The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-11-22 00:00:00

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On Saturday last, a well-dressed man went to the
stables of a Mr. W—, a horse-dealer, and desired
to see what horses he had on sale; and, after look-
ing at several, he made choice of one, for which
he agreed to pay forty five guineas. He then apo-
logised to Mr. W. for not having sufficient cash
in his pocket to pay for the horse, but said he hoped
that a check on his hanker, which would be paid
on demand, would make no sort of difference. Mr.
W. replied that it certainly would not. Pen, ink,
and paper, were then produced, and he gave a draft
on a banker near the 'Change for the amount. He
then told Mr. W—, that having a friend whom he
wished to see that morning, a few miles from town,
if he would lend him a saddle and bridle for
a few hours, he should like to ride his new pur-
chase ; and that the saddle and bridle should be left
at F—'s stables, in Park-lane, where he had some
horses standing at livery. To this Mr W. readily
consented. The Gentleman then got upon the horse,
wished him a good morning, and rode off. Mr.
%V. instantly dispatched a lad to the banker's with
the check, which, when presented at the counter
for payment, was refused. On this answer being
returned to Mr. W. he immediately sent to Mr.
F—'s livery stables, in Park-lane, to enquire whe-
ther they knew any thing of the Gentleman; but re-
ceived for answer, that they had nut the least know-
ledge of him. It is, of course, supposed that the
check which the banker refused is a forgery, and
the man nothing but a mere swindler.

Monday morning about eleven o'clock, a tall, gen-
teel dressed man, about thirty-five years of age,
threw himself from the bulustrades over the middle
arch of Blackfriars-bridge. He was taken up im-
mediately, when he bled much at the nose, and ap-
peared to have received a violent blow on the fore-
head : his speedy recovery, however, was not doubt-
ed. He struggled violently to get away from the
people who brought him on shore.
On Monday afternoon, as a Gentleman was pass-
ing along the Kent Road, just at the opening to
Brandon Hatch, where there is a wide and very
deep ditch, he perceived something in the ditch,
which, on examining into and getting assistance, he
found was the body of a man drowned. After he
was taken out and carried to the Hatch-houte, and
his cloathing, which was decent for a workieg man,
examined, a ii. note, and 525. in silver, were found
on him; there were not any bruises, or any thing
that could indicate violence, nor any thing that could
lead to an explanation who he Was. lle remains for
the Coroner's Jury.
We understand that a clue has been found, dim'
which there are good grounds to hope, that the
persons concerned in the recent robbery of the Office
of Mr. SHAW, of Bridge-street, will be discovered,
and the greater part of the property, if not the
whole, recovered. A man, who was formerly in
the service of Mr. SHAW, and who for some time
back has kept a public-house in St. George's Fields,
is in custody, and has undergone a private exami-
nation at the Mansion House. Several of the bailc-
notes, and all the bills of exchange, were finial in-
closed in a napkin in an old trunk in the risoner's
house. Almost immediately after the robbery, cir-
cumstances were disclosed which excited suspicion
against this person, but yet they were not sufficient
to justify application for his arrest. Through the
dexterity. however, of some of the police uffi:ers,
seconded by the thivity of Mr. SHAW himself, a
bank-note was traced the prisoner, which had
been passed by his bar-maid to a linen draper in
Great Surrey-street.
A melancholy accident happened on Monday af-
ternoon, in one of the brick-fields leading t t Hack-
ney :—Two boys returning home from town during
the rain, climbed to the top of a 6/-4(4 rhiMp to dry
their clothes, when a sudden effusion of fire and
smoke issued from the clamp, and Thomas Jacques,
the younger of the two, was suffocated by the fu-
migation. The other youth escaped with being se-
verely scorched.
On Friday se'nnight, a man named Gowsa,
being much in liquor, and having had a dispute
with a stranger, at Forest-Row Fair, Sussex, strip-
ped himself, and rushed furiously out of the kitchen
of the Chequer Inn there, and assaulted the stranger,
who was standing before the house, which produced
a scuffle, in which Gots Ell fell down and expired.
On Tuesday sera-tight, a chaise-Driver, at the hotei,
Bognor, was found hanging in his apartin-nt, quite
dead. It is supposed the unfortunate man commit-
ted the rash aa in a fit of despondency, occasioned
by having been discharged from his service on the
preceding day.

1 P. EXCHANGE, Wtoiraseav, 5..0 21.

There arc not many fresh samples of Wheat here tatty;
mostly of Moadav's unsold; tales Jr! lwarv, 1141 rather
cheaper; fr.nu present priers not much stirri.ig her• m most
snwlee. Barley we not. at further ledu.!tsini; aril Malt at
much lest than Last week. Prat are cheaper—Old Beans like.
terse•. flaring rinerirnmonly large Quantit,es of T.ck Rsan•,
they are full J.. per Quartet *ger. 01 Oats brat a small Sup-
ply, arid few Sales at our top Price. Terms of Flour remain as
our last.
CIJRRF.NT PRICE OF GR4N.
Wheat R2..100: 110 s I Rean5....r.....:r3r 50s. 04
Fine .10. I 124. 116 s. 04 Trek Beans --Vie. 31i 0..
Rye, new 6:.. 04. Oats As ;let. 36. 04
Earley • eSs Jen. Od. , Palen& ...ay, 31,.
Malt.. llot. Od. Rape 44
White Pees.... fia. GSA. Od. Fine Flour.— 90s 9r 'A!
Grew Peas )oa. Me. Oa. 5ee0nd5........055. 94,

MEETING OF CREDITIMS, GOILDN~I L,

Thomas Bmen, the younger, late of tfrii.ead, Hert•
ford, tanner

COURSE OF EXI

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