The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-03 00:00:00

_DIVIDEND.

May 29. J. Mackie, ing-s ret a merchant, at eleven, at the
NI7 1,
Bankrupts' Court.
May 29. H. Horn, Cherry-Gardm-street, Rotherhithe, ma.
chant, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court.
May V. A. NPN.tir, Abchurch-lane, merchant, at twelve, at
the Bankrupts' Court.
May 22. .1. lives, Canterbury, ironmonger, at one, at the
Bankrupts' Court.
May 22. I'. Slaughter, Seal, Kent, tanner, at twelve, at the
Bankrupts' Court.
May 22. R. Sharpus, riatries•street, Beskelepaquare, chinaman,
at twelve, at the Bankrupts Court.
May 22. R. and F. 'Wilson, Oxford-street, linen-drapers, at
ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
May 22. A. Curving, Whistoncs, Woramter, draper, at twelve,
at the Bankrupu' Court.
May 22. J. Littlewood, Rochdale. Uneasier, stationer, at
twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. . •
May 22. J. Saunders, Dukc-strect, St. James's, surgeon, at one,
at the Bankrupts' Court.
June 12. Q. Levitt, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, at eleven,
at the George Inn, Kinpton-upon-llull.
May 22. D. P. Wade, 'lading!), Suffolk, tanner, at twelve, at
the Bankrupts Court.
May 24. R. S. Roach, Bishop's Waltham, Southampton, tan-
ner. at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Winchester.
May 25. W. Haw, High Malden, Kent, potter, at eleven, at the
George Inn, Cranbrook.
May 22. C. Wilkins, Tower street, oilman, at twelve, at the
Bankrupts' Court.
May 22. J. Weeks, Exeter, currier, at eleven, at the Bank.
rapts' Court.
CERTIFICATES..—Mar 22. _ _

R. Goodwin, LaMii7ICOW/uit:atrat ;iik.7Mercer—T. Smith,
Pickhurst-green, Kent, cattle-de.ler—R. Gill and C. Griffin,
`Skinner-street, Snow-hill, rnerczrs—U. Weedno, Rath, brass.
founder—T. Daubney, Portsea, grocer—A. Piak, jun. Portaes,
common-brewer—W. C. Gill, Melksham, Wilts, linen-draper—
T. Hook, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, miller.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
G. P. Bedford and J. Eastburn, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancaster,
painters--J. Greases and G. Sutton, Wheathanntestl, Hertford,
millers—J. Wanebrough and J. Saunders, Bristol, minters—W.
Newton and U. Chasemore, Beddington Corner, Surrey, menhir=
—A. and M. Lolls&le, heeds, pipe-manufacturers—T. Buchanan
and R. Macfarlane, Glasgow, linen-drapers—Glasgow and Liver-
pool Shipping Company—S. Orton and E. gawks, Drury-lane,
carriers—C. Robertson and D. &viper, Montserrat and Antigoa—
J. Urry, W. HoII, and R. R. Urry, Newark-upon-Trent, and
Lincoln, coach-builders—R. Spore:lb, jun., J. Platoon, and W.
Dyson, Bowden, York, attorneys—T. Dolt and G. Shemin,
Manchester, Frocers--U. Harris and W. Evetts, Pecks them,
Worcester, milliners—R. H. Payne and H. Lased. Austin.friata,
West India-merchants—C. Green and J. Jones, Spa-rood, Der.
flax-spinners—J. Harrison and W. Faith, Broad-street,
71112b7, block-makers—J. Wheelwright, T. Illenkhouse, R.
Winter, and E. Brooker, London—M. C. Hepburn and E. Gear),
Newman-street, Oxford-street, milliners—J. Cartwright and G.
W. Grimace, Snow-hill, hardwaremen—E. Cobb and J. Little,
Faversham, Kent. glass-dealers—J. Sadd. sen. and J. Sadd, jun.,
Maldon, Essex, timber-merchants--W. Kay and J. Rout
Bury, Lancaster, iron-founders—G. Smith, J. Haywood, anktidtt
English, Huddersfield, wool-staplers—T. and C. A. Watts, Great
James-street, Lisson-green, cheesernongers.

I% a average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the week ending the 28th day of April,
1824, is 31a. bid. per cwt. exclusive of the Duna of Customs
paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great
Britain.
Average price of Corn from the Returns received in the Week
ending April 24, 1824.
Whnt. Barley. Oats. Rye. Beans. I Peas.
a. d. a. d. a. d. s. d. a. d. a. it.
63 3 35 11 24 7 46 3 38 6 36 1

NEETING.I OF CREDITORS,
AT THE IAXICRUPTS. COUIT, AAMOHALL.STREZT,

TO-MORROW.

