The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-27 00:00:00

AM ERICA

NEW YORK. DECEMBER 23, 1819.

On Tuesday afteriinoo, about three or tour
o'clock, James Sloughton, .on of the Spanish
Cowielorati ~net near the corner of Courtland-street
by Mr. Robert Goodwin, of Baltimore, and in n
tense re (provoked by the hitter), was stubbed
thriegb the heed with a sword cane, and owned
its • Ilk* minute,.

IN THE lINATE, MONDAY. Metairie 20.
Mr. SAMIFOID. from the Committee of Com-
merce sod Manufactures, made a detailed and ela-
borate report me the official statements which had
heretofore beets made of the commerce of the United.
States wish foreign countries, and the provisions
which are mishit. for obtaining
complete sod sc.
curate accounts of foreign commerce of the United
States, accompanies' by a Bill to provide for oh.
tinning accurate statements on that subject, which
Report and Dill was read and passed on a *retld
reading.
CONORESS, Decritscit 40.
Numerous petitions were presented this morning,
and referred to course; amongst them were several
from different northern towns. praying additional.
eacountgement and protection ler domestic mans.;
factories; there were also several from commercial
tections.of the country, praying the enactment or •
general eyeless of bookruptcy.

CONGRESS, Dye. . 24.
A Message was received from the President vela.
the to the true intent and meaning Of, the Act of
last Session, entitled " Au Act in +Sista* . to the
Acta prohibiting the Slave Trade as to the duties of
the agents to be appointed on the Coast of Africa."
The President states, that nis seizure of slave ves-
sels has yet been made by oar cruisers ; that it
has been decid.ll to send a public ship to the Coast
of Africa with two agents, who will take with them
tools and other implement* necessary to form a
colony on the Coast of Africa, for the purpose of
ansehorating their cooditiois, and where shies may
be sent who may be found on board of American
ships violating the laws of the country. •

WATCMITOCHU. woy. 9.

(From the Paper of the fitlit December.)
Nine o'clock this evening, we received the news
of the arrival of 2.000 Spinier& en the banka of
the Sabine (all moeuted), and within 50 miles ;
thry have driven all before them, on their march
from Si. Antonio, end burnt all the villages; they
have driven the retnainder of the Republicans in all
directions, and have put several to death. General
tapig has, with risk, got off clear with his family;
but the Commander at this place has orders to send
him, if caught. to Washington, by direction 411 the
President. We do net know where this will end ;
we lave but fifty soldiers at this post ; they have
gut one family front New iliac, just settled here.
NAIITITCRY. DECEMBER 15.

Captain left Taiga Bay MI the Ist Sep-
tember. The Conittistader of the place told him,
that on the 29 Is August • Patriot squadron of one
ship, a ►lnup of war, ■nd a brig, had sailed oguinbt
Payi i:Aten it, and burnt the town ; that the Pit.
*riot Lamy had token the city of Chalon. •nd •
number of small towns near it, in one of which they
put every male inhabitant to the sword, and were in
full march against Valdeviet. Lord Cochrane had
ingrain sailed with a squadron against Lima.
The Charleston Comity states, that orders have
reached that port, directing the military force to
remove to Amelia island...a dash at the Florida. is
conjectured.
Tke Colanants.—We have feceived a communi-
cation, stating, that the cause of the scarcity of sea-
men is occasioned by opening so minty places of
rendezvous to enrol men for the Columba+, 74,
now (says our informant) about to double Cape
flour ; in this case Lord Cochraue Will hove a fine
opportunity of seeing oue of the Attest ships that
ever Booted.

( From the National Intelligeneer.j
. (BY ♦UTOOIITY.)
Notice has been received at the Department of
the Stele. from Baron Stackelberg. Charge d'Af-
faires from Sweden, that Henry Agoiter. Esq. hes
been discharged from his office as Consul for Swe-
den and Norway at the port of Baltimore.

INDIA.

" MADRAS, SEPTEMBER 4.

" With feeling• of deep regret we announce the
death of the Rev. J. Mousley, D.D. Archdeacon
of Madras, who died after a severe, hut not pro-
tracted illncsP, at his garden-house, on Tuesday
morning. Many will lament the premature death
of Dr. Mousley, thougii, probably, but few can
duly appreciate the value of Po excellent a charac-
ter. Ile was mild and unaffected in his deport-
ment and conversation—cherished a benevolent and
chaiitable disposition—and evinced a simplicity of
manners, often the attlibutive of transcendent merit.
To sum up his character in few words, lie was
a pious Christian, .a sincere churchman, a liberal
aadvolse, and an acconwlished gentleman.
• H Dr. Mousley died in the 48th year of his age.
His remains were interred in St. George's burying-
ground on Tuesday evening, with every walk of
respect, The funeral was attended by his Excel.
lency the Commander-in-Chief, the Judges of the
Sapreme Court, and the principal Civil and Mili-
tary Gentlemen of the Settlement, the Don. the
Chief Justice following as Chief Mourner.
" From Ceylon we have nothing of importance.
Major-General Sir Edward Barnes had left Co-
lumba on a tour through the interior provinces. His
Excellency the Governor and Lady Browitrigg had
set on* on a similar excursion.

" An extensive plan fur committing forgeries
upon the Bengal Bank had been discovered, and
the offenders were all in custody. It appears the
association consisted of six natives, three of whom
had directed their talents to the engraving part of
the business) two others managed the copper-plate
press; and the sixth, a pudor. disposed of the
forged notes at aucit rates as would ensure a speedy
sale. They were deteeted before many of their forg-
ed notes rid got into c.:rculation."

According to advices received yesterday, the
ennisrble relations between PERSIA and the Su.
sums PORTS appear to have terminated, and hos-
tilities to Isere CUMIIIetICPSI between the two coon.
tries, by the capture of Bagdad by the Pervious.—
/ Ecening Paper.)