The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-28 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY, AUG. 26.

[From the llampA:dre Telegraph:]
betters have been received from Malta of the 18th July, announc-
ing tha arrival of the Ariadne, Captain Fitz-Clarence, in thirty
dart. at Spithead. last from Gibraltar. The letters state, that
Cmp•ain Gordon, who so greatly distinguished himself in the com.
wand of. the boats of the Sybille. and was reported dead, is still
al vz, and it is hoped will recover. lie wasetruck by thus bans,
two of which have passed through hint, Injuring the spine, and one
has lodged. Thi% gallant officer had received by the Arladue
the account of his having been made Commander, three weeks
prior to this last action, by the Lords of the Admiralty, for two
services of a similar nature in 1824 and 11125. The Ariadne had
lauded the supply of Government silver which she brought from

England. • •
A letter which we have received from Lisbon, dated August 10,
states that the Diamond frigate, Lord Napier, sailed On the previous
slay, with Sir Charles Stuart and suite on board, for the Western
Islands and England. Ilis Excellency's visit to these Islands Is
supposed to be connected with the promulgation of the new Con.
stitutional Charter there. The public rejoicings at Lisbon, on
account of the acceptance of the Coristitution, lasted three days.
The Priam.. Regent attended the review of the troops, dressed in
blue and gold, decorated as a General's uniform. with a profusion
of diamonds and ostrich feathers. It was generally known that
parts of three regiments bed, by intrigues, been induced to desert
the Constitutional C2llRe. and fly into Spain ; but this circumstance
was not at all regarded with any apprehension as to an unfavourable
influence on the army generally. His Majesty's ships Ocean (Lord
Arne:tut Decided:), Oenoo, and Albion, were lying In the

Tagus.
The Fort William, Captain Seish, a fine ship of 1400 tons,
bound to Madras an 3 Calcutta, put into this port on Thumb',
mnr,ing, with contrary winds. Yesterday the wind &hilted to
&S.F. and she sailed aglin to make her passage through the
Needles. This evening she returned again to the 3lotherhank,
having Wit two anchors and cables in Yarmouth Roads. she has
250 troops (detachments) on board far Calcutta.—Wind

