The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-13 00:00:00

PEDESTRIAN FEAT.

Yesterday moruiog, Capt. Baact.AT set off at a
quarter past ten from the stone at Cumberland-
gate, went to the Chum:lt at Harrow, and returned
at nine minutes utter one ; by which all bets were
won on his ;tart, as the time allowed was three
hours : he seemed to have porforined it with great
ease. tie was dressed iu a white flannel jaeket and
drawers, and kept his thumbs in -a
silk handker-
chief slung round his neck. Notoriety is the order
of the day, nn matter by what means accomplished:
Formerll pedestrian feats were not so suceessful
in attaining this eud. A. Mr. Miami-R. brother
to the unfortunate gentleman who shot Misaßav,
had walked nearly all over Europe, and got the
nickname of Milord Pietas. Being at the Court
of the King of PRUSSIA, His Majesty was informed
of his Credentials, but not appreciating them
in the same manner as they would be at present,
he immediately dismissed him his Court, with the
appropriate phrase of ,1 veil se promise dour."

LAW INTELLIGENCg.
courr OF CHANCERY, J. i 2.

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ronceu. e. 111`NA91ARA.
In this cause, in which the interests are so com-
plicated and various, the Loam CHANCELLoR pro-
ceeded to declare „judgment uPon the exceptions
taken by both the parties to the orders of Lord
Erskine and the Master of the Wills. Upon these
orders the Plaintiff, Frances Purcell. felt herself
aggrieved with respect to two items of suinsof money
claimed to tlt credit of the Defendant, viz. the
sum of 2,0001. and of 14,0001. the latter claimed,
according to the deed of 17e4. There were also a
variety of exceptions made by the Defendant to
the nature of the evidence, and to the manner in
which it was produced befkre the Master.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took an accurate view
of the instruments by which, the Plaintiff was al-
leged to have assigned certain securities to the De-
fendant. The original deed, in the year 1776, he
contended was such as no professional man ought
to have drawn, but from the variety of subsequent
interests arising out of that voucher, it wax alto-
gether dangerous to meddle with that suUtratitisi.—
No man was more disinclined than he was, to per-
severe in his errors, and if his original decree upon
this case was defective, the parties had the
means and power of seeking a re-hearing.--
Judging, however, upon that decree, the pouci-
ple of which was equally imperative upon the
Master, he was of opinion, that with respect to the
Mon of 20001. he should reedit book to the Master,
with a direction to review his report; and to nicer-
tivia whether this sum ought not to be compre-
hended in a gcneral computation of recounts be-
tween the parties. Upon the next exception, as
referring to the sum of 13,0001. allowed to be due
to Mr. IltNamati, by the order dins predecessor,
founded.upon the deed of 1784, his Lordship con-
firmed the potions order, considering 14 as a sum
of money due to Mr. *Namara at that period,snb-
ject to any and every subsequent set-off which it was
in the pow..a. of the Plaintiff to produce. With re-
spect to the exceptions taken lie Defendant
to the orders of the Court, his Lordship, after a
number of strong and conclusive observations, de-
cided that upon these
_points, the itrevious judg-
ment ought not to be disturbed.
It was observed by Mr. HART, and Sir S. Ho-
BULLY, that from the context of the previous judg-
ment, it did appear that the sum of 14,0001.
was considered as a sum of money due at the date
of that order, and from meeting which, by any
subsequent set-offs, the plaintiff was precluded.
Mr. M.Naniaia, the Defendant, assured the
Court that no such view of the order was ever en-
tertained by him.
Ilse Loan CHANCELLOR expressed is wish to
hear both partiea on this subject. and fixed next
Thursday; to consider," first, whether the order
could `cur such an interpretation ; and next, the
nature of the set-offs, by which, this admitted item
of 14,0001. was diminished or liquidated.

