The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-19 00:00:00

WESTIONSTER SESSIONS.

&Art Wti. MAINWARINO, E.,7. and the Rend, of
Attic's.
Yesterday Rhdert Bonfield was Indieted for assault-
ing WlMain Salo-ion.
The Prosecutor stared, that the Prisoner had en-
ticed his wife away ft out him ; hut, willing to forgive
put offences, he had taken her bac'rr, on condition
that she would behave better in future ; hut the
Prisoner un.uld not he quiet, and :it la t took her
away entirely, and kept her from him ; he after-
wards treated the Prosecutor very ill, and threatened
his life. On the 44th of May last, he came to the
bakehouse in Carnaby Market, where the Prosecutor
(being a baker) was at work, and, after some few
words interchanged between them, the Prisoner,
without any provocation, knocked him down three
several times, called him various opprobrious names,
gave him two black eyes, and otherwise bruised
several parts of his body. This account was cor-
roborated by other witnesses.
'the Prisoner, in his defence, stated, that having
some difference with the Prosecutor, relative to his
wile. they had some words together ; but, in the
sequel, the Prosecutor proposed they should shake
114.45, and forget all past animosity. Afterwards
Prosecutor offered to fight him ; they bad some
rounds together,but he could not tell who Bruck first.
William Griffith, on the part of the Prisoner,
said, that they had all been taking some gin toge-
ther, preparatory to their going to Bow Fair, and
most cf tnern were rather intoxicated.

The Jury found the Prisoner Guilty, and the
Court setrenced him to fourteen days imprisonment.
Thomas Alandert and Richgrd Gruzes were put to
the bar, to take their trial for assaulting J. Chair.
Upon the Prosecutor's being called, it appeared
he had been arrested under a Judge's warrant, at the
suit of Richard Groves, for an assault, and Was
then in custody in the watch-house.

After some investigation, the Court ordered that
the Prosecutor should be brought up, as it was
suspeded the arrest was made to prevent his attend-
ance to prosecute.
After a short period, the Prosecutor appeared,
in custody of a constable, an] being sworn, stated,
that he had been a tenant of the Prisoner Manders,
and, on the 7th of April last, went down to the
kitchen to draw water at the pipe. The Prisoner,
Manders, was there, and would not permit him to
fill his pail; a scuffle ensued, and the Prisoner struck
him several limes, threatened to put him in the
water-bucket, and, when his wife interfered, he
struck him over her shoulder. After that, the other
Prisoner, Richard Groves, got a speaking trumpet,
and made a most hideous noise with it, and called him
many vile names. The noise attraled a great crowd
about the hail door, and when he went to it, Man.
ders drove 1-.;m with great violence into the street,
three or four times. He remained for some time
after in the house, during which the Prisoners an-
noyed him from eight o'clock in the morning till
eleven at night ; continually scraping penny pieces
against the wainscoat of his room.
On his cross examination by Mr. ALLY, he ad-
mitted he had received notice to quit; he remained
in the house a quarter of a year after Bards ; he
never was summoned Icr the rent; nor did he know
he was indicted, until 1w was iv-rested in his way to-
Court that morning. The Prisoners very well knew
where he lived, as they had been ht his house the
Sunday after he indicted them.
The Jury found both the Prisoners GO7.
The CHAIRM sN, in passing sentence, observed,
that their crime was greatly aggravated by the sub-
sequent act of arresting the Prosecutor, in his way to
Court. lie then sentenced 'Thorruis !Handers to pay
a fine of 114. and Richard Groves to be imprisoned
One Month.

Jane Lambert was indiaed for assaulting Eliza-
beth Fordium.

the Prosecutriz stated, that, without any previous
provocation, she was attacked in a most violent man-
ner by the Prisoner, who beat her. and abused her
dreadfully ; she beat her and tore her hair out in
great quanti.ies, by the roots (the Prosecutriz here
produced several entire locks of her hair as torn
out).
Her testimony was corroborated by another witness.
When the Prisoner was called on for her defettee.
she stated, that they had been thinking together for
some time, and, after calling each other names, the
Proseciarix challenged her to fight fur a guinea
Seconds and bottle-holders were appointed. and
they shook hands for no Inw: that is scrarchimir of
.Inert, tailing of haw, kr. wee all fair. The Prose-
cittriz was a fighting woman. They fought for
about three quarters cf an hour. Handkerchief and
cap were torn, and her hair pulled out by the roots.
Here she prochiced the tattered cap and handkerchief,
and even more hair than the Prosecutriz had.

Coutre-4, She did nut get the better of you, it
seems?"

Answer—" No, no, she promised she would not
take the law of me if the did."

'the Prisoner produced a number of witnessel to
corroborate these fat,, but the Coots not thinking
it neeessarr, the Jary equitted the Prisoner.
&Ml'!"'
Price WAS induded for stealing a ladder,
the property of James Isard. It appeared that he
had obtained the property from the Prosecutor, on
pretence of borrowing it to complete a job, and at-
tcrwatds offered it for sale to a broker, who refused
to purchase it. As the Prisoner had not parted
with the custody of the ladder, the indiftment was
not sufficiently supported, and the Prisoner MRS SC-
fle was then tried for a similar offence ; in bor-
rowing a step-ladder from Ana Hunt, .the day pre-
vious to the foregoing transaetion, which be had
adually sold to thr same broker for eightpence.—
He was found Geiby, and sentenced to one month's
imprisonment.

