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1 =•l=.•' - ' BRITISH PRESS. I .ON DON, THURSD'Y. Ji.xt 6. The two Houses of Parliament met yesterday. Commons a Petition was presented from the !holders of Middlesex, in the interest of Sir as BuaosrT, praying leave to defend his and Mr. Cxxxvir gave notice of a motion on i y, to fix a day fnr the two parties to exchange this mode of proceeding, the question of bribery will not come into discussion. ie understand a force of fifteen sail of the line be assembled in the Downs, where it will be ly to a& in the case of any hostile movement on side of Boulogne or the Texel. IVe have received a letter from Dublin of the Ist tstant, from which we have made the following t.raCt :—" ,1 circumstance has recently occurred, which has made more noise in our Four Courts, than all the br;efs and causes of the Term. I did however, wish to communicate it, as I expated tijestment might probably take place between parties; but as it has been more than hinted at some of the newspapers of this day, I need not observe any further delicacy. It is a curious case !libel founded upon the precedent of Mr. Justice bassos's case. Mr. Rowe, a barrister, and the son ft. R. Rows. Esq. a gentleman of large fortune the comity of '.Vexford, had, above a year since, a i ii,arerment with a Mr Ea ts, another Barrister. Member of the Lawyers' Corps. The busi came into the Court by way of informs. Face ON , and there was a good deal of angry feeling both sides. The result, however, was, that the ajerity of the Ltwyers' corps supported the part of Fitt's, and Mr. Rowe was expelled the corps. senten-e, with some strong resolutions signed slaw members of the corps, were published in Dublin Papers, and Mr. Rowe proceeded upon them in helm!, but without success. Having. however, got int n l.is possession some of the Dublin Papers, containing the Resolutions, which were sent over to England and published there, and conceiv ing them to be a libel upon his charaner, he has, I anderstaad, sought the redress in Westminster Hall which he thinks he ought to have received here. He has accordingly preferred Bills of Indianient for a lite 1 against five flembers of the Corps, by whose authority and influence these resolutions are have been made public. They are 4 , 4, Esq. STLwART KING, Esq. captain twyers' Corps, Dixon, &Lis, and MoROAr4 , f'ssrs. The Bill has been found against Middlesex Jury, under which, accord construdion adopted upon the law in these Centlemen will be carried to Eng- I understand that the apprehen repetition of this proceeding has in- Arroßocv GENC/lAL of England to Ell: now before the I-louse of Corn that suhje.l, and that nn time will be it into a law." ,esterday, a Court of Direffors was held at the House, when the Company's ;hip Brttan. .dered to be repaired, and got ready for proceed on a voyage to India. The Court at five o'clock, till Wednesday next. W from Lisbon, for Newfound been taken, re-taken, and carried into rice, Wurre, from Cork, for Grentda, is end carried into Guadaloupe. e, Sroev, from London, for Quebec, purred and sunk, on the 1 lth April, by the French corvette. Justice Jonsson is arrived in town from from an Officer on board one of the in the Secret Expedition, which lately I Portsmouth, dated Cork, May 27, says, k tins day, a no we arrived lime, aftei 4 Ink. e a•sa r 01 a x drys i we were in number thirty nine frans;AHL., ron. n y, and vOitalkri. We expect to be I by no equal force How long we are to remain here la uicertosn, as I understand it depends On the accounts re y Government of the enemy's elects. You are already 'sailed from Si.i.head not the 19th, under enemy of h, of 74 guns, and the Lest. frigate. Not one of allusive, to launch a boat yet, nor do 1 knew how on Mote. Our orders at Portsmouth were, that cold go shore on any account, and I undersund le vane here. The troops that are to PAIR us to morro w . The moment this signal is snide will wore to Sou Sir Eyre Coote is at Cork, .rid , command the Expedition. We are ail in ii , gh swot," from Dover, dated June 4, says—it This AJESTIPS Pirth-day, the troops, volun turned out, and fired three • fers2 deir;e. nn . opposite the repe.walk ; they were ar : A troop