The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-04 00:00:00

HACKNEY-COACH oyEßcuAlicE.

L L.—Richarti Gower, the proprietor and driver or a
hackney coach (No. 612) was summoned to this office, for denier&
in and receiving more than the legal fare foe the hire td his
coach.
Major John Reynolds stated, that a few days ago he hired the
defendant's coach on the stand in Bishopegate-etheet, and desired
to be driven to Vauxhall. On his areal there the clefts-shut:, who
he has since asceri Marl is the proprietor as well as the driver, de.
mended of him the sum of se. as the fare. The Major objeethd to
it at first. on the ground that it was considerably over the fare, but
ultimately submitted to the demand, informing the defendant that
he should certainly summon him for the Weirdos.
The !Magistrate, on relaxing to the hackney coach back of fur,
discovered that the defendant was retitled to 38.6 d. from the
stand where he took up the complainant to the place where he id
him down, therefore an overcharge of Is. 6d. had been made.
The defendant endeavoured to escape the penalty by declaring
that the complaineof • had mistaken the number va well as the
driver of the coach by when be had ban cram:barged ; bta. Major
Reynolds. confident that he was perfectly correct as to the fact of
the defendant being the petrol wbo kid overcharged hint, tie Ma-
gistrate fined him twenty ehtlThegi.mad C 0111!.. Tha coer.plainant
directed that one half of the perelfy‘enight be transmitted to the
distressed weavers.
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A TURBULENT AMAZON.
A female, who gave her name Jane Srl;th, of Amszoniau
strength and stature, was pieced at the bar, charged with riotous
and disorderly conduct. The defendant made such s powerful re-
sistance, that it took the utmost exertions of roar constatheres
bring her along to the office. The eornp: lint against her sea, tint
she had entered a wine vaults in 110. street, the landlord of whirls
having refused to serve her with *pinta. she threatoned demote.
to every thing .in the bar ; and when a constable was called into
take her away, she immediately attacked him, and would have
eventually succeeded in overpowering and beating him seventy,
had not three other men come to his assistance and released him
from her clutches.
The defendant heard the charge against her with the most per.
feet composure, and at its conclusion said that she was the ale.
braced Lady Barronere, sod claimed the privilege of having a seat
nut to his Worship on the bench.
A Bow.street patrol, who happened to be present, said that the
defendant only assumed the name of Lady Barrymore, the tatter
personage not possemirtg half her sttength. The patrol added.,
that the defendant was brought up to Bow-street some Cow! aye,
and on entering the office she took possession of Sir Wahard
Birnie's chair, which she refused to quit until six of the stoutest
constables were obliged to eject her by force.
The defendant was sentenced to one month in the House of Cor-
rection. On hearing the sentence, she exclaimed that no power
should take her out of the office ; then grasping the iron railins,
she held fast until four or live men managed to carry her out by
main force. Handcuff's were obliged to be resorted to before this
masculine lady could be put into the vehicle that conveys the pri-
soners from the office to Brixton.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TA TTE RSA LL'S. THURSDAY,AtctsTS.

The principal favourites were barked to a heavy amount, pert!.
cularly Belsoni, Fanny. liedlamite, &e. ; the former of whom con-
tinues ruing. Crusader also looked up a little; and here we on-
not help observing the singular turn which the betting about this
horse has taken of late: 9 to 1 was taken after his winniog the Pres-
deigast Stakes in October last, and he kept at those odds for some
time after the nominations were declared ; and now, six weeks be.-
fore the time, 16 to 1 is offered, with a bad field, and the base
known to be perfectly well ! To prevent accident at the rice, we
rn would recommend Lord Whacliffe to hare the Red P gauntlet m:
removed before the race, or order Crusader's jciekey to keep the
middle of the course ; this will not only preclude the ebauce of h!s
running against the poet, but ilsto of bring sinned into the ditch,
when he is coming up to get his plate.
300 to 110 agat Belzoni I2oto 1 agst F.uxton
6to 1 agst Iledlamite 23 to 1 agst The Dragon
10 to 1 opt Fanny 30 to 1 apt The General
12 to 1 agat Pirate I 14) to 1 agst Swiss OMds
17 to 1 apt Crusader I 1000 to 13 agst 'PAWL

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON LlST.—[Front the London Gazette.]

