The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
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Yesterday atiglar ea was brourht op, sea.
palled of benignant the Catoostreet gang. His
discovery nod apprehension arose front the following
• ettraordionery circuasstanr. At the time the Co-
roner's lugwest was sitting on the body of the
murdered Sinithers. Perry. the conductor of the
Tatra, who was thew in stienclonce, was called oat
by two soldiers. who informed him that on that
dit they bad beets told by a boy that he had disco-
depot of fire-arms and deadly weapons.
"laving been at ploy in Chapel-street, Padding-
-Im, and losing a marble hehiud route buildings
tin that Street, lie went beliiud the bombe of Mr.
George, a Indlerdather snit tailor, in search of the
marble, nod laving in a closet some fire-arms, a
sword, k'. he by chance mentioned it to them: be
was induced to do so, particularly in consequence
of having beard of the discovery of the Caro-street
gang. I'erry hastened to the spot as soon as pos-
sible, where 1w found a narrow passage leading to
the hack of Mr. George's premises. and also a
closet fastened by a staple, situate ler a stair-
case. corresponding with the information he had
received. Perry inquired to whom the closet be-
longed, sod was informed that it belonged to Mr.
Ceurge. Mrs. George soon appeared, of whom
Perry also inquired how the closet became fastened,
when she said she fastened it in consequence of
the wind blowing it open. He desired her to
sotueuce the instrument with which she had
'lisle:m(l the stride, which on being produced. re-
eembled a hammer, and with which she also un-
fastened it. Ou the door being opened, Perry dis-
covered a musket, a bayonet.* pistol, sword, pow-
der mid balls. He then inquired if those articles
belonged to them, and the woman denied that they
slid. slaughters who was present during the
investigation. wrung her hands and appeared greatly
distressed. Perry then proceeded into the house,
oust Como, Mr. George employed in his bonne,. of
a tailor, who also demised any knowledge of the fire-
arms and denil!y wespoos, and admitted that his
sou occupied r house on the opposite side of the
street, and might have deposited the fire-arms,
&c. in that 'dace. On inquiry it was ascertained,
that the son had absconded since Wednesday seri-
ilw night of the meetings Perry desired
that Mr. George would attend at the Office, and
lie himself accomparded Mrs. George and her
daughter. Ott their arrival at the Office, they
underwent private exaininations before Mr.. Birnie,
but nothing aplitared Which could crintiinste any
ad them ; however. strong suspicions existed that
their • ))))) Robert George, was present at the
Cisio-street meeting at the time Tbistlewood mur.
cherish Smithery. Since that time thy officers have
iywd every vigilance in endeavouring to trace
lons out. Ruthven and Salmon received informs.
flora of his being concealed at a house in Cosier's.
street, whither they repaired on Sunday morning,
but were unsuccessful in finding him. They never-
theless had discovered that his anxiety to leave this
country was so great he had offered himself to he
solved to any capacity whatever iii any vessel
going to the East Indies. They also learned,
that having before beet' a seafaring man, be
lied succeeded in engagiog himself as a ser-
vant oat bawled all and they gain-
ed intelligence on which they coold rely. that the
lost ;doer hr would be at previous to leaving Lou-
don, would he the Moder Arias, Wapping, tear
the Courniercial4Mid. inhere they west, and waited,
hating no doubt filth he would be there, to start
by Use boat for Griervend that very evening,
(Sunda') from which litter place the Women
were to sail yesterday. They waited there till
about seven o'clock, at which time Robert
George mitered the house. He inquired for the
Gravesend boat, and was informed that it had
sided a few minutes previous. Out receiving
that information lie appeared extremely agitated
and direppointed. He called fur some brassily
and wader, anti seated himself. During this time
Umberto soil Salmon had satisfied themselves lie-
yowl a doubt of his identity, and having had resent'
to believe that he would be fully prepared with
arms for a desperate resiotinice. Salmon winched an
-opportunity, when lie instantly rushed upon I
and presenting a pistol to Ida brad, exclaimed, 11'
you offer to stir I will fire." Rutlivest then baud-
cuffed and properly secured him. On Starching
hint they, however, fumed that he was not ',repined
with any arms, and his luggage consisted only of
his clothes. The officers brought hint in a bark-
riepciverli, stud lodged him in Covent-garden
waselt-house.

