The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-04 00:00:00

UNION HALL.

On Saturday a gentl;MaVitanle;lll;worthy applied at this
Office for a warrant against a female named ..ifney Wood ate, by
whom he stated he had been defrauded of the suns of cf. under
!Ilse representattons.
He said, that in the month of October last he saw an advertise.
ment in the:Tinots newspaper from a leme'e, who described herself
as* in distressed circumstances, and anxious to borrow a small sum
of. money, to relieve her from
stewing difficulties; references as to
thkracter, &c. at Mr.Brummells office, Church.passage, Guildhall.
Elsworthy, on reading the above, and dzsirous of assisting a
person who really stood in need of it, immediately waited on the
applicant at the place referred to, and had an interview
with i female of genteel appearance and prepossessing man-
tas, to whom he stated the husiness he came upon. She then
informed him that her name was Nroedgate, that she was the per.
sons who wanted the loan, and that she was a widow, and a odd,
sober be enabled to repay him. She entered into along story of her
misfortunes since the death of her husband, which Mr. Elsworthy
listened to with the greatest attention, did at the conclusion, eon.
(Tiring the tale to be true. he drew out 20f. which he lent her under
the impression that she was to restore it back when she was
catbird; without, however, having any other securLy for it
thin her bare word. Ile then took his leave of the
lady, after having given his name and address with direc-
t! dos that the money might be enclosed, when she was extri-
cated from her embarrassment. Months passed away, however,
without his receiving any communication on the subject. In die
month.ofJanuarylast, having beeninformed that she was in Buck-
inghamshire. he wrote to her, requesting that she would repay him
the borrowed money. In reply, she made an appointment to
meet him at Mr. Brammell's chambers, when, she observed, they
would talk matters over, and arrange every thing to his satisfac-
tion. Mr. Elsworthy said, that she was punctual to her ap-
pointment; and, on that occasion, she pleaded her distresses
zo forcibly. that he was induced to put his hard into his
packet, ant! lend her a farther aum of 271., making a total
orfll., for which she gave him her bill for the whole amount, at
"three months; this bill. Mr. Elsworthy said, he negotiated, and
whin it became doe it was dishonoured. Ile then wrote to Mrs.
Woodgate, and in reply she sent him a most ungrateful and imper_
tieenr• letter, declaring herself to be a married woman, that her
husband was the person to apply to, and no: to her, as he wits re.
spdnsible for all the debts she contracted. Mr. Elsworthy added,
`chit the object of his application was to have this woman appre.
herded for fraud, having described herself as a widow when she
boerowed the money from him, when, in point of fax:, she had a
husbaLd living at the time.
The Magistrate (Mr. SWAIIIET) expressed his astrnishment that
Mr. Elsworthy had not made some inquiries into the character of
the person before he parted with his money. The applicant, he
-.rid, could not proceed against her criminally ; it wns tile subject
of a civil a:tion. The Magistrate ask d Mr. Elsworthy, whether !
he bat ascertained that she was married or single ?
Elaworthy said that he had 'I so imposed upon by her, !
'that he could not credit her statement as to being married.
Mr. Sweets' advised him to ascertain this fact, and he would be
dun enabled to proceed accordingly.
Mr. Elsworthy obstrVed, that he would p Into Buckinghamshire
to this pumas.

A Medical gentleman Vaittktttillrat a few drops of any
Illiberal acid put into the wound inflicted by a rabid animal,
effeczually prevents hydrophobia; it decomposes the aakval
poison, consequently no bad abet follows.
DeAtt at net.—Saturday morning Mr. Williams, a
gentleman residing in narking-I:me, Ilford, Essex, was awoke from
bis sloe', by a quantity of smoke getting Into his apartment, and a
wooing smell of fire. lie instantly got up and examined the whole
limbo. but could not discover anything; however, After satisfying
hialsalf of the safesy of his own house, he proc:reded to the next,
wlifeit belonged to a maiden lady, named ttewdl, end aroused the
rariabts, *An were in the lower part of the house. They proceeded
up to the bedecliamher on the aerind Pour, and knocked repeatedly,
hoerectivfng neareisrer, tasted the (100 T open, and nn entering
th:Apartment a shocking tacit presented itself. ' The bed. bed
fonfltur,, and parrof thif , was hunt, and the unfortunate,
Nit !Sewell was ft-due-Ala ifynere cinder. The cease of this me.
lanchriv occurrence is safifiellid to be owing to the imfortunate wm
man's riceligester of the candle. An inquest ant or. tile body, and':
returned a ierdiet of A eddental docrb."
titssiattst Vests room 3!. to 150/.—These highly cele. I
breed °b, eely of Dixon manufacture increase daily in
public estimation, and they being the only house in London having
• twinufactory at Brussels, ladies hive a decided advantage In giv-
ing them orders, boil'. In economy mind expedition. Previous to
Weir leaving town, :ladies are solicited to inspect an uniquo stock of,
dresses, Chantilly and Blonde Veils, Pelerints, Mechlin, l'alen.
cennes. Blonde and Buckingham 'Aces, 41... c. as In their purchases
they will, experience • great saying at lhwn end Co.'s, latish and,
Foreign Lace 111amilaeturers, 2t7, Regent-street, exactly opposite:
;be Argyll Rooms.