The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-11 00:00:00

DONCASTER OCTOBER 8.

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• Prince Leopold and suite has been visiting at
Wentworth, the splendid seat of Earl Pitzwilhain.
His Royal Highness attended Divine Service at
Wentworth church last Sunday.
On Wednesday morning early, Prince Leopold
reached Sheffield from' Wentworth House, with
.his attendants, Baron Hardenbrock, Sir Robert
Gardiner, and Dr. Strict:mar, accompanied also
front thence by Earl Fitzwilliarr, Lord Milton,
and W. Wrightson, Esq. High Sheriff of the
County of York. leormatioli having been re-
ceived the previous day of his Royal Highness's
intention, a deputation from the public bodies
went to the Lord Lieutenant's on Tuesday even-
ing, to rerinest the honour of his company to break-
East With the Cutlers' Company, Town Collector,
anti Assistants. mid the Church Burgesses, at the
Tontine Ior.: they were graciously received, and
their request complied with. On his arrival at
the inn, lie was received by a guard of honour,
formed by a squadron of the 4th 'loyal Irish
Dragoon Guards, under the command of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Ogilvie, and breakfast limited'.
ntely commenced, with the addition of the Ma-
gistrates in the neighbourhood, military officers,
and clergy, to whom the invitations were extended.
When breakfast was terminated the illustrious i
stranger proceeded to view the tilt in the Wicker,
the fine scissor and raeor-manufactory of Messrs.
Rhodes and Champion, the pond forge of
Messrs. Kenyon and Co., and the plated ma-
nufactory of Messrs. Roberts, Cadman, and Co.,
to all of which he paid very minute atten-
tion. He appeared to survey them with much
interest, and expressed himself highly gratified;
he was understood to have much regretted that
his limited time precluded him from visiting the
respectable cutlery concern of Messrs. Joseph
Rodgers and Sons, and the extensive manufac-
tory carried on at Roscoe-place, twelve o'clock
having arrived, the hottr previowly fixed for his
departure to Derby. Ilia Royal Highness was
accompanied through the town by the Nobleman
before mentioned,' a great number of the respect-
able inhabitants, and a very large concourse of spec-
tators. His appearance in Sheffield excited much
interest, and his departure was accompanied with
cheers ; a private visit would have been most ac-
cordant with his wishes, but the curiosity of the
public to witness such a popular character, render-
ed it impracticable. Almost the first wish express-
ed on his arrival, war to have the military dis- I
missed.

Early on Monday morning last, a melancholy oc-
currence took place in one of the coal pits of H.
Fenton, in the vicinity of Greasbrii. near Rother-
ham. The inflammable air unfortunately caught
fire, and caused a tremendous explorion : of four
persons employed in the pit, two were killed in-
stantaneously, and the remainder so shockingly
burnt that but slight hopes are entertained of their
recovery.

A Cowl-Martial was held on Friday and Satur.
day at Portsmouth, on board the Queea C'harloite,
to try Lieutenant JOHN GEARY, of his Majesty's
ship Phaeton, fur having secreted two men (mail.
ciao•) belonging to the 18111. regiment of foot on
board that ship. The case for the prosecution
closed on Saturday, when the Court adjourned
until this (Icy, and Lieutenant GEARY will then
make his deleeice.

'll'e hear that the intention to call a meeting of
the county (which was in contemplation last week)
to take into consideration the conduct of the Man-
chester Magistrates, tic. has been abandoned ; the
Noble Marquis, whose advice upon the subject was
taken, being decidedly of opinion, that the public
weal would be best consulted by leaving the subject
to Parliament. It is understood to be the Noble
Marquis's intention to bring the allirs at Manches-
ter before that Assembly WI an early day after the
meeting.—(Mottley's Hampshire l'elegropls.)

On Monday last a meeting was held at Idle, near
Bradford, for the purpose of taking limb consider-
ation " the present unparalleled distress ; the best
means or removing existing evils; of obtaining a
Radical Reform in Parliament; and to express
their abhorrence of the late disgraceful outrages
committed at Manchester." The Reformers went
ism processiou through the town to the ground,
with music playing and flags flying, bearing
appropriate inscription.; and numbers of them
had crape on their lima, and green ribbands va-
riously disposed ; the first as a token of mourning,
and the second as an emblem of hope. Mr. HASTE
presided, and the assembly was addressed by Mr.
Mason, Mr. Hays. jou. of Little London, smear
Leeds, Mr. FEARNLET, Mr. BRISTOW, Mr. litr-
TON, and others. The resolutions were in sub-
stance the same al those generally adopted. There
were about 3,000 persons present, and notwithstand-
ing the heavy rain which fell almost incessantly from
the coriamencement of the proceeding to their close,
very few people left the ground. The greatest order
prevailed, arid after the meeting_was dissolved, the
people dispersed in peace arid harmony, apparently
well satisfied with the proceedings. There were
many respectable people on the ground, which was
a field It it by a gentleman of the place, for the oc-
casion, and it. ia worthy of remark, that of the two-
and- tu enty rsquisitors who signed the advertisement
calling the meeting, they were ,principally, if not
entirely freeholders of the County of York.-.( Leeds
Mercury.)
We understand that a Grand District Meeting
of the Yorkshire Radical Reformers is in prepara-
tion, and will shortly lw held in a central part of
the West Riding.—(/bid.)

. .
The famed American frigate Chesapeake, a
crack ship of their navy, which became the Shan-
non's glorious prize, Anti Was -condemned at, Ply-
mouth, has been purchased by Messrs. PUSIIIMAN
and HOLMES, orPortsinotills, who are under bond
to Government to break her 'up the next spring.
She has b.-en brought round to Portstnnatleharlinyr,
by Capt. GEORGE -Goats., of with a crew
of 19 men only, under jury masts, in the most sea-
manlike manner, and is a great object of attend
tion among nautical 'min. She is untinesticniably
as tine a ship as ever swam; her timbers are re-'
ettarkaltly stout; her .upper deck is 17.41 feet in
heagth, stud 41 feet 6 inches in the esidpnips; she
mounted 34 guns of heavjv 'newt, sod- wily the
Shammies superior in every reipect bitclisciptine.