The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL S, MONDAY, OcT. 9.
The betting this day was confined to the Derby, and some
matches which come off at Newmarket next week. For the Derby,
Mr. Wyndham's and Lord Jersey's horses are first favourites. at
even betting ; one of them being of the Whalebone breed, and the
other own brother to the celebrated Middleton, who won the Derby
last year.
The only circumstance worth noting was the amicable adjustment
of a large bet between two sporting characters, *Lich had occasioned
much comment.

DERBY.
18 to 1 agst Mr. AVyndbam's Elfrid Colt.
18 to 1 art Lord Jersey's Web Colt.
23 to 1 agst Tattler.
MATCHES tE).T UEEE.
5 to 4 on Paul Jones.
5 to 4 on Enamel.
5 to 4 on /Melia*.
ROYAL CALEDONIAN HUNT AND PERTH HUN •
The Caledonian and Perth Hunts met at Perth on Tuesday, aad
have been attended by a very brilliant assemblage of the nobility
and gentry of Scotland. The circumstance of these Hunts being
held at the same time arid place naturally raised expectations of the
!port, which the result 4 the two Seat days' rates did by no memos 1
justify. There was but one contested race on Tuesday, and another
on Wednesday—the match on the former day being of by consent,
and tile King's purse of 1(151. was &Inca by a wall:. The St.
Leger Stakes on Tuesday, however, was nn interesting one ' • six
horses started ; Sir Malachi Malagrowther eon by a length, and the
other five came in so closely together that they could nut be placed.
The unusuelly fine weather attracted a great concourse of spec-
tators
to the ground.
TUESDAY, OCT. 3.
The Caledonian St. beget. Stakes of 23 sovereigns each p. p. to
which the Caledonian Hunt will add 1110 sovereigns, for three year
old colts. to carry Bst, 21b. ; fillies Ost. One mile and a half.
Eight Subscribers.
Mr. Baird's SirMallchi Malagrowther . I
Mr. C. Alexander's %cline, Str Alex/4114r Rat ay's Tremaine,
Lord Kennedy'! Grecian Queen, 111 r. G. Csw::on's gr. 1. by Grey
Walton, and Mr. P. Quarton's b. c. by Catton, also started, but
were not placed by the judge.
Match-31r. Farqubarson's b. f. Ada, by Ardrossan, Bst. re-
ceived 250 sovereigns forfeit from Mr. Ctuickshank'a ch. g. Jack
Careless, Bst. 51b. both three years old.—Two miles.

WEDI4 ESDAY, OCT. 4.
1. His Majesty's Purse of 105 sovereigns, granted to the Royal
Caledonian Hunt, for any horse, mare, or gelding. Three year,
old to carry Ilst. Sibs. ; four, 9st. 41ba. ; five, 90. 11.11bs. ; six and
aged, lOnt. Four miles.
51r. Howe'e Skiff walked over.

2 A Plate of 50/. given by the Perth Hunt, for any horse, mare•
or gelding. to carry the billowing weights ; three 'Tin old, 7•t.
four, Oat. lib. ; five, Bst. 7lbs. ; six and aged, Bet. lC!ba. Heats
twice round the MUM.

ilii:Al;:;ndeTßamssy's Gift, 4 yrs old
Mr. Thomson's Louisa, aged -
Mr. Forchaw's h. g. Zerbino, 6 yes old
Mr. Kinnear's luny, 4 yrs old -