alloy ii wearier thee * malleable. It could not;
therefore, be inferred, that a person so arcuselk-
should be acquitted of such as offence, merely on,/,,
account of the adulteration of the metal, of which
the articles st9len were composed.
Mr. Maiti*astisn, the Chairman, overruled dui
objection. " •
For the .Defendant it was further urged, that
.although tlu goods were found in his possession.
titey had been received by one of Itie setutts in his
absence and he therefore knew rthirvng of, their
having been stolen. .
The Jury impaired the Prisorkr.
Charles Seirea was charged with assaulting Sir
John Dashwood at the Toll Bar, at Ilyde
Park Corner, ou the lath of June last.
Mr. COW, in addressing th'
cution, observed, that
another, which bad
late Westminster Sessions,
of a groom or Lord Stair.
assaulted by the toll,
ant was an assistant.
Sir John Dashwood
lath of June last,
Park turnpike gate,
whilst on bis way
a servant of Lord S.
he since understood
Park Corner; thee
betwixt these tar
that he thought
would give tutu ,
give hie evideneev
about this time,
he had used to
came up, and sit
he (the Witness)
the Defendant
putting himself
" come on ;" the 1,
under the necessity
soon as'
The

observed, that the indictment
. this offence as an areault, but in point of
ere was no assault, as no actual blow had
given, nor any personal injury received.
Ir. KNAPP observed, that undoubtedly his
.out, the Defendaut, had used very coarse ex-
/es/ions to the Protiecutor but had lint committed
.he assault alleged. He had advised him to make
a suitable apology, but it had not been received
by the Prosecutor.
Sir J. D. King added, that he had no objection
to kept of nay apology on his own account, but
that he had brought the matter into Court, in.
order that the Defiudant might make some atone-
ment to the public, and to prevent others from
being. insulted in a manner unfortunately too
prevalent ah moat of the Toll-bars round London,
and particularly the one in questiou, of which
various perstins had bad of late too much reason
to complain.
The Prisoner was orris red.
LOl DON S ESSJO NS.
GUILDHALL, Jaiscans• It, ssos. •
This day the Sessions commenced before the
LORD MAYO*, ittellaDEL ALOClLMER.aidSass-
tries. The attention of the Court was ocaspied
in 'wearing the Grand and htetty Janes. sod a
number of Ceeitables. until post two o'clock.
.Ali. Clarks Aitguaia Smogs. and Thaw
Moak, his eervaat, were indicted for an as
upon Mr. henry Paeocke, an Attorney, ou the Huh
July last.
Mr. Henry Pococke deposed, he is an attorney,
and resides in Staples-Inn, Holborn; between tagbt
and nine o'clock in the evening of the Itidi of
July, he went in company with his brother to
Fetter-lane, for the purpose of oe
uvrea poet-
chaise at Mr. Savage., who keeps the Red Hart
Inn, Fetter-lane. The entrance to the yard is
through a gateway, ander which deponent and
his brother stopped for a whue, when Mr. Savage
came out. of the Inn and struck witness; the bear.
WWI returned, and Mr. Savage retreated into the
house, followed by witness and its heather, who
woo wailed and beaten by a parcel of stable Infirm
Mr. Joint Pococke and Mr. William Cavanegla
corroborated the evidence of the last W items.
Mr. Guarrev, for Defendant, stated that Pro.
secntor and his brother were in in indecent situation
within view of Mr. Savage's wife and daughter that
he came out to put them away, when they resisted.
and a scuffle ensued.
Mr. Slnonds, Mayor ofßochaster, deposed. that
on the itith of July, 1807, he came to townh and
stopped at the Red Hart, Fetter-lane ' • between
eight sad nine o'clock in the evenitsg, he was sit-
ting in the coffee-room, when he heard a great
noise, and saw Mr. Savage run in, followedby two
one of whom struck him several times ;
M;rris.°llll9arage and her daughter • came est.
and ran between Mr. Savage` sod one of she
r=, and snatched a stick from ens el Moir
with which Mr. Savage had bees Amok
several time,. Witness repeatedly desired a
constable to be sent for, when one of the
servants said there was none to be got. Mrs. Sa-
vage got her husband into the bar, and locked him
in. %Viten-is advised them to go away, but they
would not. Mr. Savage came out of the bur ; the
contest was renewed, but by whom he did not
know. There were upwards of twenty on
in
the passage. Mrs. and Milo Savage were sitting at
the parlour window, and could not miss, if they bad
remained there, to have witnessed the first part of
the fray ; never 'sae men more violent in his life,
and the manner in which they comlucted them-
selves was degrading to the character of gentlemen.
Witness most positively declared that no servant
belorigingto Mr. Savage laid a hand on one of them.
Several other Witaesies were examined, whose
evidence went to prove that Mr. Savage wily push-
ed Plaintiff, end did ndt strike bun.
Verdict—Not Guilty.
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IrriLle.

