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KING'S THEATRE. Last night Mr. COATES, commonly balled Meiftna. *cur of Fashion, undertook the part of Lothario in dm Fair Penitent, for the benefit of Mr. LACY. The }louse, soon after the doors opened, made a respecta ble appearance ; the Boxes being well occupied by the admirers of the Amateur. The bills announced, that Mr. Coares had generously offered his powerful support on the occasion, and many who had not been gratified by the dramatic exhibitions of that Gentle man, prepared to witness the extent of his talent.— Lothario was greeted at his entrance with bursts of applause. The salutation was not the usual applause offered a favourite actor, but a simultaneous crowing :!-/a-Coq, which the gallant gay Lothario received us a genuine tribute due to his sterling merit, as he . i sevui al times bowed to " Cock-a-doodle-doe I" in a $ most courteous style. The voice, gestures, and action of Lothario formed, perhaps, a composition which RowE never expected in his tragedy, but it was a new reading, and that was some recommendation. — In the second act, where Horatio offers to strike him, Lothario made the Opera House echo with the excla mation " Damnation !" The word and the action were well suited. A most terrific stamp with the left foot, and a fighting atiitude, finished the business.— The Ladies crowned his effort with loud applause, crying, 44 Bravo, Coates, give us a crow." The Pit and Galleries bellowed out at the moment, " Why don't you draw your sword ?" In the fourth act, Lo- Mario, who generally has the reputation of being a gallant man, committed a breach of good manners by rudely addressing Calista with his haton. This the audience noticed, and, by way of friendly information, requested him to be uncovered. Lothario took the hint, and took off his hat, observing— " The driving storm of passion will have way, And I must yield Wore It !" Being surprised by Altamont, Mr. Coares appeared as much startled as many of our modern gallants have been on hearing of a trim. con. verdict against them for twenty thousand pounds; however, he put a most furious face on the occasion, fought like a desperado, and, alter a long, lingering illness, made himself de funct in a style which drew down the loudest plau dits. His death was immediately succeeded by the cry of Encore! encore! from all corners, but it ap peared that Lothario did not admire dying twice, and therefore refused to comply with the wishes of the audience. The curtain dropped amidst repeated ex clamations of approbation, mingled with encore. The Play, on the whole, was, to use a phrase well known among theatricals, shockingly 4 , murdered." Atter the Tragedy, Mr. COATES re-appeared, to the manifest delight of those who were disappointed in the abruptness of his death, and recited an Ode to the Memory of Ner.soN, with enunciation, emphasis, and gesture, pecu:iarly his own. This Ode was com posed of the ordinary materials of funeral addresses —a foolish farrago of flames and flags, and waves and lamentatic,ns and laurels. When he repeated these two lines— " The bays he won from many a hostile fleet He laid in triumph at his Sovereign's feet"— he stooped his head, till the plume of his bonnet, which was of no ordinary dimensions, swept the stage. He then rose and swung himself into a contrary posi tion; and, composing his stupid countenance into an apish imitation of sentimental expression, he heaved a profound sigh, and actually convulsed the house with inextinguishable laughter. The entertainments of the evening concluded with the representation of High Life below Stair:, which was exceedingly well performed, and highly applauded. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF RING'S BENCH, MAY 5. The usual returns as to the state of the convicts on board the different hulks at Portsmouth, Plymouth, Greenwich, Langston Harbour, &c. were read, from which it appeared that they were, in general, orderly and healthy, since the date of the last returns. SIR F. BURDETT V. THE EARL OF MOIRA. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought it proper to in form their Lordships, that the parties in this case had entered into a Rule, by which it was settled, that the Trial at Bar, which stood for Monday, was not to take place. LAUGHABLE MISTAKE. Mr. ABBOT applied for a Rule Nisi, in the case of Bickerton v. Sir W. Hicks, to set aside the declara- lion therein, on the ground of its insufficiency, the ac tion being against a Sheriff, for taking the plaintiff to a prison within 24 hours after arrest, contrary to the stipulations of sundry Acts of Parliament. