The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-02 00:00:00

ANGLING.

Jack, pike, chub, and roach, continue to take a WI,
freely during this month, especially on those days when
the wind is southerly, and the sun makes his appearance'
Sir a few hours ; but as such weather does not frtwal.
ocettOin December, the nm;ler shank! make the moirfir
web a far, uralik import 111 l ity, and devote it to trolling or
L.W.:74./i..:/, big. lie should minmenre fishing about ten
Wein:* in the looming, soil not hurt. the river side till four
in the. afternoon. If his health will allow him to do this,
Le has a tight to cipect c scollent sport, for the fish above
wittnierattil are now strong and hungry ; all the winged
insect* also in a torpid state, and the spawn of fish
and the iliff•rent tiler :es 01 the vermicular tribe scarcely to'
M. met with, the angler will not spend his time in vain.
Ile should, lionever, be careful to use proper baits and
tackle, beralltie the heaviest or the ad fish will now hazard
their lives for a belly-full, which nothing could entice
them to do akw m. nths back. Barbel, carp, perch, gud-
geons, and oa, arc now retired to their usual winter guar-
'term

rikaey.—By the S: a-gull, which had mind at King-
ston on the l‘th Oct. information had been received that,
a fortnight previously, an American schooner was attacked
14 four piratseal boats of the harbour of klanzinella, when
she fortunately beat them off. Vice-Admiral Sir 1,. W.
nalsted had notified that, according to requisition, the
Carnation would, on the '2tth day of October, afoul con-
voy to the schooner Bristol, and to any other vessels ready
r proceed to Canspeachy. The Jamaica Courant of the
15th Oct. cositaim a long and indignant article upon the
ritotertion afforded by the authorities of Cuba to the pirates.
The appointment of more efficient ollicera by Sir Ei!want
Owen, to watch the proceedings of the pirates, had given
tanch satisfaction.
t sevrintiseE IN Periata.—Letters from 'Shim, an-
nounce, that on the ti7th Chawal, 1230, which answers to
the month of April, I s2t, there hail been an earthquake,
which lasted six slays and six nights without interruption,
and which had swallowed up more than the half of that
4641rtunate city, and overthrew the other, as was the rase
With the earthquake at Aleppo. Nearly all the inhabitants
victims to This catastrophe; scarcely five hundred pre-
sents could save themselves. Other letters front Aborkoh
ennotinc^, that the same shock, but km violent, hail been
felt three. Kasreon. a city betvreon Aboekolt and Shiraz,
was swallowed up with aimed, the whole of its inhabitants,
in eons:qui net. of the same earl...quake. All the moun-
tains surrounding Kazroon way levelled by it, and no
Inca of them now remains.

Six stipwrights are shoot to proceetl fro rn Plymouth-
mil. in the Camel lighter, to rip up the Dwarf cutter,
whit!' latily founilertil at her anchors, m.o. Kingstown, an
the wet coast or twion4l. _ _

It iv v;;,id that in consequence of the demand for ship.
at radstow to convey corn and slate, dewing the last
sit wet Its, scowls arriving there, &main freights at an ad-
vance of Lo per cent, with a pioLability of continuing the
same 11,11,101 the witinr.

About 'dawn days back three low men, by name
(Immo-. Mann, and Maims, act out from Wells in an
.*en 1,1“, with intention e going to Varmint for ber-
rinnr—th.• weailier being so boisterous they could not gain
Ili:. pert, anil they were driven about from place to place
fir foiliteen ,lays, with little or nothing tostipport life ; mt
Tric:.ilay night list poor Abbots ailed. and on the morning
followimt the other two attired of Well. with their dead
comps ll i)) ta. ?.Taint lAA! remains '.cry ill ; Cout.eni it re-
roservil.. A Coroner's ingot:at was lachl on the body of
ycntetAlay, and their verdict was —" by the
visitation of God; through the severity of the weather."—
Arc, Amt.
An intiniwt was held by Mr. Ellison, the coroner, on
Tbutstlay last, and by adjournment on mom-
ff,g, at the rig!' of the Wind-Mill, near Castle Milli 'llriage,
on the Maly of John Little, a private in the Gth 11)ragonna,
----ads. After having performial his
day evening, be came to-
! above public-house, and
puritan there, but partook
.w himself over the bri Ig,c
lle hail been eight years
on evidence, that he was
ty.--Yardict accordingly:

LAW INTPLLIGENCE.

13011. T Or CUANCEKY, WLDWISDAY, Dsc. 1.

Them w not my Wanes. of public Wenn is this Cam
to.doy.

COURT OF RING'S CENCI!. WICTIIIIRDAY, DiC. I.

Oa rem, et Cala 4;14 Vlore the Loup CIIILP
Jun-net:l

HIS Lawmen!, est, ye believe, fur the Ere es la the New
Curia, at fluildlisll.
Many eases were ealkd an, and were poopenet 10 eaurequence
of the sireratur of the atiorniss and agents employed. Of this, his
Lordship complained, sod thought it hard that public business
should be deferral In cousequenee of these gentlemen net attesding
their chairs.

