried Prier, 2r.; Second Price, Ir.
Gallery, la ; Nermid Prier. 6d.
Box Ohre open from Teo 'ill Four, where Plates may he
taliew of Mr. fungi., of whim, may be had a Private Box
nishrly, or Free Admissions fur sire Sawn.

Mu. Baker, of ilw Tisesire R.gal, ilayinarlif I, i. Illf3gOd
at this Theeirr, sod will shurily sake her first eppeereacr.
V 11,46, ribeeltits arc I'? prrperati?µ, 6

I. the mosecutio• of the loqoirirs necessary to the ac•
crimplisinuens of those important objects. our first pro-
ceeding will he in enninstimenie with she I Members
of the several Reveller Boards, so ne so obtain the benefit of
all the issforersatims whirls earls individual coustiected wilts
those Boards may be able to afford uit with respect to the
preseist mode of culler-tin the Revenue of Irelau•t, and alto
to receive his suggestions. Irish refer-tree to suds changes
es may be usefully introduced into She existing system ;
And as cc Collefite that no ptflllt% COM ho bent/ qualified
Shan the Cusismissioners sisal priocipal Officers of the Baird
of Customs and Excise, for giving opinions as well as infor-
mstiors spots the second head of inquiry to which we have
alluded, we shall be obliged to the gent'itmew of oar depart-
ments if they will COMP ill timed to anima Muse ques:ions,
mut wily us she points relating lel Ih4.' PICIPCIIiiika of their owl.)
function, soul the a irut all,l siert...oly of the
mi well a Dublin a. in unto' palls..l slits coeutry, but also
respectiug the present system of eiiiiidervailiug cud protect-
Mg deities and drawback, :mil she s xperliesicy of simplifying
the isstescutabe In:tweets Crest Britain and Ireland, ender
regislations more runatoin tit with the true spirit of Ms /let of
having slur rrgaril to the paramouut sweessity of af.
foiling the most dirt-Ilse I. curtly to the colleclior of tbs
public r. vi issue in both countries.
flaring owl:limit thus far, what the motive and object
of nue fleas cominimicat with the Nlesnbera of the B
Board ale likely to be, we have uuly to odd, that we are all of
111 s prepared to expert hum them a curdle! ro.tiperatiou wills
us in the furtherance of 11w object of our Commission,
as you will pi retire, an. prospseliVe, suit do not necessarily
lead tainvestigatioss of the past remind of any individual in
any clam of the re dr pertinent, although particular
may ionic which may render such investigation unavoidable
Wr have, therefoie, made this cosismuoicaltuti to you, with the
assurance of derivisig (loin you, sod the chief and principle
officers of the several tram-Lies or the Revenue of Ireland,
the Coll advantage of knowledge loud experience, not only in
the shape of informant's& to be given to as Os answer so our
direct inqiiirtes ; but in the c ensosication of opio lona and
suggestions upon as sus Is matters conoected wish the Re-
venue, under their management, as may appear to them to
require alteration, or which may, in their judgment, be
susceptible of imp ovetocut. '

