The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-07 00:00:00

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

The overseer of the parish of Kirkby-ender-Wood, la
Line*tu►bire, in making out the pour returns directed to be
sent to the Clerk of the House of Commons (in obedience Is
an order of that Howie), after slating the amount of the pa.
rochial expenditure, filkd up the space left fur .` obeerve•
times," as follows:
"Owing to extensive taxation nod the increasing depres-
sion of the time', our labourers are already forced upon the
parish officers fu► employment. Our crops are very scanty,
■od prices of corn and vatic continue ruinous in the extreme.
The Michaelmas demands cannot be raised, without g►eat
jimmy. silence ; mad distress is more fully sbewleg itself un
every side. What will be dose at Lady-day, Gud oaly
knoua !-3d October, 1822."

Yesterday a Conn of Directors was held at the
East India House. when Captain ALEZA■DER
NAIRN a was sworn into the command of the ship
General Ktjd, consigned to Bengal and China.

We understand that Mr. KuWIRT GRANT is at
Cambridge conducting his canvass to person. The
Election cannot be brought on for nearly three
week., in conformity to its statutes. There are
upwards of 1,600 electors.
It is reported that our future Princess Royal is
expected to come here in the mouth of May, nest
year. A ship of the line will receive her on board
at Warnemonde, and convey her hither. His
Royal Highness the Crown Prince will visit Dresden
and Berlin on his way home.—(Siockholas Paper.)
The English oculist (Sir Wm. Adams), and Mr.
Logier, teacher of muoir, from London, me now in
this city, the forwer intends to devote his attention
to the cure of the Egyptian ophthalmia ; the latter
to give instructions in music, according to his new
system, which has already found its way to America
and the East Indies.—( Berlin Paper.
At Eugenie in the district of Minden, the birth.
day of his Royal nightie.* the Crown Prince was
lamented by bringing back the bones of Wittekind.
This renowned General of the Stllloll/1. and enemy of
Charlemagne, was buried 41 Engern in the year 807,
but on account of the troubles of the times his body
was removed in the year 1414, to Minister, and in
1673 to Herford, from which latter place the bones
are now brought to their original place of repose
in the choir of the church. A charitable intik!.
lion for the distribution of gifts to the children in
the schools at Regret) on the day of the hero's
death, still etebeists. Count Alopeus, the Russian
Ambassador, has arrived here from Torlitx.—
(Aide)
A 'Person in the neighbourhood of Priekwillow,
near Ely, three years ages hired. a farm there for
'even yearsat 1501. per engem, and paid all the
outgoings. A short lime before Michaelmas last
his landlord entered s distress for a year and
a half's rent, due the Lady-day ',receding ' • on in-
vestigating the matter, the landlord, much to his
credit, cancelled the lease, reduced his rent for the
current year 1001. and granted him a fresh lame for
three years from Lady-day next for 751. per annum,
making an abatement of oneeball of his resit;
which example must be followed by landlords in
general, if they do not wish to crush their tenants
and leave them pennyless.
A dinner was given on Tuesday at the Horns
Tavern. Kenniugtun, to JAMES Beane. the victim
of the willingly of the late Bishop of CI.OOIIER.
About one hundred persons were present. The
ExeSheriff PARKINS was in the chair, and BYRNE
sat on his left. and appears to be about forty-five
years of age. The sufferings of poor BYRNE
certainly claim commiseration, more imsrticularly ns
it does not appear that he ever strewed any disposi-
tion to come to a compromise with his cruel sod
powerful prosecutor. A. subscription was coin-
meowed iu the room fur Weems sad-Ins family, who
were introduced to the assembly.

Oii Monday evening, the 28th ult. a battle was
f►►ught near Bishop Bridge, in Norwich, between
Iwo men, timed Grad, a dyer, and Purdy, a
weaver. Neither of the parties had any pretensions
to pugilistic science; and they fought desperately
for an hour, when Purdy bcrume quote insensible,
and was carried to the public-huum where the
quarrel originated : here be remained in a mate of
insensibility till the next day, when he was con-
veyed home in a coach. The unfortunate man,
unable to speak, lingered till Thursday morning,
and then expired.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF cHomrcedY, Lincouei IsW,
ii'rrimrsDAT, rfoullistk 6.

Thif being the first 'toy of Term, the 1.010
CH•NCIELLOa did not come too Court 'iota fifteen
militates before ogle o'clock. lle or% occupied until
half-past two o'clock in In..ning a mntinn in 1.1111'4
or no interest except to I In• pdtliell Colleer lied. at
which how his Lordship ro.e.

MICHAELMAS TERN.
This being the Beat rtiv or 'reins, the Jur
the Law Officer. or the Crown, the limes •
jeants, and the King's Counsel, waited oe Oki
Lord Chancellor at Ltocolo's Inn Hall, et twelve
o'clock, and afterwards proceeded in preerasiim I.
Westminster Hall.

We are sorry to 'tate that the Chief Baron alike
Eachequer, while in Lun•oln'a ion Flail, herein
suddenly iodibposett—Ka moth bo, that it was found
necessary to abbibt hin► to lob cetrisgr. for the pur
pose of his best% conveyed home.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, IVernmsTra,
WIEDNZiDAY, NOVEMIIiII 6.

This being the first di), of Michselmas Term,
the Judges, drier inking breilkistt siccording.to
Custom with the Lord Chancellor, procred,d duwo
to Westmmger, to open their I Court..
At she sitting of she Court the report of the
state of the convicts was read.