The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-05 00:00:00

PAUPERS.

The paupers are increasing is. a most alarming degree,
and the necee.mily of distinguishing between those who have '
real claims npon the charity of the metropolis, and impos-
ters, has induced the town Maven to declare to those
brought before him, that in all eases of imposition he will
act with the greatest seve►ity the law will allow. The stories
stow told to his Lordship are generally of the noun romantic
description. and of coarse are more easily detected than
Ooze whies e.iiitained mere complaints of poverty of condi-
Ilan. without representing distant conntrirs as the !Aare')
of nativity, or mofortune by entillozral 1111 l , or ally other
violent calamity, a. the cause of change of condition.
Amowg•t donee brought before the Lord Mayor was a man '
named, by hi■ own account, Marmite, of truly Hibernian
voice suet appearance. and having shout him all the charac-
ter of an Irish peasant except his spirit.
The Lord Mayor ob•ereing the national peculiarities of
the man, and that his state was indeed very low, asked him
what induced him to leave his own country, whets it was well
known there was no work to be had in this, and that the
city in particular was overtiowing with paupers?
The Pauper—" Why. your Honour, I came aver from
Halifax a short time back, sad I want to get back again to
my people."
The Lord Mayor—" What brought yam and your people
to Halifax ? I suppose you were one Of those who were once
iu flourishing circronatances

Pauper—" Why, your Worship, 1 was- loon in Halifax,
and my mother was bore them before me."
The Lord :Mayor—!. It is probable that you are right in
point of film-, hal I think vow can correct yourself as to
place. You mean Ireland
Pauper.—" Ireland! Where caw that he? It isn't near
Halifax, I'm sure. Do you inow where it is, Paddy ?" (turn-
in, round to a big-liesded fellow, with a large mop of curly
hair )
Paddy—" What the do I know Arndt it' I suppose
it's over the water his Honour mamas. The fellows that
fights their friends as well as their enemies?"
The Lor.l Mayor—" Well; the name of your Halifax
fries.), Mr. !torridity, is sot likely to betray your secret.
Pray is he of the Merphy's or O'Callaghau's—they are
very hard working people its your country?"
Pauper—" I deal know his other *amt., your Lordship.
We toll him Paddy, because he's Do road of the vegetables.
The laird Mayor—ft What vegetabka ?"
Pauper—" Why, potatoes, and tinkles, and whiskey."
the Lonl Mayor—" I suppose those vegetables all grow
together its von coustry ?"
Pailily—" Yes, my Lord ;• bat the Government loves the
whiskey on well, the devil a drop there is for the poor.
'Faith, the troth is, the only vegetables we have now is po-
tatoes and salt. You don't use them in this country with-
out artmething else; and as I can eat them very well, if I
had only a bit of your beef along with 'em, the devil a one
of me wield ever go back if I had some of your vegetables
to mix with my owe"
The Lord Illayor—" In what ship did you come over?"
Pauper—" la what ship ?-0h ! in the Halifax merchant-
WM."

no Lo►d Moyor.—w Very well; and what was the some
of your Captain?'
Pauper—" The manse of asy Captain ? Oh ! now I under-
stand you. Too think I don't know his *ante
The Lord Mayor—" Not at all. I's confident of the
good's►s* of your memory. I da►e say his name was like
• • " .

....
Pauper—" Is troth your Honour's right; his Name was
Smith. We were always good matured to each other."
The Lord Mayor—" But how did you wisnage to become
master of the brogue, or of that face ? Nobody bat a very
discerning person thiuk you were burn at such a dis-
tance hoot us."

Paper—•' 1 dual know how it is, but the ignorant peo-
ple that know• sio halter take IMP fur an !rightism' or an
F,nglostssais ; but, ma God is myjodze, I am from Halifax."
The Lord Mayor—" You hi taken case of at ►he
Compeer limit 1 clear away the imputation against ion that
closures yogi with being a native of part of this empire."
The pamper was mat to the: Compeer.

61.•ILDNALL.
CHEAP MODE OF TRAVELLING.

reaturday a respectable looking man, named "I homes,
raw brought before Mr. Alderman Mausuer, charged
wills accounting Mr. Wiliam proprietor of Ilex Bull mid
Month litm Bull and Mouth-street, of 31. 13s 6.1.

