The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-12-15 00:00:00

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business wat rransafted; after thirtfk
sat down to an excellent dinner. His Grace thIL
Ddice of Bedford, Lord Somerville, Henry FlugN
11 tare, Rsq. John Howell, 'Esq. Charles Gordon
rev, T.sq. Mr. Pickford, Mr. Praed, Mr. Stone,'
',lr. Astley, and Mr. Young, were of the party.
8.1 AGRICULTI'R AL SOC/ETT.
The Bedfordean Medal adjudged on Tuesday lael
to Mr. Irthur Young, is of g,sld, A) Alt two inch
and an half shame:et, value twenty guineas ; the di
for Wa; cut by 'stilton : It bears a most capita
likeness of that great Patron of Agriculture, anal
useful Arts, the late Duke, from Nolliken's Busy
under which are the words, " Francis, Duke ofki,
Bedford, Pr,:sident. 1802." The reverse contains.;
within a wreath of ears of corn, the figure of Bd.,
tannia receiving the offerinp of agricultural incluse
try, an ox and a sheep, which are presented by tweil
emblematical figures; these are after a fine design
by Miss Fenshaw, under it are the words. et Bata'
and \Vest of England Society, given 1904." Roito4
the edge of the medal are engraved these words a:
" Adjudged to Arthur Young, Esq. F. R. S. f
an !.shay on the nature and properties of Man=
at the annual meeting, 1804,'
We were favoured yesterday by a gentleman
the Bath Society, who Was present at the Smithfie
'hew, with a view of this elegant medal. and
abled to correft a mistake relative thereto, which
we committed yesterday in our account of the Bath
Meeting. The preseet Duke of bedford having,
soon after the death of his illustrious brother, pre.
sented the Bath Society with an excellent bust in
marble of the late Duke of Bedbird, executed by
Nollikins, which now graces their meeting.roo we, the
Members of that Society entered into a subscription.
and appointed a standing committee, consisting of
15 of their members, called the Bedfordeau Com-
mittee, whose duty it is to propose annually some
'objett of agricultural enquiry, on which essays ere
to be received, and the best of such essays is to
be rewarded with a gold medal. as above, in token
of the esteem the Society entertains fur the metnes7
of the illustrious chandler whose name it bears.

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The demi-brigade of Swiss troop; in garrison as
La Rochelle were invited by Bort AAAAAA to Ned
a deputation to assist at his coronation at atie,
The letter whist: the Minister of the War Uhirart-
ment wrote on thi; occasioo, was very flatteries:
44 This deputation," said he, " is to reptesedt the
Swiss army a: the coronation. The Swiss have bean
along timeithe faithful allies of Franc anl the Est.
MOB orders me to assure them, tad Ise a
the value of their qttaekulear to his sacral person,
and of their former services " After deliberating,
the Heliretians decline] this nonour " became, the
blood of their countrymen, ruurdeted on the 10th of
August, 1792, had not ben avenge] '' In return,
they were ordered to march towards Piedmont, and
they are to be taken into the service of the Italian
Republic.
A gentleman, who was passenger in the AltAae
country ship, bound to this country, from Bengal,
with a very valuable cargo, has communicated the
follow ii interesting intelligence That after the
Althea country ship had been captured by the if :oh.
tants French frigate, he was sent to the Me of °
France as prisoner, wiser he remained for a eon•
siderable time, before an convenience offend for a
passage to England ; vitals the Americareledp /Mo.
loony arrived from the Island of Sumatra, hound to
a British port, on which be was permitted to take
his passage. Before he left the Isle of France, a
Portaguese ship touched there, the Captain of which
communicated the following important account
that before he left the Strait of Moaam'aique, a large-
ship, which he supposed to be as English East India,.
man, from her build, had pet in there, the
end of July, in a most distressed and shatterc
ditOin, from which account we entertain the •
ssng•tine hope', that this ship will prove to be the
Pence of Wolfe East lndiaman, Cotain JOHN
PRICE, homeward-bound, that patted company with
the Grntral Stuart, Windham, Calmete, and trsion,
in a violent gale of mind, the latter end of May.
It was the opinion of all nautical men, that she had
bore away for Madagascar ; and we can have no
donht but a very short time will convince us of the
correaness of the idea.
Thursday, the Officers of the Light Brigade, '
which assembled in Hyde Park, gave an elegant
dinner at the London Coffee-House, Ludgate-hill
to Colonel M RTON, the Majors of Brigade, and
other Staff-Officers. who aged under his orderst at
the Grand Field Day of the Brigade. Capt. Sae-
sr.: of the I lon. Artillery Pagers, in the Chidt.
Several light movements wet e discussed, preparatory
to the next meeting of the Brigade, which will :aim
place about the middle of January.
The fiillowing is a carrca return of the Brig.w.e,
as assembled on Thurslly :
Office, s. Serrano Drums k Rank & Fan.
Eagles.
12 8 tie
• 311 460 e
eamodi
43 1711

Riflemen . . 12
I.lillt 'awry . . 13

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Ni A ssic)s-Housz.—Yesterday a muter chimney
sweeper was summoned before the Loan M•voa by
the person who contracts as Scavenger for cleansing
certain Districts in the City. He complained that
the chimney-sweeper had openly allowed his cart
to collect dirt within the city, which he conceived he
had no right vi do, not being a contractor.
The chimney-sweeper acknowledged the cha-ge
to be true, that he had taken dust within the city,
and chimed his privilege so to do, as a wool-comb-
er, and that he had taken the advice of Counsel, •
and was determined not to pay any tine, but ap2eal,/
and try his privilege.
His Lordship convifted him in a penalty of 4041
which he refused to pay.
A person at Bourdeauz was found nearly her Ai
to ashes, in his g srden. on the 7th of Novembee4l
According to the inquest tikeu by the .lustise of
Peace, the deceased bid himself construCel his fu-
neral pile of dried wood, upon which he placed hint
self, and, after setting tire to the wood. shot Rinses'
thicioch the head with a pistol. He left proven
to the amount of 100,000 tierce (4,00u1.). In
paper a .Itressed to a ft iend, he says, his only rea-
son for committing this rash aft was to die in hi.
own way, and to avoid being buried.

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