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Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
2nd September 1826
C.Piper,
Gun-Maker to His Majesty,
By Appointment,
Most respectfully informs his Friends, he is removing to 97, Peascod-Street, Windsor.
Superior Double and Single Guns, Rifle Guns and Pistols made to order; Rifles of other makers regulated, and bad shooting Shot Guns improved; every article sold at low prices that is useful in shooting; also Treble Strong Gunpowder, Patent Shot, &c.
Lawson and Co.
Timber and Coal Merchants,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Plaster of Paris, Roman Cement, Welch, &c.
Eton New Wharf
High Street, Eton, Bucks.
In returning Thanks to their Friends and the Inhabitants of Windsor, Eton, and their vicinities, for the very liberal encouragement they have hitherto experienced in the above lines, beg to inform them, in addition, they intend commencing as Wheelwrights, on Monday next, 4th Sept., when they flatter themselves that, by being very particular in the selection of experienced workmen, and using the best materials, they will be enabled to do that work in a very superior manner, on moderate terms.
N.B.- Owing to the abatement in the prices of timber and deals, Lawson and Co., are enabled to sell at lower prices than they have hitherto done, and trust, by strict attention and punctuality, to merit a continuance of their favours.
Residence at Mr.E.T.Newman's, Auctioneer and Upholsterer, 71 Peascod-street, Windsor, Where Orders will be thankfully received and strictly attended to.
Windsor And Eton
At a sitting of the magistrates, on Monday last, at our Town Hall, a lad named John Slade was convicted in the mitigated penalty of 1s 6d and costs, for negligently driving against Mr.John Voule's gig, on Saturday night, by which one of the shafts was broken, and considerable injury done to the horse.
The performances at our theatre during the past week consisted chiefly of pieces which have previously passed under our notice; any further observation of their merit therefore would be superfluous. We were much pleased however, with the petite comedy, or rather farce, of Plot and Counterplot, and consider it a matter of surprise that it is not more frequently before the public. The situation of the two valets, where each supposes the other to be the dead body of Cervantes, is exceedingly laughable. Egham Races, we apprehend, have not proved of any great advantage to the concern; but as the season is now drawing to a close, we make no doubt that the public will be more on the alert to avail themselves of the few remaining evenings, which, for a considerable period, can be appropriated to dramatic representations. On Tuesday the Performances will be under the patronage of J.Ramsbottom, Esq., and Sir. R.H.Vivian. Members for the Borough.
On Sunday morning, about five o'clock, a detachment of Royal Engineers left Woolwich, and proceeded to the British Museum, for the purpose of removing the magnificent remains of the capitals, columns, &c., which have so long laid neglected in the Court-yard, to Virginia Water, to form a representation of an ancient temple in ruins. The detachment, consisting of 40 men, arrived at the Museum about half past nine; they succeeded in removing three columns, one of which was understood to weigh seven tons 13cwt, and was drawn by twelve horses, which left at half past one o'clock. It is expected it will take six weeks to complete the removal.
A cricket match will be played, on Monday next, at Holyport, between eleven gentlemen of New Windsor and eleven gentlemen of the parish of Bray.
Aylesbury
The Dinner given by the electors of High Wycombe and its neighbourhood to the Marquis of Chandos, which took place on Thursday se'night, at the Red Lion inn, was not so numerously attended as those in some other towns of this county have been, but a more respectable assemblage of the neighbouring gentry, clergy, and freeholders could not have met together to do honour to an individual. The company were summoned to dinner at four o'clock by the High Wycombe band, led by Mr.Wootton, playing "Oh the roast beef of Old England." The room in which the dinner was served was hung with festoons of laurel and flowers intermixed; and the bill of fare would have satisfied the most finished gourmand, comprising nearly every delicacy that can be named.
The persons assembled were rather above 100 in number, among whom we noticed G.H.Dashwood, Esq., who took the chair, J.Fane, M.P., Sir George Nugent, Bart, Sir George Warrender, Bart., Sir Charles Hulse, Bart., the Mexican Consul, J.Norris, Esq., J.Grubb, Esq., G.E.Nugent, Esq., Rev.T.Jones, Rev.W.M.Bradford, J.Carter, Esq., C.D.Stephenson, Esq., W.Sproston, Esq., J.Harper, Esq., J.Grover, Esq., W.Parker, Esq., W.Wyndham, Esq., - Round, Esq., Rev.Dr.Scobell, Rev.I.King, Rev. James Price, Rev.J.C.Williams, G.Carrington, Esq., W.Carrington, Esq., Rev.W.Edelman, J.Nash, Esq., Wm.Weller, Esq., E.Weller, Esq., &c., &c. Messrs. Hare, Howard, and Crouch from Beaconsfield, aided the conviviality of the day by singing several excellent songs and glees.
The public dinner intended to be given to the Marquis of Chandos, in the Town Hall, at Marlow, on the 13th instant, from the high respectability of the stewards, and the great preparations which we hear are making, will no doubt be numerously attended. We are also informed that Mr.Fitzwilliam, with Mr.Broadhurst, and some other professional gentlemen, are engaged to conduct the vocal part of the festival.
Yesterday being the first day of partridge shooting, the sportsmen were on the alert to enjoy this favourite amusement. The birds are numerous, but it is difficult to approach them, the fields being almost entirely destitute of stubble, grass, or any kind of cover.
The Duke of St.Albans is on a visit at the seat of Sir J.D.King, at Halton, and accompanied him yesterday on a shooting excursion. Mrs.Coutts is also a guest at the house of the worthy Baronet.
The corn-buyers at Aylesbury have published a handbill, expressive of their determination to buy and sell by the imperial bushel only.
On Tuesday last, a game at cricket was played at Weston Turville, between the club of that place, and that place, and that of Princes Risborough, for eleven guineas. In was a well contested game, and was decided in favour of the former by 45 runs.
During the week James Gilkes has been committed to Aylesbury gaol, by T.T.Drake, Esq., charged with stealing a quantity of lead from the parish church at Amersham.
It is of importance to many to remember that on the three first Sundays of this month the churchwardens and overseers of every parish, &c., are, by the late Jury Act 4 Geo.IV.c.50 bound to affix to one of the doors of their church a list of all persons liable or qualified to serve on juries, with a notice of the time and place of the Justices holding a Petty Session to hear all objections against such a list, which every person who has the least cause of objection should attend to, as it is not now in the power of the Courts of Assize or Quarter Sessions to listen to objections or excuses made by persons when summoned to serve, but, on the contrary, they are compelled to fine them, unless the cause thereof should have happened subsequently to the return of such a list to the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions.
Married
On the 25th ult., at St.Mary's Islington, by the Rev.Wm.Marshall, Joseph Wilkinson Burrough, Esq., of High Wycombe, to Anne, second daughter of John Rotton, Esq., of Newington.