The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-17 00:00:00

WHITZCHAPIL orrice.

Bryant and Ca►rirh, the two men who were op-
prehended some short time since, and who under-
went a private examination at this Office on Wed.
nesday se'unight, upon a charge ut having robbed
the Bristol waggon about a fortnight ago, in High
liolbern. and desperately wounoed a watchman,
and several other pe►.ons who attempted to take
- ',shindy, were again brought up for fur-
-1 on Monday, as were also two
named Fisch and Jones, who were
their lodgings, in Robert's-place,
I, Whitechapel, on Sunday morn•
:oroplices in the same felony, and in
mine di eoverirs made upon the ea-
tOrfner Prisoners.
lion of the whole,, was private, no

oro.e:sary Wituestet , and ceni.i.tve *three
hours.
It transpired, however, that the waggoner per-
fedly recognites each of the parties charged. The
two last-mentioned prisoners, Finch and Jones, were
not secured without a desperate resistance. In
consequence of the private intimation received
respelling their haunt, Griffiths, and a party of
other Police-officers, proceeded to It ebert's-place
on Saturday night, to reconnoitre, and remain-
ed upon the watch there the whole night, in
hopes of being able to entrap their men upon their
return homewards; but they did not quit their hid-
ing-place. At half past ten, on Sunday morning,
they made several attempts, first by stratagem, and
next by force, to enter the house; but were fired
upon from the windows by one of the Prisoners.
The Officers returned the fire, which was for some
time mutually kept up, and Griffiths, the leader of
the Police party, had bis cheek grazed by a ball.
After several attempts to force the door, the Police
Officers at length obtained admittance; and. after a
very daring resistance, secured the Prisoners, and
brought them in custody to the strong room behind
the Police Office.
They are old and notorious desperadoes, and
Finch has lately returned from transportation. be-
fore the expiration of his sentence.
The further examination of the Prisoners was de-
ferred to the latter end of the w k.

MR. STNG's WINNER.

A numerous meeting of the Freeholders of Mid-
dlesex. in the interest of Mr. Byng, wok place on
Monday, at the Mermaid, Hackney. The number
of Freeholders amounted to betwee,. three and tour
hundred.—The Kitt —lie Priam o/ Wales—itto Zoo.
—and Royal Family; were drink with every mark
of applause.
Mr. Tur rest. (the Chairman), rose, and adverted
to the threat of dissolution that had been held out
against the House of Commons dining the last Par-
liament, unless they 'supported the schemes of the
Ministry. The House had too much good woo, to
support them in the manner they wished, and Par-
liament was consequently dissolved. The ridicu-
lous cry of Ro Popery bad been raised by the Mi
sisters, to favour their own private interests. lit
this had hen of service only where the people
were too ignorant to deted the fallacy. It 11 id
availed nothing in the coun'y of Middlesex He
strongly censured the conduct of many of the %h.
nisteis, who were themselves tally samoale of the
hypocritical nature of this cry 11..u0.i applaa.e. )
M. Brag, be observed, had been one to the most
steady and consistent supporters of that system of
politics which was con.onant to the sport of the
Constitution. In that respell fete h 1,1 eq-sailed him
—none had sorpassed him ( App a.s. J. He con
eluded by proposing as a to •st, tle,dta,
asrif the Whig interest cf Middle:cr. rhea was drank
with the most enthusiastic a ppl to te
Mr. Brno then rose He was confident, he ob-
served. that the Meting would do yo.itc• to his
feelings on this occasi in, though he had ,e wed, to
express them. Ass ng t!.e various and repeated
marks of their friendship that he h.. I n.,„i, he
was at no time mire gratified than by t wnicit was
given him on a recent occasion (ewer*. ), •-r1 r;.ry
had, with a manliness and good *en w tr. oy m them-
selves, set at nought the hypocritical cry .4 • No
Popery.' w. ich had been rais-d jy the Mine.. forme
worst of purposes. This cry hail bad a lot t iti
some other places less enligiiteaed the-. tivz
Middlesex,less peered in their owu duct-a. .n
fure,less tolerant to others (lard and rStk,atniapp . • )
While he represented them, they mignt r a-su. .
that he would pay the proper attertion so.
interests of the County ' • that he woutd n• t take the
side of the most powerful, beetle it was the ro
pnwertul, but would support all of them in atilt
fide to the benefits of our Constitittion, when toe)
had all a right to gaped and to ei.joy /ardent ap-
plause). He declared himself a des ntr•ozd we-
porter of the prerogative of the Crown t but he *as
also a zealous defender of the rights and liberties of
the people, because no coentry had ever been glt4t
and glorious in which these were not rebeeard
These we his principles, and ale
hoped they would always find him steady to them.
The health of the Committee who cooduded Mr.
Byng's eleaion, was then proposed by the Chair-
man, and received with marks Al Me highest ap-
probation. Mr. Bolt, one of the Committee, made
an appropriate speech, which was received with
appLause. s• The glorious and immortal memory
or Mr. Fox," was drank with appropriate venera-
tion and silence. The health of the Freeholders who
snispirted Mr. Byng at the last elation, was then
*AI with suitable approbation.
A military band played during the time of dinner,
and Mr. Gilbon, Mr. Allen, &v. &c. sang several
excellent and appropriate songs. and the utmost
harmony and conviviality prevailed through the
meeting.

them into cuatncl
then examination
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