The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-25 00:00:00

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first character, the Duke of Devonshire and the Marq u HOPS.
of 'fltchfield baying accepted the Stewardship. The sub- ---......--.
scriptions are already numerous and respectable. • Hors.—The Hop duty this year will be a well-timed
The following is the comparative statement above al- supply to the Revenue, which must show an enormous de-
buted to:— ficieney in the present depressed state *of trade and com•
192ri. 1112".. merce. Should the duty on Hops realize the estimate of
FII.ST DAY. FIRST DAY. 250,000/, which is most probable, the whole amount of
.t 1 C.
il duty, old and new, will be 440,64.51. Os. Id., and the
1-1 awilliam States . 110 Elul/Miami Stakes . 110
Produce ditto - - 250 Produce ditto _ _mg 1 quantity of Hops grown will be 24,030 tons, 1.5 cwt. 211 b.,
Handicap . - 170 Handicap - - 110 1 the largest produce ever known.—Kentish Chronicle.
Champagne - . 87a . Champagne - 675 EAST RETFORD, SEPT. 21.—The Hop plantations in
King's Plate - 110 Hing's Plate - - ll° the North Clay districts are now nearly all deprived of
.!latches . . 700 Matches - - 200 their towering production, and the Hops, most of them,
SECOND DAY. SECOND DAY,
T. V. 0. Prodoce - 130 T. V. 0. Produce . 400 have been securely bagged and in excellent condition ; the
.St Leger . 2,175 St. Leger - - 2,350 average produce of the present year will considerably
Doncaster Stakes - 210 Doncaster Stutter - 300 exceed the produce of any year in the recollection of
II orporation Plate . 50 i Corporation Plate - ' " the oldest Hop-grower; and, as is generally the case when
THIRD DAY. THIRD DAY.
Foal Stakes - 90 1 Foal Stakes . . 300 the crop is extensive, the quality and flavour of the Hop
Four year old Stakes 140 , Doncaster R. C. Stakes LA) is always superior in proportion, so that not only will the
Sweepstakes . Itia Four year old Stakes -00 exuberance of the present year's growth tend materially to
Gold Cup - - 350 All age Stakes - 45 depreciate the price, but the quality trill render a smaller
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FOURTH DAT. FOURTH DAY. quantity necessary in rendering John Bull's far-famed
T. V. O. Sweepstakes 580 T. V. 0. Stakes
Hascoigne ditto . 240 thecoigne ditto . - 270
' 4" beverage palatable to its numerous and delighted votaries.
Sweepstakes of 200 each :211.1 Three year old (290) - .100 St. veral of the plantations in this neighbourhood average
Doncaster R. C. Stakes 100 Gold Cup . . 210 from It 2. to 16, and IS (in some instances) cwt. per acre ;
Match - 600 I Match - - - 110 the present prizes may be quoted from six to eight guineas
FIFTH DAY. man DAY. per cwt. with little business doing, but it is generally sup-
Filly Stakes . . 361) Filly Stakes - - 3eo
- 2.4) posed that a depreciation will take place previous to or at
Sweepstakes . 3.r0 Sweepstakes -
Ditto - . a° Ditto - . 3.2„ our ensuing fair,
Plate . . 110 Plate - - - Its)
Matches • - 200 :Hatchet - • tutuCLOTHING FOR THE POOR.
£8.335 £8,690 [From the Stockport Advertiser, Sept. 221
Ey the above it will be seen that the present year's meet- His Majesty's Ministers, ever anxious to promote the
ing has exceeded hat year's in value by 143/. welfare of the labouring classes, have presented to the
We subjoin the prevent state of the odds:— London Committee a considerable quantity of militia
Deana. 1827. clothing, to he distributed amongst the manufacturing
20 to 1 apt Tattler, taken. districts. The Committee, as will be seen by the follow-
Lentil, 1827. ing letter, have forwarded the clothing to the respective
• Iri to I age Reviewer I2ato 1 agat Popsy towns mentioned in the annexed statement.
24 to I apt Granhy 25 to 1 agst Nonplus
21 to 1 asst 3latilua ,+ Manufacturers' Relief Committee,
Landon, Sept. 14, 1826.
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STORTING I N'VELLIGENCE. " Slit,—llis Majesty's Government having intrusted the Lon-
-awww--_ don Committee with the distribution of a quantity of clothing
DOVER REGATTA. and blankets for the relief of the distressed poor in the manufac-
Dov CI, SEPT. 22. luring districts, the London Committee find it quite impossible to
The weather proving favourable this morning for our Regatta, apportion the same with any correctness, for want of local infor-
