The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-07 00:00:00

BOIV-STREET.

Ye •terday Jlrr. S rots, alias Foster. alias Browse, alias
lf'i!liana, alias Juned (tor under those rations titles the lady has
condescended to make herself known to the public), was brought
up from Eagle-street watch-house, in the custody of John Strip-
ling, watch-house-keeper, charged with most contemptuous testa-
ment towards that class of society denominated tradespeople. The
lady wall dressed in as becoming a style as could be anticipated.
for " sixty years of age ;" and, with the exception of a quantity of
brick-dust on one check being completely eclipsed by the " rouge
las noir" on the other, permatently established by those indelible
eigrsvers, Hodges and (:0., she was a very foie F.Kcimen, consider-
ing that these are Bartholomew tints.' rhe lady excited con-
siderable sympathy in thsoflice, and very deservedly, as but a short'
time ago she was bmuelit up, eh egad with passing a bad ball.
mown for a good shouldir of mutton.
It appeared in evidence, that the priscoew hied Taken lodgings in
Southampton-row. Bloomsbury, at the vulgar rent of•Si guineas
per week. She certainly kep; her suite 51 seri ants ; but they were
ehiellromnailotetl out of bet own family. One son appearing in
the capacity of footman, .inotha of sroool-4hus bringing nobi-
lity into disgrace..
Tha nutn"we as well as avocations of the different persons whw
apprareel to prder their complaints aZoinst her, were highly dero-
witory to a lady of her rank.
An elderly woman, from a chandler's shop, deposed, that she
had trusted etc prisoner to the amount of 12s. ; and but for a trick
she played her in carrying offsomepowderod blue, she never should
have noticed her.
Butcher., hakers, and other purveyors of the " pabulum viler."
then stepped forward to ori'cr their inilignitics to this respectable
female.
The Magistrate, however, in consideration of theireatment she
received about the bad half-crown and good shoulder of mutton,
took her under his especial protection, and transmitted her, whit a
confidential .friend, to Clcrkinwell prison, for a week, when he
hop al again to sec her all the better for the change of air.

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Another proof of the gond which often results to various ways
from the publication of police retorts, has been furnished u. tee,
recent use of Margaret Jones, the poor woman who, a shot: time
no, was charged with stealing • small quantity of bacon Irmo the
shop of Mr. Careless, in Clare-alma Sir R. Dirnie has rteeived
onwards of 701. for the use of the poor family ; and the etatt.y
Magistrate having undertaken to see it properly appropriated. so
that they may derive pernament benefit tiom it, lie hu, as a lirst
step, given them sufficient to enable the husband to purchase a
loom (he is by trade a Itingettiaker), and sufficient furniture to '
place them in humble but comfortable circumstanciv. fie is pur-'
suing his honest calling, and his wife is endeavouring to establish
a little green grocer's shop, so that there is every prospect that this'
couple will be enabled to rear their little ones (there ars three of
them) in comfort and apparent respectability. Mrs. Jones called
yesterday at this office, at d received • further advance for necessary
purposes. She was plainly and neatly attired, and seetr.a fast re-
covering her health and strength.
• Yesterday Wm. Sutherland, a boy about II yearaof age. was
brought up, charged with stealing • watch, the property of s young
man named Dart.
One of the day patrol met the prisoner on Thursday tnen.;ng
List, in Oxford-stion, and saw hint take out a watch front Lis

pocket and laok at it, cheating to himself, " My eyes, what a Mr. Jackson. a violent blow a ith his fist. and made suds a noise a
nice one !" The patrol put some questions to him, and he gave, to disturb the whole congregation..
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such prevaricating answers, that he took him into custody. He ! The prisoner was (mimed to pay Ji. for being drunk, and find
subsequently discovered that the watch had been stolen from the bail for the assault.
chintney-piece of Mr. Dart, a green-grocer. rear Manchester. ITNIQN HALL.
square. II 0R 3 E.S 'V EAL I N o.—Yererday, John Wimme,hy, hating
The prisoner was fully committed. the appearance of a Smi.htield doakey dealer, was brought be-
A young Irishman made an application to Sir R. Illmie far ad- i fore H.
