The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-23 00:00:00

8ET.11.-ST R EE T.

A Mr. John Sotidt, a sanctified and demure-looking gentleman,
who has been in the habit of " eglightening" tile sojourners about
Cannon-place, 31ilenuil-road, wns charged with committing an
aggravated assault on an aged and infirm woman, named llary
Nt- alker.
She stated that about three weeks since she, with her husband
and family, the latter consisting of seven children, were suddenly
obliged to leave their former lodgings in consequence of a distress
heing levied on them hit rent. They applied to the defendant for
leave to put their goods into an empty house of which he was in
charge, and which had formerly been used as a limn-house for the
reception of paupers. Re consented to permit the family to remain
thete a few days until they could obtain lodgings. Unfortunately
her husband had been taken extremely unwell, and was at that very
moment, she feared, at the point of death. Owing to this ealamitj,
even if she bad been able to obtain lodgings, it would have been
impossible for her to have removed without accelerating his thee.
lotion. On that morning the defendant entered the room in which
they resided, and without any kind of previous explanation, began
throwing the furniture into the street. Ott her remonstrating, he
struck bee several times with his clenched fist, and repeatedly
knocked her down.
DI r. Smith, in a very subdued tone, accused the complainant of
the basest ingratitude. Front mere motives of chanty he had
permitted the family to mine on the premises, but instead of te.
nusining the few days to which this stay was limited, they refused
to leave at all. Under these circumstances he thought he was
fully justified in adopting the summary mode of expulsion.
A respectable-looking man here stepped forward, and said he had
simessed the entire occurrence, and never in his life had he sem
any, thing more brutal than the conduct of 51r. Smith towards the
old woman.
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Mr. WYATT said the assault bad been clearly proved, aril
therefore the defendant must find bail for his appearance at we
Sessions.
f'terult, one of the parties who. it ratty be remembered, was in
custody at this face for the supposed kidnapping of a child. pre-
sented himself before the Magistrates. and complained of the n.
port which had appearted in the BritiA Pres:, and othtr Aloming
Papers, of the former proceedings. He said that in consequence of
it he had lost his business in two houses where he used to be em-
ployed, and could scarce pass along the street+ without being hooted
at, and called a kidnapper. lie hoped their Worships would in.
terfere with the reporters. and base a counter statement put in.
The Magistrates said that he had only himself, and the number
Of falsehoods which he had told, to blame for the injury, if any, he
had sustained ; they never interfered with the reporters, nor would
they on the present occesici..
rencli then left the office, apparently much chagrined at the
failure of his application.

The Brailsford merchant-ship, of Plymouth, commanded
by Lieut. David Wilson, was boarded on the 12th instant, bound
from New Brunswick to Plymouth, out fifty-four days, ia lat.
49. 47, N. long. 8,4, W. by the Duke of Matitmeough'packet,
having been waterlogged tweney-nice days, and destitute of every
species of provisions, and almost starving. Lieutenant Portellso
supplied her with provisiors, water, enact necessaries. The crew
were then well ; but he suites that the next day it rime on to blow
a heavy gale from the southward, and he thinks the people must
have been washed overboard, as they were living on a temporary
cabin built on deck. Lieutenant IV ilson would not abandon the
vessel, although Lieutenant Donellan advised him to do an, and
offered to take them on hoard the Marlborough. The Brailsferd
was again spoken ott the 17th instant. in lat. 51. long. 8,, by the
Trident. Coffin, and was expected to get Into Cork the nest day.
If Fortune had not been blind, is it likely she would
have bestowed on Mr. H—. M.P. a Twenty Thousand Pound
Prize; and on the Noble Lord C—, last month, the Half of a
Thirty Thousand, when those very Nobles and Honourables have
signed her death warrant, in abolishing Lotteries for ever? As
there will be but Two more Drawings, everybody should now have
a Spoke in the 11-heel of Fortune, to partake of her parting favours
in the Six Prises of Twenty Thousand, which must all be decided
on Wednesday, Ist of Mardi.
The fastest two miles runner in England of the present
day is Metcalf, who won the two great matches with Capt. Peters.
Sams, a runner from Burslem, who accompanied the champion
of runners to London last week, engaged on Saturday, over the
fair two miles between Hounslow and Staines, to run 10 miles
in 38 minutes, for 100 sovereigns. A good deal of money was
pending on the match, which was run thus
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First mile . . . 5 56 Sixth
Second . - 5 54 Seventh . •
Third . - 5 00 Eighth . -
Fourth . 5 55 Ninth
Fifth . .5 08 Tenth . •
Total, 59 minutes 21 seconds.
The match was evidently lost by the several turns.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT. On Saturday morning, as Cap-
tain S. Widdrington, eldest sou of General Widdrington,
seas, with a party, shooting in Valdoe-coppice, Goodwood.
after having fired, he gave his servant the but-end of his
gun to hold, while he endeavonred to draw the ramrod ;
anti the other barrel being loaded and cocked, went off,
and dreadfully lacerated the arm part of the charge en-
tered the right side. Ile had just been brought home in
the Duke of Richmond's carriage when our report left
Chichester, with but faint hopes of his recovery.—lftemr
shire Telegrop'e.

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BIRTH.
On tie 19th inst. in Great Coram.street, Brunswick.squar:
Mrs. George auckton. of a daughter.

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MARRIED.
On the 19th inst at Marlborough, IVilts, John M. Blagg, Esq.
Cheadle. Staffordsbire, to Anne, eldest daughter of John IL!.
intb, Esq. of the former place.
Atl,ymir.gton. on the 19th inst. after s short illr.e,e, in his 7;1:,
ear. Chas. St. limbo, Esq.
On the 20th Inst. in Sackrille-greet, Major Wm. Collins A,
istant Adjutant-General of the Royal illsrioss
On the 19th inst. at Viscount Hood's, Whitley Abbey, it,:
ion. Iloratio Nelson Hood, youngest son of Samuel, Lord Brie:
tort, aged three years and a half.
On the 19th inst. at Bury St. Edmund's, in his 49th year, Mr,
fohn Gallant, of the fine of Messrs. Stutter and Gallant, brows.
n that town.
On she' 23d fepteniber last, at sea. Henry 11. Sumner, Esq.
Commander of the Elphinstone, late of the Honourable k:ast
Company's Naval Service.
(In the 17th inst. at his house, Marshall's Wick, in Hertford.
shire, George eittlivan Marten, Esq•
Are IGth inst. at Camerton Heese, near Bath, Mrs. ilffre!,
relict of the lute John Jarrett, Esq. of the Island of Jamaica, cal
of Freemantle, near Southampton, aged 31.
On Wednesday evening last, at his house in Sonthamptoc•
buildings. Chancery-lane, in the 75th year of his age, Itichani
Griffiths. Esq.
At Clifton. on the 15th Inst. Reoe:Admirat JameseMaensmars.
In Sack sille-street. on the2t)th instant. Major William Collins.
Assistant-Adjutant-General of Royal Nlarities. This excelient
officer served 34 years, and highly distinguished himself In sews!
actions by see andl slid.
On Saturday last, aged 23, Mr. Richard Born, late of 40
Souls' College. Oxford. and son of the Rev. Edward Burn, Mint. •
ter of St. Mary's, Mirmingham.
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