The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-20 00:00:00

RECAPITULATION OF THE ARRI'
9,098 packet•, with 1911.124 pusengers, 4,670 horses,:
French prisoners 11,16 Y do.

4,676 3,412
RECAPTTITIATION OF THE DEPARTURES.
gje9 pickets, with 197,5•'5 passengers, 1,199 horses, 1,910 carriages.
Etigiish troops - 77.205 do. 13.154 do.
Rassian troops - 5,400 du.

208,1t70

V 4,130

14,36 i

TOTAL.

1,915

Arrived 9.098 pkta. 208.276 individo. 4,f70 hones, 3.412 carriages.
Depart. 8.829 du. 2L0,130 do. 11,353 do. 1,915 do. ,

17,927

458,406

19,U23

5,127

Yesterday the Honourable East India Company's ship
Repulse, Captain Paterson, was despatched for St. lie-*
lens, Bencoolen, and China. Passengers for St. Helena
Lieutenant Armstrong, Mrs. Armstrong. and three chil-
dren ; Mr. Harry Doveton, Cadet ; Mr. Charles W. node
son, ditto.

ATTEMPT AT NIURDETt.—On Saturday evening last,
about eight o'clock, as Mr. Jennings, of Nether Stow&y,
was returning homewards from Taunton market, where
about 100 yards down the lane from Bunconibc-lial, be
heard a rustling in the hedge on his right hand, and
presently a whisper, and as he came opposite the spot a
pistol shot was fired across before him; be heard the ball
plainly whiz past him. Thinking it might be the act of
poachers, he cried out, " I iallo ! you'll shoot people pass-
ing the road," and thought no more of it; but when be
came to the entrance of Ilawkeridge-common he saw two
men standing on the left side of the road, and as he came
opposite them, one fired another pistol at him, the ball of
which passed so close that he thcught it struck his hat;
being alarmed he took out his penknife, the only weapon
he had, and rode as fast as he could until be came to the
top of the hill towards Plansfield, when one of the same
laid hold of his horse's bridlo ith his left hand, and

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Lc c.,./..us iiiii is 1,000 awl/ V. /...c. (Jilt u.rn drus I eilessisvits, mourn ulle 01 the SIITT/If
s rental amounting men laid hold of his horse's. bridle with his left hand, and !
aby public auction his side with his right hand, whilst the other attempted to
s Coffee-house, on jump over the hedge, but in doing so fell violently to the
gh the medium of ground with a groan ; Mr. Jennings then, with . his left
private contract to hand, struck the man holding his bridle a smart blow with
leen. his whip across the face, having his penknife open in the
elfin was returning same hand, by which he let go his hold, and put up both
Seytnour-street, he hands to his face, when Mr. Jennings seizing the moment,
top of Sr. John's- rode off, but heard the fellow exclaim, " 130— his old
when missing his eyes, it is not him now." It is supposed the thieves mix- ! ''
'se., and we lament took Mr. Jennings for another person who had that day
in untimely death. been to Taunton market.—Cheltenhons Journal.
eto the number of SINGULAR Zeal. IN FOIL OWING AN Ass.—A fellow •
a persons from a named Jeremiah Basilen was convicted at the late Sussex
before vehicles that Sessions, for stealing at Barcombe two donkeys, the rro-
!tort space of time perty of James Cripps and George Awcock ; also for steal-
safety.—Billiage', ing at Hatnsey one donkey, the property of Henry Morley.
—Transportation for seven years.—Morlev and anothet
•ast.x.--Yesterday man, it apreared. with great patience and perseverance,
of Mary Thomas, tracked the donkeys, by the impressions of their feet, as far ..1
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begging on some as Hanky, in Kent, a distance of nearly thirty miles, v
was taken to the where they were at fault, but nevertheless, continued their
to inmates, and led pursuit, by the way of Maidstone, to Canterbury, where,
their family. Sur- on a market day. they had the good luck to meet with the
•ndance, and every donkeys, and with the fellow who had stolen them. He
when the doctor was handed over to the custody of two constables, who on
ely removed to the last Wednesday brought him a prisoner to this town, an. $
it there in a coach. lodged him in the llouse of Correction. On his examination
ay, it appeared to it appeared, that lie had stolen at least a dozen donkeys in
titied that she was as many days.
be who love their A young man named Nancarrow fell into a shaft its
lay brought before Wheal Alfred mine, Corns all, last Saturday, and was
,e tread-wheel, at killed on the spot. The depth of the shaft was &fir fl
, of Tuesday. thorns. • 7.
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