The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-31 00:00:00

BOW-sTREET.

The Magistrates of this office were occupied a good part of yes-
terday morning in hearing the excuses of victuallers whose licenses
had been suspended, and in receiving applications for new licenses.
Among other applications of the latter kind, was one fora house to
be opened near the New Insolvent Debtors' Court, on the ground
that the Debtors who came up to receive the benefit of the Court's
judgment, were inconvenienced for want of a neighbouring house
to obtain refreshments at. The application further proposed, that
the house should be called The Insolvent Debtors' Public-house.
Mr. HALLS and Mr. Bliwsittrxt. were on the bench, and the
latter remarked on the singular appellation which had been ►elected
for the house, but no answer was given as to the probable success
of the application.
APPREHENSION OF A GANG OF BODT-STEALERs.—J.MiIIs
and 7'. Icilliams, both decent-looking men, together with Mar.
geed Hetehinemi, a miserably-dratted woman, were put to the bar
on the charge of stealing a body from the churchyard of Northold,
a village near Harrow.
A young man named King was buried in this ground on Sunday
last, since which the appeal-axe f the grave having led to a sus-
picion that the body had been removed, information was given to the
relatives, who learning that a cart had been seen near the spot, and
that it had afterwards been driven off towards London, pursued in
that direction, and overtook it at the Coach and Horses, near Not-
ting-hill, one of the men being at that time in the house taking
refreshment. On his coming out and getting into the cart, the
pursuers intimated their suspicion, and demanded a sight of what
they had got in the cart. The woman and one of the men, immed:-
ately on hearing this request, jumped out of the cart, and attempted
to make their escape, but were pursued, and, together with the
other man, secured. On searching the cart the body was
found concealed in a sack. It is supposed that •the prisoners had
admitted the woman to the party, under the impression that her
presence would prevent suspicion, as it could scarcely be supposed
that oae of her sex would be engaged in an undertaking so re-
volting to the feelings of humanity.
They were all committed.
HATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday E. Fremen, a Smithfield drover, was brought up by
Reed, jun., at the instigation of G. Roots, Esq., a Commissioner
of Bankrupts, charged under Mr. Martin's Act, with cruelly ill-
treating a drove of sheep under his care in Uuildford-street, on the
21st instant.
Mr. Roots deposed to the prisoner having wantonly directed a
ferocious dog, which he had with him, to go amongst the drove of
sheep, and singling out one, he suffered the dog to attack, and to
continue to worry it, until he tore the ear out of its head. This sort
of ebanieful conduct was repeated several times, and Mr. Roots
therefore determined to make an example of the prisoner.
In his defence, he only said that he was a ,c poor chap," and
" not able to pay any fine."
" Then," said the Magistrate, " I order you to pay a fine of
205., or in default that you be committed to the House of Corm-
tion for one month."
'orthy Magistrate's
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7HE CASE OF PALMER.
The following letter was received by Mr. Robles yester-
day, at the Mansion House, on the subject of Mr. Sheridan's
payment of the theatrical receipts for the benefit of the
family of Mr. John Palmer:—
" Str-1 beg leave to make every apology in my power fee tres-
passing on your valuable time ; but, as I see by the Times news-
paper of yesterday, my assertion relative to Mr. Sheridan is contra-
distal, I beg leave to state the following facts :—The money paid
at the doors for admission was most certainly received by the
family, as atated by Mr. Dunn ; but the ticket-money, including
presents (one from the present Countess of Derby of fifty pounds)
was received by Mr. Fosbrook, who is still living, and resides within
a few doors of the White Swan, Kennington Common, and paid by
him into the hinds of 111 r. Sheridan. leg leave to state further,
that Mr. Sheridan, a few days previous to his death, acknowledged
the debt in the presence of my sister Isabella, who, as well as my
Miter Lucretia, never received the money, and sent his soo, who is
still living, into the drawing-room of No. 14, Saville-row, Burling.
ton-gardens, to say it should be paid, which, I assure you, St,
never was the cue. Shortly after Mr. Sheridan's death, an advertise-
went appeared in the paper, calling on all persons having any
claim on the deceased, to make known the same to Mr. Burgess,
attorney, Curzon-street, May-fair. My claim was immediately
drawn out by an attorney, and sent in, and was not fora moment
disputed I trust, Sir, you will excuse my taking the present
liberty, but! should ill-deserve the kindresa shown me, had I com-
menced my melancholy tale with a falsehood. I have inclosed an
account of the manner in which I have laid out the money his
Lordship was kind enough to give me ; and as it is a well-known
fact that my sister Isabella has been through life a mother to me, I
trust I have not exceeded your wishes in rendering her a little as.
sistance. AVith the most grateful thanks for your kindness, I have
the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient humble servant,
EDW•RD TOUR LOW E PALMER.
The LORD MAYOR stated, that he received a note from Mr.
Fawcett, the stage-manager of Covent-garden theatre, almost im-
mediately after the humane notice of the case of Mr. Palmer ap-
peared in the public prints. His Lordship thought that the con-
tents of the letter merited the highest commendation. By means
of the contribution alluded to in it, and that which had been re.
aired from Drury-lane theatre, together with some donations from
a few charitable individuals, who admired the father and pitied the
son, it would be probable that the object of the charity would be
enabled to get into some decent way of supporting himself and his
wife. His Lordship added, that he observed from the items which
were iodated in Mr. Pant er's letter, that the first debt discharged
by him was that to his landlady.
Mr. Fawcett's letter was as follows :
" My Lord—Observing your humane interference in behalf of
Mr. Painter (son of the late Mr. John Palmer, of Drury.lane
theatre), 1 beg to acquaint your Lordship, that by Act of Parlia-
ment Covent-garden Theatrical Fund is prevented from granting
annuities to any but those who have subscribed and belong to it.
But I have great pleasure in having it in my power (with the con-
currence of my brethren) to send temporary assistance to the unfor-
tunate person ; and if your Lordship will order the enclosed draft
for 111. Ida. (ten guineas from the Fund and one front myself) to
be disposed of for that purpose, you will greatly oblige, my Lord,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
" JOHN FAWCETT."