The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-16 00:00:00

LOA DON SESSIONS.

Yetiterday tbLsr Setwimoi were held at Guildhall.
before AM.-mhos Sir C. S. HUNTER (us th►e sib=
retire of the Loan 3lAyoti), the RILCORDER, and
a Bench of Aldermen, when the City Grand July
writ- ;oars, in.
Nothing of any interebt occurred.

POLICE.

HATTON-GAM:W.If .
DUEL. PREVENTED.

Yesterday George Bryant and Shuttleworth Bryant, Eccles.
of 35, Quern-square, Bloomsbury, was brought up on
a warrant, in the custody of William Read, senior, charged
on oath by James Powell Critioner, Esq. of Hall, Ea-
lei, and of 2s, Charlotte-strict, Bedford-square, with dial-
bilging hint to fight a duel with them, and cach of them.
Each party was attended by their solicitor. The Cum-
("want deposed, that on Friday night, as be was crossing
the north side of Ituasellisquare, he saw the Prisoners fol-
lowing him. On crossing and annoying him, he desired
them to keep off, when our of the Prisoners answered,
" Nu, Sir; I have been a long time looking out for you, fur
I have a long account to settle with you " Complainant, to
get clear of them, after their fullowiug him round the square,
gave George Bryant his card of address, and they parted;
the next morning George Bryant, accompanied by a gen-
tleman, called at hit house to provoke him to fight a ituel,
and bring in fear of his life, be laid the present information.
Ilene a great deal of ttl language p,sard between boils par-
ties, whys' the ylagi.trate iiitsrfereil, and reniarked, that
the law left him mm d seretion, and pointed out to lion the
line of his duly ; and as the Complaionnt •sore to the
charge, he should call upon them fur bail nut to molest him,
the C plaivanr, it. future.
Mr. George Bryant answered, that they were prepared
with bail, and nuvr considered ilieComplainant all contempti-
ble, that he would take no further notice of him. If he was
a vllOlllll., his ►ense of honour would point out to hint
the line to pursue.
The Delvtillanig eve brit, and were discharged.
MA UN F.SS FROM JEALOUSY

Plivihetk Perry was chary-II t•y Jame* Phillips, plumber
and glazier, a ith assaultiug him, mid cullrcttug a nuuo
round his house.
The Complainant stated, that he was foreman to a widow
in St. Pancras; that iu NnvemMr last the Prisoner hurt loin
a child, fur which he allowed Ps. n week for the maintenance
of it, brit still 'berme troubling him, writing him threaten-
ing letters*, and culkttlng a mob round his dour, saying that
filie was a married Wofllllll ; he *PP story for his indiscretion,
and made ill the reparation he could by sopporting the
child, and he wished to hare no mote to do with her.
The Watchman produced t phial containing some lauda-
num, which he forced (ruin the Prisoner, part of the cum.:nut
of which she had drank .a he was conveying her to the
watch-house. Medics, assistance was procured, and the
dreadful effretwof the prison prevented.
tri the Prisoner being asked why she followed the Prose.
elitor, she raid it was bremeoe he would not be friendly wish
her, although he Would with other women. Oii her refusing
to promise to tleai.o from her pepecuting him, .bc was com-
mitted fu► want of