The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

MARY.LA.BONNE OFFICE.

A young man, dressed in livery, presented himself before Mr.
RAWLINSON, to complain of his late mistress, 111iss Burdett, of
Wimbledon (sister to hir Francis), with whom he said he had lived
four months, but who had discharged him a %lion time back, and
had since refused giving him a character, assigning as a reason that
she had not received one with him. He had lived, previously to
entering Miss Burdetes service, for three yeah, with an aunt of
Lord Liverpool's. residing in Upper Baker-street, from whom his
character might have been had if applied for.
.Me. RAWLINSON remarked, that he could not but think there
must have been some misconduct on his part which had induced
the laity to withhold his character; however, whether it was so or
not, it was not a case in which he could interfere.
On Wednesday evening Mr. Wilshire, landlonl of the King's
Arms, in Wells-mews, Wells-street, came to the Office, and com-
plained of a burglary having been committed on his premises the
preceding evening, under circumstances which led him to suspect
that there was sonic neglect on the part of the watchmen. lie
stated, that the thieves had gained an entrance by wrenching open
the cellar flap with a crow bar, and then removing the iron grating
which was placed underneath it as an additional security; they
dropped a depth of nine feet into the beer cellar, proceeding along
which, they broke open an inner cellar, in which the spirits were
kept, and from whence they removed a cask, containing about
ten gallons of brandy, into the outer cellar, where they racked it
off; and made their escape by rolling a butt under the mouth
of the cellar, which they mounted, and thus clambered up into
the street. All this, be observed, could nut be the work of a
moment ; the grating itself must have taken some time to remote,
an it WAY wrongly fastened, and weighed nearly kwt.; yet this
had not only been unfastened. but had also been carried a distance
of upwards of forty yards, and there thrown on a dunghill, a
work which could not have been effected by less thaa two persona.
His suspicion of the watchmen's negligence was also confirmed by
what his wife had told lihn, that she had been awake front two till
four o'clock, during, the whole of which time she never heard the
hour called.

Mr. Guff riv it ordered Wiliam to examine into the state of
the premise-a, and also so call at the watchhouse, and leave direc-
tions for the two watchmen to be in attendance the fallowing
morning.
Yesterday. pursuant to this order, the two watchmen, Hollings.
worth and Naylor, attended at the office. Hollifigeworth was,
however. at once exonerated, as it appeared he had left the best at
twelve o'clock, and that all was sate at that hour.
Willans stated, that he had inspected the premises, and was con.
vinced the robbery had been ealicted by experienced burglars;
and that it was probable that one remained outside, and closed the
flap immediately after his companion had descended; bo that,
union the watchman was passing at the moment the entrance was
being made. he could not see any thing to excite suspicion.
Mr. tbIIFYITU dismissed the complaint, after cautioning the
watchman on the necessity of paying constant attention to this most
important part of his duty.

Yesterday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, as
John Mason, a bricklayer, was repairing the roof of the
dwelling of Mr. James Stour, at it's'worth, owing to a
sudden squall of wind, he was precipitated from the top, a
height of about so feet, which broke his leg and dislocated
his shoulder.

.....
On Friday evening last, as Mr. Cant, livery-stable-
keeper of IVigmore-street, was driving home from Whit-
stone, passing through Kentish Town, one of the short
stages came in contact with the gig, by which it was thrown
over, and Mr. Cant thrown out vita such violence, as to
break some of his ribs, his collar bone, and otherwise so to
injure him, that he lingered until twelve o'clock on
‘Vethiesday night, when be expired. The deceased was
universally respected.
On the 25th of May last, James Miller and Hugh Green,
the former a compositor, and the latter a printer to the
11.1 kart Toms Gazette, quarrelled while labouring under
intoxication, and they retired to a dark passage to settle
their differences, when Miller received a blow on the tem-
ple, or under the ear, which produced apoplexy, and he
died. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body. before
W. H. Humphrt7, Esq., the Coroner, and a verdict of
" Manslaughter' was returned against Hugh Green.
We understand an ingenious mechanic of Sheffield has
invented a simple and cheap apparatus for producing oil
gas, which there is every reason to believe will be found
perfectly adapted fur li htlug manufactories and gentle-
men's houses.

