The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-17 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

i'LVERSTONF., Juxi 11.—" Sir,—For the information of tte
Committee of Lloyd's. we beg to annex a copy of a paper washed
up here In a bottle yesterday, and remain, &es.,
(Signed) " H. FELL, Sox, and Px•itsos."

" To J. Benneii.E;q., Secretary to Lloyd's."
(Coen.).—" May 17, at Sea ; lat. and 31—Whoever finds
this bottle will send to Lloyd's. The brig Eliza Jane, from Rio
Janeiro to Petersborgh, foundered on the 12'h inst. Two passen-
gers and crew saved in the boat, and still beating about : provisions
almost gone."
FALMOUTH, JUNE 14.—Arrived the Camilla, Prowse, from
Oporto in eleven days. tllf the port, the Lamb, Rowe, from Galli-
poli ; and Arcturus, Carlton, from Cephalonia.
Pxv mourn, Jutex 14.—Arrived the Contest, Davison, and
the Hannah, Dickson, from Chiozzi, for orders.
Dos. na, J et: a 15.—Arrived the Sovereign packet, from Calais,
with Prince Polignst on board.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE I3.—Arrived the Hope, Wilson, from
Cape Coast Castle ; Aurora, Earl, from Bombay ; Palmyra, Lamb,
from Calcutta; Nimrod, from New York ; Horton, Hill.
from Tarragona ; and the gir Charles 31'CA:thy, —, from the
West Indies. Also, the Marquis of Hastings, Weynton, from
London for Bombay.
Drat., Juste lA.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Wil.
Liam l'itt, Richardson, from the Mediterranean ; Sovereign, Si.k,
from Jamaica; kir illiain Miles, and Granger, from the East In.
dies ; George Hibbert, Drysdale, from Antigua Ibis, from
Oporto ; Albion, Patterson, from Alexandria ; Robert, Batlimae,
from 31untserrat.—Canie down from the River and sailed, the Clan-
dine. Nicols, for Calcutta ; Westmoreland, --, for Demerara;
Lively, Simpson, for Smyrna ; Eliza Jane, —, for Dordtaux ;
and New Phienix, —, for New York.
SttEca sess, Jtae I.l.—The Chance, Foss. from Genoa, loss
been on shore near Shelness, on the East Swale, and has been
obliged to put part of her cargo into craft, which enabled her w
get 1.11:

Arrived off Dartmouth% the I lector, Howlett, from Jamaica; the
George the Fourth, Harris,-front Trieste ; and the Rebecca, Ball,
from Palermo.
The Poicupine. Laing, bound to Lisbon, an. driven on shore
on Monday night opposite Greenwich, and baa received great
injury.
The Buckinghamshire, from China, ha arrived in the Downs ;
sailed RIM February, and, from St. Helena, Atli May.
Go art:sewn, JI'SE Li—Arrived the Grenada, Anderson;
and A bberton, Percival, from t'alcuba; fico. and Amne, Carr, front
Cadiz ; Malta, Aliller,frum Bordeaux ; Princess Charlot.e, Way,
from Lisbon ; Garland Grove, —. from Jamaica; Milford,
Young, from St. Vincent's ; Ann, Barfield • ' Hope, Cook ; and
Atalanta, Byrne, from Harlingen ; .Jubilee, Cooper, from ('ha.
rate ; Rambler Bloom', front Falai ; Hope, Wilson, from To.
bago ; Scetre, Stewart, from Pernambuco ; Tullovh Castle, Trio.
die, from kingwon ; Rapid. Wright, from the Smith Seaa t Eden.
Pearson, from Deinerara ; Horsley HiD, Hooter, from Honduras ;
Britannia, Holden, trots Leghorn ; Fame' Prickcy. from Lisbon;
Julius, Jackson, from St. Kitts ; Valiant, Crosbiv, from Jamaica ;
and Boddington, Sims, from St. Lucia.--Sailed the Charles.
Milne, for Tobogo ; Georgians, Warren, for Berbice ; Brothers.
Brufton, for Eisinor ; and the Lord Castlereagh, Durant, for
Bombay.

