The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-03-02 00:00:00

L !W.

COURT OF KING'S 13EM..11, GUILDHALL, ntacr 1.

Bietin:s at Nisi Pr:sit, h,:fore L.rd Et LEMBOROI.IOII,
and a Special Jury.
SLANDER.
HARRIS CSLAITNTS.
Mr. Gaatow stated this to be an anion for de-
famation : the parties were both post boys to Mr.
Ro-om, the stable-keeper ; and, although he had no
doubt that it would be attempted to tarn hie case
into ridicule, vet it was a very serious matter to the
Plaintiff to have his elm:l4ler, which was his only
support, vilified and attacked in rich a manner ar
the Defendant had done. The words upon which
the action was grounded were these: " ran are a
:nil, and prove you to be one:" meaning, as may
well be imagined, that he purloined his maAer's
corn ; a charge which might he attended with very .
fatal consequences to the Plaintiffs, not twig the
loss of his place, but of his charater. This cfiirge
was repeated at different times, and before several
person:. But the Defendant's malice did not stop
here. He even vilified the charaCtet of • the Plain-
tiff's wife, who was a very decent and in-fusttinus
woman, saying, that she had been the kept inistress
of a very eminent physician, a gentleman with
whom the Learned Counsel said he was intimately
acquainted, and for which calumny there was nor
the slightest foundation. He, therefore, trusted
the Jury would, by their'verdia, convince the De-
fendant he was " to kill charafters no longer" with

impunity.
The words nude use of by the Defendant were
proved by two Witnesses; the one, Elizabeth
Markham, who said she was a sort of relation to
the Plaintiff's wife.
Upon her cross-examination, it appeared she was
her sister.
The other, John Stack, also proved the words.
Upon his cross examination by the So toctron
G t, it appeared that a penny barber was
somewhat concerhed in the traasaktion. lle had
played some Birk upon the Wiiness, by the instiga-
tion of the Defendant's wife, while in the aft of
shaving him, and he accordingly kicked the barber
out of doors.
The SOLICITO! GENERAL, for the Defendant,
said, the fail simply was, that these parties had
quarrelled about a whip, the stick of which belong-
ed to one, and the thong to the other. The %Vic-
ness, StaCk, was a friend of the Plaintiff's ; he went
to the barber's to be shared, but, not choosing to
pay three halfpence to be shaved like a gentleman,
and the Defendant's wife having given the barber a
hint, he treated him with a penny razor, and rasped
his rough face so unrnt-rcifully, that he cut and sca-
rified it in a terrible manner, for which Stack (to
use his own language) swore he would punish him,
and accordingly kicked him down stairs.
The Court was for some time c. nvulsed with
laughter ; when silence was obtained, Lord ELLEN..
BOROUGH told the Jury they had heard the evidence,
and would give such damages to the Plaintiff, as
they should think proper. Damages for the Plain-
tiff one shiihng.

COUMSE Ok EXCIIINI

Amsterdam .... 52 9 2 l'•
Dian al Sight -!
_l_

Rotterdam 12 9 2 U.
Hamb.agh ll 2111
Alton. 9 111/
Part. Iday'sdals 25 14 Li,.
Dan
Bourdeaux .26 3
ea.ll,
I).tra
Nla4ii4 .... 14 in pa.,,er
Dato Vij elect.
?Ohm
Lieghoon 49:
Naples
9146114 as Linden (Feb.l

(GE, FPIDAY, MARCH I.
renna
Voiles
Lisbon
Oporto
Dubl,n

it,lllOM. I.
Portugal Gold iii Cnia
and Mors per n 0... 4 0 0
... 0 0 0
New Llolhus
Silver in Nora...— 0 0 0
New Lout:each
Agio .a the Bank of Ho'land
5 per Cent.
1.)

A RETURN OF FLOUR,
From Feb. 16, to Feb. n, from the Cocket Office.
Sacks. s. d. i Sacks s. d. Sacks s. d
5 —.lOO 0 1 100.. ....93 0 10 67 0
3 .... 98 0 I B', 92 0 2n 86 0
1 .... 97 01 10. 91 6 10 B5 6
10 .... 96 0I 61 9l 0 66 Sr A
I 6378 .... 9r 0 486 .... 90 0 18 .... 84 0
10 .... 94 6 44 .... 89 0 45 .... 8.1 0
228 .... 94 0 70 .... 88 0 10 .... 80 0
And 5 Sacks at 70s. Od. per Sack.
Tutal-7,82) Sacks.—Aserage 945. 2d.
M. 7.1 d. lover than last Return.

