The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-01 00:00:00

FR47'EICIVI7'Y OF CHIPMBit.

STIIILLINO, ♦UdUSt
intraday the ancient fraternity of Chapinen as-
sembled in the King's Perk, to celebrate their
anneal games. The day being particularly fine,
these favourite sports collected a great flambee of well
dressed spectator.. In the (toys of rote, when the in-
dustrious chapman bad increased hos stock of wordly
goods, beyond what he could transport on his own
back, he transferred it to the back of that horse
which best suited his views and his mean., withunt
making height and beauty an essential ingredient
in his composition,—Of Ours*, these who carte
forward to contend for the prize of the ring, placed
thetusetves on steeds differieg in size, colour, and.
shape. Their descendants of the present day hare
not e•ti►ely ',aid aside • custom so laudable, and
tending so much to heighten the amusements they
are degenerating, however, for several of the hies
were such that the chapinen of other years would
be by no means solicitous to trust either their
persons ur property to animals so handsome and
spiei!rd.
• To those who never have witnessed this sport the
following short account tiny not be uninteresting :
Two posts are placed in the ground, about twelve
feet &staid from each other ; a beam is made to
rest on these; froze► this is suspended the ring,
which is thus about ten fret from the ground. The
comp►etitor►", on horseback, having arranged them-
selves, advance •t full speed, and, in passing tinder
the ring, endeuvour to pass a sharp.poiuted lance
through it, mid curry it off. This, however, is no
easy task. The ring is bat little larger than a
lady's ring; it is usual to ride fur one hoar, unless
some Inotner shall have borne away the ring five
times within a shorter period, wisest he who has
borne it .way most feequently is declared the stsc-
tessful competitor. Yesterday the address rehi.
bited was considerable, as in the short space of forty
unit-Wes the ring was carried messy two-and-twenty
times. Thirty-biz brothers entered the lists, and
the result was as follows

Mr. Johu Gibson 5 Mr. Miley nay ..... 1
Mr. George *Gowan 3 Mr. Ebro. How 1
Mr. Robes t S.wers .... 3 Bailie Paterson .
Mr. John Paterson .... I Mr. John Caßaeder 1
Mr. John Ce11e....... 2 Mr. Janie, Johnstone
Mr. Ws. Milutosh .... 1 Mr. James Neilson

The wise rung. which' is of gold, was last year
won by Mr. Young, writer. and was by hint re-
signed to the Lord Principal, who delivered it to
the succe►sful candidate, Mr. Gitionst, •millet the
shoots and cheers of his brother chavneen wad the
spectaturt.
After the !wine of the ring w.is derided, the foh.
lottine hnree races commenced :

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Mr. Netloou's bay mare, rode by MT. SitT/STI, WOU lb. first
race. Two beats. Tbrre hordes slatted.

Mr. Giboou'r brow. maze, rude by Mr. Ateworl, woo the
second race. Two heals. Three horses started.
Mr. Yonnes chenille beanie woo a smart rare once round
the roar*, brat Mr. Robert Sartre:. broil& borsr.
Between the lonise racer sonic good foot races
were run. and afforded considesale atnw•etnrnt.
The principal foot race war WOW With vibe by John
Lees, a private in the 41st regiment.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT GUI LEBO=

THIS DAY.

W. N.

E. Shepperd, Grosvenor-street, wine-merchant .... 3 111
J. Gilbert, late of Mai Istoue, rope-maker . 3 10
J. lawrastre, Pimlico, mite merchant
.1. Drake. Lewisham, Malter-mariuer
N. Ravi*. Gracechorch-street, tits-plate-worker
T. Pell ii 14111114., dyer
F. M. Hodson, late of Manchester ........ ...„ 2 10
H. Hornets, Bethaal greets, uilmau
G. Fry, Newbury, mercer
,It. Hooke,. late of Great Tyneside and High Hol-
born, bailer
G:Rooper, jun. Old Fold, farmer
&Mailman, late of love-lane, dour-factor. 1 10
lite of Hampstead, victualler ....
DIVIDENDS.
J. Johnson, Leseningtors, druggist
S. Forster, Old nroad-street, mirchaut
J. T. w.a., Tnweeater. lace-dealer l2
J. B, aledise, late of Hackney-grove, and Old City
inehant
Wit rc
High street, Southwark, iron.inerchaut
• CERTIFICATES.
W. L. GM, of Llandito, Carmarthen, druggist—T.
Thoellooy and iR Rottri.ll, of Gran w ich, Kest, linen-dra-
pros,...G. Alysest, jao. and J. Pugh, of Strosiud, Gloucester,
eabisset-makers.—J. Thomas, of Osweatiy, Salop, 'mercer.—
H. W. Sealy, of Stamford, Linculu, upholsterer —G. Booth,
Iwo. of Heosiley Pork. sear Abhotts-Brousley, Stafford, far-
mer.—E. Bury, of Lir ti pool, merchant.—T. of
Birmingham, drakue.--k. Cross, of Biidlingtun, York,
chysteist.

PRICE OF STOCKS YEsTERDAY.
Bank Stock .. 235 2961 Butok L. A 11116 19 13-161
3 per Ct. Red.. 76i 77 1 19 11-16
I Imp. 3 per Ct. An 76
huhu Stuck 513211
India Bunds.•39 00 In-
Es. 2..3 4 2 3 pr.
Ditto, 500/ 3 pr.
Cutts. for Oct. 76i1j11
7511