The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-12 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, lowt 10.

On Tuesday his Majesty's ship Pyramus, Capt. Robert Gam-
' bier, returned from Vera Cruz, with Sir. Slorier, who went
out to negotiate a commercial treaty with the Mexican Republic,
in which object he has not succeeded. The extreme jealousy and
suspicion of that Government that (very proposition made ori- •
ginetes in a %jointer &Alen. the still bigoted attachment to long.
ceisting opinions, and the claims put in by 31r. Poincet. the
American Representative, to equal privileges with any other State,
Mare prevented the aecomolishment of Mr. Morter's mission.
The Slexican Government Irate sten decided not to send an Am-
bassador to this country for the present, and not to join the Colon).
Wan State In an attack on Cohn. Commodore Porter, of the
American navy, had arrival in Mexico, to offer his services to the
tiovernmerit, in the room of Ctpt. W. R. Smith, of the British
se-vice, who resigns his command. The English seamen and
niEcers in the Mexican service were extremely diasatisfied, and in-
tended ro leave it as soon ae their period of service was
eapired. Their squadron consists of only one 30-gun frigate, five
Irrigs, and a few sehooners. The Pyramus touched at Havannah.
Spanish squadron, under Commodore Laborde, consisting of
a line-of-battle ship, five heavy frigates, and three sloops, were
milting off Carthsgens, with a view to intercept the new Colom-
bian frigate, La Plata, Capt. Thompson, which left New York on
lith of May for that port; and it was apprehended she would fall
• Into their hands. The Spanish squadron had no intention of malt.
ing a descent on any part of the Colombian State. Our ships had
▪ `lately sent into the Havannah three slave ships, which were con.
(hinted by the mixed Commission there. The slaves, by a recent
anangement between the Governments, will be colonized in the
Li:and of Cuba, after the manner of our Free Towns on the African
• came. The Pyramus left the Dartmouth, 42. Capt. H. Dundee,
at Vera Crux; the Rattlesnake, Scylla, Harlequin, and Brimmed,
' had recently landed mails, anti sailed on their return to Port Royal.
The Pyramus touched at New York, to land Mr. Morier, who
went to Washington to confer with our Ambassador on the state of
nor aflairs in Mexico; and she arrived at Spitheed in 24 days from
that pore. She brought 210,00 n dollars, to pay the dividend on the
first Mexican Loan, and 120.000 dollars, and 170 serons of
cochineal, on account of British merchants. She came into har-
bour this morning, to be docked, and have her experimental copper
pro:ectors taken off:
The following is an extinct from a letter which we received by
the last Buenos Ayres packer :
" VALPARAISO, Few. 21.—Yesterday news was received here'
of the surrender of die important fort of Callao. General Roth! is
en board the Briton. In which ship the negotiation was carried on,
the Cambridge not having reached Chorillos when the capitulation '
melt piece. The only place now in possession of Spain in this
quarter of the world is Monte Rey, In California. The Briton is
expected here in ten days, with a Mtge freight from Callao and the
intermediate ports, for England. The Blanche proceeds hence to
Coquimbo, with 40,000 dollars for the miners, and then on to
Jima. The mines are yet so unproductive, that the contractors
are obliged to purchase dollars here to carry on the necessary prepa-
ratory expenses of working thew. It must be some time, if ever,
Sefere they can repay the shercholders. The Eclair sailed on the
11th ult. for San Bias. for freight ; the Mersey is at Chorillos;
Ranee?. under orders for Rio. This goes across the Andes, to
• men the packet at Buenos Ayres."
We learn by a letter front Halifax. dated the 16th Slay, that
Admiral Willoughby Lake arrived there on the 111th April, in
tereive days from Bermuda, with the Jupiter and Rifleman. The
Niemen had • gore to Port Royal, with the disposable crews of the
loyal Oak and Dromedary; the Menai was left at Bermuda; the
flames gore to Newfoundland, to relieve the Grasshopper ; the
' Dotterel, to the Bay of Fundy : the Clinker, to crui 4e on the Sou.
there coast of Newfoundland. The Officers and crew of the squa-
dron were particularly healthy.
On Monday, the North Star, 28. Captain Arabin, arrived from
Woolwich, fitted for the Coast of Africa. At Spithead—Blonde,
North Star. in the Harbour—Victory, Ganges, Melville. Spar-
date, Glasgow, Pyramus, Ariadne, Heron, Asp, Cracker, pouf,
and Wolfe.
Slr. II L. Stephens. of the Athol, to be a Lieutenant of the
Slaidatone. vice Franklyn. invalided ; Mr. Hopkins. to be a
Lieutenant of the Tweed, vice Hales ; Mr. John 31•Lcod, Purser,
11. N. to be Agent of the Hospital at Jamaica. vice Mr. Weir, apt
pointed liteward at Haider Hospital, vice Fox, deceased; Mr.
Samuel Trusentt, to be Agent Victualler at Ascension ; Mr. Jas.
Biped, to be Surgeon of the Ganges, vice Warden ; the Rev. Jas.
temper, toile Chaplain of the Java.
PLY MOV T 11. river 11.--Sailed, on Monday, the Aurora, 46,
Captain C. J. Aurcen, for Bermuda and the West Indies, having in
charge the diving-bell, sheer, and tank vessels; and. en-day, the
Succuer. VS, Captain James Stirling, for the East India station,
taking six tons of silver coin, for the Cape of Good Hope, Mau.
robs. and New South Wales ; Lively, 46, Captain W. Elliott.
C.D. on a cruise ; and the Bittern, for Liverpool. The Skylark
brig (launched at Slilfoedl is taken Into deck, to be fitted with pro-
tectors. The Pandora, 16, Capt. Jervoise, which escaped from a
most perilous situation off the fanarim, parted from her only
steeper. in a S.E. gale at the Cape of Good Hope. on 16th of
:larch, and was blown out to sea, but succeeded in bearing up
' wan. She was to sail directly for Madras.
Commanders the Hon. Charles Abbot, of the Rose; and J. G.
Alain, of the Grasshopper. are promoted to the rank of Captain.
b.wls Davies. of the Setingspatam, is promoted to the
node of Commander. and appointed to the Rom ; Commander
Williem Pitt Canning (eon of the Right Honourable George Can-
niart) is appointed to the Grasshopper ; Com. H. ft. eloorsom,
to the Jasper.

