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LAW' INTELLIGENCE.
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The Sedges met in the King's Bench Treasury.
Chamber, Westminster Hall, yesterday morning, and
chose-their respective Circtii:s.
Lord F.llenborough and I.ord Chief Baron Maannald—Home.
Lord Chief Justice Mansfield and Mr..luatice lira, h—Nortolk,
Mr. Justice Groat and Mr. Baron I humpson—Midland.
Mr. luviee Lawrence and Mr. Ju;tiee I.e ll!anc—Oxford.
Mr. J:mtice Chatrlwe and Mr. Baron Wood—Northern.
Mr. Baron Graham and Mr. Justice Batley--Western.
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. COURT OF PRISE APPEALS, JUNE 14.
.Vrow Cornelia, Dykstra m.,ster.—This was a
Dutch ship laden with brandy and other articles,
which was captured in the summer of 1809, coming
from France to this country.
A Mr. Co.-Ltss, a brandy-merchant of Yorkshire,
'swore that his house was in the habit of arranging
. speculations for the importation of brandy, with others
in that part of the country, and that he usually took
as much as all the other houses together ; that in the
beginning of the year 1803, he agreed with 12 or 13
other houses to import a cargo from France,; that the
others gave certain specific orders (amounting to 246
puncheons in all) and that he, in addition thereto,or-
dered enough to fill up the remainder of a vessel ;
that, he engaged a neutral vessel called the Goede
Verwagtung for that purpose, and directed a Mr.
• Hodgson, of London (through whom the orders for
the brandy were given) to procure a licence from the
Council Office for the importation.
It appeared that Hodgson, who was the mutual
agent of Corlass, and of-a French house at Cognac,
•procured a licence to this effect in August, 1808 ;
but various dirficulties arising to prevent the ship.
meat by the G tede Verwagtung, or any neutral ves-
sel, this licence expired ; and in December, 1808, he.
applied for another, to import these same brandies in
a vessel !under any flag. The Council, unwilling to
grant this facility to ho,tile navigation without very
forcible reasons, directed Mr. Hodgson to undergo
an examinati, n, to which he submitted, and produced
4earious documents to shew that the brandies, for
• which he solicited the licence, had been ordered in
. March, April, and May, 1808, purchased in June,
-and subsequently paid for ; so that they were then
-actually British property lying at Charente, in France;
-and that th,y orno,intel to 262 puncheons. Upon
'this teptesentation, the lieence was granted for the im-
'portation (,1 a cargo from Charente exclusively.
It farther appeared, that a Dutch ship, the. Joha-
nnes Van Latteh, sailed from Charente in June, 1809,
and arrived saftrat Hull, laden with two hundred
and eighty-nine-puncheons of brandy, and having on
board this licence, in original.
. A few days, however, before the Johannes put to
sea, the Vrow Cornelia sailed frofn Botirdeanz, Stith
300 puncheons of lerandy, besides wine, cork, &c.
and on hoard her was put a copy of this same licence,
falsely indorsed, as from Charente. *On her voyage
she was captured, and formed tbe subject of the pre-
sent proceedings. . .
. The cavort strongly urged, that this double use
of the licence was a fraud on the Council, who issued
it to protect 262 puncheons only ; that a licence to
come from one port could not authorise sailing.from
finother ; that a isrotection for one hostile ships and
enc cargo of hostile produce, could not cover two
sp ships and two cargoes of a similar character ; and,
lastly, that as it was specially granted for British
property, it could only operate on what was specifi-
cally ordered by the British houses, and paid for be-.
fore capture.
The claimants excused the sending the brandy in
lave ships from different ports, on the plea of neces-
sity, in consequence of French embargoes, Sec. and
Mr. Corlass swore, that the whole 589 puncheons,
s wluiclr consituted the two cargoes, were purchased
under the original orders. These orders, however,
were not produced, nor any other corroboration of a
purchase to this extent, except an affidavit in Eng-
lish, said to be-made by the French shippers before
the Mayor of 'Cognac. This document the captors
treated as a forgoy, pointing out the want of the
water-marks and stamps, which it must have had, if
'genuine ; and tliey stated as a known fa: t, that an
taclividuA in Lonsion had accumulated a large for-
tune by fabricating papers of this description.
