The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-26 00:00:00

KEEPING FEROCIOUS DOGS.

TOWNHALL, Auctusr 25--A poor wornsn named Ann White,
the mother of Revert fatherless children. the eldest nine years of
age, brought a little boy, three years cld, into the Office, who
had been severely bitten by a dog belonging to Mr. Thomas Bull,
grocer, No. 80, fooley-street, and kept by him for the purpose of
drawing his trucks. _ .

Mr. -Bull attended, pursuant to summors ; and the poor woman
proved, by her witness, Caroline Borland, that on Monday last her
child was playing near his own door, a few steps only from that of
Mr. Bull, against the wall of whose house the dog, of the New-
foundland breed, was lying, when the animal suddenly leaped upon
him, and dragging him down, worried him till he was streaming
with Wood. A large plaster that concealed the injured part was
withdrawn, and an inflamed wound of the size of a half•crown
piece presented itself.
Mr. Bull said, on learning the accident, be immediately sent his
ahopman for the child and had the wound dressed by Dr. Ainslie,
and made the mother compensation.
Alderman Burnt—And what compensation could you make
her ?

-Mr. Ball—l gave her a shilling.
Alderman' SMITH—A shilling! I would,mot have a child of
mine receive such an injury for any consideration. It was your
dot* to keep such an animal muzzled. The keeping of dogs for
the purpose of drawing trucks is of very modern fashion . • but if
tradesmen must have the aid of dogs, the law requires the public
should be protected from injury by them.
Mr. Bull said he had taken opinion on the subject, and it was
pronounced that the dog was free from disease.
Alderman SMITH said that was no answer to the case ; the
suffering such dogs to go loose was indictable at common law, and
it was a duty he owed to the public to hold him (Mr. Bull) w ball,
to answer the consequences.
Mr. Bull put in bail.

I AIM CONSTABULARY FORCE.—The Belfast aroniele
of Saturday says--" In our advertising columns our readers
will find • very important memorial from some of the
most influential Noblemen and Gentlemen, Magistrates of
this county, respectfully but firmly remonstrating against
the operation of the Act appointing the Constabulary
force, and we sincerely hope the remonstrance will be
effectual. The Counties of Down and Antrim being per-
fectly tranquil, should certainly be released from such a
butden. In fact, we can imagine cases, at certain fairs
and markets, where the exhibition of such a force would
be as apt to cause disturbance as to preserve peace. Were
an Englishman, at an Assize, to sec the Judge's carriage
surrounded by this gendarmerie, .and the Ccurts thou-
selves obstructed by their combines, we verily believe
he would scarcely think lie was living under the British
Constitution."

A few nights ago, one of the watchful guardians of the
night discovered four men under a gas lamp on the Steyne
having with them spades and clubs, and from their whist-
ful appearance, he suspected them also to Lave diamonds
and other property. IVllen he first saw them they were
on all fours, but finding themselves put to it they began
htng ; but seeing there was some hazard, their hearts began
to fail them, and after shuffling and codling, they resolved
not to follow suit, and therefore tramped up a story about
fair dealing, or the knaves would have ben driven out of
town, as it was evident they had an odd trick and no hO-
flours, and ought to be discarded. In plain English, a
watchman found four servants, men, playing at cards on
the Steyne by lamp light, whom he ordered to quit their
occupation, as gang hanie.—Brighlon Gazette.
The story bf " A Wife of Two Husbands" has lately
gone the round of the newspapers; we subjoin one of a
different description :—About 25 years ago, during the
short peace, a young man, a tradesman in good circum-
stances in London, came to Brighton and fell in love with
a young woman who lived as servant in the house where
lie lodged, and after a short courtship he married her.
Business soon afterwards called him to France, where he
was detained in consequence of the re-comrnencaneat of
hostilities, till the return of peace, during the whole of
which, period his wife never heard of him, every letter
having by some means miscarried, and his business in
London was entirely ruined, or passed into the hands of
strangers. As soon as peace was restored, he with much
difficulty found means to return to England, and on mak-
ing inquiry for his Jane,, be found she was again married,
and was living with her numerous offspring near the Mvil's
Dyke. Notwithstanding these unpleasant tidings, he re-
solved
once more to see her. He proceeded thither, poor
and almost pennyless, bankrupt alike in fortune and in
prospects. He found her surrounded by her family, but
the bloom of youth was gone, and the fair and sprightly
Jane was lost in the coarse features of a rude rustic, and
all around her proclaimed the reign of penury. Every
fond idea he had so long cherished in his imagination
at once vanished before the appalling conviction that Jane
could never more be his. Ile returned to Brighton forlorn
and broken-Learted, and soon fell a victim to despondency.
A daughter.which she lied soon after he quitted her for
France, has since laid claim to his property in London,
which she has recovered, sad now.enjoys. The house of
the once beautiful Jane may still be seen from the top of
Dyke-hill.—Beighton Gazette.

IifEETINGS (,# CREDITORS,
AT TILE COURT Or COMMISSIONERS O♦ HAWIRIJIPTII,
DAIIINGHALL-STREET.
TO-MORROW.

THIEL/II
Jupp, J. Horsham, miller MEETINGS._
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Rutter J. W hit:chapel-road, corn-chandler . 1
Snmertielti, T. D. New Crane Wharf, Wapping, coal-mer-
chant - . 12
IVarpole, W. Carthusian-street, Aldersgate-street, dealer - 11
SECOND MEETINGS.
Rossi. R. Daro-lane, Tower-street, wine-merchant
Rudd, J. E. Mitcham, Surrey, schoolmaster
FIRST MEETINGS.
Hodgson, S. Dover-street, Piccadilly, wine-merchant - 11
Pcake, G. Milton, near Sittitighourne, Kent, shipwright . 11
DIVIDENDS.
Crossley, J. Holborn-bridge cheesenionger - - 11
Donaldson, J. Site, W. andMayston, S. Friday-street, whole.
sale linen-drapers . . - 11
Dover, H. and Forger, A. de, Broad-street-mews, merchants 10
bars, A. AI inories, haberdasher - . . l.l
nompson, T. Canumuile-street, merchant• a 12

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