The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-07 00:00:00

PROM LAST NJG!I?S GAZETTE.

Dousderg-drect, Jas. 3, 11124.
The king hu been pleased to appoint Major-Genrral Sir ken-
,arnia .15Aan K.C.B. to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Settle.
mast of Drumm% and Essequibo.

Derniv-street, Jac 6, 13.11.
The King ha been pleased to appoint Major-Oeonal Sir Hud-
son Low, K.C. H. to be °cecinas and Conunandes.an-Chief of the
Island of Antigua.

WII ULU ii, /OR. 6, 1624.
The Xing has been pleased to appoint Heney Bromley Hinrieh,
Em. tabs Ligament of his Majesty's Bend et Pens Moms, in the
roam. of William Henderson, Esq. resigned.

Brolly Heriee,-Der. 22,1823.
His Royal Ilighneu the Duke of Clarence hu been pleased to
sputa Wass Bosout, M.D. (a Medical Commissiour of the
iSsay, reed oneettbe of hie Majorty's earth" be inc
of itr Dori liisboues TMyitfina is Ordinary.

BANkRUPTS.
W. aides. Sutton Valance, Kent, victualler, to trorrendsr, Jan.
10, 17, Ime Feb. 17, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. &Leiter,
Mr. slobe ?Wow, Clement's Inn.
R. Dome the younger, Rochester, Kent, linen.draper, Jan. It,
17, 114 17 at twelve, at the leankrupta' Court. Solicitor, D.
J illardene.
a.. Warwick, Fixer, Jan. 15, 18, and Feb.l7, at eleven,
at dem Inn, Narwick. Solicitors, J. Worsham, Castle-
otrlernear, ;Bernd Kitc.hwiarn, Barford.
, Jan. 16, 17
and Feb. at ono, at the Coannerei:le-Rooms, Bristol. So:
hatets, Mr. H.. 51. Ambers!!. Bristol-bridge.penele ; and Messrs.
Wtllligns and White, Lin =lea Inn.
7:li-my the younger, Liniehouso, sail-maker, Jan. le, 17. and
S. I ~at twelve, at the, Bankrupts ' than. Solicitor, Mr. R. 8.
A :itelson, Ghost Winchesimatreet.
DIV !LENDS.
Alb. S. S. Fereday, R. Smith, and J. Fisher. of Bilston, Stat.
toi banksts, at eleVen, at the Royal Hotel, Templesrow,
11:b. • . Webb. High Holborn, nmetermarinar, at eleven, at
the Baakrapte Court.
J n. 31. J. T. Thomson, Loagm:re, teach joiner, at ten, at
thi riltrupts• Court.
Jae. SI. J. Stubbs, Caatientivet, Lekaster.square, jeweller, at
tea.• at the Bankrupts' Court.
Isis. SS J. Younge and J. Deakin, Sheffield, buttoe manufse.
tunes, at idevr7t the Angel Inn, Sheared.
Jan. SI. J. ma, lavespool masturonartace, at sot, at the
Star and Geri*? avern. Liverpool. Jan. U. S. Gleam, Warr' Lancaster, shopkeeper. at two,
at the Nag's Head Inn, Ware
Jan. *J. Peet, Ashton in ackertield, Lancaster, Magmas-
nufacturer, at twelve, at the Nag's Head ban, Warrin
Jan. iv. J. Nlblocit and R. S. Latham, Bath, w
N one, d the Commercial Ramos, Bristol.
'0 • CERTIFICATES.—Jas. 27.
S..Willtams, Ipswich, Suffolk, jeweller—G. Green, FOrk.street.
Covait-gardoo, woollen- draper.—S. N. Gransland, From Seiwond,
Soceeteeteeire, clothier—R. Smith, Piccadilly, fruiterer—.J. Fee.
ROM, Liverpool, roaster-mariner-0. Oatm, jun. ShefSeld, seer.
dart.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Gibson and F. nucleon, Desbie-row, Beantemdaey, common.
bylwers—W. and W. C. Cos, Taunton, doularsot, iron-foundem..-
J• 'and R. Joan. Newington-causeway, linsa.drapaa—J. Salter
and T. Stanton, Exeter, Menthol' and druggim-0. Roberts and
H.' Williams, Chipping Sodbury, wine-merehants...-g. Johnson
Binge. WhltechspeL.ruail, chemists and druggiets—S. Ni.
chieson, W. W. Bros., and J. ussom Abstrureb.lana. bankers
( miss as regrads the said S. N,lcbolson).!—W. Hikes sad T. Page,
Onto% Inn Coffee-house, wine-merchants—A. and O. Johnson,
shsffirld, factors—J. Slater and J. Wright, Leicester, heaters—
fl 0, and C. C. Colchester, Ipswich, candle-makers—W.
tra.ton and J. Jay, White Cross-street, plumbers—lL !Marsden,
and B. Marsden, jun. Manchester, mansfacturem-s.J. Fanner
mad E. Banyan!, De :'ford, brandy-merchants—W., T., and J.
Aetna, Birmingham. button.inakera—M. Liacoln and Is Lay—J.,
8.. and J. r. Wright, Matichester, calico-printers..-J. and J. E.
IPthte, Sonserrat, maltsters—P. and W. J. Le Fom,
Notithamplon, merchants—S. Remy and 3. Stoehr, jun. Liverpool,
141:trees—J. Shepherd, T. Chaney, and E. Elliott. ifisnrick-opon.
T,.ed, Mesas—F. and J. Francis, Chiswick, blacksmiths—R.
Smith and W. Warren, Sussex, paper manufacturers.—J. Green.
woad and T. Mountain, Bander,, cloth-dressy-4—J. L. Phillips
and D. tiehokilcid. Liverpool, chyrnists—J. %Food and J. Iteed,
CaMbera ell, lime.burners--W. Moberly and J. W. Bell, Broad-
s•xeet,. merchants—W. R. Wickham and R. Johnson, Waling.
street, warehousemen.

