The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-19 00:00:00

MR. FAUNTLER 0 E

It is said that Mr. Faunticroy's removal from Cold
Bath-fields will probably take place to-day.
It is scarcely credible, and yet we arc positively assured
of the fact, that bets to a considerable amount are depending
upon the issue of Mr. Fauntleroy's trial, and that the
books of some of the frequenters of Tattersall's and the
One Tun are not less occupied with wagers upon the fate
of a fellow-creature than with those upon the Oaks, Derby,
and St. Leger. To persons who are not aware of the
brutalising effect of gambling upon the mind, this circum-
stance will be a matter of astonishment, and even the

more experienced can varcely view with. indifference so
gross an outrage on common decency. There can be no
doubt that many of the blackguards who ars hardened
enough to make such bets, would have little hesitation in
promoting any catastrophe that would enable them to win.
If a man once contracts the habits of a gambler, a jockey,
and • prize-fighter, it is ten to one but he becomes a
thorough scoundrel.—Courier.
IV e have heard it confidently stated, that the following
iv the result of the investigation into Messrs. Marsh,
Stracey, and Co.'s affairs:—
cam and short Bills - . . £156,000
Itonda and other good Secutities . 116.000
Mortgaga . t 72,001

644,1100
. . . 162,000

Debts

Surplus L 82,000
Mr. F.'s private transactions are not included in this
account, nor is there any credit given for the private pro.
perty of the respective partnere—British Traveller.

DEATR OF DR. WALTER OUDYEY.

Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Clapperton to Mr.
Consul Warrington, dated Kano, Sld Feb. 1824:
" The melancholy task has fallen to me to report to you the
ever-to-beaamented death of my friend Dr. Walter Oudney. We.
left Kuka on the 11th day of Decetnber 1823, and by easy journeys
arrived at Bedukartia, the westernmost town in the kingdom of
Bornou. During this part of the journey he was rectsrering
strength very fast; but on leaving Bedukarfea and entering the
Betler territory, on the night of the 28th and morning of the nth,
we had such an intense cold, that the water wsa frozen In the dishes,
and the water skins as hard as boards. Here the poor Doctor got
a severe cold, and continued to grow weaker every day. At this
lime he told me, when he left links he expected his disorder would
allow him to perform all his country expected from hint, but that
now his death was near, and he requested me to deliver his papers
to Lord Bathurst, and to say he wished Mr. Barrow might have
the arrangement of them, if agreeable to the wishes of his Lord.
ship.
On the 2d of January 1824, we arrived at the city of Katagum,
where we remained till ate 10th, partly to see if the Doctor, by
staying a few days, would gain a little strength to pursue his
journey. On leaving Katagum he rode a cannel, as he was too
weak to ride his horse. We proceeded on our road for ten miles
that day, and then halted, and on the following day five miles
farther, to a town called Murmur. On the morning of the 12th he
ordered the camels to be loaded at daylight, and drank a cup of
coWee, and I stoked hint to dress. When the camels were loaded,
with the assistance of his servant and me heeame out of his tent.

I saw then that the hand of death was upon him, am! that he had
not an hour to lire. I begged hint to return to his tent and lie
down, which he did, and I sat down beside him ; he aspired in
about half an hour after.

" I sent immediately to the Governor of the town to acquaint him
with what had happened, and to desire he would point out a spot
where I might bury my friend, and also to have people to wash the
body and dig the grave, which was speedily complied with. I had
dead-clothes made from some turbans that were intended as pre-
sents; and as we travelled as Englishmen and servants of his Ma-
jesty, I considered it my most indispensable duty to read the ser-
vice of the dead over the grave, according to the rites of the Church
of England, which happily was not objected to; but, on the con-
trary. I was paid • good deal of respect for so doing. I then
bought two sheep, which were killed, and given to the poor ; and
I had a clay wall built round the grave to preserve IL"