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to enumerate the various Acts of Parliament fur the regulation of ar rests ; and after having occupied the Court for some time with this interesting detail, he broke off his dis course, and with a pitiful countenance thus spoke:_ 4s My Lords, I am sure I have to beg ten thousand pardons of the Court, for having thus occupied their time ; for I have just perceived that the cause respec ting which I have been addressing your Lordships is in the Exchequer !! This mistaice occasioned much laughter • and after their Lordships had rega r d e d one another for some moments, Lord ELLENBOROUGII I in very good humour, remarked, that it was well the Court had not committed themselves by expressing any opinions. PEARSON V. ROBINSON. The A ttorney-Gcneral (Sir `Vat. GARROW) moved for a Rule, to shew cause why the execution herein <as Cosnovi: should not be set aside. The transac tions were of an usurious nature, arrangements hay. sing been made for the payment of ffiten per cent.; and ) as the payments had been for some time suspended, the execution had issued. The action was on a bill of exchange, but a Cognevit had afterwards been • given, and on that had execution issued. Lord ELLENBOROUGII said,. that the Court could not grant the Rule, except some case of dere': were made out : the defendant ought to have pursued the regular course of defence, instead of giving a Co no- Tit to the action that had been instituted, it he had a good defense. No ground had been shewn to en force the propriety of granting ►itch a Rule as was applied for.—Rule refused. TAYLOR W. TILL. The AT-FORNEY-GENERAL shewed cause against a Rule obtained by Mr. Taylor, of the Opera House, sailing on Mr. Richard Hill, an Attorney of Court, ~~_y__ CRIMINAL INFORMATION. The ATTORNEY GENERAL applied to the Court at the instance of a Gentleman of the name of Basset, a Magistrate in the county of Devon, for a Rule to shew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against a person of the name of Gorhaf, for a violent and outrageous assault committed on his person, while in the execution of his duty as a Magistrate.— This Gentleman on the 28th of April was proceeding to Exeter Castle, to discharge his duty as a Magis trate at the Quarter Sessions. On the road he was met by Gorhaf, who had a horse whip in his hand, which it appeared he had borrowed for the occasion ; and after observing-..." your name is Basset—mine is Gorhat"—he began horsewhipping Mr. Basset in a most outrageous manner. Mr. Basset inquired why he so conducted himself ? but without regarding the inquiry, Mr. Gorharf persevered most violently in the presence of many persons, and he used the wl.k) so to shew cause why an Attachment should- net hoe adroitly, that he cut several gashes in the great coat against him for not delivering up all deeds and of Mr. Basset. In his affidavit, Mr. Basset swore, vouchers in his hands, belonging to Mr. Taylor, pur- that he was not aware that he had given any reason suant to an Award, Mr. Taylor having performed to Mr. Gorhaf for such conduct, except indeed in his part of the Award, by paying the whole of the granting a warrant against that person, for an as. sum found to be due by him. The demand bad been sank on a Mr. Burgess, about two years ago. made on Mr. Hill, not at his office, but in the Court Lord ELLENBOROUGH asked,, Whether no other of Exchequer, where he was on other business ; and circumstances had taken place ? for it seemed extra- Mr.Shearman, the person by whom, as agent for Mr. ordinary, th a t th e d e f en d ant s h ou ld not h ave t h oug h t Lowe, Mr. Taylor's Attorney, the demand had been of revenging what had taken place so long as two made, had in his affidavit on this subject, omitted to years ago, if what occurred then grieved him, till so. notice part of Mr. Hill's answer to the demand,name- great a length of time had elapsed. He thought ly, that he had delivered all the papers in question, something more recent must have induced Mi. Gor in the course of the reference, either to Mr. Lowten, haf to act as he had done. If such should appear to or to Mr. Brundrett, his Agents. be the case, in cause being shewn against the Rule, Lord ELLENTIOROUGH said, Mr. Taylor should not the Court would discharge it without costs. have come to the Court for an attachment, without The ATTORNEY GENERAL said, he was content to first knocking at the riglit door. take the Rule with such prospect. Mr. Basset had It was ordered that a time should be fixed on the sworn in his affidavit that he was not aware of any part of Mr. Taylor, for the parties going to Mr. other circumstance by which he could,. by any possi. Brundrett for the papers, and on their being deliver- bility, have given Mr. Gorhaf cause for behaving as ed up, that they should release each other, for which he had done. purpose the Rule was enlarged for a week. um Mr. Justice Ls B inquired when the assault HABEAS CARPUS—INSANE PERSON. I had taken place, and who the defendant was ? Mr. PARK moved for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, for i The ATTORNEY GENERAL replied, that the assault bringing before one of their Lordships at Chambers, had taken place on the 28th of April last, and that the Body of a Rev. Gentleman who was in an insane Mr. Gorhaf was a military man, being a Captain in state, and who had escaped out of the custody of Mr. the 63d regiment.