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

PRINCESS CIIII:IATTE.

With Ho ordinary feelings of reri...! we stair, that
this is the Anniversary of the Birth of nor 'pelisse:l
and universally-lamented Pri tiers* CRS st Lorrr,
AUGUSTA. Alas! how mail, painful r.flectiotia
now occupy every breast !—how acute site those
feelings of anginal, end sorrow which this play lies
excited ! Tweitty-two years ago, England reittictil
on the occasion of the- birth of a Nene heir to her
Throue—on this day, how changed is the scene—
how melancholy the picture ! That country hat
beheld her brightest hope, her darling child, her
amiable Palocxxx, the tender and early mother,
suddenly cut off its the bloom of youth and beauty
—removed from scenes of domestic and social
happiness, which one short year only afforded—
forts from the august Parent, and for ever separated
from that amiable Prince and exemplary husband,
in whose acute sufferings every heart participates,
whilst our alilicted country has experienced ins
irreparable calamity which has been powerinliy
testified by bitter sighs and sorrowful tears !
Peace be to the remains of departed loveliness !
thet engelic spirit lies fled, end soared far above
the troubled ocean of vicissitude by which we here
are surrounded, to peaceful shades°, never-ending
bhss, there to enjoy, not a mortal crown, but
a heavenly diode's), which au Omnipotent Creator
had 'prepared os the recompence of suffering and
the reward of virtue. The knowledge of her
virtues, which shone to conspicuously around,
has raised in the deep recesses of every heart
-. living monument which death alone ran re-
move; and, when the laudable testimony of ve.
iteration and respect to her revered name and
memory shall be 'accomplished, that must its
every age stead forth as the most honourable
and distinguished mark of a country's pure love
and just regard for the best of Princesses—a
Princess, indeed, whose uptight character MIA con-
duct, both in public and private life, were equally
exemplary es her exalted name was illustrious—a
mark of love sad regard alike toadish', and credit-
able to the country, aml to those distinguished nub-
viduala who are more itsrsnediately concerntd, us it
has been dictated by feelings of pure sincerity and
zealous patriotism.

Yetiterdity w Court of I)irec►ors was held at the
Fast India House, when the following ships were
thttv tinted, viz.

Fairlie, Captain T. F. Ward, and Henry Poreber, Captain
J. P. Missive ; for Bestial anal Bombay—to he *Goat lolls
lehrnary, and to sail from Gravesend 224 Mardi.
Turd Keith, Captain J Freeman, soul Norlisasnplon, Capt.
C. Telibut ; fur Katmai—to be afloat 224 Marc,, anal to sail
tints, Gavesend Ist May.
Laity Lsabiurtnii, Captain T. Dormer ; foe Insabetv—to
be afloat 22d 3farrli, and to sail front Gravesend tat May.
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Mr. Wrrimat:t.f.„ the distinguished Chanre•y
Barrister, has declared himself candidate for I Itre-
ford. There are now four candidates for that honour.
Lord ARCIIIDAER IFIAMILTON, itt !WIWI' of li;s
noble brother, the Nlaiquis of Dount.ss and
CLYDESDALE. 111414 hero ittemoesi to take into con•i.
deflation the lamentable suite of the late harvests
and the consequent unfavourable result —and in
consequence has in many cases remitted one-fifth
part of the rent for the year 1816, and in several
instances much more.

We understand that Sir Wm. I'vaves Flustc
CAMPBELL, Bart. of llarchturnit, histi ordered
WO/. sterling to be expended in the intrchare of
oatmeal. to be distributed once a fortnight to the
poor on his estates. which distribution has com-
menced.

Lost week. soon after n load of hay hail passed
over the tuncliiite at Slieeincar-hiir, and the carter
had received his certificate of the weight of his com-
modity, a great fellow, its %live and size resembling
SHAILSCEARO4 facetious knight, was siren to descend
from the top of the hay, where he ha.l Lisa c •ral-
ed during the proce%s of weighing, and kit) thrown
his ponderonv hulk into the wide. Since this disco:
very, we understand steps have been taken to pre-
vent similar frauds.—(Leeds Paper.)
The increase in the ItEVENUR moat be as pleas-
ing to every Inver of his cowutry, as the increase of
furtone is to every lover of himself. The lint has lean.
',enrol—the snood 111114( bisprn to massy in a very few
weeks; fu► the use hundred Capitals in the prevent Stale
Lottery (lomat Nil to enrich adveuturen, who, by making
their purchases now, have a nusch treater vasiety of nom.
ben to select the. Three Prizes id 30,01111/. from, than can
possibly remain for those who defer to buy until the ■p.
pruach of the drawing, which is fused fur the 4th of March.
In addition to the Scheme, and ettlaiire of the full Mosey
paid by Government, the Hidden of the tint•drawn Minks,
on the three slays of drawing, may receive Twelve P.pes of
the choicest Post IVsne, fur un.• ur two thousand Wars,
to be selected by themselvs s, mud fur shires is praportsuo,
free of any Castors or Ezeise duty whatever.
nos ll ill ien iv one Of the i.lnnds in the dinoct track
of the late hut-84a mni the West Indies ; lost of the
ilainiges which it sustained few particulars have
transpired. A letter from 'introduce gives the fol-
lowing details :

BARBADOEN, TIOV. 4.
4. Accounts hove of late reached 114 (11P111 h .
Inca, wheeuce every vessel was driven to sea dining
the late hurricane, and none of diem had returned
when the Robert mail-boat, which arrived here 4.11
Sunday thr ttd instant, left shot idantl. The coun-
try has guttered so materially, that mile** supplied,
a famine is dreaded;'—Fridu another letter of the
saute date, we learn, dist on the tif ph of October
the Gower ttttt of Dominica issued a Prorltimatiout,
allowinc, in consequence of the plaritidson* mid
provisions havient Uterus destroyed, and the hur-
ricane of the :2161, the importation 600 thill
for *ix nnantlis, in vessels of all nations end
description*, of flour, hrrud, Isi*ciiita, rive, beans,
peas, oats, corn, meal, live stork, horse*, mules,
beard., horned cattle, root* and fruits of sill k A
plunks, &v. & The Prot: haunt 10-.111. r