The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-04-09 00:00:00

Zlit 34rit(ob Itrefo

SATURDAY.

TO THE PROPRIZTORS or EAST INDIA STOCK.
Lanare axo GinTl.ltnex,
11Lcoinietiit.fnee of the, Itebigliation of Mr.
oom, I ',sportfully pew ut toyseif a Candidate fur a
Seat in the Direction of your Affairs, on the day .f EaHue,
fixed t'u. the t lth instant.

The ground~ en which I pit-iue to solicit your Favour
cud Support, ore, the duratinn of active Service, it various
cud not uniasportaut situations in InJia, detaikd and already
is your posseaskia, cud the approb.atiun ut 'mar Covers-
meats abosast mad your Directors at home.
Slatheld you he pleased to plate inc in alit honourable &tits-
tio• to giblets I aspire, pci Intl WC must sincerely t.. :aware
you. the was soul sad asteatlou that marled Inc pill ser-
vice*, shall be isoreesittingly exerted for the prinnotiuu of
your latcrests.
I have the bower to be, with great mpect.
Leal les audGestlanses,
Your memo faitlafol cad obeatent Servant,
JOHN ALEXANDER BANNERMAN.
Horleylisee, April 0, toot.
All Atetldly eoutiousteatios will be gratefully receir by
Cobousi Dauserruan`a Coalmines Rums, at the Kings Dead,
is the Poultry, front Twelve to Four poll day, till the Else-
this.

- •
H RAM N
w ail I CO. ratypetfully inforni. dye_
is arresl,lhati, err tiotatiat the arrival et
several elletillea, the pries le COALS s rooviderably lowarld,
mad that it may deprad le always Uvula the best that come
to Lemke, and the pries on the lowest terms possible. Or-
ders &dairymaid to the London Ses.Coal Company, South-
roaptsa•street, Holborn, will be strictly attended tea
N.S. Oely is. per mile per chaldrou oft the stoves.

Tide day is published be One Volutes Octayo, Price la. 64
PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY and GAL-
VANISM , containing a Series of Experiments, tides.
hated for the use of than who aro desirous of becoosiag
pc-
luainted with that branch of Selassie Illustrated with
me Copperplates
By JOHN CUTHBERTSON,
Philosophical lostromeot Maker, and Fellow of the Philos*.
eldest Societies of Holland acid Otteelet.
Printed for J. Callow, Medical Bookseller, Crows-court,
Prioc.-4-911rece, Soho.

When isaybe bad, just published, DAUBENTON'S
OBSERVATIONS on INDIGESTION, the sad Editios,
with Adi"igloos, by Dr. Barba.. Price
This day are published, Price M. 6d. boards,
HINTS for the CON&HOERATION of
PARLIAMENT, is • LETTER to Dr.JENNER.
es the supposed Failures of Vaceiaatien at Ringwood; hi-
eluting a Report of the Royal denser au Society on Hilt
Subject, after a careful public investigation Upon the Spot
also containing Remarks on the prevalent Abuse el V 513,44014
Inoculation, esti en the dreadful Ettpusure of Out-Patients
attending at the Small-pox Hospital.
ay W. BLAIR, Sammie of the Leek Hospital, die.
Printed (or J. Cato+, Crowt•cueirt, Prince's-street, Subo:
sold by Murray, Flett•etreet ; Cue, St. Thomas's-street, B.
rough ; and the other Bouktellein.

VASIIII)N ABLE DRE.SSES.—ReaI
Rains —640 very good Ci 1414011171. 44. 6d. the Dress ;
see eldwide Lustre", only too. 6.1, worth at. ; *ruined
Circassian Raba, tie. regular rice 04S. ; 30 Transparent
Georgian ditto (a new article), .1 ts. 6d. ; sto uf the must
brmstiful einbroider.d White Roll Dresses, to. worth 331. ;
and near moo New Spring Patterns, iu ell-wide Primed
Cambric., only las the Drese.—RlCH SHAWLS, SOU very
excellent (both Lorg and Spun), astoairitimtly ;
good Crimson, Iwo yards wide, 1.11.—t So limuitifel !Min
Jammu*. fug Cravats, :ft. 6d. the oiate; amides lot, very
canoes, at as.; 4000 Real laths Nankeens, os. 6d. the
piece ; 90 French Cambrc., sufficient fur tea bandkerebieb,
from to two guises. the piece ; and toe Scotch ditto,
from tea to a guilwa.—too Real Mids... Long Clothe, us.
per yardor.wth es.6d. ; t n Cambric Muslin', (ad yard awl
half wide. :is. ad. per yard, worth .ss lid. l and too ditto, the
finest made, yd ha, Spots, Tataboars, Japans,
&r. at half-price. Irish Cloths, Table Linen, Counterpanes,
eslicoes, £r. strilnagly cheap—At NEWTON'., to, Lei-
cester-square, nwir Pauorama.--Ladire will have the
if... Auras to 1w part icularin N mut mid Number.