of 11th Light Dra ad detachment of Artillery, on the right, Northampton Regiment of Militia on the !flifantry, next East Kent, then First of Cinque Ports, then EITt York and tey Militia, and a detachment of Royal the left ; after firing, the troops saluted; into open column, and marched pest the Lord bOltts. General fforE, who corn. Cinque Ports, el . :tressed his saatisladion , appearance, and firing of the Cinque Allot, as also that of Lord Fosses ; the then dismissed from Parade, and retired is MAjtITY'S health. Royal salutes MIMI the castle and batteries. t• , • *Pc- • r • , • . arm • • s rt Th e two I it f 13 the Comm rreeholders rs % sc is By ta. see ] and MI Rt. TORY, to fix ne lists. fly t h tls bribery will ] d. t° ' We under ed he rill be assert be re.tJy to aft Ir. tht , side of Bi ily tVe have insunt, fton ex:ra3 :—" his which has than all the to not, however SO 23,ithOnel hi the parties ; t a in some of t observe any kth ten fours, JoussoN's c; ere af t. R. Ro itr, in the count) itiAreemen th e ailti Membe ble o CAMS rat tic', and th tel. on both site ilst nujoriry of t it pe Mr. It:Lits, ...td• This tenten- `°. ' br some me I D the Idublin 1 Pte. ing them to be Cori the anderseaad, sot which he thin) ih He has as.enri uld for a li r I agai At. close authorit Olt sulLitd to I it rly C x. BUITO.:, of the Lawyer. O'Dwrte, is hat the fire by a N to ing to the co question, the,t aul land for trial ion of the re ths d.:cei the A. iaa bring in the I awns upon tl hit to carry it cal Yesterday, the Eau -India He Sat atm was orde sea, to procee adjourned, at as The Stork, ' by lani, has beg the Oporto. ase The Attire, re, captured and be The ANC, iras captured lIJ. 3..,t0 French cis Mr. Justict al- A letter frt transpnrts in die sailed from 11,, 5t " At four rid, gable pa.nr au!, trins ? o,6, ter- j uj u"' hY to cgs suite voeerto in, kind eoved by Govera aware we ‘ailed t it the Trintoyh, 01 Its the titer are alto 1114 this will go on I Re ewer should to will be the g ht will einludt to Bill 7 ...Whi g I wilt and ceieuty Call letter fro rig M A rof errs, &e. tun livi- .e beach or a " Rea as full /of • eons, and tit du- ith the North :gilt of t h e I end : merit of ered • "Yal Surrey incrs on the ted, meshed into enerd, Lnr, and lai,d t the Cig ter, a Re•'ore Regimen n were then J. — drink His ti red troy the WINDSOR, Juni. 4. This day, at noon, the Staffordshire Militia were drawn up in Windsor Little Park, and fired three vilifies in honour of His MAJESTY'S birth-day. The Windsor Volunteers, as also the several Corps in the neighbourhood, assembled on their respetlive grounds for the same purpose. In the evening the Eton scholars had a regatta, consisting of seven boats, viz. one of ten oars, four of eight, and two of six. The rowers were dressed in various elegant fancy dresses, chiefly after the English and Turkish manner. The Gentlemen lowed about two miles up the river, with colours flying and music playing, to Surly Hall. In the meadow opposite to this marquees were pitched, in which wero nine tables, furnished with about 120 covers. Having finished supper, and drank His MAJEST Y'S health, they re turned to Windsor Bridge, near which there was a grand display of fire-works, that did infinite credit to the persort employed in making them. At night the Town Hall, and a great number of houses, were illuminated. Yesterday morning, His MAJESTY left the Queen's I louse, for Epsom, to the review. About twelve o'clock, Her MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES, in two coaches and four, set off for Epsom. This day, the ROYAL FAMILY leave town for Windsor. VISCOLthteSS Cil Alt L EVI I. LE, who was presented at Court on Tuesday, is a first-rate amateur in the art of painting. On Monday the Marchioness of DOWNS3III gave a gran) dhmer to the Marquis and Mar chioness of SA t.lseuly, and several other persons of distiadion, at her house in Hanover-square. Miss WA I. roi.e is pettedly recovered from her severe indisposition. Earl CONVP FR'S marriage with the Hon. Mks Lasts, only daughter of Lerd MELBOURNE, will very shortly take place. Vauxhall openei for the season, last night, with great eclat. The sky lowered a li•tle in the evening, but nothing could