The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-02-13 00:00:00

A DISTRESSING CASE.

Yesterday • yueNg geollemson of odour, of the same ef
Louis Vincent, a wive of St. Dustings), applied to the 31n-
gisirates of this office fur "deice, ander the fiellowiug cit.
egomaniac's, which he communicated through the medium
of sa interpreter, sot being able to sliest English r.—He
stated that his either is a riercbsat le at. Domingo, who
seat him to this celerity fur ►is pleasure, sat nu any nem
costae comers. He had Wen i f iairoduesion to several
easechaate. He came to Liverpool in the meekest ship of
brig Robert, Ceptales Robert Clark, Mader. Oa his arri►al
la Liverpool, he kat Camaro Clark the Miss of Uses in the
pretence of Mr. Allem, a. ageat realliag at No. le, Water.
street, Liverpool. This was oes the 17th of December last,
and which sum Capt•la Mirk was to repay Isine on kis Arri►al
in Loadoo. Soo* after this, Captain Clark sad he posted
towards Loads% through Manchester, Derby, Birealughara,
Wa►wick, Coventry, sad M. Albans, sad arrived I. Loudon
from M. Albans me Saturday remises, the lath of January
last. Captain Clark put up at a private knew in soma
street nut far distant, 'leaks, where thee* is a black sta.
sue of • man ea horseback (we suppose I. the Neighbourhood
of Charirg•ersss). He reinitiated la this house with Captain
Clark until two o'clock the Next day, when • geseelevean
in the has.. took him mot to walk to tame him the Parks,
primes, doe.; after walk lug themeh several skeet% parks,
*e. in the viciaity of the town, his compotes complaireel
of the was. of tehesbneert, sad took him into the house of
Mr. C. Chadband, the sign of the Greyboond, la Reininp
too, where they weal into the whew, sad had some bread
sad Amer, and porter; here his essamoiee left him, aid
he has net seen him time, egg has he ham able to Ilnerfilla
the house he left, or to Sod Calash) Clark. Mr. Simnel
stated that be kft his trunk at the house where ha kft Cap.
Isla Clark, which coataised gold it/ the amoisat of AO
guinea, all his wearing "plank letters of iatruslactios,
that be has sport a couple of hoots every day slim, at
I.Joyere Collheltome, isquiting for Colwell" Clark, but with.
out effect; he was told there thee three was a Captain
Clark, but.they knew soiling about him, as the veiled did
sot trade to Lemke but Liverpool. Mr. Viscose has boss
sines at the boom of Mr. C. Chadband, the °repented,
Rerslngtos, to whom great event is doe for the exertions
he has made to assist the unforesee' young Geutlerma.

The 1118100meg were induced to suppose the same of
Captain Clark was oily as +assumed saw, in seder to rob
him of his property, particelariy frees his heinVeg him to
• private home, sad swat day taking him est, mid anew
heisting his dimwit several parks, garde.% Mese% he.
deserting klw, sad makiag tee inquiry after him due.
However Mr. Vieceet could eat suppose his friend, Capt.
Clark, ball any altar& is Ma beim lefl at the Gre7bolead ; he
was sere his mane was Capaaiss Robert Clark, sad that be
commanded the brig Rebels, in which he mate passeager.
The Magistrate vemiertuok is write lo Mr. Allen. ls, Water-
street, Liverpool, to amertsial Captain Ciart's address is
London.

A Gentleness present wrote a vote to so agent at Lloyd's,
miss to Mikis every possible inquiry for Caplets Clark ;
sad 31r. lavagney, the beadle, who speaks the Preach laa.
prate very Ihreatly, and who acted as lett?reter, was seat
with his, is mew to sake the necessary roquiry. Hr was
inteented that everyPossibla diligence should be used to find
oat Captain Clark.

Francis Dignossa received sentence of death at
the Recorder's Court, Dublin. on Tuesday last.
The Piosecutor wee his nephew !
At the County Sessions, which opened at Liver-
pool on Monday seinnight, there were 546 Ilrisnswrs
for trial, no less than one hundred and eight of
whom were charged with felony !
The fug was so great on Saturday night, that
the mails did not arrive in Norwich sill part one
o'clock, it hoeing beets found necessary to carry
torches before them for some distance.
On Tneseley evening, as Mr. ANDIEWSON, of
Noel street, St. Jetties's, was corning to London
with a Mr. ovram, his friend, in a single horse
chaise, he loin the road through the fog, and the
gig was overturned down a bank or twelve
Iret. and it was dashed in piece.. Mr. U. clang
to the vehicle. mid escaped unhurt, lout Mr. AN.
DiEWPON was so much bruised, that he has never
spoke since. besides having hi. collar hour dislo-
cated. The horse ass 00 ilibell hurt that be was
obliged to be killed upon the sput.