The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-03-10 00:00:00

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I Lea C4STLEREAGH said, perhi sit mottld be better,
MIOM' all the circumstances, to adjourn; as the question
might be better discussed ow Monday.
The SPEAKER observed„abst if the motion of adjourn-
ment was carried, there would be. ma tune fixed for the con-
sideration of the question. la his opinion the better ,way
would by that the motion should be withdrawn, and the
owe' that be should dies leave the Chair" being negatived,
the vanities 'world theta be, a that the House should resolve
itself into tie Committee es Illestday next " • • •
This suggestion of the. Speaker was agreed to, and the
further' consideration of the Estimates was postponed tue ,
Monday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that
the House should admit rising tui,juurn to illoadeY
Agreed in.
LAST OP NIGH TREASON. '
Mr. Serjeaut olgsLoby mitred the first reading of the
Bill assimilating the law of High Treason in Ireland, to
the law on the saute subject in Great Britain.
The Bit/ war atcortlingly reed a first time.
The Honourable and LennsesPilltmillier then moved, IIMt
the Rill should be printed-amd reed a second time on the
'22d of the present on:tis.
The other tinier' of she Jay were then .lisposed or, and the
HdOle adjourned at liatf-past It o'clort. sill hlouilay.

NINO R.l TT
On Mr. Benoeit'n 'notion of Adjouroment, out Mr. Worthy
tituving (Jr calling to Ilse Bir UN Priiiter of The Morning
Chronicle, Marru 0.
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Barrett, ft M. Honyirood, ST. P. Roberto, Q.
'4 new;

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Bernal, R. Hu, J. Ricardo, D.
Cisme', J. C. James, Wm. Srftori, Earl iiif
DeCrrispigo#,SirW. Lamblou, J. ft. Taylor, M. A.
Denisim W
rY. Lusbincton, Dr. Whitbread, S.
Dcsinnit, Thos. Musick, J. B. Writ!, Marmaduke
Blister, E Martin, J. Wilson, Sir R.
Fcrstisou, Sir R. C. Ossulaton, L.rd Western, C. C.
Gdeurircily, Lurd. . Ord, W. , Icoud, Alilrrmas
Hubh•rwic, J. C. Parnell, Sir H.
Halberd, Hun. E. Palmer. C. F. .. ,
TICLLIIRO.
Hutchintua, Huu. Kier, T. S. 11/msett, Hii. H. G.
C. H. Roberts, A. Cremey, Thos.
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. ' • T ',MINOR/ TY
On Mr. CreerOy's motion for reducing the number of
Plaremme and Pensioners in the House of Commons, pre.
eious to the consideration ~uf the Army Estimate*,
Match 9.
Altborp, Viscount Hobhouse, J. C. Pares, T.
Benyou, B. blornbz, E. Phillips, W. R.
Birch, Jus. Hunywuod. W.. P. Ricardo. D.
Buy, Viscount Harbord. Hon. E. Sefton, Earl of
Barrett, S. M. Hume, Joseph Talbot, It W.
Caseadisb, H. Hughes, W. L. Wood, Aide. man
Coffin, Sir I. James, W. tVilsrn, Sir R.
DrCrespigny, SinlY. Lushington, Dr. Webbe, Ed.
Dinicarisuu, Vise. Limb/on, J. G. Vt)rvill, N.
Denison, W. Mundt, J. B. Whitbread, S.
Fitzgerald, Ild.srd W. Marlin, Julio
IGleurireliy. Lund Ossulstois, Lord
Guise, Sir W. Palmer, C. F.
Hutchinson, Hon. Parnell, Sir H.
C. H.

TeLi..utt.
Bennett, Huu. H. G.
Creevey, nous.

LM TE LUG EN C E.

