The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-27 00:00:00

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MEYMOUTII, OCT. 25.
yesterday the ROYAL' FAMILY returned from
ther visit to Mrs. DA st iv's, to the Lodge to dinner.
lust as His hi Aaesry alighted from his horse, he
,av: the LORD CHANCELLOR at a little distance,
V.llO had a short time before' arrived; His Pi-f AJ EST Y
orne iately honoured his Lordship with an inter-
-o.hich continued for near an hour. After
•rdship had withdrawn from His Muesrv,

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in tortmen-square.l'hepurchabe-money is said to
be soon guineas.

01.1) ninzi, Oct. 26.

Bern Lnyt f.c.fTy ountr, Boron Tifontrs6N. the
LORD NIA VUIC, RECORDER, ALDERMEN, and City
Officers.

Eduvrrd Lanthert, a very decent looking man, was
indiEled for stealing a hank-note for 401. the pr.nper-
ty of Cornelins Lam!).
It appeared, that the Prosecutor, who resided in
the country, on coming to town, set up at a public-
house, opposite to which the Prisoner, who was a
barber, kept a shop. The Prosecutor went to be
shaved by him, and, when the job was finished,
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gave him the bank-note laid in the indiament,
to be changed, with which the Prisoner absconded.
Some days after, he was apprehended. and, on
searching him, three pound notes, and half a cro go,
were found upon him. When interrogated as to
what became of the forty pounds, he said, he had
taken a coach to Norwich, and, on his way, threw

the money out of the coach window, to the people
who passed by. This circumstance gave rise to an
opinion of the Prisoner's inutnity ; but no evidence
being adduced to that effea, he was found Gaddy
of single fzlr.ny
Ju rep,lßail was indided for recrecing, in the county
of Middlesex, of John 8..t1e, a letter carrier, cm.

played in business relating to the Post Office, ten
Bank notes, of the value of 101. each, with other
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notes, which knew to have been contained in cer-
tain letters, secreted or embezzled by the said John

This was a case of some novelty, the Indittment
being grounded on a late AR of Parliament, making
it a capital felony for any person to receive Bank,
or other notes, knowing them to have been secreted
or embezzled, and taken out of post letters. The
trial lasted upwards of four hours, and excited much
interest. _ _ _

In the absence of Mr. FICLDIWO. Mr. Aaaor
stated the case. on the part of the prosecution,
which WAS carried on by the Post Office. He ob-
served, that this was not the common case of a re-
ceiver of smien goods, but a new one, which had
been lately provided for by the Legislature. For-
merly, it WAS felony for a letter carrier to secrete or
embezzle any property contained in post letters;
but no provision was made Against persons receiving
such pmperty. By the second Seetion of the late
Art, however, it is now made a felony for any per-
son, who should receive Bank notes, &c. knowing
them to have been secreted or embezzled.

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The question, therefore, for the Jury to try was,
whether the Prisoner at the bar had received such,
knowing them to have been secreted or embezzled :
he then proceeded to state the evidence hz intended
to adduce, whet Mr. It sLoitso came into Court,
and concluded the statement of the ease, in the
course of which, he said, that on the 14th of Sep-
tember last, a man of the name of Beale, who had
been a letter carrier, was found drowned, a short
distance from Landon; and in his pocket was found
a card, with the Prisoner's name and place r 4 abode.
Having finished, he proceeded to call his Witnesses.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kitson, the first witness, was an
elderly lady, and very deaf ; in conseqw..n. • of
which, she was ezammed from the Sheriff's box, as
being neater to the Jury, than the ordinary place.
She stated, that the resided in Exeter, and, on

