The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-01 00:00:00

BRIGHTON RACES.

BRIGHTON, blowomt AFTERNOON. S O'CLOCK.
The arrivals since Saturday have been numerous, and
scarcely a lodging is now unonupieil. There is every pro-
bability of a still further increase by IVethiesday, on which
day the Lewes Races commence, and which, if reports
speaks truly, will produce the finest sport ever seen in this
port of the country.
The different places of amusement were very well at-
tended on Saturday evening. At the Theatre, the perform-
ancvs, under the patronage of her Grace the Duchess of
Richmond, were, Me Slays to conquer and Disioiser.
In the former, Mrs. Orger took the part of 3ltEs Hard-
! castle, in which, although somewhat out of her line, she'
I acquitted herself respectably; the other characters were
supported quite as well as we expected. The sfterpiece
brought out little Miss Vincent in six or seven different
characters, which she sustained with considerable talent : it
will he repeated this evening with William Tell and Del
as a Port. The Libraries and Ireland's Gala received

their full share of support.
The Chain Pier, last evening was crowded with nearly
1,300 visitors, including, besides many others of rank,
their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Argyle, the Duke
and Duchess of Richmond, Earl and Countess of Uxbridge,
Earl and Countess of Mountcharles, the Ladies Paget,
Colonel Lyster, Captain Berkeley. R.N., Messrs. Greville,
Irby, Ike. and several Officers of the Sth
The Stewards have been indefatigable in their exertions
to make the bill of fare for to-day's spott attractive, but
have been less successful than could have been wished,
only two races being appointed ; many of the horses are
kept hack for the handicap of to-morrow.
The pickpockets have had but poor work of it, notwith-
standing the crowded state of the course. Taunton and
his body of constables have been extremely active, and are'
deserving of praise. We have only heard of the following
robbery, which, from the curious circumstances attending
it, is not unworthy of detail :—A person while banging
over the rails at the Chain Pier, on Friday, at the time
• the Quentin Durward steam-packet arrived, had his pocket
pickup of 24!.; but did not miss the money till he got
home, when lie recollected having observed two men look-
ing very earnestly at him, so that their persons were fresh
in his memory. On the following day he went to the races
accompanied by a friend, and had not been long on the
course before he espied the two men alluded to ' • he imme-
diately went up to and accused them of the robbery, adding
" if they had taken only half, he should not have cared ;
but that they had taken all, and left him in distress."
To this strange speech, one of the thieves, after a
faint denial, replied, " that if he was in distress he I
i would make him a present of ;" which he accord- I
ingly did, and which was instantly imitated by his
companion. Subsequent to this the parties met by ap-
pointment at an inn in the town, when, the rogues very li-
berally added .51. each to their former donations, reserving
the odd 4!., as a reward for their trouble and generosity.
This concluded, the pickpockets and their innocent victim
sat down amicably together, awl enjoyed themselves over
a bottle of wine.
Query—Which is most deserving of punishment, the
party who robs in the first instance, or he who, lw his sub-
sequent illegal conduct, commits a grosser robbery on
the public?
At the time our parcel left, the following was the only
race decided:—
The Scrub Stake: of 50 ones. each, an ft. For 3 yrs old colts
fist. 31b., and tithes Ost. lib. The last mile. The sinner of 100
tors. previous to the day of starting imatelies excepted) to carry
71b. extra.
Lord Ekotemont's the Lap Dog, brother to Twatty 1
Doke of Richmond's the Link Boy 2
General Grosvenor's the Palfrey . 3
Duke of York's b. c. by Worn! 4
Lord Cavendish's b. c. by Allegro—Pagoda pd.
Betting 6 to 4 on the Lap Dog, 2,t0 1 agst the Link Boy, acid
4 to 1 agst the others.
This race excited great interest, as well from its importance as
from the anxiety to witness the running of the winner of the
Derby—the Lap Dog, who earth(' 7th. extra, and which occarioned
many to take the odds that he did not win. The race came otf
thus :—Twetty male sll the running, keeping an easy lead to the
distance. wheti he let loose, and won in a canter. The Duke of
Yerk's Waal colt made but a woful race of it, Leiug beat at
Ilarting.
Afoull rode the winner, F. Boyce the Link Boy, Barnard the
Palfrey, and Dockeray the Waal colt.

