The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-22 00:00:00

PRIPATE CORRESPONDENCE.

PARIS, MARCH II).

General Duaoc set off some days ago in grea•
haste for Berlin. his mission is supposed to be of
a very important nature ; but to what particular
ohjells it may relate, has not as yet transpired. It is
thought by some to lx cormeaed with the existing
negociations between the Governments of England
aid France ; although it is not very evident in
what manner.

It is expeeted, that domiciliary visits will shortly
take place in Paris, owing to the apprehensions en-
tertained by the Government of the Royalists.

The First Consul, it is reported, intends setting
ofl'on tl.e 3J or 4th of next month (Germinal) for
Brussels, to make a month's tour. It is not sup-
poseJ, that so trifling a circumstance, as the pros-
pect of a war with England, can alter his inten-
tion.

It might appear remarkable, to thoscwho did not
know the state of the French press, that the same
dissertations should appear on the same sky in al-
mil all the Journals of Paris. This was the case
yesterday, with respct to a letter from a Caput's,
aiw.s eriallitla m France, to a Banker in Lemion.-
1 purport of this letter, like almost all the politi-
cal lucubration% of the present day in Ptais, is to
give the public of France an erroneons idea of the
resource; of England, which it is their constant duty
to undsrvalue. In like manner, the amounts of
debates and warli':e pieparatirms in England, are
given in the same stile in all the Parisian Journals,
and not until some time alter the reception of
the English Papers. The speeches of our Mem-
ber; of Parliament are consequently garbled in a
curious manner. That of Mr. Win2liam, for in-
st:.:nce, is cirri, in such a way, that it is very diffi-
cult to understand why Mr. SUERIDAN should
have conirnented upon what he calls his pusillani-
mous &aline. or wily Mr. WINDH•I+ should have
• xplained.
Of the Conscripts of this year, no less than four
thousand have alread! deserted. The punishment
they are to undergo, is serving in the Colonies. At
this rate there will soon be sufficient to compose a
formidable colonial army !

One of the most curious decrees of commercial
police recently passed in France, is the prohil,i:ion
on refined sugar. In a few weeks this prohibition
will probably be again taken off. In 'France decrees
issue forth on the public with the velocity of light:
sting, which establishes a //origin uncertainty in
commercial speculations. One of BONAPARTE'S
adhererrs, in defending those measures, observed
lately in a public company, that they seemed totally
to misunderstand the FIRST CoNset.'s views; they

were to render France glorious, and to allow tly Ems-
lirb to letrehanditc. One of the bye-standeesebserved,
that it would be difficult to comprehend a greater
sum of nunience in fewer words.

Yesterday, about eleven o'clock, that piece of ar-
tillery taken by General Lawson of the Royal
Artillery from the French at Alexandria, on the
tist of March 13;)I, which lay at Malta for some
time, and has been since brought to Woolwich, was
mounted on a new carriage, on the Parade in St.
James's Park where the old brass piece stood which
had been placed there in the time of Charles the
Second, and w hich we hope from its antiquity and
the circamst.uice of that Park having been estab-
lished by that memorable Monarch, will still Lind
room on that Parade. This wonderful piece,
which was, when taken, twenty feet long, has
been, from sonic defer in the muzzle, cut down
to the length of sixteen feet, one inch ; it is of a
Bute,' make, with raised work of hierog!yphics,
with two inscriptions on it not yet decyphered ;
it is five feet three inches in circumference, seven in-
ches and a half in the bore, and sixteen feet one
inch long ; its weight is eighty-four hundred, two
quarters, and fourteen pounds; its carriage on
which it is placed, stands five feet high, and is
about fourteen feet 1. elegantly carved, and ex-
ecuted by Mr. PONCON,SV ; it is painted so well, it
is hardly distinguishable from bronze. The carved
work represents Britannia seated upon a lion, with
a compleat view of Egypt and its pyramids ; a cro-
codile highly finished; a Turkish sabre; a trun-
cheon ; a crown, with G. R. and a star and garter.
The breech of the cannon rests upon an Egyptian
idol. It is surrounded by a cteveux ,k frieze railing,
and was put up under the direcction of the gallant
officer who had the honor of taking it. Notwith-
standing a pavement was crewed on purpose for the
receipt of the piece, yet the weight was so great, that
it broke and sunk the stones on which it was placed.
His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK inspeaed it
on Sunday, and a vast concourse of people assem-
bled, to witness the preparations; se rhuch so, that
it was found necessary to call in a guard, to kcip
off the populace. A serjeant's guard of the Royal
Artillery is stationed at the spot, till an iron railing
can be fixed up.

On Tuesday morning last, Major Si RR, on infor-
mation received to that etket, proceeded with a
guard to a certain place in Dolphin's Darn, near
.I)u:ilin, where lie found eighty-four newly-forgM
pikes, of an improved and peculiar constration.—
Sear.

At the Assizes of Hereford a nue bill was found
against the Rev. John Luncr, tor a libel on It
M. tlianutra, F.sq. the Lite unsuccessful c.►tudidate
for that county.
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At a meeting,. of the Hereford Agricultural So-
ciety, on MOlllly Lat. Mr. KNIGHT informed :he
Meeting, that although the late decision at Lord
So se ravt ra's gave a preference to the Devonshire
oxen, exhibited in London, yet, on slaughoming
them, the Herefordshire were found to have three
inches more of solid meat, on the ribs, than the De-
vonshire, to which the premium had been awarded.

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NOTTING 11. i 01, 114 Atz .1 1

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At the Assizes for this County, which erdel nn
Tuesday last, came on the ca-e of Rose v. Flint, for
an assault, in the market-place of this towns on one
of the days of the last contested eleEtion. It ap-
peared in evidence, that the Plaintiff was made an
acting constable at the said election, alum g with
others, to keep the peace, and to preserve free ac-
cess to the hustings; that in the discharge of this
duty, he was wantonly assanhed and beaten by the
Defendant and others. He, therefore, instituted
this action against the Defendant, and called seve-
ral witnesses, who proved the assault. The learned
Judge lamented this case, as it exhibited the de-
praved state of public morals, in such a large and
populous city as Nottingham. The simple act of ob-
structing a constable in the performance of his
duty, was amenable to the laws ; but this, said his
Loidship, was an offence so heinous, as called for a
severe punishment, as an example and as a warning
to others, not to hinder or obsti at measures which
may be taken for the preservation of public tran-
quillity in cases of riot or tumult. The defendant's
Counsel called no witnesses; he was therefore orderei
to be imprisoned in goal for the space of two years,
and, at the expiration of that time, to find two
sureties for his good behaviour in '251. each, ad
himself in 501.