The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-05-18 (London, England)

LAMBETH-STREET.  Yesterday maarr,c-licia;,- and two associates, named William Ninety and John Wilson, were brought before the Magistrate, charged with haring picked the pocket of John I Arnold, Esq. of the Bank of England, of his purse, containing some guineas, half. guineas, and silrer, on the night of Thursday week.  It will be doubtless recollected, that on the above night a dreadful fire took place at the sugar houses of Messrs. Alderman Lucas and Co., in Osbome-street, Whnechapel ; and, as usual, there was a numerous attendance of conveyancer, vulgarly speaking pick-pockets; and notwithstanding the assiduity of the police and parochial constables, wbo mustered very strong, their nocturnal operations were very generally felt amongst the concourse that were assembled at the destructive scene.  Amongst the individuals whose property had been taken from them, was /llr. Arnold who was pinioned in a corner by three mem, two of whom held him, whilst the third turned out his pockets, and dispossessed him of his purse and money. He erodesvoured to have them secured, but they mingled amongst the crowd. I and he lost right of them. Fortunately, however, their deeds did I not pass unnoticed, for whilst they were robbing Mr. Arnold, a lad who was well acquainted with the persons of the prisoners stood a spectator of their enterprise. The honest youth communicated his knowledge of the thieves to Mr. Arnold, who gave in. formation to Plunkett, the beadle of Whitechapel, since which he has been on a constant look-out for the parties, but it was not until yesterday morning he succeeded in finding them. :Maurice Delay was apprehended in bed at his crib in M entwortb-street ; and his associates at their lodgings in the neighbourhood. Plunkett stated to the Magistrates, that if the prisoners were remanded, he should be able to bring forward most material evidence that would strengthen the case against them. The prisoners were accordingly remanded.  ALARMING FlRL.—Friday se'nnight an extensive tract of fir plantation on the estate of Lord Cawdor, in the neighbour. hood of Nairn, was discovered to be in flames, and notwithstanding the united exertions of several hundred persons who collected on the spot, and cut an avenue horn side to side of the wood, the whole, consisting of nearly 00 acres, was consumed. Thd fire was discovered at ten o'clock of the forenoon, on the windward side of the wood, and the plantation being quite close, with much rank dry heather on the surface of the round, the progress of the flames was irresistible and frightful. K e cannot learn whether this event arose from accident or design ; but it is a singular circumstance, that the Castle of Lord Cawdor, and another plantation belonging to this Nobleman, were almost totally consumed by fire within the last few years.—lnverocu Courier. On Friday last two men at Dunning happening to quarrel, from words proceeded to blows, and shocking to relate, one of them was killed ; the other, a man of the name of Mailer, was apprehended, and'on Saturday lodged in Perth gaol. It is distress. mg to remark, that within the last six weeks three men have been incarcerated in Perth gaol, on separate charges of murder.—Gku. gow Paper. On Thursday forenoon a poor blind fiddler, in Santlgate, Newcastle, was suddenly arrested, near the door of his humble mansion, by the grim tyrant Death. Poor Jemmy Spence's last ' quavers being performed in " double-quick time," he fell down, and died instantly. He had taken his breakfast in the morning, ' apparently in his ordinary health, without coml laint. lie was se years of age, and was weU known among the common people in the lower part of the town and neighbourhood, to whose mirth and merriment he oft ministered. lie has, we hear, left a wife and several children to lament his loss.—Darlions Chroa.