The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-16 00:00:00

PARK V. WINS

The Plaintiff in this aetion was the same as in the
foregoing, and the anion was brought against the
Underwriters, on a pulley fur COOL on goods on
board the same ship Mcrriorq. from St. Vincent's to
thepsirt where she should discharge her cargo.
The defence set up, was, that the ship was not
sea-worthy, in as much as she was not properly
manned and viaatlled. It appeared, that ten of
the crew died On the Coast of Africa, and fourteen
deserted and were pressed, which reduced the hands
(originally forty in nirm'ier) to sixteen; these wire
again replaced by twenty of the slaves brought up
from the hold, to work time guns, and twelve Eu-
ropean sailors procured at BArbadOWS. It appeared
also, that she had about three weeks provisions
when she sailed from St. Vincent's' but was plun-
dered of a quantity of biscuit and beef by the slaves,
who had broke into the stores.
Several Captaiiis of West India ships were ex-
amined a. to this point, who all deposed, that three
weeks provisions were sufficient for the voyage horn
St. incenes to the Ilavanisth, taking all accidents
into consideration.
Verdia fur the Plrintiff 1891. 131.
KING v. %LAD.

This was an anion forpir;J:g literary property.
The Plaintiff in this case was a considerable ac-
countant, residing at Liverpoul, and had published
a very voluminous wurk, being Tables of Interest
and Calculations Limn Commission ; the second
edition of which, he averred. the Defendant had
pirated, by publishing the !am: work in his ono
name. To prove this. the Plaintiff proceeded to
shew the several *linos in his own work, savilaly
c,,pied by the Deenslant in his putLeatioo. Not

less than keventy errors Were crated to hire been
copitd.
On the part of the Defendant, Mr. ERSKINE said,
he wuuld Fhew• seventy more errors which they had
not copied.

Lord ELLettaoaovor observed, that this was a
wosk in which accuracy could be its only merit ;
and, to chew the piracy, the Plaintiff had ptOved
'sweaty errors. If they had copied seventy Minders
wit of a work which had une hundred and titre.
their crime was their punishment. The Plaintiff
was nonsuited.

A number of other speci.il and common 'ors:
-eauvj, rf no moment, were disposed of. The einirt
sat till past nine o'clock at night. in order to finish
all the causes set down (GT trial.
His Lordship proceeds upon his circuit this day.

CITY 111.7ThIg!S..

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On Saturday a Court Of Corrimon Council wr;
held at Guildhall; at which the Loan MARCIA p:.
sided; present seven Aldermen; Recorder, :ie-
rits,•and a great number of Commotion. •
A petition was presented trom William Parry,
Esq. citizen and glover, playing the Court to dis-
charge him from the nomination of Arriff his
paying into the Chamber of Loncliat the sum of
.4001. and twenty marks ; whir h the Court agreed
to, on his paying the faille et id the usual fees.
Mr. WA rritm•s stated, that the Bill now peuil;ng_
in Parliament, imitled A Bill for the :ere. oT
certain Incumbents within the City of London,'
had excited considerable alarm; and would, if •pass-
ed, subject the citizens of London to a most griev:iits
tax ; a dangerous consequence, which had not been
before generally known, although the Bill had pass-
ed the House of Commons, and was row in the
House or Lords. The Bill %% Is now under the con-
sideration of a Committee of the Common Council ;
and as it would, be impossible for them to take any
measure in sufficient time to prevent the passing of
the said Bid, he moved that a petition be presented
to the Right Hon.'the House of Lord., praying that
u. 1 13i11 might not he passed into a law. The
motioa was seconded by Mr. Stokes, and carried
unania., v.; y.
Mr. Into sr thee. stated, that while the in•
cumbeats r forty-eit.:4 parishes in the City of
London we ants to Parliament tor au addi.
Lion of two-t:.:.. , to their present income; there
c-re fifty.one pamiles not included .n the free
f late had been in many instances oliled to
submit to exorbitant claims, and no relief whatever
was proposed for suer paii,hes ; he therefore nun.
ed, 64 That the Cemm:ree before appointed re em-
powered to brino in a bill or bills to regulate the
whole of the ;ma eihents and improprietors of sights
and tythes in the City of Louden, and report the sante
to this Court;' which was carried unanimously.

MIT/Mtn' ELECTIOs.—Sir BURT)TTT
and bis friends are indefatigable in their C4.:17 ASS.
Mr. i‘lAtt:w Ammo. son of the Magistrate, as %Yid
be seen by the Ariverisement in the front of our
paper, has been 7. quested to appose him. He will
probab'y deriat: ! imself this day.
t.s.savait kit.tc rtoF.—At the close of the Poll
on Saturday, beingTheiiiiii"rud daf, the numb: t, wet e

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For the lio.n. W. Cavendish, 4,' 2
MI T. C. retivnie, 4i 6
The Poll, it is espeZted, will Fnally close this
day.