POLrCF.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

On Saturdayy. :1;i Irina— unfortunate woman who' mut-
(lived the child in Queen-street, Seven-diala, was fully committed
for trial. The evidence was nearly the same as at the inquest, ex-
cept that Elizabeth Hennes, the char.woman, added to her pre-
-11,104 teattawmay that the prison/abort appeared in • dejected state
tar Ilic last three weeks.

Mr. Isaacs attended professionally for Mrs. Brown, and Mr.
Tuettrys on the part of the parish of St. Giles.
I:lortbeth Clare, the mother of the little sufferer, was present to
prow* the name and age of her deck-R.4rd infant, hut her grief was
web as secretly to allow utterance. Site said Brown was the
father. and, though the child was called Ann, it had been christened
Lambeth. at Chose Church. Surrey.
• Brown was more composed than at the first examination ; his
• wife seemed as unconcerned as before. After the commitment was
sonde out. Brown went up to the bar and kissed her ; she then cried,
as sbe did on his shewicg her the same mark of affection the time
before, but evinced no ether symptom of distress.

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The following gentlemen were on Fri:lay called to the
degree of Barrister-sr-Law by the lion. Society of Lin-
coin's Jickling, EN., Thomas Platt, Esq.,
Arthur Page, Esq., and Healey Vlore, Esq.
• . On Saturday, between tett and eleven o'clock, a (Irani:en
• rind-bearer, of heeehlean stature, paraded the Strand. attacking
ard insultir.gsvery pollen who came in his way, but more particu-
' /arty his hosilfity seemed directed whist the orange-sellers and
.104es.woreen frequenting that part eT the Strand opposite St. Cle-
rnent's Church. lie aitarktil one poor woman with a basket of
savages on her head, knocked it limns, sad plunderer her of part of
us contents. lie next thrust his hands into the [mallet of an old
Lien, •••iti titled his pockrui with the poor feliew's nuts. The street.
• keeper a• length antic up and drove the ruffian away, and oil a
_gentleman telling him he au..dit
.iojake hip tiro cousupdy, he re-
that as the parties had rot chlifged hint he conk] not. There
~.eon, ben, (Latin that where a coawietrie detects a person. on patrol-
IMF( the *theta, in a state of intoxica•in,n, he should take proper
.esegthilsone at the transaction, and rev t and peaceable
• flow being insured and attacked by such • o.
;bead and CO. xesp4stfullg retailed the rubPc that the
seeitia, Which temri onto" skigooriiwia bat eppzelitiag, and &athe
"flee is gradually rising in corequence of the pineressing de-
artiVes.X further the wrn dedllebt NKpiste in a few -day',
711 Wier realtenfally recommend an rally 'Raised and G 4,
IceGriteavone. have fanned's, Ulbaf Eadterte, containing
.4. see is entaggt•.dult flkbo, when Lemon
:raze ever.; Neared and Ce: sold uoar Intnary all the NAM
And nithin obese few, seeks. theed.S9,lll4l. Prizes bt nee
shy.—Royal Exchange (late; %, CareltiU; and 324, Oxford:
street; atid by agents instil die prininpal tosnerpcoircs.