. .
Whether it be. that tivowite numbers Holt on
the imagination of Fortumeo Soitoes, because all
the Omits/ Prises will he afloat in thn 'Wheel of
the present Lottery, or whether from the super'
richness of the Scheme in principal Prizes: certain
it is, that applications for Isortirciar Numbers eve
i now exteasireis enwic to la the Offices.
Thi. de-
mand. amolg nuinen•us ot!ier reasons '
and . maro
Sarer.
nitly
inculcates an sari,

a the 18th of June mt.
in addressing the Jury for the prose.
d, that this assault had arises out of
bad been already
b diocueoettatthe
eao„
ter Sessions, npon the ' tion
Lord Stair, who had
e toll keeper, to whom .
rstant. •
dhwood King4kml.that
.Iqm the
ast, he war • • through Hyde
gate, about 5 o'c oc in the evenuig,
ray to Grosvenor-place; he observed
rid Stair scuffling with a man, whom
stood was the gate-keeper of Hide
there followed immediately a fight • .
two persons. lie raid to the
at he had been ill-used, and CM;
n his address, in, order that he might
see> if neceesagy. Lord Stair armed
re, and he repeated the same words
o the groom, on which the Defendant
said that it was a d—d he; on which .
ma) attempted to ride over him, when
ut struck his horse upon , the nose,
elf in a boxing position, and saying,
the horse became restive, and he was
!cessity of getting out of the crowd as

iy posati66ion of Tickets and Sharer.