damp the ardour for visiting this favourite resort. Mrs. Dupe gave last night one of the most ele gant parties of the season, at her house in Gratton street. The house was lighted in the most brilliant yle. The most fragrant flowers shed their odours aro.ind, and made it a perfeet paradise . There will be a grand review this day in Hyde Park, by His MAJLEr v. of the Hon. Artillery Company, and all the City regiments, the Third rteepted. The Kist: is to be in the Park at ten o'clock. LOMARD Mar, Esq. Sovereign of Belfast, ar rived there rut Thursday last, from this city, by way of Uonaghadee ; and on Tuesday last Admiral ELLIOT land. at Donaghasfee from Portpatrick. A new Comedy, from the pen of PRINCE Ho A Itie was yesterday read HI the Greets Room of the Hay market 't'heatre, and his understood other new pieces ate on the tapis at this elegant theatre. Mrs. JORDAN'S Per,y, last night, drew a most crowded house at Drury-Lane Theatre : she was in high spirits, and received much applause. The Marquis of DONEGAL patronised a public dinner, ball, and supper, on His MAJESTY'S Birth day at Belfast. The Countess of KENSIA RE'S party on Sunday evening was crowded with beauty and fashion. None were more conspicuous in loveliness than the Ladies FITZGERALD, sisters to the Duke of LElN srtit, and the Hon. Mrs. Mut tors. Mr. and Mrs. H. Sir/DUNS Are engaged at Drury lane Theatre for next season. Mr. Si ()DONS will fill the parts of Mr. H. JOHMiTOM, and Mrs. H. SI ODORS is a most valuable acquisition to any theatre. A British Naval Pallas- (as one of the leading sea marks) has lately bcen ereded near the Low House, South Shields. It is intended to inscribe the names of Howe. T. VINCLST, DUNCIO4, and NLLSON, on each side of its square base. _ Mr. DA vssrusr gave y esterday a grand dinner to several persons of distmdion, at his house in Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor-square; among whom were Lady ANN BARNARD, Mr. BARNARD, &c. &c. Mr. and Mrs. H. JOHN:TOW close their engage ment at Drury-lane Theatre with the season, and return to that of Edinburgh, where Mr. JOHNSTON acquired the appellation of The Scotch Roui•u. " God rare the King" was sung by BRASIASS, GaAs6rir, and a full chorus, at the Opera House, on Tuesday night, and rapturously applauded. The Triennial Musical Festival, to be celebrated in Birmingham, on the 24 id, and 4th of Oftuber next, under the patronage of the Earl of AvLas roau, promises to exceed any performance of that description Which has ever taker. place out of the metropolis. The principal performers already en. gaged. are, Mrs. Bit.i.rwcrox, Miss Tza v Messrs. HARRISON, BAHTLEKAM, W. KNYVZTT, and VAUoHAN. At Northw ich, Cheshire, a whimsical privilege is ascribed by the charter of that church to the se nior scholar of the grammar-schnol, namely, that he is to receive matrtage fees, to the same amount as the clerk —or, in lieu thereof, the bride's garters. The Anniversary Diner of the Members of the Royal Acadel.y, in honour of His MAresr los birth-day, took plat. on Tuesday. at the Crown and A nchcr Tavern. Art 1- His Mat I:ST V'S health, and sevcr.tl other loyal and appropriate toasts were drank, the President announced a new Institu tion for the encouragement of the Arts in this coun try, which had that day received th? sanction of His NI AJZSTY, who had graciously condescended to become its Patron. The name of the new en dertukieg is to he " 11111 KSITISH INSTITUTION." The purpose of it i, to maintain the acknowledged ascendancy of the British Empire in the Polite Arts. meeting took place on the subjea on Wednesday, and the Earl of OSSTMOUTH was in the Chair. Four Thousand Pounds were, we understand, im mediately subscribed. Another meeting is to be held on Saturday. and the plaa will be finally ar ranged on Tuesday. • * LAW. COURT or KING'S .SENCH, Wistaarimine, Jul's b. Sitlin:: el Nisi Priti;, Irfort Lo►d ELLEMBOROVGH. THE. KING V. FiavtEeT. This was an inditiment for an assault. The De fendant was a barber, .residing at Putney, and the Prosecutor was a boy living in the same village. It appeared that the Prosecutor used to stand op posite to the Defendant's shop, making wry faces at him, calling him names, and turning him into ri