the necessary preparations were. mede at an early hour by the Gent. mat ion ; and are therefore compelled to call for the particular
iMitee, whose attention and exertions have been unremitting, and assistance of the gentlemen forming Local
Committers at the fal-
are duly appreciated. The influx of visitors from the neighbouring lowing places, to which they have forwarded the respective allot.
towns was prodigious; and before the hour of starting for the first ments (being the whole quantity placed at their disposal, or which
rare the beach, the Marine Parade, and every house and situation is likely to be so), in the bode that such Local Committees w*:',l is.
aflarthug a view of the bay, were literally crowded. With the ex. merest themselves in aid of the London Committee; so that the
motion of the second race, in which the 1/over galley, Jackson, die- same may be distributed as impartially as possible amongst all the
talite•l her four opponents, each match was admirably contested, parishes and townships in their respective neighbourhoods.
and affintled much entertainment. But the race that excited by "By order of the Committee,
far the Ineatest interest was the Sweepstakes between the three " E. Me it:l'l3lER, Acting Secretary."
' towns Veal, Dover, and Folkestone. A great uncertainty pre. "To Capt. Humphreys, Stockport."
sailed amongst those beat able to form an accurate opinion as to ,
Apportionment of a Grant of Clothing, made by hie Majesty's
the winning boar. The resrective crews had been selected with
much care, and each boat was freely backed by her own townsmen. Government, for the relief of the distressed Poor in the Menu-
Of the three, we should perhaps say the Deal boat was rather the factoring Districts of England.
fraourite at starting. The crew was composed of particularly fine . •
men ; and it was recollected that the number of boatmen to select i t: .. i 4 . j . i zti
from was considerably greater at Deal than at either Dover or z•.' ; S « .T; 15, ,J • it .3 5 ...'
Volkstone. The start was beautiful, and for some time the boats a s 0 w --t e e T.• 0 3
continued bow and bow. Before fne course had been a thtrd .. za A *7: ~ 14 5....
rowed over the Deal boat gained on her two opponents, the Dover . at i` =
boat close behind her, and the Folkstonc boat %ere near the 9uarter Sfunebester -
~02.',0 131015, 48 230 230 316 177 609 250
of the Dover galley. These situations were maintained during the Padiham lOl 120 100 30 100 lOU tel 30 170 100
race. and they came in accordingly ; the Deal galley having, during Rochdale ; ... . . 170 510 540 29 135, 136 106 69 293 Ito
the latter part of the c.tntest, rather increased her advantage, and shipten.
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the Folkstone galley putting in about a boat's length behind the
Dover galley. The Dover boat sustained some trifling loss by the 81ackburn.......0n.. 74 9qt/11...1ie at/ ,:.e4o
250 254 144 WO
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snapping of an oar ; but thesliatance she suffered by the accident Eradford ..120 450 200
was by no means equal to the difference between her and the Deal Burnley ........ .•..• -••
310 7'Bol 7' id 2en 200 150 110 340 130
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galley on coming in. It may therefore be fairly said Inc best boat Rudderadeld. ..
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1 900 900 60 310 SIO IMO 120 WO ISO
has won. . ••
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s°o P.)! 4 44) '‘4) , 200180 114 370
Dew.hury......
'the respective prizes were delivered by Mrs. Jenkinson, at the stockeort.• ••• ....
Committee.room, in the absence of the Countess of Liverpool, who, Obiliazn.. 129 640 540 20 135 135 107 KM 295 110
we re;Tret to understand, was prerented attending the Regatta by
indinteew ion. EMPLOYMENT OP THE POOR.—Mr. McAdam, the cele-
The Dutch frigate Maria Reigersbergen sailed early this morn. brated road improver, is at present in Yorkshire, rendering
ing for the Teach had she been detained another day in this his services to the various local committees, in the manu-
anchorage she would have added to the beautiful scene the bay pre. facturing towns, where distress presses most severely, for
sacred. _ _

