The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-21 00:00:00

REMARK.4BLK OAK.

Near the 331 mile stone, on the London road,
near Rairthinn, Norfolk, iu the garden of a cot-
tamer, ties the decaying trunk of an ancient oak,
which has lost its important character and honours
by time, that luis with it also destroyed its roots,
its foliage, and its limbs. The tree itself was at
once a parish boundary, also a sea-mark, and sepa-
rated the eastern and western divisions of the coun-
ty. These were autficient to give it importance—
this may be replaced, but never obtain the honour
the poor old stumu can boast, as it was under that
tree the famed Watts, of Rochester, in the year of
his Mayoralty, in company with the Corporation,
met the more famous Queen Elizabeth, on her re-
turn from Dover, where she had been to view part
of her fleet after it had defeated the Spanish Ar-
mada, and under which she and they enjoyed •
tlejeatne, leaving the remainder of viands, plates,
knives, and forks, for the use of the poor of the
parish of Rainham ; after which she accompanied
the cavalcade to the Worshipful the Mayor's house,
on Briley Hill, which she called " Sails." from
the sumptuous entertainment she enjoyed there.
When this tree, worn out with age and lime, fell
down, other plants were placed in the same silos-
lion, but, as though the earth felt jealous of a sup-
planter, it refused to uuurish them ; nor have arty
elliorto to raise another oak on that spot, although
several attempts have been made, ever succeeded.

On Friday last, as Miss M&ay JActso*r
who resided in the parish of Bishop's Chit, near
Exeter, was walking on die Terrace. in front of
Summerland-place, on her return home, she was
soddenly alarmed at the approach of a cow towards
her, and, in her haste to avoid the annual, she fell
from off the foot path. Medical assistance was pro-
cured, she was bled, and appeared to have recswer-
ed. in some degree ; from the effects of her fright ;
but we are sorry to add, she died shortly after. A
Curorier's Inquest was held, who returned 'verdict,
Died by excessi,e fright, occasioned by a cow."
The herring fishery has commenced within the
Wight, under the most favourable auspices of sea-
son and fish, the weather bring propitious in the
extreme for taking them, and the herrings being
the finest ever taken on the coast of Ilarepshire.—
That beautiful sprier of water from Lord HENRY
SEYMOUR'S Castle. ■t Norris, to the Buoy of the
Dean. so much the chopeu resort of Gentlemen's
yachts in the summer, is now studded by weasels
and Wm* of all descriptions and classes, lying at
silent anchor, watching the multitudinous approach
of the Arctic wanderers. Last week very consider-
able quantities were taken, both for immediate
omismitption and cork; for exportation ; and we
are happy in assuring gee public, from tried expe-
rience, that the herring which has shorten its spawn,
or roe. is of wore substance, and far preferable in
quality, to the one with rue. Glad are we also to
mentiou, that several hundred tine cod fish, equal
to ■ny from the coast of Holland, have, since the
herring season commenced, been caught in the drift
and mow-boat nets, and sold at Southampton,
Cowes, rind Portsmouth, from 6d. to toil. each.—
Some suppose these fish follow the lieu rings in their
migrations from the North ; while others deem
them natives of a hank discovered a few year% ago,
about six leagues to the S.F. of Duninise. At all
events, their urrivid ;and catch are important events
to the public at large, but inure particularly to the
inhabit:.uts an the scu•cuatt flainpshire.

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OOURT OF ICING'S BENCH, Satuitomr, Des. 19.
No case of any pe: lic interest was tried elti's
day'.

WALDEGIMVE v. BIGNOLO.