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London, England, 1806-12-13 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRES

1.0 COON,
SATURDAY, DECIAIIIRR 19.
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The Jecobior have attempted an innovation in
morals; as well as politics, of the most dangeruu,
kind. Mr. LOCKE says, mankind are retrained
by three classes of laws—the law of God, the civil
law, an I the law of b.*-,er, of pu'slic opinion. Of
these, the law of opinion is the most binding ; be-
cause men hope so escape the law of Gad, by
repentance ; the civil law, by interest and influence ;
but no man can expea ti elude the law of honour
ur ; became within that law, every man
is a judge, a juicy, and a witness.—Corporal
Coasi.lT, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT., and other
modern heroes of the same class, seem to
know this dot:trine well. In wri ings under-their
hand, or paid for by them in the Newsp spers, they
plead to the jurisJilion of the Court. They affe.9
to set the Irate of public opinion at defiance, and
treat with levity and contempt those laws, in the
support of which, honourable men daily sacrifice
their lives. In the estimation of these heroes " the
age of chivalry, that cheap defence of nations, is
past." It is " a tale told by an idiot, full of
sound and fury, signifying nothing." Could
the Jacobins who set this example, bring it
into general imitation, ....Frearit! mart 6e lour. The
French, to this moment, are not masters of Calabria,
a pitiful provi.sce in the peninsula of Naples ; and
why' because the law of honour and public opinion
was against them; while the French armies have
travered the extensive territories of Prussia, as free
from annoyance gs if they were the retinue of their
legitimate Sovereign. We have been led to these
oheervatiems by the- following paragraph in The
Courier of last night :
" We have Authority To state, cut we do so with
great pleasure, that the Reports very generally cir-
cul tied, of its being the intention of Ministers to
increase the Property-Tax to fifteen per Cent. are
wholly w:thout foandation. These Reports 4ave
arisen, we snspea, from. the circumstance of Papers
and Accounts, respeCting the Tax, having been re-
cently called for by Government, not with a view
of increasing it, bet to ascertain its produce, that
the flourishing state of the Revenue may be alluded
to in the King's Speech."
This is, perhaps, as impudent an imposture as

was ever praCtised by The Curter, and that is raying
a great deal. There is not one word of truth in it,
nor the slightest ground for it. Reports are not,
nor have been very generally circulated, of its being
the intention of Government to raise the Property
Fat to fifteen per cent. The assertion in She
Courier, which is palpably false, could have •been
only made and invented :"..sr the purpose of alarming
the public mind. But though our limits do not per-
mit us to chastise such conduCt according to its
deserts, at present, the ConduCtors of that Paper
may be assured, that they shall not escape with
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impunity.

. We this day continue the Diplomatic Correspond-
ence which took place daring the late negociation
for peace, between this country and France, as
published in the Maniteur. We hare authority to
•state, that in many important points it differs ma-
terially from the of copy, now printing for the
purpose of being laid before Parliament in the en-
suing Session. The French Government, well aware
that it is the visual practice in this country, to have
the pspers, in the first instance, laid before Parlia-
ment, by order of His MAJtST Y. and that they are
afterwards printed by order of the House, have
stolen a march upon Is. With all their suppres- •
sions and alterations, however, they have not been
able to make out a good cs.e ; and yet we are afraid
that these alterations and suppressions are an great,
that we shall be obliged to republish the Correspond-
ence, as it will be laid before Parliament.

Sir Sassoat. HOOO has• applied to the Admiralty
for a Pension.
Various repirts were afloat yesterday. One of
them ►tated, that the French were defeated, and
BON AAAAAA killed. in an aSiou with the au,siaas,
near Bre►lau.

We have received Paris Pipers to the 4th, and
March to the Bth inst. rhey do nut contain any
intelligence ttotn the army of a later date than that
renewed by the preceding Papers.

