The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-09-24 00:00:00

OLD 134ILEV. :
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repf4n of Irmiter., mine hein4 a 6.0 e of c 111 for
prr.oot of flint dr.crip•ton."

Tor other l'ri.••n••rs told tlitTcr,”it s•o,ies to sacs
eosiiit for their lir in..; present in toe liu.e, au•l s.one
of them denied all kiiinvlckre of the ri
T71el..11710;151.1N, prior to siv tuning ii:b the
'•ci-
dence, Ali.erveil, that it *asinine, essa.S• L.. r s•ei•
•,t-
-un the cirenmsrances of the case. As ro 14-
&tinier! in evidence, lie was sure the Jury niti.t !.e
ivitistied. The only question was, as to the culp '-
Witty of rooke, the land!ord. No improper act,
except ona, was alleged to have been dhor by I ••••
Hut if lit knew that These persons tn•t-in
fur such ilijholical porpo•ea, if he •law thee, ?..: .g
up and &Iwo stai►s, on the most deti,trin,.
lions, and winked atirondmermitted such c m tu:•r,
then MU he, above all, • 4 .cenninel of the blickest
dye.—[l-le here recapitulated the evidence with the
utmost fidelity.]
The Jury, after a few minutes' cons;demtinn, re-
turned a verdict of Guilty against all the Prisoners,
Mr. POOLRT observed to the Chaim! in, that
Prisoner Amos, alias Sally Fox, had been convicted
twice before for grinds'. practices.
After a consultation of some length with hi, bro-
ther Magistrates, finerrera or whom were on the
Bench, the CHAIRMAN proceeded to puss sentence
oil the prisoners.

Amos. in consideration of his former offence.,
was sentenced to three years' imurisonment, amid
within the first three months of that period to stand
for one hour in the pillory in the Hayinai k• t.
The Prisoner exclaimed, " You nig) its well take
sway my life, as put me in the pillory."
Cooke, Alt, Thompson, Francis. and Doan, were
gentenced to two year's imprisonment each, trod to
stand in the pillory fur one hour in the Haymarket.
Cook observed, that he had Already suffered
mach ; he had been deprived of his property, sad
was in the utmost distress.

Aspired'. who did not appear to have been so
active as the others, was sentenced to suffer one
year's imprisonment.
Cooke and Antos were ordered to Nrwitste. A
vast mob was collected about the hall, who mal-
treated the prisoners exceedingly.
Cooke is a decent-looking middle-aged man;
Thompson a young matt of good countenance and
respectable appearance: the others, particularly
Amos and Aspinall, were of cadaverous and dis-
gusting features. Amos shed a few tears, " but
wiped them soon ttgfore sentence was passed,
he appeared in afasitAiki hildsour.
Stymy litYaosata. add •Tlioaras Walker, a
egiselia looking lad of about 17, a soldier in the
first; regiment of Guards, were tried for a similar
eriinc at the San and Appleeree public-house,
While Hart-yard, Catharine-street, ou the 11th
just, ; George ihrorloul. a •ealidiler, and Joh,*
•Crintore, a soldier, were indicted for a similar
slime, al the Star and *Crown public-house in
proadway. Westminster, on the 21st July.
A tooniaa was the principal witness in the lost
trial. and gate her evidence with the (atilt/4 sang
.froift .

The row P. ifoners were found Guilty.—Sentence
deferred.

A abaft time «Mee, a dibtrion of enemy's
fl..et at Toulon came out to protest a convoy wh cat
WQ4 pramedine atom shore bound to rhot port.—
Our fleet were not of wiKlit. The n.-sliore
dron was co nitauled by that spurned and excel-
lent Officer. Copt. HGNILY EILAILEWOoD ; w;io, to
intimidate the enemy. of possii.le, .1; ew r,p hr.
aqqadron iu battle array. The Freuch ships came
fat enough out to protect the convoy. which got
.safe in, but they *hewed ao disposition to contend
,with our ships, though so much inferior iu force,
fearing, no doubt. from the appearance our few
nhipa put ots. that they would be wiieltly rein-
forced by the beet. The liaryebie, Una. Captain
Do DA4 sustained the fire of several of 'heirship',
Merano very gelloot matmativres she wade; hut we
are sorry to state that It was attended by the loss of
Lieutenant Wsu.tans and seven men, and thir-
teen men wounded.—Lieut. W. was *hut through
the heart. .

Onr Falmouth letter announces the arrival of the
Eliso. French cadet, at Fowey, on the 17tn ►nst.
from Nlorlais, with Mr. RIDGEWAY. kit American
Consul at Antwerp, charged with dispatches from
("enteral AIUMPANO, who is stated to have left
Paris. and was expected to eonlipark for A in«tie4 on
the 17th. The departure of Geo. A RMS mine inlaid
toe considered an hostile symptom hetw-en France
end Atnerics, es we do not hear of a Sitccessor iii
his mission. When the Elias left blorlaix, it was
said that Generals JDNOT. MACIPNALD. end
SEWARD. lied incurred the diapleioaire of Hu-
a Arafat. noel were recalled from Spina.
Lord Hot LAND and faintly are come t.. reside at
Groh Fox's (tbeGoveriar's) 'loose at p, ~,,, roman.
The MOSS. Sir Roar. LAURIE. i. paid off.
A report is prevalent, that Sir JOHN SI'IIARY is
about to relinquish his command in S:cily.
A Court of Inquiry was held on "chursolay. at
No. 19. George-street Westminster. at ten o'elack.
to invest►g•ita charges preferred by Lieut.-news
Kafiri and SCOTT splint Capt. D►XIE,. (YMEA•
DA. of the First Royal Tower flatolrts for
drunkenness on duty, end various other charges.
—Charge* are also preferred against C.l t. THAD.
otos O'MEARA, and Ssrgeou Teo►lAs
of the same regiment, for cruelty and oppression to
▪ priest.- soldier.
The Earl ofOitmodets lice componaded with Go-
verototlit hi. hereditary office of the Beekrege of
vetoes in Ireland, suppo.ed to pr•aluce 14,0001. per
for the sum ef iOO,OOOl. ; the interest of
which is to be mewed iu perpetuity to the emcees-
owl of that dollen% title. _

Mosiday lost two celebrated boxers were to
have you/dailiesl the inhabitants of Hales Owen
and its neighboirhriad. with specimens of the tistic
a:tenet ; hat wltrii pin to the test, their courage
oirstd out attire'. ifigert reds."—ln order. how.
ever, that the gone lolk.t might not be disappointed.
man of the mime of islets finis ebolleaged an-
other mast who war very averse thereto, and iissist-
'ed piton his 1140)429g : iu the second round, Owe
perched an unfortunate blow on his left side, which
to ought hue to the Kronsid. 'mid killed him on the
,poi. A Coroner'. Toque.* was held on the body.
ant loougla in their v-iilict--.lleasissfilluer. The
1,r0t1.. r of Got s, who was ill at King.aiuforti,
e,r-tintstauee mtutiotied to bun too
ah:Ji.tiv. died ia the tour of a II:sort period after,
0,,,j mg.) were both ;:iterrerl in tile saute grave.