The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1805-10-01 00:00:00

L • . . . . THE NMT SHERIFFS. 1 Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the late Lord miyor, and tl.e now Sheriffs, went in state to Guild where they met the Recorder, Aldermen Sir Jahn Earner, Lee, and Hunter. Front 'thence t ip :) , went its procession, in their state carriages, to Bla:lfriars, preceded by the City o;ficers, and_ac cOmpanifd by the Maser and Court of the M e rcliant.Tailors', and Skinner's Companies, being the Companies towhich the new Sheriffs feette.ftivelv ' v i ol *, with their flags flying, and a hand of music placing• The day being very fine, a great con course of people attended ; but th're was nat the s iightest tumult or disorder. Arrived at - the font of Blackfriar's Bridge, the civic party alighted, and went nn board the City barge, which was elegantly d eco rated, and fitted up for the reception of his Lordship and odmpan►. The barge immediately got under weigt, and proceeded up the River, to the landing-place, at Old Palace-yard. The haygr was followed by another, eontOinrag the inferior City Officer., and a band of music, and a whole flotilla of small boats, full of well-dressed Ladies and Gentlemen, the whole making a very beautiful and piduresque appearance. Having landed at Old Palace-yard, the Lewd May er, Sheriffs, and attendants, walked in procession to the Corat of Exchequer, in Westminster, where they were introditceil by the Recorder to the Barons. The old Sheriffs, Messrs. Seholey and Doraville, were sworn to their accontot, ; and the new ones were presented by the Recotd-r. who delivered an appropriate speech. The ceremony of cutting the stick , , and counting thellob-nails, was then per formed. After this ceremony, they returned ; they svi ked back in procession to the barges, and went in board. The tide serving late, it was now near three o'clock. They then sailed down the River in the same order as they went up, and landed at Blacl f •sr's-bride; and, having entered their carriages, tt‘.4 drove, in slow procession, to the London Ta r -1, where an elegant dinner was provided, ac t ling to cusrom, by Sheriff Smith, the other, Ainslq. having given his dinner, last Sams. day, at Merchant-TAilora'-lill. The Right Hon. C. J. Fox, has been on a visit at Goodwood, the seat of His Grace the Duke of RICHMOND. Sir RICHP.RD BICKERTON struck his flag on Satur day morning, on board the Drcadt. at Portsmouth. The gallant Admiral, who has been dangerously ill, in off, accompanied by his Lady, for Cheltenham, kr the recovery of his health. CHARLES PHILLOTT, Esq. is eletted Mayor of Path ; JOHN Poach, Esq Mayor of Wells ; JOHN EDGA R. Esq. Mayor of Br i..t0l ; Twos' es Warms r, 1.1. Mayor of Exeter ; W. Go ..risors, Esq. Mayor r: Portsmouth ; and J. N. Smits', Esq. Mayor of Winchester. On Tuesday last, the Rev. EDMUND Grcncar seas Chosen Mayor of the borough of Bodmin, for t - e ensuing year. Lord DE Durrst ea•s i.xx as srted at the ceremony. and in the evening. departed Lostwithiel, accompanied by CHARLES RASH- Lt: Esq. On Friday se'nnight the vacancies in the Corporation of Bodmin were filled up by Messrs. COMMINIs bOOSLL, Sconortx, and Cocwas.c. The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have I itely augmented the different salaries of the Clerks in that department, adding a pecuniary remu neration to such, as from niit having by death or otherwise advanced in seniority, to commence from the lnth of This is reasonably supposed to be a prelude towards making similar additions to the clerks is many other of the public offices, especially wh re Me rise is very slow, or a bar put to any advance beyond a certain degree, and where the pay of the clerk is inadequate to the business required of him, paiticularly in the Ordnance and Exciie Offices, me importance of which, at this period, is certainly o'ij:a worthy the consideration and liberality of o ye: =mt. A Paper of yesterday contains a private letter from Dualin, of the 25th, of which the following is an extraS :—" Yesterday a stamp was sealed of nearly 5Ni. value, on which to issue a Patent for the rever sionary grant of the Earl of BUCKINOHAINSIIIRI:S Office in the Exchequer (Clerk of the Picas) to his Excellency the Earl of H 1111*ICKE, and his two ssns ; this has created some surprise ; but what has saa,4gered our Politicians still more, is, the appoint ment of the nephew of Dr. Tool', Cerhotic Arch bishop of Duet. is, to a ColleCtorship in the County of Cork. Lord So ANNOK is said to assert a positive promise of this situation for a friend of his, and to express his disappointment upon this occasion, in terms of considerable indignation." On Tuesday, the Royal Third Lincoln Militia, Commanded by Colonel KIN°, ware mustered at Beverley, and the regiment disbanded. Part of the corporals and privates marched, on the same day, to Dridield, no their route to join the Royal North Lincoln Militia, at Sunderland B.itracks, and the test marched into Hull en Tuesday night, and crossed Ole Humber on Wednesd a y, on their way to Dover, there to be incorporated into the Royal South Lincoln Militia. On Saturday, three troops of the heavy Dragoons of the German Legion marched into Salisbury from the camp near Weymouth. It is said, they are to be quartered there during the winter, and embarked, with many other corps ordered for foreign service, (slily in the spring. Part of the Qd battalion of the 40th tegiment, con sisting of thirty men, who used to do duty at the beacon and magazine at Southampton, are still to terrain there, till the camp breaks up At Weymourl: ; although the main part of the corps is ordered Irma Winchester to Portsmouth, to embark for Jersey and Guernsey. The 42,1, 78th. and 92d, Highland Regiments. marched into the neighbourhood of Portsmouth, List week, for embarkation. The 78th went on hoard Saturday morning, and the 4'2,1 were to em bark yesterday. They are going to Gibraltar, to re lieve other regiments, which are ordered to join Sir J. Ca a io's expedition. The 40th Regiment is also marched into the barracks at Pom.ea, to do garrison duty, in the room of the Staffordshire Mi litia, which have snatched for Windsor: the North Yn-k Militia are on their march from Weymouth, for duty at Portsmouth ; aad the 43d and .58th keg mews, which arc entirely composed of light , ee oi. thrir ro..te for that port s tar em bark log gf. ken-a:Jean. • • h.IAR.MOk.§, hi I' 18. trith much concern we state the death of Lieu tenant-General Sir William Myers, Bart. Com man ler of the Forces in the Windward and Lee ward Islam's, 8c... Ile expired between boar and fide seam k yesterday afternoon. quite colleEted, and :terfetly resigned, amidst the regret of his endeared family, and aftEied and incm,solable lady. From the friendly solicitude of the family at Pilgrim House, Lady Myers was immediately removed thither, and remains in a stare better to be con ceived than expressed. Major-General Beckwith, Governor of St. Vin cent's succeeds, ad interim, to the command of the f,rces., until another appointment takes place from home. We understand, that it being the wish of the late much-lamented Commander of the Forces, that his remains should be privately interred, the 15th regi ment only will parade under arms, to attend the fu neral thi. afternoon. They will be formed at half past four o'cicck, on the road leading from Entnore ter.Bride.e-town, in a column of serftions left in front, !the right-hand seetion 14 the grenadiers close to the , ghat gates at ErllDOre. . • .3 . 11 e Precession will move in the following order I. Tlto lath Rogs.tieht (Office's' mired. and MeIN Omit leVerled)l 84.. d. and Druno .catilod, but oot to play. EtuDy. The Cider Mwir. ier. Olweers of •• Detaehmenii ;Juniors Ant ) 1 o.hcert of the 6th Wea. Ind..' Regiment. d of Royal Artillery, and Iti,e•l hoginoers. Hrigidier General S e arin • . (Tl,e Officer, to appear in full dress 1 When the leading seetion arrive-. at the church yard gate, the Regiment will 11.1 ft, and, wheeling backwards, from the centre of settions, form a line, resting on their arms, reversed. The Officers ap pointed to bear the pall, will take their places, and tire whole move through the lane irdo the church yard. As soon as the ceremony is over, the 15th regi ment will return to their barracks. The flags at all the four we're half-hoisted at sun rise this morning, and coetinued flying all day ; and the vessels in the Bay wear their colnurs half-masted, on the melancholy occasion. On Saturday eveMn,e, sailed His Majset • 's ship Northessawlii , 4 Rear-Admiral Cochrane, for St. Vincent's; His Excellence, Governor Lord Seaforth, and the Hon. .1. A. Ba-.icies, sailed with the Admi ral on an excursion fur a few days during thi present recess. AT II • el RCUIt On Friday seneight, came on at Ayr, the trial of .4/eyeadir Ear/ and 744 f epfgrta, slily-carpenters, for a riot and assault, in the street, of Ayr ; and ac cused also of insulting the lst Re A i mvnt ut Ayrshire Volunteers, when on permanet:t dun-. It appeared from the evidence, that the pannels and others were drinking in a public house, when a foolish wager was laid, that E itl would not walk through a part of the town, with 4 military cap upon his bead ; that, after settling this wager, ano ther was agreed on, to carry a broom over his shoulder, as a musket, but that he did not g through the streets with it. Afte-wards, when the two pannels weir in the street, they came lip to a few volunteers. Earl made use of some gloss and irriuting language, alluding to them. Leyburn made way for Earl, and he attacked a young m a shoemaker, on- of the volunteers, struck him se verely, and otherwise abused him. On the part of the pannels it was stated in evi dence, that the day before the assault took place, the pannels had been it a treat given to the men of the yard, in consequence of the launch of a ship, :Ind that they and some of their companions had, on that evening, gone into a public house ; that the conversation there was solely regarding the ship, till the military cap, which belonged to a solJkr company, happened to be taken up, which instantly gave rise to the wager. That Earl, about a fort night before, when drunk, had met with the shoe maker, and that, in presence of two colliers, a ve:y important ronborercy arose between them, on tl.e c..mparative dipity of their professions ; that the shoemaker finding his ergunients not convincing enough, proceeded to hammer them into the car penter, knocked him down, and kicked him. The result of this grand discussion having had no other effeet on the carpenter, than to tame in his mind rancorous revenge, which he had cherished till the night in question ; being then in a mood for mis chief, backed by Mr. Leyburn, and meeting the shoemaker, he determined tan repaying him, in his own coin, and instantly attacked and abused him ; and, had it not been for the interference of the guard, a serious riot might have ensued. The Jury found each of them guilty of the riot and assault, but acquitted them of the other charge. They were in consequence condemned to sic weeks imprisonment, and to find security to keep the peace for twelve months, under the pe nalty of 301. each. 'I he Juncx. in passing sentence, adverted, in the most pointed minner, to the line of condne, which appeared from the evidence, had been followed, by A fcw riotous spirits among the carpenters ; and stated, that he was warranted to say, that if such conduit were persisted in, the law would allow such a force to be used as would sweep them all into His Majes• ty's service ; and that, it he learned that the example now made had not the effea to quiet these spirits, he wauld certainly apply that force. . . Extra& of a letter from Bengal, dated 98th Feb. 1805 :—•s On the 12th Febtnary last. Captain BAR -10 it, late Commander of the ship Pigeon, arrived at Calcutta, from V izagapatam, on the 3d inst. having purchased a small vessel at that port, on which be embarked for Bengal. Capt. BAR soft was captured by Captain Baeo►asr, (4 the La Psyche, French frigate, of 36 guns and 180 men, on the 29th Janu ary, off Vizagapatani, on board of which frigate Capt. BAllsoa received every attention and polite ne.s. tl.at could b.. possibly shown to any person.— l'he highly respeEtable charaeter of Captain Bea. GLIIIT is very generally known, and as highly es teemed amongst our countrymen ; and his gene• rmity aad humanity has lately been eavregkird. rn *is 'erne:Neat all small coasting vends &loitering to Nein , . sad larn mob groin, io Arwood S. there dreeiiistion.