The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-13 00:00:00

ESCAPE OF A PPI'ONER.

On Saturday a man named 77tenim 'AMR sag brought
before the Sitting Magistrates at Union-Hall, charged with
committing a daring burglary in the house of a gentleman
in Adam-place, Southwark. The evidence woo so satisfac-
tory to the Magistrate (R.J. Chambers, sq.),
hesitation he fully committed the Prs•ner to take Ibis trial
at the neat Siirrey Assia-s. He was taken into the .loek-up-
soom, and confined with another Pi looser until the of
business was over, when both Prisouers were brought out
into the yard of the office to be ironed, pervious t• removal
in a roach to Ilorsemunger-la•e pot. tVliitst the gaoler
was atoning the compamou of Allen, he contrived to get to
Hie wall at the top of the yard whilst the officer's back was
turned towards hini. and, before he was observed, he bad got
over the will and railings un the other side, itid effected his
escape through the adj•in's( punier, and gut clear off.

Emma*Tton.—We understand that upwards of
twenty young men, &t. have Lately gone, or are
going, from this city, to the United States, and
many more in the neighbourhood are preparing to
depart to that lend of liberty.—/York Herald.)
The Londonderry newspapers advertise no less'
than fifteen► ship* to take out passengers to America,
whose tonnage amounts to Leta) tons; and the Rel.
loot papers nearly as many inure. Ily the returns of
the latter port, it appears that about 11,000 persons
emigrated to America from theilee last SCII9IOII.
One of the most alarming symptoms of the pre.
sent times, is the great increase of patiperism. The
number of new cases that come weekly before the
Hoard of our Workhouse, is, considering the sea
son of the year, perhaps unprecedented. Formerly;
the number of applicants for relief gradually dimi.
niched during the spring mouths, hut at present,
such is the want of employment in the manufac-
turing branched, that they are rapidly increasing.
This state of Odin, is, we fear, but too general.--
( Leeds Mercury.)
Our National Debt, in it. Bank of England
notes, taken at the round sum of 900,000,000/.
will be found to amount to the euormous weight of
699 tons, 2 qrs. am! 9 lbs. Allowing 2 cwt. 2 qrs.
to each mama, it would require upwards of 5.500
able-bodied porters to carry it away, Two hundred
■mad thirty waggons, with four horses to each, would
scarcely be sufficient for that purpose. This calcu-
lation is made at the rate of .512 B.►nk of England
notes to the pound.,
EiLcutlo9.—Alerander
lest, week executed at Cie
truce of thc High
a warehouse. De
step and a calm CI
at his own request
siderable height,
consternation among
posed to be not I
sufferer was only ,
its business on his

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t►e tiewenaritt Meeting. The midis were as fulluw

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7 to 4 between too sod the Ada.
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la 1 swims, Mae Sinthingt, for the ni.i.u.-„„0,
Stakes, run for it Nearniaiket this day ; and of u.soi twin.. IN is,
• veto 'hottinc Ihnt ahe wan. ih.t niks. igloo ttrofilio./.. :ow!
I.:sophistic% 'tnert en the tlatiiittott entatt
Friday. l'lrder, anti the Dor,inie colt, will
not ,:ut the picrt-host .1.y••

--- A- fertneder Reber-ism was in the
ed at Clargow, pursuant to the oen-
;lt Court or Justiciary, fur roblqiog
ire renamed the scaffold with a Hun
countenance, and was turned off
st (being a loglit iiii,r4; from a cact-
i , and the crash *tasioned great
citrg the multitude leni6led, sup-
less than 36,UP The unhappy
twenty-four yr 4fri had been
is own account, a Ingo; . VOY IV
a merchant ; b *Ron artat his
id got into bad e? pimp