SIT Godfrey Webster's line cutter yacht was at anchor close in,
gaily dressed with her colours, and was deservedly admired.
We are happy to add, that the whole has passed off without
accident. it is expected there will be a very crowded and brilliant
WI at the Theatre this evening.

PARTRIDGE SHOOT iNG.—A match, on which heavy bets were
pending, wok place on Friday, between Mr. Swansea, of Hert-
fordshire, and Mr. Beaumont, of Suffolk. Mr. Swansea shot from
Bury St. Edmunds, on the Newmarket road, towards Great Veld.
ham, and Mr. Beaumont from Wade's.mill, keeping towards En.
field. Mr. Swansea bagged `26 brace, and Mr. Beaumont 24. The
match was for DU wvereigna aside. Both found plenty of birds,
but they were sby.

EMPLOYMENT OP THE POOR.-Mr. McAdam, the cele-
brated road improver•, is at present in Yorkshire, rendering
his services to the various local committees, in the manu-
facturing towns, where distress presses most severely, for
the purpose of providing employment for the poor, who will
be paid, after a certain teak, from funds arising in the
neighbourhood, by voluntary subscription, as well as from
those in possession of the Manufacturers' Relief Committee
in London. With this object Mr. M'Adam has already
visited Huddersfield and Bradford, and met the local au-
thorities and several gentlemen who take an interest in the
matter.—York Herald.

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Saw INTENTION OF A STOP-JACK FOR STOCKING-
FRAMEs.—That ingenious machine, the stocking-frame,
which has undergone such a var:eiy of improvements from
time to time, and has given bread to thousands of the in-
dustrious class for so many years, has recently received a
fresh application of mechanical skill (the invention of Sa-
muel Lee, of Nuncargate), which, as it is likely to be of
benefit to the trade, we gladly make known through the
medium of our columns. The object of the invention,
which is called a stop-s:ayk, is to accelerate the movements
of the frame, and consists of two parts, joined by a rivet,
and screwed to the stay. The upper end of the vibrating
part comes in contact with the rear of the caster back; and
there is, near the upper end, a ledge, so that, in the sink-
ing motion, the hanging bit cannot go lower down than a
certain place, which abridges that and the throwing up
motion, in favour of the workman. As the hanging bit
bears clown the upper end, it passes oft; but the nether end
preponderating, it brings it again to its right position. The
vibrating part is four inches in length, and one being
placed on each side is a good preservative to needles, sinkers,
and rivets, improving the selvage, and preventing cutting.
The improvement is of material advantage to learners in
par:imam.
TUE TUNNEL I/NDER THE THAMES.—The tunnel will
consist of two archways, and, in order that there may be
no obstruction to carriages, &c. those going from the north
to the south shore will pass through one, and those from
the south to the north through the other archway. These
passages are to be Macadamized, and there will be distinct
footpaths for foot passengers. In the centre, between the
two archways, and dividing the two roads, is a line of nu-
merous arches of communication, spacious enough to admit
of persons passing from one road to the other, and in each
of these will be fixed a strong gas light. The dimensions
of the tunnel are about 35 feet in breadth, and 25 feet in
height. The excavators are defended from any falling of
earth, &c. by working in frames constructed so as to•all
the whole body of the tunnel. 1 hese frames are divided
into cells, and 36 men are thus made to carry on the exca-
vation with perfect safety and uniform celerity. The
briel:layers are now passing through a very strong blue
clay, which almost assumes the qualities of pipe-clay, and
is equally capable of resisting water. This strata of clay
is supposed to rise twelre feet above the top of the arch-
way; so that all thoughts of miscarriage from any inunda-
tion are completely set at rest. The tunnel is now proceed-
ing with uncommon regularity, from 13 to 18 feet of it
being completed every week ; and already upwards of 200
1 feet of this great undertaking are finished.
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SD.I3ICFI7L CONDUCT OF% WA:rclimeN.—Tuesday a
decent-looking man of the name of Gunn, his wife, and his
daughter, a young woman of rather interesting appearance,
appeared in the Police Court, Edinburgh, to support a com-
plaint against a watchman, (John M'l)onald) for conduct
of a most atrocious nature. The girl had been at a dance,
which she left at an early hour, in company with her
brother, who happened to part from her, when near home,
near Niddry•street. There she was apprehended by
M`Donald, who proceeded to take improper liberties with
her. Her screams brought her father andinother to the door,
where they observed the ruffian dragging their daughter
along the street, and beating her with his baton.—Upon
their interfering, he, ignorant probably of their relation-
ship to the girl, told them an abominable falsehood, that
she was a street-walker; and, at the same time, by rapping
on the street, brought a number of watchmen to his assist-
ance, from one of whom old Gunn received at least ten
heavy blows with his baton. Hia wife was also severely
struck. They were all taken to the Police Office, where
the circumstances having been explained to the Lieute-
nan ton duty, he liberated the whole, and directed
M'f)onald to be locked up. After the evidence was
gone through, the Superintendent called to the bar the
watchmen who bad come to M‘Donald's assistance, when
they all declared they saw no blows given ; while Gunn
distinctly swore that it was one of them, of the name of
Sandilands, who had beat hint so unmercifully. The Ma-
gistrate, after remarking he had never known of' a grosser
outrage, and expressing his doubts whether the case should
not be sent to the Sheriff; sentenced 111'Donald to sixty
days' confinement in Bridewell.