The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-17 00:00:00

GIN rit AL RUSSEL.

The circumstances attending the a.rest of this unfortunate
man, ' asing been lately forced upon the pubV.c attention
by J cairn tor infordastion money, we lay bet to our reader-
the following documents, which reduce to a c irvi,e point of
view all that has heel: said, material to the subjeft, by th.•
contending poetics and their friends.

Mr. Emerson having addressed a Memorial to Fti. Excel
lencs, t!.e. Lurd LieMetLirit, he iillhjeteed to It the 1,,11..m:iig
affidar.t.

" The above named iroho Swift Emma came
before me the 24th day of January, l§o4, and made
oath on the Holy Evangelists, that all the contents
of the above Memorial are true. That the state-
ment; therein made, as to the said Emerson's own
knowledge, are positively true, and that what is
herein stated upon hearsay and belief, he verily
believes to he true. ft Wm. JAMES.
" J. S. EMERSON."

" County of the city of Duhlin, to wit.—Henry
Charie, Sirr. and Hunifthry Moor/ n, Esqrs. two
of His Ilajesty's Justices of the Peace for the
county of Dublin, came this day before me,
and made oath on the Holy Evangelists, and
say, that on the night of the 9th of Septembei
last, these deponents apprehended Thomas Ilus-
selsince executed for hi..zh treason, in the Lowe of
Dank! Muley, gun-smith, in Pauli imcat-street,
and that they from thence condufled said Russel
a prisoner, to the Castle of Dublii, aided by a
party of the Exchange-guard.
" Deponent further saith, that when they so ap-
prehended said Russel, he was armed with a case
of pistols, of which deponents disarmed him. And
deponents say, that at the same time they so appre-
hended and disarmed the said 1 homas Russel, and
for some minutes after, there was not any person
whatsoever in the apartment in which they had so
apprehended and disarmed the said Thomas Ruswl,
save and except said Russel and deponents. But,
they say, that in some short time after that they
had so apprehended and disarmed the said Thomas
Russel, John Swat Emerson, of Camden-street, at-
torney, entered the room.
" Sworn before me, Sid May, 11804,
44 H. HUTTON, Lord Mayor.
" Henry C. S ire.
" Humphry Minchin."

" County of Dublin to wit.—" Mary Afuley, wife
of D. Muley, of Parliament-scree:, gunsmith, ma keth
oath on the Holy Evangelists, and Lath, that about
the hour of nine o'clock, on the night of Friday, the
9th of September last, Simeon Fleming, shoe•ma-
ker, and deponent, were in her said husband's shop,
in Parliament street, aforesaid, when Major Sirr and
Mr. Humphry rslinchin entered said shop; that one
of them in►tantly took up a candle, and without
speaking a word to any person, they both waked
up stairs. That said Sirr and Minchin were 1:ot
accompanied by any person whomsoever; but
that in some minittes after they had so ascended
the stairs, a man dressed in yeonianry uniform,
whose name she heard, and believes is John Swift
Emerson, entered said shop ; and deponent posi-
tively saith, that when said Emerson, and said Sirr
and Michin went to said house, the door of said shop
was open. That a man was arrested on that night,
in said house, whose name she heard and believes
was 'Thomas Russel, and who, she has been inform-
ed, has been since executed for High Treason.—
And deponent saith that said Sin and Minchin had
more than sufficient time to apprehend and disarm
said Russel, bebne said Emerson entered said ' p.
—And saith, that. even after said Emerson had en-
tered said shop, he had a conversation with said
Fleming and deponent, which could not have occu-
pied less time than ten minutes, at the least. And
d-oonent is positive that it was not possible for said
Emerson to have seen said Siir and Minch;n ascend
said stairs, as lie was not in said shop at the time
they ascended, and he could not have seen them from
the street.

