The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-11-22 00:00:00

!Annie? D. Ilasteall, hamlet Lifyr, laismcbt Mallsek
*Jahn Castko. t.. g,lieJL ' ier
The special constables of Spitallelds -Mallklisilbal *boot
sine o'clock the preceding night they, to the annachev of four,
tsqeethe direction of Richard Gregory, latetelvalred to the
Itallisgratiuss in Church-street, and fune(11111a place in the
greatest ennfrmion and tumult, occasioned by an extensive
Lind of robbers, some of whom were linked arra in arm at
each earl of the street, to prevent the approach of officers,
whilst their associates were :n the most daring and audacious
manner plundering the puck. is of the 'perceives assembled
round the fire. The females were used with the greatest And
most indecent violence; some had their pockets cut from
their "ides, and others, who proved to have noise, actually
44 their clothes tweed over their heads. The talkers,
headed by Mr. Gregory, rush. d amongst the mnb in the
most courageous manner, mid the villain. on seeing them
scouted in every direction, and in • short time the scene of
destruction was completely freed of the gang. They, how-
ever, suecesoled in apprehending the Prisoners at the bar,
sod lodged them is the watehhouse.
Here Mrs. Elisabeth Wade, an aged lady, who resides a
short distance from where the fire took place, stood forward,
and identified the Prisoners Chapman and Oliver to be part
of a gang of six villains who attacked her near herown house,
sad rubbed her of a pocket bunk ereatainiag 40/. The vil-
lains were accompanied by a little boy, who, whilst his con-
federates pimiussed her arms, crept ander her petticoats, and
with a sharp isstrume at eat her pocket from her hips eon-
itaining the property, and the gang then mimed amongst the
'Snob. She was quite positive the Prisoner Chapman was
one of the robbers who assisted to pinion her arms, and she
,also sosketad dist the Prisoner Oliver was one also. She
took particular nwire of the persons of the gang, end bad
no doubt but she should know them "gain. She bad so re-
collection of she other Prisoners at the bar.
One of the officers slated, that be saw the Iwo Prisosiers,
Chapman and Oliver, very active iSI the mob, anal haywire(
them to be reputed thicses be took. them to the watchhunis.
Nu property was found on searching them. Mrs. Wade at-
tended at the satehhnuse and spare to their iudentity then.
Tile Magistrate ordered the two Prisoners to be remanded
till Tnesdny next for robbling Mrs. Wade, in order owginve
the offieers su topno. nutty of apprehending the remaistbstO
tht• ruffians who attacked her. -11
William Nathaniel Lk Haswell, David Lolly,
John Castle,, :sensors/ Skorcs//, and Thomas !tidier, dells
then examined, and charged by the racers with slemn, °tet-
t-ageism. ac's at the fire, where the Prisoner Atkisson was
committed under the Police Aet to the House of Ceserection
for three tinnotha; Haswell, Lmier, and Showell were re-
tail ted to find good hail; and Castles was discharged.
Mr. Bevill, the Magistrate, passed a high encomiums on
the special constables, and also on Mr. Gregory, for their
vigilance and activity on the occasion.
ARLBOROOOH-STREST.
lIIIHGLART AT MR. ORDE'S, IN BERKELEY-
SQUARE.

There are no leas than-nine persons in custody on ibis
charge, and its extaat,aud the plans Of rsbbei, WMe rarely
been exceeded.
With the exception of one man, the whole piety is in cus-
tody, and in stating the facts, thefureleerance of justice will
mot be prevented. The house was kit in the charge of a fe.
male, who had a suitor, a man of the same of /ago, a principal
in the robbery. Hr was beture knows) to the police, and to
ra.ry his plain into execution, he absolutely married the
servant in care of the house, and introduced the other Pri.
aoriers at various times, five of whom are youths, and the
tither, females.
Plata, JelFerier, and Wales, have traced part of the stolen
property to the shops of pawnbrokers and others, and many
or the Prisoners are identified. The property lust amounts
iu value to several hundred pounds.
The Primmers were ter/lauded for timelier examivation.
A man of the name of Hartle" was charged with steatitic
apparel, a brooch, &c. the property of his master, a Cap-
tain F—, in the army.
The Captaiu staled, that the Primmer Med his wife lived
in his service, sod the property in .sestina, which was
art the Prosecutor'., but left is his care, was found ter Hul-
k y'S poraessiou, by virtue of a search-warrant.
The thirties was, that the articles fouled were gives to the
accused by the owner of them, and this was is part corro-
borated by the said owner's letters.
'Else Magiatraie, sander all the circumstances, felt relue.
tam to commit, but lie ordered bail to be put in fur the He.
frudant's appeal sure to uu iudictineut, should it be found.

