The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-07-03 00:00:00

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SP.OII7IA *C INTELLIGENCE .
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ntwiar RACES, Tuzinet, iota 1.
His Majesty's Puree.
kr Godfrey's eh. colt, Charmer, 3 yrs old 2 1 1
Mr. Warldington's bar colt, Plough bop. 3 yrs old I 2 2
Mr. S. Pearresch. t. Patience, by Pluatartl, 3
,rrs old 0 3 dr.
The Barrington Stokes of t3gs. each, 10gs ft for all ages.
Sir H. lippineott's Slate, 6 yr% is!cl Walked river.
Mr. Hoonith's I,r ogstoo, 1444.315. received forfeit from Mt.
S ration's Witchcraft, by Oberon, 9•1. I I lb. Two wads., 50gs.
Is. ft.

PIGEON SI luOTING.

The match between Mottirds, the celebrated
shot, and Mr. G. K ear Ls, of Abingdon, in Berk-
shire. at 21 Pigeons each, took place yesterday, at
Child's Hill. near Hampstead, for 100 guineas.
Notwithstanding the celebrity of Moreton, horn the
report which had been spread attroadi betts were 5
to 4on Mr. Keates on the ground. 'the bounds
were 100 yards for•the 6ird to fall in.
VIE MATCH.

Shots. MOIII2ON. KEIII7IIS.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
It ... ..... scaled
9
10 ... missed . killed. •
11
12
13 • killed
14a. hit
15
16
17
18
19- killed
20 - killed.
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IC will be seen that the match was decided at 18
shots, but the competitors shot at the number of
birds to decide the bettings.
The odds were 2 to 1 against '.foreton after the
10th fire, 3 to 1 after the 12. h fire, 4tol at
the 14th, and 10 to 1 at the 16th.

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Another match at five pigeons each took place be-
tween a Berkshire Gentleman and Mr. CoSisson ,f
some celebrity at the sport. Mr. C. killed his five
birds, which was the number allotted to each parry,
and his opponent, who missed his first shot, lost afar
Mt. C. had killed cis fifth bird. The company con-
sisted chiefly of the amateurs of the spor, , and the
ground was numerously an I respectably attended.
. After the matches were over, a challenge was
given—three, four, or five gentlemen of Berkshire,
at pigeon shooting, against the same numbereof any
County in England.
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FUNERAL OF MR. ISAAC VAN BUTCHEL.
At seven o'clock last evening, the remain. of that
unfortunate young gentleman, who was drow-rd
Last Sunday, were interred in Grosvenor C.apel,
South Milky-street. the great interest which that
fatal accident excited in the public mind, artraticti-d
a vast concourse of people. By tour o'clock in the
afternoon. upwards of 300 persons had assembled
in the neighbourhood of Mount-street, S,nrth-strtet,
and South Audiey-street. When the reocesiion
began to move from the house of Mr. Van Butchel,
in Mount-street, the pressure of the crowd was an
great, it was with difficulty the procession could
move on. The cofn was covered with grey cloth
and white furniture, and upon the, top of the coffin
was placed a plume of black feathers, ititermixed
with white ribbons. The inconsolable father, Mr.
Martin Van Butchel, followed the corpse, then his
eldest sots, and Mrs. Van Butchel, steo•Mother to
the deceased', and nexus youngest brother end
sister. The processions closed by a number.ot
other relatives. Vast crowds of people were col
lofted for the remainder of the evening, in Want-
:trees and its vicinity. •

The body of Miss Hannan Asrofe, drowned
near Putney Bridge, on Sunday, is not yet found.
The body of ANn was laying yesterday at her "fri-
thee*, in Mount-street. lovely even in death.-.-
Maar, the second daughter, who survived the aeei-
dent, and her father, are inconsolable. • The ma.
ther,. we stated in a former paper, is in bad health
in the country.—They were a united and moat Tit f -
felConate family. HANNAH and Ant. were very
fond of the garden, which Mr. Aaron kept very
neat ; he now says, he only took care of it to please
his girls, and that none shall ever touch it any
more ; but that it shall remain as they have left it.
Yesterday morning the three battalions, com-
posing the third brigade of foot-guards, were mus-
tered on the Pararfe in St. James's Pa:Lunde; the
command of Major General Lusts. His High-
ness the Duke of GLOUCESTER was at the head of
the third regiment, which was mustered for the
first time 'Mee he has had the command of' that re-
giment. After the muster, His Highness inspected
his regiment. previous to their mounting guard at
St. James's Palace.
On Wednesday last, the Lord Archbishop of
CANTIRBURT confirmed in Maidstone church, and
held a visitation for the Deanry of Sutton. The
sermon on the occasion was preached by the Rev.
Mr. DISTRRNAL; of Wormshill.—His Grace left
Maidstone, on Wetnesday afternoon, for Sever:waits,
where on Thunder be held a confirmation.
The following are the number of persons who
have been confirmed during His Grace's visitation ;
Saline/mum . . . 1593
A•hford-54.1ee ; Irentslo, 995 . . 1920
Centerbary—Males. 109 ; Families, 1823 . 3412
Feesc,nun • . 1048
Sandescb—Miles, 6:5 ; remake, 838 . 1313
0 over . 1255.
Hfthe . . 9•23
Romney • 315
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CranMeek 1312
Maidstone . . . 2112
Total —13,468
At the new Corn Market. Mark-lese, yesterday.
which is open -on Wednesdays, during the repairs of
the old one, there are not many stftliei of grain in
general, and samples of Wheat, of inferior quality,
still remain almost without buyers. Flour nearly
support; its price, and the few sales effeOed are at
small fleSuatina free our prices quoted on Mon-
day.
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