— Captain BERGIAET expe&ed to be joined by two other French frigates, on his passage to Vizaga pawn." • adw-sraecv. MURDER OF MR. BLlliff. GeAll•l4 is indefatigable in his exertions to thoroughly investigate this mysterious and horrid deed. On Sunday, he dispatched several offic•-rt, in various dire linos, to find every person they pos sibly could, who could throw the least light upon the subjed, and they moved successful in finding nine ; most of theta respetchtble females of the neighbourhood. Yesterday they attended at the Office, and gave their statements, in a private man ner, before Mr Ger, Na a. They wee all cum. I mined to writing. This business occupied nearly the whole of the morniag, from eleven o'clock till half-past twn. Some of the 'Witnesses were exa mined as to the way a mm of the name of Clark spent the day and evening on which Mr. Wight was murdered ; in consequence o f some reports I having been industriously circulated, that the de ceased and he had differed at the settlement of an I account between them, and that Clark had threaten- I ed the deceased with art injury. The result, how ever, went to acquit him ; as the witnesses stated, ihat he had been in company with them during the whole of the day on which the murder was com mitted. Neither Mr. Patch nor the female servant were brought to the Office. The latter was sulky during the greater part of yesterday, and refused all sat t•znance its the morning. In the evening, however. she took some refreshment in bed. None but the person appointed to supply bee with food, is allowed access to her. Oncost the patrnle, belonging to the office, sleeps in the same bed with Mr. Patch, at the Brown Bear public house. This is considered a necessary preen*. thou, to prevent all possible access to, and convent 11013 with him. At three o'clock, Mr. GRAHAM and Mr. ST4r. roan. the principal clerk. set off in a coach, to ex amine the premises of the deceased. and to take sonic evidence in that neighbourhood. They dlTriVel about four o'clock at die house of the deceased, who're they found Mrs. Blight, who had returned from Margate, upon the news of her husband's murder, and a female friend along with her. Mr. GRAHAM and Mr. ST•IIOND received'every attention, and were afforded every accommodation and facility to assist their observations and searches. A o,Veat number of persons Assembled about the bnuse, to see what was going forward, sup posing that they were come to take some nore persons into custody. Atter Mr. t;RANAPA h minutely surveyed the room in which the ileeased received the foul shot, mid made his observations upon it and all the rest of the premises, four or five nt the neighbours were called, who gave that ex cellent Magistrate an account of all that they had heard of the business, and of all they had heard or known of the family of Mr. Blight, and his con. nellion with Mr. Patch.—'rhese enquiries lasted until half-past ran o'clock last night, when Mr. ':RANASI left the house, and returned to town. l'he pistol, with which the shot was fired, not having been discovered, upon the most minute and careful search in every p tat of the premises, the Atud.larks, as the men arc called who are employed in such occupation, will begin this day, at low water, to drag the bed of the river, in the immediate viei ni.y of the deceased's house ,under the idea, that the fatal weapon may have been thrown into the ; Thames. iiieneseeritree • CHALTENHA SIPT. '27. • 1 ~ ~ On Sunday evening last, two gentlemen. Messrs. Cooke and Hunter, in consequence of a dispute At the rooms, on the 21st nlt. met in a field, near this town, to fight a duel. After once exchanging shots, however, it was discovered, that there were no bul lets with which to prosecute the AD/awake njar And some terns of compromise being agreed to, the parties retired. Both have published accounts of the tralisaetion, se:ich excite nn little conversation here. Alsont four o'clock yesterday, Mr. Hunter came up to Mr Cooke, by the Plough Coffee-room, and, with a large stick, made • violent assault on 11 , s rrson. Mr. C. repelled the attack, adding. that he was en Eviithmin, and would give Mr. iI. any further SA tistAttion required. ft is said, they are gone out this morning to decide the q•iarrel. On