The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-20 00:00:00

PoLIrE.

Airitham Morel" Was brought ill fistools, before Alec
mesa SMith, out the following citorge.
Hs rr irr Butts stated, that she is .sestet it Use litaneb
of Vaissou, Bell-yard ; the Prisms, reaps s {he hubs yet
ersilmesditycahout two o'clock, called foe u eats a porter/
which be drssk, sad west away ; witness mimed some
glasses, sod followed him immediately twavtouuk biits at
the Temple, and asked him In reins ....the house, !Web
be compiled with; she then elsorgeel him with tabiag the
glasses, which he acknowledged, sod /halt them out of his
pocket.
George Hawkins, who is Istsellomi of the Hoesch of Veal-
mu, confirmed the ',ideate of the het witness.
The Primmer, a etas about fifty years of airs la Ha aa
fetter, said tie was driven to It by extreme poverty.
Alarmism Smith—The officers Whom am that ylighltaire
bees coessoitte.l before for a similar off!lielti it is therefl"
imposesible to forgive you.
The Prisoner was committed for trial„
~
Geer,' aid Wells, line bole, sited It mid IbiellillareMe
Ise keeps already repelled, were brought opera.; llao.oMo-
miaatloa together with Asir accomplices, tee otomom,
sawed c:alitar sail Hersey.
Mr. Wood, the easeter of Wets, sold he did osavelllk do
pretreate the buys, hot would Omsk the Mimosa If he
woold order them to receive sows slight pooksbossart • , •
ahem Smith—lt is mit, of my power..to order soy
proiresePt to be, iollicted me the boys. If These it asy
posy/11 bar, who will seem that she Immo hit di y,
I atoll commit them to Bridewell for a mouth. However,
I shall remand them all till this day week.
Mary Dream, alias Fisher, a 'load 004 eleven years
of age, was brought up, thawed with beim! disorderly le
the streets, about four o'clock is tM onsvnisg.'
OR .a former muintinalio• she sat.d herself to kal Sm.
orphan, but yesterday, her father, a aksessalicr, Is 41111111 b,.
drag, appeared, sad said she was in.*, habit of miggello,
mgeh at a silk mosufactory lo Spltaillells, where she ommed
ale* Ss. 4141. a week, hot bowleg soled Improperly towards
bur she Ws his house some Was post.
.1111•Wimrs stated that she boa hems a prostitute for the
bat twelve mouths.
• . After *suitable admonillso from ebe worthy Alderman,
she was gives up to her father, on his promise that he
would fir the future use his exertions to keep her out of
Improper company.
serwmramollt.

CHARGE OF RAPE.
Tealanky Capfaia If— a man considerably 'deemed
in year", was brought to the ;Mee, sad undermat a aecolsd •
examimalicia before Sir Natalia,' Consist, eharged with a
rape an Hannah Whitebait, a girl only lifted year. of ale,
who lived with him aa his 'creams, at his bouemin Chalets.
The Prosecutris, Hannah Whitebora beiag
recovered from her ludiepoeition, etteatied yesterday at Me
office, where she arrived in a coach about twelve o'clock,
accompanied by her father, smother, and friend.
The Captaiu underweat a private eassoisatiom before Sir
Nathaniel Comet, when the girl related the cirtamstames of
the attack of Ibe Captain epos her pasta.
Mr. Fiachatn, Surgeon of Sprisg.prdeas, aniseed, and
described the state of Ise; penes.
The Captain was meampamied by Ws *leiter lAD solar
the circumstauces MAW hint ant to maglibis defaisailssee.
but to reserve himself. it Wag tbe dsaggeastatima the
Magistrate to commit bias for trial, whisk wan accordingly
done.

qUirallsiaimas.
CHALLENGE TO FIGHT A DUEL.
Mr. Robert West, a Gentleman residing at Chelsea (Mated
to be a coelsserchast), and Mr. Edward UM'SId, a Geed*.
man who holds a 'Rustier in Chelsea Caller, wore blineglit •
up is the custody of Pace sod Gilmore officers cheesed with
seedieg a challeuge to Mr. Robert Remises Cannaimp, to
fight • deal.
Mr. Cummings staled that be is a surgeon. No.lo, Cbryso.
walk, Chelsea ; the Prisoners live in Lawreacestreet. Os
the 11th iutent Mr. West brought him a letter, which be
'denied in a blank cover, by his servant. The west worm-
ing Mr. West called for ea mower to the latter, or an expla.
Nation. Mr. Cumming* told him he, did sot think for/
explanation was necessary Mr. West thee said be should
deemed satisfaction, whereby Mr. Cummings thseglat
be meant he should fight a deel with him, as be said
lie weell mad a fries/ to arrange metiers. Mr. Cam-
wisp &elided medium a friend for that porpoise, or gir-
ls( nay` eurlanelies, mad be west out, bat reseed home
is .balf as boar, whoa be found Mr. Uphold before him
et bie hoses. Tlie latter Mid be came from Mc Wslia, Is
Issesail as apology. Mr. Cussinioge told •hieti•lifi MAIM
think any requisite. The other replied, Mr. West dematediel
it, and world have satisfaction, and that be came is tilt
name of his frisad fur that purpose, sad with a view dribs
(Mr. Cummings) would go out to tight • dee', and that if
be did aot go oat, he and Mr. West would breed hies
coward in every public place and company they vomit
sad be called him a measapirited fellow, end put hi=
iu a great passion, and then west away.
Oo Saturday evening, Mr. Upfold came again, and let a
vote for Mr. Cummings. On the following Monday be like-
wise came to settle se account for Mr. West, which stood
between them fur some time, and on gulag away told the
servant his waster was a met* fellow and a coward,. and to
tell him ea. These words Mr. Cummings himself heard hire

