The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-27 00:00:00

THE HOO RACES, HERTS.

On Saturday the Hertfordshire Club held their Annual Meeting
in Lord Deere's Park, which, owing to the fineness of the day and
the beauty of the situation, presented a brilliant spectacle. The
company consisted of the principal inhabitants of the county,
amongst whom were the Marquis and Slarchioness of Salisbury to
an elegant carriage drawn by six hones, the Earl and Countess of
l'erulam, Lord and Lady 13acre, the Marquis of Mundy, Earl
Talbot.
Talbot. Lord Lynedoch, Sir Charles Man, Sir J. Sebeight, Sir
Culling Smith, Mr. Delon Radclifik, sad many ether persons of
distinction.

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The first race was for s handsome Gold Cup. which wu won
with ease by Lord Verulam's ro. c. Vargas, beating Rein Deer,
Vaurien, and Noma.
Then the 2.yr old Stakes of 25 son. each.
Mr. Ileatheete's ch. c. by I ktavian - 1
Lord Verulasn's ch. f. by Conies
Two others started.
The County Stakes waswon by Lord Deere's gr. c. by Qulzza,
beating Mr. Gneme's f. by Pan.

The Maiden Stakes.

Lord Verulam's ch. f. by COVIIIS
Mr. Heathrotes ch. e.

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- 9

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Mr. Gratme's f. by Don Cossack
Two others started.

The Club Stakes (Handicap) was won by Mr. Heathcate's be. b.
Rein Deer, beating Mr. Pickford's f. by Muley, and two others.

KEISO RACES-SPRING MEETING.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 21.
Sweepstakes of Fire Guineas each.:-14 Subscribers Rode by Geo.

demo,. Ist. Tire mile beats.
Mr. Cully of Fowberry's ch. h. Juba - - 1 1
Mr. Sitwell's gr. g. Lowlin, by Sir Harry Dimadale . 4 2
Mr. Pringle's Acuson, by Apollo - . A
Mr. Hove 's br. g. by Stamford, out of Dims . 3 4
Mr. Fowcus' b. h. Dr. Blemish, by Apollo, aged - 2 dr
The other Subscribers omitted to name.

The day was tine, and a great number of spectators on the comae.
The following sums have been voted by the Royal Caledonian
Hunt, at their last meeting, to be run for at Kelso, in October
next, viz. r—The King's Plate, one hundred guineas; the Cale.
dontan Piste, one hundred sovereigns ; the Gold Cup, value one
hundred and five sovereigns ; addition to the Scotch St. Leger, one
hundred sovereigns; and two free fifties ; making alt. up-
wards of 5001. From the number of subscribers who generally join
the St. Leger Stakes, it is probable It will be a prize of three hun.
dred guineas this year.—Cakdoitiati Men-airy.

THE CHASE—The Lambton fox-hounds will meet to-morrow,
at Lord Bute's Plantation Friday, at Gibside; and Saturday, at
Hedleyhope—each day at ten.
STEEPLE CHASE.—A sporting sweepstakes match took place
yesterday morning. between Captain Swaine and blesses. Arbuth.
not and Cleaver, for 25 sovereigns aside. The ground was from
Thorpe, near Chertsey, to Maidenhead Thicket, a distance about
twelve miles. After many hazardous leaps, Mr. Arbuthnot, en
his mare Fury, reached the Bath road on Maidenhead Thicket
first, Capt. Swain was second in about three minutes after the win.
ner, and Mr. Cleaver pulled up two miles from home. The win-
ner performed the distance in forty-six minutes.
MATCH TO Go 45 .11 Imes rw NIUE 1101:111..-11. Hamilton,
the Lectistershire pedestrian, started yesterday minting at four
o'clock, to perform the above task, and to walk the first two miles.
The ground chosen was two miles of turf and road over part of
Parnstead Downs. on the Brighton road, for one hundred sove-
reigns, and the man was backed to win at 5 to 4 odds. lie won
with much ease, and had five minutes to spare.
Boxeas.—The boxing match between .luhnstor.. the Gosport
Black, and Jewin, a Weybridge navigator, will be fought to-
morrow, for forty sovereigns, on the borders of Sussex. The
Black is the favourite.

COAL MARKET, Aram 26.
Ship; at Market. Ships sold. Price.
oil Newcastle . -47 i . -34 s Od to 42s 9d
31 Sunderland - - 29 - -33 s Od to 43s rd
2 Culm - - 2 - -31 s Od to 33s Od

FEMALE SUlClDE.—Yesterday afternoon, about three
o'clock, an inquest was held before J.W. Cowin, Esq. at the Angel
public-bowie, Tabernacle-square, Old.street-road, upon the body
of Elisabeth Willis, a maiden lady about seventy years of age,
mast respectably connected? who was found by Mrs. Burrows, at
whose house she lodged, lymg upon • chair near her bed, and upon
Mrs. B. questioning her and receiving no answer, her alarms-be-
came somewhat excited. when she called her husband, who imme-
diately went up and found the deceased lying across a chair, with
• Mil about her neck, suspended from the canopy of the bed, which
appeared to him yielded to her weight, but not until the vital stark
had fled. Medical assistance was in vain resorted to, and the Jury,
after a little consultation, returned a verdict of—Temporary In-
sanity.

BIRTH.

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On Sunday, in Upper Brook-street, the Hob. Mrs. Caisson, of
a daughter.