The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-06 00:00:00

IMPROPER DRIVING.

7koasas Cheney was indicted furs unisdenirannr, in hav-
ing, on the 5111 of July last, inipsoperly 111111 'maliciously
striven aril's' the carriage of Sir John Leach, the Vire.
Chaneelliii, in the Haymarket, by which the VIEW-Chancellin's
carriage was evert a rued and broken, and the foot ina n scribes-
ly ed.
'Thomas ilillingwortb was armlet to Sir Jobn Leach on
the sth of July last, uu which evening the witness was attend-
ing behind his twaster's carriage to 'kr Opera-bouse. {Vine,
troiag down the Haymarket, Lord Caliir's carriage, whirl,
was driven by the Defend-ant, was behind S:r John Leach's
earrisze. Tbere was • lime of carriages, and just as Nit.
John's carriage undyed within three of the Upera dour, the
Drfredant turned out of the lime, to endeavour to get up to
the dour find; is doing this, the wheel of Lord Cahir's car-
riage lucked into that of Sir Johu's, and Sir John's carriage
was throws over. 'The carriage was very much injured ;
the witness *as thrown down between the wheel. of the two
carriage*, and his bead pressed in so dreadful a manner, that
he had been blind fur six web since. Before Sir John's car.

risge wcut over, waters. observed Defendant look back ; he
could at abet time hare prevented the mischief, but instead
of doing so, seeing Sir John's carriage partly over, he whip.
ped his honer, and completed the asin.chief he had previously
begun. After the reeislert witness went amongst the car-
riage*, to endeavour to discover the Defeudant ;• he did so,
sud then, on endeavouring to get at bin., the Defendant
struck him several times with his whip, and endeavoured
it, pat his spin under the surrounding carriages. Sir John
was in the carriage at the lime, but fortunately escaped
unhurt. _ _

The coachman was examined, and his evidence went to
corroborate the testimony of the footman.
Mr. BARRY addremml the Jury fur the Defendant, and
contended that Ilste accident rouse from a contest between
the two coachmen 'who chottld.rt to the Opera house dour
first, which contest wee warnmenccd try the Vecr-Chattertioets
coachman; and called the footman of Lord Celtic to prove
the foci. _ _ _

Tbe witness staled that Lord CAWs carriage overtook
Sir Juhien Pieendilly, and weak] there have passed,
had out Sir John's, madman crossed hint several times in an

unfair mainscr, mad on their arrival near the Opera-house,
Sur John's coachman said to the Defendant, " What, old
fellow, you could nut pass us." The accident at the Opera-
hawse door waa occasioami by Sir John's coachman impro-
perly backieg upna Lord Cahies carriage.
The CNAIRMAN summed up, and the Jury found De-
feudist Mealy.
The Court aenteneed hint to three months imprisonment
in the Hesse of Correction.

We are authorised to state, that sines the Medi-
cal Board has been established at Charlotte House,
Groat Madam-street, opposite the Rev. Rowland Hill's
. .

Chapel, mid WoodalneCsiiieet, adjoining New BeniLstreet,
upwards of Thirty Thousand Patients of both eases 'Hive
been restored to perfect health, many of whom bad lingered
fur years under the most painful and estimate diseases, were
protioinierd incurable by respectable practitioners, sad sc.
vend discharged from Hospitals. Stick is the effects emitt-
ing front eunibineil talents !!-.-Slestirs. COOPER and Go. of
Medical sad Sorties' celebrity, after forty years experience
in this witteopulis, are consulted daily at both houses mita
nine at night, sad the poor have advice, gratis, oa Tuesday,
Thursday, mid Sunday mornings, until twelve o'clock .
Patients at a distance, deserilnist their case, immediately at.
tended to. All letters to be directed to Cbariutte House,
ittackfriameinid, bet nous see sniveled which do not cos►
bin s couseltieg fee.

FROIH SA7IIRDy G.47E771?.

BANKRUPTS.

