The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-08-01 00:00:00

PHILLIPS V. GOT.DINO.

This was an action brought for satisfaction in da-
mages for the seduction and loss of servioes of the
Plaintiff's daughter; and after a long trial, in which
Mr. Jrcvt. exerted himself with his usual ability
for the Defendant, the Jury gave a verdict for the
Plaintiff for 2001. damages.
An action was brought by Miss Susanna Faulls,
the 'laughter and executrix of Mr. Joseph Fauns,
against the Rev. Isaac Carter, of Port'.ea, for board
and lodging far his wife. The Defendant's refusal
to maintain his wife, sod other circumstances, were
fully proved by Mr. J. Reeves, a friend of the De-
fendant, and others; when the Learaed Judge,
after strongly expressing his opinion on the conduct
of Mr. Carter, directed the Jary to find a verdict
for the Plaintiff for the whole sum.demanded.
The long-contested question respecting the Wa-
tering Meadows in Compton Maume, from the na-
vigation of the river !rebel', between Mr. George
Hollis. us the proprietor of the river, Plaintiff, and
Sir William Ileatheote, Bart. and Mr. Itichard
Goldfinch, Defentlants,which it was expected would
have been tried at this assizes, by an action of tres-
pass and eject/milt, did not come on for trial, the
Defendants hating signified, through their Solici-
tor, Mr. Wade. that they should nut defend it, so
that Mr. !bilis is emitted to judgment by default,
which will give hint the power to compel the remo-
ra of the hatches. This importantquestion is there-
fore thus set at rent, and the exclusive right of the
proprietol of the river to the water running through
those parts of the navigation where the laud was
purchased, and the water originally brought there
by the persons who caused the river to be made na-
vigable, is established, and the proprleter may grant
or withhold it, at his option. The limited rights
of water from the old river to such mills and water
meadows as are set out in the decrees fur snaking
the river navigable, remain as before, and indeed
have never beers questioned by the proprietors of the
navigation.

The sitt:ngs in the Common Pleas finisher! on
Saturday, and Sir JANE* MANSFIELD left town
imitiediatelT on the Midland circuit.
A lilac s Messenger left town yesterday with
di patches to be forwarded to Sir AI:TNIJEWELLLIr
LEY.

A cartel has again sailed front Plymouth, for
Morlaix ; but it as eery doubtful whether any
person on board will be permitted even to hold
communication with the Lind. .Such are the se-
vere and ferocious orders of the Corsican Desynt.
On Wednesday 'Major FLETCIitI, of the Royal
En;ineers, at Portsnonnth, received an order to join
the expedition at Spithead ; which he did in the
course of that day..
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The Ipkifferiiii frigate, Capt. Lansaw, remains
at Spithead, with the Newfoundland, Halifax, and
Quebec convoys.
The Prince trillion armed ship, with a convoy
from Gottenburg, is arrived in the Humber.
The seat now preparin; for the future residence
of Louts is Hartwell Park, belonging to
the Rev. Sit GEORGE Lin, Bart. which His Ma-
JCSTY has taken on lease for five yews. There are
near 150 Euoizrants who have attached themselves
to his fortunes, at Mittau, the greater part of
whom have been promised pension., should they
prefer remaining where they now are.
An order wa. received, on Saturday, for stem, 4 for
4000 troops to be got ready at the depot at Port-
che.ter.

Mr. Dyer, who is going nut to Cadiz, es the
British Consul, is arrived at Portsmouth, to take
his passage in the .Ifinorca, Captain HORN ay.
A miliwin of dollars are to be shipped at Ports-
mouth, on beard the Eurydice and Minorco, for
Cadiz.

The Slst regiment landed at Portsmouth. front
Guenney. o.i W'rdilesday, and marched to Hilsea
barraeka.—They are to be embarked in the next
expedition.

several Volunteer Corps in the county of Tip.
p_erary, commanded by Lord DoIALLY, Sir R.
WALLER, Captions PEPPER, ANDREWS, TOWELS,
CARDEN, &C. Late °Hired their ter-
vices ia Spaia.
By the NAVAL Rtdecravis, corrected to this day,
there appear to be—AT agli, 99 sail of the lime, 7
from 5u to 44, 127 frigates, and 323 srAullee yea.
eels. The TOTAL number of ships, IX ColtWllleleti,
amount.* to 164 sail of the line, to from 50 to 44,
174 frigstcs, 22, sleopa, and 410 gun-brigs, &c.
There are also, in oatotsAnv, and aaroiatra roa
*mama, si sail of the line, 14 from ao to 44, lid
frizstes, 51 sloops, And 41 quo-brigs, ftc.--and
there are autumn n, 61 sail of the hoe, Id frigates.
43 sloops, and G grin-brigs, /sc.—making a 'Aosta
Tlll'4l. of !no tinsels of air.

Capt. Wool)!IF? is appointed Atria for pri-
MONS or war at Portsmouth : Cnpt. Rosman is
appointed to tSoi PapAfte, ,ics AlasoN ; Coptais
Litcuci, to

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