The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-17 00:00:00

THAMES OFFICE.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBEIIY.—JOA• Berrien, • clothier in
Rosemary-lane, was on Sa.unlay lut placed a; the bar, before
THOMAS BICKNELL, Esq. the residing Magistrate, to answer a
charge of felony, under the following singular circumstances :
John llaynou, a
_youth about 16 years of age, being sworn, de-
posed as follows :—I am an apprentice to Captain John Nicnoll,
Master of the Aurora, of Waterford, lying at the Dundee Wharf.
On the Sunday before Christmas Day, f obtained lave to go to
the Vest India Dock, to see a schoolfellow, and about twelve
o'clock at noon, as I was passing down on the right-hand side
of the street, leading from the Minories through Rag Fair,
I was accosted by the prisoner, and another person stand-
ing
with him, at a shop door, and the prisoner slid to
me, " Shipmate, I want to speak to you." I asked him
what he wanted y he replied " Come here." I went up to the door,
and the prisoner and the person standing with him retreated into
the shop, and the instant 1 entered, the shop door was closed, and
I found myself in total darkness ; the prisoner then took hold of
my shoulders and forced ma into a back room ; at that time the
other person was barring the shop door; after be had so done, he
returned to the room in which I was, and the prisoner said to me,
" strip ;'' ',refused ; they then forced off my jacket and waistcoat ;
afterwards threw me down on my back and took off my trowsess ;
the prisoner then fetched me a canvas frock, an old waistcoat, and
a pair of duck trowsers, which I was desired to put on.; the prisoner
pointed to some steps, leading from the room in which I was, into •
cellar, and desired the to go down ; a Map door was let down and
fastened over nie, and I was kept then without food till dark at
night, when I was called up and put out of the house. I walked
about the remainder of the night, and on the following morning
went on board the IVatc:lco, East Indiamas, and told the mate

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what had happened. and sent to my captain to let him know
1 waft. The value of coy clothes WAS 21. 3s. I Id, and what 1
now ars worth about 7a. lam quite certain the ptilatoer IS One of
the party who treated me In the way I have described.
The Mate of the ship gave the boy a character for good veracity.
The parties were bound over to prosecute, and the prisoner fay
committed to Newgate for vial.
TOWN-HA LL.

A BATTLE IN THE BOUTtt.—On Saturday a branch of Noii.
lity, and half-pay Captain of Yusileers, " a marvellous prom
man," whose name, for the honour of the cloth, we conceal, sm,
brought, vi et Geniis, before the Magistrate, with his left eve is
mourning, at the proper snit of his maftrexse d'lodel, residing sotN.
where within a degree of St. George's-fields, who, with a covz,
tenance exhibiting some fine specimens of miniature rainbows.
ta-
plained to the effect that the man of war had taken up his quarters
with her during the last six months, and was far from offensive till
lately, when he came home late, laid siege to her respect
lodgers, whose garrisons she attempted to relieve, but was btu
back upon her reinforcements, who, suddenly advancing, (eked
the besiegers from his trenches, and made Min prisoner—in*
action she was precipitated from the battlements, &dies down two
flights of stairs.
The prisoner met the charge, and admitted, with the frankness If
a soldier, that in these " piping times of peace," he had " no ft.
light to pass away his hours," but in the service of Bacillus al
the ladies—it was Christmas time beside, and being high in
upon receiving a volley of candlesticks, in the attempt to raise is
siege lie had directed a cross-lire upon his adversary.
An aid-tie-camp of the prosecutrtx spoke to her discomfiture, gi
the worth of the garrison.
The Magistrate inquired to what corps the garrison belong-i
and was answered, part to a German body of foot, on fonig:t se.;
vice, the other to a division of the forlorn hope—but they irm
" nice" detachment. .

Judgment was about to be given, when the proseeun:x beep/
the prisoner might be allowed to march out with the :mount!
war, on paying the expenses of the campaign, when Reeves, ote
Marshalman, was deputed to see the indemnity paid, and thel aret
placed in slang quo ante kitting.

SUPPOSED I.VP.4I'TICIDN.

On Friday evening, an inquest was holden in the hoard-room r
the work-house, Upper Liberty of St. Andrew's Parish, Holm
before Tuomes Srlattno, Esq. Coroner for MieWiw., or
body of a male infant, found iu a heap of night soli. at tie
mines of Mr. Burge, the dust convector, Mount Pleasant, ot, tri
preceding morning.
' It appeared front the evidence of Mr. Burge's men, that on We,
nesday evening they had been collecting dust in Buckridge.str,x,
St. Giles's and were employed to cleanse out a water-closet e
the house, :No. 27, (a common lodging house', but in so doe•
they had taken no particular notice of any substance In the sr:,
which they deposited as usual in their employer's dust-yard, whe„
on the following morning, the infant was discovered. They, has
ever, could not say with any certainty, whether it was brourz
there in the cart by them, or whether it had not been thrown -n
the dirt-heap since, by some other person.
Dr. Fernandez, the parochial surge,m, stated, that lie hal secs
the body of the deceased, but from the advanced state of decamp•
sitiow which had taken place, it wee totally impossible to mac
any examination further than ascertaining the sex. which was.:
the male kind, and appeared to be somewhere about five weeks d.
The CORONE/ observed, that from the equivocal opinion Om
by the dustmen, as to the finding of the body, the Jury could re
serve at any certain conclusion as to the place front whence it vie
brought; if that point could have been distinctly proved, fun*
evidence might justly be detnemled to show in what way tt
came to be deposited in such a place as that described and, indeg,
it was to be team& that too many infants met death in a simta
manner, from their unnatural mothers being unwilling to erne,
themselves to the obloquy attaching to their situation. All the
the Jury could do, under those circumstances, was to return aver
diet as to the finding of the body. without at all alluding to t:t
cause. A verdict to that effect was recorded.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, JAI:VANS 15.

