The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1811-06-21 00:00:00

POLICY.

•NatON-ROVIIV. J1:1111, so.
ESCAPE.
F.lis•bet& Bryan, JoIN Xhepherol and his wife, were charged
be the Keeper of the. Poultry Prison, with conspiring tei
effect the escape lir a inau of the onion of Ford.
It appeared that a wholesale merchant (Mr. Barker, of
Qin imatreet, Cheapside) was vet riving a rinantity of bale
prole, on Friday last ; he perceived Ford, whir was employed
as a labourer, cut open One of the balm and take out a piece
of muslin. lie had him secured and seat to the Poultry
prison.
The Keeper deposed, that, when For( cams into the pri-
son, he turned him out into the yard with the other Prison-
ers—about half au hunr afterwards Elisabeth Bryan asked
to see Ford, and was admitted. She remained abort as
hoar, and was coining out with 'bundle, whets he inquired
what were its contents She ainveered, it was her hesitators .
eloallies—he searched the hundle, and found a inan'i coat
and het ; he thew astantined her, aml frond she was without
• sows and cap, sod had on p.gsc of men's shires. He
then inquired fur Ford, and found that he had made his
escape. He was a fair faced mats, and passed the turnkeys
as • woman. The Keeper retained t►e Prisoner Bry••
a short time afterwards, Shepherd's nits went to the prison,
and inq iired hit Bryan—she was also retained ; and, in half
an hour, Shepherd appeared, inquiring after ►is wile. The
Keeper thought himself jastiked s• them for a
ennepirnev.
The Lotto IlTaaroe ordered that they should he re-
manded, sad broughtnp sw Saturday for re-amainivatiou.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCI.

TLYSOUTII.DOM JUNE 18.

Arrived the Vesta schooner, 10 grids. Lwow's:rot
Altai. from Halifax—no news; and the Aid and
Ranger naval transports, from Portsmouth.
Sailed the Lyra, 18 guns, Captain bloye, with a
onvoy fur Lisbon and Corwin*.
The Vesta is cove up Ilanioare, to refit.
StVtlai large ships. supposed to be the Catedsairs,
fee. from POrlbUlOUlh, with a convoy, have *miter-
ed in the *Aug for these two days post, but not
near enough to ascertain their numbers.
irtirstuutn. MIS lit.
The Tossions has recaptured the. George gad
Ma►y homeward-boom! Was% Indiamdm with a
valuable cargo, which Velllilhad been captured by
the A4sipie French privateer.
The Seatiransas fripte has detained and sent in
here the American ship Loaiseana, Its lard,. from
New York, with about 70 French passengers,
bound to Rourdeaux.
The Lyra gun-brig takes elitism to Corwin'.
rstmogvu, JUNE 17.
S.oled the Romulus and 11'.lecrise, with a con-
voy of transports, for Portri,;4l.—Wiiiil N.
PEAT, .71.(411:
S,loerl the Cortelia, with a convoy for the River ;
sail the Sam Donthogo man of war, Admiral Sir
Richard Strachan, for oil Flushing.—Wiud

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WOBURN SHREP-SHEARING.

FIRST DAY.

