The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-08 00:00:00

THIEVES DETECTED.

Gr f. n t..—A young 411-dress;d man, with whose person
the City police' had some slight acquaintance before, and who gave
his name Henry Williams' was brought before Mr. Alderman
AN'at.Er yesterday upon a charge of felony.
On Wednesday afternoon three cheats of tea, of the value of
nearly 100/. were deposited at Messrs. Randall and Co.'s, wharf-
inyers, Qucenhithe, for shipment to Portsea, but they had scarcely
been in the warehouse an hour when one of them was missed. It
was however soon traced to have been stolen by the prisoner and
two others. The thieves, in endeavouring to make their way
through courts and hack lanes to St. Paul's Church-yard, passed
through Hiked Boy-alley, near Queenhithe, and the suspicions of
a Mrs. Cesar, who lives there, were aroused. She first saw the
prisoner come up as it' to ascertain whether there was a thorough-
fare; he returned, and immediately came up again, followed by
one man carrying a chest of tea, and another who had an umbrella
in his hand. The prisoner had in his hand the hat of the man who
acted as porter. Another young woman in the court immediately
suggested to Mrs. Cesar that there was something wrong in the ap-
pearance or the man, and the followed them till they reached the
Blue Lest public house, in Little Distaff-lane. In turning into'
the latter the unhandy manner in which the chests were came
struck the attention of a porter in the employ of Mr. Blakesley, the
carpenter, in Friday-street. He observed Airs. Cesar was wstching
them, and, after hinting to each other their suspicions, the porter
called nut Jackson, a constable, who lives on the spot. The thieves
seemed to have been aware for some minutes that they were
watched, fat the man with the umbrella separated before they,
reached Great Distaff lane, and the other two lett the cheat be-
hind them at the public-house, and were making off when the pil-
-1 miner was pointed out to the officer. The prisoner ran sharply up
' Friday-street and into Watling-street, pursued by a strong hue and
cry t but he turned back on getting round the pump at the corner,
and met his pursuers withao bold a front, that the constable and'
lung of the others passed him, and continued running and shouting
•• stop thief !" Unfortunately tor the prisoner, however, Mr.
Blukesley*a porter recognized him, and raised a fresh alarm, and
had him secured.
The prisoner denied the charge altogether, and asserted that he;
had cot e and was passing in a contrary direction to the party hail
was mistaken for.

Mrs. Cesar, the porter, and the publican, however, fully identified
his person, and he was committed to Newgate for trial.

ROBRERY OF VISCOUNT ANDOVER'S BAGGAGE.
MAR It- LA-BONNE OFF C E .—Yexterday William Bryonlett.
alias Brtramoul, alias Two Thumbed DIU, a young man very well
known to the metropolitan police. as a person belonging to that
branch of the profession of plunder called " elragsmen." was
brought before Mr. Rawl.tusoN, charged under the following
circumstances :
At about three o'clock yesterday morning., Edward Falassa, •
parish watchman, whose station Is contiguous to butfford.street
and Mitcham-street, Lsson-grove, on going his rounds through
the lust-named street, perceived in a mews the prisoner and another
elan standing by the side of a horse and cart ; the horse appeared
to be dreadfully fatigued, and seemed to have been driven • very
considerable distance at a very violent rate; he looked into the cart,
and pulling away some straw, be discovered a goose fresh
and two portmanteaus; judging this to be a suspicious circum.
stance, he seised and secured the prisoner, escorted him to the,
satchhouse, and lodged the Tart and horse in the Green-yard. Mr.
,Stowell, the watchhouse-keeper, on examining the portmanteaus,
found some cards which led hint to believe they were the property
of the Earl of Suffidk, and sent to Cumberland.place, and the
servants identified the portmanteaus and their contents to be the
property of Viscount Andover, the Earl's eldest son, and they also
mold that on the previous day a waggon had been loaded at the
Noble Earl's house, and the portmanteaus were fastened on the
end of the waggon in a manner which was thought sufficiently
strong ; the waggon having started for Charlton, near Malmesbury,
Wilts, it was supposed that the portmanteaus had been cut away
by the thieves which are called " dragstnen," and were again rc.
Covered in the fortuitous manner described. On searching the psi.'
sonar, two turnpike toll tickets were found, for the Ilyde-park and
Beyawmar-gates.
Stowell. the offieer, and another witness proved the prisonee to be
• very suspicious character.
Miss Kentish, of the Apollo public-house, Paddington street,
confirmed their evidence.
The prisoner, in very strong language, gave the lie to their-as.
sertions' and said they wanted to swear hie life away, because be
Lad been in trouble.

