The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-22 00:00:00

TUB NEW STREET ACT.
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A cue of considerable importance to freeholders and the
pnblic io general came un to be heard, by way of ..,peal,
yesterday, M the IVesiminster Sessions, and the dceismo
gins unlimited extent to the New Street Act. It muse oat
of three convictions before G. Tarrant, Esq. at Mai tborougb-
street Office, ou the information of the Parish Officers of
St. James's, against the landlord of the public-honve in Pall-
mall
opposite the print shop, and leading into the eastirn
side of St. Jameesisquare, fur refusing to remove a stone
bulk, a projecting window, and snot her infi ingement %mon
the pavement, in Pallimall, when three convictions, of 401.
each, were recorded.
51r A ricatwa appeared for the Appellant, and Mr. Anne..
puts for the Itc•pondent, when much legal discussion took
place before a full Bench of Magistrates.
In support of the appeal, it was contended that the house
Wit, freehold property, and that the projectio is had stood
for half a century. Stich was considered a sort of pi esci ip-
live right.
On the other haled, it was contended that the Art was im-
perative, and did not recognise property of any kind In the
anuoyance of the public, and this was a case precisely within
the meaning of the Act.
The Bruen were of the same opinion, and the convictions
were confirmed, with costs.

CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE BURNT CHILD.

Au loquibition was taken on Wednesday evening, at Mid-
dlesex Hospital, before Mr. Stirling, Coroner Sir
sex, on the body of Mary Aunt Cormsck, who was buriir
to death by the explosion of combustibles like cinders,
given to her mother by William Jeunings.
The inquiry lasted from five o'clock until ten at night,
and the evidence was precisely the same as that which has
been detailed at leng►h in the examination of Jennini'.
The Jury were strongly divided in opinion, and after s
constillation of an hour, they returned a verdict of—Man-
slaughter.
Pyall, the Constable, took Jennings to Coldhath-lidos
yesterday, on the Coroner's warrant.

PRICE Of STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. 781 79 I India Stock ..232i 732;
3 perCt.Cons...7BlMi I Ditto 80nd5..87 89 pt.
31 per Cent 88li I Old Annuities 79
4 per Cents.
5 pee (:t. N. Ann. 10611 I Lottery Tickets 19/.lBs.
10ein I Omnium. . '7_ yr.
[Link L. Ann. 20 5-16 i I Cons. for Ace... 70111

BIRTHS.

On the 29th of November, it Spanish Town, Jamaica, 1:le
Lady of the Hon. the Attorney-General of that island, of A
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On Sunday last, Mrs. Richardson, wife of Mr. Richardson,
the Outinian Lecturer, of tier seventh son.

MARRIAGES.

On Thursday, the 13th instant, at Dublin, Lieutenant
Guy Carleton M'Carly Colclougb, of the 62d regiment,
second .on of Henry Culclough, Esq. of Mount Sion, county
of Carlow, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the late James
Cooke, Esq. of Kilkenny.
On Wedn►sday, Cala James Itiehsrd Rutt n. 11th Li,4t
Dragoon.. In Fanny, )ouugeat daughter of Juhu Eanotat‘s,
Eaci of Guaer•atrett, fledfoeit-square.

DEATHS.
Lately, in Ennis, Foster Parsons, Esq aged 68, Proprietor
of The twills Chrowiele Newspaper.
On the night of the Sib iustant, and suddenly, the Rev
Herbert Mends, Minister of the Presbyter sou Cuitglerai ".
in Batter-street, Exeter, an wliich situation he utfitiitrd
for the loom period of 34 years. He was previously in good
bealtb,aad had bees just looking at the sl.y, waen rorn,!.iiii-
ing of spasms in the back, breatt, ■od hen., be went to bed
He then desired Mfrs. Mends to give him his haiqlkerchief,
which was in his coat pocket, bet, before she could fetch it,
be fell back In Ike btd, and unsteady expired.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT 1.4)N11014:-R0ILGE.
Morautig 10 after 10. I Evening U after 11. !

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