The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-22 00:00:00

ACUATIC BXCURSION AND BALL.

On Tuesday the friends and subscribers of the Tower Hamlets
Charity School, for educating and clothing the children of dn. poor,
assembled together on board the Venus steam-packet, for the pur-
pose of siding the funds of the above excellent establishment,
through the medium of an excursion to the Nore and Sheorneas,
and a Coronation ball in the evening.
By seven o'clock in the morning the vessel, which was eta-
tioned near the Thames police-office, was crowded with beauty
and fashion, and among the company were several persons of dia.
tinedon, members of the Coronation Fleet, &c. who seemed to 1
take a lively interest in their work of charity.
The fineness of the morning added to the interest of the coin-
pany, who were enlivened by a band of music. which continued
playing several deligliafel airs and tunes during the day. Refresh-
mend' were provided on board, and the dance was kept up wail
much spirit until the return of the vessel in the evening, when it
VIM brilliantly illuminadd, and covered with a spacious awning.
Various devices with variegated lamps were fixed in every direc-
tion, and the letters " U IV. R." with a crown, in bonnet of his
Illajesty's coronation, were placed at each end of the packer,
which presented a brilliant appearance. The view comniandel
from London bridge and the surrounding r.eighbourhood was ex.
tremely interesting, the lustre of the illumination having the an.
pearance of a thine issuing from the water, which attracted the
attention of crowds of persons who assembled on the bridge and
the banks of the Thames.

Ceuntry dancing, quadrilles, the waltz. reel, and hornpipes,
were pursued with animation until an early hour yesterday morn.
ing, under the direction of :11r. Brown, the Steward. and Corium.
Sore Nettleford. The company appeared highly gratified with the
entertainment.

We are happy to state that the contributions towards the Cha-
rity were very handlome.

WILLIAM RAMSDEN ROBINSON.

After the trials bud terminated on Monday evening, Mr. Atm.
hams had an interview with Mr. Jusece Gaselr, fir the purpose o
obtaining his Lordship's opinion as to what, unucr the peruharcir-
cumstances of this young gentleman's situation, ought to be done,
to relieve hint front his present confinement. His Lordship un •
equivocally gave his opinion in favour of the innocence of the young
man, and lamented that the Jury who tried the case on Saturday,
in which Mr. Dolby was the prosecutor, had given a verdict of
guilty. lie, however' was satisfied that Mr. Justice Burrough.
;who presided during that trial, whose opinion as to the innocene.:
of Mr. Robinson was perfectly in unison with his own, upon being
applied to, and informed of the acquittal of the young man upon
the last three indictments. would et opt measures to prevent sentence
being passed upon him, and to obtain his restoration to liber:y.
Mr. Abrahams instantly set off post to Mr. Justice Burrough's rust
in Kent, and presented him with a letter from Mr. Justice Gaseltc,
stati-g the result of the trials which took place on Monday. Mr.
Justice Burrotigh said, that being of opinion that 31r. Robinson
was not the individual who had committed these mbberica, be
should send an order to the Recorder not to passienter.ce upon him
wilt the rest of the convicts, and en his arrival in London he
should take such measures as would release him tiorn his present
unfiotunate state. The Jury, who found the young man guilty
in Dolby's case, hate subsequently expressed their regret at the
circumstance, as they did it under an erroneous imprtssino,,• end
they have expressed their willingness to sign a petition to his Ma-
jesty to grant a free pardon.
• The defence in that case was an at o, proved by the brother
of the prisoner (a half.pay officer), and his servant. The brother
'of the prisoner has, unfortunately, a nervous affection, and a little
impediment in his speech. It was the manner in which he gave
his testimony, and DOI the matter, that excited disbelief on the rail
of the Jury.

IF-NOVI All NATITNAI (21:1110=.1TY•—The General Hal•
kett, just arrived from Sicr: a Leone, in the pert of Hull,
has brought over a great rarity in these northern countries
—a remarkably fine lire cainelcon. It has attracted con-
siderable atterrion, and we are given to understand, that a
more gratifying or beautiful st,r2ciinen in natural history
cannot be conceived.—}-0, L. Pap r.
The stone on Wednesday evening last was not confined
to England alone. In the Channel, and on the CORSE of
France, the disturbed elements raged with terrific gran-
deur. Much agitation was fit on heard the vessels minim
up Channel, from whom signal guns were continually
fired for pilots, the weather changing successively to the
very opposite extremes. The boats which night'y least
the French coast, with expresses fur England, did not ct
this oixasion put to sea, CO generally did an awful scrota•
lion prevail among the maritime people, and which para.
culariy evincNi itself in the more superstitious among tht
lower class ef our continental ncighbours.—Kntish Ga.

FATAL ACCID7NT.—On Thursday morning, as a Unit
boy named lledtlington, about seven years old, whose mot
ther was going out to make hay, was running along the
flags in Lairgate, Beverley, holding a pitchfork by the
prongs. and sliding the othtr end before him, be sudden!,
met with some obstruction, and the prongs were bolt
forced deep into bis hotly, one on each side the groin,
which cautA his death within three hours.—rork (-entrant
1.1 NN, 31'1.v IC—A melancholy accident cecnrred of
Monday last at Snettisham, in this county. Mrs. Goilfery, the wifi
of Air. Jolla liodferv, • respectable tanner, at that phre., accents
psnied by • fernakinend, was taking a ride in a pony rg, and the
pony starting from some cause or other, one of the reins broke, and
in consequence of the other rein being puked, the pony ran up the
bank GO the road side, by which the gig was upset, and the punt
ran upon Mrs. Godfrey. A man, who almost Immediately AI
came up, cut the harness to intricate the lady, but she had melee
so severe an injury, that she instantly expired. Mrs. liotifery, who
was very highly respected in the melt of her acquaintance, wt
jam recovering from a keg and severs illness, and has left a di►
catmint* husband and (one small children to lament their ierepara•
Ide loss.