The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-29 00:00:00

LATE DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.

Captain Kendall, of the ship Frances Mary (lately found
in extreme distress by the Blonde), the sad story of whom
and his wife and companions ate before the public, has
written the following letter to Mr. Henry Denmeade, of
Limerick. Mrs. Kentlall, one of the survivors, is the
daughter of Mr. Dentneade
Portsmouth, March 14, 1826.

" Dear Father,-1 forward this to inform you of our safearrival
here this day, on board the Blonde frigate, under the command of
Captain Lord Byron, who picked us up in lat. 44, N. long. 22,
30, W., after suffering hunger and starvation for 32 days. Ten of
our crew died. Three sailors, my wife, and myself, and a young
woman, a passenger, were saved. We were all very weak, but the
kind attention of Lord Byron and his officers, for the eight days
we have been on board, has almost brought us to our natural
strength. Lord Byron had nothing nourishing or good on board
hat what he gave us. I would be obligedto you to go to the
Mayor. and get him to return Lord Byron thanks for his kindn• as.
" A sea struck us on the sih February, carried away our tiller,
rudder, companion—stove in the stern counter, rudder ease, and
swept the decks, hut did not wash, at that time, one man over.
board. In less than two hours she was full of water, and I was
obliged to cut away the masts to keep her from upsetting. We
were part of the time all hands on the main-top, which was the
only mast we had standing. I suppose you could not believe
Mary could stand aoyoucti hardship, but she is now stronger than
I am. For the first fifteen days we had not one dry stitch on us;
the latter part of the lime living on human flesh, and for four or
five days together nothing to drink for want of rain. I think the
night after we were picked up would have finished us all. Lord
Byron was from the Sandwich islands, after delivering the de-
ceased King and Queen. " JOHN KENDALL."

CULTIVATION OF GRAPES: We have been requested
by an Innistiogue correspondent to insert the following
communication, which demonstrates the possibility of
growing grapes, by an improved mode of culture, without
artificial heat:—
" Towards Ole close of last par all the Irish newspapers no.
ticed the singular success which, for five years, had rewarded the
exertions of l‘lr. John Prendergast, in cultivating large crops of
well ripened grapes in the open sir, without any artificial heat
whatever, at Innistiogue. Mr. Prendergast is now so fully per.
waded of the practicability of producing abundant crops of this
much-esteemed fruit in warm situations in the county of Kilkenny,
trained near to the surface of the ground, by an improved system of
culture, and the natural influence of the sun alone, that be is pro.
pagating plants from these very prolific vines, to stock a piece of
ground containing about a quarter of an acre, which he means to
mil% in the Continental style. Judging from what lie has already ex-
perienced of these vines being capable of doing in the open air, he
calculates that this quarter of an acre so planted will leave him a
very considerable sum in three gram, besides paying ground rent,
and every other expanse. Hitherto Mr. Prendergast has thankfully
receivisi many valusbie hints from others, and, trona the present
occasion. he professes himself anxious to obtain information from
any gentlemen who may have happened to notice tile process of
making wine on the Continent from ripe grapes, or from that whirl
is denominated varjuice."—lrish Paper.
The vicinity of the Royal Exchange has been placarded
with a serious advice to the citizens to beware of a secret coalition of
the three W's, who me represented to he the friends of the Pope.
The suspicious candidates are Wood, Weithmen, and Pl'enables !
Last week, the IVheat-Sheaf Inn, Tewkesbury, was
broken into, and a considerable ?Rim of money, together with all
the stock of spirits, stolen ; a desk, lit whidli were the landlord's ac.
courits,and some papers of consequence, were also taken away ; and
a pair of new boots were wantonly cut to pieces.
DARING Bo AGLABY Ara ROBBERY.-011 Monday
night, or Tuesday morning, the home of Mr. William Chamber.
lain, of the Earl St. Vincent, Stepney.lielits, was broken into by
forcing one of tile back parlour windows, and plunderer) of a
variety of property. Independent of committing the robbery, the
thieves determined to spend the Easter holidays comfortably.
for they helped themselves plentifully from the viands which had
been provided fur the enjoyment of the family. Information of
the circumstance was yesterday morning received at Lainhetli-scree
Office, and the officers are on the alert iu pursuit of the de.
predators.
OR Friday night, soon after ten o'clock, as the Bristol
mail was waits way to this city, the coachmen, having pulled up
at NVldtminster Inn, about eight miles front hence, was in the act
of remounting the box, when the horses taking fright immediately
slatted off at full gallop, and the coachman being thrown down, his
head was saverely fractured. A person on the box, in endeavour.
ing to get the rents, lost his balance, and fell off, and two other
itassertgert on the outside, in jumping off, were much injured.
flie guard, in attempting to get into the dickey, loosing his hold,
tell down, and the home were not stopped in their course until their
arrival nt the turnpike near this city, which they reached without
any further accident. The guard having procured a horse, arrived
here a few minutes aftetwards.—Gloucester Jounsal.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER HUNT RACES, 1826.

