The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-05 00:00:00

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.
IMPROPFR CONDUCT OF A CONSTABLE.
The following case came before Mr. Alderman
Bracts, at Guildhall, on Saturday :—A gentleman
and a woman of the town, wbo had been detained
is the watch-house of St Dunstan's all night, were
brought up. The gentleman said, on the night be-
fore, between eleven and twelve, he had been at-
tacked and robbed in Fleet street, by seer rat disor-
derly women and a man. They all ptit tiff but the
woman then present, whom he seized and delivered
into the custody of the watchman. When he gave
charge at the watch-house, the constable detained
him as well as the woman; although he stated that
he was a housekeeper, and desired the constable to
send to his house in Norfolk street, to inform bis fa-
mily of his situation. This was refused, and he
was kept in the watch-house all night. He now
complained of the condo& of the constable, as no
charge had been given against him by the woman.
The worthy Alderman severely reprimanded the
constable tot this conduit, for which the gentle-
man might prosecute him ; and it the constable did
not now make an apology, be should be cornmittd
This was immediately and submissively acceded to.

E:oraet of a Letter from a Lieutenant of Om Rifle Chtdl.
(the 96th revanche) to his Brother hi Logland, fated Monte
V14C,1, the 16th July, 1607

•s Since I last wrote you from St. Hellos, I have
experienced sufficient to rill up a Journal of a large
sue. On the 4th, the Grand Army came up, and on
the .'yth the meditated attack took place, the ruccess
of which, ere the arrival of this, you will have learnt.
Disastrous as was the issue of the business, we (the
rifle corps) feel proudly conscious that we can lay
claim to the applause of our country for having
done our dtlty. Some part of this corps was hotly
engaged every day hom the 3d, and whatever could
be achieved by human valour and exertion, was et-
feded by us. On the 4th, two companies. Major
larcott's and Capt. O'Hare's, sustained their post
the whole day, against the ferocious attack of 2000
of the picked troops of the enemy. and forced them
to retire to their entrenchn.esits ; I had the honour
of being a volunteer with the former company. The
destrudion on the Sth, as you will see by the re-
turns, was dreadful on our part. and, for the time.
hotter work was never done."

The by,,,,,y. from Newfoundland, for
Barbadoes ; and the Jose, for Jamaica
are captured and eatried into Cuadaloupe.
On 'lhursday last, came on before the Circuit'
Court. Aberdeen, the vial of Levis Smith, paper-
manufafturer. at the paper-mill of Cutter, and
dlczaadrr Walker, his foreman, accused of forging
or counterfeiting the stamp or seal on the menu•
fa:lured paper. and also of forging the Excise OIL
cer's name who attended the work. Alexander
Walker having failed to appear, sentence of fugita-
lion was pronounced against him. Mr. Smith
pleaded not guilty to the indiet:mmt, and the AD-
VOCATE If:Fort, after examination of the prin-
cipal witnesses, finding no instance whatever tend-
ing to conviltion, did no: cmsider it necessary to
proceed to a fa, flier inve.tigavon ; and the Jury being
in:losed, immediately returned an unanimous vet-
dill of enye,::a. Mr. Smith was dismissed simpli-
eller from the bar. after a very appropriate address
from the J imam, on this his honourable restoration to
society. There was no other bu►iness before the
Court, which proceeded to Inverness.

A servant girl. who lived with an elderly !ady,
in the vicinity of Hendon, en IVednesday threw
/mull into a pond, on her mistress's preretses ; and
before assistance could be procured, she was o
ed. Every means were employed to restore her to
life, without elle& What renders this circum.
stance the more singular is, that four maid se'. vanes,
living wit► the same lady, have drowned them: elves
in the same pond. within the last seven year..
The estraordinaty high tide of Wednesday even.
ing, which has done such serious damage a:1 the
way down the Thames, from London-bridge to the
Note, is attributed to the pressure of the waters of
the North Sea towards the Straits of Dover, con-
sequence of the late ♦iolent winds from the No:th
and North East, which have prevented the ellus of
the Thames. The great elevation of the tide has
beak general all alorg the coast, particularly at Do.
ver, Uval, Margate, Yartaostis, and the Uncoils.
shire coast. In the neighbourhood of London. cel-
la. were overflowed that were never injured by any
former rising of the tide. The bathing machines at
most of the watering places. have either been
washed away, or so mach damaged n in be ow
less.

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FROM Sirtipir 7116Nri 04ZEMI.
PARTNERSHIPS DISS66VED.

