The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-05-23 00:00:00

BROWN V. WILLAN.

Serjeant \ravers/Of shewed cause against a con-
ditional rule, which had been obtained on a former
day, " Wi:y a❑ inquisition on a writ of inquiry
for cia:nage; thould not be set asid,., and a ne.v
writ issued ?'' The gronnsi this rute had been ob-
tained en u..s, that the Plaiatiff's attorney had tam-
pered w;th the .lury, and given them wine to drink.
The Learned Serjeant said, he could not but ac-
knowledge that some wine had been sent to the
Jury, and that one bottle had been drank ; but, that
the Plaintiff's attorney had not sat with them, or
taken any part of it. He produced eight affidavits
from the Jurymen, which stated the necessity they
were under of drinking something, and concluded
by observing, that it was in the discretion of the
Court what course to take, and he hoped they
would not interfere.—Rule made absolute.

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Prince of Peace, relative to the places in Spain
where camps shall be formed, consiniog of French
and Spanish troops. There is to be one near Cadiz,
and another near Ferrol. It is proposed to have a
body of troops always ready for embarkation,
whnlever a t Avoorable opportunity may offer. This
plan is likewise conneEted with the dispositions mak-
ing in Holland.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOVTII, MAY -11.

Arrived I:ldimoria'ite frigate, from Madeira.
Dropped down to St. Helen's. the Triumph man
of war, with her convoy for the West Indies ; the
Mediterranean Fleet is also getting under
Wind S.S.IV.
PLYMOUTH-DOCti, MAY 12.

Sailed with bullocks, &c. for Lord Gardner, the
Neptune, 98 guns.
Arrived the Charlotte, hired schooner, from the
Leeward Islands, with dispatches for Government;
also the Montague, from Lord Gardner's fleet, to
revietual.
Sailed die Atalanta, Swinger, loc.:Went, and the
Aorvia frigate; also the Iri4 and Rhoda cutters for
the fleets. _ _ .

Arrived from Cork the Xt)1445; and the &five, ft i-
gate, from the Mediterranean.
The Endsmitm frigate from Portsmouth came in
the Sound, and sailed again for Wiant.
Arrived the Neftlatoe tender with pressed men, and
the Litt't l'irile schooner from the West lndias, with
dispatches ; but we cannot learn any news of a
later date than was brought by the Owl we.
The Rai man of war is come to I lamoate to
refit, the other ships in Cawsand Bay and the sound
have ben perfeelly equipped some days, and only
wait for fresh orders.

FALMOUTH, MAY 19.
Arrived the Princess Eliza:eh packet, KiJd, from
Tortol.t, in 39 days passage, with Leewar.l Island
Nlh;ls.

Arrived the Cheshrfcld packet, Blight, from Ja-
maica, in 63 days p issage, with a mail. The Ches-
terichl left lying at Jannica, His Majesty's ship The-
rens, of 71. guns. Three days prior to her sailing,
the accounts were received of the Rochlort squadron
being in eie islands; at which time, the troops were
preparing to resist any attack which might be made
on the island. By the Princess Elizlbeth packet, we
learn, that Admiral Cochrane's squadron passed
the islands for St. Domingo, where the Rochfort
squadron had proceeded to strengthen the Spaniards
against the attacks about to he made by J)essalines.
His Majesty's ship Vanguard, and the Princess Char.
few frigate, are safe. The French had levied a
contribution of 40001. on the island of Montserrat.
—Wind N.W.

HULL, MAY CO.

A convoy to the Nortitsvard, for the ships bound
from this port to Archangel, has been petitioned for,
to sail about the 25th inst.

The ladustry, Gardner, of this port, which ar-
rived here yesterday morning from Sr. Petersburgh
(but last from Revel, having been obliged to winter
Cleve), left Elsinore, eight days ago, und^r convoy
of the Charles armed ship, in company with the
S9kes, Harrison ; also arrived at this port, and eine
others, but cannot tell to what ports they were
b.iund.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT GUILIS/1
TO MORROW.
•
William Wilson, Cannon trect, London, hatdwAreman

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