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THE DANDY • AlYandy, on a country jaunt, • Alighted at an Inn ; . Nis little beaver coded a And quite eonceall hi s si =: • In truth his collar was immease, It cover'd both his ears, Asd formed for them a strun g defence, Just like the Cuirassiers . This Dandy took a sdlish SWIM/ Dlsplay'd his qui:Ong-glass, Until the lustre of his bpot Attracts a Goat and Ass ! . And u friends one another meet. Each in a difreticway, The Goat to fight his brother puts, The Ass with friendly *ay I By both these country strangers prest, The Goat assaii'd his legs ; And falling on a goose's nest, ' . lie scanted all the eggs! The Inn-yard echoes with his roar, Dogs bark and horses kick ; 'TM Landlord hurries to the door, . Tiapecu to see Old Nick ! Dm amp he saw the Dandy's fright. (And In the joke partaking) • Was catts'd by the refection bright ' Of WARR/LN't BRILLIANT BLACKING ! The above truly inestimable Blacking is prepared by RO MINT WARREN, No. 30, Strand, lasiss; and sold by sU ,aplipaseipipte Venders in oval lip NJaphstis. is Polee r peas elk 10d. Is. ant 19.Ai esi; K • • • • ' 6 41 1 . i O '. 1 ... : ..' • 1 i ( f , 1 I : . 4 . i f i 1 . 4 1 1 \ . 1 i 1 , ';1 DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Yesterday a meeting of the Nese Renters took place In the Saloon of Drury-lane Theatre, to receive the Report of the Committee they had appointed in June, 1816, to enquire into the reasons that had prevented the completion of their affairs, and on their affairs ge nerally. Among other subjects of complaint against the conduct of the Sub-Committee, the Report ex presses great dissatisfaction at their lowering of the prices to the Boxes ; and recommends another appli cation to the Court of Chancery to call upon the Theatre Coenniittee to settle a deed conformable to the words of the agreement entered into by the new Renters.-A motion was made that the Treasures should be requested to attend the meeting to give some information respecting the finances of the Theatre, and whether the receipts were sufficient to cover the expenditure ? On the attendance, how ever, of Mr. I'aAKE, that Geatlemaa observed, that ho did not feel himself at liberty to acquiesce in the request of that meeting ; though he shcalld be happy to give them any information which the Sub-Con:- 1961 kt might direct their servant to lay before the New Renters.—Mr. limes said, as no answer had been given, he had no doubt the concern was getting ferther in debt—if Mr. Peake had had it in his power to say the receipts exceeded the expenditure, he would not have declined such welcome information! his masters, in that case, would not have ordered him to be silent.—Some further conversation took place, and several resolutions were adopted, givine. the Trustees additional powers to act for the beneEt of their constituents ; and it was determi.zed that another meeting should take place in the course of the next two months. TJ support these proceedings a general subscription of one pound from each Ren ter was resolved upon ; more than fifty pounds were instantly subscribed ; and thanks having been voted to the Chairmati, the meeting broke up. Green loom report speaks highly of the new Tra gedy in rehearsal at New Drury, which is said to be getting up, with unusual attention, in respect to scenery and decorations. A new Musical Entertainment is forthcoming at Drury. Lane Theatre, the music by Mr. PARRY. Tuesday evening last, about nine o-clock, as Mr. ELLisros was going up stairs in his house adjoining to the Olympic Theatre, in Cravenkuildings, he was suddenly attacked with a severe fit ;—but by timely medical assistance, we are happy to find this excellent performer is much recovered. Tuesday evening, scon after dark, as Mr. Swim, of the Cannon, Hampstead-road, was passing through Passel-square, he was surrounded by five or six ruf fiars, whom he took for labourers returning from work, who robbed him of 1.79, in bank -notes, and his watrh. He made his best resistance, whoa lie was knocked down by a violent blow which rendered him senseless. Wednesday night, some villains burglariously en tered the Sluice House public-house, near liornsey Wood, fforn whence they carried about £2O worth of spirituous liquors. It appeared that the thieves re mained a considerable time, the table was found co vered with the remains of cold meat, bread, bottles, and glasses, and on the tattle was found pen, ink, and a sheet <apaper, on which was written the following : " Dear Sir, the first 4100 who et, whe'll send you a pre sent of 410." Sunday evening, during the absence of the family, some villains entered the house of Mr. Steers, iron monger, in Chiswell-street, and stole cash, notes, and plate, to a large amount, and afterwards regaled themselves with the contents of a bottle of rum. Another instance of the fatal effects of keeping poisonous medicine in a house, unlabelled, occurred, yesterday, morning, at the Three Compasses, Little Wild-street. Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Mrs. It telt.% ft USON, the landlady, being indisposed, desired her husband to mix up a dose of salts for her, which was in the cupboard ; in mistake, he mixed up another stuff, of which she died in ten minutes after taking it. An Inquest was held yesterday on the body of David Flinn, a coal-heaver, who was at work in a barge, while in a state of intoxication, and fell over board. Verdict—Accidentally drowned. It appears by a return presented to the House of Commons (and which was ordered to be printed on t he sth of June last), that the number of criminal offenders committed for trial in England and \Vales, during the last 13 years, has increased in the last year to more than triple the number of the former year ; that the number sentenced to death was in nearly the like proportion ; but that the number of executions was not one-half in proportion to the number so sentenced. The numbers were as follow : Ie the yean 180 S and 1817. Committed for trial - 4,605 13,932 Sentenced to death - 360 I,:tos lizeceted - - 68 115 1508/4 1 is of is 111115-414 1 la 11 la 1817. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CFLIINCIVKNOITEMBER ie. The Loan CHaecatkojr this morning took Sh seat precisely at ten mifintes after ten o clock, and proceeded to hear =tient ,side was obliged, how ever, to wait it one.time dove -20 minutes without a single motion 4eing made, which much displeased him, and but for a numbe r of papers having been brought in for siiptiAture preparatory to their being sealed, he woultileive left the Bench before eleven. He intimated his intention of instantly retiring to his private room the moment such conduct should be repeated. It was too much, he said, to expect that 1 his valuable time was to be wasted in that manner, and the public told day after day that be was the cause cd all the delays. It was what should never be the case in future, if it were in his power to pre.{ vent it. He blamed no person in particular, but why this branch of the Court. happened to be treated with such wanton neglect, it was put of his power to conceive. 1 THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY AND LORD ROBERT SPENCER U. HIS GRACE THE DUNE Of MARLBOROUGH. Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT, just before the rising of the Court, moved that his Lordship would grant an in junction to restrain the Noble Defendant from re ceiving the rents of certain estates Whieh'svere vested in trustees, and also to prevent his Grace from bring i ing actions of 'ectmcnt against certain tenants. He (Sir A. Plgg understood there had been a wish on the other side to have this motion put off, but he was confident that when the grounds of the motion were stated, that wish laould be at once given up.— The case had on a former octasion - been in this Coln, and by a decree of his Lordship a receiver had been appointed to receive the rents. The plain tiffs in this instance had been trustees, but they con sented to the appointment of the receive* Though this had been done, yet his Grace thought he had a right to receive the rents of the estate, and he had actually done so in some instances, even since the order of Court : but the money thus obtained might yet, or at least would if possible, be recovered some' way or other. Other tenants had refused to Pad him, on which he threatened them with actions of eject ment. To prevent such being the case it became• absolutely necessary to apply to his Lordship ror the injunction. Mr. &mut said he held a brief for Mr. Bell, but he was not fully prepared to go into the merits of the case. The notice of motion had only been served yesterday. and it was indispensibly requisite that time should be allowed to confer with his Grace the Duke of Marlborough on the subject. Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT would not object to such conference, but suggested, that the better way for all parties would be for the Court to grant the Injunc tion, subject, however, to any question that might hereafter be made upon it. The LORD CHANCPT Lon.—That certainly is, Sir Arthur, tint most satisfactory way we can go to work. It will, I think, be conducive to the interests of all parties; and in saying so, I really f:?el for both.