The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-05-07 00:00:00

POLICI.

ROW-STREET. '
It has been customary, for a number of years
past, for Yoilsekhirenten in London to assemble, in
great numbers, at the well-known Tavern and Tea-
gardens, ailed the Yorkshire Stingo, in the :New
Itoad, Malyslastliittnot au the three tint days in
flay. On liCeMia of the fineness of the weather,
it is calCulated upwards of twenty thousand as-
sembled them during last Situela, Monday, and
tuus 4. lay, for the purpose of drinking stroll.; ale,
eißed Yorkshire ;Outgo, which gave rise to the
niune of the house. They amused themselves with
playing at foot-hall, and other rustic Yorkshire
liA)its. On Tuesday night, two of the waiters being
exireuaelv tired, thee were accommodated with
beds to the house. On Wednesday mottling, one
of them was the first up in the hwise, sad dis-
covered that the bar-window had been broken opes,
and the till, containing several pounds worth of half.
prince, and many articles of property, to a (Ansi.
tremble amount, had been stolen; fortunately Mrs.
Williams had removed the Bank notes, god, and
silver, which had been taken, to her bed-room. On
the circumstance being made known, the windows
shutters were examinal, and it was the opinion of
every person who saw them, that the damage had
been done by some person in the inside. Mrs,
Williams sent for Adkins, the officer, who, without

knowing the general opinion, said, the breach bad
been effialed from the inside of the premises ;
arfter some inquiry, took the waiters into custody.
They have undergone several examinations-before
Mr. Ga 411,1121. Mrs. Wilburn% the landlady, has
attended, anti given particular account of
.the
skate in which she left:her house ou Tuesday night;
she, however, was unable to swear positively that
she fastened the top bolt of the shutter, and it im-
pairing possiiile to break iii from the outside of the
ykernwes, by means of a ehissel, with shidt instru-
inent it seems the shutter had been forced, and
truss the pmbability that smite person tniCt have
be.ni secreted in the premises, Mr. Gni en ells-
eltioted the waiters.
The fellow who was apprehended on Tuesday,
.near Stunersetehouse. (in company with /Merits,
• and committed as a reputed thief), stated b:a name
to be Shade ; he said he worked for Mr. Chandler,
painter and gluier, of Compton-street, Clirken-
well, who liad givers him a holiday on Tuesday 'to
see 4 friend from the coantry ; the whale-of aide
to he a fabeiceted story; his same being.
lirrittice. lie leeply Made an litimupt totoonit
spa: I, in a no% el and extraordinary w..g.; the
mail being near the town of Maidenhead, and the
Guard's horn being 4tthin hear* In tflie towns
this fellow got close to the Post-office, blew shwa
so similar to the Guard's, that the PcatresPelt
threw the beg out of hie window, and Dephunitazt
clear off with it. On bin being taken inter •
lie was discharged for want of legal evidence.

P3IT.ITE STILL.
A kit% and interesting lexaminatio• task plus Tip
before tLe SITTING ALDER% 4.1
6e t}e Fitteher wee charged with working se Sian Old
apt:sting to wadi • pirate still at No. 47, Sababory-olonnl,
}het-street.
Thu Scit.trlTOß for the Excise stated, that the Cata-
tdrtaiomelt Earlee hating received infestation of sorb
ot,ll, 1101 issued a warrant, and that the Officers who ese-
euted it, apprchrodecl thr Prisoner. Ile was the only per-
son de the premises, end appeared to bate hero at work, as
oparrlCP whirh sells,irris the patty to a rushy of 301. and
iinprisoccornt oritil it in paid.
Anal-wow Stork, an Excise Officer, stated, Alt Ire went
with :he nth. Eseisr ()throes to the hotter, in. 41 SOlOl-
- loia...sotit.or, a heir they fooled • private 1313ii4V1111;Ii atoll.
rari,!.• 1!“) gallons. They also losiod 200
a terinented stale, preparing for distillation, With
iilmm seven gallons of spirits. The Deft gai.l,lt wan is a
working derma, Without hit coat, and his hands were co-
vert et with and: its.w. Ile accordingly seised the still and
mints, sad seat Me Defendant he the Compete.
Ne Kat•PP, as Cnianiel tor the Defen.lsot, calkd :tisthlitty
Dory !terhetues, a yontli, about 17, and hie brother, another
youth, whit stated, that they ere the suns of Daffy Swinton,
a luotkruitt, now priaor.er in Newgatek for relaxing to give
s.enea'aetoey mowers before the Coninissituters of bankrupts,
ti at Ste was their property, sod woo weed for the pre-
paratiou of • medicine called " Dail7s'a FlOir," sold by their
tether tv Imlay years. They further deemed, dist Iberia
wit' a.ver rased he any otht-r porpme, that the Defendast
only retest se Warithentaem c:;, and Lagar eameena whatever
oath the Mill.
This rase OCT II p tecl a considerable piet of the day, sad at.
ter math argument, the Prisoner was discharged A.. the
111,Inpinist

viteastay be ell -414peast tg the united pa-
riabes of St. Aagti.tin and fit. Faith has been
strongly contested: The election Mlle on in the
church on Thursday. The Qualidates were' Mr.
Once, Mr. PLArn, ju I. ki:id Miss Nalau. Each
of therm played twenty minutes, between the
Lowy of tierce and twelve o'clock. to give a spe-
eisurni of t before tit elector, It so
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tumwori. that each of dam played the tooth
I' tu:ie for oar piece. Immediately after
lieit the uirction coulaieweed, mut at the close of
t,w poll, pt three o'clock, the ',umbers wete—
Mr. Prier 7l
Mow Moat '7
Mr, Pions, kis ... '
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7aieu returned thardil in a- nest
apeedr. He was) a singing-bny belonging to st.
Paul's Cathethal. and brought up nutter Mr.
Saut. He hail the powerful and profetsional re-
commendation of the following Gentlemen:—
Seh-Dean of St. Parrs. Mr. Mimes,
Sots.-litLio of the Chapel Rorl. Mr. Ply, Coolies% a St.
Paul a. Mr. Atwouud, Orgnuirt aril. Paul's. Ilr. Keiprd,
Ortmiet ante Mojestyh chard Hoye). liv. Caleott, Mr.
Stoves, Mr. 11. Hudson, Mr.leasv, Mr. isle, sod Mr..rige.

At the (7onit Ext.', IN I. It yesterday %Meat main-
t; Turd ia.tt price4.--itarley and Malt higher.-
1;e:1in dearer.-o.atb arc also advanced in prii.x.—
rlunr at fast currency.
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timiravlELDNlakiicr—'.Vas yesterday inditfer-
eatly surplied with cattle. Levi; Mutton soul Lomb.
have asperieuced a reduction is price.; eat is
4n:rare—lD the Hay-market sales were dull.—
Slum has fallen in prices—Hay aad Clover the
%sue as last re, %rt.