. 1 1
- 2 dr
- dr
- belted

TIIIII:FDAY, OCT. 5.
The races this day were exceedingly interesting and well con-
tested. The company and the equipages wr.'c also more rmnerous
than on any of the preceding days.
1. Th. Caledonian Cup, value 105 sovereigns. Three years old
to c;arry Est. IMbs. ; four. Bst. ; live, lint. ;lbs. ; six and aged,
Bst. 1111bs. Mares and geldings allowed 2lbs. Tree miles. To
he run fur by Scotch-bred hOrqs.
Mr. Baird's b. g. Robin Hood, 5 yrs old . . - 1
Mr. Carnegie's Major, 4 yrs old, by Bustler - . - 2
Mr. Kennedy's Lancer, aged - - - 3
Air. Maule's Apostate, late T. P. 3 yrs. old - bolted
2. A Plate of Fifty Pounds, given by the City of Perth. for any
horse. mare, or gelding, to carry the following weights : three yes
old, Oat 4lb ; four, 7st I Ilb ; live, Bst 81b; sin and aged, Bst 131 b.
Three mile heats.
Sir A. Itamsay's Gift, 4 yrs old . - - 1 1
AD. ,/ohnsMne's b. h. Sir Thomas, aged 2 dr
- Captain Douglas's North Briton, 5 yrs oil - 3 3
-
Mr. Farquharron's b. c. by Carton, 3 yrs old - - 4 2

3. A Plate of Fifty Panfuls, given by the Perth Hunt, for any
hone, mare. or gelding, to cnrry the f01i0.% g weights; three yrs
old, ist Gibs; four, Ost 71b; five, 9st Ilb ; sta. and eged, 9st 41b.

Two
Two milc heats.
Mr. Baird'a ch. colt Sir AlaliCili Malagrowther. 8 :rrs old - I I
Mr. Alaulc's Prfmody, li yrs old - - . 2 dr
Mr. Ca'negic's Sick, 5 yrs old . - - 3 dr

HIGH LA ND SOCIETY GAMES.
The sports of the week commenced nn Tuesday morning with
the Highland Society Competition and Games. At eleven o'clock
the President and members proceeded to the top of the North
Inch, where a large area wart enclosed with stakes and roves, with
a platform in the centre for the exhibition of the pipers and dancers.
A party of the 93:1 Highlanders had been ordered out to keep the
ground and preserve order, hut they, for some unaccountable rea-
son, had been ordered to take their station at twelve o'clock, an
hour after the time of meeting. Before their arrival, a crowd of
spectators, estimated at not less than 10,000, had assembled; and
as a rather promiscuous and by far too numerous -admission to an
inner circle within the lists was permitted, and by that means the
view of the crowd being completely obstructed, they became t es-
tire. tore up the stakes aad ropes, and pressed forward to the circle
within. The handful of the 93d completely failed in restoring or.
der, and even when a party of the 7th hussars arrived, the mob was
in too much confusion to be arranged in their former station by any
means which could have been advisable on the occasion. The sports
were consequently much obstructed, and it was impcssible to wit.
ness them with any degree of comfort. The musical competitors
displayed much skill, and the dancers west agility and spirit:
Great strength and dexterity were exhibited in the other gymnastic
exercises, particularly by Peter 31.1)ougal, from the Braes of Foss,
who far outshone any of his athletic competitors. The sports,.
upon the whole, were calculated to afford much amusement, had
the unfortunate confusion alluded to not marred it in a great degree.
The following is the result of the competition :-
Ist, To the best player of AnCient Highland Pibrochs on the
Great Highland Bagpipe.—A handsome ivory-mounted Bagpipe,
awarded to Angus Munro. piper to the 93.1 foot.
2d, A handsome silver-mounted snuff mull, with Cairngorurn
stone, gained by Roderick 31• Kay, piper to James Moray, Esq., of
Abercsirney, as second best platy on the bagpipe.
3d, To the best dancer of a Highland reel—a handsome silver
mounted dirk, awarded so Angus Cameron, Rannoch.
4th, To the best thrower of the puttiag stone—a handsome silver-
mounted snuff mull, gained by Peter 3PDougal, Braes of Foss.
6th, To the best thrower of the hammer and tosser of the bar—a
silver mounted powder-horn, gained by the Aforesaid Peter
51‘11oueal.
Gth, To the beat leaper—a sporan 3lollach, gained by James
Robertson, Abercairney.
7th, To the best dressed Highlander—a Tartan plaid, to Angus
Cameron, Rannoch.
After the competition, about 70 of the member., and other gen-
tlemen strangers, dined together in the Salutation Hall.

