The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-22 00:00:00

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A Rocket Troop rnarcl;tl ... Mondayfrom Woolwich
for Maneluster, where it will arrive on the .sth of Ja-
nuary.

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A tmop of the Royal Horse Artillery marched yesterday
from Woolwich for Liverpool, where it is expected to arrive
on the Gill of January.
Detachments belonging to the Gth Dragoon Guards and
the 11th regiment of Foot embarked ou the 20th ult. at
Dublin for Bristol.

l►etaclunenta belonging to the Sd Dragoon Guards and
the 1911) and 47th regiments of Infantry embarked on the
2:tit ult. at Dublin fur Bristol.

Detachments belonging to the 7th, 2011 t, 21st, 27th, 31st,
36th, 37tii, 41st, tith, 61st, bath, 37:11, 30th, Guth, 67th,
69th, 70th, 74th regiments of Infantry, and a detachment
belonging to the Royal African Corps, embarked, under
the command of Stall.-Strgeant Bonier, on the 27th ult. at
Dublin for Bristol.

A actaeltinent belonging to the Royal African Corps
embarked on the 30th ult. at C.nk fur Bristol.
A dtlachment belonging to the 79th Fout embarked on
the :hl lust. at Dul lin for ihistol.

Detaeltinentshelonging to the 13:11 Light Dragoons, and
to the following regiments of infantry, viz. the .sth. 16t1s,
36th, 37th, 47th, 3211, ssih, 57th. 60th, 67th, 69th. and
70th, embarked on the 4th inst. at Dublin, under the com-
mand of S•rgcant Black, for Bristol.

Detachments belonging to the undermentioned regiments
of Foot, viz. the sib, 2lst. 3341, 9lst, 9341, and 96th, em-
barked on the tth inst. at Cork, under the COltlttland of
Staff-S.l.gram "Villisins, for Itristol. •
The depot of the 45th regiment of Foot is orderctl from
tsmouth to the 14'.4: of

• LO5B OF TIJE
FAVOURITE, l'll.OT-ROAT, OP COWEN,
WITH PASSENUEIS LAWHINIi FROM TIME: {43111101A
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INDIAHAN.

We have the painful duty of announcing onc of the,
distressing, catastrophes w hich are more poignantly aftclu.•
to surviving relatives, from the aggravated bitten:ea.;
disappointed hope, even at the moment when the
of a long voyagt from India were sun-nonacid.
On Sunday tart the yhip Cambridge, Captait
from hone .ay, in the service of the lion. East I:
pony, arrived of Cowes. In the evening the
pilot boat, No. 20, of Cowes, came alongside, •
on hoard the following persons:—
Mr. Chariot Reynall, purser, with the Company's
the pint-dike mail..
PArtrwoszas-31rs. 11. Locke, Captain Duckent
11. H. %Valiant*, from the ('ape ; Captain Witt, Captait
from the Cape; Mr. Gooier; Captain Primick, front
late of the George the Fourth ; Jliss Locke.
Passengers left on board the Cambridge, wi
at Deal yt sterclay :
Sint. Ashburner and Mrs. Nl'Leoe. two Misses E.
Paddock ; Mrs. Hall, landed at the t ,ape ; Mr. Ashbunter,
:%Ir. Warlow ; Lieutr,sta Taylor, teem the Cape: ' •
J. it. Blackhosse, ditto Mr. lukes, Captain Stoat
tl:e Cape; Lieutenant Liddle, ditto; sir. Fowler.
Ashhomer, Miss Aahburner, Master M`latod, Miss
at t, e cape; Miss Barrington, from the Cape.
Whet, the Favoutite, pilot-boat, left the
dark, and from that time no tidings have yet rea
don of her arrival on any part of our eosst. Fro
dreadful inference is drawn that she has gone do
all her crew, and the several persons that she took
from the Cambridge. The Favourite wan Consi,
excellent sea-boat, and Iter Commseder one of the mot:
able and experienced men in the service. It is posaib'y 'bat the Favourite may have been driven by the eaten
the opposite coast ; but experienced officers scarcely it..
ilulge that hope, as in the interval from. Sunday
the afternoon of Tu• slay, the intelligence of 'her wety
might have reached town.
Captain Barber landed at Deal, and having retired:a
heal on his arrival in London, was ignorant of the circus:.
stance at one o'clock. The Cambridge sailed from 11,1:1.
bay on the ilth of Auguat, and from the Cape of Goa;
Hype on the 14th or October.

