The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-09 00:00:00

POLICIi.

BOWNITIMET.

Yesterday, Edward Owen, the old and well-
known sharper, was brought to this office for re.
examination",afore Mr. NAILS, on the charge of
robbing Jan. Cro *cher, of Brompton-rew, of a gold
watch and a .51. P %. note, under pretence of find-
ing a diamond c,,..5 in the Green-Park, to hall the
•alue of -kb sire wls entitled.

It appeared, that the ;- oties conneetzd with the
Prisoner had, since his examination on Friday even-
ing, been to the Pros •cutrix, to endc.tvour to stall
her off, to prevent her from appearing itt the Office
yesterday, by offering to return htr %vs ch and 51.
note ; but she was prevented from ugreeing to this,
by the interference of her brother.
A 51. note, which was found upon the Prisoner,
proved to be the same that he obtained from the
Prosecutrlx. Although she could not identify it, a
gentleman who paid it to her did.
Townsend, the Officer, who had the Prisoner in
custody thirteen or fourteen years since. when he
was capitally ratified for a gentler offence, was pre-
sent, and recognised his old acquaintance. He de-
clared that the Prisoner looked no worse for his voy-
age to Botany' Bay and back, although he had been
there fourteen years, and is now seventy-two years
of age.
When the Prisoner was at the office upon the
charge for which he was capitally convkled, it was
recolleded by "rovnaseud and others, that the laugh
was then against the Prisoner, on account of his
telling a rale, which was not believed, of his having
beers robbed ,Itty some footpads of 4001. ; hut which,
however, has been proved to be true. under the. fol-
lowing CitCOMSIMICCI It was well known among
the sharps and thieves that the Prisoner was a very
close and saving man, and was supplied to posies
the above snin, and that he catried it about with
him. A plan was accordingly laid to rob him of
it. Two of the Wheelers, the notosi'ws piclopm-
keti, prevailed on the Prisoner to accompany
them a few elks out of London, upon a uay's
Pleasure in a chaise; some thieves tuck their station
r: a lane near Himmel., after dark. through which
vie Prisoner and the Wheelers were to pass. and on
the cl!aisc coming up, they stopped it, and demand-
ed the Pris-ner's and the Wheelers money ; the
Wheelers iminediltely jumped out cf the chaise, and
ran off across a held ; mud the subliers twat, iii-
treated. and robbed the Prisoner of cash to the
amount et 4001. The Wheelers, who have often
been before the public, make the following apology
for their haying been thieves Iron boys, viz. that
their uncle, wise died on board the hulks, used to
take them oat whin he was going to commit de-
pordatirins, to teach them thieving.
hpa Prisoner was committed to Newga:e for trial.

Yesterday, the LORD MAYOR orderer! the psi-e
of botail to he noised halt an Absiae, which cm,k,,
toe Qoartetn Loaf 10:d. to take place to-morrow.—
His will hold a Court of Comra.n Council
tn-asurrow for dispatch of general business.

NATAL INTLECICENC*E.,,
rosisuonvo, DEC 7.
This morning early sailed ttdm Sr. Helen's the
following ships. with sailed orders. fitted and vie-
malted for Eva months: Defence, 74, Ganges. 74.
Alfred. 74. Rally, 64. AFaiiireinoit, 64. hey are
uuder the orders of Captain Halkett, of the (gavr.r.
Sailed La Setae frigate, Captain Atkins, with a•
convoy for Guernsey and Jersey ; and the
oa a crone.
The Saturn, of 74 guns, Lord A. Beauclere, and
the Mosel!, brig, ate gone out of harbour.
The Npenrer, of 74 guns, is to join the squadron
at St. Helen's.
TORBAY. DEC. G.
The Channel fleet, under the command of Lord
Gardner, are just arrived in Torbay, but cannot as
*eh- names, it blowing hard at west.
HARWICH, DAC. 7.
Arrived theschooner Sea Lori, Lieutenant Banks,
font Copenhagen, aker a very rough passage of
about three weeks, in which they were eitli4ed to
throw their guns overboard, and being short nt pro-
visions, only seven or tight men out of twenty wete
able to keep the deck.
SEAL, DRC• 7.
Sailed His Majesty's ships Aryls, Heim& r„ and
Defender. with the outward-hound. k.: under col,
Toy [or Puttsmouth.—Wind N.W.

FROM LJST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
Admiralty-Ofee. Derembrr 3, 1807.
Capp of aa.etter born Capt Francis Stanfell, of Ma Majesty's
sloop the Scorpion. to Admiral Young, and transmitted by
lila latter Officer to the Hou. W. W. Pole, dated on board
His Majesty's Atio,, Scorpion, Seilly bearing N. 23 deg. W.
106 mules' Decenalre. 3, ISM
St a —ltvailing myself of information gained by
the capture of La Masseuse, relative to the cele-
brated ketch privateer out of St. Maloes, it is with
infinite satistaftion I inform you, I fell iu wi.h her,
and, after a chase of twelve hours, captured Le
Glaneur. of ten guns and sixty men, Mons. Jacquel
Fabre, Commander, six days from Brest. She has
been repeatedly chased, and escaped by superiority
of sailing; and is wcll kuo.wn at Lloyd's to have
done more mischief than all the privateers out of St.
Maloes having run two years with ticinterru;ted
luck. I beg to subjoin the names of two vessels
taken by her, and have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) FRANCIS ST•NWELL•
To William Young, Esq. Admiral the &we,
and. . _

