The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-11-16 00:00:00

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The &et that It-as iurned nut on Tuesday for the
diversion of klis..Maftst r, on Ascot Heath Race
Course, is a very,fine young one. At starting he
chewed great sport,: he ran full speed across the
Forest, and milt; several turns towards the Bagshot
toad; he pasted through the turnpike on the road, tak-
ing to the right Llitough the tow!) of Bagshot, followed
hy a very numerous assemblage of gentlemen sports.
yarn, to the no small amusement of the inhabitants.
He continued his course upon the road till he came
to a lane on the left, where he got into some inclo-
sures, in which he ran for several miles, till he got
into the road again, and passed through the town of
Bagshot, and took the same course as he did
at starting ; being closely pursued, he was taken,
after a hard run of about three bouts, nearly five
voiles to the left of Bagshot.

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7'HE QUEE2V'S HOUSE.

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It is confidently stated in tha fashionable circles,
that Her MAJESTY has determined to dispose of her
elegant house in St. dames's Park, with all the appur-
tenances, including the whole garden, riding-house,
out-houses, improvements, &c. from Buckingham
Gate to Hyde Park corner, and round by Grosve-
nor-place. Report, indeed, goes so far as to state,tkat
the es nveyance is ready for execution, and that the
Earl ut Geobv esue is robe the purchaser for a sum
of /20,0001. As .•um as the purchase shall have been
completed, v,e understand it is the intention of the
Noble Earl, to build a magnificent range of houses
from Buckingham GAte so Hyde Park-corner, and
another range from Grosvenor place to Charlotte-
street, The back of t :e garden, leading
to Constitution-hill, is also to be laid out for build-
ing, as A street or a square. These alterations will
entirely clunge the Appearance of that end of the
town.

BOCKLEMN FETE.

A grand Fete was given on Monday last at Bock-
;eon Hall, Worc.•ctershire, to celebrate the anni-
verwary of the birthday of THOMAS ELTON MIL.,
Las, is+ A temporary kitchen was ereeted, in
whic.t an ox and sheep were roasted upon the occa-
sion. Long t ,bles were laid for the accommoda-
tion of the tenantry. Above 3,000 persons from
the neighbourhood attended, to whom take, ale,
a.ei cyder, were liberally distributed. Hats and
tans were given as prizes for toot races, &c The
Tei )ury band attended, and at night preceded the
corni any to Bockle:on on the Hill, where they were
agar, regaled, and ushered in the morning with a
merry dance.

A IRI%'ALS.