THE ARMY.

detachment of of!.l.ectmeruntitisnp%rtoceN:siztn:lteii,nilestthe:its:mhorin:wit: frie....,..,
theARl
upon-Tyne. art.!.
Detachments of,Recruits belonging to the 2a, a„,l 3, t
Regiments of Foot marched yesterday morning trott wes4,4.
manner for Chatham.
Detachments of Recruits belonging to the tuldeetnet tinned
6ilitieg:rnaernetahedofyeslntefardnatryy,morning
from
watiamEr
for the Isle of Wight.
A detachment belonging to the 31st Regiment mtrati
yesterday from Westminster, for Gosport.
The 3. Alt Regiment of Foot has received orders to
tetrit
from Chichester on Saturday next, on their route forte
ham, preparatory to their embarking for the Cape c(g,
Hope, on hoard the Vansittart and Windsor East Zr --"'
The 6th Foot will proceed from the Cape in ti.
to Bombay, in order to relieve the 47th, which is
home.

ALLEGED INNOCEXCE OF A rovvirr Until
SENTENCE OF DEATH.

Vigorous efforts are now being made to procure a retiassHe e
sentence, by the friends of a youth aged 17, of the name
Of ft Ferris, aho, it may be remembered, Irv., at the hessian ktfi4
last, found guilty, on circumstantial evidence, of a barest', et
Pule. house of Thomas Lindsey Holland, Esq. of No. 12, tomsg.
terrace, Regent's P.

on the ;ha, it appeared that the burglary was discount
nine o'clock in the evening, by a servant, who came up.stans 64,
the kitchen to answer a ring at the bell, and who was enatited
fix the time by hearing the watchman call the hour. It den
reared, that at seven o'clock all was safe, and it should suit:
in the interim some thief or thieves must have clambered ,
area railing, and entering the house by the parlour
proceeded to the secretaire, which they broke open
of nearly 4W. in cash, and a bill of exchange for
bond, which had been given as a collateral security.
ing morning the top of a button was picked up in the are,
a suspicion was excited that the robbery was effected ?
person well acquainted with the premises, the prisoner,
recently discharged *avant, was apprehended, when the
top was found to exactly lit to a shank still remaining at the
of his cost. The suspicion thus singularly strengthened,
further confirmed by the evidence of the coachman's wife, en
swore, that about Milt: past eight o'clock on the evening of then,
bery. a young man called at the stables at the bade of the not
and inquired of he, when her husband would be at home? 1a
person thus calling she identified u being the prisoner.
watchman also swore that he saw a person go to the statf.ei
identified the prisoner as the same. I: also appeared that htsa
heard to spank of the robbery before a knowledge of it had fn.
rally transpired. (In this evidence the case went to the Jun. 1.%
after upwards of an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of rim
The prisoner's defence was conducted by 31r. Alter. le-.
in the exercise of his discretion, declined questioning a arm
for the prosecution of the name of Brown, as to the hour at Then
the prisoner loft her house on the night of the robbery, et
also declined calling a witness of the name of Sr
ea, ry
was to have shown where the prisoner was at half-past eight eidai
on the same evening. On this point, Mr. Justice Part. in**
course of his snooping up, observed. " It was competent fort?
primmer's Counsel to have. asked the witness Brown, whether to
prisoner was at her Louse on the night of the rubbery till eight
o'clock, as I see she SO stated betbre the Magistrate ? and be ri.;h:
ere have called a servant, dr some person fi on: Hanover-neut.,
speak to the fact of his being three for the purpose of resume; at
unsbrella. These facts would go near to tine, and doubt might be
justly entertained as to the prisoner's guiit end identity." • To
this cause the friends of the prisoner curibute tits decisio is
which the Jury came, and with a view of establishing as ciii.,
Mr. 11.1theroft, Solicitor, of 9, Chapel-atreet, Iledford.row, Iw
terday attended at Marrla-benne Office. accompanied by arena;
female of the name of trances Wass, servant to ilk. Shepherd, e
No. 27, HMOVCf•slreet, for the purpose of .having her sun to it
affidavit, setting forth, that on the night of.the robbery, theist.
sons, who was acquainted with her fellow-servant, came ea lit: al
half-past eight o'clock to her master's house, in order to return in
umbrella he had burrowed front her fellocr-erfraut a tcw dirt
before.