FIRST DAT, NoNLIVI, MARCO 27.
The weather, which in the morning wag frosty, and the groupg onemd
with snow, cleared up before tie running commenced, and the tows
all bustle and gaiety) the bazaar in particniar (conducted by benersh,,t
ladles) wan crowded, and the sides extensive. • The race ground presett,p
a very lively appearance, and the lower tier of the Grand Stand WI, 'di,
There were plenty of rouge et noir, une deux cloth and other pro,.
booths pickpockets, fru., and, in fact, all the usual acconmaphpr,,,s4
racethourse. The sport was excellent, an trilows :
The Union Stakes of 7 soya. each, and 10 added by the Oargento.
eyr olds I Ist. ; yrs 1 Ist. Sib. 6 yrs 12st.; and aged 12st.2th• • koiy
• ,
allowed Sib. Gentlemen rider.,. Two miles.
Mr. Brown's ch. h. Woodpecker, aged (Mr. R. Haywood; .........
Air. Clark'. cb. b. Harlequin, aged (Sir H. Burney, ................•
... 2
Mr. Flower's eh. h. telyboots, yre (Mr. Hind) .......... . ... ...... 3
Mr. Ful)ambe's ch.'. The Fiddler, ye (Captain Dansdep; 4
The horses went off at a slow pace, scarcely raising a gallop till anthis half a mita of home. They gut together at the Stand, and • sladlang
ensued between the tirst two, Woodpecker winning cleverly.
A Cup, value I•Ogs,, given by G. S. Foljimthe, Esq. for bones regc"
honied *lift Lord Scarborough bounds. Two miles.• '
Mr. Fo•der's be. m. Diana, by Kerby 6 yrs (Mr. Harrison) ..
...
Mr. B. Roomer's b. h. George, aged t.Mr. R. Haywood)... ...
.......• 2
Mr. Barlow'. gr. h. Sir Harry, by Sar H. Dimsdale, h yea !owner)
Mr. J. Merles b. nu 'The Duchess, by Accident, 6 yrs (Mr.
Four others started, but were not placed. All eight Went of et 4
cv
George taking and keeping the lead until nearing the Rid ilams:; .
sir Hwy. who bud a bad start, and had gradually regained WO °
^
d.
came up, and a severe race on the fiat followed between therm tan: when near ending, however, Diana came out, and a on ca-ily,
The Bad worth Hunt Stakes of 10 nov.. each. fleets, two awe.
Captain Eltneall's b. h. Stride, aged r owner, ................... I
Air. G. Hall's ch. h. by Cana°, 5 yrs (Mr. Adricyman) .....Tht .. ;
ough starting at hill speed they had some trouble to clear the tam
both running close so the rails. The che,nut trot ,rot ahead, bat beidre
reaching the Red House the Captain brought up bin horse. Passed big,
and won easy.

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SHIPPINO INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, /MusDAr, 16iIilCit 27.

Arrived the Gazelle, Bean, from Whitehaven—a new vessel; Cosent;
—, from Finland.
The Janrwtt, APAlllater, from Liverpool, has arrived at ylayti.
sailed 26th Mareh, the Edith., Bewoon, for Barbadoes Ant
Packet, Smith, Antigua Barkley, Miller, for !ornate"; Peter
Chieser, for New Orleans; Loyal bum. &reser, for havannah ;
Columbus, Vebett ; Day, Luce, for Bay of Choicer • De Je,„,,,
Cape Breton ; Oridgent, Hyrlow, for iklifax , ALT mret, asetra.4 for
Newfoundland ; Severn, Field, for Gibraltar; Ann, Seniors, for Breaks;
and Gleaner, Bardortle, for Rotterdam.

FALMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Shamrock from a
cruise; the Onyx. Lunettes, from London, for Honduras; and the an
Forrest, from Limerick for Portsmotub.—Wind N.E. stroni ewes,
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 27. Arrived the Erni:ratite. Warren, fret,
Oporto. The Woodbridge, Venn, fur Sierra Leone, went out of harbour,
and remains at Spithead.—Wind E.N.E.
Dem., Blanca 27.—The wind hes been fresh throughout the dim from
E.N.E. to N.E. No arrivals or millings. His 314mty's strip Moldier
remains.
li , R'e n 27.—Arrived the ./Eltletia, Norfar, from Mufti;
ABM', Sap, from Groningen; Hope, Ormiston, from Toning. fished the
Walmer Castle, Bennett, fur Vera Cruz ; Fredeetes, Hawkins, (or St.
Michael's ; latter sailed 23d inst. and has put back w;th loss of as amber.
YARMOUTH. 31Ancst 27.—The Sarah, Scate, from Neweadle
don, struck on the Corten Sand yesterday, and got AT, but sunk Lefige
she could be put on shore.—Crew saved.
Oran, M.sacw U.—Salted the Hope transport, with troops, for Herb
ford.