—Rule Nisi granted. Warburton, who keeps a house at Hoxton, for the OUTRAGE ON A DISSENTER.--WOOD V. BROOME. reception of insane persons, where he had been placed Mr. BEXYON applied for a Rule, to shew cause several years ago by his family. The affidavit of why the verdict herein which had been found for the Mr. Warburton stated, that the Rev. Gentleman al- plaintiff, damages s. 200, should not be set aside and luded to, whose name Mr. PARK, from delicacy, for- a new trial granted. ° lt appeared that a warrant had bore mentioning, had been intrusted to his care by his been granted to John Brome, under the Act of the relatives, so long ago as Jan. 1805. Some time sin c e, 24 t h o f t h e Ki ng , appo i nt i ng hi m a spec i al constable. in the belief that the unfortunate Gentleman was in a and directing him to disperselames Wood and other ' convalescent state, Mr. Warburton allowed him to re- persons, who were in the habit of assembling to turn home, sending with him one of his Keepers to at- gether in a conventicle contrary to law, in the neigh. tend on him; but, within a fortnight, his conduct be- bourhood of Chester. This warrant direc:ed Brome came so outrageous, that his family were ander the to proceed to the conventicle, when there might be necessity of requesting that he might be taken back any meeting in it, to shew the warrant to Wood, the to Mr.Warburton's house. On the 7th April last, Mr. person who officiated as Minister, to direct them to W. sent this Gentleman, with one of his Keepers, to disperse, and if there should be any opposition or Mr. Ware's, the Oculist, for advice as to an inflamma- i riot, to take Wood into custody. In pursuance of tion in his eyes : on which occasion he prevailed on this warrant, Brome proceeded to the conventicle ; the keeper to accompany him to the house of Mr. and on entering it, some individuals said," Mot him!" Charles Harrison, an Attorney of Court, residing in ; which he took for a disposition to riot, and he then Lambeth, and having got thither, he positively re- seized Wood, who was at that moment in the centre of the fused to quit it, or to return back to Mr. Warburton's. room on his inter at prayer! but no injury was done to Lord ELLENBOROUGH said, an application for a Wood. Brome acted under a legal authority—Wood Habeas, in this case, had been made to him at Cham- had brought together an illegal assembly ; yet for hers, and his reason for not granting it, he now re- this proceeding, Wood had commenced his action, collected, was, that it was not stated in the affidavit ' and on its being left to a common Jury, they imme of the wife, on whose part the application was made,' diately returned damages £2OO. Now he submitted, that she believed that her husband still was and con- ; that the damages were much too great for any injury tinued in a state of insanity ; not only so, but it did not that could have been done. even state that she had no reason to think otherwise. i Lord ELLENBOROUGH observed, that the only goes- Mr. PARK said, Mr. Warburton, in his affidavit, tion appeared to be, whether the special constable swore that he was satisfied, from the period cf the had acted regularly in not shewing the warrant as I Gentleman's coming into his house, that he was a the authority on which he acted, which it appeared dangerous lunatic, and that he continued so till the in evidence he had not done ? Brome was not a re 7th April, when he left his house. He had also the gular constable or headborough, and therefore it was affidavit of Dr. Stone, one of the Commissioners ap- incumbent on him to shew that he was a special con pointed along with Sir Lucas Pepys, and others, to stable ; indeed, the warrant directed him so to pro visit houses of the description kept by Mr. Warbur- teed. So, however, he had not acted, but had pro ton, who stated that he had examined the unfortunate ceeded to drag the Minister out of his conventicle, at Gentleman in question, whom he esteemed a dan- a moment when that person was on his knees at gerous lunatic, and requiring confinement ; he also prayer. The conduct of Brome, his discretion in stated that he considered him a dangerous and Per - proceeding as lie had done, even though he might maneni lunatic. have a warrant to seize, provided he met with ob- Lord