The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-08 00:00:00

TO MR JUSTICE CESIUM.

Sta-Having read is TUBBRIT' sit Parse, and in other
papers, a report of as civilisation before you, ou Svtorday
night last, I eddies' this letter to you, for the purpose
of affordiag you au opportunity of publicly vindicating
!morsel( from what I CsuCC4llt to be an incorrect account
of what is therein stated. It is smelted in this report, Sir,
that a person of the name of Wiaholt, declared, in your
presence—to y face—in your own rumor—mber• you pre.
side to protect the subject frees dauger and assault--that tie
would p to Caveat-Garden Theatre, Da Monday cretins,,
armed with pistols, to support him, is his opposition to the
perforsaanct.—Air, I well know, that if • complaiet was made
to you, in your judicial capacity, that &threat of this daz-
ing description was uttered, even in a private company, you
would feel yourself Woad to protect the lives ofilis Ma-
jesty's liege subjects; by obliging the party to give sufficient
• ninny to heap the peace. Consequently, 1 can sever be-
lieve that a Magistrate so active, so Scale, au just, as Mr.
Graham, wool.' ever suffer aCourt of Justice to ire insulted
with au eapresaiou which would not biluirrated in a coffee-
MOM Unless you have read it in the pepert, thea,Sir, you
will *comely believe, that the report alluded to, adds, that
the oily notice you took of this gross outrage, em to tell
Mr. Winhott, that 0 be had better not say so agars "—You
well know, that, if each iv threat was wide, yiiiS Wituiti in-
stantly hare said, " Sir, I shill nut have the public (tight-
ened from the enjoyment of their ratimial siriustmen•s, by
the threats of say roams, and l shall thoref,re commit you
to poison, till yon End atair,e security for your good and
peaceable behaviour "—Such being the hoe of cooled it
beheced a Magee:bate to pursue, soil such brief the limes(
minden I am sure you would have takeo, had the r ere
bees as stated, I now sail on you to refute this eliding),
aptust your reputation I act, he.

On SAturilay Night, the arc,/ of Neveral hniises in
Chapel-htreet, Gros‘enor-place, were tilteretl by a
sang of thine% who robbed the laiaers *fall their
contents.

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LAW LtirE LLICENCR.

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COURT OP KING'S BILNUIf, Wilmaisnot, Nov.

A 'YAGER.
BROWN e. wALLett.
lit. Serjeant Paceivithh mused for a Ride to
sbew cause why the verdict it this cause should ',tit
be set aside, and n new trial granted. lie stat. ils
that this cauNe was heard at the last Amuses hoti.re
Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, and the Jury pia a ,
verdict for the Plaiutiff. The circumstances .1 the
case were, that the Plaiiitilf had made a
.ber wain
a persou of the name of Gottridge, on the !frili of
August, of 601. that he, Gurtridge, had !proton ;..
word to Mr. Whitbread, in the following hot •ore :
—There was a bill of isclosure brought iota ti .e
Liouse of COllllllOllll4 to 1114:111Se a part of the tow.
mon in the parish of Lotus ; Lord Ban• was htir
Lord of the Manor: Guttridgc, ate: aprn.ou ors,
name of itorsmore, claimed a right of way eii r,
the land to be so inclosed. It was 1::11 to arhit.....
Con. Mr. Whitbread and NI r. u.ower weir iqr- •
pointed the arbitrator,. Mr. 14 hari..r• all la.-.t6
forward to the parties, aid diked them. woirri`uuy
agree to the award which be herd oil his 1114444‘ 3 -
They all said, they would be bound by it. (fir rte
being read, Guttridge, who was one of the paititis
who asseuted to the award, before he knew its enn•
tents, immediately refused to comply with it. Tiff
Plaintiff was steward to Lord Bute; mid cis some
%moment between him timid Guttridge, the wager •
wee made. The Defendant was the stake-bolder*
and decided that the Plaisititl had lost, and pa.d.
tile 1001. over to Guttrisige, ou whit); the
brought his action. and got a verdict in h.. f.avurir..
The Learned Sericatat contended, dm!. Uttar:4l4e •
had hot lard. tit his word, inasmuch as a twin cfnatil
tint h..: h.• 111 to a pronsisekthe osture of which he •
LW," nothing of. Thiraward did not go to settle the
r.ght of *ay to the ioclostsre, but to the rbehcige
of laud between Guttridge and H .;•itattre: He
begged it to be sinderstoini, that there aim no
blame st!.lhuted to Mr. Whitbread; so far (mop'
it. he was a...natio that that Geodeman thought it ••.
saws the best mode of settikg thcd:spotobctwcsl
the parties.

