The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-12 00:00:00

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*HE GRAND DUKE TOUR.

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'On Saturday se'nnight his Imperial Highness
the Grand Duke Michael sailed from Ireland,
where he had been received with every possible
mark of respect by public bodies, as «ell di by
individuals of all ranks. His Imperial Highness
landed at Holyhead at six o'clock the following
ma g. and proceeded to visit the Marqviis of
•igle,ry, at Isis vest is. Wales, where he remained
two nights. From his visit to the Noble Marquis
he proceeded to Shrewsbury, from thence to Ches-
ter, viewing at toe different places lie passed the
houses of imliodry; palic st.htiols, ifork-houses,
prisons, sail charitable establishments.
Ilia Imperial Highness proceeded from Chester
to Woodside, and crossed the river Mersey to Liver.
pool, where he took up his abode at the Liverpool
Arm' Hotel, and remained there two days ; during
that time lie was actively employed in viewing the
great number of excellent institutions and other
places which are established in that extensive town,
being the second is England. His Imperial High-
ness went from Liverpool to Northwich, where he
beheld the whole process amain sat. Ile after-
wards visited Kidderminster, and several other ma-
nufecturing towns, and inspected the process of the
different manufactories. While at the city of Wor-
cester he visited Chamberlain's china manufactory,
and saw the different processes of that loge • a art,
and was so delighted with the excellence of the
china, that he gave a sery extensive order. Its
Imperial Highness proceeded train Worcester to
Gloucester on Monday last, where he alighted from
his carriage at three o'clock, near the House of
Correction. which !dace he immediately visited, and
took a survey of that extensive prison, the mode of
treating the prisoners, &c. Ou leaving the prison.
he viewed the city, and dined at the King's (lead
Inn; after which his Imperial Highness left Glou-
cester, and proceeded to Cheltenham, where he ar-
rived at seven o'clock, at the Plough Inn, at which
yilace Sir John Sylvester (the Recorder of London)
and his Lady were occupying the ilrawing-rooni,
but very politely gave it up. The belle continued
ringing a merry peal during the evening, to a unotince
the arrival of the brother to the Emperor of Russia to
the inhabitants. On the following morning (Tues-
day) the grand promenade was extremely throng-
ed. between eight and tell o'clock, with beaux and
belles, elegantly dressed, and numerous, others, in
expectation of seeing the Grand Duke and suite
aiming them. The morning bring remarkably hue
and clear, the UM she g bright, the scene was
enchantingly delightful. Their exiwctation was
grievously disappointed, as the Grand Duke dial
not make his appearance, and they were obliged ti)
retire to their breakfasts without the gratification or

seeing him.
In tliernurse of the morning his Imperial High.
mess appeared at a window, on the first floor of the
Plough Inn, accompanied by Sir IVsham Con.
Breve, which attstircted a crowd room(' the inn, who
remained till twelve o'clock, when his Imperial
Highness, accompanied by Sir W. Congreve nod
Captain Fotheringham, the Master of the Cere.
tunnies, proceeded to the Old Spa. A female at
the poop presented his imperial Highness with a
tumbler of the water, vihrch he tasted, but did
not seem to like.

His Imperial Highness was then conducted to
the New Spa, called Sherburne Spa; there was no
perm.) in attendance to prevent him with any wate►,
its therefore did not taste any from that pump.
They proceeded to Mr. Thompion's Spa, where an
elderly woman presented his Imperial Highness
with a large tumbler of water, but this be merely
tinted and then left the Spa, apparently higaly de-
lighted with the place. lie then proceeded to the
National School, which was ►stablished in 1816,
for the education of 200 boys and 2.00 girl.; it was
unfortunately their dinner beta, and they were all
'absent, which deprived his Imperial Iliglinesa from
seeing them.
Ills Imperial Highness then proceeded to Mr.
Thompsuss's Laboratory for making salts, &c.
Mr. Thompson being io Loudon, he was received
by Mr. Maitland, the manager of the establish-
ment, where the waters are concentrated, and the
'alts exttscted its a cryataline &Au. Mr. Matt-
land explained that several thousand feet of ;apes
had heels laid down before a Cull supply of water
could Ire obtained, which the laboratory required
to make magnesia, the evaporation► f►om y 6 gallons
of water fur seven days and nights. The magnesia
is separated from the lithe it contains. 'Else pro-
duce from the water after it had tradergone this pro-
crw, was fully explained by the ezhibit lois of some
loose sticks which laid on the stoiface of the
liquor for the salts to attach themselves to, stud the
crystalisation was seen very distinctly. A hoer a
protracted evaporation, a murrate of soda appeared.
Ho Imperial Highiirss tasted the different hilts,
the magnesia, &r. and appeared mudh gratified by
the different chemical processes which had been
exhibited to him. The Grated Duke soots
afterwards politely took his leave of the laboratory.
Ills Imperial Highness was conducted to the Old
School of Industry for the educationn of gala. He►e
wain his Imperial Highness was dissappointed at
ii..t wring the girls at work, it being their d r
hoar; but the mistress. called a number of then+
into their place from play, end she replanted
the nature of the Instituthen, which Sir W
11.1111 Coureve translated to the Grand Duke.—.
On the admission of children onto this I.l4l4l.lMo-
mein, a ptererence is given to orphans and blend-
lea ul terry olewriptinti, and stunt:era in the town
are supplied with work, and of they prove deserw
in g, are rrcui►uneuded to service; road the main ob.
jei•t is to remedy the gcrieral complaint of bad k-
ande whoop, sod to produce hardy working under.
servants.
His Imperial Highness went from the School
to the Assembly Room., where there was a sourer-
rain assemblage of Ladies steal Ortaleineis waiting
to see the illustrious *trailer. Ile remained their
hat a short time, when he returned to the Plou4h
loin. At a quarter before two o'clock his Imperial
Nighties. left Cheltenham fur Bath. where he was
to dole at the York Hotel, at six o'clock.

