The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-25 00:00:00

COUNTRY LIST.

Adkins, W. Coventry, ribal4.M;lllllacturer,Craven Arno, Coventry,
dtvidevd.
Cox, T. Ensham, Innkeeper, Towu.ball, Oxford, 2d exam. ..... 11
Curti., It. Bleaadale, paper-maker, Commercial Inn, Lancaster, 2d

exam......... .... . ....
Eta G. Darton, t01,,.-...,:,i,t, Mr. Aubry's, Kesbnrough, spl. affairs .5
Garbutt, G. Bishop IVearmouth, bookseller, Town-house, Stockton,
thvklenst ...... .......... 11

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Gray, T. Ely, brewer, Griffin, March, final d'vidend .
Lyon, 1). Holton-le-Moors, timber-merchant, Mr. Woodhouse's,
Bolton, spl. affairs
(Liver, J. Manchester, victualler, Star, Macbeater, daughter's Inn,
Peeling, J. Liverpool, dritggist, Mr. Taylor, Liverpool, sell college.. 1)
Pickering, H. B. Coventry, riasud-dresser, Criraen arms, Coventry,
dividend.
Pippet, J. Shepton Mallet, clothier, George, Sherten, 2d exam ll
Siinkin, T. h. ROSY. wlne.merchant, Mr. C hadborn, Gloucester, die )
Tetley, J. Birstall, top-maker, Mr. Tolson, aradford, sphaff jU
Wood, T. Bastard. tallow-chandler, Punchbowl, Nottingham, 24 ex II

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY it3MDE111....4 few evenitmi
since, as Mr. Henry Pratt, plumber, Canterbury, accom-
panied by a lady, was on his way to Ospringe, a fellow:,
rushed from the hedge, and demanded him to stop, at the
same instant violently striking die animal in :he zlrile,
which being a spirited one, ran off' at full speed, and the
foot iron striking the villain, he fell down, and the vehicle
passed over him. The driver, at length, checked the im-
petuosity of the animal ; but he bad no sooner done so
than it commenced kicking, but was fortunately preveroet:
doing any serious mischief by two genii:Amen who hap-
pened to be on the spot at the time. The hole is not ma-
terially injured.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Friday noon, as the labourers
were removing the brick work that remained of the old
houses recently pulled down in Crailbourne-anet, D large
portion of brick work near the foundation, being under-
mined, suddenly gave way. Several /abjurer* at work
near the place escaped, but one of thou fell into a chasm
that bad been made near the foundatio% and a large part
of a thick brick wall fell over him. IL* fallow-labcarers

immediately went to his ;elier, and by making levers of
some of the planks, succeeded in raising the mass of brick
work about a couple of feet, when they got about half of
the poor fellow's body from under the wall, and in a few
minutes extrica.ed him altogether—his wounds bled pro-
fusely, and he was otherwise much injurer]. It did not ap-
pear that any of his bones were broken. He was imme-
diately removed on a shutter to the hospital.
ASTONISHING RAVAGES Or GRASSHOSPRIS.—These
insects increase daily. The farmer having used all due
diligence in arresting from them the small pince of grass
which they have left, they seem to thit,ken among the
English grain which remains unharvested, and the Indian
corn ; and many fields of wheat, rye, and oass,are already
more than halt' destroyed, and some entirely se. kt teen►
instances the agriculturist is cutting down his grain in due
milk for fodder, not having any hopes that the hoppers
will leave any thing but the bare stalk. These ravenous
insects, it appears, are not confined to vegetables. They
frequently seize upon clothes and wooden farming mats
and utensils, in many places where they are left in their
way, in an incredible manner. Labourers, who may cave
thrown down their coats, vests, and handkerchiefs, on :he
ground, have found them so much eaten as to render than
almost entirely worthless. Rakes and scythe snaiths have,
been eaten, and made so rough in a few hours, as to ren-
der it necessary to smooth them before they could be used
without inconvenience. Thus (says the Rutland Herald)
we are visited like Egypt of olden time, and we know not
that the ravages of the destroyer will be less calamitous,--
Anzerican Paper.

BIRTH.
On the 23d inst. at Chelsea, the wife of ➢lr. William Ting, of
a son.