The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-31 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

nicas9s-statt, OCT. 29.
J. ;bloom and other jour..eymen carpenters were
indiited for an assault upon Chfunas OMorne, a
fellow workman of theirs, at the seat of the Right
Honotiourable J. RuThout, Lord Norths%ick, near
Harrow, on the 2d of September last.
l he Pros.cittor stated, that in consequence of his
having given some offence to his fellow workmen,
they proceeded to inflid summary justice upon him
by herong him, as they term it, that is, carrying him
astride a poll on their shoulders, about the distance
of 150 yards. They then tumbled him down with
such violence, that, although he did not tel it at
the time. he believed that it must have been by the
force with which he was tumbled to the ground,
that he %%as so much injured in his right hand as to
be obliged to put him-elf under the care of a surgeon,
and to be incapable of working foe a considerable
length of time,
In this statement he was supported by two other
journeymen, who worked at his Lordship's at the
same time.

Three or four other persons swore that Holston
was not present at the time of the Plaintiff's being
carried on the pole, and added, that to the best of
el eir belief, the Plaintiff must have butt hi* hand hy
nuking a blow at one of the Defendant, which
missed him, and occasioned his hand to come with
full force against the doer of the public house. 'They
also said, that the Plaintiff had been let down off
the pole, in the most gentle manner poisible There
was some contradißinn in their testimony. as several
persons swore that the Plaintiff had challenged any
sun among them to fight him previous, while
others sa;d thaz it was subsequent, to the 4.1.'41.
The Clt Al. MAN ohserved, that in his opinion,
such com'l3.4ti ms and illegal proceedings as had
not been denied to esist among the Prisoners, were
reprehensihl • in the Went degree a set of journey.
man tut !esnien presumed to make laws and enforce
the levying of liars among themselves, and then,
if any man dared to dispute their power, they pro-
ceeJed to another illegal aiep, by taking upon them
to inlliet this s rt of corporal punhhment upon him,
which the Jury had heard described.

Eight of tioe Prisoners were then found ONiltr,
and ssiners..ed to pay a fine of 31. each. liolston
alone was aqui:red.
The Jury were, after the decision of some more
unimporta• t cases, discharged Until Thursday nett.
A well-looking your; woman. very neatly, tho'
plainly dressed, with four very fine children, then
stood forward at the Bar:

Mary Edwards deposed, that the young woman
at the Bar had, a short time since, taken a certain
sum of money from her. tinder colour of in. suing
t number in the next day's drawing of the lottery.
'lle informant then claimed the usual fuse in case of
illegal insurance.
The young women at the bar cried bitt-rly, and
exclaimed, .* Oh, it is very hard that the oaths of
such wrrches thmild be taken. I have insured
nunshers for other people, and the happened to hear
it; hat she knows that I would not do such a thing
for her. as I knew her to be a common informer.
who has got her bread by such pia:lice!: these six
years past."
The Court ordered the prisoner to he ,lischarged
with a suitable admonition not tor ea iastumg for
any person is future.

TO THE EDITOR OF THZ BRITISH PRESS.

MIL Of MIGHT, 28th OCT.
Sta,—The unexampled exertions of the Board of
Admiralty in any department that belongs to it,have
been. unquestionably, judicious, and of the utmost
importance to the state. And the maritime prepa-
rations to repel the threatened invasion have parti-
cularly distinguished their Lordships eager and zea-
lous efforts for the safety and security of the coun-
try. And, I conceive, with so formidable a barrier
both by sea and land, it is impossible the wary Cor-
sican will ever propose sending forth his flotilla le-
gions in an enterpr►se of so much hazard, and with
o little prospect of success.
Their Lordships measures have been so ably di-
retied to the protelion of the Seas of England,
that I can have no doubt but they have bestowed
the same energy to guard against the alive move-
ments of the enemy's fleets in Brest, Ferrol, and
Toulon, that are all of them, from general inform-
ation, in readiness to put to sea, when they can
find an opportunity to escape our blockading squa-
dron ; and the resent events pith Spain will wake those
hesttle 'ultimo double their !Pets.
I shall only admit, for argument sake, the Brest
fleet to get out, and a few hours the start of us at
sea would soon carry them out of sight. It would
then be all co njedure with our officers in what di-
redion they steered. Ireland w mid, very naturally,
be the prevailing opinion ; but then, suppose them
gone to Ferrol, or had pushed on to Toulon. If to
either of the two last, our blockade ships would be
between two fires, and a decided superiority on the
side of the enemy. Or another conjecture might
preval, which is not unlikely, they had directed their
course to the Leeward Islands, where they know we
are vulnerable.

