The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-15 00:00:00

&try. Co set 11.. e to the city of 34vannaii, lug been
fortunately detected in time to prevent any inju-
rious consequences. The combustible materials
had been deposited in an out-house. Advice. had
readied Savannah of six Americans having been
murdered by the hostile Indians at Girt's Creek,
on St. John's River. The settlers in that quarter
o ere much alarmed, and fifteen families had re-
treated, for greater security, to Fleming'. bland.
.I.lie t iendly Creeks, under the commend of their
Chief (NPlictomf), had an affair with a patty otihe
Seminoles on the 13th of April, in which they
killed 37 of their opponente, end took 93 women
and children, and six warriors, prisoners. They
also capttired 700 head of cattle, a number of
horses and hogs, and a quantity of coen.—By the
arrival of a vessel from Canton, intelligence was re-
ceived of the defeat of the Malays, in an attack
upon the Dutch settlements in Banco and Caspar
Straits. Several American vessels are said to have
been seized at the Isle of France, fur landing pro-
hibited goods.

Vice-Admiral Sir CHARLES HAMILTON. Ba►t.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Newfound-
land, hoisted his flag on Wednesday, at Ports-
month, in the liter, Captain THOMAS FORREST,
(7.11. ■od expbcted to sail yesterday, to assume his
command fur three years. The liter is to return
home to be paid off. Sir Callum will shift his
flag into the Sir Fraiteis Drake, Capt. Bowzga.
—Lieutenants VERNON, GLASSCOCK. and CNAIIII.
SZILLATNE, are appointed to the Sir Francis Drake.

The Set'sbery, RH, mg on Tharsday commis-
sioned at Portsmouth, for the leg of Rear-Admiral
Sir THOMAS FRANCIS FRIMANTLR. K.C.B. who
is to succeed Sir CHaILU FINROSS in the COM.
mend in the klediterrammo. It is said Sir THOMAS
will proceed to his command iu the Rock/art. 80.

The Dwarf, Lieutenant SAMUEL Goavow, is
arrived at Portsmouth from the squadron under
the command of Sir B. HA 1.1.0W51.1.. which she
left all well on the afternoon of yesterday se'nnight,
twelve leagues S.W. of Scilly ; but the squadron
bore up W.S.W. as soon as the Meal' left them.
The squadron sails well, except the Tennant. which
ship obliges the rest to lack their sails occasion.
ally, to keep astern of her. The squadron coolies
of seven line-of-battle ships, the Lee. liroesethese.
t ;retie", and Dwarf. " The Dwarf sided again
from Portsmouth 013 Saturday; she expects to find
the sqmidron 40 leagues S.W. of the Scilly Islands.
They will communicate with Falarvuth until they
return.

In another part of oar Paper will be found ao
a,lvertiseturat from the Anti-Monopoly Committee,
for a Meeting on Wednesday next, to forward
measures against the A►bitrary Licensing System.
Some interesting explanations on the late Parlia-
mentary proceedings on the subject may be
es pec . ed.

The LOaD CHANICaLLOIL •nd Count hlvorrso
}lad audiences yesterday of the Painca Raoaa? at
Carhou House.

On Monday the Iphigenia, Captain Hain
PALLICSR, arrived at Portsmouth from Plymouth,
titled to take his Grace the Doke of Ittamomo,
Governor-Geueral of Canada, and suite, to Quebec.
The following ships are under repair, &c. at Ply.
mouth :—The Mersey, 28, is taken into Dock, to
hr repaired and then sunk, to prevent the dry rot.
The Myrtle, 28, has been taken into duck, to be re-
paired, for commission ; but was found so defective,
that it 4 supposed slit will be broke up. The keel of
a new brig, of 10 Funs, was laid last "reek, to be call-
ed die Antalums. Ihe Pyramus, Ct. and Pelorns, 18,
are planked outside, and will be completed su about
fnur months. The KM. so, is complete in her
tunbering, and will remain to season a few mouths.
—The Fondroyant, 82, and Stirling Castle, 74,
are planked outside, and beams crossed, and will
Le complete the kilter end of the year. The 11161-
grave. 7s, having stood several months to season,
is getting on fast with her planking. The Sprightly,
a new revenue cutter, is launched at Pembroke,
and to be Commissioned.

The Eden. 28. Captain Loco, sailed from Ply-
mouth oti Tuesday, for the East bodies.
Sir JOHN Cox Fitremee. the late worthy
Member fur Sudbury, who is at Route, in the let-
tcr announcing his in.ention to retire from Parlia-
ment, enclosed on °oder fur distributing 100 f.
iiiiitnigst the poor of that place. Sir Jona is a
Eurgess of Portsmouth.
Comm. has lately been fined 700 dollars, for
%ming against the American Government.

111 the course of the last twelve months no less
than fuur hundred cottages have been bu►lt iu the
town of Leeds. and the increase at present is qu►te
sti extensive. Tenants are found as fast its the
'muses can be completed. Dwellings of • better
thscription are also in great demand and rapid in-
-4 •4 use.

Black-lead pencil'. are 01317 produced io Eng-
-1..0.1. The black-lead mine is at Barrowthile,
Cuiiiiierlsod. The literati on the Continent sup-
posed them to ht me/fed into the faros in whith
the) received them, and conceiving this, they at-
tempted to Imitate them.

We are sorry to announce the death of the Right
Hon. JOHN If ILLY ADDiNGTON, of a noortificatouu
io his stomach. on Thursday night. He had been
Indisposed for some tome, but it was nut •ppre-
briled till Weibinds), last that hos dissolution
would be so speedy. Au express was then sent A.
to hiss bootlier, Lord Visoutiot SIDMOUTH, who *et
44' • dialely, but could nut stews before the
I-sat event had takeu place.