The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ICtllitsT OF KING's itENCII, NVEVININST''.n, but :t
Mr. Last:tut moved for a Rule to show cause
why a criminal information should not be fled
against a Mr. Seaton for sending a challenge to Mr.
Wickham. It appeared that, during some private
correspondence which passed bet.veen the parties,
the name of one of Mr. Seaton's family had been
mentioned by Mr. Wickham in a manner that was
conceived to be an insult, in consequence of which
Mr. be.ton demanded satisfaff;tion) and sent a chal-
lenge by Major Morgan, cn which Mr. Wickham
explained his condua, and stated that he had meant
nothing personal, on which Mr. Seaton appeared sa-
tisfied, bet shortly after altered his mind, and again
insisted 'hat Mr. Wickham should accept the chal-
lenge, observing that the Duke of York had fought
a &lei, Air. Pitt had done the same, and his Majesty
would not retain a man in his privy council who
kid-refused to give satisfaCtion to a person who con-
ceived himself entitled to the same. Mr. Wickham
was informed terther, that in case he persisted in
refusing the challenge, lie would not be noticed
by any Member in the House of Commons, and his
ruin would be inevitable.
The Court, after having heard the fads above-
mentioned, .granted the Rule.

Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, his Ms..
:Esry and the Pais: tors attend divine. service at
the Chapel Royal, Windsor.
After breakfast his M JTATY and the Duke of
CAusialoor., the Princesses SOPIIIA and AMLLIA,
attended. by Gen. CARTII, Col. Frrznov and
S:INCE2, Major Drsitaow, and Lady PITT, took an
airing on horseback in Windsor Gre..o Park, and in-
:pearl thz farms, and returned to the Queen's-
Lo_dfie about two o'clock. •
Her MAJESTY and the Princesses AUGUSTA and
EtzzABETH taok an airing to Frngmore, and walked
in the gardens till about one o'clock.
This morning the Royal Family are expo ted in
London and t 9 dint. at Kew.

A Cabinet Council was held on Monday. Re-
port states, that the additional force proposed to be
raised for Irzland, was a principal subject of its con-
sideration. It is whispered, that some difference of
opinion prevails h?tw•ern the Gentlemen on this and
the other side of the water ; the former considering
the addition of 10,000 men to the present military
force, as sufficient for every purpoie of the defence
of that country, while the latter urge the necessity
of a new levy of not less than 50,000, for that part
alone of the United Kingdom.
We are happy in having it in our power to an-
nounce the receipt of letters from Gibraltar. to the
19th May, which are entirely silent revecting any
thing like the accounts brought through the medium
of the French papers. The garrison continued
healthy.
Generals Nryse and Dort, with their suite, have
been at Dunbar on a survey of the coast. They also
inspeaed the ropewalk, on which, it is said, bar.
racks for cavalry, to contain 1,000 horses, and an
ordnance depot, are to be built. A large barrack
for infantry is to be construeled on the Gallow
Green:: West side of that town, the two to contain
3,000 men.

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Leghorn has been placed in a state of siege. An
embargo has been laid on all the English ships in
that port, but they had all left it except two.
Government having received secret information
that Jersey and Guernsey are threatened with an at-
tack, a squadron of four frigates has been ordered
to sail from Portsmouth, with all expedition, in or-
der to co-operate in the defence of these islands.
We understand that it is determined by Govern-
ment, that the Foreign Mails which used to be sent
to Hamburah and Bremen, shall be forwarded to
Gottenburg for the present.
The Journal der Definieurr states, that the Dutch
Ambassador, as he was passing over Lon4n Bridge,
to St. James's Court, had the mortification to behold
the ships of his country stripped of their colours, and
cargoes of the English.
A great number of Letter: of Mar pie have been is-
sued against the Batavian Republic.
Letters have been received via Spain, which state
that an English force has taken possession of Sicily
and Sardinia.

The French, it appears, have en►ered Honover.
MoRT ER, with a considerable detachment, marchde
into the town on the 6th. He had previously been
waited upon by a deputation of the Magistrates.
who delivered to him the keys. The French Com-
mander in Chief has taken up his residence in the
palace which the Duke of CA MDRIDGE formerly oc,
cupied.
We admire the zeal of the French Generals, who
entreat to accomp.iny BoN Ar A are on board the ves-
sel which shall carry him triumpbant to England.—
They have no taste for the nil:), vusth that are to
go to the bottom.
BONAPARIE'S Generals seem anxious to take him
in for a good thing- He is now pledged to come to
England, but should he come, we should be p'.ad to
know which of them wni undertake to redeem-him?

Letters born the Hague state, that in the sitting
cf the Legislative Body on the 14th, a Message was
eclivered horn the Government, announcing the de-
parture cf Mr. LISTON, and the recalling of the
liatavian Arnbas•sador. It was determined im-
srte.diately to issue Letters of Marque and Reprisal
against the ships of this country. An order has
been sent to all the Departments to arrest all the
English, from the age of eighteen to sixty, who
:ite now in the Batavian territories. Lieutenant
UMW-nal VICTOR has been appointed Comma-
der in Chief of the Dutch troops. There are
letters from Hrimen, which speak of the French
being in the neighbourhood of that place, but as
w.t having interfered with the neutrality of the
town ; there is no reason for attaching the least
credit to this statement.
The Parties who proposed to bid for the Lottery,
waited upon Mr. A noimorom on Monday, and
stated, that they had (aimed a junction--and that,
if their terms were accepted, they would divide the
Lottery among them. The Minister declined the
offer—conceiving, that if accepted, it would deprive
the Public of the benefit that might he expected to
result from competition. The business was accord-
ingly postponed until this day.
The Kitio has been pleased to present the Rev.
Roam'. Sw As to the Church and Parish of St.
Monance, in the Presbytery of St. Andrews, and
County of life.
M. TALU A, Madame TALst A, and several other
eminent performers, are to play at Brussch during
the visit of the isesr