Mr. ANDREWS stopped him, and told Mr. Dyer that he was
quite prepared, at a proper time, to account for the watch.
Mr. Thomas Hault, watchmaker, residing in Prirce's-street,
Soho-square, next stated, that on some day in the mouth of )!ay
the prisoner, or a person very like hint, came to his shop and asked
to see a gold watch, as he wisned to parelisite one. Witness handed
him a valuable one, and the moment he got hold of it he ran like
lightening out of the shop, leaving him in the utmost consterres.
tion, and without his watch. Me had heard nothing of the person
since, until he saw the statement in the newspapers. Ile fully. be.
Ikea' the prisoner to be the person, but would not swear positively
to hint.
Mr. Itenjamin Blinkley, Hosier, in 31arybone-street, Golden-
square, stated that on the evening of the :10th about nine
o'clock, a person very much resembling the prisoner came to his
shop, and said he wished to purchase sonic nankeen and other
trowsers. lie spoke in a very low tone of voice, and his manner he
thought the most gentlemanly he had ever witnessed, but the very
instant he got hold of a pair of nankeen trowsers, he darted out of 'I
the shop, and vanished, taking the trowsers with him. Mr. Blink.
ley said that he had not the slightest doubt but the prisoner was the •
person, but he should not wish to swear to him positively.
Mr. James lledworth, watchnistker, residing iu St. John-street,
Westminster, deposed, that on Saturday the sth of June, the pri-
soner came to his shop in the morning, and said he wished to pur-
chase a watch ; several were shown to him, and he selected a silver
unting watch, which he desired to he put aside for him, and he •
would cull in theevening with the money and pay for it ; he did
call on that night, about half-past ten o'clock, and asked for the
watch, which was handed to hint arid in an instant he darted out
of the shop with the watch. Mr. him,
pursued him as quickly
as his surprise would allow, but he could see nothing. of ; nor
eid he hear any thing until lie saw Cs report in the- newspapers, I
which induced him to come forward. Mr. Iledworth now, in the •
' most 'Riskin: and decided manner, declared the prisoner was the
person who robbed him.
This Witness underwent a long cross-examination by Mr. AN-
',news, who asked hint if thre: nspectahle persons came fur.
ward to swear that at the very tune the robbery was committed at
his shop on the ;oh of this month, the prisoner was in their COW.
pany, and could not possibly be at his house, would that change his
mind.
Mr. Iledwentli said that if fifty people swore it, he would not be-
-IMve them, and he would die with the impression he now had of
the prisoner's ge Ht.
Mrs. Ann .Muehtant, the wife of Mr. Merchant, jeweller, 141.
Oxforel.street, deposed, that between the hours of two and four
o'clock, in the afternoon of the 11th of Jane (the day on which the
prisoner was taken by Miss fhirhaon, the prisoner pascal tier bus.
band's shop twice, and looked very stsdfastly at her while she
steed near the door : lie at Last entered, and said he wanted to pur-
clune a watch key. Site took out a tray of keys and seals, anti laid
them an the counter. I'r:stance then said, that the sort of key he
wanted was who a stone, and he belier:d there was one in the win-
dow. Witness then want outside the shop window to be shown
the key by the prisoner, whom she expected to follow her, hut to
her surprise he did not, but met her at the door as she was yeoman,.
and said that he was mistaken, it was not the sort he wanted, an
begged her pardon for giving her so much trouble. (In her alter.
wards examining the trays, she found that two gold seals, and a
brooth, had beer taken away. The witness also swore, in the most
positive manner, as to the pnsoner's identity.
Mr. Spiel, tool-manufacturer, No. 10 and 11, Moore-streia,
Soho, stated, that a young man very like the prisoner, came to his
warehouse about eight o'clock in the evening of the 17th of April
• last, and said he wanted to purchase a portable chest of tools, and
one was handed to him of the sir.: of eighteer. inches by eight, and
the instant he got hold of it he put it under his arm, and darted
•MY like a shot. Mr. ShiA said he was convinced the prisoner was
the person, and he remarked him particularly as having rather an
I odd expression of eye ; but still he would not venture to swear to
• lam positively.
I These being the whole of the cases prodneoll upon this mention,
Mr. A NIIIMWS said, that at pr.i.ent he should not enter into any
filcher defence of the prisoner than what had already appeared, but
this ease was so extraordinary, and so thoroughly convinced was he
of the young man's innocence, that he wished to retried, in the
most pressing manner, of all those persons who were robbed to join
and advertise an accurate description of their various articles, so that
the pawnbrokers who may have them, or others who may have put-
chased totem, may he invited to come forward and speak to the
identity of the prisoner, and either declare his innocence, or put his
guilt beyond all doubt; and if the panics do not tin an, would
strongly advise Mr. Abraham to do it on the part of the prisoner.
• It was curious (Mr. Andrews said) that, out of all the property
lost, not a single article has been found except the razors, and
On the 15th inn. the latdrti)lyiß:Tfvl:Doetor Seymour, of Ge.wgte
in
Biles, the pawnbroker who took him, swears in the most positive
manner that the prisoner is not the person who brought them, but
a young man exceedingly like la when asunder ; and on this *trey,, I lanover-square, a a son.
point there was no witneas had so good an opportunity of examining
his person as Riles. I in January last, et Calcutta, Maria, the wife of lgotal...axit
A long conference now took place between the Magistrates and Ricketts, Esq., the lies:dent at Lucknow.

TO THE,EDITOR OF 7711: BRITISH PRESS.

cs ennnnonn. June 1(L

Sta.—Seeing that two 1/octors have reported me to l'arlisment as
of unsound mind, I trust you, and miler Editors of Newspaper*
(considering that I am the father of five children, and have many
friends who must now be anxious on my account), will give pub-
licity to this assurance. that I am perfectly well ; and to the sub.
joined certificates, which alwuld make the I)ortors blush.
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trine eertifiestcs fellow, from individwils with whom .IT.
tiourlay is stated to have lodged, or who have othtrwise known
him, bearing teatimony to his soundness of mind.]

CORN EXCHANGE, Jusr

We had but few fresh arrivals ofany Grain to-day. Fine 11-bast
was scarce, and full as dear as on Monday ; hut no 7 any buyers
could be met with for the inferior samples. Grinding Barley ra-
ther dearer. But little business was done in Oats, us the holders
demanded rather higher prices titan on Monday. which the buyers
were unwilling to comply with. Beans very li:avy sale, without
variation in price. Pease ready sale, but ant d.:arer.

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