The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-02 00:00:00

SPLENDID CAFALCADE THROUGH cmcgasr.

TO THE Entron or Tilt LIVLITOOL etOttailist.
Stn,—On %Valiant Conhetet, return hoot Preston, $ few IMP
ego, it appears he was greeted here by his friends, coneimilts ed •
knight of the awl. and of a late rennid-be friend. lam not cartails
respecting tan or three others, called nianufseturers, who lad the
&moor of shaking hand, with the auoid-fir M.P.; them, howomm,
were sufficient to obtain a menthe from the condeematfing Meats
bet% that, on his return through Clerater, he would gvatify sham
with a specimen of his eloquence. and the whale sail the )ate
of Churley. with a view of the &Ottani, much-ealtimenated
convinced that he hod only to shew his face and manifest his saes
deny to make every impartial observer a truadisciple to hit politics&
creed, so essential and necessary for the salvation of Britain. •
Handbills were circulated and pasted la all directions. onnotansto
ing that Mr. Cobbett iroald approach Charley. this aftenseso, es-
pecting. no doubt. that every carriage, chaise, gig, and dray, weal(
lave been put in a state of requisition to meet the would-be N.P.
Indeed, Sit, I felt so eorevirenQ of the /remover intended him, that I
kept a look-out for some time to diocover the cloud of dorm onasiac.
Mg the approach of the hem ; but oneseive, Sir, my mortification,
when on his approach, about three o'clock. Meta& of beholding a
cavalcade consisting of heroes, chariots, and men withoat numbev. I
was in the News-room, and knew not that he had arrived wadi the
elusive had nearly script, and commiviag it "'add befrtiiiipifiNi in ma
to remain under the same roof with 10 VCR, • maw, I made the best
of my way aerma the street; and, by the eivilky ofd friend, obtained
a station in a window nearly 'mynahs him, whets the crowd was so
great and curiosity so-Intense, I had wily one large whitlow to my.
self a part of the time. which, finally, was crowed With amebae
spreader, a friend of mine. You may thus judge of the interest
I tint man of letters cxci ed. However, let me be Impartial, foe in
his train were no fewer than two carriages, filled with Sir l'homait
!teem, and family, amongst whom was an excellent fingeiman,
who, when Mr. Cold.ett Warta his speadt, reminded the crowd,
con•isting of about 200, that In his country it was custonsory to
shout, to begin with, which. °resume. they obeyed, but sposored
scror.ulously to wait for the signal, during the whole of the speech,
before they attempted to beat upon the ear of so great a character.
I regret to add, that so insensible were the multitude of Ma
honour done them by the visit of so great a man, that after the fires
round, cud that very partial, 1 inquired once or twice, when the
signal was given, if above a dozen cheered, and my friend as.
peared doubtful ; arid, as to these, I believe they consisted of the
very lowest class, for ro a hat was raised, that I could sae, by any
one respect .11e ahvbitant. L
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So m,uch for our insensibility to lortoure Intended for us, the in.
habitants of Chorley, who evidently disappointed his sanguine
hopes, as he closed very sbruptly. after descanting a few minutes
on nlacemen and pensioners, and the sufferings of the people eace.
stoned theteby.
The retinue which arrived, departed in the same sokr and enli.
Lary nosnner, without, as far as I know, eulisting a single soldier
under their banner.. I am, &e. AM iNIZABITANT.
Ctietley, 31 ay 11128.

FURTHER PASTICI7LARSOTHE ATTACK ON
EASTLF HOUSE. NEAR MALLOW.

The Inflow/16g particulars of this atrocious attack have bees
communicated to us from an authentic sonnet—.
It having been discovered, by private information received by
31r. Kelly, police officer, that certain persons wbo had lately ems-
mitted robberies in the neighbourhood of Mitehelstown, were abuser
commencing depredationsnear Mallow, and that Eastli Hasse wait
to be the first object of plunder, thin officer cuasultrel with MG
Crossley, chief constable of the Barony, of We most eligible muds
of successfully resisting them.
It was found necessary to communicate to Jaa. L. Carer, gut.
who is nearly related to that family,. the intention of the rubbery.
It was on Wednesday last discovered that that night was dew+
mined on for its completion, when arrangements were wade. and
a party of police in disguise, with Messrs. Crossley and Healy,
were secretly introduced into the house at intervals, during the
even*.ag, where they were received by Mr. L. Cotter, who bad
been pieeloissly there for chat purpose.
-Between the Lours of ten and eleven o'clock a loud rap was
heard ;:t the hall door; a semi le servant inquired whu was there ?
when a person answered, " he wanted to deliver a note to the lady
of the house. The servant was told (in a whisper by the party
inside) to open the door, when two of the robbers, well armed,
rushed into the room where the ladies were sitting, and in the must
terrific manner ordered the candles to be put out.
Thitugh it had been the intention to allow the entire party of
robbers to enter, with the hope of effectually breaking up this noted
gang, yet, from the s.irrige manner of the persons who first cams
in, and from an apprehension of the personal safety of the family,
the officers of pace, and Mr. Cotter, who were nearest the spot,
rusheil forward, when the ruffians, on observing thous, fired, and
stir t;ly 'rounded 3lr. Crossley.
Immediately a desperste struggle commenced, in which the
pieties reached the hail, when the other three police, who had been
am:toned at remote parts of the house, joined them; by this
time the lights in the hall had been eativguiahed, and the
ace, e became dreadful In the exireire, both from the darkness
that prevailed. the en:oke of the several shots that had been
eachatigrit, and the contending parties not being able to (newt..
guish each other.
Onr of the robbers, who was severely wound), availed himself
of ihis opportunity, ai-d escaped, dragging Mr. Kelly with him out
i to the lawn ; traces of blood Were found for a considerable dia.
t nice. The other died in a few moments from his wounds.
I. was n oat providential, and indeed almost miraculous, that
anise inrot.nt life was not lost • and but for the presence of mind
of one of the Ali-uses Lombard, who, in the latter part of the
stroll:0e, brought a lighted candle to the hall, such a circus..
mime might have occurred.