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WINTER HOME CIRCUIT.

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20.
Moil; nl4; or
The winter gaol delivery for this county commenced here HAY,
before the lion. Me Justice Buitnotron and the Hun. Mr Ban
OATZIIOIV.

William Thampow was indicted for stealing at East Griniteal.
on the I Ith instant, a pocket-book, containing aL, front the pertua
of John Hillman.

On the day above mentioned, the prosecutor, a lime-tunas of
!owes, wart attending the fair at East Grinstead on hennas
Upon receiving intimation that there was ageing of London thieto
in the fair, he went to the bank, and deposited for safety t corlider.
able quantity of money, which he had just received, retail*,
however, his pocket-hook, containing five 11, bank notes. which k
oat into his breast-pocket. 11'hilst he was conversing with sherd
in the fair, some person laid hold of both his arms, and in anima.:
he felt the hand of a man thrust up between I is coat and waistcoat,
as if struggling to take hi, pocket-book. With 'jerk he Messes
his right arm, and seized the hand in the act of taking the hook
which had been raised about an inch nut of the pocket, sad t
dropped again into its place. Ile kept hold of the hand,
was found to belong to the prisoner, who now endeavoured to at.
Incase himself. Some or his companions aided him in hie etas
and the prosecutor received several severe kicks on the legs ITN
behind. A violent struggle ensued, but the prisoner was thirstily
secured, and in his pocket was found bank notes to the &modal a
2M. I 'pon these facts,
Mr. Cott RTUORPE and Mr. LAW, for the prisoner, tonterat;
that there was not a sufficient taking to constitute a Invent, fts.
the person. This was not like theca.* ot a chattel not immesh': e
under the et ntrol of the owner, in which case the slightest it.
moral would be • sufficient asportation tr. constitute a rola:el.
Here the property was never out of the poassiston or control at t
prosecutor for a single moment.
Mr. Assize %VP, contra, was stopped by
Mr. Baron tI anaow, who ruled, upon the authority of sever':
decided cases, flat this was a sufficient Wring we constitute a M.
crop. He could nut draw any sound Melanin' bets eta the cee
of goods removed from their place In • man's warehonse, with i.
tent to steal, from the case of property upon the permute de
owner, removed no matter how small the diroance, if remixed s::11
intent to steal. Here, by the act of the prisoner, verse inteajsu
was clearly furtive, the prosecutor's 'socket-hook was entostir.
least an inch front the pocket ; and that, in his jedgmert. arts
sufficient taking to satisfy the indictment. Ile should, hefty,
save the point for the consideration of the Judges. it the
should convict the prisoner, although be did not eatertsetci
doubt whatever upon it.
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's direction, found there
toner Guilty, and he was sentenced to be transported for lite. sin.
jet.: to the opinion of the Twelve Judges upon the pone resere.d
The prisoner, who wan stated by two witnesses, called to Ids ;la.
neer, to be a horse dealer, was buekishly dressed in a new blab
frock coat and waistcoat, white corduroy breeches, and top lona
He begged heal to have the money returned width was tbutol ep a
him, but the Learned Judge gave his application a negative. r
11 witnesses could not assign to him any local habitation,
they had known hint for vevetal Years as a horse dealer.
James Ilopkiris and Thomas Aright were indicted for a burghn
in the dwelling-house of Al'illiant Stephen Poynts, Esq. at Its:.
bourne, on the 12th of -august, and stealing a large quantity of
linen and wearing-apparel.

