The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-14 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. I FROM LAST Nicurs GAZETTE.

THE PRESIDENTS FUR.VITURE.

rVnvele a Neer York Paper )

fur at►entiun ivy ritilef I a few il;iya ego Fir It 1/111}e
lice iii The I'uatare►tial Aderriner of thia City,
'01.0141.4 reverrlc o.i du. Premilent of the United
State% fur rending to France for the furniture of
huir.e. anal titer•. as it were, suing a reproach
tau the &voting of our country. We have

0ur...11.-4 same pains to ascertaiO the facts iu
this case. awl a% NIP riot pledge f I otrft•lves for the

correctiw.o 01 ohs source f whence we receive
them, The Advertiser is called upon to contradict
Isis strtrotarsit, as he promised to do, with pleasure,
if coriviricsil thot he was tinder a wrong impreosions
We it . lent' that several of the articles which
constitute she furniture of the Presideon'a house
true hurts imported from France, hut they 'consist
only of %rich articles as commit. in the present stone
of our matinfoctures, be made in duo country-ssotich
as lookout:scissors, of which the plotter, even if the
frames critil,l he made here, would istvessarity be
imported ; silks awl damask for curtains and emirs.
of *hick *e have tin manufactory yet its our coun-
try ; some ornamental clocks, which we have not
yet attempted the fabric, and a piano. besides the
furniture, as detailed, there has also been a quan-
tity of wines imported, of which, it is ',resumed.
the Presides., may furnish himself from France, or
Elsewhere. without giving offence to the feelings of
the t fasted Argus in our coonstrY.
All the furniture fur the small salmon. sitting-
,,,,, dissing-room and bed-rooms, are /mode, or
making. in the City of Witoloingtim. There is rant
a chair in the Pre.silesser, holm *Snell his cost enure
than such as ore to be seen in the drowingsroorti• of
massy of our merchants in Poilsirlylirliis and New
York. Whether the'tsme and rlecirtice of the arils
clew will meet the approbation of time public is yet
to he seterrbeitterl.

The President of the United States was ton mach
engaged in important concerns to give his attention
to the furnishing his house ; he, therefore, imme-
diately an the appropriation being made. named an
aL;rot far Inv purpose, who his strictly studied
economy. and famished it in the best manner the
Nods ...mid alla.v. The great object to accom-
plish was 5.. Kit our Chief Magistrate into the ele-
gant maul►' prepared for him by the nation, owl
we nr.der•usud that this has been accomplished, mid
that neither the furniture sent for, nor that made
here. alit disgrace the edifice.
There have been some articles ordered from this
city and l'hil odylphia. but particular care was
taken to have as much of the furniture made at
AVashingtour as possible; and we imilerstand (how-
ever incredible it may appear) that nothing superior
All he made at Philadelphia, or with us, fur the
•anus prices.
So Gar loom the Presiulent luring iaitniral, or even
inattentive, to our domestic misinfacturrs. he has
MAC it a point to he clothed in those of his country ;
and NO psrticsilar has lwen his '•reference to every
article which we ran furnish within minrive% that
he gave positive instructions that all Ins eta glass
"lhosol.l lw juairehasyd at I'ttt+hnrg.
tiring C(41%1151411 of the p esirss of the world to
discover fault•, sand to cavil at the c Ivan of those
who are in en eke:teed ►tation. narrowly watching
every step, in order to find some canoe of censure ;
and brow also aware the even a report alibis na-
ture, v 'Shout foundation, would go tire
rounds of the papers, and might create unjust pre-
indices, we have thought it our duty to inquire
lean the subject, and to bey the result before the

111fIliD1R AV I) PIRACY.