Kent no K J. C 1
Sarm
1•31113F.11S, Esq., charged with stealing several horsed,
d an .
vice, under these circumstances. A person calling himself " Sir
Thomas bowndey Esq., of Dorking, Surrey, stated, that on the
Charles Farrington, Bart." engaged him as Ins valet, and proposed 1
lfith of December last, a grey gelding was stolen from his paddock,
to be about to depart for a tour on the Continent. Ile assured the i
near Darkin,n. Soon afterwards he had information front a man
applicant that lie should accompany him wherever he went, and
named Steed, that a horse answering the description of his, had
he treated him altogether with a° ninch kindness, and seemed so
most fortunate fellow alive.been offired for sale by the prisoner at Rumford Fair, about a
perfectly the gentlemen, that he (applicant) thought himself the
.. Sir Charles it was sojourning pt w_...e.e.ekredbefilrele
--'ding.
. Mr. Luwedes added, that he had since !c-
-hi* boxes, containing
Jauttay's Hotel, Leicester-aquae, and thither the applicant took ""
his hide all. In a very short time e. sir
_John 5t stated, that lie saw the prisoner at Rumford Tait in
December last. Ile was leading a grey gelding up and down the
Charles." under one pretext (mother, borrowed ail the money that
Cattle Fair. Witness ermined the horse closely, and demanded
the applicant happened to be posse...nal of, and suddenly diem).
of the price of it. The prisanee said, that he could not take under
paired, leaving his bill at the Hotel unpaid. r 3. guineas, and he soon afterwards disposed of the gelding to a
the Hotel now detained the applicant's trunks for trorePprieretrndedn in the Fair, for that sum.
Baronet's unpaid account. The 3IAGISTIATE inquired whether the witness had SOW the
Sir R. BIIiNIE said It was an extremely hard case, but ha
thought that the pretor of the hotel would give up the applicant's hoese since it was recovered. Upon being answered in the nags.
opri tire, Mr. Chambers said, that it would he renewers to prove that
trunks upon a proper representatian being made to him.
Trish. fact in order to have a clear case of borseostealitig against him.
Taunton, the officer, this went to Jautiay's with the poor •
It was stated, that a valuable bay horse had been stolen from
man, but we did not !turn the Fault of his application. Gen. Milner's Park, the moth subsequent to that on which slr.
••• This " Sir Charlestarringion," is doubtless the same spark Lowndes had been robbed.
who has under that assuthad title been swindling several trades. Jam Lucia. coachman to General Milner, stated, that a bay
men, as stated in the 31arlborougli.street police report, last week. mare, abort 11 hands high, had been taken front the General's
Park, at Mitcham, in Surrey, on the lath January. Witness went
HATTON GARDEN. to Smithfield, where lie ascertained that the prisoner had sold a horse
Ilnrminsewr 1111.r.seme—VoncrdcY. a gentleman
andma de RP' of this description at Homford Fair. He traced it to the possession
plieation to Mr. Liana the Magistrate, for aurtee redress, of a man named Brown, at that place, but at Chelmsford the Ma.
untie the
following circumstances : gistrate's Clerk obliged to resign the horse, intimating that he
Hc stated himself to be a solicitor of Furnival's-Inn, and about
three weeks since took a suits of a partments in the house of a lady I witness) had no business with it until the thief was committed.
The linear, he added, was still at Chelmsford.
in Great Ormond-street, tot Isis family, consisting of himself, a Steed, the person who witnessed the former sale at Romford,
wife, and a friend. The applicant was to pay three guineas per stated, that be saw the prisoner sell the brown mare at Romford, a
week, which sum was to be paid quarterly, by a written few days after it had been stolen. In this case, as the first, Steed
agreement between On: parties I accordingly, matters went on very bud not seen the hone since it had been recovered.
comnirtably fur the iiiiiresidd space of time, until, at the beginning Several other persons, who had horses stolen in the above counties,
of last week the landlady demanded ready-money for the use of now pressed forrard ; but the Magistrate observed. that he would
her furnished apartments, and took every method of enforcing her remand the prisoner until Steed saw the horses belonging to lien.
