The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-04-18 00:00:00

TRIM ASSLIES, Aram IL

On Tuesday. one of the most aboeking and
*restful murders et brought tub a Court of
Joqi. e WS.% isivrelg4tell and tried before the Lord
ChM:* Jostiee Dowser.
Petrick )I..ilizeits.4 ass arraigned for the wilful
inerder of Thomas Golf, a lad of 15 years of age,
we the eight of the uth January ls,t.
It appeered, on the clearest evidence, that he
executed hi, infernal purpose in expectation of a
reward from his ernployera,w ho keep a bleach-green
St (tinrinani•town (t.sausity Meath). It appears I
that attar Int had been mule on the green, and, in
conaequessee, meanie were offered by its owners
and a few ueighlisuring gentlemen, fin the upper-
hemlon of Poch perelnissand prosecuting to convic-
tion ; the Prisoner sem a nightly watchman, and
the ilecesetsl was also in the employment.
On the evening of Ow lath January. the decease-41
ass going home at his usual hour of quitting
work ; the l'esouer, to effect his purpose, induced
the but to *my with him, and, about eleven o'clock
sse uia ht, knoeked tiiin down, and discharged the
cements of his fireltwk. heavily loaded with a ball
and slugs, through his kft tweet. by piecing it quite
close, so much SO that the wound arseared to be
only 1I inch in ; it pyrferated the body.
booted the unfortunate boy's clothes, owl eon a of
tbe sheet were found in tin ground on the removal
of the body; he then placed a few yard. Isswu.
folded regularly, between the halals of the dc-
come.l„ as if to make it appear hr tired at 11.ssi in the
act of running away with horn ; he then alartueil
the ledge-keeper, who, with smother young man,
in lb • c:iitlm mild, informed the chief propri-
etor, Mr. :Moore, of the attack ; Cie l'ri4
saner declared he had been three permit% and
that he tired, and all went in pursuit. It
es* remarked. it mipeared singular (the night
being %cry bright). that aa hr died he did net
wound any versos; hr reel be 'lid not—hut after
searching some time, lie said he had waved or
droeped. es be said if. one of theta, and then
beyinglit the party to the place where the boy lay,
he was often ;mucked, and that he would
out his brains—mhielt he was going to do.
ouiy periented by Isis 3laster ; the Prisoner ap-
med coricta.eil. at the iti:.tatit, and ex-
claimed. 6stotr mold Not iloppeat otefrr rid I dust
t'n okitt before I cease to Gorotanattle.s tokocit.—
k.hr humanity 'adze. ac are merry to say. that it ap-
peared that oar of the party endeavoured to rouse
des 'pints by saying. he had only done his duty.
avid that Aires toogs. in lips way; led ileeish. ex-
. feinted the Primmer—pi 4. says the other. inogs.
awl 1 would rather dam 500 1 had the went of
donee it inywrlL •
After this, it tevs detests:lined. that the Prisoner.
with Owen Kearns (one of the wit sae' &Oast
wandi until itioranig, andduring the :tight
the I-stile-lure asked Kearns would he 'tree a secret ?
tiw other intrited when he then unfohleil to hint
that iw had murdered Go:Laced his expectations.,
en:l that he would give gonna a part, if he ea- trim.
Kearns asked him ally hr wanted to commit sin-
k-m*6n the body on their coining up ? , Ile said,
it was to prevent suspii 1011 Of the reel motive% for
that. an diecharging his gun, be was afraid the
dismissed was set quite dead. and that he guts
him several blews with the end el it. which were
pereeitrible. Kearns asked him, then why din tie
Ilate that con:ideuce m bun' he mud. it rem:veil

hib mind, mid he knew he was gift: in doing to,
from a former proporal he laid made to him
(Kearny) that ot• uturderuig thcir 3itn.ter and rob-
biinr the concerti.
The trial listed the entire of the day, during
which the greatest abhorrence was Mt try all pre-
bent. The Jury, without auy hebitatiou, found him
svilty ; he was inbtaiitly beaten( rd. to be hanged
on% !tumidity, (the 7th itnit.) a►al his body bent to
the Isitirina.;y for del:section—which sentence was
c,,rrired into ell'eet Liceortliugly. He made a full
entifeibion of his guilt, and ucluowledkol the jus-
tice of his sentence.

EPILOGUE
TO THE NEW COMEDY OF "THE WORLD."

