The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

• • TORTIIIIOI7IM, .600u57 30.
Yesterday arcisesi the %Teraina th store abip, mid sailed to-
day fin Cowes, to take iu troops fur the Mediterranean.
Pviwotrrit, tiVroger 29.
Came in yesterday the Arabella packet, with a mail from
Lisbon, having rimed the punt of Falmouth.
Passed top Channel the Retrench, Newry, from Jamaica,
in tight weeks.
• VALMOViII, AUGUST 27.
. Arrived the Trafalgar, Hill, front Pars, in nine wean,
with her main top.notst sprung, and .in .want of water;
spoke on 24th August the Rebecca, of and from London to
Calcutta.
o'o gat 28.
Sailed the Duke of Kesat Dirket, with a mail for Lisbon.
TARTMOCTII, AUCWIT 20.
Passed this port the Caledonia, Itutn-rts, of Sunderland,
from the East bodies, bound to London, left St. Helena eight
weeks since; Wide,' all her letters here by a pilot-boat, who
informs us they spoke the VI ifilani and Henry, —, from
New York to Amsterdam, all u
AUGUST 629.
Arrived yesterday the Flower of Edinborali, —, of Lynn,
coal West, fro% Sunderland, leaky, having been run foul of
by a light brig, name unknown, about seven milts to the
southward of Sunderland, with loss of bowsprit, eat.heisol,
and one h“wirr-esirhur, her larboard-how stove in, mill other
damage, and was with difficulty kept frum sinking until she
gut into harbour.
Arrived of this port the JaMts,Sinith,from Davis's Straits,
with three 6sb.
tiVI.T. AVOEST 28.
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Arrived yesterday from Dories !Rival's, the Laurel, with
4 fish; lußris, 4 hat ; Thonsas,6 fisb ; Gardiner, 4 Ash ; and
to-day the Zephyr, 4 liih.. .
VIVISIPOOL, AUGUST Q.
Arrived the Aaron', —., from Roo Janeiro; sailed 12th
June; paws, the Agri...ii•, Posocgate 90 days hum Lou-
don, going in : also a brig from Lundun, and a ship sup.
posed with convicts, going in. Also arrived the Hi iw+aro,
Hall, from Berbadnes ; bailed 10th July ; on the 2.40 h
August, iu !sit 51.3. lung. 22. spoke the Wig Pe ice, flout
St.Johoo's, Nrw fri uuswick, for Cook, with part of the 19th
regiment on board.
MARC STE, AUGUST 29.
Yesterday arrived in our Roads the Orpheus, Finlay, from
Bombay; Lord Cathcart, Talbot, from Bengal; Ritresoch,
Newry, from Jamaica; and have sided to-day fur the River.

TVA AUGUST 30.

Yesterday as the Emily, Lis dray, from the South Seas
passed through the I)owus, spoke a Deal boll, mid reported
the loss of the Union, off the Cape, with her crew,
the ship at the lime was going au rapid, they could nut Irmo
ally further particulars.
Tu.day turista and sail►d for the River, the Emp►ror
Alexander, Butler, fr Calcutta ; Sarah, Corsa, from
Jamaica; Munistaineer, &nom, from ditto; Nancy, nob.
sun, from Quebec fur Shields ; Quibbled, Knight, from Has
liras, aml several Inure. names unknown.
Caine down from the lime, the Swiftsure, for
tie South Seas ; U , Jay, for Cardiff and Smyrna ; Earl
Harrow, for Halifax; Ltseirs, [Limiter, for
Baltimore, and n wain in the Mama with the rest of the
outward bound u before.

Fore OP CORE, AVGILMT 24.
Arrival the Importer transport, N. IS, from St. John's,
New Bruswick, with t►oups.