The Bern Casadoret, —, from Amsterdam to Coruna and Lisbon,
was totally lost on Sunday night, on Nargate baud.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The • Coreak, Petrie, from Singapore, has arrived of Penzance; the
sailed front Singapore the 3d December, IS'2 ; pasind Anjeer the Lith
December, IS2S ; and St. Helena the 4th Frbraary, Iff26.
ARRIVALS AT ST. EIRLINA.—The Innis, Serie, sailed on the 4th ye.
binary, for Landon. • The itepulse,'Pattrson, and Bridgewater, Mender.
sou, from China ; the James sibbuld, Forbes, from. Bombay; and the
late Fotherby), from Batavia.
List of Passengers per ship Duke of Bedford, Captain Tweet), sailed
front Portsmouth 21st March :—For Madras—)lra. Taylor; Munn Bins
Scott and Emily Johns ; Captain William Taylor and Ensign Edward
William Snow, Hon. Company's service ; Assistant-Surgeons Augumu
Milligan and WilliamMutier ; Cadets—John Chnrles Fortowne, Thom;
Back, Edward Hughes, Arthur Heywood, Thomas Homy Woodbome,
William Henry Atkinson, Robert Bradstreet, William Henry Beanie?,
Charles Wake Walker, Hugh Montrurnery, Robert J.:cordon, John noun.
sun, Daniel Hayes, and Thomas -Morris. For Denzal—Mesdames bonds
Betts, Elizabeth Turner, Aurelia Phillutt ; Misses Mary Steer, Lucy )::Ira
Rand, Julia Louisa Colebrooke, Eliza Yates, Charlotte Turner, Elito
Turner, Mary Turner, Margaret Turner; Messrs. Edward Mitchel Beth
r(ree merchant), Robert Patton (ditto , Charles Grenville Mareeil
(writer„ Jeffry Baud, Percy John Boiler, Ronald M'Douell, William J,
Jones, Robert William Patin, Pringle Shostread;cadet.), Jahu Leahy,
John Turner, John Lanes.

JI.dRICISTS.

[From the London New Price Currest.i.

1110 Ar,, mums
COTTON.—We had a steady export demand for Cotton last was% as
well as for home consumption ; the sales amount to nearly 2,000 hales,
viz. t-400 Penmen* 100. a lOid. ; 730 Surats 4id. a 52d. ; 340 Bengali
43d. a ;rld. ; 1,0 Madras 6ed. ; Rowe& 7.0. a 71d., in bond; and dirtypaid, paid, 100 Egyptians Sd. a irld.' and 400 Smyrna', 104 d. a lid.
SL GAB.—The demand forhiuscovades rather gave way lest week, het
there was no reduction In the prices. The good and tine qualities coed.
nue scarce, and all Sugars from 60s, and upwards sell at high rates, 'lle
very low browns are in large supply, rate low in proportion, and are very
difficult to sell. There are no Sugars on show this morning, on account
of the holidays. The deliveries from the warehouses are favourable for
the Sugar market the quantity last week exceeds the corresponding week
of last year by 1,300 castle ; the stock is only an excess of about 3,0t0 his&
The inquiries alter Refined goods became languid towards the close of
last week, but the stocks are so much reduced, that no lower prices were
submitted to. Brown Lumps were nominally Ns. The wholesale race
purchased fine goods on a very limited scale for the home consumption.
Molasses were 2tis. a 280. 6d., and West India 265. a 2Ss. he Refined
markets continue closed, on account of the holithsya. East India Sneers
have been in souse request, and the sales reported lonsiderable. There
are very few Foreign Sugars on sale, and the holders are still anticipating
higher prices.
COFFER.—The public sales of Coffee brought forward last smelt went
off heavily. The ordinary descriptions of the British Plantation sold ai a
decline of 2s. a 3s. per cwt. • good ordinary Jamaica 525. a 545., foe old!.
nary 565. a 60s. The Foreign Coffee brcught forward was taken in, and
generally there was a very languid market. Previous to these sates St.
Domingo in several instances bad sold at 555.; the price afterwards be-
came nominal. For good ordinary Brazil only 5a.,. was offered. There
were no public sales this forenoon. and nee purchases by private contract
were reported. St. Domingo bold yesterday at 345., and there ars dill
sellers at that price ; the nearest quotation 532. Generally the Coffee
market Is exceedingly henry.
TOBACCO.—The Tobacco market remains In a very depressed state;
there are no purchases lately reported. There are two public sales tf
Tobacco advertised.

