The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-23 00:00:00

DONC.ISTItN, flerrumsme 20.

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Our Race:, ./..!.ich commence on Monday, seem
in all clmpanies in he the present tonic of conver-
sation. The o, v,,, as usual, has put on that uniform.
neat appearance. which so particularly attraas the
admiration of strangers, who attend this annual ju-
bilee. Sporting a inateors w:11 be highly gratified
witic tile very greet impmvements made on the
Cnurre, which several respeEtable genthincen of the
Turf pronounce to be the completest in th,:t kiagdmi.
The grand Stand (the alteration of xhielt corn.
menced last year) being now finished, is a most
beantitul edifice, and, we believe, may vie with arty
piece of archittidure of the kind ever erected.
There is also .t new Stewards' Stand. guilt in an
o!tagon form, and a separate box within it, wi.ich
entirely sei;.udes the Judge from the company.
One at the most interacting races, perhaps-run on
. any course, is the St. Leger Stakes, on Which grrit
Burns are depending. For this race, the following
horses have already arriiied :
NI, v Ilish's Stavetey, Nair. Mellishlt Sir Laence'ot, Mr.
Smith's Itiffponenes, Lord pirlington's colt, by Sir Pater,
Ln dMrstionore's bar c. by ',prior, qiit of Iltn.ine, Lord
Stratltinure's bay c. by Pi row, oat of C10C.:4 Mals, Mr •
Iltnton's br. c. Clever nal, Colonel Cliilde s's b. e. f,angli NI.
Loici P. G. (Sstsone's Ilippocampus, Lord Gr.-y's
Young Kierti., Fl.l.l.lli3Res Sir Path, Lord Ms ton's
Colehtilinee'crn, Mr. R. Wardell's b. r. Moor Monk, Sir it.
Nun's Mariner.
The betting for the above SLI
oto 1 :Ist Siaveley, 7to twit Hippomenes. sto 1 3cef
C:esis add, R to 1 agit Langton, 10 th I sits, Caleb abiote'e•ii,
10 to I apt At'ier, 52 to I ag.t brother testi ippocanspes, ant
I to I apt Sir Paul.
The following Horses have also arrived
1.0.11 Darlings .n'a rivilion, Lord Darlington's Fergosoo,
Mr. Garfoeth's Mar °la, Mr fliaitortn's I.:Pen. Mr. N H. Hodg-
SIM'S Prinolla, Sir H T. Vane's b f by Patriot, Sir H T
Vaim's Ms'te Lord Vitzwilliam's •Loot Fes-
williain's b. f. sister to Sir lithlomon, Mr. Mellish's Q• 10,
Mr. Kirby's Evander, Mr. Wirdell's Stretch, Mr. W. N. W.
Hennes Miss Hornpipe Teazle, .L. Strathinure's
Rr-
membrancer, Mr E. I. Hodpon's f. by M•iorcncic, Mr.
pond's h. I by Moorcoek, Mr Sitwell's cli. f by firearm, Sir
W. Gerard'; Young Chai tot, Mr. Thompsna's Miss El 41 Over-
Mr F ices b in. Spitfire, Mr. Flint's h. c. ccanthstopt,
Sir M. M. Nykes`s b. in. out of Magnola, Mr. Mammon's
Hodge, Mr. at:Kennon', b f. by Beninghrwigh, • Sir Itinslarsl
Wino's b. f. HYpocritn, Sir T. Dascnigne's b. c. Corkieg, Sir
7' Caascorz •e's eh f by Precipitate, Mr Johnson's br. e. Mo-
sel. as I a number 4 horses more are expelel previous to the
Vitrs, which takes piece to-morrow. Ilia Course is in very
brie eider.

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The new ramparts ereded near the Military F los-
pital, on the hill to the southward of Chatham. are
celled Fed Pat.