. Ir!NG'S I'FIXATRIS. 1
. . .
The grand various* Open of Le Semirevn
1112. rehearsed agaisi nn Therseve,trefore fir sus:rev
and elegant asesonblage. who firOotti. etre,- Ma Sts;
C a *ALAS.'S tense the er ',area pee .ocve,e* in!iriaris
Her a&ion is extrenigiv-r.gysreeiul ; sire phi
equal in Ga A 'rut's.. i' Thu xaseliseirea ave.
singer has elver Appeared in This C... 11.1 Ve wrirkt Nu
compass of en:ee. or 'nth e,ee tic' Olt...Cir.:inn. AI I
evinced in the beautiful Air of Qw• I hallor. keiarsA
her duet with RICH!, Q,e,ra suehme.3esaa.. hiss
costomaiy to iirspl.inif at rehear... Al ii hot.
t
occ„,i,„, all rt.les were broken throlugh:r
most rapturous plaudi s resmindvdrfvorstlfaidtkfri
NIL TON, down ss, the infant blisiillo aa v tai•lfilesil
, .
Mll3. p.tco.ip.-,. 1.::',..!
The Pirper• in which a misr viesentitfori tfi.i
appean•d„res ing Mi.. Join Ari, .vesteaday itil
t Re ToTIR•ct. rofF" iiiitioriilt7e''''''
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msre,c,
-tilift
'tit teitift dif;we'Litl,-1 tilt. rhAir :as iseC,. an isteeinti
d.fferenre between Mts...hrian and t• e it Pot , 1.-.4 .I Dr.
lane T -,
hratre . Ttseeia Ae. joie .1 wafted. r.e lute oft
sucb ;il3 eel terms to -thl.,.ptinalar Artie**, a. wn . 4 have Is
if Ai, Or .31, S.3CtOrY. In lIIT i' 10.'4, .ineise. hal not in.!•l
her to l.teh.le all tbeatricarengage..trotef .• tne r....• 'Opt arm
As 00 NI a,, AKMIIIII a al! 1tee11111160,4 A f"...1, e .... VMS( I
slse-will nor rettre from. punter lire etnie t,... •Itents ,ni tai
Naar, at without taktug a reiular f.escwwil of r -,Me
aiiii •liiiirers." s . , •
Whcn we contradjaed the ippreseatation.-
mitred in the above paragraph,, we wertvcip
from the charefter of the Oeritleitian Whom' t
the liberal prilt in which it appeared, that ico
have only been the result of error•or want of vial
....
mation.
• Sir JAN VS Cate au a. 4 is appointed Joint &wine
nigh Sir G. Slier, tO Mt. VVIPONA NI.
His Royal Hi;bnew the Pritce of Witter*
in a few days, take the diversion of houtitwati
Oaks, as one if his stud grooms WM yesteedit
veiling the stables, at the Grey Hannal.:aft C
s.halton, for the accommodation of Hia Royal Rii
uess's hunters.
The ' I reveller? ara, last night, attraeted a ta
liant house. The Farce of Three Freels • fit,* M
riare follcvred. Mr. ELLISTON in Sie,Ch.eles, I
Miss De NOAH in Lady Racier, were very lively a
entertaining.
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Visconnt Howrca will givi a gratyi dinner,. b
Thursday, at his house in St-t4461i 'strait.- El.
dilly.
Lady Lontaa HA-eirry left Kitten A sei Ho
yesterday, for her seat, Rats. in Ilse::-
Misl SMITS. never appeared to.anorit ideal
tban in Perrin, .on Thursday night; in the sel
scenes, she was diznidei and iniprenite; *
the lighter scenes, playful and saitnated.
Fashionable arrivals in town yecteaday t • '
His Royal Fligheeet, the Duke of Gl.arceter, at ill
Wuse, Tie, aridly; the Marqui. and Sierett•.taess "iet II
testes, at Canutiford Eloase. Osierd.stnes; the Marchio
of Waterford. front Rey/Men; •ta,ls Caruso. r+-- -
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Nussa•,-ass tb.-' - _
'A'

