The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-03 00:00:00

POI.ICE.

13,0117.STRF.ET.
Sarah .4yre, of Strettor.ground, 'Westminster, was trough; L.
on warrant, before Mr. Mlt sIIt-LL, charged by Mrs. bow, of
Tavistoe'..-street, Covent-garden, with basing been the receiver et
certain gene de Naples, and other articles, stolen from her, uhdel,
the following eircumranees :
Mrs. bees stated, that fur some time past she had mimed levers'
articles of her property ; but until the last few weeks, from the ea.
tent and multiplicity of her business, was unable to make any (Its
corery of the individual who had so far betrayed her trust. Hos.
ever. Mrs. Lee's suspicions at tut fell upon one of her appret see
named EmilyadlgleijoLuva. She charged upon
with the theft, and the
girl acknowled err guilt. In doing this, she stated that Ai,
and others h often solicited her to give her articles, and Mie:
Lees now fixed Sarah Are, on the evidence of the apprentice,aas
another girl in her employ, of the name of Wilson with hewn',
'received and made up privately, and without the knowledge of
Mrs. Lees, a piece of blue Bros de Naples into a bonnet, met
other articles. The girl Wilson assisted Emily Higgins, with
Ape, in making tip this bonnet, during the absence or Mpg. Le"
from home.
Mr. ALLEY attended for the prisoner, and put several questions
I to Mrs. Lees as w the amount of property she lost, the period of
its loss, and the time at which the discovery out of which thin
charge originated had first taken place.

To thee; questions Mrs. Lees stated, that the plunder had been
going on for years to an enormous extent ; that she never suspected
her apprentice, who was most respectably recninmended to her; and
that least of all could she suspect Sarah Acre, whose department
was in the corset business, which is carried on on the ground door
and totally distinct from the millinery and dress-making brooches:
which were carried on on stairs. Sarah Ayre, besides, had the
confidence of Mrs. Lees, being appointed to look over her young
people in the stay-room, but which was thus abused; and the day
! after the robbery was mentioned, Sarah Ayre left the house DI AN.
Lees, and never returned to it until the police-oflicer had her is
custody.
I)uring the examination an angry conversation took plict
tween Mr. Alley and Mr. Lees (a respectable coal-merchant) the
husband of Mn. Lees ; but we do not feel it our duty to ipte it to
the public, as it betrayed an intemperance upon the part of the
Learned Gentleman, and a retort upon that of Mr. Lees, shom
repetition could not be pleasant to any of his Majesty's issefaigi
subjects.
A long desultory conversation took place, when it was finally
arranged to remand (upon bail) Sarah Ayre foe further examina-
tion to Wednesday next, in order to allow Mrs. bees the minor.
tunity of having the attendance of Mr. Charles Phillip., the 6,„,
rimer, who was stated to have already given an opinion on the sub.
ject.---Sanday Paper.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Oa Saturday John Perry, of No. 10, Northamptemetreet, was
brought up on the following charge :
Read, the officer, stated, that he received ilformation a few drys
since, that the prisoner was in the habit of getting his living by
telling fortunes to such credulous persons as chose to risk him, and
accordingly he sent a young man there to have his fortune told, who
was then attending as a witness against him.
Wm. Morgan. a young man, well cut out for such quacks to
operate upon, stated how he had been cajoled out of one shilling,
under the assurance that he would one day be Lord Mayor, and
perhaps something more.
Read further stated that he found several gold rings, which had
, no doubt been taken from some of his numerous visitor, of who n
he also found a tolerable long li,t, and some of whom were 'etym.
spectable persona, most of them young womeu.
The prisoner in defence said, he was a journeyman tailor, sad
never told any person's fortune in his life.
The Magistrate (Mr. Laing) sentenced him to three months in
prisooment in the House of Correction.

