The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-14 00:00:00

GRAND CHRISTENING.

The infant son and heir or the Hon. Wl:A.lkm
end Lady CAROLINI Lewis. was baptised last
evening. at Melbourne house. Whitehall; His Royal
Highreis the Prince of Wags stood sponsor. in
person, with the Earl of Baspotsoiron, the Coun-
tess Dowager Beasley:, great, grandmother to the
infant, and Viscountess Mer.aou its t. The ceremony
was performed by the Reverend Mr. Paasov,
Chaplain. o the Countess Dowager Brascea. The
child WAS named Gisoacia Aunt/nut Fatoraica.
He was most betkutifully dressed in point lace.
The ceremony WAS. perfortned in the Grand Draw-
ing-Room, which was brilliantly lighted by dia.
mnd cut glass chandeliers. At halt east sever the
company sat dean to an elegant dinner. His Royal
Highness the Prince of Watts sat at the head A
the table. Viscountess toitt.r.UNPIR on Hit Royal
Highness's right, and Viicount Macsouatie on his
lett. The Duke of DIO/0/4411 ae, Earl and Cauntess
Cowesa, Earl and Countess of BES11•1100G11, Vis-
count ChttiCANNOW. Lady Elizabeth Foss as, the
Bight Hon R. B. Samna pi, the Honourable W.
Poissonev, and Mr. Ceowi.e. *ere present.

PLMSTRIAN FEJT.

CAPTAIN BARCI.NY AND WOOD.

IZTRACT •RD'.N A LITTei. DAVID 11ZWICARILLT,

MONDAY EVENING.

" This match, which excited so much curiosity.
and upon which so much money was betted, ter-
minated very unexpededly this afternoon, soon after
two o'clock, very much to the disappointment of all
the spedtators. C-plain Barclay and Wood started
at the appointed time. and both appeared to b • •n
high health and spirits. Wood se: off wth c.sii-
siderable velocity, which he kept up the whole of
the first hour, during which time he went exactly
eight miles. In the two succeeding houra_ he
slackened his pace a little. going only as the rate tit
seven miles an hour; consequently at the end of
three hours he had gone 2i miles.
" Capt. B ircuy Set off at a much slower pace
than Wood, but lie kept it with the greatest exact-
ness ; he went almost to a minute six miles au hour.
At the end of the first three hours, therefore, he
had gone 18 miles, and Wood had gained four
miles. About this time, the bets began to turn
nuns in favour of Wood. At srattiog. they were
three to one in favour of the Captain, and as there
w.sa a kind of geueral whisper that be was certairity
to win, very few people would even take the odus.
But when Wood had gained four miles upon his
adversary in three hours, the odds against hi.n fell
from 3tolt'7 to 4. But during the remainder
or she race, Wood's speed and boct•.m seemed com-
p.etely to fail him. It was necessary, in order to
bring up the 20 miles whien he had given Capt.
Barclay. teat he should gain lb miles upon him in
the remaining
,20 hours ; but instead of gaining
upon the Caput . wring t.te second three hours, he
did not even seep pace with him. He stopped twice
to test, and appeared considerably distressed ; the
second time he stopped, he pulled off his shoos and
ran without, by ..hicn means he cut his feet. At
length, having gone 40 miles in six hours and 2u
minutes, he declined the contest, and appeared
.so
weak,. that there was no probability of his gaining
it. it he had continued it.
" When Woo I gave in, Capt. Barclay bad re-
duced the lour miles advantage, which Wood
gained upon hi.n io the first three hours, to abou.
three miles, and to decide bets, he continued run-
ning until tie had brought up that distance.
" Capt. Barclay went durist the whole time ex..
aely ix miles an hoer, and at the co.iclusion ap-
peared fresh and strong. After he had gone 98
miles, he stopped and eat heartily. This very un-
espied:Led termination of the match has created raises:
dissatisfaction, at least sarong the losers, and some
of them have refused to pay the bets. But the ge-
ueral opinion seemed to be that the match was pet-
feel, fair, and that Wood really gave up twin
real fatigue, though upon a former occasion he
had gone 4J miles in much less time."
We understand that all the bets will stand void
till the derision of the Joekily Club. Letters were
received in town yesterday from Newmarket, cau-
tioning several persons interested in the event, not
to set le their bets for the present.

