The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-28 00:00:00

DEATH IN THE FLEET PRISON:

On Saturday, an Inquest was held in the Fleet prison, Cid.
lag the death of Joseph Colebnck. Esq. a prisoner in Meshes
gaol. The Inquest-room was crowded to excess.
It appeared that the deceased had arrived at the advanced art
of 75 years, and had carried on an selective business at Doane
where his family are now residing In the highest respettabilitt.
Unfortunately he became rather embarrassed in his affairs. and it
was arrested, brought to London, and lodged in this piton at
the I Ith inst. On entering the room allotted to him his spirits he.
came very depressed, and Inoking round him, be exclaimed, " at
God I shall rot live long under my trouble." Front that time•
became indisposed, and the circumstance of his being wi:hio tle
jaws of a prison, at his time of life, so preyed on his mind, that It
always seemed to indulge in the deepest melancholy. Or thelks
he became alarmingly ill, and he was attended by Dr. Dales, d.d
medical gentleman of the prison, who did every thing in is
power to prolong life ; but his skill was baffled, and be did at
the ad.

Mr. Bates's evidence Proved that the unfortunate individual (La
of water on the chest. Verdict accordingly.

MEETINGS OR CREDITORS,
AT THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF lISEIRCPIS,

SAITWOHALL-ITREET,
70-MOIIIIOW.

TIMID MEETINGS. ff.
Dennett, C. R. Fulhnni-road, Little Chelsea, cheesemorger . 19
Watts, .7. T. Angel-court. Throgrnorton•street, clock-broker it
Wellstard, J. Little Guilford-street, Borough, timba-dealet • 17

SECOND MEETINGS.
Ashby, G. S. Lombard-street. engraver - - I
Bland J. Tysoe-street, Spa-fields, baker - • t
Blizara, W. Petersham. Surrey, butcher - . •
Carrington, W. Fore-street, checsetronger - t
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Conway, J. Upper Stamford-street, Lambeth, budeltr ,
Fell, H. Grocers' Hall. general merchant - I
Lintott, W. Leadenhall•market, butcher - - t
Peacock, J. Watford, Herta, stationer
Stewart, E. S. Preaton.upon.Wyr, llerefordahire. miller . :
Wells. J. and Onyon, W'. Bishopsgate-street-without, wool.
len.drapera . . - . 1
Wright, H. Eccleston.street, Pimlico. merchant - t

FIRST MEETINGS.
Ashby, R. S. Lombard-street.. engraver . - . 5
Crown, L. Alonkwearmouth-shore, Durham, 11MP-builder . 1.2
Dutton, S. Dat-lane. Cheapside. warehouseman . In
Habgood, W. St. John.atreet, Clerkenwell, grocer . II
Jarvis, J. Brompton, Kent, tailor - . In
Maltby, T. and Buckland, H. On:ter-lane, laze.manufac.
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tureen - - . - . Ii
Stratton, H. Chapel-place, Stratford. Essex, wine-merchant II
Wooster, J. K. Middle-row, Holborn, straw.hat-manufae-
turer - - - - • . II

DIVIDENDS.
Clark. J. Montreal, North America. merchant . . I
Crosbie, J. and J. late of Durand's-wharf, Rotherithe, Milt
and block makers - - - - . I:
Elan, P. Woburn, Bedfordshire, draper - . I::
Goldscheidcr, J. London-wall, merchant • . Ii
Bingham, J. Croydon, linen draper 11
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Stabb, T. and Preston, J. Torquay, Devon and Prowse, J.
II S. Botolpb-lare, merchants - - -
Taylor, J. W. Hog-lane-wharf, Woolwich, coal-merchant 11
Warden, J. New Sarum, Wiltshire, money-acrivener • U

AIEETING ON WEDNESDAY.
FIRST.
Chambers, A. H. sen. and A. H. jun. New Bond-anew.
bankers . . - - -

BIRTHS.
On the 24th instant, at Nonhwold, Norfolk, the lady of Dean
Blair Hall. Esq. of a daughter.
On Wednesday, at Kipp': Park, the Honourable Mrs.
of a son.
On the 24th instant, at Lichfield.house, Richmond, Surrey, tt
lady of S. H. Russell, Esq. of a son.

' On the nth Instant, at St. AlMAßßlED.aroaret's ehurcl,. Icestatioster. Dr
the Rev. Dr. Hemming, Rector of East Havant. Frederick Herbert
Hemming. Es q. of bussex.olace. Regent's Park, to Mite err:.
daughter of William Bloaun, Esq. of Abingdon.street,Wi'•
minter. . _

On the 24th instant, at Mortlake. William Edward, second set
of the late Robert Gilpin, Esq of the island of Jamaica, to
rianne, youngest daughter of the late IVni. Gilpin, Esq. of Sas
Sheen, Surrey.
On the 24th instant, at St. Pancras church, Thos. Rhodes.it
Esq. of Tottenham Wood, Middlesex, to Margaret, daughtar
W Rhodes, Esq. of Holton.
On Tuesday, last, at Lambeth church, Remy Lloyd, thilll.
of G. 'l'. Lloyd. Esq. of Clapham-common, to Elisabeth &le".
youngest daughter of Mrs. Richardson, of Clapham rise.
well.

DIED.
At Liverpool, of a bilious fever, on the 23d instant, aer,l
Sk
Wm. Augusto' Hamilton, Esq. only surviving son of the Iste
Vice-Attoeir4l Thomas Hamilton.
On the 24th instant. at Notting hill, Kensington, Evan D"
Esq in the tB3d year of his age, formerly of New Bond-street...,
On the •.10th instant, at his son's house, James's-square, b"'
burgh, John Patkon, Esq. Advocate, only son of the late Het
John Patison, of that place.
At Dlelkaham, on Monday last, at the very advanced age of II
years, Mrs. Hook. It is but a few weeks since that her Muted
died at nearly an equal age. This venerable couple heed'tlf4,lr,
with the Greatest harmony and conjugal affection for a period 01 t'
years.
On the 12th instant, Mrs. Huard, of Temple Cocmbe. De!!
Wincanton, aged 90. Agreeably to her desire when living,
was carried to the grave by six of her grandsons. and followed. .
her husband, aged 113, his seven sous and their children, Inskl4
in the whole
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111011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning, 37 min. sftcr 3. I Evening, 33 min. aftar 3.

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