The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-12 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.

A lbw emnimp aro, the house of Mr. Hinder, the Miff
of Pristermirwry Earbstreet illackfrian, was robbed of
awn% plate, clothes, sad .thee articles, to the labeling of
Suet. It seems, that os the vet urn of Yr. Harder, who had bum
dads, ills day at Croydas, to Mehemet, at rim in the eves.
iag, he hated a noise and struage voices es ksockiug at the
door. He west to tiro watcb-hosseto get assistance, and on
hie rogues Nosed the door opes. Om esteem the house be
saw every thin is disorder, the desks sad drawers forted
and riled, sad the rooms stripped finery article of value
that could he removed. The maid...name was absent, but
the charwoman whose she had employed se take care of the
home while die visited her sweetheart, made her oppresses
te groat agitation. The stay sho told was, that the reseals
Bernal had kfjler alms, is the care of the house, in the early
part of the evening; shortly after she beard voices up stain,
and lidesiag attentively, she beard seasebody say, " Am,
are yes goes oat yet*' frightened dreadfully, sad fearing
that she should be murdered, she crept into floe coal-hole,
where alms remained locked up instil the returner Mr. Horder.
Tits servant, as her return, seemed astonished at bearing of
the rubbery, but being suspected, was takes into custody.
The person site had been to vigil was also apprehended. They
underwent lost priests errialinatiollll at Guildhall, but were
discharged after a coalmines' of two days. Among the
property stoles are the following articles:—A rol.l watch,
les silver watches, several gold chaise and male, four duzea
of silver spoons, four many silver candlesticks, three silver
mugs, a number of sanest gold and silver cuing, and venue
60 to 100 guineas is gold. A reward bas been offered fur
the apprehension of the thieves.

A CIIALLENOL—A respectable correspondent
desires that we will give place to the following :
"Oa Friday, the Id inst. Mime Harriet Boredom's horse
humid', ram fur the cup at Hurocastle (the Anil race days.
He had proved Mengel( by twice going ever the mum, •
diemace of one smile and a half, in two minutes, and was
the favourite horse, althomigh the cup was rot awarded to
him. This same horse is proposed to be run ever Lincoln
course, the third day of November *eat, is be ridden by
Harriet Beecham, against ray ether ihreelese old horse,
ridden by any Liacelashire Lady (being peeved to be her
own home, and respired by a geellemaa I. the oeighbour-
hood of Horecamtle), for ewe brindled guineas.—logoiries
to he made of Harriet Beecham, Wood Enderby, Hera-
matte."

133• a letter from a correspondent in il'ales, we
leers that a severe !banality has taken place among
the horned cattle: from the description and symp-
toms of the disease. it appears to bear a near reseal.
blance to the 'murrain, which has been in former
times so drstrnctive. We should recommend im-
mediate measured to be taken to prevent the sale and
driving of the cattle to other districts. It is proba-
bly contagious. and even the skins should not be
carried to market while fresh. if there be any re-
seedy in the case. it is to be.fonad in copious bleed-
lag as won es illness appears; bat it might be still
better to Weed and drench all the herds where the
complaint has commenced.
A man. calling himself J. Wheeler, was appre-
hended at Guildford, on the evening before Cathe-
rine Hill Fair (Thersday last), having 240 counter-
fait shillings on his person. A parcel, containing
220 more, was also found near him when taken,
and which was the cause of suspicion, as he had
fallen from intoxication, and the parcel attracted
the notice of two gentlemen passing. On examina-
tion, he was recognised by the name of Jasper,
who was capitally convicted at the Surrey Lent As-
size, 1815, when the sentence was rammed to one
year's imprisonment. The Prisoner appeared to be
connected with a number of duffers, &c. attending
the Fair. He was remanded for further examine-
tints, evidence being expected to prime him an
utterer of bare coin.

WEYMOUTH, OCTOBSIt 8.
Yesteichty and to.dny the weather proved beau-
tifully fine; the Esplanade was crowded with our
fsehionables, and the hey was covered with pleasure-
hoots. We particularly noticed Justice and Lady
Abbott, the Provost of Eton, Mrs. and the Misses
Goodall, Mr. Gordon, bI.P. and his Lady. enjoying
the saline breezes 011 ant film sands. The Earl
and Countess of Coventry and lousily are arrived at
au elegant house su Glessesserlow.

AIAftCATII,-Otrroiss S.

AN AWKWARD

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A little fraess took placrthe other evening at the
ball, but which happily terminated without say us-
pleasant consequences. A stranger (a naval officer
dressed in plaiu clothes) requested the honour of a
lady's hand ; it was refused on the plea of indispo-
sition. However, shortly rifler, the impolite female
was led to the upper eud of the room by another
gentleman, for•the tepees purpose of going down
theologise dance. The repulsed claimant interfered.
alleging such conduct to be contrary to the rules of
politeness ; the lady's guardian came up, and said,
" Sir, that lady shall dance when, and with whom.
I please !"—" That lady shall not deuce when and
with whom you please," was the reply. The first-
mentioned rejoined, " Shall not. Sir ! Prey who
are you ? Will you favosr me with your card ?"-
8' Most readily," replied the latter.—" Whet are
you doing ?" contiuued the same (having observed
his antagonist a long time Gmbh.% in his waistcoat
pot kets)—" I um searching for my card, Sir."—
" You need not take that trouble—for I have your
address in the lining of my hat."
The continuance of fine weather is highly favour-
able to the sports of the field ; a foot-nice takes
place to-day between Reinsgate surd the Halt-way
House, for a considerable sutu, between two cele-
brated p eked met,.
London performers give taste to the country ; and
new lights have beers provided by the Managers of
our thraire. Miss KELLY—Io shew that charming
actress more etirctually—apprared last fright iu The
Will, with all her finicy and all her grace.