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London, England, 1807-06-18 00:00:00

BitITISX INSTITUIIOI, PALL-MALL.

We noticed in our Paper, 4 few days !go. the
origin of this Institution. T.ie p•intary ohj.l. ere
understand, is to encourage and reward thalassic*
of ottr native Artists, by opening, annually, a Poe-
LIC EXHIBITION fsr the sale of their predations 4
to excite the emulation and crertiNts of the younir,i
Artists by Neu out 4—and to endeavour to tom a
Poetic GALLERY of the works of British Artists.
Such are the avowed Atli laudable purp sees ethical
thoystriotie DireCtors are desirous to accomplish.

At the dos: of their ti:st Exhibition, in itily last,
the Governors had the gratification to finsijheir la:
boors crowned with as much success as most
sanguine of its promoters :Gold have anticipated
The Pidures that were s!)1‘.1 anger their auspices. in
t'.e British G4Uery (free e.f cxxi-rise to the artist.),
amounted to near :;.1 McQuaid poem's. _ _

To found a firm basis for future professional im-
provement, was the next and grand point Inwards
which the Institution had bent their attention. in
aid of the younger stud-ors in painting; midair*
no time might be lost. the plan was adopeed of
opening the Gallery in ape minaret months, as it
school for the studying and copying the works of
the ancient masters ; and, in order to carry die
judicious measure into elle& several of the Go-
vernors of the Institution, who are in periession of
some of the finest produkioaa of the old master*
were solicited to give assistance to the execution of
this plan, by the loan of one or more of their
piCtures, so as to form a coUeaion of a few of the
Hoeft specimens in each class of the art, for the study
and imitation of the students. This invitation was
liberally complied with, by some of the most dis-
tinguished connoisseurs in painting. A considerable
number of studies and copies were made, most of
which displayed superior talent and genius, well
deserving of the attention and patronage of their
countrymen.
A plan, thus simple in its construltion. clear in
its principles. and r.tsy in its prafheal application.
has thus early enabled the Governors of this excei-
lent Institution, to A.IVAnCe on firm ground, this,
their first important step, towards perpetuating the
benefits And advantages to be derived from a liberal
encouragement, and a judicious cultivation of na-
tive talent; and in this order will its dignified
course be motioned. till the grand purpose of its
first principle be ecablisheti and made permanent,
1.1 adeq•tate provision from the state, to insure ilk
tull ber.ctit to the cout.try and posterity.

The Eiszemia, —, from New York, for Dublin.
w.ts deserted in the latitude of Bermuda, being very
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The Eaecntnrs of the late W. Logo, Esq. of Lim-
coin's Inn,h lye paid t LAI hatidi of the Treasurer
of the Salisbury Infirmary, ♦5Ol. of a legacy of 5001.
the duty being 501.
Messrs. CLUTTS arid Co. bankers, in London,
paid the sum of 6.3371. 2s. 10d. (the produce of
10,0001. Consols. 3 per Cert. Annnities) a few
days ago, to the Treamrers of the Infitmary at
Derby, as a D motion to t'!at Charity, frnra
Gentleman, who requested his name might nx be
known.

A dreadful fire broke out on Satatdayinaorninc,
at the house of a Mr. Roebuck. in Butcherhall-lasies
Newgate•street, which totally destroyed the house ;
from which not an article was saved. Mr. R. sad
his wife escaped with great difficulty from rise two
pair of stairs window, the staircase being -entirely
burnt away. The accident was occasioned by a
spark which a ser• int bad suffered to fall hit-
night before in the cellar. from a candle. Coifs dye-
able damage was done to the aejoining houses.
Monday nights about eleven o'clock. a difpute
arose at a public house, the sign of the Clete° fi, fu
Scale-lane. in Hull, IMMIILVO THOMAS Roos.
master of *Wakefield affd Ttaf a as Pa RIC'S.
also a mariner. in the Knottingley tied.; ; the palms.
in consequence. agreed so aslj .urn so Scale-tfis.
Quay. to fight ; ashen, alter a gears', of an by ur's
contention, Timm As Palma* boat his fife in sh.•
affray. The body was iromeeiately brought back

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tAlf ENTAL:rOEPCE.

.C3URT OF CtiANCERY, Jon 17.