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that the publication 'would not Übe place till tctk u'.lucl
The Plrenters servant might hate cease before, but he dad I
not serve him till scull! Three o'clock. • The whole "i the
publication was over that morning in an hour; generally
Abe publication lusts four hours. lie had be,•rd the News-
men complain of his seiliag *eagle papers. He onee threat
a cop of coffin is the boy's fare, fur giving him the lie.
• George Hitks, Clerk tit The Tines office, proved that he
called by. the desire-of see Defendant upon 'the Plaintiff
about Mit ameathe before the publication of 224110ne tat.
to kern what it was Mr. Hodgson had to complain of, and
lie found that he principally .complaioadh of th.- publislu'e
to the smaller sievitimett.• parcel* of eight papier, at
the mine tins. that hiactfueed to sell nine pap. re (on whieh
number there war au eater allowance) • lie eumegnanicatea,
on hie return to the office the eumpleint of Mr. Hettlffloos
and Mr. Walter immediately put a stop Valise practice. the
the 20th of Jane last Mr. Booth's elk came to the office
in the rvenottg, and eteinpiniond el the papers c-oming out 0.0
late on that day. The AVDRIPII, oat" riained that the pubitce-
lion hail closed at half-past eleven o'clock, Mr. Hootle7o
desk informed him that Mr. booth was supplied by Weld-
ion. He •kerwarda waited upon Mr. South, who confirmed
Inbat the clerk hat told hies, or wheels he afterwards issiurva-
ed Mr. Walter on tad SIM of June, the lay helot e the pub-
lication.
?.Jr. North, who trope r circulating-library, in DOe
rtreet,Puriland-place, and his clerk, confirmed the last
witness. .
the Soi.tgivion•Ggis tante repqed. ,•
The LORD Cuter Ulla ICC anointed up to the Jury. His
Lordship observed, with telegram to she Defendant's pies
that he had 'received divers complaints of the Plaintiff's in-
attention, that only one eumplaieet bad been proved (except
those made by the Defendanea .as n remota were included),
and that en a day when the ma& of delivery was different fro
other days. TLe publisher lead stpck op a notice to ray that
there •uuld be no pub!icaitou till !en o'clock, but he hail sot
added that then they owed be all delivered. II tlw Jury
thought any of the pleas heel hero proved, they would filed
to. the Defendant; but if they were of a contrary (mirth*
they would tiled for the Plaintiff, alit such remionable de
usages as they might thank the jusiece of the case required. ',
After a short consultation, the Jury fuuud a verdict for
the Platutiff—Dagaages 401

INSOLVRAT DKIIMRS' COllltr,
Faisatio9cit 9.

COURT 01? KING'S BENCH, Guitou.u.z.,
FRIDAY, Simian 9.

IN TNt RATTER OF DONE? O'BRIEN.
This cast recited considerable interest, and occupied the
Court leftwards of Hirer hours.
The Insolvent, a dashing young man, was opposed by
Mr. Heath on the part of Messrs. Atchessin Lane, !lid Car-
pentry, ow the ground of litit.itlg obtained credit improperly.
Mr. John Green opposed in person, as also Messrs. Sow.
den and B. Williams.
The Insolvent's debts were tepresented as being 2,7821.
Before the elimination commenced the lusolveut begged
to correct his schtdule. He said that his proper,ty was not
reversionary, as he Was poasesaitru of it since NHL The
amendment was allowed.

The Insolvent then underwent a long ciaminstion by
• Mr. HEATH, in the course of which he stated ant he held
a property im Ireland producing 611. per aiinum ; it hail
been sold to his brother for 861, subject to a judgment of
7001. He bad given his creditors twelve places of rest.
• deuce; had been • Midshipman. and came from Plymouth
to Deptford in 1849; mein thence to Charing-cross, after-
wards to Bateman's-buildings, after that in South America,
and finally returned to Liverpool. lii the latter place he
contracted no debts, but came up to Loudon awl lodged in
Natssu-strcet, Middlesex Hospital. lie them eousnerated
many other parts of the town its which he bad resided at dif-
ferent periods ; be lived upon the 84/. • year, which he thee
had, and the remittances his uncle sent to him. Had been •
prisoner in France, avid alms recollected bowleg been at some
of the clubs in Henoett-street, St.Jamees, but not within the
last twelvemonths. lie owed ten tailors money, with ai* of
whom he contracted debts in the year 1820 ; load lodged in
eleven place:, in eight of which he was unable to pay
his bill. Mr. Atcbesou had pursued him closely for
his debt and arrested him in Seymour-place, just as his was
going to Somerset House to enter upou a situation worth
above 200/. a year in the Tax-oflice, which bad been pro.
cured for him by his uncle. He then described the various
emher:sesniesals which be had had to encounter, slid by which
. he lust the situation in Somerset House, sod was obliged to
mortgage his property. He also at-rerouted fur his cootract-
iug debts, by stating that his means and expectations led
him to hope he could have paid them all, whirls tie certitaly
should have dune were it not fur his arrest by Mr. *schemes.,
Mr. Sowdeu, Mr. Atchetua, Mr. Carpenter, and smiled
other creditors, were then examined in succession. They
stated the amount of their different debt., and that the In-
solvent represented himself as having a freehold property in
Ireland, which induced them to give him credit.
Three tailors also came forward and stated' howthey had
dartsloe4l him without receiving any other advantage than
the plessare I a barium obliged • customer.

