The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-25 00:00:00

AFFRAY A7' CAMBRAY.

AN AUTMENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE. •lOLENT AI•
FRAY WHICH TOOK PLACE AT cAmmor NK•

TWEIN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH strum:as.
We have to regret being obliged to give the detail
of an affray which took place last Sunday at Cam.
bray between some French soldiers from Douai, an
their march towards the south, and some soldiers of
the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards, which
might hive terminated in the most fatal man-
ner, had it not been for the prompt presence of all
the English officers, and the great moderation and
proper subordination of their men. It has not been
correctly ascertained how this affray commenced,
but it is 'apposed that it was excited by sume evil-
disposed inhabitants of the town. The French sol-
diers had conducted themselves extremely well till
about seven o'clock in the evening, when parties
of them were seen walking about linked arm in
arm ; or if wishing to insult every English soldier
they met, two of these parties met, one coming out
of a public-house, where there seems to have been
some disturbance. A corporal of the Coldstream,
who had been accompanying the former on the most
friendly terms, attempting to pacify them, was in.
stantly knocked down, and repeatedly cut at with
their swords while on the ground. Several &Khali
soldiers, on their way to their barracks, seeing the
corporal in this situation, came to his rescue, when
a scuffle ensued, and the French soldier* seeing
numbers collected, took to their heels and ran
away. The inhabitants of the wino, who were col-
lected in great numbers in the streets, and parti-
cularly iii the Grande Place, now took part in the
disturbance, and presuming on our extreme mode-
ration, and the wonted impunity with which their
misbehaviour is treated, insulted English sol-
diers in the most outrageous manner. Several
of the French soldiers and inhabitants were, how-
ever, taken prisoners by the mails guard, and the
disturbance ceased.—(Champien.)

It is ob■erred by all the English in France. that
if you offer for the payment of any article a Louis
or a Napoleon. the seller always ►tents HIP prefer
taking a Napoleon. If you ask the reason, they
say, They like the head of one better than the
other ;" and the French never Una of the heart.
Sitem—Notwithstanding the very high prices
which this stock has fetched, we understand the
prices would have been still higher, hail the (*rimy
countries not been prevented from their usual de-
mend fruits the lauds still COu*tikOini under wate►.
Saturday realise, as Inquest was betel at the house of J.
Grates, the gigs of the Frieud•ia-Hard, the Cottoned., iu
Bustard street, Illussell-aquare, before THOMAS ATIBLING,
Esq. use the body of Jane Gadener, aged 18,a servant in the
family ut John Crisp, EA. of No. 1, iu that street, who met
with her death by falling I►um the attic window, which she
was in the act of cleaning, brio( four stories high from the
area, by which she was killed un the spot.
The Jury, after a most asimite investigation, which lasted
mine hour., were perfectly aatisGed that nu blame was say
way attached I. Mrs. Crisp, tir any of the family. mud
returtied &verdict er—.decideatal death by is fall flee
teiudote."