The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-31 00:00:00

SW MAILING.

en Fritlariat six persons—Henri Min, Wm. Creosol.
bat Alarmlgo, John Robinson, W'm. Reid, and Won.
Ventilien—the crew of the boat Dart, of flentlgate, were
koalit before the Magistrates of Dover, and examined
ender the 6th Geo. 4, c.lOB, sec. 49. charged with being
kr the above boat, In which was attached several half-ankers
far the purpose of being used in smuggling. The exami-
Wittier% lasted. some home, and from the early part of it a
crowd cotatinued to collect round the Town-hall, which at
foUr o'clock might amount to from 130 to 200 persons,
10081 of them strangers, and apparently c.mntrymen, wear-
ies large rthertlinet, and armed with sticks. It appeared
felon the evidence of Vm. Sentry, that the New Charter
*vitae cruiser, of which he is mate, being off Folkstonc
oti the StOth inst., and upon the look-out about four o'clock,
olsierved the i)att about -a mile from the shore; and on
petting Hearer to her, saw some mks hanging over the side,
upon which the cruiser gave chase, and when at the dis-
tance of two cables' length from the boat. saw the people in
bar throw something overboard, and the teckstlisooppeared,
Itherrtecon the crinaer pursued and took her, finding the
vii men in her. The spot where the casks were thrown
ovorwas tionr!:ed by dropping a buoy, but upon creeping
nothing was found.
Piller witnesses were beard in support of the proseentioo,
who were cross-examined by Mr. Langham, solicitor, of
Holborn, end various objections were made by him to the
form of the information, which being replied to by Mr.
Thzckeray, solicitor to the Customs, the .I.igistrates, after
some consultation, convicted four of the prisoners in the
penalty of 100/., and two of them as fit for the navy. Five
of the prisoners were, with much difficulty, conveyed safely
to gacil, but in conveying the sixth (Hunt Eldridge) the
revenue officers and constables were obstructed, hustled,
and assaulted, with so much violence by the mob assem-
bled, that ultimately he made his escape from the officers,
and has not been retaken.