PRICE OF SLEDS IN MARK-LANE.
Broad Beaus 3.4 t Od to 56t otl per qr.
Long Pods „.354 otl to 54:19 Od
- .

Titre-4
40' Od to 46s Od

Rye Grass los Od to 35s Od
Carraway 96s Od to 130. Oil per cwt.
Coriander ►O. Od to 13. Od
Trend 14a 111 to 56s Od

Red Cl' .r 421 OA to 1005 thl
W.rite4itto 521 Oil to 116 i 04
Nlloat.ird Seed 4ll t.. Ile 04 per bush.
Brokiro ditto lOl Od to I 1) 0.1
Canary 71 04 to 0.1
Turnip 18s rd to ‘.:4.; (LI

ti ‘lllll Fl 13, Fae DAT, Nl.ar
To wink tI o tame of sib.
goef 4. IM to is 4.1 I Veal,
Mutton.... 4. 0,1 in 5. 6.f Pork 4s OA to N lld
Hind of Cattle 06. D.l,
W ab.olt 70 —iiteep, 2 000.

PRICE or
St. Jame..': Market M II
ehre Markrt 4 If
Artsiterlia..el Market 4a Od
Per Stone of filb.
Us ad
Averat• Prief 44 Id

Yellenv
Price of Candle, firer dna. I

•
At Belmont, Waterford, the Lao? of Was. Reopen, r,
of a son.
MAP.RINGE.
In Cork, the Rev. Mr. Beaufort, to Mis-: St. lamince.
daughter of the lion. aial Boy. Dean St. L. a .ce '
DEATH.
On Sunday evening last, in an apetplectic fit, aged 694 Mr
John Baines, of Bold•street, Litellltd, head master of the
Free Grammar School at Liverped.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT DONDON-RRIDDC.
Mwn. 36 win. min. after 2.

SALES BY AUCTION.

Cheapside.—LEASE of a convenient DWELLING HOUSE,
with neat Shop and Private Entrance.
By Niels's. MURTON and VENNJK,
On FRIDAY, March S, at G irraway*.s. by pirates' 'hi,.
Proprietor,
TIIE LEASE, with immediate Possession, of ,
convenient Brick DWELLING-HOUSE, with t a.. 4.
some private entrance, and neat shop, moat vitt/day situatni,
No. 84, Cheapside, two doors from Old Jewry. The Prrn..c
arc five stories high, and contain Eight Chamber., c
mom, Drawing room, two Kitchens, Wash-house, Silo,'
crim ma mho It bow front, neatly fitted up, large Parham he'
conveni:do at a small expense into au excellent Wa.e
private cit.-mice, and suitable domestic convenienew-,
Lease for an unexpired term of about 17 yea's, at a 11104,.k

To be viewed six days previous to the Sale, and pouted rat .
titulars had on the Premises; at Gatraway's ; awl of Maws.
Burton andVen nor, 61, Conthill.

- ---
FREEHOLD ESTATES, SOUTHWARK.
By Mevai. BURTON and VENNOR,
On FRIDAY, March 8, at Twele, at Garraway's, by Mc,.
tion of the Executors, in Two Loh,
DESIRABLE and very improvAhle FREE-
HOLD ESTATES; computing several Br. k 11.(1.
ling Houses (one of which is a Public Holm: , arid spacieub
Prem..es, situate in Ste:bay-lane, Tooley-street, Bereugh..—.
Lot. I. A substantial Brick Dwelling-house, situate in Stoney.
lane; containing Three Chambers, Two, Parlour., Wash-
house, and Counting•lmuse, a spacious Yard, with Workshop,
Smith'. Shop, and Saw Pit„lett on Lease to Mr. Canper,Wheal-
*right, for an unexpired term of I 2 years, at Midsummer
next, at a moderate rent. Lot 11. A Public Hume and Pre-
mises, known by the sign of the Ship, eligibly situate iu Stoner
lane, contiguous to the Brewhmse, lrtr on Lease fur an uneb.
pired teen of 24 rani at August next. Alm Six sub:L:snm
Brick Tenements, each with Two Cltamb,r-, Parlours, W.C.
house, and Yard, lett t r good Tenaot: at wilt.
The Premises to be viewed by leave ilthe tenants bia love
previous to the Sale ; and Particulars had at Mr. Cuope.'s, r..:
Public.bouse ; of Mews. Burton and Venuer, fet, Cornhr. ;
and IS Garraway's.