The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-18 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE.

A lamentable circumstance oocu rretl at Buenos Ayres on
the 30th of September, the particulars of, which are related
by the unfortunate sufferer in the following letter:—
Buenos Ayres, Oct. 1, lOU
Sin—l take theliberty ecalling your attention to a very violent
and unprovoked assault which has been committed on mo under
circumstances that induce me to solicit your interference, in order
to prevent the recurrence of similar outrages in future.
As I was returning yesterday afternoon from a ride, 1 met in the
Calle del 23 de Mayo, a procession. which I hew since been in-
formed was that of the Halt, bet of the nature of which I was then
so ignorant an to suppose It was a funeral, and in order to let it pass
without - "- I "-
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pro*ched
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giving i..
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befte will nee same ,
measures , stop to an ilanise a endan-
gers the lit, every wet silo. Imposer _ he may be
to respect the lawn and conform to the custom's of the country,
may not be acquainted with all the outward forma of its religious
ceremonies. I have the honour to he, Sir.
-
]'our mat Obedient Servant.
(Signed) A. STEPHENSON.
To Woodbine Pari,h, Egg. Charge d'Affaires.
%'e grieve to add, thut iti consequence of the dislocation
a locked jaw came on. of which Mr. Stephenson died on
the :21st of October. Ile was captain of the English mer-
chant ship the Tipton Hall, and wAll much respected in
his profession. %Flirt makes the event doUbly distressing,
is, that the unhappy victim of bigotry and barbarism has
left four children, who were entirely dependent on him
for support.
From an old Account-hook of Bernard I,intot, the hook.
seller, the following information respecting the pricer
usually paid for the copyright of plays is giesped. ire.
gallcs were they the favourite dramas.- said generally ob-
tained the best price. Dr. Young received for big, 4. Du_
siris" tia • Smith. for his "Phaedra and Rippolyt us," ,fOl.
Rowe, fbi.his- " Jane Shore," 301. 13s. ; mid Tor " Latli
Jane Grey, 731. ss. ; Cibber, for his " Nonjutor," had
1051.

host any interruption frOm nie, I chew my horse up as near the
las possible. In this situstion I Araiteduntil tilt protwerion
:heti me. when a black man who was carrying • lantern ap.
ached me in such • manner at lei nte to suppose he.aras asking
is, on which I put stir m pocket for the purpose of
ing him time money: lot before could withdraw it, or even
I the least conception of his derdipi, he seized hold of my left
id, sod throwing net tinder my horse to the manifest dolga of
life. he wrerathedllse first atirisL of my thumb so violently, and
located it an completely, that on recovering my feet I found the
keta of the joint protruding through the skin. This atrocious
rage, instead of calling for ilicrinteitirance of the other members
,he procession in my favour, appeared to be fully approved of by
ry one of them whom I had an opportunity of observing. It
however, witnessed by a fee of my Countrymen, whose attes.
on
of the correctness of the above facts I subjoin for your satis-
Lion, as also that of Dr. Lepper. my medical attendant, as to
severity of the injury I have received.
have considered it a ditty [owe to•myself as well as to my
intrymeit, and every foreigner who may visit this country, and
o. like me, may be ignorant of its citations, to lay this matter
Me you, for I ant convinced yob will see the necessity of some
'sures being taken to put • stop to nil Stlll4e which thus emit's-
s the life of every individual also, however desirous he may be