The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-05 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Bridgewater, Mitchell, from China, has arrived in
the Downs ; sailed from thence the 10th January, and
from St. Helena the 13th March. She has brought no

paraengers. _
The Scaleby Castle, Newall, from China, has arrived off
Portland ; nailed from IVhampoa the 4th January, and
from Si. Helena the 14th March. Passengers, Mr. Thoa.
B. Brooke, from St. Helena; and Mr. Domingu Jose
Gomez.

The Thalia, Munro, from Van Dieman's Land, has ar-
rived at Portsmouth ; sailed from Hobart Town the 29th
August, from Batavia the 7th December, from the Cape
the 22d February, and from St. Michael's the 23d April,
with six feet water in her hold, and obtained a schooner to
keep her company from St. Michael's.
The Magellan, Van Den Over, from Eatavia, has ar-
rived off Dover; sailed the loth December, and bound to'
Amsterdam.

Ssuircos •aoat CUINA.—The Atlas, Mayne, on the
4th January; the Hythe, Wilson, the 10th January : the
Lowther Castle, Baker, and the Warren Hastings,
were to sail on the 18th January—all for London._

ARRIVALS AT ST. HELENA.--The Rapid, Wright, and
the Horatio, Chratie, from the South Seas. The Pilot,
Gardner, from Bengal and the Mauritius, left St. Heiess
the 12th March.

JAYA HE•D.—The Atlas, Mayne, was off Java Head
the sitoth January, all well.
The Royal Charlotte, Graham, from Bombay and the
Mauritius, was spoken with, of the Western Island, the
12th of April, all well.

SNIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAT 4.
ENTICIED Ismaass.
Williford, Spring (Pith, Walken. front Bombay.
Nelms, Hutchinson (Cohen), ham Hamburgb.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

I FALMOUTH, MAY 2.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet, from
Lisbon. Sailed the Salus, Crickmay, for Smyrna; Symp. Dawn-
, int, for Trieste ; and Cane Grove. Thomson, fur St. Vincent's.
PLYMOUTH, MAY I.—Arrived the Golcondaldwarda, from
London for Madras, with loss of sails, and other damage. Sailed,
the Alexander Harrison, for Jamaica : and all the vessels hare
bound Westward.

PoaTaatourn, MAT 3.—Arrivai, the Thalia, Munroe, from
Batavia, with six feet water in her hold; sailed from Batavia 7th
December; ten days from St. Michael's; and was obliged to have
a schooner from thence to keep her company ; and Mary, Watson,
from London. Sailed the &Teruo, Wilson, for Van Dieman,s
Lansl; and the Asia, Eastwick, for the Cape of Good Hope.
DIAL, MAY 3.—Arrived the Mercury, Rivett, from Marina
London, hornersall, from Demerara; Resource, Minchdl, from
Cadiz; Stately, Edgar, from Jamaica; Mary Dudgeon, from
Messina; and Witham and Ann, Sion, from Bermuda. The
Mercury sailed from Aleulna in company with the Hannah, Mary,
William, and Graham Moore.
RAM/MATE, MAT I.—Somepassengers have landed hare to.
daytfrom the brig William and Ann, from Bermuda, arrived in
the Downs.

Gaavrsgan, APRIL 3.—Arrived, the Esther, Robinson, front
Charleston._-Sailed, the Good Intent, Carson, for llarnburgh ;
Henry, Fenwick, fur Trieste; and Hero, Cumming, for Jamaica.
MILTO&D, MAY I.—The Fame, •Mitchi.son, from London to
St. Lucar and Seville, put in here 29th ult. in a very damaged
state: on the 23t1 ult. when iu lat. 48. t. long. 10. 3, lying-to
under clogs reefed maintop:tail, was struck with a tremendous sea,
which broke on board, carried away mainyard, bulwarks, and
staunchions, rails, boats, cookhouse, &c. ; tore away part of the
hatches, deck, &c., and much water gpt into the hold. The cargo
is very wet, and apparent( considerably damaged.
HARWICH, MAY 3.—There is a large brig, supposed to be
a loaded collier, off this port, with loss of mainmast. She is ex-
pected in neat tide.
Lane, Mar I.—The Swan cutter arrived in Leith Roads from
Sheltie's on Thursday last ; and the Hart (tender to his 3144 m.
ty's ship Dover;, front Portsmouth. Remain in Leith Roads, the
Dover (flag-ship). Swan cutter, Hart (tender to the flag.abip),
Wellington and Stork revenue cruisers.
Gar.ENOCI, April 30.—Arrived yesterday evening, the Louisa,
from Trinidad, sailed 21st March ; left the Christiana loading fee
the Clyde, and to sail in ten days: the Emle was also loading for
the Clyde, and the Helen and Malay had not began to load. Oa
the 6th April, in Ist. 27. 60. long. 30. spoke the Active, Miller,
from Grenada, bound to the Clyde, out 17 days, all will ; bad ray
severe weather during the last three weeks of the passage.
AMSTERDAM, APatt. 30.--The Pallas, Abrethen, from Dram
to this port, was lost on the Eyeriand Flats, 27th instant; mow
saved.

