The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN. OCTONCIL 6.

The Lord Lieutenant is to arrive from
Brl-
htwrise at the Marquis of Sligo's, on the loth nat.
and after spending a few days there. will proceed
for Deel Castle, the seat of Colonel Caffe, on a tisit.

At no period within our recollection have the
priers of ■ll sorts of live stock experienced so sud-
den and excessive a rise as the present moment. We
have seen them much higher to be sure ; but then
they arrived at this extreme high value by a gradual
and progressive advance. The present rise seems to
be caused by an absolute scarcity. Bullocks, cows,
►heep, and pigs, are all in equally good demand, and
all from the same cause. The fair of Holycross,
which took place on 24th Sept. was a complete proof
(if any were wanting) of the great want of stock
in this county. Not more than forty oxen, and about
sixty fat cows, were offered for bele. The few sheep
produced were instantly purchased at from two to
three guineas each ; and the advocates of the dif-
ferent breeds had a good opportunity to form tole-
rably correct opinions of the respective value of
each. The breeders of the new, or improved Lei-
cester sheep, seem (if we are judge by the prices)
to have maintained a high piece in the estimation
of the Spring feeders for the Dublin, Cork, and
Limerick markets.—( Cloward Advertiser.)

C. CHAPLIN, EMI. M.P. for the county of Lin-
coln, has lately given a donation of one hundred
pounds to each of those excellent Institutions, the
County Iloepital and Lunatic Asylum. We un-
derstand that it was agreed by the County and City
Members to exercise their charity iu this way instead
of giving election balls.
An article from Aix-la-Chapelle in one of the
Journals, denies that there is any person there in
the character of a Charge d'Affaires for the Inde.
pendent, of South America, or that will be acknow-
ledged as such; and it also affirms, that no person
has arrived there as • Plenipotentiary of the Ex.
King of Spain, CHARLES IV.
A new silver coinage is in great forwardness at
the Mint, and will very shortly be issued to the
public: it consists chiefly of crown pieces, said to
be of a very beautiful die, and will amount to
3,000,000/. sterling.
EATON and JoNas continue their walking match
at Leicester, without any considerable advantage by
either over the other.—Betting is its favour of
EATON. At half-past nine on Thursday morning
he had walked 39i miles since 6 o'clock on Wed-
nesday mo g the 30th ult.

Much dispute leaving arisen respecting the bind-
ing nature of the bets made upon the late cricket
witch at Nottingham ; an appeal has been made to
several sporting gentlemen, at the late Doncaster
Meeting, for their decision • the opinion given was
unanimous, that as the Condon players were ac-
quitted of their engagement, of playing for a cer-
tain sum, and really played only for arnitsement—
all bets upon the said match became null and void.
Ina field belonging to WILLIAM HELTAIt, Esq.
of Coker Court, near Yeovil, there have been
lately discovered some very fine specimens of Ro-
wan pavement, with figures in alto reheat,. repre-
senting two warriors bearing a stag, suspended on
a pole across their shoulders, and a dog underneath,
together with some Roman coins of TUTICILIs.
CRISPINUI, and VIMPAIIAN. Tesselated pave-
ments were found in three fields, one of which
formed the floor of a room 12 feet in width, and
30 in length.
It appears that the town of Peterpfield formerly
held several considerable pieces of laud, which ate
now in the possession of individuals; and that there
is reason to believe that the means by winch they
were acquired have been ascertained. A Vestry was
to have been held on Thursday last upon the sub-
ject. but from the •pprelteisoluil• entertained by the
parties interested, the meeting did not take place!

TIIE TURF.
RICHMOND (YORKSHIRE) MEETING.
TUESDAY. ocrossit 0.
The Bfensbers' Plate of OW. was woo by Mr. Allison's b. f.
by Monolog, 3 yrs old, tomtits, six utbers.
Pmeepotakes of 20re seek foe Allies, was woe by Mr.
Allison% bay, by Monolog, beating Dake of LeeJs's rhea.
by Mowbray.

W MIMI CSDAY.
IlweepsUltft of 26es eseb, for 3.yesr olds, wu woo by
Mr. Riddell's b. e. Kiss Curacy, by Lagoon.
The Ibuiss Mules of 30gs eseb, were woo by Mr. Wall's
Shollork.

The Gold Cup was woo by Mr. Riddell's Meow S ntnx,
Willing Mr. Powletes Juggler, 3 yrs old, serood ; air. Luont.-
lees The Duchess, third; and Mr. Watt's Blacklock, Nandi.

DURDAM DOWNS, BRISTOL

Thew asliilstfail Downs, and excellent Race Course, were,
on Monday and Tuesday lawt, r,intred with the fashionable&
and Newry front Clifton to Welts, Ste. as well ar numerous
spurting characters.

MONDAY, OCTOiltil 5.

The Bristol Cup.
Mr. Fisher's (stable. keeper) Maid of All-work, 90.216. 1 1
Mr. Burgess's b. to 8.1.716. 2 2
Mr. Junes's b. iu. s.t. 71b.. 3 3

TUESDAY.
The Clifton Cup.
Mr. Pepperelrs b. m Itst. 71b...
Mr. Lawrence's g. in. 10st.

Handicap.
Mr. Harris's b. Is
Mr. I.awnwe's R. in
Mr. atadwiek's b.m.
Sweepstakes by Amateurs.
Mr. Fisher's (stable-keeper) eb. w. rode by Mr. Lure 1 1
Mr. K. JAITO*II.6 b. h. rude by Mr. Lace
31r. Alleles bl.m. rode by Mr A. Ratberue

TAR MARKETS.

POTATOES.

It is with malt satisiactinra we are enabled to state, that
the improvement which has lately taken place in the retinal
moats erops, in this sod the adjoining counties, is greater
Haas has barn auticipmed by the most sanguine especial ion.
Large orders were • few days ago sent to Glasgow for
potatoes from this county, but in consequeoce of the great
reduction is price, which Mak place is the Lousiest market,
they have since been cuasternsauded.—(austex Paper.)

ARUNDEL, OCTOBER S.
The wapply of Wheat woe again small for the mealmen,
the greater part being offered for seed. Barley is in de-
mand, hut •e►y little at market. Our prices of grain this
day to the grower, •is.— Wheat 72a to 74s per qr.; for Seed,
8114. to $44. rsfis. to 605.; Oats, 345. to 41.15.
Pease, 9s.