The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-12-26 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

On Saturday night an Inquest was held at the
King's-head, Limehouse, before J. W. Cowin, Esq.
Coroner for Middlesex, on view of the body of Wm.
Locke, Esq. a Captain in the second regiment of
Tower Runlets Militia.—After the Coroner had
given the Jury their charge, they retired to view
the body, which presented a sight awful, affecting,
and piauresque, being wrapped up in the Eng-
lish colours, with the uniform which the deceased
wore, and watched by two grenadiers in their
regimental dress. The first witness called was
('apt. Bartlett, of the West India Dock Volunteers.
He q.ited, that he had frequently see') the deceased
oa i,:;iarcl at the Dock ; he had cai,ed that evening
by .occident, at the house of Mr. U. bin, where the
deceased was spending the evening; at supper. he
obsnved him to be a good ded intoxicated, and his
voracious manner of eating much surprised him;
about the middle of supper he observed the deceased
turn pale and faint, *nit advised he should be taken
into the air. He got worse, and medical advice was
sent fur. Mr. Tobin, of Limehouse, deposed, that the
deceased had come to his house with a friend ; he
had seen bins often before, but was not intimate web
him ; *Ai! st ited that he supported hum a con :idetable
time at, Li, knee till a surgeon came; that !:e gra-
duAly ~h ved his pulsation diminish, t:i: AS
quite vile. The surgeon, Mr. ii.gh,
stated, he came too late to render A.iy , twice ;
that life was totally wind ; lie believed the de-
ceased did not die from Apoplexy ; though he could
not trace his death to any particular cause. The
Jury returned their verdiEt—Died dy the V,sitaiea of
God.

Beema.—Yesterday the Lout► Mwee, after
inspeCting the returns of the hlealweighers, or-
dered the Bread to be lowered half an assize, or one
penny in the peck loaf, to take place to-snorrow.
The quattern loaf wheaten will then be sold for
I s._4,lll._and household Is. 2:d.

7'tie Casette ot Last night gives notice. that infor-
mation has been receiecd at the Admiralty Office,
that on the 20th instant, the American ship lieroism.o,
burthen about 331 tans, islets W Mtn AM, Master,
from the island ot Sumatra, in the East-lodics,
bound to the Downs for orders, laden with a cargo
of pepper and gum-beiijamin, was wrecked near
Sanduwn Castle, in the Port of Deal.

