The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-17 00:00:00

A ORA* ruinvert rlflEA-TAtlit

/to Sunday evening a maw who travels round the country
with k daueiNß bear, c tiled at the Milne of Mr. Take, fei-
gner. tin the road Iwtween lisAeld and Bilmontun, mod re-
quested a night's Itulging, which being granted, he was ac-
commodated wills a lied in the hooter, and the t who
secuntmtaied him was put to sleep im a loft in the barn is
which the bear was. About midnight the barn-door was
forced opts, sad two men entered, for the mirpuee of
etiraliag corn, when Brain, who was not much seem-
Maned to Noels/nal whitens, to one of t►e fellows sp.
proachiag saluted him with a most &deal, though vowel-
come embrace, on which his companiou incline that he
was laid hold of ran off as fast as he could ; the fellow roar.
ed eat utast vehemently; Bruin se vehemently hugged, till
at length the keeper being alarmed, pt out of bed to ewer.
take the canoe, sod found the affrighted wretch lurked in
the paws of the animal, from wham he rescued him. The
fellow being so much affrighted that he threw himself oil his
keen to his preserver, • emelemed lee tease fur the pur-
pose of stealing corn, sad said he thought the doll laid wait
for him to prevail bit design. Had not the bear been
mantled, the fellow most have falks a victim to his von.
closeness. The keeper kept the thief in custody until he
alarmed the landlord, who, after a suitable admonition, ref.
feted Mm to depart, helps satisied with the punishment and
affright he received from the bear. Mr. Take did nut charge
the owner of t►e hear nor his mats fur the expenses they in-
curred i■ his Mime, and after breakfast they set off to
Edemetost fair.

NAVAL INTELLMENCR.

roaVilliowne, serrusintit 15.
Mau blown very strong the whale dspfrunt ibe aestb-writ
Passed up Channel the Anna Dorothea, Allem, from Ma-
deira, out t 7 days; tabard ber passengers bete by a pilot. boat.
Sailed the Oodles fur Deptford, to be paid of.
LaVearoofe., srevorskß
Arrived the George, Clark, from Pernambuco, meted 3J
August in compaoy with be Prirceas Elisabeth part.

down, scrrtriark 15.
Arrived Ibr Mkt' ship Flom Timmer, from Asnmer.lam
fur Safaris, Irbil Troops; rod Csetiereagle, Ware, from Lou-
don for Hakfam.

nauseam sr/Tonna 15.
The Dutch plliot Jeffry,'" Trade Privatelta, BA, from
London to Groniapo, arrived early ibis morning, haring
spun; her mainmast.

manta, servo:team lb.
Arrived the Reeshellos, Prier, with awes sod t,i, fnwt
Antwerp fur Lauds., harlot; beets nu shore us, the Muting
Naafi, sad lest her ambers sad cable ; brought is by a Ni 4
wage smack.

amia, ttrtFa►R 15,
Paned by yesterday after post, the ?Friends, Sewer, from
lasstatea for Load**, all welt

DIAL, PrerfaStil
Arrived aart sailed for the River the Lang, Clark, from
Bombay ; sailed 311 May : Perseverance, APNab, from lid.
fast Wilson, from Liverpool ; Elizabeth, Phelpa,
hums Plyammath; Argos, Yoaug, from Tortola ; John,
Walker, from the Wear ladies; sad the Royal Sovereiga
yeicht, rent Calais.
We learn by the Lass, Clark, that the F.arl Balcarras and
the Backiegbanishire arrived at Bombay 1111 Ibe lit May, all
well, after a passage of four mouths : they sailed Irina the
Downs on 31st December, 1917.
Are *Viand—The Lour manias.
Caine does from the River the Caledonia, Priihruse, fur
Leghorn.

Tuesdny morning, oboist three o'clock, a fire
broke out at the house of Mr. BALDWIN. book-
seller, Nevigate-street, which began in a bid.
room where Mrs. BALDWIN was, who hsd Willy
been confined sera days. The bed and curtains
were totally burnt, but Mrs. BALDWIN and her
infant were safely conveyed to the house of Mc ors.
Cnage.s and HUILIT. With the assistance of the
neighbours and firemen, who were very prompt in
their attendance, the fire was completely subdued
without going farther than the room itbruke•uut in.