The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-24 00:00:00

POLICE.
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low *Tarr*.

teeterday snovaing Vickery, the officer, accumpastied by
14, Pears..., arrived at the office. and reported that they
lad sired early exertion to sreore Franklin, haring heels in
rorsenit of biro to Calais, Roolemur, and other pf.sees; hot
Oast they had unforturs•trly !wen unsacressful, as they could
root few any information of loSsn at thuo. places.
Too to farts I, Ire been received at 11w I /thee, signed by
Ffiqb klm, aid d.sted from r alai., hot it is lint la.lieelrit that
b• kr., ever hes n there. Theo. Irtiers rap if his perfect
reisdossers 10 appear ill ringierr the rhargos brought astatio.l
ions sesta:chug she sedstasus places /1/4.e. but that the sole
erase of his n it ba V I lig 11011 r so, was the fear of liensg ar-
re,te.l OP a verdict of 5,s 101 damages, which load beets
ess rs meanest bun in ass art for ('rim. Con. f Goodall
...Ain't hint.

Chafes Peter Norton alias Coplota Writ, wse ttttt 'it-
teJ fir trial ow the ebrugeuf ribbing Mr. Maitfwarifil of •
rousulreahlw swat of mosey, jewellery, awl ether valsible
proterty.
A person owned Milk, who heti hem, arrested for addreva.
itm lire populace in St Jamtveamipmee some time riser,
nppearid so verve a eobwirow on Mr. Birwie *hilt *item,
vie I',, 6.;fself, mistime to an *Mimi its the Court of King
/finch coeinvesed wish ghat tranmetsow. lie II Itilys ril
shlit!rfit with the subpoena, bat the worthy Maturate se•
fluid to acerpi of it.
A Cou.t.able, Paused Shires, oho was proceeding to serer
• warren' ou a perm,' is. Ihwry.lffne,
most •sulrotly fe.s.ifiltell ifs flw ex..ruifoli of hi fluty Ifs a
titan twined Posers, and flirty oilier oleo. Powr,‘ was
proved to have hilt:titled scleral severe ifijwries uo him faith
▪ knife.atid wan ronialitted tinder Lord Filesibennugles
for cuttinr and maiming. The other three were fortified
to fistel

At the late Wisidioar Quarter Sessions John
Roses use tried for being a museum cheat, in ob-
taining money uudtr fit*e pretences bona Mr.
I.II.I.IIWHITE. of the Swan Inn, on 15th July. The
Prisoner represented himself to be the servant ni
Cul. %Vass., for whom he ordered • bed. wayigg the
Colonel would be at Windsor that everting, that 1w
bad left his luggage r 'Wean:llollm not hawing
money to pay the carriage; Mrs. L. of his repo,'
hot bun 10s.; opal inquiry it was found that the
steny coacerning the Colosiel and the luggage were
false pretences. The Primacy was found Griity,
and sentenced to two mouths' hard labour. 'Cheri:
uotre thtve oilier indictments ageism him for similar
offences. which were not triad; he obtained 14s.
from the Castle liar.. tes. from the Christopher. aid
hum Mr. J. BROWN.

A circumstance occurred at Southampton on
Sunday seimiigla. which liaud wanly Droned fatal
A gentl.nuan. woo liar beta to lodgniga there 'lntim;
sekiolo, arose suddenly from Ina bed about four
ax•k, and ran Nobly down stairs. shutting the
• after him. and made to the water-side, wherr
?lunged at; his distressed lady Cullom-41 him to
shore and entreated NM to return, but could
, pre ail. Fortunately his progress was much
supeded by mud and weed., and the Custom-
house boat succeeded in securing dim after an el.-
of nearly two hours; during which time lie
every resonance. l'he unfortunate gentleman'
us a Colonel in the army) was labouilog under
mporary derangement.
'wo awn and a wourto, belonging to a tribe of
ies,•have been apprehended in Kent on a strong
cio of beiug the persons who sent the poisoned
hiig to Maidstone gaol, by rating of *lnch the
prisoners lust their ores. It is conjectured that
were implicated with Greentrees iu lone-steal-
and took that diabolical Diode of preventing his
impeaching them.

NA/AL MTP:LLIGENCR.

oeTontlit "1.-3 p rm.
About six o'clock this morning it began to blow very hard
from S.S.W., which, at nine, was accompanied with a heavy
rain mod caused the vessels lying in the Downs to make for
the harbour—about 11 it increased to a compkle hurricane,
and a great number of vessels, large and small, were en-
deavouring to gel into the pier fur shelter; many of them
succeeded. but a number got considerably damaged it the
attempt ; among the casualties' at this distressing time, a
large Swedish ship from Stockholm to Lisbon, ladeu with
timber, missed the entrance omit %truck agsmst the side
of tie pier, knock.d away many yards of parapet wall,
and soon after her masts fell sod she went l'lllUpfritly
to pieces—it is said there of fit r s-rew were drowned—
her cargo is now driving we slower in every direction
A situp from Portsmouth to London went on shore op-
posite Fast Cliff Lodge, with loss of bowsprit, Lee. Ice.
—the crew are saved. Oa hoard this vessel Is a corpse of
• Lady on the way iss Condor. A Swedish sloop was driven
me shore near the Salloisg-room ; of her crew, consisting of
seven, only one was saved ; ■he is gone completely to pieces.
Another sloop, with a cargo of brandy, went on shore near
the same place, with loss of mast suit bowsprit, and hall
much damaged ; her cargo let now taking out. A brig also
missed the harbour, sad now lies beating outside, costisi.
derably damaged ; her crew gut safe sin shore. The sloop
Yeria, belonging to Aberoluvery, is also no shore on the
Wilting Stook, with loss of bowsprit, &e. Upwards of sixty
sail of vessels have taken shelter here 111-day, 11111: of
which, a large ship, belonging to 11418intore, zitt safe lulu the
harlsour; a great Handier of these es so Is ale damaged. The
loss of anchors, cables, Eist. is !rely great. A boy Ittlssooging
to the Swedish timber ship had one of his arms (aught by a
rope, by wbieh it was broken, and amputation, of the limb
was immediately performed, and it is hoped he will do well.
Jt is impossible to state as yet, the damage duo, to the
♦easels around here, bur, no doubt, it is very considerable.
It is the MIA severe gale experienced herr fur several years
past. It was high water shout half-past eleven, nail spring
tide Several vessels are now making for the harbour, Irian
the Downs.