The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-13 00:00:00

PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.

3 per Cr. ited 791 Bonk L. Ann. 40 7-16 i
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78; 791 lBolla 5t0ck........438
3 per Ct. Cons. 80 79if 1 thitu Bonds... 94 93 pr.
791 e I Ex. Hill., 4...18 40 pr.
4 prr Cents 117 t? I thlto,” 4.0 41 pr.
5 per CI. N. Ann.. 1071 I tima. 14 Mop 60f 801
107 I 791 i

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIAng.
Moults' 4 after 7. I &plias 33 at., I.

THE 7111: F.

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CROITON PARK RACES.

WIDNIODAT. •PRIL 9.
Mr. Mills's Prosody, beat Mr. Staudisles Doctor, 500.
One Mik.

Mr. lirsdshaw% Victory, apt Lord Plymouth's Colum-
bine, 50gs. Off by consent.
Lord Plymouth's Columbiue, apt Mr. Mills's Prosody,
bOgs. Off by commit.
Mr. Evans's Harry, best Mr. Mazes Sunflower, 50gs.
Mr. Campbell's pony, beat Mr. Standish's Rustic, 50ge.
Oise mile.
Mr Osbaldeston's b. m. heat Mr. Gisborn's b. g. 110 go,
Our mile.
The Hunters' Stakes of 10gs. each, was woo by Mr. Slim.
dish's Leporello's, 5 yrs old, luming ch„,,,.0,
gr. g. Ptarmigan, 5 yrs old, and another.
Sweepstakes of logs. each, was won by Mr. Rrad.haw's
br. g. Victory, aged, healing Mr. White's b. g. Jupiter,
6 yrs old, and two others.
The Farmers' Plate of 100 gs given by Mr. Osbahleston
and the Gentlemen of the Beleoir and Quortidon Hunts, was
won by Mr. Wilder's b. g. beating Mr. Henson's by Vivaldi,
Mr. Skiputan's mare, and 17 others.
A Forced Handicap of tOgs each, was won by Mr. White's
Jupiter, beating eight Mims.
Owing to the tremeudonsly wet weather of Monday and
Tuesday, and the consequent state of the roads, the c
pally at these popular races was nut near su numerous as
in former years.

At Lichfield Hunt Races, on Tuesday, Mr. Perkins's b. at.
Whichbor, won the lOgs Stakes, beating five others
Mr. Earners b. g. Peeping Tom, won the Cup, Leming
eight others.

Mr. Boolthee's b. h. Vivaldi, won the Stakes of hp. each
(4 blurted).

POLICE.
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IMW-STRZET.
On Thursday information wax received at the office, that
the house of Major Morrie, on Barne'a-green, Barnes.enni-
num, Surrey, had been broken open early that morning.
The Major and his family being at their country seat in
Suffolk, the Rey. Mr. Jeffery', a friend of the Major's, ap-
plied to the Magistrates for an officer. Taunton was dis-
patched, who, after a minute eximinatinn of the premiss,
suepeeted the Major's butler Is have been concerned in the
robbery; he, therefore, took him into cuatmly and brought
him to London, where he underweut an investigation by
Mr. Birdie, mud was committed until the arrival of bout
master.

Jahn Close, • chimney-sweeper, charged with stealing a
watch, the palimony of Lord F. Osborne, in Paih-.ticrt,
Grusvenur-square, was discharged, his Lordship not wishing
to press the prosecution.

John Pilkinotnn, charged with having improperly got pos-
session of 1,5001. belonging to Trip, E q. whom the
Prisoner took care of, being deranged, underwent an exami-
nation. A gentleman Rave the Prisoner • very high cha.
raster, and he was discharged.

Bryant Ilurtal, Edward Holmes, and Wm. rook, Ow
were charged with rubbing a Pallor a few nights since, lin-
det went another taaniination. Holmes sad cook were
charged, the sailor not appearing; Murray was detained, oa
'rennin of the Inrge Norm he says he found iu the Grotto, in
licuiinVou Gardcus.