To obviate so much uncertainty in the event of
the enemy's Ilset stealing out of Brest, unperceived,
our gallant Admiral should be prepared with a
division of his fleet to follow them to Ireland, and
another division to Fermi; and, when ascertained
they were not on the coast Ireland, that division
should get a reinforcement of ships from Lord
G4I dner. mad proceed with all expedition to join
m
mo.loreHood, off Martinico. And if the Fer-
rol &vision should tail in their pursuit, on the coast
of Spain, they shout I then make the best of their
way to form a jun&ion with Lord Nelson, off
Toulon.

Tne proponinnate number of ships to each divi-
sion must he regulated according to the strength of
our squadrons on the Irish and Spanish stations; to
give us at least an equal force with the enemy.
I have no apprehensions for the East Indies. It
is too wide a range for them, and liable to much
disaver before they could reach the seas of India,
and no repairing port, or depot of :torts, but the
Isle of France, at a considerable distance; or Ba-
tavia, a p.rt of some consequence. but the climate
so hostile to Europeans, that it would be more fatal
to them than the sword of the English, were they
dauntless enough to attack any of our forts or towns.
Admit they were gone to that quarter, they could
make no impression upon any ef out principal settle-
ments ; and our fl:ets would soon be after them, and
drive them from those seas.

It would appear, from the rumour of the day,
some fears were entertained that Madeira would be
the obje4 of their attack I must confess, in the
supine state of the Portuguese government, it would
be an easy conquest. And, as our government are,
no doubt. aware of the consequences of aa'enemy's
being in possession of that islani, they will, of
course, give efleaive protealon to it ; and endea-
vour to rouse the indolence of the inhabitants, who
are 4 passive people, and could soon be made sol-
diers. PHILO NAUTICUS.

FROM LAJT NIGHT'S GiIZETTE.

6 %sk RurTs.

Law Kamp, of Mile 1E 0, St Dunstan, Stine*, vintner, to
entrendry Nuve,ntr•r 3, at ,leven. 1 4, at out, am i December I I,
elr.,•n, at Gtildnall Attorney, Mt Lamb, B,nliord-strtrt,
Sestina' toutre

J Sutherland, o 1 Tok•itreet, St. Mary la-bonne,
pmnter, 1.. farreud r November 9, at tan, 13, At twel% e, and
Dec.mtber 11, at ten, at GuodnAlL, Attorney, Mr. Darman,

Andrew Itiny, of Vero ktreet, thcfordatrert, uplinlaterot, to
stirreasaler Noveittbrr 3, at •:leveo, 1 ;, at one, and Decorah,'
11, at eleven, at Goodtail. Att brateya, Meaars. Dodd and
Won, Tnr...altared.e. affect.

etl;erli Ha .tie,, of Ittnecorn-ttrtet, Sostalfielda, silk dyer,
to sorreoder Noveroner 3, at t.•,,, 13, at melt:, and D-veloner
11, at elect.), at Uu.141141. Attorney% Irks." Pal•
met, and Peet, Gray's•lon square.
Anthony *Serer, rnf Kurklongton, York, inoh Adel', to out-
rend", Nov,..nber li, If, and Ditembee 11, at eicceo, at the
King' Arm., in 'Mir*, Yore, Attorney,, Morn.. Canlale,
Flallward, anl S;.ear, Gray's-Inn, Loodu,a; and Mr. Thomas

DIVIDENDS.
Doe It Edward Plell.ll 4, !Ate of tkAathana, Lincoln, Sral~r,
at tea, at (3,1141.4.1, London
Nov. 33. Jolla P..rk .. of Holt° Lanc,st-r, ir.,ni..under, at
eleven, at the Nle's H. ul, ISolvon.
Nov. 14. J Asa &taw., of Sultan, 1.. n a.ter, awl 3 .11.1
Gar.l.tet, late .4 Lon 1.. n, hot now of Over, Cow r, cat a-
tom ~faetarort, at threw, at the Sam, an, soit•fit
Noe 19. ors..than !locoing and Mkhael Cutler, now or late
of Berlfeetstruit, Catent-gard .n, toollen-drapats, ..t tau,
at Gai.dttall, London

Dec. att. Jaws )ones, of Wonvon tipon•ilull, (meet, it
tot, at titn;s4.lll Leb:srloi.
Dec. ?.t. Jo.cph Lee, latent etune'i,street, Lambeth, Si irrey,
mariner, at 'en. at (Sold .all, lanl•su
D-e. ft!. Willis Jai., of ta,tit.3nri, haberdasher, at ten, at
Gnitel sall, London.
Dee. I. John Lo Wale, n( Cr m 4,41 Mi J., iu the counts
or Doe'lasts, parer-saassalasturet, st ten, at tlissJ,Shall,
Lon,km.