" Swore before us, &I July, 1804.
46.10.44 BLLL.
" Mary Muley. 4, T. %sire'

ZOLA& ZlittlON,

" 1 think it would have been more correct to
apply to me for the permission which you mention
—but I sincerely forgive you, and admit, that,
considering the nature of my letters, you were
excusable in publishing them, if yon thought them
calculated to strengthen your case. Mr. Marsden,
in his interview with me on the 115th of oSober, did
certainly and explicitly (and I am sure very truly)
speak of you as one of whom he considered as hav-
ing first given the information, which led to the ap-
prehension of Russel, and having afterwards assisted
in that apprehension—and he represented the 7501.
as given in consideration of both service-.
" I have read the affidavit of Messrs. Sirr and
Mineli•n—and assure you, that I have not a shade
of doubt that you were present when they disarmed
and apprehended Russel. I presume, in the confu-
sion and agitation of the moment, they overlooked
the fact of your being present—and the death of
Mr. Fleming has prevented their recollection from
being refreshed. They may, without being per-
jured, have forgotten what did happen—but you
cannot, a ithout being forsworn, remember what
did au. At all events, where contradiEtory affida-
vits are sworn, as a man cannot believe both, he is
at liberty (or, snore properly speaking, he is obliged)
to chute which of them he will give credit to; and
acc9rdingly, in the present case, with every respea-
ful wish to assent to the statements of Messrs. Sirr
and Minchin I feel compelled to believe yours,
which contra:lids them. In disbelieving them, 1
may admit the possibility of their being merely inac-
curate and forgetful; but I could not disbelieve you
without pronouncing you to be pe.jured. This, ali
my experience of you forbids, and leads me to rely
not only on your oath, but on your word. You are
mistaken in supposing that I have changed my opi-
nion of your title, or my construction a the procla-
mations on which it is founded. The inclination of
my opinion still is, that you were in strianess enti-
tled to the whole 1,5001. if railed, and that in agree-
ing to accept 7101. you surrendered a portion of
your right. But this opinion may be a very erro-
neous one; and even if it were not, I should still
think myself to have been right in advising your ac-
ceptance of the 7301. considering what I supposed
to be Mr. Marsden's sentiments towards you. I
feel for your situation; and am truly sorry that so

much tine islitess has been the fruit of your useful
mad spiriied exertions; and the bust apology which
I can snake tor my having declined, in a former
letter, 4 to be farther troubled with the business,'
(though, by the way, I doubt my having so express-
ed myself) i; to permit you to make wiiatever use
you may think proper rif my present letter.
" Your sincerely,
" W. SMITH."
25th, May, 1804

BRIGIITtiti. .111. r 1).

Weather bright and agreeable during the last two
days has given fashionable brilliance to the parades :
the Steyne yesterday displayed a most elegant con-
fluence of Pedestrians, which has been, with increas-
ed hilarity and number, repeated to-day.
Lord and Lady Pelham yesterday dined with the
Earl and Countess of Chichester, at Staumore. His
Lordship returned to this place iu the evening, and
attended his regiment on the parade.
General Lennox, from Seaford, Admiral Sir C.
Nagle, Sir Charles Burrel, the [lon. Captain Capel,
anda very numerous pasty, celebrated the festival of
St. John, at the Royal Clarence Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons, at the Old Ship, on Wednesday
last.

THE T.HEATRE.—A fashionable audience was pre-
sent on Wednesday evening. at the performances of
The Mhrriage r 1,111,1 C, and The Quaker. The charac-
ter of Steady, in the latter piece, we have not seen so
charaaeristically personified fur many years as it was
on this evening by Mr. BlNticyr. Wit i.s:Lvit's So-
loman was not deficient in humour. Mrs. J. DEUN•
TON, as Grilive, was artless and coma.

MAIIGATF:, Joan

Notwithstanding all the rumours of invasion, and
our contiguity to th., enemy's shores, we can boast
of as many visitors (and those too of the most te-
speaable class), as were ever known at this part of
the season.

