The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-21 00:00:00

MOST SINGULAR DISCOVERY Ole A MURDER

BY DREAMING.

Ots Friday oitgitt Mr.. Peat, the landlady of the carpenter's
Arms pablreAsoose, is John-street, Tutteultans•evert-nnut„

retired to reel about twelve o'clock, but had mot slept mail;
minutes before she dreamed that some person had given
three hawks at her chamber door, and she fancied that she
heard a Gina* voice eselaien—" Mistress ! mistress ! here's
some nee petting • child dowo the privy !" Dome the night
the idea haeoted her, and she arose extremely erouhled. A t
the breakfast table. she related the circumstance hi Mr. Pest,
the brother of her late hosheisd, who treated the idea with
ridicule; but seeing that it had made more thus a tomatoes
impression to bee stied, be awissirsoored ►y every means in
his power to divert her Ibliegble fowls meth an improbable
eirmentelaate; ►mt it gained Son meek credence wis► her,
and im order to gratify her cariosity, she determiued so es.
plore the drain of the privy. Per this purpose, she pro.
vided herself with a stick, and after about u nsinuite's search,
succeeded is briagiog the arm of as Ultima above the sue.
face of the drain. laformatios was mat to the pariah
allays, who calmed proper Mope to be takes► to investigate
the matter.

Aceordiegly ow Saturday 'seldom au laying was had at
Mrs. Pest's bowie, brfore T/1011411 Eaq. aid Mr.
Ilteorwsreav, the Pulite Magistrate, with Essay other Use.
tleistes.

The Ant witness examined was the maid servant, but no-
thing eonlil he elicited to throw the least light upon the sub-
jet.; mad indeed from her moaner the girl seemed to have
no tweirledge of the transaction.
Mrs. Pest detailed, in a dens' unbesitatiag manner, her
Angular dream to tbsiory; and her brother-in law coolirssed
her is that putt winds related to lindiag she body.
J. Mistdir, the waserlapanan at the eoselustand, stated, that
no litswillay be was in the Carpenter's Arena ' • he beard Mrs.
hat MOM and accompanied her brother in.law to her
andasnee. She told them that she had found the body of •
eliM is Iles water-closet ; but althonah she mid she bad
lased it is half a minute; witness could not Ind .1 in live
nehmetes, or more. He was afterwards told that she had
*mat the seer-eight that some person had buried it there.
Mrs. Pest has brat for some time a widow.

Mr. Upbeat, • sorewou, said. that he had exantirted the
body; it appeared fall Rrano, alt be could sot pwitively
say whether it was still-born.
This irritates, sit the request of the Coroner sod Jury,
etainirell Iles. Peat and her Poole servant, and be gave it as
►is apittioa, that Wilber could have been recently delivered.
The Caroller charged the Jury at sonic length. and at two
**clock as flooday nturuinn they hrooglit in • umbel of—
Wiffol Nurdor against solar pones or proms sohnoso.

Oa feeserlay afternoon, while the family were at chards,
some villaies broke into the house of Mr. Wl!kisses., of
Montpelier, South Lambeth, and after rifling various parts
of She house they carried off a miasiderahle quantity id vale.
able silver plate. It is believed t►at the depredators watched
the family from home. The property gonaisted of a massy
silver waiter, engraved C.E.W , table, dessert, and tea.
ammo% cruet-stand for eight glasses tad four salt-spoons.
/narked E.R.W.

THE TURF.
ST. H CLENA TURF CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

etremanns,
Admiral Plampin, I Lieutenant-Colonel Lucency,
Lieuteinust-Cril. Wynyard, Major Hodson.
euestatr, APRIL 14, 1616.
His Execlieu, the Governor's Plate, of 35 guineas, by Cape
and island heroes,. 4 yrs. ohl, 9st. 41b.; 5 yrs. 94. 1311,. ;
6 yr.. 1414. 411,.; sod aged, 1031. 71b. Mile heats. Mares
and geldings allowed 31b.
Hon. Captain Euus's grey r. horse, Regent, aged, •
rode by Mr. Gooch, light blue
Sir George ningham's ch. e. gelding, Reviles,
user!, nide by Mr. Trey-erica, green and white I 1 I
Major Floduries eb. r. horse, Cheshire Cheese,
6 yes. rode Sy Mr. Mathias, crimson and white 3 4 8
Mr. Oliesres eh. e. gelding, Salamanca, 6 Yra•
rude II Mr. LIEN range, yellow
b to 4 spinal Regalus-7 to 4 against Regent—aftet the
second heal, 2 to 1 cm Regulus.
First and woad heats won by a iteck—Salatiunica and
Cheshire Cheese up to Regulus'. girths. The third heat won
easy.
Sir T. Read, s roan Island gelding, Waterloo,. yrs. 951.11111.
Mr. Gooch rider, beat Major Hurrison's bi. e. gelding, Fid-
get, aged, 101 t. 41b. rode by Mr. Trevenen, one mile--1110
dollars, half forfeit.-11 to 4on Waterloo—a Spread EWE..
Mr O'Mnres roan gelding, Salamanca, retrials! forfeit
from Mr. Bakombes br. horse, Emperor, One wile brats-
-200 dollars, half forfeit.
Hon. Captain Runa's duo English gehliag, Marmite, aged,
lOst. 71b. Mr. Ammo ri•kr, best Captain Wallis s bay e.
horse, Punch, age% 94. 71h. rude by Mr. Gooch, half-a-
-mile—sloo dollars, half forfeit.-3 to 1 on Manske—won
cleverly.