The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-09 00:00:00

DI VIDENDS.

Feb 28. Ezekiel Crayel;", Stouraringe, baker, at eleven, at
the Crown Inu, htourhrilge.
28. It•natrt Waken II .roar, Burton, Yorkshire, t-n,
at the White-B=f Inn, Cros-Hitts, Yorkshire.
Feb. 46. I (tv. Tar.)..)1111, .I..htt F.ers, Robert Allem Craw-
l() 1, and I).(vd Siren; B uaJatreet, merchant', at one,

at G,10‘1;.a1,.
Fab. $6. Tho.nai Towle antic)4hota Jackson, N..agata stre2t,
marabou:eaten, at tell, At G.lLlclhall.
March I i. Cank !Rich salami, Hmuz.a.tle,Lincolzuhire.,d mkt
at 111, at the Greyhonacl Jon, Ifocucastle.
Mitch 12. Jahn Tioamings, of Steward-Area,

brok r, 1• eleven, at Guildhall.
March I. Samuel Sienson, of Kensington, cheesenionger, at
twelve, at Guildhall.
March 17. John Scott and George Scott, of South-street,
Fitishory-square, merchants, at tea, %It siuildisall.
March 2. John Fitz., of Weston-strut, w Cie Maze, South-
wark, grocer, at ten, at Guildhall.
March 1. Eyre Evans Crowe, of Tinson • Lodge, Berks, banker,
at eleven, at Guildhait.
March 3. George Jamison, of Poitsea,
,watch-maker, at
twelve, at Guildhall.
March 1. Thomas Johnston, of Friday-street, warehouseman,
at risen, at Guildhall.
March S. Christopher Stainbank, of ad Bond-street, pritit-
sellvr, at ten, at Onikllsa.l.
March b. Thomas Ralfe and John Gauntlett, of Leadenhall-
street, merchants, at twelve, at GundlialL
March B. John Atkinson, of Cockersuouth, tanner, at ten, at
the Sun Inn, Cockermouth. •
M..rch 1. Thomas Gidwin and John Malian', of Feet-street,
merchants, az eleven,at
Medi 8. Selnian, of Grzat Russel-street, C.svent-
G n4>ry ironmonger, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Alareh 2. Edsard Cobb,y of Brighthelinstotic, shopkeeper,
at ten, at Guildha 1.
Julio Taylor, of Manchester, merchant, at eierzn,
a' t e house of Mr. John Townsend, the G-orge Inn, in
Its;Aersfiell.
March S. Richard Wit:rocks, of Red Lion-street, Clcrken-
welt, clock-maker, at twelve, at Guildhall.
March 4. Sam•sel Every, of Liverpool, ship-chandler, at one,
at the Globe Tavera, in Liverpool.
CERTIFICATES, M —ARCII 1.
John Glllatt, Joseph Ilawkswoi Us, and William Gillatt, of
Siseffield, common-brewers.
Thomas iowsey, of Sunderland, innkeeper.
John Elst of Liverool, hatter.
Charles Webb, of Branssgrove, money-scrivener.