Before the LORD Cuter Justice and a Special Jury.
• HODGSON O. W•LgEllts
M. Cnerge stated the pleadiugs. It wise an action for a
lib.', puliliehed in the Times newspaper of the 42d June,
le2o, imputeng gross negligence to the Plaintiff (who was a
respectable newsvender, living is Wimpote-street, Canted:eh-
square), in the conduct °fills business, and recommending the
public not to deal with him. The Defendant (proprietor of
The Times) bad put on the record three pleas of Justifica-
tion; the substance of which were, that the Plaiutiff bad
come to the office of the Defendant, and obtained papers
at a later hour than be cieght to have done; and that prior
to the Zed June, the Defendant had received divers com-
plaiuts of the tuattentiou of the Plaintiff, and the misconduct
of his servatit
The Soucterelet-Gremext. then rose, and adilmsed the
Jury fur the Plaintiff, whose he described as a respectable
boukveller and umesvenders He congratulated the July that
this was nut an action for any political offence, for whatever
latitude might be allowed in the opinions of some persons
where political topics were discussed, there could he no
dispute as to the necessity of repressing attack,' of this sort
directed against private persons. in political discussion the
statements published in one paper were checked and cor-
rected by other papers which took a die:Teel side, but fer
viatenceuts against so individual there was no remedy but in
an appeal to • Jury. The tiassege of %kWh his client with
such good.reeenns compiained, was publish 11 in the front of
the paper, in • conspicuous place, just preceding what was
called the leading article, and rats thus—t' We have re-
ceived so many complaints of the inatteutien of • newsman
named Hodgson, residing in Witnpole street, and have so
frequently ourselves witnessed the miseonductof his servants,
that we are obliged In inform our readers in that quarter,
that after this day we do not mean to permit Mr. Hortgami or
his servants to come again to the office. The public will
readily enough find other newsvendesa who will seep') them
regularly." The Plaintiff received • note from The Times
office, notifying the same thing, to which he returned an
answer, informing them of his imitation to seek redress for A Common Council was held yesterday •t Guildhall,
the libel in a Court of Law, and on the following day went which was fully attended.
with a friend to The Thstesoffiee and required tolvesueplied, The Commission of Sewers for the year ensuing was
hut the newspapers acre refused to hint. The character of sealed with the City Seal.
the Plaiutiff for regularity and punctuality in his business A Petition was presented from the Grand Jury foe ton-
was so well established, that he had not, in consequence of elou, relative to their basing been refused Matting the Gaol
the attack, sustained any loss of the custom wbieli he had hr. of Newgate as a right by the Keeper of that Gaul, and its
fore enjoyed; but es it was eels ',laird to work him great respect of the legal proceedings adopted by them against
prospective injury, iii preventing him acquiring fresh sus- him, which was read and referred to the Committee of City
imam, he was entitled to ask fur damages •i the hands uf Lauds.
the Jury, which lie had no doubt they would award him. The Court then proceeded to the election of four Assistant
The Leas ned Counsel then mitered on an examination uf the Beadles of the Court of Requests, which, from the number
Defendant's pleas, mud contended that even if they should be of the candidates, occupied a considerable time, and tin the
proved, they were no answer to the Plaintiff's case. ballot being taken and east up, the fullowine parties were
Mr. Mallison, from the Stnmp office, was them called, but declared duly elected, viz. Peter Dowsers, Thomas Pracliey,
it was admitted that the Defendant was the author of the I James Bennett, and Juhu Dimes.
alleged libel, and one of the proprietor. of The Times. The Lord Mayor declared • vacancy in the situation of
Mr. Noel, who resides in Winipole street, proved that he Priecipal Land Coal Meter, by the death uf Mr. John Hawaii's,
saw the paragraph its The Times of Ild Jae, last, and eon. I appointed the next Court to fill op the owe
