The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

COUBSINO.
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On Friday last the great match between Mr. Goodish* and Mr.
Biggs, which has excited so much interest in the coursing world,
wes decided in favour of Mr. Goodlake, as follows :
Mr. Biggs Blast beat Mr. Goodlake.s (lawny
Mr. tinodlake's Gondola beat Mr. Biggs' BrasilMr. Bid' Burleigh beat Mr. Goodiske's Girl
Mr. Goodlake's Glow Worm beat Mr. Biggs' Bertram
Mr. Goodlakes Golden I.Acks beat Mr. Biggs' Bohm..

QtTice iVoitir.—The following circumstance affords a
curious instance of the speedy detection of crime, although at a dia.
ranee from the spot where it was committed. Early in the worn.
log of Saturday se'nnight, a man calling himself John Stephens,
arrived nn horseback at a public-house in this city (Bath), and
in the course of the morning offered the animal he rode for sale
to a dealir. The hone am by no means a valuable one; but still,
as the mon appeared willing to sell it much below its real
wo-th, the dealer declined purchasing, and very properly introduced
the man to our active police-officer, Illarsh. The account he gays
of himself was not at all satisfactory ; so that Marsh ventured
to detain both man and horse; and a turnpike ticket of Warminster
Lane Gate, dated the 23d of January, found upon his person,
giving a clew as to the country whence he came, a description
of both was published in the Bath Chromick of Thursday last.
In consequence of thin measure a person came up from Westbury
Leigh on Saturday last, who identified the horse as one which had
been stolen from that neighbourhood on the night before Stephens'
apprehension in this city ; and the latter will he immediately re-
moved from hence to take his trial at the neat Ariltshire Assisen.

At the Special Sessions under the Insurrection Act, held
at Senagh, county Cork, last week, Michael Thomas and Denis
Ryan were charged as idle and disorderly persons, having had ant_
munition in their possession. It came out in evidence, however,
that one Darby Ryan, an infamous informer, had offered his own
sister M. to put some powder and shot in the prisoners• house. The
woman refused to do this, sr.d she deposed that Darby afterwards
told her that he had done it himself, and would certainly tranapor
the prisoners. The poor men at the bar were therefore acquitted.
Last week William Head was convicted at Colchester, on
the information of Sir (1. 11. Smyth, Ran. of having, at Bore_
church, Essex, used a ferret, and assisted thereby in the taking a
rabbit, rot having taken out a certificate to kill game, &c. He was
adjudged to pay the mitigated penalty 01101., which being unable
to do, he •rur committed fur six months!

SI: DIA If 1)F. AT H.—Tuesday night, at six o'clock, Capt.
Langdale of Hotherhithe, went to the sign of the Angel, John.
street, Minories, a house he was in the habit or using. He called
for a glass of grog, which WI% brought, and while the waiter
turned round to snuff the candles, Captain Langdale fell oil' the
aid, and expired immediately.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—An uncommon sensation has
been crested in this town, and the hest feelings of the inhabitants
called into action by the accidental death of a child on Thursday
afternoon last. The unfortunate subject of this melancholy event
was a charming little girl, about six years of age, named Eliza Hall,
daughter of Mr. Hall, of Everson, Liverpool, corn-merchart, and
grand-daughter, by her mother's side, to the late Captain Ro-
binson, of Penrith. She was going on a visit to her-grandmother.
Mrs. Robinson, of Penrith, under the care of her maternal aunt,
Miss Robinson. About three o'clock on Thursday afternoon the
parties started from the coach-office, in this town, by the North
Briton coach. By some accident the opposite door to that by
which they entered had been shut but rot secured ; and just as the
coach started, the little girl, on sonic account, leaned her weight
against the coach door, which instantly flew open. The at:cid-Cot
was so instantaneous, that the attempt of the passengers to catch
her by the clothes as she fell were fruitiest, and she fell under the
hind-wheel of the coach, which passed over her head, and literally
(rushed it to pieces. No assistance could be rendered, for the aboie
was but the act of a moment.— Irtrimoreland Gazette.

Mums s. —A most inhuman mur ler WAS committed, on
the night of Sunday week, at a small village within two stiles of
Deal, on the body of a poor woman WI years of age. The unfortu.
nate deceased was a woman of eccentric habits, and lived in a lone
cottage, in which her only companion was a goat or a sheep. It
was supposed that she was possessed of sonic little money, and this
was no doubt the inducement to the attack. The perpetrators of
the foul deed broken open the door with the iron coulter of a
plough, sink with this dreadful weapon subsequently attacked their
helpless victim as she lay in bed, fracturing her skull, breaking her
right arm which she held up to ward oflthe blows, and also break.
rig one of her lingers. She was found in this shocking state the
neat molting bit no traces of the murderess could bed rovere•r.
nor was any property removed beyond the money there might have
been in the house, which, it is believed, did not exceed a couple
of pounds. A Coroner's Inquest sat on the subsequent day, and
has continued to sit by adjournment for several days since, but
without being able to come to any positive conclusion as to the per-
sons by whom the murder was committed. Three persons were
apprehended on suspicion, but they have been since discharged.
Bishop, the Bow-street officer, was sent down to snake inquiries on
the subject. but nothing important has resulted fiom his exertions.
Two suspicious characters quitted the village the day after the
murder, and have not since been seen : diligent search is making
for them in the neighbourhood. The Coroner's Inquest wee to sit
again to-day.