The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-15 00:00:00

TO TIM EDITOR OF TUE Brims!' PRESS.

Sts.—restcrday I read a letter in tour Paper. on the subject of
the Equitable Loan Bank, slimed " Pawnbroker," wherein he
said that pawnbrokers charged only. la pee cent. on sums above 3!.
This brought to my recollection a circumstance, in which I Mr, stet
what a pretty trick a pawnbroker played off; it occurred in the
country. _

You'must know, Sir, that I had a payment to make, and was
very much distressed to make up the amount. As the most
ready resource, I took what portable property I could muster, tea
listing of wesiring.appnrcl, bed.linen, plate, die. to a pawnbroltzw's,
and had, I think, on the whole ten guineas. The articles were all
' examined, and the fetal named in a lamp. The amount, however,
was not put on one ticket ; but several tickets were given ; and.
if I remember right, none exceeded 2/., on all of which the articles
were named in a law, without being detailed. On paying interest
he charged 20 per Cent. I being ignorant, did not know hut all
was right. I found it was not convenient, however, when I took
out any article, because their was not any specific value attached
but Mr. Moses chose to continue that ;laps; and I have, through
painful necessity, been obliged to pay such ir.tereat for three or tout
years. Ilia giving so many tickets, I now see, was entirely for the
purpose of charging 20 per cent ; but I have my doubts whethet
he acted legally ; indeed I think otherwise, and that he may now
be brought to his knuckles fur the transaction. It; through ilk
medium of your Paper, I can get a word of adviec, I shall lest
thankful, and am, . _ _

Sir, your humble Savant.,
June 10, MI. EQUITAIIILUS,

Spring has made about seven hundred guineas by last
Tuesday's job.
DUE•DEL'L ATTACC.—On Sunday night last, eight or nine
armed ruffians attacked the honor of John Lalione. as Mogn-
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wry, in the parish of 3lognwry, and barony of Mnitifethird.
The Act establishing a Supreme Court at Bombay. we endeavouring to get into the house to 1- rce La arty and family -
are informed, has passed under the title of the East India abandon it. - With this intent they tired ten shots int, , the WillaelPitt
Half-pay Bill.-31adrus Courier, January 13. and door, declaring that the family should meet the fate of the un-
-14111.1.5.-IVind-mills were intioduced here after the fortunate Shea., and then set the house in flames; hut Wale alarm
crusades. Before that time hand-mills were used. having been given to them, and the police being at a small distances
the people were saved, though pan of the roof full in before the
Alusteat. Con eon:Rm.—The Germans are considered The dwelling-house house has consuninl, as ell
the best composers of Instrumental Music, the Italians of the
villainsfled.
entire of the effects sod property of the family, with thee% as
Vocal, and both are frequently valued for the number of their non of a few small articles. The only cause that can be assigned
productions. In Ireland, Sir John Stevenson's, A 1.1.). songs, for this attack, is that Lallans took part of those lands from Wm.
Latham, Ea+ in May last. After the Petit bessioral of Pethard,
eeca, choruses, and symphonies are above 1,000. In Eng-
land, the late ('harles Dibdin wrote and composed above ::;:a3„!°:lSynittle ei
chard rigrn,,a%:!Li. irs.l4`7:l;„rdaleSctt;
1,09 u excellent songs, but he spent a long life in the pro- have taken informations. None of the assassin wretches
fession. Mr. Bishop, the present composer to Covent- tacked Labarte's were disguised. We understand two fell
been taken already, charged with being concerned in the 1
garden, successfully composed SW/ original songs, more
h to be feared the murdering system is not put down, bur
than 300 ductts, glees, and choruses ; yet he is now in the
strength. . 11.'hat may the winter nights produce, venci sr
vigour of youth, and in all likelihood will treble the „„ set gams daring the „,,,,,,, that es no a..,,1.. ,),
nigubtr. Yet folks say tv.: 2re rte; a Mitsical Natien. the Woody deeds of the assassin '.—C'e•i, P.l•er,

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