The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-03 00:00:00

SPORTItiG INTELLIGINCE.
• • EGH AM RACES. -
TIMaDaY, s[l'l'6l4lM 2.
Tim tielderneis and Genie 111/11.6 Plate, of 501. free for all ages
'The of three fuur.miW heats.
Lnnt EsoserionTs ch. Is Cerberus, 4 ire 0.1, 7 t 111 b. t 1
'Ntr. Codes b. 1. Epsom Lass, 3 yrs, old, Set. i2:b. .
Sir 30,4eph Mawber's Ire h. Heatlmett, 3.radd, Salt.2:b.
Mt. E. Ausand?‘ m. V•tittle' algall' all. ow. . .111.
Sutton% b. g. Where, aged, Ss,. Bthi. .
C.4rberu.: was the (avow de. N•aarly lesel betting between
lino Alta El...ilia I.ltat—fr to 1 aga iid the caner four, and S It.
1 the two fev.mrit,v agtinst the field. Tau taut heat was area
contested—the itetaind was an easy race.
SAME 1,111 r•
The Gold Cop of 100 es. value. and 70as in specie ; the 2d
horse tw reteise back his Stoke. A Subsai,ition of Ing,.
elch. One fonr.mile heat.
Mr. Larlbrike's br c. Sir Pe4eg4i.le, 3 vas 6.r. b. 1
kir. Forth% b. h llotionieo..s, 1 ,4, .1.1, "st 121114. 2
Mr. Ibworth'sLangtoo, 4 yrt otd, "rd. I Otb. 3
i:otd Eirremottes b m. yr. 1313, Su. 41b. 4
Mr. It T., lur named ab. r. Candidate, S yrs old, 6-t. Slb. 5
Mr. b. T obi 0, Mr. T Wood, jun. Mr. d. Cocoa, Mr..t.
Blake, and M.. ItrAuliwayt, are Subcriber., but did not name.
Hippomenes, Lai.eion, and Slip...er, were favourites ; b to
2 and dto lon the held, and 4to 1 against the. whirler. This
we, the hest FICt• of the day. A 1101 el took place at
starGlig, the whole ant the horses walked. Use w'.m Mae. each
Oder Iraeinc beets ill/1110A not to make play. wash each
candidate did on arriving at the first mile pmt. &The race was
a ler, goad one 'between the Ater first litv•e4, they being all
a.brea,,t within a few yard' of the e.onthlg-in post.
The course was attended by all the rank and fa-
shion of the country:
The Dukes of Yon.% and Cost AAA .atta were
nn frKlt hetweer. the .nd Her Ma! [sr T and the
PIIINCtisES' alto hunouted the company with their
tresenze.
Tlie Royal Party were in three berouchess attend-
,edby 'a numerous equipage. ' • •
MATH 1,4 RACES.
SECOND MMUS r stErTMEL
rtruasn•v,• aLocsir 98. •
tfCre-lielp Sweepstake% free all 119..11. foe the proparty of
is iiC,2,l Of 111_1fripatle of GUaldap "nreoty Guiodwiesch -404
Mile Heats.
Cap. l'ariet's ra. Brunette, list. • . 41 I
floa. relfialles b. b. Frig', Ist. . 1 2 2
(UM MC. Gordn.;•. ch h. by Regulus, 10,t. 81b. 2 3
Mr Campbell's th. Parrot, list. . . 54 dr
Lord Alvantey's b. C ft_ hatlluch,
1 Web eery fine heats.
lkiLtch for 50 Ottioess.--Ooe Mile.
Cant. Ii h. Major,•l tst. beat Capt. Parker': hit. na.
ktariantle,i st. 545
A capital race, won by half a neck.
Match for 50 Goinea,--One Mile.
Co). }Nilee er f. Mlreia, list beat the lion. Mr. BM-
castele. b. It. Wight roce,iirs, gnat.
Wins easy.
Match, :.o 104 Guineas —One Mite.
Cant Park-r's bra 11. I.,otee Cep, BA. beat Lord AlrauLy's bdaa•
M..igtry Daw, 7st. ilb.
Mare bolted.
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March for BO Guinea'--CPne Mile.
Hun. Mr. flo.caaeri's b b. furopkto, rjst. beat Caiit. Christi='s
g. It. Sorriest, 84. bib.
A grand ore.' •
Match for 25 Gunteas —D, 1.
Hon. G. Agee. b to Ruder, lOst. Gib. beat Mr. tiesketh's
lash: Pouch Ilea
fts •-11 contested race.
14.teb fur it:a Guineas-0 I.
Capt. Perkett's Ch. h. /oho tan, Ilse. beat W. Stilbe4tW
G., mart, list.
G..•,,1 running.
Med. 1.4 lb Guineas—D I.
Mr Coombe's g. Iwnev, Torn Thumb, t;st. beat Han Mr.
sen'a br. panty, Moak,. Munk'. Set.