An inquest has been held on the deceased by the Illastistratsoi
whet, it appeared that his name was Richard Toornhill, from the
neighbourhood of Doneraile, and that he died from the wound ha
rictived.—Coik Southern Reporter.

LCOMINSTIER ELECTION.—Enniet of a letter, dated
Leominster, May 31 :—Bish, the " Lottery contractor,"
appears to stand a very fair " chance" of being returned
f r this borough. He is highly In favour with all di'.
females, and there is therefore no doubt but bis "schemer,'
in this to. is, will prove, on the " lust day," " us signal,
successful," when he " will be drawn" round our ancient
town, as a " Prize," nobly "gained" by the Independent
Electors. In order to diminish the expenses, it is said,
that the various candidates have " contracted" that the
election shall be " decided all in nne day," which will cet-
tainly he a " capital" method of "gaining" the desired
end. Should he be en-" fortunate," and not possess the
"smiles of Dame Fortune," it would cause him to look
rather " blank" at "his best friends—the public" of Leo-
minster, after having experienced such a " Lot-a-wry" as
to compel him to return to town, without more, than, per-
haps, " a sixteenth share" of their support, and after all, to
be dubbed, " The Unfortunate C/utner-seller," hunted of
the " Lucky Adventurer."
Sir J. R. G. Graham, Bart. the new Candidate for Car-
lisle, has just published a pamphlet, it appears, ou the
Corn Laws and the Currency. We have rot yet wet with
the work ; but shall in due time pay our respects to it. 'k-
is rather an an kward moment to send forth such a work.
The critics will be unusually savage, depend upon it, in
whatever way the Hon. Bart. may treat the question. " Oh
that my enemy would write a work !"—Comberland Packet.
he Austrian sanitary cordon, on the frontiers of Molda-
via, is removed, and ti iecornmunication entirely free as taunt.
The Government of the Netherlands have issued an
order prohibiting recruiting for any Power whatever. The
immediate object of this order is not stated.
In Buenos Ayres horses are so plentiful,• that beware
make their rounds, asking alms, on horseback, and do not
consider that position as diminishing in any degree them
claims to sympathy.
WATERLOO-BRIDGE COMPANT.--A Meeting of the
Shareholth rs of this Company was held at the Winn and
Anchor Tavern, Strand, at one o'clock yesterday, pursuant
to Act of Parliament, to report the half-year'• amounts,
and also to elect a Director, in the place of Richard Holt,
Esq. deceased ; Sir Joseph York in the Chair. Mr.
Watts, after passing a high eulogium on his character,
proposed Mr. John Peter Robinson, seconded by Mr.
Bricknall, who was thereupon elected without opposition.
The half-year's accounts were then read, when it ap-
peare:l the toils received the last half-year amounted to
7,030/. being 1801. Ms. 7d. more thou that received any et
the preceding half-years. The meeting wow thou lid.
jimmied t,iU December next.

New Po 13 LI CA T 1 0 N s.—The following interesting Works
are just published by Mr. Colhurn, New Burlington street. The
Life and Times of Frederick Reynolds, the Dramatist, by himself,
2 vols.—Captain Maitland's Narrative of the Surrender of Napo.
Iron, and of his residence IM board his Majesty's ship Bellerophon.
vol.—De Vavasour, a Tale of the 14th Century, i rum—The
Life and Correspondence of Major Cartwright, by his Niece. i
vols.—The plain speaker., Opinions on Rooks, Men, and Things,
vals.—Memoirs of Count Segur, vol. 2d, containing the Account
of his Residence at the Court of Catherine 11. of Russia.—Seodo-
cal ; or, the lote,mason, a too of present Tithes, by the Author o'
Don Estiban. 3 vols.—The skims! volume of Godwin's History of
the Commonwealth ;—and the Mdlleains of the Prince de Mum.
barey, 2. vols.
Mits. • Its tic lEEE'S ROMANCE, &C.—The following.
Works will be published, in a few days. by Mr. Culburn, New
Burling:on-street. (Liston de Blonderille, a Romance. and Sr.
Alban's Abbey. a Metrical Tale, by the late Anne R .dciffl•es
Author of the if 'merles of Ildolplio, Romance of •' --
4 Inds —Miller's Biographical Sketches of British
ceased since the Accession of George IV. 2 vols.—.
Novelists: Tales, selected from ancient and modem .
that linguage, from the earliest Period to the elope a
century, by Thomas Roscoe. tiwi. 4 vols.—The Polities! .
or, the Road to Public Honours, 1 vol.—Rejected Articles
—And,;)Memoirs of a sergeant in the French Aoll7s
himself, I tut.

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