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■ ■! ICRZCI • LtlIV TE4.LIGENCE. BRIGHTON, Feb. 27. • . • _..~... . i OF KING'S IIF.Nt .1, GUILDHALL, MANCIII 2. :1 mg: after Taw, lefore Lord ELLEMBOROTCH. THOMAS V. DAY. "i his was an action to recover the sum of i 10s. 9d. for damages sustained by the negli gence of the Defendant. *the Plaintiff, who is a dealer in linens, had sent various goods to be delivered at a warehouse in Mark-hue, ke,l by the Defendant. In the progress of craning up several bags 'of linen, one of them gave way, and fell into the street, where the water penetrated through dr.! outside, and damaged no 1,.-4s than seventy-wine pieces, occasioning a loss of three-perce in ate yard on the part of the owace. The blame was imputed, by the Defendant, to the carman, as the property had - not been received into the warehouse previous to the injury. it was, however, proved thatthe warehouse-keeper was an swerable for whatever damage was done to the goods in question, as it was his duty to see them safely deposited in the place appointed for them after they had been brought to him far that pur pose. A verdn was therefore given for the Plain tiff for the amount of his loss.. The other causes that occupied the attention of the Court, during the day, were too uniuipo.lant to detail. • The Prince's harriers, on Wednesday, threw off near Patcham Windmill, when a brace of hares al iiir.led some sharp running, though both of them ultimately escaped the vigilance of their pursners. On Friday the sport was renewed from the Race hill, which turned out very indifferent ; one hare ‘only, after a very short run, comprised the whole -of the morning's diversion. The field each day was very respeCtablv attend..d. In consequence of the presliZion of the French Prophet, now something more than two centuries ago, but which, within this last week, has been the current topic of tea-table conversation, that the tide in the &itish Channel would rise at least thirty Jett perpendicular?, above the level it ever reached before, on the 24th or .25th of Eebruary 180:;, 'several persons have aetually removed from this placeto Cuckfield, lest the prognostic should be ve rified, and the dreadful phenomenon overwhelm the town. They are expeEted to return to this place to-morrow, unless a recolleCtion of the alteration which has been made in the style since the pro phecy was uttered, should recur to them, when, in all probability, they may deem itnecessary to avoid the coast, at least eleven days longer than they had first calculated as necessary. Arrivals—Lady Bradford, Mr. W. Byltsm, Mrs. anal Miss Po - nail; lion. Mr. Bathurst, Mr. Lyon, Mr. Walter, Colonel lielhost, and Mrs. Forth. Deirartur , s—Mr. T. Bogert, Mr. Mri. aad MissSmish, Mr. Basanquet, and Mr. H. Mount. In the French service, according to the present arrangement, no General Officer can have a regi ment. Those Generals who have deserved well of their country are provided for in succession, by being appointed to the command of Distriets ; or, as they are now called, Military Divisions. Of three hundred *Generals, seventy-five are provided for in this way ; many more have the command of garrisons, and are employed in the inspection of the troops, stores, &c. Others are employed in the civil department, on embassies in the colonies, &c. A great number are, as it may be supposed, in a stateof solicitation. Letters from Petersburgh, dated Jan. 21, state, " The points in discussion a espeding the island of Malta, between our Court and the French and Bri tish Cabinets, arc at length said to be adjusted, and couriers have been dispatched with the result to London and Paris. The Neapolitan garrison is to be maintained at the joint expence of Russia, Eng land, and Prance," On the Ist inft. Prince Wa ILIA ANI of GLOUCESTER and his Sweoisu Maitarr, attended by a nu merous retinue, set oat from Stockholm to Crisp 'holm, and returned on the :id. A method has been discovered, and practised with success, by M. ISEUTit AND, at Metz, of extra4ing spirit from potatoes. The process is as follows : 'take 6001bs. of potatoes, and boil them in steam' about three-quarters of an hour, till they will fall to pieces on being touched. The vessel in which they are boiled consists of a tub, somewhat inclined. In the lower