During yesterday they made diligent inquiry as
to the manlier in which he had disposed of his
time sister the night of the business in Cato-street.
when they learned that a lodgisi• had been pro-
cured fur him in Earl-street, lirick-lane. They
also tr..c.41 out his brother who lives iu that neigh-
bourbocci. who, denied any knowledge where he
lived. but the officers discovered that the brother
had actually procured the said lodging fur him. awl
in his possession they found ■ large thick stick. at
the bottom of which was a thick iron ferrule, about
too inclwa long. which was hollow at one rod, 81111
appeared calculated to receive a pike o► dagger,
which he acknowledged to have received of Ins
brother Gringo-, on his parting with him on Sunday
evening previous to his eriteririg the Dundee Arnie.
On searching Robert George's lodgings in Earl-
st►eet. they did not discover soy thong of a dau-
germs. nature.
At three o'clock yesterday the officers arrived
at the above LlScr, and reported to Mr. Birine the
result of their exit ~,,, lotion sod investigation.
The Prisoner had previously undergone a private
examiumiori before Mr. Biriiie, which was reported
tat the Secretary of State's Office for the Home De-
.perinterit, undue orders having been sent fur Isis con-
veyance there, a commitment wet made mot fo► the
Trimmer •Robert George to the House of Correction
on a charge Of high treason, and he was conveyed
thither in a hackney coach in the custody of Mr.
Adkins, the Governor of that prism, Perry, who
was originally in the pursuit of him, and one of
the patrol. . .

The six prieseeut. ababsee been.cosomitted to
the House or traiictioti, ie. chstie.e.of WO Ices.'
won. ere kept closely coufioqd ill.igrfikcjisouo, as
mate priroacel. Proper peter hart; Abut hrru
eite
sppointed as uss;cl..ver exch.. 11140lifiE 11.9,_411/4.
prevent any , likiiiimi. trifithr..ll=ll4o
*wee by s ' ' irder ft eee the taw 1.

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wed nesday. March 1. there 11111.1111MISithl`Is
anatomy stir in dots coy mad neigiboessired.
tory of apprehensnons of some missiles The Dante
banoushire yeroMmiry marched in here in lbw foils
noon, and the Govan* troop of light horse and the
sharp shooters *wobbled at their respeCtive parades.
, The Muddle Ward ye 00000 miry, we' underiftand,
• numbed bits Rather/giro, awl the Upper Ward
yeomanry came down to Hamilton. Whether there
has been a-false alarm, whether there was danger
wliich the military demusistroitions have warded off,
or whether there be still something awaiting us, we
pretend not to conjecture, but happily we have lwal
perfect quietness through the week, and we are not
aware of there having been any appearance, which
should induce us to anticipate iminediate column•
trios,. provided all keeps right in England. The
Dllinhartonshire ye 44444 miry returned 11041 e yester-
day evelitiog.—(Wargow
On Monday last (the YBth silt.), when • crowd
of persona 114/IfOUllthil our KOMI. a letter was thrown
from the window of a room occupied by some of
the twenty-seven Delegates, calling upon the popu-
lace to rise and liberate them. The letter. was
picked up by one of the arminrls, and delivered to
his officer. lu aidditious In a strong detachmeist of
infautty. constantly on duty iii the guard-house of
the gaol. a mounte I lin.saar perambulates romood the
prison, which has load the good effect of preventing
the crowd from approaching, stud of preserving or-
der romid it mid the public offices there.
Yesterday (March I) John 1,14710, carter at Toll.
mos% was aesstenced by the Jtssoices of the Poker to
coofinement tit Bridewell, mid ordained to find
security to keep the peace, for obstructing the con-
stables in the execution of a warrant, giving must
abusive language to a M 'wittily.. and exciting the
persons collected 1111 the ocoisiou to acts of violence.
—(Gtisgoto Courier.)
Yesterday morning (Wedne.almy, March I) three
of the Radical dclegaies, seized 011 Tuesday seri.
night, who belong to Paisley, were sent off 'hiller
in a coach. Whit further legal investigation their
particular case may require will probably take place
I there. The double guard mid the hussar still re-
main at the gaol.

The Cla.gow yeomanry cavalry were on duty
yearling. Billets were also taken fur the Dom-
baton yeomen, who arrived about twelve o'clock.
They are to parade to-dg at twelve o'clock, and
they will probably return home to-morrow.