M.P at his home In Harlotry, olive, horn
The last Bath arrivals are—at , '
Count and Coontem Wade! .13r!aborte, artdrattniff,parce
da Venopr, C..untes at *soon. turan44 Clonfart,'Le.d
mandato is Then., Lora itteraer. WO Arose Tlinert,,l
Jana Amon., Doom,' 'l4okLikords, Lady Lrae, Lady I
wood, II m Mi-r Y Ari., Way Mr. and -Mr' Ner",/
R. Piankett, Ido AiA rr. C,: antler, Sdrin A4da, so it
Lippincott, Sir Jona, Wry, sad gliii•rldassaidi, Shed
Vi•4'n'tic• • .
Allis Royal Higluse*,llo.;:kallullt Yvkinkeliiii4
Drury-Lane Theank, viraotiikopeaftqa l'h
day night, to sect Mr. N.:-. .. -1. - -r .. .1
Mr. BasHAld and 4iiptera Sreonaa.visiallot/
Christmas, Xve. settee .they;lead tbeispoomisi
to Mr. ItIIUZZIPII.
.g,n low yru St, .... .1. ...I ik. AL
TAt Trwrga, was agaywrsemil loss of&
crowded audience,. and boo 41
, ,44,.1.69.40
apploaded. It is now a most imerestipg path
A0C.... The sew Farco,w6.4laAdridesiefeigusreal
% which wt.coon appeared. M. Mach ladsimMon
a travel uniform; and wiaa,she good. ailing of
Lewd, the humour of LISTO,I and this sweets'
of T Ill's, it promises to pass carpool for a•leng
time.
Miss MEADOW., the very successful Ariel.
pupil of Mr. Davy.
Wednesday night, a Council was held at the R
Academy, for the purpose of eleiting a Presto
and distributing the three Silver tlanual I
Medals ; when, after sitting from serves oresail
past eleven o'clock. Benjamin Wssr,.g.sq, we
eleded Presisleat., , , „
Ivir'•
Mr. YA T T then presented. the Medals LP..
Mr Muirearly for the pm. Dr twi.ig from ittrs.
Mr. Cote for ,hr b:.. M.d I fro.n Lira.
Mr. G,ndy co- in Archi!ettural D•awina, Writ Vi
St. Paull., from at•ttr .1 oleattittlaeita.vid Lwaeing we
only one bar tha Me4l.. • , .
Hosea Toes t being asked ;by Colonel.'
VILLE, at a perturbed momea some years s
why be remained an idle apeelathr. answered, ''
friend, I MX a burned . out volcano." 'He
TIDOEL'II dist:iples. proliting 14 his precepts, de
that they have neither jet eor;wirir.. .
The Earl of Daher turned out,' yesterdzy„..'
sporting stag. near the Oaks, waksh woo full'
by upwards of .si.sty Gentlerien, dressed in all
jackets and hunting caps. Thesport promised
fair at starting, but, after an Itoos'a chace, the
beaded back, and was taken at Croydon. • .
Wlndscr Thea-re o. cncd on Tuesday dem,
The Ntramater and iris Forty Thieret. hit.. Fla s s
formed The lfrernier with cagn.ty and feellost
Mrs. Mums, is Mrs. Hat', appeared twelve ;
est advantage, arid recrived unnounded appl
The Forty Torevro has been got up with grail
pence. The scenery and drmses are beat
Mrs. MaNcient.u, in Morziarra. sang and p
with the happiest effita. On Thursday, the I
pally were to perform The Homy her. '
Private letters from Hamiturgb. brnught b
Mail which arrive,! on .Ihursday, state. tits
universal consternation treated by t• a violent
sures pursued by tie French at Hareburch; hat
sided in a great degree. It was genet ally under
that there was every prohability of a cam ca
bring agreed to between the Senate mid the F
Commander, regarding the sequestrated pee
Nothing is more likely.

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peons mil wits sp. *tows's.
Mr. Gaaanw, for the Plaintiffs, seats& that the
wife of the Defendant was cue hiving her
gig three/It the streets. while the larelMilte wife
-4 -the Mastiff was in the aft of LMTgito tithe*
way to Leadeeltell-nsarket ; she:wa• throws &MI
by this Lady's horse running against her, her head
was ma& as and bruised. and bet clothes torn to
Mt"On the usensest the accident happened, the
ant himself, who was on horseback behind
tke chaise, although his wife appeared to be the
masear, alighted from his horse, and, notwithstand-
ing oal beihopreeatiens, he did assist the poor in.
jersweenan into an apothecary's shop, where her
won** ware dressed. From thence she was car-
- AS. . sad did act recover sufficiently to go
bow
bar besinesebtfer six
awreeeaksosnaleer
remunerationthe aeeident.
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feeds, expintice else Ited incurred during her con-
fine ment. and tam aabounte'd to about 121.185.
IA loorissioo, the Unwed Counsel observed, that
We ease would teem have appeared in Court, but
lir the interference of the Defendant's wife, who
walla not permit her husband to make any compen-
'f; mtien ; end when application was made to him for
. tbarparpose, she replied, that she should call herself,
pia her hand in her pocket, arid give her some
oatbet even this promise was never performed.
' Vicator Guess. on the part of the Defend-
dee, 'proposed, that. a Juror should be withdrawn,
sod the case referred to the award of Mr. Bolland.
' Thh proposal was assented to on the other side,
gad a Juror was accordingly withdrawn.
COOMBS A. *TRACY sad OTM MU.'
. Sir Facet v Gases stated. that this M4ll an issue
efieeffed from the Court of Chancery, to try the
euestion. whether Francis &racy. a bankrupt, of
whom the Defendants were the Assignees, wasln-
- dhibtod to/the Plaintiff in the sum of 1001 on the
tit of November, tgat ? The parties, he observed,
weee• both respeCtable persons, residing at Nem
Williime, the Plaintiff was a banker, arid the Bank-
wept bedlam art extensive grocer. Being on terms
of peat *nanny. they vac at a public dinner, where
0 the Bankrupt requested the Plaintiff would lend h.m
3001. to end to his mother that night, saying, at
the sane time, that the post was just going out, and
he would not have time tv go home for it. The
.ffbeirtillf, upon this advanced the money, no condi-
: Z:lcf Wining rtstagerd the swage evening. The
'h wear, was never returned, and for some
*mon es =miser, the Defendants now insisted that
i the repayment had already bete made. For the
F b.sw ascertaining the reatfait the Lord Chancellor
hip& direeed Mee the Plafatie and the bankrupt
ehg:both be manned epee the trial
Plainer. Mt. James Cannes. Mr. William
Wino and Ms. Edward gents, plated these fads
SO