part of it are two holes, one for the pur pose of bringing in the steam produced in another vessel over a coal fire, and the other made to carry off occasionally the condensed water. After the potatoes are boiled, they are crushed and diluted with hot water, till they are of a liquid consistence; then add twenty-five pounds of ground malt, and two quarts of won ; the mixture is to be stirred, covered with a cloth, and kept to the temperature of'l. 4 i" nr Reaumtsr, or of 61$" nearly of Fahrenheit. After fermentation, and the exhalßon of the car bonic acid, the matter sinks down, and is fir. for dis tillation. By means of two stills, this MASS may be rec ti imd in oneaday, and it will produeeahout forty-four quarts of spirit, worth a guinea and a half, while the whole cost, including . coals and labour, is about twenty-three shillings and sixpence. The residuum is good food fir hogs. We hava gTcat pleasure in stating, that a consider able part of aha valuable cargo of the brig ~rotor has been mcover.A. This vessel foundered at Cerigo, the 17th of S er aeniber 1802, on her passage from Athens to She was laden with sculptured marble of utA t ,,alled beauty and worlinanship, from the Tor.pi c of Minerva at Athens, and other monuments of Gcecian antiquity, belonging to Lord Elgin, nu; Ambassador at Censtantiao plc. Mt. Hamiteo, his Lordship's Secretary, Captain Leake the Artillcry, and Captain Squire of the Engiewers, wire passengers in the -vessel, on their retapi from a very interesting tour through Syria and G ree ce. The Journals of thke Gentlemen, with tla. r i:ms of several places in Greece, which they had taken on the spot, will, we bare no doubt, now be laid before the Public. It is entirely owing to Mr. Hamilton's indelati b aable exertions and persevering efforts, that any part of this truly valuable cargo has been recovered ; be rer,,ained some weeks ou the island of Cerigo, try if it were passible to get up any of the property, And after having employed various meant, he at length sent for divers from the 'island of Samos, who happily succeeded in the attefnpi. This intel ligence will, no doubt, be hiz l hly gratifyirw to t he lovers 41f LiteraLlre and the hat Arts. • CONBIN.f77OVS. A Scotch Paper, which we received this morning, contains the following article : " In our Paper of the 10th of this month we had occasion to ieforneemr readers, that an an adion had been brought by Messrs. Nit/Wenn Stirling and Sons, of Cordate and Dalquhurn printtierds, against cer tain operative printers in the county of Dumbar ton, for contravening the Ael of the 59th and 40th of his present Mejesty, ehtiticd "An Aet for prevent ing utillewini Combinations among workmen ;" that they had been comielad on the statute, and com mitted to prison. " We understand from Dumbarton, that, on Thursday last, a similar ninon was brought by the senie pursuers against William Forrest, Lite printer at !Stilton-field, who was liken isc convi&cd upon the most clear evidence, and sentenced to three months imprisonment. From the books and correspond ence, which were found in the hands of George M‘learlane, grocer, in Dumbarton, whom we men tioned in our Paper of the 10th inst. it appears, that a very genet el combination among the operative printers in the three kingdoms has been organised, which ° not only expose those concerned in it to be punished by imprisonment and otherwise, in terms of the forementioned ace, but has in view objects des tru&ive to the general interests of the trade." We have for some time past dire red our atten tion to these subjed, which we consider to be of the highest importance, and deserving most serious at tention from the Government. That the labourer, the mechanic, and the manufadurer, should be ade quately paid for his labour, is a principle which no one will deny ; that the price of that labour should increase with the increasing value of and demand for the articles manufactured, is a position which we arc not inclined to controvert ; that the rise on the prices of the necessaries of life is a fair ground for an aug mentation of wages, we readily admit—Perhaps it would be well if the price of labour were regulated by the value of the bushel of wheat. But we know of noci►cumstances in which combinations are necessary to cad these objects. The