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THEATRES. DRORT-LAWL. Mrs. JORDAN" Beatrice, in SHAIKESPEARS'S Co medy of Mack Ado intone Nothing, attracted, last pi g hi., a moot crowded and brilliant audieuce, and received that applause such an unrivalled display of genius must ever excite. To give full effect to the wit and good-humoured raillery of Beatrice, is one of those efforts that very few have succeeded iu : it must be archness without levity, and good humour without cosuseness. Beatrice is also a woman of fashion, and must support proper dig nity throughout ; in truth, it requires a combine /ion o f talents, only to be met with in Mrs. Jon '`sari. Mr. ELLISTON'II Benedick is also In excel \ ent piece of acting, replete with vivacity and l odgment. Mr. IL Siooons gave great interest to the part of Claadio, and the whole performance re faired the most unbounded applause. The Pan itoinitne followed, in the happiest style of variety, land gave all the amusement glancing, flue scenery, and Harlegninede, can diffctse.—His Heys& Uigh ur's the Duke of You was in the Prince of WALSS'S box, and a number of Nobility were present COVENT-GARDEN. The new play of TherVanderer or, The Rights of Hospitality, was a second time performed last night, and received the most unbounded applause. The representation was considerably improved, anti , the scene in the wood had a much better effect. Miss SMITH'S acting was so excellent and judi cious on the first night, that we could not wish for any chunge. Mr. C. KENtaric is, we under stand, the avowed translator of the Play; and, of Mine, used every exertion in his power for its success. Mr. Port:, who only appears in the last scene, was equally successful. The four Misses ADAMS, who are introduced in the Ballet, are very fine young women, and dance with much grace and agility.—The Theatre was quite full. i to 'try- call owla. tile The they were e be• •Bar, mere d are while such, re Ilt 11.• iouxs Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, Their MAJES TIES arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, in their travelling carriage, escorted by a party of Light Horse ; the PRINCESSES followed m two other carriage. Soon after one o'clock, the Princesses. ELIZA BETH and SOPHIA, went to St. James's Palace, and honoured Lady CHARLOTTE Fittest, at her apart ments, with a morning visit; their Royal High nesses were soon after followed by their Royal sisters, the Princesses MART and AMELIA ; they all remained with their respected Governess till about three o'clock, when they returned to the Queen's Palace. Soon after two o'clock, His MAJESTY held a pri vate Levee at the QUEEN . * I'alace, which was nu merously attended. There were present— • The Lord Chancellor ' • the Pint Lord at the Treasury ; the three Secretaries of State ; the First Lord af tbe Admi ralty ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer ,• the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench ; the Lord Chsmher lain ; the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex ; Alderinan Shaw ; the Recorder of London ; the D uke of Montrose ,• the Eis of Fife and Uxbridge ; Viscount Hawarden ; Lords Somerville, Head: die* and L. Gower; Sirs J 1. Ker and S. Shairp ; General* Sir J. Moore, Villettea, Paget, Lumley, Fraser, arid Oakes ; Colonels Kempt, Clinton, and Nichols; the Ker. Mr. Dighy ; Messrs. Stewart, Phillips, Smith, Gar" like, Herbert, and Fawkener. The following had the honour of being presented to His MAJESTY : Sir J. lanes Ker upon his marriage, by the Earl of Fi&s. Lord Lemon Gower, upon his return from his Embassy to the Court of Petersburg. Meters. Phillips sod Smith, the Sheriffs of London and Middle•es, upon their election to their office, by Mr. Alder man Shaw. Major-General Paget, upon his promotion and return from Sicily, by the Earl of Uirkidge. Lieutenant-Georral Sir J oh n Moore, upon his return from Sicily. The Rev. Mr. Digby, apes his being appointed one of the Canons of Wiodsor, by Lord Somerville. Mr. Stewart, upon his return from his being Secrersry to the Embassy at Petersburgh. Lieutenant-Genet al V 'Settee upon his being appointed to the command of the firth Regiment, and to be Lieutenant. GUMMI' of the Island of Jamaica, and Commander of the Forces, with the rank of General in the Island. Mr. Catlike, upon his return as His Majesty's Envoy from the Courts of Copenhagen and Prussia. Brigadier-General Lumley, upon his return from South I America. Sir Stepli^n