The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-29 00:00:00

HARVEST IN SCOTLAND.

(Extracts from the Greenock Advertiser of Friday.l
It has been frequently mentioned that the oat crop is
good in most of the Muirland districts. Through the
parish of Dunlop the oats have been a fair average crop.
Rye grass hay has also done very well without question,
and the pastures, improved by the late rains, are now richer
than they were at any time in the spring.
On Thursday week, six acres of potatoes, and ten arcs
of Aberdeen yellow turnips, the property of Archibald
Stirling, Esq. were sold by public rottp at Kenmure.
The sale was well attended, and the bidders were in high
spirits. The potatoes went off in twelve lots; the worst
brought 221. 15a., the best 261., and the average price was
about 231. 10s. The turnips were a remarkably fine crop.
A most judicious plan was taken in sowing them; no won:
of the field was broken up than could be sown in a day,
and the seed was got in and rolled up while the ground
was in a moist state.

Ihe competition for the' turnips was remarkably keen.
The ten acres went off in eighteen lots, and brought from
201. ss. to 391. I.ls. an acre.

TUE ATUDDER or MoNsiEun LnNct Fn—Although
upwards of nine years have elapsed since this atrocious
deed was c):lnnitted, and all attempts to discover its per-
petrator have hitherto proved in vain, it is now currently
and seriously reported in this borough (Heading), that the
Magistrates of the county have only to institute an investi-
gicion in order to become masters, at least, of the name of
the murderer. Those gentlemen have a solemn duty to per-
form, which nothing should deter them from executing
with vigilance and alacrity. More than one unfortunate
person has suftbred, and it is believed now most unjustly,
through being suspected of the foul act, and it is therefore
essential to the ends of justice and to the due protection of
the innocent that the real murderer should, if possible, be
discovered. Many persons have already expressed much
astonishment that the report has not been examined into,
and the public in general will look with anxiety to the
proceedings of the Magistrates. Btrlshire Chronicle.
SCANDALOUS IMPOSTURE.—ID 311 C account of the last
Assizes at Monmouth, an extraordinary circumstance W 93
mentioned respecting James Wallace, who was sentenced
to be transported for life for stealing one half•crcwn, and
one cotton handkerchief, value Is. 6d. As the case alluded
to must be fresh in the memory of our readers, it is only
necessary to state, that the whole story regarding the Irish
affair is a gross fabrication ; one of the Magistrates of the
county having received a letter to that effect, besides other
particulars unfavourable to the character of the wretched
female, from the pen of the very Colonel Hill, who; on her
testimony, waa supposed to be in his grave! She is now
in Usk Bridewell, awaiting that fate which her conduct has
deserved. It may be added, that in consequence of an
application made to the Judge (llurrough), While at Mon-
mouth, his Lordship had the humanity to hold out a hope,
that, in the event of the story about the minder beinc un-
true, the sentence of the unfortunate Wallace would be
connnuttd.—The Conthrian.

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MOVEMENTS.
Die Dowager Marchioness of Exeter has arrived at Roehamptoo,
gram Grinistlinrwe Castle. Bourn. Lincolnshire.
The Esti of Besbomugh hIS arrived at CAniurd-park, Wimborne,
Horse, trom Rneharnmun.
Lard Althorn has arrived at Wiseton Ilall, Bawtry, from Went-
worth flow. Itntheitiam.
The Hon. Colonel Anson has arrived at the Pavilion, Brighton,
from the Isle of Wight.
sir Charles and bay Ibbottson hate arrived at Denton-park,
Ottley, Yorkshire, from Scarborough.
Mr. and Mrs. Doing have arrived at their scat, Ayot St. Law.
ranee, Welwyn, Herts. from Wales.
Departures from Berner's Hotel, Bement-street :—Robert
Nemo, Esq. foe his seat, Bushbridge-park, Surrey ; John Car.
rah. Esq.

CHELTENHAM, At: Gust 26.

On Thursday evening a new era was produced in the
amusement of this fashionable resort. Formerly no use was
made of the Spas, with the delightful walks and rides at-
tached to them, after ten o'clock in the morning ; but since
the erection of the elegant Rotunda at the Montpellier
fps, and which being so well similar for an evening enter-
tainment, a plan was formed to that of the Pier-
mont and Carlsbad Spa, to which persons may resort
without restraint, only the gentlemen are expected to ap-
pear in dress ; the ladies appearing in what are called
fancy hats. The following were announced as Ladies'
Patranesses:—The Countess of Cavan, Viscountess Dun-
can, Lady Catherine Bourke, Lady Elizabeth Bourke,
Lady Louisa Bourke, Lady Burdett, and Lady Otway.
The new Rotunda was set apart for dancing; a room
sits also appropriated for cards, with the long room adjoin-
ing the Rotunda for the promenade, as well as two conser-
vatories, which were filled with orange trees bearing fruit,
exotics, choice flowers, :km, which were brilliantly illumi-
nated with or-molu lamps.
The company began to arrive some time before eight
o'clock, at which hour an instrutnental concert commenced,
after which quadrilles began. In the course of the evening
Bishop's airs were played most delightfully. Dancing
continued till the time fixed for the close of the entertain-
ment, via., eleven o'clock. By this means invalids may
view the gay and lively scene as they promenade in the
long room.
Lady Riversdale, all the Ladies' Patronesses, and most of
the tirono of nobility which grace this place were present.
'he thole number was about three hundred.