the 121 of August last. sent a letter by the post,
direard to John Radcliffe, Esq New-inn, Lon-
don, which letter was franked by James Buller,
Esq. Member for Exeter, and contained ten 101
bank-notes, and two of 51. She made her servant
write the description of the notes in a book she kept
for that purpo,.e. She then indorsed her name on
each, inclosed them in the Inter, sealed it, and put
it into the Post-Office herself. The notes were then
produced, and she identified them.
AVilliaml-loldsgrove, her ser :ant, proved having
entered the notes, and compared the driginals with
his ::uuk.
'rat- Post-Master of Exeter proved the receipt of
the letter, and his having forwarded it by the mail
London.
Caarles Read, a Post-office Clerk, proved the ar-
rival of the mail at the Post-office, in the usual
course.
John Hoyle, Clerk to Mr. Radcliffe, stated, that
he- had been upwards of CO years in the habit of
trait safting business for his master, who left London
on the 11th of August, and he did not receive any
letter from Mrs. Kitson, at the time be should have
received the one in question.
Thomas Butter, a Gentleman residing at Aston,
near Wallingford, in Berkshire, stated, that on the
3d of September last, he sent eight bank-notes,
amounting to 551. inclosed in a letter direfted to his
brother, George Butter, Shoe-lane, London.
This letter was also regularly traced from the
Post Master at Wallingford, to the Post Office, Lon-
don and Mr. George Butler stated, that he ex-
pefted such a letter, but it never came to hand.
William Woods, inspeflor of letter carriers, at
the General Post Office, stated, that the late John
Beale was in that employ for three or four years.
He was on duty on the morning of the 17th of An-
gust last, the day when Mrs. Kitson's; letter arrived ;
his business at the office was in sorting the franks
and post-paid letters for the fifth division.—
The town delivery is divided into twelve &stria.,
and the New Inn was in the fifth division,
to which Beale belonged. He was also on
duty on the 4th of September, and employed as
usual. Shoe-lane was in the Bth division, and
next ;adjoining the sth s it frequently happened that
letters belonging to one division might, through
mistake, be thrown into another; in that case it was
his duty to transfer it to its proper place.
On his crass-examination by Mr. KS Ar e, on the
part of the Prisoner, he said, several persons were
employed in each division, but they all had their
distind business to attend : it daily occurred that
mis-sorted letters got into different divisions.
Robert I lusty stated, that he was a linen-draper,
residing at No. 105, Drury-lane, corner of Clare-
court ; he knew the Prisoner, who kept an cite •-e
comb shop, in Clare-court. On the iith of Sep-
tember, Mr. Parkins, the Post-office Solicitor, ap-
plied to him respefting a Bank-note which passed
into his hands, and had been stolen ; he had re-
ceived it from the Prisoner some days before. and
gave him small notes for it; in consequence of
which he called upon the Prisoner who told him
he had ri.c ived it from his friend Beale, to whom be
would app.y : he afterwards went with the Prisoner
to Beale's house in Greek-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields;