TEA.—Boheas and low Congoua continue to bear led. to 2d. advance:
the Congou kinds of Bohn from 2d. to bd. per lb. profit on the Irva
House prices.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—TaIIow Is Ills. a 925. 6d.—Reap
4lt. 10s, a 421.—Fiax at the late n3tnlnal quotations.
OILS.—The 011 market is esccedlftgly heavy, and purchases may to
made on lower terms.

bILK.—The market remains In a very depressed state. Raw Mar
are a shade lower ; In thrown a considerable reduction must be muted.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The Spirit market remains In
very depressed state, but we think the holders of Leeward, are not Tree—
ing sales soinuch as formerly. Proof., which were sold at Is. Sd. the o.
gallon, can scarcely now be purchased under Is. 9d.—Brandies remain M
a nominal state, but few holders press sales, otherwise a reduction must
have been submitted to.—Geneva Is still dull al the late nominal price.
FRENCH DECREE.—The operation of this Decree (to which we bare
so often alluded) takes place from the 6th of April. It Is a mater detest
surprise that so few shipments have been made to Prance before the com-
mencement of this Decree, so fatal to the navleation of this country; a.
after that period, no article can be imported Into French ports for home
consumption, except direct from the piece of its growth. The only ship-
ments of consequence from this port are of Cotton and Tobacco, but no
doubt they would have been extensive had not the commercial embarrass-
ments of this country continued.
FltUlT.—There is more request for Fruit ; the demand is both for
shipment end for home consumption ; the holders are now anticipstni
higher prices.
THE FUNDS.—The Money market was shut both yesteresy and thi+
forenoon. A considerable assemblage of the jobbers took place on the
Royal Exchange ; the only vitiations in Consols are 771. to 751. ; Prevent
price 75. In other clocks few transactions are reported ; Russian it N.
to 753. • Mexican 67.
SALPETRE.—The quotation Is 224.6 d.
SPICES.—Light Pepper, eid. Nutmeg., nominally 3s. a n. 2d. Pi-
mento, bid. a 10d. All other Spice. ere nominal.
INDIDO.—The prices are nominal, on account of the spereachiLl
East Dune sale ; the brokers are valuing the Indigo Zs. cal. a 41.6 d Per
lb. under last sale prices.
IRISH PROVISIONS.—FIne qualities of Butter continue wove. and
rate high ; the quotations of Bacon are the last realised prices. By lOW
sale this afternoon-66 tierces prime India Beef, 61. a tit. S.. ; 21 tierces
prime India Pork, 61. a 61.5,.—0n1y three lets sold.

BIRTHS.
At Wimbledon, on the 25th hlt, the lady of G. C. Carpenter, EK• of
•
daughter.
te
On the 25th inst. at Ruth, the lady of W. P. Brigatock, Esq. a• --
4wit
Hill, Surrey, of a danghter.
On the nth inet. the lady of Dr. Warren, of twin girls, one lirinib the
other .till born.
Recently, at Paris, Mtn. Henry Robinson, of a daughter.
On Sunday, at Brighton, the lady of J. Newton Wigney, FN. of • t"'

MARRIED.
On Monday, at Godmancbester, Huntlnedowhire, Mr. John I'4,', of
Wistiech, Cambridgeshire, to Mrs. Sophia Puncher, of the same plair•
On the same day, a St. Mary's Church, Marylebone, the --er • Heal
Perceval, sun of the late Right Hon. Spencer Perceval, to Cathertor„
1.-
belle, second daughter of Andrew B akeley Drummond, Esil• Cad
land,
land, Hampshire.

DIED.
On the 11th of Sept. 1523, at Prom.. Lieut. John Skellington.rwl';'
of the 3itth Regiment of Font, eldest sun of Lient—Colonel Torrent..•
On the :Nth inst. Mr. George Abel, of Rugby, WarwiLkshire, in the
year of his age.
On the 13th lust. Mary, wife of Mr. William Jone,, of Florn•ti-r°34
In her 67th year ; and on the 26th inst. Mr. lVihlsm Jones, husband of the
above, in ids 70th year.
On Tuesday, In his 70th year, Tyrwhltt Smith. F:sq. one of the Alder-
men of Lincoln. Mr. Smith served the oilier uf Mayor In 1791, aed 3g4in
lu 11,20.

GoodSrlday Ur*. 'front, %rife of Mr. Trout, Leeds.
On Sunday, at Ida brother's house, 22, Wood-Areas ellesPFitle' nen"
Parker, lately from St. Petersburgh.
bo
OwnurShatoufrdNaey.,..,Jtitne..eal smith, Esq. Alderman and late Mayer of the

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