The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-29 00:00:00

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A SKETCH.
F1:0114 TM: LIM]
Timothy Lambkin, a sliglit muck sinnck.faced,
young gentleman, .bout tour ice: ten inches high,
and three And twenty years ad, found one muca-
ing that he had a vast affeetion kg. Miss Golden., a
city heiress of nineteen, and somewhat handsome
in her person, who was then riding by his fathet's
counting-house, in an elegant chariot. Proposals
were accordingly made in Form, received without
hesitation, and Mr. Lambkin was suffered to con-
sider the lady as his future bride.
Miss Goldall being rather of an amorous com-
plexion, was mightily pleased with kr intended,
whom she thought a neat little fellow, and con-
ceived hopes uf enjoying sundry charming air-4-
t.'tes with the first young man that had ever been
smiuen with her charms. Timothy, however, mi-
serably disappointed the lady's expeftations.
If he meet her in public, he seems overcome with
shame and confusion; when he takes her hand,
which he does about once in a month, one would
imagine by his looks he was going to hang him-
self ; and if he happens to enter the lady's room
when she is alone, he is continually shuffling to-
wards the window, looking at the door, and wish-
ing he was at the other cud of the town.
Once indeed he had resolution enough to seat
hime‘lt by the fire in the lady's dressing-room,
when she, thinking the gentleman had plucked up
a gallant confidence, contrived to draw her chair
close to his; at this critical mialueuvre the /leer's
countenance turned as red as a turkey cock's ; he
started from his chair, made her a hasty bow, and
said he was extremely sorrj, but he must be at
'CLange exadly at two.
These curious vagaries have at length convinced
Miss Goldall that Mr. Timothy has a very paltry
spirit for a lover ; and she is accordingly looking out
for a Volunteer Colonel with a martial eye and
laced coat, who will not be afraid to salute her in a

ball room, much less in a corner, being determined,
whenever she has made her choice, to dismiss Mr.
Timothy, for being so bashful and retired a lover.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH CB.

The supply of Grain in general for thi; day's
market is abundantly great. Wheat sells cheaper.
Prices of Barley and Malt gave way full Is. Gd. per
quarter. Peas much lower. Beans of both sorts
are observed at Qs. less. Although Oats in plenty,
the trade being brisk, this article appears to be nearly
at last prices. Terms of Flour rather le:s, and
dines downwards. Currency as under :

RETURN PRICE OF GRAIN AS UNDER :
Wheat 4-31. 52; GO4. 'flek Beans "266 303 Oa
Fine do. 61s. 621. Od. Oats l4; 17i 194
Rye .32; .15: Poland: 2O: 21s Od
Barley 21,. 234. 6J. Rape Se A 4111. 341.
Malt 4t,;. 454 Od Fine Floor 45; 48i. Ott
White Pease....LB 4. 464 Oti. Second ditto 40s. 455. Od
Ream 284 3.3 Gcl

MEETING or CREDITORS Al GtaLDHALL,
0-MOhnOW. M. N.
Wi!liarn Siropcon, of Citmeriei-ianc, Nikidlenex,
dealer 2 10
S wINDL man ut genteel appearance went
into a shop near the Asylum on Wednesday last, and
bargained for various articles of linen drapery, to
the amount of 12.1. which he -aid he would pay for,
if the clerk would accompany him to a neighbour-
ing public-house. The clerk accordingly went with
him, but instead of cash, received a draught upon
a nonentity. The master of the shop objdted to
the draught in the first instance, but before the clerk
returned to the public-house, the swindler had made
his escape with the goods, and has not since been
heard of.

I R rtis.
On the 24th inst. at her house in Wimpole-street, Lady
Eli2abrth Loftus, of a son.

On Saturday, at his house, in Duke-street, Westrnin.
ster, the J.-tily of J. W. Lubbock, E•rj. of it son.
On Thursday, the Lady of Sir John Hayes, hart, was
delivered of a son, at his Imse in Old Burlington-street.
DIED.
On Sunday, Mr. R. Latex, mast.ntaker, Paradise-row,
Ro.

On the :4th inst. at Windsor, Miss F.. Round, agep
13, second Jaw -titter of S. Round, Esq. of Windsor.
On Wednestfav, at Little Wilbraham, in Caernarvon-
shire, Mrs. Hobbs: she has lived in three centuries, being
born in 1699, and enjoyed her health and intelletts, till
within a tcw hours of 11:r death.
On Friday evening•, at his house, the corner of the Old
Jewry, 11/11. B. B. Evans.

rateL
V EST6II
Bank Stock
9 per Cent Red.
9 port:cut. Cuits. .. 6416
4 per Cent Cunt.BBifil I
5 per Cent. Atm 98:111
5 per Cent. 1797. .... 104,11
Kink 1.. Ann..... ?al 11-16
It ink Shnrt Ann. 4 9 161
India. Stock
Ditto It•nt,t4

STOCKS

oAr.

Exciter' Rills
per Cent.
Cotvols for ti 4411.;
India fur Open. 214
Rank fur 1)lu
()minim/
Irish °omit=
Eng. Lot. Tick..... 171. 15,4
Imp. 3 per Cent.
Ditto Ann.

11/Gli WATER AT LONbON-BIUDGE.
rim DAY.
after 6 I A fternnon,.....2m. after 7.

al.co bp 2ution.

SOTHEBY, and SON,
TIIIS and Three fo3owing Days at Tarelre o'Clnck,
A VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION of
BOOKS, the Duplicates of a distinguished COLLEC-
TOR's LA:MART, brought from his House hi the Comm.) .
The Banks in general are in a very fine Condition, an&
amongst them ate many F.ditiones Prinripes.
• -Tn be viewed, when Catalogues (price Gd.) may be bad a
the Place a S.Or.

rEr.444 AND OA CLIF,MATICAL
gy Mr. KING,
At his Cm...74'1160m, Ne. *B, in K int-streq,, Comae Garden,
Ay Order of the. Exeeuttix,
•TO-MORROMT, wart: iftikrain Day. at Trebe dZlopk,
4rIriIiE*IMPADIC4I- Pit..RT of the IeyWARY :Of
Dr. iilErtiE ,FUItDYCE, of. E..itextstjact, :the
strand, lately : CC.4.4sed, tellit4 wh wme
• THE,sIA-..00A NIECHANICAL IN9TRVIVIWS.
*Among them mire a e ipitsl Ifelleiting-Toleseope, by Shad; a
wel!.knoen Instruincnt, from the Colletliou of the Hon.
9-Toplmatlea.sniiirck t: an V.(piatiiriak by Ramsden; a Iseauti-
47.fol..Maahime :for, cot 't.ng Microscopical Objects in Wood.
29f,.*th part of an inch; Electrical Machines, by
zlNilloncl% two-Turning Lathes; an AiNiump, with Apparatus;
.--sundry.Cliailtecetrers Retorts, and various Chemical Appa-
4atut - be vii,;wod: and-Catalogues had at the-Loom.
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'Oactlogito oithe Exten‘ise and Valuable-Collection
4ap*n4.
.fflistory. is pow totikipi, and, ill be, ready for public
Sle !last lionfh.

Punted, by I. •Gti.Lat. NO,llll. Crown.court,
flr-et4ttePt ;. ssid.,pashhohmt.,.tasere by-MT.c L -Cue maw is, of
g9,ilill4styymcl.
Advemiteruents and Leiters C Trost pei4) must be adtlo,lll to
the ye.* No. 13, Saltibury-iquare.