News in Brief
The Times, 1824-12-29T00:00:00

The snow is drifted so deep in the. mad between THatAck and Selkirk, that the Carlisle coach on Wedeseday could niot get through, and it was found necessary to forward the 0il on horse. back.-Scotsmern. CAUTION TO STAGE-COACHMeN.-A gentleman whore. sides on the Henley-road, at a shor. distance*rom Oxford, wisheg us to point out to the drivers of certain stage.eaechez, the dreadfiuL consequencea that may arise from their rapid driving and eccasional racdng. He at present forbears pointing out the coachesa but if the pzactice be persisted in, he will no longer conceal them. On Satur. day last, a Coro ser at Totrenham, w.ho was5 holding an irlquest rn the bodyof a child who had been killed2 by onee f the Enielkd stages, said, that in all cases of racing when death was caused, Ire should alwavs recominend a verdict of wilfu murder dagainzt the coachnman. -Chelienkam JournaL [Advtisernernt-l-NAPL'EON a HISTOrTCAL MEXOIrns_ R e are requested to state that the fourth and last fivraigson of this important work is published this day; and the public are ad- vised to complete their sets without delay. Printed for Henry Col- burn, 8, New Burlingtot,-street. IAdvertiSenment-l-VsEws or Loxno_-On the 16th of Ja- nuary, !825,will be publishedr by .uarst, RWbinso, avnd Co., Cheap- side, the first number of A Seies of PiWtaesquse Vic=s in Lando and if Enviroim. E1ngraved by C3XAtLES IEATH,from drawings by P. Dewint, W. Westall, A.R-A., and F. Mackenzie. To con- sist of twelve numbers, each containing five engrvins, eith brief appropriate letter.press descriptions of the several Views. The parn will be pnblished monthly, in the following aizes, and at the prices annexed:-Imperial 8vo, price 9s; proofs royal 4ta, 14s.; India proofs, loyal 4to, 11. A few copies wIll be taken off, before the writ. ing, on Inaia paper, imperial 4to, price 1i. lOs. [AdvertiseriienLt -A2NUAL PRESEZT..A volume of consi- derable interest, well calculated for a new year's gift, entitled, The Literary Souvenir, or C'abi,wt of Poetry and Romance, is just pub- llshed by urst, Robinson, and Co., 90, Cheapside, and 8, Pall- mall. It contains about 70 original articles of tales and poetry5 froni the pens of Sir Walter Scott and other distingaished writers ef the day, and is embellished with lOhiahly finished ine engravings by the first artists, viith three plates offac-Amiles of the hand-writ. ing of the living poets. Thepriee is 12s. At editio is printed on large Paper, small 8vo, wiah lndia proof plates, 11. . IAdvertisement i-HAzARtD and Co. remind the Pablic, that next Friday will be the last of the llottery, when two prizes of 30.0001., and all the other prizes, and every ticket must be drawn, and all decidedon that day. Hazard and Co. have a variety of numbera ci sale at their of nces, where in the last two months have been sold prizes of 20,0301. and 30,00OL-Royid E;ehange-gate, 26, Cornhill, and 324, Oxford-street, end of Regent-streee. [jAdVertisernent. 1-PInnING and Co. remind tih Public, that next FrIday, Dec. 31, is not only the last day in the year, but also the last day of drawing-the cmomlete finish of the Lottery; in that on~e day two grand prizes of 30,OOL sterling, besides 14 other ca- pitals, mulst be drawn, and probably several of these are now amonest the tickets and shares which are selling, warranted uan- drawn, at Pidding and Co.'s effices, the lucky corner, 1, ConrhilI, Lond,an; and No. 13, South-bridge, Edinburgh. EAdvertisement.1-ATKINSON S PERts}AN BoUQtUET BE; Rosr.-In this preparation of roses the genuine fragrance ofthe read Persian Otto of Roses is preserved, divested of its pungency. 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