The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-07 00:00:00

CITV BUSIXESS.

A Court of Common Council was held vesteiday at Ouildhali.
Th.: Committee for moving the subseription for tie relief o:
the depressed colonists at the ('ape of Oood Hopes presented
memorial. requesting a donation in aid of that subscnpilen,
was referred to the Committee for general purposes.
The Finance Committee reported that the" had received a cotr.
municstion front .lr. Aldern:an Wood, stating certain individual.
had offered to lend the Corporation a sufficient sum of money, a•
four per cent., to discharge their t-veral public debts, in respect us
the 1%-phans' Fund, the Thames Navigation Account, anti the Coal
Market Fond. amounting to upwards of 1112.(4101., which are non
i.earing an interest of live per cent. which offer the Committee were
of opinion should be accepted, and that the application should b,
twee to Parliament for an Act, authorising the raising suet mo_
nies, and changing the same on those respective Funds act *dimly.
The Court, after a short discussion, agreed with the rcrori, red
directed petitions to be immediately presented to Parliament, for
leave to bring in a Bill for effecting this important purpose; and
the Committee were empowered to prosecute the petitions as tl!es
should be advised.

POLICE.

LAMBETH-STREET.

A CAst or Btriteii:AOl..=-I'eaterdriyafernde, about 20 years
of age, and of prepossessing appearance, named Elizabeth Prz,hy„
was brought before WYATT, Esq. the Magistrate, by an oe.
one named Fortune, ander the charge of being concerned is a btu-
glary and rubbery at the house of Mr. Barkley, in Rupert-street,
Alts. Barkley deposed, that on the night cf the 26th ult. the fa-
mily had retired to rest rbout eleven o'clock, but previously to her
going to bed, she secured all the fastenings of the house. Earl,:
next morning, between six and seven o'clock, the maid servant, on
going down stain, found the house in 'Feat disorder; every d:awe'
and depository in the back parlour had been broken open, and
plate, in; ellery, wearing
.apparel, dec. to a very great extent, had
been stolen. On examining the house, it was diveovereel that toe
robbers had entered at the back door, which was nearly broken to
pieces, to obtain entrance. A few days previous to the robber,,
the prisoner, who had lodged In the house, left it veil suddeli ;
I but whilst she resided there, she was constantly visited by a
young man, who, it appears, was
.paying his addresses to ha.
and, on the night prior to the prisoner leaving her lodgings, be
called as usual, but seemed to be more inquisitive about the pre-
mises. This circumstance exciting the suspicion of witness, she
accordingly gave information to Fortune, who traced the prisoner to
her subsequent lodgings in Lemon Street, Goodman' this. On
searching her apartment be found sundry articles of wearing ap-
parel that had been stolen from her (witness's) house, and on Ler
person was found a duplicate of a silver soup-ladle and a pair of
sugar tongs, also her property.
Fortune, the officer, produced the duplicates found on the pri-
soner, which appeared to be for nearly the whole of the stolen pro-
perty, pledged at different pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood, but
only one was present who could identify the prisor.cr as the person
who had pledged sonic of the property.
Mr. WYATT lamented that pawnbrokers were not more porn-
color in receiving property from persons whose appearance was in.
sulted to the articles they offered for pledge. lie did not, in this
observation, allude to the prisoner ; but he had noticed Ma*
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the parties who have bees talks
into custody few pledging property, could not be identified by the
pawnbrokers. He wondered the new Philanthropic Institution
which was about to be established had not made them mare
cautious and vigilant.
The prisoner, oa being called on for her denotes, wept most bit.
terly, and solemnly declared her innocesse of the robbery ; but
acknowledged pledging the property at the request of a young man
who was paying his addresses to her.
The case being fully established, the prisoner was committed G
take hernial.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1323.

WEDX ESDAT.
Mr. Greville's Logic beat Lord G. H. Cavendish's The Stag,
llst. lib. each. T.Y.C. 200, h. ft.
This was a fine contested race, and every inch of ground well
managed. John Day rode Logic, and Bill Amull The Stag, who
made all the running till they got within the cords. when Logic
came to his head : they then went digging and flanking, neck to
necLk, until home, when Logic won only by a head--Betting 3 to 2
on ogic.
Fifty Pounds, by subscription, for three-yr-olds, 7st. Slb. ; four,
Hat. I ilb. ; and live, list. 41b B.f. Notosubsaibers to pay sgs.
entrance.
br. c. by Juniper, dam by Oscar . 3 I
Lord Warwick's b. c. Cardinal Puff . 3 2
D. of Grafton's it. f. I%ll:gig . . 4 dr
Cardinal Puff made all the running till hems himself tea stand-
still, when Col. Wilson's came up and won easy. afters good race.
2to I on Wilson. Bernard rode the winner, and Clift Cardinal
Puff.

Sweepstakes of 160 each, h. ft. T.T.C.
Mr. J. Rogers's Nicole. Tat. 161 b. . . . . 1
Mr. firrville's Logic. list. lifib.
Mr. 1 hiny's Comte d'Arinia, list. . - . . 1
Lord Letter's Valais Royal, Mr. IVynilhani's Pinwire, Lead
Jersey's c. by Phantom, out of Irebb, and Lord Darlington's C. by
iii"hiskar, out of I' 'wren*, paid forfeit.
Logic made play ; the Caine d'Artols was the first dint was
beat ; Nicol° came np to Logic, and there was severe whiyping and
cutting to the winning post, when, after • line race, 'Nicol° wan
only by a neck. The winner was rode by CUR, Logic by J. Day,
and the Comte by Ruckle.--Betting 6to 4 on the Comte; 4 to
agat Logic; and 2 to 1 apt the winner.