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he was not at home ; they_wait; d at a public-house,
opposite, till he came in: he could not tell the num-
ber of the note, and Prisoner asked him if it was
one of the four, tens, or one of the two twenties he
had given him ? he answered, he dicinot know, boot
believed it was. He then asked the prisoner to ac-
company him to the banker'i, which he very readily
agreed to ; they went to Sir Mayhew Bloxham's, in
Gracech urch -st re t; and upon ask; ng for the numbers
of the notes, the del it said, that the two of twenty
pound country notes had b-en stolen. Oo his cross
examination by Mr. At Ley, he said, he had not the
least suspicion of the Prisoner ; he aiSed fairly and
honestly, and appeared ready and williag to give
every assistance in salving the matter.
Mr. Parkins, the solicitor for the Post- %See, stated,
that he saw the Prisoner on the 12th of Sept. he called
at the shop of Hussey the evening before the Pri-
soner was there, and, in his presence, he spoke 01
Hussey :shout going to the banker's ; he then asked
the Prisoner where he had got the note ? who told
him he had received it from Beale, who was a post-
mae, and his patticrtlar friend ; hie was the person
who changed the two 201. notes at the Bank, and re-
ceived flour London notes for them, which he gave to
Beale ; being in distress for a little money, he asked
Beale to lend him some, and he gave him the 101 awe
he palsed to Hussey, and desired him to give him
the change another time. Tne Prisoner said, ho had
gone to Beale the evening before, and told him he
had been informed at the banker's that the notes
were stolen he replied, he had received them from
the country, and vo,old find the person who brought
thim to him, by the next morning. The next day,
from some circumstances which occurred, he gave
direCtions to have Beak taken into custody, hut he
could not be found. One of the Bow-street Officers,
accompanied by the Witness's Clerk, brought the
Prisoner to Beale's lodgings, and something induced
him to ask the Prisoner if he had been at Beale's
lodgings the night bzfore ? he answered in the of
firmative, and added, that Beale was very ill; so
much so, be thought he should have died; his wife
and he sat up with him all night. They went toge-
ther, between four and five o'clock in the morning,
to the Prisoner's house, in Clare-court; Beale was
exceedingly agitated ; he suspeaed he intended to
pat an end to his life, and he went to the shop and
gave Beale a plated card, in order that it might be
discovered who he was: they then went to St. Mar.
tin's-lane, and he saw no more of Beale.
The clerk of Mr Parkins stated, that he went to
the Prisoner, and told him that Beak was appre-
hended, and he must go along with him to Mr.
Paikins : he then replied, "A h ! I am afraid Beale
has dune smnethiog wrong ;" and added, he sup-
posed he was to be a witnes, against him : he readily
admitted the notes, and said he would give them np
instantly. Some questions were put to the Prisoner
by Nit Parkins. relative to his sending Beale's son
t his lodgings for a blue siik handkerchief, contain-
ing some notes and papers, .which be also admitted,
:.n1 desired witness to go to Mrs. Ball, to Beak's
lodgings, and he would get them, which he ac-
e srdiagly did. She then put her hand into a cavity
in the chimney piece, and took out twelve if)! notes,
and one of 51. all of which woe produced in Court.
Tee notes wets then identitisal, and traced through
the several hands they had passed.
ford Lt. P.t4 zirra rri nit here nSserved, that they
had no right to presum- Oa, those notes were not
honestly come by, by the Iris inner; there was no
proof whatever that lie knew they were taken out of
the letters : there was sufficient to criminate Beale,
were he alive; but the evidence failed as to the
Prisoner's knowledge ofe their being embezzled by
Beale. The Aa was a very penal and Er& on. ,
but it must be supported by legal evidence; and.
however criminal the Prisoner might be, yet, in this
respea, the indictment was not supported.
The Prisoner was therefore acquitted.

His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK arrived no
Chatham, on Wednesday, attended by Sir D. DUN.
0 As, Sec. •It is bupposedHis Highness will arrange, ere
his departure, what troops are to occupy the upper
Barracks during the winter. The Coldstream and
31 Guards, Lom Coxheath, are spoken of. The
East York, now encamped, will shortly break up
and go into quarters.
Great movements continue to take place among
the French troops in Italy. Owing to the excesses
they commit upon the inhabitants of that country,
and the retaliation of the latter, the King of NA r L Ls
has sent a Commissary and Plenipotentiary-General
to the French army. He has also ordered a new
legy of troops ; but this measure has been remon-
strated against by the French.
According to liters from Jersey, 30 more gun-
boats and armed vessels had arrived at St. Malo.
from the wesrward, and went to sea again last Sa-
turday, with intent to proceed towards Cherbourg.
Observing, hovrever, two of our cruisers watching
them, they returned in some few hours before our
vessels were able to corn: up with them. All reports
from the French coast continue to speak of the arrival
there of more troops, intended to make an Attempt
upon Jersey and Guernsey daring the winter. No-
thing is apprehended in tkese islands from a French
visit, which the loyal inhabitants and our brave
troops there desire more than fear. ?MITI the best
information which our N teal Comtbanders have
been able to o' thin, 'her. ire not transports enough
at Granville or at St. /Lilo, to carry a sufficient
number of troops for such an undertaking. Be-
tween one and two hundred armed vessels and trans-
ports are colledled at Cherbourg ; but their destine.
tion seems rather to he the general readcz.vaq at .Bou-
logne, than an expe4itiort against the British {ten- 1
sessions in its vicinity. Several young conscripts from
La Vendee and the other Western 1/epartorents have
escaped Bois AP ART l.'s tyranny. They all agree an
relating that the Usurper is detested all over France
by all Frenchmen Wao are not his placemen and
pensioners ; Add that, even in the army, great discon-
tent reigns, on account of his caprice, partiality, and
injustice, in didribming res. girds or advancements
—Both the soldiers and offi:ers begin to regard the
invasion of Great Britain as desperate, if not imprac-
ticable; and, tired of their inattivity and encamp-
meats, call for a continental war, or for a peace.
T. Foucu, a Marine belonging so the Live!, fri-
gate, lest his arm in the action with La Fame, by a
shot. while attinie in the most steady and courag-ous
manner. 'lle Officers and ship's company of her
have most generously rewarded this gallant marine,
by subscribing 501. which has been sent to him at
6 Hasler Hospital, where he is removal for recovery.