TWI MicHSISHOP of YORK, againct the motto% anti
cueruir•Tiou et the curY of YORK.
In this case, the Archbishop filed his bill for al
injunflion against the Defendants, to restrain them
from demolishing or pulling down the gates of the
City of York. by which the Plaintiff apple ended he
would sustain injury or loss of property. The Plaintiff
els.iined a prescriptive right to the toll of a great
annual fair. called Lammas Fair, in which a great
number of cattle was sold, in the City of York.
rt as th usage for the Mayor, from time immemo-
iawl. on each fair day, to deliver up to the Arch-
in i•relp er the more advantageously to collet the toll,
and prevent die cattle tram passing, without pay-
mer.t of such toll; he alleged, by his bill, that he
world suffer loss and inconvenience, by the
want of the gates, and would find difficulty
in cullcaing the toll, which would not be so pro-
dative to him, it the gates were taken down, as
tile Defend-ens intended. and had aatrally com-
menced suer pulling down, at one of the sates,
previous to the bill being flied last year, when the
Plaintiff obtained an injunetion. This injuneiop
was, on this tray, after being in force seven months,
moved to be dissolved, the parties consenting
to try the right by a feigned issue. This
issue was found difficult to be framed, as the
terms of it, when made some time back, were. that
the Defendants had broken dirwn the posts of one
of the gates, by which the Plaintiff had sustained
loss or injury ; but, on consideratioo, it was ound
that such an issue could not be proved in anyf man
net, being in tat a falsehood, for that no lair had
been held there since the trespass was commenced,
nor could any fair be held before the next assizes.—
It was much urged upon the Court, to di.eolve the
injunaion, upon the terms offered by the Doleful-
ants ; but the Ca ANCELLOK stated, that he could not
comply with the motion, nor. dissolve the injenaion,
on the grounds stated; he, however, expressed a
wish that the parties might agree upon som: terms
of an issue, by which the right might be tried, and
desired, at some fniure time, to see what issue could
be framed lir this purpose.
A, the rising of the Court, it was suggested to hi.
Lordship, that the Mayor and Corporation were
willing to agree to the terms of any issue ; but the
Counsel for the Plaintiff said nothing on this occa.
sins. Thus the matter seems now to rest as unsettled

as ever.
Garry v. the DUKE Of NORTMUNIBERLAND.
The Plaintiff is this case filed Lis bill for an in-
junCtion :n restrain the Defendant twin searching
for or digging coals upon the Plaintiff's estate at
Backward, its the Manor of Tynemouth; i 3 the
county of Northumberland. Tl.o Duke claimed a
prescricrive right ro enter upon, search tor, and dig
coals upon th Defendant's estate, as well as on se
vet al -doer denominatinu, towns, and lauds, to the
Mario, of Tynemouth, of his Grace is the
Lord. Alleging, that no c.ipyboldoe had ever before
denied or r:sisted suzli An usage, on being
paid for the trespass committed or done to the
sot; only. " Mr. Grey did not wish to see hi.
er ppliold estate convened into a colliery,"
said Sit' DA MULL ROHM!. Y. " and almougo his
ac 1t ~,t.wer, which came in only two days ago,
wv. Ake?, upon his hon•mr, it did not appear posi-
tively sated in it, that he had ~uch a clear prescrip-
tive right as was contended ; for, it such right hal
in faa existed in the place in qu •stion, his Grace
would not, as admitted by the answer, give any
c:;mpensation to any tenant, for the damage done
to the soil for the right to the mines or minerals, it
prescriptive or undoubted, would ot necessity carry
along with it the liberty of damaging the sot!. in
working the mines, or in searching for soch mine-
rals. "In addition to t! is taa, it oes stated, that no
such general right exist:d in the manor of Tyne-
mouth ; and even if such a tight had existed, it had
not extended to the town of Backward, the /war IA
ges• or this ttespass, and if it was a well-founded
claim, it would hate been earlier resorted to and as-
serted. The L'arned Counsel contended, that the
issue before tried in this cause, at Newcastle, in
was rendered improper, by the persons con-
cerned for the Defendant, and mat all deiay was
imputable to them; as also the impossibility of
putting in any proper replication to the Defendant's
issue at law, which was tried and found for the
Defendant, being an immaterial issue, and a case
not triable by any issue. It was mentioned, that
the land in question was in the possession of Sir
Matthew White Ridley, who was foreman of the
jury who tried the issue. The Court ot King's
Bench, upon a motion for a new trial, refused to
set aside the verdia ; and it appeared, that stables,
and other apparatus for the colliery, had been
ereeted on the Plaintiff's land; and his Counsel sue-
cessfAily argued, that this motion for dissolving the
iiijunaion up ni his Grace's answer, must be re-
fused; AS, at all events. the injimaion must stand,
on account of the stables and other erections.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he well knew both
patties, and was very sorry that they could not
agree upon this matter. 'fie injunction stands in
finer against his Grace. and the works must be
discontinued.
For his Grace it was stated, that bit reason for
not sooner exercising this right, was his not sooner
having wanted to extend the collieries to diAtquarter.

COUNT Of KING'S BENCH. WeHsu aaaaa , Jona 17
.mm.,.

WILIIIP•ILD O. TODD.
This was a question between the Excise Office
and llor.e.Keepers. to decide the questioe whether
saddle horses, let out to hire for the day, or to go to
a certain stipulated place and back. were liable to
the duty upon post-horses? The Aflion was brought
(as we bays stated in form'? Papers) by the farmer
-4 the Post. Horse Duties for the Distr;a of Bath,
Ninst a stablakeeper, for duty upon two horses,
out by the latter for hint the one to go from
tth to Brandfoid, • space of about seven miles,
other. from Bath to Hinton Bruit. 16 miles
'mot. The Defendant contended. that these
rings did not corns within the meaning of the
)th And 44th of the King, commonly called the
'ost-Hoses Duty &Ss.
- their final judgment this day.

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