The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-01 00:00:00

POLICE.

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At ari early hour yesterday morning, information was re-
ceived at the above office, that Portman Remick' had been
broken open, and property of considerable WANe stolen.—
Lavender, the officer, was immediately dispatched, and au
inveatiptinn was entered into. The regiment was tinder
orders to attend the Queen's funeral, and was to march
on their way towards Windsor yesterday morning at ten
o'clock. The baggage waggon was parked with every thing
necessary for starting yesterday morning •t six o'clock, and
in is was Colonel Dance's portmanteau, containing his dress
regimentals fur the state duty, • silver stick, and other va-
luable property. The waggon was placed in the Riding-
home, which was considered extremely well secured and
guarded; however, on preparing yesterday morning for
starting, it was entertained that the Riding house had hceu
broken open, and C•lo•el Dance's portmanteau stolen.
The tubber, it appeared, load entered by the roof of the
building. After a strict search, the portmanteau was dis-
covered in the stable of an Officer, who is abroad, concealed
solder some dung and straw. The servant of the Officer has
been taken into custody, and will tie tried by military law.

LAMBETH STREtiT.
EXTENSIVE SWINDLING.

About three weeks apt a yeteng man, of gentlemanly ad-
dress and appearance, culled at the house of Mr. Space, at
Cowes, Isle of Wight, to whom lie represented himself as a
son to an eminent merchant in Great St. Thomas Apostle,
London, and that he was on business in that part of the
country. He produced several samples of sugar, of which
Mr. Spline made large purchase.; he then went to Southamp-
ton, snit afterwards returned to Mr. Spane'S agent, to whom
he produced some letters, purporting to be from die heiu
is London, instructing him to take up 'bort of the nuidry hi
defray the expenses of a ship loaded with rusts. lying st
Southampton. Under this pretence, he obtained 2801, bat
upon inquiry all his stateenents proved to be a series of oils-
repremotations, and a person was dispatched to London
to glee information to the Pollee. On Saturday, Griffiths
and Dalton, officers belonging to this office, apprehended
him at Mile End. lie was yesterday brought before the
Magistrate; he gave his name, Mantas Francis. but he
denied any knowledge of the transaction of which he was
isecitsed. He was committed fur re.examivation.

liant.nottoccif-WAKET.
INFAMOUS tRAVD.
Yesterday Jo? 01 Pre*ld, • mall dressed in black, and
lowdered, was ch‘rgeit with fraudulently obtaining If. Is.
from the Honour:ll'le Mrs. Vernon, of Wiropole-street.
Charles Hasn't', foolmin to Mrs. Vs moo, stated that
alum' Fig weeks ago Ilse Prisoner came to his Mistress's
boom, and solicited a subscription on behalf of Mary-
le-bone Charity Si.hool, **MIME himself hr be one of the
collectors belointinq of that institution. Mrs. V who was
just going out iu het cars lige with her son, ga,s him a tit-
ers, fur which he promised to Mall a recettot but did glut
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at 30. p. pound, and ectfriaides
Mr. Spicer, Tr. usurer to the Mary. le-Issue Chat iiy Ss lest!,
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stated, that the Prisoner was not employed to take ally sub-
scriptions fur the hut was • mere impostor.
Mr. Green, No. 12, High-street, Mary-le-hne, took the
39pSett7i0.1uSiriteeiihwtt.he
names their Grsres the Maces of
Prisoner into custody, he having called."' his butte fur sub-
In
•Criptions.
The Prisnaer deniedbutetavriia.rg
atolitheilltrili,htiheritnet,one.enane.flr
the
He proctored several earls and
bills of this which it appeared its ofijict erns to
promote list
11amultou, Leinster, M. Alban's, and also the Marquis of
Worcester, with about two !Modred other distssignished
psrsminges, *ere Untested as subscribers.
The Magistrate (Mr. FAltaaVit) said, as Mrs. Vernon was
not in aitemlance, the Prisoner mustsasrilyme.
Charged, but advised that Lady to iiidirt hum.