The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-11-21 00:00:00

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Yesterday smother inseatigathsts took Owe hefort Thomas
Mans, E.q. Ilse Magistrate. se.p.rtinl the tuterisise
r„1,1),,ty a waves Cos, th► paper-h•agiair anunufseitirett‘
iu Play Host. yard. IYbite C►us.-sh+M.
Me: tux !mended, and stated, that he had trared oat ti
great quitotila of paper of his rnanufaeture to have psprrid
three rootn• in Wgltnet Tree. walk, Lambeth, soil Iwo bus qt.'
la Dorset-platy, Clapham, and seventeen rivers which had
been pledged at Mr. Archboti'a, the padntrulter, in Bluth-
friars.road.

Mr. Weimer attended for the prosecntion, and preyed the
Magistrate for another examination, whirl, was objected to
by Mr. Aotitess. who attended for the Prisoners, who MI •
tended that 110 ease had been made out
M:. Harmer replied, that a sallk at emend for •espition
bait hrrn pr., •d, nod the ends of jostler world he frustrated
if the iiirettirition Was farther proceeded nu thra.
The cane Was at lentil, pteoponed for a week.
The rotebine of auction rooms is cotried on in a much
venter extent than is supposed. 0., • charge of a rethhiey
before Sr. Richard Sante on Monit.,y eeinsimr, resp►ctiue A
robbery at M . Mathis' and D.benhset's section rooms,
in R,., Street, Covent rourden, Mr. Machin attended, mod
stated that he intimated the robberies in his room to ritaroask.
to stout Uhl/ •.year, and they principally arose from pommels
in husinetis, sail others who are hoots', to them bring sd-:
milted behind the counter er to the show Woer fur plate &tut!
jewellery, and where no *hangers are admitted. tin Monnay
afternoon, between two and three o'eleett, oaf of his pvr.
ten missed Six gilVer lea-spoons, 1001 Ina, filainir heel. Seei
in their proper place but • few minutes before, Sail the sot
of ■ respectable tradesman batting hero seen there, be via
followed. mid 11,1111011 r aCireeely time twin; allowed, fur ten
porter to tell hire his ohjrct in purtaine hies, he ear, VII
the spoons. H, was brought to the office sad committed
for further examination.

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CHARGE OF FELONY.
Yesterday a G..ntlemaa, named nforaiain, *aid to be a
half•pay officer is the 'rosy, was charged with stealing a
handsome teasead.ty, the property of a Lady. mimed E4ourr.
The Lady said, that Mr. Motnitaiu lodged to her house
several weeks, and she entatil get no rem from him; she *rat
into the sportosent to get the tea-taddy, but was told it was
in the cupboard, whereas it was not in the linos, at the
time; she sent for a constable, and thee tin caddy was seat
for sad given up

Mr. liousitsin said he had taken the lodgings Cr the Rev.
lir. Vane, his father-in•lsw, who of coarse was responsible
for the rent, and he knew nothing of the caddy bimmelf
whatever.
Mrs. Elmer observed that she had no desire to press the
matter, ell she wanted was her evil or permits's. She was
informed Mr. trawl was is the rules of the King's Nevelt,
sod his lady would nut pay her, slthoogh she lives in the
Michael English, the luau servant of Mr. Visor, said the
key of the caddy was lust, and his mistress a, tit him to
get another key made, he had left the caddy ■t his own
lodgings, sod they finding they key *lsere/arils in one of the
wise-bottles, the caddy was sent for; to this be took his oath,
when Cobham, the officer, told 16e M agistrate he was not
swore upon the New Testament, the Magistrate ordered the
oath to he again administered, ■nd having kissed the Cense,
he war re-examined, when be admitted the caddy had been
pawned.
TM Magistrate severely reprievable* him for hoeing
committed retch gross perjury, and edified lam to be sent
ails of the office. kit. o
Mr. Moursisin denied any I- steeled. Item caddy being
pledged; he could nut account fur the 6110111 of the servant,
our did he know whether the ladies millifildiseid him to pledge
the caddy.
The Magistrate told him there wee ito dtarge against hire
at penitent, and recommended bet quitting the lodgings .--.•
Charge dismissed.
STEALING WET LINEN.
Niched Richard Forrest was eltainimed on a thine of
steeling a quantity of wet Imes, the pet/Party of Mr. Waters,
at Chelsea.
Mrs. Waters stated, that she looked out her sheets, table-
cloths, and other property, and put them into a tub of water
in the wash•house, ou the 10ob instate', in order to be graphed
on the Monday following. The erseber-women came ou
Monday morning, went hums to breskfast, and returned at
tea o'clock, s ben it was discovered that owe dozen of men's
shins, ladies' dresses, &c. were missing. The articles now
produced, consisting of nix shirts, several orekcloths, end
three muslin dresses, ere pert of the property stolen.
Headley, the officer, said be was ou defy is Cbeelesnitreet.
Westmiaster, on the sew Monday morning, sod met Ibo
Prisoner with a handle of wet Ibsen, tie same he now pro-
duced, sad to, -', him into asseedei knowing him to be a
auspicious person.