A Theatrical Fund, for the support snit relief or
old soil infirm Actors and Actrepies, is about to he
at Liverpool, uti uu a Vida nearly similar
to these of Drury-lace and Gasses-gittlen Theatres.

POLICE.

A SAILORTIIICIKEiD. GUILDHALL.
John Murphy was charged yesterday by David —, a
shoemaker, in Cheapride, with attempting to defraud him
of • pair of shoes.
This Complainant stated, that about twelve o'clock the
Prisoner, accompanied by an old man, dressed like a la-
bourer, came into his shop. The Prisoner tried on a pair
of shoes, and agreed to pay him 12s. fur them. He put his
baud in his pocket and brought out same bil•ef, but nut
having enough, be produced a handful of Dank
.notes, and
gave the Complainant one fur It. He bad nut eliarige, our
any one within to send for it. The old man who came
with the l'risouer said be would go and get ii changed,
and be gave it to him. He had nu suspicion of the old man,
as he called the Prisoner hit. 110• ; however, he never return-
ed with the change, aml the Prisoner refused to lake the
shoes off, and demanded his change of the If. note, and made
such a anise that a mob gathered room' his door, and lie
was under ilse.necemity of giving the Prisoner into the
charge of an officer. . . .
Jack being called on for Iris defence, sail, " 1 was paid riff
from his Majesty's ship Northumberland yesterday, mid I
came into this Loudon for the first tins* this morning. 1
sin hound for Bristol, and set sail at three o'clock, is. the
stage conch fur that port. 1 raw the old man that lubber
talks of (pointing to the shoemaker) standing at the corner
of a street. I hove_to, and asked him if he could recommend
me to • place to get a good pair of shoes. He took me smiler
his convoy, mid brought me to that. libber's shop. After 1
bad shipped the shoes on me, 1 offered the old man my old
ones, that I had uushipped, as a reward for his trouble,
which he refused. 1 bad not silver enough to pay for them,
and 1 lugged mot of my pocket a parcel of Bank Notes, just
in this way (putting his Mimi io his pocket, sod producing
a parcel of notes rumpled up, as if they were duty waste
paper), some of them were fur St and 21 and 'ahem for 11.
I gave the lubber one of the latter; he hell rot change, and
handed it to the old luau to get change. He made sad, hot
was Nut ahle to keep his reckoning, so as to make the milt
again. That lubber thought I had never doubled Cape
Hors. and asked me to unship the shoes ; I told him I hid
not Horn,
at sea all my hie for nothing, and that I us. out his
be taken aback that way, mid insisted on his giving me my
change; on which he said lie wonl.l send for an oflierrY,
. 1S finssrle Inc contented, as 1 thoueld it was one of his Ms. t
'',
1 bnt not
effices
a in ansidn iifowra ms, sure
and ' likeni being
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4 Itig Majesty's officer., be laughed at me, suit said be was
• City officer. He behaved very civil to me, and still be
would introduce me to your Ilosour, who was It civil Ma-
gistraie,_ an that you would do me justice. I have duly
lona word more to say, which is, that I weer saw the old
man before I asked him to shape my course to a shoe.
waker's sirup, bat Veer', I again come arenas his barer, and
can lay my grappling irons on him, 1 will have Imo before
your Humour or some other civil Magistrate."
Alderman Thorp—" Yuu unfortunately gut into bad cues-
Panf."
Jack—" I do not korner what you call it, but this I know,
that that lubber wants to bansbousle use out of my note; he
11
'AI ts. Am old man."
IN r. Clerk to the Alderman—" The old rams
called you his sou Os the Cornplainaut's shop, which you did
nut deny; and it was natural for hint to suppose be war
phf t in giving him the note to get change "
_5i11...." If he did Can =obis son, 1 slid mit hear him; sad
ills lei father, it is without my lisowkdge ; and if 1. ens
his sou, all 1 cats say i., that 1 have a d—d old rogue of a
father "--(l.ourf larrlifig
Alderman Thorp—" I wish you had some person to take
care of the rest of your motley." .
. s
Jack—" As to the matter of that, I coil lallitoPare °fie my-
self; but who worth* bare supposed that this first skill OM
I spoke to in Loadon should be a rogue. Your Honour
won't think 1 meau any allusions."—(load foupkino.)
Ablernbus Tburp—'• I would reeunineruil you to pay the
shoemaker fur the shoes, aad continue your journey to
Bristol."

