The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-04 00:00:00

rffil CHAS".

His Majesty's shag boas& will meet this flay at Stack.
Dell, sad us Friday at Bedisoulsoesaropike gale; each day
at twit o'clock. _

The Henembim hoomia will meet tommrrow at Tick-
borne, Down ; Thursday. at Wiadwaill Hill ; Satorday, at
Abbolodon Down ; tea o'clock eac► day.
The Ilansbledou hounds will inert on Werloenday at
Droxford; Friday, at Owalebury Down ; ter o'clock each
day.

THK T'UNF.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1811.

WOUINATIOIS TOR TUC OATLAIIIII4 /TAX{. D• T.
The wevighta to be declared or 15th December.
Age

Gen. Grosvenor'. Pions
—.-----.3looa.hine 3
Mr. Thornhill's Sleovellrr 4
Mr. H. r.dwards's Anacreon 8
Mr. Dandies Orrlio 4
Mr. Itannboltom'a Shrrck-
horn 4
Mr. Goddard'. Moonraker 3
Mr. liourerir's Aihnius 3
LA G. H. Cavendo h's A Ile-
gro 5
eb.e. Tiger, by

Mitlillethorpe ..... . 3
Mr. %Volker's 011141•11. 3
LA. Jersey's Mosier Henry 5
c. by Waxy 3
brother to Master

Henry 3
- c. by Soolbsuyer... 3

Apir

14.Ezeter'aCapt.Cis all id aged
Mr. Calley's Cliftnipignini.. 4
lA. Warwick'. S
Mr. 113resor's b. c.Coprlalail 3
Col. 51. r land's Karim.... 5
Mr. Farm'''. 1/wiuria aged
Mr. Ch4rllou'is Mania 4
r.twirvene. br. r. Rieman 3
Mr. Wart ley's Ilmcksley... 3
D. ni Porllaud'. Timing.. 4

4
Mr. Prisores c. by A rilrussau 3
Mr. TONI.' Evader...." 4
Mr. 33urie1s Assil-Gallican 3
Mr. Junrs's br. e.Sispletosa 4

A bra 3
Mr.Wyoullsaair Link Joh• 4
Rohm Hoed 3

ARDUOUS FE 4T.

The forllowing arduous task was performed on Ludlow
race course, un Friday, the 24th last, by a Mr. Thomas
George, farmer, aged 11. Mr. George made a bet scarce one
month presume to performing the task, that he rode a mare,
his ow.. properly, 18 miles in one boor; the mare had a
cult sucked her in August, and previous Its sulking the het
was in a very 00000 tch slate, she was trained for the short
time she had to prepare by a Mr. Bowen, veterinsi inn sur-
geon, in I usliow : she rider of she mare appears d little di.-
tressed. The bet was fur 251. s.side, sod pea...nasal as fol-
lows :—.

Ludlow Race Course is nearly eirenlsr, and one mile mill
cud au half and Illilll.ly.i w 0 ysitis wood.

min. ICC. min. see.
First round 5 10 Eighth ditto .... 4 40
Second ditto 5 4 Ninth ditto ....4 55
Third ditto
Fourth ditto
Fifth ditto b 22 Twelfth ditto 5 13
Sixth ditto 4 2,4
Seventh ditto 4 33
The diitance rim was 18 tr
Mr. George rode about H sou
high.

I Total .... :19 4
ribs 5 furlongs sad 4 yards.—
lie, the mare is barely 14 hands

01116fNAL ANF:CDOTE OF 80N.414.11iTE.

It is well known that Napoleon was fond of walking out in
Paris, rally in the morning in disguise. Is one of those
excursions he walked with Duroc into • statuary's shop, at
a remote situation from the Tuileries, and observing •
little figure of some merit, asked the price; the perms in
theslatop could not tell, loot said his mistress would be up pre.
gently. Napoleon waited patiently a consideraloe time, and
at length the proprietress appeared. "What is the price of
this statue ?" deniatided Napoleon; she kohl him. "
too much," ha replied. " 1 cannot sell it for less," said
the lady; " what with this war and that wa►, and new
taxes and all, we are in such a stale that this is all we hare
left us, and I will not sell it fur one franc leas."—Ths visitors
departed.aud the next day • messenger dispatched from the
Toilerier, brought the Lady and the statue before Hons.
party, ottul he ordered her to be paid the price she hail the
slay before demanded, and dismissed her with the following
p!syful reprimand :—" For the future, Madam, rise earlier
to the nn. ruing laud do not meddle with politics."