HAVILINSOX remanded him until Saturday.
UNION-HALL.—Yesterday Samuel Dixon was charged with an
assault by Charles Trau.pion, a livery servant in the employ of Mr.
Robson.

Mr. Dixon resides in a house at the north corner of Walworth-
*mace ; • lane runs along the wall of his garden leading to the
stables, at the bark of the Terrace gardens; in this lane it sppears
complainant hits been in the I a'qt.of trotting and galloping his
master's homes, to the annoyance of defendant, his daughter, and
&ably, by whom he had frequently been requested to abstain. On
the I Bth of June Ism the annoyance again occurrcd, and Mr. D.
then took plaintiff by the ears, asking him at the same time what
Ne thonght lie deserved ?
Mr. 1)Mon said he was ready to find bail for the assault, with
a view of traversing the ease from the Sessions to the Court ot-
!Ling's Bench, for the purpose of trying the right to exercise hones
the lane.

Mr. ALLEN did not think he could do so.
Mr. Robson then enters! into lengthened detail of his disputes
Aar some time peat with Mr. Dixon, from which it appeared that
Ithitgentleman had beaten Mr. Robson's dog with an won hoop;
lg shaking the servant by big arms, and often challenged
on to tight him, offering to wave the objection of age,
Nod premising not to take any legal advantage of him, if beaten
• him.

AIL ALLEN was about to hold Me. D. to bail, when Mr. Holt-
on consented to the disehaege of the warrant.
Mr. ALtsx cautioned Mr. Dixon against pulling the lad's ears
%lure.
Mr. Dixon—Had you been in my place, Sir, you would have
broken Ms nose.
Mr. ALLEw—In inch use it think I should deserve haring my
wow name pulled.
Erentuall the warraut was &changed.

BAIR LODGE.
The Building platefuls ofa large and capital Mansion, adjoining
Hare Hall, &WA:T.
By Messrs. ROBINS,
On the Premises, adjoining Hare Hall, near Romford, on
T II URSDA Y. July 28, and following Days, at 12,
rpm BUILDING MATERIALS of a first-rate
11 Maftsion, erected not mote than thirty years, in the most
complete and substantial manner, consisting of good sound brick-
work, slating, plain and pan tons of lead, marble chimney-
pieces, doors and windows of every description, wainscoting, dado,
partitions, closets, water-closet, two staircases, turret clock, excel-
lent clean flooring, oak and fir timbers of extra scantlings, stone, in
paving steps, coping, sills, and curb, iron-work, and a variety of
other fittings of every description.
Catalogues may be had, three daysprior, at the inns at Romford,
Ilford. and Colchester; of Messrs. %Williams, Brooks, Powell, and
Binderip, Lincoln's Inn ; of itlessrs. Humphreys, Serle-street ; and
of Messrs. Robins, Covent.

,c-garden.
AT 51ARGATE.
A valuable and very improvable FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
producing at a very low Rent 1.17111. a Year.
By Messrs. 110111 NE,
At the York Hotel, Margate, on MONDAY, August 15, at 12,
in Three Lou,
AVery improvable FREEHOLD E 'TATE, compre-
hending those highly respectable Bathing Rooms, Mr.
Philpott's and Mr. Real's, situate in the
HIGH-STREET, MARGATE.
Also the Two Residences immediately fronting the Bathing Rooms,
including the Post Offices and Ales. Crickets a. This property is
unquestionably situate its the best part of this improving watenng
place. The present rental is only 172/. 145.. but the lease of Mr.
Philpott's is determinable, aad, a) well as all the rest, will justify
as augmentation of rent.
Particulars ma be had. 21 days prior to the sale, at the York
Hotel and Libraries at Margate ; also the Libraries at Ramsgate
of Mr. John Millard and Son. Solicitors, Cordwainers' Hall; and
Messrs. Robins, Covent.garden.

TH B- W ILLINGTON COURT ESTATE.
A valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTY, consisting .of a good
Farm House, and Two Hundred and Ninety Acres of excel/cot
Freehold Land.
By Maui. ROBINS,
At the King's Bead Inn, Gloucester, on SATURDAY, August
20, at 12, in a variety of hots,
A Most desirable and valuable Manorial FREEHOLD
ESTATE, called Willington Court, situate in the pariah
of Sandhurst. three miles from Gloucester, and seven from Tewkes.
bury and t'heltenham, in a moat inviting part of the country, with
all requisite farm buildibgs, in the most complete repair, and alto-
gether
TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY ACRES
of vet., superior orcharding, meadow, pasture, and arable land.
The Estate is finely timbered. and several of the meadows are on
the bank of the river Severn. The roads in general are good, and
the conveyance of produce to market remarkably easy.
The limas may be viewed, and particulars had ; also at the King's
Head, Gloucester; Plough, Cheltenham; at the Auction Mart;
and of Messrs. Hobbs, Covent-garden.

