The fitting of the Griper...
The Times, 1824-05-24T00:00:00

The fittilig of the Griper, Captain Lyon, at Deptford, proceeds with the greatest rapidity, and great numbers of visiters daily go on board, who enter thtir several names in a book prepared for that purpose. Nearly all the storesare embarked, and among them is an extensivesupplyof pounded dried beef, to which melted fat has been adldedl, and prepar- ed after tlle manner practised by the Ir.dians in the north- errm parts of America, anl called Pemnmicar, but which they make of venison dried in the sun, or over large fires A large quantity of gum Arabic is also on board, to be used by the party who proceed on the land expeditioni. The Griper will leave Septford on the 1st of next month for Northfleet, and there receive on board the mathematical in- strumelits, after which she will drop (ldwn to the Nore for the officers and men to be paid their wages, anid sail direct to Repulse Bay. PLYsIOUTH, Mtay 20.-The Hebe, Kinghorn, from Newcactle to Aliramichi, out 44 days, lias put into this part, with. loss of topmasts, sails, and other damnage: the master reports that in lat. 45. long. 32. he saaw six vessels in a (isabled state. Tite Jiebe fell in with, 14th tilt., the Anatltte, Coulthard, fromr Newcastle to iMiramicdi, in a sinking state, and took out the crew shortly after saw her go down. On the 26t.h spoke the Thtis, of B-idling. ton, which had on board the crew of the Ut,ion, from London to 3)iramichi, aban:doned owing to her leskistate. On the27th, lat. 45. long. 33. spoke the Manchsester, of 17hitby, and Emerald, cf Shields, all weJl. Messrs. Orlando and Luriottis, the Greek dleputies, have signified their ijitention of attending the Westminster Anniversary Dinner at the Crown and AnclhorTavern this day. The preset Lord Byroni (lately Captain Geor-e Anson Byron), it is said, will commission the h'londe, 41i, ordered to be brought forward itymediitely at Wo6lWich,.-Southanpt,r Chro- ilicle. The eightlh anniversary of the ilMedical BenevolentSociety, was celebrated on SaturdayattheFreemasons' Tavern,GreatQueeni street; his Royal Highness the Duke ofSussex, Patron of theSociet in thechair, supported by Sir H. Halford, BartL,Presidentot hco6< legeof Plhysicians, Sir M. Tiermey, Bart., Dr. Lathamrandupwarda of 50 others of the first members of each branch of the protessioh. After the cloth was removed, the Vykhamist grace was sung with great effect byiMlessrs. Fzvwilliarn,; Bradhiirst, Clair i .Uaste Smith; and the usual toasts of the Kiiig's health, and that of the Royal Family, having been drank, his Royal Highness, in an excel- lent speech, in,which he proposed success to the institution, stated the benevolent purposes which itspromoters had in view, in affording relief to the distressed members ofthe profession, and thegreatsatisfac- tion hiis Royal Highness felt in the increaseof members, indprogres. sive improvement in the funds of the society, which was afterwards more fully confirmed, by the report of the proceedings of the socletY. since thelastannual meeting, and the anno,sncemsntof severA liberal additional donations in the course of the evening. His Royal Highness left tele chair shortly after ten o'doclk, which wasrke-a by Dr. Lathamo, the president, who, by his attentif0, added_ the satistaction expressed by the comriny in' thc entertainmneat!the. stewvards had provided for the occasion. Yesterday a woman of the name of Payne, who iesi(leti in Great Wnrarner.street, Clerkenwell, attempted to drown.harself inl the Paddington Canal but waas prevented by persons who seeing.- her distracted state haa beenwatching her movements. Being takenl to the house of a surgeon, it was found she had talken poison.: She: has been conveyed to Bartholemew's Hospital, where she lies dan-', gerously ill. CORONSR's INQUEST.--An. inquisition was held on. Thursdav esening, before Thomas Higgs, Esq., deputy coroner, at, the Triumphant Chariot, Pembreke-mews, Upper Grosvenor-placeci on the body ofJohn Riley whose death was occasioned at the lt.-t quis of Londonderrvys. The deceased wasa bzicklayer, and worked for Ur. Todd, who was employed in rrlarginga wel siaircase athiha Lordship's house, in ParkTilane, in which wa.s a scaftold 37 feet angle: from the ground, the well-hole vas in dianeter 12 feet by 7? and thbo scaffold consisted of three sbort poles, which were across.the narrow- way of the well-hole, each end was m the wanl, and ovcr.thenl scaf., fold-boards. The deceased,with five others, including witness's-son, were on the scaffold, wrhen, by' reason of a knot in one of the poles ., the weight oft2ic men and also a quantity 'of blicks, the pole broklft where the k;not was situated' and they were all piecipitated t the', {round. ''he Jury teturned their verdict ." accidental death by a; fal2-deodandon die scafibid one shilling."' - - RErratuz.-In the Parliamtentary report ill SatardaN's paw per it is stated that the petition presentedon tbhprevious nighttotl. tHouse of Commtons by AIr. S)es, wasfrom tbe tanners and cur. riers of Ilull. The fact is, that the pettion fom them was Isresent- ed bv 'tne same gentlemian -more than a week a4orbutlhat of Fr' day ;vas from the &tchrs nmndfreRo7Wgeors9.ofUrill against ths hide andskins bil introduced by Mr. Luskington. ' X [Advertisement.l-At the Sign of the RUST1rC OUSE, vers dceapcabinct, chair, bedlstead, fower-stind, garden and rustc seat; and Venetian blind rqanufactory, 29, City-road,- neat Eisburj_ square-JOHiN INGRAXi respectfilly informs the liubli,. that le has manufactured A verj large assorurent of mahogany,japanned,; WVindsor, impregnated rose-wood, dyed black, catne uxd tush seati chairs', couches, apd sofas; wish a general' asSortment fcaBinet: gooi.s bedlsteads, and furniture of every descriptioixnlcts;4'^:ahion- ablehnd usefull, which he continues to ad at very- low-,ce,.' krea.h'ow! of fAo'i~irerltads; ha*dsn and rastic swith,"orximer. houses, and, rastic herumitages, a4td tub5 complete for alQe,F Rx,' and all other fancy trees. - _