The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-30 00:00:00

AIARLBOROUGH-STREET.

James Read and Thomas Abrahant, two of a notorious gang of
thieves infesting Holborn and Broad-street, St. Giles's, were yes-
terday full, commuted for trial, for a daring robbery on Mr. James
Cres, of Nottingliarn.court, Long-acre.
Mr. Cree said, in passing on his way home through Compton.
street, on Saturday night, about half-past twelve, lie took out his
watch to know the hour, whet Ahritbam made a snatch at it, and
instantly grappled him. %Witness changed the watch from his
right to his left hand, to strike the prisoner, who immediately
shouted a cant word, and four other mcn came up and struck him.
Whilestruggling with Abraham, Head seized his hat and ran off
Witness got away from the gang, called the watch, and pursued
Head, who threw away the hat. which was picked up by the pro-
secutor. %Witness and Hobert Burke, a wa'chman, caught Head
and took him to the watch-house. After entering his charge, wit.
nest was leaving the watch-house, when he met Abraham at the
door, and knosieg him to be the man who struck him, and at.
tempted is take his watch, lie gave him in charge also, but the
others escaped.
Mr. Hobert Reeves, of Brownlow.street, In returning from Tot-
tenham-court-road, hearth the rattles, and crossed to the assistance
of Mr. Cree, who was being struck by Abraham. lie saw Head
snatch the hat and run off. Witness pursued him into Little St.
Andrew-street, and assisted in his apprehension.
Two watchmen confirmed the evidence.

Mr. Roe, being informed they were part of a well known.gang,
ordered Abraham to be removed front the bar, to interrogate Read
in his absence. Read deelarki most positively that he knew nothing
of Abraham, that he was a perfect stranger to him ; and as to hint.
self, he never touched the hat. Abraham was then brought back,
and equally denied all knowledge or his companion. or even
having heard his name; and when h: inadvertently let slip Read's
name, he corrected himself by saying lie thought they were talking
of Read the officer. However, Foreman, the watchhouse.keeper.
reminded them that they were both talking together last Thom-
day and Friday, in Church-street, St. Giles'a ; that they knew him
and he them. They were then silent.

An accident occurred on Monday last to Mr. Courtenay,
the flying phenomenon, on his deecent from St. Vincent's
Rocks, Clifton, to Leigh Wood, on the opposite side of the
river Avon, which he performed in the presence of an im-
mense concourse of spectators. In descending, by reason
of some imperfection in the rope, he fell, and dislocated
one of his shoulders. A considerable sum was collected for
him on the occasion.

A person lately flit' from Albany who was on bail, spa
arrived in Philadelphia. The bail followed him. The
runaway invited his friend to walk with him, and they
went to the wharf, and while atandiog there the fugitive
struck his bail over the eyes, drew his watch from his fob,
jumped into a boat and rowed for the opposite shore. At
this moment a sheriff arrested the bail, and the thief
escaped. Let this be a warning to persons becoming bail.—
Anie ican Paper.

A French slave ship lately arrived at Porto Rico, and
sold her slaves to the planters, for notes payable at a future
day. The not .s were offered at .50 per cent. discount,
which led to a suspicion that there was something wrong.
The master sold the notes, and went with his ship to St.
Thomas's. In the mean time the truth came out, and the
officers and crew were arrested, and were to be executed.
It appears they had murdered the original officers, with the
exception of the second mate, on the voyage from Africa,
and when in sight of Porto Rico they murdered the second
mate, and then appointed new officers.
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MARRIAGE OF J. BUI.TEEL, Elio. TO LADY E. Glitay.t
—On the occasion of the marriage of these Individuals, which we
noticed in our list, the hospitable mansion of Fleet, within a few
miles of this town, the residence of the bridegroom's father, was
thrown open to public, end the inhabitants of the parishn of Er.
Holbeton, and Modi .ry, were invited to partake of the
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of the place, matter of eerie
unit successively before hospitality of its inmates, the park pies were opened, and every
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the ditches emptied of the
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were regaled with a profusion of strong beer end cider, which woe place for tiler town, but. tin
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