The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-15 00:00:00

IMP C VICTeMINUS P AUG.

In all. the impression of the head is astonishingly
clear and come& The matrix in `►hich it was
stamped may, without carrying veneration of an-
tiquity to lengths that ohstrua fair determination,
be premouretel equal to the most finished and beats-
o: the present age.
The shim lately occupiedly Mr. MO nous. linen-
draper; in the Side, Newcastle, now a bankrupt,
was a few days ago attempted to be rob-
bed, but, by the vigilance of the Side parole. was
fortunately prevented. and the thief secured. The
patrol., on going his sounds, having obsaved a
light in the shop, stispecled some mischief to be in-
tende.l,l and immediately c.111.,1 up Mr. Fee some.
iron-mnnger, who lives in a house nearly adjoining',
and who, on proceeding to the spot, found the
shop secured, and the depredainr, as he supposed,
intent on his plunder in the inside. Mr. Fe• ear v
having dietetic! the petiole, with all the assistance
be cGuld procure. to keep watch Wendy at the
door. proceeded instantly toe the keys to the house
of the messenger, and also precirci the assistance of
four of the soldiers on guard, to prevent the
Why of an escape. On their return, he planted
two of she soldiers in the avenue leading from the
Ca<thr.garth to the back of the shop, and went him-
self with the other two to the front door, which,
though unlocked, he fulled secured in the inside.
Mr. F intinediakly adopted the alternative
of breaking open the door, which he succeeded in,
and the roSber, in artemixing to escape by the hack
window, was secured ill a stable behind the shop.
Goods to 'he amount of it/A. were found packed np
ready tle be carried sway. 'l'he thief waved to be
ilreltive firma, a lock-smith. in the enyloy 91 Mr.
Psaa:.osr. and having origida:ly pat the locks on the
door. gained admittance by a In aster.key • He
was omit: before the Maros', but was again
committed fur te•exam:natiun previous to his
final commitment for

ek4rhs irkirk, fur forgery, and yobs Coxon,
alias twain J.rk, &c. &c. for borer...stealing. were
exe:uted at Lincoln gallows, oa Friday sennight.
They were taken from ere Castle in a c..rt, anJ ap-
peared to be very resigned. Wilcock was 11 )oars
of age ; be WAS born at Knesall, near Worasnp,
and was brought up in the forming business. .1
few years since he occupied a farm at Newbold,
near Wragby, but was not then considered to be
trait-worthy. He would go into a shop, and bar-
gain for goods to a considerable amount ; then take
only a small part. promising to call in a few days
And pay for the whole. The following relation is a
fad o Wilcock, same time ago, ordered a pair of
breeches of a tradesman at Lincoln, and then took
a pair of gloves, saying he would pay fur the whole
when he called for the breeches. For these he ne-
ver did call. The tradesman frequently applied for
the price of the gloves, but without cedrcsr. Meet-
ing Wilrock lately rear the gallows at Lincoln, he
repeated his demand of payment for the gloves, hut
met with a refusal. He then pointed to the place
of execution, saving, s• you are a bad rogue, and
piled make a finish at the gallows." Wilcock, it
seem:, did not forget this expression; for on Friday
morning, a few home before his execution, he sent
payment for the gloves I —Cron was 37 years old,
and a native of• Ludiord, near Market kai in.
father and mother came taste him on Tur:day, the
21st ult. and a scene of the utmost distress ensued.
They were surrounded by many of their friends at
the place of execution, but neither of thorn ►poke,
or raised his head.

A laughable incident occurred at the Meeting of
the Merchants and others, which took place on SA-
turday siennight, in Liverpool. When the question
for preventing to the Legislature the Petition against
the East loans Compel pr's Loan Bill, had been
carried by an immense majority, it was propoNed,
with the view of ascertaining the sense of the meet-
ing with stater precision,, that it should be put in
a negative hum, and it was accordingly moved by
the Chairman, that those who were of opinion
" that this petition he ea presented, should hold
up their hands." One solitary individual alone
being found to support that proposition, it excited
4:: instantaneous, but involuntary, burst of laughter.
Mr. Zia-most, with that promptness et remark
for which he is so die/inrushes!, addressed him in
the ttat,,witig facetious manner t " Well.
though you are singular is your opinion, don't be
ashamed of it. You have, no doabr, satisfactory
grounds for voting as yon have done; and remorn-
bey. Sir, that to Minority re 31:ea vie most vir-
tuous."