TROTTIWG MATCII,-111r. Benjamin's mach to trot his mare'
Peggy sixteen miles in one hour, on Ashford Common, took place
on Saturday, over a two mile circuit or road. The match was for
200 sovereigns. The mare carried Ost. and did as follows:
D 1 in. Sec. 51in. Ser.
I
The first two miles 7 10 The fifth two miles 7 28
The second - 7. 15 The sixth - 7 32
The third - . 8 2 The seventh - 7 311
The fourth . 7 11. The eighth . . 7 31

The mare broke from the trot in
lost Rome seconds t she, however,
easy as her first. Betting was six

Aft 43
n the third mile, by which she
r, accompihdied her last mile as
to four on the mare.

INVERNESS, OCT. 4.—We are authorized to state that
petitions and complaints are in preparation, and will be im-
mediately presented to the Court or.-lession, against the
enrolment of the following gentlemen, who were, at the
meeting for election in July last, placed on the roll of free-
holders of this county, viz.:-
1. William F. Chambers, M.D. London.
2. William Thomas Grant, Esq.—who are both flare in the su-
periority of parts of the barony of Glenelg. in virtue of disposi-
tions granted to them by the Right Han. Charles Grant, M.P. for
the county, the proprietor of that barony.
3. Charles March Philippe, Esq.
4. William P. Giant, Esq. yr. of Rothiemurchus, and
S. Mat. Nor Man Macdonald, E•qy. W.S.
The three last ate liferenters of tile superiority of parts of the
above'

rc barony of lilenelg.
8. Sir James Miller Riddell, Bart —who is a liferenter of the
superiority of parts of the baronies of Dunvegan and Watternish ;
which parts of the said baronies are the property of the Right
pourable (lorries ()rant, Member for the county.
7. Sir F. A. M•Kenzie or Gairloch. Bart.
8. John Ferguson. Esq. merchant, Inverness.
9. Alexander Kelly, E. miter in Dingwall.
111: Lieutenant Donald APLean.
The last four gentlemen are Itterenters in the superiority of the
barony of Straitlinairn, in virtue of disposition* granted by Mr.
(}rat of Laketleld, the Crow between of these lands—the Earl of
moray being the mid-superior Mr. Grant and the proprie-
tors of the lands.
We are further authorised to state that petitions and
complaints will.be presented by the claimants who were
rejected in July last, and at the Michaelmas Head Court
held here on the ad instant, craving the Court of Session
to find that the freeholders have done wrong in refusing to
place them upon the roll, and to direct that their names
shall be added thereto.—Caledonian Mercury.