Saturday msroing, the Captain of the ship lately
arrived from Botany Bay, brought, as a present to
Mr. PITT. from the Governor of New South Wain.
two beautiful Ernurs, of Southern Ostriches. They
are described by Sir JOSEPH BAR U, aid other
modern writers on toologri ac the &whir, Atat.ari.,
or the COSIJOIriIiI Nora Mailandie. These birds
grow to the height of seven feet; and, it is said, will
attack a man t they have but three claws on each
toot, and the hinder part of their legs resembles the
teeth of a saw, being jagged and calculated for
tearing their fond, and for offence. In this country
they are fed upon pease.
Saturday, being St. Matthew's slay, the Loan
MA voa & 511E41171 went in state can iages toChrist
Church, Newgate•street, where they heard the an-
nual Sermon preached before them, and the Trea-
surer, Governors, and Scholars of Christ's Hospital ;
after which, they walked in procession to the great
hall in the Hospital, where they heard an Oration
spoken by two of the elder scholars, one in Latin,
and one in English, which were evowemely well deli-
vered, and received the loud plaudits of a very nu-
merous and genteel company. The Oration in 1
Latin was spoken by Master Turass•s Patrice, and
that in English by Master Joe si GRIZPIWOOD. The
Loa D MA voa then seturned with the Snarl r its in
the same state, ti,:companied by Alderman Lac and
Alderman Pa tic Le, to the Mausion-house. We un-
derstand tile Stiensm afterwards dined with the
Gwvernars at the Hospital.

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OLD itimEr SFSSIO4I-4 tor.
R.J.I • iirattr, M,. Jv•ri-e Ls
L A KC, Mr. 11,...an St. r toy, e,.d several didermen.
Rie4e,,l florWi 7 load pin to the bar, inaiidedi for
feroing the stamps Go playing card:. The indifle
ment comprehended several counts, hot the evidence
was principally adduced in support of two. One,
foie vending and selling the Ace of Spades. with a
farce and counterfeit stamp upon it, knowing it.
to be forged; and, the other, for selling the wrap.
per, with a ratite! stamp, knowing it so be such.
The Aeeoliszv-Geszaise, on the part of the
Prosecution, addressed the Jury at comiderehle
length, pointing nut to them the venous devices
made use of by the Prisoner to avoid Jet/onion ; and
the extent of the unlawful traffic, which. he had ne
doubt, had been carrying on for some time. He con-
cluded by assuring them, that he would ley such
evidence before them, of the guilt of the Prisoner,
as would puts it totally out of their power, consist-
ently with their oaths, to acquit him.
John Hoekly, a person employed by the Starer--
Office, deposed, th tt he went to th Prisoner's house.
in Hereford-street, Oxford-road, on the 14th of May
last, and purchased several packs of cards from the
servant of the Prisoner. On the 21st of May, he
went there again, and, after purchasing seteaal packs
from the Prisoner himself, he ordered five dozen to
be sent to him, which order was exectued in a very
short time after.
William Pritchard deputed, that all the Aces of
Spades were delivered nut of the Stamp-Office, with
the names of the makers on them, twenty on a sheet,
and never less ; so, that any sheet which had less
than twenty Aces tin it, must necesstrily be a for-
He also said, that the stamp on the wrapp ir,
was always put on in the Stamp-Office.
Stephen Le Pie had been apprenticed to the Pri.
soner for more than two years. lie has seen him
paste en the label, and (Int somehiug out of a bor.
tie on the stamp; he supposed, to make it look
glossy. Once, he remembers having seen a plate
of the Ace of Spades with the Premier. Ile knew
Mr. Leaabeater was employed by the POsoner to
eograve carat plates, but never knew the Prisoner
camel on business my where except at 2, Here-
ford-street, Oxford-triad, and at a work-shop in
the North-row, Grosvenor-square.
Hugh Leedbe iter, of Weil-street, Oxford-road,
deposed, that he wa by trade a stone-seal engraver,
and had known the prisoner above three years.
About tiro years since, on a Sunday, he dined with
him, at his house in Hereford-street ; shortly after
dinner the Prisoner called him aside, and asked him,
could he engrave on copper ? he told him he could
not, but said, he knew a your; man. of the name of
White, who could. The Prisoner then asked him,
could this White be depended on and the Witness
told him he koem White a considerable time, and
vrotild endeavour to get him to execute whet be
might want. About three weeks after this, the
Prisoner came to him. and brought tone duty
aces, with the bottoms cow off, and desired 1-.im to
take therl to White, and get him to copy them.
If V:hite made any inquiry :shout them. the Pri-
soner desired him to tell him they were far a fo-
reigner, at Hambargh. The Witness accordi. gly
went to White, but he refused to engrave them,
saying, brat if he did, he shoald deliver them into
the hands of a Magistrate. The nest day. the
‘'i;tness told the Prisoner what White had said ;
hat he said White was a poor fool, and knew no
Letter, and desired him to go again to White. and
tell him, that no harm should come to him, and
whatever money he wonted, he should have. The
Witness told this to White : but he refused to have
any thing to do with the business The Witness did
not see the Prisoner for six or seven mJr.tlu ; err the
end of which time he came to him, :tad asked him,
whether he could not learn, hi ...hurt tim o to ea grave
on copper ? the . itness toll him. he o uld ; and it
VAS teen aereed, that he should go to Mr. Wood..
thnrp to learn, for which tile Prisoner paid 50
guineas. The Witness continued to learn for about
three months, when the Prisoner Came to him, and
asked him. whether he knew enough of engraving
to touch up a plate for him, which a poor namnet
had some time before engraved ? The Witness beirg
ashamed to say he could not. agieed to do it; but.
knowing that he was not capable, he employed a
young man, of the name of Bunning. Lie Prisoner
was well pleased with the manner this plate was
executed; and, in a short time after, gave him .in
exportation ace, and desired him to copy it. 'Chi,
also was done by Sunning, and many other s, with
the name of Blanchard, and other card-monufac-
wren on them. At the time that the former pro-
secutions had been commenaed against other card-
makers, for forgery. the Prisoner ceine to the
Witness's house, and desired him to bury the plates.
and the paper be had in his possession, and to tell
the Officers, if they searched his house, that he
knew nothing about the busineu.
On cros-examination, by Mr Guapore, the Wit-
ness aceaawledged he had told Bunning. that he
was employed by Nlr. Shepherd, of the StaIMP-
OtEce, to ea the ;cgs engraved ; that he had given
differeot accounts to the Magistrate, and that he be-
lieved his neck would have been in danger, if behind
not been admitted a Witneei ler the crown.
Mr Skelton, a grocer, in Green-street, Grosvenor.
squareoinderwent along examinat ion,thesubstanceof
which was, that the Prisoner, about 2 years since, took
part of his premises, at the back ot his house, where
he used to come every day, anal print off the aces ;
he on:e saw him at work. The Prisoner got his
spirits and groceries from him, and paid him for
thens in wafts paper, that is, racks of cards, which
had not paid the duty. These he used to get
for I7s. 6d. a dozen, and sometimes less. The ac-
count between them in the Prissiner's hensi-writing
was then produced, from which it appeared, that
they had dealing for cards, to the amount of between
2 and 3001. in the course of the year.
Several other Witnesses were examined, whose
evidence went to prove the guilt ot the Prisoner,
from his anxiety to have the d.fferent plates and
bundles of aces concealed, when he expo led his
house to be searched. The officers then produced
the plates and cards they had seized, and the En-
gle/ter to the Stamp Office proved they were all
forgeries, and pointed out the ilifference to the Jury.
Mr. Jsestice HIS ris summed up the evidence.
observing. that be could not see how he could point
out a doubt; and the Jury immediately returned a