Masters in most cases are, webelieve, anxious to render thosewhom they employ happy and comfortable. Interest here combines, with inclination. But if the Master does not feel that anxiety ; if be be inattentive to the situation of those under him; the labourer, the manufadurer, and the mechanic, have their remedy before the Magis trate or the Quarter Sessions. And let not these persons think that such a peaceable, legal mode of obtaining redress of any grievances, is degrading to them. Much, much more likely are they to secure solid relief by these means, than by that array and attitude which bid defiance to the law. To attempt ' (and the attempt must always be unsuccessful) to en- • force redressby opposition to the law, 'stile surest way neither to obtain nor to deserve it ; and let these persons see to what extent these combinations may lead them ! They begin, are cherished, and cement ed in alehouses; the cunning and the idle entrap the industrious ; the money that should support and nourish their family, is squandered in liquor ; the blessings of health, the habits of industry, .are lost in the riot and niatiness of drunkenness; and in those moments are they led to express sentiments, and to adopt measures, which are calculated to in volve them, and not only them, but their families, in ruin and destrudion. Let such persons, before they enter into such combinations, look at their wives and children, and ask themselves, as fathers, whether they be content to risk the happiness oft objets so dear to them ! . • - Let them rece,llcd too another thing, that com binations of this kind are not very remote from trea son : the line between them is not broad. There may also be persons who lead them into these com binations, not veth ar.y view to procure for them higher prices for their labour, but to make them engines for the accomplishment of other objeets.— What have see seen of late years ? :11en. have been misled, and have joined societies from a general loose promise, that their condition should be better ed. They have joined them at first, from an idea that they should obtain. more erages. Once initia ted, they have been told that it was too late to re. treat, and have thus been hurried on to the most culpable excesses. We confess that we have been induced to make these observations from the intelligence we received some time ago from Dumbarton. A most exten sive combination was there developed before the Justices of Peace : it extended to every printing ground in England, Scotland, and Ireland. We do not mean to say that it had any thing of a poli tical nature in it: but what were the terms used? there were local distriets ; regular meetings attended by deputies from each field officers appointed for the management of.affairs ; regular correspondence maintained with the different distriets, passes given to any person who conceived himself aggrieved by his master ; and an allowance to such person, till he could get a master nho would comply with his demands. Yet, though we do not believe that this combination had any thing of a political nature in it, all our readers will recoiled the same terms used updp other occasions, and for purposes very differ ent ii-urn that of procuring an increased price for labour. Thts.e subscriptions of money among the labour in' poor, are extremel) praiseworthy, when applied to the niaintestanceof the sick, the aged, or the in firrn ; but they should be absolutely discounte nencede.si'hew they are to support in idleliess those who chose to think themselves aggrieved, and who obstinately oppose the persons that employ them. The subjed is of such importance, and involves in it so many points, that we shall renew the dis cussion of it on a future day.. It is one, indeed, which cannot be too deeply and seriously attended to. BRF.AD.—Tuesday the. Loan ltiiavon ordered the price of the quartern loaf to be reduced half an assize., or Id. in the peck loaf, when the price of the quartern loaf of wheaten will be W. and house kohl 71d.. • A very !serious fracautook place last week at the Portsmouth. Thoarre,.occasioned by some drunken young bucks of the Navy. The.y interrupted the performance, threw a lighted candle into a box ama9 some Ladies, and otherwise conduaed them sehes in a very. riotous wanner. The Peace Officers being afraid to aa, as the young men v7cre all armed, the military were called in, upon whicka 4..ry of frn was raised, and the whole . .aultencc thrown into, the greatest alarm and oxiwian, and 4everal serious striAieuts were the coasoqueoce. ,~.