(From " The Bottom Pedladirai" of Nov. 26

Captain Doorr, arrived on Wednesday, from Can-
t 1111 l loos politely favoured us with the following in-
formation Irons his private journal :
" On or shoot the leth of May, the ship Wa-
forih, Captain Cantt, of Baltimore, arrived in
Moroi, Biesols. in company with the ships United
Moir% and k fiz,,,lteth, all from Batavia. On the
00010, Cooptaito Gantt came sip to Canton, in the
Itlizolteth, in order to smuts's., the market for
opium. having a large quantity of that article on
Immr4l, le:ivitiz the vessel in charge of Use two mates,
h•oab.w:toos, and twelve melt and boys.
Ou the 9. 4th at eight p. Pl. the ship was
booiroleol by a I.:Wilson hood, under pretence of
having a pilot to put on board. and a letter Goon the
aptamo. They amused the officers with these pre-
relicts until it was dark. aunt about half-past Moe
they made tae attack, with long knives, there be-
ing f 25 to 30 on deck. The chief inter (Mr.
Hall) was the 14.1 twrson killed—the second mate,
sit the same moment, bully wounded (shed after-
ward.)—three seamen were killed, and two badly
womodrol—two lasts jumped overboard—one of them
swam to one of the Ladroon Islands. and was
brought on board next day by a Chinese fishing-
boat, as reported, after having been in the water
more than seven hours, and the other had not (as
late as J11,16..5) hero heard of.
•• After the Ladroons had gained full possession
of the ship, and the surviving crew had retreated
into the forecastle, one of the ladromis opened the
forecastle, and requested them to come up, and
tell where the money was, telling them they had
nothiog to lea, but if they refused, the Ladrootoos
said they would bum the ship. One of the crew
%wooed to conic on I! k after some time, when
they to• ttttt rowed pi truing the vessel. They fleet
secured all the specie, amounting to over 40,000
dollars. also about 35 chests of opium, worth from
427 to 30,000 &att., and massy more articles of
value.

" The Gaited States wus at the diganee or only
one mile at the time, hut knew nothing of the affair
until next 1111 l rning—they, however, sew Paine AUB.
piejout borer during the night, and fired several
Mint at them.

sr Fc..rii were making by John P. Coshing,
F.-41. nod ihe other American residents at Canton.
for resin ut ttttt of the property from the Chinese Go.
ver ttttt re?. I 1111.1 k it doubtful if awy thing can be
obtaiord, as the place where the act war c ttttt
s• not MI properly within the jurisdiction of the Go-
veriiniont iis if hr had beefs above Chnillier. They
were, however, using all the means in their power
to disoover the perpetrators. The Chief Mandarin
sit Maros was sent for, and arrived at Colton, pre-
Mini to my reilisq."

At the General Meeting of ibis Society, held in
the Hall oftlw itosyal College of l'lnsiciotos. George-
street, Edinburgh, on Tuesday the loth isinnin
(Sir GeoauE AIXcIISN7.IE., lhrt, in the Lhair),
prizes were *mauled as billows
For the best three ports of Apples. &r to Mr. Junes
kirk, at Preutonktrk. the (visit being (sow the Vette,. of Sir
George Ilnehnts Hepburn, Dirt. of Mormon
Fur enceileut opecinieres of the Corninne Colmar, and
Grey Achim Pear, to Mr. Alexander Kelly, gardener, at
Plonihrist Ir.
For a Cotteetioa of riyolerslale A pplpi, with names, Sze.
lo Mr. George Skrarl, manager of the orehard at
For the best Moines raised Ones reed sawed in Scotland,
to Mr. James Arklte, ;contents' at Rockville.
A Committee having loern appointed at the
General Meeting in September last, to inspect the
extensive muihroom-hed4 of Mr. C glostne. at
Comely Bank, a highly f mom-able report wits read,
and the Society's Silver Medal, and also is premium
of five guineas, were voted to Mr. Cootioingloome,
by whose exertions the inhabitants of Ethisborgh
may now he supplied with fresh mushrooms during
nearly the whole year, and with genuine catsup
of the richest quality,
The medals ()tiered for drawings of apples and
pears were awarded in the following order :
To Mint Elisabeth Roswell, of lishouto, fur a drawing
or the Iltrlden Hppen
TO Moo Mary Maitland, of linakeoloone, .'rawiag of a
liege Apple, growing at St. Andrew's (tint ustinerl).
Ti. Mi.. Eliz3 Maitland, of Raukrilonr, drawing's( the
Jugoneite Pear.
To Mi.. I'. Easter, drawing uta antral Pear, growing at
Newburgh (not named).
A medal having been offered to the gardener who
should be found to have served for the Lemma petiod
the same master or Emile, to the satisfaction' of his
employers, several comolidates transmitted certifi-
cates of their service fur 111)4111. 49 P.M" "WI the
mrtlnl was awarded to Mr. Andrew Greig, who loss
been gardener to the Emily of Colonel Blair, of
Blair, for 45 years past.
Some unusually fine specimens of Frew.% peon,
and also some very beautiful wall apples, f he
Earl of IVemysr's garden. Gosford. basing been
presented to the:U(4.lin, it was oinanionnuoolv agreed
that on extra medal should be kiss to Mr. John
Clark, his Lordship's gardener. fur loss great success
in the !production of these fruits. especially on so
unfavourable a season.