Edward Wilcock*, of •Illerstrete-atreet, London, iron.
monger. to surrender, April 7, 11, I May 16, at u
Guildhall. Attorneys, Mason. Tontitown*, Thoossu
Baker,
.Cppi hall.court.
Jaanes Russel, late of the Old Chance, London, bat ll'
of Hornsey-road, 4alinetur. Middlesex, slat' .1, ti.
render, April 7, 14, and May 16, at ten, at Gniklb.lo,
Loudon. Attorueys, Messrs. D. Rnsien aud Sun, Crown-
court, Aldersgate.street.
John Stubbs, of Maxey, Lincoln, inahisider, to surrender,
April 17, 19, and May 16, at 'leaflet at the George less
Kingston... pun- H ull. A tturneys, Mr. Ellis, Chaim-et
London • and Messrs. Martin and Srli.,lefield, Hull.
chinks Osbourne, of lAnidun, nierehni
to surrender, April 11,10, and Nlay to, nt demo, at Go
hall. Attorney, Mr. Holt, Threadneedle-street.
John Attenuant, of Aldgats lligli-street, London, boleti(
to surrender, April 11, 25, and May 16, at twelve, at
hall. Attorney, Mr. Baddeley, Leman street, Combos.
fields.
Henry Stephen*, late of Penryn, Cornwall. merchant, in
sterreuder, April 11, 25, and May 16. at twelve, at GleiblA
hall. Loudon. Attorneys, kesars. Crowder, Lurie, iirla
0 liverson, Frederick's-plate, Old Jen ry.
John Berry, of Fleet-sa.,et, Loudon, tailor, to surresulei,
April 14, 28, and May 16, at el;:veu, at GuildbaA. Adm.-
ney, Mr. Deykes, Thavies-lim.
William Lawrence, of the Grapes publie.liouse, Old.
street-road, Middlesex, victualler, to surreuder, April H.,
2.5, and May 16, at teu, at Guildhall, Loudon. Attorney.,
Me-ars. Validei coin and Curayo, Bush-lane, Caution-street.
William Bell, Nile of Totteuham cuurt.rund,
and since of Halfway street, Oxford street, linen-draper, to
surrender, April 7, 14, until May 16, at tea, at
Loudon. Attorney, Me. Clicapride.
Eli Read and Thomas Baker, of Great Russell-stress.
Bloomsbury, Middlesex, linemdraptis, to surrender, Aril
11, 18, and May 16, at one, at Guildhall, London. Muir.
net's, Messrs. Willis, Clarke, Coates, aud Watson, Stam-
ford-court, Throgmorion.sireet.
Jubn Robinson, of Saiut Mary-hill, London, ship iusur-
ance.broker, to surrender, April 19, 25, and May 16, at
ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hellyer, Paper-buildings,
Temple.
Rouse Mattoon, of High-road, Knightsbridge, Middlesex,
baker, to surrender, April 11, 25, and May 16, at tweets,.,
at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Shuter,
street, Westminster.

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PA RTIS ERSII IPS DISSOLVED.
B. Potter nod J. Goldney, of Mitcham, Surrey, coach nth,
cart wheelwrights, October 18, 1817 Wicket!, aviator,
and J. Blacken, junior, of Mill Wall-Duck, Poplar, and of
I.rudon.►l eel, Mark-lane, Loudon, April 1, 1818 —J Wit
and G. Fume, of Bermondsey, Surrey, testifiers, April 3, 181:.
Hollatul and W. Holland, of Covent garden Market, Mid-
dlesex, putatoe-salesmen, March 21, 1818 —.J. Judson, jou.
and J. Wippell, of Red Lion Wharf, Middlesex, cual-inei -
chats's, March 31, 1818.—J. 1/. Peacock, J. Morita,. J.
Ockley, J. Hudson, T. C. Eyshani, W. Lynam, and T. Whit-
field, of the City of London Careen, Bishopszeite-street, ta-
vern-keepers, March 5, 1818.—J. Farina and W. Fall, of
Mortlake, Sur;ey, outliners, March 25, INC