The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-10 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday the Magistrates of this office were occupied in hearing
caves of affiliation, one of which excited .1% great deal of interest.
The defendant, Sadi Ombark Beinby, Professor of Oriental lan-
guages, and Interpreter to the Persian Ambassador, was brought
up by the parish officers of Lambeth, for refusing to pay for the
mentenbnce of his illegitionuo child. Tbs. slarbodarn, who we
understand is a native of Algiers, was dressed in the Turkish cos-
tume, with turban, ffic. His complexion is extremely dark, and
according to the custom of his country, he has permitted his beard,
whiskers, and mustachios, to grow to a prodigious length. It ap-
peared that he accompanied Lord Exmouth in the capacity of in-
terpreter during the lase expedition and bombardment of Algirs,
and bad also rendered himself extremely useful previously during
the campaign in Egypt, for which services he now receivesa pen-
sion from the. British Government. When the case was called on,
Mary Roach, a smart looking young woman, stepped forward, bear.
frig In her arms an infant. of which she distinctly swore that Sash
Ombark Ilemhy was the father. The defendant, who speaks the
English langdage fluently, upon catching the sound of father
applied to himself, with peculiar emphasis observed, " I am no
father yet ; I am innocent of rite charge ; and I have brought a
doctor forward to substantiate what I assert."

The Magistrate--Do you mean to say that you have no know.
ledge of the woman.
Defendant—l admit that she was for a short tine in my service.
I took her in out of compassion, assisted her with money, and this
is the grateful return that I have met with !
The Magistrate then closely interrogated the young woman, as
to the manner in which she became acquainted with Sadi Betay.
She stated, that one evening in February last, as she was walking
over Westminster.bridge, he followed her, and asked her whether she
would accept of a situation, in Algiers, to which she replied in the
affirmative. lie then appointed to meet her the following evening
at a house near Villiers-street, in the Strand, where he said she
should be introduced to the tamily. The moment she made her
appearance at Use door Sadi Bemby bounced out, and prevailed
upon her to enter the house, where she remained sonic time with
him. lie then proposed, Instead of a situation abroad, to take her
into his own service; she accordingly went there. She soon found
that she was pregnant; but upon this intelligence reaching her
master he became excessively irritated, and ultimately discharged
bet from his service, without giving her the slightest assistance
from thenceforth. In the month of November billowing she was
detivered.in tilt workhouse of Lambeth. The child, which was
wrapped up in swaddling clothes in its mother's arms, was ex-
hibite,l to view, and the strong likeness it bore to the defendant
was remarked by all present.
The defendant still persisted in positively asserting that the girl
bad perjured herself; and as an instance of fhe equity and justice.
ofthe laws of his own country he said, "If this woman, orany other
woman. committed such a crime as she has now been guilty of,
across the water, in my country, her punishment would assuredly
be to have her tongue cut out of her mouth." In conclusion, he
requested that the doctor might be examined ; but all he could say
was, that the girl mine to hint some months ago for advice,
and that he pronounced her at once to be pregnant.
The Magistrates consulted together, and observed that the case.
was as clear as most eases of this description generally were;
end therefore they should grant the order of affiliation against
the defendant; and he was accordingly ordered to pay live shillings
weekly to the parish.
The defendant, op hearing this order, appeared greatly incensed,
and declared that he ennki not afford it.

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The Illagistrate asked him how much he paid for his lodgings in
the year, when he admitted that 60/. per annum was the aroma
GE ill* Met.
The defendant. who seemed to have the laws on the subject
at his fingerN' ends, expressed his determination of appealing t
and accordingly, having beforehand provided himself with hail,
two gentlemen stepped forward, and entered into recognizmices for
his appearance at the Sessions.

SINGULAR CLAIM.—A woma came to this city la s
week, and claimed to be the wife of John Jones, a foundry-
man, oho is married to *bother woman. She gave a most
specious account of her being his wife, and persisted most
strongly in the claim. The case was heard before the
Magistrates; and after a very long and minute investiga-
tien, her account was totally disproved; hot not before
Jones brought several witnesses forward from Kington, in
Herefordshire, and other proofs, to substantiate his ac-
count. The woman stated that her maiden name was
Margaret Stone, and that she had children by Jones; but
as soon as site knew he bad 'brought his witnesses she ab-
aconded, and has not since been beard of in this city. She
has dark hair, eyes, and complexion.—Woreester Journal.
Two burglaries were committed in the neighbourhood
of Sunning-hill, Wells, on Saturday night, the one at
Lammas Cottage (Mrs. Lanark's), from which the plate left
in the butler's pantry, amounting to about 60 ounces, was
stolen, together with linen found in the kitchen, and pro-
visions. The back door from the garden bad been forced.
The other attack was made at the house of a gentleman of
the name of Toms. The house bad been broken into;
but an uneasy dog all'lrmed the inmates, and the firing of a
pistol caused the flight of the thieves.
Suicine.—Mr. S. Holroyde, formerly a hair-dresser,
was found suspended by a rope in his stable yesterday
morning, in Colebrook-lane. Ile had retired from bud-
'less, but having buried an only daughter he had been in
a desponding stare. He was heard to say at Uxbridge on
the last market-day, that he had been in this world too
long. The deceased was upwards of 60 years of age.