The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-04 00:00:00

POLICE.

OutLDHI•u;.
• • FORGERY.
Thom= Nosk was yrtier.lny ■Rain pot to the bar, Aloud
with atteMploog to pan •Jora..l IL Rank or Englund twit,
to Jahn Turrry, but chyr, Flert•twook. t.

Jui:o Look, Wheleaalc ;hoe-maker, No LS, St. John square,
Clerkeirivelt, stated, that the Prtsoner had worked with hint
fur eight weeks as a imrneyinao. lie mold not say whether
be had or had not at any tino paid him hi a li note. lie
was in the habit of •niackiligall the motes be reevived, with
owe exception of • Saila'lay night, *ken, be imal • great
many people to pay. 14. often sent out for change, and in
the bony of lamina., ~..1 not I !ICU snack the not.a.he previa..
led. The note proiliteed kid no on u kof his on it. It was
possible, however, that tit might have been received in the
manner lie had mem ttttt ed. 'file Prisoner was a diligent
workinaii. but he knew analog ,or hb moral character.
The Solicitor for the Rank, under these circumstances, de.
cliued prosecuting, and the Prisoner was discharged.

SINSON-BALL.
STAGE-COACH THroßmrnoNs.
The &Waling cases came we to be heard before TUOUAS
EVANCII. Erg. the Setting Hale Wrote.

NAY r. PRINCIL

This was an infonnatidh against Mr. James Prince, coach.
master, and Owner of a coach drawn by two holler. trarritinc
between LAit.ion and Peckham, for losetag, contrary to Me
bOth Geo. lii cap. 48, carried ten pa sour un the lop of the
said coach, on the 24th of August last, which subjected hin►
to a peaalty of dt►f. •
• WILY t•. AND TIMM
An infnimation ander the same statute, against Mes•rs.
Robert G►ay mad.. George Tibbs, coach-proprieturs in the
parish of $l. George the Martyr, f►r having carried, Oil the
ISM of Augur., on a coach or which they were the owners,
travelling between London and Rye, fourteen persons, being
lice►►sed to carry only twelve. Penalty 40/.

MAY O. DOISOLN.

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Aa information spinet Mr. Peter Dowden, the owner of
a coach travelling between Louden and Brixton, in Sone),
fur carrying twelve outside passenger, os the 24th of A ncnAl,
being 'meowed to early only seven, which sabjected hiiu to a
penally of 120/.

NAY W. 111111T0.
As inforatatind igainst Mrs /lamb Smith, cescb•mistress,
and owner of a coach 'reveller./ homeeis Landnn and Hart.
lugs, fur carrying on the top of the said coach 14 pi rroin,,
on the 18th of August ;nit, being licences! to carry only 12,
which subjected bee to a penalty of 40?.
HALL 1...P0011110C.
An Information against Mr. Et!ward Pearman, the owner
of a coach travelling between London and Ceram!too, for
bowing carried on the top of the said ciuueb, on the 16th of
Antion, eleven per►onr, bring licensed to carry only wren,
which subjected him to a penalty of 801.

;Lair r. BUTLER.
An ItiformaHon against Mrs Harriet Butler, the owner of
a coach travelling between London and Clapham, far carry.
inn. on the top of the said roach, on the Milo of August,
eight passeugene, being licensed to carry only seven, thereby
she bad subjected herself to a penalty of 40/.—The mach
was drawn by two horses.

. *AT V. WHITCIIIVRCJI.
An information against James Whitchorth, the owner of
a coach drawn by four horses, travelling betwven London
and Brighton, for carrying on the lop of the said cupit:li,
the 19111 of•Asgnst, thirtettl pa•sengvrs, brio/ 'action d
warty only twelve, thereby subjecting himself to a penally of
20/.

MAY v GRAY and Ttief.
Another information ageism, the Defendants, the owners
of tcoach travelling between London and Rye and Hosting..
for carrying uu the top of the said coach, un the Isth of
August, thirteen passengers being licensed to carry may
twelve, therrby,snhj. cling themselves to a penalty of Rol
Mr. Hinaetl attended fur ell of the above Defendants,
and iegneated to look at the informations.
May. the officer (mod informer in ibis case), produced the
informations from him pocket.
Mr. Hmtvgirg took an objection to the whole of them.
He said that the informations ought to hare been us. the
tiles of the office from the Innocent they were laid, .and not
in the possession of the informer, wbo probably might have
altered than..
May said, that he had not meddled with them shore they
were writteu by the clerk ; he had attended to the unplea-
sant bustm as by order of Mr. tbrjeant In toes, amid the Ma.
gictrate would decide lactate, ler. Heiman% übjectiuit was
maintainable.
Mr. EvAnien said, 'hat the objection was fatal to the in-
formations, of course the whole were quacked.

AccinnitT.--Vesterday morning, previous In
Bartholomew Fair being proclaimed, an unfortu•
nate boy,. whom curiosity led to peep through an
open crevice into one of the caravans, had his rte
thrust out with a skewer, bq a monkey, whicla Wei
in the inside.

Owing to a spirit of ri►alry among the owners of
steam conveyances betw. en Hull and Gaii,Sborougli,
pas,engers are conveyed from the one to tilt %ANT
of these places ja distance of 60 Miles), at the rale
of sirpeNce each.