Shairp, upon his return from being His Ms jesty's Comm! at Petershurgh. MM. jor-General !iP Kenzie Eraser, upon his return from the 31editcirunean. Colonel Kempt, of the 81st Regiment, upon his being sr pointed Quarter-Master -General to His Majesty's FOITCS North America. Colonel Henry Clinton, upon his return From Sicily. • Lieutenant-Loionel Nichols, of the Royal York Kangas% upon his promotion sad return from, Buenos Ayres. Viscount Hawerden, spout his soceeeding to that title. Major-Genaral Oakes, apse his :eturn from Sicily. His MAJESTY gave audience's to the Cabinet Ministers, Lord Levssoit GOWER, and Mr. (4sa- Luce ; and held a Privy Council, at which the Ricoaasa of Lon DOll attended, and made his Report of• the seven convicts capitally convicted at the last Old Bailey Sessions. The Court did not break up till near half-past o'clock. IRELA :VD. DUBLIN, JAM. 9. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, and a large partyof Nobility and Gentry, are now at Farn ham, the east of the Earl of Farnham, in the county of Cavan : their Grates left Castle Coole, the mag nificent seat of the Earl of Delmore, in the county Fermanagh, on Wednesday last. Committed to the County Gaol, on Saturday last, by Wm. Poneonhy, Esq.. Edmond Fitzusaurice, charged with having administered unlawful oaths to several persons. Same day, Edmond Madden was also committed to the county gaol, charged with having, in company with many others, on the night of the Loth December last, forcibly taken da. 9id. from Thomas Lawlor, of OTloniey, and adminis tering to him an unlawful oath. CATHOLIC QUESTION. The following protestant N oblemen, Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the county of Tipperary, have signed and published a Resolution, of which the following is an extract : " Actuated at all time, Try cordial good-wig towards oar Catholic countrymen, and impressed by the wisdom and se eemity of asibag all climes in the eouraws &team at this criani,weelo publicly and usequivoitally declare, that we feel so repagnance whatsoever to the measure of im tof o the embolic, of these realms as equal mid fall eajoy partial mentall the civil and military pri vile g es, franchises, and advantages of our happy Constitution, upon equal terms with their fel low-aulijoeta, of what rellgtona persuasion waever, and that we ace no necessity or good cause foe prolonging the re straints and disabilities which the Catholic: suffer under the eabitiag Penal Laws." The above I leclaration is signed by— The Martini% of Headfort, Earls Dorchester, Ormonde, Mounterhell, Lands f, and Donuoglumare, Lori Lattimore, Mostagse Mathew, M.P. Abraham 11. Hutchinson, George Ponsosby, M. P. Thaws Osherse, Bart. John Blundell, Bart. James H. Mammy Demos, John J. Hennery, Richard Sadl.cr, Charles Doherty, Sounswell Moore, William Keat ing, T h omas Towers, Titieimet Head, Rich ard B. H. lame, am. George LrAwill, Richard Butler H. Lowe, jus. Cooke, Hamilton Lockwood, Dan. Marsergh, Thomas Pim lam William Lathain, Jar.ws Doherty, Heary Osborne, Je remiah Ryan, William Nicliolsoa, John Power, Edmond Power, William Heffernan, Benjamin Bradshaw, Heffernan Coneidise, Bartholomew Ware, Mathew Moore Michael Ledwill, Thomas Ledwill, Pima A. Bader, John Law, i Am wood,, John Power, Richard POWIT, Benjamin Lock- Tn vy Lloyd Aalt, B. B. Bradshaw, John Lloyd, and H. O'Callaghan. Last night, two fellows had the audacity to enter the shop of Mr. HATCHARD, shoemaker, in Piccadilly. tine stopped inside the door, whilst the other advanced, and although there was a boy in the shop, snatched up two pair of shoes, which he handed to his accomplice, and they both ran off, the one with the shoes to the left, and the other to the right, who was pursued by the boy, exclaiming atop thief !" but he joining in the cry, escaped, to commit his depredations on some other worthy and industrious citizen. What a noble example is nightly witnessed at Arrtay's Pavilion !—The country deuce executed by eight hones, and with a precision scarcely cre dible! This astonishing performance is the admi ration of all ranks, and nightly lilts box, pit and gallery, to the very corners ! the comic panto tnime of Ilarkgitis Sportsmax has its attraction : the eccentricities of Searmeancit, Pierre, Hodge, and the caricature stag hunt, keep the house in a high state of risibility. This evening the country dance and the pantomime will be represented for the 17th time. • • . . • - • TIIE COURT. . . . . 4 ....• .