The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-09 00:00:00

WONDERFUL' BANYAN TREE.

The mooned description of a wonderful Banyan
tree is taken front Major Thoru'a Illentoir of She
War in Indio:—
" On ao islaiiil in the river Nerbadds, ten Miles from the
city or naroach, grows the most remarkable begirtn tree in
all India. It is distingetshed by the name of Kwvrer Bar,
in I f a famous Saint, who, as tradition says, was
heir. buried alive by his followers, pairmtamt to his owa di-
rections. It was owe Muth larger than at present, bat
high thick% have carried away the basks is many parts, and
with them such parts of the tree as had thus far extended its
routs. What remains, havretrn, is about two thousand feet
in circumference, measured round the principal stems; bat
the overhanging breathes cover a mach larger space. The
cbie trunks of this tree, which is sine greatly exceed our
Isrgest oaks, amount to three hundred and fifty; the smaller
stems, forming themselves tato strong supporters, are more
than three thousand, while every one of these is continually
cassias oat new brasclies, and prudent roots, which in time,
when they have fastened their fibres In the soil, will form
unlike, and become the parents of a sew progeny, agreeable
to the moute description of this wander of the vegetable
world, draws by Milton :
u The fig-tree, at lids day to Indians known
In Malabar or Detests, spreads her arms,
Branching so broad sad bag, that in the ground
The betided twigs take rout, and daughters grow
Altant the mother tree, a pillar'd shade,
High overarched, and echoing walks between."

Kuveer Bur is famous throughout ledla, fur its vast taint
mid uncommon besist; armies may encamp under its
umbrageous branches, which afford an ample habitation
to innumerable tribes of wood pigeons, peacocks, and all the
choral varieties of the groves. While the natives, whir
venerate the tree as the symbol of a prolific deity, resort to
it at particular seasons on a religious accomet, the F.aglish,
in their shooting excursions, spend weeks together beneath
its cool and verdant shade."

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of CLARENCE are daily expected in England, on
their return from Hanover.

The Duke and Duchess of RUTLAND are ex-
pected in a few days ut Clieveley, hear Newmarket,
from their seat, Brlvoir Castle.

The Dowager Countess of KINGSTON left town
on Tuesday. for her seat in Surrey.

The Earl and Countess of BRIDGEWATER are
arrived nt their sent, Ashridge, Here., from the
Earl and Countess of SURREY'S seat, Worksop
Manors, Herts.
The Earl of DARLINGTON has left his seat,
Ilshe Castle, Durham, on a shooting party in

Lord FOLBY is arrived at his house in Hamilton..
place, from his scat, Whitley Court, Worcester-
shire.

Among the late arrivals at Ramsgate are—
The Right Hon. Lord Chief Justice Dallas, Lady, sod
fsto!ly ; Sir Edward sad Lady Kaatdsboll; Lord sail Lady
W. Fitzgerald, Lady Lubbock sad Mr. Lubbock ; Earl sad
Countess of Glasgow sad &sally ; Lord and Lady Tlhowtsw ;
Him. Mimi Barton; Dean of Winchester; acid the use.
W. Wiugbeld.
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Covent.garden theatre boasts a powerful attrac-
tion this night. The Devil's Bridge cannot fail
to carry the audience most pleasantly, through the
evening. Mr. PHILIPPI was the onginal Count
Belino, at the English Opera. On its transfer to
the Drury-lane theatre, Mr. /UMIAK succeeded to
the character. The piece was uncommonly effec-
tive at both these theatres. The music is the joint
composition of Miasma and Hem and the por-
tion of it belonging to the former is considered the
burst of his works. Its performance this night has
excited great expectation.
The deeds between the Proprietors of Drury.
lane Theatre and Mr. Eumerutt were executed
yesterday, under the hands and seals of the
parties.
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A Treasury Journal states that the hustings and
the waggon at Manchester were so close to each
other, Its friend, Mr. OWEN, who is indicted fur
perjury, could not help confounding them. Poor
Mr. OWEN is not the first man who between taro
studs fell to the ground.

A letter from Cork, dated August 31, aays—fi A
duel took place yesterday morning near the Lough,
between Lieut. P-- and Capt. D—, in which the
former Gentleman was shot through the body. He
was taken to the South Infirmary, where he now hes

in a dangerous stale.

The coffin containing the remains of Dr. Rao.
CI.IFEE. the muni6crsit benefactor of the University
of Oxford, was discovered last week, deposited in
one of the vaults of Sr. Mary's church, in that Uni.
veesity. The spot %here he was buried was nut
before known.
NORTHURN EXPEDITION.—We believe the fol.
lowing paragraph from The Wed:miens Mercury of
the 4th inst. to be the first intelligence that has yet
beet, received respecting the second expedition to
tie North Pole by the Redo and Griper:—" The
Keiro arrived at Hull from Davies Straits, pained
the Heela and Griper, discovery ships, on the 19th
July, in lat. 72. 36."
Although it is very evident that the breed of
thdowu sheep are yea►ly increasing in repute,
have been much impro►ed by the great care
attention paid to that description of stock by
went agriculturists in this and the adjoining
,ity of Norfolk. yet it will appear by the follow.
that the old Norfolk stock are not yet totally
'NJ. At the let Mr. PAW/SUIT'S sale. it Kent-
, Thursday last, shearlitig Norfolk ewes ob.
40e. 41; 2.shear ditto, 395. 6d.; 3-shear,
stock sheep, 3135. 4d.; and crone's, 285..6J.
-( Bury Se. Edmund's Paper./

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