THE DUKE OP LEINSTER.

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On Thursday eveningAast. a./ Express artivad at
Boyle arm, near King's-Ditto... the seat of .thVr
Right Hon, Lord•Firmsv Firzoasain, =maim-
ing the death of his Lordship's Umber', WILL IA
ROBCIT Firzosaat.o, Duke of Ltiffsrut. His
Grace died at his seat. at Cartort, County of ICidare.
Although he did not possess those shining abilities,
that confer, not receive, dignify from rank, he was
good-tempered, good--,atured, and aff Ask ; fond
father, indulgent landlord, and kind master.-
His Grace was in his 5.5.11 year. He had hit.n
married to ANEW A OLIVIA ST.,GLORGAt
rudy
child of the late Lord ST Gt;o; she died in
1798, leaving a numerous family to regret her loss.
The titles. honours, and estates. of the late Doke',
devolve to his son, AI:GUS ros FRUMMICR, late
(lois of Kum Alt I, now thirteen years of age. and to • •
whom His Royal Highness the Prince of WA! Is
stood sponsor. Lord 11 EN V FITZ3LIIALD set Of
for Ireland, on the arrival f isorss.s.

MARGAIE. Oct.. 21.

Our Theatre closed last night, with the re-ell-m-
-ance% of The Ince! of 17,Ni:sm. and Certharide on.)
Peteuekro, under the immediate patronage of .1.4:d
K ire and the Hon. Mrs. VILL acts for the !senefit
of Miss Sr entails, who performed :11,. chara-Rer of
Earily Telopeee, with infinite feeling an 1 elife3. Her
Crib-rive was every thing intend•-d by the immortal
'Bard; she was a well-bred termagant indeed. Miss
Sr AN &Ay only wants a lisle m ire .u..quaintance w,th
the stage, to prove useful and ornamental to it,; and
it is much to be regr..tted she was not brought for.
ward more frequently during the seasoo. Her per,
formance of Juliet. some few nights past, reminded ,
its of the late Mn. Poet—as her E.mi4 Tempest dod
of Miss Fa 'she. and she eminently possesses the •
elegance and fascinating rnanwers• of both. We •
must, injustice. highly commend Mr. Ev at's 4W•Ai
celjent performance of Peurshi,ek ; as also the 6r4
appearance of Mrs. STA•“.EY, in Mrr. 11"..0.i.011et, -
which, perhaps. has never been much better thed."
The boxes gave a display of all the rank and fashion
left at Margate; amongst whom were, Lord Kl,.tris,
with a numerous host of friends. The Hun. Mrs.
LtF.Stfi Lady HEATNCuTE, Sir W. and Lady
Yuuao, Hon Mrs. St tEtt, Mrs. LIND, Mr. Joss
SETH MADDOCKS, &c. The. band struck up Ride
Bett,,mis, on Lord K Urn% entrance, and his Lords
ship may shortly afford them an oppAtunity of play.
nsg Britons Strike Home.

