The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-28 00:00:00

DESPEica l'E OUTRAGE.

Oa Monday night last a party of lancers, who were sta-
tioned at Paddington, were driukiisg at the Cams keys, tie
the Padilingtois-road, with some brii kmakers amid uaviga-
tors, between whom a quarrel ensued, and the foisori ihut
some of the t,rickmakera in a room, ■ud would not let Ilona
out, upon which the navip■turs threatened the IMlltellb, if
they did not immediately release them; on refusing to do
which, a desperate fight ensued, in whirls the soldiers used
their .ttaked *worsts, and the others whatever tiny could
lay hold of. The affray was most desperate fur a
length of time, and ended is several of the so!therr
being seriously hart, and they, in using their ...him.,
cut and wounded several of their opponents in a M.-salsa
manner, so as to require medical asslidaner. One of the
soldiers, named Row, was appreheudid, but the others all
escaped. Yesterday lie was brought to Marlbosough•strert
Policemffire, and several brickmakers, with their wounded
beads null arms bound up. The ioldicr was taken bs f. re a
Magistrate and discharged, on an intimatiou that the case
was settled.

POLICE.

SOW-ITRItT.

Yesterday Selena Wiegman and George 74,4 r
milted for trial, and the parties bound neer In prii.eente,
charged with stealing lead from a bedding near the sardeoe.'•
lodge of bis Royal Hagimesa the Dyke of Kest, at Cartels..
bill.

WEST END FAIR.

Os Monday evening oue of the must disgracer's,, ontra•
roes, and daring scenes of plunder, wussoding soft brooms.;
of greet numbers of persons, look place at West Lod Fen, 4.
ever disgraced stay civilised coootry. The members of tics
ruffians have beeu estimated as high as 200, malty of then,
armed with bludgeons, and those who were out en, tore up
the tressels of the stands to defend themselves against the
Police Officers soil Constables, whom they disarmed of their;
!notches's staves, and threw them up in the air an risible...a
of victo►y, the life of Due of thesis was yesterday stated
to be in danger. Davis, belougiog to this Office, sac.
nearly deprived of the sight of both his ryes; yester-
day they were completely black. Rend, the officer, he-
longing to Hattun-cardess Office, had his bead cut oath,
and was robbed of his hat. The daring mid ocatrazeous Cab.
dwct was principally between six sad seven o'clock, whys
every person passing the Iwo entrances to the field obese
the fair is held, were attacked, and their pork. is empti..l,
their arms being held up by some of the gasses, so as to pre-
vent resiatsoce. Numbers were rubbed of their hats nod shoes ;•
others, whose pockets could not be opened rs.ilp, hod
the skirts of their coats cut off, the pockets of thuir trot:-
sees, pantaloons, and breeches cut out ; use Mill had about
101. cut out of kis breeches pocket. Their comfort towards
the females was most dreadful—their shrieks, ci its, suit

screams were very distressiug: their arms were 118.1,1 up, and
their clothes cat, nod every article of weariag apparel 191111
front them, and made off with. Sew were. Weised sepsis
their heads, and the greatest iuderearies offered Shen,. 7..
effect this tietragemorand flaring rosduct, the villain.. bay.,
bees estimated to have been in gauge of 10, 20, 30, 40, and
eves ae high se
Yesterday Joseph Taylor, • boy about IS years of age,
was brought to the office, 'who( bees secured by a respect-
able peon maw who happened to be is the haw, and wit.
seamed the daring conduct of the Prisoner; he followed awl
secured him is a booth, whets several art.cks were found
urea him. He was coormitted for further • liAllglnAt jou.
James Whiffet*? was brought to the other, by II oaf, the
celesta's'. fur Hampstead, charged with a similar offence.
Peeks Reed, of Pond-street, Hempetertd, attetplect with
a plaster on his head, in conseguesitro of the wouulls be re.,
eeived at the fair. He Mated, that he was hi company with
his father, sod they observing some coostables very ill.tegaiseg
ed by some esthens, went he their asaistaure, Imetbaligist
proved too powerfal fur them, amid out ooly pat theestati.
deamice, but be awl his father mitred cuts in ellivie •
heads, and were rubbed of (brie hies. Several of the
cosimatoks were treated is a similar manner. Yeast.
day esuestiog early be saw the . Primmer with socerly
a aew Mt its his band, besides that os his load. lie fol•
lowed him, recognized him .as Hue that was very amove
at the fair, sad observed him safer the hat at two s4BOllll tun
wee, whew he ..used Wes As the rrites. r ass brought
through Tottesilsom.C.cort road to the offber.. Mrs, rem, f

Claarlisaslrerl, Turfs ,recumisaral Was as else r...
who had robbed bet of a hiLtlkerclif et Wett ErJ fait cc
Monday night.
The Primmer wits eagosi:led frir farther etwomillstisa-
Joseph Dickinson, Wisher 'Ms, sad Rickard Dorris,
were charged with similar ofreasmi.
Sassivel Actions, lieluogiag S. the Oise, stated, thed
about half-past three o'clock yesterday wouiriftPlij he, im
comp's, with litaliertion Gull Balm*, the harm pairuk be-
low/Nog tu the ulgor, were aramiug s Lehi leach anti uni W. at
Eud Fair, and knowing the Prisawin. tube SilsepiC6Mll
rimer, they stopped sail reearithed thew, whet, they folfild
opus Ellie use skirt, of two Itlrte toots Homo they
fumed two haarlftWrebieirt M Ptirkiwatiti a paters eristaiioste „
three haltereetras sad fear shillings,' but ui dmaisisa, As*.
Jullo Davis., a cusslalale. Irriousimg la the unite, atterdt,d
with hie cysts ill.'" mast &suited stare from blue. iajtariew tin
had r i the rehire," owisposiug the mob yhttstrited
that Oho Veisribetth lkikspois sod Jim ris. alsreq* su
pick eploptipucksio, km. sot stile thew to imisturthlthrst.
rt 01111•11 semi Mpsttl+d fur Csailieraraissillidiess.
Javier Araripai withillowyed with reltinke•li ishohlimusta
' papas* of Jetpkta Kentish, as. Of Vey* Ilikkom