The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-03-17 00:00:00

CHELMSFORD ASSIZES, MARCH 15.

Oar Assizes may be expected to conclude this day ; u;:oes
the whole, they hare be. is well sitentleel. Oar new High
Sheriff, Robert %Tie... Airy Hail. Lill. who is co much respecten
for his polite mid geuilendualy etinelescensi ~,, , made a moat
elegant and spirited appearasece, amidst a more than use a
purlieu of the nubility and gentry of the cuuuty, whin,
propitious state of the weather materially induced to c;si:
at this time of the year. .

The three Pt iSI.IIY4II who broke into Mrs. Smith's hone•.
on Springfield Hill, and whose names are now acknow-
ledged by themselves to be Charles Linger d,
liansitton, and William Sands, were tried on Wednesday.
After a most patient intestigasion, which hated nearly four
hours, the Prisoners were all found Grilfy, and upon ti :e
cleanest evidence, as would appear by the slim t time the
Jury telt it necessary to consult upon their verdict,
which being given, the Chief Basun, is confirmation of his
approval, Moonily rose, and in language .114. h reached
the hearts of all reseal, passed sentence of Death °puts
the Prisoners, commenting with much force and solemnity
on the atiue:ty of their crime ; giviug them at the same
tame to understand, that he could out teen reeommend them
to Hoyt' clemency. Miss the articles stolen were found,
there were in mac of tie bags a brace of horse pistols
deeply loaded, and likewise a Inge keg knife: whru the last
deadly inatrumest was produced, it caused an electric shock
of horror 'bruise cut the whole Court, in contemplation v:*
what might t 0... •recurred, had the prisoners met with si.y
resistance. Des :ng the trial, the Court was crowded to
excess. Lingarri's father resides in this parish ; be is is
labourer, and has a family of nine children. Of the other
men, no particulars of their relativei have transpired.—
Hamilton is said to be a Jew, and there is a woman, who
states herself to be Lingard's wife and Hamilton's sister
No person appeared in behalf of either of the Pcia.rtierv,
who have been allowed, share their conviction, to be toge-
ther, but they persist is their innocence. The robbery was
committed on the bib; they were apprehended on the same
day, and tried on the 141 b.

COMMITTEE ON AORICULTURE.--1113 Com-
mittee held its fourth sitting on Thursday, assemb-
hog at one, and continuing till four o'clock. Mr.
Gooch was in the Chair, and the Committee was
fully attended. The examination of Jona Et.r.-
NAN, sell. E•q. of Sussex, was resumed. The
receiving of his testimony occupied the greater
portion of the day. The examination of Mr.
CURWEN, the Member for Cumberland, who is
also a Member of the Committee, was after-
wards corntnenced. The evidence of both these
witnesses was mainly directed to illustrate the first
branch of the Committee's inquiry, the extent of
the Agriculturist's difficulties, and of the reeluctimi
of his profs. Owing to the close application winch
the Committee litßedetermined to give to this sub-
jt ct when they du meet, and in consequence of the
lase hours •hat they have had to attend their duties
in the House, they resolved henceforth to meet four
days in every week, viz. Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-
day, and Friday. The Chairman was directed to
announce such regulation as the order of the Com-
mittee for the guidance of future meetings.

Mr. SAMUEL ROTHSCHILD, a brother or the
bailers of the same name in London, is appointed
Commissary Paymaster-General of the Austrian
army in Italy.
The new Comet is now visible to the naktd eye
in the West, till right o'clock in the evening. It
is a little to the westward of Algeni6, and nearly
the height of Sutarn, at a distance to the right of
him.
HURRICANE AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

l'he Gauges, Cliapman, from Calcutta, hart arrived at
Liverpool ; sailed 23d October. Ou the Bth of January. eIF
the Cape, she spoke the Wakefield, of Liverpool, from
Algae Bay for Table 64y ; she lead suffered much iu a kit-
ricaue on 4th Jaeeuiey, was short of provisions, and bad tie,
feel water iu her hold. Supplied her with provisions, si.d
arrived with heir in Table Bay un the 9th of January. TIo•
Emma, Bautogsrilt. (ruin Loudon for Bengal; lodisu
Parket, bound to Batavia; seed Durab, of Bengal, wit
totally lust during the harries'', its Table Bay on the 414 of
January. The Zuroastrr ; sad George, Home, from Bengal,
are iwed in Table Bay on the 13th of January with triflisg
damage. The Forties, for Calcutta, put into Table Ha%,
baveteg suffrred much is the gale. The Bombay Merchant,
British Colony, Aquatic. and Ben Jonsou, were in Table
Bay. The thing,s coiled from the Cape the 14th of January
with the Forks sad Bombay 111. rchane.