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CLERXENIVELL SESSIONS, Sur. .$l.

hecelehrated Mryarlamer, Gaol,. Semple Laths was
put to the her, charged, upon two inslittments, with
having defrauded Mi. France, of Pall-Mall, up-
holsterer, of four shillings and sixpence, and Mr.
Qom, his foreman, of two
Mr. GI. ego s.id, it could a-swcr no other pnr.
pose than the of gratifying the curiosity of the
Court, to proceed with the trial, as he felt it was ont
of his power to sustain the indiaments. In the one
ease, the'Prisniler 114 d ask-•d the Prosccusnr tn change
him a 201. an J, in the other,* I note, before he
rerprsted the loans which were the sulrjeicls of the
inifiElments: it therefore coulii not be said that he
had nhtained those su us by false pretences, as, for
any thing that appnarcd, he might aOtially hawe
wanted change for the note;. For these re 11.015 he
shoald con.ell to the prisoner's being acitatted. He
was accotcliVy discharge.).

POLICE. •

pv•Lic °MCC. 110WorTtZET.
At a Lee how, On Friday evening. a man iras
charged with being concerned, with s •VtbrAi Othent
in robbing. Henry Burrows, a deaf and dumb nun,
of upwards of 201.
h appeared from the evidence of John Rnrrows.
of Mount-street, Grin—nor-square, lAcalter tl •
Prosecutor (who &lid, he pertealy undsrstood, by
his brother's signs, what he had to communi-
cate), that a few everings.sinct., he wept to the
Horse an Dolpi in putil.r-house, in St. Triartia'a-
street. and went w;th the Prisoner into a room, on
the first floor. where a number of men were astern.
bled, playing at cards, when he lost note< to the
above amount. On applica,ion to the landlord, to
know the parties who were it; the loom at the time,
he gay.: the Prisoner as one.
The circumstances against him were snlE,einnt to
induce Mr. Bonn, the Sitting Magi•trar., to com-
mit him for further examination, nex; F riday.
WORSIIIP,STSICI.
The Case of the K t”rx on rirforawio.g of
Bet'. r. BARrI ETA). respetrting the printisig of cer-
tain title-oar., w.thout annexing thr pr;11-cr'll
name, was to hare been heard on Saturday. At tilts
Office; but. as Mr. Gunnar, the Counsel fin. the
DefritJaiit, was unavoid ably detained as the Old
Bailey, tile busine4 was postriceed,

