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London, England, 1807-08-21 00:00:00

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TRIZE.CUURT OF ADMIRALTY, AL oast la.
NRUTRAt. MITTS.
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THE BRIG FRIENDSHIP.
This was the caw of toe American shin carrying
number of French sail Gil and marine rfEcers
and men fsgm Saltinsorre in liordeaux, reported in
star Piper of yesterday. ;tad which stood t.ver for
iintranent this day.
the Learned haps Sir W. a. Scot?, in giving
lie judgment this day. observed, that thus was the
ease of a neutral ship cairtured on suspicion of being
hired as an enemy's trairspnri ; and the gu-stinn was.
whet er, at the time, she %ea, • ising •h.• taw and
legit rights of a neutral snip. or v olating Ova.
rights, by lending herself to die service ni an etremv,
foe the purpose of transgr•rtiog persons of mbrary
eharaCle.r. and in the servile- nt that enemy t l'he
owner of this ship was a sulsjed of the United
SUM of Arnitrie4, And Ow Maw-, and Catinmaneer
a FlIr!( Nolan by ; bat sines: a natural:a d
American. rhe latter was tostrueted by the former
t orideead with the e..itit of staves, ike. then on
I. to these to Lke sat as many
p.• Nei as f.e r..d r• r 8 .tkle.tut ; and from this
It W. 55 11.,!•11/..i, by the Learned Girntienten fir the
es,nsant,, tlat thus w •s a mere maredoine trams
ti3irra. el. the ;;hurt was bound to go farther. and
a e the tin! ..a.d ainOUllt of this swans mkt of
wh.it an 15a1.% MOW passengers were;
acid trsey wet* fi.uno rope stic.s of a Military and
c., .1 aeirt nun/ f 1101 A of them from St.
i„) is.isiss") ci,u. Is I v. and in the service
or trance. atta ii.vastra with that cbsr,Ber the
whole of the time. l'hey were ;nit oa board by a
sardot arEhniured ny the Goctemfacnt of France;
wad a p ron on board invested with a comtn.tin:
user the sea ; all of whom. on their As rival at
.1.04511. were to present themselves before the
I‘l4l-1!IS t)fficer of :hat place, and wait his orders.
It rotas uttering to the purpose that these persnns
• oL in the act of proceeding upon any parti-
tulu expedition, or Immediately employed against
this country ; they were not once &vested of their
military charaCler ; and if it was allowed, that netts
oats carrying artist and military ittles to an enemy's
port. was liable to condemnatina, bow much more so
was a n utral. carrying the very thing which alone
could give effed to those arms and inures but it was
said. that there was a cargo on b•iaid •hts vessel, and
that it was a well known fad. tit.tt th.pa taken up as
transports both in tl.;it country and France, were never
permitted to take any &Kiloton of cargo whatever
on board; he adurittect the tate ; but it was an in-
sult go the ungetsrauding to call this, which

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unmounted to no more than bsllmit mid tannage, a
carko ; and it might have happened. that 'hue nut
betas any Fraseb tetioSpbeta convenient at that time
ewer which the Preach Government might exercise
on
te,ho►ity as ro the eargn, they Muni n necessa.)
ro.take this ship op in any terms they could get her
What this express terms Ville. the Court could nit