The Lively fri,-ate will be launched in a short
time, from Woolwich Duck-yard. The co:nmarid
is to be given to Captain I: AMI OPID•
It is stated, much to t!— en•dit of the Isle of Ely,
that there was neither prisoner nor cause at tl e
assires last week ; nor was there any prisoner t r
trial at the assizes held six months ago.
Saturday the Assizes at Lincoln were opened by
Justices Guise and ROOK!. ne most important
trials expelled to occur, were those of T. Newton,
for the murder of his father, and F. AI/ea, aged 2; ,
for stealing eighteen sheep, from the Duke of Ay-
c As
ira's Park, at Apthorpe.
The shoemakers of Glasgow have been followin,-
the ex.unple of their brethren in London, by enter,
i..g intu a combination for an advance of wages.
Several of the ringleaders have been ceanntated to
prison.
Whenever this country has enjoyed the tranquil-
lity of peace, the populace have never failed to
raise an outcry az.vinst th..! frequent emigration of
our Nobility, to disburse their affluence in the more
y,enial clime of Italy; but the great inducement far
such excursions was the wish to behold that Capital,
which will ever remain in the page of hist )7, for
the astonishment of all future gener..tions. 11t.t it
was never till lately imagined, that the :nye ,tire
genius of man could transplant the City of ancient
flume into the heart of mocFrn Londoa.
howcver, has literally been effe:ted by Nlessrs. itr.
AUL& and BANICLIt, who are now exhi!;;tiog •t
famous City, in all its present grandeur, at the New
Panorama, in the Strand.

Mr. Tsai.us, the Keeper of the Compeer. has
received orders to remove all the prisoners now its
the Poultry Compeer to the Gilespur-street Compeer,
pi eparatory to the pulling down of the Old Com pter.
But whether the latter will be rebuilt in the same
place or not is uncertain.
The Lottery for 25.000 Tickets, to he drawn in
September next, was on Friday contra3e.! for. and
we are happy to find Mr. PITT has prevented the
Contra:.'tors from encreasing the .number of Tickets.
by which means Tickets in this Lottery are intrin-
sically worth near 21. more than in fin mer Lotteriv..
This is the only Lottery to be drawn Ibis !mar :Ticitoi
to be delivered in the course of THIS WETIC. The
Scheme contains Three Twenty Thaitissids, Three Tee
Thousands, Thrfe Five Tiassands, &c. ece. and the
lowest Pei,. Twenty Pawl-.
The following is an accurate account of the ave-
rage prices of Corn, &c. from the 13th February, to
the Stir May. as delivered. by the Inspe&or of e,,1,1
Returns, to the Loan MAYOII, Recommit, and
Aldermen, assembled, at Guildhall, on Monday the
2d instant :
Average price per quarter on the List six weeks ;
Barley. L. 3s. 4d. Beans, 11. 10s. Peas. 11. 13s. ed.
R)e. IL 10s. IJ. Wheat. 21. 10s. 11d. Rape Se.:4l,
44. ss. 3d.
Average price per quarter on the last twelve
weeks—oats. 11. Is. 3d.
Average price per boll on the I.lst s.x weeks
oatmeal, 17s. 4d.

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ORIGINAL POETRY.

ODE FOR MS MAJESTY'. BIETH-DAY.
Soot 4, 1603.
Wrato extempore by ToomAs Mooas, Esq. Poet Ltureat
of !reload pro &ampere.

Where is now the smile that lighten'd
Er ry hero`a couch of me?
Where is now the hope that arighton3
Honour's eye and phy's breut !
11+,6 we lust the wreath we beaidtd
irof our weary warrior men?
la the faithless ohee faded
Must the Bay be pluekl again
?awing hour of stinny weather!
Lovely in your ligiit, the while.
Peace and Glory, Wed together,
Wander'd through our fairy tale !
And the (lei of peace would glisten.
Dewy es a morning sun,
Whoa the timid Maid would listen
To the deeds her Chief had Acne !

la the hour of dalliance over ?
Mu•t the maiden's trembling feet
Waft her from her warlike lover,
To the design's still retreat!

Fare you well ! with sighs we banish,
Nymph so fair and guest so bright 4
Yet, the smile with which yea vanish,
Loamiesbehind a soothing light !
lkeeekidg light that long shall spark's
Chr year warriors sanguine we), .
flare' the field, whele h.•rrnrs deride,
Shedding hope's consoling ray
Long the sails Its heart will eteridl,
To its absent idol true ;
While around him myriads perish,
Salty still will sigh for yses !
Issened chain! from heave demeaned.
Chain! that Schein calls her own,
Which by Attars, rum and splendid,
sind'it a people to the throne !
Bleu we hail the morn, that shining
Fait and welcome from above,
Twat' ties so sally twining,
Adds another link of love
Srightly may the chain be lengthened
Throe the lapse or future hours,
When the links, by glory etrengthenl,
Peace again shall deck with flow'rs !

DINNER AT NORWICH.

it the Meeting of Colonel Wndehonse's friends.
at the King's Head, oh 'Thursday last, upwards of
100 gentlemen sat down ..to Wode-
house took the chair. and at the other tables, the
Hon. Edward Harbord, and Sir Roger Kerrison,
presid+d —Tbe other steward, Sir Robert Buxton,
was Absent from indisposition. Amongst the toasts
given were the follom :

The KING
The Queen and Rot el Family.
The Prows of Wale..
The Duke of York and the Amy.
The Duke of Clarence and the ?Pay.
Prosperity to, the Could, of Norfolk, and Independence to its
future elections.
The 31016, who dared to assert their rigltb, and may the jus
ticc of their cause obtain the triumph it de.crvas.
MA England ainglc• handed, with a clear star and no favour
The Norfolk Yeomanry. and if our Enemies try to pl.ot
themselves es our sou, may they be taught Use uses of the
Norfolk Drill.
Mir those who would grind down the It of real Free-
Ibeildlara eture the disgrace of rho. Nttitilricx
The intuit Times, and while we prat& our Wool lot Rn
saparte be welcome to our id me.