The I'-'nee of Watts generously left a benefa •
tion td 501. each to the lnfirinary and parochial
poor of Worcester ; and till Duke of Sesssx gave
401. to each. l'heir Royal Highnesses also gave
140 guineas to a deputation of the Corporation of
Coventry, to be distributed among the several cha-
rities of that place.
Viscount CASTLIRIAGM came to town, yesterday,
at twelve o'clleek, from Es tsheen, Sorry, and a.-
tended at bisollicie in Downing-street ; in the even-
ing his Lordsnip joined Lard AuLoaava's dinner
party, at his house in the Admiralty
From the Floe Arts being now so universally
cultivated, Drawing and Painting become, in some
degree, a necessary part of education to both sexes
To young females of exalted rank, it is a sourt.e of
elegant and rational amusement : and by qual't)-
ing those who move in a more humble sphere to in-
steel others, it is eminently useful to them. To
the Gentleman, it gives the power of making
sketches of any scenery that may strike his atten-
tion, much more correctly and expeditiously than
he could write it; and it enables the artisan most
essentially to improve the forms of any article that
he raanufa&iires. To attain this art. or improve
those who are studying it. a drawing-book of land-
scapes, by Josiau• BOIT •wr. on a plan never before
attempted, and now publishing in numbers. at cis.
each, by R. Aetna's:ten. Repository of Arts,
101, Strand, is perhaps the most useful work that
has yet been published ; for besides Six Plates in
each Number, it contains desciiptive letter-press.
that progressively explains tile principles of Drew-
, ing, &c. in so cleat and perspicuous a manner, as
i wIU materially improve the students. supply the
want of a master. or aid the prpil in the master's
abscise*. Toe above will be completed in gigot
monthly numbers, seven of which have already ap-
p-areo ; and will be continued with four additional
Numbers, treating on Light. Shade, and Colour-
' isg ; the first number of which will appear on the
Ifirst day of December, and co 'tinned monthly until
completeJ, priue (is. each Number.

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SPORTINQ INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARCET MOND OCTOBER MEETING.

1111OPIDA T OCT 12.
Mr. Payne's Fawn, lit. Nib beat Mt. Labe'. Citizen, Set.
31b Two-yr. uld C lOU a.
2 tot a;ainst Fawn.
Mr. Paynetreidiaand, gat boat Mr. Mellish's Susan, lit.
Two-yr. old C.VJOgs. .

D to 4 on Ferdinand.
Mr Wyndham% e. by Sciiedatti, Rat. atb. boat Mr. W..t.
son's Cnartberj tt.t 115. Fe m., r. old C Xfogs ►t. ft.
G to 404 Mr. Wynelliaral colt