•DISTRAIILY SPOILMI SY MR. /Liana%

The setae is closed—and now a pose enmity
Refute year verdict saves ur damns the mese;
An awful pause! for which of you can hear •
That verdict gives, amt not turn pale with tear,
Whit frog you roof the cloth of guru shall fall,
Which from your sight divides tu, surly all
Mast feel their brows aid% Terror's dews ittipeaird
To see the curtain doted upon the 'lipid!
es ladies, yes, toy blood runs cold to say,
Perhaps, some sew short souturots ratted away,
Perhaps those words, those dreadful words may rend
Your eats sod ours—The Worto I, at as ..act
How shall I ward its fate Oh ! deign to hear,
Ye lovely nymphs ! toy out watt favoring ear;
Far from your grateful heeds he raosure
'woold slunk as all to bear you dams the World.
The World, tM adoring Irorld, which joys to virw
Its brightest gents sad sweetest llnst'rs in hot..
Ye thritly Latices, alio would gladly shoe
The dread expense% of a trarcllin; sun,
Tow clear your brows, and be your parses furled,
Here, for six Antilop.. all mop ore the
And you, ye dashing dames . whose ruling passion
Is to collect at routs the mob of fashion,
And see all Loodou in sour chambers crannied,
Crusted, crowded, squees'il, squealed, jolted, jostled,

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When beau to belle, and belle to beau °plows,
The war of elbows, sad the shock of mows ;
Where Dour eau tell vie close their sionees rune)
Which is his Neighbour's not., or shish his wa io,
Oh ! if a crowd's your oUli„tos Drury-lane
Drive—nightly drive—nor fear to drive in ‘ain
While our play lives : beheld your proper sphere
For rest assured, you'll say, the World is here.
You all, so doubt, have nfteu sought to view,
Is Fasey'S glair, what the Irodss thinks of r.
Bet claw, vre'dkaow from Gallery, Boxes, Pa,
Not what it thinks of ',II, but shit yule think of it.
If e'er year housonia srof-love bolds its sway,
You'll surely *hew woe mercy to On play ;
keptroslng In= and Loot, and cough sod pew,
For know this drama's fair iuvolves your ewe.
Tin n while applause our envious doubts dispels,
Applaud. ye beaus! make thew applaud, yr belles'
if sub (rut lung fares Row we sever,
Ire all issue...hi shall Jews tAr World for errs!

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

pea nmouvm, £PUL 13.

The outward-bound convoys are all on the
mine ; the relontairr, Precool:de. arsd Pilot, fur
the Mediterranean; the Thrtis, for the East Indies;
and the %emetic, for I lYilfax ; are moved down to
St. lielco's, and their convoy is following them.
The wind is not quite fair, and there is but littie
of it. They will prubabty go to sea to-morrow
morning at day) light.
Sailed the Vidttire, Christie, for the South Seas ;
Brilliant frigate, for Guernsey ; Alit, on cruise ;
and the o,prey, with a comas• for the Downs.
Arrived a convoy from the bowl's.
Cause into harbour the Dryad frigate, one of the
Cork cruisers.

•raur. 16.

Arrived, His Ma,esty's ship Bektte, (nun Ply-
mouth ; also the remits, Starlaig, farm the Downs,
for the South Seas, sad nailed to join the Esti-
ll i a corn fly.
The Vulture, Christie, for the South Seas, got on
the Horse last night, but got off again, and sailed
to joui the East-India eonioy.
wiled, last night, this .Majesty's ship Fulusteire,
with the fleet for the Mediterraneau.--NV i!;d N.E.

PLYMOI TR, APRIL U.
COMP in the Has kiwis armed ship, front the
Downs.
Sailed His 'Majesty's ships Amethyst and Gibral-
tar, 011 a cruise ; and the with a fleet of
victuallers for the fleet olf Lisbon.
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DIAL, APRIL 15.
Sailed this morooig lii' 11.ijesty's ships Eargairs
and Tribette, for tilierriiesb.
Came clown fro Li the River the Asa. Mayne.
far tlw Brazils ; rem**, Starling. for the South
Seas ; and (;extra! Miranda, Orr. for Jamaica.
•PRIL I.

Satled. this morning, the Genera/ Miranda, OR,
; Ana, Mayne; and ream, Starling,
for the Saadi Sess.—Wild N.E.