The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-29 00:00:00

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RODRF.RIF.S AT THE ADMIRiLTi.------
Tegferday asother 'zaniest hos took place of John Sosser-
ford, the soesseoger, sod l►'illias' Gika, the journeyman
bookbinder, employ►d in the Ailosiroliy.
A ~amber of tradesmen, particularly chersalsougere and
bete& rs, attended, nod proved their having purchased log-
books, ■nd other official books, from the Prisoeter Gars,
from his wife, Nod Mary Body, oho wan employed by Giles
to sell the pape►, she being a servant lodging with Giles,
la•ing out of place; the whole of the charges yesterday
were against Giles, no fresh evideoce was priolaceil against
Soinerforil. The robberies have besot to that great extent,
that it is estimated nut less than a Ins weight of books soil
papers, all official, have helm nudes from the Admiralty moil
sold fur waste paper. Macerated purchaser of it has been
Mr. Jul. Jessup, a cheese mieiggee, in Mnnnt.strexi, tumbeth,
who has bought of Mrs. Giles arid Mary Doily; sometimes
they came to his s►op separately, at othe► times together.
(Jut of the witnesses said he had been in the habit of par.
chasing Ohl manuscript books mud papers relative to ship.
ping for Iwo years, nod from that leucite of time he had so
doubt of the 'rewind gives to him of its taring am office
peripsisite of waste paper, or it woold have heels fsionsl out
ru.iug .W11_1014; lime.

The Magi Irate itiquired if there was any waste paper of
airy slearriptinin allowed to airy ;wrensa as a perquisite ?
Mr. Finlaison, the Keeper of the Records at the Admi-
ralty. from whose office all the hooka and papers which have
heels stolen were taken, misted, that no old book• or üßicial
papers, except such as backs of letters, &c. were allowed.—
Ile also stated that the log-books were the most niseful ►e-
curds in list Alllolrlllly, as they were constantly referred to,
and hr feared that Ilium which had heels stoleu or destroyed,
would be of !serious Injury bush to officer, tool sailors who
belonged to the ships of those books, as upon all applica•
throe is conseigtviter of wounds for pensions, &c. the log-
books were referred to to I[lllTobllllllll the notoriety, of the
statement. Ist consequenceof wine papers which were want-
ing being missed, it led to she discovery of the rubbery, and
they were found among those in Mr. Jesisup's shop in 11outit-
street, Lambeth. He spoke highly of the conduct of the
different tradesmen who had purchased the books and
papery, coming to the Admiralty, and giving information
of their having purchased such property, on their learn-
ing fist the Admiralty haul hero rubbed. Among the
books and papers found in Mr. Jessop's shop, and sold
to him by the Prisoner Giles'a wife and Mary Body, were
sonic official books and papers of the greatest import-
anew, consisting of some letters and docomesits dewiest
the administration of Earl St. Vincent, as First Lord
of the Agmirapy, in 1301., when there were certain abuses
diseovere•l to ex is: is the dock-yards, In which the correspond_
cure ulSe ially between the Lords of the Ansiralty, the Com-
missioner. of Plymussib, Portsmouth, and other Dock-ltardas
the official letters which were read at the Board apps the
hasiueas ; letters from Sir Evan Nepears, Sir Isaac Coffiu,
Sir C. Saxton, Lord Gardiner, Ste. Mr. Fitslaison further
stated, that the reason lie suspected the Prisoner Giles, stile
br had discovered that the bulks and pipers had been steins,
was, that the noon he work. in to bind books aajoisse his
sake, to which he had access, and be was told that he was
frequently tees to gas oat %nth parcels supposed to contain pa.
per shavings, made in cutting paper to make it even, but
he hail since ascertained that to be false, that he might
nut be suspected of carrying out property, and that he only
bad paper-ehaviage iu his parcels ; and to prove which he
produced a boy, employed under Giles, who had exasaised
one of the petrels, nod (wend that it seas osly paper•shavings
on the ussisiile of the rads of the pastels which coutahmed the
Looks arid papers; but the Magistrate did nut deem the
buy's evidence essential, the purchase front the Prisoner
beiag so completely peeved.
The Magistrate inquired whom property the books and
papers were wheels had bees stolen
Mr. Faulaiaun replied, that he considered they were the
property of the King, at leas., they belonged to the Kiag's
ships.
.11r. Finlaision was humid over to prosecute in the name
of tbs King, and the situ/ears to give evidence.
Sem% and Anise Farrell were charged with being coat-
room titterers of forged 1/. Bask of England soles, at shops
in White Hari-rush Chanties-street, and St. Martin's-es:art.
Mr. Lees, Inspector of Bank notes, proved the mites to
be forgeries.
The Primmer* were committed fur trial.

