The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-05-11 (London, England)

ESDAY, MAY 10. PORTLAND TRESS-GANG. Lieutenant Hastings, and J. F. Morgan, mas'er's. mate, of his Majesty's ship L'Agle, were brought up upon &Leaf corny: to be bailed. They committed to Dorchester gaol under a warrant. the Coroner, standing charged with murder. The fiefs upon which they were so charged were briefly as follows : the Lieutenant and the other gentleman went on shore on the isle of Portland, on the 2cl of April last, tor the purpose of impressing seamen; they proceeded to the village of Easton, from thence to Chis• well, where the mob assembled to oppose them. Captain NVolfe, of I.' A g./e, was also with them, and lie attempted to seize a seaman ; in the scuffle his pistol went off, and immediately some of the mob who were armed with musquets, tired at., the press-gang and wounded four of the men. the • marines in their company immediately fired in re., turn by which some of the mob were killed. The affidavits of Captain Capt. Wolfe, Lieutenants Smith and Salmon, and of several of the crew present, were all read, from which it appeared that the mob had behaved with great violence, and that the press• gang did not fire until they had been first fired at, and otherwise greatly insulted. From a defect in form the depositions taken beford the coroner could not be read. Mr. Easkisti: shortly addressed the Court, an,' observed, that although the Coroners' Inquest hal returned a verdiet of murder, it was impossible tint any Grand Jury could find such a bill, upon the fitets disclosed by the affidavits before the Court. The Court directed the Defendants to be admitted to bail, themselves in 4001. and four sureties in 1001. each. The sureties being immediately given, they were enlarged.  The States of Germany are beginning to follow up the new arrangements rendered necessary by the final settlement of the Indemnities. After the arrival of the official intelligence at Carlfruhe of the ratification of the conclusum of the INet on the :24th of March, the MA NG It AV 1: of BAD 6: N alai the Durck: of Weartmaceo assumed the title of Elector, secured to them by the definitive ratiti.:ation. At Abbeville, in France, the following calamitous circumstance took place on the 2d of May. As the jailor of the town, in the execution of his duty, was shutting the old gates of the city, after banishing woman of loose morals, they suddenly fell off the hinges on the crowd, killed six, and dangerously wounded four persons. Last Saturday morning the Brighton fishermen were placed under considerable alarm, by the ni 11 approach of an East-Indiaman, and two cutters, to the shore of that town; but were soon relieved from their apprehensions, on discovering that the mentioned ship was proceeding_ to land her passe.. gers. Forty came on shore, and immediately engaged post-chaises for their conveyance to London. The Indium:in was afterwards boarded by the crew of one of the cutters, who impressed eighteen of hex hands, for his Majesty's service. Yesterday se'nnight the I lastings fishermen again brought into that port, upwards of three ton, weight of souls only ; besides large quantites This abundance of delicious fish was c.inglit on he newly discovered ground, to which the tisherni n have given the name of niltnlnd Ground. The Hastings men, (who it seems are now become better acquainted with the rocks) for their kaoxl• this valuable ground, are indebted to sum. F. men, by whom it was first discovered. Last Weihaesday,