The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-11-27 00:00:00

FILLNCH PRISONERS.

lue at an v. itatiaY Patten&
The Defendant, a very respectable fonng man,
wee brought op to receive the sentence of the Court,
he having pleaded guilty to an indictment for *s-
eining three French Officers, prisoners of war. to
make their escape to France, viz. Colonel Donis,
Lieutenant-Colonel Weikel. and Lieutenant Mer-
vin.—[For the circumstances of this case, see this
Paper of October the igth.l
There were two affidavits pat in on the part of
the Prosecution ; one of Mr. Adams of the Trans-
port Office, Jiul the other of ‘Voo4l, a Me...stinger of
that flihce, descrihing under what circumstances
the Prisoner was apprehended.
The Prisoner also put in an affi.larir, setting
'Carib, that he went to France in the year leo3. at
the time of peace, on. a commercial speculation :
when war was restirued, he was made a prisoner of,
and suffered tench for several years, until he he.
(Amt. acquainted with it Frei:eh Lally whom be
married ; after whi.ll, altlinii;fi a Primner, Lis si-
tuation was much sineborat,l lie sighed fir ine
native awl or* tarred ma oprasmii!y of
escaping, if lie give his promise that he mould try,
on his arriving in tide country, to *m64 Lieutenant
Meryl) to make Ina escape, he being the brother isf
the nerom him the offer, winch he accepted ;
I.e Wedged his honour he would release Lieutenant
)Mervin by every omen, in his power, and it woe in
corapbance of that promise that he had incurred
the shopleinure of his country and its law..
had he... Hi-% veers imprisoned in France, and
trusted tiiat if the Conn could take his situation
under cononleration iu the view of mercy, that they
would.
Air. krtoolttx CcoutaAr.-6, ft mud occur to
your Lorildlitn. that what is ailed in the Deleon
111.114:11 Affidavit eau be no excuse for a crime like
what will he the consequence if this crime.
Lv ins hones .if yam' Lordships. is allowed to be
r-otated % if this offence is not cat off in its bud, it
Is impossible way where it may end. It is not my
...WI to ray oar thing that will enlarge the torus.
of the befeisdant. but leave him to your
Loedshito to deal !with him as you may thin) meet."
Mr. liouto—•• It falls to my lot to speak in be-
half of she unfortunate Prisoner. He went to
France in the time of perfect peace ; and, Fogshost
the law. of all cini:ized net , lie was made a pri-
soner ot hw th- Tyrant of ti, Cnuteitint : by hi.
maritime PileeKlll hi. we. renneoluit *meliorated,
but he was still * twianiier ; anti a hen tie lied a
Aura above of liberty, obliged to enter into a

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ionditioit, that if, he could 'attempt the
escape esf auotleer—he did escape, came to this
Country, saw the per%on by whose relations pe
gained bit 'Welty. When he saw him all his
owu surioas Caine to hie recollection—his si-
tuation is a novel oire-whe was induced by mo-
tive. uf honour, by moti.es of rrtiisroLiiy, to
act as he did—whilc we lament the LVllire
vic (intim help aiiproviitese motive. li I ciitiol
stlip the ClUar ttagrar•ily, 1 *tau ld !poly: 114 V (..f
a trite expression, Which is ever grateful to the car
—that one Englishman is worth three
Even iii the last overture for an rY.tll4ityge of pri-
soners, Ills Majesty's Mii;iverii wisely thot:4lit su ;
for Ken exchange had takes ;dace, it have
been it that ratio. 1 will not contend; that it ass
the right of an individual to assume what only be-
longs to a Monarch. 1 submit, howCiree, that lie
did not gain his purpose: lie loved his honour too
much, and did tint dispose of it wisely."
The Court sentenced him to he impriiii4ll in
'Coldhath-lields Prison fur six calendar months, and
to give security for his good helisvi tttt r fur live years,
himself in 3001. awl two sureties in Littl. each.
Prisaisee—" My, Lords. 1 shall never br stile to
comply with the latter pirt of the sentence ; 1 might
as well be confined frir life." _

Lord Et.t.ssauttovutar-.. Behave 'yourself cor-
rectly during your imprisisniiieut, nod the Court
will thou take the latter part uuder its cuosidera-
att."
Ogilby was sentenced to six mouths' itri,
prisoorneat and hard labour in flue IVl:jebty's Gaol
of ‘Vilichester, fur stealing 3ulbii. of candles, beitis
Stores.

rim KING e. PETER FINNERTT.
Mr. et:ammo moved that the Drienilant'r re-
triznitanees should be respiteii until next Tern.
He said he moved this on the affidavit et Mr. John
Stanton, a surgeon in the Sir: nut, who tlepo,eil that
the Defendant vial etntined with a fever ; that he
attended him bath yesterday and to-day, und if lie
was obliged to come up for judgment, it would en-
danger his life.
Mr. ATTORKET-GENERAL.--‘' My Lords, I
will not oppose it ; I think it as well uoi."
Lord Emanatmoncit.—" Take your motion,
Mr. Carwood."