The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-26 00:00:00

valsolly destitute

this day

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or interest.
half/ Velorroved sad John ifesassely. two bnyS, the I'tmrr
)2, the 13111" I. /ran or age. were hodicled for idealism four
live forels„ 'moped, of Thomas 11.14111erwood. The Promerat •
tor nobles iis lohumwo•mtrect, Somers' To-Cu—Mud, on llor
evrwisfy of the qui h of holm, be placed the Cowls its his
lumtatepped op the aperture iu the deer by whirl, the m..t•
troth blioliwyremm and eeresm, with a few bricks. About four
le dray 4111 the f..lhsiog moraimr. the Poisoner,. ammisteil
by two other jonuile depreilmtimos, removed lite Midis, mill
aireiseed the fowl.. They were tArl lOC IN their per!, tied
op in hasolittrebiello they were eueowisined by the
widehremi. use. shrew down the spiel, awl altempted h.
ineape, WI Ike Primo/Herm were aerosol. Them fans weir
fell, peered-tie property was swore tu—aod the Mascots
went felon l—unity.
Thassar throw was issilkted for stadium 7041 m. of had
from the presitims of Ales:node, Duke of Gordon. It ap-
peared, that, it. ,nt a quarter pemt hour o'clock. to the issucti•
sat sif sloe 3.1 of July, the watcheme was powetooliwit up
Orrew•mtreet, NM I Eh v. 11*4•1/11t 110, hack of she Hake of Gut-
dow's prentimer, the (tout of which are to Palk-lane nod the
rave is Greeu•Mreet, he thought be henil a rows'. He
stopped, and saw the Promoter pop his head over the wall.
The watching:. demanded what loe was doing there—wolitu
be notravontri4 to make his escape by gettiug into the wt.
joitoisig prenshew, hut was ultimately secured. Ow examining,
the place where he had horn Ira men, it was disowned,
that the trail had been stripped bur the lop of the water.
elo..es, parked up in a c.ssr.e •prou, and placed withiu the
water-do-et, to which thie Primmer had access from the spot
io which he was iltsentered, ready to be carried away whew
the w.oteloottais rimed ton his reload.
The Priemser declared that he was falsely secuaril—hut
Ow facts having limn fully sobstaidiatml, be was timid
gaiety
A *ea Morass,. a well-lookieg you've iminin„ was larliet.
wa for smiting • honer t and handkerchief, the property t
Julie Themia•. The Preire•lol is • butcher, reredos,/
iu
Clare-town, Ikuey !mote. Oa the 3d of September, his wife.
Met the Prieersee emote' down Mairsaisd, uu beteg asked
what business she had M the home, she staled that she was
looking fur a lies. nerhugni. Mrs. Thomas so•pect..l the
truth trf her story, and Or{ marching her, the hissouet awl
beadkerrhief wart hand . The iwjaihril parties were willing
to vend her shout her Itemiser, after a proper reprimand--
but robe requested le he lakes lute rastmly, olorernoor, that,
if she were INA, she would she 'unseating for which she wueld
be hanged. Os the arrival of the wadable, he attempted
to resiniustrate with her, but ia bail.. She declared, if out
apprehended us this charge, she *Mild commit souse act,
that Inuit subject her to death or trammertafiun.
-She asked on msestierm, and mad* as &frier, bat wept
'very much dewing the trial,
The Miens declared they had never secs her before.
Though much pressed on the subject, she refused to tell who
vw what she was. There was au appearance of irebnity
is
Lev imiaser.--She was fuoud Gotilfy.

