The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-14 00:00:00

• ornmsrcatn, Jct.? 13.

G3verntertt do not relax in their plans of fortify-
ing this part of the county. The batteries on Galley-
wood Consison, and those nearer the town, are
daily receiving insorovemie Its anl allitions. A ci-
tadel, it is said, will be built, :and a Governor ap-
pointed. ‘loulshala-l-fall, the seat of Sir I lenry
his been engaged by Government I; r the
use of the Staff. The Marquis Cornw tills is es-
pe3ed to occupy it, as soon as the improvements
which are now in contempla.ion may be tinshed.
Tise Assizes commence here on ';irtclnesday next.
The calendar, we are sorry to tind, will contain a
list of prisoners, amounting to clau!,le the number
It the last Sommer Assizes. Some law causes of
ioniiderahle moment are also expected to occupy
Oe attention of ihe Court.
Miss Mortimer, from the Theatre Royal, Covent-
Garden, made her first appearance at this Theatre,
on Wednesday evening, in eie part of Rmiin.
Colchester East Brirlge is yet unfinished ; the
riles have again been taken down level with the
mots of the arches.

Weary sorry to observe, in this neighhourhood,
that a quantity of hay. which was upon the cock
and in the sw trth previous to the late rains, has re-
ceived so much damage as to become nearly use-
less. Some very heavy craps have, however. been
got up in the best state: possible.

ANAGRAM.

FR .INCIS BURnerT,
anagram nati3-4,
%IS

DISTURBANCF;
Mich word Joupisos defines to be " tumult,
lition of tl.e peace, interruption of a settled
state." A. fu- the surpl•a F, R. and T, they arc
rbvious ia;titis •.t Frenc:4 Re?ub.ic and Mr.
TOOK C.

Thursday evening, about six o'clock, His Ma-
MTV, acc,;:ipanied by the Dukes of Kt:sr and
Cuunx s and Princesses Soeti, a and AMELIA,
attended bv . .Iy TiIYNNE, General CA RTV‘ RIGHT,
and the H • r4Sle Mr. Vl Li EMS, took an air:ng
through the aeighbourhood of Ealing and Brent-

11 r STY, aril the other PeiNctsscs, fol-
lows L•cl in U. ~,!open carriages
the R.) v T. PA &Tr returned to Kew- Palace
*Sant L;!:.: vesere the Dike of Cy st axe,
sAirt,'s Ba :1 wI; !is receive h-m.

The i.O FA .•tt.v, accorlinvn tepntt. will
make Kew • ir. !pal residence t, r the tem.:inchr
of the sem: •

Yestesdu•• - r..i •g. s ,nn af:-rl-reak:ast,.'rheir
/rlmesette. 311. i C:e PkINCL ses accomparied by
the Duke of CA malt taut, walked in K?w Gardens.
Yesteday morning, Fad C.tstnrv, Lord MEL-
ire I Le, and Sir Ev AV Nen Ax, had audiences c f
Mr. PITT at his !loose, in Downing-sweet.
At four o'clock, the Duke of YORK had an inter.
view with the Minister.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, the R«st s v Amass-
Genoa bad An audience of Lori Il•r.Rowar at his
Office.

Mr. Moot'', the elegant translator of A •4 tc 'taw?,
is on his passage hom.2 from the 11,rmulic.
Lor I f;euans Sev •tou a is prepariag for a d;plo-
tnri to St. Petersburgh.
Mr. Hanav Hort gave a gr 'id dinner r:sterday
to atAr,;e cx.rty at his boast. m Cavendish.wpuire.
Monday nest will he a grand day apnn Wimhle.
sionC.ommon ; 70a0 men w!ll be reviewed there, by
the Lord Leutco.nt of Surry.
Sir WILLIAM Cuerrsif in mourning fur the death
cf his brother, T. Cuasis, F.4q.
Mr. Coogr. and Mrs Lirc4 r gum, a'• the Rni.
aad the E.vir aof tbeßiralineham Theatri

It is stirred tl..tt L.:rd DU;se.- a.4nes----;*;11 .berth
enter the hymeneal temple with the fair claulrter of
noble Duke.

MSS BRUNTON is pla:lng with great re/.0 at the
Eitiz:on .;:i.ataaer was
T.-. n .

The Duchess of Maat sot °roe and Lady E.
Spica arrived in town nn Thursday.
I,,rd DA to suros's favvirate hone is eareied
to be among the Ent on the grightnn list.
Sir HA tuts, trusasrot.t ...ntertaising a selea
party at Up P. near Peter.:64U. Hampshire.
The Earl of D•wessocru and family left town
yeverday for their seat near Birtruagbant.
Lord and Lady LsmarQau lift towi, oft lhurs-
day. for 13..zryir Rocks.
The Eleaion for Aylesbury commenced Tester-

At Si- Ft %DIN 1 an POO:. ei SAIL, his 1.411,111$ stal.
Eris, WorrAv. W 2) 1101,1 for 800 plintar• ai.d bLught
for the India Cmr.panT.
Thee is to be a grand fight between z re I.4e,qed
Sew and a Atari...wpm, 3.. at lii.tc!:%-eath. r. 14^"..4-17-
.Tbe pogibsts ay at will be only .1 gan.r ct roa,;(-
and 'air.