-------- ---~ ..P• SINGULAR RACE OF PEOPLE. • In Spanish America there is an order of strollers, who are called Gamin -jot. Their mode of life re sembles that of the gipsies, except that they are not addided to thieving. These vagabonds are very badly clothed, their whole dress consisting only of a coarse shirt, and a worse upper garment. The articles of dress, together with horse-furniture, serve them for bedding, and a saddle for a pillow. They stroll about with a kind of small guitars, to the sound of which they sing ballads of their own . composition, of such as they have learned from others. I.ove is in • general ,the subjed of these songs. Thus they wander about the country, and endeavour to divert the peasants, who, in ectitrn, skew their' gratitude by furnishing them with vic tuals during their stay with.thern, and even giving them other horses when they lose their own. This liberality and generosity will appear the less surprising, when it is considered, that in this coun try horses are of very little value. Great herds of them run about wild in the vast plains, and seem to belong to whoever will take the trouble of catcliing them. The Gauderios generally march about in parties, consisting of four and sotnetimes even of more. With respell to the means of procuring food, they give themselves so little conccru, that, when setting out on an excursioa, they provide themselves only with a rope, a few balls, which arc fastened to the ends of the ropes, and A knife. When attacked by hunger, they contrive so get one of the young cows or bulls, whir"' run about wild, entangles' in their snares. They throw the captured animal down, tie its legs together, and then cut, even hefere it is dead, the flesh, together with the skin, from the bone, make a few incisions in it, and, thus prepared, put it to the fire: when half roasted, it is devoured without any additional cere mony, except a little salt, when 'they happen to carry any with them. Some of them kill a cow merely for the purpose of obtaining the flesh between the ribs and the skin. t )thers eat nothing except the tongue, which they roast in the red hot embers. The remainder of the carcase is all left in the fields, and becomes the f.rey of carniverous birds and wild beasts. Others again are still more easily satisfied, taking nothing but the marrow-bone, from which they cut oft all the flesh, and then hold it over the fire, till the marrow becomes soft and fluid. Sometimes they praise the following singular mode of cookery. Having killed a cow, they take out the entrails, and colleting all the tallow and lumps of fat, put them into the hollow carcass. They then kindle some dried cow-dung, and apply it to the tallow, that it may take fire, and penetrate into the flesh and bones. For this purposa they close up the carcass as well as possible, so that the smoke comes nut at the mouth, and another aper ture made in the lower part of the belly. In this manner the cow often continues roasting the whole night, or a considerable part of the day. \\ lien it is done euough, the cenipany place themselves around, and each cuts for himself the piece he likes best, and devours it without bread or salt. What remains is left in the field, except any of them happen to carry a portion of this favourite food to a particular friend. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 1. Sailed from Spitbead his Majesty's ship Lecpard, of 50 guns, Capt. Collier, bound to the eastward to be paid off. Went out of harbour to Shithead, and remain, his Majesty's ships Anthisa, of guns, Capt. Har dy, and Camilla, of 24 guns, Capt. Hill, with the squadron. Remains at St. Helen's his Majesty's ship Le Her. cult, of 74 guns. Arrived the' American ship the Risixg Stain, bound from America to Cowes, Isle of Wight, with corn.