The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-23 00:00:00

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SELT.ACCUSATION.—Yesterday morning a man of very gentle-
manly a;mcnratice, with a white hat, entered the office, and pre-
tented a letter to one of the (Mice», requesting it might be given to
the Magistrate. and that he would await an 111311VCT. The letter was
addressed to Sir George Farrant or Mr. Conant.
r.Comostr, who presided on the bench, immediately opened
the letter, real was not a little surprises: at finding that it was accus-
ing the writer and bracer with having committed an extensive cm-
bactlement.
It stated, that the writer had, a short time ago, held a situation
of principal clerk in the hov.se of Messrs. Thornhill and l'o., sugar-
refiners, at Moll; but tic had resigned, in consequence of having
embezzled large SUMP of money. Since he had sett the house he
had bees residing in London, and the idea of having practised such
• system of fanny on his employers, who were so good and boun-
tifol to him, so pitied on his mind that he could not rest by day or
night. and he had retired to surrender himself up to justice, iu
ostler that he miglit be dealt with according to law, which would be
greater happiness than he had expericieed Immune time. lie had,
prior to his entering the house of Mesas. Thornton and Ca., lived
clerk to 31essri. Fuller and Co. the bankers, and lied had, whilst in
that situation, several large money transactions with the unfortu-
mite 31r.. V:.untlerev. The letter raunsinrd an accountof the various
sums of out key he had embezzled, and the dates the delinquencies
were commit:ed.
3lr. Co:emir-4s the person who presents this letter in at-
tendance
The individual then advanced towards the table. and admitted
himself to be the writer ruad the person named therein.
Mr. Coccus—Dejos wish to charge yourself with these cm-
beiLlemettla
Titer appEcAnt replied he certainly did, and that he had been
induced t commit then to support the txtravagancies of his wife.
Mr. Cos Aar —What is year Dime, and where do you live
The applivent handed is two arch, erne of which bore the names

of his employer., and the other his name and address--" ,lr.
Samuel Amher, Brunswick Coffee House, Piccadilly."
Mr. Cog ANT asked him if Messrs. Thornton and Co. weve wil-
ling to prosecute him ?
Mr. Andes said that he had written to them to state his inten-
tion of surrendering himself, and he had therefore no doubt but
they would he ram in town. lie (Mr. Andes) was well known to
Mr. Holly, the Magistrate at Bow-street, and that gentleman was
aware that he had acted so wrong towards his employers.
Mr. I •rr NANT said if that was the use he would recommend him
to surrender himself to Mr. [falls by all means.
Mr. Ando.. then thanked the Magistrate, and set off for Bow-
street. lie appeared very calm and collected, and talked very
rationally to several persons ; he did not appear to be at all di..
ordered la his mind.