demand • applicant, and his lady, were denied the use of candles, Milner and Mr. I.owndes ; and if he identified them, he, (the Ma.
coals, and every other requielte usually found In lodgings. It not gistrate) would commit him for trial.
being convenient to the parties to pay the demand thus abruptly A fellow named fleard.m, well known at this and other Police
made, they suflered the greatest privations ; and on returning tile Offices, was brought up., when a constable stated, that he saw the
other night from the theatre, in the carriage of a lady, they were prisoner, whom lie had known as a dangerous character, loitering
debarred entrance to their own apartments, which were locked about one of the streets in Lambeth, and as he mutt: nut give an
against them, consequently the gentleman was compelled to take account of himself, he took him to the watchhouse.
his wife to a common tavern to sleep, and on applying for the Reardon here exclaimed, " Your Worship, if I was ever so well
dresses of the female, they were refused. inclined, I was incapable of committing any depredation, for I was'
The Magistrate desired to see the articles of agreement, and after ton drunk."
having perused than, said he was sorry it did not lay in his power The 31 AG IST mar E asked if he appeared to be intoxicated ?
to render the applicant any service. The constable said, that tie was confident Reardon was as well
Stranger—Really I inn very unpleasantly situated. Sir George able that night to break open a house as ever he was in his life.
FAH tt.tx,r rerommendel mac to apply at this office, it not being The prisoner—" Is it likely that I could do any thing the same
within his jurisdiction, night ? I declare to your Worship I was as harmless as a child,
dir. bar x n—The best way to settle your disputes, will be to pay not being able to handle a `jemmy e that shews I was in liquor 1
the woman her rent. besides, 1 means to keep out of trouble now as long as I live,
Stranger-1 shall not receive any money for two months to come, for I have had enough of it ; and I ant now trying to be honest, II
end this circumstance was known to the person when I engaged I can "
her apartments. Mr. Ones:of:as said, that if any person would step forward,
31r. LAI NO....Vey likely ; but I dare say the woman has her who would promise to give him eumloymeut, he should have
legal advisers. another chance.
Stranger—Yes, there Is a little dirty fellow always at het elbow. A respectable tradesman then said, that he would give him a
Mr. Lal)7G-1-ou say you are a solicitor yourself, then you trial.
, must know that I have no power to assist you ; the remedy lies in The prisoner was discharged,
i an action. —........
1 Stranger—l intend to bring two rail:ins tgainst her, one for the
trnasand the other tar damages.
s gentleman would have dwelt upon his misforrines for a
great space of time, but the business of the office being pressing,
be was dismissed.

lIRENTI:WiI) BRIDGE.

This bridge is a very ancient structure, for the main-
tenance of which a pontage was granted by Edward the,,
First, in the year 12e0, and afterwards continued by Ed-
ward the Third and Richard the Second, for limitid pe-
riods. Though one of the greatest thoroughfares in the
kingdom, its awkward situation and unskilful construction
have long been the tenor of the traveller and the reproach
of the Magistracy of Middlesex. Serious accidents have
frequently happened there, and his late Majesty had n:ore
than once been delayed for a considerable time in his pro-
gress from Windsor to St. James's. At length these evils
are likely to be remedied by the erection of a new bridge at
the expense of the county. The first stone was laid on
'Friday last, with the usual ceremony, by Colonel James
IClitherots' a very active and respectable Magistrate, whole
' ancestors for 130 years past have resided at Boston-house,
din the vicinity of Brentford.
The band of music belonging to the 7th Hussars pre-
ceded the procession ; the beadles and high constables led
the way, followed by the clergymen of the adjoining ea-
Ashes. Col. Clitheroe followed, supported by Magist. ate s
of the county, the Churchwardens of Brentford, Ealing,
and Isleworth, and a large number of respsetable inhabi-
tants of the several districts, with the petty censtables to
preserve order and regularity.
After depositing a few coins, the first stone was laid in
the usual manner, and a suitable address delivered to a
numerous assemblage of' both sexes, who attended to
winless the ceremony, and fortned a very interesting ste c-
tack. The national anthem of " God save the King "
having been played by the band, the procession returned
in the same order to the Three Pigeons Inn, where a large
party sat down to an elegant dinner; and after many ap-
propriate toasts and songs, the company separated at a
late hour, highly gratified with the proceedings of the day.
