The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-01 00:00:00

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;iiraucious GIN(: OF ASSASSINS.
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weitimpt.4o6lo. pal fail .f the desisodialledt of
crilitinitttits„rioarder wises applied the body of
.1T 'victim they might attack, that thay .hid shale
swords fresh sharpened on the Tuesday previews t.
the Wedwesday when the Earl of Herrewhy was to
give his grand animal dinner, as Lord Prositldnt of
the Council, to the Cabinet Minister% the freet
Olicers of State, and other racial Oenthlnann,
whose assee•iisatiosi they had cmitemplated.
Severs! other sobseriptions from Nolsiemee end
Gentlemen its and elitist London, end rensittances
from the cosintry :—tbe Eirl of Essex sett 101.;
Captain Fitnclarence very liberally subscribed 14.,
Mr. Moutigu Iturgoyue stilt Ogs., erne fee the
endow of Soldiers, and the other for the fund for
the benefit of officers; probably there never was
such a universal public feeling of gratitude to-
wards this very useful body of teen, who at
the risk of their lives dispersed the midnight
assassins, whose conduct will he such a stain
Rpm) Englishmen as never occurred before, aid we
trust never will again; and those who have also
been active in apprehending them singly since de-
serve equal praise, as it might be expected from
their determination of murder generally, upon such
a number of noblemen and gentlemen at one time,
they would he provided with • concealed dagger,
to murder soy person who attempted to appre•
bend them. The apprehension of Thistleteeod,
its such an obscure retreat, so moo after he sib-
' sconded, is probably the greatest act of prompt
discovery and exertion that ever was performed;
sod especially as he was the leader and captain of
the gang.
Mr. Elliston came to the Office, and in the ..as
handsome manlier altered the use of Drury-lime
Theatre ally night that may be agreed upon, for
the benefit of the oflieers, which was certainly
very great sacrifice for one iudividual, who has
taken the Theatre at a very serious sod heavy rent.
This liberal and benevolent offer will enable the pub•
lic to subscribe towards a deserving and useful set
of oleo, who hove rid them of • gang of miscreants.
Thomas Preautt, after being shortly examined
on Mondry evening, before Mr. Birnie, was seat
to Covent-garden watch-house. where he ransairied
in confinement during that night. He was yester.
day morning remoter(' from that place of contioe-
meut to the Secretary of State's Office fur the
Home Department, where at twelve o'clock the
Lords of the Council essetubled, consisting of the
Cabinet Ministers, the Marquis of Camden, Mr.
Peel, Sir William Scott, Sir John Nichol, Mr.
Sturges Bourne, together with the Attorney and So-
licitor-General, and other Law Officers.
Mr. Buller, one of the principal clerks of the
Council, attended to take the minutes of the pro-
ceedings. On Preston being takes, before the
Lords of the Council, he behaved with insolence to
must of their Lordships personally. He asked whet
they meant by sending Tor him to disturb the
economy of Ills family? His examination bolted
about half au hour, after which be was committed
to Totkill.fields liridewell, in the custody of two
of the Bow-street officers.