Ricluird Oakley, gourd to the %%Moncton ISIPWCYRiIe state.
roach, of is the proprietor, stated, that the
Prisoner rain, by that coach OR Friday mot • g to London
from York. f u takint his plane al York, he alleged that
he had no uses'', but rodent' a hill upon a booking.house
in town, moil handed it over as a security for the payment of
the fare. Tile money, however, upon his arrival in town was
not fiiiihrosniar, and the bill proved to he " mere waste
PaPtg"
The Prisoner denied any intention of defrauding the
proprietor of the coach, and said that the moor e lie
rad if be was set al liberty. He sonspliiiiitil of baring

beef &liaised in enstvly, and said that be had beet de-
prived of ase power of making application to his Merida,
who tttsald lealmallately advance the required sum. The
guard said, that every indolgence had bees afforded the
Primmer, and so far from beirg debarred from making ap-
plaud/au to his friends, be had actually done ae, but with-
er* amelass. He (lite also accompanied the Prisosser
Ida limiglaism Le4tlier.sellers-beiklines, sad waited two
boa* bat N'twas a him," there was no Want fortheuneimir.
Pflialscra—s If lam allowed my liberty, pledge soy
want that the money shall he paid."
Guard—" Oh! that's alt bother, your Worship, fur If
you let him out of your clutches, we shall be glittered de-
pend oa't ;„ we shall never clap eyes on hew again Re 16
one of your Ti... ones, you may takemy word for it."'
The Magistrate said he could Pei entertain the chores ass
fraud. However dishonest the inteutiou .of the Primmer
might be, be 'bought that it was no more that, a debt, wad
reemendste Daly by eivil process.
The Priermer to his former statement added, that the bill
spokes of by
the guard be bad produced 'pertly as i card or
address,
address, sad not ass security for the fare.
Mr. Paine—" The min and siihstauce of the matter I
imagiae is ibis; you were at York, but wished to be in LOU.
do*, sod therffure set your brats.. to work to devise the
cheapest amid easiest method of performing the journey. In
my opinion yus adopted the beat possible plan "
The Primary again denied having say fraudulent inten-
tion, and ahead immediate payment if the Magistrate would
liberate him.

Guard--k Aye, when yin are at liberty we nosy whislk for
our money ; you are • preeia.e customer
The Magistrate ageiu raid that the charge against lb.
sower did nut come within his eognizance.—.He was there-
fore iliseburged, aud left the office, hearing with Mot the evil
wishes of the guard, who, we understated, would eventually
be the loser of the fare.

.ow.tTRICT.

Oa Saturday William Homier sinikrarent an examination
lwfiwr Mr. Hick., rik..r whit br,aking open the premises
of Mr. kersti.ivr, un Na ring on Tuesday
last. and stealing a ineriely of wicks of bed formiture aad.
other property, part of titstit e44.oting to a cut winch Mr.
Kershaw had in India.

The Pri.6llllCe war stopped on Bill's Pond Common by
young Edwarrils sad tothoss of the patrol* belonging to the
oilier, with the stolen minority in his possession, and he not
being able to give a satisfactory Recount bow be become
porsessed of it, was committed for trial.
Thomas Jacison was charged with having broken open the
premises of Mr. Glaiiilfirlil, who resides near Hatfield, in
Hertfordshire, and stealing a variety of articles of property.
The Prisoner was stopped on Friday night sennight, near
Finekley Common, with part of the stolen property in his
Pb""rnio". by Yousof Etivraids. He 11441 also with him
twelve fowls which had been stolen from the premises of a
'wishbone of M► Glawlficld.
He was committed for Is lel.

David Batty. a carter to Thomas Philpot, a farmer of
WuWien, appeared to a summons, charging him with allow-
ing his team of three horses to Oland iu St. James's, Has.
market, oil the 9th December last, marl tied there fur three
pouters of an hour, contrary to the Act of Parliament fur
regulating that market.
The Defendant was convicted it, the penally, with casts.