The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-19 00:00:00

GIPSIES.

A gang of gipsies, to the number of IR, has lately
infested some parts of Cumberland. where, for ages,
this description of vagrants has been unknown--
Their first appearance was in the neighbourhood of
Wigton, in which distria they were for a long time
considered as inoffensive, until the poultry were
thinned; whereupon they received some breed hints
to decamp, and accordingly they shifted quarters.—
The common of Abbev-I-lolnie was their next re-
treat; and here (like the Israelites of old) they ac-
tually pitched tent : they boil the pot, and give them-
selves no concern about goal ter-day. This tempo-
rary. yet not incommodious habitation, is parcelled
out into several seaions or comrartments ; so that
though this happy society has " all things in com-
mon," yet are their lodging-rooms distina. In this
situation it does not appear that they have provoked
or met with any disturbance, si:Nr is aught known
of their peculiar habits of life, otherwise than what
is indicated by the prattice of t %so brcmze-complexi-
, oned wenches. who, more notable than the rest in the
faculty of fortune-telling, pick up some silver among
the credulous, and especially from numbers of in.
quisitive young damsels,

" Who, serangely tanned between hopes and fears.
" Would /earn the colour 4. thew 'Wart years

EXTRACT OT ♦ LETTER FROM AYLESBURY,
JULY IG.

" This morning, our town was alive at an early
hour. All chaises, carriages, and horses were pat
in requisition by the Gilt NV iLL Li and the C EN-
DISH Es. They were both confident of success; but
before ten o'clock the influx of gentlemen of the first
rank in the county, and of Freeholders from all parts,
threw such a damp on the blood of the BLC ING-
m Axes, that, after about twenty voters had come
up to poll for CAVENDISH, their courage forsook
them, and Lord TEMP LC, in a speech of some
length, gave up the contest in behalf of his uncle,
Mr. Gasasvixt.s, leaving. Mr. Caveautsu com-
pletely triumphant. Mr. CAvsz,ntsu was declared
duly eleiSed, with a majority of 84 votes.
"'There never was a victory which gave such uni-
versal satisfaction to all ranks of people, except to the
dependents of the Buckingham Party. The whole of
the independency of the County and Borough united
in the support of Mr. CAVLSDISH. The elrgaat
Lady Geo RGII CAVINDISH brought up ou each day
a great number of Freeholders. She to attended
by several Ladies, and her carriage was drawn
through the town by women. Every independent
Gentleman and Clergyman in the neighbourhood
dined with Mr. CAVENDISH, and the greatest har-
mony and promise of future support prevailed
through the whole company."
On Friday last, the Middle and South Holder •
ness Volunteers were inspeded on it yehill Carr, by
ac a et.. Previous to the inspeßton, one o
the Members of the Corps was brought forward be-
fore a drum-head court-martial, and tried on th.,
charges of disgraceful condad, in having agreed to
go on permanent duty, and afterwards when called
upon refus;og to go; and likewise for disobeying the
lawful commands of his officers ; of both which
charges being declared guilty, he was sentenced to be
drummed out of the corps; which era. carried into
execution.

The ('t'rotter's Inquest, on Wednesdsysen'itight.
sst at Crabtree, near Plymouth, nn the body of Nlr.
Cocce. that place, who died itiddenly afir• I..ix-
ing with A at his Skit; le Alley, in a ,!..Lute
about the game. After a minute examination into
the existing circumstance: of the case, and it being
proved the deceased was subjeß to fits, and ben:g to
liquor at the time. the Jury, under clireaion of the
Coroner for Devon, returned a verdia of—Died ky
the Imitation .1 Ga.