The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-09 00:00:00

IV THE EDITOR OF TIII BRITISH PRESS.

Fs i,lay, J.inuary M, 1819.

SIR-1 cannot remit noticing a paragraph, which appeared
in your Paper of yesterday, stating the particulars of an
assault c 1111 l milted on a girl of nineteen years, by what you
have termed a " Dandy Tarquin." I have no knowledge of
either party. It plainly appears that the fellow took his
station where he wool.' meet the girl in the most unguarded
situation, in proceeding to the art of violence complained
of; and had she nut, by nature, been more powerful than
this Dandy (by the bye a thing nut nueommon), thereby
preventing the commission of the act he intended, it is more
than probable the public cams would have been again shock-
ed with the recital of brutality, and lie, the exquisite, placed
in an awful situation I ant sorry to find, in the first in-
stance, that ouch a thing, so a compromise should have been
at all ct-cu 11111 l ended by the Magistrate. Women are yet as
valuable as ever they were, and. no doubt, entitled to as
much protection as formerly. Were it not for the abun-
dance of such fellows as flee one mentioned, who wage
war only with woman's weakness, we 0 Id not have
our streets so well stocked with wandering unfortunates.
I have only it/ ob that his father (with due sub.
mission to his superior judgment), instead of discharging
the Kirks, should have examined ittio the condom of such an
unworthy son, who could so easily forget the respect due to
womankind in general—so little prize the feeliiigs of his
family—or so far d.h ise his character as a stair, by attempt-
ing to Cornwell ate black a deed. let this " Dandy Tarquta'•
remember how his namesake of old was chastised; his sta-
tion in life must have given him au education which should
have taught hint better. I would recommend him, as it is
Hew r too late to mend, to benefit by the moral instructions
be no doubt received i m his ynnth, to dress like a human be-
ing, and act like a Christina fur the future. Should this
meet the rye of the injured girl, Or auy of her friends, I
advise her, or them, most decidedly, to take the Magi-
strate's last advice, and prosecute for the assault, -disdaining
all compromise.
I beg to apologise, Mr. FAlitnr, for occupying so much of
your time and spare, hut trust an injured trosaan's COWS
will be a sufficient escuse.
I ant, Sir, yonr humble Servant,
A FOE TO VICE.

L.4.VENT.4BLIt ACCIDENT.

An Inquisition was taken yesterday at St. Bartholomew's
11411111110. hrturentutnas Shelton, Esq. Coroner, un tlte Ludy
uflszatu tit Savage, %111/ wa. bnrnt to death

Mrs Murray deposed, that the deceased was el.veir
vears of age, and resided wills her father and usuther, in Ktn
sum, Wilburn, in the same huuse where witness ludged.
On Tuesday, about twos', witness heard a cry of" Murder!"
the first fluor, where the deceased lived; she ran to bar
•ssistanre, and when she opened the door the deceased rats
towards her in tine OW tat fire; she clung tumid witness,
and seamed iss OW I dreadful torture; wittsess's clothes
began to take fits, and slw endeavoured to disengage herself
from the ilt re,ised's grasp, but had nut the power. Witsiesa's
atoms burnt consist. tely oil without settiug fire to her gown,
whirls was stall: but her hands, face, and hair, were very
much burnt. Fortunately a steighlsour brought a pail of
water, and anew it uu tlw written and the deceased, and it
sit ingoirtsed the flame. The deceased's clothes look nee as
afar stood with bet back Inwards the grate; she died the Dame
eveteisie; her clothes were all hums. Verilset--" elceidise.
tally bursted to death."