'blowing fresh.
Yes'erday the Southworth transport, Lieut. Senders, agent, ar
rived from the Blauritioe, sailed on the 13th of April; the Cape co,
Gond Hope, sailed 3yl June; and St. Helena, sailed 21st June;
-having on board the last division of the 58M Regiment, under the
command of Major Barrington (who has been twentyrtwo years on
service in India), lifty naval and military invalids, and about one
hundred tons of condemned naval stores. As the Southworth left
the Mauritius with the Keine, which came direct thence, and
attired some time since, there is no recent news by her from that
island. The Sparrosrliawk. 18. Capt. Polkingherne. arrived at the
Cape of Good Hope on the 24th of May, from England. in ten
weeks. The Cyrene, 18, Cept. Alex. Campbell, Railed for Madras
on the 2601. and the Hind, 20, Capt. Funnily:, on the 28th of
May. for Madras. The %Varepite, 74. (hear-Admire' Gage,) and
the Yolage, 28. Hon. Capt. Dundee. having raittel. were to sail
foe Indic about the 9th of June. The Helicon, 10, Cept Acland,
sailed from the ('ape on the 6th of May. to join Commodore Chris-
tian. al the illauritins. The Semarang. 28, Capt. Dunn, was to
Jesse the ('ape on the Ilth June, for the same destination. It
was understood that Commodore Christian was gone to withdraw
the garrison from the Isle of Mombasa, a poet which has been
eente time held in erommar.d by Lieut. Emery. R. N. with a view
to promote the interception of slave-vessels sailing from Madagas-
car. but which, by a recent regulation, in not now necessary.
Ylte Southworth left at St. Helens the free trader George Home,
frost Bengal, bound to London, which ship intended to sail about
the 6th of June. The new Dutch frigate Jaya, the first national
ship built at that island. left St. Helena on the 2d of June, for
Hnlland. The Semitworth, on the 11th ins!., in lat. 41.117. lone.
3e. eite, spoke the Dutch corvette Saint John, from Si. Thomas's,
bound to Conceit:men, the Captain of which reported that a most
destructive fire had broke out et St. Thomas's, elites had destroyed
a great part of the town. and principally the houses of the meat
opulent persons in it. The Southworth also spoke, on the 25th in.
+tent. is lat. 48.6.10n1. 17. W., the American sehrioner Fingal,
from Jlataneas. bound to Antwerp. The Southwortles passage
was much prolonged by having had nothing but light E. and N.B.
winds and rams during tote last two months ; since the 10th of
June. until her arrival in the Channel, it had not been necessary
u 9 take a reef in the topsail.. Mr. Fuller, late master of the Sams-
wing (he was eumeseled by 3lr. Gulliver, late second master of the
itVarepite), and Mr. Spreed, mete, of the Wappite, cattle home
in the Southworth. The eroops she brought are tended to join the
main body of the regiment at Fart Comberland. The Coquette
wieder. a full ship, fur London, sailed from St. Helena en the 20th
Jeer, and was spoke by the Southworth off' the Western Islands,
all well.
A detachment ef the filet Regiment embarked, on Thursday. on
board the John Danford, for Maffei:. This ship sailed yesterday
1110-ning.
The Barham (weed 74) is commissioned at Woolwich, by Slr
John Louis. Hart. tot the flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Charles
Elphinstene Fleming. and the command In the II eat Indies.—
Lieutenants the Hon. Wm. Keith (flag), J. Fraser, add C. B.
Ininkwater. are appointed to the Barleue.
Lieutenants Smith and Snell are appointed to the Pelican ; Lieut.
Rose to the Coast-guard service at l'orl t Limn. Frederick
turen, to the Dispatch, vice Spettigne, 31s. John Martin, to be
Furstr of the Pelerue.
The yearly inepretton of the Portsmouth °jell-ion of Royal Ma.
'toes, commanded by Col. lloneriefte, and Royal MarineArti y.
commanded by Lieutel Oland Ste Richard Williams, K.C.8.117t k
place on Monday anti Tuesday, on &bedews Common, by Ma• Mr.
General Campbell, Depnty Adjutant• General.
PLY MOUTIT. Ann. 24. Cane in the Royalist tender, with
dispatches from Lisbon. Mulled on Monday the Lyre brig (tender
to tie Albion), with despatches for the British Ambassador at
Lisbon ; she arrived thence only on Thursday evening—Sailed the
at,oent nee iteemble, on twines—The ship Countess of Morley,
which roiled from this port with settlers fur the River Plate, at.
rived in that river on the t4th Slay, after a pleasant passage of
nine weeks—. The nutnber of men and boys of the Ordinary at this,
se well as the other porta, Is to he Increased in a double ratio. The
man Josef, 110, the ship neenpleellsy Capt.Bowketeof the Ordinary,
is ordered to be rigged, that the men may be were sed—ln Hama=
—Britannia, Wind-or Cagle, Pylorus, Cameliou, Cynthia, and
Badger. Drephin, and Active revenues. At the Island—Royalist,
Itearable,eVigilant. In the Senna—Forte.—The Erin steam.
packet arrived here on l'amsdat, on her voyage front Belfast to
London, between a ilia+ ports she is intended to ply weekly. The
Lain proceeded on her voyage the tame everting, having embarked
eieferer passengers at this port.—Cite whole of the orders termed in
this Dock-yard no ills I lilt met., by direction of the lion. con:ten.
sinners of the Navy Board, hare been cancelled: things have nc.
trodinety resumed their usual ermree in this Yard. The letele of
the Admiralty are expected here immediately, bat foe what per-
pest is unknown.
We Y )10i. T te, AVG ce't 25.—The Antelope yacht, of 14 tons,
beloovt„,, to cep', ii. B. Deezker, R. N. of this town, is returned
om the late Regatta at Torquay, having won the second prize cup,
heating the Bice-eyed Maid, of 24 tons, another of the sane size,
name unknown. and the Lady Lou:sa, of 17 tons; the latter having
wun cops at Deettemitheand Babington, a few days before, against
yearned superior size. The days of our Regatta have been'
altered from the 28th and 29th to the 29th and 311th inst. The
greatest interea is excited amon the lovers of nautical sports. as
several gentlemen or the Royal' Yacht Club have signified their
imentinn of entering their vessels for the first prize. A very in.
tweeting match will also take prinee among the schooners of the
Royal Yacht Club.-" The Dalphia and several ether Yachts
Lave just arrive&