Sir FRANCIS ri..entrt's advertisement in an
",ell.ing Parer `',el:l; too ard-:.,c, the I,leworth
mil-
ks WARR proposed to throw crok arlbr uioa it.
..‘n eve Print of yesterday s4‘s." We have
j!--,:vce:ved )utch papers to the q•h: thev cotit.tia
•• z ispreant; but we shall Sop Mc p-ess to
riv • 'Stir contents."
r 'hewed re it courage in marrying a
.1 of Birmingham, a town that so much abounds
tith 4°l e'v:i eettatc• articles.
13,-Er7 Tow, and Les4(y ea, r-e the two prin-
cipal chAraaers at the prc*ent moment at all the
catering places.

- -
Thursday eveu:mg, about eight o'clock, the Earl
of Moist A led to the Hymeneal Attar the beautiful
Comte.. of Lamson. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Bishap of LONDON. at the town Teti-
dowce of Lady Nat Hs in Grower. dr-s ivare, in the
15et of the Earl and Countess of B•LC•Ilt
ptarn, Hun. Miss Et. ern x,roist, and Lady
ISeln
.ausTL, &c. 'The Earl of BA tcsaa ss gave the
Y away. The btide's muds were the Honourahle
Dav,asios.n. Lady E. LINDSAY, Lady A
"1 ST Assmovt. Ladies Ards and CAT:44II:Si
"'grand Miss AtGeSTA MURRAY. The Bride
Itb dressed in plain white =satin. with point lace
si%rtes; she wore a superb Brussels lace cloak and
01Ftt white smart bonnet. Immediately
aiterthe ceremony, the Bride and Bridegroom set
tit. for we seat of Lord Kaarm, u Hampton Court.

SIIIPPIRAK

MARGATE, Bib' 11

I write to inform you of the sequel of the ship-
wreck, of which I sent you an account yesterday.
The men, nine in number, I am happy to hear, left
the ship, as I supposed, in their boat, and the wind
be;ng due east, they were blown direaly into Whit-
stable. The vessel, I hear, had seven feet water in
the hold when the crew left her.

WHITSTABLE, JI:LY 142.

An event very unusual at this time of the year,
took place here yesterday morning. At day-light,
the crew of a Dutch vessel, nine in number, were
driven on shore. 7 hey made a most wretched ap-
pearance, some naked, and some only half-dressed,
and all almost dead with fatigue. At eight o'cic:k
upon tie preceding evening, the ship had suffered
so much from the storm, that she had very nearly
parted in two, when they precipitately took to
their beat, in which they were driven about
at the mercy of the wind and tides, until four in tie
morning, when they came on shore. The vessel
was bound for London, with bales, butter, and other
valuable articles. Our men are gone off to searcis
for the spot where the vessel lies. The Dutch Capt.
the only one of the crew that can make himself
understood, says, two or three other ships were
wrecked about the same time and place, and that
all the crews have perished.

JOSEPH BONAPART

THE HONEST MAX OF TUC F•HILY.

Embezzlements and frauds must be committed by
the contratiors in France, to repay themselves for
the immense sums which they are forced to pay to
the
ing the contratis from Government, and afterwards
to make good the ded.uaions rzquirei by the Bois A.
r ART TA, before they can get their payments. Never-
theless, many contradors, as CoLtor, H•t. tea,
HerrottLoo, and others, possess for tunes of thirty
(f Pyres (1,200,0331.). The BON AT ART ES
command their purses, ao.l in their turn they com-
mand the treasury of the state. When the p-esont
war broke nut, Cokt.or almost foNel Guv:roment
to Lt him have the coatrad for the navy stores, by
pretendi, g an einbarrassment of his affairs, and
threrening a bankruptcy, if not supported and kept
up by them. He owed at that time three millions
to JOSLPIi BON APART E, and seven millions to the
other memhers of that resr.eflable family. Ir i;
known fa :1 at Paris that had drawn Kveral
small sums fmm this Cou.or when negotiating the
peace of Luneville. The day previous to its being
signed, when Josern was sere of its taking place,
he dispatched a courier, acquainting Cot Lo r pri-
vately of it, erdeiing him, at the same time, to pur-
eilsse in the French sto,ks to the amount of eighty
millions for his account, for money delivered to
him by the Minister of the finances. At Jostru's
return to Paris, the sta:e bonds for these eighty mil-
lions were sent him by Coto:it, accompanied with
a very polite letter, including Jostra's note, and
assuring him, that he could by no means think of
keeping this note of the GRAND Pacir least° a of the
greatest nation in the world, among his mercantile
papers; he begged him, at the same time, to send an
order for what he desired of Co L Lot's prira.: profit.
To this there was r.o answer. Eight days after'
Cottor himself waits upon him, but be pas re*
ribk. Cot tor now saw plainly what was meant.
and therefore left. a: his hotel, a parcel, containing
Lank-notes and bills of exchange, to the amount of
1,200.^.4 dicta (50,0001). Tbe next dayCoLLOT
was invited to dine with this Honest Man of the
BnICAT RTC Family!—/Lee Nouveau a /a Mere,
111t4stdor, da YII. No. 1. pages 9 aid 10.

