The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-01 00:00:00

CURIOUS DISCOIRII Y.

GAT% num !—Oer • literary readers are swan *bit Gay,
lie poet, was a native of Ilerosiaple, in Devoesbire. A Sow
moistba age, at a public sale is that town, a corimisly-forward
chair, well calculated kw writing swing desk being saimil
to it), for meditation, or composure, and which can 'neon-
'ratably be proved to have brimmed ii) the pct, was pur-
chased by a Gentleman of poetical and theatrical celebrity.
Oa au examination of this cortpiet piece of (immature, and
opts the removal of a iltswer placed under the seat, it
smalkroot, most ingeniously secured, was foam!, in which
were deposited several doeuneenta mid interesting papers is,
prose and verse, many of flays la Gay'a hand.writing, as
appears by. comparison with •fac.sinsilie, and which docu-
ments have never suet the poblul eye. The gentleman who
was so fortonale as to percliane the chair and its vats-dile
contents, is Mr. Henry Lee, • Native of Bingham, Noll:,
proprietor of ...vend theuirrs in the %Vest of England, author
of "Caleb Quo!eee"—" Palk hapressioas"—" Dash," a
tale, die.

The heir of tae family of MN 1.1.1,1, in
ley, having attained his 21st !tar on M•
the mime vire observrd at liesumaris,
mark of affection, by the friends of Mr.
Tots, and of gratitude by his numerous
tradesmen.

Mr. Comserr is confidently expected in town
next week, on his return from America.

The Superb. Capt. Sir THOMAS HARDY, V.
gear, and Hyperion, arrived at Madeira the 18th
Sept. in eight days from Portsmouth, and Nailed
the following day for South Asuerici. The Ladd
Harniihnt, Borodino. London, and Defiance trans...
ports, arrived at Med.-ira the with ultuno, its ten
days Flom Cork, and sailed on the 23d for Ceylon.
The Quarterly Report of the Visiting Justices,
on the state of the Hauls county gaol, read by the
Chairman (Sir THON•S BRING, Bart.) at the late
Sessions, contained several moat gratifying facts.
One was, that the number of prisoners in the
county gaol, including debtors and felons, did not
exceed 67 ; being exactly our-third of the OUIJUbbf
in confinement about two years since.
Sir WATIUN W. WYNN, Lord Lieutenant of
Denbighshire, has requested the attendance of the
Lieutenancy and Magistracy, to consider the hest
means of preserving the public peace, and strength..
ruing the Civil Power, .by the augmentation of the
internal force of the county.

The store beast trade of England is now said to
be very dull. particularly Welsh cattle. They hare
fallen cli. to 41. per head. un account of there bring
such • quantity. Aettro fairs lately in Essex and
Sussex, there were eat less than between 30 and
40,000 head of cattle.
Thursday • numerous meeting of the Deena
County Ctub Was hoiden at liampfylde-house, ill
Exeter. The disCussiou on the deplorable revile
at Mincheiter was long end annum' d. Several
Itesoltitioas were passed : their purport was, that
the•public ought 'to demand, and that the Legisls
hire is belleld to institute, an itiquiry. into the cause
of these dioistem..-rik• Somerset County flub is to
be eltabliohed ot"Tlithitott, analogous in its priact-
plea sod 1.11,00 e eIIIL Acme of the Devon Club.'
The account of the state of Ireland, is
Copied from The, 1)01in Eremiisg 11..!
hove repeatedly congratulated ou.r Coulitryinen on
the Mate of trapqtaillity which has prevailed in.
this osestiy. mad whicirlornis so agreeable a en
tract Co that of the sister island. And though there
may be a solitary exception to the griieral
yet it is of so very trivial a. 114111 ure, that wr should
salkfatlY think it worth while to notice, if we did
riot istrceiti that some of our ciinteruponarier have
already called the public attention to it. It seems
that the ribbon-men of tke Nall) have attempted.
toil/read themselyes.ialo the Noitli-east part of the
Cooky, of Cali:4 logistrotr-
ingly met, entered
military aid of
-asst 'O-

"C-0171-1-ty, of Cieriay ; the Slagistrites have accord.;
ingly met, entered iiitu ltesolutione, and begged a
military ald of 64 or silty men to p tha
peace. aoil ;aired p bpreud of the 'atio.'
1 The Catholic Clergy or the neighbourhood vigned
the Resolittuus. which afire agreed to on the ',cell..
00 there is no doubt that the predatoty spirit
oir Ai ribbon-torn will be speedily pat down. The
O' of CLaucarrt has issuedsispindice.A. his trig.
ittit'skiiniiig them, of . iiiesitpAe rlarw,itie; if,
Is
• ohms any favour to those. iimitistioos.
hairt 'so ditibt at all. that the judicious laud active'
ettirrtiolio of the Geutleisteu aiiiPMagiotrater of tQI
• district, &WO' by tile'Cittholic Ckrgyuteu. will it.'
stir.iiiiiosition to disturb the'
withiail the totals.' ty of calling óos
' lot ilieltAisi afi'eiaitaU ofibe; Pests' Magi v
ties or lassneetioa Acts."