The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-14 00:00:00

COLONEL MARTIN AND THE PRAWNS.

Mr. Sawyer, who keeps a shell•6sh shop, in St. Martin's.
lane, was yesterday brought to Bow.sireet Office, upon a
warraut, charging him with assaulting Richard Martin, Esq
M.P. for Galway.
On Mr. Sawyer being brought into the Office, Mr. Martin
desired that he might be allowed to make his own statement
brat, which being permitted, be stated, that on Monday, on
his coming down stairs into his shop, he saw the Complain.
ant there eating prawns, and they being one penny each, lie
observed to him, that if be wanted airy prawns, his wait. r
should serve bim--upun which Mr. Martin replied, he pie.
mimed lie bad not many gentlemen resorting to his shop, and
tendered half-a-crown, to pay for the prawns he bad eat, out
of u Inch sixpence was taken, and two shillings given is

change. -
Mi. Miran admisistered the oath to Mr. Martin, when the
Hon. Gentleman stated, that Mr. Sawyer had represented
his conduct in quite • different light to what took place,
and conducted himself much milder then than he had
done on Monday, scut on a further explanation of the par-
ties, it was stated, that Mr. Sawyer called Mr. Martin a
blackguard, and held up his hand at him in a menacing
way. On Mr. Martin saying, he supposed very few, if any
gentlemen came there, Mr. Sawyer replied, gentlemen of the
tint respectability resorted to his slsop,to which M rMartin re-
plied," he supposed be cleaned their feet," or words to that
effect. Mr. Sawyer in answer, said, he bad so occasion to do
that, as be had twenty freeholds of his own, dm. Mr. Mar-
tin said, he bad since inquired Mr. Sawyer's clisracterfloat
his neighbours, and Introit that be was considered a vent
insoleat man ; that he bad lately had a dispute with a gen-
tleasaii, when be threw a lobster at his bead. Mr. Mows
r observed, that he did nut wish to pursue his charge against
Mr. Sawyer any further.
Mr. Sawyer, in reply, said, be wanted no mercy from
Mr. Martin ; be was ready to answer for say thing he had
done, and inquired to know what recompense be was 10
have for being brought to the office unt of his business, sill
asked Mr. Martin his name, which the Hon. Geotlemtis
very readily gave.

An ingenious life boat, built of cork, has jint
been completed, by order of the Lords of the Adno-
laity, winch is to be put on board one of the
shiW
preparing for the new ezpeditiou to the North.
A considerable degree of sensation has been pro-
duced at Sheerness, by the stoppage of the Bank ar
that place. It was the only establishment of that
description there.
Last week a young man, ranted PETER Cet
YIRLD, happened to be uu the mountains of It-•
money, in the neighbourhood of Rosstrevor, viler
hr saw a large eagle alight and take up a WO
its talon,. and carry it away in • low and stra‘n!hi
direction towards the mountains of MoUrne•
hr
young man pursued it, and still kept it in vie":
at lengths, being unable to soar up the opposite;
mountain with its prey. it dropped it at the foot 0
Itnastrevor Wood, not far distant from the Quo!,
quite unhurt. The lsinb is still living sad doing
well. Whilst carrying the lamb, the length of sh'
eagle's eight, iu its various windings, was upwst4
of two mites.