— Take, therefore, the Injunction, on eloclition that you give immediate notice to the Nvlile Pefmdant that it has been granted.—lnjurcCor grauted. On account of the non-atterdarce of parties, seve ral judgments were postponed : and his Lordship was obliged to leave the Court at half after one. His Lordship, just before 1:e ro.e, said—. , I shall now intimate te Gentlemen at the Bar, that next Thursday is devoted to hearing 1r:0i - ions ; and if they be not here in time, I unquestionably shall not sit one moment for them. I shall instantly leave the Court fur the day, and wait for no man. It is too much to call on me to waste my time, as has been the case this day. Let this be the last time. I hare cause to speak in this way." COURT OF KING'S BENCH, NOV. It RIOT AND INSULT. Mr. Com . mos SERJEANT moved for a rule to shew cause why a criminal information,shonld not be filed against John and William Jarrett, Thomas Pybus, and William Gibbs, at the instance of Mr. Bertie, an Attorney, at Maidstone. It appeared that Mr. Bertie had baen burnt in the thigh by a squib thrown at ' him by a son of John Jarrett's; that the boy had be haved with great outrage and insolence, and the father had refused to chastise him ; whereupon, Mr. Bertie, on the 3dof August, issued a writ against the boy. On the sth Mr. Bertie went to meet some friends at the Haunch of Venison. Upon this occa sion, John Jarrett, the father, handed the writ over to Pybus, who read it aloud , ' artd-When he came to the words Bertie, and•gentlonan pronounced them its a contumelious tone, as also the name of Sir Vi cary Gibbs, which appeared in the writ, adding— " What the devil has he to do with the matter? Mr. 13crtie was in consequence obliged to quit the room. On the 6th, .and on other days, as he was passing down the town, a number of boys collected, hooting and taunting him, and crying out " Ware Hawk!" After this, John Jarrett framed and glazed the writ, attached it to a piece of meat, and exhibited it publicly in his shop. On the 4th of October Jar rett, and on the 13th of October W. Gibbs, collected considerable mobs, and passed by Mr. Bertie's office, crying out " Ware Hawk r All this had held Mr. Bertie and his partner up to ridicule, and had a pie_ judicial effect on their business. They had shewn no signs of resentment whatsoever, relying wholly on the protection of the law. The CHIEF Jug-rms.—l observe by the 'statement that the parties are not all acting together: therefore take your rule to shew cause why a criminal infor mation should not be filed against one or more of them. The COMMON SER-rEANT.----Mr. Bertie states that he remonstrated with Jarrett the father twice on the subject, who stated that he had full advice how to act, and would not desist. What made his conduct still worse, he mentioned the names of persons of high respectability in the town, who he stated were his advisers. The Cum A/sum—Take your Rule, but let it be drawn up in the way I have suggested. RUCKER V. MARSHALL. Mr. TYNDALL moved for a rule to shear cause why the nonsuit should not he set aside, and a new trial granted. It was an action on apolicy of insurance on a Swedish ship, from Copenhagen to Bilboa. The ship had arrived at Gottenburgh, and the nester executed a bottomry bond. At that time she 1A4.3. pito go to Dant:it., and there take in a cargo for Nl boa. In the course of her voyage she put into Co penhagen, where the policy was effected. The ship was lost some time after by the perils of the sea. An objection was taken on the production of the bot tomry bond, which was worded this way :—" On a Voyage from hence to Dantzic or any other port."-- The Uarned Judge who tried the cause was of opi- ' nion the bottornry bond ought to have been satisfied' at Dantzic, and that the voyage at Dantzic was ter minated by the words of the bond. The plaintiff was nonsuited. Mr. Tyndall contended, that although a bottomry bond may terminate at a given port, there was no reason for saying a master who borrows ,money on his ship may not pay it at the end of a second voyage occasioned by the first. he fair con struction on the bond was, that it did not mean a voyage to Dantzic, but a voyage to -any other port. Since the trial, they had obtained a. Swedish transla tion of the bond. The instrument produced at the trial was a translation from a French translation. The Ott Jusztcz.--What is the new translation? Mr. Trtrom.z.