say, there beii:g no contra:l before it ; btu ti.e Coot;
would presdme a contra:* existing bet:veal tae
owner of this vessel and the French agent who put
those persons on Ware. Ihe vessels ot the enemy
c.ruld sot .testy troops in that way. Was it then,
b.. would ask, to be permitted to Neutrals, to step in
and fill op tire blank I Certainly not; and what. v..r
might hare beta cue contrail neiween these pain...,
he was well convinced the Governuietit of
United States was wholly ignorant of such pra.-
tices, and would as strongly and as anxiously i...:-
demn them as the Government of this counts y.
this had been the cue of a few disabled ..dicers or
invalided WA returning to their own country to
spend the remnant of their lives in peace and a-
teensent, it would be aot.thet question. and i;le
Court and the Gaverunsito. would n• vet pr,..ceed
with harshness t quite the contrary. But these per-
sons wet* aftualiy invested with power and :men,.
rity under the French Govtinnwat ; and formed,
he would call it, part of the mil•tary IllEtind of that
country. Under all the co kurnsiances, theiefore,
it was his opinion, that this ship was as much a
French transport iu the set vice of Cie French Go4l
verr.ment, as it she had beat bolt in a French port,
sod belnrig4 to a Ft each suhj. it 'I he ja.lgurent
coodeniaation was ascsadingly atfii med.
Tilt BRIG Lt.Q.
ra;s w...s a To-scion u, on the siclat.nn of the Or.
der of Council :or repJlating the i,iuekade of the
river Elbe. The ship u, curt ito was a Dane,
bound horn Tonnin,,oen !or St. T..ornas's, laden with
&as., geneva, and other g00d..., finis Alton..
On the part of 'lx cay.4,:s, it was contended. that
from. slim: payers cLaeovcrucl in a secret drawer sa
tie bottom of a writing.icsk b.:longing to the su-
percargo of this vessel, which contiadlied the pipet s
and documents produced by ,he master, an attempt
bad been made to cletrsud the captors, an.i violate
die blockade; idea from the papers produced
by the former, the goo.ls appeared' se have
been conveyed be land satriage from Alton.' to
Troiningrie, whams by the latter it was interred
th..t the goods were w.tteCoune, and consequently
ear tied in vessels prohibit, d by the order of Council.
In the papers luoild with tne supercargo. the person
sending the goods prom Aitona was denominated
Captaiu, and Imo .. some pai tiettlar expiresssous in
these letters, the Leaned Advocates interred, that
the goods were altually water's°, Sc,and should be
condemned; or if sot, that the claimants should give
!nether proof to the contrary.
On the other hand. the Learned Advocates for
she Clainsaots contended, that there was no get.
demo whatever, from which the Coast could come
to the cenclesion that these 111004 IMO waterborne.
'Meads of Captain was applicable as well as per.
Rom eagaged in mercantile tourratioas on land, as
tom on ',Land as it frequently happened that per-
sons formerly engaged in a seafaring life, at another
time were solely engaged in mercantile transailions
es laud. sad having once been dabbed Captain,thry
retained the title always, the expressions in the
hums wet* capable of two constroilions, and of
being explained; aad in lush a case as this, the Court
would be incited to make the most favourable coa-
st:Who. for Clairmont of the description of those
Wore the Court.
After bearing the argumeats on both sides, st con-
sidersble length,

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tAe tereir coarse l• trading' or s nenttal port, it
was *Tway' done t 3 secure the ioterests of this cows.
try agtinsi the 'power of the an.nly, and in all inch
ca es, however harsh Gclvesament Might be obliged
to aet, tney were at the 44m0 time willing to remit
that rigour towards centrals. st 3 far as their own
security would permit. In this view he should OW
sider the present case. This was 'a Danish ship,
he ringing to Danish owners, and sailing from a
Dough port to a Ihtnish colony, at a tittle 'when
that erg-ur was in a great measure removed. With
what view then could' it be . said, that she in.
'ended to pass a fraud upon the Government of this
country ? or was the Court bound to put such a
colwriitlinn upon the expressions contained in those
5e.:444, insist.d upoit by the• Learned Gentle-
men ? but looking at the geographical situation of the
country, and eon.idering the probability that these
grods must in some measure be waterborne, without
violating the blockade in any degree, and conceiving
the appellation or Captain at applicable to persons on
land a. well a. at sea, he did feel that the Court
was bound to put the most favourable construction
upon those ez,,,s es• isms, end they then became re.
eoocilahle. Toe Government of this country was, '
tor a time, under the neces.ity Of adopting harsh
measures in the blockade of the Elbe, for the pur-
ls ,se of checking and diminishing the growing
.nfl,sence of France nu that part of the Continent,
which threatened and endangered our commerce in
that quarter ; but when that necessity was in some
measure removed, that signor was also diminishes
Taking the subjeet in thin light, and considering all
the cis cumstaeces, he did not think the Cosh t bound
to order further evidence upon Cie case, and there-
fore directed, that the ship should be moused to the
claimants.

POLICE.

If A TTot4.ti •SDIN.

SWINDLING,

Motu lira was brought up from Clerkenwell
Bridewell on his second esamination. Several per
sons appeared against him, charging him with
frauds, among whom wa. Mr Maim, of Beaufort's-
buildings, Strand. tvho stated, that he had sere,
letters from the Pri.noer, and in that gray only w is
aegnainted with h s haa.!-'ruing, hut bad rev r
seen bini wilt!. ABit of it:change *ie is shewu to
Witness in Court. He said he cool! not swear po-
sitively to the but he perceived the
strongest similitude bet servo it 411 J the wilting in
the letters which he had at home, and which he
was desired to bring with him on Saturday next to
the Otlice.