BOGNOR, Oc r. V.

Paison b
!T first i, LOrdiblp flatsWltilaroiw is ss v..• a ••. ..• „.,.... , I
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the Duke of CA P 4 II to not came up to his Lordship,
and congratulated him on his safe arrival
l at Wey- '
I
edium - touch, and they continued in conversation for some
1 their firr:e. His Lordship dined with the Earl Rosshes. 1
11.ished - Early this morning. His Ma .1 fsr sr took i ride !
on the Dorchester-road, and returned to the Lodge
at Pa. about nine o'clock to breakfast.
,
He ge. After breakfast His MairsT y inspeted the
ot dis- dispatches brought by the Messeriger this morn-
-11 mu ;Az from Ministers. and, after perusing them
and returnig answers, west on board the Royal
ration. Yacht for an excursion to sea, accompanied by the
items Princesses AUODSTA; Soe,i lA, and AMELIA : the
Mite and Princess Sophia of Gtoucasr c a ; Ladies
r,,,, ft', M EIiSKINR, and E. THYINNE ; the
I.olto CHANCELLOR, leach ROMLITN, Lord Pou-
:, and LET ; Generals FITZ* 1, MANNINGAAM, and
th to GAREN, and their Staff; Mr. and Mrs. DAUER,
'They and Mrs. Co.orts.
This morning the Duke of Cansainos and
from,
Princess Mawr berthed. •
Le7'4- Our!company begin to thin very much.
in t::: This being the day nn which the King's acces-
the:e sion to the throne is celebrated, all the ships in the
behour fired a royal salute.
'sate Wednesday evening, Their MAILS-111M honoured
I way the Theatre with their prese'ce. for the benefit of
lily• PALMER. The house was Efollied 7 a just tri-
bute to this deservino, atlnr. In The Rica's, Mr.
tired Pstmea's Faulklead was a chaste and feeling prs-
for mance. Mr. Nev Los, in Dared. reminded us
irons
of /NWT. BLANCHARD ; and Mrs. Naa'Loa's Mrs.
r, the jfidapron was truly comic. At the end of the Co-
oider- medv, Mr. Ps Lute delivered a new Patriotic Ad-
bust- dress. and called forth repeated bursts of applause.
The Ries, Suldirri was announced as the After-piece,
to de- but chanted, at Their M i j sir tin express command,
ished, to The Hunter of the Alps The Feliz of Mr. PAL-
MHO NER has to boast much life and judgment ; and the
whole pert or mance concluded to the entire satisfac•
;land. firm of the Royal Visions.
RR. The ROYAL FAMILY will leave this place early on •
Corr; Monday mornit:g, to the great grief of the inha-
bitants. I hey will proceed by Dorchester, Char-
, were borough, Blandford, Win,lsourn, and Ringwood, on
• Most their way to Mr. It ose's,) at Cuffnels. The ROYAL
Rd to FAMILY will breakfast at Mr. DRAT GROSVENOR'S,
Duke at Charborough ; they will proceed to Mr. Rose's,
to dinner. It is expelled the ROYAL Fa st ite will •
val bi visit Mr. Duval MOND, SiT HARRY BURR AR D
it hit NEALE, an4phlr. But ic LEY, on their way to Wind-
t. ap-
sor, where, it is cape:led, they will arrive on Faiday-
RI to Arrivals at Lucre's Hotel :
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—. It mks,' sq. bir. Kemp, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Cox, tor.
VIII. kids, Mr. Harrison, M,. and :sir, Ricii.iplo.
I his neesmieemintoteme
Int:l.'', FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
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;ng q Lady Perth, and her beautiful daughter, M:sa Drummond,
