The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-05-21 00:00:00

ETON COLLEGE.

Several Noblemen and Gentlemen who reeeivoil their eds.
raison at this College, dined together on Saturday evouihr
at WIMb% Great Rooms, Ktag-street, St. J ames's ; the Most
Noble the Marquis of Downshire its the Chair. After il.eclotis
was removed Now holds Domino was sung in hue style, and
the usual toasts were drunk. Oa the health of the Nub!:
Chairman being drank, he addressed the company iu so elo.
queue and animated speech, winch was mach spiiiandtd.
The meeting did out separate till a late bum.

THE THEF.
RACES AT WINDSOR.

Semp private races were run on Thursday lest, between
the officers of the two regiments stationed at Windsor,
which afforded most earelleet sport. The first nee, which
was a sweepstakes, was won by Captain P—, iu the bust
style of racing. The second, between Captain G— and
Captain S—, wmi wou by the former. The third ass a
mile race, iu the course of ninth three flying Imps were
taken over gloat hurdles, neatly five feet high, which luter-
orcted the course, placed about a quarter of a mile apart
from each other. At the last leap the horses went over the
hurdles neck and neck together. Hem Capt. 8---'s horse
slipped is tontine over, the gran being slippery from the
heavy ram that fell, which gave Capt. D— the race by
half a neck.

Mr. Myiton is the purchaser of Mr. Jackson's promising
colt, The Rector, for six hundred guineas.

THE CHASE.
Sir Dillingham Graham, Hart. of Norton-Cot/yen, York. • .
shire, has takeu Hill Plate, in HampAire county, the seal-
dener of the late Richard Gumlied, E.A. The fiix•holinila
of the H. H. have been tresibcceretl to this Geole man j they
will continue to hunt the same country to ‘%hich they hale
bees accustomed.

FOOT RACE.

On Saturday She 12th inst. a rare of thirty miles, for 20s.
was run at New Beckenham, Norfolk, between two men of
the tonnes uf Tattle and Bevies, which was eon by the former
with apparent ease, in five hours and nine minutes. It was
performed between two mile-stones on the Norwich road,
which was lined with spectators anxiously waiting the result.
Tuttle being an inhabitant of 13tocketalmon, was rundownd
to the King's Head lan, amid the shoats and bursas of hi■
townsmen, whilst one amuog the rest displayed au old baud.
kerchief instead ofa flag, as a token of victory.

The Gentleman who dropped down dead es he
goal walking Run in arm along w:111 his Lady in
Peet-otreet la•t w.ek, we ulitieratand was Nlr.
KING, of the Loudon Insurance Office.

Suicitic.—On Saturday Mr. FoaaEsT, breeches- .
maker and glover, one of the ()West and mist re.
■prrtable inhabitants of St. Martin's parish, residing
in James-street, Coseut•Eardeu, was found dead iii
his bed-room, having hung during the
night. He has been for several days iu a cielti.
aboly state of mind, though oar Friday he was ;tile
to be in his shop. No cause is isogned fur the
fatal wet.

On Wednesday morning Mr. NEWCOWItt rick
in the office of Mr. tin iputtap, turret:um,. 1,1 li•
ton, put 01 period to his existence, by Wowivg I, s
hiatus out oath • piqui, Whilst in be at h•s
logs at Mr. CARTER'S, tillornialier, in the His;._
street there. He wig a re4lnctable youm; man,
uhuut 23 years of age, rod the cause a•vigneil h,r
the rinds act is a disappointment in the di•pos it
of some pronerty, which he had expected %Lund
have been left to him.

On Nlonday last Johnson, Bornford, and iku :!.
convicted of ard.tion rt Nlancileiter, were liberated
from the Castle of Liiic..l", idler ...Yew% se.
cognizaric.s, ,K.e. their term of confine...l4k' hut.
iog been
In the course of Friday 'night list (be New
Slaughter's Coffee-house, Si. Martin's-lour,
broken into by thieves, who sheeted their rimy b)
tumid of forcing up the iron glatnig over the art 4,
and succeeded in tarrying off plate and mai, to

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me in Tat' a merits and celebrity.--(Boston Gazette.) I from wealth, or comfort from distrem the amount of 300!.
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THE ARMY.
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The ship William, Spetum molder, has taken on board, aol
Cowes, eight Officers arid 276 men of regimealo servitsg hi
Nova Scotia. She expected to sail yesterday.
The Pyramus frigate., Capt. F. Neweombe, C.B. is ordered
to Portsmouth from Plymouth, to take on booed Lieut.-oe-
nersl Sir Henry Warde, K.C.B. lately appoirtlard Captain-
Goners! and Goveruor-in-Cbief in and Over the lslauri of
Barbadoes.
The station assigned to that line regiment, the 51st (or
King's Own) light inflntry, under the command of Lieut.-
Colima! Rice, C.B. is Malta. Three companies for this des-
tination, under Lieut.. Colonel Keyi, embarked at Portsmouth
on Friday, on hoard the Star transport, Licut Henry Hire,
Agent, and the remainder will follow in the course of the
ensuing week. The garrimm dirty will be performed in fu-
ture by the corps of royal marines, who eater upon it this
day.
The following are the regiments ordered borne front foreign
service:-Bth and 171 h light dragoon•, 170, 2411.34 th, 53d,
69th, from India ; 580, and 61st, from Jamaica; 66tb, (vent
St. Helena; 26th from Gibraltar.
On Thursday last the 511 t royal veteran battalion trwel,- '
ed from Plymouth Citadel, on their route fur Shrewsbury,
to be disbanded.
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