The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-01 00:00:00

TUE ARMY.

Yesterday (Ilawdssy, 2Stl, lust.) the 1611, lancer. (which
hate mitred here so replace the 1916 lancers, which marched
from !sense no she 19i1, and 21st instant, on their way to
Ireland), were reviewed at Hoo's Earl, near Rork,. Hall, by
Alajoe•Geueral tad Edwasot &interact. The reputation
which this regiment by acquired, drew many spectators to
the ground, awl they were amply gratified with she a.uorf
in which t he whole of tine emehotiows were guar through, and
which, we oadersiotwol, drew forth the most marked anneal:ie.
tin,, frum the Noble Lord, Iseneath • bum rye they were net-
renned.—( Ploackesfrr Herold.)
On Friday morning (25th inst.) the first Menlo.' of the
oth regiment of foot kr, she h ha in nil. town, on their
route to Hull, where they will embank for Ss. Helens. The
rerund division followed un Sailordey morning. roue
companies which have been lying in barracks at Halifrx
arrived in Leeds ou Friday, on their tootle fur ilie same pLice.
By their good conduct, both officer' ■nd men have gainrol
the affections of all classes or the iohabil•ist • ; and She way_
tier its which she immense crowd+ ameoubled to witness their
departure look their Anal :eave, afforded a gnome contrast to
the nucracinua ►eception they o xperienced ow their arrival.
Thee they were retied wins bis►ra and execration's; wow
moiwal regret and gaud wishes masked their parting.—
(Leeds latelligetscer.)

SUICIDE AT GREAT GONERBY, NEAR
GRANTHAM.
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The only son of Hr. James Holland, an opulent and re-
spectable farmer of the above place, under VII years or see,
put a period to tits existence on Wednesday 11111.1,641011
by 'booting himself 'betroth the head with a hose pigtoi.
The cause of ibis melancholy event i• Not known, Moue!'
it has beau stated that a hopeless altaehimot to • Tonne
lady was the motive; it is well know., however. that the
attachment •Ibsled to, which was to a Isom amiable female
abort his own sire, the daughter of • resp,ctable farmer in
the viciony of Gotariby, was so for from being horehm,,
that mit rawly the yowng lady herself, bat her friends received
him with much itiodoess ; and the only Annotation for Duels
• supposition, is so understanding Hair bus father preferred
another object with • more wealthy prospect in t►e us igh-
bourbood, and might have used some persuasive lancivice
iu the furtherance of such rind'. rewire. The place selected
fur the perpetration of the melancholy deed, was very year
the loosen, the father of the young lady to whom he was
attached, its fall eight of her chamber window, and eke very
spot where they usually Islkerl mod parted. 'I ►e deceased
was • highly esteemed and promising young roam and whrii
of age would bare poseeswril • handsome for tune independent
of hie father. Some traits have appeared in his conduct of
late which indicated a disordered mind, and she Jary forminre
the inquest, whirls was held km the fuller:tug day, retarded
a verdict ut— Insanity.

GENERAL. REDUCTION OF TaxTs.--The ne-
cessity and expediency of inriking off a portion of
the NATIONAL DENT is very ably slimed is the Ponsph.
leteer, Nu. 36, just publishett—by whieli it is proved that
the injury to the public Creditor will be very little telt. The
subject is expected to be brought cadre coosnlerstios
thintax this Session of Parliament. In the same Nu. are
published Sortie Loners to Lord Byrum ; ft. Sessinont on
the Crimt•al Code; Comma an Longevity ; with seveml
ether Wirt pamphlets.
James Haloes, a well-known character, was yes-
terdly committed fmm Bow-street office, charged
ou sutpicitoi of having robbed several Gentlemen
of their watches and steals, on Monday last, at tiro
time their was a great pressure at the pit entrance
or Drury-lane Theatre.
On Saturday David Haggis's, now a prisoner
in the tulbouth of Edinburgh, was served with au
indicituent to stand trial before the H gh Court of
Justiciary, fur the murder of the turnkey of Dam.
fries gaol.
The very ancient structure of the Lamb Row, in
Bridge-I'lfeet. Ch.oter. yielded Ull hnday list to
the all•cuuyoermg hood of 'hint, and left. Though
the roof aoil • great part of the timbers fell Tutu
the street. happily ou pernosi was hurt. An old
woman, a rot tuue-tel ler. wisest the moment srookiry
her pipe in the attic of that part of the building
which fell. and though a part of her furnitutr
came down with the timbers into the street the
learned lady and her cat escaped, without mistake
lug the least personal injury.

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