:SEW Yoas, ran. 2.—The Clio, Heath, from Rath to Ila.
vannab, was totally lost 231 Feb. on the Grand Bahama Islands;
part of die cargo saved.
CHARLESTON, Disown 30.—The Rebecca, from Ocracock to
Barbados, was abandoned 10th inst., lat. 31. long 70., being full
of water; crew arrived at Philadelphia.
CIIEN•DA, 111/11C11 24.—The sloop Lockers, in working out
of La llaye, ran upon the South Meet, and having received Collii-
derable damage, was with difficulty got off.
CONST•NTIXOPLE, MARCh 20.—8 y accounts front the Dar..
danellcs, the Matchless, Hosting, from Candia to this port,
grounded there, and was like to become • complete wreck.
The Two Brothers, of Sunderland, bound to London, was totally
lost cu tkc Lulu band yesterday atorning—crew with difficulty
saved.

An inquest was held yesterday before Thomas Shelton,
Esq. Coroner, at St. Thomas's Hospital, on the body of Elisabeth
Rainger, who came by her death under the following dram-
minxes :—lt appeared in evidence, that on Easter Monday last,
the deceased, who was fil years of age, was leaning against an
iron post in Lower Thames-street, at the time a cart loaded with
hags of weol, belonging to Mr. Edward Andrews, of the Queen's
Head, Borough, was proceeding to the Custom-house quay. The
carman, Richard Howard, to avoid the different carts that ply for
hire, was obliged to pull close to the curb-stone, and seeing the
dangerous situation of the deceased, requested her to move away ;
she refused, upon which be ran up to the horses' heads, for the pur.
pose of stopping their progress: in this lit unfortunately failed, and
in consequence she was knocked down, and the whorl passing over
her left leg, it was dreadfully fractured. She was placed an a
shutter, and immediately conveyed to the Hospital, where the leg
was set, and the wound dressed ; a few days after mortification was
apparent, and tt was found neosswary to amputate the limb, which
was done with her consent, but her cant:union was so decayed slat
could not survive the painful operation, and died on Monday
morning. The Jury, betag &stifled that no blame was attached to
the carman, returned a„verdict of " Accidental Dcat't ;" dirodsad
one shilling.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

SHERIFF'S COURT, RFD Liox-suCAZE. IIIAY 4

BYYNY r. NEWBURY, GENT.
'l7lll WAS an action broeprbt against the defendant, who is an
me, .ney in Berkshire, to recover the sum of 20W. under the At
fold] 1g arcutrotances :
Mr.. %Ft Liu: stated the plaintiff to be a widow woman, in rather
a hut dale sphere of life, who, haring the good fortune to be
bless ,d with more opulent relations, became the administratria t,
the estree of one of them. A confidence was cultivated between the
plaintiff and defendant, and the mutt was, that the plaintiff was
taken into the defendant's employ as housekeeper, which was the
means of creating a still further confidence, and the plaintiff autko.
rised the defendant to take out the letter of administration, which
hiving doll., he paid the money into his hankers, and as Might be
well said, •• Money was never to be got out of lawyers' hand-s,- he
kept it ever since, and now sought to place against the claim money
advanced on the housekeeping account. On the action first beings
brought the defendant pleaded to it, after which he withdrew a;
plea, and suffered judgment to be taken by default, through which
the case now 'lune before the Jury for trial. He (Mr. Wild) wee
sorry he could not recover any Interest upon the money for the
time, which was a considerable injury to the plaintiff; for the
amount of intere.l, could it be recovered, would be no less than
301. for the time ti 'e defendant had kept the money.
Mr. Hermon, an attorney, formerly clerk to the defendant, stated
that in 1821 he merit. ed from the Bank. on account of Mrs. Denny,
7s. fid.; dividemla, 221. 10s. ; and of the exerutors or a pet.
son named Fielder, 52/. 2s. did., on account of 3lrs. Denny. We,.
nes, paid 2901. to Gooey, banker, on defendant's account; 33f. to
Mrs. Denny.
Mr. POLLOCK, who appeared for the defendant, cross-examintd
the witness, who admitted he had paid 181- 16s. lid. to a Mr. Willis
on Denny's account, and that he had married her daughter, and
paid 201. further for debt and costs ml account of Ilrs. Denny. and
a further sum of 22/. 12s. 6d. in 1919. Mr. P. here urged the ad.
mission of the housekeeping accounts, which he said would more
than cover the 2001.