- .. : . . . # • , • ' . -- . . ' "4" 1 i —.....,..._ . - • lo Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, ' TIES arrived at the QUEEN'S Palace, 1 ' 6l .- ..... • .." . ..N ° ...w.- . . 4 -) 1t1 in their travelling carriage, escorted -' - - .. se. - 0' Light Horse ; the Pariecesses lot THEATRES. other carnage. • Soon after one o'clock, the Prin ....wwwasiwww BETH and Sore's, went to St. Jame DRURT-LAMIL. honoured Lady CHANLOITEPIIttit Mr& JORDAN', Beatrice, in SHAKESPEARE'S Co- meads, with a morning visit ; the medy of Muck Ado About Nothing, attracted, last nesses were soon after followed I n i g hi., a moot crowded and brilliant audieuce, and enema, the Princesses MARY and rent nil that applause such an unrivalled display all remained with their respected of genius must ever excite. To give full effect to about hree o'clock, when they r Q the wit and good-humoured raillery of Beatrice, t oe Palace. is one of those efforts that very few have succeeded Soon after two o'clock, His MiLn iU : it must be archness without levity, and good vat Lev ee at the QUEEN'S Palace, IN:amour without coarseness . Beatrice is also a e 1 . attended. There woman of fashion, and must support proper dig- rne T r :s w' Y Ch ' .ellor • the re First were Led in nity throughout ;in truth, it requires a combine- the three Secretaries of ; the ; the First 1 lion of talents, only to be met with in Mrs. Jon- ratty; the Chancellor of the Exchequer I DAN. Mr. ELLISTON'S Benedkk with also In excel- Justice of th e Court of Kin g 's Bench ; t lain ; the Sheriffs of London and Mai i c ot piece of acting, re plete w ith vivacity and Shaw • the Recorder of London ; the Di I' s udgment Mr. 11. Stoootes gave g re at i nterest to the Early of Fife and Uxbridge ; Viscount f be part of Claudio, nod the whole performance ye- Somerville, Hestbfield, and L. Gower; ceived the most unwounded applause. The Pan- S. pod Gromals Sir J. Moore, Vi ttett toinitne followed, in the happiest style of variety, Fraser, Oakes ; Colonels lienipt, ci and gave all the amusement dancing, flue scenery, Zet Mr. Dighy ; Messrs. Stewart, Il and Harlequinede, can diffuse.—His Royal High- Herbst , and Fawkener. The following had the honour ol nese the Duke of Yeae was in the Prince of to His MAJESTY :- 1 Wai.ss's box, and a number of Nobility were sir J. hum Ktr , upon his maniage, h present Lord Leveson Gower, upon Ins return COVENT-GARDEN. te Court of Petersburg. f The new play of Dmit r i:titterer : or, The Rights of Messy. Phillips sod Smith, the She Hospitality, was a second tame performed last toga Middlesex, upon their election to thew , • night, and received the most unbounded applause. mejoe-General G Paget, upon his promo representation The representation was considerably improved , and Sicily, by the Earl Drat of Utekt Jdge.n MOOT!, I ; the scene in the wood h a d a much better effect. tiesteannt-ea SU I Miss SMITH'S acting was so excellent and judi- Sic The ily. Rev. M thew, upon cis being cious on the first night, that we could not wish I Canons of V . n r idsor, by Lord Somereilk for any chunge. Mr. C. lie:ems& is, we under- Mr. Stewart, upon his return f rom k e stand, the avowed translator of the Play ; and, of the Embassy at Petershurgit. course, used every exertion in his power for its Linitenant-General V ditties, upon h s success. Mr. Port, who only appears in the last Gwatior the command of r: l 7 , l s lt a h Re . , Vulte ci, n t e a s n ' scene, was equally successful. he four Misses . F errer , with the rank of General in the 1 ADAMS, who are introdticed in the Ballet, are very Mr. Gorlike, upon his return as I ... foe young wom en, tend dance with much grace from the Coons of Copenhagen and Pr t and agility.—'Flie The atre was quite full. Brigadier-General Lumley, upon hi America. et - ---- • ------ - GRAND SUBSCRIPTION BALL. Sir Stepli^n Shairp, upon his ro an jelay's Coastal at Petenhurgh. d Major-General M' Kenzie Frazer, a - TidIICILII. The second grand subacription ball, and not the. mod_n. Lord MACDONALD's ball, as has been erroneously colones Kempt, of the 81st Regime 1; state,`, was given at the Old Hats Assembly Rooms, elated Quarter- Master -Graera to II 4 1 near Uxbridge, last night. AU the beauty and earth America. Colonel Henry Clinton, upon his or ... fashion of the vicinity were preset At eight eieuteassase.olueet ?ache's, of the d o'clock the company began to assemble, and upon his promotion and: turn from E uancing commenced at nine, and continued with