dicule ; which, at last, exasperated the barber to such a degree, that he seized him by the shoulder, and drove him away from the place. Lord ELLENVOROUGIi thought, that if the De- fendant had merely taken the Prosecutor by the shoulder, and turned him away from his shop, with out using any other violence, he was justifiable in doing so, as no man had a right to be annoyed in such a way. His Lordship, therefore, direaed the Jury to acquit the Defendant, which they did ac cordingly. THE CM; T. ALETANDER CASSAISO. This was an information for ate: ing a bribe to a Revenue Officer, in order to entice him to a viola tion of his duty. The Defendant, who was in custody, was a Book seller, residing in Pall Mall, and the prosecution was instituted by order of the Commissioners of Excise. The evidence, on the part of the prosecution, was John Short, the Excise Officer, and a Carman, who carried the goods in question; from whose testimony , it appeared, that, on the 3d of November last, Short, who held the office of a Tidewater, was put on board a brig from Rotterdam, called the Young Ageba, lying off Greenwich, part of whose cargo was four cases of new books, belonging to the De fendant, who came on board in the morning of that day, and appeared very anxious to get his goods landed. He procured a wherry, and put them on board of her. On their way to London, the Defendant proposed that they should land the goods, and he would carry them home, empty the rases of the books, and fill them again with old ones and rubbish, in order to send them to the Custom house, where they might lie for ever ; and by that nieans, he should escape the duty, which was con siderable. In order to entice the Witness to assent to this, the Defendant prornised to reward him li berally, and at the time gave him 51. not for (as tie Witness emphatically expressed it) consent:rg to this imposition on the Excise, hut for lettiiT him land the goods before they came to the king's wharfs. Between Greenwich and Deptford, how ever, the wherry filled with water anil sunk, the passengers were saved, the cases floated, and were picked up aid landed at Duke's shore; the carman was called, and the cases put into his cart, and the Witness desired bin; to drive to the Custom house; when the D-fendant repeated his wish to have them carried to his own house, in order (he said) that they miet be 'dried, as it would ruin him if those books were spoiled. When they (AM, to king's lane, the Defendant eirdered the carman to drive to ' his own house ; and, upon his engaging to send the ease, and books the next day to the Custom house, and promising to pay the duty, the Plaintiff per mitted him to take them home ; he called on the Defendant the Monday following, and saw some of the books hanging up to dry, and others still in the cases; the Defendant again repeated his intention of filling the cases with old books and waste paper, and gave the witness 51. more : however, he atter war& recolleaed he had committed a breach of duty, told the Commissioners of the circumstance, and the information was filed. The carman proved the delivery of the goods at the I>efendant's shop in Pall Mall. Mr. Drinkwater, a Revenue Officer, stated, that goods were always landed on the key, and carried across into the King's warehouses. Lord EL er; so ROUGH hers interposed. He said, he thought the information did not state any specific appointment of a place to land the goods ; it merely recited the words key or wharf, without stating the place; whereas, from the evidence, no specific place appeared to Dave been appointed. The Sor.ictsoft-Gesrea 1., for the Prosecution, offered some arguments in support of the informa tion. Lord ELLENDORJUGH replied, he was sorry to turn them round upon this point, if he could help it ; but he WAS very unwilling to strain the law upon a penal Al of Parliament, such as the present. His Lordship therefore dire led the Jury to acquit the Defendant. MILDLY V. MITCHM. This was an action upon a Bond. is the penalty of 1001. It appeared that the PlaintiT was a master Smith, and the Defendant his journeyman. From the very high wages which are paid to journeymen in this trade, it became necessary for the masters to bind the men in