The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-18 00:00:00

MAIDSTONE, (KENT:, MANCH 15.

The Judges arrived in town last night, and open-
ed their C,oeumissior.. This morning they proceeded
to businTss. _

Mr. Baron I-Icy:ust sat in the Nisi Priv: side;
but the learned Judge and Counsel were hardly seated,
when they found they must again speedily dislodge.
The Court had been newly painted, and was scarcely
dry. The smell of the paint was most intolerable, and
the effinvium very soon began to operate. Before the
first cause is half over, Mr. Garrow put his hand on
his breast. '1 he Serjeants became hoarse, and the Bar
all began to spit. The Judge bore it the longest with-
out complaint, when at leagth he declared it was
impossible for him any longer to keep his seat. In
this dilemma, Mr. NVatson was deputed to endea-
vour to find a new room for the Court to sit in ; and
on his return he reported, that the only room to be
found was the Ball-room at the Star Inn. The
Court was immediately adjourned to that place.
The Judge was seated at the upper end of the
room. The leading Counsel sat at a round table; the
rest of the Bar ranged down the room, and the wit-
ness was elevated in a chair. After the bustle occa-
sioned by this removal had a little subsided, business
went on tolerably well. Eleven causes were tried
in the course of the morning, but none of them any
ways interesting.

The report of the hLtid Aving
ceded to Great Britain for a pecuniary consideration,
continues to be circulated on the Continent. If any
credit were due to this rumour, the circumstance
might perhaps be considered as forming some part
of the ground of the present discussion between
England and France ; but, we confess, we cannot
bring ourselves to attach any degree of credit to the
statement.

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The following circumstances attending an inter-
view between Lord 111TWorr it and BONAP AR r
are accredited in some of the first political circles,
and are asserted to have produced the present war-
like preparations : It is stated that on their meeting,
the FIRST Comsci, broke out into a most violent
pasjon, accusing F.agland of perfidy in not sur-
rendering Malta, and of ingratitude for the Peace
which he had granted. Lord WHITWORTH in
answer is said to have enumerated the various in-
stances of had faith on the part of France, since
the Treaty of Amiens, particularly with regard to
Switzerland. The latter point BONAPARTE called a
bagatelle, and then threatened to come over to Eng-
land himself with three or four hundred thousand
men, to enforce his claims. The reply of Lord
WH IT WOR TH was both dignified and tirm ; and,
on his Lordship's retiring, be immediately sent off
a Courier with an account of what had passed. The
next morning the FIIIST Cousin. expressed a wish
that wlrit had happened might be buried in oblivion:
but our Ambassador informed him that his request
came too late, as he had already acquainted his

Court with the alfair.—Tinter.
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COLLECA of FORT willizmf,
IN BENGAL.
?Alit Disputations were pronounced at this
College, in the Oriental Languages, on the tith o I
February, 181.2.
After the distribution of the Prizes and Hono-
rary Rewards, the Honorable the Acting Visitor •
addressed the Students to the following effeEt :

" Gentlemen,
"The public service having demanded the presence
of the Most Noble the Patron and Founder of the
College of Fort William, in a distant quarter of the
British Empire in India, he has been pleased to ren-
der it my duty to witness this first distribution of
the Prizes and Honorary Rewards, which have been
adjudged under the Statutes of the Institution.
" The satisfaCtion which I have derived from the
discharge of this honorable duty, has been greatly
heightened by the additional proof of the benefi-
cial dials resulting from this Institution, afforded
by the public exercises of this day.
" Those who are yet but imperfeCtly acquainted
with the nature and objects of this Institution, will
learn, with equal surprise and satisfaCtion, that Stu-
dents recently arrived in India, have this day ably
maintained a public disputation in the Oriental lan-
guages.
" the establishment of the College of Fort Wil-
liam has already excited a general attention to
thiental languages, literature, and knowledge,
which promises to be produCtive of the most salutary
effects in the administration of every branch of the
affairs of tbro T innorable Company in India.
" The numerous and important benefits to be de-
rive,' from this Institution, cannot however be justly
estimated front the experience of the short period of
one year which has elapsed since it commenced its
operation. But if !ncceeding years shall exhibit
advantages pmportionate to those which have been
alre sly manifested, this Institution will realize the
most sanguine expeCtations which have been enter-
tained of its success.
" I am happy to avail myself of this occasion to
express my satisfaction at the uniform zeal and at-
tention which have been manifested by all the Of-
ficers and Professors of the College in the discharge
of their public duties. I also experience great plea-
sure in expressing my thanks to those Gentlemen
who have condifaed the public Examinations, and
who, by affordin,, the aid of their talents and know-
ledge, have rendered an essential service to the In-
stitittion.
" Of the Students now entering on their course of
public service, as well as of those who continue at-
tached to the College, I am happy to observe, that
there are many who have not only distinguished
themselves by their proficiency in the Oriental lan-
guages and literature, but whose uniform observ-
ance of the Statutes and Rules of the Institution,
and whose general corredness of conduit, have af-
forded an honorable and useful example to their
Fellosv-Students. I am persuaded that those de-
serving characters will refla furaher credit on the
Institution ; and that they will continue to exert
their endeavours for the attainment of a higher de-
gree of perfeCtion in the different branches of know-
ledge, of which they have so happily laid the found-
ations. _ _ _

