The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-30 00:00:00

S2IIUGGLERS--FATAL AFFRAY.
[PURTIItI PARTICULARS.]
On Wednesday evening, the 2 d September, s paw, ce
smugglers attempted to run a cargo of spirits, Mar }lam
Tower, Bexhill, Sussex, when they were interruptedly
Lieutenant Brand and the men under his comn3ard,
seven of the smugglers taken, together with one hundred
tubs of spirits. One of the blockade men jumped into the
boat for the purpose of seizing her, when the couggim
shoved off, and carried the man with them. Three
Icys immediately put off in chase of the boat, but tram
effect ; and the body of the unfiwtunate man was picked rte
in the morning on the sands below high-water mark, 114
the head and face dreadfully bruised and lacerated.
A Coroner's Inquest was held on Saturday, et the
Wheat Sheaf public-house, Little Common, near fifty
Tower, before Thomas Barton, Esq. Conner for the
county, when—
Lieutenant Wm. Henry Draw l deposed, that, being 00 ,toy
Wednesday, about half-past nine p.m., be Amerced a pant of met
go over the beach towards the and shonly shErsyr4
be heard a .51se as if of teltabalag MIl sut ef a boat, and inne.
died y afterwards the ailNI "'ALUMNI'', Over the Leach; sec
then he perceived the demand Wawa Welsh lift up his inn and
fire his pistol in the air .tie as AM. Deponent immediate;
rushed among the party, Rd am dot moment lost sigh; of
Welsh.
3lichael Maloney, scums, deposed that, being on duty on this
beach, on Wednesday evening, be beard the alarm fired, Elrod /14
to the spot, where he saw Welsh' Is the boat, who called to him by
name to corns to lila assistance. Deponent went into the muses
far as be could, but was not able to reach the boat ; the deetweil
called out several times, " Oh, Maloney, blakincy, come to me."
Deponent asked if he should fire his pistol, to which lie received no
reply ; he was deterred front firing 11111 pistols lent lie should IF.Sit
the deceased ; he sea well acquainted with the deceased. and
not be mistaken as to his voice.
Randolph Hollywell, seaman, depowid, that be was on duty on
the beach on Wednesday evening, when he saw a party go dorm
towards the water's edge, who shortly afterwards returned lelm
with tube; Le then saw the deceased, • title to the westward of
the party, lift up his arm and fire his pistol in the air; was quite
certain he fired it m a signal, and not at any person. Deponent
heard the deceased call out from the boat; "Maloney, ltlalorey,
I'm murdered ;" he was calling out bitterly, and appeared as if he
were attempting to call out soinethirt more, butcould not; dem.
nest was well acquainted with Welsh, and could not be mistake;
as to his voice.

James Earls, seaman was en duty at SO Tower on Wednesday
evening, when hearing the alarm he ran out, and as he was going
along that beach he heard the cries of murder : he was well sc.
quainted with Welsh's voice, and was certain the cries proceeded
from him.
William Fitzgerald, mamas, was on duty at SO Tova, when
hearing the alarm he went out, and as he was going along he besot
Welsh calling out murder most piteously; be knew Welsh's voice
well, and was certain that the cries proceeded from him. Depo.
nent picked up the body of Welsh on Thursday morning on Me
smooth sand, below high water mark ; deponent IN quite sum
that the body he picked up was the body of iVehli.
Sarah iiimmons—ii'as outside of :Al Tower on Wednesday mu,
ing, when she distinctly heard the cr:ea of murdtr proceeding from
the westward of the Tower, but ohs could not thstirgush whose
voice it was.

John M omen, Quartermaster, was en duty between the Towns
a and 60, when hearing the aim he proceeded to the spot, and
on his way he heard AVelah calling, out " Murder !" several times.
He was well acquainted with Welsh, and could not be mistaken*
to his voice.

Isaac Dim, AuistantAurgeon of the Coast Blockade. was calla
up at five o'clock on Thursday morning to examine the body 4
William Welsh. He found a wound HI the forehead, which, in
his opinion, was inflicted with some obtuse instrument ; was quits
positive it was not a wound from apistol ball, but thought ft might
be from the butt-end or muzzle of a pistol ; part of the nose was
also cut off by sonic sharp instrument. Neither of these wounds
would, In his opinion, have caused immediate death, but they was
sufficient to have stunned the deceased, and the peoximate causes(
his death was drowning; was sure neither oldie wounds could have
arisen hom a fall.

The Coroner read over the evidence to the Jury, and infmnsi
them, that whether the man was killed in she boat, and afterward,
thrown overboard, or whether he was knocked overboard be rie.
knee, or thrown overboard, ft made no difference ; it would b.
equeily murder.
The Jury considered for some time, and then brought ins no
diet of—Footed drowsed!
In washing the body for interment after the inquest, font
wounds were discovered on the upper lip, anti one under
the left eye all of which had been evidently inflicted with
the musslaPof a pistol. Them wounds were metaled by
the great quantity of blood that was clotted on the face.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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iIAIIIPTON RACEL•

SECOND DAT—REDNEsDAT, etre.
Tba leau ty of the weather, and the promise held oat of pat
apses, attracted an attendance nearly as numerous as that of your.
day, nor did they return with their Irishmen/ enpectations ungrs.
jibed. The different Stakes, de. were mil ensested, and ;unduct
the of general satisfaction. We ate happy as al, that the day'.
=was not interrupted either law pickpockets, the
being prevented the amosoweist of Mr. Coombe,
and the latter by the the gam Theo were the usual
number of gambling- of varies, destriptions, " Vat, Deal.
Cinque, as played at &ON St James's, Bath, Scarborough, and
most other fashionable plans of resort,".takirg the lead : the ape.
culation, however, was an unproductive one, as the humble game
of pricking in the garter seemed more congenial to the habits
of the spectators—We present an accurate account of the ddiercr.t
heats•

The Kingstonid S
ntakes of 10 rocs. eft, for bones not thorough,
bred—Heats—dot tlll.
The Walton Cup, fur ponies not exceeding 13 hands, that once
won a 101. prise, to carry gat. and to be allowed 71b. for eras
Inch under.
Mr. Wyatt's b. m. Maid of the Mill, fr. wt. •
Mr. Hume's ch, nt. Staring Poll, Est. 71b.
Mr. Phillips's b..g. Tiger, 7st.