son sinew'.
Weenie, !rte.-Cowrie Mame, the olackwatker, of the
Hareemher, was convicted before MICIBAIIe Neale. Esq.
iii the penalty of 40s. foe pietism a carriage iii Prince's-
street, Sulio, opposite to hit msielsfsetory, where it remained
a eneisiderahle time. The Surveyor of the district had eat-
tamed Mr. Adam.. and the e'en employed by Ism, against
placing Neil traviug carriages in the public street, but Dle
nitration hail tee!' paid to it ; he had dice-truce had the dr-
rig* Skew to the grecn.ysell of the district.
Mr. Mutirvi Calispliell attended, and confirmed the state-
moot of the Shensi's.. and pt deed himuelf to sapper( the
Sunroof's in doing their duty. and would committee the
wealthy tvaclonaLere Nod others that they should nut be
alrhoed to obstruct the pubic passage, nu more than per.
MAW of an liontbler clan
Pent ire/.h, awl Namara, his wife. were charged with
bele( twinned with two mese. named Burls and Mores*.
in 'clefratiding his Majestlee Commissioners of Greenwich
1118opitel„ of the aunt of SOL melee petition of Martel
bring James Hughes, tie brother of Patrick Hughes, a de-
eve-rd seamkii, who had reeved uu board several of his Ma-
jfet y's ships.
Richer) filnebes stated, that a short time place he was in
company with Mister, who personated the brother of the
dec.:nod erantaii, Patrick Hughes, sod who actually re-
ceived the etas, ; the Prioniets were wailing about the
P.iy baler at the time Madre and Morgan were receiving
tt, and whets they came oils they went to drink together.
Mary Anne Hughes, the wife of the last wituess, coigns
ed the statement of her husband.
Daniel Connor stated, that he Raw the Poisoners and all
the parties in conymily together at the Three Tons public.
tinese, is Smithfield, on the latter red of July, or the be-
-B.f Amerind last, and heard them ie omens sibs to-
gether oboist drawing do deceased, Patrick Hughes's mu-
se), seal going to Greenwich fir it, and he was in their
cusps., after they returned from receiving it. He dotted
seen* Novato give the prisoner, Peter Welsh, part of the
money. or Maybe saw any money pass between them. It is
*opposed the Sander was divided betwreu all the parties.—
He was gentlest& very Ahnely on that paint by Mr. Bick-
nell. sa this min en a former esamiselww had swore the
routrery, which tad hen deliberately taken down 10 ern.
and belted signed it after it bad been not over to
him. He appeared to Ise particelarty stupid, and endea-
voured to roadie his contradictory evidence, by saying
that it was Mother Hughes who told him so. It was,
however, very strougly suspected, that snot his former
examination be had beer tampered with by the relations or
friends of the Prisoners. Tins he chided, nod on the cos-
bury, their brother had grossly smelted him, by calling
him informer. and had Owe him several cuts on hie head
with as axe, fur which be hod him before the Lewd Moos.
Mr. Bicknell said be aleould selbant the onduel of Me
man to the Hosed, to recertein if they would nut deem ham
a proper subject for presention fur perjury.
It ems afterwards dated, that be had made es of trek's-
.ions which would rebottled* his sad his wife in the felts.
knowledge of the tnassetior, and Mr. Bick-
nell applied to Mr. /Neale, the Magistrate, to miler bias
into custody ; however, Mary Anne Hughes, who elated the
exPreseiwee he had made use of, said, dial he and she were
both Irish people, het he had eons from a differed pert of
!relate, to what she did, and their language differed Ito
much, that she ineehl sot be positive as to the particular
words or expreseiosis he node ore of. This was nut deemed
sufficient evideoco, and Mr. Bicknell did nut theta press fur
his evietteltatent.
This Pressmen were committed to Newgate for trial.

DISTR FAXING CASE.
Yesterday the night wastage of St. Margaret's, M'est-
minstrr„ bruisxM • vossag woman, apparently ender 18 years
of aar.and elver, lutenist ieg appearanets before Mr. WinTri
the Silting Magistrate, me • charge of ?rise disorderly)
and lying in the open air, be baying fused her in Twin!.
street whim be was going his rounder on the yikecediag eight,
in a meet derbirstsk siteatioe, Nearly exbasnitill by famine,
sad lying SWIM she stones use the step of • door*
0.8 being psi ai the har she wept bitterly, aril appeared
to labour wader great distress of mind. She was very re-
lacteal ill giving any entrant of bee friends or relations,
bat at AM the (Armies was extracted deem ber:.-Boera
years ale her maim died, and her father married • sensed
wife ; she was then sent to service at • Genii...mu'. house,
lii the vicinity of SOloo4quarr, where she was treated wish
great kindness by her mistress. A foreign Gesitionsaw.
who used to visit at the house, a short time since pre-
vsiled upon tier to accompany him to Astley's Amphithee.
Ire, unknown to her mistress god when the performance
use over she wished to go ; but be inveigled bee
along Waterlon.place, on the Surrey side of the Thames,
and dually to • brothel, where Ise remained with bee a tow
days, and thou left her exposed tie wretaseduess and want
She had out receisol her wages, nor taken away her clothes,
awl shame prevented her going hack to demand them. Manse
alai far la reveled her applying to her father or relatives,
and she wandered about quite destitute not knowing where
she was going to; at last, she futon/ herself In
e it occurred to her to put emend to her miefortesses, by
hanging herself (tutu nue of the tress. She formed • noose
upon a haudlit retrial. and by climbing up succeeded in fast.
riling it to the bough of a tree, and by petting her heed into
the noose, and throwing herself of, sheohlaieed her object.
Is this situation she was observed by • geed:moan, who heard
a noise and he very ho measly cut her down and took her to the
perish wort.honse, where she refused to give any account of
herself, fearful of rapoing her friends; end altlesegh treated
with great kinduess, she atiseoaded, and did not lie in a bed
inure, bet wandering about and lying in the upeu air, in any
corner remote from society.
The blegiArase asked whether the constable made any
Inquiry shout her relations!
The coastal& replied, that be was informed her sent
was in good circumstances, that bur father held two sites.
'ions in the Ezeirequer, and that be had property in the
foods besides.
The Magistrate then directed him to take her to the
workhouse, and lose no time until lie areleaiated her frieeds
of her wretettiAl situation.

