The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-16 00:00:00

A DANDY SWINDLER.

Y. sterilay a young man of the name of Jobs Johttesta,
who uls dressed in the very highest style of the Dandy
fx.l , was brought up in the custody of Wm. Reed, jou.
olfictr, for a second examination, charged with defranding
silo rat tailors, no rem, and other tradespeople, of various
•rtieles to a very great amount, imposing on them I.y re-
presenting himself to be the son of some well-known
respectable gentleman. The office was filled with a ■unt-
her of persons swindled out of their property ley the artifice•
of the Prisoner; indeed there were so many that the Ma-
gistrate, finding ore case clear against the Prisontrg and
'looking that sufficient, he took the evidence, and rooms-
mended the other Complainants, as the Prisoner would be
in custody on that charge, to indict him at the next Ses-
sions, which would answer the same purpose as taking
down their PClrrlllll examinations.

Mr. T. Jenkins, tailor, 27, Fleet-street, stated, that
the Prisoner came to his shop tome time ago, dressed i■
the first otyk, and assuming an air of consequence, looked
out several articles of dress, i■ tie Ant and most expensive
st)le--coats, waistcoats, breeches, pantaloons, and top-
coat', stating at the mate time that he would be a good cus-
tomer, and would shortly want some more, both for himself
nod fur his father, who was a Neighbour, and who kept the
Sy d's.lnn Coffee-house. After selecting goods to the
amount of between thi►ty and forty pounds, be ordered
Mr. Jenkins to tie t►em op and accompany hint to his
limber's, which was near, where be might try the articles on,
nod be would pay for what be kept, and that be bad so
doubt but his father would buy some more when he saw
Mr. Jenkins. In cooserpieme of t►is representation, Mr.
Jenkins accompanied the Prisoner to the Symond's-lan
Coffee-horne, and when they catered, the Prisoner took
the bundle out of his hand, desiring Mr. Jenkins to walk in
and sit down a few minutes in the colfee-roum, whilst be
went up stairs to try them on, and s►ew them to his father.
A(trr Mr. Jeukins had waited some time in vain for ►is
coming down stairs, he made inquiry about the Prisoner,
and to his astonishment learned that lie was an entire meas.
ger, and had only walked through the home and out at the
other door with the bundle, whilst Mr. Jeukins was waiting
iu the coffeeroons.

All the other acts appeared to be executed in the Mae
manner, by ordering gouda to Mouses through which Ise
might pass without creating suspicius, generally making
inquiry fur some pergola I. the bar.
This charge being clearly laade out, the Primmer was
committed to Newgate fur trial.

A Brazils Mail has arrived, bringing letters
from Rio Janeiro to the 9th May. By the brig
Alexander. which left Lima in company with the
Andromache arid Blossom frigates, and arrived at
Rio Janeiro on the 24th April, intelligence from
Lima has been received to the 14th of February.
It has been before stated, that Lord COCHRANE
had been met by these vessels, within one day's
sail of Callao. It appears that the Captain of the
/ma'am, one of Lord COCHRANE'S squadron, hail-
et! the Andromache, and desired to know what
vessel she had in company (meaning the Alexander),
arid to whom the property on board of her be-
longed, professing an intention of searching her.
Captain SHIRREFF declared hie resolution of op-
posing this proceeding; but, fearing the threat
would be carried into execution, removed the
passengers, treasure, arid lettero, from ori board.
in the evening, the Lawlor° actually boarded and
searched the Alexander, but round nothing► worth
taking. The officers of the Alexander, on the info,-
fruition, of the crew of the bushing, related that it
was the intention of the Chiba', squadron to
make the attack on the harbour of Callao on the
evening of the Carnival (the •_'2l February), when
it wax supposed the Spaniards woald be thrown
off their guard by the festivities usual at that
season. This account nearly tallies, iu point of
date, with that lately received by the Jamaica Pa-
pers. Both Lima and Callao. by the last advice*
received from that quarter, are represented iii
state of excellent defence. The entrance to Callao
wes strongly protected by batteries, behind which
was stationed the naval force, consisting of übout
forty vessels of war of cliff rent descriptions; in the
rear of these, for the more effectual security, were
placed the merchant vessels. In Lima itaelt a con-
►iderable military force was coll,cteil, ■mounting,
by some accounts, to nearly 8,000 men ; and
PEZURLA. the Viceroy, after appointing his 61.1 C
cessor, had determined our assurnisig it; person the
command of the army.
The Lisbon Pocket, arrived at Liverpool from
Buenos Apes, brought letters from thence to the
20ilt April. The following is an extract from one
of them :

