The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-15 00:00:00

NEIVSPAPERS-DA NA'S.

'Hun. is not a daily newspaper published in all i :teat
)trilait,. out of London—nor in Ireland, wit of Dublin, but
one—in Cork. Thus, it would seem that London, Dublin,
and Cork, are the only cilics in the empire that possess any
local daily source of political or mercantile intelligence.
But, that Cork should take the lead of Eflinbumb, with
its ten periodicals, and its fifteen batiking•houses, is not
a little singular. 'f he following statement wiil show in
what ratio newspaper intelligence is afloat in the different
principal cities in the 'empire :
London Daily Morning 8
Pally Evening o—Total 14
Dublin Daily - . - 4
('ork 410.
Total number of papers published in the principal tidos
and towns :
London - 501 Exeter - 5 York - - I
Daldin . 201 Glasgow - b Canterbury - 3
Calinburah -10 Bath - . 4 Chelmsford - 3
Liorriatol . tißelfast - . 4 Galway - .
Dlar.ehester -fi Bristol . - 0 liull - 3
Cork . - 5 Leeds - . 4 Shrffiekl . 3
After London, there are only eleven towns in England
that publi,li more than one or two papers. After Dublin,
there are only three in Ireland—namely, Cork, Belfast,
and Galway—that publish more than one or two; and
setting aside Edinburgh and Glasgow, there is not a single
town in Scotland that does.
England and Wales, 74 cities and towns, publish 111111 Papers.

Infant! -
Scotland - 13
In ViVI, the three Islands had employed Slit banking-
houses. There are ten newspapers published in Edin-
burgh, while it has employment for fifteen hanking•houses.
Edinburgh Newspapers 10—Banking-houses . 13
61.sgow . - - - -10
- I;
Dublin 20 - - -
How much more the Scotch are employed in accumu-
lating and storing up money, than reading the public jour-
nals? This, it must be allowed, is not saying much for the
industry of the Irish. Liverpool has but six banks, and
Manchester the like number. Quere--Does Edinburgh or
aartgow possess a more extensive trade than Liverpool
Fashionable watering places also abound with banks.
Bristol claims ten, Bath has five, and Brighton • as many
more; the city of Oxford also has five, one of which is
claimed solely by the University, to deposit its learned
treasures. The Dublin University, allowed to be the
wealthiest in Europe, bas no such establishment under its
wing.
• Norg—ln the year 1824. thirtr.five mail and stage coaches
ottrted almost daily rom London Co Brig
en hton, being about the
same number that were employed foe the tire service of Ireland.