The present charge was grounded en a Bull of
Exchange for 20S. 10. drawn by the Prisoner, and
purporting to he accrptel by kle.sts. anus and
Co. No. IT. Chancery-14 re. This sal was dated
the loth of Ologust instant, and was passed by th-
Prisoner so the son of Mr. Hanalei, Watch and
Chuck-maker. No. 1. W.:rw ck-place, corner of
Brownlow-street, opposite Redturd-row, Lo 'don
Tile Prisoner's ad tress was No. 2, a Cairg",
A...letniankury, Londun. It appeared, that -Mr.
Ilartilcy, jun. had given for the Bid gnodi to the
amount of 231... and the remainder in cash; whin hr
went is present the Bid, of to inquire for the ac-
ceptors. no such persons were to be wen at N. 17.
Chancery-lane, on the door of winch the name 5.1
Neale is in large characters. and out ohs side of the
door, on a small brass phte, us' names Haiti. and
Co. ; upon inquiry at .he next house, it was found
that flarris is now prlfonrr in the tiny'' Bench.
It was stated, that at No. 2, :lion t.:-tilege, Aides-
manbury, the name of Crimmins on .y had been
la ely seen. but now the names on that house are
Wake,. Bite's, tne Prisoner, Tlaassapion. aid Co.
wits (abet hamlet, Main a very lung partnership
address altogetiter.
blt.Hantley. jun with great address. when wal-
ing with two friends a few days agog left thelta
he-
bits (osi ..efiag the Prisons), aid content{ up with
him, se zed bun by the hand, under colour of ftiend-
ship, and coaxed him into ;Us father's b. use, the
door of which he instantly ',cured, f.-artng t,at
the Prisoner, who is a vary tall and strong looking
man, usltht escape from hint, who is orgy a boy ;
the constable was quickly procured. and the Pei-
inner secured. It was stated, that be attempted to
run away. but he denied that charge, and very
manfully reprimanded the perwm (not of Mr. Ham-
ley's family) so charging him. whom he called a
bed man ai.J a mischiel-maker

1; %as st.ued by Jivers persons. Oat this ritiitions
company, at Stun College. vre,e, v.4h the &acceptors,
vanished. and had traded very extensively oft Irani*.
like the toreg iinl, upon kvei AI persons
The titrstlo J tut lc as ordered further searches
and jug ll fkb to be must dritgent:y carried on, and
ordered the Prisoner to be remanded, and brought
op a third time on Saturday nest, at twelve n'clor k,
when all pstsuns interested ware direaed to attend.

BRIGHTON, AuovsT 19.

Nee.r did we espericiice such intense heat as
there has been fit this two days. Dot any owe being
able to fro out in the middle of the day. Ti.. play-
house. last night. boasted of • very fashionable
audience; the new dance of Tie Neirt,y Geri was
veiy well received ; Miss F Brunton, as Heals.
was rapturously amilsoded.
At ten o'clock, this morning. the. outh Glouces-
ter mustered em the Parade, and Earl Berkeley and
Lnrd Charles Somerset were present, whin the Men
were informed that those that would volunteer
into the Regulars would walk oat of the rank.
and that fourteen days are allowed for the draught
Rom that Regiment; flirty-tour vAatimesed yes-
terday.

The play to-night, by desire of ttse Countess
Bathurst, is the Burlesque Tragedy of Tees 'Thema,
in which Miss F. Brunton pays Teta Thumb, and
Mrs. J. Brunton Queers De/leiale„ with the Dance of
The Nosegay Vsel, and the Comedy of Tim Dell
Loser.

The Earl and Countess Berkeley will leave to-
morrow few London t and the Earl and Couriten
Bathurst will leave Brighton to-marrow, on a visit
to Their Majesties, at Windsor.
Lady I laggerstone left this place, this morning,
for London.

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The Phimix. HILL, from Zante, arrived at
Maha, and sailed from thence on the 29th Jane.
with a Beet, under convoy of His MAjZSTYPI ship
Swytrere, for Gikal:m.