The Prisoner, in defence said be foetid the handle hi the
Palk, and he thought be had a rialit to take It.
He was fully eonimitird fur trial.

A serjeset aed corporal of the Coldstream partly preferre4
a complaint agairpt Owe serum of Lard Carriagton mid a
constable of St. blarearces.
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it appeared the ;remit lied bees to isisteily in tie Park,
and the soldier, who was on sentry, was railed I. the King's
same to aid sod sestet the watchman, whose power the set.
mat was resisting, when be also attiseked the soldier, bitt ho
was st last taken so the w sieh-hOose, mid the constable of the
night refused so take the charge.
The M.:g karate greeted a warrant spinet the servant, sod
• summons fur the constable.

WART-LE•BoNE.

Yesterday Mrs. Workedge, its
Mortimer-street, Cavendish *genre, made application to
the Sitting Magistrate, Edmund Gelatin, Esq. for advice
how in recover her apprentice, a &Mak about 17 years of
age, who bad been induced to abet oad frost her apple°.
tkeship, by artifice and iatrigne, In tbe rollowing mune/ :
Mrs. Worledge stated, that the Nettie, yesterday morning
arose about six o'clock, her mini hour, and cleaned ,die
%hop window nut, after which sine *lied up her wearing
apparel, and absconded. Hee ahomee was discovered at
about eight o'clock, by her mot appearing at the breakfast
table, as was her usual custom. A search took place, semi
ou looking over her bed room, puekeis were friend un-
der the bed, one of which contained • letter, wherein Os
writer expressed her inability of conferring with her (the
fugitive) verbally, not belag able to speak the English
language, therefore had got a friend to write the let-
ter, which stated that she was *bout leaving England
for Purr ,a and that if she world rpa away from her mis-
tress she would engage her ait heir interpreter, and world
allow her • eatery of ten guineas per annum, and provide
her with every necessary, feed, am for her services. Tits
letter concluded by desiring her to call early in the morning
(yesterday) on Monsieur Henri, at No. 12, Great Maryele-
bone.street, who would arrange the business for the renter.
She (Uric W.) bad bees to No. 1.2, where she learnt that
Monsieur Henri occupied as apartment, and was courier to
• Nobleman in Wimpole-strart, sod that a young female as-
meting the description of her apprentice, in euisipauy with
a foreign Lady elegautly deemed, came to the house and had
luag conference with Moos. Henri, and they afterwards
left together. She had bees every where in porault of the
eon-away, hot could learn no tidings of her. She there-
fore requested the interference of the police to assist bee mu
discovering the retreat of the fugitive.
The Sta:;istrate asked Mrs. VI urledge. if she had any
conjecture who the foreign tatty was that accompanied the
run-away to the apartment of Henri.
Mrs. Worledgt said, that she had every reason to believe
that she was it French Lady, named Matisme De Ville, eh,"
occupied • suit of apartments in her house, but she having
reason to be iliniatished with her conduct, desired her to quit
the •parimetits luau, times, but she did nut ; at leugiti, bod-
ing h actin' warning bad no avail, the 'rived her with a writ-
ten notice to quit, which •be was shoat to do on Thursday
next, and was going to France. Monsieur Heart was fie-
queurly with her in her aparitseitta, sod, therefore, she had
tau doubt but they bail decoyed ber apprentice from her bout,.
The Illagistrsie said she should bare the assistance of
the officers, and M. Henri should be brought before him to-
emerow (this .day), and the business should theta be loves-
%listed.

Mr.. Worhags !backed t►e Magistrate fur his attention,
sad heft the oar,.