say.
Thomas Bagwell, seryset to Mr. Cummins, proved these
words bad been uttered by Mr. Unfold.
Mr. John Winter, a clerk in the mime office with Mr.
Upfold, said be came ism Mr. Writes reed' rio Tuesday
worming; the latter asked if he karst Mr. Cummings, to
tell him from him be was a d---d coward, sod that
he and Mr. West would brand him in all public platen
%Vitoria asked him why? be replied, because be waited
wills &challenge upon Mr. Cummings, from Mr. West, and
he would nut accept it, mid he considered him a toward. •
Mr. Edward Rawlins said. be was, present when Mr. West
came into Mr. t'uniminp's Muse, ries Thundery last; be
was shown into the parlour : Mr. Cummings, who was is the
surgery, came to him there, and both soon Morse& Wit-
ness beard Mr, West demanding geotlemasly sattsfastioeof
Mr. Cummings, who told him no satisfaction was miressary.
Mr. West thew said, Mr. Cummings had intend beef awl
that be would have satisfaction. Both were at this Sims
coming into the passage. Mr. Cummings said be might take
legal satisfactusu, or soy steps he might deem proper to effect
it. Mr. West replied, be wield not lake !emulate's, bat
•that be would have him oat likes gentlemen of bower, dud
fur that purpose be would mad his friend to meet any erimet
of his to 'mime' matters properly. On Wedaeaday•woora-
cog be heard Mr: Upfeld say what Mr. Commiugs's anent'
before declared. •
The cause of this g sweet was not meetimied, but the
Megisiratts ordered Mr. West sad Mr. Upfold iadion
dually to dad two sureties in 501. each, sod themselves ia
1001. with which they were prepared, and were discharged.

•
EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A PARENT.
Au hiseresting girl, about 14 years of age, was brought
before the •ittiug Mogistraset charged by her master, a re-
opectable silk-weaver i■ lipitalields, with mewling two ant:
.peory books and a bolts, his properly, .The Prisonar.bad
bees cooly a abort time it her situation, ha the capacity of
sumery-maid, before she committed the theft and was de.
.rectral. •
The Mogistrtito foritoed his reloc twice to coloiolt Iwo

• . .
dig Wag I, geellid, dnilAO *rime yid : eitiletr &a au ,
shamed mrfriatiat 1 di.- easel/ mall tuna oat 'at pries
"oak law* Ibis she • watt au ~tietsiserwed, that ohs • bad
Mindy salved ilsedicitsil imprisuommit t• impasse ayrai
solo,
ire stied all lb* misery 10 , whieb thieves them elects
liable, sod Masked the Procreator whether he' .eist Mott
the pairtsbareat sedleimaly sidegostele Ai r at /be
some time embeamArse, if he (Prosedter) trawbblimed N was
lie etsilles abs mint le 'imbed not. -.0 44- 41, I ..1 .i
1110.Pfuseepow replied, . tr. was tae Ineetoli tetalaterhait
that bet owe father was desirous of having bre etialtaluild.'
l'he father was thee celled: He sai.l, hr was 4 bads a
. gwoomith tithe Primary as his &velure( lad sre'ratothee
is demi, mid the • israther-ht•tsw (iikirell eaterficelf Atiatt-tel
her: Shebat beets • thi./ for bre years, saddatifnemeotly
"ibed him as well as orlon.•io.atiort, she weal/ Meet so!
tbiog, aid he had givra over Ai ides of meMieciod 'VT •i IM
desire woe, that dry mseglal be Otimmitted, sail Are linpimt 'ha
Court ovoid le mime way pram* fur her, aid date Ike MY
hie Made, by (Weft her erlaidiell iuto dm Meter for the
Draistate, sews** iillser iriiitutina. ••- -• . • ~ •-• • ,
. Hue a respeetably-dramed mail came forward, .red Odd;
be was dellroam of alum a kw words: be lived weal dear
to the father sof the Primmer; she Poe to hie base shoot
*web ago, tad said idis hid bees- tersest fide the strerf.,—
He gave bee shelter oat of same eompeasioll,l matt she told
him if be was amptaintrd with the conduct of bey father, be
would be struck with burror. . - • - .
The Magistrate called this man tato doe private, room,
where he related this mysteries, isle, and when they carat:
out, he sold the fattier he did sot think proper to glee pith.
licity to the account he had heard, het that he alight if be
elsose.coufront the min is private. The father komeg des
Mimed to du su, the worthy Magi/arose Own told him be
would not commit the Procurer, bat that be meet finitude.
her. Om of the Bethnal-gnu' officers beiug present, wee
then directed to take bee muter his tam mot io compel
the father to pay fee bar maiatsaimate, sad all exposers
tacurred. - :

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