• they also.undertook to sliew, that the Cottle Vey-
wag tuag could carry no mote than 260 or '270 pun-
.cheons, and- conseqUently, if Mr. Corlass only ordered
246 puncheons, and enough to filinp the remainder
-of a vessel, and sent this vessel to receive it, he could
not then mean to purchase 589 puncheons, nor could
the French house justly compel him to take any
. icing like that trantity, in virtue of an order given
in such terms. •It was eviaently, therefore, a subse- '
quent speculation (probably by the' French house) .
with a view to a double use of the licence, in fraud of
l• the conditions on which it was granted.
, • This cause, as, affording an insight into the curious
* snanteuvres of the Licence Trade, seemed to excite
very general attention. The sentence was affirmed.
, Joust 20.—Santissima Coraca de Maria, Carneiro
snister.---This vessel, under Portuguese colours, laden_
. with. colonial produce, bound from Vera. Cruz to
Oporto, was captured by the Pcrt Mahon, and car-
ried to Nei,/ Providence, where the Judge of the Vice
Admiralty Court condemned her.—Sentencesaffirmed.l
'. ' Franklin, Forsyth master.—This vessel, under 1
American colours, laden with sugar, coffee, and mo—
lasses, on a return voyage from New London, was-
captured by the Fetiet, when a prize master was put
on board, with orders to proceed to Bermuda for ad-
judication ; but, &wing that .voyage, she was rescued
by the American master, and was proceeding on her
original destination' when. she was again captured by
the Diamond and Dilelpomtyne, and carried to Gibral-
tar,The Courtbelow condemned the ship and catgo,
on the ground of the rescue from the Ferret. Their
• Lord Ships suspended their judgment. - .
. .i Cot4:l* OF. KING'S BENCH, JUNE 17. •
, . pItiNETT V. BONHAM.
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This was an action on a policy of insurance on the
:'tip Elizabeth and cargo, at and from London to St.
. Petetsburgh. The vessel sailed under licence, with
a cargo consigned to a merchant named:Guyqr, re-
, siding in the Russian capital. She arrived sate at her
destined port ; ' but, on her arrival in the harbour of
CI-mist:tilt, she was taken possyssion*of by the Cusp
• - tom-honse officers, a military force put on boatd, and
ultimately her cargo. was'conAscated. Under these
- circumstances!, the plaintiffs hrought their action
agniust the. tntlerwriters, and ',burned a verdict.—
Mr. Topping, this day applied' for ,a NO to shew
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cause why a new trial should not be granted. He
moved on two objections taken lay him at the trial;
first, that the licence, applied as it had been, was not
a legal protection; and, secondly, that Guyger, who
was in fact the person seeking to recover, was not en-
titled, he being. a Russian subject, and therefore a
party to the act of confiscation, which was an act of
the Russian State. In support of his first objection,
the Leal ned Counsel stated, that the licence was made
out to Messrs. Peddei, Polultm, Simon, and Co. and
such others. Messrs. Pedder and Co. were British
merchant; and Mr. Topping contended, that the
wards " such others" could only apply to British
merchants. Mr. Guyger was an alien enemy domi-
ciled at St. Petersburgh, and therefore not protected
by this licence. In suopoit of his second objection
he contended, that every subject of any State must
be considered as a party to the acts of that State; the
confication of the cargo of the Elizabeth was an act
of the Russian State, of which Guyger was a subject
and party to, and therefore was not now competent
to come and ask redress for a loss sustained in con-
sequence of his own act.
Lord Ettetqaonouott declared his opinion, that no
rule could be granted on the first point. The object
of all licences was, to let our commodities into an
enemy's country ; and therefore the delivery to a per-
son domiciled in an enemy's country was covered by
it. With respect to the second point, it was not every
act done by 'soldiers or Custom-House Officers which
could be considered as an act of the State, in which
every individual of that State could strictly be consi-
dered as a party. On that point, however, the Court
would grant a rule to shew cause.— Rule granted.
ASSAULT.-THE KING V. EDWARD GRANT.