Mr.W I I.DE objected.
The [T, DER. thought, in point of justice, Mr. Wilde
should allow their admission.

Mr.IVIEnE said it was dell to anydiFial mind that the la,
I was peremptory in bb favour. The Sheriff had, is his duty, to
rule the law ; and if be could show any authority for their aftis-
'ion, he (Mr.W.) must submit to it.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said, that in point of law he was ele-srlv
with Mr. Wilde, but in point of justice he was not.
Mr. POLLOCK said it drove them into another Court, and to the
talc of bringing a cross action.
Mr. PoLLoct then addressed the Jury for the defendant, and
contended, that if the housekeeper's accounts could not be admit-
ted, he was lawfully entitled to call for the deductions paid on ac-
count of the plaintiff.
Mr.WiI.DE would deduct the two sums. 20/. and 18/. 19a. It,
these having been expended. The sum of 221. 12s. 6,1. could not re-
late to a sum only received in 11121.
The SHERIFF left it to the Jury to decide the case, observing,
that by law the housekeeping accounts could not be witnittW,
though, in point of justice, they ought to be. The law, however,
was laid down for their better guidance, and consequently must be
abided by. The question, therefore, remained for them, whether
they could consider the payment made in 1819 as relating to this
account _

The Jury found their verdict for 161/. Os. 6d. on the part of the
plaintiff deducting the two former sums.
A cross action is now to be brought on the housekeeping ac.
count.

SURREY SESSIONS.

THE LINO v. HI: AND 011E18.
The celebrated Mr. Henry Hunt, and two men in his employ,
Daniel Alder and John Johnson, were indicted for a riotous as.
ambling. Another count charged them with a common assault on
Mr. Hallett.
Mr. Tittssiuma stated the case, and called the following
witnesses:-.

Mr. Hallett examined—l reside at Broedwall, Blackfriars.
I have occupied the premises for these two years past ; those of
Mr. Hunt adjoin them. Both are the property of the same land.
lord. There is a common carriage-way to both premises; adjoin.
log to which Is a pathway which is eadusively for my use. It
was stipulated to be so by my landlord, and, In consequence, I
erected palings to detach it from the common roadway. On the
Vlth of February I ordered Oreig, one of my men, to remove the
dirt which had been thrown against these palings, and to throw it
into the road-way fur the purpose of improving it. Shortly after I
heard an altercation, and in consequence I went to the spot, where
I found Mr. Hunt quarrelling with my man. He Immediately as-
sailed me with a torrent of abuse. I did not retort this language.
but walked away. Mr. Hunt cried out—'• D—.n it, give it them_
pay them home," and immediately after a shower of mud, dirt, and
stones was thrown over me. A quantity also fell upon my man
Dyer, who was working near the spot. I then ordered ores; to
fetch some officers. I saw Mr. Hunt throw the first shovelful' of
mud.

Samuel Dyer examined.—l am in the employ of Mr. Hallett,
and was present at the transaction in question. T heard Mr. Hal-
lett desire Oreig to resume his labour. Insasediately after Which
the shower of stones and dirt commenced. One Ottani snuck me
on the head. I pitied up manyrof theism's. which I weas,pro
duce. (The stones were produced; some of them were of Ws-
size.)
This was the ease for the prosecution.
Mr. Hunt then rose, and after addressing the Jury, caned the
following witnesses.
Mr. Males Pearson, solicitor, examined.—l was at the office of
Mr. Hunt on professional badness, on the day named In the in.
dietment ; bearing a noise, I went out of the roaming-house and
saw Mr. Hunt in the act of remonstrating with die man about his
throwing the dirt over the road. Mr. Hallett came out, and de.
sired his mar to continue his work. The man immediately began
shovelling the dirt over into the road, part of which fell into Mr.
Hunt's shoes. Mr. Hunt then called for two of his men from the
factory. whom he ordered to throw the dirt back again into the
yard, in which work Mr. Hunt assisted them. At the part of the
yard where the dirt was being thrown to, no person was standing,
but while they were in the act of throwing it, Mr. Mallets, and
me of his men, walked towards the spot so as to receive part.of the
shower of dirt. The persons throwing it could not know that it
feU on any one, as there was a high paling intervening. I coin.
mapded a full view of the whole scene. as I was standing on ele-
vated ground, and in an oblique direction. There were no stones
thrown of the size produced.
Mr. Charles Nicholls, a resident at Ryegate„ ha alas
to be accidentally present, and gave testimony similar to the
preceding.
Eight or nine other witnesses were called, who spoke to the same
facts.

