The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-03 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. Hay's fox hounds will meet this day at Adderley Hall;
to-morrow at Boar-end; IVrine Hill Wood; 'Thursday at Willow
Bridge; and Saturday at Crewe Hall.
The Chester harriers to-morrow at Chriatleton, and Friday at
Tarvin.
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Sir Richard Puleston's hounds this day at Oteley Park; Wed-
nesday at Knowlton Bridge ; and Friday at Mill Brook.
The Cheshire hounds on Wednesday at Dunham Massy ; Thurs.
dar at Ashton Hayes ; and Saturday at Daresbury.
The Earl of Scarbough's fox-hounds on Wednesday at Fining-
ley Village, and Friday at Clayworth.
The Badsworth fox-hounds on the 11th at Marr Village; the
13th at Nostell Park; and the 13th at Bolton Bridge.
The Brighton harriers will throw off this day at Patcham ' • on
Wednesday near the Race Course; and on Friday on Devil's
Dyke.
Lord Anson's hounds to-morrow at Orgreare ; on Wednesday
at Swinfcn ; on Friday at Coombe Abbey ; and on Saturday at
Oldbury.
Sir B. Graham's fox-hounds to-morrow at High Ercall; Wed-
nesday at Cross Houses ; Friday at Sundorne ; and on Saturday at
Acton Reynold.
Earl of Derby's stag-bounds on Wednesday at Gibbet Green, at
ten o'clock.

Mr. Jolliffe's fox-hounda meet on Wednesday at the Windmill,
Walton ; and on Saturday at the Hermitage, at eleven o'clock.
The Surrey harrien on Wednesday and Saturday, at Sander-
stead, at ten o'clock.
The Warwickshire bounds to-morrow at Oakly Wood ; Thun-
day at NVhichford Wood ; and on Saturday at Brick Kiln Gorse.
Lord Petre's hounds to-morrow at Kennel; Thursday at Hor-
sey Wood; and on Saturday at Tilbury Al ill.
The Surrey harriers, this day at Sanderstead.
The Hambledon hounds this day at Berry Lodge; Wednesday
at the Kennel ; and on Friday at Owslebuty Down, at ten o'clock.
The Karl of Harewood's fox-hounds this day at Bilton Beaks 4
Wednesday at Hook Moor; and Friday at Alwoodley hate, each
day at ten o'clock.

Young as the hunting season is, there has been more sport in
Leicestershire than has often been seen in two whole ones.

During the King of Bavaria's recent sojourntnent in Austria,
his 31ajcsty accepted an invitation of Prince Esterhasy to join a
hunting party, when 462 wild boars were killed !

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The great footrace for a thousand sovereigns, between J. P.
Nichol: on, Esq. the fastest in Cheshire, and Captain Methwin, took
place on Saturday, over two miles of ground at Hadley Park,
Bucks, many hundred persons being present. The distance was 110
miles, the competitors starting from different aids- The match
was made on the evening of the late lace of Captain Parker, at
Sunbury, and the 'Squire was backed at five to four, but the Cap-
tain's friends were free takers. Mr. Barclay, the umpire, booked
the time of each two miles as follows
S. M. S.
First two, Dlr. Nicholson 12 3. First two, Capt. Methwin 11 $1
Second - - 11 42 Second . . 11 60
Third . . . 11.2 Third . . . 11 411
Fourth . . 12 8 Fourth . . 13 42
Fifth . . . 12 18 Fifth . - 12 20
Sixth . . 12 40 Sixth . 12 37
Seventh . . . 12 42 seventh - . 12 60
Eighth . 13 2 Eighth - - 13 10
Ninth . . . 13 48 Ninth . . • 13 52
Tenth . . 14 12 Tenth - - 14 0
Total - 2h. 3m. I9e. Total - 2h. CM. 40s.
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The Captain ran strong until the last, but Mr. Nicholson had
strength and speed, and he won within himself, the Captain making
all the exertion. They were together to the end of the nineteenth
mile, when the match was von easy. The ground was short about
four poles of the two miles, ascertained before the start, but agreed
to all sides.

