The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-22 00:00:00

HR. GREEN, THE AERONAUT.

This gentlemen, it will be remembered, was nearly killed
by an accident hi his descent, after ascending from Cbelles-
ham last month, and his balloon ramped through the netting.
Mr. Green offered • reward of 51., sad to pay all reasonable
expenses, fur the restoration of the balloon. It fell in a field a
short distancefsum Northampton, and to the diggrace of true
British feeling, the person will nut restore it to the iinfor-
tussle aeronaut without making a property of the accident.
He demands near 401. and expenses! The Committee at
Cheltenham love expressed their indignation at the at-
tempted imposition, and intend taking steps immediately to
obtain pomeasien of the balloon.

There are certain appropriated words that ere
used by some people ro describe circumstance, of
ordinary occurrence, end Sou may alive's" expect
to find them in such cases. if a fire happens, you
will not get through an account of it without meet-
ing the words " devouring element." If light-
ning strike an object, the " electric fluid" must be
mentioned. If • person be drowned, we are told
of his " watery grave, and if saved, then he was
rescued from a " watery grave." lo conformity
with this custom, it has been usual, in describing
the launch of a ships to keep to expressions set apart
fur that purpose. These launches of ships, by the by.
are very apt to cause a great straining among news-
paper writers, who shall make the most wonder.
ful story about the effect of a vessel sliding from
off the land into the water. We happened to see
to-day that•two Papers in New York had put aside
the old-fashioned way of talking about • launch.
and, instead of saying "she was embraced by her
destined element," or "she descended into her
destined element," one of them says, " she was
handsomely committed" to this element. and the
other, that "she was elegantly committed" to it.
This is • sort of perfumed, kid-glove way of taking
liold-of such 'subject as.a.ebip, that is more ridi-
culous Winn any old hacknied expressions Ever be-
fore let louse upon the matter.--(Chorksfon Mee-
r ury.)

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MsoLvElvr bEnniksi COURT,
•UOUST 21. 4

John Palmer, commonly called John Scroggina
('be celebrated pugilist), came up to be examinsd
in order to take the benefit of the Act for the Relief
of Insolvent Debtors. He had keen latterly keep-
ing a public-house, but had met with no success in
that line of business.
None of his creditors opposing him, the Court
directed that he should be discharged.
tN Tin MATTSR OF JOSHUA RANCFFICLD.
Mr. COORC had on a fiscintr day obtained a rule
to ►hew cause why the Insolvent should not be dos-
charged. It then appeared that the Insoli.iit, who
lived at Prestwick. in Yorkshire, had appeared be-
fuse the Justices at the Wakefield Quarter Sessions
to take the benefit of the Act. Some of his
creditors theu objecting that certain property, con-
sisting of a clock and oilier household furniture,
was nut in his schedule, which of right ought to be,
he stated, that these things were the property of his
son, but consented to include them in his schedule
on the creditors promising to take only what was
really his ; but the assignees not only claimed those
articles hut bad taken also the excepted articles
usually allowed to the Insolvent.
Mr. lIEATU now appeared on the part of the
assignees to oppose the rule being made absolute,
and contended that from the circumstance of the
father and sun living together, and the latter being
present when the father consented to have the pro-
perty insetted in his schedule, there could be no
doubt that it had belonged to the Insolvent, ar.d
now of right belonged to the creditors.
Mr. Comte, in support of the role, contended
that this was simply u question of fact, which the
Court, looking at the affidavit of the Insolvent,
corroborated as it was by that of his son, could
have little difficulty in adjudicating, and coming
to the conclusion that the property in question
really beloaged to the son.
The COURT said, that it would require a very
strong case to induce it to listen to an application
of this nature. If they were to grant this rule the
consequence might be injurious to the interests of
both debtors and creditors, for very frequently the
latter were winced to forbear an opposition in con-
sideration of certain property being inserted in the
schedule. The affidavit in this case did not nega-
tive the fact that the father and son, though to
separate domiciles, were in fact living in one house.
Rule discharged.

PULWg:
Elizabeth Archer, a decent looking woman, apparently
about forty years of age, was brought up in the custody of
an officer, charged with making • riot and disturbance at
the banking house of Messrs. Williams and Co.
The Solicitor of Means. Williams and Co. attended, and
stated that the woman had several times been at the bank-
ing.home, od made • considerable clamour and disturbance,
threateiling the life of one of tlx clerks.
The Prisoner stated, that she had borne a female child to
one of the clerks is the house of Williams and Co. (whose
name we forbear to mention) some years ago. This, her
daughter, was now nearly lb years of age, and it war because
the tallier (with whom gee awn had no connexion) refused to
let her know where the daughter was, or to allow her to see her,
that she at all troubled him. She stated that she bad nut
seen her child for above a twelvemonth, and was tinder the
greatest anxiety on her account.

On a miggesiion from the Lord Mayor, the clerk alluded
to was sent fur, sod theme stood over till his ern►al, when
be stated that the child was apprenticed out in Scotlaud, and
every proper care taken of her, and that the mother lud in
fact received a letter from her no longer ago than Saturday
last. He then made affidavit that he apprehended personal
danger from the Prisoner, who was is consequence in de-
fault of bid ordered to ba committed.

She w*a excreding simians to avoid going to prison, and
promised wish a profusion of tears to go into the country
directly and not give any more trouble.—No bail being sr
attendance, she was committed accordingly.