A gun-boat, to be called Elie R A.m., is ordered
to be fitted f.ir sea service, without delay, at %WA-
"rich ; as is inc Tigress gu:t-vessel, at the same
place.
Tar allow once of gu'ssistence money to Ole offieers
on the impress service i. I, indoo, has beet increased
orn is. 64' to 5s per day.
Sir Stositv IttITH is gr-atly recovered from his
severe iniispo; Irmo, and i, expeaed to be able to re-
s lose Lis command off Flashing in a short time.
An Account of the Cash belonging to the separate
Fund of the EAST INDIA Courser, from the
ye r 17)3 inclusive, to the first of Nlarch I ;
and of all Appropriations or Payments made trout
that Fund in the same Period.
Aoseunt of the STinvate Fund on th.• Ist of 1. d
March 1773 . . 4:-.7,656 7 4
Add... Amount of amsimulated lotrest, from
the Ist of March 1799, to the I.t
of Mo.l 1644, at 4 per Ceest. per
Ana. oo WM. ritmainiug atter the
pevasento: every isalfyeat's dtvulimd 203.123 17 6

L 671,020 4 I.
Deduct..—A4 .itsnal dividos4 of per C:CL
he the Capital Stock peel therm.' r,
as per Act of Gets. 111. tap. . 6.27,5:0 0 0

Arnoant of Separate Fund to of
Starch. 1804 L 543,590 4 10

The gralnal rise of the funds for some days has
revived the rumours of Peace. These rumntirs arc
not f and-d on any known tad ; they rest enrire:y
nn speculation. It is the rise of the fonds that
occa-ions them, not they that occasion the rase of
the f.tods.

I.AtV INTELLIGENCE.

COURT ('P K1:111. BENr.H—luitnPr4Li, JeL• 12

iiiiivattfare 1 Ari LEN 50 ROUGH/7140 Sid.riee .1 m.

ASSICSCLS Or iItECOII T. MVITh. R.

This was an a9ion to recover the three-quarter
part of the ship Ailes.
Mr. Ga tau w stated the case of the Plaintiffs,
Beeson and Company, being in some difficulties,
applied to the Defendant to advia..ce them a sum of
money, for which they agreed to sell two ships, the
Ooete and the Jet',allq, for 7,0001 for which the De-
feelant accepted bills l'„-se ships were indebted to
several persons, who refused to take these acceptances
for their shares, and chose rather to keep them. It
seas then agreed that three-fourths share of the ship
Athir should be given to the Defendant for those
acceptances. The ship was then at ea, and every
thing was done to carry this contra& into execution.
On the lith December, 1803, the ship arrived in.
the port of London. and it then became necessary
to make valid the transfer. As by an MI of the
24th of his pre'ent Majesty, called Lord Liverpool's
Aa, it was necessary that an indorsement of the
transfer should be made upon the registry, within
ten days after the return of the ship into putt., it
was, therefore, necessary this indorsement should
be made in due time. And several applications
were ITIAIa to the Defendant to attend for that pur-
pose, but he did net attend. Within the 27th, this
aft should be done : it was allowed that day ' • the
two days previous to it, and the 28th, were holi-
days. and no clerks attended at the Custom-house :
as usual, on the 29th, the endorsement was per.
felted In the mean time Beeson and Co. became
bankrupts, and the property in the ship became the
Plaintiffs, to be dispos d of, f r the benefit of the
creditors at large. Ihe learned Counsel contended,
that, although it might appear a case of great hard-
ship ; thus the law was written, and thin it was
read, and it was the duty of the Jury not to pre-
sume to legislate, but to take the law as they should
find it, and all upon it accordingly. He said the
case resolved itself into a point of law, which
onld he reserved for future inyeeigatinu.
On the pale of the Defendant it was contended,
that the petitioning creditor's debt was not due till
long after the commission of bankruptcy issued
that some of the Defendant's bills remained unpaid
at the time, and that Beeson would not attend pre-
vious to the 25th of December, to make the neces-
sary endorsement upon the registry. The question,
therefore, was resolved into a point of law, whether
the Defendant had made the endorsement as soon
as he could ; and if so, whether it was then in time
according to the Ad of Parliament
A vet lift was taken for the Plai.it:Ts. for 11,0001.
and the Delas 'ant undertook to deliver ua the ship
in the same state she was when he got possession
of he:.