The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-21 00:00:00

PRESS.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET SECONIPOCTOBER MEETING.

WEI)N EIIDAT NIGHT.
Since our last several fresh arrivals have taken place, and
the town is now more numerously ;attended by fashionanlrs
than for some time past. A much fuller company might
have born expected from the grit number of matches and
the prornis;ng appearance of the bill of fare for- the week,
but the uncertain state of the weather has kept many of
the custninany visiters away. A,s yet there has not been
any paucity of sport, and the appointments for to-morrow
linld out expectations which we (Wit not will be realised.
For Friday there are but two races at present arranged, but
should no others be agreed upon the importance of the
Prendergast Stakes will stake amends, it being so very in-
teresting to sporting men. The running to-day has been
confined to three races, and may be considered as tn.! worst
of the meeting, from the comparative unimportance of the
horses and stab s ; the only one which could hare excited
any interest, the Outlands, being walked over for, a cir-
cumstance which has not occurred for many years.
It is remarked as singular that the stakes, sze. which
have been contested or walked over for, up to this day,
have been most of them appointed for the two year old
course, fourteen out of twen,y-two having been decided on
it, a proporticra not within the memory of the oldest jockey
on the turf.
The'dinner parties last night at Cheveley and the Palace,
as well as at the Rooms, were numerously attended by
fashionable'; at the latter place the Duke of Portland,
Lords Lowther, Jersey, Bentinck, Fitzroy, and most of the
other Noblemen and Gentlemen whom we have before
mentioned, were present, including several other members
who have since arrived here.
The weather to-day was rather gloomy its the morning,
but much snore favourable thattyeatagiay ; it kept clear
till just after the second match,w a thin drilling rain
fell, which continued till after the Handicap, arid very
soon cleared the course. Amongst the fresh arrivals are—
Lord Allan, Lord Aleonley, Sir Vincent Cotton. Christopher
Wilson, Esq. (father of the Turf) and his Lady, Major Aubrey,
&c. &c.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York was on the Heath,
mounted on his dapple.grey, and atrended, as usual, by a single
groom. The Duke of Portland wag in his moveable stand, ac-
cmipanical by Lord 0. H. Cavendish, General Grosvenor, &c.
There were al.o present their Graces the Duke and Duchess of
Rutland. Duke of Grafton, Earl of Euston, Earl Strad.
broke, Esrl Verulam, Earl Jersey, Earl Lowther, Esrl of
Orford, Lord Dunwich, Lord G. Hemlock, Lord J Fitzroy, Lord
Kensington, Lord Anson, Sir J. Syng, Sir J. Shelly, Sir V.
Cottou, lionourahlea Mr. Powlett, Mr. De Roos, and Mr. Irby ;
Colonels Russell, Synge. and Wilson ; Messrs. Douglas, Ureville,
Allen, Rush, Keating, Cotton, Wortley, Duncumhe, Prendergast,
Holyoake, Molony,
The betting men assembled as urinal in the morning be-
fore the rooms, whence they moved to the Heath, where
some heavy engagements were made, as well on the day's
races as ou the three great stake , at the following
odds:
To-day.—Match—fi and 7 to 4 on Flounder.
Ditto 7 to 4, 2 to I, and, while running, 3 to 1 on
the Witch.
Handicap.—Even betting. Infelis against the field, and 7to
2 against the winner.

DESIST,

---- ..
9 to 1 agst Monarch 25 to 1 apt Advance
9 to 1 apt 11,,liv.tr 25 to 1 apt Spectre
11 to 1 agst The General 25 to 1 &gat Munchaustn
14i to 1 agst Cedric High odds agst any other
30 to 1 agst sophist 4