•
G-n. Clow-r'; Steinley, *et ells. beat Lori Sackedle's En-
chanter, d.t. 41b. Aeroat the Flat, 110 i lies. h. ft.
8 to I against Swieley
Mr D Riddle% Sir David, /rt. 61b, beat Mr. Ferceor's
Hiplroaren •s, list. Across the Flat, 20ugs.
7 to 4 on Sir David.
Mr Criyen't Broom% heat Duke of Grafton's Musician,
664. Jib. each. Acme the Flat, '20041
6 to 5 on Brol:36.
Sweepitaket of 597,t each. Ab. M Sat 21b. each.
Mr. Vat:titian% MomeitirlM .
Lord G-osverwat's Sol rink
Lind F G. Omorile's Matilda • . 3
6 to 5 &gamin Mementtlla-5 to 4 sgvinst Bultruiti.
Lord Grosvenor'. Vinlante, Ism 715 beat Mr. Arthur's
Brainwoim, Bst. BC. 60" gs. h. ft
2 te 1 on Violent,.
Third Year... Doe-third of a Subsrtiateas ef 25es. each, for
Tyr rids carryall' Int. 51b. 6-yr. olds bat 111 b. and aged
9m. ii C. The horses, hr to be bona f.ile the property of
hulricribers Fifteen Subscribers.
Mr D. R.dailfe'.Orville, eg
Duke of Grafton's Panned, aged
Lord Groeveuor's Vigilante, S yrs old
9 to.* en Or v•lle.
Sweepstakes of 155 es each, h ft. D f • •
flmsvenor'.. hr. c ilillresh, by Sir Peter, B,t. 41b. roe
LA F. G. Osberne's b. c. by Truinpator, out of 8411111,
Sat. 4;b. • 11,4
titers • .n.venor's f. arise's, by Ber.inebrough. Beta lib. 1.4
IA Gr 044611414•6 b. e. Ferdinand, by John Bull, tee. ft. front
IA F. (i. Ohtiarues be... by Ito minx, dam by Mart All.
thony, B.t 21b each. Aao4ll the F•at, !mg, h ft.
Mr. Matriarch's Laurette rec. ft. from Gen. Greevettor's
Briseis Bu. 71b earls. Rowley's Si 380 gr h. ft.
Mr. Arthur's Wretch, he. 71b. ere 40es. from D. of Graf-
ton's Pt roan, 7st. 41b. > Tweayr old course, blips h. R.
Mr. Lake's Tina, .4. ree. 73gs boas Mr. Payees Tudor,
Set, 71k. Tent red esene, 11414 b. ft.

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POLICE.

sow-stases.
FRAVIDULINT BANKIttliiT.
It is much to be lamented, that she late convic-
tion of Mr Bullock, wine-merchant, for defrauding
his creditors, has not operated as a caution to others,
who get Involved in debt, from such destructive
practices, tout the extravagance cf the age leads to
ad evils. On the 18th of last August, William
Teeker, the younger, a serge manufaCturer and
banker, of Exet-r, and likewise of Cornhill, London,
nev,letted to appear to a Commission, ender the
Great Seal, making him a Bankrupt, and having
due notice thereof, for 35,0001. did not surrender or
submit to be examined on the ahove day, in conse.
quence of which be was proclaimed an outlaw
It being very essential that he should be appro.
hended, Mr. Sere', the Solicitor. of Surrev-street,
Strand, for the Bankruptcy, engaged Adkins to
trace not a-1(1 apprehend him. The officer, in his
inquiries, learnt that the Bankrupt's father had
been a bankrupt, and was gone to America, and be
was going to follow. Adkins accordingly went in
pursuit of him to several sea ports, without effect ;
he at length learnt that he went by the name of
Bottomley, and cohabited with a woman of the
name of Crouch, and lodged at Mrs. Churchill's, en
May's-hill, Greenwich; he went to Mrs Church.
ill's house on Monday evening, but there being '
five roads by which he could make his escape, in the'
dark, it he had jumped out ore window, he did not
think It prudent to fosse his search after him, but 1
went yesterJay morning, between the hours of sit'
and seven, accompanied by S..lmnn, one of the.?
patriile, whom he stationed 'on the cu-side of the '
house, to prevent any person escaping ; and Adkins "
having found his way into the house, and to the-4
bedroom door, where Mr. W. Tucker was sup. '
posed to he in bed, after surmounting many diffi.
culties, he demanded admittance, and was answered
by a female, who inquired who he was, and re-
quested to know what he wante,l ? After a consi-
derable altercation, the female agreed to open the
door, if he WI uIJ Wilt till she put some clothes on ;
which he weed to, provided she was not many
minute' ; but she exceeding the time, the Officer
renewed his application for the door to be opened,
when the female answered, she would not open it,
unless he stated his business ; upon which the
Oth:er nrol.e the door open, and found Mr. W.
Tucker eon- ealea in the curtains of the bed.
Mr. Tuekel asked the Officer, if it was not very
serious business he was cam upon ? he answered it
was. Mn. Tucker inquired what reward he was to
have for apprehending him? Adkins replica, that
was nothing to him. Mr. 'locker observed. whet-
ever it .va., he would reward him with a sum con.
siderably greater, if he would let him escape ; Ad-
kins replied, like a good officer, that he knew his
duty ton well to be influenced br any sum of money
he could offer him, to induce him to permit him
to escape. and ordered him to dress himself with-
out oelay to go with him ; which he accordingly
did, and the Officers brought him before Mr. Rase
for exarninatien ; when Mr. Page, a Messenger be.
longing to the Commissioners of Bankrupts, at.
tended, and identified the Prisoner's person, and
proved VW Al: the proper forms had been gone
through for outlawing the Prisoner.
The Prisoner was committed for another exami.
nation, when the Assignees and other persons from
Exeter will attend.

