The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

FESTIVITIES AT 11ACKNESS.

Sir John Vanden Bampeile Johnstone, Bart. who
has recently come into possession of the estate and
manor of H•ckness, entertained, on Tuesday, the
15th instant, his numerous tenantry, together with
as many of the tradesmen of Scarbrough as had
been to any way connected with his family, in the
true style of old English hospitality'. A very
sumptuous dinner was served up at three o'clock.
Sir John was supported at the table by -- Hill,
Erq. of Thornton, mid George Johnstone, Esq. his
brother-in-law. The party, which set down in the
large room. consisted of upwards of a hundred.
The wives and daughters of the tenantry were sc.
•oommerlated its • separate apartment. On the
worthy Roemer' health being drank, he made a
most patriotic and energetic speech, in which he
took a view of the state of the country, and the
impetions tall upon all men of property to stand
formers', at the peseta utornent, sod male such
sacrifices •s the circumstances of the country re-
quired. He alluded in his address particularly to
Il►e poor, whose spirit had. in better times, raised
thou above the asking of parochial relief, and ex-
pressed his determination to give the utmost coun-
tenance and encouragement to such as should
h►nceforth display so laudable a disposition. He
paid a neat and indeed a well•merited compliment
to his relative, Mr. Johnstone, who had devoted
himself to the business of the estate for the lost 13
year►, sad who had surrendered it to him, at the
expiration of his trust, its the hest possible condi-
tion, confirming • declandion
.highly honourable to
his own feelings. and peculiarly gratifying to hi.
hearers, by this irrefragible armament. that et the
loaf west day he had hot a single teasel in orreur.
This young gentleman, just returned from his tra-
vels, promises to support the distinguished character
of his ancestors, and to be an ornament to the
country. A band of, music was engaged for the
occu►io•, and the festivities were kept up till a late
hour the following morning.

The battle between Mors, the Beth timers, and
Flowers, the smith, for fifty sovereigns, was to have
taken place yesterday, near Weybridge; but owing
to scree enemies befog found bivouacking for the
purpose of spoiling sport, a truce was airetti op.&
until this morning, when it is fixed to take place.
6 lo 4 on moss.
Ou Friday evening. the 11th inst. as Mr, JOHN.
SON, Of Bedsit, was uu his road home from North-
. allerton races, his horse took frightst a tree that had
been felled and imprudently left on the toed.
Mr. J. was thrown, and big death was thereby nee....
sinned. . _

Ou Friday sentsight PATRICK Coccauvr, of
Chuster.le.Streer, memor fell from a scaffold 80
fret high, at L.ainbtors Kill, and broke several ribs,
mud oar otherwise dreadfully bruised. As soon as
Mr. LANBTON heard of the accident, lie gave orders
for every attention to be paid to the sufferer, and
that his nor's bliould be continued 'till his recovery.

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NEW IWATeII ES.
Mr. Charlion's Meister Henry is matched airaine4 Lord
Poley's Suites. three lime., fur 500 guineas each. et she
reeve', Meeting, the First Spring Meeting, and the detober
Meeting, al riewmaiket.