THE MANOR of LITTLE TA VNTON. Fire Miles from
Gloucester and Two from Newent, and Two excellent FREE-
HOLD FARMS, including 330 Acres of excellent LAND.
By Meows. ROBINS.
At the King's Head Inn, Gloucester, on SATURDAY, Au-
gust 26. at 12, in Two Lots,
A Valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, including Two
very excellent FARMS. with suitable larm-buildings to
each. very desirably situate at Little Tarlton, and only five miles
distant from Gloucester, comprehending altogether
330 ACRES OF SUPERIOR LAND,
of which two-thirds is very superior pasture land, in a high state of
cultivation, in the occupation of Mr. Ford and 21r. Ballinger, at
very low rents, producing 4231. a-year, but of the presumed
value of 6501. a-year. •
The estales nia* be viewed with leave of the reliant*, sod par-
ticulars bad at the King's Head, Gloucester; the Ploawhandi
Chekeahain ; the Auction Mart ; and in Covent-garden.

CAPITAL FREEHOLD ROAD-SIDE INN, THE HORSE
AND GROOM, RUSHLAKE•GREEN, SUSSEX.
By Meson. ROBINS,
At the Man, on THURSDAY, July 21, at Twelve,
THAT old established FREEHOLD PUBLIC-
HOUSE, in full-trade, called the Horse and Groom, on
Rushlake.green, parish of Warbleton, in Solutes. The Premises,
might, at a small expense, he converted into an excellent inn, hay-
ing good stabling (sufficient ground to erect more coach-houses),
orchard, garden, barns, and out-buildings, with right of common
on Rushlake.green. The situation is delightful, only seven miles
from Battel and Mayfield, fourteen from 'Hastings and Tonbridge
Hells, in a fine sporting country, and on the New Road from
Brighton to Hastings, On which several coaches run daily, and it,
would form • gOod postinthouse, as much company ars daily
travelling (n the season to and from both places.
Paettetlara fourteen days prior, at the Swan, Hastings t the Old
ship, Brighton t at the Mart; of Messrs. Manning and Dalston,
ilertftird-street, Mayfair; and of Alms. Robins, (,overt-piden.

MANAGEMENT, or RAISING THE WIND.
In Boots that reflected each form like a glass
A joker enjny'd at an Inn a good dinner;
But who can avert evil fortune ? alas !
No Blunt in the locker, this pennyless sumer,
In jeopardy plac'cl for hit grub, left his coat,
And thus on adventure was usher'd afloat.
A turnout was left, which he button'd dose round hint,
And soon as a guest anew Inn-keeper found him.
He supp'd, drank his grog, went to bed, and pursuits
Of 31anagement tlream'd, of the rind how to raise.
When enter'il a monkey, as rose the sun's nye,
And bore off in triumph his mirror-like Boots,
Of raising the wind disnousess'd then of lean,
lie rang an alarm in the Inniteeper's ears,
Who acamper'd up stairs in surprise and affright—
" I'm robb'd," cried the guest, of my Boots in the night,
And Coat, that contain'd in bank-notes twenty pounds
This story the credulous landlord confounds;
Who forth with the speed of an arrow sow shoots,
Then quickly returns with a new coat and boots;
And twenty pounds pays, his guest's kiss to replace,
And save thus `is hour: from impending disgrace.
The stranger contented, his exit then made,
And Pugg was soon found in the bright Boots array'd ;
When came the first Vintner, with whom it now seem'd
The Joker had been, and his garment redeem'd.
The wily manceuvrist made good his retreat,
And but for the ape had not thought of the teat,
The Boots like true mirrors the incident backing—
And still at the Imi 'tis a subject replete
With joke, when the townsmen or travellers meet,
Thus Raising the Wind, and by Warren's Jet Blacking.
This Easy Shining and -Brilliant BLACKING, Prepared by
ROBERT WARREN, 30, Strand, London; and sold in every
Town in the Kingdom.
Liquid, in Bottles, 6s. 10d. 12d. and MI each ; also Paste
Blacking, in Pots, 6d. 12d. and lad. each. A Shilling Pot of
Paste is equal to Four Is. Bottles of Liquid.

nioll WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
bleirsiag b 7 mile. after IL Evening 21 min. after 7.
Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Mier, by J. W . CANL7 oir
1111, Stroud, and published by IL Caw soi, tea Pima