rile) the afflicted with RUPTURE.—ReIief
1. with ewe, convenience, sad sakty, sod two tountba
trial sllwwed Gratis—The allicteil with Sophia% parties-
laily showe who have Aitßemit complalats, are seriously 04-
e:erii to try SALMON'S PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING
Tity!44l,"S, a. they are also to return theta, fres at CUM,
ohnn!.l they sot he approved. Pernias whine Ruptures are
letoi. el with ether rlior:saing eurnplaiats are included is
this address. 'I he partseolar (urination of this tram &fort-
tar relief, try eu!ivetirie and seenrorg the eclat/etc to,
ithont violence or injury to tiro vessels lying a its
ensure, at the sage tune einsforsoing itself to all changes
h ipti,,A of the ho.ly or which it rests, also admit-
of increase or deereAse of force and stir, change of co-
vei tke.

wholesale and retail, by Sidman aid Co. at their
Manufactory, No- 7, Gerrard-suret, Soho; where also may
br had, price 3% 6d. the Patentee's Mechanical Analysis of
Tresses is ;sacral; pointing oat their reirdeitee au I tic-
fects.

APRIL 9, 1805.

IMPERIAL PARLIAAILST.

HOUSE OF LORD{—Fain*v, APRS& S.

feet* Ametti Caine for the Kozborgh Estate, Mr. ChasWas licia helralt Kbellcudeu Ktrr, Nag. sone aux Maim
auto —Furtbei wasitteratim tro-mumow.
Mr. N harlot), awl a Departmiuu hum the Cummins,
brought up the lunkrepera' Alleaaace, sad sky( et privalle
Bill ---,They tier? 'vont:tautly mad &I Mat Wm.

