The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-09-07 00:00:00

M R LBOROUGH STREET.

This day, Pend w.:fi. a Jew, residing in James's.
street, Grosverair-squaro. was brought befnie the
...Laing Magistrate, NAY HAMILL CONAN(' Esq. at
the desire of General Bu ton, and the officers of
His Majesty's Second Regiment of Life Guards,
who attended, charged with baying purchased re-
gimental clothes, from a private in that regiment.
The Magistrate explained to him the crime with
which he WAS charged, and the Aa of Pailiament
respelling it, which. he observed, enalled, t at any
persvit or persons buying or receiving from any sol-
dier or deserter, any c oaths, arm., Sic. belonging
to the King, shall, fur every such offence, fort it
the sum of 51. The regiment wished to frame the
prosecution, sn as to recover the penalties only ;
but if he were inclined to give any advice, it would
be that they should prosecute for a felony. he
called upon Mr. Wolfe to make hi, defence then.
or if he chol.e to prepare himself better, he would
give him anot'-er day. When those cloirhs had been
offered to him fur sale, it was his duty to have in-
quired of the officers, who ware not twenty yards
tram him, respelling them.
Mr. Wolfe declared be had no other idea bat
that the soldier had A sight to sell the cloaths which
be bougut, as he war constantly in the habit of
purchasing the like, but especially servant.' liveries,
as rod AS new, which, he always understood, be-
came the property of the wearer after a certain
time ; he had lately bought some of the King's
liveries in this way, and did not knave but soldiers
had the same pris ;lege. Some of the cloaths in
question he had exposed to sale, for weeks toge-
Cacr, sa unconscious was be of their being im-
properly obtained.
J.pad .lapei,ae, alias Pelee Mgre'el, a black, and
a native of Martinica, belonging to the band of the
Second V: Guar.2%, who was the person deeded
in selling the cloaths, deprored, that on Monday
morning tau, he sold his full dress jacket and pan-
taloon% tv W. lie ; that the ether cloaths, coosisting
of eleven or tw.lve wrch cloaks, he bad sold at
different times 'active.

The Qa.tt ter M.st-r sratei. that upwards of
fifteen or sixteen el b.sks Id teea stolen.

The firtht•r ex , rinAtion VAS then postponed
ekren o'c!ock to-morrow, when t:-e panne
ice QrS:l4 t, attend.

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THE COMGRIV.S DAUGETAR.

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The following are the ‘'ercumitanees consequent
on the lucky marriage we rtteirtiooed in Our paper of
yesterday :
On Friday the cent and the young bride, her
niece, proceeded in a glass coach to Harrow; upon
their arrival at the first Inn ia ;he village; while the
*Mit remaiiied to give orders exalt the dinner, the
hlushing bride was dispatched to her father's cottage,
to request the company of both Is •r parents to psr•
take of it. They enilwaced her with delight ; .but
perceiving the ,up.;rior style of her dads to what
they had ever seen her in het', they began
with eager solicitude to question her how she came
possessed of clothes.", far 41)..we her situation in life ?
Sbe modestly referred them to her aunt, assuring
them she Isad abed entirely by ber advie and that
• she was they at Mr. Laws's, ,and hoped for their
company•to dine Wth her there. " At Mr: Laws's,
child ?" exclaimed the good mother,. " why that is
the house where all the quality go—whit have we to
do there ?" " matter." replied the daughter ; „my
aunt is there, and wishes to see yo;: is soon a‘ russ-
ble." As soon .Is. they had dressed themselves,
Sherman, the cottager, in his white flannel jacket,
and his wife in her best horne•spun set off with their
belovtd daughter to the Inn. Being arrived, and
seated tor a tew mimites, the aunt, who is sister to
the fattier, after requesting their particular atttntio:,,
she, briefly as possiiAle, sequainted them with
Jenny's hood fortune. During the relati m the poor
parents mutually folded their arms across their
breasts, sat gazing on each other in silent a ctnnkh-
snent, for speech was utterly denied to them, till,
at length, as if impelled by the same incin tlq-y
both leaped up, flew to embrace their child, and a
copious shower of tears coming to their aid, in a few
moments restored their agitated spirits to such a state
of tranquility as enabled them to bestow' on her their
blessing, and warmest wishes for her future happi-
ness. divert their attention as mulch as possible
from the immcd;ate cause of their affedionate emo-
tions, the charmi ig bride went to a trunk that stood
in the room, and taking out two small bundles,
presented • or to each of her parents, entreating
them to accept, at her hands, a Sunday and a holi-
day suit, which she had brought with her, and
wisted trey weld so far oblige her as to put them
on immediately. They willingly retired for the
purpose, and while they were dressing, the aurft in-
formed Mr. and Mrs. Laws and family of the
while circumstances above related, as the happy
occasion of her that. day's visit to Harrow, assuring
them that till she had seen the ceremony finished,
she contd scarcely believe it was not a dream. The
dinner was arm after served.

