The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-06 00:00:00

YORK, Nov. t!.

ASSAULT.
An !elide, was mowed, yesterday, at the
Casette of York, hefore the SHE,' F r of the County,
..b excit...l a good deal of curiosity. Mr Wm.
Cirietee.nai.si, was the Plaintiff; Mr..lableg CAR-
L ILL and Mr. Ht.-sty Aimee, all of this city, De-
fendants.
Mr. Si 4Ct.,. I n commenced his statement to the
Jury, by informing them, that the Ds fendants were
charged with an assault and false imprisonment.
They meant to allege, in excuse, be supposed, that
they were aging as constables; but this plea must
wh Ile f Ail them. As they were not in the perform-
ance of any Limy :hey were called upon to execute.
He need only state die I.os—comment or observa-
tion was needless—the fastls sufficiently spoke for
themsel eto.
Robert G. elm, the first Witness, s lid, he was a pt i-
vate in the Craven Leginn, and was stationed here in
May last : early in the morning of the 4.3 d, after
being dismissed from piquet guard, he was walking,
with two of his enmrades, on the Staith ; they saw
two persons pass the Bridge, going from Micklegate,
and met them soon after near the Grecian steps.
Some conversation passed between these two per-
inns (who were the now Defendan:s) and the three
:oldie's, who were taken into a sort of partial custody,
for being in the streets at so early an honr (aboutthree
in the morn* ). The whole live walked tegether,
until they came opposite to Spurriergate Church ;
Carlin was then behind the Witness; a man passed
by them some yards off; not a word was spoken by
the man, or to him ; due Witness immediately heard
the report of a blow, and some one shrieked out ; he
turned round and saw the Plaintiff-lying in the street :
Abbey then charged the Witness, in the King's name,
to assist in securing Chippendale, who should be
taken to the guard-house. Chippendale said, he
voidd go with the soldier s any where ; on which the
Di fondants said, they would take him to a watch-
house, not the soldiers' guard-house. Abbey said,
it was Mr. Chippendale, in Micklegate, a respea•
able tea irsnian. At the bottom of Coney-street,
Ca, 'ill struck die Plaintiff again, and knocked him
down, near some seeps; Chippendale shrieked our
treerJee: he got no. and Carlill soon after knockes!
the cud of his staff against his ribs. Ag• itleman
came lom a house, into the street, halt•dresseci : the
Defendants then charged the gentleman with the
Plaintiff, and would nor nermit Lim to return to shirt
his door The only reason alleged for knocking the
Plaintiff &yen was, that be did net ,ye fart enough,
A,„./ beca,,,, be qv, ii difpliNe: the disguise was a
wide trip-coat, a fur cap drawn over his ears, above
which he wore a hat. When the parties got to the
watch-horse, Nee watchman said, he would give
Chippendale half a bed, and sit up and watch him ;
whereupon t`e Defendants declared, he should go
to Monkgate oa,cli-house. He was going up the
stairs, when one of these seized him by the collar,
the other struck at him, and he was falling back-
wards, but one of the soldiers being behind, the
foce of the fall ssas broken. They then went to
Monk watch-house. In the Minster-yard, Abbey
met a man, whom he induced to persuade Chippen-
dale to inn away; hut Chippendale said, he had
done nothing wrong, and would not. He was re-
ceived into the Monk-liar watch-breise. No c Ot-
plaint was made .igaiiist him, though at both places;
the charge on which he was btought there, was
asked. Carlill snatched his hat and cap, and wanted
to pull off his coat. The cap he kept.
A storm was called in, and spoke to the
wrunds and bruises being of a severe nature.
Many city er Witne,ses were called; and the case
wit fitly made nut. The lesser circumstances were
all of all aggravating nature
Mr. 110 ra iM rfmienJed, that nothing had been
done but what was 4 rudekt and right. A man was
met in disguise, under circumstances of great sus-
p cion, and it was the duty of the Defendants to do
as they had done ; they were only unfortunate in be-
ing a ft.w yards beyond their jorisdielion, therefore
could not he justified.
Mr. Nic tiro I. went through the evidence, stating
the hobs to be such as no jutisdittion could justify.
It was tlitcolghont wanton and malicious. The dress
of the Plaintiff was that of an ordinary traveller.
If suspicion had been entertained, inquiry should
have been made, and resistance shewn, before
violent mcasines could be exercised. Nothing but
peaceable demeanour on the part of the Plain•
tiff appeared ; every part of the Defendant's con-
duet was violent and irregular. At the same
time, the dory was not to consider the Defendvas'
condua as the sole measure of damages: the Main-
tiff ought to receive full compensation. hut no more.
The Defendants were liable to be called before an-
other Tribunal, where alone the irregularity of their
itonduel could be properly punished. his was an
adorn not for punishment, but compensation.
Tne Jury remained out about an hour, then
brought in a Yerdisft —damages 501.
Mr..). IVELMED. of Pottsmou:h Dock-yard, is
appointed terensan of the yard, in the room of
Mr. Hri. ay, who is gone to Russia to superintend
some naval service. 14r. Acorn is appointed fore-
man of the New Work, instead a Mr. Searov, who
is appointed builder at Prince of Wales's Island;
and Mr. Oa erne se is appointed to superintend the
building of a frigate and a gap-vessel, at harrier.
Upon Saturday se'nnight, Mr. GROOM? WM.
sisor, Messenger, and Head Constable of Police
of the city of Effinburgh, set out for Inverness, to
apprehend Jahetston Wistrerc rode, atlas John Col.
irel, from N. *minim, Gloucestershire, who had ab-
sconded under a commission of bankruptcy. When
Mr. Watt* stson arrived at Pitmain, he took a
h.irse, and rode forty-three miles across the moun-
tains to Inverness, and arrived there nine hurt be-
fore tne gentlemen left at Pitmain, to prosecute
their journey, hi a chaise fad four, by the post road.
• Upon his arrival et inverness, he found J. 71. V.
*loss J C. had left his lodgings abort fifteen mi.
nutes before; and had taken a boat to cross over
the ferry to (toss-shire. Mr. Wig:IA.OISW,, followed
him in another boat, took him at Keswick, and
!Imagist him back to Inverness There were found
'upon hien 33fil. stetting, besides a premiss/17 note
' Of Sir WILE r A w Foists sod CO. of leool.'aud up-
•' %mak He hen& him teitown on Saturday last,
' and committed him to peiton. The greatest praise
is due to Mr. WitLIAMIION, Eat the diligence and
dispatch he steed in apprebeading


