The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-28 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The half-yearly inspection of the lith regitntst
light dragoons (lancers), by Major-General Lord Edna{
Somerset, K.C.8., took place yesterday at Canterbury.
The 12th (the Prince of Walee's Royal Lancers) wal
he inspected by Lord Edward Somerset, to-morrow,
Brighton.
The detachment of the 40th (9d Somersetshire)
ment of infantry, which embarked, u guards, on '
the Asia convict-ship, will sail forthwith fur New
Wales.

The detachments belonging to the 20th (East
shire), and the 40th (2d ?,omersetshire) regiments
which recently embarked at Deptford, as guards,
the Lady East convict ship, will sail in a ^
New South Wales.

SPORTING INTELLIGENC,

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. Muster's Hounds (late Patchier) will meet o.
Patchier Old Hall; Tuesday. Clipaton Mill; Wedna.
ford; Thur,day, Winwkk Warren; Friday, Ilarlestoo
Monday Nor. 8, Hampine Hills; Tuesday, Nov. "
Thursday, Nov. 10, IVinwick Town; Friday, Nov.
CORONER'S INQUEST.

As Inquest was held yesterday evening at the ,
Dridewell Hospital, before T. SHELTON. Esq. on
fiainuel Morgan, who threw hiuistif into the Thames,
at Saturday -last.
George Osborn, Waterman, of Dlackfriars-bridge,
deceased, with another man, haying the appearance t,..
came to the stairs on the City side, about three o'clock
afternoon, and engaged his boat. His companion di
across, saying, he would not go over for 501. The
in, and witness begged him to sit even, which he
spoke. They had got a little beyond the middle of
witness was looking behind hint for a moment, to
clear, he heard him esclaini, " Gid bless you."
tumbled head-foremost into the water in an instant
the deceased's feet, who was at a distance from the tor
passing quickly. The unforunate individmd never
was no possibility of saying him. He did not
but very dejected.
James Schofield, of Cornwall-place, Stamford-sweet,
knew the decess.td for two years ; be then belonged
Company in Dorset-street; he was afterwards employed
perial Gas Company. He met the deceased at liol
about half.past two o'clock on Saturday, who asked .
the Old Hatley, to have some beer, bat be declined.
another man in his cotnpany ,who masa stranger to v.
The brother of the deceased said that he had .
nearly three months $ at that tints he appeared very
gloomy, and because lie pressed him to disclose what h
mind, he avoided calling on hint as usual. Witness
and when off' military duty, is employed in business,
rented him calling on his brother, and be had not
'his decease.
l'he verdict of the Jury was, that " Deceased drowned
while in a state of temporary derangement."

CORN EXCHANGE, 0cr.26.

We have had a few fresh arrivals of Wheat
scarcely any English Oats, and only about 8.000
What sales of fine Wheat were effected realized
rency, but the inferior sort. acre cheaper. E
scarce, and full as dear. The Oat trade was exce
Monday's price were obtaired for fine samples.
Beans or Pease there was no alteration.

A Mc s Ea.—On Sunday night last, 'bow
a ruffian, named Andrew Connell, excited

rendered furious by intexication. (mei,
tluitce of a woman named Field, in Old Bridewell-,

and after desiring an unfortunate woman of
lay in bed, to dress and go out with him,
fused, he burst open the door, drew from
pen-knife, and stabbed her in ihe left cheek.
Margaret Field, and Ann Cleary, all of wh
the same room with Johanna Foley, shrieked vieleirly
upon observing what Connell had done, when, attracted
by their cries, he rushed towards them, and inflicted
several wounds in various parts of their bodies. He then
returned to Johanna Foley, and cut off a portion of her
left ear, after which he again struck her on the cheek with
so much violence, that the blade, which was crooked, broke
off from the handle of the penknife, and remained stick.
ing in the cheek. This frightful scene passed so quivik
that before an alarm could be given, the inhuman tuba
contrived to make his escape, and, we understand, ire
mediately absconded. The pesce-officers, however, ace is
possession of his description, and we sincerely hope be
may yet be apprehended.—Cork Adrediser.
Pidding and Co. No. 1, Cornhill, are happy to ammo,
that on Wcilnestbsy, the 3d of November, there will be
another Drawing with an entire new Scheme, replete with
valuable Prizes, including two of Thirty Thousand Nazis
sterling, which will all be drawn, on that day, and the Fee
of every Number decided, in the same simple mode which
have such universal satisfaction on the Stii of October.-
Every person who buys I Ticket now has the certainty
receiving back at least V. of the Purchase Money, shOitil
lie not be so fortunate as to gain one of the numerous Ci•
pitals, which must be gained by somebody. Two of the
Capitals at the last drawing, Nos. 350, and 13,25% was
sold by l'idding and Co. and they hope an ample penal
are new destined to be distributed at their Offices, No.
l 5
South B. idgc, Edinburgh ; and the Lucky Camel ,No.
Cornhill.

BIRTHS.
On the Roth instant, et Tunbridge Wells, the lady et 1.307.11
Robe-t Dtmadale, Esq. of twin..
At North Runcton, Norfolk, on the 24th instant, Lady NW,'
Gurney, of u sn.

MARRIED.
t/n tha 21st instant, at St. kiln's church, Cripplegate, the Re•
llenry 3farch. of Bungay. to Caroline 1:117.. Sewell, eldest Use°
of Mr..lohn Sewell, Fare-street, London.
On Monday, the 25th inrant. at 11'himplo, by the Ref. C
ceJor Menlo, Sir 0. W. Lewitt, to Elizabeth Caroline, dig°
of the late Wm. Buller, Esq. of Maid will, in the county UNDO'
am ton, and nieve to Junes Buller, Esq. of Downer.
On Thursday lut, at Ilearitree, l'harles
leath, C.B , to Bawds Winslow, eldest daughter of the late J.!.
De Palba, Esq.

i)IED.
On the 10th instant, the Rev. John Currey, Vicar of Deed.
aged OIL •
On the 24th instant, at Astey's-row, Islington, the Rev. J. f.
Milward„ In his 71st year.
On Friday last, at his residence, DuHingham House, neat Ncl*
market, 31 sjor. General Jcaall-Limmi, in his ti.itb year.
On Saturday last, SCW11:611 Sparrow, Esq., Of Peacock ILP.'
Little Cornari.„ Suffolk.
On the t;th of April last, at Hobart Town, William, the ink;
eon of John Baylm, Ese. Also, on saturday the Int of ME'
after a voyage from Englind of great stiffering and privation,
baud the Heroine, Hester. the wife of John Bayles, Ems
Larting.on, Yorkshire, and of Temple-bar, London, the fi""*"
daughter of the late John Slade, Lsq. at Lavingion,
and of Hillsborough. Irelond, J. P. and Receiver General of
county of Djwn, in the 30:th year of her age.
On the 10th of June las., in his Mill tear, at his reolitc,'"2„
Beitlips.treet Dr. Luttrell, M.D. late Principal Surgeon
'ALUM, settlenten of Van Dianen's Land, touch lamented
reseettil by his numerous tinnily and friends.
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