The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-26 00:00:00

GRAND '1'1:14:1'Ll: CHASE.

j On Wednesday (Patrick's Day), the eclihrateil Steeple
Clouse, for guineas, pp. took place, which was so sone-
' misty kinked for by the *porting gentlemen of Cork, and the
Minikes of the adjoining counties of lantern k, Waterford,
aml 'Euro rary. A race between the same parties was ran
near I.r. e, shunt a III before, which was in a great
measure the occasion of the privies one; as in the former,
' uu account of the trust, %WM, and state of the ground, and
the Wlnirrossa falts of Norma atilt horsemen in comierpsenee,
it midst Icndly he said that there was a fair oppm lustily of
slispla) mg that fort of all species of riding, fur which this
• vomit. V is so mum {:able.
; The day was tine ))))) mostly propitious; the morning
opened with a sun and sky that would hare 'lime credit to
the month offaire. The meetiog took place at Daneourney,
u. ar Middleton ; the ground was in high order, as a heavy
dew the eressing before hail mellowed the sod. The course,
frier utiles in nearly a direct lisle, from Datigoarney to Learn.
lard, emended user hull anal dale, menses is diem ravine,
through which the urw mail from remit/ to Middleton
pass-r. '1 hr hill was very steep, with some soft ground, sof-
licit-tit to to y the bottom of the best horse. The first 'most.
ing dwarf. us in the country were present. Colmar I Yates,
Mem' 4.""itv"ara Smith.. Retry., Crokers, Haskrs,
ike. There were at Iraq Itan horsemen in the field—alt
the Erporstrians of note, of ‘lmlcerry, Imokilly, Hairy.
mow, Sic. There could or.t he Iris than froifill nu foot,
all or their hest, with slosiori cks us their hats and bonnet,.
Eu.sy thii 2', was masked with goad Immune, and its alien.
dust. good order and regularity. fled flags out the tops of
the ilitehes nsarked the course. Souse of the ditches wale
broad, 1114 h and •1111; Rt "sly fur horses that hail a leg fo
spare. The whole of the forenoon was passed in great
anxiety, every one begins me his favourite horse.
Their were six candidata 5.—.11 half.past ins, they started,
fossil and tem:steal Mamas, heard the whole distance of the
four Irrites, gave notice of the cusumencensent of the race—
every usie clean al the way, and took their station. At
!mob came the rival candidates, taking each leap its a
stroke, passing like lightning the accompanying horseflies,
alt hands rbeeriag as they cause along. The first three
((:ounty Cork burins) were so very sear that it was almost
•opussihle to say who would win—sumetimes Harry's, some.
times Smith's, and sometimes Pyrite's. At length they closed
the WWlllllg post, and came in its the following order :
lit—Mr. Smith's Dandy, rude by Mr. Croker, of the
count) Umtata.
Standish ft•sery's FitzEsnily, rode by Mr. Lowe,
of the county. rims-wry.
Zia J sic's Sam William, rode by himself.
ails—Mr. 1). Hal ry's Doctor, rude by Mr. Luenastie.
5511-I.ientestunt ifory's ft•the, rode by Mr. Nagle.
Folry's Brown Bess, rode by Mr. Kenya.
Mr. Criiker, the first in, is a fine old sportsman—though
62 yeas' of age, he as nut more than 30 in constitution. He
stole Dandy in superior style, and as that horse was beat at
the firmer chase, when rude by another, it skewed his excel-
leat horsemanship on tlw pre-, ist occasion. There was but
little difference between the filet three horses. Mr. Lowe
and Mr. Pyre rode slits in admirable style. Mr. Pyne would
has k come in second, but 1631 his horse fell in this latter part
of Ilse race.
An s Icrtlast dinner was provided at the principal lass at
Middleton, of a !rich a great number of sportsmen partook.
It is impertluoiss to add, that the conviviality of the party
did hokum to the day and the occasioss.

The follooing is an extract of • private letter
r FinreliCr, dated the Blh ittshmt :

" Captain left me, • week ap, to be present Ia
R during the Holy %%ilk. The ceremonies usual at St.
es, amen: that wieners time, have attracted to the ca-
pital great numbers of the Esizlisle who hail bees, here, and
ihe other pros wrist parts of Italy. There are out above
niwt, liugliels nun' in Florence. Lord Dillon, Lord Ren-
a sin ,m, Sir R. lawley, are still here. The latter is
employed in getting op a periodical journal, trhirli lie is
idiom to publish, with a view to shew the Helium their de•
graded political eosielitiosi, and to rouse is their minds the
spirit of their proud nod glorious ancestors. It will cost
hint a great deal of mune), but that he regard. not. He hall
alivady established correspondents m every quarter of the
country.