SHOCKING C A sr.
Saturday evening, about five o'clock, Samuel
Starling and Thomas Halsey, two I)eia; ford carriers,
stopped at China Hail, Romernithe, to tag some
refrednent; and, having drank tea, the maser .-f
the house refused to give them any other inlaid,
as they appeared to have previously dye k ce: y,
they were emelt to depart, Halsey de.ire J -.earn if
he thought he had used him ilt,to take a knife and .tab
him, alluding to some altercation they had had in the
morning with same persons, from whence a kalouxy
arose that Halsey had not supported him. The
knife which had been cutting bread sad 'suttee was
removed; but, on Mr. Skinner'. return into the h Ara
where the men sat. Halsey toak a knife frQrtt liis
pocket, opened it, and de.ired Starling to sta') hi,4
with it. which be did; and, having drawn the
n'z knife
one of the wound, Halsey went ont etclaimi o go
WAS a dead man," and stripped off hi; coat and waist..
coat. He bled profusely, hut .t was hoped the wound
was not mortal ; but i e died between ten and eleven
o'clock yesterday morning. Alter the unfortunate
aSt, Stirling expressed the greatest comrition, west
away, and returned yesterday morning, when he
was lodged in the cage at notherhithe. He did not.
last night, know of the death of his (timid, for suck
he was always conaidertd.

On Kmday the reaping of the celebrated Jen-
:stem Wheat commenced et Mr. Do east's farm at
Clonsillit.
A number of hay-stacks, stained at WOOL were
consumed in Nottingham meadows last wecb, in
c insequence of one tit them heating, so as to take
Ahont ten o'clock onSaturday night, an alarming
fire broke out at Mrs. P.OOl3lrTTr.
est•street, Soho, which entvrely e^nsirmei the
same, together with the runts of too adjoining
houses. The Volunteers attended with their usual
alacrity, and greatly assisted the efforts of the fire-
men, who extinguished the flames by two o'clock.
Considerable apprehension was entertained for this
ember yard opposite, and much confasion oi.curred
among a number of poor families, near the spot.
It is not known how the contia4ratiort commenced ;
the family were from home, and, by the tune the
doors were burst open, the premises were enveloped
in Homes. The principal sufferers. Mr. Bunton.
hair-mere Ant, an I Mr. Lowoom, painter, a 0 in-
sisted. 'lle ti (triage sustained is ealcof ic.'d At
40')0'.
A fire broke.out at 4 o'clock, on Batte.;ay own.
ing. at the Talbot Inn, Borough. It was accasionea
by the carelessness of a waggoner, who lett nos
lanthorn in his waggon, which was load d with stop
goods, linens, sugar, and A great variety of Articles.
A spark from the lanthorn communicated to the
straw, and the waggon wit. instantly in a blaze.—
It was entirely consumed. The tire communicated
to two waggons, which stood near it. They were
much damaged. The engines and volunteers at.
tended with alacrity and expedition, and prevented
farther mischief.

The shocking accident that happened yesterday
evening, opposite Iloteassv and Co.', Office, Char.
ing.Cross, by one of the St 4ges chving over
maid with a child in her arms, requires the imme.
diate attention a the Po'i:e Officers. It is in vain
arguing with the drivers on the impropriety of tl•eir
condu:t.—such abuses mutt be correlled by the
higher authorities.
It is not precisely known when the 841.:111 pro..
mised by the Bank Ditelors will. be given to the
steLk-holders ; but it is certain that, as early as Mon-
day next, those who have courted the smiles of For.
tune, by the purchase of Tickets or Shar % in the
present Lottery, wiil receive a dis•ribution of her
favours, and that some must ..peedily have the enor.
aeons interest of une hundred ti owed per cent. on
the money they have expended, theie being three
Prizes of 20,0001., three of 10,00t11., and a vast
'loather of other Capitals.

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