The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-27 00:00:00

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Rout STEALING.
Terterfay Joan Ali iu ehorged with Nw ibarer',
the property of Wm. Chitty, of Aspdale, fitllle calmly of Seel
It appeared that the horse was in the held of the Prot
hatter ea Fridstbiefilf‘ifisif me Saturday epornioir fismA
koltglbe a of the Primmer in Smithfield, whirs he
wizOffering im for sale.
Two witnesses proved that the lone foetid is
the Prisoner motile property of the Prosecutor.
The Primmer, I. hie defence, said be was a comerwirmotert
and that he 'porchaseil the hone for a aaereigo frisks a man
who said lie brought biis from Mitcham.
As the offeece was committed- is theeeMity of Swale lb.
Prisoner was ordered to be taken to Veto. Hall Police
*Office.
- A. DISTRESSING CASR.
• liamsah Caliber,. • anew looking 'remain bat apparently
fit marring
state, was 'barged by George Reed, owe of the
petrol of 'the ward of dealt 'aloud, with toil% ilisordestr.
he -bawls( oe die hlgiebefore foiled her dire Ass io tie
Weer. . •
The PraOser, is a very week mite, stated that she was
tetrsat dpl of place; she left her last ieriAce, u air. Raw.
St.aeuseeer-lase, six weeks; she had lived there tied
moollei. She bad heels aimed oat or het hedging Memel
she wee sal able to pay bee real, awl had. parted with her
Clothes to obtain food, bill that rescialire being geese, the had
not tasted food for two days, and was coospelorel to sleep is
the streets, which die had done fire lire* sights. She bit
tiered St. Lote's was her perish, as the Asa ago she lived
is service there eighteen menthe. She bed slot appAisdits
the officers of that 'latish for relief, became she did sot kas
how to apply.
Alderman Cox ordered a ibillieg to be give to her, mad
that ao officer shealil accompaay ha to the parish Akio if
St. Like's.

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN APOM!NABLI

OFFENCE.
Rieherd Ififistiti, • misaable kaki* old at., ito• itt
the I/wham of Oipplrgate **d, woo charged by Choke,
Crowley, a stem riling than, with the. amme alma on
batorday sight, halvah twelve sod .so O'clock, is Chap
aide, ea the Prioneer's best.
It appeared, that whet the Prinkt dined that the Proms
color was desalinised sot to qldlt lab isatil be goat Its
into custody, ft two of the Akers df the Mod of Meet
cumin up be charged ihe Prokanor with eommittios •
similir crime. Thu officers knowing the character of tbo
Priaser, he liairirg been it watehmen belonging to their
ward, amid discharged twelve yaws bock fur making a chap
of the man oaten, against a mon fee which there woo on
fintodatioe they took them both to dirt watch how, end
the wataolioisse beeper molt be charge of the Prosetvine.
Tim eau bei.g completely made out by the aka=
against the Prises*, ha was folly
The worthy Alderman infamied bun it was • kaiak*
offence, sad the hod required would he two stiretiea is Md.
each, sod himself ii 10011 .mid that ho should give forty.
eight boors notice of Ina intimidate to gist bail to Mr. Now.
lbo Gty Volicitor, as ha wooed be prosecuted at lbs
expease of the City.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Visa Thompson, a respectabholooking wows.. about II
pare of ar, dimmed in deep unioraiog, was brought op sr
the street-keper of Bridgomtroel, Slackfrisrs. He stated,
test us &today, best/rat folir sod Ave o'clock, some palest
emote him, sod told him that a Stoma bad attempted he "
drown knelt fit fused the Promote in Earl-street. As
said she was dettemioed to make away with herself, and nit
payer on earth should prevail her. He considend•it Ms
duty to take her to the Compier. She had io bee bood talk
basidkerchief, aataiursg some papers, width he morticed.
The Prismoti.„ during this gateman . kept a profound
dittos. At its cosclusion she exclaim:4l, Ob Goal asp
lather gone, my two sisters, my brother, tad also my km.
bandaged ; it is too much," strikurg her forehead wish Mb
her hoods; "deaden tad lkydge cra Ladgate-bill brow mop
ma all worked for them, 'ha They are goes."
Os examinin tba boadkoethief, it woo *lad to kedidd
some religious tracts, • pocket-book, sod some mato pops&
Alderman Cos, in the most soothing maser, begged Ski
she would compose heretic sod give him some infanta/on
relative to .here be could dad her Meads, "foe be unsaved,
Miss Thomommia," said the worthy Alderman, •• our sok Irish
is to bauble to do you service."
She replied, " My same is sot Thompson; it was, WI I
have bees married, bet Ito Opal' too; give me shot pockets
book, sad I will give yea cards with the address of drib
all—my father, sisters, bruther, end husked; but they aio
all dead."

