The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-12 00:00:00

BRIGHTON. SLlPTinian 10.

This morning, at eleven o'clock, the Earl of
CH ATHA NI reviewed the Fourth, or Queen's 0
Dragoons, on the Race Ground at Lewes ; cher
were present, Earls BERKELEY and CR A yes, Ge
ral Huousosi, and several other General Officers ;
the review ended at half past one ; when the Dor-
set Militia, Monmouth, Brecon, and South Hants,
came on the ground, at two o'clock, the review com-
menced, when the Earl of Cli A1"!I A M as reviewing
General, expressed the highest approbation of the
manner in which they went through their different
nianseuvres. There was an elegant dinner prepared
at .the Star Inn, which was attended by all the
Field and General Officers, Lord EDWARD and
Lord ARTHUR Sonrasnr. There was a vast
deal of company on the ground. A most dis-
agreeable accident happened here to-day : As Mrs.
HILL, of Broad street, was driven by her ser-
vant down North-street, in her curricle, the horse
took fright, and drove the carriage against the cor-
ner of the Steyne, opposite the Castle lan. Mrs.
Htt.t. and the servant were both thrown out with
great violence ; the lady WAS taken up by Mrs.
Frrzaxa near, who was a witness of the accident,
and, with the greatest tenderness, assisted in leading
her to Mr. N awnn H AM'S, the surgeon. It is thought
she has not received any serious injury ; but the ser-
vant, I am very sorry to inform you, has had his skull
fraCtured. This week we are promised a round of
amusements ; tn-morrow night. a Card Assembly,
Promenade, and Music. Thursday, Mr. W Ant pro-
mises an undress cotillion party, no merriment after
twelre o'clock; while Mr. YART, Master of the Cere-
monies, at the Old Ship, on the same night, invites
the beaux and belles of Bright it, dressed or undrc,sed,
to join the merry dance, and grace the festive hoard,
which will be adorned with all the good things the
Old Ship is famous for; and, on Friday, a Pro-
menade, &c. again.
On Thursday se'nnight, Miss LAMBE, patronised
by Mrs. FirzunaUEßT, will have a grand Concert.
at the Old Ship. The ewe lamb will find a tower of
strength in Mr. BRIDGETOWLR and Mr. LINDLEY,
who will perform on the violin and violoncello.
The Black Trumpeter, who ran the font-race, is
quite choleric. Though he is charged with running
on the 7..-ronit side of the post, he insists he found it
the right, as he has got " money in &deli pod, ts." He
inveighs bitterly against bile/-legs, and when all bets
are paid, is ready to meet the Lancashire lad, where
he pleases, for .50 guineas.
In the town of Lewes, on Monday last, a qu:irtern
loaf was threepence-halfpenny dearer than in
London.
A very liberal subscription has been entered into,
far the establishment of a Free School here, for the
instruaion of about tint! hundred poor children, in
reading, writing, and arithmetic. he money for
the above laudable institution, has been raised
among the several seas of Dic•enters, and she
School is to be denominated the " Brighton Union
Free School."
A most beautiful drawing is nearly finished of
the Pavilioa and Steyne ; 1 am told the print will
be published by subscription

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TUABRIDGE WELLS, Sm. 10.

This place continues very brisk and gay, and the
present weather promises a fine autumnal season ;
we expea to be fine till the beginning of November.
Many respedahle families have lately left us, but
the houses which they occupied, are nearly all lull,
and several others are in treaty for.
Am mg our arrivals, for September, are, the
Duchtss of Sr. ALBANS, Lady Wo steam., Lord
ADAIR, Sir S. KILI 11, Mr. Luta, Dr. SCOTT, Mr.
and MIS. WITTS, &c.
Our harvest is getting in rapidly ; in general it is
very good. The peas have been hurt by the rains ;
hut, we hope, that the wheat, though much down,
will not receive any material injury. The hops
make a shocking appearance in general ; yet, in the
eastern part of Sussex, many farmers will get near.
ly half a crop ; but they are uncommonly backward.
The neighbouring gentlemen have put off their
sporting campaign till the 16th, when, no doubt,
much execution will be done, as birds are plentiful,
and the corn, by that time, most probably, will be
nearly housed.
The ball, last night, looked dismally, though well
attended, but black has so sombre an appearance in
a large assembly, that it requires the utmost exer-
tion of good music, and the hilarity displayed on
the countenances of the happy dancers, to divert the

eye from dwelling on it.