A packet wait pretentekl to the Society by Colonel
Crichton, containing feeds of to-erred flueis.. I 111t4
from the routlo-ersment frontier of Itursia, sent home

by his son, Sir Alex. Crichton.
Another packet wss pre.entell, stliire.xed to Dr.
DllllOlll, seti. nod cootait.ing vevar tit rare os.ll
curious plants f.nan the gimlets of I)r. 11r-
sitlent or the Medical Bonn! et II i.ar.
At the requevt of the Society, Dr. Rutherford,
Professor of Botany in the Univervity, undertook to
give directions for the raising of these seeds in the
Royal Botanic Gardeo.
. _ _

A communication was read from Mr. James
Dickson, of Covent-Garden (the
Cr) piogamic Botanist), describing the mode of
covitietittog the Luthyrks Tiaberossts, the tubers of
which are med iti de.serts oil the Coothietit, ac-
companied with a parcel of the roots. which were
distributed among, the monilwrs ',reseed. The So-
cohy'a thanks and their Silver Medal were tot.sl to
Mr. Dickson. and Ins natne was ordered to be en-
rolled in flue fiat of correspond's% members,.
out a ballot.

Mr. Macdonald, of Ddlrith. presented a lnisket
of his trimaplanted unions, which fur size and firm-
ness surpassed any hitherto exhibited. Another
specimen of onion,, also of very good qu.ility, was
produced. sent from the garden at Kennet, under
the management of 11r. I'. Barnet.
Specimens of • seedling apple, of iery promising
qualities. were presented frosts (lope 'Et triple gar-
den, near Paisley ; and the Committee reported,
that they had, since last meeting, inspected a hew
seedling pear, of very promning qualities, raised at
Triwiueer, by Messrs. M'Ken ; and al.o n large
collection of line apples from the garden so Rose-
doe. under the management of Mr. William Smith.
The following commuuicarious were also read at
this 3leetisig. and the Society's thanks voted to
their respeetive authors :-
1. On the management of wall frost trees, particularly
peaches and nectarines, by Mr. Carr of St. Anne's mot 1 evils.
2. Account of an cc mini pit, with straw roe, is,
preserving vegetables during winter, with a sketch, by Mr.
Stewart at Valleylleld.
3. Om the furring of the Italian narcissus, with 6ae
eimeno in full flower, by James Williamson, Erq.
4. On the planting of polaloe-bads, or Ilse small tubers
which appear On the stems of the potato(' plant, by Captain
Landless of Easington, in Nisrikamberland.
5. Account of a mode practised at Dalkeith garden, of
producing new potatoes during the wittier ouniths, from the
remains of the old crop, by Mr. Macdonald.

The Members of the Society (Mr.ari. lby, Mac-
donald, and the Srcretan•), a hit hail, at its r.•quest,
inspected the state of horticulture in Rolland, iqati-
dets, and the north of France, dining the past so-
loam, were present at this ineetiog ; but owing to
the multiplicity of other hurnte•s, it *as found Im-
possible to hear their report. The Secretary, there-
fore, gave • brief statement of the progress of the
deputation, iii continuation of the account given to
the Society by letter, at the meeting in Sepirivilser
last. For the sante reason the reading of other com-
munications, piirticularly our 4111 the culture of fur-
ious, by Mr. Robertson, at 11'alkiu►haw, ass ne-
cessarily delayed.

CLONMVI. CAOI.-I'he lulioouig is front the
Clonotel Herold of Weiliseptlny :
•• On Monday night last another attempt was
made by three iirivoners confined in the gaol herr,
to break out of prison—two convicts, nod one
charged with liorseodenling, and all ',art of the gang
who, n few weeks since, niaile a siunl,rr Alert. Con-
fined in the upper corridor, they had the whirrs.,
by the help of instruments, to break tame of the
lock., and with skeleton keyr, to open other.,
and let themselves down through the whole
and out into the yard, where they got into a
...wee., through which they hail proceeded but n
plain way, when they found thrimitlves obstructed
by the iron grates. Mr. Vowel salon got the alarm,
and succeeded in recovering them. An enormous
deal of money has been expended on esidwlliPliiiig
the gaol, and amplifying its appurtroann•es ; but
we rather believe that listilmaiitial work in Ilw
interior of it remains to be accomplished before it
Iwcomes sufficiently proof against the ingenuity and
hardihood of its inmates, to warrant any, the slight-
est imputation against the vigilance of its keeper."