The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-05 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S BETTING-ROOM, MARCH 4.

For Thursday the Betting roam was well and mostrespectably
atfended. We should only trespass on the time of our 'wrung
readers to give a full detail of the pretest state of odds on the dif.
ferent Stakes, having given so copious an account of last 31onesy's
betting. There is a filly belonging to Lord Derby sprung ioto the
market, by Milo, out of a Sorcerer mare, which caused some bustle
and many offers were made and accepted at 500 to 30.
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An English gentleman, lately resident at Smyrna,dmirei
in the last number of the Monthly Magazine, a comps.
rison between the Greeks and Turks, worthy at this time
of general attention. " The aggregate population of Tarter
in Europe," he observes, " may be nine millions, of which
number the Greeks constitute more than three-fiftbs. Com-
merce, industry, and more temperate habits, have tended
to aggrandise the numerical force of the Greeks, though
groaning beneath the rod of oppression ; while, in the
same ratio, civil wars, plague, and the bow-string, have
unceasingly carried on the work of depopulation among the
slaves:of, this abhorred despertism. The Ottoman empire
is the shadow of its former greatness, destitute of all real
strength • its name alone inspires terror by the cruelties
e‘ereised on its ill-fated victims; and the mighty fabric of
its power would be shaken by the first conflict with a fo-
reign invader. From Turkey this country can derive bat
little advantage, either commercial or political : with
Greece she may be able to carry on a considerable trade,
for England would there find a gOod market for her Ctio-
nisi produce, as well as for her home manufactures."

Ma. LUKE 111 T E.—On Saturday an account wn re
ceived in town of the death of Luke White, Esq., at his
scat near St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, where be has of lax
principally resided. Mr. White was in his usual health,
and conversing with Mr. Marsden, formerly one of the
Irish Under Secretaries, when he dropped down and expired
without a groan. By his death there is a vacancy in Par-
liament for the county Leitrim, of which he was the
faithful representative. We will not attempt to dilate
upon his many virtues, both public and private. From a
small beginning, he rose to great wealth and high station,
without envy—without imputation. He is the founder
not of one but of many families, having left to each of
his sons splendid fortunes; but be has left them what is
more valuable—his example, in nothing more worthy of
their imitation than in his love of country. and his attach-
ment to civil and religious liberty.—Daldia Enema,
Jorrnal.

Su ODE or De AT ft.—Yeaterday morning, about eleven
o'clock, Mr. Dick, who resided in New-street, Spring-gardens,
called on Mr. Harrison, at his house on the Terrace in Spring
gardens, and conversed with him for some time; then It* Mr.
Harrison's house. accompanied by Mr. Hill, the Commiseariat„
apparently in good health mid spins, and returned to his own n-
arrience, when he fell down in a fit and instantly expired. The
gtiatest distress and confusion prevailed: Mr. Freeman, a medial
gentleman, and Sir Astley Cooper, who reside near the spot, woe
sent for, and they attended with the greatest promptitude, but a
no purpose—the vi al spark had departed I
Y OUT!! IN AG E.—A most respectable lady, residing is
the country, has long passed her renith of life, unaexamprad
hitherto by the usual concomitants of decline : her bash! is lksi.
her spirits buoyant, her person pleasing, and so slightly irapawal•
by time. that the ravaging hand of the universal visitor is by as
means in strongly palpable recognition. Neither does she show
" the snowy wreaths of age, the monuments of care," for her had
is adorned by Nature with glossy auburn ringlets, which, combined
with expressive fine features and fascinating vivacity of conversa-
tion, give to this very interesting lady the semblance of youth in
me. The following metrical epistle, the effusion of her pen,
shows, however, that she has • great reliance on the long.expee.
rienced virtues of a celebrated specific for the preservation of her
tresses:-
How long Father Time may his ravages spare,
I know not ; but yet I • fine head of hair
Retain ; and shall still, as I fondly presage.
Secure from decay, through the winter of age.
I awe not this gift to the forbearing hand
Of Time, but specific, both potent and bland,
My tresses that guards from tyrannical sway,
And turns into auburn when verging on grey !
Then pray, Messieurs Rowland, attack still to foil,
A damn now send of your 3lacaasar Oil.