Ircmiaid Mgrlgn, a boy &bent 15 years of age,
was easedfed of stealing a silk pocket handker-
chief out of the pocket of William Denman, who
was returning from Drurydane Theatre. The Pri-
soner, in his defence, said, he taw the handkerchief
drop, and he picked it up.
The CIIAIRMAS, in passing sentence, observed,
he had been ;;ittity of a crime which, if not checked
in time, would in the end bring him to an untimely
fate. Ile had got into a bad c innedion, which
would be his ruin ; but, as it appeared to be his first
off.mce, the Court were unwilling to transport him,
and wished to give him an opportunity of amend-
ment ; and he much wished his friends would pro-

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cure him a situation on board a s!iip, and t4.6e him
away from his present companiotit. lie w;te si,o-
tertera to ,ix imprisonment in di.: llousz
of Correetiun.

Thmpas Joy was ronviPed of stealing one pewter
quart, .and three pewter pints, from a pi6liean at
Chelsea; he was sentenced to 11 days impt isettnient,
and to he publicly whipped.
Ana Rc,t, a child of eleven rein old, and Afar!,
trod, about fifteen, were inclined fur stealing three
sh twls, the property of George Reed.
it appeared that •the Proseeutor kept a cloaths
shop in Orchard-street, Westminster : the shop door
was shut and all the family up Stairs, Mrs. Reed
heard a noise below, and on going down missed
the three shawls : she ran out and saw'the Prisoners,
the eldest perceived her running, and immediately
took to her heels : she came up with them, and hav-
ing procured a constable. had them searched, and
found the property upon the little one.
They were both found Guilty.
The mother of ,\nn Rose appeared in the deepest
affiftion ; she said she was a widow with flee chil-
dren ; the prisoner had been a week away front her,
and she did not know what had become of her,
till she found out she had been enticed away by the
other, and the two slept in the fields every night.—
One of the Constables stated, that he knew Mary
Rose: her poor father had applied to him to take her
up several times, for her bad conduct ; she had gone
home while her father was absent, and stripped her
little brothers and sisters naked and ran away with
their cloaths. She had been before the Court some
time ago, and was a well known offender.
The Cli•lahlAN said, that the sentence of the
Court was, that Ann Rose be imprisoned in the
House of CorreEtion for six months, when she will
be separated from her present infamous connenions,
and have an opportunity of hearing a worthy clergy-
man preach and pray, whose advice he exhorted
her to attend to. She was in the high road to de-
truetion ; but, ihstead of sending her for transporta-
tion, the Costar wished to give her an opportunity of
amendment. As fat the other, Mary Wood, she
was so incurs igible, that, for the sake of the commu-
nity at large, it was thought proper to send her
where she would not be so mischievou! as in this
couatty. The sentence was, that she should be
transported beyond the seas for the space of 7 years.

PERTH, Ocr. It


Among the fashionables in town at the Hunt last
week were,

Earls Manifiolit and Clifton'.
Lords Kinnaird, Rollo, James Murray, and Dunsinnane.
The Hon. Chatkit Kinnaird and Fr neis Hay Drummond.
Generals M•Donalil, Drummond, Sir Win. Erskine, and
Robertson.

Sirs Patrick !Amity. and David Wedderburn Bath.
Colonzls Moray Stirling, John Robertson and Beaumont.
Maj .rf Ramsay (Gnarls! M.Donald's unCle), and Askew
Mess. Stirling, of kippendarie; Grant, of Kilgraston. Allan,
of Errol; Roo, of Rosiie •' Erskine, of Cardrowl, Johli
John Oliphant, Graham, Ma..tertun, &c.
Countess of Mansfield.
Ladies Kinualad, Amelia Murray, Harriet Hay, Weablerburn.
Hon. Misses Kinnairdi,
Mrs. and Miss Churchill, Mrs. and Min Moray Stirling,
Misses Wedderbum, Mrs. Robertson (Lude) Mrs. an 1 Mo.
Haldane, Miss Drummond (Maebany), Mrs. anti \1i.,4
Stirling (Kippetadarits), Mrs. and Mho RorsVto.sie , Mrs.
Giant ( Kilgr.uitut), Mrs. Allan, Miss Morley, Miss Atutule,
Mrs. Masterson, Miss Law, irc.