The house had a balcony about 20 fort high. beneath it a
Party of Spaniards were placed, and were firing at woe of she
forts, which occupied tht it attention, and having no alter-
native, I leaped f• the balcony clear of them, fell, but
recovered myself in au iustant, and made fur the mule,
when I plunged into the sea, pursued and fired upon
by the enemy. Ira she water I stripped, and tied up my
clothes and cap, and sent the bundle •way from me
to deceive the timely and attract his lire. I was • full
hour in this predicament, when • boat picked me up, lirongh
the sides of which three shots passed before I reaches' she
brig of war El Macgregor, •1 anchor in the outer part of the
harbour. The munteut I got on board my Hag atiottounred
my safety, •not I began to think of she mean, of regaining
what we bad lost; with the view, therefore, of convincing
my troops that I did not give up the Contest as hopeless I
ordered the brig to be warped in, in order to bring her broad-
side 19 hear upon she town.
All this time I was toady naked, and suffi red severely
from • pain in my side, occasioned by my fall. I went below
to get my body bandaged, the sturgeon at the same time re-
lowing that I should he imobsoity blest I was but • few
miuutes in flee cabin when the firing on shore ceased, and a
bust came aloogsole wish • Spigots)) officer mud one of my
airier decamp, Conte' Senipill, just made • prisoner. This
officer was dispatched by the Spanish General, with
consent of Colonel Rafter, who commanded in fort
San GetoOinlo, fur the purpose of propostog to me •
sapitulation, and to sanction • suspension of arms,
lo which both parties on shore bad already agreed. In order
to gain time, I told the Spanish officer that he most retu
and treat with Colonel Ratter, declaring, however, that with
reapect to the surrender of the squadron, it was ridiculous
and alosurol to propose it. I also seat Iwo arleefi to Culunrl
Rafter, one of them • surgeon, to explain my siination.
Tbvae graoillemen had written sod valid iustructioons, sittlso-
rising him to art as lie thought foo the hest, but Waffling bins
that nu faith cool,' be put in she poomiroes of the enemy. I
exhorted him earnestly to defend the foorta, and eudeavutor,
with the seitiatauce of the squadroo, to drive out the enemy ;
fur even if one efforts should fail, there was no necessity for
capitulating, as wr could still evacuate the forts and bring
the troops in the boats of the different siesst Is on hoard the
swoadrion. Lastly, I nsattred him, if hr would feCOMlllellee 110 S.
It'll les, I should cause stiyitelf, tuna hled ns I was, to be ear-
rigid ashore. In ,bout a moister of an hoof. 10 our aS140111•11-
tal.ni, the independent colours were hauled down, the Spanish
hui %%%% I, sod a heavy fire comment-. d from she haloes me
tumor the squadron. Whole this oils passing we were warp.
jog the brig close lit shore, att.! I had el cooly sent two
hosts, landed with oloeseed peuvishous to earls of the furs..
These busts eseapeol back to the brie, and 1 ght the report,
that part of she troops had refits. ol t.s tt ht any longer, sod
that, In consequence, Colton! Rafter hail been obliged to ca-
pitulate. The cooly shiog that could now be done, was dote;
I hrootiotht away the garrisoo and ammunotioon of one of the
forts, that was situate on the opposite side of the harbour,
soil saved the squadrou.
This iweut mice was to me altogether mysterious; no noise,
no alarm, and she house iti which I was entered and envi-
word by the enemy. S.llii afterwards, however, I obtained
the most satisfactory explanation. An ("Ricer tinder my emu-
wand bad engaged to the Duke of San Caring, in Loudon,
to seise the earliest °pp.., ton it y of delivering me into the
bauds of Use Spaniards. He hid obtained my confidence and
Was advanced. This person had the command of all the
advanced pasta on the inarnaug of she aalault. Ile ordered
them In retire; nod, according to a prcconrerted plan, two
divisions of the enemy of six hundred moo each, were con-
ducted into the town, joist •s sky began lo dawn. This
very man entered Port Gloria arm is arm wiib a Spanish
offerer, and 'misted ist hauling down the patriot st.,,,,lard.
The account of the affair of Rio de-In-Hach* I shall en-
deavour to send you in time fur insertion in the next 'total/et
of your paper.—l am, Sir,
Your horrible Servant,
GREGOR MACGREGOR.
Edinburgh, Septentlwr 25, 1921.

AMERICA.

Awrut. UUIIRICANF

■u:Futons, IMPTIMUFR 5, Fitt o'C/och, p.os.

"The steam boat had jual come up from Norfolk. and I
ha,re only time to enclivie you the followint from the Beacom.
"P.S —The ship Repeat►r, of New York, ‘laxwoll, hence
for Liverpool, ha• been Jimmied io the Bay. and towed
iiito Norfolk. Below, a hrig, supposed the Mary Asia,
Ralf, loom She l,lc of France."

The Boston Papers say, that the tale in that place was
abort, but severe, and did considerable damage to she Ire,.
and fruit is the vicinity of Boston. The market mem re.
post, that nn Tuesday morning they pas..ed whole orchards,
without seeing au apple on trees, which the day before wcre
loaded. Our 00s1U0 rryitoildritt, wider date of Wed.
itemise, one o'clock, oa”, that the souther■ mail due on
Tuesday night, had rant attired
The Worcester, Masrachireeti's paper, memmari, that
the gale commenced at that place about Hine o'clock. and
gradually increased until miduight. In Ike neighbourhood
of %Von-eater, the damage snot:sited was trifling, but be..
*wren their and Providence the corn was blown down, and
the apple trees stripped of all their fruit.
addition to our emotion from Philadelphia on yester-
day, we learn that a pilot haat lied her maimmart, and the
brit Washingtou, Berry, from Philadelphia seas ashore at
Bombay Hook.
Al Cape May we learn considerable damage was done to
the trees. buildings, &c. and the roof of the large l,ouee
occupied as a Hotel by Mr. Hughes., carried away, and the
frame considerably injured.
Ou board of one of the sloops lost is the late gale, was a
lad, sun of Mr. Smith, ef Clicapvide-street, who as. re-
turning borne, after au excite of pleasure, to resume hie
studies. The news of his loss soot reached Lis p•reuts,
also were overwhelmed %till gnat.
The wreck Boated on the beach at Rockaway, and its the
binnacle, safely stowed, young Snutla was found safe, drenched
with wet, and half.riai ved. Ilia retort, home, as may be
well imagined, was unhooked for, Rua dill-mod greet joy. It
was a Pi ocidetitial escape, as all Isauda perished.