The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-05 00:00:00

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

roarsuottire, JOWL 3.
The Exreneat. of 74 pm, Capt. West t and the
Menteßso. of 74 guns, Capt. Otway, sailed this
after:,oon for the Mediterranean. The Mont,gtte
has taken out Admiral Marti% to a command in
the Mediterranean ; and Sir Arthur Paget, who is
to attempt to heal the breach between this country
and the Sublime Porte. l'he bsccileitt has the re-
tinue of Sir Arthur Paget on board.
The St. Albaii's is &nog to the vast ladies with a
convoy.

The Superb, And I.' bnjetmeast, are going to the
Chanuel Fleet. —W ind

PLIriIOVTN, /UMW S.

The 14,0,74 guns. is ordered to be paid of, and
her mea turned over to the Ville de Path and the
/kazoo.
Sailed, yesterday. the Pars frigate. 36 guns,
Capt. Miller. on a cruise; and istideuvear, with a
convoy to Wewwaid.

ac*c, .IVtit 3.

Arrived this morning, the Fury bomb, with the
Medea, beans, yaiso, and Atm transports, irons
Postsmom a. and remain in the Downs with the
ships as per last.
Also arrived the Peller gun-brig, from Du
with a convoy, which are sailed for the River.—
The Alter remains.—Wind N.E.

NEI? PARLIAMENT.

CONTESTED ELECT:INS.

VORKSUIRE-TWELFTH D4V' POLL.

Mr..Wilbeiforc• .
Lucelies
Lord Milton .

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563 9913
53k; 98J.,

LAW IN ALLIG6NCE.

COURT OF KINGS BENCH, Wasvez , ht.& •.

This being the Anniversary of His M .jebty's
Birth, the Judges were dressed in their scarlet robes,
and the Coun.el for the Crown in their full-bottomed
wigs, full-dress gowns, &c.

JIIGGNIENTS

THZ LINO V. JOHN EDWAIMS.

The Defendant in this case was brought up to re-
ceive the sentence of the Court, haring suffered
judgment to go by default. upon an indiament for
obstructing Davis and Rogers, two Excise Officers,
in the discharge of their duty.
On the part of the prosecution it appeared. that
this transaction took place in Merionethshire. The
Excise Officers met the Defendant, with two horses
laden with a quantity of spitituons liquors, which,
upon examination. turned out to be about sixteen
gallons of brandy, and two of turn. They, accord.
ingly. seized it, knowing it to be run spirits, and
put the horses into a Court-yard, with the seized
goods, as a place of safety, when the Defendant
broke into it, and took one of the bones away by
force. The Defendant's affidavit stated, that thus
trans lion took place so far back as the year 1799,
and soon after he was brought bike, the Magis-
trates. and fined TI. 7s. He rented a small farm
for 171. 17s. per annum. which was the only support
of himself and family.
The ATTORriIIt•GIIIIIIAL, for the prosecution,
observed, that the indiament was certainly preferred
in 1799, but the Defendant had taken good care to
keep out of the way ever since, until very lately,
which was the real cause of his not being brought
up for judgment before.
Mr. Bevan, for the Defendant, said, his Client
had been brought up from Cardigan, at an expense
his small pittance could ill afford ; he, however,
surrendered himself to the mercy of the Attorney-
General, trusting in his humanity, the more especi.
ally as this was the Anniversary of the birth of
our beloved Sovereign, which of all others should
be a day of " grace, favour, and amnesty."
Mr.Jdstice Close, in passing the sentence of the
Corny lamented that persons of this description
will not understand that the law must be obeyed
by all classes of persons. He was then ordered to
be committed to the custody of the Marshal of the
Marshalsea for the space of six weeks.