The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-14 00:00:00

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Yesterday Janes Erainernin, the boy, only 11 years of
age, (lunged with robbing George Stephens, Esq. of
coin's lam, of his linen, and ph.filging it at different pawn.
broker. (as we stated on Saturday), underwent another in.
rain:anon feline Mr. Birnie, n hen the pawnbroker* who
had isken in the pledges attended. The Magistrate de-
clined letting him go win mildew the care of his father, and
enmmif led him to the House of Correction for farther ex.
amiustion.

James Harris, Titania* fletsxm, 'Valiant Bray, and
Rummel Relain, were convicted as rogues and vagabonds,
trios apprehended at twelve o'clock on Monday night, in
Lower-street, lalincion, by Lock and Mayhew, with an
iron crow, and skeleton or pick-lock keys in their pos-essiou.
Thomas Sleeves was also convicted as a rogue and vaga-
bond, for being found yesterday morning, at four o'clock,
tethering cherries in the card= of Mr. James Boyle, in
Kensington Gore.
Daniel Donovan was committed for further examination,
ow a charge of uttering a forged 1/. Bank of England note to
Anne Derwin, in the purchase of some bacon, in Henry-
street, in the Hampstead-road.
Two lads were committed for picking pockets in St.
James's Park at the time the Prince Regent was going to the
Parliament House.

TOWN nALL, SOUTHWARK.
S4GACITY OF A DOG.

Yesterday Alialnmost was brought up from the
Borough Cunapter, and examined Iwfure Alderman J.. 1.
Smith, charged wilb stealing a SM. bill and a gold watch,
the property of Mr. E. Edwards, Captain of the Unity, Bar-
mouth trader, lying at Pickle.hi ;ring Stairs.
. . . _ _ _

Louis FAwir'ils ;toted, tint *hoist two o'clock on Sunday
morning be was alarmed by heat ing a noise; be immediately
got out of bed, and the first object be behold was the
Prisoner coming (coin the Captain's cabin with a poniard in
his hand. iVitness demanded to know Isis business, but be
declined to tell, ■ad piloting to the dagger, said, be had
better let him pa's., as he bad vowed to kill the brat that
interrupted him. Ou this wiltiess let him go oa, aad went
to rail Ilse Captain.

Mr. Dixon, Male of the brig Thomas, laying next to the
Unity, stated that he was awoke about Iwo o'clock on Sun-
day moriiiug, by the harking of the ship'. dog. When he
C3llll. on deck he beheld the Niamier with a bright weapon
in his hand, getting down this side of the Unity, into a
boat ; he threatened repeatedty that he would have the
first mates life 11110 attempted to follow him. Having got
clear of the Unity, he rowed alongside the Venus ■loop,
and witness saw him hide the watch la the main-chains,
after which be begs,. to row ashore; but as he passed
the henil of witness's vessel, the dug sprang on him
into the boat, and grappled him by the throat. The
Prisoner immediately felt for his dagger, and having
found it, made a stab at the slog, who (as if aware of his
intention) sprung into the water, and pulled the Prisons,.
overboard. The dog, however, dot not leave him to his fate,
hot swam about with him, and endeavoured to climb the
sides of the vessel, in which he, however, failed, tilt a boat
was thrown out, and both the dog and the man were picked
up and brought on board. Witness afterwards found the
watch, and gave it to the Prosecutor
Captain Edwards said he went to bed early, leaving his
watch lOU the table, and a pocket-book containing the bill of
501. He did not wake again till called by the Mate, who
informed him of the rubbery, nu which Ise dressed himeelf,
and eaure on deck in sufficient time to see the Prisoner at-
tacked by the dog belonging to the brig Thomas. When he
wa► Isrusight on board, witness emoted him to he secured till
an officer was procuseth who lodged him in tits Conipter.—
The wretch wow produced is hie property.
The Pi ;seiner, in his defence., said, that the whok was only
a drunken frolic, and th.st he had no intention of keeping
the property. He has received some ittjury from the dog.
The worthy Alderman observed, that the frolic which he
treated so lightly might vi ry pceteibly hang him ; and as the
charge was very conclusive, Its ordered bias to be fully com-
mitted to the Sessions.

Notwithstanding the assurance given to Mr. LET.
TELTON by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
at an early period of the present Session, that the
oath which Officers are required to take (before
they are permitted to receive their wretched pittance
called HALF Pay), would in future be dispensed
with, it is a moitifying fact that the obnoxious
affidavit still continues to be enforced. It MRS as
follows :

A. B. appeared personally before me, and made oath, that
he had out, 'hiring the period from the 25th March to the
2iih June, 1819, inclusive, any place air employment of
plop, civil or military, coder his BRITANNIC MAJF.STT. Or
in the service of any other Government, besides his allowance
as • reduced

Thus closing tla! door on honourable industry;
for amidst the numerous Public Offices or Esta-
blishments tinder the Clown, surely the talents of
many d r iog individuals. who are now wandering
from morning till night in idleness mid poverty,
might he employed beneficially fur the State and
themselves ; but in accepting the humblest situa-
tion, they become incapacitated from receiving the
reward of past services.

Monday afternoon, when the Stirling Cattle
steam-bust was just about starting from Grange-
mouth for Newhaven, her boiler burst, by which
several people were considerably scalded, but no
farther accident happened.—( EdiabargA Paper.)
The public, we are sure, will be sorry to learn,
that a serious ealmnity brfallen one of their
most favourite Poets, Mr. MonaE. in consequence
of the misconduct of a Deputy, whom he has em-
ployed some years in his iffier ut Bermuda, and who
has embezzled a considerable sum of money, for
which Mr. Moose is, of course, legally responsible.
The cause was decided in the Cockpit, before the
Lords of Appeal,. on Tuesday last, sud au attach.
meat decreed *Oast Mr. blouse's person.