The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-07-30 00:00:00

WINCHLSI F. JULY V.

The business cf the Isrccern Circuit commenced
heir on Wednedsy last. Mr. Justice I.t BLANC
presided at Ns Pros:, and Mr. 811011 GIL AHAN in
the Cro.vn Court.

The first trial was an indiElment against Juan flora-
Esq. for an assault on Elizaaeth Mansfield. the
prosecutric stated, that she had been hired as tonne-
keeper and lady's mud, in Mr. I tornby's family ; that
after she bad been there about 50 days,,she had (unin-
tentionally, according to her statement) offended Mrs.
It who comp/anted to :An I lw nbv, that She .4.1 been
very imperttnent ; that her master, in consequence,
desired to speak to her in the h,ui,e-keeper's room ;
and, on her attending him there, and asserting that
she had been guilty of no impertinence, he told her,
in great heat, that if she did not hold her tongue,
he would knock her down - that she should instantly
go out of the house—and, on her expressing her
readiness to go, but demanding a month's wages,
he struck her on the chin with his knuckles, And at.
terwards with his open hand on the check ; she
avnit:ed other Montt, by stepping back, and sht.eki-d
Iciadly for help. Mr. H. soon after quitted the
room.

A man servant said he heard the noise and bustle
in the housekeeper's room, but saw nothing pf the
assault. as he was prevented entering the ronm by
the butler. A female serval said she h••ard the
prosecutrix shriek, and saw her shortly after she
came from her room, when she appeared in great
agitation, and her face look,:d as though she bad re-
ceived a blow.

Mr. Setjeant Lugs, for the Defendant, argued, that
as the proof of the blows rested solely on the testi-
mony of the prosecim ix, and as she had, even in that
Court, deported herself in a way which made it nor at
all uncharitable to copclude she could he both pert
and artful, it was to be considered whether such a
woman might sot Lave given her own face the ap-
pearance of its having received a blow? It was
more probable that she had done so, than that Mr.
Hornby had so far forgotten himself, as to strike
her. The Jury, after some hesitation, pronounced
a verdta of Wilt,.

1 he greYer part of the Sprnisi prisoners at Ports-
mouth and at Plymouth are to be sent home. Cartels
are preparing to convey them.
On Sunday sennight, as two young men were
bathing in a pit at Leyland Lane, near Preston, one
of them, who could n,,t swim, got oat of his depth.
on which his companion endeavoured to render him
assistance, but was laid hold of sn closely by the
former as to precipitate them both to the bottom,
and they unfortunately perished.
On Thursday last, as .s compliment to Mr RAN.
NISTEIII; a dinner was given at the C dee-house,
Carlisle, by the Officers of the Cumberland Ran-
gers; when the Manager of the Theatre, and a few
o' their seleit friends, were at the party. After The
King, The Crtwberiand Ro.ert, and The Togo 12.4
ryde of Catiille, had gone round, a proposition
was made for a Subscription towards building a
Theatre, and Seconded by Mr. Bariairree ; who,
after politely ex; ressing the gratitude he felt on
ssch an occasion, ,tibscrib J, not only for himself,
tut for Miss DUIICAPI ; at the same time assuring
the company, that, should the proposed scheme be
carried into died, they would perform at the open-
ing of the Theato-, and use every exertion to give, an
annual theatrical treat to the inhabitants of that
city ; a place to ve.sich they have both shewn perti.
cular atlnichment. A um nearly adequate to the
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