The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-01-14 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. it*

Jar:sada Webster was indiaed for a misdemeanour,
in receiving a quantity ot elm planks, which had
been stolen from Messrs. Fletcher, silip-builders, at
Shadwell.
Prosecutors, in this case, had suffered very
considerably, from depredations of this kind, which
were frequently committed in their cztenave timber
yards, at Shadwell, and at last discovered that their
apprentices, of whom they had a great number,
were the plunderers.
On the Bth of May last, a confidential person was
placed to watch them, who saw two of them,
Turnbull and Frow, take an elm plank r.ut ot the
yard, which they said they were going to carry to
the.ways (another yard belonging to the Prosecu-
.tnrsj. They, however, went another way with it,
and first carried it to a turner's, in the neighbour-
hood, who refused to have any thing to do with it ;
they then proceeded to the Prisoner's, who was a
jobbing carpenter, and he gave them six shillings ;or
it, at the same time desiring they would hung him
as many as they could get, and he would buy them.
One of the apprentices (Flow), who had b.t.en an
accomplice, proved these fitas. It also appeared,
that the Prosecutors had tie, J 1 obliged to send all
their other apprentices (most ot whom they had
brought up and educated themselves) to sea, in
or ier to avoid criminal prciecittions.
The defence was, tl.at. ih. Priwner did not know
the ?roperty had been A ,ICh,i)tl:. that it was brought
to him mr the purpose ot makoig a chest of it, Zr,
one of the boys; hut 11;a witnesses denied that he
ever paid any money for it.
The Jury found him Guilty, and the Court post-
poned their sentence to a future day.
LITTLE GO.
Selland, Phillips. Whitt, Bickle, Bryan, Gerrad,
and Chaneberlayn, seven persons apprehended dor
conducting a little go, or illegal lottery, were
brought from the House of Correction, Cold Bath
fields, where they had been committed as rogues
and vagabond:, upon the statute of 17 Geo. 11.
Mr. Coast, on the part of the prosecution, stated
the charge against the Defendants, aid after the
warrant of commitment which empowered Mr.
Aris, the governor of Cold Bath-field prison, to de-
tain the Defendants, had been read, an. objection
was taken by Mr. Gun N Y, to the detainer, which,
he contended, had operated as a conviction. by keep-
ing the Defendants six weeks in confinement, and
that they ought to be discharged without proceed-
ing to trial. The arguments upon the objection oc-
cupieslAearly four hours, when it was over-ruled by

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the CMAIRMAS, who was of o the
had been committed' in the ordinary ma
magistrate.
The first witness examined vets Bockt
officer, who stated, that on the Gth .sf-Dec
he went. accompanied by other °filters,
o'clock in the evening, to tli r 'aith-rland
lie-house, the corner of Sacks-ale-sum
breaking open .the room door up cairs
the Detendalts but Cliambsilletn standi
table, on which were pieced the what/se
Go. The hooks in which the names
were ieseited, and the whole parepleie
lottery, were lying scattered arund,
seized them, together with the wheels a
fendenis. The !Inas, on being exernin4
were found to contain an account of ti
which amounted to 10061 in 2! days dra
Bacon, another officer, corroborated t
cf fiedcet.
Edward Seal said, he was employed
to take in insurance.' for the Little a„, et
5s in the pound ; the lottery drew for
and generally drew ftfty numbets each
places ot meeting were n is settled ; the,
mailing, to appoint a place for the I/-
they had conducted the lottery almost a
of the town. The defendants were des/
agents, who carried- a book, in which
all who havens this are vile impostor
scription was Mitered into of a guinea
defray any expecte, they might sttsetin,
preliended. Witness stated a varier
which had been established for the regui
concern, and saw die defendants at t/
drawing.
The landlord of the Sutherland Are
the manner in which the Defendants wee
the officers, but denied any knowledge
tery ; the condu&ing of the Little tin .4
ed by several who had seen it in various
town. and particularly in a hay loft I
Mary Renshaw, a poor woman in t'astl
Mr MAIKWAIUNG observed, there c
a clearer proof against the parties, who
conviaed under the Al of Parliaments
with she Magistrates to inflifl a punish
oireoc., which would tend to prevent s.
and daegcrbus a praslice to the comma
some deliberation, Holland was sent.
months hard labour in Colti Bath lie
other defendeisis tour months, except is:
who was acquitted. The Session ender
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LARIIING FIRE.
• Yesterday morning, bete. een the II
and tour o'clock, a dire broke out at
i ig's cooperage, Wapping Wan, whi
those exteosise premises, together with
stock st casks, staves, &c. The flame
she premises of Mr. E-rington, wine-
Spring-street, -Whose warehouse and ic
were entirely "destroyed. his du ellin
rowly est.-teed the same fate, being
waned. Four hoists in Sconce's-alley
to the ground, and five or six tenement
coon, all of them inhabited by vet)
now left gesaitu e of house ate! liter,
„Shims of tousle, brag insured. "l're
rah a Stet-street sullied vinsi
• 3A'ar;piog VA,Aects e
afforded great assistance and ptineell
fercrs. Much preite is also due to ti
their eeertions in arresting the pro
flames, which threatened a most ex
gratioe. I lad the !wind blown from
is thought she shipping in the rieer
escaped the Lontlieretion: lsio lives
wm-m-e-e-eeetemee-/-w
Saturday the Luau ets•iseett
tetra Petitions, but nothing occurred
worthy of native.
Some mndification of the rates ni
which a Large increase of revenue is to
to be in erntemplation, as also an in
penny on twopenny post letters beyou
the Metropolis.

