The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-10 00:00:00

CAR MARTHEN ELECTION.

Yesterday se'nnight the eleaion of a Mayor for the
Borough of Carmarthen took place. A canvas had
been tarred on for several weeks past, and the exer-
tions and aCtivity of the friends of each candidate
were as great as if the contest had been for a re-
presentative in Parliament, votes having been
brought down from distant parts of the kingdom.
The poll did not commence until six o'clock in the
evening, the other business of the day having been
previously gone through. Mr. Edward Daveds was
proposed ':y Lord Dy,revor, and seconded by Wm.
Lewis, Esq. of Llysnewidd. Mr. William Morgan
was proposed by Jelin Williams Hughes, Esq. r.f
Tregib, and seconded by John Morgan, jun. Esq.
On the final close of the poll, the numbers stood
thus :

For Mr.NVilliam Morgan 152
Mr. lA.
Ma.urity in 'Avow of Mr. Morgan

We are happy to learn that no riot or serious dis-
turbance took place ; nor was there any clamour but
what may be considered incidental to ,all popular
eleclions. The poll was suspended for a short time
owing to the appearance i.f a voter for Mr. David
against whom a hill of indictment was preferred,
and found a true one by the Grand Jury of the
county of Cat marthen, at the Great Session% in the
year 1 "!Hi, ftir s!u•ep-stealing ; but who since that
period had secreted himsclf at Merthyr-;*ydvil.
l'he accused per.on sr.is ap!•reliendcd an taken to
gaol.; and now have to answer fir the trim,
imputed to him. The Sheriffs ek k dwi re, John
‘Vilson and John Evans, Gent!ernen ; Mr. Daniel
Williams is continued Chamber:al,' ; and th,l
striates for the year ensuing are, John Geiarge Piii-
lipps, Esq. John Morgan, sen. It binurne,
Esq. David ..iohn Edwardes, Esq. John
jun. Esq. and Jahn Brown, EA.

POLICE.

P1251.1(' OFFICE. 110 M-STREET.

Yesterday Ile//r, Peehri, alit. Paul, tali4s Brinell.
alias Brown, alias Smyth, &c. OL. was Nought
before Nicitox Bon), Esq. .....I Sit WILLIAM
PA Ri,lt4ll, the sitting Nl.s.t;harate-, • .-
charged with &frau:ling the l Cian2ndon and
several other persons of varion . -um; of money.
The circumstances .1-tmainA, his Lord,!,ip's c :se
we fu ly stated on a form:a' occasion. Nothing par-
ticular that vras new occulted yesterday. The kr-
ter •„ and other doctuteats respeding his Lot dship's
tse Ist-ng extremely voluntinottc, is %%IS agreed trtat.
h:s Lorsi;hip's Solicitor, '.lr. Staffird, the principal
Clerk, and Adkins, the Officer who seized tb' letters
when he apprehended the Prisoner, should meet
t gether, and sclea those parts that would be dectued
evidence.

His Lnrdship and the parties were th-n bound
over to give evidence upon four indiarrpnts in ele
City id London, and one in the County of Mid-

Mrs. To:itell, of Grati's I ,n-Line, attended ;
and, from a variety of circumstances, pi byes! her
hart :h receive. six letters from the Prisoner, under
the feigned name of Ibrriet Grant, and dirett-
idg answers to be sent to the Post o.Tice at
Hatlowe, in Essex, to which. place she inclosed
a two poui:d Bank Note. The first letter was
exaCtly in the same style as that sent by the pri-
soner to the Earl of Clarendon, the particulars of
which we staited on his first examination. The let-
ters were in very distressing language, in cnnsz-
qiience of the necessities arising from a
Upon this charge he was committed for further W.
mination, till rest Tuesday.
Major Gieme, of Dean's-House, near Alresford,
Hampshire, said he was in London last June, and,
about the 16th of that month, lie received a letter
from the prisoner, representing himself to be in a
very distressed state, and soliciting one pound, to
enable him to go to Bristol—and, at the same time,
the Major received a letter, signed tt Brown," con-
firming the prisoner's case. The Major was induced,
from the distressing statement of the case, in the
most liberal manner to send a 5L note to Mr. Can-
non's, in Leather-lane, Holborn, for the prisoner,
as direeted.

In a short time after, Major Creme received a
letter, soliciting relief, tram a distressed Clergyman,
of the name of Bennett; hut, from the style of
the writing, he had strong suspicion it came from
his old friend,' Perfeet ; and, upon enquiry, it
proved to be the fat.
Mr. Cannon, at whose house Major Greme left
the 51. note for the prisoner, attended, and said,
he knew nothing of the Prisoner, except his being a
customer at hi, shop, and his having letters direded
far him at his house, and always went by the name
of Mr. Henry to him, and said 1111 was a particular
friend of Mr. PetfeCes, and used to take letters di-
reaed to him. This charge being sufficiently made
out, to the satisfaCtion of the Magistrates, he was
committed far trial upon it.
William Robinson, Esq. of Totteaham, said, a
short time since he received a letter at Mari; ire,
signed T. R. Smith, representing himself to be it
distressed clergyman, and under such circumstances
as induced Mr. It. to send a 21. note to the Post
Office, at Hounslow, as du-eat:J. On the Prisoner's
lodgings being searched, the letter inclosing the 21.
now seas found, and, from a variety of o: her circum-
stances, there was no doubt but the Prisoner was
she man who had i.np•ned upon Mr. R. Thu
parties were therefore bound over to prosecute.
The three men who have been in custody tar some
time, trt suspicion of having broke open a house
near I.itchfield, were brought up for re-examinatlon,
when it appearing, from • late.. from Tama orth,
siLrned by the Town Clerk, that no proof could be
adduced against them, they were discharged.
Mr. BOND informed them, hr knew well their
mode of living, and should have thought them all
pi cp./ suhjeas to be sent on board the ('ender ; but
t:•try having been imprisoned a',ove a tort iii;hl, he
ti.eught it would be unfair and unhandsome, were
he ts. Jo it.

The otiw writ fo the eleCtion of a ‘Yem!ier gerve
in Parli.ime t for the h 'rough of 11..11Jiarn, i, in
poi,ession of the Bailiff. The eleetion will b.:
to-morrinc. %ellen it is .:xpea. J, that Mr. HA
i_on of Lord M‘siassult.Y, will be chasm Uitltuu:
opposition.

COUNTY' OF SURREY.