Mr. Hunt then rose, and stated that he had six more witnesses to
the same facts, if it were necessary to call them.
The Jury rose, and expressed themselves already satisfied.
Mr. riIIEISIGEI hoped they would hear him in reply before
they gave their verdict. The Learned Counsel then addressed them
at some length.
After which the Chairman commenced summing up, but was in.
terrupted by the Jury expressing themselves satisfied.
A verdict of Not Guilty in the case of all the defendants, wan
then recorded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1824.

310XDAY, NAY 3.
sweekstakeo of Iffigs. each, for 0014. fist. 71b., and fillies, Oat. Ilb.,
rising four years old. B.C.
Duke of Grafton's b. f. 'Veil, by Ruhens . I
Lord Grosvenor's Bryn-y-orkyn, brother to BombsLna - 3
Mr. Tbornhill's b. c. Spoilt Child, by Scud - . 3
Lurd Srradbroke's ek. c. Phaais, by Quiz - - . 4
Duke of Urafton's b. c. Talisman, by Soothsayer - . fa
7to 4 apt Veil-6 to I apt Bryn-y.orkyn.
The Breakfast Stakes of leOgs. each, b. ft., for bilks. OM- ink.
Dutch M lie, rising 3 yrs old. ; mauled stallions or mares allarreil
31b., if both. Sib.
31r. Goddard's by Anticipation, out of Viscountess (horse an.
tried) - - 4 I
Lord Verulam's by Canua, out of Laurel Leaf . . 2
6 to 4 on Anticipation.
- - - - - -

Soft-makes of 100sor. each, h. R. for colts rising three years dd,
fist. lib. D. M.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York's by Phantom, out a
sister to Prince Leopold . 1
Lord Verularn's by Soothsayer, out of Blowing . .
l to 1 on Duke of York's.

Lord Exeter's colt by Pericles, out of Advance, beat Mr. Pea-
led's brother to Antelope, Bet. 71b. each. D. M. 100, h. ft.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. h. R. for fillies, Bst. 61b. T.V.C.
Lord G. H. Caveadish's by Orville, out of . . 1
Lord Grosvenor's Angelica, by Ruben., out of Plover . 2
Even betting on Lord G. H. l'avendisb's by Orville.
Sweepstakes' of 2110 gs. each, h. ft. Bat. lib. R. M.
Sig J. Shelley 's Cedric, brother to Ivanhoe - . I
Lord Stradbroks's ch. c. eydnns, brother to Tigris . 2
6 w 4 on Cedric.

- - - ----
Mr. Goddard's 11'iseacre, lkt. 71b.,- beat Mr. Ilatnabrttorn's
Cephalus, Ilst. 41b. A. F. 100, h. ft.
Sweepstakes of 300 sows. earl, h. ft A. F. All 3 yrs old.
Mr. fires-111es Premium, 7st. 101 b. 1
. .
Mr. Wyndham's Mies% 7st. bib. . - 2

- - -
4 io 1 agst Premium.
Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, h. ft. for fillies ; D. Y. no weights
mentioned.
Lord Jersey's by Phantom, out of Filigree, me. fk
Lord Exeter's Athenian, fist. 10Ib. rec. ft. from Lord Orford's
Addy, fist. T.Y.C. 21W1, h. ft.
Mr. J. Walker's Netherfield, fist. 31b. apt Mr. Ramsbottom's
Bat Burton. fiat. D. I. Mt. h. ft. Off by moment
:k.ewtnarket is well attended, although the weather is extremely
unfavourable. His Royal Highness the Dike of York has arrived:
His Grace the Duke of Rutland, the Dubs of Grafton, Lords
ton and Dunwich, Lord R. Manners, asd Mr. Thornhill, set also
noticed among the company.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON-BRIDGE:
Morning. 36 mia. alter 6. I Afternoon; b mia. attar 7.

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