Eccesacnoncit said, still there was no evi- i an d dispositio n to riot, became fair ques. struction a deuce that the Gentleman remained a lunatic to this tions for the Jury. Brome's particular behaviour cer moment. It was strange that there should have been tainly made it a question, whether he had been clothed such an omission in the affidavits, if the parties did with sufficient authority to act as he had done towards not believe that he was now sane, and had recovered Wood, dragging him at such a moment as he did his reason. Here there was a chasm left from the 7th out of the assembly, he being in the act of prayer, and April to this date. It was not requi r ed o f th e p art y therefore evincing nothing like a disposition to riot, making the affidavit, and who might not have access to visit him, to swear that he was still in s an e , but only or to promote riot ? His Lordship directed the Coun sel to read the warrant under which the special con that he or she believed that he was still im - ane. stable, Brome, had acted. Mr. Justice LE BLANC said, a rule to shew cause Mr. BENYON read the warrant. It was directed to was the common mode of proceeding in a case of this kind. John Brome, appointing him special constable, autho rising him to make inquiries as to the time of meeting, Mr. PARK said, that would be attended with delay, &c. Se , c. ; and should he find that the place of meeting which might be dangerous. was not duly registered according to Act of Parlia- Mr. Justice LE BLANC observed, this was not an a. p- mens, he was to infor m Wood that it was not a legal plication for taking a person out of a custo dy i n which meeting ; that he, Mr. Brome, had authority ; and he was against his will, but for taking him out of a custody which he himself had cho sen , f or t h e sa k e of to shew it, to direct them to disperse ; and that, in case there was any thing like riot, he was to take him restoring him into a custody in which he had been against his will. (Wood) into custody. Mr. Justice BAILEY...—" Was any notification, in Mr. PARKE said, he should have an additional affi davit, and should make his motio n again to-morrow. the first instance, made to Wood by Brome, that he was assembling irregularly and illegally ?" Lord ELLENBOROUCH desired that it might be such Mr. BENYON.•" There certainly was no evidence an a ffi davit as should exclude the idea of the Gentle man's being now in a sane state. The motion should of any such notification on the trial." Lord ELLENBOROUGH. — " Then it seems that BrOme he for a rule to shew cause, and the service of the did nothing but, immediately on entering the meet rule should be on Mr. Harrison, with whom the sup- ing, march up to Wood to seize him, and to drag him posed lunatic was stated to have taken shelter. out of the meeting, instead of first shewing on what MAY 6..-11ABEAS CORPUS. authority he entered the place at all, and then desir- Mr. PARKE renewed the application he had made 1 ing them to disperse, as the meeting was illegal." yesterday, shaping it in the way pointed out by the Mr. BENYON..—." But a disposition to riot wa s I Court, namely, moving only for a ru l e to s h ew cause . evinced,for some present called out, 44 Mob him I" This he now did on a fresh affidavit by Mr. War-. meaning nins Brome ; and he then went up to Wood, burton, stating that the person mentioned in the ap- , seized him, as one man was to be answerable plication had been for several years under his care, an for all." and had left him only on the 7th of April last. That he had no opportunity of seeing him since ; but from I Lord ELLENBOROUGH.—'r Oh ! no—Goa forbid ! the length of time he had been insane, and from the I The man might be acting under a mistaken notion nature of hislunacy, be did not think it at all probable, , of the law ; and surely it was right, in the first place, nor did be believe, that he could have recovered his i to announce the authority of the special constable, reason within the short period which had elapsed since I and the illegality of the meeting. Brome did not so lie last saw him. I act, but immediately committed a gross outrage on The Rule to shew cause was accordingly granted. i the Minister ; and the failure in not shewing the war- The service of the Rule to be on Mr. Charles Har- I rant deprived him of the power of any special justifi rison, Attorney, with whom the Lunatic was now cation. lam afraid the Court cannot assist you." stated to be. Mr. BENYON..---46 But, my Lord, the damages are very great—too great for any such proceeding on the part of Brome." Lord ELLENBOROUGH.