The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-09-25 00:00:00

POSC-ISiER RACES,

Which commenced yesterday, and now stand
the tiret in the kingdom, hare MINA that town for
a week paq with that most ancient as well as inioNt
numerous family new known—called the Legg.—
who flock from tvery pact of G.eat Briton;, as the
birds do to a great harvest.
The lulls of the town have already announced the
performances of .Mint Duncan at the Theatre,
which are to chartit all mankind; Mr. Richer ea
the tight rope; and still more. use s' moat true/
k..tion of wild beaNta were exhibited !" Admittance
2s. in the day-time, and three ihea they are fed,
when they bellow sod roar, and growl and fight,
" for all the world" like the 0. I'.'s at Coveut-gar-
den !

Oa the den of the hsrna. the following distich
Was written :

Goat ileftp. llyr, i, rre men you &tier.",
Aud I'r.• sets' th. U. P.'o, who would writ your wboht
breed

For `rumble, snerl, bellorr.—with all you 000 do,
Be sure be'is by Lir the worst brute of the Imo!

The entry of horses Is numerous ; about I 2 are
expected to ..tart for the St. Lefler. A very beau-
tiful new atait is erected upon the Race Course, at
the individual expense of Mr. Shaw, a gt•mleman
of the town ; and a new Inn is buililitig for the
future acc,inimodatton of the race hoses.
What is far mere henefi,ial than all 11 i is, the
grain around the Doucaster country is nearly
all housed ; and, though not thick upon the t;ronnd,
the grain is plentiful, and the ears rignarkeldy
large. The tuntipa, parlicillarly the Swedish, are
a good crop where they were sown late; and the
second crow: of hay and clover are ve►y plentiful,
so that the fears of scarcity, with a due atttntiou to
importation. may be thought groundless.
General rergnson, who has laboured amitr a
severe bilious complaint sure his retu►n from Ca-
diz, is gone to his seat to S..otland fur dot loriirlit
of his health.

PRINCIPIII MISTA.—.II:at has happenerl lately
at the Theatres should he a lesson to Government,
never, on any possible accrtion, to mitfer ti mob to
gain an aseemlancy. No Mall can then tell where,
or how, or when it may stop.

listnYOßD Mustc-MEETINY.—Tbe Triennial
Meeting of the Three Choirs of Hereford, Glouces-
ter, and ‘Vureester, took place at Hereford dunug
the last week, and was attended by a very immerons
and elegant asseinialage of b July cud (*.hien, not
only from the three uuited counties in the godlike
work of charity, but from those adjoinidg both in
England and Wales alike munitions to a-set in res-
cuing the widow and the orphan from the heart.
rending pangs of iiefigeuce. Od the fist rooming.
the Km Mr. Gumto, see of the Stewards, deli-
vered au admirable tiacourse from Isaiah as. I. on
the importance of the clerical prole...ion, and the
unprotectettstate of the familiesof clergymen upon pp
the demise of the husband and father. His forcible
eloquence powerfully operated upon the feelings of
his auditors, end pro 'aced a very 'tendons/le contri-
bottom, et the doors of the eat. abut. Thr musical
perforalauers iu the mooing and evening gave in i-
lier*al I U.SitellOns ON the COl.ll day, HANDEL'S
sublitae comp/will", Vie Messiah, lost me heal; of
its wonted sired ; and the grand sel.-ctinn on that
evening and the succeeding day afforded the high.
est gratification. We leans with pleasure that this
excellent charity hag derived sebstanual aid from
the present meeting ; ai.d that the Stewards and
Conductor of the Festival have received the well-
tallied meat of unqualified praise for their exertions
in behalf of au IDAElliStAl.tidillch teasels the greatest
honour upou human nature.
Mr. l'its site's •dr of his South-Down Flock, at
C'p-Marcieu, Suasee. was numerously attended by
some of the most distinguished amateurs and avi-
culturists in the kingdom ; and the arrangement
of coops, for the facility of sale, was so generally
admired, that several (bowlegs were made. Mr.
WeI,I,F,R, in his exordium, paid a very inst tribute
to the merit of the fattier 'maul great improver of
the South-Down Flock, Mr. dons ELMAN : he
then ore Mr. PratrlX • liraoch of the palm, for
his active industry amid intelligence, so preserving
and improving the purity of blood from which they
were bred; and descanted on their symmetry of
shape, tinruess of wool, and weight of carcass.
He then made seine remarks on the intreduct 00000
of the Merino Sheep, and he hoped time co•iirmy
would not think his remarks invidious. when hr
lamented to see such a system introduced, which
lie feared would he an Mitiry toast general breeder,
and to the country at largos The South-Down
Flock had the test of long ceptilesice that they
nookd obtain a decided preferrime; as being wore
congenial fur the down and light soils of this coon-
try titan other species of sheep. The picturesque
sceuery of the spot where the sale was held, with
such sn mterestiog vier: of • Mock of the finest
shape and beauty. and in the highest condition,
auricled an auditory, who had judgment to appre-
cieteouil liberality and spirit to encourage and re-
ward the talents of the breeder. The ewes sold froth
71. flit. to 41. The rams let for the semen from
351. Iss. to 201. Among the principal purchasers
were—the Duke .1 DoaszT, sir HAIRY TIEIS
DOANE, Mr. LENINISM/A, Mr. DUSIAMESQ, Mr.
Giantrr, Mr. Wools. Mr. Buries. Mr. %VI..
THEIS. Mr. BLOUNT, Mr. BUDDED. Mr. Row-
LAND, Mr. Foxy, Mr. NEwLat4o, Mr. GALE,
cud Mr. SIMARD. _ _ _

