The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-12-11 (London, England)

ATNIE.—A fortnight since we copied a paragraph from the Jots hull newspaper, its which it was stated, that " Mr. Hayne had paid his addresses to the three daughters of a Colonel 11. consecutively ; that he was actually accepted by two of them, and promised a friend a large present if he would bring about his marriage with the third." At the time we inserted this statement, we thought it attached rattler toe much consequence to Mr. Hayne ; and, for the sake of the ladies alluded to, we are happy to say, that the prineipil part of it is incorrect. His true that Mr. Rayne did fay his addresses to each of the three daughters of a gallant Colonel, but that he was accepted by either, is entirely out of the question. The elder of these young Wks first attracted his attention, but she would not for a moment listen to him, and he was rejected sans seremonis. He now lavished the most assiduous attentions on the second, and when he.firricied he had secured her affections, he had the hardihood to make overtures to the third, hut who, instead of " accepting him," actually laughed at him. The Gallant Colonel treated him with " silent contempt," and he was forbad ever entering the house again.— Derixes Gezelle.  Dv ;t..—On Saturday morning a meeting took place at Compass-hill, near Kinsale, between Lieutenant R.N. attended by Liiutenant Bevan, R.N. and Gerald Henry Gibbons, attcndrd by F. OVonogliue, Esq. An exchange of shots having taken place, and the Police appearing in view, the seconds interferei, and adjusted the affair to the satisfaction of the parties. _ _ _  Sunday, at the Uwnan Catholic Chapel, Slicpton-Mallet, nine persons made their recantation of the Protestant faith.  The Baptist 111i%sionary Society lately received from a Christian friend the noble suss of !moo/. With a request that it might be entered as from " An t'nprnfitable Serrunt."  The young Englishman who suffocated himself the day Wore yesterday at the Hotel St. Phar, was named John Moore ; he was, it is said, the nephew of Heneral Sir John Moore, who was killed at Comma ; he was not more than twenty, of a very studious disposition, and very fond of astronomy. The lady to whom he wrote is the mistress of the Hotel de Montmorenry Rue St. Marc. His parents usually resided in this hotel, and this lady had known him when he was young. I la :Mg returned to l'aris some days ago, and being bent on suicide, he changed his residence in order that this lady might not witness his death. He selected the Hotel St. Phar, having resided there fur eight months about a year before, and where he was generally liked. He was of a sprightly disposition. He bequeathed all he hail to the servant of the hotel, having previously set apart a sum for his burial, which, if it should prove insufficient, will be increased by the mistress .of the hotel. In the letter which he wrote to her before the fatal act, he beg,sed of her to acquaint his father of it, who is at present' at ier Fro nods.  A bedstead which was wird at Baltimore by General La Fayette, has been purchased by a South American gentleman, who intends it as a present for President Bolivar of the Cvlombia:i It?pul:liz.--inicrican 2ater.