As JOHN MOFFAT, a stout abd active young
malt, was crossing the Esk on Tuesday eseiliiig
reinitight, on his raturu from his salmon stake-nets,
he was closely pursued in the water by a ball of the
shark species, which, after slightly biting his
legs in above twenty different places, at last got the
whole of his left leg transversely within its mouth.
In this situation, MOFFAT seised the point of the
ripper and lower jaw, which had passed over
and under lits leg, and by a violent effort extricatcd
himself, and, making two or three rapid spring.,
gut into shallow water. His leg is severely wound.,
ed in the place where it was seised across.
The Workington Agricultural Society held (heir
anniversary meeting on the 19th ult. and the two
following days. It was, as usual, very notneron.ly
attended, end the weather proved highly favourable
to the shrew of cattle, which was held on the second
day, and the premiums were distributed the day
following. Upwards of fifty Gentlemen dined at
the ordinary on Thursday, and more than 300 with
the President on the following duly. The Schoo.e
farm never appeared iii better order. The cattle
and sheep were particularly admired, and, as me rrn.
derstinid, there was great competition for ttica.e
which were sold. The stewards for the rmui.ig
year oar, F. YOUNG, Esq. of Yunitgfield, the Rev.
JOHN BENSON, and .losipll SAUL, E.q.
Keswick Regatta rod &ices were numerously
attended on the sloth sod VIE ult. and afforded
great amusement, particularly the Races nip the
first day. The parse of Lentil givens on Frith's,
mottling for tlw Derwent Water Boats to row for,
was well contested, and aided by the fine prospect
of the lake and surrounding mountains, rendered the
whole peculiarly delightfal, a nd in wilily respects
singularly interesting. Tire ordiner.rs and balls
were oho well attended, aid every pint of the enr
teinnuments was gnu ducted with the greatest pro.
putty. The Racesc..ursr i. situated between, Der..
weed and li,ssenitlissaite Lakes. and commands an
exfplisite stew of Ini:11. There was good play in
the wiestliog rioig. The prow:toil prize pow.e of
fit .• 1.0 r,:.• totr by the wall-known
I. itlErmisos but he ~11..eti to pliy rigftii with
the 111.111 he threw, fur live guiuear, though chat.
letigtil,

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IRE LA A D.

THE JEALOUS DEVICE.
[PROW A PARISI TAMIL]

A prneesis which bear. snow resemblance to Cer.
Sito•rs' tile 0r 'lip crisis*: losertineni." W4s
r1.1101116(1 no Siturd i‘. ise' the Cour Royale.—
A props trior or ow sirpmritiolo of the Seine
() w, married to a young stud beautiful woman,
ilea 'tie I.loktitelttisti etteitt'll by Ow ton constant as.
snlwerirs we intimate Friona. A tese.n.sese,
ia s sic), tie hail .ss •prisrd Asa wife and tbs.
.fiirool, roused Ina jealousy. The next morning
he went to his 111411. or rusher his
and 1.711116111/1114t14
soory,leitioss were ttraleti with cwitrospt, and lie
was atilt hark wstlsont Any light being thrown
I'll ILI' itgl.tile:%. 001 returning to his wife. tie
Mel with a denial csiteslly pissltive. fie then
resolved mom a sort or proof whirls never of-
ettrrmil in a ilitahatal borUte, which was. to NM! We
young wife to write a letter to bi n whom slur Chliti•
srersi•ted in di.elrimiog as her lover. This
Jews' rootitowd butt rotor hoes, but it 4 very Met.
'IT,. tor; it tea. as ralfiltaa t•-•
"Yon hare riiinetlite; cursed pedneer‘i 1 have eonlretriieSt
'all IN, faults. rums and *roaoile air, sad slowest mities.
Vans) so proilm sue this esdielliim."
'Few 1111 l owe of the.hushandin requiring this let.
-ter. and another 'touch tart in detail, was to Pio.
core an sionstssweralle proof of the frith or false.
howl of his charge agsinst his *ire. 1f she was
went, the young man would be
.fstossished at
llw reception of there letters ; he Would ruts to re.
proach the husband, who would then confess the
injustice of his suspicions, would asit end obtain
perilous, and all three would live good friends as
before.
lf. on the contrary. the young malt should re.
tuani silent, stud go to the appointed Oro. of inert.
ing, the hushood would have no doubt of his di,.
hosiohr, and would separate himself for ever from
Ins faithless wife.
These letters, however, instead of bei lig 'conveyed
to the suspected paramour, were, according to the
wnestan's account. intercepted by the jealous boa-
hand, who feutoled on them a suit for separation
from hell mod board.
The first Court 'retire which the affair was heard
noissisited the Intsbaud, but the Cour Royale has
derided dikrently.
It found in the letters and in the depositions of
some witsivasea a complete proof of the adultery t it
pronounced a sentence of separation. and cots.
(bamed the wife to three month. iMprisonment.

IitIBLIK. AVtiruSt 31.

The Grand Duke Michael, and a number of
distingiii-lard p►ronus, dined with the Lord Lien-
telisoi, at the Lode in the Park. irsii Friday. lu
the rerun)( her Excellency the Countess Talbot
bad au elegant party, to which Miss Stephens soil
h., brother were invited. Mr. Horn was also pre.
soot, and time duets with Ml6* Stellilet)P,
linsr ohsrttsiutr voice roil mild and monist& de-
portinesit rxi iced the general admoratson of the
sysenthlage.
Oo the V 6,1) inst. • tnertiog took piece near
Stillingliti between Mr. M. of Asiglesea-strret. and
Capt. O. of the Royal Nary. After exchanging
shots, their frir•uds interfered, through whose exer-
t a rev:0.16686ml *Sa effected, the two Gristle.
turn haring shook hands. before leering the ground.