The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-18 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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Itth July the ice broke up, and we bade farewell to Port ,
Pitmen, where we had passed obierty• ten months. On the
we made North SoMegaet. awl wodted to the southward along
is meek until the morning of the Ise August, when unfortunately
the ferry was driven on shore by the Ice. 'Every effete waa made
to have her; bet our exertions proving fruitless., she was almn-
dc,"ll on the 'Nth, grid Nes peeple taken board the Hale. "rhos
r" te:psur bores of making the north-west plumage, which
teemed table till this acculent. Oa the lit September we
1-tt flupert's Inlet for !island, and made the coast of Scotland
su die 10,b.
''We hare been eseeemely fottorate during the royele, net
l.trink bet a men, etqler Irr dtiease or accident.'
• (Farm the Cdeatosku A/marl/of Saturday.)
• Aceotnts were received here yesterday of the arrival of
the Heels, with Capt. Parry, off Peterhead, on Wednes-
day. The other discovery ship, the -Fury, was lose in
kigeat but all the crew were on board the lied*, anti no
&banshee° occurred during the voyage. The crews were
I. tenet h-alth than when they kft England. Capt. P.
sets flat rid important discovery has been made.
Tree foßowing note, addressed to the Lord Provost, eon-
!nen% KIM kreter particulars respecting these enterprising'
.stine:‘:-••••
0 CVO* Enlatet presents his compliments to the Lard Pro.
begs In inform hun that be has jest teseived a litter From
P... -re sew, a tiradanant with Capt. Parry, on board the Nada,
inst. in the Firth on their passag^ to the River.
passed a misetable winter In Port Bowen, bride
Agent Joys l's crossing the ice. On leaving that, this SUMMON
Si Pew on the western aide of Regent's Inlet, in lat. 46, long
v., 'wit the finest possible prospects, but both ships were
en on Sheri. The Fury is so much damaged as tuff to be sea—
s;t thy, and the Melo narrowly escaped. We have only lost two
seamen.
" 17, Nerthataberland.strcet, Oct. 14, 1815."
The following is an extract of a letter from the Postmsw.'
tet of Peterhead, to Mr. Godley, of the General Post-office
here :-
01 Tbolliiewrery ship Reels, Captain Parry, called off here and.
; aided CogielasParry mid two other officers, who hare all per-
taLegileab iNretbbeß of course could be learned as to tis•-•
funtahs that they found it impossible *-
and t t the is lost."

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
• fONDAY. gl/ARTER 1. AST ONE O'CLOCE.
Yesterday evening there were several arrivals, and the
town is now nearly full.
There were dinner parties at Cheteley, Mr. Lushing-
tan's. and the Palace, and at The Rooms, were Lord Lowther,
Lord Kensington, Lord Verulatu, Lord George Cavendish,
Sti *John Ityng, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Keating, Mr. Allen, &c.
This mortarng .The betting men assembled before the
rabitis, and some brisk betting took place, leaving off; at
half past twelve, at the odds subjoined. The principal
topic however, was a curious letter received by Mr. Hal-
Lifay, front a person of the name of Burnell, who calls
higteelf k respectable cloth-dresser, residing at Hunslet, in
the neighbourhood of Leeds.
This person, like ruany others, entered into extensive en-
gagrtnenti on the late fit. Leger, which terminating unfa-
vourably for hint, belies, either from want of principle or
lacli of means, letantetl. To an application for payment of
[Wile beta, he returns the following answer, which is suffi-
ciently dernoustrative of the views with which this mush-
ream speculator commenced his career as a better. lie
arites Mr, H. " that..he cannot pay him the 180!. he lost
.:t Doncaster (from which place he made a precipitate re-
trial), because he made heavy bets with a person equally
well drafted as. Mr. 11., bdt cannot be paid—consequently,
Mr: li. cannot be paid." It is odd that Mr. B. does not
rzmember the name of the person from whom he won this
largi stake, nor does he even recollect the colour of his
:311—an unpardonable omission in a cloth-dresor.
EMMY-

Mayor's
. from

BERGAIII

The following account of the present residence and mode
of living of this person in Russia is extracted from the
Portfolio of Literature of Saturday last
" Captain Price, of the Ramifies trader, was at Saint
Petersburgh in June last, and having business with a
merchant at Volsky, a village about sixty wrests up the
bank; of the Neva, he rode there on a fine English blood
horse.