ScOTCH JUDIC ATU RE.
The Lotto CHASCELLUIt rose to move the se-
coud readiug of the Bill fur the better auluiiiiistna-
ham of Justice iu Seot.anal. The hr.t point to
which he would call the ettention of the !louse in
this important measure, was the nature of the di-
vision which it would be the must advisable to adopt
iw tit respect to the Court of Session. It had been
recomineuded by slimy able persons, on grounds
at least deserving of considerable uttentam. that
the most preferable method was to divide it into
three chambers. To• this proposition he felt some
stroug objections, arising Irons the unsure and mu-
Astruction of that Court, from the forint' of its pro-
cess, and perecularly liecause those ;dale and Yule-
rabic persuwages who previded in that Court. and
were most acquainted with its duties, as they were
most interested hi any change by which it win
affeeted, had delivered it as their opinion, that the
diewites into two chambers was much preferable to
that of three, as proposed in the Bill formerly sub-
mitted to the House on this subject. Curie, such
impressions, the Bill, which was then before their
Lordships, acquiesced iu that opinion, by selectiug
the division of the Court of Season into two chew-
bees, to *it at the same periods. It' the House
should think proper to Fiend the Bill into a Com-
mittee, :inopportunity would be utTorded of more
fully eanvassing both the 'arguments which recom-
mended that preference, and the objections which
Noble Lords should think it their duty to advance
against its adoption ; until the Bill nad arrived at
this stage of its progress he should not trespass
further upon that point. The nest leading con-
sideration to which he had to advert was the pro-
priety of adopting some salutary and efficient mea-
sure, to prevent the accumulated weight of judicial
causes which were thrown upou the comideration
of their Lordships from the Court of Session.—
Indsed. since the union between the three kiag-
dome Lad taken place, it was become an object of
pressing moment aid importance to adopt some
system to remedy the numerous iaconresnences
which, from the pressun, of appeal causes, must be
felt both by the House and the parties nterested iu
its j ad.eial dens ono. .shut the mode of redress,
ought to be was a question demanding the most
cautions and mature reflection. Bat of this ha
was connoted. that no appointment of say sub-
ordinate and intermediate Court of Appeal was
calculated to stfotiL the desired reedy. For
wherever the (fernier resort existed. to that tribunal,
from a variety of causes, appeals would emitioue to
be 'made. To those who are conversant with the na-
ture of the causes which were sent to that House
from the Court of Session, it was unnecessary to
make, on that head, any further comment, or to
enforce it by any particular illustration. It was
siiffiiient to Inv, that nine-tenths of the Appeal
Causes fi.uu Scotland were brought before their
Lordships solely with a view to gain time, and
would never have been eomruenced, hail the iivr-
sons so appealing been convinced that they would
have Leen heard by this House immediately.--
Surely it was necessary to check such a growing
evil. In this part of the empire, the comparative
paucity of appeals iniatlit he attributed to the
presence of so many Noble and learned Lords
in this House. It certainly operated not to restrain
proper and justifiable applications, at the same
time that it saved their Lordships from being in-
terrupted iii the exercise of their duties, by the
most trilling amid undethied causes, such as gene-
r.dly wen- to be found iu the appeals from the
Court of Session. After a variety of other strong
observatious. the Noble and Learned Lord pro-
ceeded to the proposed extension to Scottie! I of
the Trial by Jury. iu certain cases of.civil ..• • ..
That such a principle should be etileiensl iii this
country. where its hlessiegs and benefits were
universally felt, was a consequence naturally to
be expected. That its extension to Scotland. if
practicable in all cases, would be • rest
benefit. be was willing to admit. But still
he would ever contend that it was impossible
for the people of that country fully to under-
stand the nature of that privilege, unless they
were also acquainted with the divisions of law, fact,
and equity, which occur iu the English admieristro-
timi of justice. He would further contend, that
from the manner of conducting amuses in Scotland,
from the variety of questions to be tried in their
summonses, replier, and other forms of process,
particularly such as related to frauds and circum-
veution. it would be absOlately impossible to ar-
rive at that simple issue, wLicb was so necemary to
bring into action the trial by jury, and to give the
proper direction to its decision. Many wise and
able men differed on the propriety of extending
this principle to Scotland. and ',ethane the ablest
lawyer, taking into his view the knowledge of Eng-
lish and Scotch law, had pronounced such an en-
deavour injudicious and unoi?e. It was only ne-
cessary to mention the name of Lord Slaialeld,
order to prove the respectable and distinguished
authority, which declared itself adverse to .such an
extension. It was the wish of the Noble and
Learned Mover, however, to seek the assistance of
every Noble Lord in the Committee. He wished
to hove it gone through previous to the recess, in
order to hasp the advantage of the liolyclitys to re-
consider its provisions, and on the meeting, to pro-
pene its recoininitauent. He concluded by moving
the second reading of the Bill.
Lord GaeNULLE assured the House that he rose
with the most sincere desire to assist in this neels-
airy and important measure of reform in the *Jail-
uistration of justice in Scutland. He thanked the

~~'

L-~r'~-t

NA 4

.3 ):-.)
)

PR ICX SIX-PENCE.

Noble and ',reamed Mover, fir the attention he b.:,
stowed on a siihje,l, involving sue!tgrave cons;ile.s
anions, and which certainly pressed itself most pr...
suisieutly upon legislative deliberation. It was r o
trivial source of gratification to him, who had, hers••
toren., though unsuccessfully, endeat oared to coi-
rect those evils, which never would have been sill-
fered to coutieue iu the judicial administration of
a criaistry, was that country in possession of a do-
inane leb:slature; he was pleassed to find the Noble
Lord lending the benefit and sanction of his chi -
teeter to the principle of the ineasore, to
the nemesaity of the ieforin, and particularly
when lie reflected diet there bud been a proneness
to arraign every act of a late Adiniunitration iu the
way of regithittusl, hot as a salutary iinrovernent
of existing stbuses, hut us meddling speculative ex-
periinents. It Wda not his intentiou to enter into
any iirguinent on the details of the present Bill.
The Committee was certainly the mart proper place
for their discussion. There were still some points on
which be might be alftwred to make some ti w
gener4l observations. Much stress had been laid
upon the feelings and opinions of the able and
venerable personages iii the exercise of the duties
of flue supreme judicial magistracy in Scotland.—.
Fur their opinions he ever had the highest respect;
but at the same time it must be granted, that
upon a measuie affecting a reformation in the
system with wi ich they were so peculiarly con-
nected, there ought to be some circumspection in
weighiug their opinions ; or at least those preju-
dices which in their circumstances Wr, e laudable,
ought not to be removed out of view. But in the
:preseut question, the persons whose opinions and
iiiterv.ta it was proper to consult, were those who
were :nos, interested :and surely in the administrc-
tiou of jo .twe it never would be contended, that
the interest of those whoseiprovince it was to ad-
s:insister law was paramount to that of the great
body of the so vitally affected by the r
iiifluenve and eimentieuta. Therefore it was the
lending consideration to ascertain what those iii-
tenets of the country were, arid to adopt the mea-
sures of legislative regulation to farther and in-
crease them, It was tine that there were many
persons strangely and unhappily adverse to toe
extension of the jury trial to Scotland. Still,
from the best information that he could pro-
cure, he was assured that the great proportion of
the well-auformed classes in Scotland, were anxious
to enjoy that Llitabing which Englishmen valued so
deservedly, not alone from any advantage' of
theory, but from a practical knowledge of its met-
Linkable utility. The authority of loud Mansfield,
that great, bat not infallible judge, went to the
extreme orthe question. It was not that Commo-
sinners should be appointed to ascertain in what
cans that principle could be acted upon ; but his
egision precluded even the atkempt as iajudicions
sad unwise. So that if the Noble and Leurned
Lord was determined to ascertain the Op. ns of
the people ofSeotland on the practicability of ir -
troduciug the Jury Trial, lie must of neceseity su
evader the authority of Lord Mansfield. Withrt-
spect to the appointnieut of Commissioners, be
trusted that the Noble Mover would see the neces-
sity of appointing iwrsistis not hostile to the exten-
' *ion of this principle, but equally composed or its
friends and opponents. The House should, as it
' bad done on other occasions, take a security for
itself, and should impress upon these Commission-
era, that they were not appointed to search for oh-
jections, but to ascertain where its introduction
could be practicable, under this pledge, that the
Legislature was desirous to forward the extension.

