The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-30 00:00:00

POI.ICE.

NEW METHOD ur 5W131511:4i.
MAXtt4tf•ffot. Bt.—A Prussian °dicer sorbed to the IA
Mayor for liberty to start a Swimming Establishment, in order Id
matte the people of this nation a• famous as bin countrymen are rot
that art, py the skill with which they are enabled to cross great rived
completely armed.
The following is the statement, which excited sotne curiosity id
the Justice Room I

" It was in the year 1317, that Genr►3l Mel invented a nevi
method of teaching to swim. and estabiiiilled at Berlin, for the
purpose, an academy. His that design aimed only to the instruc.
tion of the whiter.. The uncommon progress his scholars made Itt
a very short time, in this useful exercise. excited so great an inA
terest, that not I.nly the Craleo, of the Royal Academy, and the
officers of all ranks, but likewise the Royal Princes, applied their',
selves to acquire that art.

" Ilia Majesty, entirely convinced of the utility of this Instim.,
eon, ordered soon after that some soldiers of eve ry regiment might
be sent to the metropoli:: to learn this new method, and to props
gate it afterwards in the respective garrisons. The tfiect was, that
at present in all head-quarters of divisions similar academies are
established, the scholars of which hare become so skilful, that
during the great manmuvres numermis foilies of soldiers have been
seen swimming across lakes, rivers, and in/tress ditches. Some of
them were armed and in full dress.
" Cutler the auspices of General Pf.-el, I have been employe4
as chief teacher in many swimming schools, established for the
soldiers of the Engineer corps, and this has been my principal task
in the course of eight years I served in the Prussian amy as an
officer.

" Visiting England, is order to improve my knowledge, I ob.,
nerve that the above.menti•nud method is not yet known in this
country. Desiring to obtain the honour of introducing here an in-
vention much suread on the Continent, I take the liberty of
entreating your Lertiship to give me a permission to the tollowMg
e&ct:—

`• 1 intend to establish; the next spring. in the m'ddla of the
river Thames, between %Irate,loo and Blackfriars b. itiges, at rids
own expense, for ti e use of the public, a small Swimoting Aca.
decoy, consisting of two or three coal-lightens. joined t.igether by.
beams and hoards. furnished with ballohrules, ladders, and
roofs. The azholats are to be dressed, for the +lake of decency. in
linen breeches. No danger is to be tareal, for the +cholars have
broad :aid turorg leather girdle+ round the body, and are suppot test
be means of cords by the unttei teachtrs."
To this application his Lordship replied, that he had no oba
jection to an Academy for Swimming upon the River Thames.
provided care was taken that ttie navigation of the river should alit
in any manna be impeded.
SPANISH REFUGEES.
The following is a literal copy of a letter, address•`!
nobler. by Minnie, a epanish Captain, who greatly distinguished
himself under General Mina. and whose claistis were at once ad.
mitred by the Spanish Committee, whose finances. re regret to say.
are at the vcrt lowest ebb. The Unfortunate Captain host an eye by
the blowing tip of a mine, and his health has been ahnns• corn.
p:ctely destroyed by the sufferings to whir.b he has been excosed:-.*
" To 111 r. Nobler.
Ila:h, SepteMber 26, 1826.
" I was very ill in the Hospital, and hard by to die, now I am d
little better, no much, now and then my rain in stomach make me.
into great Alliction, I am very weak and thin because I was ole:
sir times last month, I have not found much relive, the waters and
bath Were no good for me.

" You know not my situation mi•erible; I had before two
pounds now 24 schilinga, no more, with them I ran not life. 111
Ike I am and having not person who astirs me with his protection;
I am very dull because always shell be a a kly man.
" I like go to Portugal, there my hea VI shall be better, but t
have not resource for my mos igy, 31r. kaitutbury give me two lets
ties for two Merchants in Bristol, b...t they were ott•.
" I pray you remember toy misfortune, sad if possible relieve
my necessity.

lb To 11. Lord Maire rey respells, and if you please say bier
that 1 am and always shall be grateful to him for tl,cir favour.
" I pray you crease me, and 1 am for ever, Mr. Nobler, yout
meat humble servant, " MA'CLO ABADIA.
P.S. I %%rile yet! in English, but very bad.
" 11, L pper Lover-strett.'
MOST EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE.
Bow-STatiET.—The necessity of having those receptacles of the
worst rf human misery and w;c:checlncs., the private madhouses
and other lunatic asylums, pb cod under the surz..illcnc.e, at all
time., omen of cim.petent atility and unquestionable integrity 4
has long been acknowledged, en! often strew:amide tontended tor
by that powerful advocate, the Public Press. Many cases have
reached the public ear of such a nature, as to convince every one, if
any thing were wanting to produce cioviction on such a subject,
how easy it has been for designing per. ..Ps. by fabricating a story
of insanity, to procure the incarceration of a fellow-creature in
place where even the lynx eye of Justice could not penetrate, and
%hero-perhaps the wretched liting never met relict until the chilling
hand of death put an end to his sulTerings. Legislation has already
done much to ameliorate the horrors bf a system which has been
productive of so much cruelty and injuwice; but still an ample
field is left Open for the machinations 01 the wicked and designinr,
That these remarks are not without strong foundation, the follow-
ing details will, we think, prove beyond question.
On Thursday evening, after the usual business was fi-ished,
respectable-looking young female, named Jane Grindell, aceorm;
panied by Dr. Mitchell, an eminent phvsielan, and Mr. Gatti", of
the firm, Haddon and Gattie, of Coptlia!Lcourt, Throcmorton-street.
Solicitors, had a private hearing belore Minshull, in the course
of which Mrs. Grindell detailed a series of outrages of a very extras
ordinary description, which she averred had been committed upon.
tier.

