The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-04 00:00:00

THE SESSIONt.

On Thursday Jus. Harlan. Was. Smith, Joseph
Whittaker. John Gassbell. lid. Haney, irta. /recta,
Patrick Bernier, and Janes turner, were tried
for a riot and assault on the beadles of the town.
It appeared that on the 10th of July, in conse-
quence of the number of persons assembling at Mr.
b'ollard's factory, near Am:oats, application was
'node to the police fur assistance. Four beadles
went, but finding the crowd (then about 300) so
numerous, they *greed to return. As soon as they
turned, they were shouted at, and when they had
got about fifty yards from the crowd, they were as-
sailed with stones from before and behind. When
they had got about two or three hundred yards off,
at the White House they were again attacked with
stones in great numbers. The beadles advised them
to go home about their business. but without effect.
The shouting* crintinned, and as the beadles turned
their faces Irom the mob, they were again attacked
repeatedly. The number had now increased to
700. The beadles. going towards Ancoats-litne.
were attacked in the same way : they reached the
King's Anil', where they remained some time; but
finding the mob gather round the house, they with
difficulty got out at the back-door, and took shelter
in the White Hart Oldie-horse. The tlinswing of
atones increased, anti iii mail instances the beadles
were hit : a stone. aimed at one of them as he was
going tutu the White Hart. struck a young woman,
and nearly killed her. Notice having been sent to
the police; they remained here a short time, when
finding that the windows were breaking, the beadles
escaped out at the back-door. and got into the Robin
Hood, in Newton-lane; this was about half-past 8;
the mob amounted to about 2;000. They staid here
till the Magistrates; police, and some of the military
arrived ; and during their stay there the mob had
increased to about 9,000. The object and cry of
the snob seemed to be, to get the beadles turned
out of the public-houses, that they might fell into
their hands. By the arrival of the Magistrates; the
constables were enabled to apprehend some of the
mob who had been active; the Defendants were
animal/et these; and, with the exception of James
Haslain, were all taken on the spot. Haslens was
seen at the New Bailey next morning, when it was
expected that the Defendauts would be brought up
for examination g and being instantly recognised. as

having been active in the mob, was uppreheuded.
He endeavoured to prove au alibi. but his witnesses
contradicted each other so grossly. that no credit
could be attached to their testintuity. All the De-
fendants but James Turner were found guilty; he.
it appeared, wad very much in liquor.

Sixty-dvie colliers have been liberated from our
county gaol, sod the remainder are expected to be
set at liberty in the course of this day. It is under-
stood that they hare agreed to resume their work
without any advance of Wages.—(Siqfordshire
Advertiser.)
By advices received from Rio Janeiro to the 18th
May. we learn, that on the 24itli of the preceding
month a Royal liecree was issued, establishing a
new tariff of duties upou varioos commodities im-
ported into the Brazils. Wilkes and brseidies. Por-
tuguese and foreign, are the articles chiefly affected
by the tariff. The duties on port wine de Frieoria.
in lieu of all former imposts, are 14,000 fen, per
pipe, port wine do Ramo 10,000, Madeira 13,000,
all other Portuguese wines 9,600, brandy 40,000,
bottled liqueuss per doiril 800. Foreign wines per
pipe 36,000 reis. bottled 1,600 reis per dozen,
brandy 30,000, bottled liqueurs 142,400 reis per
dozen, and foreign %inept thimble the former duty.
The foreign wines, &c. imported in Portuguese
vessels, and for Portuguese account, will be entitled
to a discount or 25 1 er cent.

The following is aii extract froni the agent for
Llotl's at Boorslemon. dated July 25 :
" A tarns arssed schooner, said to he the Genres! Aria.
ntramli3Of finesse dyres,and commanded by Captain
sf Ilatilsaiwe, °arrived on the fail at Posiiike. The
Comosader, with one of his offices". cone to bourdeaix
yesterday. and dispatched neniedistelY a courier to l'aiis.
/fermented to Pntoillse directly after, sad is waiting for au
assort to his dispatch- which, it is reported, is from the
Gotrentment of Derma Ayres. We underst.mil that no rue-
iarisiestion is perntimed faith Ihr schooner et Youillac."

At c time wino tbe whole country 11r011till Ut j 4
teeming with the richest crops of vols. it would he
ingratitude to Prthidroce not tas iil•lcisusledge it,
stud how much its bounties surpass cur deserts, or
the merits of the hest of us, The harvest foss eon'.
tsieneed, cud bids fair to be if Olden one. The
citnthty of the gram is excelient.—(Plysnouth Tele-
gruph.)

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PE ossrstrAmisir.

r;.isp, the briekhtye►, better known by the title of tha
Cletiopion of Petigstrians, bas laid ■ w .gor.of twenty to
forty Pound., to go on runt 110 miles in !A successive
hours! He intends alerting at 11 VP o'clock in the ariernnos
of Thursday, the 13th instant. front Ileac the Aleck
Reading, to the Catherine Wheel lon, Hoary, set thick ;
the distanee to be measured two mien at. H.• is to go
through Twyford and Wargrole, Ave miles of the rued be-
ing very rough and hilly ; he is to be accompanied dariug
the night by umpires un to prat el hits, and WS
that he faithfully performs the distance A deposit of bi.
on each side has already been paid down, the remainder to
be made good the day before starting The whole of that
amateurs of pe.le.trianism are expected to be present at she
coot-rodeo of this utiparallelled feat, Which will finish at Wei
o'clock is the afternoon of Fridai, the 14th lament.