The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-14 00:00:00

LYNINGTON. FEBRUARY 11.

A melancholy accident occurred near this pfsee
on Friday evening last. Mr. Stephen Raish-ck,
chief Officer of the Preventive Station at Hurst
Castle, being on the look-out for smugglers, with
three handl., in a four-oared gig, off Beckon Bunny.
with a heavy see ru * g. the boat upset, when the
three Tell. named James H4ll, H. Cullen, and
James Clark, unfortnuately.• perished. Mr. Rais-
beck providentially escaped, after being upwards of
half an hour in the water, nod thrown on the shore
almost exhausted. Hill las left a wife and three
children; Cullen a wife and five children; and
Clark • wife, to lament their loss. Their bodies
were picked up on the following day, and an in-
quest held on them, when the Jury returned it ver-
dict of Accidentally Drowned. They were this day
buried in one grave, attended by the (livens and
crews of the Hurst, Yarmouth, Christchurch.
Bourne, and Leap, preventi.e boats, and Lynting-
ion Custom-house boats—thirty-eight in number.
It is consolatory to add, the unfortunate men bore
the best of characters, and were distinguished for
sobriety and steady attention to their duty. The
father of Hall arrived here on the evening of the
accident, from Canterbury, and nit reaching Mil-
lord the following morning, expecting to meet leis
son, the unhappy man learnt the melancholy tid-
ings, and beheld him a corpse !

The bells of the several churches in this me-
tropolis tolled r funeral knell op. Saturday—a tri-
bute of respect to the memory of the Lie lamented
Duke of KENT, whope honoured remains were then
on their way to the silent tomb.

The Magistrates and Authorities throughout
Nortl► IValea have proclaimed the ■cce.sion of
GEONGB IV. And while the loyal inhabitants of
the Prineipahly lament their loss of a nominal
Prince, they duly rejoice at his real Sovereignty.
It is extremely consolatory to observe the general
respect with which the memory of our late good and
gracious KING is treated by the respectable Jour-
nals of Paris. They all seem to feel a pleasure in
transcribing from the London Papers those anec-
dotes and traits of character which represent his
Majesty's humanity, generosity, end firmness in the
most am►able light.
The Tribune, 42, Captain N. J. WILLOUGHBY,
C.B. is ordered to Portsmouth from the Cork sta-
tion, to take out Rear-Admiral CHAS. FAHIE, C.B.
to the contrnalid at the Leeward Islamic Lieute-
nant J. K. THOMAS is appointed Flag-Lieutena►►t.
On l'hursday the Phaeton frigate, Capt. W. A.
MONTAGUE, went out of Portsmouth harbour.
She continues under orders for foreign service, but
her origioal destination (North America) is believed
to have been altered.

Accounts have been received that the pirates had
assumed a very formidable appearance in the Gulf
of Persia, and met with hula opposition ; hut that
his Majesty's frigate Liverpool, Captiiii COLLIE*,
had railed on au expedition against them, with a
considerable force.

A curious circumstance occurred yesterday se'n-
night at Market Lavington, Wilts. A person
named JANE WEBS, attended divine service at-
tired precisely in the same suit of mourning fur
our late Sovereign GEORGE 111. as was worn by
her for King GEORGE 11. The singularity of its
make attracted much notice. This venerable and
frugal spinster has attained her 76th year.
The Insurgent privateer Libe►iador lies been
taken by hie Majesty's ship Wasp, Captain T. W.
CARTER, and carried into Jamaica. for acts of
piracy. Ou board were twenty-five English seamen,
who were encouraged to engage the Wasp, but
they replied, they could not forget their allegiance
to their country.
In consequence of the very great increase of
smuggling on the southern coast of Ireland, the
Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury
have established the Preventive Water-guard ser-
vice, under the general inspection of J. DOMBRA IN,
Esq. Cork; and Messrs. Ds Moterieciaitncv,
J. C. SHERWIN, W. H. M emotion, and T. BAKER,
Este. R.N. Inspecting Commanders at Cove,
Castle Townsend, Island of Scall, and Court-
masberry, county of Cork.
Vessels in Plymouth :
In Haensaze—lmpregnable, Windsor Castle, Lee, Dwarf,
Richmond, and Fux.
Between Island and Maio---Shaaarock, Helicon, Pigmy,
and Lynx....