N Ira INTELLIGENCE.


roarswoutu, Nov. 5.
The Apo% frigate has male the signal for a con-
voy for the Mediterranean ; and the Repidule gun-
veisel, for the Downs.
The name of tne Smlten prison-ship is changed to
'he Sup',",-, and the froyalol4 to the Artirinner.
Thy C,prheiland, of 74 guns, was finished break-
;rt.!. 11;1 this day.
'Forts, S•m-feocibles were discharged on Friday
rront :he service. The number of that force, now
t-umnianded by Capt. O'Brien, between Emstuat
and Calshot Castle, is 800.
The Or;le and G•encille Bay transports, with in-
valided s ,Idiers on board, from the West Indies.
were releAsesl from quarantine this morning, after
fourteen days restraint.
Attired the Mary, Shaw, from London, bound to
Lisbon
FALMOUTH, NOV. '2.

Sailed this day the ilmettnnd packet, Schuyler,
with the Mail of the 29th ult. for Lisbon, and also
in coasequ-nce of an express. She has on board the
Russian amhis•sador going to the Court of Madrid.
Also sailed the American ship Martyr, Littleton,
with tobacco, last from Charlestown, for Liverpool ;
the &rebut, Buttersfield, for Newport ; an i Friend.
Farrel, for Bridgwater.
Put back the American ship, Ship Carpenter,
Meyers, hound to London. .
The Walsindmis packet may be hourly expeaed.

DEAL, pov. 4.
Arrived the Veda! and the Pegasus frigate ; Cu:..
net, Comobtotent, and the re/pious sloops of war, with
several gun-brigs, ficim off the French coast.
Came down froin Sheerness, the Joel:all gun-brig,
and rfnuaias in the Downs, with the ships as per
last.—Wind S.E.
toms, Nov. 4.
The limitation of the Sea Fencible tickets has
taken place. None are to be allowed them in future,
except such men as have five children. This mea-
sure has greatly checked busiaeis here, as the
youngest and most aaive men ate afraid to yen-
'tire, few of them having this qualification
l'hese tickets, or similar oiler, have been usually
granted for the purpose of having a number of use-
ful bands always ready to take charge of :he home-
ward bound ships up the river ; no reason has been
assigned for tins meoseire. The small craft fitting
out under the dice Rion of Sir Sidney Smith, are
nearly complete.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GIII4Vt•INCI. 4,—Pasied by ROWli and Ann,
i.ckwood, fio, Oneiga ; Commerce. Mattocks, from Ma•
bra ; and the Valmre, Claid fruet Danttic. Sailed the
Lnde,anir, June., for Londonderry; Industry, Buck; Freda
rickde r; end the 1,41;',e Rosetta, Senate, for Enabdan.

