The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-09-19 00:00:00

LERKINIFELL SESSi ON&

HlCKsm MALL.
On Monday W. Ilsekty. Edward Geiser, Dolph
MocCiennon. Morris Buth-r, Riehord rerdar,bbei ed.
fiat. and John Doe, were indieled for a daring and
outrageous riot, in St. Giles's, on the 9th of Sept.
for au assault en Capt. Shaw and his Officers, and
for a common assault. _ _ _

Mr. ALI re opened the prosecution with a de-
scription of the general riot, which did not amount
to a capital charge, the mob being prevented from
pulling down houses by tl.e interference of the
military.
Capt. Rich. Shaw, of the 23d Fusileers, stated,
that at noon on the 9th of September, he was sent for
to the Horse-Shoe public-house, in Banbury-street,
St. Giles's, where a very considerable mob had as-
sembled, on some of his men having taken Abs.'.
st7ne, alias Slionnot, a deserter from the Corps.
Very violent efforts were made by the mob to rescue
him from the party. The door was shut by the
captors, and the mob, which every moment increased,
beset the house, swearing that they would destroy
the b—y-backed crimps. One of the soldiers
presented himself at the window, and the rioters
having furnished themselves with bricks, &c. com-
menced an attack by breaking the windows and
staving the door. Having thus far "succeeded in
the daring attempt. they proceeded to violence with
the party, and broke their swords and pistols. Wit-
ness attempted to force his passage out of the door,
where the prisoner Doe seized him by the collar.—
He effeCted his escape at length through a win-
dow, and procured a guard of us men and a corpo-
ral, from the Savoy, with a number of the Bow-
street patroles. He formed his guard at the door of
the public-house, and while they were bearing the as-
saults of the mob, he removed his prisoner to the back
of the house, and then informed the mob, that the de-
serter should undergo no punishment. This remon-
strance had no effect on them, and they swore they
would disarm tile military; but this was prevented
by the military coining to the position of a charge.
The mob, however, still swore to the destruaion of
their opposers, arid had aegniented so far in number,
that the deserter could only be removed by breaking
through a pantrel into the adjoining house, from
whence he was got into a back street. Scarcely were
the party advanced with him, before the rioters
followed. and they were obliged to halt at the Blue
Posts public-house in Tottenham-court-ro,ol, where
the deserter was lodged until another body of the
military arrived. It was with great dill/ 1y that
he Will escorted from thence to the Saves.,.-
Captain Shaw swore to Doe and Courier being
active among the mob.
Serjeant Hog stated, that bevies received intel-
ligeuce of
.7.iluzione being at Oa .-loose Shoe public-
house,
he repaired thither wita his party to secure
him. The deserter was in com,eany with tne Pri-
soners. Ca/ init. Butler, Buctlc7, Gaiarr. and ronder.
The tie.eror knocked him down, and His com-
panions imtuediately joined in the tint. r his wit-
ness corroborated Capt. Shaves staremen. generally.
George Askew, a private of the party. corrobo-
rated the above statements, and observed if.Geeee
Cmeler. Bader and Gainer' very active.
'They were Bader,
arid positively sworn to ;
but an oh& was attempted by five of them, who
brought for ward very many persons, cf the lowest
order, to swear to their being at different places
daring the whole time c-f the riot. By the art of
Mr. ALLLY% questioning, they were, however,
, round to prevaricate widely, and the whole, it seems,
appeared to the .lury and the Bench in it; true light.
They were all, without hesitation, found Geary.
Judgment was.respr ted.

At Piadon Fair, an Friday, the these of sheep
and lambs was very considerable: they met a brisk
sale, at good prices.
Mr Cadet de Van:, of Paris, has invent-d a Gabe-
legutre or Pore-tnit, with which ierday be proved whe-
ther nil& bemire, or ?nixed with hurtful, or weaken-
ing liquors. The inhabitants, and particularly the
Magistrates of all large cities, should be provided
with this instrument, which in a moment shears and
prevents (muds in an article so necessary for per-
sons of all ages, and the unhealthy mixture of
which causes more diseases than' people are aware
of, particularly in children and weak persons. • The
Prete& of Police has ordered this instrument to be
distributed to all the Commissaries and Agents of
Police in naince, and recommends it to the inhabit-
ants. It h..wasen finally etecuted by Mr. Chevai-
her, Engineer Optician, Quay &Horologe, No. 1.
Paris.
A beautiful medal of Vespasiert; in gold, and
wroth twenty-three livres, has been found by the
Advocate VaAnorslaer, in a fiflif of the village
t"Dalsersl/2-(our leagues front Ghent. It is in perlea
preservation, and all commistrurt regard one
of the most precious Roman antiquities. Me has
been offered, but refused twenty louis Aar it.
A work haslatcly been published at Pari s
called lifiwroirrs to assist in writing the I list ory of the;
expedition in Egypt and Syria during the years 6,7,
and 6. It is read with greatatviiisty, and contains
a number of interesting anecdotes e t Bonaparte and
Des.aix, never before published. From the begin.
ping to the end, it dons nut cease: to inspire. equal
admiration for their talents, valour, and Aumanity.
During the time of the earthquake, upon the 26th
ult. at and near Spoletto, the moon appeared red as
blood. Ihe air was so heavy, that it was with dif-
ficulty one could breathe ; and sometimes so thick,
that it Aims' darkened the moon. The first strokes
were the most severely felt, and followed vary
quickly tie after another. The waters in the springs
were boding, and of a reddish colour, as well as rn
the fish-ponds, where all the fishes were killed, being
almost half boiled. The town of Spoletto itself
suffered but little, but the neighbouring villages a
great deal ; several houses tumbled down and
crushed to death number of persons. One church,
to which all the inhabitants had gone to implore
the succours of Heaven, fell in, and crushed them
all to pieces, except the curate, %%Ito officiated, and
in a most miraculous manner, by the opening Of
the earth, fell into a v,!ult under the altar, where,
two days afterwards, he was dug up alive. The
number of persons v.lni pcii.hed Is not yet aka-
tained ; it is, however, supposed to be very great.
All the surviving people in the country mufti' aro
now encamped in tents.