Among,t the ordnance stores ship
wich for the proje:led expedition, an
sand shells upon a new principle.
A Gentleman of Canterbury has
ter from his brother at Gibraltar,
tilt. which states, that the fever had a
subsided ; it, however, attacked Zh
newly- Arrived.
General V soints,rvit in Novernb
Antigua, from St: Kitt's, and slaortl)
tile command of the troops in that is
We are extremely sorry to learn,
gentle.nan, of very genteel Appearant
able conneillionc, was, on Saturday,
attempt to sell out stuck at the Bari
another whom he personated. to t
IO,OOA. The embarrassment which
the time the transfer was going fc
suspicion in the clerks, who asked r:
lions. and fo nal the stock did not bel
was iromeihatily taken into custody .
a private examination.—Weekly am
This seems to be the only Lottery,
grist, wheia.persons can with safety,
Ride Ttekets.that is, buy before the
porpos;e of hAliiig them Inuit the Al
will pay h: Jto..eb drawn blanks.
have the cha.iee of the capitals ;teat,
This d.iy wil be opened to the Po
eieiuted by Messrs. I
BA RICER. reptesentiniSie Sidney Sal
if. v-mni 'ail of the mettsy's
It comprehends four classes of th
Praams, Schooners, Scbutys, and 1
boats ; and shows the City of Osten
tills in the harbour, with a line
towards Flushing. This Painting h
of every one who has yet been playa
view it : it is highly interesting on
The Jett of sun set, the glow of
the whole, and the Accuracy of the
are such as will certainly ensure tt
praise, and the attention of the Pt
heard that the whole has been dire.
of the first ant hority, together with
ation of the Officers of the Squadron
Lion. We are happy to find this I
exhibited in a separate room; and tl
view of Rome, emnently interesting
all conversant with the Roman Hi
tnac open for A few months longer.

NA rA L INTELLIGENCE.

►•4MOt_TH, lAN. 9.
Arrived the brig Loeb, Ann, Capt. Lincoln, from
Newfoundland, pArted with the Beet under convoy
of His Majesty's sloop Ranger, about eight days
since.