SHAW V. anonsg.
This was an action to recover 1001. alleged to be due on !Dill of
Exchange.
Mr. he savryr said he would br lonelied with the actual
proof upon these orensions, hut that lie was informed of the
nature of the let nee intended to be set up by the opposite party,
this compelled him to trespass upon the Jury longer than he ex-
pected. It appeared that a Mr. elirOfd. 4:21/10 a few years since
to London, and took op his residence with his uncle, the plain.
tiff in the case. Clifford contracted debts, and sane time after
became engag-d in some concerns which-his nude did not rect'sely
understand. Ile undertook to raise nbuney fur those who mlitht be
dispn,ed to want it. Ile however wanted money himself, and not
bring sufficiently fortunate to do without the assistance of his
friends, was susciently liberal of his demands on his untie, to
whom he passed a bond foss the slims due, and gave him a warrant
of attorney, confessing judgment. lie finally found his way to
prison, and applied to his uncle to Do his ball, when his uade con.
%Wend theadvanees he had madealresely,and refused to be his boil if
he did not give him some security. lie accordingly gave this bill,
which was endorsed to Shaw who became his LaiL The defence
is, that Clifford gave no consideration to theme for this bin but
this by Itself was tint a valid defence, and Colifffied was actually In
gaol, at the Suit of Broome's attorney, for this very bill. Broome
'incepted the hill; and now the defence was. that there rasa ewe.
'dictation. :Ie would have the ease to the jary, merely remarking
that it was must dangerous to stiffer bills of exchange, which circu-
lated like ready money, to be cut down by the parties. The bill
was put in aid read. It was dated larch August, signed
Clifford. and addressed to C. Broome, Esq. and accepted by
Mr. I'Aaa thought it necessary to give soniethilig lake a history
of the ease. The defendant, Mr. Broome, his client, was a man of
respectability and fortune. He had occaoion to niortg ge his pro.
party fiat 11,090/. and seeing an nilvertiseitie: in the papers offering
money at d per teat. had himself in:reduced to Mr. Clifford, the
drawer of this bill. Clifford wished to see the defendant's titles,
hr. They were given to I %Simla Ihtendant then applied for the
money, but was told by Clifford it was as lie had not as
yet received it from Isis clients, bid he would ereommodate hint
with such small PIMP' as he might require, and if Ilmonte drew on
be (Clifford) would serene, and liniorne should do the
fatliC for him, and thus they would rxeliange acceptances. This
was agreed to by the defendant. Clifford then proposed to accept
two bills for WI. each fur defendant, anti defendant might dr
tin him by bill fur 101 L This proposition was likewise assented
to, and this bill wits handed over to Show as it security when
be became hail for Clifford. The latter surrendered to his bail,
and it was clear that Shaw conk' not recover on the bill, be-
cause the condition upon ruich it was given was fulfilled, when
the buil was +Misfit-it. Alter the bill became due, the 'delimit;
threatened Cldlonl with an arrest for :31/. and by these means Coni-
ne:lN' him to sign an account, and admit the bill to be an km be-
twc,n the parties. Ily pus, nn bill ran he etwhiened over &her it is
thle, without the endorser taking all the responsibility of the bill
upon himself. It yes his duty to place Mr. Clifford in the box ;
he would give the hietory of the transactions he was most anxious
to give all li,e satislXetion in his power fur his impropriety in gir-
ing olds bill to Shaw. There was a warrant of attorney which was
alluded to; Shaw could not enterer this against Clifford. Ile was
also moat an:.iotia to make hint a bar:lnapt, but he could not aect
this, as he an% nut u creditor to a sufficient amount.
31r. Se.to LETT did not wi.h to throw Ely imputation on the
cl.araeter or respectability of Mr. Broome, but he had the letters of
the extendant. which certainly made the transaction rather ambi-
guous. If there was no objection, he would refer all these matters
to some gentleman at the her, wl,o may examine into the nature of
the transaction. This he was satisfied to do. if there was no objeo
don to this private tribunal. When hie !moved Friend recollected
what bad happened to one of his witnesses (Mr. Clifford), perhaps
he would owl tonne the offer.
Mr. Posit tad, the proposition appeared to him so just, that
he could tat dimwit how it.
A undies was sussed foe the *Win; subject to the reference.

^ JIMUCIGATIVE COURT. WitaxxsoAT, Ditc. l•
Bcfire Sir Jomw NrceoLL, jut.

opeseCA/1111470w. INV:MOTTO.
ler said that the Court having appointed in ieranni
committee of the property in this cause diiring the lunacy
01P lie at low mid had ordered the usual securities in be given,
laraathat ell the property, with the exception of a &in!
stzneedno Ire as nut of the putters of the
j^tilletfiff he therefore moved the Coon to limit the
quantum of security to the tutu which could only be hazarded by
111 r. Giovanni Nrgrotto.
Ih. Ix set I NOTox followed in support of this motion, and said,
as the party was a foreigner, in many cases where it was necessary
for them to procnre iirruriiies in this country, it wan customary
with merchants to make a charge of five Per cent. on giving their
guaranier, which would come very heavy in this Case. if security
was required: for thuse aunts, not in dos adminibtentlun in this
country.
Sir Jon?! 11:1citort. observed, the circumstances of this case
were of such a nature as to induce him to pause before he wmiLl
divinte from the usual course, which was, to require security for
double the amount of the property. lie would give his opinion on
a future day.

r I f ,412 the bony M Jonn laMR', a rt.,
' r/Ow 4:Wooed at our Barracks. AM
i. 4!,.ty at the harraelta no Wediutala
, , 1 .6=4114 the city. mot called at the •
I ' co.tvur-wil for some C • with apc
I . Ot ii ii liquor. On retiring. he threw
jaw the water, and was drowned.
fn the regiment, and it niipemed a
. askoet to ore-46410ml Eta of imanit)
.I",r IL. Curtest.