FAN.IIIs
The Duke of Odom* on a visit to the Prince of Wales,
f" bean Two•kenham.
fawns Drummond, Eel. and Family, from Scotland to
i 11l roe'. Hold.
Mi.. Si. to her house in ntratfnot plant
Mrs. Williams, front Moore Park, liertford.hire, to her
boner in
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On Wednesday morning, the Prineesse. Soritia.
.t. arse, Aftstra tee* en wiring en tia.rseback in Wind-
. soy Great Park, with their usual an :slants.
Yesterday morninir, soon after breakfast, His MA•
if.STY, the *Duke of Conine as:ti, the Prnicesses
St:opal& and ANEEL A. with a number of attendants,
rode on horseback in Windsor Great Park.
On We !riesd:l morning, Lord .2 IVERS arrived in
London from Windsor, wncre he had been on a VI-
A: :1) His 1`.4AJ.51Y.
Lord and L.Jy Ha arrived at Bath or
Monday last, where they will remain till atter
Christmas.
The Duke of BOXICRGH has taken a house in
Suffolk-street, Bath. for two months. Hi' Grace
and the Duchess are espetied w alder there on
Monday next.
AN•cmiloN MOORS k arrived at Plymouth, he
Came from America in the beitas frigate, Capt.
Do tna I. as.
MONSIEUR, Bmther to the King of Fa iNCL, since
b:. return front Sweden. has taken an elegant house
its South A mlley •,try—.; for the season.
[he Dek,! of Gate aisa, and Count Br atr.ini. a is,
paid their iespefts yesterday to the Prince of
trAI.LS, at Carigton-house.
the Karl and Countess of Sc sennaos;nit and
noisily were to honour a conceit of snosic at Dur-
ham Theatre on Thursday last.
On Sunday last, the Lad id Firt arriVed at \Val.
ter? hotel, Edinburgh, on his way to London.
Duke and Duchess of Aritel.. and Family,
.)-r, Edinburgh last Monday, Inc the Isle of Man.
Lord CIIIIDWORTI4I3 will has gone nearly through
tis many oldie*. as Mrs. Lot's
Lord !Ir.ssiaLis presided r• the Bath harmonic
Society, last week. The seleetion of glees, duets,
8:c. did honour to his Lordship's taste.
The Laid Cr Live fir, is the title of the new Co-
medy, in preparation at Dina y-lane Theatre. It is
slid to (save received some touches from the pen of
SHIAIDAII.
Nine 'toilers were examined last week at Taunton,
'before the Magistrates, charged wit': combination.
ne result was, that One .It.in was committed to the
Mouse of Correftion.
Mn.s PARK'S, the celebrated damvr, arrived at
Cilasgow on Saturday last from Dublin, where
iatends to perform some of her native strathspeys.
The Drayton Assembly, of this night, is tinder
the auspices of Viscountess KILSOKEY, and Sir
Cog air CORILT, Bart.
Last night, Mr. Honst A 24 performed Mack:i. at
the Bath 'L'heistre ; aud, ki-morrow night, he sill
play Bardiri.
The Marchioness of ELY is amongst the last arri-
vals at Bath.
The Bath Catch Club commences next week. Sir
Magee, Souistaviat.c, Bart. and Sir Jous HAw-
ctl•s, Bart. arc President and Vice-President.
The Countess of Kemal *a e gave an elegant Ball
and Su ,per or Tuesday evening last, to all the Nobi-
lity and Gentry now remaining at Cheltenham. The
Ball was opened at eleven o'clock, by Mr. Ke A T IMO
and the beautiful Lady C. Litowist, and at one
o'clock, eighty persons sat down to a most sump-
tuous supper, consisting of every delic..cy of the sea-
son. At three o'clock, the dances were resumed,
and kept up with spirit Cs'. five o'clock in the morn-
jlig•

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF RING'‘ BENCH, wl$T11111)117t111, Nuv 15.
The Court was chiefly engaged this day, in pass-
ing judgment on several persons who had been con-
vifted the last summer circuit of assaulting excise
officers, and obstruaing them in the discharge of
their duty.

