The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-11-14 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, NOVEABEIL U.

It is said that our gracious Benefactor and Sove-
reign will be here in the course of next week : it is
almost superfluous to add, that we are all in high
spirits in consequence.
Arrivals Mere increase in importance, but they
are not equal to the departures as appertaining to
number. Among the most receut of the former

Lady Ann Beresford, Lady Stilton. Lady Prier, Sir W.and
Lady Kush, Sir E. Ant►obus, SirT. Claws. Lady E. Turner,
and various others of titled rank sod fashionable distinction.
The Hon: Mr. Needham has lilt us for Berry Hill, and Lady

Morehead for Surrey.
The theatre here will close with the mouth ; ■t
least such is the character of present arrangement...
Miss F. Brunton made her promised debar, Hr ./diet,
on Thursday evening, and truly creditable to her-
self wus the effort. In the playful and tender scenes
she much excelled ; sud its the deep pathos of for•
cible declamation, her volume surprised and sub-
dued us.

SPARRING.

Curtis, as brave and scientific a boxer as any ow Ike list,
had a benefit yesterday at the Tennis Court, in Great Wind-
mill-street, and the numbers assembled were a deserved re-
ward to merit.
The greatest amusement was afforded between Ben Burn
mad a Gregme.like formed one, who fancied he could beat
any one. Bon made a bet that be could beat MO la fie
minutes with Ike glove, o•, but the novice was initialed in
nine, so mach so, that he could seareely find his way of the
stage out of the Chancery suit Riit lift eve was nearly
closed, and his beariluttered *brat in all directions.
Curtis and the junior Beloit° displayed as fine a-sgss,"
of the science as was ever seen, with equal advants-
blows were exchanged with much precision
measurement.
Belcher and Harry Harmer atiegilmode a Vdt,
set-to.
The others were raffisniog matches.
Curtis ehal ed to fight any man in the world of nine
stone, which e his 'eight.
A match w • for (en guinessdatilleslietwoen Abbot
and Sampson mingisam youth) with'. Six IMO,. Ten
guineas a-si staked.
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Several of the newspapers of Scotland have lately
noticed as a rare curiosity in that co'intry a species
of strawberry, which, like the famous Gl•
bury thorn, blooms in the midst of winter.
species of strawberry has flourished upwards
years in the garden of Tintern Ab!motile
CAESAR COLCLOUGH, Esq. in il*clrbey of
ford. It was transplanted thither from 140111
a Mr. Simon, who presented i to one of Mr.
CLOUGH'S ancestors. There are Some strike/ben

this species now flourishing in fruit and iu blossom
in the garden of Tinter') Abbey.
A private letter from Paris, dated November 10,
states, that the English Lady, Mrs. B. who was for
a period attached to the late Duke DE BERRI, con-
tinues to reside at Sevres, where she lives its the most
etlifyiug retreat. dedicating her time to the education
of her two daughters, wit() are said to be beautiful.
When the Duchess DE BERRI recently visited St.
Cloud, she caused these two young ladies to be
brought to her, and, it is affirmed, addressed them
in the following affecting words :—" My children,
in losing your father you have gained a second mo-
ther." lit fact, the Princess takes the most affec-
tionate interest in these two young ladies. The
elder is very soon to be married, with a dowry of
from twelve to fifteen hundred thousand franc*, to
M. Du Posslut, a Gentleman of an ancient family,
allied to the House of Savoy.
The Gazette de Bologwe announces, that the
original portrait of Laura has been discovered.
The most authentic documents prove that the
portrait engraved and published by MORGHEN is
ideal, or at least that of another Laura, who
lived long after the death of the woman, whom the
love and the verses of Petrarch have rendered to
celebrated.
Lord Arden has made contidi-rable abatements to the
tenants on his Irish estates, fully ad7quate. to mart the pre-
sent compiles of the times,
A Minute too laie.—A Gentleman dreamt of
No. 7,850, in the present Letteey. end paid five
shining. extra to secure it ; we suppose 'he dreamt about a
minute too long, for had he waked one minute earlier per-
haps lie might have fixed on No. 7,849, the preerilitie atom-
iser, uhirli was the 30,000!. Prize that Ron sold on the float
day of the present Lottery ; we ore informed that the same
number was a 20,0001. or 30,000/. Prize about thirty years
ago, and was also sold at Rica's Offices.
Ao officer, of the name of Farquharson, undertook yester-
day to run a mile in four 'ninnies and eight seconds in Hyde
Park, at four starts, within live minutes of each start, a
quarter of a mile each, which he did as follows:
min. see.

First qua, ter or a mile . 1 1
Second ditto
Third ditto
Fourib ditto

It was woo without fatigue. 4 6
Friday Mr. WARD, innkeeper, walked from
York to the mead public-house in Shiptoo, unit
returned back, in two hoots and 28 mintitts, fur
• moll wager. The time allowed was two bouts
and 40 minutes, and the reported distance there
.and beck 11 miles.
• ♦ lance of woodcocks were shot on Montlay last
in a Geld of turnips near Exning, by Mr. THOM Al
Gloonssom, of Newmarket. A rare instance of so
early a migration of these birds in that part of the
country, and rather ;singular they should be shot
from such a situation. - •
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