The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-21 00:00:00

THE APPOINFAIENTS FOR TO-MORROW.

Four Year Ohl .lweepstakes of 50 *ova. each, 20 forfeit. Colts Ost.
711)., fillies iist. 41h. St. la-ger Comae. Four Subs.
Lord Darlingrou'a b. c. Memnon, by Whisker.
Mr. Hould‘worth's b. c. Ills Grace (41b. allowed)
31r. Itumell's b. e. The Alderman.

The Foal Stakes of 100 JOWL each for three yr olds. One mile and
half. Six auba.
Lord Scarlxwough'n Tarrare,byCatton

Lord Queensbi:ty's Itstldolpb, by Magistrate
Lord 31ilon's Tickhell. br•'ther to Sandhrek

Wilson's The Justice, by
.310. gist rite,

Mr. Iloulilawortli'a hix IVorshio, h'y Magistrate.
Fanny Davies, by Filho.

The Doncaster Racing Chub Stakes of 60 WM each. Six subs.
Mr. Iltittldsworth's br. c. Ili' Grace, 4 yrs,
31r. ',sotto:m.ls Canteen, 5 yrs.
3lr. Russell's Mustachio, 5 yrs.
Lord Fit zwilliont's Florisinart, 5 yri.
LortlKilhurne's /Wrenn, 4 yrs.

Pavne's Barytes, 4 Yrs.'
The All Age Sake•;, with 25 11011. lidded. St. Leger Course.
I,nr3 Kilhurne's Purity, 4 yrs.
howl Scaehorour4.'s (nn. juror, 3 yrs.
.11r. llouldswortli'sTiCt, 3 yrs.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

W R EST LI NO.
SECOND DIY TUESDAY.

This sport, which s fair to become a favourite one in Landon,
was renewed in the bowling-grcro of the Eagle Tir:crn in the
City-road. Seeerdl good matches were played ; but the Chief at-
traction of the day was Abraham Cann, the Devonabite champion,
who wlegtled with two Cornishmen. both of whom he threw with
ease, aid made himself a double player fur the following day, when
he will be better matched.

THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY.
Some single matches were played in the forenoon, and four more
names were added to the list of double players.
About half-past two i'cleeit the double players were called on.
Lee. Deena, and Glanville. Conthh, were the tint, when Lee was
thrown a decisive fall, being the only one given.
Panlew, Cornish, and Batstone, jun., Devon, were the next.
Bannone was soon thrown. . _

Bowden, Crrnish, and Tilk, Devon. next entered, and nftcr a
severe struggle and several falls which were not decisive, and which
lasted one hour and two minutes, 110 Aden was thrown decisively.
(Great applause from the Devonian's.)
Warren, Cornish, and Scott, Dcvon, we•c next, when Scott was
almost instantly thrown. ((treat shouting by the Cornishmen.)
Moyle, Cornish, and Gill, Devon, were alkwest their throws. in
consequence of Thomas Cann, Devon, having hurt his shoulder,
and ltatstone, sten., being absent.
Ralph, juo., Cornish. and Boyle, Devon, then entered. Ralph
was a small man, and Boyle a remarkably stout well-'srown man,
hut ►as thrown by Ralph, after three-quarters of an hour's play.
(Great applause from the Cornishmen.)
Abraham Cann, the Devon champion, and Middleton, also a
Devonian, then entered. Middleton played cautiously, but was
thrown in about seven minutes. _

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Julian, Cornish, and Chaimle, jun., Devon, came next. Julian
was an elderly man, but a good one, and threw his man in about
one minute.

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happle, sen., Devon. was allowed his throw, on account of
Decble, his opponent, a Cornishman, not being present.
Symonds, a Cornishman, and Viney, a Devonshireman, soon
settled their business. Symonds was thrown.
The double play being now ended, the triple play began with
Warren, Cornish, and Gill, Devon, when Gill was thrown.
Glanville, Cornish, and Viney, Devonshire, then catered.—Viney
was thrown.
Abraham Cann (Devonshire Champion) and Pardee:. a Cornish-
man, were next called on. Pardew 'mired himself a difficult cus-
tomer. and kept Cann busily employed Mr ten minutes before he
was thrown.
Pyle, a Devonshireman, and Ralph. a Cornishman, both well
matched and excellent wresilers.—Ralph was thrown.
The sport was now obliged to be concluded owing to night
coming on, and, much to the regret of the numerous spectators,
was adjourned to one o'clock this day, when the quadruple play wall
be commenced.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

IMPERIAL DISTILLERY COMPANY.

