The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-08 00:00:00

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POLICE!. .
20.-1111 Int.
Late on Thursday evening, George Re:, alias 11,
Prince, was brought before Lams Kean, Est,
charged with behaving in a tiotous manner, and
disturbing the proceedings of * sale, held by .4r.
Graham, the auCtioneer, in Hamilton-street. Pitta.
dilly, on 'L'hursclay morning.
John Archer, of Ward.nir-streer, st;tveyor, said,
that between eleven and twelve o'clock he was in
Ham& in-street, when the Prisoner came up to
him, and asked what business lie had on that
ground ? and whit'. business the cart: hid these, tak-
ing the property away at the sale •He made no
answer. but walked away. He saw him a few mi.
nutes after in the sale-room, when the Prisoner came
up, direaed his conversation to him, and in a few
seized him by t le -rollar, saJ threatened to
shoot him ; with the assistance of some persons he
got disengaged. This violent and outrageous cot.
duet was confirmed by several person,, whn ill
agreed that they believed him to be a lunatic, any .a
dangerous person to be at large.
While he was before the Magistree, he behaved
in a very violent manner, and refused to take of
his hat ; he declared hi niself ti be George t:,,
Fourth, and declined g.volg LIT oilier nAtis.: 11..1:
George Rex, or The P.ince. The Magistrate sill,
poa:ng that his vi dent condird night proceed fruit
the effeas of liqtior, ordered him to be detained a:
the Brown 13‘..tr pudic-'route till the following
day, and direfted toquiries to be made. He proved
to he a carpenter and joiner, and had worked wit/
Mr. WWI, of Camden Town, but had not bees
at work since Tuesday evening; and a few days
previons, his master Lad strong suspicion he was
deranged.
Yeste. day the Prisoner underwent another exa-
mination before Mr. r s so and Mr. Naaas, wilco
he appeared in the same violent state as on Theft,
day evening. The Magi,tiates, in consequence,
having .io doubt of his being an uhane and danger-
ous person. sent him to the work-house of St.
George's, Hanover-square, being the parish when
he was found, under the Aft of Parliament for the
safe cud tidy of insane p:rsons, charged with al-
'fences.

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NAVAL INTELLIGRNCE.
IPOITShIOUTII, AUGUST 6.
Arrived the Boreal, Capt. Scott; and La Reck
Captain White, from off H.vre ; and L'kepieglo
sloop„irom Cork, with a convoy, ia three days.
She has convoyed here the Sperke, Spanish prim, and
three of the transports, which parted from the Las•
rareer't convoy. There are but two missing now.
The Governor of Monte Video (who was Captain of
the Sas Raphael, when captured by Sir Robert Cal.
der), is on board the klisn6, th.
Sailed the Gannet and Warp, for the gore.
P.. VIIOUTS. AUO. S.
Came in the Kireerree, Captain Cleveland, ham
Wilmington; and the Irespot4, M'lver, from Phi..
ladelphia, for Bremen, detained by the Betsey psi.
vateer.
TORBAY. AUG S.
Halfpost Fi^e °Work, p.as.—Admiral Lord Gard-
ner is just arrived with the undermentioned skips;
they put back in cons.:qoerwe of contrary winds e
Ville de Paris, Hibernia, Londose, Dreadnreesht, For
drounu:, and D►a:os.
• Rear- stdmiral De Cowry, with five sail of the
line, which sailed from hence nn Monday last, coe•
tinues at sea ; supposed to be going for Kochfort.
ORAL. ACQUIT 6.
Arrived yesterday evening the Ls-plosion bomb.
from Portsmouth, with a convoy which are sailed
for the River.
Came town His Majesty's ship Agincourt.
Arrived His Majesty's ships Sotellae, Laotian, ad
Bloodhound, from a cruise, and remain in the Dowm
with the ships as per last.
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