The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-02 00:00:00

J.IMES I4Y(S.

This unfortunate man, on Sunday sight, was burled in
thought for some lime, from a feeling towards hi■ family.
tin itrovering himself he sat down and wrote a triter, of •
must moral sod feeling description, to his son, addressing
him" dear boy," in which be tells him he will soon he with-
out • Wiser; advises him to place no dependance in person
or persous, taut to be careful with whom he forms an ac-
sluai•taure ; be advises him to be • good brother in his fa-
therless sisters, to console and assist his poor mother, and/
shove all things to pursue a soh, r, honest, and industrious'
lift, and no doubt he will br • tiriglit man, and to believe i■
one God. In slit same letter is a■ advice to his " poor
&lighters," and a separate letter to his " loving wife,"
vouched is sestets of sods alfroion that the moat hardened
could scarcely refrain from shedding • tear. Davison also,
forwarded a most affectionate letter to his wife, takiug leave.'

LETTIR from DAVISON lo LORD HARROI►IY.

On Sunday Davison wrote the following letter,
which was delivered to Lord Harrowby:—
" Mir Nail.% L0h.,—.11 it with the greatest pleasure
I write to inform your Lordship of my innocence of
the Asset; wherein I am shortly about to suffer death.
My Lord, permit wee to inform your Lordship, from
the personal knowledge I have of your lordship's
wetly, it it impossible I could be guilty of the islighteel
intention to harm your Lordship in any way. My
Lord, I have had the honour of working at )our Lord..
ship's scat, in Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, wherein 1 worked
for Mr. Bullock, of Hugely, and wool/ at any time lose my
life iu your defence, than to be au accomplice to harm you
or any other man, be his condition ever po poor, much more
se many illustrious persons, aurl among them one I bads.,
great a respect for, frusta personal knowledge as your Lord
whip, I declare now to your Lordship, as I hope to lie saved,
that Mi. Edwards wits the m.w who gave me the money
to 'Arleta' the b!iisilleihogs, which Adams carried away Ir
Cuter-street. I gave it to 111:11, 1101 knowing of say plot,
and, us I relatill lit the 11'. ivy torucsi, Mr. Guialdworthy met
me in Johnson. t, '.load. He gave me a sword to
take to Cato au, hi, Mid a bundle, which contained hells.'
Whet. 1 found I was entrapped, I naturally attempted to
iseape, but never Gerd ; I never bad any pistols in my pos..
*memo, and, in truth, my Lord, Mr. Edwards must lino*
that 1 am nut that man of colour that was its their party, if
he will do we the justice to say so."

The •hove letter war received by Lord Honorary vrbile ea
berreback, which lee road attentively.

Thomas Forrester, of Seagate, emit!), and Eli-
zatella, his wife, who have Ipreis custody at New-
cook for several days, the lamer charged with
tuanuf•cturing pikes and spear~, and the latter with.
i.eltitig them to the pitmen at a certain cultier7 in
Northumberland, have been he bail for their
appearance at the next Assizes.

7'IIC TURF.

BZTTING AT TATYERSALL'S YESTERDAY.

Some heavy betting took place at the fullutriiiir odds

DEItUV.

R} to 1 apt Pindattis 16 to 1 .gat Duke
h to 1 sett Sailor IN to 1 anal Brotber to
N to 1 apt Kill Devil Dri.oker.
filly 1S to I apt Brother to
910 1 arse Slier I Blinker
lb to 1 apt Arbutus

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2 to 1 apt the Sorcery f. i

Si to 1 apt Pruderies f.

TltOrriNG 11.4Te11.

Capt. Wilson undertook his match to trot his Pilot mare
15 woks within as hoer y.sterday, wi the Ashford royal. for
200 glllllllllll, and rode ►y the owner. The mare went off in
line slyk, and did Ike pest fort miles undrr sixteen mouses
without Weskits( from the trot; half the distance was per.
formed in 29 minutes and 10 seconds, and the mare won
cleverly in 50 seconds within the given tone. The rider
appeared meet distressed. s