The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-17 00:00:00

ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.

On Sainnlay the poll finally closed at twelve n'elork, when
the Mayor declared Sir Heavy Wright Wilson daily electcds
she numbers being hie
Sir Henry Wright Wilson
Charles Ross, Esq.
John Easthope, Esq 177

ESCAPE FROM PRISON.
A lad named John Smith, only twelve years of ag►, made
his escape from the Borough Complier on the afternoon of
Sunday last, by IMPIIII4 of an accomplice oboist his own aims
mid age. It appeared front the investigation ..1 the, ease,
that the meomplice presented himself at the Rat• of the
prison.and requested to be admitted to au itamyta_ f.tr wheat
he 11,1 d swum • dinner this being complied wjth, he .Wan nut
long with his friend in iuiquity lwfore h► chancel% clashes
with bim, and Smith, the tad under rankness's., walked
forth wish the empty plates. the turnkey•,4l4.l having the
least suspicion, readily opened the gales. The fraud wits ...sin
discovered, and officers guirdiscistel, wM wire more placid
their prisoner In safe custody. Beth e hoys are
in prison, Smith for a rohliely, and the 4.111. r for a misde..
meanor 1u effecting the escape of the form. r.

POLICE.

sow tte►ct.
Yesterday George nOWN was examined to ibis office, or
a charge of having stoles, the watch of Mr. Mellows Mese-
whether, in the •ventie leading So she pit of Cuvrot•gardeo
theatre. The Prisoner had been parlieulatly noticed b) the
Piorrentor from the constant and apparently siiiiiecesimq
hustle he reused at the time of IM opening the pot duAs.
The officers of the theatre *celled iherowlves to diatover the
depredator, robberies of such description haying hero ally
frequent of Intr. The Prisoner was well known at there('
as an old thief by Mr. Dirow, and also by throttler's.
lie was committed for further examinatior., in 11w hope
of trseimy the watch to his poavessitoi, but should sisal es-
pectati kkkk not he wals.od, the Ilfsgisirate oh dared his ileho -
'nineties to restrict him as a reputed thief under the Police
Act.
FALSE CHARACTER.
Joseph Kilted* was brought to the °Wire nn Mamlalt
sighs, heavily trussed, from the City of Gloueester, ehsriesil
with robbing the house of Joseph Chilly, Eaq. in Redford- •
square, of a taigas quantity of silver plat.: of cuswiderahk
value, on Ilse night of the 6tb December last.
It appeared that the Prisoner had been in the rerview sr
Mr. Chitty fora short time as a footman, having lived is
the same rapacity with Mr. Park, the Bilrfilltft. Os his
applying to Mr. Chilly for the place, Mr. Chitty learaesl
that he had left the service of Ms, Park WNW time,
lint was content to take the Prisoner's character from Ike
gentleman with whom he ssid he bad Isit lived. This cha-
racter, it afterwards appeared, was false. After the Pro-
scoter had herd in Mr. Chitty's service fur a short time, he
absconded with the pi operty, fur which Ise was new cunsusitteil
for trial.
John Carter was next put to the bar, and o►dered to Sad
bail for a iniailemeanor in attempting to steal a honk, the
property of the Earl of Hasewassili frau sbellieble
Eat l's carriage.

Yesterday morning the body of a gentlemanly-looking
man was fonsd floating on the basin of she ran*, nese
Maiden-lase, Bottle-bridge. He was about 6ve feet Wu
inchea high, dressed in &brows top coat, lined with WM, blue
clues coat nod pantaloonsi black waistcoat, and high-tows ;
be wore two handkercbiefs roused hie seek. Thieve was we
mark ow hie lines, nor card or paper about him to lead to
discovery of who he was. There were its marks of vtolencsi
on biro person. The deceased had fourteen shillings sad
sixpeiice in silver, and steepest* in copper; two penknives,
and • handkerchief in his pocket. The body appeared to
have been some days in the water. The deceased 111%
moved to the vault tinder Islington Church. An inquest
wilt be held us the body thieday.

A curious circumstance occurred •t the last
County Sessions. The Grand Jury in returning
their Bills. gate in the one against those men vino
were indicted for assaulting some Members of the
University, oil the evening that the Queen's friends
insisted on an illumination. with • note on the back
of it, stating that none of the witnesses could be
found. though the were all in Court. On inquiry.
this was found to be the csee. and the Jury cum..-
retJrned to examine them. Whilst they
were absent, the persons accused all pleaded guilty.
and Mr. Itossasom, the Solicitor. was making in.
tert•eation with the Court, for • alight punishment.
aitheyeapresned contrition for what they had dun.,
wise• the Grand Jury came into the Court with the.
Words—Not a tire Bill, eitehist these very Pets's"
who had •It pleaded G•illy I—(llzybrd Herald./

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