The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-23 00:00:00

OLD DAILEY, Tvisomr, FEBRUARY 2e.

Ann Elizabeth Harwood, alias Elizabeth Adams was
indicted for utterirg a forged It. Bank of England note
knowing it to Ws forged.
Mr. Justice RICUARDSON having musinsed up with great
sniuuten•ss, the Jury, after much cunsultatioa, pronounced
the Prisoner (hilly—Death.
(She was tried ■t the late Sessions for a similar offence
ander Ilse loaner of Harwood.]

Ma►e itandali was eitarged with uttering a forged 11.
nary—The Jury toward her Guilty.

POLICE.

sow rratiro.

Monday J. E. Cosset., Esq. the sitting Magistrate, rum-
rifted a. repotted thieves Angoras, Butkus, James Derfoul,
and James Naafis . . _ _

The Prieurers were lately apprehended on snepicios of
being the pug who have rubbed a great number of gentle.
mews carriages and stage.emelies. Octave. Kensington and
Piccadilly; hut the proof against them failing, they were
charged wader the Police Act for being found IU tlrr Kiwg's
highway, for the purpose of committing felony, bring well.
knows characters. It appeared from the evidence of Ni-
cholls, the conductor of the patrol, that be had them in cum.
turfy on the 29111 of November lost, un a similar charge.
Michael We/eh, alias 3r Dentrolt, was charged with sob-
bing a gentleness iu Saiinieser-hill, Dublin, of jewellery,
plate, wearing-apparel, Sec. to a large amount.
The circumstances which led to his discovery sad spree-
bension are of am chirmardtemey salves. Ms went into
Mr. Jarman 's shop, a illiNtrassith and jeweller is the Strand,
moil °Sired as emerald rine fur sale, saying be was a jew-
eller, awl wanted to raise some mousy. However, Mr.
Jarman coos discovered that he was not a jeweller, and did
nut even know the value of the that. Mr. Jarman had no
&old bid that ha was as impostor. sad on questieniug bine
as to how he became possessed of the rine, he gave very
contradictory accounts, which induced Mr. Jarman to de-
tain him, earl sent for an officer, who conducted bin. to the
shove (dce. The account be gate there was, that be
bought it and other properly in flotilla. His residence
being discovered, most of Ike other valuable mum-fly was
famed, as well as souse papers, a description of which was
peat to the chief Police-office in Dublin, whcu the papers
proved to be those which were in the pockets of the cloth's
which hail been stoles. A correspotidessee has snare when
place between the Iwo offices, and the Pris .r will remain
in custody hers till Mr. Farrell, the chief officer of the police
in Dublin, arrives to euurey him there.

The following extract from a letter is copied
trout a Paper ot yesterdhv :
" waNcaresTra, !FS S V AAA lg.

" The publieatiois of the Maochtrfer libeerrer, a Satur-
day Paper, has heed suspended, us coins ipieuce, as it was
staled in placards ou the walla, of the restrictions imposed
on orwspal►ers by op. of the late Ans. The Maicisirates of
this tuna bad fn ardy reheard Mr. Witog.i
Freeholders of substautial propesty, and slut trades.
inst."

PRICE OF srocis YESTERDAY.
fink Stuck q.2.3f flank L. Ati..lß 3-16 i
3 per Ct. 69&, India Benth..l3 14 Or.
3 prr Ct. C0u5....6830 g.. 1 pr. I do.
31 per Ceut.
4 per Cents...... 87,Vi Coos. fur Ac... 6821 a
5 Focr Ct. N. Ann.. 10Jji

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IRELAND.
DUBLIN. PURI/AZT !9.

GENERAL D'EVEREUVI LEGION.
We understand a letter has been received from
Colonel Dereuzy. reported the other day to have
died at Merkantil. He writes from the Spanish
Main. where he bad arrived with his regimes,. the
Ist rides of the Irish Legion. He says that his re-
giment is live hundred strong, as fine fellows as
ever took the field—that his reception by the pa-
triot army was of the warmest description—that
they look to have a severe brush with the enemy.
but feel confident of success.—(Dobilis Evening
Puss./
It was lately area, that three ofcees of the
Irish Legion. .me of them mimed Battersby, cap-
tured off Margarine, hail been taken to elliall4llll
aid shot. AVe are happy to learn. by the following
letter, that they were exchanged, and are now with
the army under Roliver.--(Brid,)—Merz follows
the letter. We have but room fur its tusertioo.l

COMMON PLEAS, TOUIWDAT, FiIiDUAD* 17.
SLANDER.
•lOKOK LOCKWOOD 11,10 •VIIC Nil WIVE, PGAIDTI

WALTER DOOLIT, DEFENDANT.
This was an action of slander, for calling the
Plaintiff. Mrs. Lockwood, a thief. and saying she
stole a tippet, and other articles. The damages
were laid at 1,000/.
The Plaintiff, Mr. Lockwood, was a Lieutenant
in the Tipperary militia, and the Defendant a car-
penter and builder. living in Marlborough-street.
The Plaintiffs lodged in the house of the De-
fendant, mud the parties were on very bad terms.
After a lung trial the Jury returned a verdict
of 20!.

DUILIX, FEBRUARY 19.
COMMISSION INTELLIGENCE.
On Thursday Barons George and M'Clelland sat
at ten o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.
George Howard was found guilty of aiding and
abetting Thomas Wade in hie escape Irons New.
gate.—Tio be transported for seven years.
The eleven men for the burglary and robbery at
Swords, after • feeling address from Baron APCIeI.
land, were sentenced to be hanged at the fount of
Kilmeinhain gaol. The day not appuin ted.

LENT ASSIZES.
HOME CIRCUIT.
County of Moalk—at Trim, Monday, March 6.
Watusendk—at Mutilator, Thursday f
King's Countr—at Philipstown. Monday, 13.
Queen's County—at Maryborough, Thursday, 16.
Count, of Carlow—at Carlow, Monday, 20.
k3dera—at Atlty, Thursday, 23.
The Right Huai. lood Norhary, tJttslitea
The Right Hon. Lord Chief Bares,
NORTHWEST CIRCUIT.
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County of Longford—at Longfesed, Monday, March I.
- Crerne--st Cavan, Wedeesdny, 8.
- FerissanagA—at Eaniskilka, Mooky,l3.
- Tyrowe—at Ornaali, Tharadny, Id.
- Donegal—at Liffurd, Wednesdny,ll.
- Loadomlerry—mi Derry, Pinaday, 47.
11011. Justice Fletcher, it jeoires.
Hon. Justice Moore, f
I.EINSTF.ht CIRCUIT.
Countrof Wieklete--at Wicklow, Monday, March I.
Wezfoid—at Wexford, Tbierarlay, 9.
IVesterford—at Waterford, Wedneeday,ls.
City of Waterford—at Waterford, lame day
County of Tipperary—at Clonmel, Monday, 20.
Kilkenny—at Kilkenny, Monday, 27.
Cur of Kahtmity—mt Kilkenny, same day.
The Dint Baron George, 1 „aka.
The Don. Jettlge,Juhusue,