The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-13 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

MILITARY RECORDS.
ACCORDS OF THIC suavecas OF arouszmri.

DINIECTED NY ORDER 011 TIN CONINIANDeII IN
His Majesty has been pleased to command, tbst with a
view of preserving. remembrance of the particular services
and acbiereenents of the British army, a Nation., Military
accord of all the battles •Nd actions in which regiments
lace been or may be engaged, shall be prepared by the In-
spector of" Regimental Oulonts, and deposited in the office
of the Adjutant-General; and that this Record shall contain
the following particulars, viz-
-Ist. An Account of all the Battles or Action. in which the
Troops barn been, or may he engaged a. aforesaid.
Id. Palatially of the Colours and Trophies captured in
the I engagements.
3d. The Nantes of the Officers killed or weended in each
action.

dth. The Names of those Officers who, in consideration of
their gallant services' and meritorious conduct io the said
engsgenseals, either ban been, or say be distinguished and
rewarded with lilies, wiedalv, or other marks of his Majesty's
gracious favour; together with lb. Names of all such Non-
comsaissinnvd Oficern and Privates as may bete especially
signalized themvelves.

Mb. A List of the Corps tamed is eaelf action, together
with Paintings of such Badges sod Di ss i l iciioas as his Ma-
jesty may have bees graciously pleased to authorise to be
borne ou their staodards, colour., and appointment., in
comniemoratioa of their distinguished conduct and signal
intrepidity.

As a party of musicians were going down the
river yesterday upon an aquatic excur.ion, the boat
wail upset near London bridge. COVINGTON, an
expert waterman, rescued them all except one, who
swam ashore with the assistance of his fiddle.
There is now a prospect of the long-projected
scheme of forming a communication between the
British and Bristol Channels, by means of a canal,
from Beer Harbour to Bridgewater, being at length
carried into effect. An actual survey is now in pro.
grrss, with a view to an application to Parliament
in the ensuing Session. This important commuut.
cation will be effected at a very moderate expense,
compared with all former calculations, on the plan
which has been adopted at the Elude Canal.

OLD iI4ILEY SESSIONS,
THURODAY, SEPTSIII.III IL

Robe►t Greece was indicted fur stealing a sliver
watch Irons the person of T. Richardson.
The Prosecutor was a rending in the
Commercial-road. He was robbed by the Prisoner
as he was crossing Tower Wharf on his way home.
The facts being clearly brought home to the
Prisoner, the Jury immediately found bins Guilty.
The RECORDER directed the Primmer to be im-
mediately brought up fur judgment, and told him
the Court in mercy, and to me him front death by
the bands of the common executioner (as he had
been there before), would send hint out of the couu.
try for his life.

Stephen 7'nol. aged 16. was indicted for stealing
in the dwelling-house of John Scott, certaiu silk
haisdkerchiefe.

John Scott deposed that he lives in St. Marga-
ret's. Westminster, and keeps a linen-dnipet's 'hop ;
on the 291 h July, about teu o'clock, lie heard one
of his shop-windows crack, and, in consequence, he
put on his hat ■ud went into the street by the
private door, and crossed over the way ; he saw
the Prisoner at the shop.wiodow. and at a short
distance two others whom hr took to be his
confederates. Witness watched them about three-
quarters of an hour, during which the Prisoner
frequently went from and returned to the win-
dow. lie at length introduced his hand, and
witness saw him drew something out, he imme-
diately went over and knocked him down. The
handkerchiefs dropped from his hand and were
picked up by the Prosecutor. He took him into
the shop and sent for an officer, who searched and
took him into custody.
Duff, the constable, was examined, and confirmed
the preceding witness.—Goihy.

FORGERY.
John Beni intim Brookes was placed at the bar in-
dicted for forging and uttering. as true a receipt
of John Clarke for 13/. Wt.

Mr. PLATT •ppliet to the Court, on the part of
the Prisoner, to postpone the trial till the next Ses.
sions, on the ground of the absence of a material
witness.

Mr. ALLEY said. in the serious situation in which
the Prisoner sood he should not oppose the applica-
tion, if the Court thought fit to listen to it.
The Connr directed that the trial should stand
over accordingly till the next Sessions.