The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-21 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

hope and Lost lam not become unworthy of those awee' smiles which
your ruby I;ps moved tbrth, anti likewise moreover those transports
which you licstowrd upon me. 'O, Susan, Susan ras tbl song
sass. lovely dear'—you know the rest.
" I can assure you that I used to think that my happiness was too
great to lot lung. but let me hope it is not at an end ; it so, there's
an end of me. Oh if you forsake me, there is nothing on this
earth, or in the ether. that ever can make me !soppy.
" I hove generally walked to Walworth, fair weather or foul.
through sunshine and showers, in the hopes of meeting you on the
days which I appointed; but you did not come—cruel, dearest
girl ! I could not meet with my charming angel. I have only now
to malt yea if you sill endeavour to leave a note for me at the Bel-
videre Tavern, Walworth, stating some day next week, at seven in
the evening, fur an appointment to meet again. Pray let me see
you once more, or I shall he miserable and wretched all thereat of
my life; even heaven will have no happiness for me. Adieu, then,
sweetest and most mailable of women ! Believe me ever yours,
until death. sincerely, (Signed) " W. H.
" P.S. Do not be cruel, but relieve me of my pangs."
ATTEMPT AT ARSON.
111ARLAOROV1311-81TREET.-Mr. White,•the bookseller in Hol-
born, whose house was twice some time ago attempted to be set on
tire In a very mysterious wiry, yesterday attended with Mr. Blunt,
the attorney, to complain that similar attempts had been made
within Mcse two nights; once by placing a bghted candle in his
mest.safe, which a fortunate shower of rain had extinguished ; and
again by somebody having got in at a back window with a flask of
spirits of turpentine, which had been emptied on his carpet, anti
burnt a law bole. *1 lie house was insured in the British Fire
Office, which had =do good his fernier loss. His stock was insured
in the County Fire Office; formerly he only insured for 1,41001.,
but lie h ttl made those accumulations of late, through the assistance
of his mother, that now he insured fur 3,44101.; he could prove that
he turned upwards of 6,060/.
Mr. B. Beaumont, of the County Fire-office, said he attended
purposely to hear what Mr. White and his solicitor had to repre-
sent, and that they were the most likely persons to explain how
these snore than suspicious firings arose, and (bat there must be
some incentive or motive for them.
Mr. Urea said he did not understand what the nature of the
application was. Vnkstt they could mention somebody to whom
susrielon would attach, be could do nothing in the business.
Mr. Blunt hinted something about a prosecution, if the parties
had been worth prosecuting. On the second examination of the
servant of Mr. Lazarus. two anonymons lerers were exhibited in
the office, which he understood .Jr. Foreman bad in his posses-
sion ; If he could obtain Corn be thought lie bed a band.writing
to compare that might lead to a discovery of die incendiary.
Mr. DYER said he would ask Furteman about them; they were
not offered as evidence at the examination, or he should have seen
that they were taken care of.
The parties then left the office.
STREET MENDICANTS.
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Alarneder Iran, who was discharged the service in 1800, was
taken up by neeveti, the beadle of St. George's, for begging-on
Tuesday; but pleading tkat he had been ill used, and his pension
withheld, the Magistrate remanded him tilt yesterday, that infor-
mation as to the truth of his story might be obtained from Chelsea
Hospital.
Yesterday, the chief clerk of that institution attended, and
stated that the regulations of the service did not entitle the pri-
soner to a pension, and that such an answer had been returned to
his application.
Mr. DYEa told the gentleman he was very glad of the explana-
tion, that his attendance was very creditable to a public department,
and highly honourable; this case only went 'o prove the every-day
occurrence of the accusations of the lower order of individual'.

Air. Fagan, of the Alendietty Society, Plio we d the book contain.
ing the days on which the prisoner had been relieved with victuals
and money ; he had had orders to go to work, and refused.
Mr. Drsn committed the prisoner for one month.
James Drummoud, a pensioner at dd. per day, was also com-
mitted for a month for begging.
The prisoner pleaded that •• Gs. Bd. was stopped every year out
of his pension, fur the wooden legs at the Duke of York's school."