The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

A steepie.chace took plate yesterday morning, for Sdi sovereigns, from
the timpaennel, un :b.cot•heuth race-course to Boiney Lodge, near Chert-
sey (Captain findth's, between Mr. Ferrara, of I,‘ inkbeld, Desk•, and
Messns..focelyn and Anstruther. The competitor, a.I belenzed to the In-
ley-bill Hunt, and the nee was gland. Mr. Jocelyn tuna the lead, but he
was headed befdre be ctor•ed tie Bastsbovroini by Mr. F.wrant, on Mer-
maid. Severe play was made between the three, and Mr. Yarrant wail it
by three minntes.
Mr. Thompson ,darted his mare, Miniature, yesterday morning, with
eight stone upon her ba..tc, to trot seven miles and a half (saddle;, for 100
sovereigns. The race b.olr place over three miles of Aubiry Inclomre,
near Epsom, and the time allowed was half an hour. The gest three
miles was performed In 12 minutes, and the race was own cleverly, with
ha:f a minute to •pare. Betting was 6to 4 against time.
Monday week a steeple-chase wits run in the vicinity of Ayr, between
Mr. flattenby'a gray gelding, by Viscount, and Mr. Annede7's cheanut
geldh.g. The bones came nut in very high order, and the owners, who
were to tide, In fifil spirits, each confident of victory. They stinted at
three o'clock front Dalrymple Wood at a Washing pace, with great bottom
and speed, and, in remarkably sporting atyle, finished the run to Barnhill
on which KIN the winning gag, and most of the beauty and fashion of
Ayr-hire, In less time that, any of the most knowing anti oldest sportsmen
anticipated. Mr. Battersby won, although from Mr. Annesley being
alwaysiwlth him, the contest was well kept up till within the lad hundred
yards.

FROM TUESDAY Nicurs GAZETTE.

DIVIDENDS.

May la. George Home, John John .on, John Wilkinson, William Ber-
tzars, and Jame. Tilson, New Hood-street, bankers, at 12, at the Bank-
rupts' Court—May 9. Jame. Weirder and Gelder Mackenzie Simpson,
Tower-street, merchants, at 11, at the Bankrupt.' Court—May 9. John
Hansel!, Clare..treet, Clare-market, linen-draper, at 10, at the Bankrupt.'
Court—May 9. Richard Robinson, of the Saracen'. Head, Friday-street,
tavern-keeper, at 11, at the Bankrupt.' Court—May 9. Ann Brown and
Mary B 11. Hull, straw hat-manufacturers, at 10, at the Bankrupt.'
Court—May 9. H'llllaro ‘Voodford Smith, Holborn-MIL allk.mercer, at
the Bankrupt.' Court—May 20. James Sandwell, Pittlield..treet, Homon,
victualler, at 9, at the Bankrupt.' Court—May 9. John Swayne, Gravel-
lane, Hound ditch, wool-441.1er, at 11, at the Bankrupt.' Court—April 2..
John Thomp.on, Wolverhampton, draper, at 10, at the Bankrupt.' Cou.t
—May 9. Thomas Box, Buckingham, banker, at 11, at the Bankrupts'
Court.
PARTNNRSBIPS nissoLvEn.

W. Stoneley and J. Brathrston, Nantwlch, chesblre, carpenters—Geo.
Foxcroft (lawnley and .1 iln Os/lham, Stockport, Cheshire, bat-manufac-
turers—John Deck and Thomas Hine, Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, cutlers
—Henry Pritchard, men. and Henry Pritchard, jun. Bristol, oilmen—Peter
Rhodes and Thomas Rhodes, Mernsood•ey-street, leather-factors—Robert
Ray and George Parker, Preston, Lancw hire. sisters—John Conquest,
Isaac Robinson, an i Wl.liam Robinson, Piccadilly, Manchester, batters,
so far as regards the said John Conquest—Joseph Levy and Solomon
Levy, Exeter, jewellers—William Maunder, Murchard-Ilishop, Devon-
shire, Thomas Maunder, Sotathmolton, Devonshire, Robert Maunder,
Aforchard-filshnp, Devonshire, and William Maunder, jun. Southmolton,
Devonshire, woolten-mannfactorerw—Francla Watkins and Hugh Jones,
Manchester, tallurs—Joseph Roberta and Edmund Belichambers, Glou-
cester, ?lOW proprietors--Jonathan lhuin and Richard Dunn, Lan.
Taper
caster, coac 3-maker,—Cluirles Hodge and William Henry Carpenter,
Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire, surgeons—John Davies, James Davies. and
Joseph Walsh, Latchford, Cheshire, cotton-spinners—James Terrell and
Robert Garland, Martoci:, SomenetAire, glove-manufacturers—Ann
Wrsgg and John Hughc,, Manchester, rag-dealers—John Hopkins and
Frederic Hopkins, Broadway, Westminster, Ilnen.drapers—Anthony Bes-
semer, John James (:atherwood, and William !meson, Charlton. near
Hitchin, Herts, letter-founders, so tar as regards Williams !meson—
William Dorset Fellowes and Stamp Brookabank, Vauxhall, distillers—
Lucy Westbrook, Christopher Westbrook, Thomas Westbrook, and Ed.
ward Westbrook, Beaulieu, Southampton, common-brewers—Jo.cph
Shepard and John Trowbridge, Piney, Sorrthampt sn, blacksmiths—Jas.
Plant, John Plant, and Francis Emery, Cheadle, Staffordshire. coal-mer-
chants—Richard Howe, sea. and Richard Howe, Din. Doughty-mews,
Guildford-mews, and John's-mews, Bedford-row, stable-keepers.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.
AT Till COVIIT Or COMMISSIONISRS Or BANKRUPTS, WINOS/ILL

STRUT, OM SATURDAY.

THIRD lIRETINGS• ■.
Barnard, T. Strand, jeweller and wine-merchant 9
Benham, W. and Spanger, J. 0111 Trinity-house, cuintnissiun-ageut ll
Cannon, D. I.othbury, merchant
Capel, W. Mark-lane, merchant
Clay, T. Macclesfield, silk•tltruwster
Chesterton, J. Warta iek.shect, Cockapur-street, Chering-cross, tailor 12
Dawson, It. Norwich, liurn•drsper
Punkin, It. lis.ekhead, Surrey, tanner l2
Freese, P. C. Great Winchester-strcet, exchange-discount and insu-
rance-broker . .....
Fulton, T. Change-alley, insuranee.brnker ......... .............. .. 11
Gold, J. Brunswick-raw. Hackney-road, tea and coffee dealer
Hewett, N. H Buckingham.place, Fitzroy-square, and Portland-ter-
terrace, Regent's Park, engraver
Horne, E. and Willan, t:. Jrrmyn-street, milliners .......
1111.1.. and, J. Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square, cabinet-maker
King, S. Poplar, boat-builder I
King-ford, J. Fenehurch-street, corn ami flour factor
I.:oyd, J. Commercial-road. linen-draper
Manger, J. Great Surrey-street, cheeaemonger, and Upper Thames-
street, waddine-munufacturer
Rolls, S. P. Old Fish-street-hill, Ironmonger..
Rutland, J. oxfull....treci, silversmith II
schwieger, G. E. F. 111odiford•court, Fenchurch-street, merchant ll
So;omons, 11. Marine-parade, Brighton, lodging and boarding house
keeper. II
Stammers, J. Jertoyn-street, upholsterer