a penal Bond, in or der to compel them to execute their work regularly. The Defendant became very negligent of his busi ness, and spouted a set of coach springs, by which the Plaintiff lost a sum of upwards of 121. and ac cordingly this adion was brought. Some difficulty arose in the proof of the value of the work spoiled ; but, in the event, it was found to amount to 101. On the part of the Defendant; The Soticiroe-GeNeaa t. stated that he was a rung, raw Scotchman, wholly unacquainted with the prillices of this city ; and he was therefore drawn in to sign this bond. which was binding as well on the master as the Journeyman, as the former thereby agreed to instruct the latter in the art and mystery of his trade. which he never did; and the Defendant was so disheartened by this conduit of the Plaintiff, that he natu•ally became negligent. With respeCl to spoiling the springs, the Defendant had never seen such things manufaCtured in the course of his life, and the Plaintiff might as well have set him to make a pair of breeches, as give him such work to do. The Jury found a verdia of 101. for the Plaintiff Yesterday the Corporatism of the great level of the Fens, called Bedford Level, held their an: oat town meeting at their Office, in Tanfield-contr, in the Inner Temple, his Grace the Doke of Deo, oeo, the GJcernor, in the Cbnir. EAST INDIES. CALCIJ CFA GAZETTE. Fate William, December 4, 1494. GENERAL ORDERS, By Major General Fraser, ~ 0.0 molding a Divi ion or the Gram . Army, Camp near °Jog, Nov. 1404 .4 Ntajor General Maser retlinis his best thank; to the whole of the troops under his na ninand, fur their steadiness aod gat. !anti in attacking and defeating the who'c of the enemy's in Pantry, end the rapidity and decision with wlah they coo; the aseby's gins under a mast see*nner.arle. To LifttllMlOnt Calorie! Mnii:on,, commanded the fir* bripde, so gallantly led on he Ilis . jecty's r.'n R-Eirnco!, he feels infinitely irsolehred Ala the vers gallant manner, :is which he manned the Major GeneraN fiat success, in attack ing and taking po,seAsion of the encl.,. rim • To Lieutenant Colonel G S R•awno, wbn commarei-d •he second line, the o.l.ner G.oieral nters los hest u,anks for he gallant manner in which t:e second,d t•ie first One in t e at tack of the village, rid afterwards in ch ang i ng t h e en oy's sans at the bead of his brigade, gallantly led on by the Elle. pean regiment. To Ceuteoant Colonel T. Brown, who, with a tmil: body of cavalry, ke;rt a very largo hAy of the clumsy'. meg lar - ono in cheek, and prevented them 'nuking the rear, prot& i d the baggage, an I afterwards i online up and covering the it.ms taken front the enemy, the Major General returns his be,t thanks. Maim General Frar-er Mgt Lieutenant Cdonel Hashed to accept his b.--t th , nks fur the ludici,ss roan.", in which he erested the different hathnies, and fur the able assistance and dtreliuris he rare ins mg and diseh/lng the enemy's gu u. He beg. Lieutenant Co.iosel Ran *ill seee,rt his thanks fire the able and }wheirres nornn , :r in which he hirooght up, •.vith h s small brigade the whole of the ba r ra g e o f t h e arm y, an d afterwards .rrov..d on to su:rport the Caegiry. Major G-iteral Fraser Ends it impossiore to meets his Met sense of cr , ,hertion to the who'e of the Wraps h. had th- ho nour to command in the glorious ern, taf y.-sterloy. for Vas r unuarelleled courage and bravery, 11/111C11 WIII never Oil rased from his memory. • The Majo- (:metal wi'l i re opt to the G•Wtitlf... n C i.,ral, rod to in, Em..-llericy the Comm. ,d.t in Chief, ttte whole of this .ird on. J. MENZIE.S. Major of Seoul*. At the meeting at Elv, a few weeks ago. Me. Sarre): v. W 35 eleAeJ by a majority of one. an* : sworn into the othce of Regisr-r of thsP Ctrpnration a in the room of the late wir. Cots, deceased; hot. on an application to the Court of King's Bench of Mr. CHRIST lAti, the other candidate, four of Mr. Sarvaav's votes have been since daallowe.i, oa which account the Corporation yesterday swore :it. CII USTI AM also inn, tie nice of Register; and. it is understood that these two Gentlemen are 1.. 