The cuwtT otnerceil. airy would look
Lord C:iii.tfivatice Allaustitlifa rtotea. taltro ,•u tire
trial ; after wlimb they would decide et:ether si
Rule should be grouted or sot.

E DIA 111; KOH. Nov. 0.

EXTRACT DT A LETTER PittiM A OLISTLIO4IJi
oategiNs. DATI.D •LIELIIT 11, 1150,41,T4 16111
• 141111 La iR 11111USG:L
" 1. think it it very probable that I will not re.
Aide lunge? in Louisiana. This determinishoa is
bets from any dislike either to this elimute or its its-
isalfitants, for .1 !Ave min). amiable Idends that
wsigld be esteemed an tuipeountry, bet only from
the stagitatimi of trade., cud the small citrate we
have of ever seeing it revive. This Owe, as ime
been often told you, was formerly • depot for the
Sonsish colognes, hut since the arrangement of the
differences, antl;the ratifying of peace braseett
lien-
lain and Spain, not a single 'hip has come here tuna
the coionirs ..f the latter power ; that ithei:.Use
trade has fallen into other channels, and the island
of Jamaica kaa get the greater part of it. The
port of Havannal. being opened for receiving Brs.
-tisk Nbods, has also abliorrnr.isresi the trade Rom
New Providence; and if some ports round dm
klexicate•Clulf were made ports of esitry, W a very
short time most of the 13r.tish sealed here woeld
emigrate to that Laud of Promise, overflorriug
with gold and silver.
" liy a late decree of Governor Somerillo awl the
Cattail& of Havanuah, all the French, withotat clan
have been ordered to leave the Wood tat
.eubs, so that the greater peat of u population of
nineteen thousand whites have ecwie to the tidied
States, together with their children; fuel any *Lie
or other property they could bring away with them.
In this city the re:Molina% cumber of persouNamss.4
between the tid May and lON* July
Mee. Western. Cloak/rem Total.
Whites go, ass 446 isle
Pea* of colour ..... tl7a Ma am 194 c
Mayes . .s;a wet 54J ital)

Grand totst..s7r;
together with sundry Importations arrived 'nice the
10th alt. that I have no note of. These gentry
hays already began to commit their depredations in
this city and suburbs; and most people here are
now obliged to keep arms in their houses, or, if out
at night, to carry a poignant or sword with them.''

o.lThursday last, the boats when ply in the neigh-
bourhood of BsMoscow sad Brown's-taws.' near
Waterford, discovered at acme distance at sea a
small cutter. On approaching her. they fund her
totally deserted, ',ingot' her side, and nearly sink.
lug. Having towed her into Hinoahark. they fobs.'
on board 67 WM*. of claret, • small quanist) ..1
white wiho, and a few staple bottles, with inane
pilaw*, greatly damaged by the Natter, the ...introits
of whicbbave not yet been nii•ertailied. 'r t.! ta.tne
painted on the etrraia La Sueite Anne Jr Livoarre.
She carried Preach colours. 'ilk. turbo has Iss-eo •
lodged in the Kings stores, tVtiterfoitl. It is iswi-
gined that she had been in &stress, and ibat the
crew, having scuttled her, had deserted her in the
belief that she would sink.

A most shocking and lamentable accident nc-
curred lest week at Tallybent, near Haug n : Mr.
Jour' THOMAS, a romectable farmer, barna:, a:.•a-
anon to attend the mill at the above plane. his oat
unfortunately caught in one of the wheels, *h.*,
dreadful to relate, his body was nearly separati
before he could he extr.csred, and his death wall
inatentaneens; his wife, who was in ►he mil! et the
time, has been aitnoat en a state of distraction .1. cr
cite fatal ucriud.
' Yesterday morning, ea • woman was staving along ,
Wyelsest•cet.niiisasite the New lun Tavern, r. 14(.1
Wine ..as priiredig at the time. drove hei with
great force against the window, whichifai bro4ra
' to pieces. She was very much eat by tie gl se,
and otherwise -"is wised. She was taken tri r
S'isc.:Jorne-lane, and was, kyt M6kt
a fair vray of res.overy.
4 twenty Ludas 'ace woo tan ne Mor.die Dan.. I v.
en tlse t►abridge tool; between Messrs. !low ► ,hi
Sown, celebrated runners, which was won Ly
forn4er by half a mile. The winner verfu- •ro d ;ale
distance in tow hours and twenty-four minutes.
I Suits was the favourite before startiug.

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