—Wind N.V. by W. Orders were received at dill and the several dock yards about two months ago, on no account to sell• any old rope, unless cut up in lengths of one fathom each. Since which, orders are again received at all the yards, and it is supposed for very special rea sons, to attend in like manner to the selling of junk ; and not even to suffer any to be exposed for sale, until cut up in lengths also of six feet each. YARMOUTH, MARCH 1. Arrived his Majesty's frigate Lapwing, Capt. Skene ; and remains in the roads with the Lela and Penelope fa igates.—Wind N .N. E. DOVER, MARCH 1. Sailed this morning for Calais, the Prince of Wales Packet, Capt. Sutton, with mail and mes senger. , G -:_. L 1 T. The Eliza, flaneey, from Savannah, for London, is put int , • Mitre's. The strew, Stephens, from L:gborn, is on Imre near WI/hike, but exptte,: to be got MI. The G:tur Peitau, Retahee, bound to Trinidad, is cl shore near Greenock, and it is feared will be ItAt. The Pennsylvania, -, from Philadelphia, is on shore in Londwiderry river. ARRIVED. Off Dover, the Canada, Wilkinson, from China; and Ca ledonia, Craig, from Bengal; and the Ruth, Evans, (runt Lis . burl. At Southampton, Mary, Massey, from Waterford. At I..iverpoo;, Carr, Calvert, from Lisbon. At Clyde, kL.rcory, F.ddington, from At Londonderry, Fame, --.., from New-York. In the Finit of Forth, Sea:lancer, Rill, from New-York. In the Creek, Ocean, Sather, from the Curs' Of . Spain. At Civita Vechia, Magnet, Stone, from Newfoundland. At Montivedu, V alche,Ser , front Aft it:a. 't 1 1 1 7,1, • At Jamaica, Charlutte, Kam, and Cumberland, Humble, from I,midno. At Chimt, Telegraph, Jameison, from London. - . A curious seizure was niade last week at Portsea, Upon occasion of a marriage, the bridegroom gave an entertainment to his friends at the Society Hall, and sent the wine from his own house ; soon after the company were placed at table, two Revenue (Niters entered and seized all the liquors in the room : they had been purchased at the Custom house, but the gentleman had ne ; ,it-aed to take out a permit for removing them from lis own !lease to the place et( entertainment. Coax Es CIIAN G E, Ikk lat littii 2 ...-^OUr trade today is heavy, having but few buyers at n.arket. Scene fresh parcels of Wheat coastwise, a' d they go off lkeavily, at a trifle lower. Rye seils.l).:, her. barley in full quantity, that, with Malt, Pea:, and ikans, ' may he toted at ii:laqut last pries. '3le Oats here ar s e airtiv (,f the middling quality, :t small vu'i atit►a. 'l+rrea.•,af Flour nearly as Mtv.,Lay. BARBADOES, (BRIDGE-TOWN,) DEC. 21. Colow.l Fußarton ar.ivel on board the Ulysies; he is with Brigadier General Pion and Commo dore Hood, Its Majesty's Commissiouers for the Affairs of Trinidad; and it bay been dire6ted, br order of his Majesty, that Colonel Fullarton (.e 1 irst Commissioner) is tube received at all places with the honours due to a civil governor, and the two other Commissioners with the honours due to their military and naval rinks respeßively. Archibald Graster, Esq. Judge Advocate, and Attorney general of Trinidad, also arrived in the Myra:. And at r.oort yesterday also arrived the ship Eclipe, from England, having on hoard hii M.ajes ty'sCommissioners for investigating Army Accounts in the West Indies during the late war. They: reutlemen arc Phi l3earcroft, James Chapina: . l" 7 and John Wilson, Exqrs. who, with the Commander of the forces in the Westindies, and the Governor of each island where the Commission may sit v are authorised to etamine blots r.nd papers relative to the accounts of the war antecedent to the last. , MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT GUILDIIALI., To-mosniow. Robert James, !ate of City of I.omion,loot aline istahil of Tobago, in the Wen ineschaut 1 10 Jos. pll hook, of Bermondsey, Surrey, currier 2 10 M. M. B1RT:I. On Monday, in Portland-placo, tlie Lady of V. Coinirtly, F.l. of a sou. MARRIED. Oil Saturday last, at Cheshuut Church, Capt. Edgware, to Miss Sasery, sister to Colonel Sayer)... DIED. On Thursday, Mts. Shearer, wife of Mr. Shearer, Peat's - - vide. The caw-day, Mr. Gardner, many years colleaor oldie tun at Norton-Falgate. On Saturday, at York. Mrs. H. Eg:tton, widow of the 'ter Archdeacon Egerton, and niece of the late Sa William Low ther, Ewl. Lately, in Dublin, Mrs. Campion, mother to Mrs. rope. of Drury-lane Theatre. On Sunday night, af-it a few days illness, at her house in Canterbury-place, Lanslwth, Nifi. Ward, agld tiO, widow of W. Ward, Esq. lateStf Ow General Post-Odice. On Friday last, Mr. Christopher Ruisinsan, at the trisisensary. Carey-:trees. On Friday morning, Mrs. Hall, the wife of R. Hall, lit. of Lawrence-lane, Cheapiide. On Saturday morning last, at her hluse at Margate, aged 62, Mr:. King, redid of the late sir. T. King, of King-t.treig, Cuvent•gard.'n, PRICE OF STOCKS. YIIII/ZIOA r. Bank Stock 129 90 ii Exclaeli Bilk 3 per Cent Red..... 71:::/i /fish 5 per Cent. 3 per Cent. 00114 71: 1 i 1 Consols fur April ...... 