The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-13 00:00:00

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At about six o'clock on Thursday se'imight, a band•st
miscreants, consisting of about forty persons, having
levelled to the ground the Five-mile House, the property
of Mr. Philip .Lennon, Lieutenant of the Roscommon
Militia, proceeded to the residence of that gentleman.
Having broken in the doors and windows, notwithstanding
a spirited resistance from Mr. Lennon, who, though 're-
armed, beat back the first six men that entered, they
made a wreck of the furniture and dismantled part of tins
house. Mr. Lennon having been at length overpowered by
numbers, fell beneath the blows of his assailants, and hs•v•
ing received several wounds and bruises, was left in a Stites
of insensibility by these brital ruffians. This outrage
took place in. the Barony of Glonlonart, County Westmeath*,
about two miles from Moydrum Castle, and five from this
town.—Atlilone Herald.
At an early hour on the night of Saturday sennight, a
respectable elderly farmer named Robert 31•FIlistrann, re-
sithugot lAckatpure, about four,miles from this town, *as
wantonly assaulted in the streets, bi lot* drunken, dis-
orderly rioters, who • beat end cut him in so barbarous a
manner, that he since languishes in itpinent danger cl his
life: Two men, named Maurice Dowling and John Leary,
• werion Sunday, morning committed to theeounty gaol by
J'rovost, charged with being aetitely..eoncerned in this in-
*famous outrage. Mr. Al4Ellistrnm to a man of Reacestble
and. irreproachable chatacter.--..Trairc Piper: •

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THR NEWCASTLt. HeiIIit•ITEALER TAKEN.—On Sun.
day last William Thonspimt, of York, only 17 years of
age, was apprehended in Carlisle, and lodged in goad on a
charge of stealing two horses at Newcastle, under pretence
of ordering them in the names of medical mot known to
the owners. On Monday he was brought up at the Mayer's
.office, and underwent a long examination. It appeers
that he ordered the first horse be stole on the Fetenx•
stated, dressed as a groom, and no suspicion wax ewer-
tained. The animal he rode off to Bramion, and nearthat
place exchanged it for a pony, which he aftereArtleeold.
to a person in the employ of Mr. Blamire, of Thaokwood-,
nook. He then returned to Newcastle, and obtainedaito-
titer horse by a trick similar to that alluded to, and,agaux
set off in the direction of Cumberland, and having reached
Carlisle, he employed an auctioneer to dispose of the, am -
mal for him. which was effected on Saturday, hat 'he ANA i
Apprehended hi-fore the money was paid. He b.se.beett
pent off to Northumberland gaol, and will take his trial iu
that county.. Both horses have been recovered and .rie-
turned to the owners.—Cumbet land Parket.

A fatal accident, resulting from the debasing habit of
drunkenness, occurred on Monday evening. Between six
and seven o'clock, it being very dark, a person driving his
cart along the turnpike road near to the Soho, liandelsorth,
perceived sotnething lying in the middle of it. whitlrhe
as-
certained to be a man in a state of stupid intoxication,
whom he offered to assist in removing out of the stay, binhe refused his aid, replying several times—." fl--n von,
you are a fool, leave me alone;" upon which he passed on
to the turny•e gate, about a hundred yards further, and
telling the kveper of the circumstance, they got a hgbt
and proceeded to the spot ; when, however, they arrivid
there, their assistance came too late, for they found the roan
had been killed by the wheels of the Traveller stagi-mitill,
which was going towards Birmingham. passing over Ins
body. The name of the deceased was Thomas. Williams.
and an inquisition being held upon him betuiss 14: South,
Esq. Coroner, a verdict of accidental death wasveturnesi.
and a nominal deodand of bs. fixed upon two of wheels;
of the coach.— Wolverhampton Chronicle.
A serious accident occurred '
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for the following reasons t---,Cliver is indispensable for the
A serious asident occurred the day before yeeterdiv at
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K, and consequently the more numerous, payments; it Is
r, and less lishlato wear thin Old ;it cannot be so easily or Osterley Park, the tof the Earl of Jersey. 'A yOnng
ably„melted down; it cannot be exported, but at a greater OA gentleman of the name of Williato Legrne, of very re-
easier charges ; ale our,fccoutits are kept in pounds and chit- apectable family, whilst Alain?, on a pond; by:-dire
.ter
or in reference tip silver : it is the least subject to variation;
is the general legal tender in Eu,rope and America. Indeed, breaking was suddenly immersed into the water: itgleptral '
other vouths were on the ice at the time, bet stilefretti to
ever has held, and probably ever will hold. the,premeetive of ' - the
the general standard in commercial countries ; gold being I r"o7er body proved inteettinki that 41'' 8/1."441- 412,—t°
is vaned by Oyer, but not ailver by gold. i the. intensity of the weather,' it bas not' yet tnifte d.
'ere are some excellent obtervations On the subject of a4ver sa .The youth was of very remising Mind and tikindille 11.
oder& in air. ftati,ns'a soteeb, ptinted in Warlaaetra I'a/ho-
ary Debates for a pal 11)21. and the agony of the parents can be belie! sillsekintearthart
' to* described. - Ile disconsolate mpther Mt ibaaCiielet,i
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id silver been the standard, it would sot h!Ktrin.,.. thil •
dr aW aVIDO the' kan ki their metagitruniacy, juvii.diogi hyatarjca as hearing of the fatal ;.'a 11 . in ta-
n. . . • . ! -arms in. a *cry thstreaaing scatty( mini. -: • • •;,.• •
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