The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-08-10 00:00:00

LEWES, A arrt• 8.

To-rnotrow, Wednesday, and Thuriilar, capi-
tal sport is expected at ocr race*. Fur the Kiug s
Plate, on the first sky, three well-matched horses,
we hear, are in town to enter. The grand' review,
in honour of the Prince of IVa!eo's loirth-dJy, will
he on Friday ; aud, on Saturilay, the Judges ou the
I Joule Circuit attend here to open the Commission
of Assize.

The 'Ante Balls will be on Tuesday and Wed-
neeJat• evening, and ure expected to lie well at-

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On the last day of our Races, a contest of a ho-
vel nature here, will take place between the Sus-
set-bred Cart Horses, for a Silver Cup, value 50
ni 'leas, the liiiidalostliorse in the race to he deem-
ed the winner, the worst of three halt-unde heats, to
carry 1.2 atone each. The jockies are to ride in
Sussex fr.lcks, and with long cart whips; and no
man is to ride the horse brought by himself, but
one of Iris ;.decrsary's, in the race.
Preparatory to the grand review that is to take
rdti...e on the Prince's birth-day, the trooils at a
distauce will be concentrated by relearn ttttt etas,
which are to be formed on Weduestlaj, and as fol-
low!, VIZ.--

At Pre.iton, the North Gloucester, the East Mid-
dlesex, the Sussex, and Montgomery Militias, to-
[(ether upwards of 3000.

At Rot tiowlean, the Royal &mks, Notting-
hatn, and Renfrewshire regiments, in all, upwards
of 2000.

At Lewes, on the Store above oar Barrack, the
Royal Berkshire, South Hams, and West Essex,
I.ofether about 2000. •
fhe regiments that are to join the above in the
field, and return to their respective stations after
the Review are, the Royal South Gloucester and
Northumberland militias; the Royal Home Artil-
lery, the loth Light Dragmina, and the 44 and Al
Dragoon Guards,• making. in the whole, about
14,200 men, whii will lona a line of not leas than
three miles in length. The• Reviewing Generals
will be, Lient.-General Lord Charles Somerset,
Commander-in-Chief I Major-General Hagoiii.i ;
Major-General Dyntt ; and Brigadierneral
Huston. The spot chosen fur the purpose, it is
supposefl, is Newmarket Hill.
The wheat harvest has become very general
throughout this county, and the crops, we ure
rnn,•h pleased to add, are abundant. Some barley
Ims heen also cut, and we believe will be found a
Good average crop. The only deficiency we have
heard of is in pease and beans, both of which are
beneath aii average. Turnips, particularly the
latest sown ones, are in general promising. Pota-
toes will be very productive, and the rowans have
grown amusingly since the late refreshing showers.
At Midfield fair, en Friday, there was a large
shew of lambs, which sold at, per head, from I6s.
to 418.

The lightning, yesterday se'nnight, killed two
r °wig hogs, belonging to a poor man in Guestlmg,
in thew at} e, and rent un ash tree standing near it
into splinters.
One day last week as 7.liss Jerkin, daughter of
the Rev. Mr. Jerkin, of Salehorst, was returning
froni a tea party, in the neighbou:•oood, on horse-
back, she suddenly fell from her horse, pitched on
her head, and has remained in an► ularmiwt state of
aammr

Vesterdsiy morning a woman, who had the pre-
ceding evening taken up her lodging at the Swan,
is the Clitre, was discovered • hanging in her bed-
room, mid quite dead. She was the wife of a sol-
dier, and in her pockets were found fu•nr half gui-
neas, and several seven shillings pieces.

LEWES CATTLE !MEW.
Great dioappoiatment has hero felt here, in con-
sequence .4 the absence of his trace the Duke of
Bedford, and the Earl of Egreniont, who, with a
numerous assemblage of Nobility, were expected at
our chew of cattle. By eleven o'clock Lord Sher-
field, Sir John Sthright, and near rive htindikd
gentlemen, assembled at the place where the cattle
were exhibited ; they seemed very much pleased.
Their ath ntion was also occupied by a new thrash-
ing machine, which will thrash five bushels of
.wheat in one hour, with the assistance of four men,
without damaging the straw. After they had in-
spected the cattle, sheep, &c: the cola patty repaired
to the White hart Inn, in this town, and partook of
an elegant dinner. Upwards of three hundred sat
down. Lord Sheffield in the Chair.—After the
cloth was removed, the Prizes were delivered to
those gentlemen entitled to them, and the follow-
ing toasts were drank with three times three

i" Tim king"—'' Qoces and Rival Family".-0 Priam of
Wales"--.. The Spanish Patriuts"..- Duke of Bedford"—
" Earl of 'Egreitiont"—" Success to the Agricultural So
riety"--.' Sir 'harks Burrell and bin Bride"—" Sir Jolla
Sehright and the Hertfordshire Sucialy"-,-4. The Noble
Chairman," &c.
At ieven o'clock, the compauy begun to sepa-
rate.

Me. John Martin, Mr. harry Kingsworth, and
Mr. thigh ['enfold, were the judges for the Cattle.
Mr. Higgs, of Stockton-house. Wilts; Mr. John
Bull, of l'andean ; and Mr. John Chatfield,
of Horton, were the judges for the Sheep. Messrs.
Harry Balls, Richard Siielgrave, mud Charles Bull,
were the judges for the Fleeces; and John Martin
Cripps, Tileher Rolfe, Esqrs. and Mr. Richard
Russells, the judges for the Pigs. The Prize* were
adjudged as follow
To WT. Frlward Amer,z o( Eastbourn—e piece of plate, for
the hest Ball, two years old, bred b) himself, eat of a Cow
bred by himself.
To Mr. William Haricot, of Folkirigtoo—a pine of plate,
/be the best Bull, tour years old and upwards, breeder it..
known.

To Mr. John Chatfield, of Horton--e piece of plate, fur
the hest Heifer, too years old, by a flub, bred by the late Mr.
Alfrey, of Fristoo.
To Mr Williams Harison, of Folltiugtonsse piece of plate
fur the best Heifer, three years old, which has in educed a
living calf, between the tit of Jeunary uud the Istof April
last, and is now in milk, bred by himself.
To Mr. Willies Harlon, of Folltineton--a piece ISf plate
for the best ('uw, four years old, or upwards, bred by himself.
To Mr. Obadiah Elliot, of H ingmer—.e piece of plate for
die beet yoke of working Oxen, of the same age, from four to
six years old, breeder neknown.