The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-22 00:00:00

CAMBUIDGE. MARCH 17.

The Rev. Samuel Lee, of Queen's College, is elected Pro-
cessor of Arabic, on the resquation of the Rey. John Pal-
mer, B D. of St. John's.
This Gentleman., who has been long a literary ornament
to Shrewsbury, and has lied fur his patriots the venerable
Archdeacon Corbett and the learned Doctor Scott, was put
in nomination by the Hon and Rev the Vice Chancellor, and
elected by • majority of 9to 4. Mr. Lee not Ir.ving been
at College the time usual for taking his Degree of A.M. re-
quisite to his Mantling for the Chair, • Grace passed the
Senate to supplicaie for a Mandamus from the Prince Re-
gent, which was graciously granted by Iris Royal Highness.
The documents on which the Grace and the Royal Alanilate
were obtained, were ample tcrijamiliplq of Mr. Lee's extra-
ordinary attainment• in the Oriental langnages—via. • list
of the various ()lien's! Works which haye been completed
by Mr. Lee, or on whirls he is now engaged ; with copies of
testimonials from the Right Hon. Lord Teignmouth; from
Dr. Wilkins, of the East India House Library; from the
Oriental Professor (Shalispear); from Jonathan Scott, Esq.
LLD.; from Mahommed Shaulth, sof Sheroz, a Persian
Gentleman in England; from All/seeder Nicoll, A.M. Bod-
leian Library, Oxford ; mad from Mirzah Kinkel, Teacher
of the Oriental Languages at the Hon. East India Com-
pany's College at Ilaylebury.

POLICE.
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MANIIOS-110U116.

FORGERY.

Saturday David Hayes, alias Johnston, alias Anderson,
alias O'Hara, was filially examined upon • charge of tittering
a roved Batik of England note for If. The Prisoner W4A
one of those persons who had been tried at the 013 Bailey
Sessions in January last on • similar charge, and acquitted.
David Graham was in the situp of 31r. Ross, tobacconist,
in Caunon.street, on the 19th of Farnarc, when the Pa-
wner came iu and asked fur half a poisiol of tobacco. In
payment, he tendered a If note, and being ado,' his name
and address, he. gave David Juleiston, j 3,
The witness wrote upon the note the name and address
given by the Prisoner. It was soon after discovered to he
a forgery. On the 11th Mid the Prisoner, accompanied by
another man, again came to theshop, and asked for a quar-
ter of • pound of tobacco. Ile held in his haud what ap-
peared to be • note, but before he had time to present
it, Miss Rosa charged him with uttering that on the 19tb
of Fantasy. At this moment witness came in, and the
Prisoner was io the act of folding up the paper he kid in
his hand. He denied that he was the person who passed •
note there, and that he had ever bee., in the step before.
The witness bad him secured through means of an officer
accidentally passing. His companion got away. Tao of
the daughters of Mr. Ross confirmed the testimony of Gra-
ham, cud stated, that after the note hail been discovered to
be aforgery, inquiry was made at 13, Dowgate.h3l, but no
such person as Johnston was to he found. The officer who
took the Prisoner in charge said, he searched him, but found
nothing in his possession. When asked his MUIR% he gave
David Hayes, and said that he lived at 13, Gee's-court, Ox-
ford-street. Witness went there, and (mold his story so far
trite. It was • miserable dwelling, and a wretched looking
female was found in it, lying on the bed. Oue of the Bank
inspectors said that the note was a forgery in every respect.
The Lord Mayor asked him how he could tell so readily,
and whether there was s classification of inspectors, that is,
some for one, some for five, and others for fifty, and une
hundred p 1111 l id notes
The witness replied that all the inspectors were compe-
tent to decide upon the • least, as well as the highest, note ;
and that none were classified fur particular slims.
The Prisoner denied, in the most positive manner, that he
was the person who passed the note, or that be ever bad
been in the shop of Ross before the 11th instant.
He was asked whether he meant to persist in stating his
name to he David Hayes, and told by the Solicitor to the
Rank that it was not too late to avert the consequences of
giving • false name. He again repeated it was Hayes.
The Solicitor Hien informed his Lordship, that be wished
the opportunity to be thus afforded the Prisoner, because
he certainly had been tried at the Old Bailey iii Jatitiary
un-
der the named O'Hara.
The Lord Mayor endeavoured to impress the thing upon
the Prisoiier, but he persisted in his staiteuicut.
He was fully committed for trial.

QUICEN.SQVARE.
The coachman of Lord Yarmouth was on Saturday brought
up on a warrant, charged with assaulting the sentinel in
Bridges-street, Strand, on Monday night. It appeared the
moldier had been on duty at Drury-lane Theatre, and bad
orders to prevent carriages taking up where he was placed.
.When Prisoner drove up, he told him he could not pass, but
the other 'rigged his horses, and the pule of the carriage
struck the soldier iu the breast, and knocked him int? the
kennel.
The Magistrate advised them to settle the matter aani.
caLly. _ _

The lust letters from Antwerp mention that
300,0001h5. of coffee hitl recently been purChmieil
there on Dutch awl U imburgh accounts.

At a public meeting in Chester, on Monday, it
was revolved to petition Parliament to erect abridge
over the Conway, in order to facilitate travelling to
Holyhead from Chester, Liverpool, Man Cheater,
and London.

The Catholics are meeting all over Ireland to
thank the Protestants for their liberality. 'arid the
Protestants are meeting to deserve the thanks of the
Catholic,. TAM, College has determined upon
an Anti-Catholic Petition, four spinet three. The
junior Fellows were not allowed to vote, yoang men
',being fond of novelty.
On Monday last four of the Coltesmare (Pe-
xoloahire) pock of hounds . yew ponmied and died
in the field. Flow this errtrsordinary accident *rose
is not sacertained : it is thought that they must
• have picked up the poironjii Nortsry Weed.