The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-01 00:00:00

CHESHIRE ISSiZE§.

• ,These Assizes continence on Wedireiday nett.
.The trial of Bruce. Milani,. and Pearson, for
shooting at Birch, the coustahle, will pmhshly
take place on Friday ; that of Sir Charles Wolse-
ley, for sedition, dm. on Saturday ; Dud Parton
Ha►risou's on Moodily.

Mr. H. lineass haa returned to town from
Dublin. The business of the theatre had been
arranged with Mr. Jones. iii,the manner we stated
yesterday; but we now learn that it lies been de-
feated by the interference of a principal creditor,
who objects to the arrangement. The erection of a
new theatre in that city will probably be the reitilti
Si. Jainces•equare appears likely, in the course
of a few years, to eclipse, in polo of brilliancy and
splendour, every place of fashionable residence iu
the metropolis. The front of Lord BatstoL's new
'ionic advances towards completion. its general
character is plainness, the wall is of a fine well-
coloured brick, the windows are ornamented with
cut stone architraves, not dissimilar to those of
Lords Faust:il% and GRANTHAM', bowies but
with the advantage of a atone frieze, dentilleel cor-
nice, and parapet at the top. which gives a finished
and imposing effort teaks whole front. A sew
mansion is erecting in the same square for the
Bishop of LONDON. on the site of thel old one
immediately adjoining Norfolk-house, but the
building is not yet sufficiently udviniced to form
any judgment even of its exterior. The superior
Style of the public illumination also, joined to the
effect of the circular piece of water, with its fine
equestnan statue of the immortal WILLIAM, in the
centre of the parterres. gives St. James's-square.
iii point of appearance, with the exception of its
south side, the advantage of every other.

The celebrated traveller Mr. BELZONI has arrived
in this metropolis, after an absence of ten years, five
of which he has employed iu 'nitrous researches after
the curious ►emains of antiquity in Egypt and Nubia.
The famous sarcophagus of alabaster, discovered by
hi►a in Thebes, is safely &posited in the hands of
the British Consul in Alexandria, writing its em-
barkation fur England, along with the obelisk. 22
fret long, taken by Mr. Bel.xotst from Philos.
above the first cataract of the Nile. Mr. Scums g's
Journal of his discoveries in Egypt and Nubia, and
of his journey on the coast of the Red Sea rind the
Oassis, will be published as soon as possible. The
model of the beautiful tomb discovered by Mr.
BELEM, I in Thebes, will be erected as soon es a
convenient place shall be found for its reception.
A sentinel at Manchester is said to have been
shot at on Tuesday morning.---( Coos& f/e►dd.)
SHOCKING ACCIDINT.—On Wednesday week,
as Mrs. E. WiLsox, of Great Mint near Nor-
thampton, way sitting in front of the Northampton
coach, with • child in her lap, and • niece ow each
side, she was cautioned by the coachman to stoop
while passing the gatewily of the Whitt Hart,
St. Alban's. Mrs. WiLsou instantly repeated the
ashnooition to her nieces, but unhappily forgetting
to follow the advice hpelf..•she received a blow
on her head. by which else spasm of her neck was
broken, and she expired without being heard to
utter a sigh or a groan.. The agitation of her has.
band, on beholding her taken off is corpse, and the
feelings of all who witnessed this awful occurrence,
cannot be adequately expressed.

At the late Salop Ageism Charles Reece and
Jaws Munson. the one footman and the other
coachman in the family of JANES Maas, Esq. of
Belle Vur, near Birmingham, were convicted of
robbing their master's wine-cellar. and sentenced
to be kept to hard labour iu the House of Correc-
tion fo► two years.
At the Leicester Assize', J. Saw, • chimney-
sweeper, et Blabey„ was indicted for a rape upon
a child (AMY only four years and • half
old. The particulars ere so horrid, that a mere
outline as almost too much. The child is of the
most interesting description; and, notwithstanding
her very tender displayed so much sense,
that the Learned Judge, without any hesitation. let
her take her oath. lie woo c••victed on the clearest
evidence ; •ud a fouler cue never appeared in a
Court of Justice. Sentence of death ea' immedi-
ately pronounced on him in the most impressive
meaner. when the P►isoner cried out, " Prey. my
Lord. forgive me this time I" The Judge told him
' be must look to a higher tribunal for mercy.