The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-16 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Orr. 12.

The Russian Prince GonchakofF met with an unplea-
sant accident this morning. While taking an airing along
the East Cliff, his horse suddenly stumbled, and cast him
with considerable violence to the ground. The head of
his Highness was considerably contused, and the emrava-
sated blood produced a black eye. One knee also was so
much bruised, that on raising himself from the earth he
felt great pain And difficulty in walking. Prompt assist-
ance being rendered by parties on the spot, he returned to
the Royal York Hotel in one of our hackney fly carriages,
where Mr. maker, of the firm of Barran and Co. surgeons
and apothecaries to the King, presently attended him.
The hurts which the Prince has received are not of a dan-
gerous character.
OCTOBER 13.
Yesterday, as Mrs. Tamplin (wife of Mr. Tamplin, the
brewer). Miss Tamplin, and another young lady, Miss
Chatfield, who is at present on a visit with Mrs. T., were
driving in a one-horse chaise, going down the hill from
Mr. Kemp's to the sea-side, the horse became restive, and
went off at full speed. The ladies kept their seats until,
arriving at the railing which separates the road at Bruits-
wick-terrace from the Clan the horse, in his flight, at-
tempted to leap the paling, and would have succeeded, only
the carriage caught fast in it. From the concussion, the
three ladies were thrown over the paling to the brow of the
Cliff, where they remained in a state of insensibility until
taken up by some persons who were passing at the moment.
The ladies, although very severely hurt, and dreadfully
frightened, have escaped most providentially.
Mrs. T. had one of I:er legs severely injured, Miss T.
received a contusion on the head, and Miss Chatfield Lad
one of her shoulders dislocated.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

NEWMARKET. SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

The ensuing Meeting promises to be one of the best of
the year, both for the excellence of its sport and the im-
portance of the results to the next year's races. The
stakes and plates are already very numerous, and well filled
with horses of the highest character; the matches are also
more than usually numerous and valuable, there being one
for 300 aura. each, six for 200 sore.' and one for 100 sore.,
between some of the best horses at Newmarket, besides se-
veral others in contemplation. The attention of the bet-
ting gentlemen, however, will he directed principally to the
Two-year Old Stakes, of which the week produces three
and a plate, viz. the Clearwell Stakes and Plate on Tues-
day, a Sweepstakes of 100 each on Itiednesday, and the
Prendergast Stakes on Friday, the running for which will
afford a criterion for engagements on the Derby and Oaks.
In fact, the list altogether is equal, if not superior, even in
its present state, to any of the season, and justifies our an-
ticipations of the first-rate sport. We should add, that the
Course is in admirable condition.
Nothing particular has yet been done in the shape of
betting ; but a few words on to-morrow's races, for the
guidance of the absentees, may not be superfluous, especially
as it is not in our power to state any definite odds.
TnE THnEE YEAR OLD SUBSCRIPTION.—The favourite for
these stakes must be Dervise, notwithstanding he will be pitted
against the winner of the Derby (Lap Dog), Dervise's claim to
precedence being founded on his having won the 2,000 guineas
stakes in the spring, and beat Lap I fog the week before last. The
other horses in the race are Lamplighter and Paul Jones, both of
whom are tolerably good, without having done any thing to place
them on a footing with the other two.
THE GARDEN STACES.—Frum the superior qualities of the
horses entered. a very close ran race mar be loot -al fur; Reformer,
a ho is radicallg good, gives a year and alb. to Eirarre in the weight,
;.I.ltough the latter has several times run a good horse. NVings is
also opposed to them ; she won the Oaks last year, and this season
I has carried off some plates, but her general running can hardly
• justify a belief (expressed at Tattersall's) that she would try Re-
former's mettle—she trust be re-j!)ritted to do so. Swiss Guide,
he is entered, is a large promising colt, and his Noble owner
thinks highly of him in consequence of his having won the Town
Plant in July, beating llolt;Toblin, Butterfly, and The Palfrey.
r Camel, who is entered, has dune running, having, it seems. been
. turned out for stock. If he had started the race would, no doubt,
have been his—as it is, we think it will rest between Reformer and
'Swiss Guide.
THE FROGMODE STAKES.—This will rest between Problem
and Elizabeth, the former being the favourite ; Brother to Ivanhoe,
Polk*, and the .I.;lltaile de Venus colt, being nowhere in the
Grand Duke Michael's Stakes last Meeting. Elizabcth is the

property of his Majesty, and wax bred at Ila"moton Court.
IHE THET.E HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS' STAN ES.—Racliael
and Sophist, it is thought, will make the race, the tilly the favourite;
Bolivar may, but is nut expected, to have a chance.
MATCHES.