On Monday la,t, the Hiosh.e armed ship sailed
with convoy for the Downs, and the Lurd Eldon
trued ship for Portsmouth.
The fluttei:ield packet made signal of sailing this
.1,•., with mails for Jamaica; but was prevented
~..ring out.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11.
Ti,. .4mboareleie frigate received pair,e this morn-
.g i'rtear Admiral Campbell struck his flag on
I,s.inl her this evening ar sunset. •
laded the Primo: If !rah s. of 9S guns, after hay-
bud a thorough repair, to join the Channel
....et ; Safeguard gun vessel, en a cruise ; and the
r,,,ortle frigate, Capt. Dunbar, for Portugal.
Arrived the Chrehesoer, armed en /late, Captain
3.. ear, from Plymouth ; and the Daring gun-brig,
Y. rI: s^v-ral outward-hound vessels under convoy,
tr,.in the D. m:,.

,I 4 N. 12.
Arrived the Alvis,. sloop of war, with a large
fleet of transports and otitwAtd hound vessels un-
der convoy from the Downs. Wind S. E.
rcri+oc re, ANN. 10.
Came in the Spanish frigate Sawa, Gertrusvds, of
laden with 1,300,300 dollars, and mer-
s dmidisr, from Lima ; captured on the Bth Decem-
-1116 off Cape St. Mazy, h) the ihrwitt man of
war, which has c.aptuted foul other richly-laden
• Spanish ships.

lIRISIIAM, JAN. 10.

Arrived last evening from Admiral i'ornwanis's
feet, the Nimrod cutter, Captain Marsh, having left
the fleet the day before* all well ow their statiim : the
Nimrod landed her i'ispatches, kc. and proceeded
immediately for Lymiugtou.
oust., JAN. 11.
Arrived the Sainb, Lightly, from Quebec; and
remains in the Downs with His Majesty's ships as
per last, with several transports; the Priicess Mary,
Grieve, from Bengal ; agar,. Bristow; and the
Constr./it, --, from the South Seas.
JAN. 12.
Sailed the Viocess Mare, Juenel, from Bengal;
&tan, Bristow, and the Cor,,Lasllis, Blye, from the
South Seas, for the River.
Came down the William from
the River, bound to the West Indies. Wind s. L.

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*Naomi
In Stand ate Cr •ek—the Vii,nta, Burgh, frnm htetaina ;
itnd the Anna Elisabeth, Bergeson, from Vaientia.
At Cowev...the Filmes'ld, Tucker, Lion Lithon.
' Poqsmouth.--ihe Endeavour, Jones ; Dunn, Purcell ;
Two Triendi, Hughes; and the Ltneilliall, from
- Dublin; William, from Araterinad ;
Amelia, ; Filvrartla ; and the St.r!,
Dwyer, from nk.
- At Falmouth—the Pir.veiitri.i •••••.••• and the Lady
Atm, Lovett, from Newfnundlaiii.
At 8 i.ted.—the —, from Quebec ; Indian Lays,
nom Newfoundland; Europa, Llavies ; and the Het-1-
'o4u, It, es, ti llnnduras.
Off Stromii.:a....th,..: Helena, Sperms, trnin the River St.
Lawrence.
Oft Tliaer--the Ann, Scotland, Rom Iliirdoray.
Off Durigen.si—the Henrietta, Ross, from ditto.
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.ITANZORD, JAM. 10.

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The theatre at Grantham the last fur nights has
I displayed mute rank, beauty, and fashion, than we
ever witnessed there. On Friday, Lady Welhy's pa-
tronage, as usual, attraard an elegant and nume-
rous audience. The Play of 'Or Prevoi'd IlmshaNd
was admirably performed throughout: In the af-
ter-piece of 7'ke frghla,d Rte/, Mrs. Brown was
greatly applauded. On Saturday, the Mana-
ger's benefit. the press to all parts of the theatre
at an early hour was very great. A disagree-
able en vitro ance impeded for some time not only
the taking or the money at the door:, but the pithlic
accommodation, occasioned by two man who were
extremely riotous: fortunately, Mr. Robertson,
aware of the expelled pressure, was at the opening
et the•doors: one of the men is in custody, the

ether has absconded.
On Monday, for the fourth time, Mrs. T. Robert-
son's melo drame of Cinderella was desired by the
Right Hon. Lady Brownlow, and WAS honoured by
the highest approbation and applause of the noble
patrons and audience. The vast ouniher of carriages
an waiting made an ele'gamc and brilliant display.
On Wednesday, by desire of the Grantham VO.
lantt et Infantry, the comedy sit. 77re Solrhee'r
ter. and Th.- Tuiror Myswy, were highly and de-
servedly applauded. It is certainly one of our best
,nniedies, and the Warm Cheer/" finds to
r a representative in Mrs. T itobettson,
..it ,t ,s universally a favourite The F.pilogue is a
• d'earopr. The Volunteers made a very hand-
some appearance. Gnol xave the Ki.rg was sung with
enthusiasm, and the chorus repeated through every
pat of the house.

