The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-09 00:00:00

POLICE.

POST oFFicx THEFT.
Maxstog.trorst —Thomas Baker, a young man employed in
sorting letters at the Post-office, was charged with having secreted
a letter containing a soreign.
A clerk in the same office stated, that he observed the prisoner
to take the letter and conceal it in his pocket. The President of
the office, upon being informed of the theft, directed that the pri-
soner should be searched. The letter was found upon him. It was
directed to a person at Cambridge, who opened it at the Mansion-
house, and stated that it was written to him by his daughter, and
contained a sovereign.
The prisoner was dreadfully agitated during the examination,
and upon being told that lie must be committed for trial, he fell
back into the arms of one of the officers almost lifeless. Hewas
carried out and committed to prison.

ROBBING GARDENS.
Dfoosr Rogers and Thomas Robinson, two
urchins under the age of 14, were charged by William Alexander
with robbing his garden in Langley-lane, South Lambeth. on
Thursday night, of a quantity of currants, of the value of Yes.
Witness stated that he detected the prisoners between nine and ten
o'clock on Thursday night, with a quantity of currants in their pos-
session, and gave them in charge to the watchmen. Robinson had
not any of the property. Several of the officers speaking to a pre.
vious knowledge of Rodgers, he was ordered to pay the sum of 203.,
or in default to be whipped. It appearing to be the first offence of
Rnbinaon, and, indeed, that he was not actuated by a felonious
intent,he was discharged.

MVERPOW., 711EREDAY EVENING.

Wind N.E.—High Water, 31 min. past 3 o'clock.
Arrived late last night the Piston, Patterson, from Puerto
Cabello, sailed 20th May. On the 25th June., in lat. 52, long.
32, 47, spoke the brig Mary, frost Newry, with passengers, for
Quebec; also the brig Hervey. of South Shields, bound to St.
John's. On the sth June spoke the Amen, from London for
New York, in lat. 43, 40, long. 55.
Arrived this day, the Lord Glenlyon, Christian, from Killala ;
Henrietta, Kuhn, from Dentate; and the Alexander, Ebbing, from
Lebau.

Several vessels attempted to sail this morning, but the wind fail-
ing, many of them were obliged to come to anchor.
The Kezia, liedda, from Liverpool, has arrived at Vera Cruz.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING. -

The Catharina Ilendrica, Bockel, from the Cape, arrived in the
Texel the 3d July.
AItrIVAL AT RIO JANEIRO.—The Countess of Morley, Best,
from the Sandwich island/1, on the lat of May.
SAILING FROJI RIO JANEIBO.-11i8 Majesty's ship Semi.
rang, for the Cape of Good Hope, the 7th of May.
The Eden. Clark, sailed from Rio Janeiro the sth of May for
New South Wales, and put hack the next day leaky.
Snip SPOICLTI verrn.—The Neptune, Cumberlege, from Lon.
don to Madras and Bengal, the 19th June. in lat. 43, long. 11.

SHIPPING INTEWGENCE.
FROM IMrD'S LIST.

FALMOUTH, JULY C.—Arrived the Active, Banks, from Lon-
don ; Magnet Packet, from Plymouth ; and the Industry, Dunn,
from Cork.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 7.—Passed by the Hetty, Watson, from
Fayal. Arrived the Fame, 'cricket, from the downs, for Lisbon.
DEAL, JULY 7. Passell through yesterday from the liver, the
William, Weller, for Mexico; Caledonia and Mabina, Keet. for
Cadiz; Emma, Reynolds, for South Seas; Niny, Fowler, for Bar-
celona ; and Hannah, Shepherd, for Bombay. The latter remains
with the Providence, Cowley, from Sierra Leone, for Lynn.
GRAVESEND, JULY 7..—Arrived the Lively, Finch, and Mary
Ann, Galloway, from Harlingen; Naiad, Aries, from Bilbao;
Content, Ingo, from Memel; Express, Forster; Neptune, —;
and Union, —, from Dantzic ; Spring, Spencer, from Riga;
Lima, Hurst, from Hamburgh. Sailed the Scipio, Rondle, for
Quebec; and Neptiinus. Ca bus, for Rostock.
NEW Voltz, JUNE 7.—The Flora, Lyon, arrived from New
Orleans, saw on the 26th ult. a bright-sided brig on shore on Flo-
rida Reef; her sails were all loose, and it was supposed she got on
shore the night preoioua.
The Vrow Catherine, Gottscpalck, from Hull for Dram, four.
dered at sea 17th ult. Crew picked up by a lishing bout, and ar-
rived at Aalborg.
VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH—Margaret, Ham, from Liverpool
for St. John's, New Brunswick, I lilt ult. lat. 40. 60. N. long. 33.
20 W. nut 20 days, all well, by the Perseverance, Shaw, az}ived
in the river.

anderer, of Batton, from Malaga for Baltimore, 14th ult. lat.
38. 5. long. 56. 8. ; 27th, let. 51. 44. long. 44.; Spring, of and
from Sunderland, for North America ; by the Sarah and Caroline,
arrived at Liverpool.
Porter, Liverpool for Lima, Ist. inst. off Bardsey, by the rme.
raid, arrived at Liverpool.
Roger Stewart. Cooper, from Clyde for Quebec, with passengers,
18th oh. lat. 48. long. 33. by the Wilson, Simpson, arrived in the
Clyde.

RAW

IDES.

I
Best Heifers and Steers: Ordinary . 2s Od to 23 lid
per stone .33 2d to 3s 4d Market Calf (each) - 9s Od
Aleddlings -2s 10d to 38 (Id

BALES BY AUCTION.
PICTURES FROM THE COUNTRY MANSION OF A
GENTLEMAN.

/~R. PHILLIPS respectfully notifies, that
is enabvooivde
lV
ably deferred to TI'ESDAY NEXT, and followin adoertined to be Suld Thin Pday. 4
Bond.street, July 8, 1825.