The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-12-19 00:00:00

"INDIA.
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1 .present etween ths.Rajqh. otbedpner
excites apsztosltgui tile public
a
fse. qt‘q . Pith the powei :epd resources
n he rm , at, ' h aui,jel jt has hitherto been
' is ed wet Very slender information. Th:i Rajah
loot, frevently callest the Rhatore Rai.sh, is a
Ralepoot, if the arielent race. His capital
is Judpoor, a large city. 330 miles S.W. firm Delhi
The imports cf his tessitozies-are iron, copper, nee,
"cloth of various kinds, spices, opium, and sugar.
Thifr exp•uts are hones, bullocks, and camels of
various descriptions, the latter in particular of se.
perior size, and in great reqeest in different pars
of India. They likewise cap rt large qaantities of
salt. from the Sumbia lake and its vicinity, to the
Panjub, and 'to the southern provinces.—The re-
venue of the Judpoor Rajah amsunts to twenty
lacks. His force is about twenty-seven thousand
cavalry, three thousand infantry, and thirty pieces
of artillery.
The 12th battalion of Sepoys still maintain their
st..tion on the right banks of the Jumna, in conse-
quence of s.hich the banditti have disappeared, and
the country has been restored to perfefl tranquillity.
General Smith, with the 2d regiment of cavalry,
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remains at Sultanpnre.
Letters from Surat trentien, that in consequence
of the remonstrance of Mr. Mercer, the Company's
Resident. the communication between the former
place and Judpoor, which had been obstru&ed by
Scrudea, is again open to the native traders. The
markets for copper, clot!), spices, sugar, opium, and
rice, are well . supplied from Tatta, deypore. and
Mewar. The roads which leadfrona Surat to Judpoor,
thr.sugh,Gucerat and Ahrnadebad, ate stow pretty
well cleared of the banditti, whieh infested them, and
laid the merchants under contribution. Some of the
dopreslatots consisted of the refuse of the Maitratta
armies.
WHITLHAVEN. Dkc.l6. •
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The Weather, for several days past, has beets very
unsettled,
,and a great deal of rain has fallen.. Rut
on Thursday last, a circumstance occurred. such as
very rarely has been witnes•ed in these parts. The
weather, during the morning, bad been fair, and ra-
ther pleasant for the season; but a little after twelve
o'clock. the sky suddenly became clouded; some
rain fell, ar.d, about a quarter before one, it was full
as dark as it generally Is at four, at this season. In
a minute or two after this unusual gloom had taken
place, there was one of the most vivid Bashes of
lightning that can be imagined, followed by a very
awful peal of thunder; which was instantly suc-
ceeded by anc:her flash of lightning, not so vivid
as the former, and another tremend one crass of
thunder ; and it, a momeut after there was one of
the heaviest showers of hail ever remembered here.
—lt was, howeve-. of short duration, and we have
not heard of any r.:aterial damage being dote lir u.
—Mr. John Wallt,:r (carrier between this town and
Penrith) had, however, a narrow escape from in-
jury He was caught by I:. atorm abcibt three
hon Ned yards on this side of I2v-Hall, when ;a- '
cdtering from the surprise occasioned by the first
(and unexpe4ed) flash of lightning, he perceived,
with still greater astonishment and alarm, that one
end of a green basic rod, which he held in his hand,
had been struck by the lightning.
On. Saturday last, we bad a still more severe
thunder-storm, attended by a high wind from the
South-west. It began about eight in the morning,
and continued at intervals daring the greater part
of the day.—The Bag-staff upon the New-Quay
was shattered by the lightning, and several panes of
the light-house were broken ; the Hag-staff upon the
lighthouse (with the colours), was blown down by
:he violence of the wind. ...
We heir from the Isle of Mann, that a s.nall
vessel called the liar+ arrived last week at Dou-
glas, from Dublin, i.. which a son of Sir Jolliet Ma-
camber.' who; with his family, resides in the Island.
hasitaken his mirage ; but, it is asserted, that on
Wgaesday the Ulna. he fell overheard, and was
driiioned.=Ti appears. from some prevalent ru-
mours, that this unfortunate young gentleman had
considerable property, with. him. .
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AdRititTUILAL PUILSUITS.
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ics Down fanner, is the neighbourhood of
. . ,
Lewes. w t lases lapd to the amount of about 5001.
per pser,,w so.sensible of, the advantages which are
to bepbtained in. Agricultural Pursuits. by the em-
ploYmeritpf, °sea, instead of horses, that he bas not
a solitaxy.,pne 4 the latter in keeping upon his
whole farm. We know that many esperusterital and
well-informed fanner* have expressed their doubts,
strongly, upon tins stilled; but if any confidence is
to be placed in the following comparative and im-
portant statement., we think they mil,t tie..ome con-
verts to a pre Ries. from the general adoption of
which, the greatest national benefits might be da-
riveJ.
Oxen will draw the plough on tough. cliyey soils,
and hilly lands. u hilt horses stand still ; and though
lt Mtn!. in same instances, *be admitted, that the
preterence is due to the horse, who, on light
ground. v. ill wotk faster, and for carriage, possesses
mote suitable activity ; yet. *then the great differ-
ence of maintenance is taken into the account, these
are but minor consideratious. 3sen are supported
at a small *species., the price of two hence being
computed equivalent to oat of nine Oxen ; wisme
food, during the summer. consists merely of grasc,
and in the wintey, of straw ; upon which ptovenJer,
they will perform moderate labour ; and'whea hard
worked, require, in addition, only a little hay. On
the contrary, the food of horses, gent-T.41.1y. is hay.
oats, beans, Six.
Ile number of cart-horses constantly employed
in Great Britain, is salculateJ at 5.0,000, ot which
300,(40 are allowed. by the Meet competent judges,
la°
to be 'ape; gluons. These consume. daily. upon v,
average. during nine months or the year, a peek of
cons **cis. which 4mosouts to tin h ushels per horse,
per annum, and that is, allowirg it to be wheat,
and *Wong a quArteru loaf per week to each person,
computing only twelve Laves to the busnel. as
meal eons as 5r,..44 support seven ',croons ; sa that
300,1)00 supatflaous oar: brines, moderately e.. 1. re-
, quiraPor sieeit aupoort. a clisaatly of corn sufficient
maimaa...l.lo(l.ooo persoac; w,ticn number, if the
. ishalsitatus at Great Belton •morrit to tei. witisions,
111 measly-cog Noah pan of the:Ata2lo poralastoo !
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