The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-17 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

A most'fferistir robbery was committed *a %fords, last,
'Norm day, .• Slim Ann D•we, of Bichtrip, Devon, who,
when Monier home from market on ►ors.baek, *boot
four o'clock is the aftersoon, was stopped sear Torr, by •
person called George Rowley, affste Collins, with • stick i■
his head, who demanded three shillings from her. 0a the
young wows. declaring that she bad out three shillings for
►im, be thresleaed to hooch her off the borer. " Suppose,"
said Miss Howe, have not so much for you?"—" The■
give me two," the mao replied, which she banded him, and be
immediately IHI her, observing that be would pay her api•
if she should pass that way when he bed so muds money
about him. A few mioutts afterwards a person called Wol.
'scot came up, sad on 'hearing of 'the otcorresee, west is
pursuit, and look h m at the bottom of the bill, where he
bad concealed himself beneath Nome bushes, sod deposited
the two shilliogs. He was brought to the town prison that
evcniog, and on Monday last suderwent an examination
before John Were Clarke, Esq. wises the young woman swore
to his person, and he was fully committed to take his trial at
the next Assizes. The prisoner was a rigger is Plymarath
Dock Yard, and has a wife and several children'.

• The death of Colonel BLAIR, of Dunakey, hat
given rise, we understand, to a spirited contest for
the honour of representing the county of Wigtown,
in the Commons House of Parliament. The can.
didates are said to be Sir WILLIAM MAXWELL, of
Monreith, B.rt. JAMES M•DOWALL, Esq. junior,
of Logan, and Foamy; HUNTER BLAIR, Esq.
of Pertospittle, brother to the late Member. As
the freeholders on the roll are not very numerous,
it is probable that the result of the canvass now going
forward will be known long before the day of eke-
tion.--I(.lusgoto Paper.)
It has been discovered to a certainty that the
French gentleman who called himself Mr. GIAYEZ,
and who was lost in the ill-fated Albion packet,
oil Kinsale. in Ireland, was the celebrated Count
LEFEBVRE DasmooITTEIL

The corps under the command of Gene►al Jones.
in our House of Correction, last week underwent
some drillings in their new exercise; and so well
did they step together on the wheel, that no doubt
is entertained of the success and policy of the dos-
cipline.—(l.etres Journal.)
On Trfesday evening. as Mr. GEOUGI
a respectable farmer. of Butleigh. Somerset, was
riding from Shepton Mallet, when about three
miles from home. he was thrown from his horse sod
killed on the spot. fle has left • widow and two
infant children to lament his loss.

Tin 'Frogs.—The market yesterday, though
steady, was looking upward. Consols were 80&
for this Account, and 811 i for August Account ;
Consols fur Money, 79114 ; Reduced, PO ; 4 per
Cents. 97iii ; New 4 per Cents. 98k; Long An-
nuities, 401.—Foreign Securities very fluctuating :
Spanish 61st 61 ; Danish, 8.7 86! ; Prussian,
861 871 ; New ditto, 861 87 ; Neapolitan, 7111.

Yesterday the Lottery began drawing, and both
the highest Prizes. wiz. No. 1,639. Close A., a
Prise of 2,000/. Consols, i■ Oseloorib. One.eigisid, and
Tea Sixteenth Shares; sad No. 1,639, Class 8., a Price of
2,0001. Coasols, in One.half, Otte-fourth, sad Four Six-
'teethe, were sold is Shares at J. and J. Surnsittoirre
Offices, No. 37, Conlin, ; 11, Holborn i sad 38, Hap
'market.

Yesterday the Lotte►y commenced drawing,
when there were not any Capitals drawn except
those which had been fixed to the first Teo Prizes, sat of
which BISB sold and shared Mire, viz.—No.! lb, Claw A.
a Prize of 1,0001. Cossol► ; No. 415, Class 8., a Prize a
1,0001. Consols; and No. 1,071, Clara 8., • Prise of 2001.
Consols The Wheel still iroataium Two Prizes of 30,0001.,
Two of 40,000/.. &c. ke. &c. Cossets and Mosey; and the
Two 20,0001. nest be drawn seat day, 110th of t►is Moat b.
Utdrawr Tickets and Shares are *Min by SISH, 4, Cora-
hint sad% Charing-cross, sad by Ms Spot. I. the country.