The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-16 00:00:00

POLICE.

ANSII /li.IIOUSE.
A very besutifal Irish girl, eland 29 years of age. applied to the
Lord Mayor a few days ago, foe his advice under cirennistances
Of
rather a peculiar nature. She said she visa the daughter of a
gintleman who had once been in affluent circumstances, but who
had encountered one of those tremendous Tertian of fortune which
paralyse exertion and make recovery Impossible. It became !Weft.
nary for ail the members of the family to support themselves either
by their accomplishments or by labour. lien education having
been sorb as enabled her to give instruction to others, she without
difficulty was received into a respectable family, hut one of the
inemluve of it, who was a married man, gained her affections by re.
peated acts of kindness. and her ruin was the consequence. The
person who had thins taken advantage of her, contrived, however,
to prevent the intelligence of her shame from being communicated
to her parents, and they agreed to an eternal separation, which was
proposal! by her as the only course from which absolute destruc-
tion was not to be espectevi. Supplied with hank mites to the
amount of 091. She left bee native country, determined to
do nil that industry could do to maintain R respectable
station in life, end to contribute to the support of her Pa-
rents. France she thought the most likely place in which
to find employment Thither she went, and became an in-
mate in a family, from which she found it necessary to part, on ac•
count of the extraordinary demands upon her time and talents for
the loot at possible pecuniary consideration. her finances hewn.
Mg very low, she came Over to this country, and after having looked
about in %sin for a situation, was now reduced to her last shilling,
and did not I.now to whom to apply in her distress except to the
lord Mayor of London, who might efl'ord her sonic asylum until
she could he made serviceable ins some family by her acqiiirements.
I The Loon Al ratio having learned that she had been sonic
week* in London, and bilging in a place of no very etalted cha-
racter, asked hiur whether she had conducted herself sines the sepa.
ration front her seducer in such a manner as to leave no imputation
upon ha ?
She replied, that she had never, since her departure from Ire-
land, in the slightest degree subjected herself to reproach. She ex-
pressed a strong desire to return home, and asked whether that
would rot be pewitular will lier being obliged to associate
with the poor unhappy Irish who were sent back to their cowitry
upon charity?
The Louts Marne, after some further conversation, which led
him to think that there was no deception practisisi, gave the :milli-
rem some temporary relief. Ile then ascertained from enme gentle.
men on 'Chang.: that she was the daughter of a highly respect.
able man, who Iced met with calamities: and that the eirtum.
stances of her story were not exaggerated. The consequence of
the investigation is. that this young female hues been saved from
starvation or the 110ITM. of • life of prostitotion. The Lord
Mayor and bit family supplied her with abundant means of
remelting Ireland in the flutist comfintable manner.
To describe the effect of this humane interposition upon the object
of it would Inc difficult.

617111.1111.111,b.
Yesterday a lad, mimed 7'arky, was charged with obtaining
rods under false pretences.
It rippeareil, from the statements of Mr. fienrge Creed. of the
firm of Creed anti Kern, silknien, of No. 10, Fore-street, and two
of their shopnien, that the primmer, who bail binsierly been in
the service of Mr. William Archer, trimming-manufacturer, of
No. 18, Danner-square, St Luke's, and had been in the peaches
of ohtatoing silk, Pte. front them. for .Me. Archer's use, called
at their warehouse in April last. and on many subsequent ores.
sions, and representing himself as being still in Mr. Archer's ser-
vice. obtained large quantitiesof silk, in Mr. ,%relier's name.
Mr. Creed handed to the Alderman a list of the goods thus
obtained since April, by which it appeared that the total value

ran 691
3lr. Archer. on looking at the list of goods obtained by the
prisoner, stated that he had not given hint or any other person
directions to get the goods therein mentioned. The prisoner was
formerly in his service, but was discharged an long ago as January
1823. lie hail before that time sent the prisoner to Messrs. Creed
and Keen for salt, but alirsup4 sent a written order with him.
31r. O. Ovid stated, that fur the articles obtained by the
prisoner since last April, there had been no written order signed
by 31r. Archer, but lie represented that that gentleman had sent

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him.
The prisoner, who bad chided all pursuit since the fraud, was
not discovered until yesterday, wiien he went itsto the house of
Messrs. (' t and Baylis, and requested to be supplied with some
silk for Mr. Archiv; but having hearth previously of the fraudulent
conduct of the prisoner, Lc was detained, and given into the cue.

to& of the braille.
The Alderman 'mantled hint until to-day.

Tit / -ST It
31tazatra.—Yestcrilay a Mr. floury, a law
stationer, from the Sister Country, accompanied by a young lady
of the mime of Thomas, his step-sioer, applied to the sitting Ma-
gistrates
Mn.lcsors. lIALI. and 31i !ism:v.l4 for a warrant, to ap-
prehend f Hurley, the wife of it.e male applicant, for unlaw.
fully pawning a gold watch, and other things, the properly of 3lisa
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Thomas.
Mr. Hurley told his tale in the melancholy tone of a mac almost
overpowered by the rarer of the world. lie stated. that his family
and friends were highly respectable persons, residing in Dublin,
where, several years ago, he unfortunately became acquainted with
his present wife, who wan at that time a strolling actress, and mar.
tied her, an act which beought upon him the displeasure of his
family, and he came to London. Sic children were the °Mixing
of the marriage. and u the family increased, his wife, instead of
hulling out to her children a good example became addicted
to &irking. lie therefore determined to separate from her, and
this he effectetl, though with great difficulty ; hut he might almost
as well have kept her under his own reof, for, wherever he took up
his abode, and endeavoured to establish himself in comfort, she
haunted him like an evil spirit, abusing him, railing a riot in his
house, and uttering the ',Tersest obscenities. Upon her last visit,
she contrived to mates herself of a gold watch and sane articles,
whit h they subsequently discovered she had pawned.
The Magistrates immediately granted a warrant.
Li'cr 31 AUT N.—This girl was again brought upon the charge
of felony, when Mrs. Wood. of liraceeliurch.street, attended, but
her evidence failed in bringing home the charge of theft to the pri-
soner. who was uain remanded, it bring stated that another charge
would be brought against her on a future day.

