The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-13 00:00:00

JANI A2Y 11.

The MAITEZ of the Cearzwoetes 13 ill, nt the
Upper Rooms, on Monday last, was so excessively
crowded, that it might truly be likened to 3 mob,
were not that too vulgar is term to apnly to such en
assemblage of Fit-hionables. AD the beauty and
elegance whit U Bath can at present boitst it, at-
tended upon this 00C11111011, itnti indeed every one
seemed charmed with the Mr] uer7i4lic they received,
their sole object apparently being to display their
fashionable and elLyant dresses, and to be seen hu-
nouriiig the MAST:.,it of the Cuitemon itai with their
preseme. As for dancing, the avowed object of
such assemblies, it was almost entirely out of the
teiest. : none could attempt it with any degree
of sotisfaction, so that the evening was mostly
spent in talking mid promenading, or rather
squeezing past one ;soother.
't has been usual to commence the Ball with a
Monet ; but upon this occasion it v.as iii vain to at-
tempt it, it being utterly impossible to clear the
satallest corner of the room fur such an operation.
The retiring to tea wigs u scene of the utmost
confusion, and many had to depart, without par-
taking of that wholesome nod reviving beverage.—
Indeed it might he desirable to abolish the pion of
tea-dc inking altogether, as it only teals to increase
the cm.fusion, uud to defeat the purpose for which
the most of the company meet at these r00m...
This alteration :night the more easily he compiied
with, since the fashion now is to go very late to the
assemblies, and after the comptily have drunk tea
at their respective houses. The largeness of the
fonds arisiug from such II system, linvrever, makes it
advantageous for these interested in them to keep
it nit.
It i 3 saisl that no less than 1900 sixpences were
taken fur tea mato this occasion. This is the most
exact criterion by which to judge of the actual num-
ber of individuals present, us each must pay the
sum of sispeuee for tea at entering, (although they
should not be able during the evening to partake
of that refreshment) the tickets of admission being
partly disposed of previously, and partly paid for at
the door.
Oa Tuesday the Opera of Artaxerxes was per-
formed to a very crowded house, the part of Man-
done by Mrs. Dictorrs, who gave much satisfac-
tion, and gained much and deserved applause by
her exertions. The Theatre was as fashionably and
as fully attended as on Saturday last. Every box
was taken, although there was a most elegant hall
given the same evening by the suberrilters at the
York Hotel, soda grand rout at Mrs. WOon3lase3,
in Green Park-place. both of which were also most
fashionably and fully attended. lo short, amuse-
ments flow here in such quick succession, that
it is impossible to mention them all, however wor-
thy they may be of public notice.

Yesterday, the AlaKistratcs at the Ch rkenwell
Scabious were occupied in decidint upon appeals
brought before them. They will, this day. re-
sume the trials of l'raversensi

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If 6 tea/ of any lin! uitance occurred this day.
Daniel Cea►y was indicted for stealing abp
die property of one COckin. The cirepanitac
were very simple, and fully proved. Tile hawse'
• put out to graze by the Prosecutor at Wormy/4
Scrublas, and was stolen from thence be the prison,
lie attempted to sell lien, but the lir,i.,ecutot
tected him in the very art. The charge boi
fully established, the Prisoner was found guilty,
fifes. Dowling was charged with having bi
gloriously entered the dwelling of Peter Park
slid stolen froia thence several tools belonging
a carpenter. who resided there.
In the course of the trial it appeared. that thou,
the robbery was established. the burglary cos
not be proved.
The Jury accordingly in a ve►dict
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(which

brought
Guilty, with respect to the robbery,
not of value sufficient to constitutes capital
relict.) but not guilty of the burglary.
William Haldeman was charged with havit
stolen a hat and veil from Ann Fieldhotisr, al
assaulted her on the Kin4's In4hway. She eon
not her3tif identify the Prisoner. A child who w
in her rolupaily at the time knew him, and reco
nised his persies, and gave evidence sufticiciit
substantiate the charge. Ile had often seen hi
previous to the night of the rebhery,•and on Oil
night he could salticiently discover his featnres
be certain that it was the person he had seen 1,
fore. The crime of the Pliasiiier was taking aln
and veil off the brad of Ann rielilhmse, and ti
circumstance which rstallished it a capital otfenc
was the proof that a blow had been gi‘e:s he► i
the saute moment. tie was found 7,nilty.
Many witnesses having appeared to attest II:
true al good eon !net of the I'risoucr, lie was ri
cot 1111 l ended to mercy by the Jury. He is only 1
years of age.

POLICE. !