Mr. FARQUHAr.:=-The late John Farinbar, of Fonthill,
was not elected Member of Parliament for the borough of
Portarlington, as stated in many newspapers. After the
death of Mr. Ricardo, James Farquhar, Esq. of Johnston
and Inverbervie, the late Member, became the Rrptesenta-
tire for Portarlington. It affords us much pleasure to
observe, that this highly-respected gentleman has been
' again elected for the same boroneh.
LAST OP THE ELECTIONS.---ORKNEY ELECTION.—The
election of a Member of Parliament for the county of
Orkney took place on the 12th ult., and closed the list of
Scottish elections. The Hon. Captain Dundas was returned
without opposition, Mr. Laing, of Papdale, who canvassed
in the Ministerial interest, having withdrawn from the
contest. The sueees.sful Candidate is brother of the pre-
sent Lord Pundas, who possesses large estates itk.Slietland

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and Orkney.—lneeraess Costrire.
SUTHERLAND ELECTION.—The election iu Suthetland-
shire is perhaps the most popular of any in Britain. From
the time that Lord Francis Leveson Gower declared
his intention of being a candidate for the representation of
this county, there has been but one universal feeling among
all classes of true satisfaction and pride, in the prospect of
having a descendant of their ancient and illustrious Earls as
the representative of that county whose history is su inti-
mately blended with their renown. If that nobleman had
nothing to recommend him except his highly cultivated and
brilliant genius and honourable character, and his weight
and influence with the great and good of the land, be would
be viewed with feelings of proud esteem and satisfaction by
any body of constituents ; but to witness a Member of that
family whose chivahous spirit and martial prowess stem-
med, in remote ages, the desperate attack of foreign enemies.
and made the stern warriors of the North " repent their
bold invasion," and " shun our fatal shore ;" whose judg-
ment and humanity enabled them to wield the " Rod of
Empire" with justice and paternal sway, during the reign
of ignorance and superstition that darkened the first ages of
civilization ; and whose liberality and patriotic zeal in secur-
ing the comfort and independence of their numerous te-
nantry, in those our own days, should add another charge to
the many honourable distinctions in their ancient and spot-.
less escutcheon—to witness such a Member of such a
family, as representative of the distant minty of Suther-
land, in the British House of Commons, is an event that
fills every bosom in the county, without a single excep-
tion with a satisfaction and delight that cannot be expe-
rienced elsewhere. All persons acquainted with the county
know the truth of this statement—and that if every
man, woman, and child, within it had a vote at the last
election, Lord Francis Leveson Gower would, without one
dissenting voice, be returned with acclamation.
At Lannoy, in the Department of the North, a young
person, fifteen or sixteen years of age, got into a garden to
steal gooseberries. Being taken in the act, and brought
before the Mayor of the Commune, the following punish-
ment was, in the first instance, inflicted upon him.
The little robber was exalted upon a cask, and fixed to
a ladder near a wall, for half-an-hour. In this situ-
ation he was exposed to public derision. The person
who transmits the fact to us, demands whether the law
authorized the Mayor to treat the criminal in this way ?
—Erho da Nord.
SIAN SK ELETONS.—Last week there was found in a
field at Bierton, two human skeletons, entire. From the
posidors of the skeletons, which lay nearly side by side,
but with the feet of each towards the head of the other,
and from the slight covering of earth they had received,
being only eighteen inches below the surface, it is evident
they were deposited without formality. The field in which
they were found being less than a mile from the spot where
the large quantity of human bones was collected a few
years ago near Holman's-bridge, it is probable that the
ski letons were the remains of men who had fallen in the
fight or pursuit after the battle of Aylesbury, November
1, 1612. This conjecture is corroborated by another ske-
leton having been found on the same farm, in a perfect
state, about fourteen years ago, and along with it a belt or
breast-plate, and what was supposed to be a pricker for
the touch-bole of a musket. In this instance, all the most
reestable articles of the dress were found in their corres-
ponding places. The buttons of thc dress were of horn.