The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-05 00:00:00

STEEPLE CHASE.

Tide system of horsemanship, dangerous in the ratrense,
has become a favourite amusement with the, young fox•
bunters of the day, and amongst the most enterprising is
one we are about to record. Two members of the new Far.
ley Hunt, ambitious to excel in man and hone, made a
match at the Stewards' table. after the race, to tide over a
given apt of 16 miles for 200 goinene. The ground was
f-um Mr. Ctrase's manor, near Hartford Lodge, to that
of a gentleman at Mortimer, between which the' Doke
of iVellington's Park lies iu a direct line, as a. carry-
ing-pigeon would Hy, ■nd the twatch was, that Stmt.
F.eld.ay Park should be skirted, as the .huoismett term
it, but in plain English it was nut to be toucbemt
upon. Mr. Price started upon his favourite bare Bet the
spy, and Mr.COnnOr Connor rode his gelding Gwetwataillawr,
sod belting sins heavy upon the teem. Theguides of each
petty having taken their stations, off they went; Mr. Price
taking the direction of Heckfield Heath, by theses' of Mr.
I.efmre, M.P.. and crossing the enclosures towards
low eeld, tridethrough a Corer to Motley Funs, and there be
bad his Work in do. After some Ire/outdone 'Mph the were
'crowd a rivulet of 12 feet, and made a dead atop. The
horse, nut so fast in speed, look the direction of Tiergis,
arta Mined Strasteldsay Pak se _lie • west, beeaklig
through, the inelosnres mad eleising alt 24. leap*. - Tbeltisesis
was Dever at fault, and did the ground ill! AMC beef and tea
The mare was dead beat.

It is a fact which ought to weigh greatly in fa-
vour of borough refirrinotioa, that in no place
where the Magistrates are fairly elected, has there
been any distarbance in the course of rejoicing for
her MAJEare's acynittal; the riots and outrages
haring occurred only in rotten borough., where the
Magistrates hold their office by seltelectiou,—
(G4isgow Journal.)
Monday the first division of the 35th regiment
proceeded down the river in one of the siesm,boats,
and embarked in our harbour for liarbedoes. The
remainder will embark for the tame island as soon
as the transports for conveying them shall have sr-
rived...-(Cork Mereantik Cliromitk.)
STAG) lIUNTING.—Lord DERBY', celebrated
pack, with a field of forty-eight sportsmen, met
on Friday morning, when they had the finest ran
of the season, of at least forty miles ; three or four
horses were left in a dying state long before Its
conclusion, and only righters were ep atilt,.uskin :
amongst which, with Lord Stormer, were noticed
Prince ESTERIIAZY, his relative Prince LICHTICTI.
STEIN, Lord CLARRILLIAM.
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A shocking murder was committed on Werfines.
day evening in Paris :—A eolctier in the Royal
Guard. named Moubreirit, aged 211, had for his ring.
tress Louise Letoolt. aged 17, called the bean.
tiful Over Girl (la belle reeiliere), ooe of the
handsomest girls of tho Faubourg St. Germain.
Almon five o'clock ois Wednesday evening he went
to lire her at her *notion, ut the gate of M. MtrloT,
a wine-merchant in the Rue de Seine, when in a
fit of jealousy he drew a dagger from beneath his
coal, and gave bar s►x wounds, ooe of whieh orne.
tested her heart. • As immediate effort was made to
take the murderer, hut he escaped.

The boxing match between Joker' Hudson, as
intrepid hoser. and Williams. a non or true
science. will take place this day on Metesty Hurst.
together with some other Rghts.-I'tirti►culars to•
morrow.

Netonvia, convicted of forgery. anti one of the
malefactors ordered for execution this day (Tues-
day), has been respited.
F Rt.--Yesterelay morning a fire broke out in
the house of Mrs. Watiox, No. 5, Kitig-street,
St.•Jsatears, which originated from au ovens in the '
littetieti. It born' with much fury. and at length
communicated its the adjoin* house. Both houses
were much dernord, but the activity of the firemen
mid a good supply of water prevented the ravages
of the devouring elemeat extending further injury. '
Ou Thorsday evening, at seven o'clock, Messrs.
!Awls and DAvasow, who were convicted, one of
publishing a seditious, and the other of a blvis.•
pia-mons libel. and seutenced to two years'•imprison-
. meta in Okeham gaol, received notice -that they
were to be sent off the same night by the teed.'
mail. They were placed in a hackney-coach to
convey theta to .the Bull and Mouth, aticl haudcuffs
were produce:l. and it was proposed to link the
prisoners together ; they made remonstrances against
it. and Mr. Gtamta conceded that tirey should
travel without the proposed constriirt.'