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Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held, at
Guildhall, at which the Master and Wardens of
the Bakers' Company attended, when the price of
bread was ordered to :email& the same as last
week.
The Marquis of ABeacour promenaded yester-
day morning in Bond-street, for the first time since
the dreadful accident by which, he fractured both
his legs. We were happy to perceive, that his
Lordship could walk as well as ever, and that he
looked in excellent health. The Marchioness reies
a splendid rout this evening, at which a crowd of
fashion is expeCted.
On Monday a fine Indiaman, named the EssEx,
of 1200 tons burden, was launched, at Messrs. PER-
RY'S Dock, Blackwell. A select party, of about
sixty persons, were regaled by the owner, Ileeee
BONHA re, Esq. with an elegant collation from the
London Tavern.
It has been remarked, that Lord WHITWORTH
was the only Ambassador who did not wear mourn-
ing on thedeath of General LE CLERC.
Our Correspondent at the Hague informs us, that
at Antwerp, Ghent, and Brussels, the Course of
Exchange upon Holland continues to fall. This fall
is attributed to the depression of the Dutch funds
since the decree passed by the Legislative Body fur
raising so large a loan.
Dispatches ere said to have been sent to General
BRUNE, at Constantinople, ordering him to require
an explanation of the Porte, with respect to the fa-
vourable disposition manifested by the latter towards
the Ferglish.
Letters from Genoa state, that if the English
any longer refuse to evacuate Malta, a French
army will march to Naples, and from thence pro-
ceed to further operations.
An augmentation, we understand, has been made
to the Salaries of His Majesty's Equerries--a mea-
sure which, it is said, will be extended to all the Of-
ricers of his Majesty's Stables in the Department of
the Master of the Horse.
According to letters from Italy, considerable.ar-
maments are fittinglent in the-Ports of that country.
A park of artillery is also forming at Modena, •by
command of General Me RAT, to be sent to Naples.
By virtue of the At o;' Government of the Ba-
tavian Republic, published at the Hague on the
29th of January, the exportation of Sugar and Sy-
rups, refined and prepared within the Republic,
will be permitted until the 31st of December nett,
subje& to the same clauses and restrictions as last
year. Foreign wool will pay a duty of 75 c. per
bale on importation, or of 3-quarters per cent. on
the value, and a flerin per bale or half per cent. on
the exportation. The duties upon clayed sugar, or
refined India, will remain upon the old footing for
the above term.
General Moazan is chosen one of the GS Elec-
tors of the Primary Assembly of the canton of the
city of Paris. 5 per cents. 58 f. 60 c.
Colonel DESPARD, upon his trial, was dressed in
a dark-blue coat, and scarlet waistcoat—His hair was
without powder. His behaviour, during the whole
of the trial, was cool and collected. He paid much
attention to the evidence, but did not put any ques-
tions himself to the different witnesses. He' handed
several letters to his Counsel during the progress of
the trial, and at one part of it wished to be permiaed
to sit near them. '1 he Court, however, could not
depart from the usual form of the prisoner's re-
maining at the liar.--Ile heard the verdiA with
awes&

I.IW INTELLIGENCE.

