The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-08 00:00:00

SHOCKING CIRCUMSTANCE.

iltienaionn (ctottogii). att.ir 2.
A gentleman of great respectability informs tis of • yery
singular event whirl, happened a few days since in H411"11.1'
Cannily, on the plantation of a ?Hrs. Hires, withen a few
miles of this city A negro woman left her stocking child
asleep iu her cabin to bring water from a spring. Uu re-
turning to the dour of her humble dwelling. what wiN
her astonishment and horror at seeing a bl-ick. -.ink, coiled
around the neck of her infant, with its month
to and apparently introduced into that of the rliiiit !
Words are too faint to give an adequate idea of the feelinga
of the mother. With the wild shriek of hoirir. site rushed
from the cabin, crying aloud for aseistaace,intil Arts into the
presence of her mistress. There was nut a man near theni.
They returned witis the utmost precope Nth's. to the ealo a,
whence they saw the snake departing, who gliding throncti
the weeds, effected his escape. On exasninin2 the poor in alit
it was found dead. It as known that hlack spears see fond
of milk, and that to satiate their appetite they will sonic
times bailie themselves around tile legs of the row. in /wilt r
to slick it. teats. It is suPposcd that, .!.ai the smell
Of milk in the mouth of the child, the snake coiled aroimit
ills neck, and applied its mouth to that of the infant. IN
gripe is known to be very strong, and by this. os will 615
introducing its head
the baby. It bad no marks of a bite about it.—(Front fhs
Richmond Inquirer.)

MR. PEkL.

•
. The following passages are ektracted from n letter
written by a Member of the House of Conunour I,s
friend in town. They do not well sec rd with
what the public have latterly been in the hahit of
perusing in the majority of our Jourintle; lint we
are mistaken, notwithstanding, if they do not tal-
press what the Irish people in general feel and
think, relative to Mr. Peel's Administration •

" It is mach easier to make than to, deserve a enrol rrrii.
(alien. There cannot be a more atrikiug iu.tasice of
dm the active and missive approbation which Mr. Wtd hai
obtained from his flatterers end opponents, with scarcely a
greater cflort than bespeaking it.

" In tenderness to a stranger, from esteem far a man of
talent, I should be inclined to allow the exageerstril est,.
indent' Mr. Peel's Administration to pan unquestioned, lznt
that it has had, and will continue to have, a sery pansitiou 4
intlueure on the welfare of this country.

" The Corporation of Dublin, and other bodies, w Ito nre
inclined to treat Mr. Peel with the ceremonial of a Loris.- 1
chisid, should be persuaded that the unqualified and
vows flattery, which they appear to adopt as the appropei3ie
tone oss the occasion, dues not exalt him, while it degas,
themselves, and, what is of still morn couss.quence, their
country.

" A good Administration, like every othci good, is sera
end felt to its effects. Where are the 'eidetic(. of the tom!
of Mr. Peel's Administiation ? It is said, It great deal of
silent reform has taken place. Silent, indeed, it must have
been and, it mivitt be added, invisible and impalpable.

" Twits increased with • rapidity that no individual in-
dustry could mer t—t he spirit of faction systematised—the
character of tto Irish Gentry vilified and degraded—the
rater of the ruwstry sunk—the Still Fine Law* (hostile
every principle of law) maintained—a French Puttee ii nor
twolyince.---du 'seems/ of our sanguinary laws at. rely es-
foreed--famune. fever! These are signs of the times which,
however inevitable or excusable.. warrant it., at lewd.
paining before we pa.. numialified •pprobatiiii, on nu Adiau.
nistrasiont of which they form not the least proinii.rot
festoon*

" Mr. Peel h•s had hi• merits; but I am quite aura• I',
hintrwif roust he 'purr iserl •t the • ngerne,.• with aahn•L
people run after him h..b •ul pinnies ut I.IS cwt.
Wrist kip upon him for faa•our► which hr 11.41 not el/Cll thl
the power of eutsferring."—( Freensan's Jou, nut.)

CALEDONIAN CANAL. -In consequence or Fort
Auswitus V 1 having been disef.ss.
taunted ar Military E•iabli.liments iu Scotland. the
Parhstoretsry Cousio...stue.erg liet%ar mode au appli.
Cation. to the Putsch RIUINT, thsooKls Leo,
SitimouTn. 1.1 trot,Sfer ,hr worm-salon of the IWO:
sows and she adjoin lig land. P oljects of great-7
portsoe« for the purposes of the Chledot•Hro Cr
woltich le now nearly completed. The Coo
wooer.. is thew resm•rt. stole, they h:4l rorsry
to expect a favourable answer to their apphest