Iridium Marshy, Ety. was charged with vio-
lently Assaulting Sir Robert Peat, of Portland-place,
on MAnday evening.
It appeared that Mr. Dearsley, in company with
Mr. Mellish, were in the lobby of Drury-lane
Theatre. convening with tw females, when Sir
Robert Peat passed between thr gentlemen And the
females ;in doing which, Mr Dearsley,
it to be in a forcible way. asked Sir Robert
whar be meant by his be aviour, and who be was ?
He answered, he was a gentleman. Mr. De..tak
replied, he was a gentleman tn.% Some
parsed, when Sir Robert proposed that t,
leave the theatre, and retire to thi

,:.,flee-house. to settle th-ir difference ,
Mr. llearsley replied. he hid no oki
ins persuaded that he should be as

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they thnuld
:he Bedford
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ar the Belford Coffee-house, as Sir Robert was,
and thcy accordlnely lett the theatre. On their
getting into Bry %res.qreet, Sir Robert Peat
turned to the Mt, instead of the right, which
ind4ced Mr. Dearsley to believe he was an im-
postor, and that he did not know where the Redford
Coffee-house was ; and, in consequence, he collared
him. struck him several blows, and tore his clothes.
The parties were taken to the watch-house. Mr.
Dearsley was held to bail to answer the complaint
of Sir Robert Peat, himself in 401. and two sureties
in 201. each. Mr. Mellish was one of his bail.
Jail IV/yid, alias ga1116:111f irighto a'Sas Irish
Trsgbi. w'•o is allowed to be one of the best penmen
in England. was charged with feloniously stealing
two copper coal scuttles and an umbrella, the pro-
perty of Mesas. Haslewood and Booth, attorneys.
of Lincoln's-Inn, with whom he liven as clerk, at a
salary of three guineas a week.
The charge was proved by the laundress to the
chambers, another clerk. and a paambroker, with
whom he pledged the property.
The Prison.-r is wilt known in London, and is
generally employed upon all eledions and public
occasions, on account of his excellent wilting and
superior talents ; but his lamentable propensity to
gambling, prevented him from waking a resped-
able appearance, and he was frequently in difficul-
ties. He was committed to Newgate for trial
Thema, Imes was charged with feloniously steal-
ing a tumbler-glass, the property of John Nuncey,
a waiter, at the King's Arms public-house, in Hol-
born, celebrated for selling good stout.
The Prosecutor stated, that lately he had last
glasses to a con,iderable amount, and having sus-
petted the Prisoner, he watched him when he called
for a glass of stout, and observed him pat the glass
into his pocket, and when he charged the Prisoner
with the theft, he threw it away.
He was committed for trial.

SURREY SESSIONS, OCT. 13.