— Why, Ido not know that, considering the nature of the outrage. I re member the case of a Gentleman, an Officer, who appeared in the box of a playhouse in a foreign uniform, and being taken for a footman by some person in the same box, he was desired to leave it, it being thought that he was not in his proper place. He objected, and some words ensued ; and lie was struck lightly on the head with a cane. He brought his action against the person who so struck him, and though he received no material personal injury, tile Jury gave him two hundred pounds. Tlie circumstances in that case, as in the present, guided the Jury. The case made out by the Learned Counsel is certainly not of that outrageous kind which could justify the Court in exercising as discretion, the only discretion it has herein, to grant a new trial." Rule Niri refused. DIED. On Monday, the lad or May, at Lympstone, in Devonshire, Charlotte, youngest daughter of Edmund Woods, Esq. of Shop. wick, Essex. On the 6th ult. in High Friar•street, Newcastle, aged 102, NV. Grantney, upwards of 60 years an outpensioner of Chelsea College. Saturday morning, at his house in Queen-square, Bloomsbury, John Keysall, Esq. aged 78. Monday, at his house in Nrwington-place, Surrey, Richard Plumer, Esq. fite of the South-Sea House. Tuesday night, at her house in Great Russell-street, Mrs. Martha Cranmer, of Quiudon Hall, E..ex, in her 73d year. MESSRS. GOSS and Co. as regularly educated Surgeons of London, have sedulously devoted their atten tion for these last 17 years to the study of those disorders which so frequently embitter, and too 'often prevent, that Inestimable blessing, matrimonial felicity. The unrivalled patronage , :rat they have hitherto received from persons of the first distinction, and the uniform success attending their superior mode of treatment in such complaints, induce them thus publicly to offer theft aSsi.l.- once. In all cases of-debility or deficiency, whether re•tibing tro;tt the too frequency of participatiog in the gaieties of a fashionable life, the unbounded indulgence of libertinism, or a were-, sul tary, and destructive habit, which weakens the energy of the mind, and destroys the flower of youth, by producing sterility !n the one s. x, and impotence in the other, they offer a safe and permanenT cu r e. To those who, from such complaints, are prevented catering r to the marriage state, and ashamed to seek relief, brood over thtir infirmities in silence, it must be consoling to know, howeverd.fii cult or ineffectual the cure may be deemed by other practitioners, the, by a renovating and infallible method, they may be restored to a sound and vigorous constitution. A certan Disorder, fre quently contracted in a moment of indiscretion, and every species of Venereal Infection, by a mild and never-failing mode of treat ntent, is speedily and radically removed, without restraint in ei•.•t or exercise. as also Strictures of the Urethra and Gleets which ther are enabled to vise in a short period, without recourse to the painful, dangerous effects of the Caustic; references of which can be given to several Gentiemen of high respectability, who have been cured in a very short period, after having laboured under strictures for many years. To married Females, whose exi,re tations of thoie tender pledges of connubial happiness have been defeated, it may also be a pleasirg reflection to know, that by a proper perseverance in their remedies the general health is reno vated, and the impediments removed. Messrs. Goss and Co. exclusively professing the cure of these particular complaints, in order that they may not be marked by a mistaken few with the obloquy so justly attached to ti .e igno• rant empiric, think it but justice to themselves to state that they have been properly educated and initiated into every branch of the profession (certificates of which from different hospitals, and testimonials from the most eminent physicians, they have to con. since any inquirer,) that the success resulting from their endea vours first induced them to quit the practice of the general prac titioner, and they presume that their pretensions constitute a fair ground for the unprecedented confidence with which they have by the Public been so liberally honoured. Patients in the Country are requested to state the particulars of their case, age, and manner of living, enclosing a Bank note for advice and medicines, and the same will be gives or forwarded to any part of the Kingdom. GOSS and Co. Surgeons, 13, - r, Fleet street. MARRIAGE should be the foundation of Social Happiness, which is often disturbed through the parties that form the union not taking those precautions which would se. cure them the enjoyment of that great domestic blessing. People of every rank pay adoration to the shrine of wedlock ; but where the constitution has been mimed by disease, or debilitated by a certain habit contracted at an early age, a renovation of stability previous to entering that state is indispensibly requisite to revive the slumbering sparks of life, and to reanimate the system. For no di orders have contributed more essentially to destroy Hyme neal happiness than those which are theconsequence of unguarded pleasure. It was this consideration which induced MOATS. CIJR.RIE and Co. for these last twenty years, to direct their Stu dies and practice exclusively to the treatment and cure of the Ve nereal Disease, and the disorders arising therefrom, as also to that derangement of the system, produced by the destructive habit of the inconsiderate school-boy, which brings on those distressing Debilities and Deficiencies that prevent or embitter the Mani. monial state. 