The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-03-23 00:00:00

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On Wednesday, pnr4irnit to a requisition to the Mayor
Glints CARTER, Esq ), mord by thirty-three Ml' Mitaat
humieheldrA, a Meeting was to hl ut the Old Town-Raft;
Portsmouth, to consider of a Petition to Parliament, for a
Moderate Reform in the House of CAmisions;" ohm, oes
the motion of Mr. W. I.ARG. ACC let by slr. J 104 win',
Resolitions were agreed to, &cloning that the ltepresepla-
tam of the People is extremely ilefretive, 'particularly is
this awl all other bormighs in the knit:Mime when-14 chute
system of election exists; and that the same is hostilely the
spirit of the Conatitution, mid a violation of the just right.
of the people.
Element. CARTER, Esq. (ow of the Aldermen of*the Bo-
rough) so mums as the Resoluttllss had been accimiled, said
he could have no' hesitation whatever I. stating his opinion
*pea the subject. Ile certainly euusidered that she present
erten' of returning Representatives to Parliameut was
wrimg, and demanded reins motion ; that the rills& of choos-
ing ought to be extended; hot, as it was the system that
was wrong, (he remedy sought should be 'wide applicable
to all the Borough. in the kingdom—let them all be
thrown open, and then lie felt assured, that the pommel
Electors would most cheerfully submit that all householders
thmsl4 have lbe right of voting fur Measlier. iu Parliament.
There were advantages, as it respected the prompt adult-
nistratioo of jristice, which brine out of the present system;
but he would not be imderstood to menliou these, as a set.
off nodose what may be regarded a. paramount benefits,
and Sims exercise of a just privilege.
Akkresme Si, Hammy WHITtc also voted for the Resolu-
tions; and the blavoa (he having been called to the Cliais),•
no reeeiviag thanks fur his"pronsplituile tit calling the Meet-
ing, and gentlemanly remind in the Chair, 'Mil, that he
knew the sentiments of the Menthe's for the Borough (Albin.
Markham. and J. Carter, F..q.) in lie decidedly favourable itl
Parliamentary Alamos ; and that 1,64.11eVre hr was celled
opeio for a legiutintate object (and he einianltred the iirrormit
one to he such, in every sense), his (reline slid his )14iiy
would equally prompt to a cheerful conipliaime with the re-
quest. Tbe Petition to Parliament will be presented by the
Members fur the llioniugb. It has beeu signed by hi:teem
30 and 40 householders.

POLICE.

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now !TIMM.
On Saturday John Thompson was hronght to the Mice,
and underwent all examivati 0000 eh: need before GruaGs
limas, Esq. thelletling Magistrate, with feloniously stealing
on umbrella and a ben-coot, the pruperey of William Mantil-
las', Esq. the Under-Secretary of Stole for the Foreign De-
partment. who hid kft his gig io the Stroud while be went
into the hoeormena, and while be was in the F.mbibitiou the
Prisoner was memo by Thomas !Addington, the Waterman,
attending at Um Whitt Hart public-I.uuse, which is opposite,
take the umbrella met of the gig,
.and wire it in a man, who
appeared tube his companion ; he afterwards took the coat
and run away wish it. He pursued him, calliwg " Soup
thief!" he consequence of which he was stopped and
secured.

Tbr Prisoner was comoitted.to Newgrie to trial.

• Cli ELSEA FAIR. .
On C• 130411 Friday a large concourse of people simesahled
at Chelsea he amseqweriee of the celebrity of the.buns that
are guide there, which caused a variety of 'porta to take
place, and among them were gaining 'alike, and to preveit
arch illegal proceedings, a party of the pairple were on the
alert, t. het Alphabet and Mithlletura apprehended George
tßallw in the Five Fields, with a table covered with oil cloth,
or which were painted certain figures un it fur playing** ille-
gal games • dire wcre aim cast on it, arial persona were rows'
the table ;Myhre for 'snowy. 'IIIIC isoner 'plicate.' to be
proprietor and manager of the table.—the Priaoner wits
detained.

Edward resty was brought to the office by %William •
Westaste, charged with feloniously melting tiinnterfrit
miner, Whig an yffeuce ender an Act of the Stkaudeth of
William 111.
William Williams, a servant to George lamellae, alto
Imps the loyal hospital public-house, at Viselrma, staled,
that on Tlsunday moraine, between eight nod aisle o'clock,
die Peliner eared hini • shilliug..Whigh, from IN appear-
ance. be .flopipoord to be a gu4o And the Prisonitr
offered to eel! it to him, which be did otit;,itgreebt at. Ord,
but skewed it to Ida master's son, who diaterered the shit..
ling to be be, but advised hub tipurrlisse statue
of bins ter the perpeseof detecting hiss in hn bid poetic.,
skids hesseetwdlisglydidauesibinight ser.rral rimsateifeit .141.
hogs d Line for slowehee sigh at 'different ties* in lbw
course of tbe.day, sof at the feet.. porrluise, Westeotes the
Constable, ,wit in ,attendauee Mud took him into custody. •
The evillest! was eoallrnied l r. Pearliest, the lamlleftr
of the home..
Me. hiseplieGill Sewell. helonging In the Stint. attended:
aad preyed. all ,tbr, pities preggtal_which the Priscaael bri
sold tulle umseferfcit shillings.
The Oi•Ogre Was coainiitted far exansinet
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.811:110PY.
A case of boil** ender peckliar ciectoustances, has
beet ievotellgifed tiefurJ three Magistrates. The rug
wobtan oweirkflf the child Ms servant id the parish oe St.
Paul, Covenl.ganlra. It is not twelve toeuttoi slue* else,
swore. anesher ehiid, and gill COllli•iirs • 'errant in Om,
mom family. All the Wityistratessipeobuned her very Flux',
al to her samino, IV Ike troth when she !more to the father
of her child, as the man she swore the r bild too Aliclarea most
soleninly'ketas had 'nu Outhouse" with her, and would "011ifert
rot in • penman than pay sag thing lo the perish Olken;
bet as she ye:BOW in. Ner oath, be was eatsinitted.
at.iet the jutetkti9flufljoe pawl' ulficers to
licu:veote the !plait • hen she recovers (coin her cocain..
norm, scduseoftmice of two of her bastard, 'riving become
chargeable on the Parish within tweet menthe.

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