244, 4 per Cent Ccns. OS:4li; India fur Open 2lit 5 per Ceitt. Ann .$ ~21 Coat. 1797. Hank L. Ann 2O: 11-1 G :Irish t)inni.nu Bank Short Ann. I Eng. Lut. Tick..... 1;1. 15s. India Stock D.tru Snarls • HlO/1 WATER AT LONDON 111(113GE. TUN DA.r. Morning, 7m aftm 10.1 Aftertmem;.....4om. after 10. tato by audion• By LEIGH, SOTHEBY, and SON, At their House, in Yerk-mret, Covent-G... :en, on MONDAY' next, and Nine fullovrieg I.)s4s, (iund.ay excepted) at T•selve o'Ciock, THE ENTIRE and VALUABLE STOCK of BOUND BOOKS of Mr. JOHN SHARPE, (going into anathcr line of Business), consisting of a very good col- . lection of CIASACI, Voyays and Travers, and Mis cellanies. N. B. The Balm are in very neat Bindings, and many of them elegant. To be viewed, and Catalogues had, price GI at the place of Sale. By LEIGH, SOTHEBY, and SON, On THURSDAY, the 24th lust. and Seven following Days (Sundae excepted ) at Twelve &Clock, VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION of BOOKS, the Duplicates of a distinguished COLLEC TOR'S I.IIIRA RY, brought from his House in the Country. Tile Books iu general are in a very fine Condition, and amongst them are many Editiones Principes. To be viewed on Monday March 21, when Catalogues (price 6d.) may be had at the Place of Sale. By Mr. STANDFIELD, At his Asalion-Room, 481, Strand, THIS DAY, and follow ii Evening, at Six o'Clock, A CHOICE COLLECTION of BOOKS and Xi PRINTS, the Property of a GENTLEMAN. Among the Books will be Gsun:l the following :—Parson's Classic-, 3' vols. elegant—Langhorne's Plutarch, 6 vole.—Srnollet% Works, R vols.—Seward's Anecdotes, 4 vols.—Shakespeale, S vols.—Rollin% Ancient History, 10 volt.—Serigne's•Letters„ 7 vols —Van Swieten, 18 vois.—Dr. Lettsom's Hints 3 vols. —Asiatic Researches, yols.—Whiston's Joseplius, 3 vols.— Thinson% Seasons ; and many others equally valuable- it:any in elegant Bindings. To be and Catalogues had. ENGLISI PORTRAITS, TOPOGRAPHY, and PRINTS, „BOOKS of PRINTS, and COPPER-PLATES, By Mr. KING, At his Gm . ..A Room, in King-street, Covent Garden, TO. . MORROW, and the Ten following Days (Suadays ex cepted) at Twelve o'Cluek, PHE entire COLLECTION of ENGLISH and .11. FOREIGN PORTRAITS, extensive Assemblage of .English Topography, Prints, Books of Prints, and Copper plates, the Property of Mr. WILLIAM COLLINS, of Exchange-alley, Lately deceased. In the Prints, are many valuable and scarce; among The Elates is the II andred Guilder, by Worlidpe, with about ninety I inpre.sions-in the haest Condition possible; with a Numbee of curious Articles to engage the attention of the Commissbur. May be viewed on Wednesday the 2d, till the Sale, and Catalogues, price Is. now had at the Room. STOCK and TOOLS of a GOLDSMITH and JEWEL LER, FURNITURE, 6cc. By Mr. ABBOTT, At N 6. S, George-strut, Foster-Lane, Chen side, THIS and fidlowing Day, at Twelve o'Clock, By Order of Mr Richard Dawson, Goldsmith and Jeweller, ri-IHE Elegant and Fashionable STOCK DI 1 TRADE, comprisiog an extensive Assortment of Goodt, of the Newe'd Patterns, in Gold, Pearl, &c.—Also, the capi tal Colleioii of Tools and Implements, consisting of a Fly- Press of Annualise power, with Hundreds of Dies; a curious C ig•Press, w.th numerous Pieces; Two Flatting-Mills; 1 hree Draw Benches ; Triblets ; a Sted Lathe, and at the re quisite Tools ; Nests of Drawers ; Work Board; • a Large Iron El ook-cuse.—And the Houveliold Furniture, ilooks, Plate, Wee, China, Ladies' Wearing Apparel, a Gold Watch, and other Effelis. To be viewed.--Catalogues may be had no the Promisee; aL Garraway's ;of Mr. Hawke', tio. 1 Long Atwe ; and of Mr. Abbott, No. 23, Shepherd's-nazi:a. Piccadilly. L.;.‘lttu : Printed by J. lig ta.cr, L. iB. Crow , t-::curt, V - 4etrext ; and yukiightxt there by W. 1. CLEII**T, No. Irk, brand. ettOtreeteinentS and LlStegg (poet laid) moat be eAlatelred tb* Salsbury quite. ~~ .