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READING RACER.
• • TimiDoV,., AUGUST I$ . • .
Piny hoods ii-{boom and It of da.....te..abile boobs.
WirWol3 M they be bp Mr. Hooty's k. e. aatt..ho i
by sir Peter, 4-yrs ell, beatiit , Mr. tl
mitrey's U. I. Henry.atte, Sod Sir H. Loppintott b. .. boy : the cm:e-
kes heiss. (Tu boAndonood.)
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SOOTHAMfTOt4 LAM. . .
Mkt. IS.
The Toeii Mate of Fdty Pomona. fa Maiden. Hones. Thus.
• nine Hams.
Mr. Damian b. e. by Sir Salomon, . . 1 1
Mr. Herbert% b. f. Flirts 4 yes.-old . .Y 1
Subscription Cup of Sp. 'each, okb 40p. frost the Iltacin.
Fund, Dolman Cupweights. TIIIO-111140 Hosts.
Mr. Dosages b. e. Robson, by Nun, 4 yrs ski - - 1 1
Col. hitchsn's be. b. Guido, 3 yrs .. . 2 2
(To be eastiatal4.)
TUNBRIDGE RACES.
TuitaoAf's SPOUT CONCLIID.U. •
A Handicap toe 531. by 3ubeeribors, for bonus that byre, won
to that austsbnt. Tob.intle beau.
Mr. Hatehard's eh. re. Maria 1 2 1
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Mr. Delstortt'stb m. Honey Dew . 2
Mr Latey% ch. IL Lucy 'Sr.
In the first round of the first heat Mode kept the
lead about half a length, and bets were 4 to 3 is her
favour. limey De* passed her in the second rotted,
for a short time, but Maria again passed her, and
won by half a neck. It was an eicelkut heat.
The second heat was won by ball a length. The
third heat was sharply contested, bets even; both
horses skewed great bottom, and ran the first round
side by side, but in coming up the second time
Maria took the lead, and gained the prize. They
ran so even it was difficult to ascertain the winner :
more betting this heat than all the ran of the day.
The d4y was uncommonly favourable; it was late
below this race was over.

WICON ISO A V.
The TOWII Cup of Fifty Pooodt .I... Anklet the tames. for the
Wood' !tool yastoday, the woo" of erh.ch; if entered fbr
tnh P air, to emir 10th. extra; and if wiener of heat Roost
the hoo day, to early 3:11b. in the whole extra. 'Three then*
sound Its. Do.

the vinaer addle Bowl temente, . . • 1 1
Lue.. u:lt .as t 4 have ran is in. al ernno• . V
Hvi.ry Dee, 1,. uninAceedni bogie in the evening dr.
Bets before startin to I and 5 to on Het-
spar; hut he was such a favourite. very few bets
wre made ;he .on the that heat with ease. Rohe!,
Dew gave in the first round ; 10 to I were then laid
nn Hooper, but in the second hear Loco ran him
very hard, and for some time it wa. so doubtful,
the bets becalm nearly equal, hut Hasps,. could
not be beat. Both horses put forth all their
turtle'. and ten to one sere now laid on Hope,
who kept shoat half a I.ngh a.freads and gamed
the heat by that distance, He became such a fa-
vuurite now, an match could be made against/bins
tor the race in the even.hg.

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NAPejitetlitri.. ;I
die te,
P 114 owe
iled,tili 4Aiedith
._:etakitiosep:74:t,,,..pensH-'"14.1Li0.,
Chiesnsel. His 4ejestes,ship ()Twee get gilder
Weigh this guessing; wish g gm from th. we.
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indies, but brnught-to agsita.ss At. Helen's in die
Evening.—Wind E.S.E.

ALISOUTIC, AUGUST 17.
Arrived yesterday the Priouvss Airgarris packet,
Capt. St. Aubyn, with mails from Gibraltar, Malta, and Messina; she hrings po news.
This day sailed the Priam" know packet, Pete,
with mails of the sth inst. for Barbadoes. Jas
maica ; the Coraleaflis paciet. ,wand Anthony l
of the 4th lost. for Gibraltar. Malta, and lifessine ;
the ilicklaid packet. with snails of the 4th and till
inst. for Lisbon ; and the Preticie Frediag paokit
Bell, with malls of the sth instant, for New-Yixic and Halifax.
Passed by to the Eastward the hanteerard-berln4
Jamaica Meet, cowlsting 0(.6%14%100 tuyl.
The fleets for ihe West Indies. Alludes). Lisb^7
and Mediterranean, with tits Monte Video. Pe
pelted to sail early in the morning. &gala:.
ing have been Hying alt day.
Letters were leaded here last evenlat fidim Monte
Video, brought by the brig 411409 Donovan Matte:,
about three months passage. General Crawfurd
said to have arrived there,s—Wicd Eist.
O&M, . lg.
Arrived the Ezertiss gun-brig, from aAUG cruise...
Wind E.

TM LIt*UMW Jones observed, that this was a
gamic. amain out of the violation of the block
ads of a sentral pay t. and when the Government of
ski* country found it necessary to delay or prevent