In the course •if the morning the house had filled
with several fas:rionable parties, who, as soon as
they returned from their different excursions, were
inflrmed severs ly by Mr. Laws and his waiter, of
the wedding of the c•ottager's daugh•er, and the cir-
etsmr•urces AtteTiding it $ in which, fr,..m the highest
to the In,•:-.t, silt telr so Jeep an interest, theta ge-
neral t. Jer was given by the company in each room
to apprise .:rem when the coach was ordered to th.
doo• .

Our heroine sent, in the mean time, for the owner
of the cottage, pail him what arrears of rent were
due, and a rvels .A•nonth in advance; and just be-
fore she annoy. ice_i •ae necessity of retus nine
us town, she put in• 11 .r father and mother's
joined hands a purse containing more pieces
of gold than at any on.? time they had ever possessed
betnre. Thus endel tto first filial attentii:r., of this
dutiful and affeitionite rustic.

About half-pia five o'clock the coach was at the
door, and the windows of every room in the front,
as well as the door-way, were crowded with elegant
company, all anxious to see the separation of this
haloy groupe.
me cottager, who is a fine figure of a man, about
I,rty years of age, with a manly and expressive face,
first led his sister to the coach and handed her in ;
one tender mother followed, leaning on her charm-
ir, daughter, their eyes suffused with tears of joy
and affeftion. Vs hen arrived at the coach she hung
on Jenny's neck for more than a minute, and whilst
her father gently drew her from her mother's arms,
the elegant lady, who had closely followed them up to
the coach, in the kindest manner, supported her till
the coach driving off, her husband hastened to relieve
her. Thus departed the fortunate and amiable cot-
tager's daughter, attend:l(.3 pot only by the blessings
of her enraptured parents, but of all those wilts wit-
nessed this pathetic sc.ne. The parents returned to
their humble cot, amidst the congratulations of all
their neiglibours, who had heard the news of the day,
and came to witne-s the trit.h of it.

The Aunt if A fiat figure of a %%nil All, under forty,
a very handsome likeness of her brotber the cottager,
and f--nni the elegant simplicity cf hrr dress, and the
un I:Teti:tett esse of her depnrtmcnt, seems to have
been brought up in the family of some nobleman or
gent man of fasition. The cottager's daughter (and
pnrie
bpi
aen7 ist.atlv.seereyfen:/otf
uneperuds:Atentd tiihienncmenciddel,ewshiozsee,
abo twenty years of age, rather ru:tic in her de.
ruddy corn lesion, sparkling eyes, and white even
teeth, contiihute to LitlP,Ut an expressive sweetness
over her whole facr, that may be conceived, but
cannot be described. No wonder, tbnafore, that it
should kindle up —Lova ♦T FIRST SIGIVT.

The volunteers of the city of Bath have received
orders to t-. 013 themselves in readiness to march at
an hour', route, upon the firs: certain intelligence
of the e appearing in turce en the English
coast. MAthorough is appointed their place of
rendezvous. Vie al *o learn that Sunday morning
next is iippointed for inspefting the waggons intend-
ed %la service of Government, on Claverton-
Down.

The character of English seamen is not less dis-
tinguished for ads of generosay than of valour.—
The following is an instance that .aught to be re-
enrded : Capt. Ms trump. vf the Larry, who a fe•w
days ago captured the Mode privateer, entered into
an a4reernent with the late Captain Dixon, who un-
fortunately perished in the altalia, to be equal share:-
in tht prize-money made `sy them during the war.
The death of Capt. Diaos of course dissolved the
cohtralt; bat Capt. AA IT LAND, with a generitsity
becoming his charaEhrr, has insisted that the arse-
mint sWI continue in Ince. and that the widow
and ebddrsn► of Captain Dixon shall be entitled t.
ball tie amount of whatever rrizatatoney he may

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THE TURF.

/4TH S• S.

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•T=te LielY's Plate
Mr. Braithwa‘ 1. M.s. Balley,'‘ !is old .
Nr. Ml 3 3 yrs. old . . 1 2 2
H irub's hr. c 3 yrs. old
Mr. ',kris MllllllUk,, 3N. old . •.• ,
Lord I.se.nemes b I by. rnllci. 444, 7 med dr.
Mameluke was the favourite at Slatting; and bets
svere.s h, I on Miss Coiner, after the Grit heat,
which was won by a neck, and 2 to 1 on Miss
Bisiley after the secand heat. This was a capital
race altogether, and the several heats were not won
by more than.b..ll a length.
The sane day, the Gold Cnp of 100 guineas value,
and .40 guineas in Specie. a Subscription of It)
guineas each.
Mr. Lmibmke's br. c. Rambo
Sir William Abdy'sE.chanuesi
Loal Ornurelegs b e Baran 801 l . . . . .
Mr. V illebtoi named %Jittery. b, Julio hull
Mr. Abbv's named Mr. Vorlantl's b. 1. Duckling .
Mr. Forilt's c. b Br:glit•m
Mr. I.4dkrukt.'. or. m J..lia
Three to 2on Rumbo and Baron Bull, againet
the held at starting. lima in 1 minutes. A well
contested race.