The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-10 00:00:00

BREED OF HORSES IN GERMANY.

The following information on the promotion of the breed
of horses in Germany appears in the Spurting Magazine
of this month :

Races have been established at the celebrated baths of Dobberan
since the year 11122; and sums to a large amount are annually sub-
'writhed by the noblemen and gentlemen of this part of Germany,
for the encouragement of the breed of thorough-bred horses, and
for the improvement of the breed of the country horses.
Count Plessen, the father of the Prussian Ambassador in London,
has the largest private stud in civilised Europe. possessing one hun-
dred and thirty brood mares. His stud merits the attention of all
travellers visiting Mecklenburgh. A peck of hounds has also been
kept by this nobleman upwards of fifty years. The Barons de Bid.
of Zierow, and Weitendorf, have an extensive stud, which promises
in a few years to rival some of the best in England. These noblemen
have been at a considerable expense in procuring the best thorough.
bred mares and ►tallions : their stabes, paddocks, sheds. boxes for
blood mares and foals, paddocks for their young stock, are is every
respect perfect. Every thing relative to the care and attention of
these superior aniimils is most strictly attended to. An excellent
private training ground has been made this year at Zisrow. Their
valuable flock of 5,000 Saxon sheep, under the management an/
care of Mr. Bipnen. a very intelligent man, from Mr. Feller b
institution at Hoffwyl, in Switzerland ; their superior breed of
horned cattle, plea, &c. are worthy the notice of all travellers visit-
ing this part of Germany.

The stud of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin, at I
!Wolin, is a mzeniticent establishment, and cost upwards of
3110,1000 dollars. There are a hundred stallions kept for the service
of this duchy, and are sent in the spring to the different districts,
where they cover gratis ; there are several fine mares, and two
thorough-bred English opinions : viz. Oracle, by Sorcerer, out of
Emily, by Worthy (bought of Baron Biel, of Zisrow), and Wild-
fire, by Waxy, out of Penelope, by Trumpator.

Count Bassewitz, of Preherede, has lately fitted up his stables,
made paddocks, sheds, and boxes, for the reception of thorough
bred mares, &c. at a great expense. and intends breeding for the
turf. He possesses *brown colt, by Robin Hood, out of Streamlet,
by Rubens, of great promise. His brother lately purchased two
Yorkshire mares for 1,500 dollars. Count Bernstorf, of Weden-
dorf, and Mr. herezow, of Moskow, have considerable studs.
Most of the noblemen and gentlemen in this country reside on
their estates a great part of the year. and have turned their atten-
tion to the improvement of their breed of horses, and their flocks,
in consequence of the low price of corn, and the high import duties
in England. Four thousand horses were sold in Mecklenburgh
last year.

The Old Bailey Sessions commence on Thursday. The
number of prisoners for trial is considerable ; it is ex-
pected that there will be above 200, although it is only a
month since the last Sessions were concluded. The capital
cases, it is understood, are not numerous. Although
nearly 2,000 are annually sentenced to transportation, and
many thousands receive lighter punishments, it is la-
mentably astonishing to observe what a succession of cul-
prits continue to make their appearance at the bar of our
Criminal Courts.

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An alarming conflict took place one day last week at
Rockliff, on the Eden, between two Custom-house officers
and some smugglers. Germain, a tide surveyor, and Rich-
ard Lawson, surveyor of the Customs, seized upon a boat,
containing eight or nine individuals, of whom three were'
females, who were guarding a small cargo of whisky. A
severe scuffle ensued between the parties, and upwards of
twenty shots were fired, the smugglers showing great re-
sistance, by which one man was severely wounded. and a
woman had two shots passed through her hat. We have
not been able to obtain any intelligence further than that
two or three of them were ultimately taken.—Carlisle
Journal.

Last week as Mr. G. Crocker, ship-builder, of Bideford,
and his apprentice, were standing on the upper stage of a
large brie, now nearly finished in his building yard, ad-
joining Potters Pill, an altercation took place between
them respecting some work, which was not to the satisfac-
tion of Mr. Crocker, who became irritated at the insolence
of his apprentice, and said he had a great mind to throw
him off the stage. He had no sooner u•e3 the expression
than the apprentice clasped him round the waist, and ex-
claimed, " Will you?• then we will go together ;" and
immediately jumped down with him a depth of 30 feet, up
to their shoulders in mud. By ropes and tackle they
were, with considerable difficulty, released from their pe-
rilous situation.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morning last,
at a very early hour, Robert Wood, a young man. ser-
vant to Mr. John Hogarth, Trows, when attending at
the coal-pit at Gatherick, near Etal, for a supply of coals,
fell into the pit and was killed. It is supposed that his
eyes had been dazzled by the fire, which, as usual, was
burning near the mouth of the shaft, and that passing for-
ward in the darkness which prevailed at a little distance,
he had missed his way, and in a moment met his untimely
fate. To add to the distress of the scene his brother was
present.—Caledonian Mercury.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—The following statement has been
sent to our office by an anonymous correspondent :—On
Friday night, about twelve o'clock, a gentleman passing
over Battersea-bridge in a gig, was surprised by his horse
making a sudden stop. On alighting to ascertain the
cause, he perceived the body of a man lying across the
road, just before the feet of the horse. He immediately
called for the assistance of two watchmen who were near
the spot, and they immediately recognised the unfortunate
sufferer (who hail passed the watchmen on his way home
but a short time before) to be a Mr. Vowel, living at Bat-
tersea, and a member of the Fishmongers' Company. He
presented a dreadful spectacle: the lower and upper jaws
were both fractured, occasioned, it is supposed, by a car-
riage-wheel going over his face. As they hastened to re-
move him to the Adam and Eve public house in Chelsea
he uttered several groans. The landlord however would
not open the door, and the unfortunate man was obliged to
be conveyed to the White Hart, near the archway. where
every assistance was immediately given, and Mr. Raphael
Smith, surgeon, arrived, but the injuries had been too
severe ; the vital spark had fled.
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THE MAGISTRATES v. Tal uNtorsaarr

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Ebrirtsthote, JAW.?.
The Magistrates have at knoll brought an action of
declarator against the Prufes,sots of the University. The"
summons states, that the object of the action is, to have it
found and declared by the Court of Session, (Nat " tire
sole and exclusive right of prescribing rules, awl making'
statutes for the studies, and the course of studies for ob-
taining degrees, belong to the Magistrates. That the Prd
fesiors, independently of the Magistrates, do rtot mutt
the power of enacting riations for the discipline of the
College, or regulations to be observed forbbtaining degree!.
That the Professors have no power, as a dlistfiact body, to
frame any by-laws applicable te the general conmins of the
College, which can be imperative a.t , the Magistrates, at
patrons. That no such ruin made, or to be made, by the
Professors, can be of any foree or A*. And that the
Professors be ordained to desirit from interfering or acting
in these matters in time to come,n &c. The summons it
dated 88th December last, angi narratet, at length, the
grants, charters, and acts, in favour of the Magistrate'.
and their proceedings
downward..erlingsrespecting the College, from the time
of Queen