v)r°°°'llllWPjr, apes hilihreil great spirit until one, when supper was announced, His Mita Y gave audienc which consisted of every delicacy of the season, and Ministers, Lord Lewssos Goss e. the choicest wines. The rooms were superbly me • a nd held a Privy Cou Ils lighted, and every arrangement did the g reatest =co . ' -J anet of LONDON Mere' credit to the exertions of Mr. Fox, the maitre de S• h ote l . Af ter sa pper, dancing was to be resumed, Report of' the seven convicts n the last Old Bailey Sessions. h ; apd it was expected that it would be a la te hour The Court did not break m to tilis mornis,,s, when this select and elegant c... six o'clock. party separated. Lord MACDONALD , and trie se—ww—. families of Messrs. FLETCHER, ROSIERTS, MASSEY, IR ELA NI. 1, xissa It . Nees, Fairest, and tiles am Doctor _..........-- Ins CAtta, were present. --•—.................-s The Duke aid Duchess 0 10- Yesterday, a number of the female Nobility and large partyof Nobility and Ger 'N , persons of distinction paid their repute to Her ham, the east of the Earl of Fa 1 1 11AJESTY and the PRINCESSES, at the Qtyzear's of Cavan: their Graces left CI Palace.. nitioent seat of the Earl of Be spa Yesterday_the Princess SOT/MA of Gem:cents , Fermanagh , on Wednesda y li MI- diced with tier MAJESTY and the Pal Neuss.. Committed to the County C Yesterday the LORD CHAMIELLAIN sent a num- by Wm. Ponsonhy, Esq. E are her of tickets of admission for spectators, at the en- charged with having administe suing celebration of Her MAJESTY's Birth Day , to s ev e ral persons. Same day, 1 • the iI,/vse“ and .Parecesses. also committed to the couutj *a Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr. having, in company with man' , the Pterevst, at his house in Dowsing-street. of the Loth December last, fo sin The Ladies' dresses iu the new piece at Covent- from Thomas Lawlor, of 01 Garden Theatre, are of the same form as Mrs. IL tering to him an unlawful oat Stiriscrits's.in the interestiag Ella Rosenberg. Miss CATHOLIC QV famines pink satin, Miss Narcoses blue, both The following protestant ) embroidered with silver, and caps to correspond. and Freeholders of the coon tent th Lord lima was married, on Sunday, at Rams- siged and published a Re gate, to Miss Toilette , eldest daughter of the late fol lowing is an extract:— HEALY TUSSLE, Esq. " Actuated at all times hy eel , is The C o untess of CHATRAM was rather better Catholic countrymen, mid impress nigfiL eemity of soden all classes in t last G . Viscountess& SHIPLEY had a select party , la st re crisue,werlo publicly and uscqui soi sea. pugnance whatsoever t o the in will evening, at her house in Dover-street. Catholics of these realms an e q u. The Itill and Countess of CASDIGAN gave • the civil and nu:teary privileges, wit h wit grail sinner, yesterday, at their house in Upper of our happy Constitution, upo t a i Gresvenor-street, to a select party of Nobility. low-subjects, of what 'Apo ral's Ills Royal Ilightum the Duke a Ceatasce will 1.t.h4t.:t:rd°,6.1,°. necessityibl m . wbidb 4 " g o t had come to town, ou Saturday, from Bushy Pirk. exlstiag Penal Laws." Her Royal Highness the Duchess of You ses Th e a bove Declaration is -em- w ills rired in town, yesterday afternoon, from Outlands, The Marquis of Headfort, E s a d entertained a select party at dinner, at her Moontrasben, Landoll, and P. MLR, house in the Stable-yard, St. James's Palace. Montague Mathew, M.P . Aiwa Poenosby Louts the X M. P. M a mas Oab been V Illth west through the Edgware-been Bart. J est H. Maury Demos Toad, on Sunday morning last, in his carriage and g ai lii,,, Charles Doherty, Roue l six, on his way to the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM'S, l ag , Th e ma. Towers, chael I uder- at Stowe, an d c h ange d horses at Bayswater, where see. George La d...A Richard IMMO drier- a relay of eleven heeves was in waiting. Come, Hamann' Lockwood, D Ism, William Latham, Jarars I The Countess of G tLLOW AT intends being at • h Ryan, William sectio! extra- Court on Monday. Iler Ladyship will launch, on Power, William Heffernan, be the occasion, an elegant new coach, hung on a light Caneidise, Bartholomew War rig. perch carriage, the body pultted a Devonshire Ledwill, Thames Ledwill, Pier t r - Jobs Power, Rid blown, with silver mouldings and silver coronetie 1".4 Law, Jobs Lloyd AA B. E o the siness with full plated lamps, the whole highly varnished. B. e e .edi ag eas. The arms and supporters are very well