On Monday morning, after a public breakfast
at the A nhey, Lis Grace and his friends repaired to '
the park farm. and, on the ringing of the bell, the
examination of the Southdown and Merino tups
commenced, which are intended for letting.
About three o'clock the company repaired to the
Abbey, and sat down to a sumptuous dinner, served
up it, the greet hall. As soon as the cloth was
withdrawn, his Grace gave—.
" The Ring, and his speedy reeovery."-sa." The Priors
Regents"—" The Quetta and Ruyal F00n1y.".." Sir Jesup
Batiks.."—" Coed Griming."
His Grace then root and observed, that two years
ago. Thomas Greg, Esq. of Coles, in Hertford-
shire (alto he had now the pleasure to see pie-
sent.) had patriotically offered the management
on his farm to the notice and inspection of Bedford•
shire farmers,. awl that at his (the Duke's) request,
John Higgins, Thomas Wilson, and John Foster,
had undertaken this examination ; and their Report,
after repeated visits, on the novel practices of Mr.
Greg, having appeared desarving of it, had been
printed, and would now he distributed to the com-
pany. We are sorry that our limits a ill not allow
of our doing justice to the many points of excellent
husbandry which this pamphlet displays. His
Grate concluded by saying, that his own repeated
visits to Mr. Greg's farm, enabled him to confirm,
in every particular, the printed Report; and that,
therefore, he should propose the health of that gen.
" Mr. Greg.
Mr. Glean, in reply, complimented his Grace on
the able selection which had been made of the ex-
perienced meu who had dispassionately examined
his farm.
" The union of Commerce and Agrieulture."—" Mr. Coke,
of Norfolls."--" The President of the Board of Agriculture."
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR ruse in consequence, and
said, that proud as he was in being noticed by his
Noble Friend and the company present, he could
not refrain from congratut sting them on the want
of the country fur improvement, evinced by no less
than 189 Acts fur inclosiires of parishes having been
brought before Parliament in this Sessions. When
turtling to Lord Erskine, who sat next him, be oh-
se-ved, that his Noble Friend must make haste and
resume the Seals, if he expected to reap any of the
remaining benefits to the Chancellor from the pass-
ing of sack Acts ; and concluded a very neat
speech by giving.
" May a common become a very uncommon spectacle in
England."
His Grace then gave—
" Lord Erskine,"
who rose amid.t a thunder of applause ; and aft-r
thanking the company, expressed his satisfaction
at hearing of the vast number of Inclosure
and his regret that they did not come a little
sooner, not because he wished to share the fees ;
heartily wishing, that this and all other impedi-
ments to improvement, were completely stone
an ts.
His Lordship coot d, that haring seen enoisei
of the toan and the court., he had eon turned to
the enjoyments of the country, and never Wale
found himself so happy : slid before lie concluded,
neatly alluded, to the Trial be Jury, on which his
friends were so prone to cninplinici.t him, and
oh-
reed that this best of gifts minuted from that
toasty.
His Grace then cay.—
la A general ioclusure of wastes,'—" Breeding in all its
tameness"
As .tos n as his Grace left the choir, Lord Somer-
ville gas
" The al:ustrous house of Rinse ;"
which was drallk with three thnes three.
Among the company present at the dinner we
noticed—
The Duke of Dorset, Ma•amis of Tavi.tock: Earls Inc.
tesene. 160.141, 'Nihau, Winelelelsea Lords Whitworth,
firadfoeil, Somerville. Castlereagh, Hondas, Ludlow, John
Russell, Erskine; Sirs Walks; %V. Wynne, John Sinclair.
Henry Lushiogton ; Professor Mayfair, Professor Davy, Ike.
After dinner • sale of South-Down, Iv. stock,
from the Maulden Farm, took place. by auction.
as follows, viz.—.

GUIOeOII.
Mr. MM. inkfl ln Tb
Sir W. %V. 11),oire
Mr M0V 1411.111
Sir 11. W. W,riiii,
Mr. Morn

-...-
Mr We.teru to Ditto
Sir W W %I*ottir ..... .• so 4-year 44 S. D. Lots 53
sir 1► W. Wpm ....... 10 3 )00t old ditto St
It. Mr. Fisher
Mr. 11401/111,11 r.. to Volt.ratottlted
Sir W. W. W)liae ....... to Diu.•
Sir W. 1%. Wynne - VP
Mr. Mer.ly
Mr Marty
Willow It inky
Mr. Palate'

At the conclusion of the sale, the Company *rut
to the Crawley ileatlil,lll. to see the operation
ni Cie Norfolk turnip fly-trap; snit then separated.
highly gratified by the day's entertaiairneat.