The bridge is to be of one arch, the materials of the beat
granite, and the style of the whole simple and substantial.
The situation, both as respe.ts the current of the river and
the direction of the road, is very judicious: but the 'ap-
proach at the eastern extremity is much obstructed by
three or four mean houses on the north side, which, by in•
tacepting the view, and impeding the free access, mete-
rially injure the beauty and utility of the bridge. These
houses, it is to be hoped, will be speedily removed, and
thus render the new bridge a credit to the Magistrates and
the Trustees of the road, and an important advantage to
the neighbourhood=ltt the public..
Amongst the meditated improvements in our Met:opolis,
that of taking down the brick wall along the Bayswater
side of llyde Park, and substituting in its place an iron
railing, is not the least desirable. If the footway to the
last gate at the Kensington entrance were made passably
level, for young lovers, or elderly persons of both sexes,
who go to the gardens for pleasure or amusement, we have
no doubt that a great public convenience would be ob-
tained. Kensington Gardens deserve every attention, as
they arc conducive to the health of all ages, and deserve a
notice from all those persons who cannot taste the fresh air
except on Sundays, and whom we invite to recreate in so
agreeable a sojourn after the week's avocations. The fresh
air may there be found; delightful associations may be
renewed; and Leigh Hunt himself might say (and with
much truth), that however fashion may incline, nature is
best consulted—sympathy best improved—and the judg-
ment most strengthened, by looking " through nature up
to Nature's God."
THE ARTIFICIAL SPIDER:Ca I piece of burnt cork,
about the size of a pea, in the fonn of a spieler ;—make its
legs of linen thread, and put a grain or two of lead into
it, to give it more weight; suspend it by a fine line of silk
between the arch, and an excited stick of wax.
Wet TO ESCAPE raox a Mall Be the bull pur-
sues, throw yourself down on all fours; chuck the flaps of
your coat over your head, and utter a loud shout ; the bull
will turn on his heels, and the fright will be mutual : as
to tame cows the trick may be played with impunity ; they
will dance off in ludicrous curvets, whisking their tails in
the air, as if a bunch of nettles were close thereby abiding.
PERNPIR•TION.—In a state of perspiration the surface
of the body is colder than at any other time, for this reason
—the fluid is secreted for the purpose of bathing the skin,
and is in itself cold, thus counteracting the exe..ss of heat
generated in the body, either by exertion or otherwise.
When however the shirt becomes wet by it, it should be
changed, for it keeps up a greater degree of cold than
name intended, by retaining such a quantity of the per-
spiratory fluid.—Medical Adviser.
A young gentleman of the name of Smithson was drowned
yesterday morning, immediately Move the Wit House, Bat-
tersea. He had hired a boat at Vauxhall, and was bathing
in the middle of the river, when he soddenly disappeared
and never rose again. It seems that he was an expert
swimmer, and it is conjectured that the cramp had seised
him.
THE EARL OF FIFE'S CAUSE.--It will be recollected
that this cause, so highly important in regard to the law of Scot-
land, relative ma the execution of deeds and instruments, by a per-
son said to be labouring under the defect of 'Won at the thus, and
equally important to the present Earl of Fife, the one party; and
the trustees of the late Earl, his Lordship's uncle, the other party ;
the sum At issue, depending on the decision to be ultimately pro-
nounced, being upwards of 28,0001. a yeti, was heard at great length
in the House of Lords; and after the most able and ingenious ob-
servations by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Redesdale, on the
subject of inatroments, the Court of Session in Scotland were di.
reefed to send an issue to a Jury, to try whether the deeds of trust.
diaposition, and entail, of the 7th of October, MS, sought to be,
reduced, being in law probative instruments, were not, or either of,
them was not, the deeds or deed of the deceased James Earl of
Fife; and whether the deed of alteration of the 12th of Nov. Its/,
sought to be reduced, being in law a probative instrument, was not
the deed of the Earl of Fite. It is understood that this important
trial will take place in the Jury Court in Edinburgh 04 the
November next.