" fair:a Louisa, Duchess of Parma, arrived here on Fri.
dny Inst. She is at the Perxula 'rhea(' e (eel y evt nisi:, and
is rely punkin,ly received by the house. Every sine takes
nu into test in her Ult., and I, of course, amour the tent. 1
love weir her two or three times. IVithotet Ist ing liaitasonte,
she may be certainly styled partly; her countenance as pale
but ; Lir stature is rather &hurt than Sall. Her
sou aecumisanies lscr rtiorrialy. The IN v appears in me in
'eversible Ira mother. 1 tonsil iu him nu tear., of the list lie,,
eater that Ie has lane I yes. Ilia hair it Ilia moths r
.kaa Jerk hair and rye."

Ow the night of Monday se'inii2lit, a man natnt
Fylrt, r reamer in the !ninth of Scutt! mil,
was murdered, by a shot du tm;4ll tlir witithits,
while sitting at his uwn fireside. The h.,11 almost
grazed his wife's head behale it d luugrd into his
body. die had recently sneered' d to some pro-
itet iy in Paisley, and bud girtii directions to his
waiter to make his will.

At Wiltshire Assizes a striking ilevelnpeinent
was made of the causes of that youthful d. privity
st Islets so deplorably diAiogisislits the present age.
A gang of young thieves Insd long infested the
neighbourhood of ►Llalasshury. Few at lira, they
increased to about forty, of whom a 'dozen were
lately taken into custody ; Maul another Juindhiin
Wild, who, by the agency of prost►tutes and drink.
had seduced and initiated thew, appeared as chief
witixss against theta, iu the expectation, it
came out, of profiting by ilwir conviction, us Iw
had dour by the clinic► which led to it.

.SALISBURY ASSIZES.

I? lire Mr. Alders Herr I sad a Speriul Jury.

Sir C. 1. copittstrros, Burt. V. Gl6O. CIMSWEI.L.

Mr. Seijeleit PELL, on the part of the Plaintiffs
this cause was for a trespass committed by the
Defendant. who himself nod several other persons,
had, with dogs and guns, invaded the -Plaintiff's
preserves on Kington Down, in the county of %Vats.
The Plaintiff was a Gentleman of very large pro-
perty and high character; and although he never
tontook of the sports of the field himself. yet
he was never known to refuse any gentlemen,
who made application to him for that purpute.
The Defendant wee son of a Gentleman or landed
property ; end it was to he lamented he had to far
forgot himself as to have aggravated the trespass for
which this action was brought, by language he
should abstain from repeating, as it wonlil come
hatter from the witness ; and he knew well that the
Gentlemen who composed the Jur, would teach
the Defendant, by their verdict this day, that he
WO not to use the Plaintiff's preserves just when
he thought proper, and after being warned by
notice to keep away. Vindictive damages were
not sought for, as this action was brought inertly
to 'inert the Plaintiff's rights. which the Defen-
dant hail invaded with impunity.
Witiiessus being called, it wits proved that the
Defesillaiit had been served with proper notice,
signed by the warning him to keep off the
preserve in question, which the Defendant had be-
hire trespassed upon ; and it came nut in evidence
thut the Defendant, with others, in defiance of this
notice, did, on the 17th October hest, enter the
pieserve with dogs amid I[llll*, &e. for the destruction
of gains.. Beiii4 detected by the Plaintiff's steward,
instead. of making the least apology, the Defendant
abused him with die must gioss and insulting lan.
goings..
The JUDGE then addressed the Jury, who, with-
nut the Last hesitation, gave a verilit.t for the
40.. damage*. The Joilgr footler said,
it was II wirer Special Jiir) cause, and Ailed, he
slintild sign a certificate for the Delemlant to pay
all vst. nr 11. is action.

Alter the verdict, application wus mode on WWI'
4,1 the Defendant, stating that he was under age,
and ti c made or paying the coats.
The JuDut: said, whoever the Attorney might be
tlipit rrted for the Defendant, by attempting to pre-
resit him f•um paying the Plaintiff Ilia costs, he
would immediately strike him off the roll.