The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-03 00:00:00

MARGA'fK. SIPTIIIIII2II 30.

James Hall, wine-merchant, of Margate, was
fined before the Rev. W. Fred Bayley, Edward
Boys. and John Friend, &qrs., Magistrates of the
Cioque Porte, in the mitigated penalty of 1001. for
Modena, the offioers of the Excise in the ',wea-
ther of their ditty in sorveyiug his stock in trade.
It appeared on the evidence of George Harvey,
an officer in the Excise, that he west to survey the
stock of Mr. Hall, os the Ist and 14th August.
and the Sth September last, bnt the premiers were
fist. sod so one in the way to open them. It had
been the custom of the officer to call for the key.
of the cellars at the uhode of the Defendant, in
Charlotte-place, but on the occasion above-men-
tiered the keys had hew taken away bi Mr. Hall,
soil the duty consequently was not performed.
William Leteellyn. supervisor, deposed, that in
December URI, complaints were made by the for-
mer witness of the irregularity in the taking of Mr.
Hall's stock ; that he reported him to the Hoard of
Excise. and was duetted to infirm Mr. Hull that if
he persisted in withholding the keys, the penalty
would be enforced, and instructing the supervisor
to report if the L)efeudaut again offended. On a
similar scent Salting place, another letter was rent
to Mr. Hell. advising s different proceeding, which
letter Mr. 14. returned unopened, and the same
offence having been again committed on the above.
mentioned days, ON It;mud gave the supervisor di-
rection to lodge an information against him.
Mr. Hall said, in his defence, that he convidered
his conduct on those °tensions not to come under
the cognizance of the Act, inasmuch as force must ,
hire been employed to render him halite; but, on;
referring to the Act, the words were found to be
opposing, molesting, biudering, impeding, or oh- i
structing any i Hirer of the Excise.' &c. ; and the
Magiitiatrs were uf opinion, that. hitless Mr.
could disprove the facts as stated by the officer. lie
must be convicted. Mr. Hall then denied lobstrig
hindered the offic.rs, us they had the hover of
!necking open she premise. wisest necessary. This
point sir overruled, and the Defendant convicted
to the mitigated penally.

Tuesday his Excellency Baron WERTHER,
soy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteotiary of
his Majesty the Kist of l'aussta„ jointly with
Mr. N. M. ROTIFCIIII.D, and accompanied by Alr.
Box Nur. Nolinv Public, cancelled and deposited
in the Dank of Foeland the amount of Fifty
Thousand Pounds iu Special Bonds of the Prussian
Loan, %legume( tl by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD
London, ben% the seeond half of the sum fixed
raw the redemptirsu of Hoods in the fourth year ;
nod elan the saving of the interest on the four
hundred and fifty-nine thousand two hundred
pounds, redeemed to the 11 April 1822, inclusive.
DEATH OF THE Dueness OF NEWCASTLE.—We
nuderstatid the melancholy event took place at
Clamber, on Wednesday list (not Friday, us
.sated nu several papers). The most favourable
symptoms attended her reconcilement, but to thr
inexpressible grief of his Goktee end family, her
dissolution suddenly took place. The eminent w-
hirs sod exalted qualities of mind which she to
aleepteuously possessed can never be for gotten by
thot.e olio had the happiness of her friendship. All
loud feel for and deeply deplore the irreparable loss
'ht. Duke and Iw family have sustained. The
or 111 the vicinity v:.:1 lung have canoe to lament
her death.—( Itvenirg Paper.)
Saturday last. THOS. CHENERT, Eaci. and JOHN
COBEOLD. Esq of Ipswich, were elected Bailiffs of
Eye, for the year ensuing. At a Special Court, held
.1 kw days since, to elect an Alderman, only five as.
sembled, and it being necessary that a majority of the
thmlY blautlil be present, they could not proceed to
;11, election, but adjourned the Court till Friday lust,
*lien they again met, sod Mr. CODDOLD (the new
proposed his brother, but it was contended
that HS it was not legal to elect, it could not be legal
in do any other act at the former meeting--not
"en to adjourn, mod therefore the Barrows again
wind sithout a dectaltsllr