The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-08 00:00:00

P(MICE.

SINGULAR COMPLAINT.
Mawsioar- House:.l'esterday, a man named Charles Johnson
appeared before the Loan MAYOR so Ammer a charge of assault
pretatred agai,at him by Mr. Philip Stephens, a tradesman resid-
ing at I) toad, where he in overseer of Ike parch.
Mr. Stephens stated, that he had sezen the defendant in the
neighbourWod of i)eptford, and had, on one occasion, been led to
understand that he was a. shipwright. Ile, however, took the de-
fendant m dine with him, at the Bt4l Chop House, In Bell-yard,
paid the bill, and gave the waiter inotrZy to discharge the coach-fare
home. He was habitually tenacious in money matters, and as they
were about to depart, he required that the bill should be receipted.
The defendant premed him to go and not to bother about the re-
ceipt, in a manner that induced him to realm it. The deGawdant
then resorted to a measure which would satunish every body.; for he
called the landlord, and told him the witness was a madman': that
he (defendant) wan appointed his keeper, arrd begged the loan of a
stick, in order to enforce obedience. The witness was in amaze-
ment; but the stick was brought.andwas used with ao much violence
upon his back by the defendant. that it broke into several pieces.
He had been at sea when young, but the roughness with. which lie
was treated upon this occasion exceeded any thing belted ever ex-
perienced before. The defendant was at length induced to leave

The landlord of the house here confirmed the account which
the complainant had given of the beating, and said the defendant
had assured hint • that the TIM was quite mad, and that reasoning,
with such people was all nonsense. The stick was applied with
severity. It was then produced.
The defendant declared that the complainant really was mad,
and ought not to be listened to, that he was In the habit of sitting '
up and drinking for twenty successive nights without going to be&
fie tdetentlant) had met with him accidentally the other night,
and was prevailed upon by hint to become his companion over a
bottle of wine. They sat up all night drinking port and sherry.
and had done so mope than once, and in fact the niatb was mad, and
under the control of his house-keeper. • The defendant then assured
the Lord hlayur, that lie had been actuated by the purest motives
of friendship towards the old gentleman.
The complainant's housekeeper positively contradicted the state-
ment made by the defendant as to his frequent visits, and declared
that he had been but once in the house,

The Vestry Clerk of the parish attended u solicitor on the part
of 11 r. Stephens, and the Lord Mayor made inquiries of him u to
the character of the latter.

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The Vestry Clark sidd, that as to Mr. Stephens's sanity not the
slightest doubt was entertained. Ile was certainly agentleman
who was very fond of his bottle, and he took it pretty regularly, and
he might on that account be rather nervous.
The Lord Mayor ordered the delendant to find good bail for his
appearance to answer the charge of assault at the Sessions.

SALES BY AUCTION.

NEAR SOUTLIEMPTON, ADJOINING THE: ROAD
.TO PORTSMOUTH.
TWENTY. ACRD OF FREEHOLD LAND,
Extremely well situate to erect Oneor several Villas.
B Mess ROBINS,
At the Auction 111 art, nett thers. Bank of England, on THURS-
DAY'. tbo 21st instant, at 12,
VALUABLE—FREEHOLD LAID, well situate for
Building, about three miles from Southampton, on the road
to Gosport, in the parish of South Stoneham, consisting of 293
Acres, chiefly Meadow, and a Cottage, on lease to AIL John Vear,
which expires in March, 1828.. The situation is exceedingly
eligible with a view to erecting a superior residence, and equally
well adapted to an advantageous building operation.
ParticuLtre may be had till the sale, at the Dolphin arid Star
Inns, Southampton ; of Messrs. H arrison and Coulthsrd, South-
ampton.builtlingsl and of Messrs. Robins,Sovent-gorden.