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extract horn a Parhehlenr.eillit/erf “ Olittio4l;,9lo br
::, 1 4 Lauderdale, on t-lfry iihsvre's et itivi.,llo, ,4.4.
N,it.,,, ~;t1 rcirio.. of Pelilie Wea'tii." Penliebed in
V i lid& N ember of The rifle hieTh Re;to leo. or
The author of the article in the Edinborvh
view, on Tar Inveirr into tier Nlivre IN, Ortrin of
l'egi,:le Wealth, mutant* Ike .11t4 ,411 e. ClW6fr tr ifis °
farreasr, was perfeCtly right in coneecterrive that he
would obtain from the.auther of wet Tre'rtise a mi-
tient perusal of his remarks The followeets obser-
vations, however, arc intended to cenviivie item awl
the world, Lieu he much overrates the trent of his
criticism, in thinking that it can reasonablv-hawo the
smallest effekt cn the mind of any man, 4.teritierser*
with the science of political oeconoray, in estisfdtit
the work which forme the objelf of his animal: .
version. ' '
This asithor of the Inquiry nets: ah-t.iin frosts
following the example of the Renewer, in -e-ing e
distinEtly his opinion of the publication' on sir".'en hi • !
is about to remark. The language, to whirls he
would be ccmn-lied to resort, might centres- n vet if-e
ermneoeis itiqwessinn of his feeling:, on the pi -it erfv:f
the Review. He mart !eserevet sae, that it was with t
astonishment he perceire.l so many contililiCeMite,
and soimuch ignorance of the first principles of ebb
science it pretends to discuss ; and that it is with
pain he feels himself tinder the necessity of male
observations, which he conceives to be called figs I
from a man who steeds pledged to defend his oyfe '
thous from the attack; of malice and prejudice.
In executing this diregreeitbie task, be derive* '
some satisfadion from Minkine, that it miy in
those known to be concerned in the conduit of
Edinburgh Review, to consider- what effell a in
sion of such articies mty haVe on their own chi-
ratters, as well as upon that of their pehliettion.
From the reputation this Review had arrqdi-m,
and from the knowledge in the science of political
lecoltomy octeeionally displayed by some of the
Reviewers, the author of the Inquiry looked for-
ward to their criticism for instruftion. He regarded
it as a source front which he was likely to derive
grounds for confirming, or reason; for corredint,
the opinions he ha ! formed. From his knowledge
of the chars ter of some of thcem concerned ;n die
undertaking, he would have been disapp-inted, if
their approbation had savour: dof flattery : on the
oti:er hand, he thought himself secure that their
disapprobation would not be tiatured with malign .
Formerly, when the Author of the Incrii • ...lb
engaged in the alive scenes o' pnliecal life , - :el
knew that the reciptecal personalities whi. It such
struggles eall torch, insuted from ft* spleen of
some, and the venality , I i.steers,the dal/ esiecks of
illiberal malevolence, cerivejed with at that nrteN-
barrarsed center-lie t f :reel ail:'' con isteecy, and
that imposing p.,:- tde nl pbreeenloce, which cfi's.in-
guisit secii publication .: It did net, however, ec-
Cur CO hira, that what the Review denneinetes a
Trrali.c on the pen- Meapin,ect of Paiti,4l Erowtion,
could provoke a style of declamation thet set tent;
at defiance; and to such a degree as to induce tile
Reviewer to announce, as his fair and candid owl-
nion of a work containing many dedienes in which
he agrees, and sum: pee Lions be has taken groat'
pain; to enforce—
" That it is a caiietiiika t.: prqtiming, all of thew eitien-eirlh
evident, or oSviously hilts, and t•rundel upon errors which tea
slightest env:awn *o raeicient to ,I,_ i el."
The author of the Inquiry is Accused, in the very
outset of the Review, ,
—"of haying read Dr. Smith'. tso..k I)ef,rre tie Was newt
fora the pr.-indict.. of Up-tsar, and, ..none that peilud, of
I...ving reiolve4 that no two pages o 1 the Wealth .rf Named
s'iould agree together."
Had he, like the Reviewet, dealt in vague.invec-
tive, without quoting s single passage that author-
ised his remarks, there might have been some .ip.
parent ground for the accusation Such a proceed-
Mg might have countenanced a belief, that he con-
fided in the indolence of his readers to seeere him .
against deteetion, and to vehemence of assertieu at
the best means of CM-bid:lg CtlnV itiinn, in the dies 4
cussion of a science which it is unfortunate .0 few,
indulge in studying.
It is with satisfairtim, hnwever, he reeollefts, that,
every charge brought against Dr. Smith is ur,..1. ere.,
ly attended with a display of the pescsese on
it is founded. On reading the Imputes, tier'
viewer could be at no loss to discover at
pillages charged with inconsistency; and it is --
dent, that if, as he says, a little attention vro
have sufficed to teach 'tenni Lauderdale that t
inconsistency was only in the language, and not •
the substance of the statement*, a very ftw seo
tences must have enabled him to make this ap
parent. -'
It must also he observed there are re • '.'ezii
grounds for suspetting, shat the extreme deals e te.
Reviewer displays of asserting a rght olit*e.e.it
in the abuse of the Wealth or Netions, steseld hav
led him, for once, to renounce declamation, and P
have dealt in proof, if he had thoeght it possible.
By this means, he w add h ire rescued 1)r. Smitl
from that charge of iacoasieency, at which he ,ap
pears so indignant, and exclusively WhjeCtell tie
Wealth of Neuons to the liberal, impartial, and pro
found spirit of criticism; a specimen of which i
displayed in the following history the Reviesver'
imasMation hes furnished of the wail he has nne
criticised :

