The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-01 00:00:00

fl,•^117.11 Luta rely in /shirr lii 11 . d, Rllll
great amelioration take ;slate of lours lost thromhlliallipsorerk
in general, as it relates to She li tV:11, ar.llV. or nicreantile
hratielo of arrvire ; the Petitioner nil!' the swirl- rioitiilenca
submits the alma. to the nao.i.hrahon sit the
relifllie. front the large annul expriiileol on Captain Itilanbyva
phut (1.1111,111311 141.1. by tl.e mints nieritori .... • earl tintsa
for len year.. ha• ancreeilea in wrt,orsiring the beer of DIN
1.1,114Y.,1 th;,tt.seveit intliviiloala,averavog near funrlren
annually), that th.• (mire prevervatinit of those who perish
Ihriinzh bout, upaetti.sg (alone anion wing, mime June 1811,
to four hnn.lr,d and Arleen, averaging near tiftV•teto an-
nually, of whom. attire J tOO% 1417, nine officers anti fifty mu is
Imre peri.hr,l to enforcing the late reinhit lung fir the per.
111.111i..fl Mid i;rterlioll of I,llliiftl,r‘l, will not he found iv,.
worthy Ilse mature drhL rati..u..sthe Honor; ii,. Petit •r
Inn's lust inhly pr.iya a enninliliO, mty be appointed In in.
cove into the truth of the 8111e0110114 of the 6,61.1 Petition.

DA LL TO TIM YORK lItIUi HUSSAR
YEW/A NRY.

On Wednesday evening a grand Ball wig even, by the
Gentlemen a York and the neighlnitirhonill, to the 01licets
of oho. distingnigtell mops, and In a no triennia lost of
Out bin, invited from all parts of the comity. Luigi-
tit ratite upwards of 100 ladies and Gentlemen graced
the noble A.seitibly Room., whose aleritratin. were in a
style of elegatite never before witnessed in York. The
company began to arrive tontii ■fter nine, and were re-
retard at the entrance of the great fllOlll by the Maim/pea.
A hunt ton o'clock, Lord Grantham and lua odic. Is Enter-
ed the room, and were saluted by the military hand, play-
ing GUIt save the King." Dancing soon aft, rwerols rum-
no•ucrd. 'flex ball was opened by Lord Grantham, who Ir 4
Or the first country dance with Miss P. Wor.ley, fn the
tune of " York Winter Asaerablies."—Quedrilles succeeded.
and were 'lanced fur the remainder of the evnoiui, with
spirit and in great perfection. The graceful inn teary of the
figure', the sylph-like forms and radiant miles of the (sir
dancer,, and the elegance of their dancing, alt conspired in
delight theme, While I ley ear was charmed with the sprightly
*weenie.. of the motile. Ilse bewitching saralwpwl, at an
ado:went hoof of the rooming, closet! the Active scene, but
not till diyaglit hat!, for an littler or two, al full upuu its
gaglieo, and too 'thinly intimated the hour of parting.

ATROCIOUS OUTBACK AND ROBBERY NEAR

BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE.

On Friday rennight, shoot midnight, as Mr. John Ela.
wool), of Ecclrsloill, near Bradford, was returning home,
after spending the evening with some friends, in the same
voltage, be was attacked near his own house, by a villain,
who knocked bins down, and who beat him on the head and
face until he had reduced bins to a stale of insensibility ; he
sliest rifled his pockets, taking from him his hank cheek
hook, and about 131. in mites, and left him apparmily life.
less; forinnately, however, the wretch was disappointed in
his supposition, for after some time, Mr. Elswortb so far
recovered as to be able to crawl home: when he became on fli.
ciciiily collected to recollect what hail passed, be recognised
iii the features of his cruel assonant a near ueitlibmir; this
being intimated to the constable, the suspect... person was
opprelimiled early the same ninr ee ill g, in bed in bas own
house; his breeches sad stocking% wire found to be bloody.
lu a short time after be was apprehended he directed the
constable to the place where lie had deposited the booty, in
an where boils the money and the book were
frond r wicealed under a nag, in the manure he had described.
The Proioncr's name is John /fait, a shoemaker, living at
F.reli.shill Aft. rhe had been a few hours in custody, he
Inn. Mortimer, of Stanningley, and IV. Boole', of
I{scl .dual. lieiiie Isis accomphces in the robbery; they were,
in comeirence, apprehended, and after beim( xamined at
IS.aJGnd, bd., John tithrzea, Esq. a 31agistrato of this
thee %tie committed to York Cosa:, .ogetber wills
the prilicil,al(ehm, Hall. They passed through this town tits
Stato.hey sifts moon, nn ihvir road to prism!, heavily imued.
We understand that Mr. Elsourth is to a fair way of re-
c. UVCI Mercury.)