The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-24 00:00:00

Mr.Tensple remains at Frankfort as Marge d'Affaires.

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Prince LEOPOLD will set out on his intended
visit to the Continent iii the course of a few weeks.
His Royal Highness has offered the occupation of
Claremont, during his sh:ence, to the Duke and
Duchess of CUMBEELA PIP ; but we understand,
that their Royril II 1I I Ifilt SOW also about to lease
England for some nine.—( tlvening Paper.)

An Evening Paptr states, that ill health has
obliged* Mr. HILLY ADDINGTos to retire from his
situst• ar. Ualler-Ste:etal of State for the Home
Department, which he has filled for shove five
years. He is to be ‘tieceetled by Mr. HENRY
CLIVE, 11.1). for Ludlow.

There has been such H 110011 at Gain%borough no
is seldom known. Frain Nlooduy the 13th boat. the
low grounds have been covered about two yards
deep, and the road (Although elevated much) from
Gainsborough to Itetford and Bivotry hat been
impassable, an that the mail guard and every thing
else were conveyed miter in boats; but we are happy
in saying that it is•now become passable ; the low
grounds will remain wane time before they are free
front the water.

On both rides of Lincoln thonernirit of acres were
inundated by the late heavy rains, but the waters
are rapidly subsiding.

The hardest rave now going seems to be between
the matittfacluring totims and the Bock of Itugland.
whi. h •hall snake notes the fastest : and, it seems to
be a doubt which executes in the quickest manner.
Unfortunately, however, for the copyists. they du
not survive their own execution.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH I the lute
Court of Quarter Sessions held by Judge JOHN
Ross, et Doylestown, for the county of Bucks, a
person was convicted of eaves-dropping, ass offence
thus described by Judge BLACKSTONE :••••••

" Eaves-droppers, or such 1111. listeu under walls or win-
dows, or the pf a house, to hearken after discourse,
and thereupon tor frame slanderous and mischievous tales,
are a common nuisance, and presentatile'ai the Court Lee,
or are indictable at the Sessions, and punishable by flue, end
ending sureties for their good behaviour."
He was ateutenced to pay a fine of 20 dollars, to
give becurity himself ;mil one surety, each in the
sum of 100 dollar*, to keep the peace for oue year.

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Duet..—The meeting which was to have taken
place between Captain It--s and Mr. B--a,
hut was prevented, took place yesterday on Wim-
bledon Common, and after exchanging a single
shot the matter was adjusted.
The Insolvent Debtors' Court ant yesterday and
heard several oppositions—they were chit fly unim-
portant.
A gentleman named Kingston was oppotd by
Mr. ADOLPHUS. The Learned COMISeI eX3lllllled
Mr. Kingston at Borne letigili, as to ios property.
The latter stated, that it was two years anice he had
a carria,,,,e at Z.Vlessrs. Nlaberley's. That carriage;
wa• still in the possession of Mrs. Kingston (his
wile), whose private property it was, hieing been
given to her before her marriage by her father; her
jewels, lace,. &e. were given in the Caine manner,
and were exclusively her own property. He was,
therefore, of opinion, that lie was not called upon
to inseit them in his schedule. There was also a
property in Ilertfordahire, which 11;141 been Oen to
him by his father, hut it was in the hunch, of trus-
tees to pay off annuities, with which it was encum-
bered.

The COUNT recommended all adjournment of
this case, to have Mr, Knigston's ule amended,
ro as to embiaceany contingent • interest to which
he mit), be eittitJetl.
This arrangement was agreed to.
Wednesday a dinner it HI given at the City of
London Them to the supituriets of the Plti-hc-
thropic Society for the discharge of persons confined
fur small debts, sad for the temporary relief of the
necessitous manufacturing and loliouritig poor in
Loi.deu and its environs. The Doke of SUISFX
took the chair at six o'clock. From the tii.t estto.
blishinesit of this eleemosynary institution, in 1t303,
upwards of 12,000 individuals had been relieved;
cud in the last year no less than betwerit 1,610 and
1,700 persons had received the Isettrfactiotis of this
charitable Society. The uhole of the subscriptions
raised m the- course of the evening amounted to
nearly mil., 'and amocethein ske observed the
names of the Duke of SUSSEX. Lord TORRINGTON,
Mr. BYNG, Mr. McLi.avu, and Mr. Ihrrav LONG.

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