The Boston (America) Gaulle says—" It is rumoured
in our circles that the Minister of his Most Christian Ma-
jesty (of France) has received orders not to extend any
civility to General La Fayette, now in this country. It is
also stated that the French and English Consuls in Boston
have not paid their respects to the Marquis. The latter
part of the story we believe to be true. We have the ho-
nour of knowing these public functionaries, and have a
high respect for both gentlemen, for their intelligence, ur-
banity, and courtesy, and fully believe that political, and
not personal reasons, influence their conduct. IVe arc not
surprised at the fact that such a man as La Fayette should
be marked with the neglect of crowned heads.'
'We have been favoured with the following curious ex-
tract of a letter from Van Diemen's Land :—Extract of a
letter from Mr. Thomas Scott, Deputy Surveyor, Van Die-
men's Land, addressed to Mr. James Dixon,Leith, and
dated Ist March, In2t:

" On a small Island near to Moreton Bay. by the expedition that
went to view the large river lately discovered in New Holland, the
wreck of a large vessel, supposed to have been lest thirty years ago,
wan discovered on the island. There is scarcel► a doubt but this is
the Astrulabe, Al. de la Perouse, who sailed from Botany Bay to
the north when the colony was first established, and has not sauce
been heard of."—Edinbures Star.
Friday week, the Provost and Magistrates of Cupar,
together with a considerable number of the private friends
and admirers of the artist, welcomed our justly-celebrated
countryman, Mr. Wilkie, to his native county, in a dinner
at M`Nab's ; Mr. Stark, Provost, in the chair, supported
by 1)r. Barclay, of Kettle, croupier.—Scotch Paper.
A man at au ordinary had eaten so enormously, that the
company were astonished and disgusted with his gluttony.
The gentleman at the head of the table ironically pressed'
him to take another plateful, observing that he had actually
eaten nothing. The gourmand declined taking any more,
observing that his stomach was quite gone. Upon which
an Irishman opposite, exclaimed, " Is it your stomach
that's gone, my honey ; sure you mean the bottom part of

A steam packet. named the Empress Caroline, runs re.
gularly between Trieste and Venice. It arrived at Venice
with 40 passengers, on the 27th of September, and sailed
thence the 20th, with 26 passenger..
Isr No INTE atm a; x.—Copper ores sold at Pool on
Thursday :—Quantity of copper sold, 1,63.1 tons ; average
produce, 6i!' ; juantity of fine copper, 1116 toils, 13 cwt. ;
amount of sale, 0,7421. 3s. 6d. ; average standard, 1311. Os.
There were 2,289 tons of copper ore for sale at Itedruth on
Saturday.
The finest sample of wheat ever grown in this county,
we understand, was exhibited on Saturday last at the Coach
and Horses, in this town, to decide a wager between T.
Trafford, Esq. of Trafford Hall, and Mr. James Man,
of Barlow 11411. It was of this year's growth, the produce
of their own farms. Mr. Beard, of the Albion Mills, Stock-
port, was the gentleman fixed upon to decide, and he gave
it in favour of Mr. Trafford, whose sampleweighed 63Ibs. to
the bushel, Winchester measure, and Mr. Dean's, 6•241b5.
Manchester Guardian.

Oa Wednesday last a cart, laden with cotton yarn, be-
longing to Mr. Ennis, of Fair-street, was stopped at
Flatten, on its way to Dublin, by a vast number of wea-
vers, who avowed their determination not to suli.n. it to
proceed, and forced the driver to return with the yarn to
Mr. Ennis 's storm, cheering as they passed through the
streets. In the evening of the same day, a load of yarn,
belonging to Mr. W. Lindsay, proceeding to Dunker,
was forced back in a similar manner, and vitriol thrown
upon it, by which some of the chains were burnt. Their
object is to keep the work here, and to obtain higher prices
than it could be wrought for in other places. Whether
the employers fairly remunerate the weavers is a question
we cannot reply to, but such an outra;eous violation of the
law as we witnessed on Wednesday should not pass un-
noticed by the proper authorities.—Drozhe:Pa Journal.