The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-09 00:00:00

THE INGENIOUS' CULPRIT.

A finagler and suceesifiel instsore of deception orerreed
iu Ike dock at our late (lonmel Assets.
Our of the Prososiers, mimed /ohm Barr" whose trial and
aryn.llal we repair,' on Wednesday last, was ...barged wells
batier, oil the Ist of December last, robbed one Thomas
Pttrtnutnt on She high way, of a 30s. some.
he Prosecutor lots been a very poor man, pemersed of
only one ass, whirls hr had pad 311•. He regri•,,l the
prier, mid was fouled by the Prisoner in Caller. They slept
in Ilse same 'melte, and the poor man was on the day foilosir-
log slopped by the auntr oil his toed to Clowns', and
robbed of ibis taw

The trial was called on; the wiriest weeped on the table,
and noticed the Prisouer's dreas ;Intl appestaage. He then
turned his back to the duck, addressed the Judge sod Jury,
and 'elated his story, which occupied some lime.
In the mean time the Prisoner slunk backwards from the
bar to the furthest extremity of the duck, and abroisly
exchanged all his climbs's rid) another Prisoner, named
Edward Collins (who stood inducted fur cow mealialOs
and then quietly returned to the bar. The poor old wit-
ness, having finished his story, was lastly called upon is
the u.ual wieresier to take the rod, and identify the rob.
her. At Ibis imilant Collins came forward to the bar with
an sir of guilty embarrassment, and well acted treater,
Mired in the brown coat, striped waistcoat, and blue neck
handkerchief of his friend Barrels, sad Cfrll wearing his
old wig. The ;tinier, at orate laid the rod spun Collins and
swore positively to his identity. He was warned, and re-
peatedly questioned, but he persisted, sod affirmed the
be would know him any where. Of coulee an actrittal
iostaestly rimed, god &trait was discharged triumphantly.

His friers! Collins was not so rationale w his own case.
Hi. trial came uti is the course of the day. He was found
guilty, upon deer evidence, of baring stoles a cow from Mr.
Thorns. Greer, of Connie', and has shire received renouece
accordingly. The ideality of Ike cow was Clearly established,
and no change of apparel was practicable in his case.
It is remarkable that the Isle celebrated Earl of Clonmel,
in early life (when Mr. John Scott), made • happy and me-
morable nse of the like expedient fur g 'renting Ih, life of a
worthy Gentleman against the attempt of a perjured witness,
as an asrizes held in this lowa about the year 117$8, and on
Mr. Stole.. Let circuit, and hie success lu I hat instance
'really aided his rising reputation and interest in his pro-
fession.

A like attempt to defeat perjury is said to have bees made
in the City of Limerick in June, 1798, upon the trial of Mr.
Francis Arthur, before a Court.mattisl, f..r high treason,
hat the atiempt railed, and Mr. Arthur was senteneed to
dead+. !loiterer his sentence nail remitted by an almost
provideutial interposition. After the gallows had been
erected, and the grave actually dug for bin., it +se commuted
to bauisloneut amid a bear/ titte.—(Cionmol Adverliser.)

COLONIAL TRADE.—HALIFAX, JULT
From the year 1794 to the present period, almost
every attempt mode by the American Government
to check and to injure the trade of the British
Ninth American Provinces, hiss not only filed to
effect the purpose intended, but in she event has
proved seriously injurious to their owls commerce
and revenue. Such is the nature of the Act now
in force, by which their vessels bringing floor,
grain, &c. under the British Free Port Regula-
ioils, are frequently compelled to return in ballast,
instead of taking back Valuable cargoes, which our
own vessels ate now employed in curvy log to tie
(7anndisis market. No less than four brigs and
two large schooners have been cleared at unr cus-
tom-house fur Quebec within the last fortnight ;
rod allowing this course of trade to pay but little
snore than the amount of freight moil commissions,
still, as the rigouts may be expecteJ so supersede
the remittance of large sums in specie to the
United States, the advantage to be Jenard from it
great and obvious. Such, indeed, of the West
India produce thus shipped, being taken up the
St. lAwrerice by means of the present extensive in-
land navigation, will doubtless find its way into the
American States, and ultimately meet with a better
market titan bad it born sent to Atnencan vessels
from hence to New York, &c.

Yesterday morning. at six o'clock, about 25
male convicts were reiumed in a caravan from New-
woe, ter tratisportetion, pursuant to their sentences.
Thry were met to Blockfriars-road by • detach.
meat of dragoons, who are to escort them to the
destination. As usual, a great 11111641 W of persons
were collected to witness their departure ; among
whom were several of their old companions, equally
deserving of a seat in the caravan. There were
two or three Mil!woods also present, who whimper-
ed a parting farewell ; but the caravels 1014,bCaliCtiy
out of sight when exensive grief drove than 6114
• diem-shop, where • quarter') of sky-blue “f1;.r.1,-.1
them immediate comiort ; and they bepocuted, es..
claiming alpinist the seLerity of the laws, and the
cruelty of the big wigs !

In consequence of the recent disgraceful outrage
in Charles-street. Driury.lane, the geritlerntes con-
nected with St. Gilea's have determinc.l on putting
a stop to such proceedings in future. At a meet-
ing which has been held, a resolution an, framed
and udopttil, that an extra patrol should be housed
ut the expense of the parish, for the purpose or
' parading this vile neighbouthood, both night uti:l
day ; and all auspicious characters me in hr appre-
hended. The patrol is to consist of rout tropecia_
ble persons, who are to be dressed in a kind of
livery ; two of them ore to parade, :end occasionally
relieve each other during the six days, and on Sun-
day the other two are to be employi..l; and rt
hoped that this mode pursued by the pariah will
not prove ineffectual. The late cut iiinstirstce of
THAYIRS being throne out of a 4011010* Meh.rite,
street gave rise to the itainution of the above plan.