The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-07 00:00:00

GRAND PIGEON MATCH FOR 200 GUINEAS.

This match was decided yesterday at Battersea. The Captain
shot very finely, but lost his match by three birds, having killed 4U,
and his opponent 43, thus proving the superiority of a double over
a single

GRAND AQUATIC MATCH, WEST COWES, ISLE OF
WIGHT.

Cowes, Jtritx 5.
Matches were yesterday determined on between the Marquis of
Anglesea's Pearl and 51r. Weld's Arrow, for 500 sovereigns aside,
and the Mai suis of Anglesea's favourite little Liberty and Mr.
James Welds Julia, for 800 sovereigns a-side, both P.P. The
first match will sake place on the 27th of July instant, between the
Liberty and the Julia; and the second contest will be on the fol-
lowing
day, the 20:h inst., between the Pearl and Arrow. The
starting each day to be at ten o'clock, A.M. from Cowes roadstead, I
and to sail round a flag-vessel in Swanage bay, returning to Cowes
roads, the goal of decision. The day fur the Don Giovanni.' race
against Captain Lyon's new boat is not finally determined on; but
It is expected to take place on Saturday the 6th of August, the day
' after tie regatta ; stakes 200 sot;reiL,ms aside, P.P. The sweep
stakes of 25, 20, and 10 sovereign, for three classes of yachts, will
Lake plice the ensuing week. The rpprnaching regatta is expected
to esce d, both in numbers and interesZ,those of all preceding years.
The 75±ta are mustering in great forve. 'Lord Grantham's new
cutter, the Nautilus, yesterday made her first trial since she was
launche I, and promises to be a very Last sailer.
On Linda, evening Sir °folksy Vieibmsoeneboreil in our roads,
in a petty yacht called the Scorpion, and soon after the Admiralty
yacht arrived, with Vice Atha* Sir W. Johnston Hop; K.C.11.
and family on board, who have taken a house for the season. His
Grace site Doke of Norfolk is also here, in the Swallow, and the
hi'arlof Craven is expected, as the house adjoining the King's,
near the Castle, is taken for him. Among the more distinguished
of the yachts belonging to the Royal Club, now in our roasts or off
the island, besides those altead,ysiamed, are :—the Union, Right
Hon. Sir A. Paget; Jane. Hon. W. H. Hare; Dove, J. Linde-
green, Esq.; Jack o'Lantern, T. A. Smith, Esq. ; Eliza, Sir
George Thomas, Bart. ; line)* Owen Williams, Esq.; Sabrina,
James Max,., Esq.; Briton, J. Power, Esq.; Lady of the Lake,
Hallidsy, Esq.; E. H. Delafield, Esq.;
Fairy, W. Chainbulayne, Esq.: Rosabella, F. Pare, Esq.; Ariel,
Raikes, Esq.; llussra, T. P. Williams' Esq. ; Louisa, fA.
Swinton, Esq.; Charlotte, J. Vassal, Esq.; Galatea, C. R. M.
Talbot, Esq. ; Experiment, Lard F. L. Gower; and the Eliza-
beth, J. Fleming, Esq.

BIRTHS.
At Leghorn, on the 18th of June, the lady of John' hristie,
Esq. of a daughter.
Lately, at Tours, in France. the lady of W. A. Brewer, Esq.
formerly of the Supreme Court in Bergal, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 16th ult. at !tarty, in the county of Northampton, Abra-
ham Finntmore, Esq. youngest eon of Philip linnimore, Esq. of
Rye-kite, Peckham, Surrey, to Mary Ann Barris, only daughter
of the late Thomas Harris.
• On the sth inst. at Woodford, Richard Bennett, jun. Esq. of
Spital-square, to Ann Isabella, eldest daughter of Rupert Kirk,
Esq. of Grove Lodge, Woodford.

S., LG.,
On the 24th ult. at Hastings, Sarah Anne Bennett, eldest
daughter of Brevet Major Richard Bennett, formerly of the 13th
Light Dragoons.
On the 3d inst. at Ketteringham Hall, Norfolk, kirriet, wife of
N. W. Peach, Esq. of Saville-row, and Hyde, in the county of
Dorset.
At Paris, on the 25th ult. deeply and deservedly lr.mented Anna
Maria Aldridge, relict of John Aldridge, of Si. Leonard's Forest,
.near Horsham, in Suarez.

DULWICH. SURRLV.

Elegant VILLA RESIDENCE, with Offices every description,
Ilut-houses, Couservatory, Gardens, Pleasur., Grounds, and
Park-like Paddock, the whole about 47 Acres.

By WINSTANLEY and SONS,
At the Mart, on FRIDAY, July 15, at 12,
A Valuable and truly Desirable LEASEHOLD ES-
ill TATE, held ander Dulwich College for 43years, consisdng
of an elegant VILLA RESIDENCE, situate in the much at--
mired village of Dulwich, only five miles from London, with capital
stabling, coach-houses, and other offices of every denomination.
The house is of chaste elevation, judiciously placed at a convenient
remove from the road, and contains handsome entrance hall, break-
test parlour, eating room 23 feet by 16 feet 6 inches, drawing-
room 23 feet by 16 feet 6 inches, boudoir, library, 4 principal bed.
chambers, 2 secondary ditto, ladies' dressing rooms, store closets,
&c. and a convenient arrangement of excellent domestic offices.
The detached offices include capital stabling for six horses, stand-
ing for two carriages, harness mows. merle chambers pheasantry,
billiard-room, &c. The land is:disposed in a park-like paddock,
ornamented with noble forest and other trees, and a line sheet of
water. The whole is now in perfect order, tit for the reception of a
family of the tint respectability, and amply supplied with water ;
also a genteel house, garden, coach-house, and stabling adjoining.
To be viewed by cards only, which, with descriptive particulars,
may be had of Mr. Blunt, solicitor, Liverpool-street ; and of Win-
stanley and Sons, Paternoster-row ; particulars also at the Mart.

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