The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-20 00:00:00

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to Poz-zoiron of nnt aortas PRIM.

I read in your respectable Palter,. with pkusvre, ws Mt-
eoant of the loyalty displayed by the pariah of M. Mar-
garet, Westminster, in ridging the bells of its choitik, and
hoisting its Sag, as is'castomary on the ansivemotry of Ihr
thieen's birtb-day. 1 aim read, but with repot. that the
same marks of respect were not paid to her Shijesty in, the
neighbourly', parishes. I ..bard portkelerly they spuum!
of the Westihioster Abbey bets on itie same °mimeo, glad
'wits totally at a loss to trace it to ingress:4 retigio'ss
tire, lincl I will Dot whoa the propriety of agy other in.
Sueuce. Under these eirceumtinseetel do think that the
conduct of the pariah of St. Margaret datives gartiewlw
and grateful notice, sod reflects great credit epos its ports-
°lshii officers. Yoon.,
A LOYAt SUBJECT, BUT NO TIMILSERV Eft.

THE TURF.

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EPSOM RACES.—Purowir (Thom "AT It.
aximom, I'l4
A renewal of the Oaks Stakes of 220.ancly.ht R. ife.llloolo
yr old fillies, th. 41b. (39 Subscribers.) ,
Mr, Wyndblin's b. f. by Whalebone, out of Mulford.' I "If
Duke of Griattm's ch. f. Rowena, by Haphazard, out td -
Prodesee
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Two were placed, 13 started.-2 to 1 apt the wlnner-4 eb *
4 apt Rowena-11 to 1 apt Rasle-4 to 1 ape the IM
of Rutland'a Sorcery filly—and 9 to 1 apt Bride.-,ints.„
very easy.
Itweepetelien of Ths. each, with 20p' Wahl& frouklor.
'racier (rod. The winner to be sold foe 11100.911116999iiir1.
—Did not fill for weal of boron.
A plate of 50/. for all ages, she witairieivUlY or
300 p. if demanded. Meats. • ..tt result,.. ,
Lord Warwick's ch. h. WonealllWWl4,2.Po4lll4
9th. •••• • ........ ..••or 2 1 1
Mr. King's Philip, 4 yes old, 41be
Lord Stawelre Pay
Mr. Walker's Gem
Mr. Ferreira Crispia, 3 ye. old, 11b. 5 dr
6 to 4 re ).tit
The course was bat thinlyiltet:Zilatrom the atate ttrlS
weather.

.0 111
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. , ~„,,

Yesterday evewieg, about sis o'clock, two lads, wit6id
Wilkie sod Stephens., whose parents reside is Puterutrme,
Westminster, were sailing frum the Bed House at Battersea
to Battersea Bridge, when a sudden squall arose, and they
mot being aulikieutly competent to swap the mil, the
boat was upset, and both fell into the water at the muse in-
stant. Stephens could swim, bet the other grasped him
roved the middle, nod was sees struggling with him two or
three times above water; they both however sunk, and were
sees so Ulla.

PO LICK.

t.antaremstascr.
the Cberehwereans assi•Oporeeets of St. afar!
chapel, having refitted so afford rensteseratise to ale 144
boroughs sod coessables of that pariah who were ord
to atteod tbe .lime Audios we Srentford, several of Aria"
lately applied at tbs sloes Ogee fur assainooses egoism than
churchwartleos sad overseers; Ibe cases being si.ilar, the
Magistrates selected Wit% in which the Plaintiff wag
Hattwarotk. when slier stone deliberation it
that the Pisistiff was entitled to seven shilli fire_ very
day be attended, according to the les °Nets.
Fourteen wereinsolved. is this daisies I eleven others, who
bad sot ensforased with the -forma priacnbed by Act oil
Parliament, niehl ant be liatennd to.

OLD BAILEY, Fltirisl34, JEW /9". `.1114,.!
. •nel
This morning Willisw Coopeopated.4s, noted
Thorpe, aged 24, George Healootard to, ensile
Joseph Lowey, aged 24, were arraigned op the.
minor offence of having in their possession forged
one pound notes of the Bank of Eugland, to which
they severally pleaded guilty.
These prisoners had all been cellinitted on the
copilot charge ; no evidence, however. war offered
in support of is, but they were told they were to
be transported for 14 years.
Same! Bars Meredith. aged 20; Robert Ire-
land, aged 20 ; sod George Seymour, aged 24,
were arraigned so both offences, mid pleaded Net
George Dvdfield, aged 25; Henry Brows. aged
28 ; Peter Aliller, James Gardener, and Jane liar.
rison,2l, were arraigned an the capital charge only,
and pleaded Not Guilty.
The above Prisoners were all remanded, after
having been informed that their trials would be pro.
ceeded on at ten o'clock the following morning.
William Wilkinson. mariner, aged 48, a man of
colour, was indicted for assaulting Captain Edward
Hodder, in Hyde-park, and extorting from him
7r. lid. in silver, and two 1/. Bank notes, under
threats of an infamous nature, oo the night of the
23d of April last.
The case, the circumstances of which, from ob.
vions motives, we forbear publishing, was fully
supported by evidence.
Two witnesses were prodeced on the peat of the
Prisoner, but the evidence, by the rules of law, was
inadmissible.
A written defence was put in by the Prisoner,
which only repeated the original charges in a more
circumstantial meaner.

The Jury, after receiving a luminous and able
charge from Mr. Justice BAY LILY, having de-
liberated for a few minutes, found the Prisoner
I;vilty.
When the verdict was delivered the Prisoner ex-
claimed, 6, Theo, Gentlemen, fes wirtrdered !"
Mr. BIMINI G•anow' addrearimg the Joey, oho'
served. that hewing mitobed -poorms- of ohs.
trial with the most narrow smarm, he was COO.
pletely satisfied with what they boa door, and that
if they could have felt any hesitation as to the rm.
tore of their verdict, or the effect of the evidenee
winch had been offered by the Prisoner, he would
have thought the security of every man in England
endangered.
The Foreman of the Jury replied, that they were
men of the world, not ignorant of the arts resorted
to by persons of the Prisoner's character, and in
his situation. and that they were dearly unanimous
iu their verdict.

Ramsgate is aboorto have a considerable improve..
remit in the widening the road on its entrance from
Margate.
A very violent wind prevailed daring the greater
part of Thursday. So great was its force. that one
of the largest times in Si. James's Park was blown
down (rum the root.

riticE 4W STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Ct. Red... 691 69 hop. 3 per Ct. Au. 671
9 per Ct. C0n0.... 6p.ti $ lodes &suds 21 !22 201.1.
3i per Cont.— 773 f Ex. Bills, 3 1 Pr.
4 per Cerda.a....B7i el 7 1 Letk.Ticketr.
5 per Ct. N. An.. 1064 i I Coos. fur Acc.... 69k
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