The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-03 00:00:00

LA NCASTER—Av crsT 29.

This evening, the lien. Justices Chambie ithd
Wood, accompanied by Thomas ;Clayton, Esc
mine into town to hold the . They merely
remained in the Crown Court while the Commis-
siou war read, and then adjourned the Court.

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This morning, Baron Wood, the High Sheriff,
together with,the Mayor awl Corporation, weut in
procession to the Church, end heard divine service.
After partaking of some refreshments, they went
to Justice Chembre, who presided at the Crown
Court, and Bayou Wood. at the °Slier Court, to
try causes at Nisi Pries. Lord Stanley was-sworn
in Foreman of the draud Jury. There were upon
the Jury, Colonels Patten and. Eltham, Meseta.
Blackburn. Horrocks, and Wilbraham ootle.
Justice Cueilifae, in delivering his charge to
them, lamented that the greatest part of the celeu-
tihr was composed of tnisguided persons, who, on
stemma of a temporary privation, had resorted to
riotous acts, and a most flagrant breach of the laws
of their country ; but the means they had resorted
to could not possibly cord them any relief, for the
property they attacker) sad destroyed was the
source from which theft ; derived their support ; and
if those who possessed that property were not se-
cure iu the-possemion of their present manufactur-
ing pursuits, they would be driven to embark it
in other concerns, whereby misguided persons
would lose Stl prospect of employ. Ile cautioned
them againet their exertising any false uotion of
humanity, .and said.. the laws must be executed
with firmness; but ehierved, that he lied no doubt
hut the Prisoners of the description he had alluded
to, es well as all the °dims, would receive due at-,
bodies to the different charges made against diem,
Jury composed of geothrutea of the highest
V,ete
• • bility sod conitequeoce tp the country. who
h highly to their credo, vorungarily stood forward
spin the occasion, is the 'eerie, of their country.l
He*ocluded with lamenting diet he was not to i
• paesession of any written dpconeents of the depna.
tions that had Imo taken begire the Magistrates
aglifist ate Priseedell eftorged with rioting, to ens.
blehies to direct &ern et to patois of law, but 111!:4,
quite satisfied with theme "eIM were autcssitsd with
the business. . .... ,
1 David 41examier iit‘h**2l itfacte 10 el..
tering seditious howls • Hie mujeety, Om
Richard Monk deport- ton tbe avaiiog of
last Whitsunday, the Prisoner, in ceeiptiery with
another man, came lute a public-house, at Augle.
ton, where be and mend other persons Were. after
a little time, the Prisoner began talking of the
hankies of the . times, and d—d the King
thanked God that he was Mind, sad hoped he
would sooty be no more; and whited d--n to
aeize.oll royalists. He likewise said the l'.it.ce of
Wales ink the biggest vagabood England e!. er pro-
ducted.:..Tbis was corroborated by another witness.
They both acknowledged . the Priem-ter. woo, very ,
much intoxicated at the time, so ;noels sea thee be
sat down, and went tp sleep foe upwards of' Ave
heqrs.. A ionsiderable . timeless occupied! by the
;Coasted for the Prise," sot reelleetieet respett-
ing the **act words, Wag pee* es delhi tielhe
iaieteteitt. The Jams welusussistti toreendis
ir diet meet was very bed drawn, bet
wee one sent proved, &amid WOW
go on ; and the 1141 the Proposer ''e .
John Bramwell was indicted for lolling
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sag John Ball, a. boy of ahem* fosters ye OS
lee, in Liverpool.
It appeared in evidence, that on Selliegelliii
loth of July, the Primmer *l9l' upochltiqueiralmilkft
which state he endeavoured to gain edeitiehruce itsilVl
a public-house, but was refused on account of the
state he was in ; he staggered so much that he
could scarcely keep upon his legs, which caused a
number of boys to assemble rotted, and ridicule
him, calling him, by way of derision ~ Country
Thomas," this enraged-him. and he ran at the de-
ceased and gave bim . a *violentkick in the lower
part of his "belly, with a very thick shoe which he
had.on; ttriicauied an immediate stoppage sad
inflinstution in the bowels, and he died in coose-
quence in a few hours.
The Learned Julie% in summing hp the*Eri'
denee, observed, that with respect to the defence
set up of drunkenness, it. was no excuse in law, -bat
was held to be an aggravation of the crime...
Guilty.
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Accounts, received yesterday, state, that Lord
CO.:MAIM-had hrusght over from Majorca the
Spanish regiments of the line.
The Channel fleet, under Admiral Duczworrii,'
have arrived in Torbay from off Bier.
It was not until a quarter Past teieo'clock yester-
day-morning, the Loan Mateo& brought the official'
*mount of the success of the British arms in
Portugal to Lloyd'. Coffee House. Lipoe his
attempting to read it in the Subscriptiou-Remen,
his Lordship was. received with loud hisses,
and other Marks of disapprobation. the Gentlemen
present conceiving that his Lordship had not paid
proper attention to the haste in vat wailed; as
earlier communication of such important intelli-
gence. To intact mete emends, however, fur this
alleged neglect, his LordshiP had two copies of
Lord Cerrit.sitSernes communication posted upon
the front of the Mansion House.
Major Camoutzu., the Officer who brought the
dispatches from General WirxtsscaTe arrived in
town at half past six o.4:leek as Wednesda evening,
and immediately drove tq the Offioe of the S. of
Sea Tit. On his arrival in Downiug-strode there
war-neither Minister or any person froremlbom hal
could receive nuy information. He then tirearbadic
to the British Coffee-House, in CociterilOtrestel
and intrired for the private residence of Lard Co..
maim asa. V itwiHing to lose any farther time,lpe
went to the Duke of Y oreicprivato ileum, and in:
person delivered the dispatches to his Royal Highs.'
nem. From these causes &considerable delay took
place before an express was dispatched to His Ma-
srert, at Windsor, sod the public remained igno-
rant of such gratifying intelligence until yesterday
moruisig...Mnjer C Pitt LL had 'damson! tkispatches
fur Mr. WELIAILIVI POLE, hut .it was impassible
to see him, as lie had rnie to Sadler's Welk. Ou
hi-, return lie dispatched privottt,..exprrees to the
Alarquis of BUCIIINtaiOI, Marquis .ti.ELLesi.ev,
and Earl TEM.11.9. ,rh'i Members of Aibuiniatra.
bon vmre dining .with Mr. Cairns°, iu Bruton-
levet.