Ill?.

Georpe Stacie. a mho who Is employed by Mr. Smith, tamp
'contractor, of St. Georges lavish, was committed to Bride-
well for three months, few (inheriting oil hamsted to his care
for trimming lamps. The Prosecutor stated that he was lia-
ble to ■ One rue ootteeping the lamps in order, besides
losing his contract. They bad . gage by which they could
accetintrly ascertain the quantity of oil ueersaary for race
liner, het this was the mooed to by their servauts.

Thursday the lit of the 3 l t feat ratarehed
into Chelmsford (sum Dover, on their route to Col-
chester, liarwith, and Yarmouth.
Extract of a letter from the scent to Lloyd's at
St. Übe*, dated Sept. lu Yessectlay arrived
here the PottuutuPe scliquiler N... do Corsi°,
fr Foyni, iss dap, with part of ti.e emits of
the Portuguese ship Joao Duptisia, f Rio Jr-
n..tru, awl the brigs guzidia, mud Duey Joao VIM.,
from Peruaitibueu to I.iibon, which iris. I 118.1 bees.
c.ipturell by lusurgeut privateers off the Western
Wood. "

It is reported i'rtt the greater pita of the bean-
blot steeple of Bow Church, Ciseappide, will be
pulled down. At the time of the building of the
beautiful tower and spire, by Sir Costa-enigma
11'aen, in the rear 1673, curl for minty years after-
wards, it Vie: lid.' tow high estimation, mid its
fame spread so tar shiest!, that enaily foreigners
came over to see it. It has hewn very jowly deem-
ed the master-piece of Sir C. War); he hiss not
equAlled it in any of his designs, public or private.
our indeed has any other architect. The height of
this steeple is ,2'_3 feet, and it is built on an old
Roman causeway, discovered by Sir C. Was's, at
the time of rcbuildiii6 the present church.

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THE CASE OF
UNFORTUNATE OLDRRSIIAW.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH FREW.

