The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-08-17 (London, England)

STRAND.  APARTY OF FOUR, OR CUNNING EXEMPLIFIED. " Three friends 1 have with me," a lunatic said, His form in the Boots of his Guide as pourtray'd I " Just so our protectors, two travellers more, Thus they, you, and I, make a party of Four." These Four then arrit'd at an Inn for the night, The place of asylum at hand, all was right ; For while in deep slumber the Guide lay fast boned, The Insane the Doctor's Certificate found, And, speeding his way to the glad-hnuse,—" I've got A friend," he then said, " whose unfortunate lot It is to be craz'd t—if shall bring him apace ; But, mind, he will wish to put me in hit place, By swearing that I um the madman, not him, With other craek•brain'd unaccountable whim." His steps then retracing. the Inn he regain'd, Asleep while the unconscious guide still remain d, And rousing him, both sallied forth to explore The Country, till reaching the Asylum door, When out came theKeeper,—" We Four," said the Guide, " My friend. Two Protectors my Boots in beside."— " You hear," cried the lunatic, " Reason in lacking, He sees two Protectors in Warren's Jet Blacking." " Aye, Aye," said the Keeper, then pounced on his prey, And clad him at once in strait waistcoat array. " 'Tis he." in amaze cried the Guide, " who is mad, Not me !" but attention was not to be had ; They shav'd his head closely and pinion'd him down, While scamp'ring the Insane in triumph to Town. " You've murder 'd your Guide," cried his friend in despair, " The Guide—why he's mad, as the maddest Ale& hare, And safely tamed—so be after hint packing— The biter is bit, and through Warren's Jet Blacking." This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING, prepared by ROBERT WARREN, 30, Strand, London; and sold in every Town in the Kingdom. Liquid, in bottles, M. 10d. 12,1. and 18.1. each. Also Paste Blacking, in Pots, 6d. 12d. and UM each. A Shilling Pot of Paste is equal to Four Is. Bottles of Liquid.  FALL IN To nacco.—ln consequence of the additional war duty on tobacco being taken off, the manufacturers have lowered the price of tobacco and snuff' to the public. The reduction to the retail dealers took place last week.  FEROCITY or A ficiasr.—On the 14th ult. Mr. Donziloe, a farmer at Dalwood, Dorset, was attacked by a stallion of the draft kind, which he had in his possession : the horse laid hold of his left arm, between the wrist and the elbow, and reared with the arm in his teeth, so as to lift Mr. lonziloe above ground, and then shook him repeatedly, so that the bone was not only dreadfully crushed by his teeth, but his shoulder was also dislocated. Mr. Dotiziloe's servant repeatedly struck the nose of the horse, hut for some time without effect. Mr. Danziloe continued in this dreadful situation nearly a quarter of an hour. Amputation took place below the elbow, as soon as possible ; and he is now likely to do well. It is remarkable that the horse was in traces at the time.—Bristol Journsl.  DREADFUL Accinzar.—As three tren were descending a coal-pit, called the Independent Pit, near Bream, in the Forest of I)ran, on Thursday last, the rope by which they descending unfortunately slipped, and they were precipitated to the bottom of the pit, a depth of more than 100 yards, a►d which of course caused their instant death. An inquest was held on the bodies before W. Joyner Ellis, Esq. Coroner, when a verdict was returned of Ace, denial Death.—Gloucester JOUrRa.