mitered it to apply to the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff supplies The Cummittee of Coy Lands made a Report ream-
him with newspapers, and the wittiest still continues to deal i mending an application to Parlimment against the Bill for
with him. repealing part of the Act of Charles 11. restricting bui dings
Mr. SCARLYTT addressed the Jury for the Defendsitt. He on the Baulks of the Thames between London-hi idge and
contended that the notice which his client had published, i the Temple, when some discussion ensued. The Revert
was a mere defensive meniure so pent, et himself from the was agreed to by • considerable majority, autl.• Petition to
injury which his one business was likely to receive from the I the House of Commons adopted, and ordered to be presented
ivattention of the Plaintiff. As to dainegee, if the Jury I as initial by the Sheriffs and the Rementhrancer.
were of opinion that the Plaintiff was entitled to any, it was I • The Committee for General Purim:ex made Reports upon
mauifcst the smallest that could be given would be more considering the Memorial of the Goveneure of Christ's Hue-
than sufficient, for tin injury had been slwwn to have heen purl fur an alierritiou in the 'lawn ea...pectin( Carts; upon
sustained. The Learned Cuensel thee procitded to call his the Petition of the Tackle House and Ticket Porters, cum.
witnesses. plaining of the lonholders and Whet htigere ; and relative to
William Watkins, acting publisher of The Tines, proved, . the Orpheus' Ditties on Wines, and other matters.
that before Juue last the Pleintiff's boy rams very ore- I The Lord Mayur laid b. fore the Court a communication
golarly fur the papers. He came almost eight o'ciock K.-he. from the Court of Aldermeu respecting the I ray HVIL.SITI.,
r•Ily, which during the flounce of Parliament, wee some. broom, which was ordered to be printed, as well,.as a lir.
sissies before the psi."' was published ; and to that case
I i purl from the Gaul Expenses Comsuittse uu the meld emblem.
another boy afterwsrds came, sometimes during the time I The Committee to watch over the prom/Alms of Om
the paper was being published; but steeple remittently frorn ...Court of Aldermen, to their prosecuttuu agasnat meta* L-
ame to three hours after the publicattun was tinithed. Hi . reeryineu, reported the autuuet of expenses incurred 111 dr.
had occasionally told the boy that he would have his tern iu . Gatlin the raid prosecution,, and were allowed to draw uu
ten minutes, but,he never would wait, alleging, that his was- : the Chamber fur the discharge of shie same.
ter hail ordered hum nut to do so. The boy, named eigisenn. i 't tie Committee appointed so receive the Queen on her '
ducted knurl( wills the gentlest violence imaginable, calliiig going to St. Paul's were authorised to draw tor payment of ,
the witness scoundrel and villain, and giving him the lie. He their expenses uu that occasion.
often sat down and read the papers after be was s d. The • The Bill fur presenting vexatious actions iii the Mayor's ',
wisteria had frequently mentioned to Mr. Walter, the late Court was amended sod read a second time.
hour at which the Plinutirs boy came fur the papers. 'On Mr. Trimbm, Mr. Deputy Crowder, and Mr. Oldham, were
the 20th June lilt the paper was published late uo account severally appointed GUTerllofll of Cialat'll Biidcwcll, and St.
of some particular stews, aitil the wisteria stuck up a lattice ' 'l' homas's Huapital.

One of the Commissioners directed the Insolvent to ■sake
over the whole of Isis interest in the lands he held in Ireland
to hie creditors, whatever t hat interest might be, until tho
debts were discharged, which .la accordingly done.
The Chief Commissioner (Mr. Reynolds`, in passing judg-
ment, observed, that this was a ease of sttreme extravagsnce
in contracting debts without the probable means of paying
them. The judgment of the Court was, that the lusulvent
should not be discharged 0111 of custody, or be entitled to
any benefit of the Act for a period of t ',sive months from the
dale of tiling his pstitiou, at the soil of all his creditor.,
except Mr. William.

CITY BUSINESS.