'ry the merits of their pretensions at the ensuing Assis i " for Cambtidgeshire. On Saturday last was played a Frantl Cricket Match, between eleven of the Orris- rs of tfe Urn*. house Vokrnteer Corps, and ekvcn of the kiar Gentlemen, which was won by the lat;er h 7 143 , runs. Owing to the lateness of the hour, nnly one Innings was played. the flamer gave it up: thor, state of which was as follows; Lloyd, bowled &Soo. 16 W. hake., hewlefl V O-4 , 8' Boohoo, bowled list-on. 26 R kiaterwt, b. bbaboye.q, A. Ferrer, St. b *wird Hasa. , 11 Lene , ...„ r rer, 1 Wu:Antal), St b Basso, 23 Shall., cot net, • I Dory, atter Sharp, 0 Rhode*, caugh. Farrar, 1 Ip‘w.ch, b 14 Dawaou, b. Stroke. •a•, 14 I , rsk.ae, trawled Harlon, 11 M. rryweather, b 0 s ear, baarle.l Ito .on, 7 C 0.., bawled Shake , oe 1i,.,..,, vinghtl4..ker, # A. malwa ir sausiniA".4l.: A.lietwri, atinin , t 4 R lialawa„eamplot s'b-t..a, 4 Stanley, nut nut, 1! f. 1141.ion.ealaglit &Arne, Ryes, &r. s Rytt, &c. Total 141 I Total 41 Tuesday, in honour of His MAJESTv's Pirth-day, the Royal S'andarJ was heisted at Portsmnu• , the usual places ; at 12 o'clock, the ruts on the/- Platform were fired; and, ar one. the wreo of war at Spithead gave each a royal salute, in honour of the clay. The several mii.tia regiments, within se. ven nr eight miles of the place. were assembled at Portdown-hill, and tired a jim rl. j.sr. The I (11((wing were the words of the teat front which the Rev. Mr. Vans( preached his t•sccrle:.t sermon on Tuesday last, for the Society for ti. as to Africa and the East : ) 1 " For atter that, In the warinm of GJal, .;.- door knew not God, it nieleeri God by the tOriii.hiorilft of preaching to save the,n that tnliove. - * is taken from the I st Chap. of the Fir s t E p i st i, of Paul to the Corinthians, and els: verse. An uncommonly large and regular tenth of some species of bulky animal, yet unknown, was, A Lev weeks ago, toned by accident upon the sea-shore, at Spurn Point, by a soldier belonging to the Lin coln Militia, The bottom part of it is rrste flat and even, with alternate full and hollow black stripes across ; its weight is 25 ounces ; measurement 12 in:hes and a half Mound ; and four inches long, not seithstandfng part of the grains..of which enter have been five s were inconsiderately broken off the person who discovered it. The upper part is of various colours; and it is somewhat in f it m like a small box iron. This curiosity is now in the pos., session of Mr. PIOT y, optician. Church-lane, lion. Seven Prussian wele brought to the Thames Pol:ce Office ' on Tuesday, charged wits riotous behaviour and gross misconduft, In leaving their ship at Greenwich, a about the knowledge or consent of their Officers, and going to tae Tao, where they remained until an unseasonable hour.— ' Foreign sailors, by a late regulation, are not lowed - to wander about, at large, alter o'clock. Some of the Thames boats, apprised 4 this mis.. eonduft, surrounded the Prussian vessel. with ten( to apprehend the Prussian Sailors when a stespet Ate scut& ensued. The sailors drew their kreve., a,,d• threw hand-spikes into the Theuies ~ass. At length a revenue cutter came to their assi-t ince, aid the refradory sailors wire secured, and ho ught to the office. Two of them were discharged, and aye re-committed for further examination. A singular occurrence happened at Weedon- Beck, N rthamptonahire, on Thursday last :-4 stock of bees, in the garden at the Wheat Nile.do Inn, beginning to swarm, the landlord followed them to some distance in the customary way, std lag a warming-pan with a large key, the sounds of which proved so powerfudy i•trao , l•l4 to the humming tribe, that they aflualiy -warmest up. $ on his head and shoulders, and remained dierejlear an hour, before the man was relieved from his Peril ous situation; which was at length effaeled, by hap' placing his head over a hive, which was procured for the purpose, and shaking them off ; person, who had witnessed the sitous of purchasing the bees, er a guinea for them, which he . would not take double the money the honourable manner in which him, net one a them having II A I IA GAM WAS pi LlitllCtil 1 them off 'into it. A s tr ar.saftion, was de. and offered ti-e own. e refused, saying. be oney for them, atr; lich they had valid %tuns him. ";;;-' Of • .. • (