The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-02 00:00:00

DiStwVitltY.

A. two gentlemen and • roissiable were in search of aOme
("it'll goods, a few days nzo, 13 3 Vlll4tte a few mils
.slia.
taut fruit, Carlisle, they visited tln der.dling of Iwo mow,-
ablelooking beings, a mun and a womol, Om, to was
reported in the 136.4111133r1,0th1, ga Med their live
chiefly by begging. Ihe inn.. b. Org known to have bast
com.exitni with persons of notorious ellaracier. 1415. xi?'. •
V44:11.11 RP tic ItCll3llillirgi 1.1111 sonic of the circioneisi.o eit
at least of the rohlwry in question. It was on this
gru ttttt 1 that the search was made I'he oppriltallCe of Oh,•
house beggars all description. A large heap ..f antra atilkar
navel for firewood, render...l Sloe fol:owe /1:13:10 r.rroieli- -
cable, and it We% rendered still none .I.lfire't by the m'
and filth immediately within the 'llse whole room 414
lint exceed 12 feet tiptare, one bolt of *high was oreophel by
a huge bedpiex.l covered with two or three in•lft4,l,S nod
feather beds, Idled with filth tiiel vermin. The to. walla
were covered with a solid 1311454. f col.w.lat, and the rlll'tliture
in general corresponded with the decoratim4 of die h,eon..
Among other articles was au old oak desk, whit h the e
stable ictpicsted to examine; this was, however, stesoli'y re-
sisted by the woman, who, as well us the man, had 110ft:rt.,
strewn no disposition to holder VW search. Resist ace.. only
increased the anxiety of the etoodahle to Piety what she Mr,
au 111i11OlIS to conceal, and a driperute struggle commenced
between the heruint 141111 the peace-officer. The
imagining that sumett,ing was concealed, that, to answer
the end of jmnice, might to lra iminediatrly tusk
steps to enforce ha amino ity, *lwo the Amazon 61'111111e
CUMIN/Std. 'the officer then proceeded in Ills I.U31111111•
lion of the coot' ult. of the mysit7;(lll4 fleet:. A fit
out a variety of old tags nod articles a apparel, he i 8441 to a
large bag,whielt he immediately began to sestirl., tint doubt-
ing but he should font rvilltawr of coining, if Not a fo. g, Iy,
having been practised by this happp T.. hi. utter
amazement, howevi r, and that of Ills party, M. Month
about filly or sixty stood! motet Is 14,1 tip in rags and
pieces of paper, each contniimig different slims of smote).-
from Iwo or theca Old shillings and a little comnr, to os
Bank times and gold. besides plumi.sory totes; the mtole
amounting to several hundred pounds. The as
much delighted as be was estonished at this sodden 414,.phi0y
4.1' his there liana.; wealth, and gave every VllCollingement to
the constable to go or with los aearch As, however, so much
money was not safe in such hands, and in sneli ontststi ttttt
the gentlemen earnestly exhorted the pw.sets,..s of it to pm it
in a place of better security; which stiggt woo haring been
seconded the twat day by !UMW of their oteglibunrs, they
have wisely complied 01111 it. The old *einem 1.. whore the
wealth really belonged teas in the bstat sit I.ll4iiiz the bag
constantly about her, under her chitin.. The whole of the
silver wbu I, the gentlemen YAW was of the old eui lets, mot
amounted alone to a very cousideiable stiin.—; Carlisle
l'alriot