The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-16 00:00:00

Ti!E ARMY.

INSPECTION OF THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE
COLDSTREA3I GUARDS.
The Ist Battalion of the COldstream Guards was in-
spected yesterday morning iu Hyde Park, by the Duke of
York.
His Royal Ifighness, attended by his prisons! Staff, and
accompanied by the, Duke of Cambridge, and several
General Officers, appeared on the ground before 9 o'clock,
and was received with a general vedette. • The Battalion,
after having marched past in the usual manner, was
mancenvred by Colonel Bouverie. The formations and
movements were executed with celerity and precision, and
the firing was esculent. Nothing could exceed the fine
formations into square. The reformations into column.
were rapidly executed, and the whole of the manoeuvres
were most admirably performed. This fine Battalion re-
ceived not only the well-merited praise of his Royal High-
ness, but the wa-en commendations of every military officer
present. There was a large concourse of spectators, and
the morning was highly propitious for witnessing such an
imposing•military spectacle.
Till: LATE ELOPEMENT.

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COURT OF CIIA,NCLAY, 'DUBLIN, SATURDAY, Ju xz 11.

TN THE MATTER OF TUE HON. DENNIS RIN011•111, A MINOR.
The SOLICITOII.OENERAL moved that the report of Master
Connor, to whom it had been referred on a former occasion to in-
quire " whether it would be for the benefit of the minor, that any
and what .;-ps should be taken to annul the marriage between him
and Mary itingitam, otherwise Persse, his wife, should be con.
firmed, the sari! 3laster having reported that it would not be for
his benefit. The Solicitor stated, that it was admitted by the
tern of the reference that this marriage had been celebrated
strictly according to Scotch law, on s Sunday, in open church,
and by a Clergyman in regular orders. and that it was of course to
all intents and purposes a good and binding marriage, both in Eng-
land and Ireland.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, on the part of Lady Clanmorris,
the mother of the minor, prayed the Court that the confirmation of
the report might he postponed, until she could bave an oppor-
tunity of obtaining the opinion of some eminent English Civilians,
as to the validity of the marriage. The Learned Attorney was
proceeding to remark upon the means by which the marriage had
been effected, when he was interrupted by
The CHANCEL. Loa, who said that the strictest investigation had
taken place in Chamber, into all the circumstances of the transac-
tion, and that not the slightest imputation could ten upon any of
the family of the young lady, save her brother, Mr. Robert Persse,
who had been attached.
Mr. Sault ix observed, that Mr. Persse, who was a very young
man, was in every respect blameless, except that from a feeling
of delicacy towards his sister, he hadaccompanied the young couple
to Scotland.
The CHaXCEt.LOR was pleased to direct that the motion should
stand over until theopinion octhe English Civilians should be oh-
rained ; but expressed his desire this should be done with as little
delay AS possible.
Mr. Bingham appeared at the motion, and, as we understood, in
the rust cdy of the Pursuivant of the Court of Chancery.
Mr. PLUNKETT stated that he wax but sixteen, but his appear.
ance would indicate a more mature age.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL also stated that bit property
amounted to 8010. a-year, but that he could make no settlement
either upon Miss Perrse or upon the issue of the marriage, as the
will of his father directed lie should settle 1001. a.year by way of
jointure on his wife, and 1,0011. on the younger children for every
1,000/. she should bring him ; and unluckily the lady in this case
was without fortune.

POUCH.
GUILDHALL.
James RileflB, a.very decent looking man, was brought tip be.
fore Sir R. C. GLYN. charged with a description of offence which
is very rarely a matter of accusation, against an individual, reliev-
ing, comforting, and assisting a felon ; and which if substantiated
against him, would subject him to the same measure of punishment
as the principal felon himself.
The complainant, a 31r. Joseph Sweet, who stated himself to be
living on his property, and residing in New Gravel-lane and at
Homer-ton, said that at the last Old Bailey Sessions the Grand
Jury had returned a true bill against a man named John Harford,
for stealing a cow, value 81., the property of one Thomas Howse.
This man, Harford, was kept out of the way ever since, to avoid
being apprehended upon the warrant which had been issued in con_
sequence; but the prisoner Rogers had admitted knowing some-
thing about him, and indeed must have had sotne communication
with him, as lie had even made a distress for him subsequently to
the indictment having been found against him. He (the prose-
cutor) had met the prisoner the previous afternoon in IVhitecrose-
street; and as he had chosen to conceal what lie knew respecting
Ilarford, and where he might be found, he considered he must be
answerable in law for the consequences of such concealment, and
had accordingly given hint in custody.
The prosecutor here produced a small bundle of papers and let •
tens, and was about to read them, as proofs to establish his case
against the prisoner, when
Sir ]hexes) observed that as this was an extraordinary charge.
and the putd.ahnnent very severe, the offence should be most clearly
made out by evidence, which it did not appear to him Mr. Sweet
was prepared to do. There must be strung testimony to show, not
only that the prisoner had comforted and assisted the alleged felon,
but that he knew at the time that he had actually committed the
felony. Here e•ir R. called :Jr. Teague, the Governor of the
Compter, to him, and after a few moment's conversation with him,
turning to Mr. Sweet, told him he might put up his papers again,
as from what he understood of the circumstances he should die.
chalice the prisoner.
It hat interest Mr. Sweet. had in the affair relative to the cow,
between Howse and Harforti, or how he meant to show that the
prisoner was aware of the guilt of the latter, did not of course
transpire.
Rogers was accordingly discharged, and apparently to the cha.
green of Mr. Sweet.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterdai; John King, Riley Bateman, and three others (all
rung men were charged under the let (leo. IV. f. .-)!I (called the
r
nor • '

“rig t.. C.
• Wtlftil _ I g e Act,”) charged with stealing a load of lettuces
from the xrounda of— Salmon, a market gardener, at Chelsea.
A watchman, last night, saw two of the prisoners carrying let.
times into their houses; susptcting them to have come by them
dishonestly, he took a constable with him and searched the premi.
ars, where they found a large quantity of the property.
One of the prisoners subsequently impeached three others, who
were therefore included in this charge.
The constable produced several lettuces found in the houses of
the different prisoners.
Wm. Ford. one of Mr. Salmon's men, stated that on Monday
and yesterday he assisted In tying up a number of lettuces, which
'his morning were missed. On looking at some of those produced
in the office by the constable he could swear to them as well by
the lettuces themselves as by the tie of the bass, which he considered
peculiar to himself.
Mr. Salmon valued the lettuces at about 7s.
The Magistrate observed that he should deal leniently with them,
by merely inflicting the penalty of the value of the lettuces, and the
expenses.
In an assault case, in which the prosecutris was an Irishwoman,
she stored that she was married by a Roman Catholic priest when
but •cn years and a half old, adding, with /wire , that she thought
marriage a good thing, and that she could not begin too early.