The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-17 00:00:00

Pill :I CF.

nRTST. OCT. 8.
About the 13th January, I Sin, the cutter the African
w•as sent on a trading voyage- to the different factories nn
the coast of Africa, from Senegal to Prince's Islands,
and St. Thomas. We sailed from St. Louis (Senegal) on
the 19th January, going at first to Goree, to water ; after
altieh we anchored at Sit rra Leone in the beginning of
February. Till then We had nothing to complain of but
toe exorbitant dues levied there by the English Collector,
fattening sotat dried vegetaldi s, and replacing some of our
water. On the 13th we weighed, with orders to keep as close
in shore as possible. taking the direction of Cape Mesurado,
where there is an American factory. On .the I sth we saw
a brig to the leeward, which came up with us, after we
WI been lying-to about an hour, on account of the night.
As the e tme near us she slackened sail, hailed us at first
in Englih, and ordered us afterwards, in French, to lower
boat, accompanying the order with two musket shots.—
..l. Revillon, the supercargo, went on board the brig at
once,,where he was seized, with his papers, the boat's
trew, and the bast itself. The boat returned in half an
hour, and we supposed that it contained our shipmates;
lilt ten mot sod:lei:ly jumped amougatns, with daggers in
ore hand atid pistols in the other. ordering us, some in
French, some in Spanish, to go below. The Captain and
ltite retired to the cabin, end the sailors to the forecastle.
After shutting us up, and placing a sentinel upon us, flu y
reecolcd. to rifle the store-room and officers trunks, other
piratta joining them. At three in the morning, after keep-
ing us cat:inttl five hours, they sent hack the supercargo
and boat's crew, and sailed before day light. The veil: I
was left in a state of dreadful confusion, and we were
obliged to Taunt to the factory of Albreda, in the Gambia,
wi:ere we fortunately found his Majesty's ship Le Toulon-
ilaise, front the Captain of which we received the greatest
,•
kindness.

SPORTING INTIMLIGENCF-.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETINO.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY EVE11INO•

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The arrivals of distinguished visiters have been very
numerous, as well florin:: the what of yesterday as up to
the time when we left the town for the Heath. In addi-
tion to those named in the subjdned list, many other
Noblemen and Gentlemen are expected in the course of the
evening, so that there is every reason to believe that the
present will he a most brilliant Meeting.
The number of race-horses of all ages and qualith's now
at the different training stables is tutprceedented : they in-
clude, among many other Yorkshire horses, the Alderman,
purchased, we believe, by Mr. Payne, whose endeavours to
form a complete stud of first-rate horses will, there is little
doubt, meet with merited success. They are all In a very
' healthy state.
The weather to-day has Fern extremely favourable, as
well for the company as for the horses, the turf being in
excellent order. The attendance of fashionable' was nu-
merous, the principal of whom were as follow:—
Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Duke of Grafton, Doke of
Por•Lnut : Marquis of Exeter ; ran of Jersj, Esrl or fhford, Earl
of Warwick, Earl of Clafaviliiam , Lord and Ludt WltorneUlle-
Lord Anse Lord G. H. Cavendish, hoed John Fitzroy, Lord
IL Fl:voy, Lord Dunwieh, Lord Kensinetnn, ace. t the Hon. 0'-
lona elhaon, Colonel Wasn't. t olonel Udny. Sir John Shelley,
Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Payne. Mr. Irby, Mr. Batson, 31r. Thornhill, Mr. Sloane St-nlev,
Mr. Waddington, 11r. (ireville, Mr. Wyndham, and many Sport.
mg Gentlemen from the North.
Ille day's running, which was very superior, produced
the following results :
The Frogmore Stakes of 103 MITA. each, R. tot colts, Sat. 71b.;
fillies, Psi. I.
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His Roysl llighness the Duke of Wriest:li. f. Elizabeth, by
Rainbow - - 1
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Duke of Graftrges ch. f. Przblein, by Merlin - - 2
General Grosvenor's Pollio - - Ild.
Duke of Portlararr a:by Tirenfas- . - - 10.
...4,r .1. Shelley's Brother to 1.4 - nhoe . Pd.
Lord Exeter's Sister to Augusta (dead) - - J.
Au excellent race, ',nil won by a head only.
Match—NO h. ft. D. M.
(odd Exeter's 1te.1::,-onth t, ttst. Mb.
Lord IV harucliffe's Scandal, Sat. 91b.

. 1
2

A good rare.
11Iote4t-200 b. fr. T. V. C.
Lord Wbarne PMVirnr. a c.9lb.

Zr.A U.ir.y's l'aranewt, flAt. o'h.
Match-300, 200 R. 1). M.
Duke of OnSton'‘ Paul Jones lint. 71h.
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Nly. Wyrdhap's Mace Swan. Est. :ib.
The f3snl•n Stakes of !Ow's. etch. T. I. M.
Lord If. Cerendish's Bizarre, 6 yrs, V.st.'Jlb.
Mr. Scatt's
.Wings, 4 yrs. 7st. Mb.. . •

. 2

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Lord Oxford's S3ii.ist Guide, 3 yrs, fist. 71b. - - 1
11.sir1 Wbarndifre a Reformer, 5 yrs. 9.4. . - pd.
Mr. %Wyndham's Camel, 4 yrs, ast. gib. . - - pd.
First Vete—One-third of a subscription of 25 roc.. eseb for 3 yr
old colts, 11-t. 91b.; and fillies, fist. Gib. A. F. Bodo file the
Property of Subscribers ti Subs.)
Colonel IVilson's b. e. L - alighter • 1
Lord Egre nont's b. c. Lnpdog .
.- - 2
Duke of (lrafton's b. e. Derme - -

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Duke, of Grafton's b. c. Paul Jones - pd.
'Sweepstakes of 390 soy.. each h. ft. Colts, flat. 71b.; ard fillies
tl,t. Sib. D. I.

Hie Royal Highnras the Doke of fork's P. Racbael walked over
Doke of Grafion's c. Bolivar

Air. Thornhill's ch. r. Sophist -
111a•ch-41,00 h. D. 14.

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Doke of Grafon's tioshawir, On. 7M., necked ft. from Jlr.
Rachacl, Bat. 2ib.

T.ITTERSALL'S, 31oxnaT. Ocr.lll.
The absence of the majority of the subscribers at Newmarket
occasioned • holiday here this day. At St. James's in the morn.
ing, tad et el. sporting houses io the eventi:g, some slight betting
took Flat*, infloeured by the accounts from Newmarket The
odds may be thu. quoted s-
-14 to I apt !Meld '0 to 1 ngst Tattler
14 to 1 art I Lord Jersey's 125t0 1 agst any other.
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oattnrs irmrrs.Alr NEW MAttILT.
to 4 on the Field
FROCIMMIE STAKEi.
6 to 5 on Problem opt Elinbeth.
01111.
14 to lan the Field.