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Vl'edne.day morning, a large French privateer.
mounting 14 guns, was discovered off Flamborough
lead, at which time several merchant vessels were
r. • s.;g, which she engaged for some time; during
L .s.:11 they returned a very smart fire, when a large
r arrird ship appeared in .sight, and immediately
tlt.i. d the privateer, which, it is supposed, from
hri veining fast on hers is by this time captured.
he Majesty's Ministers, it is said, have •called
upon the adi-r, to itppiiillt a Com-
mittee of their body to decide on the proper melt-
sures to be token in case of the infeteticrus fever find-
ing its way into this country. This requisition has
been promptly complied with, and time medical
men, conversant with this disorder in the Levant and
West Indies, are appointed for this salutary purpose.
This precautionary measure has arisen from an ap-
plication made by Mr. BORA AHIJET, who is principal
owner of a cotton ship from the Sueights, which has
recently been plundered while under quarantine.
The LORD CHANCELLOR OD Friday finally decid-
ed the question relative to the late eleeion of a
Clergyman for the parish of Clerkeawell. The de-
cision was delivered in Lincoln's Inn Hall, and
confirmed the eleEtion and return of Mr. Fors ca.
A vast miniber of the pat ishioners attended to hear
the final decision, and appeared to be variously af-
felied with satisfaaion or disappointment, in pro-
portion to their attachment to the interests of either
of the rival candidates.

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PRINCE OF ?rams ISLAND.

Tte following is a coned account of the number
of vessels which have entered into and cleared out
from the port of Prince of Wales's Island, within
the cour last ',errs, of which those lists have been
received, will serve to prove the flourishing state of
this rising settlement.
1799 Eligh.ll . 93 ships.
....... American, Portuguese, and Dines 37
Amitte . 40

172

10.00. Engl,ll . 111
Amcrieto, Portuguese, and Danes 11
Asiattc . 51

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191

English . 160
—• American, Portuguese, an! Danes .33
- Asi.tut . 72

265

1802. English . 142
Portuguese, Danes, and Americans 20
Aiiatic . g 4
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As a considerable portion of the trade is also car-
ried on by Prows, we also subjoin an account of the
number that have entered the port :
la 1799 . 1836 Prows.
1800 . 1930
1841 . 2Mia
1804 3125

Total

9,659 in four years.

The revenue of the Island, in the year 1796,
was only one third what it at present is, while the
disbursements have been considerably lowered; and
it must be observed, that the revenue might, within
the last years, have been considerably increased, if
the policy of the Government had not considered it
of more importance to encourage settlers, by not
levying taxes, than to have crafted from them, at
first, that impost which, when fixed on the Island,
they will willingly submit tn.

IRELAND.

DUMAN, JAN. 9.

ine Address from the Corporation of Stationers
to Mr. Foster, which is a mos elegant produaion,
tvAs presented yesterday to that Right lion. Gen-
tleman, together with the freedom of the Corpora-
tion, in a silver box.
The reports of noaurnal meetings having existed
f)z. some time past between Carrick and Clonmel,
we can assure the pttblic, have been very much ex-
aggerated ; there was nothing in them of a seditious
nature; nor had they any other objeS in view than
that of compellirg strangers to abandon farms and
grounds on which they had recently taken up ti.eir

