The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-09-20 (London, England)

ENT.-S!r B— an Irish knight, was married to the daughter of Lord C.--, a connection of which the knight was somewhat prowl. Boasting of this union one_ toto a friend, he observed That his Lordship hail paid him the highest compliment in his power. He had seven daughters, said he, and he I:ave site the vedilest ; and he toad me too, that if he had an vtdder I should have her.  It is supposed that not has than 1.5,0001. will have been expended upon the new Conservatory alone, at Mr. Alexander Baring s magnificent seat, the Graxge, near Alresford. By the Maidstone we had the pleasure to welcome the arrival of an old friend of the Colony in Assistant-Commissary-General Rendall, whose long attd tueritot ions services on this coast have been deservedly appreciattN! by the Lords of his Majesty's Treasury, who have appointed him to take charge of the important establishment of the Commissariat on this coast. From our personal and lot•g acquaintance with this excellent utile...at, we augur the very beat results, as from his talents, long experience on the coast, and thorough knowledge of the character of the natives, he is so well calculatM to give effect to the views of his Majesty's Government, in the particular branch of that service which he has so long served in, with advantage to his country and honour to himself.—Sic r re Leone leoyal Ga2ette.  On Tuesday, the IRh instant, Edward Trueman, Evq. banker, was unanimously elected Mayor of Pontefract, it being the fourth time he has received this office. ELECTION OP AN Atnistx•x.—Yesterday a post Mein. bly was held for the election of an Alderman, in the room of the late Alderman Foot. The candidates who stood the the poll were—Sir S. Brady, Sir George Whitford (Fore• man of the famous Commission Grand Jury), and Mr. Lloyd. Upon the numbers being told, there appeared for— Sir Orme Whitford Sir N. predy - St Mr. Lloyd gs, Mr. Dixon did not stand. The success of the ez Knight was hailed by his party with loud demonstrations of joy, and Sir Thomas Wbelun immediately invested the few Alderman with the insignia of oilice.—bublin raper, of Thursday. The living of Margate, which, under the last incumbent, did not produce above 3uo!. a year, now average* 1,0001. Oa Wednesday evening last, a man, calling himself Bullock, Champion of England, started front the King's Arms, Southampton, to walk fifty miles to and fro, between the town and the first tnilestone, in eleven hours. lle had acaamplished twelve miles in two hours and ten minutes, when the Magistrates put a stop to him, fearing a nuisance. lOn Friday he accomplished tha above distance round the Marsh. in to hours and 34 minutes.  " Well," said Mr. Sxretary (Millburn to a labourer who was repairing acme fences near Dublin Castle ; " what do you propose to ask of Mr. Canning when he arrives here?" The suppression of pigeons, of rabbits, and of parsons," was the reply. " 11 hy, really this is a strange mode of classing them." " Nay, your hanour : it is very clear ; the first devour us In the seed, the second in the blade, and the third in the sheaf." It is needless to add, that the labourer vas discharged next day.—Stasday Paper. MeLaNciror.v Surczne.—A melancholy ir.stance of suicide took place on Tuesday last, at the house of Mr. Southam, a respectable farmer, residing at a lone farm, in the parish of Paddineton, tie"? Ilieeater. Shortly after dinner, Sarah, the wife of Mr. George Souther°, sou of the above, while ha. mother was gone out for an instant, took a large knife from a ease and completely sev..red her wind-pipe, anal died in less thr.n two minutes. Au inquisition was taken on Wednesday, before Mr. Gouda, one of the Coroners for Oxfordshire, when a verdict of insar.:y was returned. It appeared in evidence that the unfortunate deceased had complained vvry much of deafness, lowness of spirits, pain in her head, anal loss of appetite ; and on the morning of the fatal catastrophe, was observed wringing :ler hands, and crying bitterly in the tick-yard. She has left three infant children. the eldest little more than three years old, and was herself (we believe) only 21 or 2 Bucks