The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-03-19 00:00:00

CRUELTY.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Privy Council was
held at the Council Office. in the Treasury, which
was attended by the Lord Chancellor, 4ir William
Scott, the Judge of the Admiral.), Court, Mr.
Grev, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Master
of the Rolls, Liied Mime, the Attorney-General,
and Mr. Wickham. Sir Stephen Cotterell and Mr.
Fawkener attended 'as Clerks to the Council. Mr.
Graham, the Magistate belonging to Row.strect
Office, and Mr. White, Solicitor to the Treasury,
likewise attended.
The business for which the Council was assem-
bled was, to investigate a charge of a most heinous
nature against Lieutenant Stephens. of the Royal
Nave, on suspicion of assisting in the wilful murder
of Nichols, Smith, and Jeremiah Dause, three sea-
men under hit command, in the East Indies. The
Council sat upon this extraordinary busine,.s till six
o'clock ; and, during their sitting, John Fitich;og,
and several other sailors, who were likewise under
1 Liout. Stephens, gave evidence respeCting the trans-
aaion.
The particulars that have transpired arc, that in
the year 1800, the Prisoner was Second Lieutenant
on board the Ttidellt, hound for Bombay, under the
command of Capt. John Tanner. On the Ist of
Lumley, 1801, the Captain died, when the com-
mand of the ship devolved upon Lieutenant Ruth-
erford, the First Lieutenant ; the Prisoner was then
second in command. In the month of March fol-
lowing, tha officers and crew were on shore at
Butcher Island, in Bombay, whin a charge of a
private nature was made against the three men who
are deceased ; the consequence was, they were or-
dered to run the gauntlet, between about 400 men.
They were stripped naked, except their trowscrs
hanging on their heels, lashed upon gun-carriages,
and underwent the punishment. Running the gaunt-
let was inLILeJ from ten o'clock in the morning,
till near one. It is hardly nece.sary to say their
bodies presented a most horrid spedaele, after the
length of time they had undergone such severe pu-
nishment. They were afterwards drawn to a pest-
house, where surgical assistance was refused them ;
they requested some drink, which was likewise re-
fused. The consequence was, one died in two hours,
one in five boars, and the third lived till six o'clock
the next morning. The punishment was idli;led
without a cuurt-martial.
On the return of the witnesses to England, they
gave information of the transalion. The Pt isoner
having since been employed on board the Fame. a
74 grin-ship, lying at Chatham, Mr. Grey gave
directions for a telegraphic dispatch, to be sent to
the Port Admiral, on the Ist inst. for the Prisoner
to be discharged, and delivered into the custody of
two Messengers.

Bow-Sre arr.—Last evening, at nine o'clock,
Young Croaker apprehended two noted charac-
ters, Keaks Brae, alias Wil/iere WAste. and Tom
Baroeury,irt Chandos-street. Covent-garden, on sus-
picion of hustling a gentleman, a few days since,
at the Post. Office, and picking his pocket of a
pocket-boo'., containing a quantity of bank-notes, a
check for 1501. and 'raviolic valuable papers. It
has been a praCtice some time, for detachments of
the gangs of fashionable pickpockets, to lurk about
the Post-Office, in the afternoon, where crowds are
assembled, to pick up a booty. The gentleman
who was robbed, felt his pocket picked. and gave an
alarm ; but the crowd was so excessive, that the
thief was nut deteded. The pocket-book, which had
been emptied, was found by a watchman, in Carter-
-1 me, on the evening of the theft. Young Crocker
had received some information respeCting it, and
be was the whole of yesterday seeking the Prisoners,
who daily take their station at the Post-Office.
On searching White he found upwards of 701. in
Bark notes in his possession, besides a valuable gold
watch and appendages, and other little articles he
was looking for. The Prisoners were conveyed
befere Mr. Bonn, at Bow-street, at a late hour. but
the Prosecutor not being present, they were re-
manded till Friday next. The Prisoners are two
fashionable looking men, and keep their Carriages.

FROM LILT /GU l'S GAV.ITE.

Plitel-111, Per. 13. IWA

The Kiug has b:en Worsted to gra,,t unto Si, John
Baronet, a Lieutenant-Gesimil if Ili* Mej,..tili F. c Cu.
lone) of the th'llt (or th ince rf W lees Gist, Reg in ..r
Font, and Lientonant-Governor of the Wand of Cue nsev.
His Rosa' Lirence and Authority, that he rosy bust certain
Ivinour,ble a.lduions, iirther itippotteis, to Ilk A:olor..1
Ensigns, in tolll4ldr...tion of th • faithful And zealous eso.ti
nu the sail Sir John Haste in His Mainst!'s sa,s,Ns, wt di‘e.s
cceasisass, aid paiticulady duciug the glocious operations nt i,,*
gatisti arms in pr p,' in cni juudion with tho,c of FUs Ma.
jesty's Ally the GranlSigilior ; the said artnnii.4
being tint duly ezoinplitied aceoteling to the laws of wins, and
recorded in the Hera Ofi

And alma to ardor, that this His Mijasty's eone.ssion, sod
aspen's' mar:: of Hi, Royal Favour, be rot Lateral in his Cal-
lege of Arm>.

MILITARY PROMOTPINS.
Mach 18, IRlYti.
Itltb Re4iment of 1.1,,tt Dragoons—Captain Hugh Hear, go
be Maier, by pUtCh.l.e, Fottoatn, who reli's.

