The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-07 00:00:00

STAMFORD RAFFLES.

We rejoice to find that the Subscription for the
relief of the distressed Seamen already amounts to
6sol. The trident of Neptune is the sceptre of
the woe Id, and it is the gallantry of her seamen that
has enabled England to sway that sceptre. Grati-
tude to those who have raised her to that proud
pre-eminence, and diffused around her a glory to
which no other nation ever attained, is, therefore,
the bounden duty of Britons. The commence-
ment or• the present subscriptiop encourages *
confident hope that this duty will be religiously
performed. IVe learn from the advertisement
on the subject, in the front of our Paper, that
upwards of sixty of these gallant but unfortunate
fellows were supplied yesterday with food and
lodging. This is a national molt-flaking. and we
1,11.1 that the means of carrying it into ellict will
not be confined to the capital. Surely the c
inertial and sea-port towns, which have benefited
so largely by the exertions of this brave chi.* of
turn, will contribute their mite in so good a cause.

HENRY CHARI.Es LITcHEIELD. EN. has re-
sighed his situation as Solicitor to the Treasury ; and
MAPLE, EMI. the bite Assistant, bur breii
tolirnititeil 11111 11111:erlihilf. Citaat.us Boy tit Hiva.
EN. a Gentleman front the (lonic UMW', 1114* htt
appointed Assistant

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BRIGHTON,. JAN. 5.
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Ills Rots! Highness the Do!ie of ar-
rived ut the Pavilion this nflart frolll
Pink. His lloy3l cootome lirra
until the return of hi. illostrioo. i Iher In Corltme:
house. It is now folly expect--; thut the Queen'
intends paying a visit to the Prince litgent
morrow week.

The dinner party of the Prince Regent has th;,
evening received all increase or compaus,
are happy to state, that hia Royal Ilighliess
within the last week considerably improved in I.
health. However, it is conjectured, that the Pita.,.
Regent will not open Parliament on Triesdiy, ti
27th instant, as the Court mourning dots not
expire before February, and, therefore, the observ-
ance of etiquette will occasion the Sesdon to I:e
opened by Commission.
The Prince Regent has been pleased to iii;poit;t
Admiral Sir George Campbell, brother to Lail
Cawdor, one of the Grooms of his NlNjesty's Bed-
chamber, vacant by the death of the Hon. Chitties
Heibert. Sir George returned to London on Fr.-
day last.

CASTS FROM THE ELGIN MARBLAS,

THE IMPERIAL ACADEMY OF ARTS AT
ST. PETERSBCRGH.

A set of casts from the Elgin Marbles are to ho
immediately prepared for the Imperial Academy of
Arts at St. Petersburgh, under the direction awl
superintendence of Mr. Ilaydou, to whom M..\l.
Olenin. the President, her written iu the most flat-
tering terms for that purpose. M.M. Olenin has
also, us a mark of his estimation for Mr. Ilaydon's
talents, presented lain, for li:s own plisate study,
with some casts from the Imperial Cnllectiou, of a
bust of Achilles, a statue of Venus, and one of
likings, which are considered us the tiliest things
in the collection of the Emperor. M.M. °lrian
concludes his letter, by hoping that the c..rre-
spondence thus hr au will not end, and that
" Mr. Hayden will continue it for the benefit of
the Arts in Itu-sia." It us certainly singular, thut
within this last month Mr. Flaydall should Intro
received proofs of the Km eat e§t tewiect frion the
highest :Authorities in the Alt, has It at Rome mid
Petersburgh; and thst the °lily pl tee where he is
obstructed and opposed is in the Itoal Acudeiny
of his own country, which was I.,ttildt'll oligioady
for the es!ablishinent of those very loins:ll,les a hica
they Dow so strenuously thwart.

The t)nke and f)nche.. of Bi.nronn are -
I,eeteil on S.aturday next, at iliri it irlrncr Izi 11.i-
matoti-pliter, from their bedi, T.Ristuil: 11 .13• A,
Deronshile.

The Duke of Nouroi.K k
Douse, St. Ittueb's-tquitte, Irons his tuat, Faro—
hum, Suffolk.

Tile Duke of LEEDS entettaini a %elect vatty
at (limier yebtertlay, at his house, %%Wittkill.

The Earl of OXFORD is arrived at his house in
St. Janies's.,quaire, from a tour.
The Right lion. THOMAS GRENVILLE h.►s left
luau for Lord GRENVILLE'S seat, Dropn►ore.
Lord and Lade FO LKSTON F. are has•img the
holidays wi►h the tui I and Countess of ILIDNott,
at Longford Castle, Wilts.
Lord tii;tl Lady ARUNDEL!. are one visit to the
Marquis and March►oness of Buctitst.usst, at
their seat, Avingtqw., Hants.

./011,11 MANNERS. Esq. is art i..-rtl at his house
Portman-square, from a tour.

The Esti of Cinfisi.E t•ave 150 cart loads of
coals to the indigent I of Brampton la.t trek;
they also received 10 burhels of oat-mead from tin:
Rev. Mr. It ANSIIAIi.

Ali•+ 1/1: CAMP, sister of M. CIIAL KEMEits,
is raw i 4 the new reeruita euh,tect iu the corps ui
the Etlitilwrgh Theatre.

The beautiful and romantic retreat, Avoca Cot-
tage, at the meeting of the waters, the property of
Juice C. LEES. Esq. presents a scene of sporti‘e
mirth and guy hospitality, ulna promises a conti-
nuation, during the holidays, to the Hon. Mr.
BLAQUIERE, ARTHUR HUME, Esq. JOHN ASMIT.
Esq. aril one of Mr. Ltxs' brothers, a noted sports-
Man." IVe understand that the party have alremlv
killed above t2O brace of woodcocks.— f Dublin
Paper.)

At SI General Meeting of the Freemasons of St.
Cyr,. Lodge of Aucliterinticlite, tlity res..f 1,1-41 10
relinquish their usual festivities on the
being the Anniversary of St. John, a, au expressnin
of homage to the memory of her Royal I ighlit ss
the Princess, CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA, wilGbe 110-
timely death has occasioned such profound sorrrm.
The gold prizesmedul, gisen annually by th::
Duddingston Curling Society to the victor, was
played for upon Duddisigston Loch on Thurzoliay,
and won by the Rev. Dr. DAvits

Last week a dark brown bird, of the eagle
cies (oow in the possastion of Cienetul scol
was shot by Mr. EV•NS, gamekeeper to the Dus •
of BEAUFORT, it Clyne, near SWllll.4ea, It unit-
sures from the bill to the toil upwards of a yaril
and the wings, when spread, cover about a yard
and a half. Such was the strength asp! aciivity (II
this bird, that, for some minute., six dug. dart tl Hut
approach it, after receiving the mortal!

SINGULAR MODE OF CATCHING I:MI.—TIPs
fOilowing ingenious mode of taking fish is said to he
practised by the Chinese. To one stile of a boat is
fist board, painted white, is fixed at an angle of
about forty-live degrees, the edge melitiitig towards
the aster. On moonlight nights the boat is Po
placed that the painted board is turned to the moon,
from whence the rays of light
whitened surface. give to it the appeoronee of mov-
ing water, on which the fish being tempted to leap
es ou their own element, the boatman moil% milli a
airing the board, turn: the fish two the boar.
Peterthargh hart.)