The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-11 00:00:00

RAMSGATE, OCTOBER 9.

The Master of the Ceremouies for this town was
chinien ye.teriluy by ballot, at the Assembly-roont.,
when, after a very smart contest of four hours, the
nuir.bers were--
C•ur Caplaic) Bayley lO6

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is favour of Caprais Bayley 23
On which the former was declared duly elected,
and in a nest speech lie thanked Isis friends f,.r
their great exertions, assuring them that he would
by attention to the duties of the appuntinsent, en-
deavour to merit the preference he had that dry
been honoured with.

A third candidate, Lieutenant Morgan, R.N.
declined his pretensions on the Saturday evening
previous, notwithstanding he was most respectably
supported ; yet, finding that his opponents bad
a greater slumber of votes promised to them, he
handsomely declined the contes►, rather than trou-
ble his friends unnecessarily: thereby enhancing
their opinion of his merits, and retiring amidst the
good wishes of all portico.

Lord Et LENDOROUOU once decided that stage..
coach proprietors were re•ponnble fur the safe deli-
very of goods of ■ny value, notwithstanding they
had mode a by-law that they would not be answer.
able for any thing worth more than SG, unless tt
sera paid for accordingly. Since that lime another
Judge has decided that stage-crotches are not li ible
fur goods above 51. unleas booked as such. 'Flip
latter, we suppose, is the law now in fashion ; but
how long will it be so ?—(Tyree Alererry.l
There is, my the French papers, a man named
CUT living in the commune of Challeti, near Get,
who bee reached the age of 111 and some months,
and is still so robu.t as to do the work of an agri-
cultural labourer.

Tuesday week, a Custom-house officer in Dun-
dee thrust his hand into a box which lie supposed
contained some smoggjed good,' ; but to his great
dismay the box continued a hawk, which seized him
by the huger till the blood sprang.
STEAM ENGINE SMOKE CONSUMPTION ACT.—
We hear that bills of iodic:traria are preparing to he
preferred at the Quarter SCS4IIOIII., trader Mr. M. A.
l'airtoft's Act, against certain manufacturers to
this borough, for the nuisance created by their
steam-engine furnaces.—(Leeds Intelligent-cr./
On Saturday morning last the Yolk itearn
pocket, on her voyage from Osinaborougli to Yo' k,
unfortunately run foul of the cable of the Com-
merce, HEMINawAy, while at anchor off Kesdby.
mind was sunk. The passengers and crew were all
saved. Vessels are employed in weighing her.
Monday the Newark Castle, steam packet. seta
sunk off Clifton Hill, near Newark. The tire of
the engioe nut having been relinquished, trafortu-
nately burnt a bole in the bottom of the vessel, by
which the was speedily tilled with water.
A fatal accident lately occurred at Poictiers.—
A 'mans mats went into the garden of the house In
which he resided with his wife's family to amuse
himself with firing at a mark. The door of all
old green-house served for a target. The moment
he discharged the pistol, a aback was heard front
within ; he noshed forward, and his wife fell into
bit nemi, expiring as she uttered these words,
ss arates, you hose killed use !"—( Paris Paper./

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