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

to ability.--Carl4le Patriot.
Since Monday there has been some vivacity among the
small coasting vessels that go to the highlands; but in
every other department business is as dull and the pros-
pects are as gloomy as they were six months ago. Out of
twenty-one Liverpool traders, eleven only are sailing; attri
they very frequently depart with
.half cargoes. ,very
other trade has fallen off in proportion. On Saturday
sennight, exclusive of steam-boats,"there Were wily
vessels at the Broemielaw. Before the effects of the re-
action of the currency began to be felt, there were gene-
rallyl 2OO, and never less than 170 vessels at the quay at
one time.-Gtasgaio Chronicle.
The herring fishing continues to improve in the west
Highland Lechs. Besides getting more ablindatie,. the
fish have been both larger and better in quality the lest
four days. Yesterday about 130 mazes, ;or d 3,000 herrini,
arrived at the Broomielaw. •So large a supply has seldom
been seen at the quay. Sales Were pretty ,good,, and they
sold at frosts be. to Si. GI per hundred.—Glasgow Chronizle.
For the last tiro" wdeks thetihtte been abundance of
herrings off Peterhead and Bedlam ; but as there are to
curers settled there, the fishermen have not caught them.
It is likely that this fishery will become of more importance
after the light-house orifitiehanness is finished, as it is well
known that the Dutch have nniforinly made their best
fishing eff the Duals:mess.
On Ft May last the servants of Mr. Smith, who occupies
a large farm between 'Beachley tad the flack Rook,- were
desired by their master to destroy a wasp nest, whieticex-
isted in the dung:hill. Thii theyelid by taking the dung
into a neighbouring stubble-field, from which wheat had
been lately hauled, and setting it on fire. They. hlti
scarcely applied the light, before a breeze sprung up, teVen
the fire running along the stubble, caught the hedgeseand
thence communicated to seven fine thowd of wheat and hey,
and thus in a few hours were destroyed -the whole proceed.
of the summer harvest.—Gloucester Journal.
A young lady, at Hatherleigh, a short time ago, was
called upon by a travelling barber soliciting employment,
whom she permitted to cut her hair ; the Manor; during
the performance of his duty, strongly recommended his
employer to dispense with half of the growing crop, with
which he would make a neat wig for future use, itatihgbis
charge should be only two shillings and sixpence. A
ready compliance was the consequence, but " the artful
tradesman has probably found another • head to fit. as, he
has not since been heard of. We are not informed whether
the lady, like Sampson of old, had lost her wits previous to
parting with her locks, but her credulity could be no proof
of her better judgment.—ExeterNews.
POISONING BY A QUACK.—On Thursday last, a quack
doctor, who styled himself Dr. Campbell, was placed at
the bar of the Police Court, Edinburgh,, charged with
giving a young man, a shopkeeper in Nicolson-street, de-
leterious drugs, to the endangering of his life. it appeared
that the pretended Dr. Campbell had gone intolifosbcp
of a respectable spirit-merchant in Nicolson-street, on the
evening of NVednesday last, and asked for a gill of whisky.
and the young man who gave it to him having a small
stoppage in one of his nostrils, the prisoner observed it, sett
said he would remove it in a few minutes for a mews trifle.
The young man agreed to give what was asked, and the
prisoner then took a common dram glass, and having put a
little spirits into it, poured a small quantity of a liquid out
of a vial lie bad in his pocket amongst the spirits, and
desired the young man to drink it, which he did,
and in a few minutes he was seized with a sick-
ness and violent gripincss about the stomach, to such an
extent that he was unable to stand. A respectable medi-
cal person in the irumediate neighbourhood, was sent for,
and by the time he arrived the yoring man was rolling upon
the counter in great agony, and saliva running from his
mouth in great quantity. The surgeon gave him an emetic,
which operated freely, and afterwards a purgative, which
soon removed the dangerous symptoms. It appeared that
' the prisoner had given tha young man a considerable quan-
tity of the solution of corrosive sublimate (a 'powerful
poison). The prisoner did not deny the charebe, but alleged
that he had cured hundreds with what he had adminis-
tered on this occasion. Ile said if they would let him tree
this time, he would sign his own banishment, and leave
the town for ever! The Sheriff thought this a case de-
serving the most serious consideration, and the prisoner
was committed for farther examination.—Cakdeniaa Mer-

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ELECTION EXPLNEES.—LEI all those " worthy and
independent" personages who arc wont to hail the approach
of an election as the watch-word for gluttony, and who
contribute, by their sweeping charges, to the expenditure.
of eighty thousands in one place, fifty thousands in
1 another, and so on, read the subjoined effort of honest
simplicity, and blush. It is the account of a truly worthy
freeholder, residing at Salmesbnry, who sallied forth ou
foot from Kendal after voting for the Lowthers, sad WAIS
last week presented for payment to the prefAsional agent
of the family :
" to Eitexpane,, between Emden and Prerton tcr
Bcreckfest - -0 1 0
one gtll of ale - • - - 0 0 2
To one pint of ale fz. Clicssuo Brad - .00 10
Dener and one gell of ale - - - 0 1 it
Dorstang to ona pint of ale audit:het and Brad . 0 1 0
Super and ale and Bad - - - 0 1
To one glltrs of ruin . - .0 0 4
Toone gen of ale—at—the nu en in Samlesbury . 0 0 2

0 I 10

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