The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-29 00:00:00

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IXTRACT Or A LETTrIt rtiom ANOLZSIDE, SUNDAY,
AUGUST 21.

Storrs, the elegant mainsiOnOfKlr. Bolton, on the banks
of Windermere, continues to be the centre of attraction to
a numerous anti highly distinguished circle of visiters.
Beneath this hospitable roof Mr. Canning has been for the
last fortnight enjoying retirement from the fatigues of
°thee, in the society of some of his most congenial friends;
and the health of tire Right Hon. Secretary appears to have
already received great improvement, from the pure and in-
vigorating air of Westmoreland. Scarcely a day has
passed in which he has not been seen exploring some of the
beauties of our scenery, either on horseback, or by water;
nor can any thing exceed the enthusiasm which the kind and
afrible demeanour of the great Statesman excites among all
rank s of our population. Mr. Bolton 's party istoreceivea splen-
did addition to-day, in the person of Sir Waite Scott. who has
been traversing Wales and the Lake country, on his return
from Ireland. The celebrated Baronet arrived two days
ago at Elleray, the attrnmer residence of Professor Wilson,
and, to-day, he anti hi.= party, it is understood, remove
from thence to Storrs. To-morrow there is to be a proces-
sion of boats anti a regatta on the lake, in honour of the
greatest Statesman and tire greatest Poet of the age, thus
happily thrown together amidst scenes of unrivalled beauty
and magnificence. The party at Storrs includes, besides
the illustrious persons already mentioned, Mrs. Canning,
Lord sand Lady Frederick Bentinck, Mr. Charles Ellis,
M. P.. his son, Captain Ellis, Professor anti Mrs. Wilson,
Mr. Denison, M. l'.. Miss Scott, of Abbotsford, Miss
Murray, Misi Stainforth, Mr. Wordsworth, the Honour-
able William llarvey, secretary to Mr. Canning, Mr.
Lockhart, Mt. &11, of the Chancery Bar, Sir James and
Lady Graham, Mr. Scarlett, &c. all of whom are expected
to be on the lake to-morrow. The weather is delightful,
and every ian in this neighbourhood is crowded with
tourists.

Monday, Aug. 22.
About noon to-day oar lake began to exhibit sympLans
of gayety much surpassing any thing that has been wit.
nessed fiere during the lapse of matq' years. About thirty
boats, sailing and towing, mustered in the bay of lowness,
and the command being taken by l'ssifessor Wilson, they
proeeded in line to Storrs, where Mrs. Bolton, and her
distinguished party, were ready to join the fleet in her
splendid barge. the Secretary for Foreign Affairs was
hailed by a universal burst of cheering, nor was the recep •
tion of the Great Northern Genius less enthusiastic. As
the flotilla entered lowness llay, the church bells rang a
loyful peal, and the firing of cannon from shore and on the
ake awoke the mountain echoes. Mr. Canning and Sir
Walter Scott sat opposite to each other in the barge, and,
the variety of evolutions performed by the flotilla gave op-
portunity to many hundred eager eyes to catch a glimpse
of the illustrious strangers. the spectacle altogether was
most beautiful, and possessed an indescribable charm over
the feelings and imagination. In the course of an hour
almost every. boat QII the lake had joined this unexpected
regatta, and on Mrs. Bolton's barge taking final farewell of
the festivities, nine cheers were given, in good nautical style,
by the whole fleet. Sir Walter Scott, it is said, leaves our
lake to-morrow, in company with our own celebrated poet,
Mr. Wonlsworth, for Keswick, on a visit to Mr. Southey s
Mr. Canning remains for a fortnight longer at Storrs.
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There arc rumours of extraordinary disappointments
in the Opera House administration for neat season ; for
although Mr. Ebers has booked Velluti and Pasta, the rest
of their generation are booked for another quarter of the
globe. The whole Italian company, tempted by the mu-
nificent offers of Mr. Price, the proprietor of the American
theatres, are to cross the Atlantic; the recompence gua-
ranteed is immense, but we have little doubt that the Ame-
ricans will duly appreciate the national spirit of their enter-
prising countryman, sod reward his efforts to introduce to
their notice a new source of amusement and pleasure.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have expelled one
of their members, Mr. Edward Josephs, for improper con-
duct in some transactions connected with " The Lower
Rhine Steam Navigation Company." It will be reedit eted
that some of the Bears who bad sold more shares of the
Lower Rhine Company than they were able to deliver, con-
ccrted a new scheme with a similar name, and attempted
to dispose of the shares as being those of the original un-
dertaking. Mr. Josephs having been concerned in offering
thoae shares, which appeared to have been brought forward
in the first Instance by a Mr. Back, has drawn upon him-
self the indignation of the Stock Exchange, and his expul-
sion has been publicly declared by that body.
EXTMAORDINAIti rIiENOMENON.—One day, during
the late hnt weather, several acres of land, the property of
G. Iloreham, Esq., at Haverhill, Suffolk, were suddenly
covered by myriads of small snails, with beautifully varie-
gated shells. The circumstance is the more singular from
their being unaccompanied by rain on their arrival. The
land is still covered with them, and in many places six
inches thick.

' ----- ArGr ST 2.1.—0 n Monday last a fire
broke out in a cottage at Trent, in the occupation of
Thomas Martin. The house was enveloped in flames
before the inmates (consisting of Martin, his wife, each
of them between so and 90 years of age, and confined to
their bed, and a blind son of the age of 3.5) became aware
11 of their dreadful situation; and had it not been for the
humane and timely assistance of a gentleman accidentally
passing at the time, who removed them into the road just
before the roof fell in, they must inevitably have perished
in the burning ruins.
WONDEIFUL Esc err.—On Saturday evening, about
tlx o'clock, the passenger‘ in Fleet Market, mid the lower end of
Fleet-street, were, for a few minutes, thrown into the greatest con.
sternation owing to the following circumstance. The driver of one
of the Brighton coaches took his vehicle and a pair of horses to set
down some passengers in a distant part of the town from the inn
where the coach drives to. At the northern extremity of Fleet
Market the coachman had occasion to slight from kill box, but be-
fore he could mount it again the horses ran off at full speed in the
direction of the Bolt.in-run. Notwithstanding they had to pass
and approach several wheeled carriages, they dexterously avoided
coming into contact with any of them. When they turned the cor-
ner of the market they if possible mended their pace, and ran up
Fieet.street, between two lines of carriages. At this moment there
was a complete blockade opposite Shoe.iane. anti the consequence
must have been dreadful but for the spirited conduct of a young
11 man who darted between the coaches, and caught the rein of tie
near horse, and, after a hard struggle, arrested his progress, nearly
I opposite the Morning Advertiser office, where the coachman soon
arrived In a state of breathless anxiety. Fortunately there was not
• either within or outaide the coach, and, providentially,
neither t vehicle, horses or any person, sustained the slightest
Injury, notwithstanding the attests were very much crowded.