A TTON-P.I.IIPI:N.
Tue. New I.tre PROTECToll.—YellterdaY a very PprOCely•
theewil young gentleman, who gave his name as Frederick Bold
ifee'ter. was brought up in custody of Thisseltoa, the officer' by
virtue of nn aseault warrant, granted on the complaint of Mr. Al
i.
eajah It ildsteli Walker, another youngster, who, from the mathe-
matical precision of Ids °inward appointments, might be supposed
to lead the (tuitions in the best daps of oniuleite dandyism. The
whole coterie, including complainant, defendant, aml a host of re-
spective friends and adherents, we iliecovered as appertaining to the
legal profeseion ; and in order, no doubt, to show off their forensic
elumience, inel neaten. at the none time improve themselves in the
minor devils of the law, they, foul rare, elected a police office as
the forum for the exhibition of their Cieerontan powers. anti pro-
bably with the hope of enlarging their fund black letter lore, PO
as, at some future period, to introduce into the OW Dailey hemi-
sphere a brighter luminary than an Adolphus.
Mr. AI Ictjah Ililditch Walker. with the tnte tact of an ripe-
rienced declaimer. commenced with an etordiuw, the style of
which czoredseleseription being la•yfrel rhetorical limits. .‘fter
repeated rot teats from tin. Magistrate to give the direct points of
complaint (in answer to which, the young gentleman begged to
state " the preamble of the case" ), he decried as follows:—Mr.
II filches (the defendant) and he had beet. fast friends; but, about a
week ago, in coneequeoce of a difference of opinion., they had quar-
reled, and not like the generality of lawyere feuds, which mostly
terminate as they begin...in words—theirs hed ultimately come to
blows. On the Monday after the dismite, orinpleinsin addressed
a letter to Mr. Hughes, informing hint that lie should " know hint
no longer," and bidding him an " everlesting farewell." Put it
apeeared that this was not the mode of paring which Mr. Ilughes
looked forward to, fur in a few days after he came to complain-
ant's office—
Magistrate—What are you, Sir? •
Complairtant—hlir, I am clerk to Me. Keen, of Lincoln's Inn, a
barrister. rif, sir, as I observed, he came to the chandlers, utid
feretd his way in. and thrusting a payer in my face, asked me to
acknowledge mewl!' a, the author. 1 reeetered hint to gn away.
and said, "I du not know you." Observe, sir, he f..trevd his way
In--
Magistrate—P'hen was the second assault ?
lelotoplainente-If you'll allow me, air, I proesed to that
point presently. So, sir. I called to my frier.d Mr. Mathews, •• Fre-
derick, hand me that ?" ntenning a weapon, which I thought ne-
cessary to provide myself with ; it was a •• protector ;" all gentle.
men I:are them ;it is called a “lifo-protettor," air ; but my friend
mistinfieretanding me by the term " that." dill nett bring it, anti
and he (defendant) collared me, and in he scuffle Mr. Keen. my
employer, came in. who obliged him to quit the chambers, and ad-
vieel tee to take out a warrant areainet hit,.. 'Phis was the line
offence; and in tome time after. Mr. Peelle% and his friend rune
up to me at the corner of Shire lane in Serle-meet, and asked me
to acknowledge a letter. My reply was," Sir I do not know you;"'
on which he struck nte.
Maglatrate—Have you any witness?
Complainant-4'lh, certainly, !my witness is here.
A very pragmatic-II ruing gentlentait was then proiticel,
who
gave a most laboured statement of the e ow, ercastuoally cluccmg
trom the eery best dugs-eared authorities apposite cases in Dupes/rt.
of his position.
The ease being made eat, •the defendant was called to plead to
the charge, either by atleocine, or in his own proper person ;
ing the lane? pnvilegc, he enumerated cat: ny insults pm upon him
by Mr. Ifimjah Itilditch Walker, w• it ik,`lg,'.l leave, as a ',art of
hie defence, to read the following retract font the provoking later
alluded to. as follows
•• The balance of silver due to me I freely give you ; and. when
nest you bully. be mire you are not in debt to the object of your
vulgar revenge."
%Vas it any wonder that a man, possessed of a spark of courage'
should not immedietely resent such an almost? It wait true, he
did go to hit master's office, and aelue! him to avow the authorship
of the offensive document ; but on Mr. Keen's requesting kin
withdraw. he did so, having first rettiened some books anti SIZVer
which he had borrowed tram Complainant; however, on subw-
quently meeting him in Serle-street, he (decedent) renewed the
filtration. and tailing to receive a satisfectory apology. (which he
conceived due to a grnilenciPs) he certainly atruek the complainant
a slap In )he face, when with the cold.bloded revengeful character
that he deserves, (complainant) drew forth a weapon, which he
has talked Ins " life moteetur," and leeelled a blow at my bead,