In her statement Abe Wif pr.ttle borne ont by Dr. Mitchell, anti
the result was, that Mr. Minehuil issued a warrant against the fob.
lowing per.ons, viz. —Charles Edward Urindell (husband of die
applicant), Mr. Durnsford, jar. of St. Luke's Hospital, William
Huttar, James Cochrane, and another, whole name L unknown,
for an assault, and false imprisonment.
The warrant was immediately put into the hands of Curtis, ond
of the conductors of patrol. and yesterday afternoon two of the per.
sons accused, viz., Mr. Durnsforl. jun. and lames Cochrane,
were brought Lefore S.r R. BIII2NIE and Mr. Altsrsuti
to answer the charge, the other defendants hsnirg as yet eluded
pursuit.

L. Williams, Esq. a county mazistrnte, and sev( rll other
gentlemen, were on the bench, and the office wi.a crowded, a
mour having gone abroad, that a case so interesting to every
one was to be heard. Dr. W'arburt n, of Bethnal-green, whose
vante was mentioned in the course of the proceedings, was also
present.. _ _

The defendant, Durnscord. is nephew to the keeper of a lunatid
asylum in Bethnal-green, and is himself an assistant in Sr.
Luke's Hospital. He is a tall and genteel-hsoking )ourg man.
Cochrane had been for some years a keeper In St. Luke's, which
he left sonic time ago, to set up in business as a painter, to which
trade he was bred.

Mrs. Grintlell, the wife of the defendant, Charles Edward Grin.
dell, was then called, and made a statement of great length, of
which the following is the substance:—C. E. Grindell, the hut-
band of the proaeoutrix, is the neitwew of Thomas Adcock Grin-
dell, Esq. a gentleman of fortune (formerly a distiller), who F os„
sepses property to the amonnt of about 40,0001. Mr. Grind.ll, yen.
is very old (upwards of ill), and extremely Infirm, having had
more than one attack of paralysis. At his own desire the proseru•
trix and her husband had lived with him for a considerable time,
at his residence, No. 19, Judd-place, So nets'-town, and it was al-
most her sole occupation to attend to the little wants and caprices
so natural to such a state of existence as that which the poor old
gentleman endured. Though peevish, he was a kind-hearted of
man, and became much athletic(' to her, calling her always his
" dear Jane." His fondness for her produced a reciprocal feelirg
on her part, and it was her pleasure to administer to I,i. coirferts
and his wants as much as possible. The old gentleman was RN
most equally fond of his nephew, her husband, and had actually
made a will, in which he bequeathed to him two thirds of his pro.
perty. ller husband had always treated his uncle with great re.
spect, until within the last week or two, when he began to throw
out hints that the.old gentleman was instte, or at all events so im-
becile as to be unit to be left alane, and stated bros.:ly that he
should put him under restraint. She protsted sgaiaat such a
proceeding, observing, that it was totally unnecessary, for he was in
passive, and so perfectly harmless, that site could may him in her
arms. Still, however, her huehand es vested his determination to
du as he had said, and on last Wednesday sc'nnight he brought the
defendant Hunter to the house, as keeper to the old gentleman, and
he fully acted up to the character. Upon almost the alighted
appearance of irritability on the part of Mr. Grindell, sen,, he
threatened him with a strait jacket, and constantly exhibited it
before his eves. Thus matters went on until Monday last, %her,
her husband came home, banging w:th him Dutniford, Hunter,
and Cochrane. Durnsford represented himself to be Governor at
St. Luke's. Immediately upon their entering, Durnsford accosted
the old gentleman, and said he knew him from his (Mr. Grizde
brother having been in confinement in an asylum some years ego.
The party commenced removing the fire-irons, and taking otbel
precautions, as though they had to deal with a lunatic of the most
dangerous description, and then proceedei to throw the pcor old
man down, search his pockets, anti take his papers and money from
him. He made a feeble resistance; and whin he saw the def mho t
(Grindoll, jun.) took a part in these acts, he made an appeal to hial
in these terms--" What! Charles. will pre treat me so; you, my
dear nephew, wham I have hrout,ht tap, and cherished NO tenderly t '
This appeal, however, was lost, for the defendants proceeded to
put a Strait waistcoat mini him, and take him tip stairs, in doing
which, front his inability Ito use his seats to assist himself, as was
his custom, his logs wore much bruise,' against the edges of the
stairs. When they got him to his TO-M, ha was stripped naked
and put upon hit bed, all the while protestta¢. against such tree'.
meat, and demanding to know why It was inflicted ttpon him. lie
was put to hod, and the defendants then returned to the si:ting.
room below, and sat drinking and enjoying themselvei until slate
hour in the molting, when Dernsforld and Cochrane went away,
leaving Hunter still there. He remained until iVedmittlay morn.
ing, *lien Dr. Mitchell, who had been for setae time attending Mr.
son. twice a week as his physician, called, and upon
being informed by the prottecutrix of what had happened, he ex.
pressed the strongest indignation, and raid, that It was true
Mr. Urindell, sen. was old, and retaired the minaret of
a nurse, hut there was not the dightekt ground In the world
for imputing insanity to him. Dr. Mitchell went further.
and desired Hunter immediately to gait the house, which be
I did. Mr. Grind's'', sen. had a great &ea& of thieves, and on Oa
I eveniag of Ms same day, about hell-lout six o'clock, he sent tut:

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