" LAidetdale scents to hsv. Otani hioterlf tunhlf.3.4,
foe want of a %neon,. and, ita chi, state, to haw Y, loos
be the brat pAratiux A hi.:3 pfemint4i itself to his fatter. l'n
e.ArActox., a. n utast, prabahly Aopnirel, upon esaeatiAti .n
:e... sas,ii.iuut than At .. view, or ttegr...es, h/ efts
sioced iri truth, Ina to mok• eicry thing, fall b
fore it. fit..t %simian, wnii rine such passi,in, be was s
+wilisen with new vbiec s lathe 1c.n.1; A.A. tits tete:yr
Always enabling his to &nosey angssivoits in iiitsy.et of c..
•u :crater fAvouriw, he at 1..4 adopted Ct.. whole tract, A.
lies now collated d... 4111 tigetlies for pie.lic e.
:.cation "
The passage here quoted sufficiently displays II
spirit, in which the author of the Reviesv has pt
ceedrl to the consideration of a work, OQ
he pretends to deliver a fair and candid opini.
and carries along with it a decided antidote t.•
poisnn he mans to corvey. Tn et:mate:it ....
would Ise superduotts. If the accus akin
it the Inquiry molly c,.nsisted of a sem.-
di.xes ; it w..uld even in tlf.t case be ri.l
V
enter ten ,thly into a dispute with the an
Review on the manner, or order, m w. '
naturally enter into the human as • • -
rience would, in such a coutrovany, .
• superiority.

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OPINION OF THE JUDGES
ON THE RIGHT OF THR KING
TO Tilt CAI/ AND EDUCATION, AND THE DISPOSAL

IN MaIIRI•GC 01 NIS QIt•ND-CUILDIEN.

