The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-09 00:00:00

THE STOLEN CHILD.

Yesterday. *boot half-nest twelve. Mr. Horsley entered
Dow-street Olare, end thanked Mr. Biraie. the Magistrate,
who was darn sitti;g. for all the OSlVii•Ore he had rendered
him in the pursuit of his stolen child. The Municipality of
Araks behaved sucommonly well in the hosiness. Kennett
having applied for a passport to no to Baltimore, he was asked
if hr had say p now with him, to which he replied in the ne.
gat or. addiag. only a child, his son. speaking of,. as if a chiki
was of no coneequesce ; but he was informed it was, a... 1 that
the child mast be seen, as they mast both he fully deseritted
in the passport. Reanett replied he would go and bring
the child, het he was told if he would say where Ilia hotel
was, the child aboolil he seat for, it being strongly siespecled
that Kennett was the men who had stolen the child ; it con.
segoeutee an otlicer was sent to the hotel where Romeo, de.
scribed himself to be lodging, and took poem/mime of the
buy, and carried hum to the Municipality. who took great
LIMP of him lentil the arrival of Mr. Hurtle', when he was
delivered up to him Charles Rowlett was detained its ea..
body. and on his egotism into the presence of Mr. Horsley,
be fell on hit hewn and begged for merry, and acknowledged
that his object is idealise the child OM 1.• lay Mr. Horsley
tinder cootribeitoos to obtain it again, although, Mr. HUM-
ky pietist, he had given hies 3.0001. some time since
Mr Horsley applied to Mr Biraie for she discharge of
Mrs Kennett (who has bee* confined for some time in the
House of Correction, Cold Bath.lields, on sespieion of being
concerned with her husband iw the horrid transaction). he
sow being convinced of her isittoman, which the Magistrate
readily complied with.
Beaks, where the child was recovered, and where Charlie*
Romeo war taken, is under the goverosossit of Ohleatterg,
sad or Mr. Horsley leaving the vibe*, he promoded to the
Reeretery of Biate's oalre for the Colonial Department, on
Downing.alreet, to apply to Earl Bathurst for asdavits
and other arellelefi official drienatenis to be transmitted
to Beaks. authorising the Scent of that Chionsusest to
deliver tip Charles Kennett. in custody, to be brought to
&dead to take his trial for lb* orifice of sanalimg Mr.
Mosley% Child.
Or himaday Mr. Horsley% boom is Canonbutplase,
was thronged with carringea sad pedestrian vie
Omni, assieately tagalong after the health of the child, and
wry crest eariesity was excited to see it.
Mr Horsley appeared in mach worse health than when be
ltrl &Iciest!. awing to his harassiug jourwey sad agitation
Of wind, although on the Magistrate inquiring after the
Nate of Ina beelth, he replied be was very well. He also
said his recovered child sod Mrs. Horsley were is good
health.

It is said that General Pozzo DI BORG° will
espouse the daughter of M. De BOZON Di Peat-
GORD, niece of Prince TAILLETRAND. It is add-
ed, that he has • desire to re-enter the service of
Flinty, his native country, and even that he might
be immediately created a Minister of State. M.
Pozzo DI Rostoo was a Member of one of the
first French National Assemblies, and was there
distinguished for the moderation did wisdom of his
principles.
The late Viscount KILMORET survived his Via.
enuntess only three days. Iler Lidpihip died at
Slinvington Hall, in the county of S4lnp, on Thurs-
day, the 46th November, and the Viscount died on
the Monday lollowing, in his 73d year, at the same
Oder. Ile is succeeded in his title and estates by
bit nephew, General NesDBAM, late Member for
Newry.
Tug Qussw.—Some very interesting Memoirs
of her hoe 114.1EliTlf, we under.tiand, will appear
in a rew dam, from the pen of Dr. WATKINS. We are ria.
mired that this work is not a compilation, gleaned hem com-
mon sources of information, to gratify insmerliate curiosity;
Iwo thri result of personal obse►vation made during sassy
years, by one w►om opportunities sod eonnexinns have emi.
amity qualified him fo► the important task adobe( justice
to the illustrious Personap now so more.

The Fisnlis.—Stocks have been looking upwards
for some days. and a further rise iv expected with
pitifidener, as the amine of the great Capitals in the present
Lottery increases with every advance of *lw Panda.—BflaH'S
Office in Cornhill is every day thronceil with ailsentnrers.—
What an estraordiarry thing it would be in the annals of
Lotteries sboiat ogle Ticket get so,otiew in Stuck, no the
list day! if so, we hope it may be soli' iii Mores ; sad at
ou Unice is this so likely to kappa as at 'HSU'S.
itOBBERY.—The coach-house of Sir THOU As
WiLsols, of Stamford-street, lackfriar., was
ltr,,ken open 011 blooday night, and pluodrred of
~1)e valuable harness, and a coachman's box.
rust.

Tile following extraordinary circumstance occur-
rel at Son',Abridge trop Wednesday evening :—A
joun4 mus arciveil .11 the Suer posblic-hpuse, in Co-
te.llly-street, and whilst sitting there, a person was
feting from the Papers sn account of the tines-
weird discovery of a murder, and remarked that
such things were stare to he brought to light sooner
or later; upon which the young M4ll acknowledged
hi.naelf a iniirdererond confessed that he had kill-
r,l a %ono% woman of the name of SA RAU MCA.
bows, at Golding', near Vermouth, on the lith of
Noveminv, 1817 ; that he had been wandering
sham the country esti since, in u moat distressing
state of mind, and that he %Fin so wretched that he
hoped he should anon be relieved by the laws of his
country. Ile was taken before the Magistrates,
when I.e snide a full and bee confession, and was
acrordiogly committed to prison, where lie now re-
main.: the particulars have been sent If) Yarmouth;
and In our next we shall site them wore kity.—
181t:niiightlin Herald.)