The pocket-book was them beaded to bet, but from the
stale of irritation abe was in, she could hardly bold it. as
then produced four bleak cards, I. hicb she estd emiteined
the address of her father, sisters, and brother, sod a plated
card wh,ch she said was list other husband..." Pitts, Meeks
maker, Soho." She said she had written to his Majesty, and
received an answer from Sir Benjamis Bloomfield that bee
risepsoet could out be greeted. Part a a letter to that egret
frees Sir Benjainisßlommiekl was found amongst her popes%
She eall 'bat elm bad heown Lady Jaoe Wood, but she WIN
she dead ; if she was alive she would protect her.
/ailerons Co. desired that the greatest ewe afeeedd be
takes of the nefertenate weans, ad he would make It lis
basipess to have every tensity mode after bet feieuds, Mahe
had a hes. any, sad if sot, that proper care should be um.

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JOHANNAH SOUTHCOT.
It may be eivaridmed iseredible, but It is not aloe lese
true, that there ere now many persons who believe la the
divine raimiee a the above wipeouts'. Yesterday a sines.
able-looking ma% named Darks, applied to the Magistrate
of this @Mee he advice and assistance node,. the fodowleg
cireemstaisces:.—He stated list he bad left hie wife sheet
twelve menthe, that she was a Soelbeettimi, and felleeted
ins icily all die &Orion promulgated by that woman. That
the ramie el his leaving her was hie disapproval otiose essi.
duet with cartels of Jelleanah's followers, with whom she
lived I. what abs called "brotherly love • bet it eras ewe
levees he did net Willies the last few days his walled
tent to him, tad iefeseted bias that she was is a slate d
preparicy, mid that be war the father ! He masted et
Mew Mow it wee possibie, as he could prove non-seta& She
seat hies weed " it was a spiritual child," sod exploited the
eircemstenee by stating that the child was begbiten by the
" endue of spirit," that is, by his (the appltetiet's)epirpOo.
log wsedered seine MORA within the last oleo nvonthaMeet
his body, mad paid a visit to his wife's spirit at her Mulls.
The Magistrate would hear no more of such si dirt sad told
the mat he was wad to apply to Wm. The poor fella" said
tbat his wife would NC let Lim see ber, for when be MAW
at her bourse her brothers (Juhsnuab Sontbeottieres) reamed
him admission. He time withdrew.

QIIIIOI-SQUARIL
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
Yesterday Rosana Davis, arrant to Mrs. Sarah *4 a
Isdy residing at Chelsea, was brought helms Robert Rays
ford, lei , from Tuthill-fields; Bridewell, charged whb NM-
\Mg bar mistress of $ vast qaastity of allk and lastabsaiu
dresses, a silk rail, garret necklace, four corne!i as bell 7
a pair of ear nap, s greedily of ratios sad giorharast
ransom other articles.
• The illaglatram asked the Prisoner what sbe had to say.
fibs replied, that her mistress pre bee the dramas as •
amarsessiiss for ail wink: washing is the family, sit nes
isambess was employed, but all was dose by her; ami a
mils( sass' her sweetbeart, sow dead, bad mods hist gre.
sent Webs bracelets sod triukels eve ran arr. •
Mrs. Slag said ibis was all false, sad produced iris Ailey
M cat d the ear-rings to prove it was her property.
Tim Primmer ass the. fully committed fur trial.

Mr. Baron WOOD is so exceedingly tofirta, tbst
ha was unable, on entering Lancaster, to quit lig
owu carriage, for that of the High Sheriff, accord.
log to the usual custom ; and on orriviug at IDS . •
Judges' lodgiop, had to be carried up the vets,
sad toto the house.—(Alenciarrer Guardian /

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