—‘ , It is this from hence to Dant zic, and after to any other harbour or port what ever." He had not the original to produce. • The Court considered the translations just read more favourable to the plaintiffs than the translation produced at the trial, and they allowed Mr. Tyndall to take a rule to shew cause ; at the same time he was directed to furnish the defendants with a copy of the bond in the Swedish language, in order that they might be at liberty to inspect the or ginal. The Crime JWITICS observed, he was still of the opinion he entertained at the trial, tamely, that the bond was only for one voyage, and not a plurality of voyages. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, NOVEMBER. ie. IN RI BURGESS. This case was sent into the Court if Common] Pleas by the Lord Chancellor, in order to ascertain the practice of Coons of Justice upon the point at issue.—A commission of bankruptcy had been i;sued against Burgess in August, 1816. The petitioning creditor had originally held a bill of exchange to the amount of upward; of OS, due by Burgess on the 2d of April, 1816. This bill not being paid, was duly protested; and it was admitted, thst before the commission was sued out, the interest, added to the original sum, made up more than £lOO, the sum re qtured to be due to the petitioning creditor. The question at issue was, whether the interest was a part ' of the petitioning creditor's debt ? The Lord Chan cellor had consulted with Lord Ellenborough on the point ; and he was of opinion that damages could not he considered as a debt. The Lord Chancellor re• ferred the point to a Court of Law, expressly at the desire of one of the parties. Mr. berjeant Hot LOCK quoted many authorities to chew di:a the plaintiff (Cropley) bad a right to charge such interest, and make it a part of his 'debt. The ',oar, Cnisaf Jusricr, Mr. Justice Pattx, and Mr. Justice Ilt:aaoueu, reminded the Learned Ser iennt of the decisions which had bee n repeatedly , , given dy Lord Hardwicke and other Chancellors, by which it appeared, that when creclizors came to prove their debts under commissions of bankruptcy, the commissioners never allowed interest on the debts. Mr, Serjeant LENS, on behalf of the defendant, contended.. that in no case of bankruptcy had any } rum been ever allowed beyond the original debt ; 'rzhat no creditor proving snider a commission could + dais* interest or damages, unless granted to him by the verdict of a Jury, and that no case could in such case bear an interest, unless the same was secured by a previous contract. This, he maintained, had al wa y s been the law, as always laid down by the Court of Chancery. Mr. Serjeant Huccocx said, that there were some cases in which interest could not be allowed, such as book-debts for goods sold and delivered, and other debts, where there was no direct or implied contract respecting interest ; but in all cases of notes of hand, or bills of exchange, the contract of the law, he main tained, was, that the parties executing the same were liable to pay interest from the time of their being protested. The Court put off the further hearing of the case to a future day. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, NOVEMBER 11. There were no cases of importance heard this day, except the following, which is chiefly noticed on ac of a new rule which Mr. Serjeant RUNNINOTON ex pressed his intention of making, with regard to the practice of chis Court. Robert Ha, an insolvent in the King's Bench pri son, was remanded in August, 1817, for concealment , of property, and since that time has brought his case twice before the notice of the Court on rules Nisi, though, owing to some informality in his affidavits, he could not on either occasion make them absolute. He now applied to the Court to be reheard upon a new petition, which Mr. Meant opposed, on the ground that it would be inconsistent to allow the Iprisoner to obtain, by mere petition, what had been I twice denied him on a rule Nisi.--The Insolvent, in answer, alleged, that he bad not been able to enter into the merits of his case when his rules were ar gued, owing to the informality of his affidavits, which his`agent had filed in the King's Bench, instead of in this Court. The ground of his remand was conceal ment of property; and as the excellent rule which the Learned Serjeant had since made was not then in ' existence—" that each creditor should file the ground of his opposition three days previous to his making it," be was not able instantly to rebut the charge brought against him by his plaintiffs, from his pre vious ignorance of its nature. It was at that time stated, that he had not actually sold, but had only nominally