The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-09 00:00:00

ARCHERY.

Tke first grand twrgei-esy of the Italrordshire Bowmen
was held et Saudis, oo Thursday se'aoiglet, sod was ho-
noured by the presence of the Lady Patroness Mrs. Lit-
tleton, sad of the President, Sir lobo Boughe:y, besides a
nainevosms atteadaace of ladies and gentlemen; among wham
wo olnerverlAr. Kionersloy, M. P. the Misses Walteonae, Mr.
and Mrs. Kianseroly, Mr. C. Kinneret', Miss Kinnersly, hite•
Nita*, Miss K. Courrohans, Mr. sod Mrs. Meeke, Mr..
Northen. Dr. and Mrs. Beiconsbe, Mr.Suryd, Mr. W. D.
Sneyd, Dr. and Mts. 1111'Kensie, Rev. J. Mainearing, Mr. B.
Phillips, Mr. R. Phullepa, Mr. Moore, Dr. Somerville, Mr. J.
Wedgwood, Mr. F. Wedgwood, Mr. Wolaeley, Mr. Bins,
Captain Phillips, Mrs. Tomlinson and fatuity, Ste. dm: The
sports of the day ternaiasted at six o'clock, when the gold
medal was awarded so Dr. Belcombe, as Captaio of Num-
berg ; and the silver medal to Mr. F. Wedgwood, as Captain
of the Target, who was also the winner of the silver arrow
given by the Lady Patroness. The Lady Patroness gave a
geld arrow to be abut fur by the ladies, which was eleentoally
awarded to Miss K. Cuttenbam, Mrs. Meeke and herself
being decisred the best show of the day, and so equal, that
the decision was made by lot. At two o'clock the compeuy
sat down to as elegant collation, provided by Mrs. 'roadie-
son, at the Dog Inn, and moth credit is doe to her fur her
arrangements. The fineoesa of the day attracted many
spectators; and the group, of ladies, and of the bowaeeo in
their uniform, pretreated a most picturesque and lively
appearance.

IVe bear that on Friday next a meeting is intended to
take place of the Staffordshire Archers at Bliihfield, she seat
of Lord Begot, on which occasion the whole uf the neigh.
bowing families and gentry are expected to partake of a
grand enterlemment at the hospitable mansion of the Noble
Lord.—(Dordy .Werettrg)

1.4 w mrgiutositii.

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VI 011-CH ANC et,LO R* R'S COU, .timo siv.i•ff,
TIIURID AY, Avown. I.

ttpa►te THOMPSON. in the twiner if
♦MDtAD6, AND CO.
M. HUNKS stated this to he a petition of Wm.
Thompson,. praying his Flonnur would order the
assignees of the estate of Worse/irk, Andrade, and
Co. bankrupts, to pry the petitioner the sum of
3:7411. which had come into their hands in the fol-
lowing manner :—The petitioner having bought NU
estate, had authorised Merle cud Co. bankers in
London, and agents to Wornwick and,Co. to will
out of the fonds stock amounting to 3,741/, which
they accordingly did, and sent 4,000/. part of the
nroceedit, to Worswick and Co. in bank post bills.
In the mean time, Worswick and Co. having some
intimitiou that the house of Merle and Co. were in
difficulties, Mr. Andrade came to town, ■nd found
the house had stopped paymeht the preceding day;
but one of the northern gave him ■ paper parcel
containing 1,7411. being the remainder of the mo-
ney for Mr. Thompson's stock, which he took
charge of as • messenger merely, and undertook to
deliver it to him. On his return to Lancaster, it
was found impossible for the house of Wurswick
and Co. to continue their payments, and they stop-
ped the next morning. A. commission of bank-
ruptcy was subsequently issued, and this sum of
3,7411. came into the hands of the assignees, not
any part of it having been carried by Worswick and
Co. to Mr. Thompson's account, as the clerk of
Worswick and Co. had been told by Mr. Thomp-
son, jot). the son of the petitioner, that the whole
sum would be waisted to,pay for the estate which
his father had purchased. Under these circum-
stances, the Learned Counsel thought there conld
be no doubt the petitioner was entitled to receive
the money back from the assignees of Wurswick
and Co.

The VICE-CumrceLtott directed the question
to be tried 111 au uction of trove► at the next Lou-
caster Assizes.