The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-24 00:00:00

DISTRIOUI'IOI.4 OF PRIZE-MONEY.

Thr Barroom, Diomede, R 1111 l nista, and Nemesis, for the
Herman, nos the 27th indent, nt the Counting-house of John
Dungan, Agent, \o. 45, Flees street, [Auden. Recalls same
plan, eves y Monday ❑od Friday, for :Islet months.
The Barroom, foe sloe brig El St. Jsgo, schooner Surveyor,
ships Emily, Governor St mug, and Star, ou the 27th instant,
at the Co 1111 l hog-house of hobo. Donovan, Algol's, N 0.25, Flees.
street, Lossolou. Beralls same place, every Mosuday and Fri-
day, for Once mouths.

At the hunt of Sir IL GRAHAM'S houral4, on
Friday se'unight, iii Flighatn, Staffordshire, several
Gentlessen had a severe fall. The chase was is very
hard one, the cuuntrt• heavy, and the horses bring
blown, were not masters of their leaps. Mr. Cuirr.
WYND, of Grin(loll, a gentlemaii of Atherstone,
and Captain CIIKTWODE, of Lichfield, were thrown,
and considerably hurt. On Monday last about 100
Gentlemen of this hunt took the field at Swirifen,
but the liouudri did not find till they drew llupwas-
hays.
SINGULAR OCCURRF:NCR.—The foilosljoic cir-
cunistauce is of such a peculiar description as to
render its comciderice not unworthy of notice:—
A robin, during tile late mild weather, was seen to
hover and alight constantly near the Troia/gar, a
new ship of luti guns, building in the dock-yard
at Chatham, to co 111 l ne 11111 l nte the glorious defeat
of our enemies by the heroic and Lamented NELSON.
Cutiosity was exerted Ly this frequelicy of the
bird's visits, when it was discovered that she
had formed a nest in the ship, and hail clearly com-
pleted her labours. The motions of the bird were
purposely obse►ved, and on the inmainig of the 21st
of fast month, the anniversary of the victory, she
laid her first egg, and subsequently five others.—
The singularity of the event, and the lateness of
the year, caused much curiosity. By some careless
accident the nr•i, with the egg... was de•troyrtl, tint
the situation is pr.-arived, and pointed tout to all.

MARKETS.
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CORN EXCHANGE, SIoNDAY, NOVEMBER 23.
We receivrtl this morning a middling supply of %Vilest
f Eiaex and Kent, fine samples of which sold at itfontla's
prices; but hawing large arrivals from abroad, those of infe-
rior sorts were doll, tud from Is. to 2s. per quarter lower.
Although the arrivals of Rarity, both from our own co:tst
and abroad, were very large, the prices continue the same as
this day werk. Oats support their prices. The supply of
Pease and Beans being large, they were verydull at our last.
quoted prices. In oilier articles there is nu alterattuu.

The importations during the week were a. follow :
F.siglisli Wheat, 4.716; Foreign ditto, 17,620; English 11,r.
ley, 11.792; Foreign ditto, 14,415; Malt, 4,028; Englo.li
Oats, 7,889 ; Foreign ditto, 13,465; English Bean., 699 ;
Forrigo (lino, 6,560; English Pease, 1,0-25 ; Foreign ditto,
1,670 quarter..
CURRENT AKERS OF GRAIN.
Foreign Wheat 571i421 Grey Pease. s3s 59s
Fine ditto Bos 72. Fine ditto .....601 70,1
English Wheat ....Ms 62. Tirk Beans . 62a its
Fine ditto 76s 80. Old ditto ...-111 -s
Old ditto .. —a —s I Small ditto 7Bs 113.
Rye —s —a Old d;tio -a -s
Fine ditto .........-4 —4 Ford Oats 3ll 33s
Barley 4os 46. Fine ditto .........34. 37.
Fine ditto .. 54. Ns Poland ditto . ...... 35s 39.1
New ditto 60s 67s Fine ditto 36s 41s
Malt Bos ttlis Potatoe ditto. 38s 43s
Fine ditto
White Pease (boilers) 70s 754 Fine Flour 6ss 70s
Fine ditto