The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-16 00:00:00

MR. STF.NT.

The justice-room was ow Saturday surrounded by an im-
mense crowd. to expectation of witnessing the re-examina-
tion of H. Meet, the unfurtuwate man whose unhappy situ-
ation has excitid such general remmiseration. Mrs. Strut,
his wife, it was understood, would he well enough to attend
soil give her deposition, which is all that is now wattling to
rends the chain of evidence evilest the Prisoner comp!. le.
About 11 si'ctuck a messeng►r dispatched to the hospital
►rlttrned with the following certificate:—
"This is to certify, that Mrs. Strut is a great deal better,
butt riot sufficiently recovered to be able to appear at Guild-
hall to undergo soy esemilieli ~,, which may be thought
proper. BEN WELL, House Surgeon.

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"St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Aug. 14."
IlilConsequence of this certificate the attendance of the
Prisoner was rendered unnecessary, and orders were sent
off so the Compeer to prevent leis being brought up. The
iiriopinsement of she examinnii 0000 was communicsied to the
different officers., kw the porpuse of luckiest i 1 known; but
as they had, through mistake. rneumuoieated similar intel-
ligence to the crowd on Wednesday, whirl afterwards
proved to be incorrect, as Strut was examined on that day,
their information was thought to 1. a trick to disperse the
crowd ; consequently it was disbelieved, and the "thee re-
mained thronged, hulls within and without, till Alderman
&oilmen took his seat, and assured the persons assembled
that neither Mrs. Steed our her husband would attend that
day. Mrs Strut is nearly recovered of her wounds, and, in
point of general health, able to have attended yesterday,
which she was desirous of doing, ander Ihr impression that
her appearance, in a recovered slate, would procure the
liberation of her husband; but the Suagron thought it im-
proper to risk any Accession of fryer, which might probably
accrue through the agitation likely to occur iu her preseut
weak slate.

J. Wallets, an out.pentioner uf Chelsea, was fully corn-
rained for stealing a bundle uf hosiery from she shill. uf
M .W. and J. Dew, hosiers, in Cheapside. The Pro•oner
WWI observed to take Ike bundle, which he dropped is. lois
Highs, bat he was secured. He bad been a si-tjesut Su the
34 Nut,

BOW -STR EFT.

It seems that much inconvenience has lately resulted from
the salmi ** i* in of a number of strangers into this of and
it was stated, that the greater prop°, lion of intruders nu
Saturdays ware of the Jewish persuasion. One klagiatrate
gave orders fur the exclusion of all such as had nu business
to transact, and that the Jews most keep :Sabbath elsewhere.
Saturday the crowd was as great as ever, and the door-
keepers having made a romplaint of their pressing in, the
then sitting Magistrate staid lie could make uu d,stineliuus
its persons or perenasious, amid if one sect was admitted fur
motives of curiosity, so must another-
Two ladies charged a Mr. Noymore with detaining their
properly. It appeared that they bad taken lodgings in his
house, under respectable representaliona, but it was nod long
Wore Ise had occasion to observe something wrong in their
conduct. He therefore directed them to quit, and detaturil
their goods fur scream of rent- The complaint was dismissed,
on which the ladies (mild and meth' before) loaded Mr. N.
with plenty of abuse.
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Francis, a beadle, and Jobn Langton. a night con-
stable of Si. Mary-le-Strand, represented to the billing 111a-
gistrate, Mr. Hicks, that on the preceding evening they had
taken into their custody too buys, Wear, aged 14, and
Adam, 10 years of age, given by Mr. nelli Inger, • botcher.
upon • charge of robbing the situp of Mr. Francis, in Dru-
ry-court, in ilia Wand, of a piece of soap, but obit now re-

hoed to leave his hosleess either to tomplek she cods of
justice, or ahead wpm the Magiwiratesoill it was move.
pleat to himself to leave his shop. Langtos, by eerier of the
Magistrate, was von to the above refusal, sad two police
°Meets, Bumf sod smother, were Untimely diupatehrd with a
warrant to take Mr. Bellriarr ie.° custody, boil expressly
ordered by the Maxistrate to sllow his a reasonable time
to leave his shop in safety. In a short time the officers re-
hurtled a lib Mr. 11411rilicer, who came is such haste as to ap-
pear without his hat. Mr. Hicks rather warmly addressed
&Winger on the impropriety of his tondoct, and wished
him to understand it was iu Isis power to commit him for
his contumacy nellrinser was bound over in prosreute,
and the Alscistritie assured bins, that if bean' nut attend at
the &spoons, the peasities of 40i. should be enforced
agAirist bins.

MARLBOROUGH svirrr..

Saturday a preacher, named 111'erMerkur*, who ha. the
care or a small chapel, known by the name suf Hopkinies
Chattel, is. Hupkiu►-street, SIM loon& up In this Mike by
IVlialts, the officer, and underwent a private examination,
which lasted nearly Iwo hours, nil a charge of hlawbrmy and
sedition. The Solicstor to the Secretary of Slate fur the
Home. Depattment was prow, mot a large has filled with
papers, of a blasphemous tendency, were prodort .1 and care-
fully investigated. It appeared that the Ps isoner has lat-
terly been holding dissertations at his chapel, in which he
has evinced the greatest contempt both fur religion and the
law, and has endeavoured to instil into the minds of his
heavers, that the Prince Regent, and ■ll Potentates, should
be destiny...ll, fur not administering jostle, as they might to
dn. The Prisoner was ordered to find hail, huntelf in 1001.
and two sureties in 501. each, to appear at the next Genial
42113 f ire Srroinus for Middlesex He evemed mote indiffe-
rent to his conditinuond iu default of bail was con ttttt tied.

Qlf EVN-OQYARC.

Saturday J. J. Reid, and J. Wilms, were
Clini Zeal wish ail, sowing to rnh Mr. Dickson, of York-street,
Wesiminsitr' as lie was .sanding at his own 510.. r. libolit five
eitlvik in the afterasion. M'llriele attempted to seise his
watch, which he prevented, hat was knocked down by him,
while Reid jumped wpm him, Wilson attempted In
rifle his pockets. They beat and kicked him dreadfully,
moil his countenance and body exhibited most serious
mai ks of violence; two officers came to Ins assistance, sad
secured M'Bride auil Reid ; lfils n escaped, but was seized
a short lime after, while kiliz his pipe at a poblic.honse,
with all possible nosedive. co. ;Jr. Dicksitii lieimr lieu ill
10 stop to be 1.11)111111 ever to prosecute, the Prisuset s were
remaisticd.

MORMIIr-STREET.
F-SUR R ECTION MEN.

On Sainrday Joie:,A Naples and romans Thnnomnn, onto.
Lions body-snatehers, weir brought lwfure R. Kevin, Esq.
in the custody of Prince, • constable of St. Luke's, chervil
with stealing the body of a female, which was only jeweled
wa Friday, in Steward-street burial-ground. The watchman
•pun the hest observed the P,co,,,rrs taking sup the body at
three o'clock in the morning. lie procured the assistance of
another watchman, but in the mean time the Prisoners per-
ceiving they were observed, concealed themselves in a water
closet in a remote part of the ground, where they were
found. The body was discovered in a sack, and was brought
in the office with them, f.llloweil Its is immense ninb. Oa
being quest iune.l, they said tiny bud bees, hired (or the pia.
pnae.—Tiwy were committed tsar the misdemeanor for want
of bail.