The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-01 00:00:00

POLICE.

cuu.ostALL, Au 0.31.
Several Gentlemen made a complaint against
two draymen, for ill-treating the horses they were
driving, yesterday, in Holborn. They dated that
ono oithe draymen held the horse, while the other
beat him over the head in a most cruel manlier,
without the least cause, and so irritated the animal,
that be kicked off his fore-shoes ; and though re-
quested by the Gentlemen several times to desist,
they penievered, nntil one of the Gentlemen ob-
tained a copstable, and had them taken into cus-
tody. Thu, were the servants of Mr. Wetlen,
brewer, Italeliffe-cross.

A clert of Mr. Weffen attended, and said his
master was fully aware that the Prisoners abused
his horses, tut it was so difficult to procure persons
of their description, that his business would be
much afferted by their confinement, and he hoped
that the'. Magistrate would forgive them, as he
trusted the toreseet proceeding would be a naming
to them...
The. worthy ALDRIMMI expressed his regret
that lie cosh, not punish them, as the master had
not complained against Mein, and horses were nut
within the meshuiog of the Act of Parliament for
punishing ill—usage to rattle. If the horses, how-
ever, had gone on the pathway, in that case lie could
fine the Prisoners under the Sink Act.

One of the gentlemen then swore, that one or
the horses was drii en, by the ill-treatment he had
received, on the pathway.
The Prisoners were accordingly fined twenty
shillings each.
Mr. Banks, sugar-baker, Dame-street, charged
Hoary Hercliaburgh, a Swede, one of his.work-
men, with irregular conduct, by which means he
had sustained loss in his business.
Mr. Banks stated, that in the business of sugar-
boiling it war necessary that every man should be
in his station, for the absence of one might cause
the loss of a whole boiling; his boiler was the
master of the works in his absence, and the Pri-
soner had sought to tura him into derision, and
make the other workmen not attend to him; be
had been in the habit of getting drunk, and then
acting disorderly, by which means he had often
sustained damage. /de had only heard of his con-
duct, yesterday, when he paid him on; and dis-
charged him, and the reason he brought him up
was, that it might be a caution to his other work-
men ; he had heard, this 'morning, that he was com-
mitted to Bridewell for three months for the 'awe
kind of conduct, at bis last place.
The Sitting MAGISTRATE obsen•ed, that Mr.
Banks, by discharging the Prisoner from his ser-
vice, and paying him his wages, hail put it out of
his power to punish him, as it discharged the Pri-
soner from all responsibility ; but he conceived the
Prosecutor's intention would be fully aussered by
his expressing that he had the power of sending
any: of his servants that acted in the same way
le,rain, to Bridewell, for three months. The Pri-
soner was discharged.

.4 letter from Demerara, dated June 8, states,
that an insurreetion had been planned by the Ne-
groes in that island. It was fortunately discovered
by Mr. GORDON, a manager ofa plantation, through
a Negro girl that lie was in the habits of intimacy
with. She urged him to accompany her to Berbice
so ardently, that it made him have a suspicion of
the teal cause • and he having pressed her for an
explanation, she discnvered the 'dam : That the
Negroes, on the night of the 4th of Juue,
Ibis MAJSAT birth-night, intended to rise, ea
maw, and murder the white inhabitants; th y
were inillieed to Aa on that night, under an idea
that the ()Seers would be regaling themselegs,
rejoicing on the birth-day of their Sovereign.--
Twenty of the ringleaders were apprehended, and
the insurrection was prevented. The girl has been
obliged to be'removed from the plantation, liar life
hating been threatened.
The foundatiou-stone of the New Prison, at Edit,-
burgh, is to be laid on the Sth September, nn Which
arca-ion there will be a grand Masonic Procession.
attended by the Lord PrOrORT, Magidiates," and
Council, in their robes. This boilding is to be op
a scale worthy of the metropolis; for, we under-
stand, all the honses on the west side of Forrester's
Wend, and the east of Libberton's Wynd, are to be
taken down to make room for the Intended ilia-
prevements.

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We were highly gratiiiid. oil Sunday last, by id
excellent diwoorre from thil Etc?. Dr. Electing, taw,
the benefit of the Sunday Srthonts, delivered in h
utast eloquent mei impressive manner; the Preitcher
took occrisicnito !thew the awfulness and expedient/
of the inatitutimet lie 'dratted for, in a national
light, and tatinpletely did ittrty ea Wiheral of jeas
tion urgei against them, viz.-a'l7mnt by diving
instouction.to the lower orders. pot render them
unfit for etudluyinents." Dr. I leming
traduced a well-titued compliment _to the Ellis
Daughters of ilamanity, who•shiue so ,:nicspiritotts
Upon all charitable occasions : and concluded with
a forcible and pathetic appeal to the feelingt of a
numerous and polite audience. The collection
ainounted to between sixty tied seventy pounds;
far the greatest ever Lwow° sispee the establishmem t
of these Schools in this olace,.; We are sorry to Is
tinder the necessity of o.laterving it, but it is a sato
jest of !vest regret to ism littera: and, feeling prtt
of the world, that 1)octor who lesson sll
ocensious come forward ,t`o •;,.,nort the derlinir g
cause of religion. and li4a tare!, eivinl the thantS
of !he worthy Bishop of Gone.-ter, fir his veers
lions, as well as his munificence In givi.ig a liaise,
some silver plate to his lairitrit of thar!tou E;rgri,
slipuld he marred to linger upon that Cur-,..)
only 401. a-year. At the same time. it lessees et r
surprise at the alarming increase of the Methodists,
in this and other pixies, whose preachers are much
better provided for than Dr. Heating, who has taken
all his degrees regularly it time University of Oa-
ford.

NONTIILT 4CRICUI-TURAL REPORT FOR Arcusr.

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In the southern parts of the island the harreft work has
b.eit chicly finished. and the grain mostly wet gartered
and in the more northers. districts ibis OUri of field labour Is in
all unusual state of toward's-1u ; • fortnight si
if the seised continues fine, put *period tw their wtsP7dl'Labili
both parts of the kitic.lunt the crisps are very fine sled M
grseud full; but iu the Komar, the wheats Incte hem, more
injured by the viva asd nsiNetr. than in the latter. These
can, however, be no doubt of there being generally • very
good harvest.
The turnip crops, especially those put in at a late pesiod,
have come ou Letter th-in could have been supposed ; nal if
the weather should be droppy, they will be good
crops. Theses hick mere early sewn, are, In;eneral !ILA.
tent. '

A great ettent of laud has bee* well prepared for eiliea't
ia both the alarm parts of the kingdom, and still ho sows
as sows as ft ea can be provided. •
The potatiry in ell the more northern parts of the coun-
try have the most proloisiug appearance.
The prices of grain continue rather stationary.—Wheat
fetches from 6os. to a4s. per quarter.—Sarley, (rum 40S. JO
Otis. ;--asul Oats, from 3611. to sus.
The live sleek, both of the fat and lean khid, rate own&
what on the decline.—ln Smithfield novice',
_Beef fetch.,
from 411 Sit to Ss tid. per stona;---Atottotioss. 6d. lib its. ad;
Tea!, SO. to Es. ;--sad Pork, to Gs.
The prices of Hay and Straw are 103( h as in an,
Hay fetches from 51. to Ll. Ins. ;--Stratv, from el. ips. to
21. zis. ;—,and Ctmer, from 61. as. to 71. lac
Hops continue pro:nising in resat placos.