Mr. ('OURTIIWIPE, Mr. Loxo, and Mr. CAPROW, cora:2o4d
the prosecution.
The prosecutor, whose seat is at Cowdry, in this county. had. !It,
laundry belonging to his premises broken open in the night .
12th of August, and stripped of all the family linen which Pat
been washed the day before. The laundry is situate in the pW
of Eastbourne, about a mile front Cowdry, and was occupied or a
dwelling by sonic of the prosecutor's servants. Nest day a bag I
of the stolen linen was found concealed in a coppice about tau tr.a
fmni the laundry. and it was determined to watch whether ti
thieves caine for it. On the 19th of August, the prisoner Ht.pbbe
was seen to go up to the. spot in the wood where the bag ass or.
crewed, but upon observing that he was watched, he retreated ern
cipitately,—was pursued. and secured. To a fellow.prisurte
the gaol, he afterward.: admitted that he waiLgoing to take the*
when he was discover' 41, and described its enntents. TO cots.'
the surpieion against him and the other prisoner, it was proved de.
they hail lodged ti.:..etlier in lanndon ; that they were seen is ow,
pany near the laundry the day before the rubbery, and the day du:
it was committed.
The nrisoner, llopkins, had formerly been in the service of
prosecutor, although, when taken before the Magisustet, be as'
scrted that he was a sttan.tzer to the county Of Sheri.
The case went to the Jury under the direction of Mr. Jaen
By tt, and they found both prisoners Not Guilty.

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Ad t'SUAI. !—Biall sold the 20,0001. Prize drawn MI
inst. No. 15,301. It was divided into shares, and sold at
his fortunate offices, No. 4, Coinhill, and 9, Chinsf-
cross ; where, in the late drawings, wee also shared e 4
sold, 15,7,15, 30,C00/. No. 699, ‘..!0,000f. 15.136, 4,0e0.•
and twenty-five other Capitals. The hollers of the show
may receive the value of their respective Priva oft den 2141;
Ipi
Dish is now selling ' ' lets and Shares for the grand Oat
final drawing of tit'
. at December, when tWe 3000
A Prizes, all the other , tem, and every other Prize, 10115$
h,: drawl, all in one day, and not a single :flank. as erwy
Ticket must receive at least Five l'ounds, and Shares la
;import iou.

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liollNU.—Yesterday another disgraceful exhibition took
lace at idoler.ey Hurst, between Ncd ()Neale, called
S t rea tham Youth, and Jinn Burn, for lout. a-side• :11':
fight lasted one hour and forty-one minutes, during. w.
fifty-five rounds were fought, and ()'Seale was deelaol
the victor.

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BIRTHS.
On the Ifith instant, in Spring-gardene, the lady of c.v. G.'
of the Grenadier Guards, of twins.
The wife of a fanner at !Inflict, in the Neale:lands.
less than a year. given birth to lire children, all of irfolf.i"
living. On the Etta of December, 1823, she was delis...nal of
girls, and on the Bth of the mzsent month of

3IARHIELL

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On the lath instant, a. St. George's, Hanover-W' T.
1'%"1., of ll'rezham' to LOWS!, widow of the law 4'
hubrie, of Busidersbury.
On the Itith instant, at the Friends' Meeting-house. GI!,
church-strect, Wm. Rutter, a [tenter-strert.
to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late James Thutrat, of
foett.eourt, rheapsidr, and Stoke Sea angton.

DIEU. On the 17th instant, at Brighton, after a loot illnen. I.a' g
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limns wife of Fire-Admiral Sir Thomas Williams,
Burtsond 'louse, Surrey. I
On the litth instant, at Fairwatee House, near Taunton,ev •e
ta" and geTere Mum, Rear. Admiral John Clazkr Srsrlr.
In liensington-srinare„ on the itt.h instant. aged 62, 31ts.
beth Ilamiltun sister or the Rev. Dr. Ilainiltun.
On Friday law. at Ruaco,nhe Howe. Belk+, the Right h
Dowager I.fttly Sherboene. aged 71.

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