The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-18 00:00:00

POLICE.

•,w noon.
RoMatta at TUC TintaxiesComplainie are daily
made at t►is Office of depredations committed by pirk-
pockets Is the euttmece of the pit of the two theatres. The
thieves are suspected to tome from the east end of the town,
mod oot town to the constables who nmeally sitrod for
theatres. It is peopoord to give a free admission to some of
the most esperimared *Sens belonging to this establish-
ment, so detect the °treaders.
Saturday a smartly-attired palm woman vs. ►rought up,
charged by a posing usember of the legal profession, with
forcing herself into his boom and creating a disterbomee. It
appeared hat an illicit intercoorie had subsisted betwecie
the parties, which was followed ►y the birth of a child; he
prevent exposure, a compromise was then rowed into, and
the lady, on receiving a headstone. sem of matey, agreed le
altstsio from teatime him say visits. This premise, however,
was soon broke.; she shortly after came to his bower, sad
behaved in so violent a manner that it became seeessary to
send foe a constable, mid the lady was takes to the watch-
house. After the facts had bee. slated, the Magistrate ob-
served, that the law did not recognize any private arrange.
meat in a ease like this; he woo therefore bound to support
the child, Notwithstanding any present made to the mother.
The gentleman promised to do this, if the usual affidavit
was made, which the lady undertook to do, said the matter
ended.

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Saturday Jaye Smith, a charwoman, was brought •p
charged by Mn. Brierly, of Beigrave-place, with Mealier a
trunk mutate* dresses, trinkets, and other property. it
being intimated to the Magistrate that other charges were to
be brought against her, the Prisoner was remanded.
W. Duffy, porter to Mr. West, stage master. of Chelsea.
was folly committed fur embezzling various sums of mosey
received for parcels delivered by him.
Mr. Munson, driver of one of the Greenwich roaches, was
fined 410 s. under the Hackney Coach Act, for remaining It
the Red Lion, in the Strand, with a view of plyiug for pas-
sengers after the theatres closed.

TuW IVALL, • MTIMARIC.

P. Barran, an officer of fining-Hall, If:. Es pia, a con-
stable, and J. Hvg9ins, an informer, were ordered to find
bail for saga n Iti ug Mr. T. Swath, of Webber-street, baker. The
&readapt, had a warrant to search the promises for dnla w -
fu I ingredients, in the execution of which the assault occur.
red. ?lathing was diarovered ►at a small piece of aloe, la
the pocket of the Complainant.

A requisition, signed by several inhabitants of
this borough. having been presented to the Mayor.
request's% him to enliven, a meeting of the inhabi.
tints, fur the purpose of taking into consideration
the Isle occurrences at Mancheeter, he has appoint-

ed Tuewley. the 19111 instant, fur that pu►poee, at
the Town 11411.—f/04de:it Paper.)

Fooir.to Houstar.—Satorday, at four o'clock
in the afternoon, as Mr. Wm. Lowe, of '% eatbury.
was returning home from Bristol, he was followed
from the field called Mother Pugley's be two mesa,
who kept near behind him, conversing respecting
the parchine of c.ittly, and their having been at the
Fleece at Gloucester, sod other matters, till they
came within ,20 yards of the stile adjuining Bedland
Green. when one of them, with his list, knocked
telr. LOWE down and knelt upon him, while the
other rifled him or 13 or 14 one psuod Bank of
England and other antes, his silver watch, and
several memorandums.—Mr. Lows having reached
Westbury, returned with his brother mad friend, in
order to give notice to the Pawnbrokers of the rob-
bery, and ripen rismining the spot where he was
knocked down, fortunately found the memorandums
and watch, the chain and seals being torn cif.

tumnEiraNls Mkitiso.
wiaTos. tirrotEit
(Extract of a Private Letter.)
TI.. County Meetirg is just over. Notwitls:
standing the wetness of the morning. which 'kb"'
ed • number of the freeholders oho reiide at a 'Ms-
timer. it was most numerous Ens% eren..rielol... The
High Sheriff was attended mu 11. e hosting* by Sir
F. Vane, Messrs. Ciirsren, Gramm Netterly).,
Browne, Lawson. Feathenuosieliasiglr, Brotlgharn,
Stanley. Denson, Wybergii. Craciteutliorpe,
Owl. flow. Blackblirn. and a great number nf
others of the first respectability. The weather be.
came tine a short time before one o'clock, when the
business commenced.
The Ususa SHERIFF read the Reqeisitiots4 and
Mr. Lawsux moved a yet of Ilirsolutions, eel,-
outing the Ministers, and demanding intriryi after
a short boot neat speech, which will received with
unanimous approbation, as both firm and teritperate.
Mr. FICATHERSTONEHAUGH seconded theta, and
the Meetivg was then addrivoicil by Mew..
CURWEN and GRAHAM, in speeches of great length
and ability.
The Resolutions were then pnt sod declared by
the High Siteriff to he carried iinsiiimunsly.
An Address to Ilse Prioce Regent, Guarded on
the liesolsitions, was then carried, and Mr. Stanley
moved, that it should be presented by Messrs.
Curwen. Graham, and Brougham. which was
carried with load applause. hot those Gentle-
men haring suggested that this would occasion
some delay, as ttu levee was expvcted before Christ-
ina*, the meeting agreed to request 'fie Earl of
Thanet to present it at an endwise.. sit hie Royal
Iliglines.; and Mr. Saul then moved, that the
Mrmlurs for the County lye instructed to sup-
port an inquiry in Parliament, furperd mi slur princi-
ples of thelte•olution,, which was Rattled.
Mr. Brougham concluded the meeting by
minting the thanks to the high Sheriff.
Nothing could be
than the whole day's ',mewling'', and Cumberland
turn can hardly believe their stn es. when they
see their native county et length cowing lortvaril,
and even taking the broil in a great public pies-
lion, implicating the Muses rrs in a direct and
strong censure. _ _