The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-06 00:00:00

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The present winter has cononruced in the city of Bristol,
with is %I increase in the number of robberies; some
of them of the most daring and desperate description.
wrenches who committed these offences are generally
seen darns; 11w day, in parties of two or three, at a little
distance f each other, and miserably attired, asking fur
alms. Towards the dusk of the evening they draw closer
together, and are more importunate in their demands; and
at oiglit they base recatirre to vitelenre, and as it apPrars io
mime of the cases of rubbery which have recently occurred,
will not hesitate al murder.

On Wednesday the 17th ult. a person named Hewes WU
knocked dorm in Nelson-street, by a going of three fellows
tone of whom exclaimed, •' Give hint a settler!" The blow
31r. Heno-so received being on the bead, occasioned delirium'
in a duly or t mu after, and he is nut expected to recover from
the effects of the injury sustained.
Ow Wrilimsday nftermant, about four (o'clock, a milk-
man was accustid near the Montague Tavern by a young
felklow, who asked him for stone pecuoiary assistance.
—.'fite milkman refused to give hint any thing, hay.
ing only a one-pound note and a few farthing,. in his
pocket, and nut liking to offer the latter, lest he should be
abused by the beggar. About minutes after this, tlm
milkman was stopped in Hortield-laise, nest. St. Michael's.
hill, by the same fellow, who struck him a severe blow on
the mouth, and demanded his money. The milkman, how.
ever, stoutly refused to part with his property; and at this
moment a gentleman's set vent, on horseback, passing down
the lane, interfered. Tile lief Valli was accompanied by a dug,
and the robber actually set the dug uto the horse, which the
i Mal seised by the nose, but speedily discorering his mis-
take, let go its hold, and turned nu the ausilscions
Finding himself thus attacked the villain betook himself to
Hight dawn St. Michael's-hill, but Was secured by
Stokes who keeps the shop tinder the King David, and
lodged in illoidewell.—On Saturday last a man was knock-
ed flown and robloed at the upper rod of Stoke's-croft—
Stveral plms have bveu suggested to pot a slop to these
alarming depredations. uncut the suggestions is, that the '
inhabitants should volunteer their services In patrole the
streets, from eleven o'clock its till evening till al five
in the moo niug ; without ealeulatiog the number capable of •
pet forming this duty, it is ronj mores' that all oue would be
waisted to lake his turn more than outer s tut might, probably
not once its three weeks. A dog is also so great a security,
that one should be allowed to run loose at night in the
more exposed parts of the house. A man, who was execut-
ed on St. Michael's-hill, fur burglaries, sonic thirty years '
ago, acknowledged that he feared a little handy-legged cur,
more than all the huh., watchmen, and blunderbusses in
the city —( Bath iltrald.)

MEPTINGS OF CHKOITORS AT GUILDWALL

TO• MORROW.
......... W. K.
M. and W. Thomas, late of Great Surrey street,
limn.draprrs
K. Savage, Upper Nurthplace, grocer
H. Intim, Wartmuster, lineu.draper
W. T.ylor, Bergamots. y New.... id, bricklayer
.1. (tackler, Newman stiert, dealer in stained glows 3 12
D. Pnlleu, late of Spread Eagle...out-I, Itell.bnaker 3 12
IT. Thoritell, GouJdatunasquert•, Ispbulate.er 3 II
W. W. Adam*, Bow-lane, merchant.
J. Patinell,sru. Wykt, brick inuker. 2 11
W. Nedby, Lamb's Omani i.strert, upbolsterer 2 11
.1. Weldon, Friday-int-mt. Manchester warehouseman I 10
J. Wittchnrch, IltounJaditch, coaell.master.
J lteadlt r, Cripplegate, silk.manufacturer 1 10
P. Dixie- and Co. Fnlecin.square, smiths .. 1 10
N. .1. Fellow's, Gray. Inn-road. glazier ...... ..... 1 10
W. Hodge, (kcal Hermitage street, ithip.owner .... 1 10

DIVIDENDS.
IV. Lunn, St. Mary-at 11'11, +lupeellcr
J. Kirkman, Wrllinction Brewery, City-rind . 12
J alul Co. Thrradarrdlr.atrrrl, mei (+anti.... 11
11.4.041.na50, I.inw-Arryt-square, 'merchant
Haltonr, Ita.mchall.strerl, Blackwell-hall.factur
J. Haatvr, lisacklerabilry, merchant
Ilarklrs.bary, hirrchaal
(jilkrt., ilia. lair of AtolersEnte-strael, cooper
11% Hopkins, Alderegate-bi.ect, camper