A fine Mersuo ram was landed at Dumfries, on
Tuesday, out of the Arm, from Liverpo:.l, for Mr.
Wolin Welsh, in Costlehil... It cost 17 guineas,
and is the drift of the Spanish breed brought to
that part of the country.
Sir Waist■ WILLIAMS IVYNNIL'S annual show
of cattle and sheep, at Wynnstay, near Wrexham,
in North Wales, commenced on Monday last ; on
which occasion a series of entertainments wen given
to his friends and visitors. Sir Wsruts is emi-
nently entitled to the public gratitude for his un-
wearied exertions to improve the agriculture of
North Woles. and otherai.e promote the welfare of
that part of the Principality.
An attempt was made by some villain., on Sun.
day night. to enter the residence of General GARTH.
in the King's Mews, Charing-cross. There %CAS
no person in the house but 4 female servant. who,
hearing a noise, as if some one war attempting to
pick a lock, ran upstairs to an attic, from the 11111•
dow of which she alarmed the neighbourhood, when
the depredators um& a prt cipirate retreat.

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at 4T14.4..5. ROOM. GUIr..,WA LT., lIMPT. 24.

Tnenatt churned by Mnry Jackson, of No. 6,
Eleertnarket, wills batiste 6:furiously taken front
littpersms 4 Imola

be P. (saccades% slated, that she was yestvdey smoke,
heittren six and srsen o'clock, g..sing to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, and nbsercrd the Prutotuer Mowing her. When
she gut rinse by the Hm.ssii sl, he struck her two blows, and
torcthly snatched her tett, It from her side. He iissorthately
ran oil, sad sise pessaurd, crying " Stop thief!" Mho never
lost sight of him till he sem taker. There were three or
four other pt riots i s his company when Ise mate up to her,
Out of shoot f,aowed her when she g.tre the tilsrtu, fur the
purpose, she supple' s!, of precasting her pursuit ; but be
was enable to overtake the witness. Whs. Prisoner was ap-
prehended, the mach was not Ansel ow hits, but was sub-
sequently picked up seas the place what be had bees
taken.