....
" I entertain a confident hope that all the Students,
rho remain attached to the College, will emulate
the laudable example furnished by the meritorious
cbaraitots whom I have described. The Institution
now affords to those Students the means of qualify-
themselves for the important offices which they
are destined to exercise under the British Govern-
ment in India. By diligently availing themselves
of those means, they will proportionally advance
their personal interests and reputation ; and they
will also enjoy the grateful and animating prosped
of becoming eminently useful to their country; by
rendering it essential assistance in realizing the im-
portant advantages to be derived from the exten-
sive and valuable dominions which it has acquired
in India ; and by aiding it in fulfilling the high
mrn-al obligations attendant on the possession of its
Indian Empire, on the discharge of which the pros-
perky and permanency of that Empire equally de-
pend."
• George Hilaro Barlow, Erg.

Captain HANCOCK is appointed by the Lords of
the Admiralty to the Cruiser sloop at Woolwich.
Letters from Chatham, of the 14th March, an-
nounce that the Thunderer, of 74, Ardent, Gtlyk-
heid, and Leyden, of ti 4 guns each, are ordered to
be fated for sea with all dispatch. Friday the Hoer-
km was got out of dock, in order to be sold; and
Saturday the Cerberus was docked, in order to be
refitted. The Leopard, Viaorious, and Romney, arc
ordered here, to be laid up. The Trusty is ordered
to be taken to pieces ; the Guilderland and Alk-
maar to be sold. The workmen belonging to the
dock-yard are ordered to work from five o'clock in
the morning, their dinner time, and till half past
seven at night, to expedite the ips ordered to be
fitted.

A balloon, launched from Westminster on the
(ith Gf this month, at half past two o'clock, was
found lying in the Warren of Mr. T. Gloat, of
lialcomb, about three miles from Crawley, at a
quarter before tour o'clock the same day, having
travelled a distance of 36 miles in one hour and a
quarter.

The positive refusal of Prince Iluseor.t to accept
the Grand Mastership of the Order of Malta, was
the cause of the appointment of the Bailli de THO•
M AU to that dignity.
A great many offers have been made by Officers
of the Militia. The skeletons—by which we mean
the Adjutant and Non-commissioned Officers of
every Regiment, having been most judiciously pre-
served, the different corps will be very expedi-
tiously formed and disciplined.
A National brig, called Le Volcau, bound from
Dunkirk to New Orleans, was stranded near Shore-
ham, so far back as the 26th of December ; she
had on board many cases of muskets, of which
several were preserved ; the crew until very late-
ly did not abandon her ; and until the pre-
sent preparations for the alternative of war or
peace, she escaped all investigation of a minute
nature. In consequence of the alarm raised by the
activity of Government in the adoption or measures
for the security of the country, an enquiry was set
on foot with resped to Le Volcan, and some boxes
were found, which. being forwarded to the Admi-
ralty, became yesterday the subjeft of inspeEtion.
There were indeed colours, but none other than
those which she was warranted in, keeping on
board.