AT Tin COVILT UV COMMISSIOI,XSS 011 BANKRUPTC ILLUMINATA.-
STRKIIT, ON MONDAY If.
Steventon, R. T. Fetter.kine and Caniden-town, biker, apt. off. ....
Ward, R. W. Whitecbapel and Shadwell, wine-merchant, inort;age.. ll

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COUNTRY LIST.
Hower and Gne4, Manche-ter, silk-manatee. Star, Deansg. let ex. 2
Chadwick, W., H., and C. Ohihem, machine-m. White's, Man. tat ex. 1/
Hcboon, J. and W. B. Htuklerst. bankers, George, Hadderst pf. dts. II
(mile:rime and Poster, Wenches. calico-printers, Star, Man. 14 es.
II
Green, D. Upton-upon-Severn, linen-dr. Mr. Bird's, Upton, Ist ex. 11
Halifax, B. Gutter-lane, warehouseman, Monte, Norwich, lot ex.... 4
Harvey, W. Launceston, banker, White Hart, Launceston, pf. its.
Homer, J. Liverpool. merchant, at George, Liverpool', 14 es ..... .• • 1
Oliver, J. Manchester, victualler, Star, Manchester, 14 e 5........
~beat. C. Harrington-mill, miller, Mess. Larendeeth Evesham, revert. I i
Tomlinson, M. Chester. Innkeeper, at Feathers, Mester, Ist es ...... 11
Turner and Gough, Salford, cotton-spinners, Star, Stanches. lit em I
Wadsworth, J. Macclesfield, silk-manufac. Angel, Mercies. ad. 1. ea. 10
Wilkinson, W. Ulverottm, tore. Mess. Hodgson, Wbltch. Ist and f.dtv. II

In our report of yesterday's Paper, tattler the head (I'
"Commission of Lunacy," it should have been stated that.
the lady who accompanied Mrs. Sarah Eliason, of Hatton-
garden, on that occasion, was Miss Salomons, who resides
with her as companion.

BIRTHS.
On the Ist instant, at h.-r Ladyship's residence, !Wilderness.
house, Park-lane, the Mareltionos of Londonderry, of a daughter.
Ott the Ist inst. at Sandtrstead-court, the residence of her uncle..
Thomas Starling Munson, Esq. the lady of Henry Jordan, Esq. of
a son.
On the 31st ult. at Teddington, the lady of Lieutenant-Colonti
Illonchton Coombes, ea son.
On IVednestlar, in Montagu-place, the lady of W. S. Best, Es.:.
of a son and heir.
On the 30th ult. at Brighton, the lady of Clarks F. Ildrnett
Esq. of a son.

MARRIED.
On the Ist inst. Mr. Ilundlehy, of Freeman's-court,
Emily, fifth daughter of the late John rums. Esq. of Herne-hill..
Wednesday at St. Pancras, Mr. Thomas Stevens, of Hamilton
place, Regent's Park, son of Robert Stevens, of Edmonton, l'eq•
to Mrs. 'Homewood, widow, only daughter of the late John Wue,
of Lambeth and Borden, Kent, Esq.
Yesterday at St. llotall.h. Altigme, Edmund Barley. Esq. to
Frances, third daughter of Hardy Johnson, Esq. of March, Cam•
bridge-hire.

At Bombay, on theist February last, af:er a very severe Shoos,
Edward Baker, Esq., Lieut.-Col. in the Company's Service, foul.
Commissary-General of the Army. Col. Baker was the fifth son of
the late John Baker, Esq., of the county of Kent.
On the Ist inst., at Itichnumd. Surrey, Mn. Briggs, ages 32.
At Cheltenham. on Monday last, of a decline, in the .ttth year
of Ilia age, Juin' Turner 11 hichluti, Esq., late of Immo, s
shire.
tarfunl-
Ott the 28th tilt. Miss Jane Barr, King's-rood. ehel"as
daughor
of the late William Barr, Esq., of Symons's Wharf, South.ne',
and of Camberwell, Surrey, aged 48.
On Wednesday, in her With year, Sarah Walker., wife of Jura-
than Barnes, Esq., of Upper Kennington.,:reen. Surrey.

HIGH WATER THIS HAT AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Morniug 32 gain. after 2 Evening........ Si min. 2.

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