•YIE GREAT BATTLE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WOODSTOCK, TUESDAY EVENING.

The roads to Worcester arc all bustle, and not without much con.
fusion ; at Oxford this evening there was a dead halt; all the
claret hunters were at fault, from • letter haring been received
there by • gentleman in the fancy, that il'orcester race-course was
under water, and that the fight would take place in a gentlezhab's
Past near Cheltenham, changing the rout. Oxford was crammed
with vehicle*, anti Rotinantes knocked op front the badness of the
ro'da Our informant left them all upon the fret to proceed to this
plam, It being Mine miles nearer to either place. There was no
movement towards Worcester in the evening, and all Is uncer-
tainty. Stage coach?* to Worcester and Oxford are trammed by
those who hal been booked.and vexation is heightened by the had-
nem of the roads. Our informant is making a start at 0 o'clock in
eh. evening Dearer %I'm:ester, where he writes, this to the town of
Pada, imatediatels, between the two places, so as to make any
mom:nest. We shall have the report ofthe tight to-morrow by an
eapvess.

IA 1024, the direct import of cotton into the Clyde' was
41,111 bales; meitirays, 13,10'2; total, 54,330—in urn. i direct
is pProt was 30,111% bales; ecastways, 24030; total, 60,796, being
a 4Weimme, in the direct trnde. of 3,670 bales, and an increase in
11.110rio emestways, of 11,513 bales.—Edisobstre Paper.
T. •

nIED.
On Tneday sennioht. at Fonhampton Court, Gloucestershire,
in the tilst year of her age, the lion. Mary Yorke, relict of the
lion. and Right Her. James Yorke, lace Bishop of Ely, and
daughter of the Right Her. Dr. Isaac Maddox, formerly Bishop of
Wercrstre.

In the 3lst ult. at Twrford Cottage, near Winchester, Susannah,
•ire at Rear-Admiral t2illcr.

On the27th ult. at Pari;,Mrs. Ilrowne, wife of James Browne,
Esq. M.P.
On the 21st ult., at I:irkeudbright, Mrs. Brien Miller. relict of
John :Willer, writer, in ha 191st year, and 69th df her widow.
hood.

WI the 1:Iih alt.. at Albany, Thomas Gribben, Sergeant of the
Ugh regiment, aged 24 years. lie was enjoying himself with his
friends. apparently in good. health, when suddenly he dropped
down. and expired in a few minutes. _ _

On the ?MI; nit., at Itottingdssin, Mrs. Paterson, relict of Wm,
Paterson, Esq. formerly of Demishirc-place.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON-BRIDGE.
11=4 21:1 gain. after 6. Alterman, 44 olio. •RaL

r tA LS, at lIEI/UCED PRICES.—The Nobility,
‘.../ Gentry, and the Public, can be supplied with CYM LS of
every sort that come to the Market, at considerably reduced Prices,
for Cash, with every advantage of Ingrain. A single trial will con-
vince the Ceaummor of the great Saving, by purchasing of the OLD
SEA-COAL COAIPANY'S OFFICE, No. d, Carlisle-strcet
Soho-square.
The Market List is kept for the inspection of the Purchaser, who
can. if he thinks proper, view the Coals before being loaded.
Great attention will be paid to all orders the Public may favour
this Company with.
All letters post-paid,

TOSEPH WALKER, FEATHER-BED, MAT- '
t/ TRESS, PAILLASSE, BEDSTEAD, and SEA BED-
DING REAL MANUFACTURER, and FLOOR CLOTH
WAREHOUSE, 91i, High Holborn, adjoining Day and Martin's.
An extensive Assortment of well-seasoned Floor Cloths, of all
Widths and Patterns. supplied from the most approved Manufaa
tory in the Kingdom.
The Public are respectfully informed that extensive premises ate
opened, No. 96, High Holborn, in the Feather Bed, NI
and Upholstery Business; where the most extensive selection
the kind in London may be found ready made. so that rooms may
be fitted up in a few hours, and upon terms which must meet the
approbation of a discerning and generous public.
Superior Staved best White Goose Feathers, 3s. 3d. per lb.
Best White Goose, . 3s. do.
Best Grey Goose Feathers 2s. to 2s. Rd. do.
Best Poultry ditto, - Is. lad. lad. do.
Superior White Goose Bordered Beds, 41. to RI.
Plain Goose Beds, . . - 31. to 51.
Poultry Feather Bets . . 30s. to 3L
Flock Beds - . 20s. to 301.
Elegant Carved Spanish Mahogany Bedsteads, 31. to 61.
Tent, Cottage, N'aterloo, and Elliptic, Stained
and Bamboo Bedsteads, • 1114. to 12s.
Bordered Common Mattresses, . les. to 245.
Superior White Wool Mattresses 2L to 31.105.
and Curled Elastic Hair Mattresses, 21. to It.
Chintz Furnitures and Coloured Linings, however dirty or in-
jured, restored In a peculiar manner, to their original brightness of
colour, at a trifling expence.
Feathers sold in any quantity from 31b. Bed Ticks at prime
cost, if to be filled. Mattresses, Chairs, and Sofas, re-made and
re.stuffed. Old Beds exchanged or stressed by a process entirely
new. Four-post Chintz Furniture., and every kind of ornamental
or decorative 'Drapery. arranged in the most elegant and tasty man-
, ner, in a few hours notice.
Contracts for NI ili tars- , Naval, and School Bedding, executed is
any quantity, prepared fer any climate.