This was an indictment tried at the last Assizes for
the county of Hertfor44 where the defendant was
charged with assaulting another man and convicted.
It appeared from the notes of the Learned Judge who
tried the cause, that the Jury brought in their ver-
dict in the following words, viz. " Guilty, but no
Damages." Mr.GaRROW addressed the Court in miti-
gation of punishment, and Mr. GURNEY shortly re-
plied. Mr. Justice GROSE pronounced the judgment
of the Court, which was, That he should be fined ten
Marks and discharged. He accordingly paid the fine
and walked off.
The Court afterwards was employed in hearing
motions for new trials, and taking cases in the Pe-
remptory Paper.
BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
In a case where the jurisdiction of the Sheriff of
Surrey was disputed by the High Bailiff of South-
wark (Sir W. Lewes) as not existing by law within
his Bailiwick, the Court granted a Rule to shew cause
why the assumption of authority set up by the Bailiff
of that Borough should not be set aside, whereby the
Sheriff may have the exercise of his lawful jurisdiction
JUNE 20.—THE KING B. TILE BM J. BLECOWE.
The defendant was convicted of a gross and scan-
dalous libel, reflecting on the character,of a married
Lady, of a reputable family in the vicinity of Liver-
pool, and was this day brought into Court for its
judgment.
Mr. Justice GROSE animadverted in severe terms
upon the baseness of his copduct, which fie said was
considerably enhanced by its envenomed shafts being
directed against the peace and happiness of his best
benefactor. He signified to him that he was found
guilty of one of the foulest libels of a private nature
that malice or falsehood could invent, and therefore
sentenced him to six months imprisonment in the prie
son of the King's Bench, and then to be discdarged.:
THE KING V.,HAYERFIELD.
The defendant was convicted on an information:
filed against him by the Attorney-General, and tried
in this Court at a late Sittings, being charged with
having assisted and procured the escape of four
French prisoners of war, one of whom was a General'
~officer, all of whom by his means not only escaped
from this country, but were, by his assistance, safely
conducted and landed in an enemy's port; for which
he, the defendant, together with those of his accom-
plices, received the sum of £l5O.
Being brought into Court, and asked what he had
to say for himself e briefly answered—" My Lord, I
can't write."
Mr. Justice GROSE then pronounced sentence, hay. '
ing previously commented on the aggravated nature
of his offence in language of the severest reprobation.
He then adjudged him to be imprisoned in his Ma-
jesty's gaol of Newgate, for the space of two years,
whither he was instantly conveyed accordingly.

Wednesday, en inquest was taken at the Compasses,
in Poland-street, on the body of Miss FANNY HARTLE,
who *as burnt to death, by her clothes taking-fire, on
Sunday night. , The deceased, who was an accom.
pli4ted girl of 17, had habi.uated herself to reading
in bed, and, about twelve o'clock on Sunday night,
the house was alarmed by her screams, when, on open.
ing her bed-room door, an effusion of smoke burst
forth, and the bed-furniture was discovered to be in
flames. The poor girl was found speechless on the
floor, and she suvived until Monday afternoon, hav-
ing been most dreadfully burnt. It was supposed, as
a matter of course, that the deceased had acci&ntally
set fire to the furniture. Verdict, Accidental Death.
Beautiful White Teeth may be regarded as one of
the greatest blessings Providence can bestow, without
which the finest formed face is imperfect; inattention
to the-teeth and gums is the principal cause of an
offensive breath. —BUTLER'S VEGETABLE RESTORA-
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remedy for all diseases of the teeth and gums ; its
particular qualities are not simply confined to clean-
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state of perfection; it will render them beautifully
white, fasten such as spay be loose, and restore them
to their original purity, entirely eradicate the scurvy
in the gums, cause them to adhere close and firm to
the teeth, render them of a healthful red, and the
breath delicately sweet, relieve and cure the most
excruciating tooth-ach, gum-biles, and swelled face.
—Sold whulesale and retail at Mr. Butler's, 4, Cheap-
side, corner of Paternoster-row; and retail by Belam
and Sharp, Portsmouth; Hall and Johnson, Gosport;
Allitutt, Weston, Mallory and Jones, Portsea ; Trew-
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