A bmet:ful race, won by half a pe,4c.
All the aliote races were rode by Whites of the
Brigade, hm.l as the day tea, uncommonly Erse, the
nuitierous Ineilators who were on the ground were
gratified taelmost excellent display of jockeyship,
In whiclate superiority of Captdira Parker was evi-
dolt to the most common observer. The horses
were in geteral welt matched, amt a great deal of
sport was afforded. We hear that more racing will
take place in the course of the present month.
' •
A Custom House yacht, from London, sailed on
Monday with a Commissioner and a patty from
Dover Roads (where she anchored on Sunday) fur
the coast of Roulogne.
We have the satisfattion to announce, that four
more of the Ch4wpion's convoy from Qnehee are ar-
rived, viz. Sara', Gill; Ceres, Wilson; Witton,Thom•
scn, at Lirerponl; and the For, at Plymouth.
Yacerday, the Loan Mayo., on eramining the
returns of the tlealweighers, ordered the price of
bread to be reduced half an assize, which will take
place on 'Thursday. ashen the (2 aartern Loaf,
Wheaten,' will be Is. Old. and Household, I Id.
This day, his Lordship will proceed from th e
Mansion-House to Smithfield, to proclaim Bartho-
lomew Fair, and on his way will stop at Newgate,
to partake of a crld tankard, with Mr. Maw sa
the keel-er, aecnrding to ancient custom.
Lord' St. Her. esz's left town yesterday for Dar-
leigh, near Stamford, in Lincolnshire, for the pur-
pose of performing an ad of duty which has de-
volved on him in consequence of his hiving been
appointed_ guardian over the children, of the late
Marqu;s of Taxer['.
The K ino has ise-ts pleased to appoint Pit ILIPL A RI
Gosse.st., Esq. to he Lieutenant of the Honourable
Hand of Gentlemen Pensioners, v
ice. oos& ELLIOT
41.011LItTi, Esq. resignNee.)
Succesoot: or I-1A avCaTs.—The present harvest
'wiii busily employ the farmers this and the ensuing
month. The next harvest will indeed be a Orlden
One, and will commence on the 13th of Oaobet,
by Dame Fortune, who will that morning reward
her votzries, who purchase rickets or Shares in the
State Lottery, previous to that day, with a Prize of
10,0001. There are only 20,000 Tickets, and the
Scheme contains
Three grand Ptizes of L. 20,000 each
Three ditto - - 10,000
Three ditto - 5,000
Tke Gazette of last night contains an advertise-
ment offering a reward id 1001. for the appr ehen-
ton of the parties sho broke op-n the bank of
Meatra.'lliN KS end Sof cr-rt.swo at Ringwood, Hants,
and stole thereout cash and notes to the amount of
; and also a free pardon to any of the as
except the principal, who will give in-
formation se that the other offenders may be brought
to 'puke. 76e Go :ate also contains a similar offer
tor the apprehension of the parties con-ereed in the
minder of Mrs. ANNA MARIA Poor Cy, who %Y.,
1.1111.141 dead in her house on the 2•./ila ult. supposed
to have been muideted use the 12th or 14th.

WIPT.:TIPRET.
Yesterday, Messrs. Roan, Oa All 4 P 4, and 11 s en,
held a 'Petty Sessions at the above (Nile. fir
•-:'
the purpose of renewing th• licenses nf•the Viefeel- 1
lers of the parishes of Se Paul's, Caveat Garden. --
and St. Clement's. . I
• The Magistrates very proper!y took into. eonsi-'
dere:ion the present growing and lamentable r- it of
the lower class of the communi.y drinking. spiretinus
liquors. They inti.natod to those,
.who, in defiance
of a very salutary Mt of Perlis/ft:rent, keep liquor
shops tie rely for the purpose of selling liquors by
retail, wi.hotic paying any attention to the sale of
mast liceior, dee. it they persisted in their illegal.
practices, they shoul I stop their licenses. - They silos
pended the yeet:wal of the licences of one-in eke
Pialii,.otlC in Jamee-street, one in Chens,lsl-streets
and one is Br idge's-etrect, till the adjournment dip.
SI ANSI^X-etaUSIC. .
•
FOnGERY.
Yesterday, a man named Jesu, who is et:fleeing-
Cler k to a Mr. W teary, a boot-maker, wastrterght.
before the LORD Maros, charged with frandtdeirtly
reviving the sum of erel. fro.n the Bankina-bat..
of Messrs. Bercley and Co. Lambed-mini. la pae
ment of a ebecque, purporting to be drawn tsy y
Messrs. Petre and Co. merchants, in. Beerbraderi-
lane, well knowing the same to have been tnrred.