Mr. WarrcaneT remarked to the Illagistrates, that perioesee
he telt convinced of the young man's innocence, and that the cows:
he was pursuing he hoped would lead to its establishment. He
was preparing another affidavit, to be sworn to by Mrs. lkown,
landlady of the house at which the prisoner lodged, alto wee to
prove that he was at her house on the evening in question. op to
eight o'clock, and as the affidavit then before them would show him
to have been two miles from the spot at balf-pett eight o'clock, be
considered it barely possible that he could have been the perpetrator
of the robbery of which he had been convicted. No property, en
trace of property, was found on hint ; nor was it likeit,haer
been the robber, that he should have taken a bill and IA:
which, being a well-educat,cl young man, her mast have bast
were of no value to him, and have passed unmask
although unlocked, and immediately in his way, the am',
board, in which he must have known the plate was dciieseti.
It was altos singular fact, anti somewhat connected with tortes.
that within the last three days the house had been broken iro
again, and in precisely the same way as in the former instate.
111 r. 'Whiteroft went on to observe that the friends of the inure
man were most respectable: they resided at Woottco goon.
Wilts. The prisoner left them and came up to town lest Jacoaft.
bringing with him a most exemplary six years character. nor did it
appear that he had tarnished it- since he came herr. Nothing LA
been alleged against him besides the armee of which he had beer
found guilty.
The 31agistrates readily consented to witness the affidavit. Fri
enquired when it was expected the Recorder's report eutdd it
mode.

bir.bi ir caw'''. replied that he understood Saturday wn 60",
against which day he wu collecting together every carmine-arcs
which he thought could in any way elucidate this unfortunate you:
man's case, and make manifest his innocence.

• This extract from tile Judge's speech, is given on the auth‘ray
of notes taken by the primmer's Solicitor.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, Nov. 18.

From the very unfavourable state of the weather to.day.•le
Betting-room was attended by very few subscribers, eonsetpart
the betting was fiat; a few bets, however, were made, but as '!•7
were for small amounts, and as near as possible to the acids
Monday, we refer our sporting readers to the odds of that dare
The tights of Tuesday neat excited some interest, and a iir
es-
gagements were matte—Josh Hudson being the favourt;:tx the
one; and the odds on the other bring about even.

In addition to the numerous benefits alreey contend
on agriculture by the noble family of Bedford, we ire
pleased at having it in our power to notice a work of very
considerable labour, and of great and national importsnae.
just published by Mr. Ridgway, of Piccadilly. It is entitke
Hortus Graminius Wuburnensis • or, as Account of td:
Henan. of Experiments us the Produce and Nutritive Qua•
lilies of the Brent Grasses and other Plants used as
Food (1 our more valuable Domestic Animals. The ivod
is illustrated with sixty plates, containing representatiots
of the principal plants and seeds upon which experiment,
have been made, which plates are coloured under the
author's immediate inspection, with practical olscrvatiens
on their natural habits, and the soils best adapted to then
growth. Those kinds most profitable for pmnaLcia,
pasture, irrigated meadows, dry or upland pasture, a",
the alternate husbandry, are specifically pointed out, and
accompanied with the discriminating characters of the
species and varieties, the periods at which they rim,
their seeds, and the most certain mode of preserving
them. These experiments have been carrying on it
Woburn Abbey for many years past, by command of
the Duke of Bedford ; and haring reached that stage of
proficiency at which their advantageous effects can be
acted upon with certainty, his Grace, with that liberahrif
which has at all times rendered him conspicuous, has put
witted their results to be now laid before the public bY
Mr. George Sinclair, F.L.$.. F.H.S. gardener to hi:
Grace, and corresponding member of different agricultural
societies.

BIRTH.
On the Ihh inst. in Prinee's.street, the Hon. Ship. Sinclair sip
Miter, of a son.

HARRIED.

the 15th inst. at SrifichaCl:sf7hurch. Derby, Freerr:cL
Adolphus, eldest son of Francis le Mann, Esq. of 1110im.,;.e•
street, l'oriman-square. Landon, to Hama, youpirst daughter
Thomas &laden, Esq. of Derby.
At Georgemtreet, Edinburgh, on the 13th instant, the Riet
Hon. the Earl of lila:Tow, to 3lisi Julia Sinclair, eLughtrr of ihe
Hight lion. Sir John Sinclair, Bart.

DIED.
On the 17th imt. at her houae. Northampton-square, Mrs. Bu-
tane's Faulkner, relict of the late Rev. Wm. Elisha Faulkner.
On the 111th inst. Miss Dowding. of 3leeklenburgh-square.
On the Bth inst. at Upminster, Essex, deeply lamented, Dr•
H. Whsnie.
At Salisbury, on Monday, John ilalding. Esq.
At liidotteuils, the Rev. Robert Anstice, B.A. late of Vs Ldluin
Collets, Oxford, son of J. Amite, Esq. of Willett Cottage, mock-
land, Lases, s___Vere

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