Lord MetYtt.t.s declared his wish to abstain
from any premature discussion of this Bill ; at the
saute time he felt it his duty, after the temperate
and liberal speech df the Noble Baron, to impress
upou him. that the laudable prejudices by which
be might be influenced, as an- Englishman. in fa.
your of the extension, son d excuse any hostility
which, from the influence of similar prejudices. he
(Lord Melville) might feel against it. Ho-quoted
the opinion of Lord Mansfield, and contended.
teat when tbat great luminary of the British law
usd such as adverse judgment on that subject, it
was not a..!1 unnatural that be Would feel appre-
hensions.

The Earl of Lanaszostit was unwilling to
eater into any diecessina of the general merits of
the Bill, after the understanding or their Lordships
as to the proper time. Still he could not assent
to the changes which had taken place the present
Bill, from that submitted to the House an a former
occasiou. It wes intended that the two Cluunbers
of the Court of Session should not sit at the same
time. This he considered unnecessary, or rather
improper, because it was to he remembered. that
the great proportion of Lusiness in actions in that
Cora, was chiefly done in writing ; and, then_
fore, the time of the• Judges, whose presence daily
was not wanting, would be much better employed
in reading the pleadings on the various canes
upon which they would be sub equently called
upon to pronounce judgment. • The Noble Lord
thonght there was not that necessity for caution
and circumspection so much recommended he the
Noble Viscount (Melville). This meamre bad oh.
tamed the fullest in • • of almost every de-
scription of people in land. It was debated
ably and fully au that Rouse ; and, therefore, as
the evil of the present system was acknowledged,
the reformstioe and remedy ought to be prompt
and efficient.

The Bill was then read a second tune, and or-
dered to be committed on Tuesday nest.

COTTON PROHIBITION sin..
Earl BATIIURST moven the toird readingof the
Birk for prohibiting the exportattea of Cotton.
He stated the various ctunrers L Jon *hitt§ this
country imported that art.tie, and dwelt with•cva-
siderahle force on the foopriety and polio . of pre-
venting France from ehreiniag a supply if-en tad
title,' so necessary to the punohl of her oranufoc-
tunng intertito

Lord Sr. Jort's opposed the Bill, en the grounds
that it could he of uo service to this country. or of

lajury to the enemy; that the coosnruptim; isf cot-
tooNsanufacturea depended io great a measuie ou
taste, and if it was pirsillte to prevent cotton
wool from goiiig into France, so as to stop her
cotton manufactures, it would divert her taste to
linens. It was well known that she had huhu