is ex- hom Richmond, to their house in Grog-not square.
1 h.- Hon. Mr. S.%Vortley, from the North, to his father',
'ramie li s,:c 1.1 Grossman square.
rule ; Sr John Harrington, from Mans Palk, OM Windear, to
his house in B .rkles-square.
sneer, Ms. Arthur Stanhope, from Rainuatc, to her hour! in
asily's Tilneydttert.
The Rev. Mr. Rubinson, from Leii.e‘tershire, to Albeinale-
liticai st—et.
Lord and Lady Villiers, from o,tstley Park, t. the Earl of
lit to Lord
estmorriand's, Berkeley aqua e.
more toot Brooke and Lord , I M ...re, from Coxheath Camp, to
Wake's Hotel.
'ham- Mr. Canning, frogs a visit 0 His M &prey, at Weymouth,
chaps to Jerntyn.street.
Cilunel M'Neil, from Coxheath Camp, so his house in
Cogs DoveNstieet.
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FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES.
It the
The Dowager Countess Spencer, from a visit to her
early dive ter, the Duchess .1 Devonshire, ti her seat at St. Albans.
Lady Marby, Lore New Budinston.street, to Brunton.
' M:- Major Allen, from Pension's Hotel, Cork-street, to his
Reif meat, at ChelnisforJ.
Emb- Mr. and Mrs. Tyrwhit Mike, from Milker's Hotel, to their
east in Bucks.
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with The Dukes of 0 a trans and Mon/rens; ea, the
asked Marquis of WATERFORD, Lord and Lady CAS.
d theTLERRAOH, and Lady L CURRY, are upon a visit
'to the Marquis and Marchioness of A asacoa a, at
dated the Priory.
India 'The Duke of PORTLAND is entertaining a large
ha I.:
OA. pint of fashionable% at Bulstrode. In the list are,
, the Dowager Marchioness of BATH, Lady CHAR.
1, .'t LOTTZ GM:VILLE and family, Lord CH A:ILEI
EU; S
BRIITINCIL and family.
The Earl of WM' ;WILLARD is gone from Ape.
ip to
thorne. towns a shooting party to Norfolk.
,y to Sir d•ras Ca•wruno gave an elegant cluircr,
id on
treed Leterday to a seleft party of friends, at the Cocos
Ti., St. James's-street.
Ger. TIM* is a vacancy in the Order of the Knight
of St. Patrick, by the death of the Duke o
LEINsTER.
Ashburn Assemblies commence early next month
L.. ; Mrs. BATEMAN is Lady Patroness, and Goor iv
Blevott.t, Esq. Steward.
sts n'T Mr. Witaissort is entertaining the Ladies ant
r at- Gentlemen of Blackburn, in Lancashire, with hi:
si -: -. Galvanic experiments.
e. - The Young Rocias performed Oveten, in the Tra
o. -- Red) of Zara, at the Liverpool Theatre, on Wed
nesday last.
E.:7,
Lord STARLIT' has taken a house at Coletteste
!att..: for his family for three months, that he may atteni
1 St• to his regiment on duty there
curt, Mr. CAULFIELD. Mr. ELLESTON'S MIECTSSOr I
We's. the Bath Theatre, is the subjeft of much critics
controversy in the Bristol newspapers.
stimt- La FRANCLS ANNE PRATT, (Luigi:rm. of th
Sp.:- 1.:Itl of CAMDEN, is dangerously indisposed, at he
aviiig father's hoose, in Arlington-street.
Is has 'Ex inteuded ma-triage between Lady Ft. ars
brays WOOD and the SA RD1N1.:24 AMBASSADOR is rot
consi- poned until his Excellency's recovery from his pro
on.: sent sudden attack of the gnu:.
Hot b-r The Duke of Rose; sou purchased, last weel
boit- the Present Karl of TA N ERR si ILI h's town manstoi
in Portman-square. The purchase-money is said t
be SOOD guineas.
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