'Price 7ti.
THAMES TUNNEL. .
This singular and extraordinary 'endertalting is male(
mows* towards its cotepletion, and there seems every priabalidgt.
of ultimate stems. The following is a brief outline of the Fusers
state of the works:_
The communication with the spm where the working pecede two
employed is bt means of a shaft, 70 feet indeptli, 50 Seat in &a-
meter, and 1511 in circumference, to which visitors descend hymeana
of a winding staircase. This arrangement is only of a temporary
nature. and it is intended, on the completion of thoOndertakilfe to
form another shaft of a zimilar construction, but of much larger di-
mensions, as a carriage-way. The diameter of this shaft will be 20e
feet, which, from the base to the surface of the earth, will atilt
leave a descent of about 60 feet. This descent, however, will be se
constructed as not to create any considerable difficulty to the ear-
liege of heavy burdens.
The apparatus by Which the work is carried rut is by means of a
cast-iron shield, which is nhder the control of a lever, in *lnch
there arc 3t boxes, which can either be moved singly or jointly at
pleasure, in which the excavators perform their operations. There
are three tiers of tbem, anti when the p ening power is eallelinte
action, they move nine inches at a ti Th. y are composed o'
iron, and the shield is formed to tire e tof the present under-
taking, being 40 feet in width and 32 fee it height. The stied is
square, and after foiming the arch, the earner, are hfcked, and the
mitrare.completed and at .no time is tbete more then nine inehe•,
and seldom above six inches left nneroteeted. On the excavators
removim.o, the rough narth, the bricklayers immediately follow •gi.ft
three (purses of bricks, which firm the arch, and which is fourfcz,
in substance. The distaare from the top of the :Mich' to the bed of
the River is 20 feet, and th 2 precaution exercised in the formatiol
of this important part of the undertaking in so well adopted, that in
the event of any accident occurring. by the rush of water or Cs
bursting of *spring. the top-sleepers of each box, as they are called,
will immediately unfit • and if the danger increases, they can brier:.
it in. whieh has already been the case, when some of the land
springs, before they came tinder the River, impeded the progress ..,t7
the undertaking, and whicit has hitherto proved ineffectual.
The medium of communication will be by means of two arches,
each I; icet 6 inches in height, and 13 feet 6 inches in width, sepa-
rated by a pier 3 foit 6 inches, one of them intended for the com-
munication front Wapping, and the other limn Rotherhithe,, so
that no possible obstruction can occur; and the gas-lights being
placed at so short a distance front each other will present a most
singulaely pleitsin; right. Every 12 feet time is an opening, by
which passengers map recognise each other, but the opportunity of
passing from one arch to another will he prevented by an iron railing.
In each of these commuhications gas will Le laid on. and arty in.
convenieoce arising front this mode of lighting mil( be counter.
acted by an admirable system of ventilation, prcduced by an aper-
ture between the two arches, the draft of which, at the present mot
ment, is so great, that It wit immediately extinguish a link. or
other Wong light, on being plac.d near i . The draft will, of
course. be infinitely more co ride rhea there is 'Moreno
draft, which will be the case on its completion. The binding sub.
stance used in the bri.k.work is not mt star, but a very silos% ce.
ment, in the preparing and quality of whiffle the greatest caution is
used, and the hrtcrai are of a most durable description, and princl.
pally made front the clay procuttA: by the excavation, and mato-
' lectured under the suptrintendehee of the Company.
Previously to the cammencament of the undertaking, tie bed( r
the River was carefully bored to ascertain the stratum of the soil,
which was found to be a dark blue clay. of a very strong nature.
The bottom, which they are now excavating, is a gra‘elly soil ce
greenish hue, anti it is assort:. d that this was the ori;inal bed of
the River. This hive is, indeed, borne out by the quantity of
oyster, secs-le, and other shells of fir.h which see almost hourly
found strung the' clay. As the work proceeds the borirg is Mill
continued, and tivey are thus cabled to a-cer•ain what they have
to conurd with. Thrmigh the meansof avt ry singular instrumect
they are e tabled to ascertain, to a pin's p ie'r almost, *here the ter-
mination of the work will atm out on th Rapping aide, and in a
short tittle to continence the operation on his side of It_ e wiser, lb'
order ni z.xpedite the progress of the undertaking,.
The lergdi of the Tunnel, from shalt to shaft, will be F,1.80
feet, when completed ; the number of men at present emPloyett is
about 230 (besides the &Miters of the Establishment), who relieve
each other every eight hours, so that the work is wing on all nitt r,
and they cart away about 100 loads of rubbish per day. The
bricks committed are about 7,000 per week, and of the easks.of
ct mtor. 360, and the distance already completed is about n 6 feet,
and the weekly progress about It feet.
RO?AL BUILDINGS.

Account of the ttins already expended for the Repaint stud Alter.
ation, of %Windsor Castle ; and an Estimate of the Sum that wia
be required to complete the.cootemplated \Votks r— .
The amount exi}ended in the repairs and alterations of
\Windsor Castle, already undertaken. up to May, is 122:500'
The estimated amount of the sum wlitth will be requited
to complete the whole of the works which have bees
sanctioned by the Commissionets appointed in PIN. to
superintend the repairs and improteme,:ta of Windsor
t.:astle, 19 , . 31SO
.-.....•...;.i.;
• . cg.
TM; amount is 100,000/. mere than the estitnate foe ampeig.
work, submitted to and sanctioned by the Commisdone7s. „.,..

