The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-04 00:00:00

SPORTING IN7'ELLIGENCE.

The match for MO sovereigns between Captain Holliday's Hos-
pitality and Mr. Fremantle br. m. Frolic. to trot twenty miles
over the .Mahon two-miles circle, Turner's Hill, Sussex, took
place on Thursday, and no match daring the season has excited
more interest, as the two horses are considered the fastest in Eng—
land. The start took place at different ends of the ground, each
carrying feather weight.. It was a true run race until the last
mile, when the horse tired and tell off his speed, and lost the match
by three minutes and fifteen seconds.
I)engie Coursing Meeting took place on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, but was nut so prolific of sport as on the two former meetings,
It lasted two days; the first day's matches (i 4 in number) were
MD at Coat Marses. end the second day's (15) at Plurnbro.
The Gold Cop at Ascot, which last year and the year before pro-
duced such remarkable sport, being won both years bOlizarre, is ea.
pected to be equally Neil contested this year; and Bizarre, it is
thought, will hardly carry it off the third time, having to contend
againstlerab, 41h(gleton jwinner of the Derby last year), Cedric,
;Brother to Addy (of whoorreldffiga great opinion is entensined),
Muleteer, Cydnus, and Lionel Lincoln. Unusual sport is eon&
dently expectee.

THE FONTIIII.I. F.TATE.—The Fonthill property has,
been destined to undergo great changes within a very short
period after it ceased to belong to Mr. Beckford. Tile:
Abbey has become a ruin, and the grounds (a correspond-
ent informs us) are thus divided :—J. Benett, Esq. M.P.
has purchased to the amount of 130,000/. For this sum
he becomes possessed of the American Gardens, and all the
fine plantations, within what is called the Barrier Wall,
which encircles 51'5 acres, profusely planted with young
trees, shrubs, and evergreens, moat tastefully disposed, and
all the growing wood up to the value of 2s. CA for 10,000/. ;
taking also the Abbey in its present state, as building ma-
terials, at the value which may attach to it in that character.
Earl Grosvenor purchases the Hindon houses at.d property,
with an adjoining estate, called Berwick. for 15,000/. Mr.
H. King has bought part of Fonthill Bishop domain for
YO,OOO/. Mr. G. Mortimer has become the purchaser of
between 400 and SOO acres of the remainder of the Font-
hill Bishop domain, and part in Tisbury, to the amount
(as reported) of 30,0001.
LIVERPOOL, Matto' 2. This clay our Cotton market is
somewhat stiffer ; about 2,000 bags sold at what may be
rmed better prices. In the five days of this week nearly
10,000 hags have been disposed of. The demand is by spe-
culators, as also for export and the trade.
A shocking event occurred here on Wednesday. A young
gentleman of the most respectable connexions was dis-
covered, at his lodgings, in the morning, nearly expiring,
evidently under the effects of poison, which it appears he
had taken premeditatedly on the preceding evening. He
died in about two hours after. He was a stranger in the
place, and had been here only about a month.—Hull Packet.
ACCIDENT.—During the sale of the horse stock at the
late Mr. Wallinger's, of Buxhall, on Monday week, which
was attended by an immense company, a spirited cart mare;
whilst selling, broke loose and gallopped furiously amongst
the crowd, beating down and running over many perms,
by which Mr. Boreett, a respectable farmer at Norton, was
much bruised. He was immediately attended, and let
blood by an eminent surgeon, and it is hoped the accident
will be followed by no serious consequences.—Bury
Gazette.

FIRE IN A FARM-YMlD.—Monday afternoon, a servant
of Mr. Saunders, of liempstone, near Bedford, shot at a
pigeon which was sitting on a rick in the farm-yard. The
wadding set the thatch on fire, and the wind being very
high, the whole farm-yard was inimediately in flames.
The burning premises Icing in the centre of the village, a
scene ensued which baffles all description. The volumes
of smoke and flakes of fire carried by the wind to other
houses near, soon caused a general conflagration. The
astonished and affrighted inhabitants knew not what to do,
for in less than fifteen minutes the farm-yard anti thirty-
seven other houses were blazing.
Ftnes.—On Monday evening a fire was discovered in
the Nether Mills, at the Hank in this town, which are occupied
by Mr. John Lee in the manufacture of carpets, rugs. woollen
and cotton coverlets, &e. The flames were titat seen about half.
past six o'clock, protruding through a window in the upper apart-
ment of the building, which am mostly tilled with wool, flax, &c.
An alarm was immediately given, when an engine kept by Messrs.
Hive and Co., the joint property of the principal firms in the
neghbouritood of the bank, was hurried to the spot. The engines
belonging to the town and the various tire-offices were soon after
brought to the place, and by the exertions of the firemen, aided by
a plentiful supply of water, proved very effective in subduing the
raging element, which (for about an hour and a half) had the most
alarming appearance, and threatened the total destruction a the
mills. Shortly after seven o'clock a great part of the roof fell in,
and a principal portion of the machinery and a quantity of goods in
one apartment were entirely burned. The great weight of the
fallen roof and of the accompanying rut ltish forced a way into the
second floor, and broke nearly ever, loom it contained. At present
the whole appears a wreck. The flames were got under a little
after eight o'clock. The building Is floured in the Imperial and
the County fire.offices. The stock was insured in the Albion tire-
office to the amount of 2,200/. ; hut we regret to say that the loss
nn this occasion is calculated to amount to a much more serious
sum. It did not appear noon infinity that any person could assign
any probable cause for the fire. The mill had been locked up fur
the night about ten minutes before the alarm was given, this being
the first day in the season on which working in the evening had
been dispensed with. It was said. too, that no fire or light had
been used in the premiacs during the day. Mr. bee, we be-
lieve, had been in the upper part of the mill about a quarter of an
hour before the fire was discovered, and left the plate in full amt.
ante of perfect safety. A great number of persons will be thrown
out of einpluy by this aecident.—On Saturday afternoon, about
three o'clock, a fire was discovered in the workshop of a man eared
Taylor, a joiner. &c., residing in St.lieorges-street, which was
speedily subdued by the application of a few buckets of water.
The principal damage was the destruction of his worktools and the
glass in the windows. To add to his misfortune, and whilst his
wife had gone to obtain a supply of water, some unprincipled fel.
low made free to plunder the place of a watch which was suspended
over the fire-itlace. The fire was occasioned by a spark falling on
some shavings during the temporary absence of the mats below
stain.—Lsotla intelligtircfr.