" Having transacted his affairs, he mentioned to the
merchant his desire to dispose of his horse, and intention of
returning by a boat down the Neva.' The merchant gave
Rita a note to Count Leonwich, a Hungarian nobleman,
who had a seat in the neighbourhood, and was a great
sportsman, and, moreover, a member of the new racing
club at St. Petersburgh, one very likely to become a pur-
chaser of his horse. Captain Price was introduced to him
in his garden, and instantly knew him to be the far-famed
Baron Bergami.
" Capt. Price formerly commanded a vessel that traded
to the port of 'Trieste, and there he knew Bergami inti-
mately, from having sold him several time's ale and pftLet'
for the use. of the Princess, who then resided at 'Pesaro.
He used tO dine with Bergami whenever be went to the I
house. He now addressed him in the Italian language,
and after a little equivocation on Bcrgarni's part, he ac-
knowledged his old acquaintance, and invited him into his
house; but cautioned him net to make known who he was
to any of the Russians, who all took him for a Hungarian,
.which his great size and strength made appear very. plau-
sible. Captain Price remained with him to dinner, which
consisted of two courses, served up en silver plate, and
I cooked after the Italian fashion. His wife and daughter
dined with them ; the latter was on the eve of being mar-
ried to a Swedish nobleman. 'The wife appeared sixty I
ears of age, whilst Bergami did not look more than fifty.
nein Price thought the daughter very handsome. Their
x was splendidly luxurious, though it was evidently,
imon mode of living, as no preparations were made
they did not expect. The house was elegantly fur-
, but not a book was to be seen in it. Whilst they
their claret and hock, the young lady played se-
upon the harp, and sang with a tolerable
Bergami said lie had sold the Barony, near Milan, for
and purchased the estate where he then resit!. d,
the title of Count. He wore the *star, and also
r German Order—not that of St. Caroline. The
was full of guns, fishing-nets, and spotting mate-
of every deacriptien. In the hall lay several pointers
grevbounds, and on perches .were a large assortment
everts. He had a kennel of fine fox-hounds, and a
twelve horses. Upon a heap of stones near the
Au, was a staff, bearing the Russian flag—a distin-
wark to show he was an officer of justice ; for
.c held a situ,atinn similar to that of an English Justice of
the Peace, to which there is a salary attached' a two
hundred roubles, Captain ('rice saw him exercise
authority over a drunken fellow, who was making a noise
in the streets of Volsky. He ordered him to be gagged,
and put in the stocks, which was done in a meet savage
manner. Bergarui wore the. Russian uniform, green anti
gold—a gold lace cap and fehther—a sword by his side,
and pistols in his belt. He appeared to have twelve or
more domestics, and in the lawn before his door, four fe-
males were employed milking cows.
" He was. puch pleased with the horse, for which he
paid more than was demanded. His estate appeared well
cultivated and thickly wooded; he had several fishepopele,
or small lakes, on the borders of which were little wooden
lints, filled with nets and lines. lie appeared like a little
prince, butlfilhal quite unostentatious. He said he
would have liked to see England, had he not been afraid'
of his life by venturing thither. Captain Price mitred
him no one there would injure him ; but he shook his
head in doubt, and smiled. He attended the Captain to a
passage-boat, and saw him embark ou the Ncva, bidding
him a most cordial farewell. When they had sailed sonic
hours. the Captain observed his name upon a large hamper,
and upon opening it, found it to contain six fine large bear
hams, and several rein deer tongues; he remembered prais-
ing those things at dinner, and Bergami took this handsome
way of gratifying his appetite. He asked Captain Price if
the people of England ever said anything about him ' • for
he had heard it was believed he had left his wife and fa-
mily in Italy to starve, and gone himself with all his for-
tune to America.