Benjamin Hopkinson, of Holborn, coach Maker •' Joseph
Win, or North-place, Graf..insi-lane, survey or ; Samuel Page,
of king's-mad, surveyor; James Mansaeld, of Jolin-vt.eet,
; and James Stroud, of 11 ighburry, as brickm:k,rs,
at lipihburv. Winton, in the county of Mutele.ex. Septem-
ber 80, 1807.
Robert Dunlop arid Thomas Anderson, both of Hu.tders-
field, in the county of York, woolstaplers. September 1,
1807.

Thema s Yates, William Stretton, George Nelson, and John
Ashore'', all now or late of the town and county of the
town ni Nottingham. Sept 11, 1807.
Benjamin ktla,res'ey an 1 Jolla Hell, of Friday-street, in the
cay of Ln idon, box-mskers. Sept. 21, 1807.
John Her•.ry Schn,l ler, John Wigley, and Rednlpli Esch-
mann, of Ibrw•lane, Cheapride, in tae city of Loud , met -
chantt. Sept. 31, 18,07.
William M'Adam and William Hendrie, oil and colourmen
and !ne,chaiits, at the Mue, Southwsrk. Sept. =9, 181)7.
M.Atnew Watson and Christopher Elwin, of Clienclua street,
men's mercers. Sept. 30, 1107.
Nle..e6 Thomas Fiiher and Samuel Pickering Reales, of the
t”wii of Cambridge, in the county of C.oribridg.., in the brith-
K.hi, atChestiatou awl Barnwell, in the said county. July 9,
1897

&instant B rd and Gantge Buchanan, roarcltanu and agents,
at L. rrrpool. Augast 31, 1607.

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George Bolton. John elaytnn, George Clayton, William
Clayton, andTlsoinas Wilson, bankers. of Forgoes, Lancaanire.
WI. I, 18.17.
Peter Symons and Son, merchants and ,hip agents, Lai Ply.
mouth. Oct. I, 1807.
l'hum.is Cromwell, deceigetl, James R 101111406. end Gen.
Cronieted, fringe.reanufactureb, at No. 84, Nertgate..atieet.
1807.
Robert Town and William Rutland, at Liwerpoul, in the
county of Lam:darter, painters and BJWm. Sept. 1, 1807.
dolin !lowering and William Struther, of Wool imam and
Silver street, London, wine and spirit inerclia.it.., &c. Oct. 1,
1807.

William BASIS, Richard Striper, aad Charles 13 osix, vinegar.
makers. Sept. an, ISO/.
Joseph Moulton arid James Meech, linen and woollen-dm-
per., haberdashers, hatters, and hosiers, at Stunt, in the
comity 0, Stafford. Sept 4, 1107.
Thomas Mowbray Stafford Jones and Thomas Milne, soli-
citors, attorneys, and conecyancers, at Manchester, in the
county of Loor...ster. Oct I, Mi.

Richard Hartley and lirehard Ingham, both of Stanbniy, in
the pari.h of Bradtord, in the county of Yore, reed-makers.
May 20, 1807.
Jahn Cooley and Thomas Charles Cawley, of Axmin,ter, in
the county of Devon, onopkeepel,, dealers and chairmen.
Sept. b, 1807.
George Barges and George Harding, cotton-manufacturers,
at Glossop, to the county ut Derby. Sept. 16, 1807.
Jams. Smith and Jeremiah Smith, manufacturers of earth-
enware. Humber.ll ink, Kingston.upon-Hull. May 1, 1807.
Joel Marstrali and Themes Manilla'', both of Loughborough,
in the County or Lercaster, drapers, trading ender tm: lam of
J. Marshall and Sen. September 10, 181)7.
George Balinforth, Benjamin Rushouth, and William Rush-
forth, in the boon.' of carding and scribbling soul, at Lee.
Bank-Mill, iu Orenden,M the Parish of Halifax, HI the Coun-
ty of York. May 30, 1805.
Mews William. John and James Melee% Richardson, of
Cornirill, London, booksellers. Septemaer, 88, 1807.
Cramer and Key. el musical instrument makers.
September 88, 1807.
John Amerman, rhilip Jones. Richard Vaughan, and Tho-
mas Coulson, in the business of timber-mercloinui, carried 014
in the City et Bristol, under the Firm of Acra.c.an,
Vaughan, and Coulson. May 1, 1807.
JosepliJoites aid Curl/toas/ Swale, dyers, at Lairousltrune.
Match 17, 1804.