DOVER, SEPT. 10,

At day-light, this morning, the foremost of the
remainder of the homeward-bound East India fleet
hove in sight, and, by eleven o'clock, a. m. the whole
of them were abreast of this harbour ; some ran so
close to the shore, we could almost converse with
those or board. The tide was then running down,
and scarcely a breath of wind blowing ; the whole
fleet had all their canvas set, and made a most
grand and beautiful appeatance. They consisted
of 27 East Indiamen, with their convoy, the Trident,
Athenienor, Mediator, and a sloop of war. The
day being remarkably fine, the Pier. were crowded
with company, and the nomber of small boats ply-
ing to and fro with passengers, provisions, die. ad,'ed
much to the beauty of the scene. A great number
of passengers landed, and ate by this time all oa
their way to London, among them were a number
of natives, Indian servants, dressed in their full
Asiatic costume, which had a very singular appear-
ance, and excited not o ly the wonder and amaze.
ment, hut even the mirth of the numerous children
who crowded about them. The passengers with
whom I have conversed, seem highly pleased with
their voyage, after their long detention at St. Helena,
notwithsta.tcling that it was rather tedious, in con-
sequence of some heavy sailers whom they were
obliged to wait for. There were upwards of 200
passengers on boatid the fleet; the majority of them
were ladies. Those who landed here, appeared de-
lighted at once more returning to Old England.
flte Tritat.r, 50 gun ship, put into those roads
from Dungeness to refresh, this morning's tide, she
is one of the Boulogne squadron, and returns to that
station from here. The Ply, armed cutter, is also
come in from the Downs, she proceeds on a cruise
from hone.

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PRINT EAS.
In the case of th-t King, on the information of
John Bell, so. .penes Whiting, relative to the re-
covery of a penalty of 4401. for printing the title-
page of a book, without announcing the printer's
name (a report of which appeared in our papa of
Tuesday last), we are sorry we were not carreft with
aesped to the re Iron of the Dflendant's acquittal,
and the opinion delivered t.y the Magistrates. The
case was thus, Mr. A as Counsel for the infer.
man:, after the examination of his witness, seeing
that he could not substantiate the charges, observed,
that, under the prescnz circumstances, he would not
press the case against the Defendant, as it did not
charge him with any mnral crimp. fie therefore
would withdraw the complaint. In consequence of
this, the Magistrates said, they were glad they were
not called upon to give their opinion on the present
occasion ; and that, in consequence of the honour.
able conduit of the Counsel for the informant, the
Defendant must be acquitted.
We therefore take the earliest opportunity to cor-
, reft our mi•.-statement, lest any printer should be
led into a snare, conceiving that such printing, with-
out his name atriezed, did not come within the

meaning of the Ad. Of this, however, we can as-
sure them, that we have seen several of the most
respedable law opinions, all of which distindly state
the liability of printers, under the a. 5, to a penalty of
201. for every copy of any paper whysoever, to
which his or her name and place of residence are not
annexed, excepting audion bills and cards, con'ain-
ing the name and articles dealt in by any trader.
DOWN PA TRICK ASS IZ ES.