11IoNorozy 07 THE LIONS.—The custom of going to
see the lions at the Tower prevailed more titan a hundred
years ago, when the following proelarscati..4 was issued :
" Ali persons whom it may concern are desires.. to take no-
tice, that the master keeper of his Afejestyll lion office, in
the Tower of London, se informed, that several persons
expose to publick view several wild beasts against his Ma-
jesty's prerogative royal, and a prohibition given and pub-
lished to the contrary is in the words following—` That no
person whatsoever, except THOMAS DYMQCLE, and the
keeper of his Majesty's lions for the time being,4l6, for the'
future, carry abroad, or expose to publick view, for their.
own private gain, any lions, lionesses, leopards% or ivy other
heists which are ferce nature, as they will answgf.thcoon-
trary at their perils.'" , .
WAR AMONG 'rue Sara,ges.--Trayelling three/at one
of the Southern States, my attention was attracted by' a
singular rustling in the thickets which bordered the road.
I stopped my horse to learn its cause ; and soon discovered,
at a few paces from the track, a rattlesnake of rather more
than ordinary size, in a coil such as these reptiles Always
throw themselves into on the approach or attack of as
enemy, exhibiting every symptom of extreme rage, ancl
displaying all those beauties for which its species are so re-
markable when under the ioflueuce of passion No cause
for its disorder was first visible ; but in a shot t time a black
snake darted from the surrounding bushes rapidly across
the folds of his antagonist, and disappeared on the other
side. the rattlesnake did not fail to strike at its darting
assailant, but with what success the rapidity of their mo-
tion prevented me from determining. The rattlesnake re-
mained in his coil, prepared for another assault, which Was
accordingly soon offered by his black foe repairing, and
again gliding across him with almost inconceivablerapitlity,
while the same attempt was made to punish the aggression.
Theme movements were several times repeated with no ap-.
parent advantage to either party. The black snake seemed
once or twice struck with the fangs of his enemy, and yet
returned with undiminished celerity to his subtle assault.
The density of the underwood would not permit me to fol-
low with my eyes his retreat ; and however great dry
curiosity to ascertain how be employed the time of his
&imam, I could not prevail upon myself to indulge it by
entering on so fatal a battle ground. 'At length the rattle- J
snake, in one of his attetnpts to revenge the insolence of
'his assailant, struck his fangs deep into his own body ; he
'extricated them, stretched himself with every appLaranee
'of agony on the ground, and turning on his back, in a
short time expired. The 'crafty victor once more appeared,
'and seizing the lifeless body in his mouth, dragged it from
the scene of action.—New York Evening Net, &pt. 10.
M. Pierre Salmon, a vine grower at Ormes, near Orleans,
gathered, on the Bth of the present month, a acond crop of
cherries. This phenomenon must be attributed to the heat
of the autumn, and the vigour of the Auaust sap, occa-
sioned by the rains which fell at the close of the summer.
These cherries 'were exceedingly heeutiful, and perfectly
ripe. The tree that bore them blossomed in Apt il like
the others ; the second blossoms broke out on the 14th Au-
gust.—Freech Paper;
We have been favoured with a sight of a Charssiontel
pear, gairrect film • tree in the garden of Richard Fore-
man, Esq. of Little Teste;ood House, in this neighbour-
, hood,.of theenortnous weight of 40 ounces ; and, in the
same garden, an apple of the true nonpareil was gathered,
weighing eight ounces, and measuring WI by inched.
SUlahanlpeo4 Paper.

gINCIfiLAR FATAI ITV.—A respectable farmer residing
at Whitchurch, in Hampshire, whose family consisted of
three giriipand three boys, lost each of the boys under the
following singular circumstances;—the first, about four
years old, Lit Ilia tongue in a fall, and tied to death, all
attempts to stop the hemorrhage proving ineffectual. The
second, about two years old, cut his thninb, and also bled
to death in a few days. The third, an infant, whose death
is recent, scratched his arm ; and, singular to add, bled to
death. The parents and throe surviving daughters have
always beep itt the enjoyment of excellent health.

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sit, fun* ibps dm Sey found st impossible to obtain their ois- dinner .
was
. "A, ani that the Fury is lost."
ExUacA of n letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Peter. his commo
head, dated Tgtis October : for one the'
" The dheovery ship Hecht was Where this morning„having *liaised, bui
..sts hood acts nem of the other dime twerp ship. the Fury, which yea- drink thei
wet, 'totems. was lost. Cepisin Parry, and two other gentlemea, veral airs
have landed.hom her, and have proceeded to London. Captain voice.
Lamed the crews of both vessels, I sin informed, are in good "
sserat
Alf believed, and I stn given to understand, .that no new g
dilative/hi It any colsserptence have been made by those vessels 13,000!., a
&w the That yams." and also tin
T6ohit felioWing.aecount was yesterday posted at Lloyd's:-- soother Ge
• His Irdsketr ships Heels and Fury entered the tee on the horse was
34b July. laii. and on the 27th September reached Port Bowen,
ris of eve
!" Ponce Rupert's Inlet, where they wintered. On the 20th July .
it..
last they came not of the harbour, and mailed to the southward— and grevhe
;rant the 4ltb July to the Ilk August experienced constant gales, of hawks.
. . wlb heavy Sea, which drove both ships on shore ; and on the 36th stud of twe
I i .I.Lint.t tat.rkey was alsandesesL7 chateau, wt