MARY-TA-BONNE.
DISTRESSING FY. MALE DEPRAVITY.—YeSHEIIIy Elizabeth
Mary Johnson, a girl of prepontessitig appearance, and interesting
countenance, was hmught up from the watchhuuse and charged by
her own father with robbery.
George Johnson, en elderly man, of decent exterior, the father
of the accused, with tears streaming down his cheeks, stated, that
the prisoner was unfortueately his daughter, who by some means
or other had imbibed a prediliction for thieving, and had committed
several robberies, for which she was often in custody ; but through
his interference generally escaped ponishmemy On the last occa-
sion of her beirg so situated, she by an exercise of humanity was
only committed for a term under the unlawfully pawning Act, and
on returning home front the House of Correction she found her
brother in his coffin and some of the family assembled, preparing
for the last ceremonies offilial piety and humanity, the corpse being
about to be removed for interment. ller family than seised that
affecting moment, and the result of the course she seemed deter-
mined tq pursue was pointed out, at which she seemed affected. acd
promised amendment. For a few weeks she remained at home;
but on Monday last she plundered some drawers of a suit of nearly
new clothes, belonging to her brother, and a new frock coat of her
father's, which she pledged at Mr. Levy's, London-street, for :Ws.
and with the money purchased articles of finery and dress.
Staples, the officer, said this was the fifth time she had been
charged at that office with felony, and every one of those cases
amounted to grand larceny.
Ale. Clairririt.—This, indeed, is a dreadful case, young wo-
man ; you are in • dreadful situation. flow can you stand in that
disgraceful manner and smile on hearing such delinquency stated
against you?
Shestood sullenly grinning at the bar, and regarded the Magis-
trate and her father with a smile of contempt. The pawnbroker
was directed to be sent for, and she was removed. The only thing
that seemed to affect this obdurate girl was the dismantling her in
the office of anew bonnet, cloak, shawl, and shoes, which she had
purchased with the proceeds of her father's clothes. These, on being
desired to give up, she spitefully flung front her, and on Staples
asking her if there wis any thing else she could do, ahe replied,
" Aye, more than yen can think of." On the pawnbroker's shop-
man arriving, she was again brought into the office, and was Men-
iiied as the person who had pawned the clothes, which were pro-
duced.
Mr. GRIFFITHS asked her father (who in a manner that excited
general sympathy, acknowledged the correctness of the depositions
he had given against his child) if he could account fur the extraur
dinary conduct of the girl ?
He said he could not, unless, indeed, it proceeded from a
fondness for dress.
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Mr. Owtrirrews—Very likely. Young woman, you sec wnat
an unfortunate state vanity has brought you ; ha►e you soy thing
to say ?
Prvoncr.---1 don't care.
Mr. 1./ IFYIT its—When too late you will lament that you did
not attend to the recommendations of your family.

The father said she had bad no bad-example her other sisters
were the very reverse of her; and he had lived in Lord Win. Ben.
dock's family as coachman, but was now out of a situation; he
wished to know whether he could not have his coat by paying for
it, as he wanted to call on a gentleman to get a situation.
Mr. GRIFFITHS—S.OU will have it without paying for it. She
will be tried next week.
This intimation of his daughter being committed, seemed to shock
the poor man dreadfully ; and bursting into tears, he exclaimed,
" Oh ! (lod, I don't want to send my child out of the country."
The Illagistrate. evidently much affected, and addressing the
father, deplored the dreadful necessity of his pmsccuting his own
child, but observed it could only save her. Site was, accordingly

SMUGGLER'VHOT.

(rirs•cr or • PRIVATE LETTER.)
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 21.

