The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-27 00:00:00

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DINTON WAKE.

On Monday last, the annual Wake was held at Dinton,
tw many years the residence of the Merles, the ancient
owners of the Manor, and of John Bigg, [he' noted Hermit,
who in the earlier part of his life was clerk to Simon
Ilsyne; the regicide, who acted as a justice of the peace.
The fineness of the day attracted more than an usual por-
tion of " beauty and fashion" from the neighbouring vil-
lages. and appeared to give the fair-folks a greater relish
'foe the entertainments prepared for them. The different
approaches. to the-scene of festivity presented " of
eberry-cheeked females, whose countenances beamed with
atlow of anticipated delight, which would lave gladdened
tho eyes of the veriest Cockney who ever emerged from the
nuke of Condon to behold. The public-houses were well
fined, not only with company, but with aU the good things
of this life which could be procured for the occasion,
and the rustics who had assembled there to enjoy
themselves, certainly spared fee nothing their means
hod pieced within their reach. Tile clarionet and
the violin contributed their inspiring notes to enliven
a conversation Mich was kept up with as much spirit
es If their attendant musicians had been at the time
tto distant gountry. The song and the joke went gaily
il . and the perform. e!s by no means.disconcerted, con-
ed to play their choicest pieces, till w nature r.-
q -a pone. " The HOMOUTI of Bertbstsy Pair 0,"
Very aepeopriately sung by one of the party, and given
vei a very
of humour and stren.y.th of lungs that ap-
to astonish the natives. The juvenile pOrtiors of the
ga throng was also delighted et the proceedings without.
T were at one end of the village two booth*, one dis-
playing toyoand the other gingerbread and confectionary ;
and there was one round-about upon which the boys be-
strode their wooden horses, and proceeded with as much
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rapidity and earnestness as if- they !Were in pursuit of a
gold-laced hat or braided gaberdine ; while the lasers with
their swains were jigging in a barn to the soul-inspiring
notes of the ' lin, and sonorous thrunpings of the big
dram. .ght o'clock" the well-regulated portion of
the comps an t 4 depart, and appeared to quit this
heart-cheeri scene with so much order and propriety of
conduct, as presented a pleasing contrast to the riotous re-
turn from places of the same resort in the neighbourhood
of the metropolis.—Beck. Chron.

lip harvest in this neighbourhood is nearly over. The
hay ban excellent share, and, front the fine weather, saved
is mime ardor.. The Corn looks well; and is fast ripening,
antimmists to be an abundant crop.—Plymouth paper.
The gas crops are expected to be very abundant this
s.-assn; hundreds of hogsheads of seed in Limerick '
nit:thawing been sowed this year more than any preed-
Da/din Foeqinff HeTold.
Abe resort to the Highlands this season is like to be un-
unully great: besides the daily arrivals by the coaches and
stew-beats, many fashionable equipages have already
pawl through Inverness.
VINI‘a Isracciorsex.—Copper ores for sale on Sa-
y at 'f ruro:—Poldie, 721—Wheal Unity, 172—Yem-
kale, ses—Tresavean, 180-11'heal Maiden, LW—Car- ,
back, ta--Wheal Unity Wood, 23—Wheel Tolgus, 1.5.,.
—Total 2,118 WOE.
GaItNEAVA FISIIERP.—The following is an extract of
glean received at Hull on Thursday from Altona, dated
July 13 :—" Three vessels are arrived in the Elbe from
Greenland ; the first has got 5,500 seals (say about .s 5
turas( oil) ; the second 4..; tuns, and the third 3.5 tuns.
Thar give every unfavourable report of the success of the ,
nglish Alps."
The quantity of gulfs used for female dresse. produced,
as we formerly noticed, a brisk demand for long wool. 'l'ne
finer torts are especially wanted ; and Leicester-South-
down wool beings from Is. lod. to 2s. a lb. At this rate
a sheep will yield about los. a-year in wool alone.—Glus-
row Chroni.t.
Mr. Gibson, of Glasgow, has invented a new spee'es of
water-proof hats, obviating some of the most formidable
"hienions which attached to the old plan. The disagree-
able weight of the old water-proof hats is not felt in those
tanufactored by Mr. Gibson. The fabric is made of
mil,s of whalebone, about the thickness of a hay straw,
thinly woven together. The brim is made either of
Pasteboard or whalebone, woven alternately with woollen
Yana. The top and sid,s are covered with cotton cloth,
'rata-molt(' in the usual manner. Upon the top of
the, the cloth with the exterior silk upon it is cemented
the usual way. Such is the elasticity of these hats, that
tlyou place them wider a weight sufficient to crush
two sides together, they resume their original shape
%limner the pressure is removed. Mr. Gibsan has pru-
trend his invention by a patent.
Tan DUTY OP A POLICE OfFlrEll.—A few days
mtire., a female who had been parading this cowl) (Ply-
linonth) for several (lays past as an itinerant vocalist, was
her avocations in Oid-Town-street, where she
"la observed by one of these Argus-eyed gentlemen who
lmoPioe tint every thing that does not come under the
Max line of what they conceive right, to be an innovation
public morals, and re:ing at the same instant one of
nest active policeoffieers, came np to him, when the
iseng laeoMe colloquy pssarsl:—Do you see that wo-
;WA singing? Yes, Sir.—ls it allowed? Not exactly,
tr.—Then why do you not do your deity I will, Sir.—
1:1!ofhe. r then went to the woman, gave her a few pence,
_Pus don to the other side of the street, leaving her
sbarm her audience by her vocal powers, which were!
.!.Pleasing. il'hether the gentleman felt ashamed at
1114 ane interference, or whether he inquired further
officer who knew his duly, we are note informed.—
"mluhire P)eeht.hler.