abode.
'the Yeomen Infantry of Dublin, with the excep-
tion of a few corps, still parade forty days in each
month, according to the late regulations.
Since the decease of the beloved Duke of Lein-
ster, the neighbourhood of Carton presents a me-
lancholy gloom, which is spreading fast to the sur-
rounding-hamlets. Tire noble mansion, whose doors
were ever open to the needy traveller, is now closed,
except at one gate, which is reserved for the ad.
mission of two old domestics, to whose Care the
house and demesne have been entrusted. Such of
the furniture as was not disposed of by autlion, is
placed in a few upper rooms, where fires are constant-
ly kept, to prevent any injury from dampness. The
other rooms are empty remembrancers of those fes-
tive hours which were amply enjoyed by a most
amiable family, encircled by sincere friends and nu-
merous dependants.

The fullowingCatiettof Artillery h.tve been posted
to regiments and appointed Lieutenants in Bengal,

sys E. Geeing, R T.tkoll, ti. Percoal, J. (;
Pollock, and John I) Soon).
The following Cadets of Infantry have been post-
ed as Ensigns, viz....-
Mews. W. Voloent

G. Wi,fientenn
El S'orirell
J. lbeneyer
I. Sher
C. H. Lloyd
I leo. T. J. Aylmer
W. Kennedy
K. Sleek
A. Blatt

J. Duncan
G. Poulqw.4)
R. IS Junk.'us

Myra 11. N ichnl-on

W. A. Y..tes
Rob. J. Wateth,.use
W. Broadbent •
J 1.. Pistils
W. )(away
R. Fleming
C. It. GIOICT
P. M. flay
C A.G. Wallington
W. R. Jennings
T. Chanro
C. C. Smith

James Hales b St. Clare
In consequence of an Eighth Regiment of Ca-
valry having been raised at Bengal, the Cavalry at
that Presidency have been formed into four Brigades,
each consisting of two Regiments, commanded by
a Colonel ; and the 1 illowing changes have taken
place in the Establishment :
Lit in. C.,lonels .101 in Pater and John Au, to be Colonels, to
en,tplah• the
MeV.' J •lt s4.seirbeeton, to be Lieut. Colonel, sire Pater.
Mai..r 'l. Burrow., to IK than, vietrOrr,
Maier A. Hearst, to be ditto, en OUP themes' of the Establish-
ment. _ _ .

JOHN Foos% Esq. has been appointed Keeper
of the Records in the Governor-General's Office, at
Calcutta, in the room of C. D'ttv t Ey,

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Dispatches for the Mediterranean were on 1.. TRW
iii:;hr forwarded from the Admiralty and Secre-
tAry of State's Office, to Plymouth, to be forwarded
by the Amphim frigate.
The ?(ids Regiment of Foot embarked at Cork
on the 4th inst. as did the Stith on the day following.
The latter Regiment is under orders for India.
t sth and 90th Regiments, quartered near Cork (at
Middleton, &c.), are ready for embarkation, and in
hourly expeCtation of orders to that effea.
Friday morning, a woman of genteel appear-
ance and address, went to the shop of Mr. Ti xi.
MI aes, Linen-draper, in Fure-street, to bargain for
some sheeting, to be sent to a house in Alderman-
bury, which she named, adding, that the bill would
be paid. As soon as she was gone. a piece of mus-
lin. value 31. was missed. The shopmm went in
pursuit of her to no purpose, nor was she known at
the house where she gave her address. A woman,
answering her description, has taken in several li-
nen-drapers in Bi.hopsgate-street and Orford-street,
situ, Christmas. in the same way.

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INDIA SHIPS.
The following East India ships are expeCted to
arrive in England, in the course of the spring :
Hugh Inglis, Captain Fairfax, from Bengal ; and Wood-
ford, Captain Martin, from China, hat from Mince of Walet's
Island; Lord Castlereagh, Captain Robert:on ; Lard Melville,
Captain Lennox; Earl Spencer, Captain Rain ; Glory, late
Captain Taylor; Eliphrates, Captain Wil‘wail; and David
Scott, Captain Charles Jones, from Madras.
The Riphinstone and Ersex are daily expected at
the India I-louse.

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FROM SATURDAY IfIGHI4 GAZETTE.

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