The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-14 00:00:00

BUIL BAITING IN ST.SIDWRLI.S.

It is with much regret we notice the revival of that inhu-
man •port, in list environs of this city, on Mon-
day and Torolay last, attended, as it always i•, with the
most revolting cruelty both to Ilse poor animal which was
the object of assault, and bis ferocious belittlers. The bull
submitted- patiently to be led to the stake; he had been
times baited before, and his fare retained visible
marks of those conflicts of which be was to undergo a repe-
tition: he received the dogs wills the greatest tatepfroid,
and whirled them into the air, oar on Ow right, and another
iir the left, without betraying the slightest symptom of
impatience or irritation. Sever' of the dogs had their legit
lireken by the fall and were taken away; but one man more
fiord than his fellows, spliced the leg of his dug wills !alb.,
set him at the boll again on both days! the slog Niue
ti 4 cagrr as ever to obey the instincts of his nature. Many
thts took place among She spectators ; and a disgraceful
Irene of drunkenness closed each slay. A little girl was
crushed dreadfully by the falling of a platform filled with
spectator, under which she was standing, insomuch that
ler life is despaired of, if she be not already dead. The
fitaeisterties have dire!t.d their legal officer to indict many
s.f those peiyuns who were observed to be must active iti
is cruel dirt rsi iiii .—(t.refer Paper.)

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.

Di-Jim—The opening of the new year at Delhi
marked by a most melancholy occurrence be-
I•vr'tt Iwo members of the society there. the pub-
irlora of which have firmd their way into the Delhi
A kblctrs. and are therefore become particulars of
rewP which fall legitimately within our province to
ullisto;
it appears that on the evening of - the 1.1 of January a
party was given by Sir David Oehterlony to the English So-
c;ety at Delhi, and a splendid entertainment of a dialler,
Intl% and stepper prepared on the oreasion. After the party
• had bi.rken sip at night, Lieutenant Walker, who commands
the Resident's escort, went to Lieutenant Donnelly's, who
enniroinils the Nnjetb battalion, whirr they sat together for
IVIMP time over their wine. Having got warm in argument,
'se POMP disputed point, Hwy quarrelled. Pistol, were sent
for to deride their differenres sin the sprit, and on these being
hider. the tattle, Lieut. Walker, it is said, seised one, and
►icing suddenly front his Brat, presented the mental(' of it to
Lieut. Dminally's head, and discharged it. Fortnnately,
hewevev, the latter, by instantly turning his head aside,
escaped the file that so closely awaited him, the contents of
the pistol passing through the collar of his emit and lodging
In the oppovite wall of the m. 1.40. Walker, it is added.
then jumped across the table, and precipitately made his
discs pe through a window•
The distrei,s and anxiety of Lieut. Donnelly was, it op.
rive. great on this occasion. Hr punned his companion,
soliglit for him every whore in rain, till tilitaining
legence of Iris help,: in a linage near, he went to lints, nail
fared lint in a state of &grair bordering on madness. By
his kind routine', and repeated assurances of full forgive—
✓evs. it appears that liens. Donnelly sureeeded in calming
the tried of this unfortunate 1111311, situ, it is ashler', that he
. wag :efficiently sensible to express Isis gratitude. Ile amnia
trot, however, again return to Delhi, and ►ince that day be
• has never been beard uf, except iu vague rumours of his
being gonelinto the Whs.
It appears that Liesitenaut Walker has long been marked
f„, an eccentricity of behaviour and a derangement of
lect. At tunics be had beets been ringing the little bell of
deeotion used by the Minions, and worshipping some image
otter their manner, and performing other acts, which leave
1 o 41,04 of dos being subject to fits of insanity, that are
pseticulai ly heightened by the influence of wine,
sioreerly hope that this unfortunate Officer may be
restored from the misery and suffering that muss await him
rs a wanderer among the bills, and he taken that care of
which tire dictates of humanity prestrike fur all who ■re
subjrtt w those alaraliog abetratiotes of reason, anti alto
easy commit without previous malice the most rash arid fatal
nets sus ants themselves and others.

On Mvettsy sad Tuesday, the rein:lllth eumpsoies of the
90th 1,0,1 infantry•. passed through Gloucester, on their took.
Purr Stnektourt to l'l”ntitlits.
rt.- JelTrim Johanna rtirrtretb, Weehle. f•orreCheirlian.

tarr f; Villa N..% a.vsith tic. sprung a leak at ars no
Saint day nizht, and on Salida, her manta were clot away, she
being wairr.brized. She was soon after abandoned Iry the
1111,W ; has store been picked op and taken into Poole.
CuNcaths.—lt •Ilis been t•tited that nut of (239
tioniberi of Cottgret,,, 133 are lawyers. '22 doctors,
71 pluLters end farriers. 3 succittinics,a.id 9 nter-
cbrnt Poper.l
At ii.tt rut rod of St. I..aarettre',4 chinch, faring
Xing-stnees, are arveral niche.; if the figures,
Larly taken down from GuthilrOi chapel mere
elreued, had placed in these ratat.t.irs, it 'snub' be
a lostlable turdhad of uitig t!teni boat dettrue-
, tier.
110>tt Rs.—Tire ino:irq• was tnatlr gnoi
day .oight, fur l.t Itirtwerii l)ocid llridsort
*lid Martin, which will take place in the titidtlln
of Ortql/er, f/r 101) guinrss. This is the outs
on thr tvis. The system Iris lwronte so
IMO of a fruiting that it is no longer • trial of
commie. aid and the gentlemen who
rotronized the tut!t h.ve not only left off barking
Ole Worts, but they du not attend the exhibitions.