transferred, some landed property, which ' he (the Insolvent) possessed in Derbyshire. He was 1 I now prepared with regular affidavits to prove that , he had not merely sold the land, but that he had also 1 I sold it at a very fair and equitable price. It was true that he had sold it to his cousins ; but he had only done so • because nobody else would buy it, as they were joint proprietors with him, and were the tenants in possession. So far from having any property to 1 conceal, he had only two shillings when he went to ' prison ; and he thereforeloped that the Court would allow his petition to be now heard. The Court consented to investigate his conduct a second time. He must, however, carefully guard against the commission of any further blunders, as it was chiefly on the alleged grounds of prior informa lities that he via) ww allowed to be. reheard. POLICE. jonotnt.Lrioida.kocixor, ndeeistcriCbtrinitgohSintcl.za f te a r ri Gd n 'tu i L man, out of . en2sloy, was brou g h t 414, Sittirig Alderman, by vrett, an officer.,_ der very suspicious circunastances with , ca having a little boy, a b out n i ne years of - Connelly, wife of a stonemason's labourer, at No. 2, Long walk, Chapel,treet, Grub -s r she was from home some time on Wedn e ,d, ing, and on her return she missed her lr,;1 she made enquiry among several of the , but could get no tidings of him. A wom, ing in the same Walk, at length recollected seen the child early in the morning, in the prisoner, who w.ts well known about t:,e bourhood, living chiefly upon the charity ti t L e habitants. Inqui r y was i mmediately made ; house where he slept, but he had not b een t!, eet , the day. The hour at which he generally - arrived, hug lie never made his appearance, home all night, leaving the father and mother a state of anxious suspense, too dreadful to b e scribed. As early as it was light', search wa s 7 made for the prisoner, but it was not till te tt e yesterday morning, th: - t the mother learnt that had been seen in the neighbourhood ; the inn, ately went in search of him, and charger him having stolen her child. lle at first affected i t ranee, and denied having seen the child ; b ut el mother's telling him the information she had tectis and giving him into charge of the odicer, he cv.:, red the child bad been out I ith him for a talk,. that he had left him behind. Under these cir stances the officer felt it his duty to drain hi u, bring him before the Sitting Magistrate. -0 1 be questioned by the Alderman as to what he hal& with the child ? he said the boy walked with !tin. Wednesday morning down. to Barking, stlere both wenron board the Mercury smut, Cap;il mas Carter, and remained there till the mewl ; that he (the prisoner) left the vessel to go on i n another to sleep, at which time the child sirs • in the cabin of the Mercury, and the Captain al,, him to leave it there, as the smack was coming to Iliad:wall the next morning, from whence thought the boy could find his way home. Ile tit on board a vessel, and walked home yesterdaT fling, when he was met by the mother, and given i to custody, as before related. The Nlagistrarethultzi his conduct rather mystet ions, more Rd denied all knowledge respocting the child. therefore directed dint the prisoner should be t mined in custody until the truth of his story was retained ; and io the mean time ordered irr.media: inquiry to be made after the Mercury, at 81ack....;, MAXI/OX-110425r.----AOTC:2CLIAII TO SOME ittriu...t.— ward beadle, named Weis, waited up'a the Loan .% %—t terdiy, tO Mate a circumstance that kW jail occurred et r.tt, a singular nature : Adispute, it appeared, bad taken place at a publk.hoow the city, between three prisons, Omit a redo:ling which b been incurred in consequence oral eastment. The unbodyi , of soldieis struck the landlord a. an extraordinary tlir• at such time, and he sent for the w a rd b ea dl e , w h o , u p on h * es r:ss ed case, desired an officer to follow the disputants. One du persons conducted the other ter., to the ship Persereranc:,l;* in the rivor, near Elephant -street, nothethithe, aid beard South America.. The moment the two, who is vibe in r measure under the ittithority cf the third, get so bird, attendant showed a ticket to a sentinel who march: d ap down the decks, and they were sin down " below." Ths. meat they disappeared the hatches were thrown over them, there they remained without the chance of returning, if apps: ances were to be credited. The officer who watched w common proceeding immediate! ) , demanded the reason mods of security was adopted, and was answered by die