The Ball last night, at the rooms, was numerous-
ly and fashionably attended. The Miss Buckleys
looked enchanting, and 'were not the Last admired.
NVE were pleased to sae Mr. Le Ras, the Master of
the Ceremonies, without the smallest appearance.of
his late indisposition.
The thcat• .: (under the management of Mr. Wil-
mot Wells) opens on the 20th instant. A strong
company is engaged, winch is to be occasinnally re-
inforced by detachments from the London and rust
provincial corps.
In addition to the great variety of accommoda-
tion provided here, a subscription house for play is
opened in Cecil-square ; how far it ma• prove use-
ful to the general interests of this place, appears
very doubtful—time will shew.

The watermen are still getting cedar logs from
the wreck 1 mentioned in my last r and what is re-
markable, a hog was taken three miles from Mar-
gate, au imming on the ocean, brought alive to this
place, and is now recovered from its perilous 'situa-
tion. The ship was a Swede.
ARRIVALS —Mr. and M,s.Catitbert, Mr. and Mrs. Seeffle,
Colunel Duff. Mr. H. Waddington, Mrs. arid fear Miss
Iluckley,, Mrs. ?tenpin], Cul. aid M,s. Haiiey Mrs. (;AL-
-111, Cosagriesioner Apr, Mr. Simeon, Mrs. and Miss %•e-
-phew, Spsektaan, Lady Barrington MSG Cecil, Major
Foley, Du,..tur Smith, Mr. arid Mrs Dallgae, General Mot-
daunt Lieutenant-Cultivel Mks% Mr. Mendhaisi, Lady Ha.
rnihoi:, Mt. F4nyth. &e. &c.

7.l6vKas_ Or: a SarA vil'lL.

• per Colic Reduc;4 -- --
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4 per Cent. Consols ..... lif
I per Cetit. Navy ... 9l
lb per Coat. Loyalty .. ...
Long Aunuttiet l6 15-16
Short D.tto $ 1-1
Imperial 3 per Cent
limn A,snutties 9 9.16
&Minium ij 5
Comely for veal% s7iii
T. 111911, Stockb.nier.
4, C.0r01,,U, and 9, Cnarinrcums.

PRICE OF IRISH STOCKS, Jur.? 10.
Government Deb. 31 per Cant.
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Snick 5 per Cent
Royal Canal Loan, 6 per Cont.

cuuasz OF EXCHANGE, ►amine, Jut• in
Anateretant .... ..7 10 9 U. Venice 37i
Ditto at Sight .. 37 11 Naples Se
Rotterdam C. ►.. 11 15 9 U. Lisboa - 11
Hambutgli..... 96 7 94U ()puree 63
Alton .O • till. Diablo, l4
Parrs I day's date IS 4
1).00 .....95 1! •U. scat toe. I. a. 9.
Knuideaux .9! 12 Portugal t;l4 to Coin
I,lalri4
Ditto
Ca. 114
Dote
Bilbao
Leghorn 49 Apo on vitt Bank of Hollauil
Genoa Ol ill per Cont.
Dublin on London (July;
B. 'fast on London (July t
Beltass on Dublin (July 6

14
61 7 dos.

COAL EXCHANGE, /env 16.

Beet Coals, for the fool, per Cbakhou 51e. 11.
IDebe..ed to Hoo.Nrkeopara at G3e. Gd.
hood-rt sod, per Chaldean
Delovrltti to Hotpekeopers at 35.. 04.

►%IITHFIELD, Fetostr, Jues 16.
To sink the offal—p..t.tone of tlib
IS.ef 4s 6,1 to be 64 \'cal .......4. 84 to 6s 01
Matron 4; 4d to do (kJ Pork h 44 to 4. 44
Lamb 4s Pd Od
Heal ref Cattle thi. My,
leuts.about 1.7410.4Thery and Lambs. 18,300.

JERWGIATR AND LEADENIIALL MARKETS.
Per stone et Sib. be the climate.
Neef........111 104 to 44 10d I Seel 44 Od So Si 4J
Mottos—Al ed aSi 601 Pit t........ 5, 44 to 4. 44
Lasb..•..M 04 to 54 44