The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-07-03 00:00:00

OLD ester, JILT 2.

Jam Pitt* was capitally inditged for privately
stealing from the person of William Brasier, on the
46th of June last, at Ealing, in the comity of Mid.
diesel, a one pinutd Bank of England sots, and
some silver, his property. The charge was proved,
but it appearing that the Prosecutor, •Brxier, bad
fallen asleep at the time of the stealing, in emu-
gamic of drink,

The Learned JUDO' stated, that when the vice or
miscondua of the party contributed to the stealing
of his property, the ease was no! within the statute
making it capital. The Prisoner was found Ossify
detailing only.
Mary Troth, alias &Mom a girl of eighteen
years of age, was capitally indi.led for stealing in
the dwelling house of Eleanor Bryan, of St. John's
Parish, Waning, two silver watches, valued toge-
ther at 31.‘"ISs. The watches were pawned, and
the duplicates found upon the Prisoner. but the
debase was only brought horse at to ear of them.
The Lim Me se JUDGE stated, that as this watch
could only be valued at half of SI. 15: and conse-
quently under 40s. the offence amounted only to
larceny, and the Prisoner was found Gssilty ac-
cordingly.
John Came/ was capitally indifted. under Lord
Ellenborough's Att, for cutting and maiming Mar-
tin Carroll, of Charlotte-buildings, Gray's lon-
ians., Holborn, on the 14th of June last. It ap-
peared that the Prisoner was beating one Joint
Davis. a tailor of that place, when the Prosecutor
interfered. and was cut on the band with a sword by
the Prisoner.

The Prisoner, in his defence. stated. that he is in
the recruiting service under Colonel Robinson, and
that suspetting Davis was secreting a deserter, be
had seized hold of him, when the Prosecutor inter•
fered. He added, that the Prosecutor and his
friends had vowed vengeance against him, calling
him a wimp Serjeant. and that they would snake
him find a second sliver cap for his head, Prisoner
having been once trepanned. This defence was
made out in evidence. and the Jury brought in a
verdiet of acrattal.

The grant of a pension to Lord Cos see. a Lord
ofJusticiary in Scotland, upon which Mr. Peace-
v•t. so pointedly animadverted. in the debate of
Wednesday last, turns out, from the explanatioa of
Mr. ADAM, to be barely a realisation of the promise
of the Duke of PORTLAND. Lord CVLLIR has been
subjetied to pecuniary difficulties, in consequence of
his baring surrendered two-thirds of his oQtcial
revenue to pay the debts of his father, die c-lebrated
Doilor Cos LIP. The intended grant was solely to
render his income suitable with the dignity of his
situation; and, therefore, could not have the 'cast
possible reference to Parliamentary ir.4lencr. as
stated by the CH A NCILLOR of the ElCidstota.—
With 'cilia to its being a grant Src life, that was
merely a mistake in the office which prepared the
warrant ; and as a reversion was also given, it
would be nonsense to suppose it was for life.
The efficacy of the plan proposed last Sessions of
Parliament, for recruiting the regular army, has
been much doubted. There is no doubt. however,
of the efficacy of si Scheme which will speedily
commence seism, for recruiting, at a small es•
peruse, the finances of numerous individdals, whose
aim is to raise, by the Wheel of Fortune, an army
of British guineas. The great Lonny, that com-
mences drawing in a lee days, will substantiate
these assertions.

In s few days the Sommer State Lottery begins
Drawing. Only VOA® recital, with a 30.0001.
Prize at the heart of the list ; it is fired to draw
1.000 Tickets on each drawing day. Tickets and
Shares are on Sale at Honestly and Co.'., who
tioSeit the favosfa of the public as die present
occasion. HOSISSIIY and Co. were the Sr* to sell
Two Prises of 30,0001. ; they also shared. in the
prism year, amof SO.000l.„ two of 5,0001., two
of 1.0001.. and four of Sod, at their old ems.
blished State Lottery °Sees, lei, Condi% St
Chariagcloas, and Si. N.rgarat's•hill, Borough.