. .
dint--naviax observed impose 4eipettatie hist of
Thorseley lam the report of the amulet essiainatims of lbe
above onfortouste mar, before Sir William Curtis, the pre-
riding Magistrate, I am induced. dirougli motives of public
jostler to en individual (whom I have a alight kitowlertge of,
bud who load taken noon himself the trouble of bringiug the
whole affair to to remove any prejudice which may
appear to have bees excited ageing him it the minds of the
people. through the ungentlemauty mud worrovuked Wick
made ws him by the Magistrate, Sir William Curtis.
In batiste the honour, Sir, of drawing your attention to
the same, it will be occesavy to losers the latter part ante
address of Mr. Godwin to the Magistrate, that the public
and yourself may be wielded that what the Inner Geode-
soma has dose we behalf of Oldershaw and family, has been
dimmed by motives of loommeity soil public justice. Mr.
Godwin addressed the Chair to the following effect:—;" It
would he too much, Sir, to allow it to go out to the public
that this is a ileservingfamily, as I know the distresses of it
have been uteasiowd by Otelerrhaw's owe conduct; I have
been witness to his driving his family out in thesis's at sight,
when his children were nearly in a dying slate. That she public
would du something fur them I have no doubt, as I have the
proof in my puckets. having received 71. fur them by so-
known halals. 'Floc British people are always purloin, and
ready to isanst the distressed without having • coloured
story told them. I found on the wife 37 slmplicatft ; they
have made away with every thing in the house, nut to sop.
port 'heir children, lost to waste is dissipation, and if the
sirighboorliood had not interfered, the lead from the roof of
the house would have been sold, sell the door would have
gone next."
Sir William—" What is the purport of this keg speech?
Who are you making it to ?"
Mr. Goderin—,‘ To you, Sir William, as you occupy the
Chair; I mu sot sokamed to look any man is the face."
Sir Williasn." I forgot, you are a bit of a patriot, mid
they are always fond of nakiag long speeches."
Mr Gudwisi.-14 I am, and hope I shall always resole a
patriot. I repeat, 'bat a coloured statement has pose oat
to the peddle, in the seeirspapere, that this is a deserving fa-
mily, reduced by mirfortune. It is not the case, and I take
this opportuaity of contradicting it, knowing that the truth
will not close the public's purse-strings •gaiust the helpless
children."
Now, Mr. Editor, whether Mr. Godwin is patriot or um
patriot. it is of very lit tie import to the public at large; bat
as the Alder's's, Sir William Curtis, has had the nublushieg
impudence to pronounce in the affirmative, I shall sot cos-
Indict it: my 'moire iu bringing this forward is to 'hew to
the world the cooduct ief one of the Magistrates of the City of
London, who, forgetting the dignity which attaches to that
high snowier and erase, could enter auto a political contro-
versy with a person much superior to himself in general
knowledge mad polities. Mr. Godwin cam wily attribute
the inaligneney of Sir Williams behaviour to the sigma' de-
feat which lee experiesced at the last Cameral Election, when
the former gestleuens acted she part of a patriot, in advs.
eating the.eaose of freedom and iserpsedaste, and oho
likewise hod the homer of being ou Mr. Maithasmes Coes-
emitter.
I canunt esoclude,Sir, without observing that the conduct
of Mr. Godwin throughout the whole of these prweedier,
has entitled him to therespeet and approbatio• of his fellow-
enlace's, sot only fur his indefatigable eseetioos I. the caws
of hontanity, bet oleo fur his steady and isle:ibis behevione
on sta4 trying °merlons.
1 have the Wooer to be, 111 r. Editor,
Your moot obedient Servant,
A REFLECTOR.

GREEN-FIND OYSTERS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sta—. Permit are, through the medium of your Paper, to
expose a silly piejtolitie amdast geese-lited oysters, trials*
frees as ides that copperse,or some pernicious composition,
is made use of to colour theme. Really, Sir, was it not a
well-kuowe feet such a gross absurdity is believed by mean
it would be a libel on the mmierstanding even to hist it ever
could exist. Thal copperas will trot affect it is irrefragable,
haws oyster beds contiguous to the works carried on for its
prodoetioso (she waste liquor from which invariably runs
open them) Never having been knows to produce a green
oyster. Indeed, it is as inipoesibk to produce the colour
by unuatural means, as to prevent the index and reflux of
the sea user the oyster-beds. The oysters become either
greets ue white, by feeding on a small marine vegetable that
grows on the beds, and on the shores adjoining. This vege.
table (or called by Dr. itemaisb, Professor of Nolen, His-
tory, at Haosbargb) is, in suns mama, white, wad is others
green. The latter is more prevalent after a warm dry sera-
mar, when it is observed the oysters are better fed. sad
Goer is flavour. As the late sesamer has been favourable for
the production of green oysters, I am anxious to diminish,
if I moot folly eradicate, suds truly ridiculous preja-
(lke; which. if persisted is, will oblige the proprietors to
export them : and our friends on the Continent will bane
the pleasure of eating superior oysters, at a reduced price,
at the time we are paying exorbitantly for those which ass
inferior; the quantity being consequently deceased is our
own markets. -

I a- yours respetifelly.
COMMON SENSE.

Colchester, ttd Sept. 1812.
N R—As it is usual, sod veer/illy advised, to refuse the
beard ur in of the oyster, it can he of nu consequence what
the colour is.