George !lording was charged with robbing several eating-
-6111111.11 of varioris glass articles, spoons, Stc.; be succeeded
in cars yiug cc bing off the tables ■1 Mr. Cortis's eating-
tonne, iu l'ortugat-strret, l.ivanlri s lun•lickts ; he won de.
to-ctrd ■t one of the a-la-node beef-shopsiso Clare-conart,
earyiosz off the table-cloths, tutubleys, Mc.—He was cunt-
nsitted.

VfIICET.

The Earl .1 Stickiaghanialire yesterday charged his rah t
sad bulks., Jlllll6B Wright, with the fullowiag arts of
bezzlernetil. The Noble Lord roodected his own case, sad
stated the following charges gliiDeSS to Mr. Plaskett,
of Bortiograw-street, for wise • 81. Ins. A.I. to Mr. Clievery,
• cual-oserclaust, in Upper lanseaatreet ; al. 13.. 3d. to
Mr. Buller, as irostwooger, in O•forriatreet ; 41. 14s. 8.1. to
Mr. Coles, • baiter..., is Warman...4llml. Thaw ammo
were charged by the Pi begun to the Noble Earl as paid, but
the parties annulled is Coats, and swore that At, had
sewer received them.

The Nuble Lord 'aid, that the book woe i• that state that
he could mg get at Hartland alba ershesaialweass. He had
taker cams; he hail come forward with eassioderable rehte.
ISIOCet bat from the Priwroer's vaisetiadliet is Not euatiog
forward to explaia, she. seat for, be should pursue hiss to
his trial.

The Prisuuer here loaded um • writtes character, gives
hime by his waster.
Lard Backiegbauseliire refused to Fire ►ias heck that

letter, which wes-written before these Grads were discovered,
mod since that be rural Nut in his conscience stager hits to
►are the letter back.

Time Prisemer sae fully committed fur trial, sad the par-
ties bouml over to reeeeete.

NAVAL IIVrRLLIGENCE.

JAMILIIIIT 17%

Arrived am Cossack, Elliott, (runs Pairs', and saikd for
Stssitgate Creek; and the Dolphin, Element, from Messina.
sailed the Lively, Norris, fur Lawton.

•ALIIOVTR, JANUARY 2s.

Arrived the American brig Unity, Thompson, front Sabi-
-MIK It GM Anaseerelma. lankY, ant bd Jere, and the Sailor
Lieselii, hum Liebe*, laM (rum Scilly.
.sawicv, JANUARY 27.
Arrived the Dalrymple, Teed, (rum Putt Weights, having
hers we Awe we the Imeg Sand.

lIIPSYNOVTN, JANUARY 26.
The Freweh achessare, Is Jerre Deism, Darisweh, f.uow
&mega' fur Havre, was brought tutu this harbwar he a sink-
ing Niue, hasiag five fe.•t water ill her bold. Han cargo
away has beta traashippeel issue lighters, but it is feared
swell damaged.
MULL, JANUARY 27.

Arrived sail mikd Naas the River,lieloons, Roberts,
from IL;regal sad the Cape; Dart, Corby's, from New Pro.
vide*, • Diligence trampoit from Peartsmoutle; Jock Tar,
illairieu:i, from howaica ; awl Forlitiole, Worts, (ruin Rio
hack. Come doom from the River the Lind Tricaniumb,
Dams, foe all. Theasaa'a; casieuril, Ray, fur Trinidad; Den.
work Hill, Paha, for Peramaliam; Ajax, Clerk, for Maitre.
sad Reagal; krawia, Gulliver, for the-Soutb Sear; Lavinia,
Howell, fur Madeira; sail Mc Portsmouth trausporl fur
JASUARY 26.
The Slim, GUI, from Paraiba for Liverpool, gm We the
Cross Roads last might, with hors of toddler, awrisar, rabic
Twat. kr. sad very leaky. lawny aura ins Barham Sled.
*half Bask mama* of Formby Chaaml, ea lialarday,
AN soschsw, cable, kr. have heels seat to her, sad if the wea-
ther cimitiseis imisdrredwohr will lie got into harbour this
aiglies tide.
NIT GLASGOW, JANIPART lb.
Melds.ss Cofswiklisllldsp,thwas Chariestuis ter Greys-
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ark, is wising •p Clyde, pus us else Coeval Agee, b..
isms the 'mist of Tatars ass! Vim► and it is feared will
Le a wild wreck.