Thursday last the first division of the 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons (the Prince of Wales's own) crossed over at filbury-fort from Rye, and marched into Romford Barracks, Essex ; and, on Friday, another division of them, following the same route, marched into Brentwood : in the above Bar racks, and the neighbouring cantonments, this re. giment will lie, nntil they embark at Ps v's Dock. Blackwall, for the Continent. Contrafis for the excavation of the Humber Dock, at Hull, the building of the walls, and locks, &c. were entered into on Friday last, and it is stipulated that the execution of the works shall commence im mediately, and the different parts be proceeded upon at the same time with all possible expedition. Some little alarm for the safety of the present works had been occasioned in cotrequence of a body of water having found an entrance betwixt the stone work of the intended bason, and the two extremities of the coffer dam, during the tide on Tuesday night, but on Wednesday the damage was completely repaired and precautions adopted for preventing the recur rence of a similar event. Last week, about ten o'clock at night, as Lien. tenant M—, of the GsJ,,sb, of 7-1 guns, Prize- Master on board La To•chr, of 18 guns. her prize, lying near Turn Chapel. Plymouth, was returning early front the play at Plymouth. he was accosted by a genteel dressed man, on Catdown, who asked him if he were not afraid to walk that way after night? Lieutenant M answered, No; as he sel dom carried much money about him ; the stranger not seeing a Jirk under his coat, after walking some way over the Down, supposing him unarmed. turned short round, drew a pistol, and demanded his money or his life ; Lieutenant M— coolly answered ; the first he could part with, but not the other. The fellow fired plump at him, but missed him; Lieutenant M— closed with him, and both tell; both rising. Lieutenant M— drew his dirk, but the man made off, and the Down being inter 'cacti with cross-roads, and the Light dark. he es caped. 7 7 ' 1 IM 4 !' 1 " SPORTIIYG INTELLIGEAI44 *- itACTIt. • • TVISD•Y, ft tr. e 4. Sweepidikee of 10gs. each, aunt a Feet Read. Five Subscri be's. The beat of throa.:l•lnalst heats. Mr. Ridl-y's W. New's Staring Toot .• : . A It 2 Mr. Merrintates Creirping - f a... A Sweepstakes of 100, with 250 from the Race Pena. Pint SOo[l3lo'll Beath r bt.fiare. Lord &vales ch. Marpl y , s, Bst 41b. 4 1 1 Mr. Killorma,i'a Nary, b yr., Vat 41' . - 3 4 Mr Iferb..re. Little Peggy, 4 yra, 74 9lh 1 3 3 Mr. Cres.vell'a b. in Duchess, 5 yrs, aist 41b - 2 dr Mr. Daly's els. h Frederick, yr.. bet. 4th. - 5 2 dr wenm tspiet, SEPT. 25. Swe , !pst•kes of Sgs each, with 40p.. from the Rico Fund. Thom Suhtcriners. Toe ben of three 4-mile heats , I.d , ke ' s oh h. klarplet, 5 tat. 5 1 , Mr. Keller , •an's or h. II eeltap, 4yn - 2 ,3 S. I.A. Creso.voli% b. nt Dm-hese, .5 yrs 80. vb. - . I, ,2 3 Mr. H- i.-rt's Little Peggy,4 yrs let. 21h. - dr Mr I.l.iy'.ch h. Frederick, syn let. 91b - - 4 4dr Theft Races were attended by a great deal of fstljon.;4e cem.,any from Cheltenham and the turioonding w•tn which this beautiful part of Glotrcestersh;re and the horde.. of Wor: st'rsh,re ate rind. There was moat ex:elicit s,n•rt, and roes thing went oT with great eclat. • DISTRIBUTION OF THE BRITISH NAI".4L FORCE. Life I 60`. IF.: i sw.lV. P,rt and fitting - (.isa 4 l•4l l ips 13 Me Ine in anal Irish Channels 24 2 SI lOW 157 On the Downs and Nwit: Sea sta • tnnis l3 4 16 1 190 1 160 At the West ln.lx Wanes, an 4 on the Primes. 3 3 3•25 i 41 Oit thejamatea acacias. American and Ncarfonintand sta tow. • • 4 . I 0 East Insros;indou the Painage R 1 Coen of Aria -a Spain, Portugal, anti tisbrehar 0 Mediternmea“ tad eel 1-I , ..pital and Prison Ships. Secret Expedition Testa la Commission Resin, ing Shins.. 8 4 ', Scririceable•ndscpairirig SW. t 4 7 I ^ • a/Min-hay l5 IS I Ir Building.. 2.01 14 3 VY 41' v 4 h 20 Rd Tot 11 197) 01 I t% 1473 I 903 eiressrarirerAcies rg. . •wri t AGRICULTURAL REPORT, • 1 , 4 —.N.