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..TNI KING V. JACKSON .AND .0111GIRS.'
This' watt ad indictment charging the Ilteloetsdantr
with con4iSring to name a froildnleist comnrimion of
bitaktupt against George Jacksop.jaci.
Mr. SCAKLIITT stated she rids of sus case to
the Jury. It appeared that is the year Mk.. air. -
Simnel Fox (the rue.trutod tarried °Minow/wts
a surgeon and 'apothecary; in RiellOpaibitt4Atte:
and in the early' inut.of that yes& tiditlyfisld7for
a pai tuer, and throlligh die mgdintivt(is Ilk E 4r.
a medical agent, Mr. George .irackin ••
introduced teJthe„. iie represetp/L *o limit gentle-
- man, that his business bningift 'hem in from 1,200/.
to 1,40131. per anlitrur. and ultimately it was agreed
between diemt,nt)llTre approbatiop of Mr. George
'Jacksonoseit. (the (*flier of the proposed pattnetwond
one of the Def-nd mita to this indictment), Ibas4Nir.
G. Jackson, jun. should become Mr. Vox's peer;
and articles were accordingly exe6ted, by_which a
premium of 1;000/. was tube paid tti My.-FOI. and
at the expiration of three years e hither situ 'ef
Leacti. was inipufaled to be paid toltits.lelyst its we*
tv retire, leaving the whole of dui husioesswest
George Jackson, jos.. The 1,0001. was defy paid.
end the business• was carried is, jointly till wribits
a short period of the expiisition of the direey,ears:.
when it. being cliwoiensd that the business 684 Im-
proved any thing hire an profitable es woo expected.
• en objectibn was made by Mr. Jervis (another of the'
• Defendants, and. G. Jaciissu. father-in-law).
communicated be letter to Mr. Fos, to paying the
further sum of 1,290/. and offering to refer the
matter to arbitrators. to Its what mat really ought
to be paid him for leaving tie business wholly to
George Jackson, jun. To this propmal the PK,-
*recant returned no AnIWCf. but at the proper time
lift the Intsineas, contormably to Isis agreemetit, en.
tirely to George Jackson, just. Not receiviog the
money, be brought an action on the covenant, and
proceeded to jedement ; after which hr levied and
sold the goods of his' late partner, which brought
about 400/. ; but in the mean time, on the each June.
1817, a docket us. struck, and a counniwion of hank-
rupt issued against G. Jackson, jun. at the instance
• of his father. as petitioning creditor, and the 400/.
was in Centel/mice paid to the assignees under that

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commission.
The trial had proceeded some time. and severs'
witnesses were examined, when on the production
of the commission of bankrupt--

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The LORD CH tsW Justice said, I cannot take
the comatia‘ion here produced to he a cornmissiu►t
under the Great Si-al of Ewgla►td (es a,e►ted to the
indicttoent). as in fact there has been nu Great Seal
of England fur "bikes century.
The Defendaos were accordingly all acquitted.

iTENTWORTII T. TAUNTON.
This was Zti action to recover-the stun of 75/.
being the balance of an old account due to the
Plaintiff (a widow), landlady of the Star Inn, Ox-
ford, from the Defendant. who resided at Oxford.
and freqnented the Plaintiff's house. Some of the
items Wire as fit bock n tett. and to esriiiti ar-
ticles of the account objections were taken. A
charge of 51. 7.. for-a 4, rump and dozen" under.
went a critical examination by the Learned Counsel
for the DtVndatsi, but the Lord Chief Justice
thought the objection came too late, as the De-
fendant had been famished long since with the ac.
counts, and bidmade no o'hieellou before.
Verdict for the Plaintiff" for' 7*
Cl.gAllY u. CoIIIETT.
On this case being called un, Mr. Ileonound
moved, that it should be put down for trust after
the cruse of Wright v. Cobbett. He inalerstood
the Defendant intended to defend his cause ip pc,-
, sot, but he was not at present in court.
The Luau CHIEF JuSTICIC ski it might stand •
over, as thitt was a more favourable course for the
Qtreadoot thou going to trial in his *b*nee.
Just before the rising of the Court Mr. Cobbett
addresisd hie Lordship., ststiog, flit he had been
,prevented coming into Court in the maiming by
the doorkeeper, amid that he had ;been in waiting
ua the:vicinity of the Court, and it was me wish to
in to trial ilooleAliately.
Me. ILIOUG.NAN now submitted to, the Court
Alit as the cruse of action was the arms in both
• ceses..althoitgb the pleas. were --
Mr. said, that was not*: Mr.. Brougham
could pg. have wit bkd brief, of. be would not
have 44'ironed. it. •' • .
Mr.)I,IIOvu&IAAI said, if the cause in which there
was li se% jostifiestiou on the.recned were tried
first, it might prevent the necessity of the present
canoe being. tried at all.. ,
The Loan Cabal' .401Ticlt sai4. pother the cis-
,czaitataccii, be could not do any •thistg without both
penis, were consenting.
Mr. Gobbet said, be could by. no :Rams consent
to po 404 trial.
His Lo.edsbip•thvit directed that it thmild..stand
liCood to the paper of to-morrow..

OUR? orIVOSQI4 40444 Wino" Now 4.

CLOUD v. TUIWERY.
This ease, which stood over from Saturday. Mr.
Stijettut PELL wished Auld be called on Wet this
'slurping. •
Mr. SUFISM, on the other side, said, the
Salleliar-General, who had the - conduct id this
case, could not now conveniently attetal, and Ite
therefore requested it might be allowed to stand,
over. -Mr. Setjeaut ViMghan had lately received •
brief iii the cause, and would most prolmbly be
ready to-morrow morning.
Chief Justice DALLAS said, the Cow( 4iti pot
wish to inconvenience either party.
Mr. Scrjeant Pep. the Solicitor-General
'crtiald hardly be expected to attend, and should.
out have delayed the count iu so important a cave.
SILZPIIERD mid, the /Ward (of Commis-
jiptiers of HackneiCoaehral thought it peCessary
it have the assistance of the Solicitor;Oeweral.
Mr. Serjesut PILL—"Yes ; and so beLause the
• Baird did net gave a brief to those who practised
in the Court, and who could be ready, we air all to
be put to this inconvenience."
The Cum JUSTIC said, he understood the
Board thought it necessary the Solicitor-General
should be 'engaged.; but then he cum:envoi she

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