Cateater—Prior Frederick, Dutch 74.
The following ships are Siting out in Ports-
mouth harbour :—Vigo. 74. Captain T. BROWN,
for the flag of Rear-Admiral LAMBERT, at St.
Helens; Liffey. Hon. H. Du Nes tt, C.B. ; Active.
Sir JAHES Mammas GORDON. K.C.B. sod
Iliad, 18, Sir CHARLRII BURRARD, Bart. (4t pre-
sent), for Channel service; Tamar, 424. Captain
ARTHUR STOW, for foreign service; hgerio, 24.
Coptals, I.l'. NICOLAS. C.B. ; Clinker, ',mutt-
must W. MARTIN ; and the Pelter, Lieutenant
111iNcists. for the Newfoundland station; Fa-
vourite, 24. Captain HIERCULRE ROBINSON; and
Pioneer schooner, Lieut. OLDREY, fur the Downs
station.
There is at present in the possession of Jottir
Prams., E.q. of Bleachingley, a calf, nearly
twelve months old. with only three legs. perfect in
every other respect, except the shoulder and fore
leg. Notwithstauding the deficiency, is is able to

7 FO.II .
erc Mgt,' •
'the snarls of futohnnting have %et rarely recorded •
thole egad In that of Friday stonnight. Sir Edward sayihe's
liciands matkeitscelled • fox at SoneereleAsprae,-L.Neynard
vent away in • gallant style for the Lyilstmll Caws, 14111-
wood, Lyib-wosid Hall, Halewood Covers. &mat Carr.,
Oak. Coppice, Pontefract Hill, treasons Covers, Alimaterley,
the Pot, %Trolley, and was run into by the galls's! 'cork to
the most %andante style, in little wore thamiwo boors, with
*eared, a dwelt, at Hesse-Bridge. There were ',swards or
• butictred 'enemies at vlartiett hut it h asidime to add,
Mat the greater part of then had emorgA, sad esimanted
Own's. Ives with inquiring " Which tea, nee the hounds
pone!" The worthy Baronet, and only a chosen few were
is at the death.--rSArrissAury (:hroniele.)

HEREFORD AGRICULTURAL sociErr.
This Society was most respectably attended on Moseley;
Mr. A. Knigld, jun. (the President) was in the Choir, sup-
ported by the Members for the county, the animate of the
Semites's, Messrs. Clive, Welwyn, Smythies, Arkwriglit,
Hamilton, Rummell, &c.
The successful competitors foe the settle premium's were
R. Price, E.q. M.P. for exhibitiat the beet yearling bull;
Mr. Geroge Price, of Camden, in Gloucestershire, for the
hest tbree-yeer-old ditto; and Mr. Elliott, of Rallialhant,
for the beat aged ditto; a tbree•year old belouging to Mr.
Bermes, of Kingston, was much admired, hoe was not qua-
lified for the exhibition; and amongst the exits stoetsbewo
were seems more cows, a pair of two year-old heifers, and
two Melt calvesof Mr. Price. of Caned's, in Gloncesterehire,
and deseetided from the celebrated breed of the late Mr.
Tompityns. The cottager's premien' was awarded to Maly,
Reverie, of West Hope, in the parish of Canon Pyou, for
*phonier sixty one pounds of Ras into buttons thread
within the last twelve months.

OXFOUD, FEBRUARY IL

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

Last week Henry &outhouse was admitted Schola► of New
College.
On Saturday last the Rev. Edward John Burrow, B D.
of Triaity College, and Minister of Hampstead Chapel, Mid.
dl►sea, was admitted Doctor i• Divinity, Grand Com-
pooader.
0a Thursday last, the Rev. Samuel Hall, M.A. Fellow of
Brasemiose College, was admitted Bachelor in Divinity ;
and the Right Hon. Dudley Ryder, Iftsconat Saudon, Noble-
man of Christ Church, was admitted Bachelor of ♦rts.