mauufactures to a grout extent, and although
Itoen might not be as comfortable, as neceviare,
as bandsome, or as luxurious,.yet, if it become the
taste and the fashion of the people of France,
they would feel quite content wish the exchange.
Lord AucuLosn--“ My Lords, when this Bill
was brought into the House of Commons, it was
defended by its supporters as a measure neressary
to give effect to the Orders in Council ; but it dif-
ferent argument has been introduced by the Noble
Earl opposite. He says, that it was on account of
the American embargo, and to prevent u scarcity
of the article in this country, by detaMing what
was in it. Niel confident this never WAS the cause
of bringing in the Bill. No—it is bite of those
weak measures of His Majesty's Ministers to re-
duce Frmice by piece-meal. I never heard that
there ever has been en overplus of cotton in this
country. 1 believe it is the wise system of Ame-
rica never to sewd more cotton to this country than
OUT manufactures can coneunie ; • hut supposing
that this is a tueusure in support of the Orders in
Comma, how will it operate ? All the cotton of
America, Beesils and your own Colonies, must
come into this country. Eytensive as your ware-
how<es are, will they contain it, and of what
value will it be? It may he said, it innst lie cheap
to the manufacturer; lint what ad% r All ii4e C. ill it he
to him ? For eller it is manufactured, where will
he find a market ? and by the moderation of the
price you will ruin your own colonie,. My Lords,
I always thought it the beet policy of England, as
a commercial nation, not to war with tint petty
niaaufacturera of the Continent, but to attend to
our owu manufactures, and by makint, them bet-
ter, .and being ably to sell them eriesprr. to
drive even the manufactures of the Contiiienvout
of their owu market. I do highly disapprove of
the Bill, mid only think it a part of that wild
system, which iu the cud vfil brog ruin on the
country."

Lord Re.ot%tiaLs supported the measure as one
!bait would oppress the enemy.
The Earl of LLVDERDALF--" My Lords, I will
sot argue this measure upon the grouod of the
embargo of America, or the Orders bf Conacit, but
1 will oppose it on the ground, that it is more likely
to injure this nation, than either of these measures
eat possibly do. IV e have been told at the Bar of
this I louse. that there are in America 2000 hags of
cotton ready to be imported into this country. and
a great complement from the Brasil.. Should this
arrive, shall we be able to consume it ? No--and
what will be the consequeuce ? Thera will be
lifetime granted by Ilia Majesty to certain indivi-
duals in the flavour of Ministers to export it.—My
Lord., is it not dangerous te the liberties of the
people, to vest the Crown with this new influence ?
Suppose your licenses are for Neutral Nations, they
may, ;toter receiving them, send it to the enemy
without any restriction."
Lord Hi:saw se air contended. that the measure
WAS a wise one, as it injured the enemy, and as it
assisted our manufacturers. As to what had fallen
from the Noble Earl about granting licenses, and
extending the influence of the Crown. the Bill
• only followed a watts that had been in practice
for fourteen years.
The Earl of DA EN LEY opposed the measure as
ruinous to the people, and au extension oldie pre-
rogatives
of the Crown.
Lord (.:ehtivihhe contended, that the idea of
keeping France without cotton was extravagant
indeed ; for the supporters of the Bill, if they re-
ferred to the history of other countries, would lind
that the enemy had it iu their power to procure
as much cotton as they wanted, mill that without
ban obliged to refer to water carnage. Dial the
Noble Lords recollect, that cotton was raised in
the Levaut ? Italy produced cotton, and that
country was under the controul of France ; Sicily
also produce:l cotton, and he could not bay how long
it would be before that island was under the in llu-
tome of France. Any prohibition of ours would only
make those count, its increase the cultivation of
the article, and in time they might he able to raise
a 000sfficiency to answer their einisumption. The
ruler of France, whose policy and mining cannot
be doubted, would envonnoge the cultivation, and
wake his manufacturers independent of all nat.
The quesbtau was then put. that the Bill be read
a third time, and the Douse divided,
Contents, •s—Non-Contents, 1.3.--3II;OrifF, 31.

The Earl of LACDEND•LS said, to prevent the
measure from giving an improper influence to the
Crown, he sookl propose a clause, that after nine
months front the passing of the Bill, should there
be a surplus of cotton in this country, every mer-
chant should be at liberty to apply to his Majesty's
Ministers for n license to expert it; and en that
application, the paper ecastansit!g it should he put
into a glass, and when His Marsli thought fit to
issue licenses, that they blieUla and the
licenses be granted accord.ng as they caws out of
the bottle.
After some conversation between Lords Mct.-
GRIME, LAUDFADAtt, aad C.m.a IL LC, the
clause was negatived.
The Bill was then passtsl without ai!ivi4on.
The Bills on the table were forwarded iu their
seepecti we stages.
Adjourned at Tw ei.ve o'ct ere.