CPXPINATION OF THE SCOTCH COLLIERIII.—A fresh
order has been issued by the grand committee at Westmair
to the deluded part of the colliers under their control, to
• restrict still farther the out-put of coal. It remains to be
seen if their employers will allow this edict to be put in
practice. At this period of distress, when so ;Any indus-
utast, workmen are suffering the extremity of hardship
fkem want of employment, nothing can be more easy than
fbr proprietors of collieries to displace those who are adding
so utuch to the general distress, by the introduction of
welt-disposed workmen. In the meantime a formidable
body of labourers and other classes, excluded by the corn-
hinstior,s, are now farming together for the express pur-
posit of promoting free labour. At their various meetings
:ht utmost unanimity has prevailed ; arid some interesting
prooeedings connected with this important subject will be
noticed in a short time. The articles declare, that any
member who shall be discovered to belong to any combi-
ratton.whose object is the obstruction of free labour, shall
beinimetlistely expelled. If any of the members are as-
sail:lied or molested, in their honest efforts to better their
eironmstances, the society are to prosecute the aggressors
in the moat rigorous manner, and afford adequate wages to
thee 'maul ted till they resume the situation from which
thethad been intimidated.—Glorgow Chronicle.
7 be body of the steward of the Henri Quatre, a native of
Franin, who a few weeks ago was supposed to have slipped
gruff into the harbour, in going on board the vessel in a state
of intoxication,was found on Wednesday morning, by some
people who were dredging the harbour as mudlarks. An
inquest was held on the body at the Gun Inn ; and in con-
atiquence of a report having been in circulation on the other
silk of the water that he came by his death by unfair
means, the strictest investigation was made, which lasted
upwards of three hours. From the evidence it appeared
that when last seen he was dressed in an olive-coloured
great coat, and wore a neckcloth, neither of which were
fostOrl with his body, but his other clothes were equally
varnable, and he had money in his pocket. The Jury
bretvbt in a verdict of " Accidental death by falling over
she QV sy."—Cinque Ports Herald.
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ThSHADYUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last
a multi choly catastrophe happened at Milford, near this
tows. It appears that a Mr. Coles, who lives at that
place, bad been upon some business to Hurst, situate a
few miles from Milford ; and as it is a place where wild
foirabounds, he took a gun with him, which on his return
borne he concealed behind some racks of flour, which
rood in the corner of a passage in his house. Unfortu-
nately a lad about fifteen years of age (son-in-law of the
above) had been sent to fetch something from this passage,
in learc.hing for which, and behind the bags of flour he
discovered the gun, which he imprudently took from its
hiding-place, and painted it in jest at a butcher's boy, who
was standing in a shop on the opposite aide of the way;
fortunately for him, however, the dreadful engine was but
half-cocked, and this probably saved his life. The lad
then cocked the gun and turning round, presented it at
the servant girl about fifteen years old), who was busied
within s few yards of him at a copper, and, shocking to
relate, shot her dead upon the spot. The explosion alarm-
ed a woman, at work near, who exclaiming, "George,
you will frighten us to death !" turned round just as the
poor girl fell down a corpse. The shot entered her head,
which was horribly shattered. An inquest has been held
on the body, and a verdict returned of—" Accidental
Death."—Soeiliampton Herald.
MELANCHOLY OLCURRZNCE.—We regret that it is our
painful duty this week to record another unfortunate oc-
eurisence arising from the infamous and desperate traffic of
smuggling, which has so long disgraced our country. Eight
men from the revenue cutter, Atalanta, now on this station,
were despatched last week, in consequence of informations
lodged with them, to scour the country in the neighbour-
hood of Beauly. Saturday mornite, last they kroceeded
in scattered patties by Kilmorack through the gins, and
made several seizures of wash, malt, spirits, and distilling
utensils, to a very considerable extent. At length, two of
them (!sfacintyre and Mackinnon) came upon a small still-
house, situated in the bill, nearly two miles above the miln
of Aigas, where a number of country people wereassembled.
Several rumours are abroad of the transactions which took
piece at this spot; and it is hard to tell to which of them
the greatest credit can be attached. But however vague
arid contradictory these reports may be, they cannot affect
tire truth of the termination of an affray which immedi-
ately ensued among the smugglers and the two men belong-
ing to the cutter, and in which the miller of Aigas fell by
a pistol-shot. Medical aid was called as speedily as possi-
ble; but the lull having passed through the unhappy mail's,
body, and lodged in the back, any assistance that could be
*fordo' him could avail nothing. He lingered front one
oiaocit Saturday forenoon till four o'clock Sunday morning,
when he died. On returning to the cutter, Alacintyre, the
Wier who had been instrumental in the death of the smug-
gle:, delivered himself up to the judicial authorities; and
he fs now in custody to await the issue of the trial, which
will necessarily follow this lamentable occurrence.—lnver-
nen Courier.

ViIIGHTIFOL CAT•MTIOPIIE.—We noticed in our last
Courier the ludicrous circumstances attei.ding the escape
of the lion and bear from the menagery st Chester. We
have now the melancholy task of recording a similar in-
stance of grout neglect, but attended with consequences
of a most distressing nature. On" Monday last the same
collection of wild animals was oper,,d for exhibition at
Mold, near Chester, when, owing to the carc:essness of the
keepers, or the inadequacy of the security, or both, a lave
listtpara contrived to escape from the caravan, and, ass
cerrysonie, dashed across the street, tOntigh a large con-
course of people, who, as might be expected, readily ilreit
Lack and made way for so onweloxne a visiter. A short
&nonce from the exhibition the leopard fastened upon a
youth shout flfiecn years of age ; the brute nixed him
frith his clawi by the breast and hack, which are much
then proceeded fasten his fr - side of

torn, and then proce..lied to fasten go his face, one side of
-which the furious animal actually tore off and devoured
before the poor boy ceuld be nsleeeed from his fangs ! This
seas at fast e*esed by the keepers, but the innocent
enterer was left in such a state as to leave no hope but that
death would speedily terminate his misery. We feel esti,-
*lion in adding that the Magistrates have committed the
keret to liken, and serval the sancern with a Welab
spet_teirt. Thee rapteed instances of danger, arising
illeen the WWI& aignPreof those entrusted with be
sop of atig,beaca. knoily for Magisterial interference
sad severe punishment..—Meeelesfleid Courier.
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