The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-27 00:00:00

POLICE.

HATTON DA RDEN.
CHARGE or ROBBElV.—Yesterday, John Rennv, Esq. was
brought up from Pentonville watch-house, charged with haring
robbed Mr. Douglas of 2,:itnlf. ill bank notes. M, des a constable
of ('lerkenwell, deposed that yesterday evening he' was sent for
by Mr. Douglas of Pentonville. who desired hint to take the pei.
soner into custody, as he had robbed him of the above Nuned 1111112.
The prisoner at the time was in Mr. Douglas's house, and on
searching him, were found on his person two notes of a thousand
pounds each ; one of three hundred, and a hundred pound note;
he immediately took hint to the watch-house.
A Solicitor attended on behalf of each party. It was urged oft
the ;tart of the defendant, that there was • good deal of money
eansactions between the parties, originating out of accommodattan
bills ; and as he conceived that he had some claims on complain-
ant. Therrosecutor, after a gond deal of discussion between the
parties, consented not to press the charge of felony, bat to have the
money paid into the hands of some respectable banker, until their
private accounts were arranged . The parties then retired sith
Wiles, the Cor,,table (who had the money in his possession since
i
the preceding evening) to lodge tin • banking-house in Lom.
bard-street.

UNION-HALL.
CAMBERWELL SUSPECTED MURDER.--VeSMITULy abl three men, Spencer, Johnson, and flaw. who have undergone severe)
examinations, charged on suspicion with the murder of Mary Villkins, were put to the bar. There not being au fficie it evidence
Intend either of the prisoners before a Jury, they wtre all set at
large.

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE EISTEDOVOD,
OR MEETING OF THE WELSH BARDS AND ans.
smias, &e.

Since the publication of our report of this meeting, con-
tained in Monday's paper, we have been favoured with the
following particulars of the medals presented on the occa-
sion, in addition to those we then noticed.
The first medal awarded was presented by Miss Morgan
to the Rev. W. J. Bets, rector of Casgob, Radnorshire, as
the proxy of the Rev. W. Probert, of Walinsley, the au-
thor of the successful essay " On Ancient Genealogies."
Then followed the investiture of Dr. ()wain Pughe and
Mr. Flaxman • and, fourthly, a medal, awarded by the
ancleient Society of Gieynejiligion to Richard Jones, of
Caernarvon, for the best ode in Welsh, " On the Advan-
tage of Knowledge," with which, in the absence of the
author, Griffith Jones, Esq., President of the Society, was
invested by Miss Morgan, as the Bard's proxy.

SNIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CUSTOIII-HOUSE, MAT 26.
ENTERED INWARDS.
Atalanta, Byrne (De Bic, broker), from Harlingen.
L'Aigle, Starbuek (Boulcott), from the South Seas.
Ocean, Cant (Scott). from Riga.
Marshal Blucher, Collins (Symonds), from Rotterdam.
Ruby, Comehy (Gammon), from Libon.
Jooge Jan, Boverkarop ((lisfman), from %Vermin.
Poayssitourn, Mar 25.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Spars
rorrhawk, from a cruise; and Success transport, from Cork.
Sailed the Triumph, Omen, for Bombiy; and Aurora, ,--,
for Banizic.
FALMOUTH, MAY 24.—Sailed the Lady Mary Pelham, packet,
for the Leeward Islands. A large brig passed here this morose.
to the Eastward, with loss of fore and main-topmast and bowsprit
DEAL. MAY 2b.—Arrived and remains, the Zephyr, Arrow-
smith. from Hoodoo's. Passed through last evening, the follow.
ing outward bound ; viz.--The Bedford, Martin ;
.11irables, Rm.
therford; Esther, Carr; and Sceptre, Norfor.
The Amity, Pease, from Liverpool to New York, was driven ca
shore the 2311 ult. on Squam Beach, near Sandy Hook, and bilged
—the dry goods would nearly all he got out without injury.
A brig, supposed to be the Cumberland, Smith, from Liverpool
to Montreal, was seen on tho 10th inst. in lat. 45. long. 27. alma.
dotted, by the Barton, Banks, arrived at LiverpooL