The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-28 00:00:00

POACHING.

Dr PP AA Tr Arran" AT LEIGH COVItT.—A boat two o'clock
on Tuesday morning the gamekeepers of P. J. Mile., Esq. M.P.
being en the watch at the Old Deer Park, perceived two men
placing nets, and soon afterwards three hares were caught. The
keepers then sprang froin their ambuscade, and the poachers tied.
Riddle. the head-keeper, however, came up with the lonelier', and
seised one of them ; but st this moment he received several blows
o' the heal from tae bludgeon of the other man, end fell to the
ground, stunned and bleeding. The rillnins continued to hunt
Riddle, and would to doubt have murdered him. if the helpers had
not torte to his assistance. One of the poachers made a blow at
Riddle's brother, but soloed him ; upon which the latter levelled
his gun at. the pone:ter. who, seeing himself dawned, surrendered.
The poacher who Heti was closely punned, and one of the
helpers twit-cartel/pet' his gun at hint, but he escaped. The fellow
who was taken is named Alantleld, and he has been committed to
Sheptun Alallett Gaol, until the late of the keeper (who is dread.
fully wounded in tee back part of his bead) is ktiows.—Bath
Jweruct.

The game preserves of Mr. Ivey, at TrehiU, not far from Exeter,
haring lately been ravaged by poschem the gamekeeper took two
of Mr. Ley 's own labourers to keep a sharp look-out. While they
were thus employed the game was safe; but the gamekeeper being
unable from illness to continue watching himself lat his trusty
companions to perform the duty. One of the gentleman's tenants
passieg through the preserves at night, to reach his home by a
newer cut, hood a min tired. and having procured moilatance, suc-
ceeded in apprehending one of the very men who were employed to
guard tlu preserve, with several pheasants in his pockets; and sus-
picion fulling on the other, they proceeded to his cottage, and de.
tectet: him with similar proofs of guilt.—S4er6orne .11:reary.

The 99th regimetit has left Glasgow garrison for Leith,
from whence they are to embark for Portsmouth, on their
way to the Maenitius. This new regiment has been formed
in taasgow, and broitglq to a state of high discipline, in a
mode that ;effects much credit on the offices.; for while
the young soldiers conducted themselves with the greatest
propriety, they never appeared to suffer sender any restraint
that interfered with tin it cheerfulness and happiness.
IN/I.LIVNLE or MI:TAI.6 ON MAGNETISX.—M. Arr,o
has lately stated to the Academy of Sciences at Paris, that
when e in-cell:magnetized is made to oscillate in a space cir-
cumscribril by a copper circle, it continues to oscillate for a
shorter time than when made to oscillate in a space cir-
cumscribed lir iron ; so that the copper appears to have the
cifect of offering to the oscillations of the needle a medium
of greater resiitanee.

About six o'clock on Friday morning, a most alarming
fire broke out in the dye-works of Mr. Angus M'Alpin,
Anderston, contiguous to Mr. If. Ifouldworth s mills. The
workmen of the Anderston brewery with their fire engine
arrived with the grratest promptitude on the spot, when
they happily suceeetled in extinguishing the flames.—
Glasgow l'aper.
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Hazard and Co. remina the Public, that 'vat Fri-
day will be the last of the Lottery, when Two Prizes of
birty Thousand Pounds, and all the other Prizes, and
every Ticket, must be drawn, and all decided on that day.
Hazard and Co. have a variety ofp.lumbers on sale at their
Offices, where, in the last two months, have been sold
Prizes of vo.uuuL and 30,0001.—Royal Exchange-gate,
v 6, Corr.hill, and 3V4. 0%1 ordigrect, end of Regent-
s:rect.