The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-26 00:00:00

Plllll IN rOW-LANA SMITIIFILLD.

Mary Bailey, the servant to Mn. Keanaby, who jaws
from a two-pair window on the night of the fire which Iw,k
place in Cote-lase, Smithfield, is not dead, as was errn.
wenuely staled in some of the ; bet she is l'ing
without the last hope of recovery in St. Bartholomew.
Himniital. She is a fine girl, only eighteen years of
Mrs. Kennaby had a most miraculous escape. Sh. „,
jumped front a back window, the same height as that
which the servant precipitated bentrlf. She irceeirett
trifling injury. Mrs. Keanaby was able to leave the
on Sat erday.

WILTS ELI:C:110.V OUTRAGES.
At Warminster some disposition to riot was mt.
nifested, during the time Mr. Benett was
ing. Mr. Russell, of liamsbary, was struck nn
forehead by a stone, thrown with much violent..,
whicl► occasioned a severe contusion. The olfenibr
was, however► secured and committed to prism.,
and the nest day he was brought up to the :4,1.10,,
convicted, and sentenced to sta months'
meat.—At Melkshant there have been sariou%
ttarbances. Mr. Ashley of that place, a friet.d
Mr. Beuett, had a stone thrown at littai by s is ti
wearing the Astley colour., with such vittleoce es in
produce a most severe 0011111,1011. A warrant %V 4%
issued, and the boy was apprehended, utter betrtg
twice liberated by the taob.—At Trois tillage, Laity
Tuite driving herself in ail open carriage, art
stopped and surrounded by a moll, bowing, striking
the horses, and throwing stones, several of wi:4'll
hit her; one from behind struck her on tlie Lock.
anothe► severely bruised her arm, and site ft Cr4Mil
a violent blow on the side of her he,.d, aloch,
had she not stooped to avoid it, would protialti
have proved fatal ; the stone fell in the eartlawr
and weighed abuse three pounds. 'I he servaut
was assailed in the same furious mlimer. Ti,..
Lady had with difficulty reined in her horses, but
seeing the danger increase, she suddenly wbilipstl
them on, and forcing ■ passage throlitzli the clout,
recalled further injury, though they pursued thrus.
ing stones, &r. as tar as the turnpike. Foulke',
rioters in this town were put ittio confineinein, bat
were liberated by the mob. 'these siulrnt ontrinzry
continued to increase; and ml Tuesday evening
aggressions were of so alarming a natuir, no to ins
duce the Magistrates to send for military• aid.—
Several Lancers from Bristol, the Bath Troop af
North Somerset Yeomanry, sod the Kt& Corps,
accordingly repaired to Troahridge, and, at. are
happy to find, by the subjoined letter trout cur
Correspondeut in that town, that their pretence kis
succeeded in 'quelling the turbulent disposition of
the coutending parties:—

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" Trowbridge, July 2'!.
• On Tuesday night, about ten o'clock, a• infuriated rah.
61e, consisting of many females (to their disgrace kit
spoken) wills men and boys, assembled in Ibis town, sail pri..
reed Sti Ness of violence, in destroying the windows, era.
dow.frames, and shutter., of several of she
whom •hey Idol previously marked out as she odjects of
their vengeauce; at souse houses nut a pane of elms vs•
lrft whole, and the desolation which the morning helt
presented was horrid. They kept on for about (bee Iwut•
parading the sheet with the most daring effrontery imagin-
able. On the following morning, there appearing ILe dim
position to proceed so mill greaser acts of violence, the Ma.
(borates were induced to convene • public Meeting. aid to
swear i• all the reepeciable Webabisansa of the town, as
assistant constables, and likewise So send fur military assist.
*nee ; some cavalry aid • rifle corps accordingly arrived
•bout five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
" About nine a very large concourse of persons asamahled
in slue M kirket.ptace, and nut appearing disposed to disperse,
the Riot Art was read, and the soldiers ordered to flier the
ground, which was effectually done Without the slightest
mani festarion to rebel. The constables proceeded iu runs.
patties of 12 each, to parade iu different districts till sew
Ibree o'clock in the morning; and 1 am happy to add, that
three decisive steps have had the desired effect, sisal all kn./
orderly and peaceable. Ti..., civil mid mailer,' memarrs
of precast' tttt , it is understood, will be continued durlq
remainder of the election."

Capt. Crotty, of the 39th regiment, it from Qeir.
bec in the Arno, with dispatches from the Duke uf
mond.

At the Oxford A‘sixea on nctiini of replevin IV:14
tried, in %Inch Lord CHURCHILL was Plaintiff, anil
the Churchwarden. and Overseers (of Chairlittir
were Defendants. The question %rid., if Mclpivuoil
Park was extra-parochial, or within pitripte f
Cliarlbury ? when, after the produr tion of a variety
of evidence, s verdict was given in favour of lin.
Lorolphip.

PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.

84nk Stock .. 248 429 I India 80;1...6 8 7 1"..
S per Cent. RA...7tra f thank L. Aosta. 18 13-16
711 71 I 15.16
3 net Ct. Cons.. 7011 n I Es. 8i11r,2, par. 1 2 pr.
31 per Cent. Bot I ()amino' Q i 3rzl
4 perCen
3 per Ct. N. ALIO. lu4li I 71i
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