The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-10 00:00:00

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The .Spaniards have beets bogy all this day land-
ing shot, shells, and fascines at the Orange Grove.
A deserter from the Walloon Chards came over
from the enemy this morning. He was pqrsue.l by
some of the Spanish cavalry, but arrived under
proteetion of our advanced posts, before they could
overtake him. He reports, " that it is generally be-
lieved in the Sp ini-h camp. that the siege of this
place will commence, as soon as IG,OOO French
troops arrive, which are eapeCted by the end of this
rts,:mh ; that a Frene, General arrived in the Spa-
nish romp last night. which now consists of 10000
men ; thnt the Spaniards are all meth dissaiisiied at
the Weil of. introducing a French army into Spain."
There was ft second horserace this evening cn
the neutral grount; ; the horses were, as usual, role
by Officers of the garrison, hut was not near so
numerously attended izv the Spanish 06cers as the
brilliant race on the when the Spanish Corn-
minder in Chief, and all hac suite, were present. It
is a curious scene to see so many Officers of two
hostile powers, from the garriazin and the Spanish
camp, meeting on such an occasion. with the ut-
most cordiality and good humour.
10.— fhe Niger, Captain Millier, arrived yester-
day evening from Malta. The espeditios: under Sir
James Craig arrived there on the 17th of July, all
in pellet health, and the troops were to be disem-
barked immediately.
16.—The Young Reteieu privateer sailed to the
Westward this morning, when she was attacked bp
nine of the enemy's gun-ho its for an hour and
halt, but we are in hopes that she has got into Tan- I
gier Bay, though she appeared to he very roughly
handled.
The Mergiane brig arrived in nine days from
Naples today ; there was a very severe earthquake
felt there the morning she sailed.
17. —The Cameteen brig came in to-day, from a
cruise off Carthagena, where she was chased by a
Spanish line of battle ship, and was obliged to throw
all her guns overboard, to avoid being taken.
Sir Richard Ilickerton's squadron has been cruis-
ing these some days at the back of the Rock.
18 —Sir Richard Bickerton arrived here in the
Queen, extremely ill. and was obliged to be imme-
diately landed and carried to the Commissioner's
h .use I:e has struck his II ig from the (Nom, and
Admiral Knight has taken the command in his
stead. It is supposed Sir Richard must quit this
station, and proceed to It the first opportu-
nity.
19.—The Qiiffn sailed this morning, with Ad-
mu ai Knight on board, to join the rest of the
Inch are cruising in the Gut.
"lh- garrison continues perfealy free from any
appearance of the lever, nor has it shown itself as yet
in any part of Spain, so that we are is great hopes
dirt this horrid pestilence may be estinet in the
South of Eursipe.
We still keep up a rigid quarantine on all vessels
from any part o. Spain.
CO.— Ihe Spiel irds are now landing elms at the
Orange. G tor, and two more regiments are expeeted
in their camp to-day, but no French troops have as
yet arrived. They have upwards of 10,000 men be-
nne the place, and they are ereling a large 'lheatre
in their camp, al if they intended arausiug them-
selves there for she asst wester.

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POLICE.

WORSHIP-STREET, SEPT. 2.
Pk IN FEW..
THE KING, en the Informal ell of Jous BELL, of Hyde-
BAcrisheirm, v. Mr. JAMES WHITING.
Tlii; was an information against the Defendant,
who is a respedahle Printer, residing in Finsbury-
place, Ins having printed twelve certain papers, pur-
port:ng to he the title pages of a Latin edition of
Cicero', Orortioor, without imprinting thereon his
name and residence, contrary to the statute, dec.
Mr. Atte..., as Counsel for the prosecution, in-
formed the Magistrates, that this information was
'minded on the 27th cl,iise of the Ad of the 39th
Ceo. M. and contended, that although the An of
Parliament !loon which thi; proceeding was founded,
is entitled 4. An Ad for th,• more effectual Suppres-
sion of Societies established for seditious and trea-
sonable purposes, and for better preventing treason-
able and seditious pradices"—yet the clause which
subjeled the Defendant to the penalties of the sta-
tute did wit restrid the liabinity to the persons only
who should print those subjeds, to prevent the dis-
persion of which was unquestionably a che.f objed
of the legislature ; but that Such end might more
effeltually be answered. it was intended also to
comprise in it 4 prohibitory import, every species of
printing, however irrelevant to the objed avowed in
the preamble of the ad.