On some estates in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield, the
property of Kennet Dawson, Esq. of Frickley Hall, near
Doncaster, were sold a short time ago for the immense
sum of 9,600/. and had been let at an annual rent of 721.
per annum, being 133 years' purchase on that sum.

THE LATE FLOODS.
[From the Leeds Mercury.]
The continued rains have produced another heavy flood
in our river. At seven o'clock on Tuesday morning the
water began to rise rapidly, which it continued to do until
a quarter past two o'clock in the afternoon, when it retched
the same elevation it bad attained on the preceding Wed-
nesday, within ti inch. The streets on the south side of
the bridge were inundated, and all the approaches to the
bridge were laid under water. This interruption of the
communication gave rise to the establishment of a ferry of
a novel description, that of conveying the foot-passengen
over the flooded part of the streets in carts and other car.
riages, and every wheeled carriage was soon put in mei.
sition for this purpose, but as no regulations had been
adopted for the orderly conducting of this new ferry, the
bridge and its approaches presented a scene of indescribable
confusion, and in a little time it was literally choked up
with vehicles of every description, which became so entan.
gled with each other, that it became impossible either to
advance or retreat a single step. To render the confusion
complete, the footpaths were crowded with spectators. At
this time the communication between the north and south
parte of the town was totally interrupted, and the commu. I
nication was cut off for above half an hour—a circumstance
which, perhaps, never before occurred since the bridge was
built.
In this state of things the Mayor, attended by a number
of constables, arrived on the spot, by whose judicious exer-
tions such arrangements were made as soon reduced this
chaos into some degree of order, and a passage was speedily
opened, which, by the observance of a few simple regula-
tions, remained unobstructed during the remainder of the
day. A serious accident occurred to a person of the name
of Benjamin Driver, who got jammed between two carts,
and was so severely bruised, that it was necessary to
take him to the infirmary • we understand, however, that
he is likely to recover. This, with the exception of that
on Wednesday week, was one of the heaviest floods which
has occurred in our river since the breaking up of the long
frost, in 1795, when the passage of the water was impeded
by large masses of ice, which almost choked up the arches
of the bridge, and elevated the water several feet on the
west side of the bridge, and excited the most serious ap.
prehension for its safety; the length of one hundred yards
and the breadth of eight feet. An old building, known by ,
the name of the Starch House, was so much undermined,
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that a great part of it fell on Thursday into the water.
We trust that no time will be lost in taking down the re-
maining walls, which threaten momentarily to fall, and
may probably produce some fatal accident. Indeed, we
are surprised that this was not done some days since, u
the building was so much damaged on Wednesday se'n.
night, as to render its fall at an early period absolutely cer.
tain. The foundation of Mr. Middleton's salt warehouse,
which adjoins upon the river, was so much injured by the
violence of the current, that it has been thought necessary
to remove all the goods out of it. The effects of this
storm was also felt in the river Wharfe, which had over.
flowed its banks in various places. At Harewood the flood
was higher than can be recollected at any former period; it
was at its height about six o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Four coaches, and nearly fifty other carriages, waited for
the receding of the waters, none of them venturing to pro-
ceed, lest a part of the road should be washed away, as on
a previous occasion.
At Ferrybridge and Tadcaster the banks of the river
were so considerably overflowed, that coaches and other
vehicles were prevented from passing.
ESC•PE FROM Tiff. FLOODS.--011 Monday, as the mall
was approaching Preston, and was proceeding along the
road near Penwortham bridge, where the water was very
much out, the coach sunk into a hole that had been caused
by the flood, and the passengers with some diflsulty saved
themselves and the horses. The guard rescued the bags,
though the water was up to his chin while be was so dc.
ing, and he had to take a circuit of five miles before be
could reach Preston. The luggage and parcels were left
in the coach, which remained in the water till the follow.
ing day.