The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-16 00:00:00

ATTT.WPri'D MCI:I4R AND r:QADJ_•i

A satigainary and main latit.eious iittenspl was tiptoe
life soil pooped, 43f Mr. Jan.,. .3a.. I rltsts, r e-
I Isidro,/ nese Ileetstiortl, in the ssight be lai s, sisal Sa-
larday. Ms. Biker had smiled to bed with his will. Jr int
ten o'clock, si ol a 31.4 isar,•ke bet we twelve soil tote by the
noise lit several persiois on thy stairs leashes; to hi. eliamber
At the same moment he heard the ar..... is ied ;it
was fastened ith a spring latch, hist before hr hail time I.
gel out of bed and alai himself, it was violently bursa urn,
I and a twin entered the raisin armed with a pitchfork, anal
calling to hie companions to " Conic on." Mr. Risk. r is:.
inanity sprung stsnos the villain, driving him bark winds wish
all hia forte against the door, wilts a view to prevent dome tit
the passage flout rues lug. lu Chi, object he snecerileil,
nns-
witlrstaudiug lie r, cc ived its the first ousel the prolix of iht
I*pitchfut la between the thumb and rof his right to
, the depth of hearty two inches. Thy handle ut the we :Ton
eras rut .buss I, so as to render it more manageable, and i:n.
sneiltately after they bad dosed, Mr. Baker an eriveal atwitter
thrust in the lower part allot groin, hot he Mil: contliveil tu
keep his bold of the villain, and after deadly waggle, they
' frit together against tlw door, the latter cwuinualiy callsieg
spots his accomplices, unit humbly tuiptircatimss to fares
themselves in. Mr. Baker, however, being a powerful nose,
prevented this, by keeping hostel( and the aaservin lose
against the door, mud his oats foot against the bedstead,
which stood sear it. During tie feat Ilitaatalll of this dread.
fial contests kra. Baker ass ton insists rerrilis d to nudes. any
assistanee to her husband ; but elti to lie fell to t!h: ttroit,.,l
in the grasp of the nosideree, she hproug frosts the bed, and
reached drawn ass old spring bayonet lalonderhuss, which bung
over the tire-place. Ale. Baker 14,131 out his hand for the
weapon, and daring tempuras y relaxation of hi. hold in
Po doing, the villain muse him taro other slat). in the nt441....
wen. and with a ilesp.-eate effort spasm; ulasito leis ft, 5, awl
twerd himself thiosigh the now p silly open dam*, and 6.1_
lowed biscompauitans, who had dad usa heal in: ohs blunder.
Ismis mentioned. Mr. Baker on. toss snitch wounded to ..as
tempt a pursuit, and the winging 4,esped. 'hss. only intwe
pesos its the house, baubles 3lr. li. still los is-i;V, ass Mr.
Kell, landlord of the IVaggou anal Horse.
anew Kew Bridge, who being iu a very infirm irate of health,
had retired some weeks before fawn the lonale of la:„
awn house to occupy apartments in that of Mr. It It iv
supposed that it was the knowledge of this circumstance
which katigated She sUbbert to this attack, it hzeog gem.
sally UallethiJ4lld that Mr. K. had a Callailll'tal.;.• Mal of
money by him, and the cash taken at Isis him e its the Caaree
of each da3, being taken to him rainy night at Mr Baker's.
It is remai kiddy that Mr. Kell. though usually eery rust.
less in the iii;:lat„ was sin ibis is. cameo' io so deep a sir. p that
lie heard nothing at all of the matter, till Mr. VitLyr a pair, d
to his chamber, after the ruhh.ls departed, autaler the horri-
ble impressiois that lie also., id find him massilereal ; and this
doubt hats would have been Ole case had the villains kaosse
the room in which he staid ; but being ignorant of this, they
fortunately Asst attempted that of Mr. Bake r.

BIRTH.
Laid meriting, Ni Highgate, Hi,. Lackiitgion, mire of
George I..:ckiugtou, F. 4. of a him.

MARRIAGE.
On Saturday. the sth inst. at Rano t Church. by the R. r.
Mr. Mare., Robert ‘Vhitelter. Eq. of Umwr Mary. le-hate.
street. Eitzruy.uptare, to 31 iso Runts athwart.