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

PO ries.
GUILDHALL.
Ax INSOLIBIVI VVAScH 3eANt.—Yestertlay II young gentleman,
respectably attired, was brought before Mr. Alderman WOOD,
on the charged assaulting one of the guardian* of the night, who
takes his station at the west end of Fleet-street.
The wife and sister of the accused having been sworn, stated,
that they were coming down Fleet.strcet last evening about nine
o'clock, when the defendant met them, and enteral into discourse ;
in about a minute the complainant came up, and, *an, seremunis,
used unutterable words, on which the accused struck him, observ-
' ing at the same time, that one of the females was his lawful wife.
Charley, however, was slow of belief, an Leas determined, right
or wrong, to separate them, and consigna the gentleman to the
watch-house.
These were the only witnesses caned for the defence, though
others were in attendance.
Mr. Alderman Wool) reprobated, In no measured terms, the
conduct of the watchman. He said that he passed up Fleet-street
last night, and saw more than lOU well-dressed women who penun-
hoisted that great thoroughfare, yet it was strange that it seldom
happened that any of those whose faces were as well known to the
watchmen as his was were brought to the office. Persons of respec-
tability were mere frequently selected, but fur what purpose he
would not say. This, however, he would observe, that he should
make no o:her order than to pronounce the accused party discharged.
It was true that in law he was liable to an indictment fur an assault,
but he would 'este the parochial authorities to judge whether, un-
der these circumstances, they would think it proper to proceed in
that way.
The parties then withdrew, and the accuses left the office with
evident chagrin.
HATTON-GARDEN.
Ilronway Roaster.—Vesterday /V. Perror' a stout athletic
Irishman, a noterious character in the neighbourhood of Battle-
bridge, was brought up, charged with the following daring high-
way robbery.
?Ales Comm', a &vent looking young woman, who described
herself as a servant, but a few weeks out of' place, stated, that on
the preceding night, she was about to cross front Ragnigge-wells-
road, to Gray's Inn-lane, when she .was accosted by the prisoner
in a very lndcoent manner. Ott her refusing to bold any converea-
don with hint, be struck her a violent blow on the cheek, end
snatched away a shawl which she wore.
Upton, one of the conductors of the Bow.street patrol, heard
her screams, and the cries of " stop thief," and hastened to the
spot, where he observed the prisoner running at great speed, Ind
to throw sontething into the Fleet-ditch (as it is termed), when
crossing the wooden-bridge, near liagnigge-wells Tavern. The
fellow made a desperate resistance on Upton's seizing him, and
when Mills, one of the patrol came to his assistance, the prisoner
tripped him up, and gave him such a dreadfull fall that some of his
ribs were broken. _ .

Davis, • parish constable, hearing the affray, went to their as-
sistance, and the fellow •as secured ; Davis waded through the river
or channel for some yards, and found the shawl, which was pro-
duced, and identified by the woman.
The prisoner in defence, pie:vied intoxication.
He Wig Bally committal for trial on the capital charge!.
Briar. SPoirrs.—A .Mrs. Richardson, residing in what is
esUal " the Cottage," in Coram-street, Brunswick-square, which
appellation, it seems, it has derived from having a few weeping
willows in front, appeared to substantiate her charge against • Mr.
Chubb, for collecting a mob and creating a disturbance around her
houses _

There were no lea than four crosa.warrants In the ease, which
caused an inundation of witnesses into the Justice-coons, rather
anneying to the uninterested auditors.
e could only collect, from a mass of evidence, that on Friday
night last the lady had a very elegant and select party, and while
the juvenile folks were engaged in exercising the " elasticity of
toe," in quadrilles, waltzes, &e., regulated in their movements by
a very superior band of music, some of the motility, residing in
the rear of the house, who unfortunately waited on a happy couple
who were married on that day, and paid their devoirs through the
medium of marrow bones and cleavers, kettles, saucepans, frying-
' pans, and other equally musical instruments, thought proper to
promote the harmony of the evening by the blending of their music
with that which was produced in the house. Discord was, how-
ever, the result, and some of the young gentlemen who were not
only put out of the step but also out of temper, rushed out, and
" cross hands and duwn the middle" became the Alusack of the
evening. Peas and pea-pods were sent across as delicate vehicles
of friendship, from Mrs. Itichardson's to the house of Mr. Chubb,
who presided at the harmonic meeting, while he returned Isis
wants of indelible esteem by dinging in OM of Day and Martin's
The linkers* after a long investigation, ascertained that the
midway/ft d friendship between the parties was very fairly be-
lamstd, sod accordingly cleared the room of the Influx.