The Registrar has lamed a notice, requestirg that all perara
who require a Chancellor's letter for degrees, or any other In.
demlcal dispensation, will apply to hitt at least three days re.
viowly to the Convocation, at which such letters arc to
p 1
es roed.
posterday the following degrees were conferred :
MASTIRS or Aars--Robert Holberion, Exeter Collfte;
William Kaye Hett, Lincoln College t John William Goodde,
Queen's College ; James Edwards. Magdalen College ; Jera
Alington, Magdalen College ; James Linton, Magdalen G•
lege ; Charles John Meredith, Magdalen College ; 1% illiam Ile.
rison, Christ Church ; Thomas Horne, Christ Church
Germon, Oriel College.
&sun E Loos or Ants—Arthur Farewell, Exeter eollelei
Henry Browne, Lincoln College ; George Windus Wont/hours,
St. Mary Hall ; Robert Hussey, Christ Church ; Richard Esther,
Brumes. College Henry Barrow Chinn, Brasenese College;
John Smalluan Masters, Jesus College.
At an Ordination held by the Bishop of Worcester, in the
chapel at Haflebwry Castle, on Thursday, the 6th instant, being
Epiphany Day, the following Gentlemen were ordained :
Dt•cos:s—C'harles Edward Caries, B.A. Catherine Hall, Can.
bridge ; William John timithwick, 11. A. Oriel College, Oxford;
Jacob Macdonald, 5.C.1., hiagelalen Hall, Oaford.
Palest. s—Joseph Amplileet. B.A. Trinity College, ford;Ox
Thomas Price, 8.A., Wadham College, Oxford ; Charles Hubert
Parker, B.A. Wadham College, Oxford.
Friday sennight the Bishop of Dromore held an Ordination at
the Cathedral Church of that diocese, when the Rev. John Evans
Lewis, A. 31., and the Rev. Edmund Nucent. recumt
Priests' Orders ; and William Young, A. 8., Damns Orders.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Brighton harriers will throw dr on Monday at Patchat,
Wednesday near the Race Course, and Friday on Devil's Dyke.
Lord Anson'. hounds meet this day at Mereyale, tomorrow
at Odstone, Friday at Seale Wood, and Satuaday at Lindley.
Sir Bellingham Graham's hounds to-morrow at the Fos, Wed.
nesday at Shawbury Gate, Friday at Twemlows, and Saturday s:
Neschfte.
The East Essex fox-hounds this day at Heckfurd Bridp.
Thursday at Bower Hall, and Illonday at Pebniansh Street.
The Cottegmere hounds this day at Tolthorpc Oaks, tcrtnua
row at Brook Hall, Thursday at Castle By tham, and Friday s:
Barleythorpe.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds to-morrow at Mucklanda, and Thurs-
da at Sawtry Gorse.
Lord Yarborough 's hounds on Wednesday at Booby Wad, Fe-
day at Hairston House, and Saturday at Little Limber Lodge.
The South Weld subscription hounds tomorrow at Tim-..
bleby, Thursday at Holme Wood, and Saturday at South How
Bar.

The Chester harriers to-morrow at Kennel-door, and MOO a:
Guilden Sutton.
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Sir Thomas Stanley's hounds to-morrow at Bootee Putt.
The Cheshire hounds on Wednesday at Burleytiens, Thorlds!
at Cholmondele, and saturdav at Wrenbt‘ry.
The Earl of Scarborough's foa-hounds this day at °abettor
House, on Wednesday at :Battersea Bridge, anal on Friday a
Grove.

Sir Richard Sutton's fox-hounds will meet this day at Sat.
ilby, on Wednesday at NVragby, on Thursday at Half-way Hausa
Newark Road, and on Saturday at Branston Wood.
The Somerset subscription fox-hounds to-morrow at KingsclifL
and on Friday at Dainsborough, near Storey.
Sir Jacob Astley's fox-hounds this day at Guise Bridge, and
Wednesday at lVendling Church.
Mr. Dewing's hounds will meet on Wednesday at Renshaw4
to run a doe, and Friday at Hindringham Field House.
The Badsworth fox-hounds to-morrow at Marr village, OA
Thursday at Fenwick village, and on Saturday at Suleaton Maga