The Archbishop or CANTSIBURY held an mai..
nailoo. on Sunday last, in the Cathedral or that
city, sad admitted ten gentlemen into Deacou's
orders.

A wag in the King's Guard lately avenged a
slight hr imagined he received from Mr. K.—,
the rich banker, by a 'mystification highly disagree.
able to thiamin of Israel. Quartered at the banker's
country house, near Boulogne, he was transferred
by the proprietor (according to the letter of the law)
from this comfortable mansion to a very disag►ee.
able public-house. A few days after, a valet in the
royal livery arrived ea courier, and informed Mr.
It. that it was the intention of his Majesty to visit
some of the towns adjoining the sea-coast, and to
alight and breakfast on a stated slay at Mr.
" the richest banker, with the mutt delightfal
Wise !" Not only did this Cricous rend iinmedi-
ately to Paris for every luxury the season afforded,
but invited by special meowngera the Mayor of
Boulogne and all the Civil and Military Authoti.
ties to be present at the fete. One of his friend'
atone. a Lady more thins suspected of liberal ideas,
receives! a letter of condolence and excuse. regretting
" that her opinions were so amorists* that she must
be broad& with hiss Majesty, and consequently
could not be invited to the feast." les the meat►
time the guests in great tome assembled, and hour
after hour passed away without the Royal Visitor
making his appearance. It was not till six its the
afternoon that the party 'sit down to breakfast. pre-
sided by the Banker, amidst phrases of regret and
consolations which his in the malice of their
hearts overwhelmed inn with. Allusion has been
made to thi aelvrestdre by the Gozette de Femme.
under the head of Visite dis Prince, and a Lyle.
hutted author of the Vaudeville is now forming
of this mystification the subject of a comic piece.

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• THE INDIAN CIIILT yr,.
. •

Ealtect of a letter from a Gentleman tot Pot ts-
inoollit to his friend in London
. tt Having seen by the uewspapesrs that Ilse ludian Gait,
George Perryinau, dee 500 of Ropey Micu, about I limn or
the Fluridas was on board the Semiramis, iu this harbour, I
was induced w go to see hilts yesterday, and, as. you may
supptise, he wee happy to Meet au acquaint-owe; one to
whom be conceived lie might speiii iu COUMICIICC, as it ap.
pear. to Lim that those wino pit veal loins front coming
ashore are in the interest of his ttdos. l'eiryinan in-
form. ow, that lw is omitted to ten,. n without delay to his
own country, and is owl allowed to laud in this; be asked toe
some ovirstioos, which I really kit at a louts how to
ssamily,a, What shall I tell the Indians on my return, wlaw
they ask ine, why would toot jour creel father and king
allow you to land on his ground? Ard did you out say,
wisest you asked us to go to war, that yam would always as-
.4l as if the Americana should attempt to take our laws!
They Kaye 'mow made that attempt—they made it soon after
you left us, without any provocation no oar part, nod I am
sent to England to remind you of your promise.' this is the
soluusisce, soil nearly the words of his complaint, to which,
of course, I could give on answer. He then rent on to
state, that the Americans are riot disposed to conic to any
terms with them, until they are driven to the .othbr ear of
the 111iniwippi. The Chiefs, Francis soil Julio. Inc says,
were hullo decoyed to a vessel. under English evictors, mid
immediately banged. Arsobrister he stews to bare had bat
Mlle to do with the 'lndians ; and Arbuthnot was put to
death for haying given the Indians inform 1600 that their
titmice were corning upon them, and thereby presenting a
surprise.
" I was sorry to find this man so much negketed; he ap-
pears even to be in want amen clothes. having nothiog but
hie native dress; he told woe, however, that he was its expo c-
*Minn of some on the day I saw him; it would sorely be ad-
visable at least to pay him some personal inienttois--oite
who was so intelligent and earful to oar troop., and who ha,
succeeded (though Out to the dignity of Mico) to all the au-
thority of his father, and no doubt from his abilities to merle
snore. this father died soon after I left the Florida., and his
elder brother, who succeeded him, was lately killed in battle.
Hainbley shamefully betrayed them, and limersrity and
Doyle are still their meet determined enemies. Mappichi-
neicu.lienediree is Geoevol-its•Chsef. The attack on the
Bluff continued nine days, when the magazine blow up. The
Blacks behaved nobly. Gerserelliaines has established hint-
self at the Forks of the River."

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