The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-02 00:00:00

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This was an 'aims brought against the Defend-
ants, who were prize agents, as agents for Captain
Mike, of the Royal Navy, for 4,2511. being one
eighth share of a capture made by Captain Milne,
wbile commanding La Pique frigate.
In the month of June, 1796, Captain Milne was
stationed off the Island of Demerara, under the
command of Admiral Sir Hugh Christian, who
was Commander in Chief of the ships and vessels on
the Leeward Island station.

A ship was expected to convoy the merchantmen
from Demerara to St. Kitt's; but, being ready to
sail, and having waited a long time, they sent a
memorial to Captain Milne, thrJugh the Governor,
requesting he woirld proteci them as far as St.
Kitt's, which was the general rendezvous. The
Captain acquiesced, ;;;..1 having written to the Ad-
miral relative to hi:. Intentions, and hoping they
would meet hi; aprrobation, he proceeded to St.
Kitt's, and in the mean time Admiral Christian was
succeeded in the command l y Admiral Harvey.
Upon Captain Milne's arrival at St. Kitt's, he
was applied to by the Governor, to convoy the
merchaatmest to England. It was represented to
him, that the cargoes were very valuable; that the
hurricane season was just commencing ; that there
was no ship of war to protesi them ; a:rd that some
of the vessels were actually under weigh. Under
these circumstances, and thinking it svoillJ be for
the benefit of His Majesty's service, Cap.ain Milne
took upon himself to convoy the fleet to England,
and wrote a letter, signifying that intenticn, to Ad-
miral Harvey, whose succession in the command he
had been apprised of, stating his reasons for so
doing.
Just as he was coming up the English Channel,
he captured the two prizes in question. One-
eighth share of which the Admiral sought to re.
sem, conceiving that La Pipe was nutlet h a

orders, and that, therefore, he was entitled to tha
t.ta4l shale.
The question between the parti-fs chief& tweed
Ton the construction .1f His Maj.-Yes Proelame*
oa of the 85tb 41f November 17:4. reLtive to the
ribution of Priv,. Monty t and Lord Er Lulea-
iouon, con,ideriai: that i: mu,t he d-cid d As a
inestio.lf)f Lair, ,lorected that a SePCIAI Case shtitad,
be mile out for the opinion of th- Coos. Lord
Hoot", and ,t•Yinguished naval chat:alters, at*
Lei,Jed to give evid,lice.

Till. KIYG v ;o'ol A /PLC ♦IID OTiIeRII.

'Phis WAS an Itaii&ment for a Nuisance. The
1) fradants lived in '%% Giosereaostreet„
atJ were Manufatitio-rs of Prussian Blue, the pea.
cess of making which, cmitted a mast eldest stench,
and on this the complaint was grounded. The
principal ingredients made use of were the bons
and 'viols of animal:, iedoced by fire, and in that
state infused with ashes, vitriol, Ste. which,
being stirred up. sent foil) a volume of thick Mach
smoke, and being too heavy to rise and disperse,
spread around and anii:yed the neighbourhood by
its abominable smell. It appeared, upon the cross-
examination of the first witness, that, besides this
manufaaory there were a snap lees menufailtory,
A 500.2 bailer's, a tallow melter's, a dye.house, with a
steam engi ; a barying-ground, a night man's, a
I.orse boiler's, a drug grinder's, a mw4. 'asseoes, a
skinner's, a di stifle ry,two or three hog butchers, a soda
manufaetnry, and various other equally teletifeeetse
trades, within the circumferencr of two hundred
yards, and the witness confessed, when they were all
at work, he could not discriminate whideamell wastlest
worst. It appeared further, that the tallow
was by much the most disagreeable at timosill:,lllZ
that an indltment had been brought against him
some time ago, upon which he hal been acquitted.
The Defendants had been carrying on the business for
several years without any complaints being- made
against them, and there appeared no reason for the
present particular distinaion.
The Jury found the Defendants Not OW,.
The Sittings at Westminster ended this day, and
commence at Guildhall on Monday.