OAKS.
The odds es before.
ST. LEGER.
8a to 1 apt Bedlamite I 26 to I egst Belzoni
17 to 1 apt Barefoot I 30 to 1 apt any othez
PREWDZSGAST STAKES.
7to 4 agat Crusader I bto 1 agst Jannette.
2e. to 1 apt Goshawk
The running was decided as under 3
Match Le nova—T.! .C.
Mr. Rogers's Flounder, art 121 b. - 1
Mr. Oreville's fby Smolensko, Jerboa, est 121 b - - 2
Flounder took the lead at starting, kept it in • very easy man-
ner, and won by a good length at eon:mend. Jerboa never had •
chance. Old Buckle rode Flounder, and Dick Boyce the ether.
Match 60 sors.—T.Y.C.
Duke of Grafton's Lilies, Gat 9W
• Captain Rous's Witch, 9st
This was a very pretty sporting wet. Young Buckle, on Lilies,
kept neck and neck till within fwd se 46`e lengths of how*, haw-
Mg the race completely in hand throughout, when he very neatly
let loose, and beat the Witch with great ease by half a length.
Many of the old sporting men were bercitched by the Witch. hee-
ls/1/W it on very strong. The young one could have beaten her
by any distance.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sons. each. T.Y
Mr. Nowell's cby Aladdin, out of Doll Tearsheet, 2 yes fist 101 b. 1
Air J. Shelley's Infelix, 3 yrs, ilst 2
Lord Stradbrooke's Second Sight, 3 yrt. Bst Blb - 3
General Grosvenor's f by Abjer—Mite pd
Mr. Grerille's f by Smalensko--Jerboa
lnfelix made very severe running all the way, till within 3 or 4
strides of home, when Doll Tea:sheet got in front, and won the
Stakes, after a very fine race, by • little more than a head. No
horse was ever rode in finer style than the Doll by young Buckle,
who, in his character of jockey, is, and will be, a lac-simile of hie
veteran uncle. Intel:: was rode by Robinson, and Second Sight
by F. Boyce.
The Oatlands Stakes of Mars. each, and 10 ft. B. M.
Mr. Greville's Don Carlos . walked over
Mr. Wyndham's brother to Addy divides with Don Carlos.
The following paid :—Mr. Puwlett's Logic, Duke of (Iraftnn'a
Zinc. Mr. lidolony's Cinder, Lord Tarittock's Shadow, Mr. Hun-
ter's Pipylina filly, Duke of Rutland's El Dorado, and Lord
Exeter's Atth:a.

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The appointments for to-morrow.
Handicap Plate of 100 lova for all ages. A. F.
Mr. films's ch (Double tintendre, 4 yea
Capt. Rons's Conviction, 4 yrs
Lord Ezeter's ch h Zealot. 5 yrs
Mr. Powlett's Logic, 5 yea
Mr. Percy 's Prosody, aged
Lord G. Cavendish 's Bizarre. 5 yea
Duke of Rutland's El Dorado, 4 yrs
Mr. Lambton's Spermaceti. 3 yea
-Duke of Grafton's Zinc, 5 yrs
Mr. Greville's Don Carlos. 4 yrs
Lord Tavistock's Shadow, 4 yrs
Mr. Slalony's Cinder, 5 yea
Col. Wilson's Oscar, 5 yea
The Town Plata of 50L for aU ages. T. M. M.
W. Meynell's be f by Oreille, 3 yea
Mr. Pettit's Catatine, egad
Lord Exeter's Attica, 3 yrs
Mr. Goddard's Pretension. 3 yea
Duke ot' Portland's Egyptian, 4 yrs
Duke of Orat'ion's b. c. by Wofut, 3 yea
Sweepstakes of 100 each 60 ft ; colts Bat ilb. fillies Bat 41b.
Duke of York's sister to Prince Leopold
Lord Exeter's Ada
Mr. Windham's brother to Spermaceti
Duke of Grafton's e. by %Vent, out of sister to Nester
Duke of Oration's Bolero
Duke of Grafton's Nigel
Lord G. Cavendish's Black Cat
.Me. Fox's Wickgammon
Mr. Oreville's Faust
Lord Clarendon's c by Partisatt,
Three dead.
Mach 101 sore. T. Y. C.
Duke of Portland's Scandal, H.t Sib
Duke of Grafton's Cramer- fist
Match 50 so's. T. Y. C.
Mr. Pittit's Leeway, Bat 81b Arno/a Mr. Lees Madeline. list
Match 1(10 son. T. Y. C.
Mr. Powlett's Logic received forfeit. (50 sous) from Mr. Thornhill's
Reformer, But
Match 200 son, h. ft. D. Si.
Mr. Greville's Dahlia, 7st filb received forfeit from Lord Exeter's
Palais Royal, Bat Bib

Match 100 ems, h. ft. First half of Ab. M.
Mr. Powletes Logic received 21.1 sons from Sir J. Shelley's /delis,
7st 71b

Match 100 so,'. D. M.

Mr. Greville's Don Carlos against Mr. Pettit's Caliz.-01T by
consent.

NEWMARKET, THURSDAY, 3 o'CLocA.

