The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-16 00:00:00

.1, au Jew,." Whilst the witness was eadeevouring to tar
•:illowo a viscera, which was hell up in Pic pit, they abused
him very much ; Mr..thoinas Smith and ainaher outleman
then held up a large place' d, and Mr. Smith held up
a small one, on which wcre the words " No new prices ;"
the stlixt produced Loy illia was great shouting, noise, and
eusault, from the pit and boxes; end which continued fur
some time, and it was su great as to cause souse ladies to leers
the box.

Heury !union, an Officer in the East India Company's
service, said he saw the two Mr. Smiths together in the
box, assisting in the tainult, Chet Mr. Thomas Smith held
up a placard, and soon after a smaller placard was held up
ever Mr. Ilewetson's head, with the winds "No new price"
WO it.
Charles Heak, of llarellinant-street, Branswieltriquare,
Francis Austin, of Holborn-court, Gray's-inn, and Francis
Pike, of King-street, Covent-Garden, who were in the box
with the Mr. Smiths, all speed in tweeting, that Mr.
Thomas Smith did nut hold up any placard. but assisted
a geutlentaii in holding ace up with his stick; but
that Me. Hilliiiia Smith did not touch any of the pla-
cards that were handing shunt. They also stated, that there
was the same kind of noise aud tannin in the boost before
the placenta were exhibite I from their box.
Mr. Its* o ordered bath the Mr. Smiths to find hail,
Ile eiselves in tool. each, and two sureties in 401. each, which
y did by the arrival of sonic friends.
Fo SG ED OR DERS.
.fn's Dale aud Jorepi Fletcher, clerks to Messrs. Allen and
Wilson, tailors, of Bond-street, ware rhaeged with offering a
forged order at the pit door, to admit two, written as follows:
" Admit 2, Pit. J. Braadou. Saturday, 14th October,
aboa."
It was immediately discovered by the donnkeeper that it ,
was not the writing of either of the fir Brundons, uud they
gave the Prisoners into the custody of Smith, the conductor
of the tiatrole.
Mr. James sad Mr. John Brandon attended, and proved
that the order was mit written by either of them. The Pri.
sorters solemnly declared they did nut Miaow it was a forgery,
het that it was given them as a genuine order
'lin was ronliraned by Mr. Newcomb, the Attorney, of
Gene-street, who stated, that b, had every tea-
r:oil to believe the order was writteu by a lad of the r tin, of
Charles Hine, who had done it out of a frolic' to the Pei.
miners, and he believed the order was written iii his tidier
that afternoon, but without his knowledge ; iu tact the lad
hail told him be wrote the order, as a trick °pint the Pri-
&Untie.
Mr. Newcomb proposed that he and one of their toasters
would be &miserable for the Prisosers' appearmice tin Mon-
day, whet the lad should he brought forward ; which Mr.
Br-orders agreed to, raid they were liberated.
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Jam llnare and Margcre: Crarge, mother and daughter,
were twougnt before Sir JOIIN PINUORN, on hatarday last;
the daughter charged s ills stealimg a coat, two shirts, and a
parr of milt stockings, from Mr. Jitekein, of the Kent Hoed,
with wham she lived secs eat, and the lumber with receiviug
them, gunaiag theta to be stolen. It appeared evidently
drat the mother lied eurnaraged her daughter, a gill about
fiftesis, to pilfer these articles, at ditlereut tines, .frent her
ousater'e hJase. The 4 e tooth fall.: committed fee trial.
Of the various sunder proposed to celebrate the
2.5111 ittetaut, as illtit ii ii aims appears the least eli-
gible, as tendiug to riot untl Jaeger. to idle experese,
and as eak elated to raise the price of an article, tablet*,
from the atnittitig uf the northern pone, and other
causes, is already too high. We are happy to glad
that this idea is pretty general, and trust that the
eatriple set by 10111 e of the brat ciliate in the king-
dom, iu fVktitilig, illumitiation, will be nuiver-
sally followed. -FIRM the pseviricial papers raw
ceived tide day, it appear., that instead of au if-
luinivation sir the Maki of the 'slider, a public
sitbscription is to be set on foot at York, for the
benefit of the poor ; and that the Corporation hare
mthscribed fifty puultda to this truly !amiable aud
beneiolcut purpose. .
At a Special Assembly of the Corpoiation eft
Norwich, held on Wsduceday last, it was also re-
volved, th it -on the 25th inst. the Court witch the
Common Couucil should go in procession to, and
attend divine service, at the Cathedral. The Com-
mons, iu addition, proposed to celebrate the day by
roasting a bullock in the Market-place, and giving
away ten barrels of beef, with a bonfire at night,
at the expense of the city.' Tbia produced mach
altercation in the Court of Aldermen : some were
for the bullock mud beer, but not the bonfire ;*
other. were for ail three. The majority appearad
to be udver:e to airy such festive deinsmstratiour,
%inch were ultimately negatived, on a division—
Ayes ti—Nors B.
Grand preparations are making at Portsmouth to
celebrate the approaching Jubilee. - The navy and
army have entered into a very liberal subscription
fur an entertainment, to corialat of a bell end sup-
per, to which all the respectable inhabitauts of
that town have horn invited.
Passed through W air Nester, in the contr. of last
week. from Guildford to Retitrool barracks, near
Weymouth. tite7tb Ileginient'of Light Dragoons,
(10 troops). with their baggage.
The let Soinerset regiment of militia has marched
from Berry-head barracks for Plymouth.
On Monde night, at ten o'clock, died, the
Countess of iIL/OIOII4IIJGH. Her Ladyship was on
*ViPit to her father. the Hun. JoaN NIONCIITON. at
Filieshade, and tient so take the air iu her carriage
. .
on Sunday, whets it is supposed she caught cold,
which occasioned her death. She has left one sou
(the present Earl of HAIUIOROUGII. a minor) and
font slaughters. Her Ladyship was in the prime
of lire.
the following is an extract of a letter from An.
bolt, dated September is, twit, :
" I am sorry to acquaint yon, that w comely Al' 503 sail
Ills been dispersed is • tremendous gale, on the uight uf the
close to this island, meter eortioy of His Majesty's
ships Ardent, Owns Glendimei, Champion, sod Avenger.—
'I he weather was so diendtli, that it 1,114 impossible to see
2,, yards before you. Several slava arc oa strum, without
Imps of aireitig them : happily uo lives are lost. Our officers
aud mro writ* off to their aid, through a dreadful serf, sad
brought ilia crew. ea shore. The ships' names are, the
Prosperity, Norgury, Charles, Battelle!, Anna Catharina,
Friedland, Balsrace, E Ormig, all hound to tendon.
" His Majesty's drip Anhui is on shove. We Imre left
every thine rise, to proceed to her assistance ; 7 in.n nre
boated from the wreck. This garrison is at present provided
oul; with six weeks pia:enamel.