— - t 7.1 POC StrIALIIIIER.' The new Wheat crop, are found on the seetege eabreetre ti,st in .eight, as weli as qua:ity, that have been known fat many years. the prune samples of several dearais weagletrig from 02 to 641 b the bushel. The pnees keep up at NiNte , lane, from the general bid rpm ity of foreign bred www s and the consequent large denatild for lute now w neural. boa with them. Although Oars a-ul Beans were ermine plimillidth their mire are not lit ely to decline, from t,,e :eagerness, ant depots , ow forming On tlwContinerit, ...hash will considerably diminish our id tattoos from the Rattle Th. Barleys owe, in most enuntri the rain of the coarsest rpiling ~ r tots times produce. P 'toes are au 'arge a crop. as to hi- wo: th e in many places, not more than une 'kilo g a hush - ft. l'be Turnip countries have suffered touch injury of late by I .• ca-' terpillar, which increases with the continuance of the mom dry weather. Clover Seed proves better headed tout was siit mend p ant having, in genera:, been well got up, a fair crop mat b- re pelled. Concderable qhantities of latter math Hay hare hurts merle every where this seaman. Tire- Meat Markets e..n.isisse steady, at nearly la 4 nossith's price., except for prow Saar, which is somewhat higher. Lean Came, and Store Skotid, are net lower, owing to the abutidaoee of grass feet. Cart Hon-Si are deirer. The Ifo,r Plantrtuni+ have an u wt.:vastly ii.l4 s that the year's rbity is expeft,d to p:. ue toe least that has beets knuern within the last ten y are. Tic %cod Mart,- ' -:'r retain lot month's h gb priees: tic 'levees of some flocks c the South Down. , ,‘. fotcl,.d as it gl. as 3, 6 d. per in. cue domand for long wool knot so great A Ceneral Court Martial was held, at Wins-11.1A va, last week, on an officer, on a charge of itr.king his serjean:.—The sentence is laid before His Ma. JEST V. The I:,ltry,ll AT T4stiCliC, from St. Thomas's. for' Liverpool, is lost oa the coast of Ireland. Cargo saved. The following singular discovery wac. on We I. nesday last, made by a boy,- vino had • -n gather ing nuts, in a wood, near Crouch, in Worcester shire. He was attraßed to a spot, raised a little above the surface of the ground, covered with turf.. and over-hung with nut-trees, wild shrubs, tkc. from which issued a disagreeable odour ; and, on removing past of the tut', found a ci i nu •y, and a trap-door, both in complete pres-rvati tn.. The boy instantly procured the assistance of several men, who succeeded in raising it, and, on descending, discovered it to be a cave dug out of the ra•••• • divided into separate apartments, cononeled with nvici; care and ingenuity, possessing all ii•e if_ cpusites for a Jwei.i.ig, and letaining eve y of having been only lately inhabited. In •n • of the rooms there was a quantity of cold meat, that apparently had not long been cooked ; and, in another was a great number of sheep-skins, entrails, &c. an evidence that it had been used as a slaugh ter-house.the effluvia front which led to the discovery. There cannot be a doubt that this den has been the receptacle for thieves of all descriptions, thorgh none were to be seen at the time ; but, as diligent search is now making, we trust we shall sh-•rtly have to publish their apprehension. and thus put an end to all further deptedatious, which ha• e of late been very frequently committed in that part of the country. Foist D• v —The Ticket 1,167, drawn yestertiar a Prize of 5,0001. was sold at Bistes Offices, N 4. Cornbill, and 9, Charing-cross, in One-Half. Ore- Quarter, One-Eighth. and Two-Sireenth Shits; where 2,147, the last Prize of 30,0001. was st Li in Shares, and where Tickets and Shares are seal• ing, warranted undrawn.—N.B. All Prises so'd at B isles Offices, paid on demand. %%suave° Mina Am 14.—N0. 26. Cornhil7, 52, Charing-cross, and St. Margaret's-hill, Boronh.— HOltliaar and Co. respedfully acquaint their Fr ends and the Public, that they have regular nurnercal books for their inspeetion. free of any expene. w h at ever, and that they shall continue sellina Tickets sold Shares, on the lowest terms, warrant-u un drawn, during the whole time of the drawl. g i•! • e present Lottery, at the above State Lotter Ofricri where No. R 4,515, drawn a Prize of 50ot. the first day, was shared into one Quarter, one h:ohtis. and ten Sixteenths. —On Friday neat will be tl e Secoad Day of Drawing. i; i