The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-02-19 00:00:00

CHARGE OF MURDER.

On Monday night. Mr. Ralph Bowden., poser
of His Majesty's ship Ruse, statilied Mr. John
klnagie, master's mete of that *hip. at +lse Wheat.
sheaf Coffee-house, Porton'. of- which wound he
soon afterwards died. Mr. Pringle had been I
ou board the Rose, as commanding °Seer, with di.
rectious ont to leave the ship; instead of whack he
enticed Mr. Bowden to go on shore. They walked
to the Halfway-teases together, and etairarde
went to the Wlseaubsaf, at shoat sieves o'clock et
slight, to drink some grog. Prink mid he wield
not leave the boom till he had had supper, and em,
dered stunt: accordingly. Bowden eget out of Use
home, with a supposed intention of golog es beerds
he. however. returned in about five soutetak wed.
finding the deceased at supper, belmaiteitemileet
to sit down to partake with him. eeillW 'MINN
were in the adjoining boxes of the cake-06in; tied
were witnesses that no angry words peeped Demme
them. A female servant saw the whole tiumnietiess. se
she was bringing them some beer: Bowden asked
Pringle if he would now go ea board ? the latter an.
swere.l 44 No. I will not. till I hamlet* my get r
and Plingle.whilesoexpremingbimself,put bis
into Boa den's face, apparently by way of jokes
and in perfect good hemour.: it however made
his face bleed in a trifling degree. Bowdon
instaatly took hie Ire* oft the table, sod stabbed
Pringle on the left breast, between the third
and fourth ribs, with such violeace, that the
blow forced the deceased against the pertitiem
of the hoe. wed made it shake; the knife entered
his breast, about four inches and a half. and pea
iterated the heart. lie lived abort an hour and
an half, but did not speak above a dozen weeds. as
he fainted, and was afterwards delirious. Bowden
did not attempt to escape, but said. that the handle
of his (llosrden's) knife was on the table with the
point upwards, and that when the deceased bent
forwards and struck him in the face, be fell on hie
knife. A Jury was summoned. and misused a very
dirt of Inlet Marder. Bowden is committed for
trial upon the Coroner's decision.

The Cabinet Ministers will dine with the Lose
CIIANCILLON, on Wednesday. after attending His
btu env% Levee.

Theatricals at Aberdeen have. bees most see.
maul this season. Mr. RAI, from the Liverpool
Theatre, has proved a tower of strength to the
Company. flis Hamlet has-been particularly ad.
mired.
Mr. flatterrres was engaged, for the last week.
at the Beirut Theatre, where he was to performs
the part of Sir John Falstaff, in Henry Me Fourth.
Tristram Fickle, Lenitive, &c.

The last public ball at Brighton, for the season,
will take place this night; they will not recommence
until July next. The Theatre will clam ea Satar•
d. Next for the second season.
The K tIIC, has been pleased to appoint Wt LUAU
MAIILIV, Evq. to be a Conitaissiiater of the Ex-
cise, rice C. T. MALMO, decessed.
A lever from Corwin., dated Feb. I, mention*
that intelligence of the insurrection in Seville had
reAched that place ; when likewise awe bore a
►ery 'leeway aspect. Marshal Nay. with 30,000
new, was said to be at Averse; sad 6000 uses
were at Ribadeo.

Essex Er.ccerosi.—Tbe Tong conteeted'keit)*
for this county terraieated on Friday. at three
o'clock. The ourabers.at the close of the poll. were
declared to stand thaw—
Jobs Arthur doubles, deg %se.
leoteguo Sorgoyee, £.

Majority i• favour of Mr. Hawlgoe 3,70*
Mr. ilou SLAM was, of course. declartd duly
elected.

Bing Louts, it is said, is under arrest et Paris.
St
the Palace of MADAME, Mere. (the mother of
the Emperor,) for having percmptonly refused tO
sip the document for transferiing Hoßead to
France. King Jostru were on brtter ;it is site
he has succeeded in gaining over the Junta to kill
side.
A letter from Paris, of the 341 fastest, Mete as
follows: gi An immense force is assessitied in Spain,
and is daily accumulating. It is not known when
the ENIPLItUR wtii feya t. that kingdom....
The morrtage will, of comer, shard his departure.
The general wish ss, that h Pony merry the sister
of ALIKAIIIMIt. bet itig limed be looks towards
Saxony for a wife.".