Goshawk has the call against Rachael, at about C to 5 ; public
running is somewhat in his favour. Tarandas is a well-known
good one, anti the favmtrite.
Scandal and Itedgattntlet will, doubtless, make a close race ; the
mare gives 41hs. (which, in fact, nig), be called 7lbs. when the al-
lowance to mates is considered), but, being very fast, is the

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favourite.
In the match bettteen Paul Jones and the Black Swan, the
former, whore public running has been good, is a decided favourite.
The other has never dune any thing remarkable.
Most of the lodgings are taken, and many arrivals have
taken place, and the hacks of a great many of our regular
visitors ate here. The betting men are " dropping in"
hourly, but nothing has yet been done in the Derby, &c.
In our next we shall give a list of the arrivals and other
particulars, which time prevents our doing at present.
The appointments for to-morrow comprise eight races,
as Fettled up to this morning; whether any more will be
mild we cannot say. For Tuesday five races are already
decided on, and the following days are equally respectable.
NVe subjoin the entries for the first day.
First Year—One-third of a Subscription of 25 goes. each ; for 3 yr
old colts, Bat. 91b.; and :lilies, Bat. 61b. bona fide, &c.
(7 subscrbflrs.)
Duke of Grafton's b. e. Denise
ch. c. Paul Jones
(oh. Wilson's b. c. Lamplighter
Lord Egrement's b. c. Lap Dog
'rite Garden Stakes of It_ko MM. rub. GO forfeit ; for colts, Bat. 71b.;

THE BRITISH PRESS.

BRITISH IRON COMPANY.

A Letter to the Shareholders of the British Iron Company. Rhor:
ing the past and present Losses of the Specttiation, with Sugles-
lions to realize the future Profit of the Concern. By R. Curt,
Accountant, and hate Cashfer to the Works at Abersychan.

A letter under the above title, published on Saturday,
has been handed to us ; and in Us Company-reforming
age, which has so soon succeeded to that which gave them
birth, we cannot do less than give an outline of the letter
in question. Mr. Con was soite time Ceshier ou one of the
Company's estates, called Abersychati, and in the perform-
ance of that duty discovered, as be thought, great misma-
nagement, which he represented to the managers. His
interference, however, was very coldly received, and the
improvements proposed by him declined. Without enter-
ing further into the details, it is only necessary to say that
he resigned his situation, and, having failed in obtaining
redress front the Directors, or a hearing at the meetings of the
shareholders,he has taken this means of putting them in pas-
-1 session of information which he considers essential for them
to know, as regards their interests and his own character.
The author commences his remarks by noticing the reports
published by the Managing Directors awl Committee on the
7th September last, which he describes as destitute of all
r real information, and as being full of error and misrepre-
sentation. He then proceeds to take a view of the different
estates belonging to the tAmpany, which have been pur-
chased at an expense of 405,3.33/. Os. 21., and, as be con-
tends, are generally unfit fur the purposes of mineral ope-
rations. Ile then gives a comparative statement of the
state of the Company's accounts and finances, at much
greater length than we can enter into here, and sums up
his statement by asserting that almost every single pur-
chase selected for their investment exceeds the market va-
lue from 50 to nearly 450 per cent. There is a voluminous
appendix, which includes the various reports and accounts,
as presented to the Shareholders by the Managers; and ex-
tracts of the letters which were written by the author to
Mr. P. Taylor, the chief Engineer of the Company, and
also to the Managing Directors, as to the state of their
affairs at Abersycrum, with plans of the estate, and a aeries
of questions "for the local practical authorities, transmitted
to the Managing Directors 12th Marc:i, ltiM." Then fol-
low various comparative statements and balance sheets, the
whole concluding with a detailed explanation of that part
of the author's account with the Company which is dis-
puted by the Managing Directors. Whatever may be the
difference of opinion, as existing between the Managers
and the author, the Shareholders cannot but be satisfied
with the matter, though they may differ as to the man-
ner in which he has brought the subject forward ; for,
although it may be that he is mistaken in his view of their
affairs, the diligence that he has evinced to investigate
them, and the able manner its which he has placed the re-
sult before the Shareholders, bespeak a sincerity of inten-
tion well deserving of their serious consideration. It may
be that the answer which the Directors may b. enabled to
give to this statement may destroy its effect. We give no
pledge as to the correctness of the charges here made, but
we think it impossible that such an el pose can be promul-
gated without producing some good effect.