A:count of the Sum already expended for the Building of Bo:P.
inglimi Palace; and on Estit:-,-Ite of the Amount that will to
required to cornple e the Building and Improvements cf at.
Uround about it :
The amount expended on ar:•o-att of the building of
Vackinghain Palace, to the sth of Auril, DIN . 9t),371
The et.t.matcd amount of the RUM which will be required
to complete the building and improvements o? the ground
about it is . • . 182.213

ns2.esa
Estimate of the Cost of the Alterations and Additions to the Kirg's
Palace in St. James's Park—June 20, 1025 :
Fon THE BUILDING.
Raising the floors of the basement story 2i feet
Ra'aing the ground floor 5 feet
Taking down the wings forming the Quadrangle, and re-
building them further back, and forming a colonnade on
each hide . - - . 24,C;:4
Extending the colonnades to the proposed depth of the
quadrangle, and building wings at the eastern txtre-
mity . - . 9,l)tiJ
The entrance archway and circular railing (proposed
sculptore of the archway not included) - - 800
The portico and porte-cochere, and alterations of the en-
trance front (csupt sculptured pediments) - - C. 60
The chapel (not gilt) - - 7.1-;A)
The hall and great staircase, including the carting and
gilding the capitals and mouldings • c,•.:::.0
The gallery, including carving and gilding the mouldings 4.iJ
The loser gallery. including carving and gilding the
mouldings and capitals - - • MOO
The new roof - - -.- - Giat' V
The raising the library building, and the other side cor-
responding with it - - - 10,104
The alterations of th' interior of the house, and the gene-
ral repairs of the parts not altered - - /11,00
The raising the building fronting the firmer garden (north
front) - - - - 3 :Al
The neve buildings in the west front, Including carving
and gilding the monldingS, and exclusive of sculptured
ornaments - . - - 49:000
The terraces and end pavilions in the north and west
fronts - - - - - 9,060
External domestic offices, court-yards, drains, sewers, and
cesspools MOO
For omissions, casualties, &c. - - - 5-Alla4'

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. 4,N,1

• -
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE OF ADrITIONS TO YMT
ORIGINAL PLAITS, 10TH OCT. 11:126.
Additional Buildings, forming an entrance to the Palace
from Pimlico, and the removal of the gates into the
fi
Park
Additional domestic offices next Pimlico, and forming a
kitchen entrance, with gates for waggons and carts - &bed
Forming a private court-Yard on the north side of the
buildings from the Park, and continuing a gallery from
the portico of the said court-yard, along the north side
of the buildings forming the yard, to communicate with
the buildings fronting the Flower Darden, for the pet-
vete use of his Majesty e .ith
The raising the range Of buildings fronting the Elaine
Garden an additional story - - - - 2 61/11
Widening the building in the west front, between the
centre building and the wings on each side - * 3,90
Repeating the colonnade and steps of the South end of the
hall at the north end, and forming an entrance to the
gallery at that end - - - - I
01••••••••
FOR THE GROUNDS. SASC 499.
Forming the ornamental water and the mound
to screen the buildings; ;uniting the ornamen-
tal water, to secure it from leakage - - 14,070
Making drains to drain the wharfs, and a sewer -
to convey the superabundant water, and under-
draining the whole of the garden a - 1,L21/
Making a brick reservoir at Hyde Park Corner,
to supply the house and ground' with water
from the Serpentine - - - . 3;601
Work done and doing for altering ground and
planting - - • - . 3,200-.2t4/0
... . ,
Sculpture not included, except capitals, Metes, ana:escitioes.
Estimate prepared by Mr. Nash :—The chimney-placesfirrnlier,t,til
and beat Rows, Scagliola columns, chimney-plena, stabs, SOF
carving, at Carbon-Muse, have been considevedie
era:
also the screen of columns on the wall have bees a r A
forming the pavilions at the ends of the tonere, and the Vie. aside'
to furnish the King's private stairs ; but the timber bricks. lead •
slates, and common floors, have not been considered as aPPAcall. $
to the new Palace.

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