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' Itow-setup?.
We are sorry to say the old woman, whom we
stated. a few days since, to have been :hot in her
thigh", by a boy at Kensington Gravel-pits, is not
out of danger, some of the shot having entered the
lower part of her belly. In addition to the par-
ticulars then stated, the following have transpired :
Mr. Smith, * coachmaker, of Swallow-street, rents
about twenty-tee acres of land in Kensington
• Gravel-pits, of Ms. Philliinore ; and, although he
has employed a guard, who resides on the spot, for
mute time past, he has not been able to prevent the
trope from being stolen, or the fences from being
4estroyed. Some of the land is inclosed with a
Welt wall, which by been pulled down, end the
Isriaks stolen. Ile had briards put up, otlering a
reward Of live guineas upon the convietioi of the
offenders; but without answering any purpose.--
t ),II Tholeday, Friday, anitSaturday se'imight, he
tesed
writeswrites, 4.•*.e name of William Willes, who is
ou of i, to walfb a field of turnips,
sibs a wall, and gave him a gun
oral some , lattirtisco to frighthu away the bixlt. On
Siturday, 'an , or the name of Elizabeth
Sehofield, got over wall into the field, and :tole
some turnips, in defiance of the boy. Or. Monday
the boy went again to the field, with the gun and
powder. A man, who resides on the spot, very im-
properly gave the child some shots, and told him to
Idiot pigeons and birds. The same. old woingti•
swam again, and began pulling up some turnies.
He dewed her to desist ; but she peivevered, and,
when she loft the field, he followed her, and
said he was determined to lice where she lived,
arid would fallow her home, to tell his master.—
The
out woman abused him very much ; and as
they were going thmugh a lane, a scuffle ensued.
and the gun, which was loaded with the shots, seat
otf, whether by accident. or the boy pulling the
trigger, has not been ascertained. The old wo-
man s screams brought several persons to her as-
sistance, and a surgeon, who resides tin the spot,
was peneured. On his examining the wounds, he
deemed them of a dangernus nature, and she was
conveyed to St. Georges Hospital, where she still
remains.
The boy has been taken into custody, and exa-
mined before Mr. Ram) ; he is sent to the House
of Correction. Mr. Smith has given orders for
every necessary to be provided for him ; he has
likewise employed Counsel in his behalf.
We are extremely concerned to publish the name
of a naval officer, who has committed several of-
fences against the laws of his country, which will
affect his life ; but as he must take a public trial,
secrecy is vain. Atinnt three weeks since, An-
thony was sent file to the Golden-Cmss, Charing-
Cross, mime to the surgeoe of a man of war, who
was residing thhitt having had his trout broken
*pa said l'Obbal Millie guineas and a five pound
beak mete. On i it turned out, that Mr.
"WI &Wet Foster,4l,' a Midshipman belong-
ing to His My
. skip the Leyden had
boo residing at the Men Cross, with the sue-
r/ma, till the swistiwg of the robbery, when the
puree willt lOrt tat a ball. When he was gone,
41b• 1161dpipmas told the porter to get him an
slur Itsife,lte having lost the key of his trunk,
Zilvila
with Mai to Weak it epee, which be ac-
ed e chit the trunk peeved to be the
esursa who es his return discovered that the
shove as were taken, end that Mr. Roper had
left the ina, and carried every thiog with him. ex-
empt a sew pair of boots. Audiony, on examining
the bests, fumed the maker to be Mr. Stunt, of
theintuand. aad thinking he might be able to give
same information respeetii•g Mr. Roper, went to
kiln.
Mr. Stunt stated, that the young gentleman to
*lbws he sold the boots came to his shop on the
Mk of December last, nr.il tendered iu payment a
draft for 331. es. ed. de• wn upon Messrs. Lee,Satter-
thwaite. arid Co. Bankers. in Lombard-street, saying,
he had received it from his uncle. Mr. Stunt per-
ceiving that he was a naval officer, and the name of
Lord Parham in the body of the draft, ,concluded
that his Lordship was his uncle, and let him have
. be biota; he gave hitn 31. in change, and told him
o call on the Meader following for the remainder.
errhich he aecordingly did; but at the time he
called, one of 51e. Stunt's men was gone iuto the
city to get cash the the draft. Mr. Roper, there-
fore, desired, that when he returned the
change
shokl be sent to him at the Navy Coffe-house,
which was complied with. Anthony, in conse-
quence, went to the Bankers, and made inquines
ing the draft, and learned, that since they
respecting the draft, and ksriwd, that siner they
paid it. they had been informed it ma stolen from
t. e rouiti=zetof Mr. Dunbar, ship-broker.
in Old

The drag nag drawn by L. Johnson, upon
Meters. Lee, Satterthwaite and Co. for freight of
the Lard Borkeili East Indianan. Anthony went
to Mr. Dunbar's, who informed bun that the draft
was in *box in his counting-house, from which it
had been stolen, and that it can zed much uneasiness
in his home, no he had the higite4 opinion of hi.
Clerk*. and yet there was no doubt but the drag
had been stolen, and if Anthony could trace out
the robber, he would handsomely reward him.
Anthony told Mr. I)unhar he suspected Mr.
Koper, as lie hail discovered that he uttered it ;
this much astonished him, as he knew he was
acquainted with one of his Clerks, and his bro-
ther, • Lieutenant to the Marines.
On investigating the circantstalleef. it turned
mit, that die Clerk, who knew Mr. Roper, brought
him into the counting-house on the stli of De-
cember, and left him by himself. while hr went up
staire, during which time. it is supposed, he must
have turned the Ley of the hox, and taken out thy
draft. Anthony. at length. traced him to Eliza.
heth-place. Vaiiihal;. and apprehended 11110.
On Monday he u..dcrire.it • final examination
beim* Mr. Rean, and was committed Go trial.

Mr. M. of Cheapsitle, who some tin' azo eloped
with a Mrs. 1.. un.l took with him considerable pro_
rtc Itrlm4;iut to s crerlitor., 344 ,ollit•
means induced to tisk,: his passage at Gottenhurgli.
on board of an American ship,- iiikkr the imposs.
%ion that she WI, bound to .Anyr!los. if In their
arrival at the tiro, port *hey made% the fugitives
Could Clem., hes at Marwielt, where they were
• Tacmitfved the utifiterudll agents of thane whom
eley were %nest aasiows be avoid.

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