(BY EXPRESS.)
Sweepstakes of 100 govt. for each, 60 it for colts, Bit 71b : fillies,
Bet 41b. D. 1.
Duke of Grafion's b c Bolera . . . I
Lord Clarendon'a It c by Partisan . 2
Duke of (Sraftonss c by Ilfortil . . . - 3
Lord 0. Cavendish's Black Cat - -
.. . - - 4

Nine paid fortert.
Handicap l'lnte of 105 son. for 4 yr olds and upwards.
air. Blosr r ch f Dmitle Entendre, 4 yrs, 7st 10lb - 1
Duke of Grafton's Zine, 0 yrs flat - 1
Match-100 *ors. h ft. T.Y.C.
Puke of Portland's evangel. Net 31b . I
Duke of Oraftoo's Crawler. list . 2
The other races, and the Funntrg of the above, will be given in
our nest.

TATTERSALL'S, TurarsAr, Ocr. 20.

Very kw Subscribers were proem ta.dsy, and what little bet•

Ong took place wag at the Newmarket quotation. There will not
he any decisive betting till after the Houghton Meeting,s•hen it sill
become steady in the until events. For the pre Sent odds on the
Derby add St. Leger, see our Newmarket account.

HUNTIN'G APPOINTMENTS.

The Chnhire Hounds meet on Monday next at Rostock Lodge;
on ‘tiednesday at Peoser; on Thursday at Tatou' Park ; and on
Saturday at Winnington Bridge, at half-past ten.
The Chester Ugrian *ill meet on 31onday at Caugheil Bridge;
and on Thursday at Stamford Bridge, at half-past ten.
Mr. AleynelPs Hounds will meet on Monday at Shirley Park ;
on Thursday at Swarinitone Bridge; and on Saturday at Bitil,field,
at half-past ten.
The Shropshire Hounds will meet on Monday at Battlefield ; on
Wednesday at Stoke lleath; ...a on Friday at Catudoeer Park, at
half-past teu.

LI 'PER P061:-; UxDHCiDAY, OCT. 19.

IFRON MYR CORMESPOIMENT.I
It appears that our highly-respected townsman, Mr.
Bolton, has had the offer of a Baronetcy. The off, r was
conveyed to him, in terms the most handsome and flatter-
ing, by his Majesty's Premier, the Right Hon. the Earl of
Liverpool, and the Foreign Secretary, the Right Hon.
George Canning. That such a proposition should have
been made does not in the least surprise us ; on the con-
trary, we know not a gentleman more deserving of the
honourable notice of a discriminating and enlightened Co-
vernment than Mr. Bolton. It will be recollected that Mr.
Bolton, at a period of public alarm, in consequence of Bo-
naparte's threatened invasion of England, stepped forward,
and, at his own individual expense, raised a fine body of
men, denominaterl the Royal Liverpool Volunteers, who,
in discipline and appointment, were a credit and an
honour not only to the town, but to the country. He has
uniformly, on all occasions, warmly supported such public
measurer as he conceived were best calculated to promote
the time interests of the state ; and disregarding mioor
considerations and expense, bas constantly manifested a
steady adherence to sound constitutional principles. 'f he
example and influence of such men as M►. Bolton, in the
elevated rank of society in which they move, are highly to
be valued ; and the Government have shown their judg-
ment in proposing the intended honour ; an honour which
is not the less valuable, although Mr, Bolton has, in the
exercise or his goal taste, thought properly respectfullx to
decline it. The Westmorland Gazette, in adverting to this
subject, has the following statement :
" It is confidently asserted, that a Right Honourable Secre-
tary, on his late Visit in this neighbourhood, in the most hand.
some terms informed his liberal host, that he had it in com-
mand from his Majesty the King, to make hint an offer of a
Baronetcy, as an acknowledgment of Colonel B----'s public
spirit, and his uniform zealous attachment to, and steady sup.
port of, the Government of the country; but that Color.
in the most dignified manner, immediately and unequivocally
declined to avail himself of his Majesty's most gracious and batter-
ing condeecension ; requesting, at the same time, that his Right
Honourable Fr;end would not fail to assure his Majesty that the
Sovereign's approbation of his conduct was the highest reward he
wished for, and even more than he had hoped to receive for the
Were performance of those duties which every good and loyal sub-
ject' ewes to his King and country."
'TO THE EDITOR OF THE I3IIITISH PRESS
_ _