COT OF KINGas Bradn, FED. S.
moentare V. MAXPITI
Mt. Serjeant BAI Lev moved fur a new trial in
this case, on the grounds that a Jury had given
damages considerably greater than was lawful.—lt
was an aftion fur a trespass, committed on the Ist of
January 1802. The damages had Lecn laid at
1001.
The Plaintiff was in possession of certain lands in
Kent, of which Mr. John Chater was the land-
lord.
The Defendant came, in company with several
others, about seveu o'clock in the morning, aed
with a spade dug up the gate and gate-post that
enclosed a field of ploughed land. On being asked,
his motive for such proceedings, lie said, he had
been ordered to do what he had done, by Mr.
(later, his master, on account that the Defend-
ant's lease was nearly at an end. Abcut two
months after this, a person, named Fox, brought a
load of manure, and left it upon the premises. On
the night it was brought, a lock was on the
door, which was broken, and several of the pales
drawn out of the ground, for the purpose of making
an entrance JOT. the cart.—On receiving this injury,
the Plaintiff commenced an action, and obtained the
damages already stated.
It was contended on the part of the Defendant,
that he had been guilty of the trespass, under the
i :ea of obeying the commands of his master, Mr.
Chater. When he was ordered to do what he had
done, he refused to have any hand in it, until posi-
tive orders from his employer had induced him to
comply. Under such circumstances, it was parti-
cularly cruel on the part of a Jury, to impose the
full amount of the damages stated in the Declara-
tion. No injuries had been done to the Plaintiff;
to the amount of such a sum. Nothing further had
taken place, than the opening of the gate which
led to the field, and there depositing a quantity of
manure : this was rather an advantage than an in-
jury.—The Court would therefore feel for the De-
fendant, who was now lying in prison, and grant a
new trial, as it was plain the Jury had given yin-
dietive damages.
Lord Fa. Lee soe °teen expressed a desire to un-
derstand the meaning of vindidive damages ; it was a
term that ought not to be used according to law,
nor had he ever noticed it upon any occasion.
Mr. Eesetez observed, that no proposition could
be more clear ; a Jury must, on such an occasion as
the present, give their verdid according to the evi-
dence. With resped to the expression which had
been used by his Learned Friend, it was commonly
in the mouths of Lawyers ; but no Judge would
know such a term—they ought not to know it Vin-
didiee damages, implied damages given by a Jury
under the impression of malice : such a principle he
hoped would never be cherished, nor suffered in a
Court of Justice.
Mr. GA PRO w opposed the removal of the verdict,
and contended that the Jury had been legal in their
decision.
Lord Ea i.EN BOROUGH again adverted to the men-
tioning of vindictive damages, end stated that all
damages were those of reparation, given to afford
compensation in money for injuries sustained by in-
dividuals. The damages in the present case had
been given upon an estimate of the loss sustained by
the Plaintiff, which appeared to exceed the compen-
sation necessary; the verdid ought therefore to be set
aside, and the cause left to another Jury.
The Court were uniformly of this opinion; a
Rule was consequently granted.
Mr. Gennow made a motion to shew cause
against a rule obtained by Mr. Erikine last term to
file a criminal information against a Mr. Jardin.
Lord Ei.erNBOROUGif advised the parties to aka
a reconciliation, which was acceded to.
The principal representatives of the chars ter of
jeer, in Venice Prarry'd, since the year 1748, at
our London Theatres, have' been Mr. GARRICK,
Mr. BARRI', Mr. Ross, Mr. POWELL,N.Ir. REDDISH,
Mr. BREP ETON, and the present Mr. POPE, all met
gifted with the command of tones eminently calcu-
lated to melt the heart and persuade the under-
standing, by the irresistible force of their plaintive
and pathetic eloquence.
We understand, that at the earliest opportunity,
(we presume when the Easter recess arrives) a fur-
ther alteration will be made in the House of Lords.
About twenty inches of the table is to be taken off.
The Clerk-Assistant, and the Reading-Clerk, are to
be rescued fi-om their present broiling situation,
with their backs exposed to the incessant heat of a
large and briskly-buiniug fire, and to be aeated cn
a sunk seat at the bottom of the table, facing the
Lord Chancellor, as was their situation in the old
House of Lords.
Mrs. Pococe arrived in townon Monday, for the
season, at her house in Grosvenor-street.
At a meeting of the Common Council of Limei-
ick held on the lfitle ult. it was unanimously resolved
to present the Freedom of that City, in a gold boa,
to the Right Hon. WILLI...et Wiceitess,
Accounts from Berne, of the 27th January, state
the receipt of letters, which at length draw aside the
veil which since the opening of the Cunsnita covet-
ed the progress of the negociations of Government.
The Federative system, decreed for the governme:.t
of Switzerland, will be immediately carried into
execution. The Cantons of Leman, and of Argos ie,
retain their present organization. The small
tons will recover their former limits. The General
°Meeting of the Consulta, fixed for the 20th J anualy,
has not taken place.
The Esseeitoit of Russia has lately purchased a
considerable track of land in the neiehbourluxui of
Kamenoi-Ostrow, which he proposes should be cul-
tivated by Englishmen, in the English style.
The is IA P ti It of lit 1111 A has ordered the equip-
ment of two ships, which will fromerousaidt newt
spring, upon a voyage round the world. they are
to apply themselves particularly to make discoveries
upon the northern coasts of Asia end America.
The command of this exekdition will be given to
Captain Kituseeseeite.
It is confidently reported, that orders had some
time ago been sent to evacuate A lexandi ia. We are
afraid that the evacuation of Alexandria would be of
no service to the Turks, while the party of the Beye
and Memelukes continues so powerfuL In fact, the
departire of the British troops would give new energy
to the enemies of the Porte, so that the Turks would
be injured by the suid execution of an article in-
tended for their advantage. We need not repeat
what we have so often stated, that this subject de-
mands new arraegements among the principal pow-
ers interested in the fate of

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