Drown Court, who was remanded on niirmer day, charged
with obtaining goods under a flirtation' firm of Fitzwilhams
and Co. of Angel.couri, was again brought up.
Mr. dimes stated, that he was a wine-inerchnnt, front
whom the Prisoner had ordered a dean, of wise sod two gal-
lon. of spirits to be sent to his lodgings at Henrietta-street,
for which he was to pay on delivery ; but when the good•
were sent, he told the porter he would settle with his master,
to whom he afterwards represented that be was going to the
City fur money, and would pay in the evening, to which
Mr. Jones consented. The Pi limier afterwards quitted ►is
lodgings, taking the wine and spirits with him au his port-
manteau.

ether charges of a similar nature were brought forward.
That Lord Mayor regretted that he could not detais the
Prisoner, as Hie whole of the charges (though bordering us
something rise) could only be the subject of civil actions.
The Prisoner was accordingly discharged.
BOW.STRELT.
BIGAMY.
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Ynterdsy JAR Pore', • labouring min, was brought to
this Office in custody of floe of the Union Hall Officers, ow
• charge of having married three wires, two of whom were
persent,ylz: ihefiestand third.

Ibe third wife (Mary Thetas.) said she was the widow
of a gunner, who died about two years since in Isis Majesty's
service, and that she had obtained since hi. decease the awn
of 25/. per minims as a pension; that ten weeks ago last Sun-
day she unfoitonaiely met with the Prisoner on Blackfriars-
bridge, a hen thinking him a nice sort of a man, fell into COO.
Venatloll with him; she was at that time with a niece of bees.
He walked as far as her home, and ohtaised her consent to
meet again; the result was that •!rout a fortnight after he
uffered himself as her bridegroom, and at the end of three
weeks they were married, by henna. at St. Clement's church,
to the Strand; and that ever since that time she had lived in
perfect harmony with him until last Saturday, when to her
utmost surprise and astonishment the first acd second wife
appeared at her loelging?..

the Prisoner, upon being coiled roo for his &fence, said,
the ill-treatmeat of bis first wife towards bin. wu the only
cause for what he bad done.

He was remanded fur further exaseiwatiow.

M A RLBOROUGII-STReET.

Yesterdsy Jones Primer, a respectable looking man, was
brought to ibis office by one of (be Ms udicity Society, fur
begging about the streets.
The Prisoner said, he had been in t►e services of the
Prince de Berri, the Doke of 09 leans, and several of the
Nubility; be also produced several very satisfactory letters,
and stated that his wife being in a dying state, he was oblig-
ed to beg for subsistence, as be only received Ili sbilliags per
weak from the parish of Maryle. Bone.

The Magistrate told him hr would digitalin aim on condi.
lion that he did not lirg again, and he must apply to the
Magistrates of Mary-le.Bone Police Office if be desired any
further support.

QUEEN•SRUARE.
MANSLAUGHTER.

It has been Maimd that a tirw days ono an inquisition was
taken at the Middlesex Hospital, upon the body of a wo-
man who met her death in consiqueriee of injuries she re-
ceived 14 being run over by s gentlemen's gig in the New
Road, ■nd the Jury found a verdict of manslaughter against
the driver,• sod levied a &attend of W. upon the horse and
gig. Yesterday Mr. Sterling, the Coroner, attended at t►is
office, and got his warrant signed by the Magistrate, to whom

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he produced it, depositions, when James keobson, to/.
merchant, residing at Kensington Gravel Pair, the driver of
the Kin, accompanied by two friend., also atleuded, and *fur
come cutivenatoun, Mr. Brooks, the officer, furoitily
the warrant upon him, sad then h► war hound over in 2001.
himself, and his sureties in 1001 each, fur his Appear-
ance 100 the charge at the ensuing Ses.iuur.

LTING TU E GUARDS.
Mark Grate. bargeman at Ilenley.tionit Thames, Was
brought up, charged by corporal l hu Stanley, of the gay-
weedier guard,, with abasing and !Assaulting him at tee
•'duck on the preceding night, ON Westminster-hedge,
It appeared that Seats awl a party Oi the Itow.otreet patrol
were coating up Pedlar's Acr►, sad as,, the Prisuwe►, vibe
was in culupany wroth three others, rode ly arcostiwg every
person and shoving them of the foot pavement, tell they
came op with the corporal on the bridge, and the Prisoner
exclaimed, There in the Soldier, where is the Maher'"
This conduct provoked the rorporal, hut at the.respert of
the patrol be walked away. The Prisoner followed and
came up In him again, still ahuaing horn, rod am ;norm,-
ing to strike bun, when Scutt took him into riteteole
with the assistance of the heidge constable, lodged Into in
the watch-bouse.—Ordered su find bail.

BCC LESIASTICA L I) PRIVATION.

The dire course of law, in all causes for depri-
vation of ■ perii.in actually possessed of a spiritual
benefice or dignity, is said In be as follows :
I. A monition, or citation of the party to appear, molt
he issued.

2. A charge (called a libel) must be gives, to ohicb be Hi
to

3 A competent time must be assigned for ibe proofs and
answers.

4 He mast have a liberty for Counsel to &feud his cause,
mad to except against proofs and wallies....
5. And lastly, there must be 1. solemn *einem., afar} hey_
ins all the proofs and answers; which sentence (if the patty
he found guilty) insist he pronoraced by the Archbishop in
prune, morally taking,. his assistance or styes Bishops.
The last depriquition which ,occurred was that of
this Bishop of St. David's, who was deprived by. take
Archbishop of Canterbury, in the time of King
William 111. This Prelate availed himself of every
means of defence which the law alloWed, not only
in the Archbishop's Court, but by appeal to the
Court of Delegates—by application to the King's
Bench for a prohibition—and even by Winging a
Bill of Error before the House of Leads. I♦t is
hardly to be anticipated that the present offender
will attempt to avail himself of these mew of pro.
trotting the suit. On the contrary, by non•appear.
ante, he sill, in ■ll probability, expedite the pro.
ceedings.