N;r. 27. —William &alert, of.Plv mouth Dock, Devon, linen-
draper, at twelve, at tlitildhafl, Linioon.
De, 6. Sarah Whitehouse, of the Snot* of Tamarind',
‘Vaterick‘hire, mercer, at four, .4 eke heron Hotel, Iliga-
semi, Rirmingliarn.
Nov. 20. William King, late or Shaftr.hurv, Dorset, mercer,
at eleven, at the Red Lion Inn, Sh dte.burr .
NO.. 13. William John Donna, Liverpool, linen draper,
at it,., at the Turk Hotel, I.l.erpool
Nov. 20 Peter Richardron, late of Wakefield, Yo•keiliire,
worilatapkr, at elnen, at the White Hit Inn, W iker,el.l.
Nov en. Peter Plunk, of Loug.aere, sefiner, at olio, at
(u.! ill. Lnrifiall
Feb. IS. Richard 5e k, late of the city ef Chimeater, ion.
keeper, at four, it the Ciiii.toplier Inn and Tatiana, in the
city of Rath. _ _

CERTInC kTES--Nov. to.
}Award Milder of grocer.
J. met !Crank,. of Holton, I. • .0•40. V. e Nton.mantifacturer.
Jamas lbws *:. Kwat, goi,
Noma. Smith Willman, Mincing law., Loodon.
'room* litridll.7, of '113.1( :IC h-r, "alit. .4,6<turer.
Mows St,. tenon,. of Lye:Toni, morzta,,t

PAIN! OF STOCKS
Zink Short
TZSIIIND•r.
4.., ................... 1611
71 per Cont. Red •••
•.
...... .
....
3 per Cent. C,ontohrt . . ................ 5711
4 per Cen •
..... .
k per Cent. Nar .............. 72ii
y-
-911
5 per Cent Loyalty
Loots Ann.
Irish 5 per Cent.... ........ . ............
Ontillum
'mint Stock ................................ 1;671
v£'elleq Bills •
Is. di pat.
Consols fur Nov 57. ti
• T. BISII, Stoelt.)l4oket.
Cornhill, and 9, Chating.em.,
—PRICE OF IR:SH s.nicKs. tier.
Government llabentu (ft. 34 per cent...,... 611
Government Hehentures per cunt— ......
Goind Canal lanso, fy.per cent. ............ 98i
Wirle-ormt Deb. with Goy. keur. 4 per aunt

Vesso•v. Ocreeic 31
'Venice ........ S 9 P,
Naples ........ R.
Lisboa ........ 0.1
°pone ........

COIIKSE 03r EXCHANG4
Amsterdam 3B 2 2 U•
Ditto at Sight 37 7
Rotterdam C. F. 19 0 2 U.
H imburgh 35 8 Stu.
Alton 35 9 nu.
Part.
Dist.. 2 Ba 4 25 12 elf 1.11014.
Ifil•utrde...ox .25 12 t p.,rtimpu Gold itiCni:l
Madrid
Ditto
Ciptis
Dine
Silage
Lethal to
Genoa 4sLiv Pie. 41 per Cent.
Duhlin on London (Oct. 94.) l2l
B .1444 on I.nndort (Oct 19) 76: i
Ballast on Dublin (dm .1 GI 7 61 .1.1.
CO 11.. ExcirmiGE, Owe. 29.
Lin Cosh, to the. Pad, ee eitaAr." 61%.04.
Delcieted to Flowtelteepers at 74.134.
Sonderl Ind, per Clialdron 544 041.
Delivered Se Illouselteepa• at 604 0,1

1 4

HIGH WATER THIS (MY AT LONDON IRINA,
30 nun. after I 2

BIRTHS,

On Marvlay, at laveresic,thel;ady of Lieutemanteobnel
Ber•tett, of a inn.

At Glack, Scotland, on the 92d instant, Mrn. Mackenzie, al
a daughter.

Mrs. Hoary Buhlam, con Tuesday morning, of a daughte,.
MARRIAGES.
On Monday lao, at Fratniaeal Church, Sos.ex, Mawr 7.,-n•
comb, Esq of Hastings, to Mils Louisa Sophia Stuae,‘laligQl
of Robert Stone, Esq. Gatti loose, Framhat!d
At Trainore, County of lVaterford, Fraacil Nfaislerille,
Em. Barrister at Law, to Mass l.ouergan, ul Clare raters,
eldest daughter of the late John Lunergaii, Esq. of saute phase

DEATHS.
On Friday last, at his house at Greenfnni, Mid4lscx, the
Rev. John Mau e, Reftnr of that Parish, form af
King's College, Cambridge.
On Friday ia.t, in Jermyn-street, St. Jsmees, Major LIM.
r,nce Parsons. of Peasbnike Mlxe, King's osinsty, Ireland.
On the ?3d inst. at Edinburgh, th igi,t Him Sir D.ivid
Rae, of Eskgrove, Ray.. Lord Justice perk of scutl,rl,l.