EXECUTIO.V OF EIGMT MEN.

At sa early boor last morning as imirseisse emu:aurae of
people asiumbled in the 01.1 Bailey, to witorse the execution
of the following unfortunate men, via. JosiaA Cadman, Ed.
Xp ✓amen Toplie, and B. Ellis, couvi:ted at the last
September Sessieur of utteriog forged 51. rotes; G.
and J. Cabelia, fur Mehra, rubbery; Williams liardiwg, fur
shr pp-tie:drag ; and Ins Garters, fur steeling is a slwelliag-
tause. A short time alter severs o'clock the Sheriffs attired
•t the gaol. Caliche, whir ix a Jew, was the lest brought
:be pross.yord, its ord., to be divested of ►ie in's, he
was in ',event penyer, attended by • Jewish Priest and
several frieuda, after this eeremanky hail berm performed,
Cadurau (fur whom au unusual degree of interest had been
excited is the public mind) was sent introelitee4l; be die-
played great jennies* sod propriety of conduct, and when
released hum his irons be faiutly ejaculated, " My burden
is gone!" during the time of his being pinioned he ad-
-41 eased lire Sheriffs Wilk treat earimatuese, and said that he
to uated the lives that were sow about to be forfeited vuold
satiety the Bank, and that the life of the youth ordered for
execution WI Tuesday sent weight be spared. Toplis, Spar-
row, Ellis, and the other enhappy mrs wine, is eracceesien,
;peel:rued for the awful @creamery ; which being euacluded,
she mournful procession moved towards the fatal platform.
Cadman Whig the first who seceded the scaffold, some
symptoms of disapprobation was immediately aliewu by the
crowd, lle then reiterated the former waterier, lie hail
tittered w the press-jard ; the wirers were placed un the
drop in succession, and all behaved with great firmness, ex-
cept Bllis, who appeared dreadfully agitated. Precisely
•t lialf.prst eight o'clock the drop fell, mid the timid closed
swim the utrforturete men for ewe The crowd that bad es-
eriableJ in front of Newgate was greater than we ever re-
collect ou such • sairlaucholy occasion.

TII 6 G 1103 T.

A person of high fsehioo died the other day at • eekbrattri
vete' tug-place, and a Lady lately hued the house, at a raffia,
of 385 guineas a year. . . .

A few nights suneequi lei to the new occupant's arrival, the
Lady was alarmed by a rustling of silks aloug the gallery
semi passages. Soddenly the dour Hew open, and, like Lady
Macbeth, the ;slam first alluded to appeared at the bead
of tLe bed, with • candle in her bard, and demanded the
pillow out which the Lady reclined her head. Tke latter
shrieked and Gusted ; the uuMe alarmed a female attendant.
The waitiugAnaid ridiculed what she called the Alin of her
mistiess• •ud the Abigail insisted upon occupying her uses-
teeses place on the succeeding night. About midnight
the servant made atom noise than her mime...a, for abeam,
Loath roused the whole ateighbourbood; add • stranger
wouhl hues supposed that it was • body lying in stale, tb
ogress and regress being so incessant.
The maid gave the same account as her mistreat. Tbs
ghost demanded the pillow--abe knew nothing more, foe
freight took away her senses.
Several gentlemen are now employed in developing this
mysterious transaction, and there is isu doubt of the speedy
discovery of the hicks:err of the scrim.
Ott Monday night Mrs. Mooae, the wife of chi
keeper of the los Its of the vassal at Highgate, was
set ideutally &wetted. In the twiddle of the night
she went out wish • jug to MI it with suite*
out of the causal, and It is believed she lost het
balance whelst she Gas awing the Pitclocr; tied fell
itstu the water. She win found next atomise* with
the Juiv, in her hood. She has left Giza:Wl chiNkeue
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