As Stocks, one of the Preventive Guard from SoMlisea Castle,
was on the 100k-out, near the Royal Clarence Promenade Rooms,
just after twelve o'clock, he discovered a party of men, whom he
challenged. Ta one of them he called by name and said " Toiler
trey, I did not expect to see you here at this time of night." The
person to whom he spoke replied " No, nor will you see me again
for six months to come, since you are here. We expected snare
gin to.night." The party then displayed a light to give notice to
their companions afloat, and in an instant dispersed. Stocks well
understanding the signal, ran along the beach to alarm the Castle,
but when between that and the land-mat k be stumbled over some tubs
which seemed just to have been landed. In a moment the party he
had left came down from the common. Stocks instantly drew his
codas., and fired one of his pistols in the air, to alarm the guard.
The smugglers pressed forw wearing in a horrid manner, and at
every rush seized some of the , and placed them in the rear. Stocks
became alarmed for the whole ure, and repeatedly warned them
that he must fire at them—but this they disregarded. To intimi-
date them, and bring the guard to his assistance, Stocks fired two
more pistols. l'he soldiers then came down. The smugglers hear.
ing their approach, made a desperate resistance. They rushed on
Stocks, swearing most vehemently that they would do for him.—
When they were in the act of closing with him, he shot among
them, and one smuggler instantly fell. The soldiers now arrived,
and succeeded in capturing another of the party, but they were
instantly hustled by the smugglers. and the man was rescued.
It is to be observed, that the soldiers had no ammunition,
and were only a corporal's guard. The smugglers retreated,
leaving 3o tubs behind them, which were taken possession of by
Myrtle, one of a party front the Ferret revenue cutter. who had
just rowed tip in a galley, attracted by the repeated firing. The
wounded man's name ti Harris. He is a bricklayer, in the em-
ploy of Mr. King, builder; the ball passed through his forehead
and came nut behind. Ile is not yet dead (seven o'clock) but
not the slightest hopes are entertained of his being alive in the
morning. The unfortunate man was immediately (=seeps' to
the Castle. and a messenger despatched to Soutlfteit Town for
Mr. Bachelor, the surgeon. The misguided man received the
wound just after two o'clock, and Mr. Bachelor was in attendance
by three. hut there is every reason to suppose that medical skill
Will avail but little. The patient has never spoken, and seems
totally insensible.
The corporal of the guard says he considers that he arrived just
In time to save Stocks' life, as the smugglers were threatening to
destroy him, and were closing upon him with their bludgeons.
To this they were instigated by their formula man. who was heard
to exclaim, " ll—ii you, do you mean to allow one man to capture
toy tubs ?" At this moment Stocks fired the fatal shot.
A naval gentleman who resides near the spot, heard the firing
of the pistols at distinct period..
Stocks bean the character of a peaceably disposed man in his
public situation, and at this moment holds himself in readiness to
answer any thing that ntay be laid to his charge. The Coroner
has been made acquainted with the business, and the last moments
of the unfortunate Harris are believed to be at hand.
A party of Custom-officers, upon the look-out inland, met with
the retreating smugglers, and, upon going up to challenge them,
one of them made a chop at the officer, which, bad it taken effect,
would have proved fatal. The officers, however, succeeded in
taking hint, with two tubs which were near him. His name is
Burnett ; he is a gardener, lately in the employ of Mr. Parish ;
he is now on board the Ferret.

SUICIDE PREVENTLD.—Tuesdayevening,a young female
of respectable connexions in one of the manufacturing dis-
tricts, but who has fur seine time lived as chore amie of an
architect, attempted to put a period to her existence by
arsenic, in a fit of jealousy, occasioned by the discovery of
some peccadilloes on the part of Act acducco. Dire had pru-
videdlterself with a large dose, which she was mixing,
when her seducer suddenly entered the apartment, and
after a long struggle, got the paper limn her, and obtained
a confession of her desperate intention. An explanation
took place, which is likely to bring about an adjustment of
all differences, as the young man, whose afEvtion for her
has been strengthened by this fond, though foolish proof
of devotedness, hnunxlictely declared his intention of mak-
ing atonement for past suffering, by giving to the unhappy
girl a legal title to his future regard.
On Saturday last, as some workmen were employed in
the ertetion of new buildings, in New-street, Vcovil, one
of the men, named Fudge, who was just finishing the top
of a stack of chinareys, finding the partition wall was
giving way, threw himself oft the scaffold, about 30 feet
high, when instantly the whole partition wall, with the
stack of chimneys, fell with a tremendous crash, and
buried him in the ruins. lie was soon extricated from his
perilous situation alive, but dreadfully bruised. He was
found under some of the scaffolding, which it is supposed
broke the fall of the brick-work, or be must, to all ap-
pearance, have been crushed to pieces.—Dorset Comity
Citron irle. _ _

The Northern papers give a long list of casualties dur-
ing the late storms.
The waters still continue out to a rery injurious extent
in the neighbourhood of Lincoln, which we hear is MPS-
sioned by a sluice-gate at Brampton, near Torksey, being
blown up by the Trent eagle. Many thousand acres were
suddenly flooded by this alarming occurrence, and a con-
siderable loss in sheep has been sustained. Antiquarians
are of opinion that the Trent once brought the tide even to
the Lincoln marshes ; and judging from the result of this
irruption, the hypothesis is well fronded.—Lticobt
Air*cury.