'Pile successful restart of their plait, gives then, additional ardour to oppose the ravages of these complaints, which are the most important in the catalogue of human far. mities. It behoves every person who has indulged in this soli tary vice to seek relief by consulting professional men of emi nence and honour, to which Messrs. Currie and Co. claim :he sanction of scholastic authority, as well as the testunnny of tin. contradcted tacts. In professing the cure of these complaints, they hold out no inducement to vice ; but, sensible as all men must be of the existence of such calamities, they offer their assis tance as regularly-educated Members of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of London and Edinburgh. Messrs. Currie and Co. have selected the following letter from the many they are daily receiving, from Gentlemen returning them thanks for their restoration to sound and vigorous health. It was sent to them unsolicited, front the son of a Noble Earl, who had laboured uuder this distressing and painful malady for ten years; he had been under the care of several Surgeons f professional eminence, none of whom afforded him permanent relief; but 'font the superior mode of treatment adoptc4 Ycd pursued by Messrs. Currie and Co. be received a radical cure in the short space of one month. " To Dr. Currie, 107, Hatton-Garden. _ _ " Lord feel grcat pleasure in communicating to 1)t eter Currie the perfect re-i st:;blithment of his health, in consequence of his mild and adnurable treatment of Strictures in the Urtihri. He may add, that he has not for many years enjoyed so much comfort and freefioni from pain; aad he entertains no doubt .1 his hawing obtz:ined, through his skill and attention, a perfect ar.l radical cure et that horrid complaint. As he was not a str.usge to the manner that orbs rs treated the complaint, be has it in hts power, from . lair trial ar.d a just comparison, to pass that tribute of applause to Dr. Currie which he sensibly feels and shall era i.e mott ready znd willing to acknowledge. " Messrs Currie and Co. tiny ba consulted by patients of ettl'ef Sex, with the 1-,reattst secrecy and honoar, at their house, l 1 - latton-(;ariten. Fatieirai in the country are request:A ;° state the particulars of their case, aye and plural habit, of lis it sr and incloaing r retu;ttance for &dyke and Medicines, when. :be same wiA be given or rent to any pan of the kingdom. tit Uri WAThst Al LONDON BRIDGE ' • M0rning......... ..... . ...... 33 minutes after $ Afternoon 6 :Mumma .s 9 LONDON : Printed by LEVEL KENT, Picket Place • pablUbed there, and at the Star-Ofßre e Temple-Bar. - - LITERARr Fem.& •••••••• The Anniversary Dinner of this most excellent and useful Institution was held yesterday, at the lur e , mason's Tavern, Great Queen-street. The Duke of DORSET in the Chair. The company was very• Le. merous, and extremely respectable. We observed amongst them, Eall PostFRET, Sir B. Hormousc, Sir J. Ltnsocf, Sir ROBERT PEELE, WILLIANI SNII Esq. and many other individuals of rank. Mr. W. T. FITZGERALD recited a poem of his own composi. ,tion ; and Mr. BROWN recited, in a very energetic artyle, a poem, written by Dr. S Y Wig& The eh a. ing was passed in the utmost harmony. From the many applicaticnis already made for , Tickets to the Dinner " of the Friends to the Inde. pendence of Germany," (which takes place on Mon. day next at the City of London Tavern,) the con;. pany promises to be numerous and most respectable. Dr. REECE, author of the Medical Guide, has just published a new and improved edition of his Pi ac. tical Dictionary of Domestic Medicine," in one vo. lume, Bvo. In the present edition many important articles have been added on the properties of the British herbs and Mineral waters, with copious in. structions for the preservation of health in respect to diet, exercise, clothing, air, &c. in every state of life. Also the cure of diseases, as modified by the variou s circumstances of climate, season, profession, age, &c. MARRIED. The I Sth ultimo, at Willi, MilHese:, Capt. R. Hay, to Nfitg Nutting.