The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-08 00:00:00

GENERA I. ELECTION.

Philip Jubn Miles, Esq. having declined to become a can-
didate fur the representation of Bristol, a amino% of Sir.
Dairies friends was held on Monde) sennight, and a deputa-
tion was appointed to watt un that gentleman in London,
with assurances of support, if he wuuld again allow Mini-
mal( to be put in 1100111141i11111. lu consequence Mr. Davis
has published an address, announcing his intention to obey
the summons of his

Mr. Drumlin has accepted au iovitation frum the Whig
interest its Nottingham, nod i■ making commute cause with
the late Whig Member, Mr. Birth.
Mr. !Hymns retires (ruin Shieoshury ; Paulson Corbett,
Esq. is the truly Caudidate who has tarred in his stead.
Mr. Wrateru, the late M.P. for Essex, is expected iu town
this day. He arrived at Paris on Thursday lest, hum Gr.
neva, in an improved state of health.
Lord Graves starts fur Milburur Port, on the interest of
his brother-iu-law, the Marquis of Auglesty.
The Hun. Seymuur Bathurst, son of Earl Bathurst, sod
Groeral Pringle, arrived at St. G. 11111613% uu llittrods), fur
which boruugh they will hr re.eltctetl.
The HOO. Captain Knew, ►on of Lord Exmouth, is 'gait'
a candidate for Newport, Cornwall.

Captain Bastard, R.N. and C. M. Ricketta, E.q. are again
Caiotitlaies for Dartmuui b. No opposition is enpeeird.
The borough of HUlliioll will be wa.nrly e...sitested; the
caudidatea are Mr. Cost and Mr. Cawley, the late Members.
and Mr. Bii.k, a !Nimbi merchant
Mr. A. Baring, Member tur Taunton in the late Parlia.
anent, has been invited to offer hitit.elf as • candidate tier
the county of Southampton, within which his rout*, rrai.
deuce is situated. He has, however, declined the aaltcits.
lino, and coolest, the borough of Tanotou with Mr. %Viiire
and Mr. Seymour.
It is believed that the Honourable William Slagle will be
returned fur the county of Futter without uppuiaium.
Mr. Lindsay, it is said, will be the successful candidate
for the Dundee district of burghs; St.lftwthew's, Donde...and
Caper, have declared is his femme.
Robert Downie, Esq. of Appisr, has started fur the Stir.
ling district of burgles,

1111 ejor.Geueral DIX, the bruiber of the Earl of Fife, has
declared himself a caudidate fur the Bina dolirict of 'w-
eaves,.

WRIGHT. the pedestrian, started from the Bush,
Bristol, on Thursday evening at PM 1,%10Ck, to
walk to the Plough Inn. Cheltenham, and back
(ge mile►), in twenty-four hours, which he per.
formed in ten minutes less that the given !tine. In
NO
♦tour after his arrival, he walked on the stage of
the Bristol Theatre, one mile, in tut ouuutcr, sod
did not appear the least fatigued.
Bristol Spring Fair commenced on Wednesday
with a hoe shew of cattle, which went utf at ad.
vauced prices. The horse-fair was very brisk;
good hacks sold well.
Flat.—Last alight, about half-past nine o'clock,
• tire broke out in Chapel-path, Great Wilatead-
street. Somers Town, which entirely destroyed the
Fiesieli Chapel at the corner of the path, and con-
siderably damaged an adjoi oo io ig house.

Tice stores of Thursday night lot appease, frost
he Provescial Pipers.** hose (wen general over the
kieglism. On S.tu there was • beery fall of
otsos,istildiubusebelllheli by fuer inches devil Ms
the raw& • -. •►

TA. Cdro-srRE GT G4M2 of ASSASSINS.
SOW•il RIET.
Sir Nathaniel Conan►, the Chief Milgoirotr of
haviotr mit/Heil ettioolursire of ill health.
mid Mr. Baker. the lair Srmor Magistrate of the
l'ulice—rilficr, Great Misr lhoirottgliiitreet. having
bees' appointed lit his room, Alr. J. K. Coitaiit, the
boss of Sir Nathaniel, ►at for him hither on Moittliy
minding for the hot time. tool in ihr eveiiiiiic Mr.
Biker took his wit, for the flirt lime, as Chief
Migistrate of the /Jolter.

Yesterday morning Melon. IVright, Bond,
Champion, Chapman, Lee. Gibbs, &e. ;outvotes
belonging In the office, attended :it the Seete►aty
of State. Office fur the lime Department, to give
their evidence as to the tranyuction, at Catinstrert,
Edgewaretrovil. the discovery of the gang of
a►sa►sins. their particular conduct, the identity of
the thtierent persons comptoing the gattit, and their
knowledge ul the person of Hobert Ceorge, who
was apprehended on Sunday night at the Dundee
Arms, Wapping, by Rutliven and Salmon, the
officer,. mid is to whether he wit► seen among the
gong iu the loft when the mite 1111 l 'ate Smithery way
urttrde►rd, or whether he way in the after-
wards.—The evidence again►t Preston, the cobbler,
and Sisteitands, the footman. was investigated.
The Lords of the Council present orrc—the
Ertl of Hatrowby. the Earl of We►tmorland, East
:11ulgiove, Viscount Sitionoutli, the Alarquil Cam-
den, Sir Wllittlm Scott, Si.c. The Attorney and
Suh<itor•General attended, as did also Mr. Baker,
the Chief Magistrate of the Police, upon sloths
devolved principally the taking of the sentence.
We understand (;iretrottient have settled a pen-
sion of 1001. a-year upon the widow of tile late un-
fortunate Sinit tiers.

ooper. who committed to the ifottoe of Cor-
feCiloll. CUlablith.fititill, on a charge of high trea.
*on. it boot.soitker.

The wives of Thisilevropel and Jogs
the Secretary ul Siate's i•flier for lie flume tiepin t.
meld, out SAtiirrhiy, for pi-Finis-ion in are their
tiurboods, the fruitier to the Tower, and the hitter
to the l-loure of Currectiosr, Cold bath-tit-hip. They
were referred from the Secretary of State's office to
the Privy Cotsusesl office, under ohm.- eioitii,l she
Prisuireie ere stow, li.vitiK !wen c ###### miter! by the
warrant of Privy Cotreisriltiro. NVe otolrrtontill
orders were gratoitti to them. The wile of logs
come from Portoro to see him, with atl 111Ellat it
her breast 19 months old.