seasauCia Sun haws— jeaairdie Mr. Dobesn,
aMplarn. hllle.ensl, applied se she sluing Magistrate,
she Mestamenmems—
ha eed a letter men
fee Ihini, that unless
him rameakmoca kt the ewe of Winans
sammaiiMe themosersimaa. On the =lf
e letter, he troceefiedui thaltimagansanee °Mee, at the
ben on Cler enwe wines bit uses shorn the return that
rod een made by the wherein hie (Mr. Dobson's).
name appeared, and he wee as bail for the appearance of '
Wharton. !le told Meal* of ihareasethat he knew nothing of
the business—that 1 Wharton was a stranger to him, and that he
never acted as security foe a seam in his life. He was informed
that he could get no redress them, but referred him to the Ma.
gistrates at this office, where the bill was taken. He therefore
had waited upon them accordingly, to obtain their advice upon the
subject.
Mr. Dobson again declared lie never bailed a man in his life.
Bedlam], the dicer, said he recollected the person who had per-
sonated Mr. Dobson. The same fdlow, some Mae before he was
bail tor Mr. Wharton, was bail for a Spaniard, named Salvadori,
who was charged with an indecent assault.
The Magistrate said, it was quite evident this fellow had
personated Mr. Dobson, and it was a great pity that he was
nut in custody. He could render him no assistance, but would
advise hint to wait till the next Sessions, and then to go into Court
and state his grievance to the Chairman, who, no doubt, would re-
lieve him.
Mr. Dobson said, he, from the description of the fellow, suspected
he knew hint, and requested to know if he would be justified in giv-
ing him in custody ?
The Magistrate said that he would not, unless he previously in-
dicted him.
it was stated that many respectable persons had been personated
by a gang of fellows, of late, in a einolar way, and still carry on
the fraud at the various offices in tow.t with impunity.
John Betts and Marti Ass, his wife, in custody upon a charge
of obtaining money under false pretences, by writing letters sud
sending petitions, with fictitious descriptions of their distress
and suff,:nngs, to various Noblemen and Gentlemen, were again
brought up yesterday.
Yesterday Earl Spencer was in attendance soon after the Olfice
opened ; and the prisoners being brought in, his Lordship was
sworn, and stated, that the letter and petition produced, the Memo
signed "Ann Morgan," and the latter" William Murray," and
purporting to be authenticated by " Josiah Rowley, A.M." and
the overseers of the parish in which the fire described in di was
stated to have taken place, were received by his Lordship sin the
MI inst.; and, suspecting the truth of the statements, he referred
boil) letter and petition to the Mendicity Society.
One of the overseer% of the perish where the fire was described in'
the petition to have taken place, emended, and produced a list of
all sufferers by the lire spoken of, in which there were no such
names as Murray or Morgan; and the signatures to the petition, of
the rector and overseers, were forgeries.
Mr. CONANT, the Magistrate, said that there as not sulficietu
evidence in this ease to atLvt the mete prisoner. As for the woman
she had also been before in custody on a similar charge, and must
have known the consequences eV what she was doing • the CAM was
now so elm, sgsiost her, that she Must be committed for two months
to the House of Correction.
Earl Spencer, who is a subscriber to almost every charitable in.
stitution in London, and well known tor his philanthropy and
humane disposition, ha. been'more perhaps, than any other No.
Wotan, imposed upon by such nefts prattles& as those of the
prisoners. His Lordship, who was just on the point of leaving
town, withdrew immediately at the conclusion of the examination.
He wore the blue riband of the Order of tho Garter, and was ac-
companied to the Office by his Lordship's third sun, the Hon.
Captain Frederick Spencer, of the Navy, who bi. just returned
from South America, in otanntand of the Cleone frigate.
A WHOLESALE Rrronstea.—Mark Tanner, an old man,
who was on Tuesday brought before Mr. Conant, charged with
collecting a crowd in Oxford.atreet, by means of a large placard,
painted on canvas, which he had suspended to the park railings,
applied to Mr. Dyer to hare his placaid, and a number of pam-
phlets and bills, which were detained from him until Reid had been
to lienaondaey to make inquiries as to his state of mind, restored
to hint.
he was waiting his turn to speak to the Magistrate, ho'
very willingly Meowed persons present with a sight of his pant.
phiet, which was stitched in an envelope, on the back of which was
written the foßowing address :
" Lords,—You so the Government is corrupted from its
former state. The Gospel is attacked on every hand • and the fall.
lug away of the Church by the cowardice of the shepherds."
The following is the title.page of the pamphlet :
" This is nit addressor his Majesty George IV. and the British
Government, calling on than to look to the present state et' the

jition."

The contents of the pamphlet itself are a mixture of religion
and polities, and appear to be written by a person not in a sound
tote of mind. At die end of it are the vartotis authorities from the
Bible, Testament, Collects, Psalms, akc., which the author consi-
ders as the foundation of his address.
Sif G. TARRANT, on being applied to, amid, that the pam-
phlets were at the Office, and lie should bare then returned if he
wished, but the placard, if exhibited, was so calculated to create
crowds in the street, and impede the progress of passengers, that it
could not be given hack.
" What!" said hlr. Tanner, "not give me back the placard
why, it is my property, sod has been exhibited before the King
himeelf, before the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishop of
London. 1 cunnot part with time placard, and I will submit to be
executed on any scaffold, if, with the aid of that very placard, 1 do
not, in one year. save this country ten millions of money."
" That, certainly," said Sir G. F " would be a good
thing, and a strong inducement ti.; us to return you the placard. We

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