CRIMINAL. COURT, Seer 5.
Befire the Honiara I?aron ZLI AND.
John M.GPrd, of Toy, in the barony of Duf-
ferin, and county of Down, was put to the bar,
charged noon en indiCtment for having, at the late
County Election, although not possc.ssing a re-
gistered Freehold, taken upon him the name of a
Freeholder entered upon the Registry, and pretend-
ing to be •he person so registered.
First Winless, Archibald Hamilton, Esq. ailed
as Agent for Lord Castlereagh, io the Dufferin P.a-
roniAl Booth ; the Traverser was produced there,
and polled for Colonel Meade. It was soon alter
discovered, that he was not a Registered Freeholder,
but that he had voted upon the Registry of his fa-
ther, John M'Giffard, who died one or two years
ago. upon this discovery. informations were lodg-
ed against him. Witness, knowjpg the Traverser
personally, spoke with him on the subjs.& and Tra-
verser declared he was very sorry for the offence he
had committed against the law; said, it was not so
/mach the fault of himself, as those who advised
him ; that, though repeatedly solicited, he had de-
clined to come forward, but at length complied, on
being sent for and urged by his landlord.
The tenor of this Witness's cross-examination
went to chew, that Traverser had been, at intervals,
for some years past, in such a state of insanity, **to
be confined. Mr. Hamilton admitted this, and
also, that from conversation with Traverser's friends,
he believed there was great reascn to apprehend,
the agitation and distress arising from his present
situation, and fear of punishment, might renew the
rkalady.
Here Mr. Joe, Counsel for the Traverser, ad-
dressed the Court, arguing, with much ability, that
Traverser could not be found guilty on the india-
ment ; and submitted to those concerned for the
Crown, whether it would not be proper and becom-
ing to give up the prosecution.
Thomas Potter, Esq. was next produced for the
Crown, whose evidence merely went to identify the
:Ttaverser, Witness having seen him in liufferin
Booth, on the day of poll ; and further circum-
stances of his polling were ascertained by Mr Jacob
Lee, who afted as Poll Clerk to the Sheriff's De-
puty in that Booth.
l'he evidence being concluded,
Mr. Dose, Counsel for the Prosecution, got
up, and stated, that, although there could not re-
main a doubt, but that Traverser must be convi&ed ;
yet, under the peculiar circumstances of this case,
and from mo:ives of compassion towards the unfor-
tunate man, be was happy in being able to inform
the Court, that he was authorised, on the part of the
Crown, to withdraw the prosecution.
'The Learned Jucies then proceeded to express his
sentiments. He declared he was himself under con-
siderable difficulty. On the one hand, he felt, in his
judicial situation, the propriety of bringing to con-
dign punishment a man who had so offended against
the laws of his country; yet. on the other hand.
participating in that compassion, on account of the si-
tuation of the unhappy offender, which had induced
Mr. Dur:n to aft with so much humanity, he would
not oppose the giving up of the prosecution ; he
would give his assent, although, in his opinion, there
was full evidence to conviEt the Traverser ; but he
mast lament, if any person.of superior education had
been found wicked enough to bo accessary in in-
volving this man in such crime and distress. He
declared that, great as his feelings of pain were, on
the passing of the sentence of the law upon any cis•
urinal, he must say, that were there a cony iCtion be-
fore him of such an offender, he would feel exulta-
tion in passing the sentence of the law where it was
so amply merited. He concluded a speech replete
with eloquence and feeling, by recommending to
the Gentlemen of the County to use their endea-
vours to preserve, in its utmost purity, the eleittive
franchise, and, for that purpose, to prosecute to
conviaion, persons of all descriptions who might
invade it.

assainssessw-Asvma
The following Orders were issued yesterday after-
noon, to the Queen's Royal Volunteers :
" In entrermenee of the ordert of the Commander in Chief
of the district, who will review Lord Banbury's and General
Phipps's brigades Voluntetws, on the 26th inst. on Wimble•
don Common, Li-ut Col. Robinson Informs the Members of
the First Battalion, that there Win be a parade on that day ;
the warning drum at six in the morning, and the roll to be
called at seven.

Pia this field day will be very different from those hitherto
'ape/I/lived by the corps, Lieut,Col Robinson hopes and OM
pests, that no member will absent himself under frivolous pre-
tences, but that every mas will attend and exert himself to
confirm the good opiates the Commander ia Chief of the DU-
ti id has roomiest of the Corps.
" Rattallon will parade in coat plebs marching order, with
haversacks, cantatas, Ma and each man will pr rd^ himself
with risfrashasitant. " F. T. ROBINSON,
Lisna,Cei. lit Q. R. V "

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CANTERBURY, Sum 10.

