The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-27 00:00:00

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

On Monday last a Court lllirtisl assembled ua hoard the
Queen Chailotte,st Portsesouth,of which Admiral SirJamn
Hawkins Whitshed, was President, sod procretted to
try Lieut. Thomas Hills, Commander of ! is „hip
Pigmy, for basing caused the death of 1': m. Lewis, a mats
belougin to a sloop of Portland, whet' it appeared from the
evidence adduced that the man met his death from the fol-
lowing eircumstancis:—On the 21st April, at a quarter
before six p.m. the Pigmy being then shout three leacues
to the southward of Portland, die fell is with a stoup
tog itt fur the land; ro-aketry were fired to bring her
to, which was not noticed by she doom, which endea-
voured to escape, and appeared to be thruwing her sup-
posed cuidrabaud cargo oveiboard; a firing was in cuu-
' sequence kept up for about twenty minutes, when she short-
seed sail, and or a boat Wielding her from the Pigmy, the
said Hr. Lewis was discovered to have received a *round.
which caused his death four days afterwards. Nothing was
found to subject her to detention.
The Court decided that Lieutenant Hills was perfectly
jewelled is his conduct upon that occasion, and pronounced
him to be fully acquitted.

The public will rejoice to find, from an ud•ertise-
meat in flout of our Papers that the possesrion of
Vauxhall Gardens, with the deprivation of which
they were threatened, is Peen trd to them for the
ensuing season. It is universally allowed that ■ll
this world affords no acrt►t: to be compared with
Vauxhall Gardens.

We never recollect so much interest to have been
excited amongst the sporting woad as by the ap-
proaching Ascot Races. The preparations which
are making for the presence of his MAJESTY have
perhaps materially contributed to this. We under-
stand that there is at prevent great difficulty in pro-
curing beds in the neighbourbood.—( frindsur
Express.)
The young Count ODET D 6 JUMILITAC. nephew
to the dressed Duke, succeeds to the title of Duke
de RICHELIEU.

His Eminence Fasitcis XATIRR DE CONII-
- Lit.Rst Fs aSCHEID, Prince- Bishop of Gurk, died
on the 1911 i of last mouth, at Glagenfurt, the capi-
tal of Carinthis. He was 74 years of age.
The famous English banker. BARING, it is said,
being on hi. way lately from Naples to Rome. ac-
companied by his wife, fell tato the bands of a band
of robhers, who made him pay a remota of three
million. (franca).—(french Piper.)
Many perfume thick because Blau Pohl in
Shur•. both the Two last Twenty Tholoand Pound
Poises, drawn the last day of the hot Lottery, that be will
sell both the Two Prizes of Treaty Thonsands in the next.
We see au reason why be should, but we certainly see nu
sewn, why he should not; however, a short time will de-
termine. as all the 20,11001. Prizes and ali the other Capitols
must he drawn ow TtlittriA V, 4th Josue. Tickets sad
Sharer, we observe, are setting at DISH'S Offices, 4, Coro.
hill, sod 9. Charittg•aoss, add by his Agents IQ the COllllll.
1 he Alseseunt, No. V. (a new weekly Journal, de-
voted to Literature, the Fine Aria, Science, the
Drama. &c.) published 25th May (price Sri. or free
by po■t 1s) contains: :I. Letters from Paris-2. Account of
the Sole of Mr. Perry's Dunks-3. Foreign Editions of Eng-
lish Bunks-4. The Mausuleum—S. Table Tattle, or Opi-
nions of Men and Matters-8. Anal y of the Literary
Fund-7. Fine Arts: The Exhibition; Engraving in Alto-
Re Retro in Cupp. r, &c—S. The Drama: Critique on King
Jul,,n at cai,eat.cautt.a-0. Original Poetry : Abuse of the
Pottle Talent : andel Swing ; Evening-10. Reviews of Mil-
males Welsh o I aaa ; Bailer's Reminiscences; Goffurd's Per-
sia.--With Vewiellea, Facet:we, Flare. of Amusement new
Open, Annewileesseuts of Books publishing, ice. ke.—Prb-
tithed by Jobs Miller, 59, Peet-street, every Saturday mora-
ine; sail ..id also by all Booksellers, Newsmen, Pustules.
tti 9, &C.

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REDUCTION OP TAXES.

RESOLUTIONS

Agreed to ;et the Committee of the whole House, on the Pay.
:unit of • Naval and Nislitary Pensions, owl to whorl the
several Acts relating to the Custom. and Excuse of Eng-
land, sod the Assessed Taxes of Inland, were :aerie&