The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-19 00:00:00

SALISBURY, Nov. 18.

On Wednesday last, John Pern Tinney, Esq. was
sworn in elayor of this City ; on which occasi-n he
gave a sumptuous dinner at the Coumil Ciarnaer,
to which all the Members of the Corporation, the
Dignitaries of the Church, the ISTuAny sad princi-
pal Gentry, arid the Officers of the Army and of the
Volunteer Corps in the City and neighbourhood,
were invited. The dinner, consisting of a profusion
of venison and game, and all the other delicac;es iu
season, was prepared in high style by Mr. Balls of
the King's Arms Inn. Anio.ig the company were
the late Mayor, the Earls of Pembroke and Radnor,
Lord Viscount Folkestone, the Don. Mr. Bouverie,
Sir Wi ham Call, Sir C. Waite Malet, Mr. Wynd-
ham, Mr. iltis‘ey, Mr. Chancellor Douglas, Mr.
Batt, he. the King, and the otber leading loyal and
constitutional toasts. having been drank, The Memory
of Lord Nelson (who Will a free Citizen ofhalisbury).
was given with a ter vcney and solemnity truly ap-
propriate ; the vi•lt le company rose from their seats,
and received it with resptAful and impressive si-
lence. The health of the hlayor being afterwards
given, he returned thanks to the Noble Lords and
Gentlemen for the honour dune to him, and also for
the attention which they had that day shewn to him
and his tellowcit zens, by their appearance in
mourning for the renowned personage whose loss
this City and his grateful Country won d long la-
ment, and ever cherish in glorious memory. Amom
the other public toasts, th..st of Admire/ Lo, d
lingwool, and The Hewes of the Veet ; Sr Rif hard
Sow-iron ; and The Ships, Colonies, and Con,ineree of
Great Britain ; were received with rapturous ap-
plause. In paying due honour :o these and similar
sentiments, the major part of the company re-
mained together to a late hour ; and. on breaking up,
all expressed theinsvives highly gratified by the li-
beral and polite attention of their hospitable host.

Tared ty,
at a Common Council, convened by
W. SasiTH, Esq. Mayor of Southampton, the Right
Honourable Lord BARHAM, First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, and Admiral Lord Coxerteuwooo, were
proposed, and unanimously eleCted, Honorary
Burgesses of that Town and its ancient Corporation ;
to the former, as a mark of resped, for his skilful
and judicious arrangement of His MAJESTY'S naval
force; ; and, to the latter, in honour of his late
brilliant and important vidory.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of
Liverpool, held in the Town-hall, on Friday last,
it was resolved, that a naval monument, to the me-
mory of Lord Neese':, be ereded in the centre nt the
area of the New Exchange Buildiugs; and that the
memorable words of Lord Isict.son, in his last or-
ders to his conquering countrymen, be inscribed on
such monument, Zligtiad rr,nefis (hell SJCPII 11141
riU d, hi. d&SIV." A sum, amounting to nearly
4,3001. lies been already subscribed, and it is every
hour increasing.
A Common Hall of the Corporation of the Bo-
rough or Portsmouth, was held, on Friday, for
the purpose of aJJressin His MAJESTY on the
late spiel:till vidories. he proposition was
nimously agreed to, and an Address was prepared,
and ordered to be presented to Ks MAJESTY.
On Monday sennight, a match for one hundred
gu:neas aside, was decided upon Beverley race.
ground, York,hire ; Lord Bunions's cliesnat horse
ilarplut, against Colonel Kieo's grey horse Heals,
one tour-mile heat. lie lace was uncommonly
well contested, and won by the former, by only half
a neck The odds, at starting, were two and three
to one on Marplet. A great number of speclators
were persent Another match will be run to-mor-
row, fur 1001. one twoonile heat.
On Tuesday last, a most sump•uous dinner was
given, at Cie Crown Inn, Portsmou h, by the Ma-
gian Admiral Ss:rice's, to the principal Officers of
the Navy and Army, at that place. l'he table was
set out in a style of uncommon elegance. The Ma-
rine Band played during the whole entertainment.
Many loyal toa.o were given ; and the Resnal Of-
ficers ..spressed their unfeigned adruiratniii and joy
at the Lot memorable vidury. Not less illan fitt:,
persons were preseni ; among whom
were Ad:nir.ds Moos-Lou and Sir J. Corm.; all
the naval Captains at Portsmouth ; anJ S2eenerel
Hort and his suite; with oche. Officers of rank.
I h r company expressA tte highest eatitfkatos with
• die whole of the entertainment.

ISTEUICE.ACE.

COURT OF KING's-H7NCH, Wasrutwsrev. Nov. IS
TR(AI. AT BtA OF MK. JUSTICE JOONSON.
This important trial, itdrich wail hard for this
day, excited a great d.-gree of public etp•etation.
A great number of persons acs,inhled, soon after
seven o'clock, about the doors of the Court, and, by
nine o'clock, Almost every avenue was blocked up,
and every part inside was filled to an excess. Soon
after, Mr. Justice Goose came down, and there
being a vast number of persons attending to justify
bail, his Lordship was engaged in this branch of
the business of the Court till near half past ten, by
which time the pressure became SO great, numbers
of persons were obliged to retire.
Before nine o'clock, Mr. Justice Johnson, at-
tended by a grew number of his friends, made hi.
appearance in %VesrMoster hall, and walked there
during the greater part of the morning, until a few
moments b.fore the CAULe was called on. Mr. Jus-
tice For was also in the Hail lot a short time.
When Lord Et. are 31,1OUGH, and the rest of the
Judges, came into Court, proclamation was made
in the twirl way, and the Special Jury Pannel called
over, svionr only eleven appeared in the Jury box.
Ihe Sc u:ffs' Officers were then sworn as to sum-
moning the Jury, and it appeared, that several • f
them were out i-, town at the time of the service,
and others were not to he found at all; two gentle-
men only (!sir. Wiloom Wild, and Mr. Hobert
Weston) appointed to have been in town when the
summonses were served ; and their names being
called over, and not answering or sending any ex -
cuse, Lord Ear emeoftoucvs directed that they
should be fined '231. each ; these fines to be entreated,
if they did n-t strew snalcient cause for their ab-
sence, by the last day of the Term.
There not bring a sufficient number to make up
a Jury,
Lord FALEIAROROVOII then obierved, that the
business must st and over for some other day, as
it was not in the power of the Court to make a
July.
The cause was accordingly appointed for Satur-
day next.
Counsel for the prosecution, the ATTORNEY and
40LICI I'OR-GFNERAL, Mr. ERSKINE, MI. GARRUNV,
and Mr. Aanorr.
For Mr. Justice Johnson, Mr. ADA/NS, Mr. Nat,
and Mr. RICHARDSON.
Lord Holland sat on the Bench betide Mr. Jus-
tice Le BLANC.
Several Gentlemen of the Irish Bar also attended;
among whom we recognised Jonah Barrington,
Esq. Henry Dean Grady, Esq. Francis Hodgkin-
son, Esq. William Johnson, F,sq. (brother to Mr.
Justice Johnson), Mr. Hutchins, Mr. Taw, Soli-
citor, Mr. Gifford, and many others.
The Court then disposed of a few motions of
course, not intereving to the public, and, by twelve
o'clock, their Lordships rose.
During the whole of the morning, Westminster-
hall, as will as the Court, was crowded to a great
de7ree, and a number of Barristers from the Court
of Chancery attended in the King's Bench.