The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-02-03 00:00:00

TriNbSoß, N ci. 1.

On Friday last, an iserest was taken before the
Mayor of W I NOW it, MI the 'Jody of THOMAS CUB.
11A0t. a labourer employed at the Castle, who, ors
the Friday preceding, returnirog from his work,
between five and six o'clock, fail dawn some stone
steps leading from the cloisters to the hundred steps,
and thereby fractured his skull; of which he lan-
guishedfor a week, in a state of insessibdity, and t: ien
died.
A young man was descending the st•ps. at t! e
time the accident happened. and had nearly 04-n
throrn down, by the d.ceasesi irriking ago•yt
as he fell. his supposed that the direess,e..lscy,s,-d
at th,!top.of the steps. wectsfoned by she b ton.ss of
his shoes, the soles being unriop•l all mum:. 41,1
fastened in so loose a manner, that they ,assn off
as he fell headlorg down.

On Friday last. Colonel Chive*, of the Rival
South American Ra. gers, left t.,wn for Colchester,
to inspea some recruits lately Arrive.' from the
Contment. This fine corps. which is rapidly in-
creasimt, will, as soon as completed, be sent .o
join
our gallant cos itrymen in the River La Plata. It
is intended wholly for South American service.
On Tuesday the troops in garrison, at Gospore.
and in the neighbourhood, were marched to 1-I,!sea
Barracks, to witness the punishment of Kama,
and O'Callaghan, privates of the 54th Regiment, who
bad been sentenced. by a Court Marti..l held ore
them, to receive, one of them 1,500. and the other
1,000 lashes, for attempting to stab with their
bayonets an Officer of the list Regiment. who
interfered to advise thew to orderly condo& on
finding them engaged in a quarrel in the streets.—
Teeir offence was so enormous and aggravated in its
pircumstances, that they were ordered to receive as
many lashes as could with safety to their lives be
ioflitted en them ; and each of theca received up-
wards of 400 lashes at that time.
Mary Pl3nt, who stood charged, at Marlborough-
street Office, with forsaking nor infest child, in
Vine-street, Piccadilly, was forsaking
irged yesterday,
after having undergone several ezaminations. It
appears that it was the illegitimate offspring of a
Clergyman and a servant maid, that the Prlioner
had an interest in its preservation, and was in-
toxicates' at the time the child was lett in an expose.'
state.
Tat wrw Bono er.---The power of Money beget-
ting Money. was never more pleasingly illustrated
than in the financial arrangements of the Cheatteeter
of the Secisoier. The Scheme he wishes to im-
press the public with, is. that nn new taxes are se-
Cessaty.--The Scb.tne that CA arcs wishes to
press the public with, is. a cheap ea* of payiag •/4
ones --to those who with to adopt he um:
to morrow--the place No. B.
CH IIIINIO-Cito.s. •lie
loss may be ape l'ottet4s—the gain may be 60 (h•i):.
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Thirty Thou•and Pounds have charms irresist-
ible ! To-morrow morning, Tea prese .ts
a charm. that. in all prishatidity, will wirer be se-
neared ; there are Iwo hiss of 30.0001. besides
the usual Prises of 00.0001. :o.'ol. 1,0001.
and 5001. Tickets and ShArrs us ty b. l‘
at Hostrsav & Co.'s, Nns. Y 6, Coenhlll..st. ti •
ring•Crnss. and St. Margaret's 11111. Bur,* ;ft, .
ranted Unirawn. Nos. 42,569. And 33079. both
Prizes of 30,0001. were sold by Hunan v & C.,.
Tag avidity with which gaiaars of 201. Prize%
during Monday's and Toes ad's Di Awing. after-
ward.; es:hanged them for fresh I i. kat. an t
is an Additional proof how general i. t" a aim of Ad.
v-scorers at those 411.auractive objecfs—tie
fn-thcorning 30.0201. Capioal,.—A, one of thou
it to crow.' the First-dra%sn noon-, on Wedn•.day
next, it was both fair and j idicsoiti in ti.• frAinrris
4 the Scheme to allow he present interval b.-ripe-1k
the Fourth And Fif ft Day's Drawing. in (nide, to
ilea Fortune'. Votaries, in the country, t 0e to
come candidates for the immense Prises se-11,2_1444i
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