SOR-117111CrT.
The footman who was Ishind the carriage of Mr. Me
tare, of New Brigid st:cet, at the time he was rubbed by th
highwayman, 0.1 ben say to his coautry house, at Wansine
iu EIM.K, on timidity night, se:voted to hat master that
suspect, d our of tlw robbers to be the coachman who Wel
lived with him; and g.riog s.one satisfactory reasons for hi
sown ions, he wade some niquirirs reeprersag him, said lean
that be was in the service sif lie. Brebeas. Implies wet
ocriwilinzly made of Mr. Brainuts, uu Tuesda , who had*
an from Bath. Mr. Brabant was y alarm
at the inquiry, as be lad launched an shwa* sew chortle
to go to Bath, where he went a few week' slate, Aerie
pained by Madame Ittorace. Oa Swarths, musing, he ow
off the coachman with their luggage and the carriage, iii
Bath, to go to Condon, with directions to be io London
Monday afternoon ; sod his suit !oaring arrived en Tope;
evening, pre him reason to samo.el, front the dr...61,6,
of the footman, that his coachman had taken one of h
horse* to commit the rubbery. &hi Wednesday saursee
ow its being knows that a man had bean tares by tl
horse patrule, for the rubbery of Mr. 'Meitner, Mr. 4,
ham attended at the °Mee, till the man in curie,
was brought in; be was then convinced it was not I
coachman his warm was increased for the safety of his ea
rine; upd hit employed Aaiun to p is punotit of it.
post-chaise was ordered fin that purpose, and altoot fw
•s hen Adknis was ready to set off, Mr. Brit's
trove, with grentspeed, to thethew, lo say the eemetrini
had jwin sirietd with his caniage safe; and the cane
signed by the coachman fur being inch a lewz-th of tin,
was, that the r•nois in such a bad Waft, Le Could 1.
teasel any Gish,. •
. On ovenist,t, a charge woe exhibited before M
tia*it•is, th 4ciocutritances o_ which recital evisissde..nli.
kart-ft. Joan.. ?revs, a yoscag man of very icutael al
gamine', was charged with roShiug Mr. William Hughes,
Isalwrdoslicr, of tioliten-square, of chip bats and oil.
• property iii a very considerable amount.
It appealed that the Pruner was taken into the ample
of the Pr.wrrut,w, in the month of March last, to be an am
elstant in the fordepartineut. soon afire the Pei,". tau
Into the esup:oy of the Prosecutor, he purchased a WI
quantity of chip bats, and they were placed in a warehom
over whati dtr Bristow, an assistant, had the supmietew
2lice. Mr. B. frequently suspected that the chips decrees.
foster than they were saki, Rini at ksgth imaittoried it to
Prosecutor, and they, in eine...owner, coin pa ri d the chips -e
hand with the book, einitaittiug au aceuwit of those soh
when there appeared a dettelettey to the autumn of !onto
tin mid 7nl. Lot FM person in particular was suspected, at
t matter di upped. In the month of Au„ sal the Pliiioo
tell the Prosecutor's employ, to gu to a fur warehouse,
Gough-square, and the, Prosecutor gave the Prisoner a 014
Char2A:lcr.

Join !lowed, a lad who lived as s servant to the Pros
ciao. two years, and um there at the time the Pi miner wa
Lot Lad beau obliged lately to leave the place fro
indispution, being to the last stage of a decline,
Prittow and others in the bone frequently called upon hilt
within these few days, be told t►em be could not eler
peace till lie had cutainnuicalcd something respecting h
master, the Prosecutor; and on being pressed to tell a hat
was, Le replied, that ►e ►ad seen the Primer•- slob his ;no
ter; that it now lay heat). upon his mind he bad not tit
bun ; and the circumstances whiebt be afterwards btate
led to the Prisoner being taken into custaly. The poor h
was obliged to be brought to the offi:e in a sedan ehorit
give his evidence. He stated, that early on, the getout'
third Sunday stunting after the Prisoner came into the re
ploy of the l'roi.ecutur, be got up rather early and scut is
use of the Will. bouscs to open a window, awl on his kaohii
into the other warehoose,be saw the Prisoner t.:}co3 chip 01
of the barrel, and putting them 'tutu a large aide cvat-pocket
the sight astonished hint m rout►, that ►e called the cis
to witness it slat Lim.

Mary tlayhrw, the cook, confirmed the lad's eridene
and said she recollected a conversation that passed lime,'
theta at the time they we, e watching the Prisoner ; met h
wan a pretty fellow to he retreated ea a principal to it
bowie.
Mr.ALLtw attended to conduct the prosecution.
Mr. He wen SUNS, the Solicitor, attended lye the Prisons
and applied fist him tuba admitted le be hailed, which I
refilled; aid he was committed fur trial.
Yesterday, Wiiness Leech, the man apprehended on Tat
day treads's last, in Sarre?, an sospicioa of various higher]
rubberier, was re-muituined befogs J•wits Reale, Ea
when Illy. Daniel Reid, of Epeoni, snatch:4, sad pre 1
accuutit o: his been; robbed on Tuesday evenies hot, oho
two miles this side Epsom, by two highwaymen, one of whu
he believed to he the Prisoner at the bar, and positive
identnied a receipt the Prisoner was seen to drop, seas aft
he was taken into custody ; the circumstances of his apps
henries' corruboirtialg the suspicion, thr parties were bast
over to prosecute Mafia this offence at the twat amines
the cunnty of Surrey.
Mr. and Mr.. 31.stser attended, and related the pectic
lees of their being rubbed no Monday evening last,
Inytunstune and Wauditad, hat could net positively ideal.
the Prtweser,tia.ugh Mrs. M. believed bhp to be tune of 1.1
wen, stud *putt punitively tome. of the bones peudneed
else Lance doer, as being the same the robber was upon
the ttrat.
'lwo gable-keepers, in the neiglibuerimod of Winorli4l
demo; the lisms, mid proved iettom their oat on Mend
and Tuesday to the Porn= awl another mar, hut the hor
let to the Prieurier was not the same tic rode at the tone
Mr. Meagre. 's r0t:341.1y, so that it is probahle he eliaLged
on that dig.4ai;4•l dui his cieupeasun's.
Stout other Tiecsoiui appeared, v.ho hal been robbed d
Moaday and "rucadiy romaing, bet they did ant Laos
Prisons, ; was ordered to be br.rustst up spin on IL%
day meat.

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