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Mr. Gaimow, for the Defendant, said, that as
these Gentlemen were so very respeaable, and
slth(argh the Bankrupt had lelt the fullest convic-
tion that the MOM, had been repaid, yet after such
residence. there could be iso doubt Llamas must have
hoes mistakes.
The Jury accordingly found a verdia for the
Reknit:
siommiamess.eimass
BuftitEttr.
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orin a week sitter, it was discovered at the Post
e. that wrecral letters bad been robbed of their
enntents, and it was 'Donley suspeted the robbery
era 001111111evell at Beatt4oll, in Suffolk; a Saw.
eetem,(Miese was tent by Mr. Parliip. Solicitor to
-416, rit-QlSce.: to discover the offender. The Of.
am. afar asanyinquiries, eaamined the writirg of
the Proem:ewer Med kis. son. a youth about fifteen
pears Of age, :Ithieneeisted him in•the Pon-Uffice i
%hos it was ' Ant the boy's writing entre-
=lilt lerbtsensent upon a Bill of
thyscifiritte
jimt, ilk , bad passed through the
treidee Wise•Mee. person purporting to
. he long his hand-writing.
The bp.* Ye had stolen a num-
hes 4w thlllrionuteita. and aiming them
*asap Acme 11114 thitioripo end acknowledged
the armeolinhiesensents. He mated.
116114:114=tt out of's' elbibeint letter going from
YorkeiMre Imp Lynn, and that a short time since,
wises he Was miring about 4001. fur his father to
she choker's at bay St. Edmond', he to, :k out of
the money la. hi Country Bank Notes, sod put in
the *eve NI eilr &change .
ft time out that tie boy had written a letter to
the Banker.. at Swaff ham, enclosing a Bill of Ex-
change fur 511. addressed to them in a wiry familiar
Lyle. and seqoesting them m cash the Bill, as he did
sot I:he gateau the bankers in that neighbourhood,
the Utter G. Nelthnrpe. the name of a
nslghbotithertkman who formerly lived in that
The Bankers at Strad ham soon
&loomed the forgery, mod went to Brandon. and
iwiariself saw bay's father of the circumstance;
sod, to. dimmer the culprit, they agreed to ad-
dress a letter to G. Nelthorpe, to be left at the Post-
Offig. Brandois i nod when the letter was call•d
for. *We the party apprehended. A constable
was is waling is his fpther's hewer, at the time the
behefteerie the confession.
boy further acknowledge., that about a month
dace. when there were some inquiries frespeaing
Imem Meters that had been stolen, he burnt all he
was then in retention of, as well as the Bank Notes.
It does out appear that he had any accomplices, nor
that he wee addieted to any vices. His father is a
`..- very respedteble man. The boy is now lodged in
• Bury Gael. to take his trial at the ensuing Assizes.
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1,
, A Frenchman is in custody, and has been under
examination for several days past, at the Alien Of-
fice, in Crown,-etrcet, Westminster. The particu-
• lass of else thine against him have not transpired.
A singular race took place on Thursday risorntng
between fo:sr chairmen of Canterbure, for a wager
or lice frtineal, who carried their chairs, ellth con-
taining three half-hundred weights, from the Star
. bin to the Toll gate on the Dover-Kira-I, and back
. again, a &stance of two miks, which they walked in
t forty rt.:hotel. The winners, ---i Sorts and
- .--ra-m--i, Men o• r, beating their asmii,waibts a very
abort rtst.l-.te.