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avervninta in.
st Kr have got off the Ardent, hat there is nut thi• 'Mall-
est pr.speet of sawing any thing from the aterehant ships ;
thine ofthein as* gone to piervb. The shores of Anholt pre-
sent a ductal Arrtarta; thousands of bales of flax are lying
on the beach, entirely 'pettiest.
It ix if...fount. that we are in possession of this tittle
island ; the would otherwise hare hero ita,nensie, both
is property a-al in men. A valuable lialatinesti Slip has
hero got off the itei f. 11,e spirit that pervades this litik
garrieen is highly honour-di!, to them • the mashed stilt
each other In their exertions, they pmlkd through the surf
top to the assistance i,f the Prosperity, and gat as empty
gifted ender weigh, in Five help to the Ardent, alien the
Gunner of the Avenger in vain made the same attempt. rt,e
hive picked op a brig without a single uu boar.), laden
with piank -end ir.n, dounasted, lint name, we suppose, is
'amend tiustoff, Lout no parrs% are on board.
"'The th.g. of trove is retained, • hieb was some time ago
sent to Jutloint 'the King of Denmark says, he will nut
sager near Wilts to shine et Vet lb. fled pastas down ; his
afflicts are rontinanly orgt.ig Into to attach ibis ewe ; tic
oseh them ti, come