The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-12-02 00:00:00

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PRI TATE CORRESPONDZNCE.

nostim, Nov. 26.
Mr. Serjeant BALL this day moved the Court
of King's Bench, in the case of Lord Cloncurry,
against Sir John Piers, " that the Noble Plaintiff
might be at liberty to file his declaration, as on a
common appearance, to be entered for the Defend-
ant, by Walter Glascock, one of the Attorneys of
the Court." This application was grounded on an
affidavit made by W. H. Carter, his Lordship's
Law Agent. Mr. Carter stated, that in the month
of June last, the Chief Justice had been pleased
to grant a jet, masked for the suns of ten thou-
sand pounds, against Sir John Piers, for criminal
conversation with Lady Cloncurry. That Sir John
had contrived to elude being arrested, and had
taken refuge in the Isle of Man, where he had been
served with the process of the Court, and where he
arpeared publicly so late as the 25th of last month.
Mr. Ball then proceeded to state several ads of Mr.
Glascock, whence he endeavoured to skew, that he
had been retained by Sir John Piers, in order to de-
fend hint in this aaion; he also read a letter from Mr.
Glascock to Mr. Carter, in which the former under-
took to put in bail for Sir John's appearance ; but
which be declined doing, when afterwards called on
by Mr. Carter. Mr. Glascock, who was in Court, un-
Orwell a personal examination at his own request.
He declared, that he had aged merely as the friend
of Sir John Pier., and by no means in a professional
eharalter : be admitted, however,• that he had ap-
plied to the Chief Justice's Register, Mr. Pollock,
es a know what bail would be required; and. that he
bad been informed Sir John must enter into a re-
cognisance of 10,0001. and his taeal sureties in the
suns of 5.0001. each : he also admitted, he had re•
tained Counsel for Sir John. The Court ordered
Lord Cloncurry should be at liberty to file his de-
claration in the manner moved for by Mr. Ball.—
So that it is almost certain. this extraordinary busi-
ness will receive legal invesugatis in the course of
writ term.
The Marquis of Ely went down to Wexford, at-
tended by LiOrd I yrawly, greatly displeased with
Mr. John Colclough, one of the Representatives
lately chosen far that county,who had the audacity to
congratulate the Eleidors of the County of Wexford
on their emancipation from the oppression of the
Loftus family. The Marquis, however, thought
propm first to enquire of Mr. Colcloegh, whether
be meant any thing personal. Mr. C. answered, that
be merely al:adeJ to the political oppression of his
firmly. The Marquis was satisfied. and here the
matter ended.
lasi happy to say, the spirit of disobedience to
the I awe, has not enlarged its limits, notwithstand-
ingewrions reports to the contrary. It is still con-
ked to Leitrim, Rokosnruon, May*, Sligo, Ling-
bud. and-tbe moientainoas 'rad near Swaalinbar,
vial *abeam a very small part of the county of
Pernsanagh. fa ceder more effedually to repress it,
the Generals commanding in those distrids have
►eea dashed, by Goveinanent, to put such proper.
lion of the yeomanry on permanent duty, as they
may judge proper.
aNimararammirmme.=,
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

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ifeeterdby maiming. sheaf eight o'clock, a bear,
the pit-petty of Mr. Bradbury, os.e of the Clowns
of the Royal Circus, which was kept in a shed,
Milt in the shape of an oven, in the yard of the
Royal Circus. and chained to a post fixed in the
middle of its den, which was driven nearly four feat
into the ground, caused much alum in that neigh..
h urhetosi. The animal, become furious five
hunger, in the course of the eight had torn up the'
post. broke the part of the chain that was fixed
es it, and made its way, muzzled, into the yard.
The first thing that it attacked. was a dog, which it ri
killed. The roaring of the bear, and the tries of
the dog, seam brought several people to the era.
The Ent that came was one of the carpenters 11116., ,
langiag to the Circus. The bear instantly pmts
him ; the man ran up some none steps, and the ,
bearsollovred. The man threw it back, and, with
the farce, fell aver it, but escaped with the less of
the skirts of his coat, which the animal tore off.—
The bear left him to attack a gout. 13y that time
the alarm was so peat, that several people had ,
celleaed la the yard. A boy. about shine's
years of age, was amoag the first. The bear par-
tied, overtook him. and fastened noon him be-
hind, with i:s two paws upon Isis shoulders. The
bey instantly fell. inclined forward on his face, and
the beer tore the back part of his bead. as if it had
been scalped. A roan now got hold of the end efl
the chain, which was still round the animal's neck,"
and with the as,istance of the whet persons, armed
with sticks and piicidorks, tore the animal away
from the boy, who was iii a gore of blood ; and one
Of most ehockiog objets ever beheld, rivety one
tristthinking at inn his head was torn off from
Irdy. He was immediately taken up. wash-
Ids. isd carried to the Hospital. H. taint
the mantry only a ew weeks ago ; he i
. with Mr. Wilson, who keeps the billiard
at the Circus, and used to attend the billiard-
t
, We understand he is a relative of Mr.
'Mira. At ten o'clock last night, there were some
hope, of his recovery. This dreadful accident col-
Irded a east coaccurse of people, who rushed into
the yard ; amongst them were two soldiers, one of
whom split the bear's head open with a spade,
rd the other cut eff tine of its ears. It
vas a young black bear. Mr. Bradbury, the
Cie.% brought it from Liverpool on the top of the
rage coach, the night of his benefit. It was so
brae that he brought it to tows unmuzaled. He
laid to exhibit it in the coffee-mien of the Royal
Circus, and bring it to porter-houres, where it used
to sit up among the company, with a hat upon its
head, and eat its loaf and drink its pot 9 t porter.
It used to follow its master like a dog, and was so
familiar and gentle, the children of the neighbour-
-451 played vrit:i it, without any apprehension.
Mr. Bradbury, is master, being in Manchester seve-
Ili Weeks past, the animal was left in the care of a
pOrZer. who did not supply it with sofficient food.
It had net more than half a quartern loat for suste-
lazce in two days, and became furious from hi,-
I.ieut, '

• M•Varr v. of he Monaghan t;a,
s )11.t Jed a few nights ago ii College-green, D ib•in,
4 pistol shot, Cued by one of the Chttt Peace
olothles of that Metropoia, is, we hear, in a den-
-1°"" 'lll7. and scarce a..:y hopes of ha recovery.