The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-07-16 00:00:00

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.ORNHTOIf, Jut? 14.
Our.town is filing rap-and the hiLzher circles
are impatiently waiting the arrival of the Prince,
who is eLpefled at the 'Pavilion, by the 24th at
farthest. The evening promenades, if not crowded.
are already distinguished for beauty, elegance, and
fashion.
Pollard's Royal Marine Subscription Btook, filled
very fast during the lorbreek, and displays a large
list of Fash;onables. aping whom we have seleaed
the following:—
Earl and Counts..., of Rename, Lord, Lady, and the Misses
Huntingheld, Sir O'waM arid Lady Mosley, Laps. Aford, Mr.
and Mrs. Ather Goldamid, Mr. It. Harceurt, M's. C. liar-
corn. Mrs. /Wheat, Mrs. Metcalfe, Mr. Thornton' Mr.
Clarke, Mr. Dempsey. Mr. Bell, Mrs Warner, Mr. R. E.
Sims, Mr. T. Carr, Mr. Temkin', Mr..). Brant, Mrs S..tunes,
Mr. Greenhill, Mr. R. and Mrs. Hamelin, Mr. Hawkins, Miss
E. Warpgle Alm Weed, Mr. P. B. jenef Mr. Wetheritl,
Mrs. 11,6ake, Colonel Wiseman, Mr. Mania, Mr. Locke,
Colonel Howley, Ms' Pratt' Mr. Tcasdale, Mr. Crump, Mann
Cox, Mrs. Uneaten, Mrs. Trees, Mn. Nuts, Mr. ardS Mrs.
Higgins, Mr. H. Knight. &e. lice.
Lord Thurloe, arrived on Saturday last.
Since the Secretary of War's circular letter to
Officers commanding Volunteers, receiving pay,
not to assemble for exercise, until the regulations
now passing into a law, were made known to
them, the Prince of Wales's Royal Brighton Vo-
lunteer Artillery, commanded by Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Moore, have. to their credit, assembled them-
selves, and exercised the guns on the West Battery,
every Sunday, in as great numbers as when they
were paid.
On Thursday evening, the following affair cre-
ated a deal of amusement for a great number of
speflators :—As a gentleman and his lady, who
had been taking a walk on the Downs, were re-
turning home, down North•street, the lady, being a
little before, was accosted by a Spa, in a stile
rather more familiar than either she or her'husband
seemed to approve of, far, fin a complaint being
made by the lady. the gentleman stepped forward,
and very dexterouly gave the young intruder a
smart kick upon the seat if bonear ; and this he con-
tinued to repeat, at proper intervals, nearly half the
length of the street !
On yesterday se'nnight, about nine o'clock in
the evening, a young woman, daughter of Mr.
Marshall, of Siddlesham, was met an her return
from her lather's house to Chichester, where she
resided, in a corn-field, within ahnut a mile of
the city, by a soldier belonging to a regiment of
Dragoons, who attempted to take improper liber-
ties with her; but the girl resisting, he-thanged his
mode cf attack, drew a knife, and swore he would
murder her, unless she gave him all the money she
had about her ; the young woman, greatly alarmed,
offered him a seven-shillings piece, and some half-
pence, but this not r'.i.sfying the assailant, she
raised a cr)., which brought several persons io her
assistance. by,whorn the villain was taken, and by
a Magistrate aftetwarels committed to the House
of Corretlion, at Petworth, to take his oriel for the
assault.

LEWIS. JULY 14.
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On Tuesday and Thursday last, the First, or
East Devon Militia, ionsenamled by Col. Bastard,
marched in two divisions, from our barracks, on
their route to East-Bourne.
On Thursday and Frisky last, the Royal Che-
shire Militia, commanded by Colonel Parker,
marched into our barracks from East-Bourne.
The barracks not being taliciently large far the
accommodation of the whole regiment, two COM.
patsies of the second division were billeted upon
the town.
On Thursday the heat of the weather proved
so oppressive, that it was with the greatest &IS-
cult_y many of the men could support themselves
under the fatigues of the march. (In their arrival
bare, several dropped down, totally exhausted ; and
noe poor fellow, who, to allay the excess of thirst.
shank too freely of cold water, died almost imme-
diately. o:hers who, contrary to she advise of,
their oScers, had indulged in the same way. were
threatened with a similar fate, but timely intuition
being paid to them, they were happily recovered.
Last Thursday, a good game of cricket was
in part *played. in Hnundean Bottom, between
this town and Uckfield. but the match proving
too long for the day, it was cancelled, without
advantage on either side.
On Saturday sennight, as Mr. Farmer, bailiff
to Lady Webster. of Battle Abbey. was returning
to Battle from Pevensey fair, be agreed. for a trifling
wager, to ride a nee along the road with a neigh-
bour. ia the misuse of which Mr. Farmer was
thrown from his hone. Into a ditch by the read
side, and was so terribly hurt, that he larigui•hed
till Monday Inorning, when he died without having
uttered a syllable.
Last Tuesday, as two ponies were running a
mile-race, on our Course, one of them, belonging
se Ms. Flaws bomber, havieg valued the ewes-
dancy of his rider. ran against a chain that it was
not thought necessary to take down, near the dia-
-1 Lance post, .std threw the lad with such violence,
i that he remained senseless on the ground ; but, on
ibeing let Wood, he revived, &odic new perießly
i am-mined. The piney escaped unhurt.