THE ZING S. THOMAS DRURY.
In this case, the Defendant was indieted for as-
saulting an officer of excise, obstruaing him in the
discharge of his duty, and rescuing from him a
bag of smuggled tobacco.
The aCtion was tried by a special jury, at the last
assizes for Essex—and it appeared in evidence, that
the Prosecutor met the Defendant on horseback,
with a bag of smuggled tobacco, which he attempt-
ed to seize ; but the Defendant resisted him, threw
the bag into an horsepond, and struck the Prosecu-
tor several times, after which he got back the bag,
add a scuffle ensued ; when the Defendant swore, he
should neither have bag or tobacco. The Defend-
ant produced no witnesses ; bet, on account of his
good charaeter, the Jury recommended him to
mercy.
Mr. CARRON', who moved for the judgment of
the Court, in the absence of the ATTORNLY-GLNL-
HAL, observed, that though there was no evidence
as to the charaaer of the Defendant, yet the Jury,
who, in that part of the country, were very good-
natured to this description of persons, thought pro-
per to recommend him.
He was sentenced to six months imprisonment in
the gaol of Chelmsford.
Tliz RING a. JOHN MORGAN.
In this case also, the Defendant was indiaed fot
a similar offence, in assaulting a Revenue Officer,
and obstruaing him in the discharge of his duty.
He suffered judgment to go against him by default.
The affidavit on which the information bad been
filed was read. It was sworn by the Captain, Mate,
and mariners of His Majesty's revenue cutter the
Endeavour, that having received some inform-
ation, %Valiant Abrahams and another mariner,
belonging to the Endeavour, were ordeted at twelve
o'clock, on the night of the 13th of August last, to
take a boat and row round the brig Jacobins, then
lyiog in Milford harbour, Pembroke, and to observe
whether; there were any illicit practices going on on
board of that vessel : they accordingly rowed round
her, :end, upon hailing her, there was a large shot
or piece of iron immediately thrown at the boat,
which struck her in the stern, and, had it struck the
gunwhale, mu,t inevitably; have sunk her; on
the following morning, the officer of the cutter
sent some hands on board the Jacreiaa, in order to
ascertain who the persons were who had thrown the
shot, when one Harris pointed at the Defendant,
and said he had t.arown the shot. and said, that he,
at the same time, declared, he did not cam wheelie
it was a King's boat or not; he would do the same
to any boat which should come alongside at night ;
he would hive thrown a second shot, if he had not
been preveP ed by Harris.
The Defendant's affidmits being produced. the
first mad, was sworn by tf ree Justices of the Peace
fat the County of Pend:eat, several Clergymen,
and a number of other respeaabie persons residing
in that part of the country, all of whom gave hits
an excellent chooser for Ineltrity, honesty, =std
loyalty, and as a person who never willfully coo.
mined a breach of the peace ; stating, that what he
had done most have prccmcled from his ignorance
sit the law, as he, at the time, conceived he was
faithfully and honestly discharging his duty.
The Defendant's affidavit stated, that the Jacobins
bring Dutch prize to His Majesty's ship the Re:
and his brother having a large share on board,
Ire was put intoter. by the prize-master, to take
care of the cargo, which consisted of rum, sugar,
and coffee. tieveral boats had put off horn the
shore, at Wight, and plundered the vessel of a
great quantity of coffee, which bad been seized
by the Revenue Officer on shore : this obliged him
to keep constant watch, and about twelve o'cl-,ck
on the night mentioned in the indictment, while
the hands were at the pumps, he perceived a
boat rowing round, and, suspecting she was com-
ing for snore plunder, he stopped the pumps to
listen, and, having hailed her, received no answer;
he then, not knowing she was a King's boat, threw
a three pound shot, which struck her. He concluded
his affidavit, by swearing, that he never wilfully of-
fench•cl against the revenue or any other laws, but
was always ready and willing to support and main-
tain them, and was most firmly attached to his
King and country.
Mr. Efts PI e, on the past of the Defendant, ob-
served, that, in cases like the present, when persons
were convicted of obstiuling revenue officers in
their duty, they were generally ready with an ex-
cuse, when brought up for pudgment, and it fie-
quently happened that the persons making affidaviu
in mitigation of punishment, winked in a great mea-
sure ar the offence; btu, in this case, it could not for
a moment be supposed, that such a number of Ma-
gistrates, Clergymen, and other respeaable persons,
would com Sine to misrepresent the concha& and
diameter of Defendant, and there was no reason
whatever to :appose the Court had been imposed
upon by them ; but, if it were so, he considered it
should meet with the resentment, instead of the
mercy., of the Court. There was no proof what-
ever of any personal violence, and, in cases of judg-
ment by default, the Court would admit of every
presumption in favour of innocence.
Mr..lustice Gaon, inpronouncing judgment, ob-
served, that much was to be said nn the Defendant's
b,2lialf ; it did not appear quite clear that he knew
the persons in the boat were revenue officers : on the
contrary, it tatter appeared he was in the ea of
doing his duty; but as many mischiefs might ensue,
it such violence of condua was allowed to be pur-
sued with impunity—the Court felt it absolutely
necessary to teach men in his situation to aft with
more moderation. He was then sentenced to pay a
fine of 51 and be imprisoned in Newgate till such
fine be paid.

1 H E KING r. JOHN •UTTRES.

This was an indithnent for an assault on James
Suggresa, of which the Defendant was convided at
the-last assizes at Maidstone.
It appeared that the Prosecutor, who is a mari-
ner, belonging to His Majesty's Revenue Cutter
S.,wage, was walking on the quay at Deal, with the
Lieutenant of that vessel, when the Defendant ac-
costed him, and accused him of having said, dim