Since the commencement of the repairs at NorthOnther-
land House there wan a watchman appointed to watch the
roof, and prevent the lead and water.pipes from being stolen ;
he could ascend all the towers, and at the dead of the night
it was his duty to remain entirety above, IttTilllSC lie could
see any one who then would enter upon tlw premises. Ou
Solidity morning, shunt one o'clock, lie was in this situation,
when by some means, at present unknown, lie fell to the
gni I, and was afterwards foand.sliockingly mingled. lie
was taken to the infirmary, where he died yesterday morning.

The extra ship Northumberland, arrived oft D.lver
the 29th inst. She left Hein:mien the 16th April,
and St. Helena the 11th July.

The United States frigate Macedonian, Captain
Downrs. it is wiid. I+ under sailing orders for the
North West coast of S.iuth America, to co-operate
with the Ontario in the protection of the American
trade in that region. It is supposed that she will
sail frosts Boston on her destined cruise about the
first of September.

A bottle was last week picked tip off the Lizard,
routainiug a piece of paper with the following
curious iii,cription :-
4, Ship A ndrouurlic, off Cape Clear, 15 Feb. ISIS.
" Caught a shark, soil by way of experiment put the bot-
tle which contains this paper down its thrust, and suffered
it to swim sissy.
" John 51alcolon, Surgeon."

AS THOMAS FRANKS, E.g. of Bristol, was going
along Piccadi I ly, opposite Devonshire•house, towards
Hyde Park Corner, accompanied by his Lady, about
II o'clock on Sunday night, two villains overtook
and went on each side of them, whet' one of the
depredators snatched oft Mrs. F.'s valuable scarf,
and the other Mr. FA gold watch and appendages,
and made their escape.
The Repoli of the deputation of the Magistrates
of the western part of the county, who have recent-
ly returned from investigating the state of the Mita-
bitnuts of the Scilly Islands, fully confirms the
accounts previously received of the distresses of the
islanders, und concurs its the necessity of establish-
ing li,lieries for their permanent relief and employ.
suetit. Thr ssim required for this purpose is calcu-
lated at 7,6701. and an urgent appeal is made to
public benevolence to suppl.: the funds for placing
1,201 fellow-creatures beyond the reach, of fatale
want, by atlOrding them the means of occupation
and subsistence.—/Cornwall Casette.)

Yesterday the workmen employed in opening a
drain at the front of the addition to the Theatre,
bound • number of silver coins of the reigns of
ELIZABIFTII, JAMES 1. and C.HAIMES 1. some of
them in fine preservation. One of the specimens
that we have seen, of the reign ofJ•stss, is an Irish
piece, about the sire of en old shilling. The others
have the arms cif the three kingdoms end of Ftimer
neatly quartered. They have probably lain midis-
imbed in that spot nearly 200 years,—(Kilkenny
Paper./
On Saturday, the 23d ultimo, a little past two,
p.m. au alarming lire broke out in a cottage at
Aston, near Hampton, Berkshire, which, with two
others and en arlj g barn lull of oat* in the
straw, were entirely destroyed. Several other
thatched dwelling-houses, though adjoining or very
near. bring to windward, were happily preserved;
but there being a brisk wind, showers of ;Aimed
straw fell on the oat-building (at more than 100
yards distance) of the Rev. Mr. Bicantsii, and
which, taking fire, exposed not only his dwellings
house, but the heart of that politikus village, to
the most illlMiliellt danger; happily; however, the
vide of Mr. RICHENO'a house prrscriting a bight
and extensive alone surface against the raging
flames, and a fire engine arriving at the critical
moment from Biimptoo, this building, II gh re.
limitedly on fire, was preserved, and side-spread-
ing calamity arrested.

THE TURF.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S YESTERDAY.

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
4to 1 apt Jr. Vitrae. I IS to 1 nest Belmar Giil.
7to 1 apt Tamliunrisie. 1* In 1 agit Sister to
to 1 spit Jaques I limo.
it to 1 apt Craddock. I Id to 1 apt Litthtniol.
10 to 1 apt Octutiatia. I 100 to 3 apt 31erliu.