Sc. &e. -
Horatio brig, David min, Master, from London to Mogadore.
LaloriA, Portuguese etip, front Oporto to London.'
(Signed) F. ►'TANFILL.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Commiation signed by the Lord Lieutenant of At Comfy of
Kent.
East Lent Volunteers.
The Rev. Joseph Slterer to be Chaplain, 'fin Davis, de.
ceased...demi N0v....:11, 1807.
War-Vet, December 8, 1807.
MIMORAT4DUII.
_ _

The Appointment of Lieutenant VT, aliens Read to ►e Cap-
tain, by purchase, in the both Regiment, vice Platt, who retiree,
as stated an The Gaunt of the bth instant, leas not taken place.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

Robert Jupp awl Thomas Hodgson Johnson, No. 123,
New Hoed-stmt, in the count/ of Middlesex, linen drapers
end haberdashers. Dec:tabu 1,11107.

John Tarry and Alexander Ritchie, jun. of London. No-
vember 17, 1807.
William Slater and Thomas Slater, o: Binuingham, plater,.
November 25, 1807.
Robert Wilson and Joseph lYilson, at ilrfax, In the county
of York, linen-drirr ' ers. December 5, 18 0.
William Mass, Edward Burrow, And William Bagunld, of
Liverpool. February Si, 1807. •
John Pitt and Thomas Hadley, of Birminghana. Novaubcr
18, 1807.
Wiliivm Lloyd and John Lloyd, of Westport, near Malmec-
bury, in the comity of Wilts, tanners. January 27, txr/7.
Richard Peacock and James Isere, of Tonlay-esect, cur-
ries. December S, 1807.
James Palmer sad John Edwards, of Pimlico, In the county
of Middlesex, ironmongers. December 4. 1807.
William Orme, the Elder, and William Urine, the Younger,
of the Borough of Southwark, distillers. Septeratier 29, 1807.
Elton Haniund, Francis Evans, and Thomas Foster, of M
street, in the city of Landon, tea.dealcrs. December 5, 1501.
Jrdm Theimplon, W illiam Anne% and Richard Cox. De-
cember 2, 1807.

BANKRUPTS.
aharles Waugh, of Blackburn, in the county of Lancaster,
linen-draper, dealer and ebapotan, to surrender' Deceinbe., 16,
at five, 28, arid January 19, at eleven at the Bay flurry lon,
inßlackburn. Atttorneys, Mr. Robert Dewhurst, Blackburn;
sad Mr. Henry Blakelock, Elm-court, Temple, London.
Joseph Sanders of Hinckley, in rte county of Leicester,
dealer in corn, dialer and chapman, to surrender, December 28,
at (061 f, at ten, and January 19, at twelve, at the Wool.
pack, in Warwick, is the county of Warwick. Attorneys,
Mr. Cane, Gray's inn, London ; and Mr. Pilchard Singh,
Moor-it-ea, Birmingham.
Letitia Higginoottuns, of Manchester in the county of Liar
cuter, milliner, dress-maker, dealer and chapwaniaii, to sur-
render, December 21, 19, and January 19, at three, at the
Bridgewater-Areas, in Manchester. Attorney', hlesers Duck-
worth, Chippen.lall and Desistm, in Manchester.
Samuel Kay, of Burnley, in the county of Laneastev,
rimier merchant arid cabinetimaker, to 'offend... December
26, and January 8, 19, at twelve, at the !fare and Hound. lac e,
is NWT, lac the county r f l.anaaster. Atkuneys, Me. Saalksel
WoboleaCk, is Bur) , and Mr. Henry Um-court,
Temple, London.

Witaty, thiney, of the town and county or Newcastle ups-
Tyne. spirit end potty rnerchAnt, dealer and Chapman, to sot-
neeenaber, 30, 31, and January 19, at eleven, at the
hnose of Chants Tomer, the Q.teen's dead, Newcastle bri•on-
Tyne. Attorneys, Mr. Scott, Newest. , and Mr. EleKney,
Cuancerr.lane,.l,crodon. _ . .

Damel A ;,:ock Kos of Gracechorch-street, In the city of
1.0.41,nt, Innis., to surrender. December lu, at eleven, 19, at
t waive, anti Inbuilt., 19, at ten. at Guuldhai.. Attorney. Mr.
I,',.ere4, Ely-place, 1-lonns•rt

James Arl;la.ter, of Stafford, in the cnuoty of Stafford, Aeta••
dca:er. boxier,. dealer and chainnan, to surreconn, Doceratier
21, 24, &MI January 19, at eleven, at the Littleton's-Arms lon,
in Yenktedge. in the county of :oath:wt. Attorney.. %Ifuloon
Sewh, Wolverhampton i and \tr. Etedctica Tartar'. It loonia-
bitty *quote, London.,
. . .

Jame ihualli..cm, ut Liverpm.l, i.i the eount• Lineage',
wrehAnt, Je.l, r and ehapman, surrender, bec,nber *O,
91, 2114 J. 11.11,, It), at WIC, at the house el Henry Vosl.aw,
the Globe' Tavern, m J”hoi-greet. Liverpool. Attinne)",
hies's.. Crump acttl •'g., a. d Airier* Gill and Whitley,
Liverpool) and Mr. Bata.e, Chnnee,y4aue, Gondol".