The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-29 00:00:00

THE GIANTESS.

The exhibition of Mrs. Cuol, in the Strand, nearly oppo-
site to Norfolk-street, calling herself the wonderful gi•lib ss,
being the largest woman in the kingdom, has attract's,
much the attention of that neighbourhood, as well as great
numbers of the peikstrians who are passing, au that there
is cinistautly a cruwd collected there to ease at the house,
(sum the novelty of a very large painting on oil cloth,
which covers nearly half the house, representieg Mrs.
Cook, who is said to be six feet six inches high, and
although only 17 years of age, is very stunt, a tiontber of
persons of small stature viewing her. The crowd's collected
in consequence is deemed a considerable anno)ante and
nuisance to the respectable inhabitants and shopkeepes a, and
in coosequence,the yur of the district of the parish of
St. Clements, 111111111001144 Mr. Cook to the office, lie the
Highway Act, fur exhibiting a sign on theoutside of the house
'Hsieh be occupies, contrary to the Act.
A professional Gentleman attended foe Mr. Cook, and
stated, that Mr. Cook paid a guinea a-day for the rent of the
biome, and it was the attraction of the large painting
which enabled him to pay his rl-11( 1111 remunerate himself
He also contended, that thou was not a projecting sign, lost
if it was, Mr. Cook was a Prisoner in the Kings Bench
and also that he hail not received legal notice.
The Magistrates weir of opinion, that the painting bung
outside of the house came within the meaning of the Act.
It' was of no consequence who hung it Wt, as it was by Mt.
Cook's order.

`•The Surveyor or the District proved, that lie had gives
Mr. (ouk a notice am writing on the I.6th inatant.
The 3Jaicistraara present were decidedly of opinion the
charge was nude out, •aid that the case canto within the
meaning of the Act of Parliament, and isausicted Mr. Couk
in the penalty of 21. which, after sortie difficulty, way found
and paid.

The two boys, Darnell and Manlos, who were detected
few evenings &tee among the crowd colim into Covent-
garden Theatre, miller went auuther exanniciti 0000 . A female
who had her pelisse and clothes rut uncoiled, and Ibitlll Ilse.
Nett, who is only 13 years of u ge, resembled the buy who
who MN* close to her alien cloilielt were cut, but she
could nut be pubilive. They were remanded.

There Will rather a II Bursa 111 the corn trade at
Norwich market on Saturday, and a reduction of
price took place, particularly la baileys 01.
ferior quelity.-011 the 11111 there was a moderate
shore Bents and 01141 high peters sere
&mandril. The blieep-pen* carte partially filled,
and pigs iii great alining:nice.
JEu [VP:seine.— Mr. ULTIMA.. the. new Candi-
date for Newry, Ireland, in riding rater the heldge
of that town lest week, was m. t bet w piety of brick.
layiri. and plash irrp, to %%lions lie gate wine *liver
and halfpence, telling them 'twin not the firwt time
that a WWI) WWI r.irricil by began and warier! With
the journeymen blitcheis he shook hands, and said.
" I could hate hugged the grea.v itques-.-they
pleiibril me !" Of the halt, Ilt! bald, " they
talt for lain; of the tanners—there was nothing
like t.rdlirr ; and of the!blioriudl.tni hC exeami•
rd, rietoy at E.t.a!