TO THE [INC'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

" May it pliale your Majesty,
" In humble obedience to your Majesty's coma
mantis, signified to us by the Right Hon. the Lord
Chancellor, requiring the opinion of all your Ma-
jesty's Judges upon the following question, viz.
Whether the education and the care of the persons of Hms
fitaiesty's grand-children now in England, and of Prince Freda.
ri-k, oldest son of His Royal Hilliness the Prince of Wales,
whoa Its Majesty shall think fit to cause hint to come into
England, and the or.ler.iig the place of their abode, and ap.
iniiiitine their Gosanios and Governcosui, and other inst,„,
tors aueletaaa. and servants, ainl the care and approbation of
thole marriages, when vain up, (settings of right to Ili: Ma-
jesty, as Kong of this Kr.doa,or nut
"-We,whose names are hereunto subscribed, being
ten of your Majesty's Judges, together with the htner
two Judges, having taken the same into considera-
tion, and ifter the most diligent search that we could
in this time make into awls and proceedings of Paha-
fluent, treatiei, public instruments and records, histo-
ries, and law books, and consideration of the powers
and prerogatives which from tinge to time, in very
many instances,have been exercised and owned to be-
long to your Majesty's Royal ancestors and prede-
eessors,with relatio* to the Marriages and care of the
persons of the branches of the Royal-Family, and of
the great concern of the whole kingdom in so im-
portant a trust, and after having, pursuant to your
Majesty's further command, signified in like man-
ner to us, heard a Learned eant at Law, who,
by the command of His Royal Highness, laid before
us several things relating to the question aforesaid ;
and after conferences and deliberations upon all the
matters aforesaid, and what occurred to us and the
other Judges thereupon, we are humbly of opinion
that the education and the care of the persons of
your Majesty's grand-children !low in England, and
of Prince Frederick, eldest son of His Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales, when your Majesty shall
think fit to cause him to come into England,
and the ordering the place of their abode, and ap.
pointing their Governors and their Governesses,
and other instruefors. attendants, and savants, and
the care and approbation of their marriages when
rown up, do belong of right to your Majesty, as
XE of this Realm.
" AU which we most humbly submit to your
Royal Majesty's great wisdom.
(Signed) PARKER. R. TRACY.
P. KIbG. R. I)oauza.
T. Bus Y. J. Pear r.
1.. POWYS. J. MONT AGUF.
J. BLANCOI. Fort ESCUL, A."
1. RAVIN PRICE'S AND Wt. SCSTICE EYRE'S DPI-
WON UPON THR ratnea's CARR, ItaGI'ARY 1,
1-17.
" Term King% Most Laceliant Majesty,
" May it please your Majesty,
" In humble obedience to your tlajeste's com-
mands, signified to your Judges by the Right Hen.
the Lord Chancellor, we have taken into considera-
tion the following question (as given above).
a And we areliumbly of opinion, that the edu-
cation and care of the persona of your Majesty's
grand-children, the ordering the place of their
abode, and appointing their Governors, Governess-
es, and other instill ors, attendants, and servants,
belong to the Prince, their father. But that the
care/and approbation of their marriages, when
grown up, belong to cost Majesty. as Kirig cf
this Realm.
" This, Sir, is our hiank'e opinion ; but when we
acquaint your Majesty that the care and approbation
r of the marriages et your grandchildren belong to
Odor 'Majesty as King of this peahen, we desire to be
aiklerstood as speaking of a care and approbation not
ezetaistve of the Prince their father. But as your Ma-
.esty's care will be always employed for the good of
the Royal Family, and the welfare of your people,
so it is a duty incumbent upon every member of the
Royal Family to apply to your Majesty. and receive
your Royal approbation upon every occasion of this
kind ; for we find that all negociations of marriages
ni the Royal Family have been carried on by the
intervention of the Crown ; and such marriages as
have been contraaed without the Royal consent and
approbation have been thought contempts of the
Regal authority ; but we find no instance where a
marriage bas been treated by the Crown for any per-
son of the Royal Family, without the consent of the
father ; and we beg leave to assure your Majesty
that there is no ooe expression in any of our law
books that warrants ankh assertion.
" As to the other part of the question, in answer
s which we cannot concur with the other Judges, it
is our duty humbly to lay before your Majesty, that
in our opinion the father hats, in all cases a right to
the efastode and education of his children, and
this we take to be clear from the general rule of
last.
" This right of the father is said in our books to
be founded jeer sarvine. and to be annexed by nature
to the person of the father. In case of younger chil-
dren it never was disputed, and in regard to the
eldest son or daughter, and heir, te whom lands de-
s:ended from a co:. iteral ancestor. the sight of the
father obtained evm against the Lord. though his
seigneural right to the wardship of his tenant during
the minority, preva.led against the grandfather, and
.41 other ancestors lineal and collateral. Littleton,
'Coke, and Vaughan, all agree that none can have
the custody of 2 man's son, and heir apparent from
the father, and in the cammon case of a tenure in
meeage. even the mother bas the right of guardian-
ship after the death or the father, preferable to the
grand father. From hence we take it to be the r-
nerail rule of law, that the guardianship et the coil-
siren is a right common to every subjed in this king-
dom who is a father, witisout exception.
" Upon the best search we have been able to snake,
we can find but two books written by English law.
-yome that can_poaubly induce a cobtrary opinion
Zhit:and Flan). Bradt nfueating apatrie
u)e, .14111 sejtholiae es gas were astorstar, i.e.
wept taw et 'opts,. rysse sa tea peteslate suot,sl peenetus
et Ferneries, et akalerp4 cam ; and, in /*testate p.drona
!Sat iIM suss assani.a. sat juste et legassos. asatrusi.ms*,
,dews ye sepoliinas rt remep•Glas, gavels* ad cue rt
'roams potera ; which fleu has also said in al-
most the same words, and which both have taken
!seas Jestatom's Institute:. This :hews it to hay,.