tread that the two men had valued voluntarily, and ws:e `and' South A tnerica. Welorthlayor—Did the men complain of the mmlst? Odker—NO, my Lord, they had no opportunity--thr hitt were closed suddenly nn them. I observed a person ir0m 1 3.11,4 raise up his head and ask the sentinel for a hsdle to V. WI water. This was refused by she sentinel, who :aid, he run tend to his orders, and stopped all expostuLanm 137 down the hatches. The Loan Tibroz—Were many on board in a only lb tion cannot tell, but I have reason to sappot ie. The LORD MAYOR-4 should be extremely glad to Co r thing in my power en such an occasion, but cannot RI 111 manner I can act, except the parties were present. Br r) where the mep enlisted?-officer—By some it was said, but I cannot tell his name. _ _ The Ward-Beadle--I merely applied to your Lordship, for I thought it a very strange case that men should be taken out at the kingdom in this manner. The LOAN Maros—Yon were perfectly right in stating tome any thing that had the appearance of unfairness exercised within my juriftliction. There appears, however, to be no compalsto in this case, and if my unfortunate countr•men will altos th‘m selves to be trepanned, I cannot help it. We all know that num bers of men are every day going to South Ameticaupon this Iltary speculation. Bet tell me in what state the men were, 2, to their command over themselves? . . 06cer—Tbe two soldiers were very much intozicated indeed. The Loan MAvot —Oh, that is a point indeed, and will f;r nisti an opportunity of investigating the case. I shall not be wanting in my duty. Officer—One of the men said, that if he did rot go out of th. coantry of his own accord, he certainly should be either barged . . . or transported. The 1.01111 Masoa immediately directed Mr. Rattner, the City Marshal, to take the necessary steps for ascertains the a.- thority upon which this grange proceeding was :ounded. BIRTH. ,• Saturday at MRliken, the Lady of Sir William Mi lliken er, of Napier, Bart. of a son. MARRIED. At the British Ambassador's, at Paris, on the 31st of Grub. James G. Fliington, Esq. late Surgeon of his Nfajest . 's Zc Regiment, to Louisa Bailey, youngest daughter of the I.te C !sin Bailey, of NorthenharMouse, Exeter. DIED. At Edinburgh, on the 22d ultimo, Mr. Mathew fortune, of the Tontine. At Barr-house, Argyllshire, the 25d ult. Miss Sophia Catn,- bell only .daughter of Colonel Jlacalinee of Barr. At Calcutta, in May last, Mr. Alex. Cassels, late of the lios East India Company's service. At Portland, in the United States of America, sudeenly, brie the middle of September, Andrew 'Scott, Esq. a native cf Y is ley. He had rectally arrived at New York from a voyaie to Si East Indies, and while on a visit to his family, the very of his reaching borne, be lost his life by a aback of the OP'. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Rank Stock 2701 270 India Stack 2321 Reduced 77i 77 761 India Bonds 82 pr. Cuns.7B 77111; ' Exch. Bills 19 20 Si per Ct. 86/ 86 Omn. 4 per Ct. 951- 951 Cons. for Account 7"t Navy 108H1 77114. I.g. Ans. 201 1-16 Lottery 1 ickets €l9 184. 01611 WATER at. LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Mataing - . 3 minutes after 3 Aftentoon - 14 ---•-• --- 3 ----. LOND riintod avd pultlislied by Lz% K I LN r, Ttaridc•l;Ar. „ S u l gbolfo ' ear t it h lirta t tt himself a s a charteddt havin he m ot h e ; bou rer . Linib-strert , rt , edneui y , a ter little ho v : the neie,i wo man, 'ollected h • n co mpam , . tlrc a ; {lathy 14 tL e l 'ly m a d e at t ot teen e..cte rally c ame h t rance, not c adfand mother ul to h e 'arch sea ; t till te n ,. ; rhe i nne • .. :aged him t t affected . till ; but r 7. • lie had roc V .ri• dicer, he e rr these chc. drain hi u, rate.-0 hei r •hat he h a t I, led with .'ica dug., tlece mcl-, Cap .1, the eveing • to go no b child tu t ' Captair. •. Wel coming r rom whchce ' tome. Ile • yesterday Dr, and given i tr c .istree the.. 1 • -7 eTecially at the child. II r should he c his story Iris r iered trr.media ry, at Plack74.l viz AuctuzA..-. LORD .% : occurred ef It a pub!k-bouse rkosing which ha at. Ilse tmbydyi 'nary thin' , * at such e, upon bcashig t amt. One of Persereranc:, kir the, and beand as tube is sex: got se bsard, their o surch:d Dp ar• below.” Thu urn over them, and etuming, it appes: ho watched alio un. the moon ovh a end by the tertiod, , and sve:c gang to of the restrjcs? rt batches . person from bd.rz Ladle to get some Ito :aid, ho roc» t.t. tulatioa by l: :g 1 in a slimly sam- ason to mire so. ly glad to Co trey cannot art m las resent. BY rim Colonel or Cap F