a Negotiations have been going on for some lime with
Santa Fe, aud the province or Entre Rios, under the in-
fluence of Arligas; an armistice has at last actually been
concloded, and is published officially in the Gazelle; the
terms are fair, and promise to lead to a filial adjustment of
all differences. The reports of the gram expedition fitting
out at Cadiz have, no doubt, hid their Share is disposing
all parties to peace and re union.

.4. It is mid that this Goveransent wrens to act as media-
tor to bring about a truce between A. lig.. and the Portu-
guese ; and should this succeed, the grand expeditious, when-
ever it may sail. will be expected with perfect indifference.
" Two Frenchmen, emissaries from Carrera aud Alvear at
Monte Video, have heen arrested ou their way to Mendoza„,
and convicted, bolls by papers found upon them and by their
own coat... Pion, of having conspired against Ibis Government
■od that of Chili ; they we►e to hare began their operations
in the capital of the letter, and, in case of need, to have as-
sassinated she Supreme Director O'Higgins and General San
Martin. They were shot in the Plaza del Reties,. Time
other Frenchpien who were implicated ire ordered to be sent
out of the eeueory."

THR TURF.

BETTING AT TATTNRSALLI, JULY I.

The only rate that a bet was wade spun this day Wit the
81. Leger, as follows:
• In 1 apt SoHas
6 la 1 ages Pueueersale
• hs 1 agst The Laird
11 to 1 sest Palmsrine
12 to I opt Cardinal
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Lord George Cavendi•les A 'lrv.° is ons.cl,,,lagaiust l ,
Foley 's Boissitsite, fur tengs. the two violate tuil.s, ~ 'Le
list Ocluber Mettiug—Stu 4 en Alicigru.

NEWMARKET XIS MEETING, 16t9

wgoleabao, mix 14.
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Lord G. H. Cavrts.l. ale's Zero. est. Slb
Mike of Grafton's Zest, 7,5 51b.
Mr. Primer's e. 71.1. tab
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Handicap Sweepstakes of lop. each, fur duce and •1.',.,,;
D. M.

LAMM G. H. Cavendish names Woavernsitts, 4-en old,
811,
• lord fltaw• Fay, 4-yrs old, 8.1. 7lb
Mr. C-rockfurd's Fs try,3-srs iild, 7111.41 b,..
Mr. Payne's Fitzelod,ly,4-yrs 041, 110. Sib
Mr. Prince's Zadie. 3.yrs old, 70. 4lb
Mr. Junea's December Filly, 4.yrs old, 7.1. 1115
6 to S mist Wouvermans-6 lu 4 nest Fay.
The Town Plate ef 501. fur a-yr old rut's, fml. 4.6., .1.
fillies. est. Last mar mid a dislauce ui R.C.

Mr. Wyndham's gr. e. by bknldaw
Mr. Pri ch. c. Zsdnt
Doke of Graflost's br I. Zest
Mr. Crockfor" b. e. Ts Wet
Sir C. Banbury's eh. e. by Comas, out of a Ake scraper
Mr. Wright's b. e. by isiniper
Mr. Lake's eh. f Fenny

The lodge placed bat 3.
sto 4 art Mr. Wyadbata's gr. c.-4 to 1 agst Zak-
-5 to 1 east Zest.
Saes intakes of 100 gs each, colts, 13st. 01b.; fillies, Mt. 4:4
T Y.C.

Lord Exeter's e. by Perirlep, dean by Sandia
General Grnsvenar's f. Malmsey, by Cherryboonce
Lord Foley 's cb. e. try Soothsayer, not of .;1, rry 1,4

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