/MEETINOS.
Desanges, J. S. Golden-square, merchant
Evans, D. Cannon-street-road, Commercial-road,
Norris, T. Itartholoinew-close, coach-maker .
Smith, G. Ilithopsgate-street Without, butcher -
Staehan, C. F. Lime-street, merchant -
Stirling, T. Commercial-road, Lambeth, slater

SECOND MEETINGS.
Fox, 11. notherhithe-road, Surrey, carpenter -
Hole, H. Norwich, drapes - .
Kerbey, 0. T. Fiuch-lane, Carrihill, stock-broker

FIRST MEETINGS.
Betts, J. T. Temple-place, Blacktriara-road,
Davis, W. Lewisham, Kent, corn-dealer
Foster, J. Tying, Hertford, victualler
Morgan, .1. Bedford-street, Commercial-road
Holbrook, .1. Derby, grower -
Smith, A. Dcach.street, timber-merchant

DIVIDENIkk
Carney, J. 'leant-ham?, (lngar, Essex, shopkeeper - I 2
Howflan. J. S. J.:mot...street, IS'estoonster, merchant 11
I'lnw, 11. 11. Richt .-ccurt, Lime-street, merchant 12
-
S'pkta. C. L. Moiling, G. and Spina, H. A. Lawrence Paint-
ney.lane. merchant. . . . 12
Street, J. P. and W. Duckleabury, muteness - 12

The first haeiney coach was launched in Leeds a few
days no. The stand is in Bond-street; and preparations
are tilakng to increase their number.—Lecds Mercury.
THE A am v.—The last division of the 95th Regiment ofj
Foot has tinbarlud at Portsmouth for Malta. Another
company of the :Id Royal Veteran Battalion, In addition to
the two companies belonging to the same COVE, that hare
already arrived at Sheerness from Cork, is ordered to the
same station. One company belonging to the 3d Royal
Veteran Battalion has received orders to proceed to Har-
wich. Detachments of recruits marched on Friday morn-
ing from the Revisiting Department in Westminster for
Winchester and the Isle of Wight.
WITCHCRAFT.—At Dorset Sessions, on Tuesday, R.
Northovcr and Mary Northovcr ware convicted of a most
brutal assault on a poor woman of Bridport, named Eliza-
beth Parsons, on the moat extraordinary pretence that the
woman was what they termed a Witch. They believed, or'
pretended to do so, that she had bewitched six homes and a
pig from them, by which they were the worse for her by
stool. ! They considered, after the victory, that they could
then keep a pig with ►afetyy, as they had destroyed her mys-
terious power to do future Laren !

SOCIETY FOR SUPERSEDYNG THE NECESSITY
OF CLIMBING BOIS.

On Saturday a few Gentlemen, constituting, we presume, the
Society for Superseding the necessity of Climbing Boys, held
their Annual Mmeting, at the City of 'Action Tavern. On
the prudent selection of the Ist of May, for such a pur-
pose, we leave it to the philanthropists to determine; it no
doubt originated in some wise and benevolent consideration.
Sympathy for sweeps on the first day, of their Anturitalia was na-
turally
, the miseries of Jack in the Greta, or confer substantial rewards
to be expected; but whether it was to expand itself over
upon the inventor of elastic machines to purify chimneys withal.
is not explained in the report of proceedings. The Society met and
parted, first presenting a Mr. Simpson with two guineas—the re-
ward of his sensibility and his skill. Mr. Simpson's story shall
be told hereafter, and lost we should make any mistake upon so
momentous a subje-A, our readers shall have it in Mr. Simpson's
own words, with which, on this occasion, the Society was alter-
nately subdued to pity, and raised to admiration.
Mr. B. It. FOSTER was unanimously called to the Chair. lie
stated, that the Society wit gradually accomplishing its bene-
volent purpose, by selling machines at half-price. This course, it
would occur to the Society, however necessary, was expensive;
but public generosity was always prepared to keep pace with such
exertions. He recommended to their serious attention an appeal
attached to the Report of the Society's proceedings. The appeal
I commenced with the following rather new mode of soliciting as-
sistance:—" The Committee abstain from trespassing on the bene-
volence of the public."
31r. lir ROES! conceived that an appeal to Parliament was much
more likely to benefit the Society, than the appeal to which the
Chairman bad .0 politely called their attention. The gentleman
then enumerated the various provisions which a Bill ought to con-
tain ea this subject, in order mu render it effectual. The condition
of sweeps, he contended, would derive considerable amelioration
by subjecting their bodies to Coroner's inquests, tke.
I A letter was then read from a Subscriber, requesting the atten-
' tion of the Society to Mr. Henry Simpson, a sweep, who had from
experience ascertained that climbing boys were unnecessary.
Mr. Simpson then app' seed, but he was not decorated with the
gilding incidental to his profissinn on the Ist of May. This Cif.
comstance scented to excite so ne dimppointment. lie said, he
j t »k shame to himself fur having formerly employed climbing boys;
he was now enabled, by the means of an elastic machine, of which
he was the humble inventor, to purify the most reluctant chimneys.
m The price of the article was but ten shillings !—a small sum, if
they considered the benefits likely to arise to future ages from the
nse of it. lie adverted to future ages with mingled feelings of in-
dignation and amisfaction--indignation, betause of the prejudices
that now existed against his machine—and satisfaction, because he
felt that time interests of humanity must ultimately triumph, and
establish the universal use of his invention. While on this subject
it would be well foe him to state, that in all eases where any dif-
ficulty was raised to the employment of his machine, he would be
j happy to inspect the performance himself.
Mr. Simpson was then ordered to withdraw, and a sum of two
guineas voted to him fur his useful invention.
I The Society then separated.
Perhaps we should mention, that Mr. Simpson's establishment
!is situe.ted at 2-23, Doverstreet. His modesty, we make no doubt,
prevented lam from stating this In bis speech.