. .
NEAR EPPLYG, ON THE BORDERS OF lIERTS.
In a retired and beautiful Situation, a FREEHOLD VILLA
RESIDENCE, with Pleasure Grounds and Gardens, and 160
Acres ofspperior Laid for Agricultural Purposes surrounding it.
By Messrs. ROBINS,
At the Auction Atart,opposite the Bank, on THURSDAY, 21st
inst. nt' 12,
ithi eligible FREEHOLD PROPERTY, very plea-
santry sktuate on the berderaof Dens, and three miles &s-
Mm only from tapping; it includes a very comfortable VILLA
RESIDENCE, enviroled by luturiant shrubbery walks. plants.
tionsond extended lawn, which approximates to the Park Grounds.
A protluctive "walled garden. The whole adapted to meet the views
of a moderate Kited family. It is laid out as a Ferme Ornee. and
includes in its internal arrangements all that can be reasonably de-
sired. The rural-building% and out.otilces are of a corresponding
descript;on. and immediatelg environing the whole are
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF EXCEL-
' LENT LAND,
of which At) are arable, and the whole in the highest state of culti.
ration. The Estate has plenty of game, and the woods and full.
grown platiwtions form a secure preserve for it ; and in the neigh.
bourhood are several packs of hounds. To a gentleman whose
pursuits incline him to field sports and to the cultivation of good
land, this property seems vsrticularly eligible.
The Estate can be viewA' only with tickets, on Wednesdays and
' Thursdays ; particulars also had at the Inns at Epping and Wood.
ford ; at the Alert; of Messrs. Barrow and Vincent, Basinghall.
street; and of Messrs. Robins, Covent-garden.

HARE LODGE,
Adjoining Hare Hall. Romford, Essex.
SEVENTY-SIX ACRES OF CAPITAL FREEHOLD
LAND, FULL OF BRICK EARTH.
By Messrs. ROBINS,
On the Premises, adjoining Hare Hall, on MONDAY, July 25,
at 12, in Lots,
EVENTY-SIX Acres of very superior Meadow,
L
Pasture, and Harden (hounds, lying in a ring fence, and the
whole of It abounding with tine Brick Earth, and is desirably si-
tuate very near the high road to Chelmsford, and only two miles
distant ;from Romford. The land is of the tinest quality, and the
sttuati in for building upon very desirable.
Partieulars may be had, fourteen days prior to the Sale, at the
offices of Messrs. Williams,. Brooks, Powell, and Broderip, Lin-
eoln's-inn ; Messrs. Humphreys, Sere-street ; and Messrs. Robins,
Covent-garden.

HA RE lA.MGE. •
The excellent Household Furniture, Collection of very fine Pitons
of the Old School, 150 Loads of the very finest Meadow Flay,
and a variety of Effects.
By Messrs. ROBINS,
On the Premises, adjoining Hare Hall, and within two miles of
Itomford, on MON DA I , 25th inst. and following days. at 12,
TH E very excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
pier and chimney glasses, china and glass, grand plain-
forte ; a collection of tine pictures, including some of the first
class ; 1.-r0 loads of unusually fine meadow hay, and an infinity of
valuable property, at the mansion, adjoining
HARE HALL, IN ESSEX.
The Furniture is in good order, and includes, in a great variety,
every possible requisite throughout this spacious mansion.
May he viewed two days previous to the Sale, and catalogues
had on the premises; at the Inns at Romford ; Black Boy,
Chelmsford; and of Messrs. Robins, Covent-garden.

IN THE BEAUTIFUL VALE OF TOWN', BETWEEN
CARMARTHEN AND LLANDILO.
A Delightful Residence, Plantation, and Pleasure Grounds, and
sixty Acres of rich Land, all Freehold.
By Messrs. ROBINS,
At the Mart, nn THURSDAY, July 21, at 12,
ADELIGHTFUL VILLA, with about sixty-three
acres of Land, called Ystradwralt, situated in the parishes
of Abergwilly and Llanegwad, in khe county of Carmarthen. The:
Mansion House lies in the centre or the

BEAuTrrub VALE OF TOWY,
And within five miles of the town of Carmarthen, and contains on
the upper story three large bed rooms; first flour, four excellent
bed chambers, with a dressing room ; on the ground floor, two
sitting rooms, each sixteen feet by fourteen; principal and secondary
staircases; kitchen,lpantry, laundry, and all requisite domestic con.
veniences, with detached back kitchen and dairy ; on the basement,
a cellar, the out-buildings comprise a coach-house, two stables for
four horses each, harness room, &e. a barn, cow house. ox-house,
cart-house, and large granary, with a farmyard; also a farm-
house, with a cow-house and barn detached front the tither out-
buildings; there are two pumps of spring water to the house and
farm-yard, and a pond. A garden well stocked with fruit trees,
and the grounds are ornamented with thriving plantations. The
land is amply supplied with water, and the soil a fine deep loans or
gravel ; land-tsx redeemed. The roads in general are excellent,
and the mail from Milford Haven to Gloucester passel; the estate
every day, and the purchaser may have immediate posession of the
whole.

lisrticulars may be had, till the sale, at the principal Inns at
Cheltenham ; the Auction Mart; and of Messrs. Robins, Covent-
garden, where a drawing and plan of the estate may be seen.