The stewards were, Lord James Murray, Messrs.
Kinnaird, and Stirling of Kippendavie ; and, in a
principal degree, to the attentions of these gentle.
men, we believe, it is to be attributed, that the last
meeting w as one of the pleasantest of late years.
Under their auspices blythe time was portioned mit
in the following manner: The pleasures of the day
commenced by a public dtjeinoe in the Glovers Hall,
between one and two o'clock. During this hour
the doti!ile row of coaches, chariots, barouches, and
curricles, which filled George's-sleet, the hurry of
numerous servants, the crowd of spetators, and the
busy stir that pervaded all, gale an unusual anima-
tion to our city, which rarely witnesses other bustle
than that arising from the humbler operations of
industry and commerce. The remainder of that
part of the day, which, among fashionables, is de-
nominated the morning, was devoted to the sports
of the field. At seven, dinner was served at the
George and Salutation Inns alternately. At ten the
company colleted in the ball-room. Supper was
laid out in the adjoining county-rooms about twelve,
immediately after which the jocund stance was re-
sumed, and Niel Gow seldom ceased to invigorate
the movements of sprightly grace, until that hour
when the sons of labour breathe out their last yawn,
and prepare for the occupations of the day.
Purses had been advertised to be run fur both on
Thursday and Friday, but no horse appeared. Ea-
ger, however, to promote the amusement of their
friends, the Stewards gave purses for 'hack races,
which were produ:tive of considerable entertainment.
On Friday Mr. kinnaird ran twe mares successfully
in two races, agsonst horses of Lord James Murray
and Sir David IVedderburn. Whether these were
actual matches, or only intended to (paiz the na-
tives," many thousands of whom had turned out,
we cannot determine, not being judges of these
matters.—There are, however, some of our Perth
h flowing once, who have no hesitation in declaring it
a hen r, for the horses went at an easy canter ; and
they assert, that races are rode at a full gallop!

An iron pot, containing 600 weight of pitch,
boiled over in a pitch furnace, at New Crane, %Yap-
pieg, on Wednesday. and produced ail alarming
;ire. It was subdued, after three hours labour, by
the firemen and neighbours, who smothcred it, by
accumulating mud and rubbish upon the burning
matter, which is considered a more effeßual mode
than by pouring water upon it.
Yesterday, an intrepid fellow, opposing the.
Officers of Shadwell Office, in the execution of
their duty, was fully committed to Pri, ,n, under
Lnrd ELLENBOROLOH'S Al, for cutting and maim-
ing several persons, one in particular had his finger
nearly severed from his hand.
Fi4emsav and Co. 26, Cornhill.—The few re-
maining Tickets now for sale cannot possibly supply
the public demand for the chance of obtaining the
Three Gran.l Priam of Twenty Thousand Pounds.
The extraordinary rich state of the Wheel, and the
very low price, are such strong inducements es ne-
ver were before presented for public advantage.
Huarissv and Co. therefore request their friends
who wish to secure so capital a chance, not at delay
►uying.

.1:-ICCLVE •

MR. Lollop,
In The Observer of the 7th instart -
!swing paragraph A 6rcurissra ee nis
occurred which tends to shake tie cre.rit of the Jek.
nerian discovery ; a long s!Jtemrnt lias been enlist
lished respelling two ehrl.fren in Fult.rec)...i's-rents,
who, after having been vaccinated. have caught the
natural small pox in a violent degree. T/IV stilskit
has auntie& the serious attention of medical
.men,
wh. have instituted a committee to invretioateir;
many being of opinion, that the children'sdisorser
is the chicken, and not the small pot." This account
is perfestily correS, excepting, that the greater num.
ber of medical men, and those of l--at ;kill and
practice, were of opipion, that the disorder seas the
real small pox. But, with all due deference to thA
author of this report, it doe, net shake the credit of
the Jeunerian discovery. Children have been blown
to be inb:eted with the small in the natural way',
after being afiliaed from 1:10 inoculation;, nay.
they have been known to have it tee .ce in the natural
way. But these instances are very Tare, ahJ do not
militate in the minds of reasonable people atr all
against the system of inoculation in general. A
medical gentleman, of great respeSability, asserted,
that out of ‘2,.Stpo persons, who were vaccireted at
the Small Pox Hospital, not above three and
those not from the of the disease. Can any
evidence of the etfic'aey of the system be more
strong ? Here is qtr solitary instance of childrei
having caught the distemper after vaccination.—
What then ? Does it prove that vaccination ought
to be dicontinued ? God forbid 1 An institution that
has for its objed the extermination of the small poi;
%Own that objett has been promoted successfully,
not only in oar own country, but in foreign islands ;
when'the thanks of the rned;cal societies of difFeient
countries have been conveyed to the Jenneeian board
fur their laudable and philanthropic exertions, surely
it would be tea much to say, that because it has
failed in one instance, though it has succeeded is
thousands, and millions, it ought to be annihilated
for ever ! Institutions of a navel r stare have to
combat the prejudices of the ignorant, and the obdne
racy of the obstinate. When Lady Mary Wortley
Montague 6-st introduced inoculation into this comae
try, it was railed at, and cnntemned, as the c tpricious
phantom of a woman's brain ; but when the etfea
WAS proved by the operation on her own children,
the sceptic was obliged to avow conv;:lion, and the
infidel to confess the truth. So, in the present case,
when the mild efliFts of this invaluable discovery I
have extended their influence as far a; troth can t
eel, we we shall have it recorded to the honour of Eon-
land, that she sent forth her physicians :3 differeat
quarters of the globe to banish disease from thy cote
cage of the indigent, and to estaili..h health and
beauty in their respeffive places..
I am, Sir, your obechent Servant, Pretties