Sta,—l quite agree in the justice of your remarks on the
Bethel Union Companies, and am very glad to find 4
subject brought so fully before the public, as I have often
thought it had long wanted it. 1 very willingly, too, give
you the praise of mixing a full share of candour with your
severity: but at the same time you must pardon me if I
cannot approve of your putting the speech, which you give
1y anticipation, as coming from one of the Bethel Assem-
bly of to-morrow, in the mouth of a preacher of the Wes-
Pyan Methodist connexion. There are a number of very
good men, to my knowledge, belonging to this sect, who
labour very earnestly, and with great success, in the cause
of morality and religion, and I am sure it is hot your wish
to weaken the effect of their labours in a good cause, by
confounding them with the ignorant enthusiasts, of which
the societies you so severely expo'e chiefly consist. I trust
to your impartiality for the insertion of this, and am, 8:r,
Youts,&c._

A LOVER OF JUSTICE.
°ow Our Correspondent must pardon, us if we cannot
exactly assist the fellow-labourer in the Bethel vineyard.
We should ill deserve the praise of candour which he is
pleased to assign to us, if we did not admit that there are
worthy men of all sects and of every communion. Many
spiritual physicians, of sound zeal and sincere piety, are,
no doubt, to be found among the 2lfethodists, both Arme-
nian and Calvinistic, and we honestly believe that num-
bers of hoth classes adorn the faith they profess. But if
the Bethel water-ductors belong—or claim to belong—to
the same college, it is not our province to classify them.
The Wesleyans must themselves cut the connexion—Me
have no rneans of doing it.—En. Pa. Pa.

Cosemaactat. FEOSPEEITY.—On Wednesday there was
not a single meeting of any description at the Court of
Commissioners of Bankrupts.
MIDDLESEX SESSION9.—The Grand Jury for the Mid-
dlesex Quarter Sessions were sworn in on Wednesday, be-
fore F. Conat, Esq. Chairman, and a Bench of Magistrates.
After the usual routine business of swearing in parish con-
stables, &c. the Court adjourned to Monday next, at
Clerkenwell.

Yesterday the prisoners who stand committed for trial at
the ensuing Sessions at the Oid Bailey, were removed from
the different prisons to Newgate, preparatory to their trial
at the Seas ons, which commence on Thursday next. There
are already about 200 prisoners.
A short time ago, a boy who works in the coal mines at
Bowling, had the misfortune to have one of his toes cut
off, by the fall of a large stone. He managed to stop the
bleeding, and wrapping up the toe in a bit of brown piper
pursued his work till night. He then came down into the
town, and with the utmost sang frnid, applied to a sur-
geon to set it on him again, producing it out of his waist-
coat pocket, where it had been six or eight hours.—
Braekord Chroniefe.
Fur several days the parish of St. Clement Danes has
been infested with a gang of burglars, and no less than six
attempts have been made to break i:.to houses. On
Wednesday night a fellow was seen crawling over the tops
of several, and at length he attempted to force open the
trap-door at the top of the house of Mr. Lamb, pawn-.
broker, in Newcastle-street. Assistance from Bow street
was immediately brought, and the prisoner was secured.
On his person was found a complete set of house-breaking
' implements. De was yesterday examined at Bow-street,
and fully committer).
AM iftic•s erinsa.—There exists in America an enor-
mous spider, whose size (the body alone being an inch and
a half long), enables it to attack even small birds. M.
Moreau de Jonnea has furnished a memoir on its manners,
as observed by him at Martinique. It spins no web, but
lodges in the crevices of the rocks, and throws itself with
main force upon its prey • it kills humming birds, fly
birds, and small lizards, taking care to seize them by the
knapc of the neck, knowing that thus they must be killed
with the greatest ease. Its strong jaws seem to infuse a
poison into the wounds which they inflict ' • fur such wounds
are considered much more dangerous than they would be
by their depth alone. It envelops itstggs, to the number
of from 1,800 to 2,000, in a bale of white silk ; and its
fecundity, joined to its tenacity of life, would soon cause
the island to be overrun with it, bad it not active and in-
numerable enemies in the red ants, which destroy the
greater part of the young spiders.
The increase of buildings and spread of improvement in
Brighton continue with unabated and astonishing ardour.
In addition to the extensive buildings now in course of
erection at the western extremity of the town, it is proposed
to erect a number of large houses on the site of the brick-
! Held immediately west of Brunswick-terrace. Several of
the houses at Itiemp.town are now occupied, and the whole
of these extensive works are in active progress.—Brig iron
Gazette.

A meeting of the working merharries of Brighton was
held on Tuesday last, in aid of the Bradford cumbers and
wearers. After an ineffectual opposition to the proceedings
by a sensible tradesman namedllips, a string of resolu-
tions was passed, binding the niembtrs of the meeting to
enter iato an immediate subscription to enable the Brad-
ford woolcombers to maintain the contest with their mas-
ters, and to form as Utdon of all the trades and occupations
of the town.