Jack--" 1 am bound beyond that, and for twenty years
I bare beta trying to came at the wish of my heart, that is,
to see my parents once more, with some money in my
pocket. 1 would have gone to have seen them before, but
I could not assist them. 1 ran away front them 15 years
hack, said I suppose they think 1 have gone to Dary's
Lo4-Aer ; bat if ever french Kilmacktliumas in the county
of Waterford, 1 will make their old hearts leap with joy,
and prove to 11,, m that Jack has still a Fool to saved.
But 1 do not think I ought to pay fur the shoes again, as
the Inliber himself gave the If. note to the old rogue."
Alderman Thorp—" 1 honour your intentions, and I
trust you will again see your partner, who will, I am mare,
appreciate your good intentions. Do not mistake me, I did
not order you to pay fur the shoes, I only recommend •d It
to ; its fact, I have no power to make such ass order."
Jack—" The officer was right when hr Intel me you were
• civil Magistrate, and there is no advice you cau give ma
that I will not follow."

Alderman Thorp-1' I tan say no more. Follow the
course you have intimated with prudence, and I am sure
you will du right, but you /131:14 nut situp un the road."
Jack—" Your Honour may depend I will nut ; if I could
gn all the way by sea I would never he nut of my latitude;
but those stages bring up so ones, it mak. s seven bells
thirty limes a-day: I will never forget what your Miscue
has said to me; and if ever I hear any one speak of a civil
Magistrate, I will he sure to tell them that they will find
tine in London. Will your Huuuur tell me what I ant to du
units the lubber ?"

Mr. Payne—" Ile will depend on your honour."
Jsck—" He won't; be does not know what it Is. Will
yoqr tionunr tell me what to d 0?"
Alderman Tburp—" I bare already told you what I re-
commended."

.....
thic of the Merl &meta spoke to Jack, and he turned
011 him trite in as indignant tnaaucr : " 1 want 11011 C of
your advice; I have had it front the civil Magistrate, and
here is another Il ante, and lel the lubber give me change;
at the same time it is bard to pay 11. 12s. fur a pair
of shoes."

Jack having received his change, said to the Alderman,
wish your civil Itmoor was nut so far from me, for
should have wished to have sliakrd flippers with you ; but if
ever I come this nay again, )Ow may depend upon it I will
give you • call, and that by my own doi•K"
fisentst Jack then left Ike Clllllllll was the picture of
• rough seaman possessimg a good heart.

UNION-MILT .
ATROCIOITS ATTACK ON A OAMEKKKPEK.

It will be recollected by our readers, that we staled a few
days ago, • man named Thomas Cornell, the gamekeeper of
joie cuter, F..sei of Recken-ball, In the parish of Lewisham,
had been attacked by two poachers, and beat in • ghost
brutal manner. May and Goff, officers of Union-Hall,
were dispatched in pursuit of the offenders, ■nd after tau
days search, apprehended a man named John Surridge, on
suspicion of being one of the persons who attacked the
prarkerper. Ile was yesterday examined at this office.
Mr. Coruell, who was in ■ pitiable state, being sworn,
stated, that WI Tuesday morning he went fi Webster's,
house about roue o'clock ; his uncle accompanied hum; sml
between four and ire o'clock, as he was beating for game, his

uncle being at that time • cuasiderahle elistance from him,
two men come sedately upon him; 811 C of tlw Mil, who
he was quite positive was the Prieutier, prownleil a gen at
his body and th►ratened to shoot hlm if he came near hint.
He replied, that he did out fear him or hit. gun, sisal the tri-
ll/user ret►eated a few parse and iained his companion. They
then hods walked away, he (I.ll.rwrll theirs, sisal it mil being
vri y liRAe he wished to see their Get, TOO' clearly; as the
Wormer was getting over a gate, be had an opportunity of
%trio( his features distiectly; bat se he approached the
*ate, the Prisoner 'track him ties the face with his goo, 81111
knocked two of his teeth down hie thrust. He called to his
mirk to approach and render biro ea+i■taacr. Both of the
men then attacked him, and kr retreated; they beat him tie-
errely and then ran off, kaviag him lying upon the ground.
The appearance of the Complaissaat proved that he had
►een 'wooly ill-treated.
The Prisoner dud ared that he was not one of the person.
who attacked the gamekeeper; he could prove that he was
et home at the time.
Toe trope-Cable iahabit•ats of Lewisham came futeard