The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-09 00:00:00

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FMB/CA' LVI'ELLIGENCE.

FRANKFORT, JAN. 24.
In No. 8, of the filar:la! Correspondent of Haat-
burgh, under the head Vienna, is an azticle which
say., that some commercial houses of Frankfort
have transmitted considerable sums of money to
Constantinople, for the use of the English army in
Egypt. No person here is acquainted with any
such transaction, and it is evident the report must
be erroneotr. ; for ever since the English troops
have been in Egypt, the remittance of what money
they might require was never transmitted from
this city. From the geographical position, it should
rather appear that the ports in the Mediterranean
are much more conveniently situated for such a
purpose. For the most part the sums intended for
that army have been sent directly to Egypt on
board English vessels ; and if sometimes it happened
that money was transmitted by way of Constanti-„
itople, that is usually done by bills drawn on Lon-
don, or the English Minister at the Porte.

AMSTERDAM, lIEB. 1.
There is a tolerable stir in the Stocks heie. On
our Exchange to-day the llatavian Rescriptions were
done at 651, deliverable every day till the first of
March. 'I he Loan hainot yet passed,' and•there-
fore it may justly be presumed that some alterations
will b.! made in it advantageous to the country.
The new municipality of this city has divided
itself into the several chambers formed for the dis-
pitch of the city business.
The following is the price of our Stdcks this days
Bttay. /tows:pt. payable in 1803 941 a 95
ditto ditto• 'into. 1604 901 - 901
dant ditto, payable after peace 651 - 46

21 per Ct. For :ed Loan or 1795-6 .42; -
itcr Ct. Natiomil Bond -
5 Per Ct. Voluntiuy Loan 1737 741 - 75
ditto ditto. 1802 83 - 851

SPECIAL COMMISSION.

HIGH TREASON.

NEW SESSIONS-UM:SE, soultitwAtim, TEE 7.

About nine o'clock Edward Marcus Delard was
brought into Court, and in about twenty minutes
after the Judges arrived, then the Court imme-
diately proceeded to call over the names of the per-
sons summoned to be of the Jury.
. _ . _

Colonel Despard arose, and begged that the Court
would grant him permission to say a few words, in
order to do away from the minds of those who were
to be his Jurors, any unfavourable impressions which
might have been made upon them by those villain-
oils publications that had, at various times since his
arrest, appeared against his character.
The LORD Cnik.r JUSTICE interposed, and told
Colonel De.rpard, that as the Jury was not then
formed, he could not make those observations he was
about to address to the Court. He shouiti at a pro-
per time, have a full and sufficient opportunity of
stating to the Court any facts which he might con-
ceive to be material to his defence ; at present he
could not do so.

Colonel Deep/rd.—l' I am sorry for it, my Lord."
The first person called was GEORGE HIER E
Esq. who immediately addressed the Lord Chief
Justice, and stated, that he was one of the AldeT-
men of the city of London ; that many important
duties were attached to that office, whiel'ltnugt be
neglected if he was. bound to serve on the Jury ;
and that the consequence would ultimately he, that
persons could not be found to fill those offices, so
necessary to the cort.:iuition and privileges of the
city ; and the Lord Mayor might not, at times, he
able to form a Court of Altietmen, if persons in
his situation were liable to serve on Juries. The
only reason why he had been summoned was, that
Of his having a place a short distance from London,
to which he sometimes retired on a summer's even-
ing.
The Loan CHIEF Jusrice observed, that the
statement made by the worthy Alderman was not
such as he could, consistently with his duty, admit
as a sufficient excuse.

Mr. Alden :n IlinueitT then added, that. the
Lord Mayor required his attendance on the follow-
ing day at a Court of Aldermen, and 'that great
inconvenience might result to the City from his
absence.

The • Loan Cotta JusTrcE—" That is a matter
of minor importance, compared to the public busi-
ness that must be attended to in this Court. We
cannot run the risk of not having a Jury ; but, in
cons,squence of the statement you have made, the
Court is ready to permit you to stand by ; and in
case there should not be enough to form a Jury,
you must be ready in Court to answer, if it should
be necessary to call upon you."
Several person 3, whose names were afterwards
called over, did not answer to the same, and were
ordered to be tined, some 2(l. and others 101. A
,neat many were excused from age, infirmity, or
indisposition.
Twenty-five Gentlemen were challenged for the
Prisoner, and nine for the Crown.
R o TDt!Z r, Esq. of Battersea, afterhaving been
sworn the third upon the Jut y, and ahem Arai hear-
iro; that persons of the age of seventy were exempt-
ca from serving upon the sarue,addressed the Court,
tild said, he was above that age, and begged that
he might be permitted to retire.
The LO RD Cotta Jus'r !et: said, he should have
made that excite before_he was swot:: ; but as he
was sworn, it was net in the power of the Court to
let him leave the Box. The Counsel, however, on
both sides, agreed that they had no objection that
Mr. Dent should be excused, and on that account
the Court complied with his request.
The following Gentletnen were at length chosen
as the Jury:—

Grant Allen, E.
WsMain Dent, of BitterFe3,
William Davison, of Clapham.,
Gabriel Copland, of Clapham, Eiq.
Ms • Wdliasta Cookson, of Gainsford-street, Southwark.
Farin..r, of Southwark.
Mr. J••hn Gunnison, of Gravel-lane, Christehurch:
Alr..L.nxg Webhci, oiSurry-road, Chri•'-ehurcii.
Nlr. Gilbert li-ancli4itle, of Green-walk, Christ-cburch.
Mr. Julia Harmer, of Bankside.
Mr. Peter DObree, of Clapham.
Mr. John Field, of Georg C-street, Lambeth-marsh.
The witnesses were then all ordered out of Court.
The principal parts of the indictment were read
by Mr. KNAPP, and the pleadings were opened by
Mr. Auto rr, the Junior Connie' on the part of
the prosecution.
In coaformity to the enrnmancls,of the Court, we
close our account here. A full report will be given
iu our paper when the trials are at an end.