411111r111.
Off Flambrrrough Read-The Mrt, 'Worts; Nally, Reid;
Induetr), Nixon; Hannah, Harriman, Maria, Gilley;
riett, Ktherly ; Nich"6.l; and the (7h :triune and
Assn, from retershurgh.
In the Clyde—The Clunteas of Bute, Bell, from Virginia.

The Nerandrra frig4te will be launched from
l',;rtsrviouth bock-yard, the latter end of the pre,ent
month.
The Ocean, of 2S guns, has been coppered at
Woolwich, and has proceeded to Norrhtleet, under
jury masts, for the purpose of being rigged and pre-
par.d immedi.tely fur sea.

COURSE. OF EXCIIANGE.—Now. 1.
A materriam .... 35 1011 V. Vernon 391 lir. pie.
Ditto at Sight .. 38 U Lisbon go .
Rotterdam c. f.... 11 7 Oporto 62
II ir nburg h 32 9 111 U. Dishlna 141
Alton
I'. .16.. •.• 25 12 litre{. •utsoom. I. . •
Ditto, 2 Us 36 0 Portugal Gold in Cola
Bour3eaux
Cart's'
Madrid ••• . 28 effect New Dollars
anima .30 Silver in 8ar5....... 0 5 7
Leghorn 5ll New Louis each .... 0 0 0
Naples
Genoa Cilia pie. 54 per Cent.
Dublin on London (On 23 ).............111 • 1
Belfast on London I oft. 25) 6 714
del fa. t on DeWitt ( Ditto) 441 61 &tea.

BIRTHS
fP On Thursday lye Thoresby Park. Nottingliangshlre, the
lino Mr,. Sentinel:, Lady to Captain Sentinel:, of the Royal
Navy, of a son.
011 the ::9th ult. at Argyle House, Queert.stre,:t, Edinburgh,
the it .01 lion. Lady Charlotte Campbell. of a daughter.
On Wednesday lavt, the Lady of Str Elliott. Sart.
of Stoll% Scott ind, of a son.
On the 31st ult. at Brothwiekbtae. Srotla.td, Mrs. Eliott
Lockhart, of a daughter.

On the 47th ult. the Lady of 3. E. Cartels, Esq. at %%rind-
mill-hill, Sussex, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On the Ist inst. Robert Cockburn, Esq. to Mier Duff, eldest
daughter ot the late Alexander Dial, Esq of Hatton.
DE ATIIS.
On Thursday last, of a fever, at Dale Castle, Pembr.dce•
shire, in the 49th year of his age, Major John Allen Lloyd,
01 the Cardiganshire Militia, and nephew to General Lloyd,
of the Artillery.
On Friday morning, in Gloucester, in the 91st year of his
ege, Mr. Mitten Hopkins air opulent farmer, of Tuley, in this
comity. It being suripos;rl that his death was rweasioned by
some Wow. he had received in a scuffle. at an inn in this city,
en the Saturday preceding. a Coroner's Jury sat upon the body,
when, after mature deliberation, they brought ist a verdin—
Manslaughter.
Law week, at the White Hart, Bristol, Mr Evans, of Puckle-
*buret', Gloucestershire, ill consequence of a violist wan re-
f...reed m the herd, oxasioned by the rearing up of his horse,
a: he was indeavouririg to ride through a door-way.
Ott Ratted .y last, at Exeter. of a consumption, M r Sergeant,
ef Doeor.' Commons, aged as .
On Satii:day, at his house, in Stroo.l, Kent, Thomas Ifillkes,
Erq. Alderman, of the city of Rochester, and lather of 'Acura
Esq. •ue of the Members of Parliament for Rochester.
Suddenly, on Thursday last, at kis hou.e, at Brompton, Mr
Thomas Sugden, many years Clerk in the Comsais.ioners °f-
lee, in Chatham Dock Yard.

HIGH WAWA THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Moen .. 14 .min. after 1. I Ern ....46 min. after 1

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