The violent thunder si se, hr dly morning,
lasted about two hours, and extended very ~enerally
and widely. It is &sera) das wroth) tremendous
at almost every place : in the meterpolis, and in the
whole of East Kent, it appears to have raged with
equal fury, nearly at the same time ; from this cir-
curns•ance. and from the length of the intervals be-
tween the several flashes and the explarsiona, it wanld
seem that, excepting one or two instances, where
the lightning was ;earthed towards the earth, the
great mass of the eleeric matter was colleeled very
high in the atmosphere.
Except in the destruilion of a barn, at Mr. 13:1-
not's, at Patrixborn, we du not learn that'its effe&s
have been seriously injutious in other parts. Near
flythe, the lightning assumed the appearance of a
ball of fire, and dispersed itself in the garden of a
small cottage, without doing any damage. At Pate
tr xborn, about six o'clock, it struck the end of than4lll.l
barn before-mentioned, on the point of the roof.; -e
passed along the top, to which it set fire, and at the
same time penetrated through the thatch to the floor
beneath, which, being spread with loose straw, was
immediately also in a blase, so that the whole was
in flames, both within and without, at the same mo-
ment. One side of the barn was filled with wheat,
and a waggon also full of wheat had been drawn
into the barn, which Mr; Dilnot's servants were in
the .a of unloading, and who state the Lath of
liehtning, and the firing of the barn, to have
succeeded each other so rapidly, as to have bras
almost instantaneous : happily neither of then%
were hurt. Immediately adjoining to this barn ..
was another, returned from it at a right angle, and
as no hope existed of being able to preserve the
one or. fire, it was judged most advisable to leave
that to its fate, and to cut off the communication
with the other ; this was judiciously and f rtunately
effeeted, by pulling down a part, and by the rain
which poured down in torrents, and in a certain d -
gree checked the flames, and furnished a powerful
supply for the engines. From these circumstances
the farther progress of the fire was stopped, media
was at length so far extinguished, as to give no fan•
they cause for apprehension ; after having, in the
course of two hours, consumed the barn, with thj,
waggon, and nearly all the wheat; also part of
corn-rick, which stood close to the end of the has*.
An attempt was made to draw out the waggon, ho
unluckily without success. The quantity 6f ath*
destroyed is no: accurately axertained, but it is SlM.'t
posed to be from SO to 6u quarters. The total of
the lots (independent of the barn, which wanincit.
insured), is not so great as at first conceived ; it
amounts to about 3001. but is insured fur not more
than half that sum.
The prompt assistance of the neighbourhood, and
the alacrity and dispatch with which the engines .
were conveyed from Canterbury, attended by mot y
of the inhabitants, of every class, were materially
instrumental ie suppressing the flames ; and to
their judgment and exertions, in a great measure..
it is to be attributed, that no ereater loss has been
sustained.
Letters from Geuvt.,icos, .3ibraltar, dated
the 13th of August, state, that that gallant Officer.
was then perfeetly recovered from his indispnetiens
and that the Garrison were in excellent heal'
In consequence of Sir SIONtY Stems having
superseded Admiral Dot ot.AS in the command of
j Boulogne, the latter has been appointed Port '
Ad-
miral at Yarmouth.
Advices receiv ,i 1 from Guernsey, 'toed the 24
inst. etate, that, on the .;oth ult. an account was re-
ceived there from Jersey, that a French flotilla of
gun-brigs and schooners had been sees standing to
the eastward, along the French coast, supposed to be
from Granville, bound to Cherbourg ; in conse-
quence of which, Sir JA M S M• REZ Ji-p itched.
the Tnisile, Allicore, and a cutter, to endeavour to cut
them off It was just dark when they left the
Roads. They passed through the Race ef Al ler-
ney about twelve the same night„land, in the morn-
ing, stood close into Cherbourg,wherr they perceived
the M i..rce frigate and a cutter. The TkirSe vas
within reach of the batteries, which fired several shot
at her, but did not do any material damage. Our
ships, on their return to Guernsey, fell in with ileek
Airrortte frigate, which had chased the flotilla undeit
a small fort opposite to Guernsey.
Monday, the 3d regiment of Royal East India
Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Rosette*,
with the field-pieces belonging to the brigade,
were reviewed upon Cox Heath, by Brigadier-
General HAT ; this fine regiment, equally ne-
spe&able with the two f'rmer,in discipline and ;toad
behaviour, has excited the admiration of the Briga.
dier-Gencral under arms, as well as the inhabitants
of Maidstor.e, for their soldier-like and peaceable de-
meanour in quartets. Last morning, on conclusion
of permanent duty, the regiment marched on their
return to the metropolis.
Mr. Lownote, Layer-nut of Grounds, Author of
Observations on Plantations, I .an-cave-Gardereng,
and Embanking, and of a Treatise on Hot-ho*aes,
is at present on a tour through England. H- will
be glad to call upon such eentlemen as are making,
or intend to make, improvements on their grounds
or gardens. slr. L. may be heard of by writing
to him at the Post-Offic.., Liverpool, or York, or No.
4, Chapel-street, Bedford-row, London.
A child, six years of age, was run over by a coach
in Soho-square, last evening, and taken to Mats.le-
Sex Hospital, with little hopes of rec .v -v.
An Adjourned Court was held , n Tavel iv, at
Hicks's-hall, for the purpose of adjusting the di..
putes between the Masters and Journeymen V, lvet
Weavers. After examining a deputation from each
body, and hearing Counsel on both sides, the t smut
declared their opinion, that the journeymen were so
far right in their appeal to the Court, that, upon every
yard of that art of velvet for which they, by the old
rates, receive 3s. 3d. they shall henceforward have
being an advance of 9.1. on the yard, on common vel-
vets. The Court adjourned until SJ terday, ler the pur-
pose of, in the interim, examining into the new seek"
of prices proposed, and declaring what proportion
of advance shall be made upon Gennas, or other
velvets of a finer texture. The chairman censured
the journeymen, however, for having, to the amount
of WO, spent their time in idleness in the Court.
when they had agreed to have the matter settled
between their own C=rantee and that of the
Masters.

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