A Meeting of the Scripholdera of this Company vets livid yester-
day, in pursuance of a motion carried at the Meeting held on the
Pith inst., under the impression that some of the Directors would
attend, in order that they might meet the charges brought against
them. No Director appearing,
A Clerk of Mr. Norcutt, the Solicitor to the Company, stated
that he had received a letter froth his master, in which he informed
him that he bad been taken suddenly ill with an attack of cholera
morons, and he was not able to attend. He also :informed the
Sleeting that he had received a letter from Mr. P. Moore, oho de•
dined attending; and as the Secretary (Mr. Lane) was obliged to
keep out of the way, as a writ was out against him for the debts in•
cuffed on the part of the Company, he did not see how any legal
meeting could be formed.
Air. W. CLAW( asked if the persons present were to understand
that the Directors had absconded P
The Clerk said they ought perhaps to be presents but could not
answer the question.
A (Unhurt? here arose as to finding a person as Chairman, but
finally Mr. W. Clark was chosen.
The CHA II XAs stated, that this must be considered as a Meet-
ing of Seripholdere, and all they could do would be to pass resolu-
tions eeuaunng the conduct of the Directors.
Mr. A wnaswe stated, that ire came there in order that a contra-
diction might be given on the part of Mr. Mackinnon, of Hyde
Park-place, to the assertion that he had accepted a Directorship.
That Gentleman, who was now in France, had authorized him to
attend the Meeting, in order to state that Mr. al. had had nothing
to do with the Company. He had no knowledge that his name was
in the list of Directors, until he saw the report of the proceedings
of the last Meeting.
Mr. Noecuit's clerk objected to producing papers, doubting the
Imlay of the Meeting, when Mr. Clark vacated the chair in favour
of Mr. Furman. The clerk still refused, and then Mr. Clark moved
a series of resolutions expeeseive'of their disapprobation of the con-
duct of the Directors; and, finally, a Committee was appointed for
the purpose of adopting legal measures for the benefit of the parties
interested.

NEW SURGICAL OPERATION ON TEETH.
TO THE EDITOR OP Tilt BRITISH PRES&
St a,—lt is very natural that our prejudices should make
us hesitate to adopt a proposed novelty, especially when it
concerns our own persons. Your Correipondent of yesterday,
" A. 8.," very modestly states what he conceives difficult
to understand as an advantage in the " New Surgical Ope-
ration on the Teeth," which appeared in the British Press
of the preceding day, and appears to seek further informa-
tion respecting it. If you will allow me, Sir, I will endeavour
to remove his scruples. I have thoroughly examined the
basis on which that operation is founded, and am perfectly
convinced that, however it may be opposed, it must come
into general use. The simile chosen by "A. 8.," the finger,
has no analogy with the structure of the tooth. There is
in the tooth a certain expansion of nervous matter con-
tained in a bony enclosing or cavity, the openings into
which are exceedingly minute. If the walls of that enclo-
sure be broken down, the matter exposed is not capable of
bearing any pressure, on account of the great pain which
that pressure occasions ; consequently that opening cannot
be stopped up. Here is a very delicate pulpiform, highly
sensitive material, exposed by disease to dangers, from
which, in a healthy state of the parts, it is protected. The
" new operation" removes the whole of this exposed ner-
vous expansion by cutting off on a level with the edge of
the jaw the whole of the crown or body of the tooth, of
course including the whole of the cavity in which the
nerve is expanded. As before said, the openings by which
the nervous twigs pass to become expanded arc exceedingly
minute—so minute that you cannot in the adult tooth pass
a fine needle into them ; therefore, admitting the parts to
remain in slutu quo after the removal of the crown, only a
very minute nervous surface could be exposed to danger,
namely, the end of the minute twig in the centre of the
fang ; but even this does not happen. The divided twigs,
like all minute vascular and nervous structures in other
parts of the body, contract immediately after a division by
force ; consequently the nervous twig shrinks below the sur-
face of the stump Into the little canal, and is thus tempo-
rarily protected from injury. A curious process, however,
soon goes on to render it peratanently protected. An ex-
-dation of bony matter takes place from the surface of
the stump, immediately round the mouth of this little
canal, similar to what happens in fractures of other
bones (for the tooth below the enamel is a bone),!
and thus plugs up with an unyielding substance the
canal. I have seen a stump thus secured, anti it is
a very curious anatomical fact. Of the operation be-
ing without pain I caq speak with confidence; I have
taken three friends of mime to Mr. Fay, at considerable in-
tervals, and they iteguteesie that theiiemetion excited by
the operation did not amount to pain. 1 would have it
immediately performed on myself, were it required.
It is a mistake, however, to suppose that it is intended
entirely to supersede extraction ; there are, and always will
be, occasionally cases requiring the whole tooth to be pulled
out • but these cases arc comparatively rare, in consequence
of the greater number of diseased crowns to diseased fangs
of teeth; this operation being only applicable when the
body of the tooth is hollow and painful, ant where at the
same time the fang is sound, which is the case in the great
majority of cases, as every surgeon of experience knows.
The want of discriminating this point has led some M.D.
to make some very, fretful and incorrect strictures on this
operation in a Morning Paper, from which it is clear he
knows nothing about it. I hope, Sir, that this popular
and untechnical explanation may satisfy " A. B." and your
other readers. Yours respectfully,
A SURGEON.