In the evening the following members of the Jockey Club dined
at the Rooms : —J. S. Wortley, Esq. M.P. in the Chair; his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, the Duke of Grafton, Duke of Rin-
land, Earl Stradbroke. Lord C. Manners, Lord Dunwich, Lord F.
Bentinck, Lord John Fitzroy. Lord Orford. Sir John Shelly, Sir
J. Byng. Rev. Dr. Dowdeswell, Gen. Orsovenor,J. Douglas, Esq.
M.P. ; Christopher Wilson, F.sq. ; W. Worley, Esq. M.P. ; W.
Scott, Esq.; Campbell, Esq.; W. Powlett, Esq. M.P. ; Col.
Aubury, Col. Synge. Rhodes Milne*, Esq.: A. Goddard, Esq. ;
G. L. Fox, Esq. 31. P. ; 11. Vansittart, Esq. fie. &c.

(Wednesday Night 10 o•Clock.)
STATE OF BETTING.
NEWMARKET STALES (FRIDAY.)
11 to 8 apt Jray I 3 to 1 apt Rebecca
9 to 5 apt Ridicule
5 to 1 apt Jess,.

6 to 1 aiia RetoMier
8 to 1 apt Grenadier
9 to 1 apt Ridicule
10 to 1 agst Osmond
16 to 1 apt Dos Carlos

16 to 1 apt leanhoe
17
16
to Ito 1 apt Silvertail
agst Elephant
20 to 1 agst Skilt
23 to 1 apt Skim
23 to 1 ag.tt Money Mask
in'.

6 to 2 agst Rebecca
7 to 1 agst Blucher filly
1; w 1 agst Viscountcy*
10 to 1 agst 111110

11 to 1 agst Baron*
12 to I agst Tiara
13 to 1 agst Angelica
13 to 1 agst Lyransa

MERTING& OP CREDITORS,
/ii THE AAAAA UM. COTJILT, BASINGITALL.STRUCT,

TO. 210111-OW.

THIRD MEETING!. R.
.
Ebbs, J. E. 31inories, jeweller . . 12
Steers. IL Paradise-row. Chelsea . . 12
-
Roach, M. High-street, %Wapping, victualler - . 1
Rollo, A. Gun-street, Sandy's-row, Bishopsgate-street, chair
and cabinet maker . - 1
Young, H. H. Fenchurch.street, printseller - - 1
PECOND MEETINGS.
Betts. J. T. Temple-place, Dlackfriars-road, rectifying dis-
tiller - - 12
Davis, W. Lewisham. Kent, ecien-dealer • . 12
Panel, J. Prospact-plate, Newington-causeway, merchant 12
Gilbert. J. A. tleorge.lane. Botolph-lanc, merchant - 12
Gomptirts, A. Great D'inebester-street, merchant - 12
Holbrook, J. Derby. grocer - - . . . 12
smith, P. Petticoat-lane., spirk,merchant 11
Torrnsend, llaiden-lane, Covent-garden, wine and brandy
merchant . . - 12

I'IIIST MEETINGS.
Bochsat, N. C. Bryanstorte.square, Purtmao4quare, music

-
comoser
Dacre, pG. H. Brunswick-place, City road - 11
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Lee, J. and Sanders, P. Cobb's-yard, Middlesex-stmt, White.
chapel, rag merchants . - - - 12
Palling. W. Kennington-lane, Vauxhall, merchant - 11
Smith, T. clerk, Gordon House, Kentish Town, bookseller 12
DIVIDENDS.
Banbury. C. H. Wood-street, Cheapskle, silk-manufacturer I
Baxter. R. Talbot Inn-yard, Southwark. ironmonger . ltl
Byrne, T. King-street, Brianstone-square. tailor 1
Dixon, F. and Fisher, E. Greenwich,linai-drapera - 12
Dods, It. Ili -strcet, Southwark, linen-draper . - 1
rAwards,.l. Elders-street, Norton Falgate, silk-wearer 12
Pelham. J. ten. Chart, near Maidstone, Kent, seed-crusher 12
Rainy. IL Marshall-street, CarLaby-market, ironmonger - IO
Richards. T. sea. Bridgewater-square. dealer in watches - 12
Sedgley, W. Dudley, Worcester, grocer . . 12
%Paler, T. Croydon. watchmaker - - - I
Williams. J. Cornhill, stationer - - 12
Worth, .1. and J. Trump-street, warehousemen - 12

Yesterday, st two o'clock, the first division, consisting
of 500 boys, forming part of his Rtlal highness the Com-
mander-in-Chief". Royal Military School at Chelica, pre-
ceded by their band, and attended by their officers, &e.
were entertained by Mr. Cross, the proprietor of the Royal
National Alenagerie. Exeter 'Change, with a free view of his
noble colleetien of foreign animals. The fine little fellows
seemed highly gratified with the treat afforded them; and
at the conclusion each boy was presented by the Pro-
prietor with a bun and glass of wine, to drink his Majes-
ty's health, the band playing " God save the King." The
sight was highly interesting ; and if the weather proves
propitious, a like number of tltese future defenders of their
country will partake of a similar treat nett Monday.

Prink(' at THE BRITISH PRESS Mice, by J.W. CARLTON.
181, *train', and I'ubliAc.l by H. CANNY , same place.