The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-08 00:00:00

/URIC ULTriel.•

Oa Saturday morning Sir John Shoelair anlved at Perth,
with a view to inquire into the st4te of agricultare is that
dntriet, and we untlersimid that he means to prosecute his
inquiry through the wbole of Scotland. He had a inectiag
at Few lluute with a number of intelligent practical farmers,
from *hum hr remised, and to shorn he, in velars, cow-
niniticati n, a variety of Important information relatiug to
improvements in hustsaudry. Ile presented to each of thew
the• following letter, iletuling the olijecis of histmarch, and
uquesting their answer to a seri*. of queries.
Silt—Seurat of say most respectable friends in the Agri-
ealtura; line, ■nd Sir Joseph Banks in particular, hale
strusigly inculcated the idea, that it is avlnty incumbent on
a Seats President of au English Itisard, to do aw up a trratii,e
ou the at stem at husliautiry aqpptisl its Scidlaud, by means
id whirls the farmer. of that rountry are mudded, in cstkin.,ec
tracts, to pay double the rent fur the land they cultivate,
eampared to bifida a 'Midst quality aud description in Eng-
land ; and in his communication to WC, 111pUll that subject,
Sir Joseph adds, 0 that amiciature has &cilia, is deriving,
and inure he,,, fit from Scot', tudusuy and skill,
than has Men accumulated Noce the days ekes Adam brat
wielded a spme."
b% hen Outs called upon, in a vaauner so Battering to the
agricultural s►ill and indust►y of my countiyineii, it is inipos•
Bible far me tint to obey the nuns ante especiary as I
am derply impressed with the idea, that the intinnui of
the •iosple, e,vnoaicd awl judicious system of hmitriiiilty
adopted in Scotland, %mild double the value of many d.s
irk.. in Entutid, mil a mild render the British llinnire
depeedent of utiles rountrit s fur loud, and for a variety of
other 111,10 t essential at ilrillll.

I have to request, thereliwc, that you will have the good.
new to &vow me with your aisisraiser In carrying nn oil too.
ful 311U1461131(111C and. fur that purpose, that you would he
pleased In transmit to Mr, a. speedily as the creninitsurra
of the CM' will admit uf it (Ilse sootier the more desirable)
fail answers to the subjoined queries —As 11.M111 as ilia
treatise whirl, I propose to dove op a printed, I shill have
the pleasure of trausinittiup a ropy of it to yeti. %oh many
thauks for your Mewl!, and public-spoilt...l a...twice, I. time
prosecutiou of so important au toiletry. I simiin, Mw.
JoIIN SINCLAIR.
Charlotte-maw, iath Ot I. t bO9.

About • fortnight shier, a young woman. named
31artv Tno:arsoe, who result' iii Wonliiiill-1-1 ll-
street, iii the town of Duck. Plymouth, went tittle
house of Mr. EVANS, a surgeon. in Pembroke-
street, for the purpose of having a tooth extracted ;
complatoing of a violent paiu its her right cheek
bone. Mr. EvAll5.l apprentice. after showing the
tooth. tiesccived a dirk anlistaiirc, like congealed
blood, tin the gnu), and, on attemptiug to remove
it, found something to prick his lingers; and, oil
esaminiog the pact more minutely, tP7 brass pins
were found in the socket, above the part the tooth
had been takes& Trum : they appeared to have been
there for • considerable time, being in a very de-
cayed state. The may way in which the ?von
woman can accomit for this extricirditiary circum-
stance is, that about twelve mouths 111111 e sbc wee
afflicted with menial derangement. and was seve-
ral months confined in the woiklimise ; and sop-
poses, that, in role of the paroxysms of her disorder.
she most have forced the puts into her Rums. it is
twirl'', had she not been timely relieved, a 'until.
hr salmi in the jaw would speedily have rimmed.
Stoicism—Early on Monday morning, as a per.
sou tun the employ of Mr. 611141111111, a corperiter. ro
Portleud-street. was ening through the Park. he
disetivered • genteelly dressed moo lying moire a
tree. with his head blown to pieces. An alarm
was given, and the body woo reseovett. A truer
dog was sitting by the deceased, whose sta.& was
discovered by a collar round the che,fis neck. He
turned out to be • person of the time af $1.1111.T.
oho had occopied loilgiiws fur some heir as Pad-
dington. sod who bad hear • schoolmaster is
Wiltshire.

LAIN DON •.—Prieledi Ly C. 8311T11, N. I, LleeefeCs
yettiliehre al His Heel, N.. is. Bea Cie.aeuee
Cherrii. armed, by 3 WHITE. .6 same Plsec-41!de•••
he. he tbie raper. set se the Oars, Oposi•piell),,
lely asareds4 ae.