The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-29 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

DARIero Bean talv.—Yesterday John anti Benjamin Burrell
(brothers), were brought before Messrs. WYATT, 3iATHIAS, and
HAADWICKE, the Sitting Magistrates of this establishment,
charged by bliss Clapton, a lady of fortune residing at Dunmow
Essex, with having burglariously entered her dwelling-house, and
stealing therefrom gold and silver monies, plate, watches, apparel,
and other property to a considerable amount.
The prisonm are fellows of the most desperate appearance, and
were dressed in a countryfied style, and are from 24 to 28 years of
age. Their examination excited so much interest that the office
was excessively crowded.
Miss Clapton, a fashionably-attired lady, being sworn, deposed,
that on the night of the 16th of May, she retired to rest with her
sister, a young lady, who is a joint occupant of the house in which
they reside at Dunmow. Previous to going to bed, as was usual
with them they were particularly cautious In securing the doors,
drawers, and the whole of their property in the house, and at about
10 o'clock they were at rest. At about three o'clock in the morning
witness conceived that she heard a noise at the window, which so
much alarmed her, that she immediately arose from her bed, and,
on proceeding to the window, she perceived a man on a ladder, who
succeeded in opening the window, anti entering the apartment, on
'which another man followed. The terror which she felt at the me-
, ment almost deprived her of utterance; but, on making inquiry
' what they wanted, one of the men replied—" Oh, you need not be
alarmed, we only want a little of your money !" They then de-
manded the keys of the drawers, &c., and, preparatory to robbing
the house, they fastened the whole of the servants' doors. They
then proceeded to the head of the bed, and took away her sister's
pocket from under the pillow, containing property belonging to her.
They then made witness conduct them to the drawers where the
money was kept, which she was obliged to consent to for her own
safety ; and, on opening the drawers, they took out 201. and up-
wards, two brooches, gold ring, some sovereigns, silver. &e.
Among the cash were two new crown-pieces, several new shillings
and sixpences, and other property, jointly belonging to witness and
her sister. Having plundered the piece, they quitted by going out
at the window ; and the house being in rather a secluded spot, they
escaped. ll'itness swore positively to the prisoner John Bartell as
being one of the persons who entered the house by the window.
The prisoners left a stick in the bed-room.
William Low, the driver of the Saffron IWahlen coach, proved
taking up the prisoner Benjamin on his coach at Harlow to come to
London, and he tendered him a new crown-piece fur his fare. Ile
received back a shilling. The prisoner John got up two miles from
Harlow, and al o tendered a new crown piece to pay his fare to
London.

Mr. Wallace, a carpenter, said, that on the night of the robbery
he saw the priiorer John with another person near Miss Clapton's
house, and one of them was carrying his shoes in his hand.
►►'. lllockett, a butcher, deposed, that the day after the robbery,
he saw the prisoners at a public-house in Brick-lane, Whitechapel,
when they had in their possession a number of new shillings and
sixpences. The prisoners said they had been making a bats! (com-
mitting a robbery), and had made about a score each of the trick,
meaning, as witness supposed, 2W. each.
Foster the officer deposed that he apprehended the prisoners at a
notorious house in Wentworth-street, Whitechapel, with a man
named Illackett, and brought them to the office.
The prisoners, who seemed to treat the affair with a degree of
levity, denied the charge; but the case being made out, they *era
fully committed to take their triaL

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK SPRING MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, MAY

The third and last year of the Constitution Stakes of 20gs. each,
h. ft.; three-year olds, tot. 101 b ; four, flat. ; five, eat. 91b ; six,
9st. Ilb. . • and aged, 9st. blb. One mile and a quarter. Eight
Subscribers.
Mr. Petre's br. e. Conductor, by Filho da Puta, S yrs.
IA Miltuo's b. h. Sandbeck, b Calton, 6 yrs 2
IA Queensberry's br. c. Prosody, by Prime Minister, 4 yrs
6 and 7to 4 apt the winner-5 to 3 agst Sandbaek_l. tot art
Prosody.
Match for 1000 sot,. each, h. f.. One mile.
IA Kennedy's b. h. Negociator, Prime Minister, 5 yrs
7st. 111 b
Ld Kelburne's gr. h. Jock toe Laird's Brother, by Viscount,
6 yrs. Est. 71b
6 tt. 4 on Lord Kennedy's b. h.
The Colt Saplin7 .takes of 50gs. each, h. ft. Bat. 31b. each. (31b.
allowed, &o.) Last mile and three quarters. Nine Subscribers.
Mr. Watt's u. c. Brutandorf, by Illacklock 1
Mr. F. lornky's b. c. by Smolensk°
IA s•attborough's ch. c. Diadem 3
IA Milton's b. c. Confederate, by Comus
Mr. Armstrong's b. c. Alfred, by ',Wu) da Puts a
The Stand I'late of MO. for three.vear olds, 7st. ; four, Rat. 41b.;
five, fist. 10Ib. ; six and age 1. tin. Mares allowed 31b. ',Vin.
ners of 50/. carrying 31b. extra. Pleats, one mile and three
quarters.
Ld 31 ikon's b. C. Florismart, 3 yrs I I
Mr. Haworth's gr. 1. 31inna, by Camillus, 4 yrs 2
IA Scarborough's b. h. Regalia, by Canon, 3 yrs
5 to I on Mr. Ilaworth's gr. 1.

AlmtmAto—.The arrival of a Mermaid, by the ship
Marquis of Hastings, Captain Barclay, has already excited much
curiosity, and the following Affidavit has heen made before the
Lord Mayor. Report says that the creature brought over by Capt.
Barclay will shortly be exhibited, and that the deponent, a Voting
Indian, will attend in the room to explain to naturalists and others
many particulars relative to this extraordinary species.
AFFID.%VIT.

Jano Macarco, late of Calcutta, in the East Indies, maketh oath
and Bairn, that be, thin deponent, was brought up at Manilla, one
of the Phillippine Islands, in the Eastern Sea, and was educated
in the Catholic religion. and lived there until he attained the age of
nineteen years ; and further saith that he, this deponent, isnow about
thirty years of age, and that he came to England in the month of
December last, in the Alarquis of Hastings East India ship, with
Captain James Barclay, and that whilst on the passage Captain
Barclay caused a box to he opened in his presence in which was
contained an animal called a Mermaid ; and this deponent further
saith, that about twenty years ago he saw an animal alive at Manilla
which was called a Stemma and exactly resembling in all respects
! the animal so brought over by the said Captain Barclay, and which
had b.-en taken in the I rtlicn Seas, and was at the time be saw it in
the possession of the Governor of Manilla, at his house there ;
that it was kept in a mom there, and many persons were permitted
tone! it as a great curiosity. and that in consequence of its distress.
ing cries, which were similar to those of a child, hiding its face
with its hands, and exhibiting ether symptoms of uneasiness, the
said Governor' after keeping it three days, caused it to be put in the
river and restored to its natural element.

JANO 31ACAREO.
Swans at the Guildhall, Loudon, this 14th day
of May, 1C24, berme me,
R. WAITUMAN, Mayor.