The mining districts in this neighbourhood are in an
undisturbed and quiet state, though we regret that many
of the colliers have not at present returned to their employ-
ment; we have, however, the satisfaction of stating, from
the best authority, that the number of the well-disposed
increases every day.—Welverhamplon Chronicle.
We are grieved to state, that by the latest advices from
Sheffield, the conflagrations on the moors continued with
unabated fury, but that most of the young game, being
strong on the wing, bad escaped the flames. During the
last week the moors at Dore also took fire, owing to the
burning of some ling, Ike., and a field of corn, belonging
to Mr. illackelock's farm, was ignited: but, by turning a
stream of water froM its -old course, the crop was saved,
which otherwise must have been consumed. Several fires
are still burning, and it is probable they will not be extin-
guished until a heavy fall of rain takes place.
On Thursday morning last, about one o'clock, Bellerbv,
the guard of the Glasgow mail, observed near Beattock-
bridge a meteor of uncommon brightness. The body of
it was about the size of a large cannon ball, and a tail, re-
sembling a chain in appearance, followed it. The blaze of
light was so great, that it made every thing appear quite
dear all around. The meteor was in sight only a short
time ; hut its brilliancy was of the most dazzling description.
The police of Frankfort is briskly occupied at present,
in ferreting out a band of robbers, who reckon among
their numbers several individuals Of a higher class.
Eighteen of them, as well men as women, have been ar-
rested in different hotels and private houses, where they
were occupying splendid apartments. It appears that this
bawl intended to carry on its exploits on the banks of the
Rhine, as was done at a former period by Schinderhatines
and Damien Hemel.
On Wednesday. se'nnight, some persons were amusing
themselves shooting at a mark, near the Bridge of Carr,
when one of them, in a thoughtless !frolic, levelled his
piece at a man named William Clerk, a journeyman black-
smith there, when unfortunately the shot went off, and he
was killed on the spot.—Edinlirgls Paper.
John Maiden, long known as a street porter in Montrose,
has disappeared under somewhat mysterious circumstances.
Ile was engaged to watch some of the tents that were
e rezted on the downs for the refreshment of those who
attended the races. John took his post at the proper time
on Thursday evening, and was seen at one on Friday morn-
Inc, hut has not since been seen or heard of. The necessary
inquiries have been instituted, and every effort to trace him
trade, but without success.
DESPERA IE: ASS Al! LT.—On Wednesday night, a little
after eleven o'clock, as Mr. John Smith, of Middleharo,
the training groom, was proceeding towards Dringhouses,
on horseback, when he hail passed Hob-moor-lane' he was
assailed by three ruffians, who seemed to have been lying
to wait, one of whom aimed a desperate blow at him,
v.ltielt did not succeed in dismounting him, though his
Lead was severely cut by the blow. He galloped forward,
and arrived at his journey's end without further interrup-
twit. Three persons have been taken into custody, on sus-
picion of being concerned in the villanous transaction.—
Ver: Herald.
CvsiNE API' ECTION AND SAGA CITY.—Mr. Thomas
nuray, of the ptincipal inn, Galashiels, has a bitch of
what is generally termed the trolley breed, which some time
ago had six pups, all of which, with the exception of one
to suckle her, were thrown into a pool of the Gala, Mme.
eliately below the bridge, and were considered drowned.
lie:steel' six and seven weeks after, to the astonishment of
the whole family, the bitch (as usual) made her appear
-
one: in the house at the ordinary meal time, with two
whelps instead of one, and, with more than ordinary
jealousy, seemed careful of the young intruder. On ex-
amining the little stranger, they stun recognised it as one
of those which had been thrown into the water, and which,
it would appear, she had by some unknown means got hold
of, secreted, and nursed tinder a straw stack in the barn
vs-d, till the young one would not be farther controlled.
When any misfortune befel the one she had thus secretly
brought up, she was perfectly furious, while to the sound
of the other's voice she was in a great measure quite cal-
lous. It is almost unnecessary to add, that both have been
well taken care of.
An afflicting scene took place on the 4th inst. at Cliehy-
la-Garonne. The following ate the details which have
reached us :—A young girl, of fourteen, had just died;
her father went to the Cure of the parish to arrange about
the expenses of her funeral : as he was a poor man, the
pastor proposed to him to inter the child gratuitously ; but
the man refused this, and wished to pay in the usual man-
ner. This being agreed upon, he asked the Cure if he would
come himself for the body. The Cure replied in the nega-
tive, as it was a thing which was never done. The man coin-
plainedbitterly, and retired, uttering some abusive languy4e.
In the mean time the Cure went to the church and waited
a long time for the body. Not seeing it arrive, he sent the
b-adle several Onus ; at nine o'clock it arrived, and he 1,001
discovered that the persons who accompanied it were hos-
ulely disposed towards him. At the moment when he
began to walk towards the grave, there was a great claim mr
against him. He was reproached witithasing refused to inter
the body, and was struck. Stones were thrown, one of which
struck the beadle, and felled him to ground. The Cure
took refuge in a neighbouring house, and was followed by
his assailants, who broke the windows. They attempted
to force the door, and net being able to succeed, even talked
of setting the house on fire. At this moment the Com-
missary of Pollee, informed of the disorder, arrived from
Batignoles. The presence of this functionary secured at-
tention, and the crowd dispersed. On the following day
the Judge of Instruction went to Clichy. Ile did not,
however, obtain much evidence, and one person only was
theeted. This was the Sieur Raze, a person of property,
who took an active part in the affair. He was to appear on
Sattu'day before the Tribunal of Correctional Police.