Erratum in the (Lz-ntz of the I ith in<tant.
Ter summoning George Soenc,r. Esq. (commully caller! Mu-
quis of Sland7ord) up to the llons4 of Peens, the style
and title of Baron In•rnfe;ghtan. of Worualclgl,ton, iu the
county of Ntiaroic't,
Read 41211111101/ilig George Spencer, Ear!. (commonly eillo4
Alarquis of Ws :Iford) up to the HMIS" by the
style and title of faro., Speacte, of Wortnleigliton, in
county of Warw;ett.

BANKRUPTCIES ENL A R fIF.D.
Richard Sherratt, of I.ive.;•, in the courd• f Lancaster,
mariner, dealer and chapeau. from Mar-h 42, to April 5, at
ten, at the Castle, in Lor,l-sired, Liver. riot.
Willies Parr, late or Lower Shatiwci, in the county or Mid.
dlesex, greeter, from hlarsh 25, to ?writ 22, at ten, at
hall, London.
noes Levy, of the Miasmic', Jti the enonty of Ml'dl-tmr,
merchant, dealer and cli.pman, from March 15, to M..y .i, at
ten, at Guildhall, Lond-n.
N KAU PTS.
John hforris &linen, of Bintieley, fn the county or 5.10;.,
iiialtster, to surrender, April 1, at six. 2, at ten, al .1 24, ..s
•ar Ive, at the Lion Inn, iu Broeler, in the county of Salop.
Attorney, Mr. Pritchard, Broseley,Shropshiie.
Richard Gore, of Liverpool, in the cns•nry of La• . ers
linen-draper, dealer and chapman, to simeuder, A, 10,
and 29, at twelve, at the Royal H.ssl, teirl -••,11
Attorney, Mr. Freckletnii, in Rai vet • tre , 1,1. -,.,„,
Chambers, Lite of Prinew:str-et. the
park!' of St. Cl.,i Witham Cri!iple: are. London, v.etua
dealer and chapotan, to •ur e Match 94 at two, Ann' 5,
and V.!. at min. at GuildlisP. London. Attedt,y, Mr. Earn-
shaw,'Redcross street, Crip..leg its.
Thomas Atkinimi, late of •C.ditteddreet. Leer ter Sells, is
the parish of Saint Martin in the Fields, in the county of '.lel-
- furniture-brnker, dealer and chapnoau (but new aO4
sonar in the King'- Bench prison.„ to surrender, Mae\ 21, at
two, April 5 and S 9, at one, at Guildhall, London. Ahern oys,
Mrs it. Clarksan, Essex•stic,it, S••and.
L mum, now or tit, M nkee Harherough, in the
county of Leicester, liorse.ellater, to surrender, Mandi 31, and
April 1, at the Swan Inn, ht Klatket Harborongh. and 29, at
the Axle! 1311, in Market Ilarborough afiresiid, at "iintla.
Attorneys, Messrs. Kiuderley, Lore, and Into, SyenemPs
Chaneery-lane, London , ar.d Mr. Getup Warthaby. isi
Mai ket HarCorough.
DIVIDENDS
May 9. John Henry Schne.der, of Bow-lane, Lands.,
merchant, at &atm, at Guildhall.
April 16. %Valiant iirowit, of Hn'co• t, in the county of
Northampton, wooli ember and shark: tti,r, at four, at the
Peacock inn, Northampton.
May el. Williaat Wakefnrd, of Horsham, in the county
of Sussex. shnnkeeper, dealer ant e tanman, at cloven.
at Guildhall, Loudon.
May 91. John Pas., of Woodford, in the county of Fawn,
victualler, dealeramll chaprnan, at ten, at Guildhall, London.
Mar 11. Thomas Faulkner, of Ozford street, In the euunty
of Middlesex, oil and colourman, at eleven, at Guild..alll,
London.
April 21. Edward Dituntese, of Stontort Wyeell„ in the
county of Leicester, mi ler, dealer and chapman, at eleven.
• at the Angal Inn, Market Harboreugh, county of Lelcister.
Mar it. William Buck, row or late of Said t May at-Hill,
in the city of London, merchant, hop and rem dealcr„
dealet and Chapman, at slaver), at Guildhall.
•ndlll. Theruas Collmjs, of Creditnis, in the county of
Devon, serge-maker, dealer, and chapman, at Ste, at the
George Inn, North-street, Exeter.
April 11. John Bainbridge, of Woltingliam, in the county of
Durham, drape, mazer, dealer and chanman, at eleven, at
the house of Mr. Charles Turner, innkeeper, in NeWellilb
u port-Tv ne.
April 11. Hugh Beatty, late of Cockermouth, in the county
of Cumbodand, merchant and idannfacturer, dealer and
chapman, rat ten, at the San Inn, in Cnekertnunth.
April 14. Henry Hitchcock, tate of Averbury, it: the comity
of Wilts, maltst-r, dealer and chapman, at siv, at the
King's Amts Inn, in the city of New Barton, ru the sad
coring of IVilts
CERTIFICATES —.Attest. 3.
John Holburn, of Little Eastcbutp, in the city of London,
wine and brandy merchant.
Edward Wiry, late of lieur:eitta-street, CavertrUsh-saitare, is
the parish of St. Flary-la.boane, in the county ut
Middle-
sett, wine-eerchant.
Elisabeth /trete% of Birmingham, in the county of War-
wick, lioder, dealer. and chaprroman.
James Flanslaii, of I.iverptiel, in the county of Lancaster,
marine, dealer, and chapman.