The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-26 00:00:00

CONSERV.I.VIT IW THE TILIMRS.

Its Friday the Intel Mayor held I 'clues of Conservancy at Strat-
ful and Greenwich, for the counties o f Essex and Kent, to receive
the presentations of the respective Juries; after which his Irordi
rhry entertained the Court with an elegant dinner, provided by Mr.
of the Crown and Seeptre. Greenwich.
Whys his lonsilship held the tinnier (*nuns, on the I frth of June,
Ls thr purpose of appointing and swearing in the Juries, in dell.
her clisige, in the Malice of the Recorder, from indisposi-
mu by wh it is usually delivered, he took oecosive to ob-
sem, that the Conservancy of the River Thames, pad the
eaten of 3lerlway. was 111=11114May Sewell in the City of London,
end exercised by the Chief Magistrate. That our ancestors at 11l
times attached Pi, much importance to this noble river, that they
had ever been nuot careful to preserve its free navigation ; foe
which purpose Juries were annually appointed to present all en-
croachments. To this river the opulence and splendour of the
metropolis was owing, by which its commercial intercourse was
ned on. It this was matter acorwequence in former times, what must
it he when the immense amnesic Or WI capital, and its wealth and po-
pulation, were considered. The duties of the Joey were not to be
riasidered merely nominal, hut became of hiliiiitely more come-
ismer, and they would, no doubt, under this consideration, fulfil
doles properly. They wore to direct their attention to two
treat objects, the preventing of all obstructions or impediments to
the free navigation of the Thome', and the preservation of thei
Fithery. They were likewise to observe, that the City of !rondo')
had recently reauoved an obstruction in Yontlet Creek, by which
en intercourse was restored from the Thames into the River Med-
iu, stitch it would also be their duty to preserve, as it not only
nearer intercourse, but a safe and convenient shelter for
lichine bows nod other restyle in tempestuous weather, by which
tie Brea, as well us the property, of his Majesty's subjects were
stir!: Preened. To all these circumstances he fell confident they
arida devote their best attentjon.
Thr.hry of Kent, on Friday, made their ;presentment to bre
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The rmes Jury made a pretentmant, which described that ■
:mace tet.•te the river lea was a nuisance, and opght to be pulled
NI: and also, that the piles in some parts id the river were
41ervio, and ought to be instantly rettioved.
lhe Loan 31 A vita stated, that the susgestions of the Grand
Yfitl should be duly attended to.

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Ilan-vs-1. Conn Enran.-111r. Mitchell, of Sheldon,
rear thippenhain, in sowing a field of Wheat, through
evoke nosed one sack of Spring Wheat with the rest ;
nal spring Wheat stood the winter remarkably well, and
trot reaped on l'uteday last, a good crop.—llumpakirc
1; fq,c,ipk,
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The harvest is comenced at Ealing. Yesterday a field
fine white Oats, them property of O. King, Esq., was cut,
and the appearances promise an abundant crop. Grain of
ill kinds looks remarkably well, particularly Barley, which
teroi the late genial weather, will fall a very heavy swathe.
--ffataprittr.. Parr.
Mr. Outteritlgs., of St. Alban'e, the week before last disposed of a quantity of garden ground by sale, at Wat-
ford, for the astonishing price of flirt'," hundred pentads
p., arre ; an that it appears that the property in that town
Is wortli almost any price, on account, it is presumed, of
tilieshro4gri,zt increase of population and market.—/lark':
The Methodist Preachers an. beginning to congregate
in this place for the approaching conference, which com-
mences next il'eshirsday ; nearly one hundred, including
the rtationing delegates, hare already arrives!, and for the
neat fortnight we shall have more Prieets in Leeds than
attended the Council of Trent. A correspondent says, that
the Preachers appoiated to the Leeds district, for the en-
tliih,,lt Ye"' "uhlect to the /sanction of the conference, are
ea. Mr. Valtnesky, Superintendent ; Mr. Hannah, 'one of the preachers delegated to the American cont., -
(II)' Stanley, Mr. Farrar, and Mr. (late Captain)
1.. rd: Purt,r.
I° the neighbourhood of I :reenwich anti Deptford there
Its'Mearrs! within the last few weeks a set of female fa-
"'ifs (who assume the name or the Br kJ:aka), holding
'7th in the most public thoroughfares. Their novelty, as
:e/a/.• rant rs• gencrally attracts a multitude of lookers-on,
1411 Y tenni 'moires of curiosity alone.
Nit "14 sin a E.-4 hi the night of Wednesday,
Itth ihstant, about ten o.clurk. Joseph Fletcher, who resided at '\,':',ll.au 11111, about a mile front Dunham, went to the house of
I:arkinsuo, in the latter village, with a view of seeing
r " %WI 5 daughter, In whom he had for at•Vetal years paint his
Iler father. it appears, was unfriendly to this inter-
f he had frequently been known to say, that if ever he
tae
linos hos preinisss, he would do hint stone
muss
Imo. When Fletcher paid Ills visit on the shove evening, he was
01'.r* .. t ? lthehouse .v the young woman. her father having gone up
7, ,ar lilrot'pIIIIIII4V Or retiring to rest: hot it is to ed nieetur that
~11!diliseoven..1 the aillM,yfl1 ol' Ilie visitant frotn his window,
0 nation tone mole his 1119' amber in the Nise, mined with to • hatunet was 'll4O. Fie immediately ruin-
a vi lent attack lor strik:ng hini on the
wer with ihe butt .11,1 4.1 thi. neer • unii then tinning the wen-
.' pittectl hli 11.111 11.0 ;At this stage of hloodf
out. You'll ;nun' ler toe," when the an-
'VWflt lAt t. not tlotie it will do it t" and while
::11 'ier was attention.;„ niske his ewe' hy the door. lie was
14rPudur."4 l'ackinsoo, and rerviyetl two or three other stilis.on
Meal uhich sus inflicted on the abdomen, and which
I. "AlGee metro deep front the elre.la of which he soon
than.
?ids expire& PerkitiLin has absconded.—Aflucheiter