TOWN—HA 14..
nu SG LA' y.--On Saturday Mr. Wood, hatter, &c. 251, Borenglt
Higlseureet. entered the office in some agitation, and stated that on
unlocking his door that morning he was greatly surprised to find
the place one entire scene of confusion, his property being scattered
about in every possible direction. On recovering, he applied him.
self to the collection of what he afterwards found to be a mere rem.
nant of his goods, having been pillaged of no less than from six to
seven dozen of hats, a great number of umbrellas, and silk hand.
kerchiefs, gloves, and various other articles without number; added
to which his desk was broken open, and four sovereigns taken from
it. Proceeding in his search, he found a dark lanthorn, a ghee.
phorus box and matches, and the ends of half a dozes catlike,
burnt during the stay of the rubbers, who must have entered
with picklock keys, and remained a great length of time. Mr. W.
said his lass amounted to upwards of 701.
The information was taken down, and intrusted to an active trop
of most excellent Nose, and whom we doubt not will soon scent the
beaver.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

TRI&D DEPOSIT BETWEEN SPZINO AND Lartaaw.-71tor
house of the ex-champion, Tom Cribb, was crowded to excess en
Saturday evening, it being understod that another deposit was to
he made towards the great fight for the championship. The
rooms on the ground floor were, very appropriately, filled whi
the lower orders, busy with heavy wet ; on the next flow,* snag
muster of the more ereditahle part of chaps quaffed their **with
a greater seat, from the reflection that no malt liqueur.- aaweret.
mitted there ; and higher still, in the veteran landlord's topping
parlour, the highest order of the Fancy sipped their Cornithiaa be-
verage, " rosy wine," gratified with the presence of both Sprilg
and Langan. At the time appointed, the stakes were produced sad
deposited for both parties, and thus, in opposition to the opinion of
many knowing coves, Langan hoopoe/a the bleat, and this inte-
resting fight will no doubt take place.—The next &visit all ►e
made on the Ist of June, and the fight to take place on the fit,ll.
H. Jones, the Sailor Boy, challenges Brown, the Sprig of Myrtle,
in these terms:—" If Mr. Brown, the celebrated Sprig of Myrtle,
feel inclined for another shy in the ring, I beg leave to offer mrself
to his notice, and to inform him that l am ready to meet him wkkin
six weeks fur 251. or 501. Perhaps, in the event of his favouring
me by accepting this challenge, he will be dove brown, and lost the
Sprig of Myrtle, which latter honoured badge may adorn the Dues
of H. Jones, the Sailor Boy."
B. Aaron wishes to fight E. Hickson for 501. or 1001. s-side.
The place of the great fight between Hudson and Sarum will
be decided to-morrow. The backers of the men have agreed to
toes for the choice, as some difference exists between than !Tired!.
ing the most advisable distance from London.

hIIDDLEHAM RACES (Convirrunn.)--Tussnsv.
Sweepstakes of 20 gs. each, p. p. for colts and fillies rising 2 yeti
old ; colts, list. lib.; fillies, 7st. 121 b. V. C.
Sir P. Musgrave's b. c. erowcateher. by Blackloek - I
Mr. dascoigne's b. f. by Ardtassan 2
Lord Sligo's b. c. Sir John, by Souvenir -2
Won easy.
The Fifty Pounds Plate for Maiden Horses, &c. rising 3 yrs okl.
7st. 31b. ; four, Sm. 71b. ; rising five, six, and aged, Sets—Heats
once round the course.
Sir J. H. 31axwell's ch. c. Spring-kell, 2 yrs old
Mr. Fergusson's gr. c. by Ong Middleham, 2 yrs old
Mr. Parkinson's b. f. by 'Whisker, 2 yes old .

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ExacuTtow.—The two unfortunate lads, Rani and
Moon, were hung at llchester on Wednesday (Nth ult.) for ill-
treating a person named Wyatt, near this city, some months ago.
A person of the name of Levels was also concerned in the affair,
but he turned King's evidence, and escaped. Soon aftet the As-
sizes, on his return to Shepton, he and another wortblesschAncter
hung Beard and 310 on in effigy ! A few days after, Lewis was
seized with an inflammation of the brain, which, it is supposed,
was partly brought on by some " compunctious visiting, of con.
science," and expired about half-past twelve on Wednesday, being
near the thne that his two unfortunate companions were executed.—
Bath Herald.