The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-07 00:00:00

771 E MARQUIS .Oz *

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Some of the letters from siiiirulterfive w.,debsiled
account of the death of Marquis honiuo,
(infers in some respect* front that received by the
way of Gijon. Thee state, that he was destroyed
in the town of Cadiz in the hollowing m.utnt•r:-I'he
people, enraged at the reported a:loom:ha French
troa:rs, assembled uud proceeded to the dwelling of
Solana, and demanded arms nod aiutounitiou to
f,revent their calumet.. Solent, ao?eared at the
hideous, and admonished them to submit to the
iurerraoeut of Madrid, to disperse. and prepare
for the celebration of the entry into Spain of their
new King. The poptilace became more theft ever
earigesl at this address,and repeated their demands.
F ;fano retired to commit with same Officers then in
lain house; he shortly afterwards returned to the
%amity, ;Ana again addressed the multitude, mad
ernicitiaed by a peremptory refusal of their request.
' •iano had pistols in his giref:e, and his Guard of
11.4 four wit* ou duty. One person from the multi-
tude aporoecheil him, nod demeterleffthst their re-
-9•lest iii:4lit be cony:lea witti. Sotaao drew one
of the I.: -t ds from his girdle, •shot the man. and
ordered IA •-,tiard to tire no and disperse the mob.
The riutras • tired, bait without bill, of efilINP no
mischief was emit'. They were immediately tut-
r,, tieletl, &sunned, uni afterwards joined the Mill-
•tibide. who instantly cre..red the teensy. Soler:.,
'escaped through the tont but was timid on the top
of the adjoiniott.houis. tto was secured end brought
down into the street, null WAS adjudged to be hanged
in nee tOrtife equieres. Oal being led to execution,
he was slopped by executioner, and asked if he
wenkl have a Confessor i—. Wint no (;olifeiwor,
and I shall die ienclihip with the French Em-
',peen" Thi, declaration inditte:l a person neat
him to give hiin a severe blow with a cudgel on the
head. a inch was followed up by others ; his braise
were literally heater oat by the mob, and his body
dieseeted ea eta Of -I

On Thursday last, ;Hr. kit:Haan BURN. Tame-
ke.per to the tad or LoNsoa Le, Shot, in the ritcr
Er!ea, at Beauniont, gear Carlisle, the oxtranr-
dwary number of nighty-.ix tihh, at two shots; the
SIMI !Ott fish was ses.-u niches in length.
At the meeting a thr Hull horticultural' So-
eisety, holden on Friday hut, the following pre-
lim i am% were ari,tidgeri

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To Mr. Clarkson, prolener, Maks, O. Qs. fir the best
eaohtiosior ; tat. dd. for the hest peat ; and Is.. tit for tM
heat letts•-e.
To Mr. Jo+la Roundire. gardener, Antah7Cosauson, ii. is.
for the boat earls, entatoos.
Tn Mr. William Johnson, Garden Cottage, 11. is. for the
boot straehernes.

To McGeorge gum gardener, /Severity, 11. is. (Sr the
►ast Cherries.
10 Lteattoant Wilkins's, of the Royal Artillery, Drv-
goal, toe. 6.1 for the best ranunculus, and los. fkl. for lb*
Dear carnation.
To Mr. George Earl, of Hull, tis for the beet rink, sad
sp. far the best anemone.

Though, in con,eqrienee of the recent origin of
the soviets, there was not an opportunity of ad-
vertising the premiums given a sufficient length of
time before the adjudging of them, so as to cause
smith emulation in the growth of the different re-
getahles, fruit., and flowers. shown; yet, by col-
leetiog trit;etlier a number of gardeners and ama-
teurs of horticulture, and the production of a great
many samples of the best vegetables, &v., grown in
the neighbourhood of Hull, it is conceived that
much emulation is already excited. We trust thia
ior the future exertions of this useful sot ii ty
(though it is yet in its infancy, and will be much
benetited by additional members) Hull will be
supplied more early and more ilbundantly, and
with better vegetiehies, fruits, and flowers, than it
hies hitherto been • and that the tieinity of the
town will Ire adorned with more gentlemen's gar-
dens than it is at present. Several of the sub-
scriber.; and their friends, about 40 in number, af-
terwards dined together, and spent the remainder
of the day in great conviviality.
At the sale of the late Mr. Poinsr's stock at
rgmere, in. Suffolk, sheeirling Sonthdown tops
wry sold at front 17 to WI. each, and the Devon
cows fetched frost, 16 to SM. per head.
ilu 'Monday last, about twelve o'clock, an
s'enning lire .irroke nut in the pottery yard of Mr.
CAapia, in Bideford, on the east side of the river
Tarridge, which immediately communicated with
the finite richt, around, and raged with the utmost
f i-y ; but by the timely exertions of the inhabitants,
pi whom a large concourse was anon assembled to
give auistance, the damage was trifling. conaidering
the magnitude of the conflagration, a hich was such
as to render the sight awfully grand, as the whole
town was illuminated ; and many who were for a
time precluded an opportunity of seeing from
whence the flame arose, su;rposecl it to be from the
buildings on the west aide of the river. This eir-
cuimitanee must convince the Iptirlatracy mid inha-
bitants of the great irripmpriety. of suffering ouch
taro quantities dhow to remain so tray the town,
co...footle threoteuinir its destruction.

On Itatirday the wife of else George Welker
Committed far breaking into s silk mill, near Lan-
carter), was detected in carrying a loaf of bread,
with instruments in the inside, Into Carlisle Gard,
adapted for caning she into% Funicular praise is
Nee to Mr. NlClttlusthe gaoler, for his vigilance.
. Oa Friday afternoon tart, Mr. Jon. Rnemits and
• eldeet son, bankent. of Newport, set off from
Lymington, its a sailing beat, to go over to Yar-
mouth. They Isere rowed, ik being calm. till they
gat sear it plate called Jack id the Basket, when •
hreese springing up. they proposed to set the sails.
Simi:thing being manic in the top of the insist, one
nrthe men gut tip to ilf..etigage it ; he came down,
het still found it eliumgled; he agaia, contrary to
the vitro-e of his et-Hope:Ann, got up to the top of
t:ie mast, when he unfortunately upset the boat,
and all were pi, .z.opitated into the water; and, me-
laiiebale•to relate. Mr. Rnnetts, gen. was downed.
The belly was pii•kril up by a boat belonging to
the nose cotter, lying near, which came immedi-
ately to their eminence. before it had been in the
water more th s one minute. It iris immediately
taken buck t.. Lyinitc:tait, when every method re-
<-•ntwarnc rd tho Humane Society Was trieql,
with wiremittea attention, for font I v, r
all
ere medic:Ml gettlemen or the Jure, but without
eXact. Mr. !looses, jun. caught hold of the keel
07 the hacit, anti supported laine•elf till taken into
the cotter's bolt. The two watt m-n, who 11%e at
('ewes, swain to the mod on tl.e shore.
t; titcy were also relieved by the boat.

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