William Abbott, who stiled himself a general
dealer, was called to prove the printing by the De-
fendant. Upon his cross-examiaation by Mr. Ma.
avow, he said, he lives at No. 19, Martlet cou,t,
Bow-street, Covent-garden ; is a dealer in books,
or any thing el,e. " I went," said he, "to the house
of Defendant. where I saw a yourg man, and said,
I had some b oks wanting new titles. Cot them
th-. 19th of July last. I had one set of the b inks
at home, 3 vols. and were y title pages by me. My
representation Was, that they were defaced, and I
wanted frir ones. I gave various names to various
printers. I gave the name of Aldridge, and said
(I think), 1 lived at Highbto y-place, Islington. I
got them pi intr./ fur the very purpose of laying in-
,fr rmations. I have erriloyed myself three months.
and been paid by a bookseller, named Egltn, and
living at \o. 6, Church-street, Soho. at no certain
salary, hut having money at clfferent times as I
wanted it. I was not paid by the day, nor by the
'hops Igo to. We have had no settlement ; I have
had money on account, and look upon myself as
:.rid in full; because I think I have had more than
I ought ; kept nn account.—l have received ahout
26 r Mr, Eglin is the informer in none."
The Magistrates expressed their opinion, that this
was not a printing within the meaning of the stae
tine, and the Defendant was accordingly acquitt. d.
The above-menttoned decision is of the ntmo.t
importance to a large and respetable part of the
community, not merely as it regards the interests of
those who have been selefted as the objets of this
nefarious attempt to subjeft them so a ruinous prose.
cution ; but as it relate- to that discretionary right,
which the trade hive considered not aholi,hed by
the statute of the 39th, eo. 111. and, on a presump•
non of which, they have accordingly governed
themselves, as the wishes of their employers re-
quired, or their owe convenience might suggest.
If a different exposition of the Statute were al-
lowed, the resign would be grossly perverted, and
a severe and iseeciless restrietion would he imposed
on a profession, which is intitled to the most liberal
consideration and generous proteaion. A contrary
inlet pretation woad have been a lamentable distor-
tion of an Aet, framed with no other risme itale vier,
than to reduce the dangerous intemperance of popu-
lar enthusiasm, to the salutary controul of legisla.
live authority. It would have converted it ti a t
engine of oppression, for the aid of prowling villainy
in its designs on the unwary.
We feel a sincere pleasure, in announcing the
abortion of this scheme to shackle the trade with new
restraints, as the properties of au incredible number
of persons wouM have bran otherwise exposed to the
measures of a rapacity, as unprincipled and atro-
cious, all it would have been filet ce and unrelenting.
A widely arranged scheme of public pillage, has
been thus subverted, and by which numbers might
have been reduced, had it proved successful, to the
distressing alternative or submitting to the heavy
requisitions of the law, or complying with ruinous
via/lions, and dangerous concessions.
No less than 600 informations awaited this de-
cision, and, a: the penalties are very severe, the trade
are under no slight obligation to Mr. Whiting, for
the resistance he evinced on this occasion.

M•atso ovam-sTater.
A complaint was preferred yesterday by the
coachman of Lady Webster against the driver of
the Weymouth Royal Mail, for overturning her
Ndyship's carriage. II appeared from the statement
of the complainant, that, as he was driving the car-
riage with Lady Webster and Miss ‘,Vinster, her
daughter, in it, near Southampton-street, in the
Strand, a few days since, he was stopped by a
coal waggon ; the Mail was also close behind, and
stopped by the same cause ; when the litter
puled of to the right, and, in attempting to
pass the mail-coach, caught the wheel of Lady
Wchrter's carriage, and Upset it. Fortunately,
neither Lady nor Miss Webster sustained any in-
jury, except the fright. A Gentleman belonging
to the Post-Office, who happened to be a pas-
senger in the mail, stated, that the accident
was, in a great measure, unavoidable, and that the
coachman and guard immediately alighted, and,
having set the carriage to rights, expressed great
anxiety fur the safety of the Ladies, and much regret
Ai the accident. The case stands over for decision.

The Bishop of Lowoom, we understand, from
good authority, will consecrate, on Thursday next,
the beautiful Chapel belonging to the new Burial-
ground of St. Giles in the t' mid', when a hymn on
the occasion will be sung by the charity children.
On the same day, the new Burial-ground of St.
M olio's in the iields, will also be consecrated.
On Thursday last, the Lord Bishop of CNICUES•
Tt. I, accompanied by his Chaplain and Secretary,
went to Petworth, Sussex; and, after hearing divine
service at the Church, was pleased to csmsecrate, in
the presence of a numerous concourse c•fspenators,
a piece of ground, to be hereafter used as a bury-
ing place ; the original Church-yard, from the in- '
creased pipulaion of the parish, being insufficient
for that purpose.
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