The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-06-22 00:00:00

PO Li' E.

stair etstkeY.
Yesterday Joseph Presto's Soil AA** were examined
and coinm aged f.r fiuriber essissinatiiiiis;MCfnispirion of steal-
inki quantity of linen, the piroPerty'sof Lady Cofebroukr, at
The Prisoners were seen to take the linen nut of a field
adjoining Lady Colebruoke's girdes at Ranipstead, by a
hoy irho was at work in the Orden at the tint,. An alarm
was immediately railed, sad the Prisoners he* 'closely par.
sued, but they sieireeded In making their coca*. Infor-
inatina of the rubbery Mat afterwards given to Wilson, nne
of use patrol belonging to Butr-street, stationed al Hamm-
strait, in consequence of Which the Prisunkrn rare appre-
hended by him.
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at AsLanitodervi.nst Yr.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.
VcaterdaY Cafon aas charged fly Mr. Poole, an his
iteemol examination, with baring robbed him of prieperty to
a treat amount.

It appears Mr. Poole, who is an eminent staliotier. resit.
ing to Fetter-lane, employed the Prisoner as for the
last fins, years, and having received an excellent character
with him, the utmost confidence was pieced in him. During
this period several robberies were commilled on the premises,
Mid at length, front various eireurnitinees, ntispirion fell
ilveis the Prisoner, the was diarbirged—lint on intioiring
the event of the !Wes, in (.4001100de* df prOpertt sibtrit,
the Prisoner's Ogre was Searched, Slid property tti the
nentionut of uear toot woo fortid.—He with trightkliii.

A countrymais gqiiilird to Sir Robert taker fora wirrant,
itatittg that be had arrived (rein MC tallith, that day, and
on walking along the street he was actnited by a Man, who
gaol he eame frdo the mote part of Mt Connery (Fnititoielh),
and In edweripittice affetied t Wrest rtepect fur him, and
wanted him to partake bf beet, ftir *bleb he paid. After ex-
tracting frtim him Ike itaineli, Re. ad bil firientla, he Said he
knew them, said Am thil Should twat reit without iknding
■ merry evenific. Mule they *PM Atrint ices their Neer Mu
felines came In; reed after tilting adie a RtiSrt tithe, Otte
of thlial isisialted *is friend; and in 'sigh Worda ride of the
men said that neither him (applictilit)•we bin ))fNmnt 'irfreflel
show St said it wits generally such I.l.llosra who sere muit in-
sullies. Ms led to a wager, mid appliernit priktil ant his hi.
and placed it in the heads of kw friend, who sbottly after
quitted the place with hia money; he wield hew the party
be said, and a migrant was granted.

SMOKCY CHIMNEYS.
Yesterday Mr. MardiOg, No. 9,1)14 IlasweltAWstfi Tem-
ple-bar; She Overottni of the tigrish tif fi. Citwetit•Datse{,
and the Keeper of the parish File.en=in•,alseadid tkfhie the
Magimrirtei, to adjust a dispute arising is folbtea c floe
morning about three weeks ago there Oil art tritest Of tire
at the house of Mr. Mouths'', whim the parish eitaink aid
several tire•mea attended, after which the engine-keeper
and others coral: to I hifl once., made as affidavit of the fan,
and obtaote4l as order from MeMagistrates un the Church-
wardens to pay them 1M aceustuased reward for their
attendance. 1 ha wand was au appeal from Mr. Hording
against she payment of the reward, udi the rutted that Mere
was up use whatsoever, and that it was wily a fake Mains.
It 'pruned from She evideaeo that there was no fire lighted
ist the house at the time; It was as early hour in the More.
iim; she maid was up s.d lighted some !Maytags seder the
copper to light a Ire; the waslobause. was to front of the

kimik•
,t;
*ad i.. stale milmier *Wt. 116141111/Ibut
Nehlimmey 'The mapper IhrelmiersMpped, the be warlittret
bore, and doe mmetbe.wmer -661 64 the
end wee the miler of the alarm. ?Atter elm ,fieemien
imam a r .me preieerrtl.mlm,pmeml Abe Oise
I tam stopped. The chissisey erthl mitti no ep•
isearasee of fire.
fillsowistrate—From innovate's teigieweiritsipsimies there 034
sufficient cause for alarm. (:oil rot hot Areusew. wh.• are >4
weriel bed, of men, shoulii sail until they sesuallyattoul,t
MY II fire break out for she 'she er the ftwaro ; the earill
firer are enrinstovni tusilend 111 Wheller. 14411 r. Hrealine4
thlfllllP% was claim thiommil.l net °tent. The firehti.• air en-
title,' to the reward.

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