Ass Freemen was found ratify of unlawfully ut-
tering, and tendering in payment, at St. 1 hums's,
Southwark. a false and counterfeit shilling and six-
pence, and having in her possession other counter-
feit money, knowing the same to be so. This being
her second uffence, she was sentenced to be imp: i-
tinned for twelve months, in the county Gaol, and
to find sureties for her good behaviour for two years,
hetself in 201 arid two others in 101. each.
Sarei ford was also found:ll4yd uttering
one sad shilling, to John Gooldby ; but this being
bee first offence, she was only sentenced to six
Inonths iniptisonment in she House nt Correetion.
as Newington. and to find security for her good
b:liaviour for six months, herself in 201. and two
others in 101 each.
7 komas Belton, a retpaltable looking young man,
a butcher, at Kensington, was charged with assault-
ing 4 servant girl. of the name of Ann Bass, upon
the S nh of May last.
It appeared, from the evidence. that Mr. Chasms
berlasne, her master, kept an Academy at Ken
ton, called N•irfolk House Academy. and bad dealt
for asove a year with the Defendant for butchers'
meat; that Mr. Chamberlain, about six months
ago, became insolvent, and, at that time, owed the
Defendant the sum of eleven pounds ; but the De!
fendant refused to accept the compromise, whicb
several others of the creditors agreed to take, saying
he could not afford any loss. but still insisted upon
suing Mr. Chamberlain, who, to prevent expense
and litigation, sent kim five pounds on account, peas
raising to pay the remainder as soon as he could, sad
also to deal with him thenceforward for ready
money. The Prosecutrix was the person sent fee=
her master's house with money to purchase tb•
=fat ; but, in consequence of improper liberties *Ss
tempted with her by the Defendant, shq declined'
going there any more. and purchased her meat else-
where. The Defendant again became importunate
with her master, and complained of his sendinghis
ready money custom elsewhere. Mr. Chamberlain,
ignorant of tail fati, called his wife to explain the
..uccrnstance; and she said that the girl had al-
-I;ge.f the improper liberties frequently taken with
:1:1" by .13: Defendant, as the cause of her not going to
his shop. The Defendant made no reply; but, a
Joy or two afterwards, the Prosecutrix was sent on
a message by he: mistress, and, when a few yards
from het master's door, was met by the Defendant,
carrying two hog pails, with a yoke, on his shoul-
ders, who interrupted her passage, would not suffer
tier to go upon either side of him, called her a thief
and a w—, and told her she was chunk from
morning to night. She made no reply, but retreat-
eJ towards her mastei'l gate, whithei the Defendant
followed her, and, taking one e f his pails by the
handle, he snuck her violently duce times over the
arm, end once upon her breast. She called to her
aid a young gentleman named V ivarics, a teaches in
her masters school. then coming freen town, and
close to the place, and the Defendant went away.
She was disabled, by the blows she bad received, for
three whole weeks, irom crefoling to her business,
s.ild did nos recover from the wound or contusion
en her breast before the lapse of three months.
• This statement was supported not only by the
evidence of :he girl herself. but by that of her mas-
ter and mistress, and Mr. Vivaries, all of whom
'wire. that they saw the assault committed in the
'sunset alleged.
On the part of the Prisoner, Thomas Bennet, a
boy of twelve years of age, son of a butcher in the
same neighbourisoosl, stated, that lie was coming
by at tie same time, on the opposite side of the
way, and that be heard the Prosecutrix threaten
to scratch the Defendaat's eyes out, and teat she
11:w at him as if for the purpose ; and that the De-
fendant a.:swered, she should rot scratch him, but
site might scratch his pails, oae of which he then
us in Isis defence, and in runnin at him, she
struck Ler knuckles against the pail.
The C114111$1•18, in summing up the testimony
s to the Jury, was decidedly of opinion that this
boy's testimory was undeserving of credit; as it stood
oontradifted by four ether 'l% itnesks.
, of the assault.
sentence, but was
er's Counsel, that
tier, by making
etlii.lZlOst. namely,
rusoctittott. to which
-cowed, and the
!faience.

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The Jury fo.tinJ the Prisoner Gam,"
NO the Court was proceeding to sent
given to understand, by the Prisoner's
he beJ agreed to comercralse the nun
M the Prosecutria amp!e crunperts.l
paying tOl. and the !OM of prosacut
the Coor.sal tyr the prosecuuon OCCI
_Conn ill cat{sequtt♦c: pawed sko stew