_
Thomas Finnigan dep ise.l, that as he was going up Hosier-
lane yesterday evening. he felt something strike violently
against his leg. On stooping down he distesvered it a•as a
watch. Haying heard that n Lady had been rishbad, he weld
the pubic house where she was, and to w►ich the Pei-
runes had In.en lakes, wb. a the Prostriitris immediately
identified her property. The ease had fallen whew the
watch was thrown sway, but by diligent search it was re-
co v seed .

it appeared by the statement of the Offiee., who took the
Promoter tato emourty, that he, aided by it tine= of abort
.i:Peose term ;v mourns, armed with knives and bludgeons.
mad., n most desperate resistance. The moment the Officers
attempted to leave SW nnalific•leritose with their INittillet,
they m ere &sailed on all s,des, and revers) of theirs sevmely
wounded with sticks sad knives. A promos of she nn.n of
Ma), who Cattle forward to IttgiAt ii,. COM, tAbk,. was des-
perately cut an the left arm watt a knife. The officers, how-
ever, at lanxtlt contrived to pat the Prisoner in a coach; Ind
MP they were proceeding up Newententrect, on the', way to
the Compter, the smug of desperadoes whom they had herove
crinukred surr..uorled the coach, sad cut the reins--tite
coachnsah theu jumped from the tam, and immated oue of
the horses • the villeins, 'emcee,. who appeared determined
to rescue ;he Prisons-, uninedintely cut the straps which
supported the body of the coach, nod let it down ; the Co..
staid., were theu tint:red to transfer the Prisoner to another
carrLer, which wee effected after a severe encounter with
the gang—Stanton: the officer, 113ViOZ intimidated the ruf-
fians by pradtreing d Cale of funded p.stols, and threatentos
to shunt the first suit who attempted to approach.
The Presume stilted, glint Iw mas a rite-maker, and lived
at Nu si, Imaclase, with Ins mother; he utterly disclaim-
ed all knots ledge of t he robbery.—efie was tally committed.
Joseph 11.14. k and William Irgyart, who had been appre-
hended by the officers as two of the parties who were must
er,iee is attempting the release, were next placed in the
Duct.

Mary ',Aeon swore positively, that Holbrook wen owe of
the persons who were io company with Ulll.lll 111.1.1 she
wall robbed; be ;Holbrook) was tee Mad why followed
het, whew she was tomato' the Irtiiloutr who had Intuited
!outwitted.

Two of tbt officers also swore, that they saw him very
amity employed in the middle of the grog, brandishing a
long knife
The Prisoner Inserted, t►al he VIP not in town until a
quarter after nine o'clock; be alighted, at that time, from
the Harwich east►, (*kWh bad takes him up three links
from Rumford) at tlw Spread Eagle to Gracieliurch-ttreet.
He was remamkd till to•tdorrow, that he may have an op-
portunity of prodaeigg the Coachman to prove the rdifii.
W) at t, against s boa the awn ritantats ware got so point-
ed, aid who lilt., denied hating Wen present, was likewise
*entangled till to marrow, that he may adduce evidence to
the het

fer:irt Sinlessu, who bail been ehergeil ow Satinsley with
ribliMy a Mack mats of a el. note, hut remanded, in COlVlC-
ipscoce of she Mousier of Neaps, was Spin Wiwi* up. The
l'i.acciitur did nut make hia,appcararice this Jay; bait the
Prisant.r was again irmauJell, under the following eircoin.
stances Viurt time sitter, she was apprehended on a
charge of baring rehired a Country Gentlemen of lint in
bank cites: she bad been searched at the tour, but none 4.4
the *oft. ,vere faint& One of the Officers having kernel
that she had heated of having " done the c-nolry lawyer,"
mak mine inquiries In the neighbourhood where she lived.
He fueled, that she bad give.' r.sl. in notes, corked itp is •
small jar, to a eubbirr who tires M Whilecrues street, batter
fur bra j whets she called Co the property, the cubbkr re-
turned her the Jar, bet he had appropriated the sates to Iris
*ea Met. A bloioing-re match took place between the par.
lies, and the whole secret was discovered. Since that time,
i*Uf la the antes of whicb the Gentleman bad becu rubbed,
were traced its the Prisoner; and a letter bad bans wiitten
to the country, reqftestin4 his pieseare in town. The Pri-
some was therrtbre ordered to Ira tounght up again to-mar.
„ au the presumption that an answer would, by that time,
be rc caved.