A Clerk, from the bank of Messrs. Barclay and
Co. first prcemd. that, on Friday last, between the
hours of one and two o'clock, he paid a 901. Checque,
purperting. to be drawn' y Mc,srs. retie and Co. to
a boy, who presented it, in four 9.01. notes, and one
101. He further stated, th.tt in the evening of the
same day, the boy was brought to the beekinge
house by a nem, and then stated, thin the inesesdltel
had received the, e that day, he 1144 given to a made
who gave him the checque in the strew. an.l a 4tlil4lllZ
for presenting it. The bey was datai.:ed thatetighre
and the next day. after making inquiries, the pri-
soner Was apprehended.
George Weis, the hay before-mentioned, statees
that oe Friday last, the Prisoner ern him in the
street ; he had no doubt, he said, of his person; and
told him he would give him a shilling it he would,
go to Barclay's bank, and receive some money for
him. The witness agieed to do it, and then re-
ceived the checque from the Prisoner, and promised
to meet him at the corner of Lornherdesteeet, when
be got the money. He accordingly received the
money, and, after waking some time .at the place
appointed, the Prisoner came up to him, and asked
[ him it he had got the money ? he said he had • and,
onargteidvinglint ttohheimev,ehneinrge,cewirheend atlitetiwiii7n,euttodtbsetr
p at
work in his master's shop, he happened to mention
hism engood h for,o at:lan
iet witiaseara
vnei nrg a y
curiouss ri :lin
tg;atno one s
Ja imot
at a
dh e
immediately brought him to the banking-house, arfli
made him ?elite the, circumstance. He was tat
night detained a prisoner, and the next evsekfg.
Saturday last, he was btought by Mr. Pere. and
some other Gentlemen, to the ship of Mr. Wbaley.
a beotenaker, where he saw the Prisoner sittink be-
! hind the counter, and immediately knew him to be
the person who had given him the draft for which i
he had reeeived the money. The cineque was then •
produced, wad presred, by Mr. Foie, to be a
forgers.
' Mr. Whaley, the boot-maker, said, the Prisoneri
was employed by hint as coltraingelerk, and bad ei
two and a half per cent. for coll dlMg some of his
debts, and five per cast. for ethers. Socre time
since he recolletterl the Poisoner had received a
checcere for 41. I;,s. fired the house of Prue end Cu. 4.
en Barclae and Ciein payment for tome work done
by him ; this checque the Prisoner had paid over to "j
him as cash, lull the next day he sent him to the
. 4 Bunk to get change for it, which he accordingly did.
With respeEt to use 901. elreccue, Mr. Whalsy knees
nothing ; nor did any of his debts in the baa,ls of the
?limner to colleft, amount to that RIM
The Officers seated, that when they apprehended
tile Prisoner, they searched his person and his lodge
1 ing, but could find nothing which could lead in
any further discovery rfspeeting this transaaioa.
The Prisoner was thee called on for his defines,
which he commenced by positively denying that he
ever saw the boy, until he came with Mr. Pets* and
the Officers. to his master's shop. on Saturday
evening. On Friday last, he said, he had been the
whole of the day about Stoke Newington, colleft-
ieg money, and that he would be able to prove, that
at half past one o'clock en Friday, he was at a con-
siderable distance from the place. He also said, that
the boy, when he came to his master's shop, on Sa-
turday night, would not have said he was the per-
son, bat that Mr. Petre, who was with him, said to
one of the Officers, 4‘ There is your man, take hinit
into custody."
The Prisoner produced no witnesses, and the Lord .
MAY o a said he thought it was his duty, as the boy i
was so positive of the person of the man, to come 1
mit him fully for trial, at the next Sessions..
• ATTOI4•DAIDIN.
Eliza Bray, a genteel dressed, respeffahle young
woman, in mourning, was brought before the Ma-
gistrates at this Office, charged with stealing a quan-
tity of furniture, plate, ate. the property of the
person with whom she lodged.
It appeared, upon the evidence of Mr. Davis, of
Bedford street, Bedford-row, that the Prisoner [21120
to him about a month were, to take his second-floor
furnished, and retested :or a character to a Mrs.
O.sey, on wnoro he accordingly waited ; he found
her in appearance a person of respectability. and re-
ceived a most excellent character of the Prisoner ;
but she sullseqtreutly turned out to be the Psi-
sonees sister. ghat. accOrdingly, took the Indgings,
and condo led hark with great propriety for some
time ; but having emssee to be dissatisfied with her,
he gave her notice to quit towards the end of the
moeth. Mott this period, from some information
he received ; he had reason to inspect all was not
tight above stairs, and having procured a Constable,
he se ached the apartments, and found the window.
curtains, the bed-curtains. and bedding, sic silver-
spoons, and some other articles. were gone ; some of
which he traced to different pawn-brokers, where
they had been pledged, but nor directly by the head
of the Prisoner. When they seatched the premise,.
usil
the Prisoner requested to go into the bed-charnhere
and while she wee there, the Witness and the Con-
stable overheard her pering to her sister, who wail
then lying-ie; which ceuversauon, 'leg supp

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