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

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SHOCKING MISF.RY.
Au Thsraday night au inquisition was taken at tte Stan,
in (l Stroud, on the bodies of John 111a►ters,
710.1 Mary. his wife, same were both Need dead on Wellues-
day snorwiig.
)Jr. John George, cbeeseusosiger, in Ohl Routal-court,
Ihrausl, stated, tint be was arqunintell w;th the deceased
about thirty years ; he ws. a johloug porter, employed by
mmeril_pleeous iti the neighltuushood, and woof sober ha-
bits. Wined him wife lodged upwards of . year in a little
bark rotAilltut fluor in a boom.: he (Mr. G.) by in !tumid-
court-pnamge, which he let out to lodgers. They being eU-
eettlingly pour, be charged them no rent the greatest part of
that lime.
.1.:14 Monday night Mrs. George informed him
whets be came home that dreadful moaning was heard lu
their room, mud next morning he sent his shows.° to see
how they wire, when be I•utaal them both dead lying oa the
Boor.

Robert Wisdom, porter to Mr. George, said their door win
found lurked on the inside, and a constable was called in,
who broke it open, and found the man dressed, lying across,
inside the done, and the woman tindressed, lying nu the
flour, both quite dead; three was rouse bread and butter in
the room, end the man had Is. in his pocket.
Mr. Thomas Gomm, pupil of Mr. Simmunds, the perish
Siimeon, said he aiiil his master examined the hodirs, but
found no external marks of violence, or any appearance in-
dicating that they had taken any thing of a deleterious
nature; could not tell what caused their death, not having
opened their bodies.
Mrs. Hannah Rarridge lodged in the room above that ise-
copied by the deceased persons; she said they were 00 years
old, and had been ailing for,some time past. They were
very pour, but some penults used to bring Skein food. Tues-
day evening all the linters came to their room door, in con-
sequienee of hearing them wean, and finding the dew *lint,
called to them to open it; but they made no answer, al-
Haugh the woman wee Imaribto say to the Mishima, " Where
are you ?" and he answered, " Here 1 am!" This was about
eight o'clock.
Mr. James %I'Adam, printer, lodged in the next room to
them, and knew them to be in gnat distress. A few days
ago the man came to borrow ed. of him, and the* said they
had nothing Iciest, and no fire. Monday night he ensue again
mad paid the 641., with another lid. which had been previonsly
owing. Their moans and groans were truly shocking to hear.
Mr. Hartley, the constable, and Mr. Agar, the beadle,
who opened the door, were of opinion they perished in
consequence of the inclemency of the night—they had no
bed nor firing.
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Mr. Taylor, one of the overseen, said he gave the wan a
shirt, a pair of shoes an siockiliga--a shift. and a pnir of
shoes and stockings for his wife, in Niieraisber last; and
during the last fortnight lie paid them Gs. per week.
The Jury, whets they viewed the bodies, were nearly soffo.
ated from the stench which proceeded from the it
was a most wretched sight to behold. These. tier« 11..1 2..
worth in the whole place, tool bosh the bodies were quite
emaciated, teal exhibited a n.O t abject spectacle.
The Jury thought, us there was bread arid hotter in the
room, they were out starved to death; but not having
clothing, lied, nor fire, durlag this inclement season, they
were perished. Verdict to that effect.

The Duke of WELLINGTON has received iu-
timation that all the improvements at the
at Stratfieldsay are now completed. under the di.
rectioss of that tasteful architect, Mr. BENJAMIN
WYATT. From this it appears, that it is nut the
intention of his Grace to pull down the house for
some time. A pronortion of the valuable china,
received from the Kings of PRU.SIA and Svxottlt.
is gone down ; the plate, from Pori aigal. s. alvo re-
moved from Apsley House. The Duchess, the
Marquis of DOURO. ttr,irt the other branches of the
family, are wailing in expectation of the return of
his Grace, who intends to keep open house during
the Parliamentary tress.
sliss WlTHass, on her first appearance at the
Surrey Theatre, although immediately after a nio.i
seer re indisposition, elicited an improvement of
talent which delighted and astonished every ama.
teur in the hoar-e; her songs were deservedly and
rapturously applauded. The other performers, new
and old, have also characters well adapted to their
respective merits, insomuch. that " Small Prqnts"
are really doing " (.rent Things." and the tnrce
gi Conseintee" obliges us to own, that " Mouse-
traps" baited with most powerful attractions are
inglitly catching thousands of customers. The
promised speeny productions of lranhoe and 7'he
Giant Spectre. wail, of course, continue the very
fashionable patronage this house is honoured with.

OLIVER AND SHELTON.—This match, which
mused so much mappoiniment lust week, in tint
coming off, is renewed for the same stake 100
guineas aside ; and it is fixed to take piece on
Thursday next se'imight, the 13th of January,—
OLIVER:I backers give five guineas to the other
party to name the place of fighting.—Betting is
even on the event.

An official return to an order of the House of
Commons, states the total amount of recruits raised
in Great Br►tain and Ireland for the land forces,
from the 45'1► October. 1818. to the 25th October,
1819, at 5,071, of which 256 are fur limited ter•
vice, and the resnriniler fur unlimited service.

The diabolical passion evinced by some ruffians
in Paris, of inflicting wouilds tq females, has, it
would seem, extended itself to Bourdeasix and
Brussels. Two young men were arrested at Brus-
sels on the 24th of this month, accused of having
inflicted a deep wound upon a wontass, by means
of a large needle fixed to the end' of a cane. Two
others were pursued for a similar armee, but they
unhappily effected their escape.
Curacoa Papers arrived to the 17th October. The
arrivals there for some tine preceding have been but
few, and those furnished link worth notieinf. His
Britannic Majesty's brig Parthiam had touched at
the island, on her way from Puerto Cabano for La
Guayra. From the latter place she vreis to go to
the Roses Keys, and thence to return to Curacao:
The Parthian has brought no news from the Main.
We also learn from these Papers* that General
MORILLO had marched to attack Santa Fe. Bot.t.
VAR was in the valleys of Cucuta. from whence it
was supposed he intruded to onsisce an attack upon
Maracaibo, which place he supicosed would offer no
resistance to him.
Bermuda Papers have ale's arrived to the 18th
November. On the 16th of November the Wu.
House of Assembly met, of er an adjournment of
some weeks. Committees st. ere appointed to inquire
into the expediency of establishing Morisse Huspi.
tole in the vicinity of St. George's and Hamilton,
for the reception of sick • eamen. A Bill was also
introduced, for the purport • of increasing the regular
clergy. The House adjoel rued till the Monday fol-
lowing. 'l'lle disturbed sq.te of the Bahama islands,
iu consequence of the prat :ceding* of Mr. %Virt.t.u,
and the late cession of the! Flogsdas to the Amen.
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cans, has, it appears, det imined many of the set.
tiers to seek room more . fortunate country. Two
weasels lately soiled with otovoo, sod their profane.
tort, from Nauru to Delwara.