executed ; leas-e- -ato the lining of the coach, squab's and cushions, are of Last night, two &Ilse entry- The yellow Nforocco, richly trimmed with lace. enter the shop of Mr. I-1 Accounts arrived in town, yesterday morning. Piccadilly- One sthPP el fo ca l,w bout Edinburgh, confirming the report of the the other advanced, and death of Lord ALEXANDER GORDON, youngest in the shop, snatched up in tke son of the Duke of Goaoow. The deceased only he handed to his accomp ducks, The mitered. into his twenty-third year in N ovember off, the one with the s last. Hie disorder was inward. On Thursday other to the right, who ! a they night the fittal change took place, and on• Friday exclaiming " stop thief t were night he d i e d, atten d e d by Ins m other the Duchess cry , escaped, to commit of GORDON. his sister the Duchess of Bereroao, other worthy and indmi r be be• le-Bar, and the Marquis of HUNTLEY, hie Lordship's What • noble exam brother. The Duchess of Bcoroan is on her re- Aersity's Pavilion 1-11 a mere ad. the tern to Woburn Abbey, where her Grace is ex- by eight horses, sad wil ,owl are pected thie day. &ale! This astonishial Lint morning, at ten o'clock, a barouche and ration of all racks, and !; while forte came driving furiously down Holborn, with- gallery, to the very con In 811011 out either a driver, or any person inside. The mime of Harkrtin Spo, nerves'. animals came in coated with a butcher's cart the eccentricities of Set !ventu- is, nolborn-hill, which stopped their career, and and the caricature stag hones all of them broke down, when the barouche was high shoe of risibility. 'Lettered to pieces, and the horses were much in- dance and d m e. the panto= jured. We have not heard that nay per-On was hurt. the 17th Ilk _ ... - .. GRAND SUBSCRIPTION BALL. The second grand subscription ball, and not Lora MACDONALD'S ball, as has been erroneously state 1, was given at the Old Hats Assembly Room s, near Uxbridge, last night. All the beauty and fashion of the vicinity were preset. At eight o'clock the company began to assemble, and usneing commenced at nine, and continued with great spirit until oac, when supper was announced, which consisted of every delicacy of the season, and the choicest wines. The rooms were superbly lighted, and every arrangement did the greatest credit to the exertions of Mr. Fox, the maitre de hotel. After sapper, dancing was to be resumed, apd it was expected that it would be a late hour this mornir.g, when this select and elegant party separated. Lord MACDONALD, and the families of Messrs. FLETCHER, RONNOTS, MASSEY, PticSON, Neve, Faints, ant the Rev. Doctor l'Alla, were present. --- . Yesterday, a number of the female Nobility and persons of distinction paid their respocta to liar NIAJIIIITY and the PRINCES'S., at the Qtrzex's Palace.. Yeaterday_the Princess SOTRIA of Guoueestu , dined with Her MAJESTY and the Pei rscules. Yesterday the LORD CH ANS ESL N Sell. & num ber of tickets of admission for spectators, at the en suing celebration of Her MAJESTY'. Birth Day, to the Queue and .Pite !messes. Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr. Peecuvst, at his house in Downing-street. The Ladies' dresses iu the new piece at Covent- Garden Theatre, are of the same form as Mrs. H. Stooons'a,in the interestiag Ells Rosenberg. Miss Friaries pink satin, Miss Naimoli's blue, both embroidered with silver, and caps to correspond. Lord Karen was married, on Sunday, at Rams- gate, to Miss Tnaatt, eldest daughter of the late HENRY 'fitaats, Esq. The Countess of CHATIRAM was rather better last oigfit. Viscountess SHIPLEY had a selert party, last evening, at her house in Dover-street. The and Countess of CASDIGAN gave a grand Miner, yesterday, at their house in Upper Grdsvenor-street, to a select party of Nobility. Ills Royal Ilighinso the Duke of CEASINCE, will come to town, on Saturday, from Bushy Pirk. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Yes= are rived in town, yesterday afternoon, from Outlands, entertained a select party at dinner, at her house in the Stable-yard, St. James's Palace. Louts the XV Illth went through the Edgware road, on Sunday morning last, in his carriage and Ss, on his way to the Marquis of Buclusouam's, at Stowe, and changed horses at Bayswater, where a relay of eleven homes was in waiting. The Countess of G eLLOW AT intends being at Court on Monday. ller Ladyship will launch, on the occasion, en elegant new coach, hung on a light perch carriage, the body plated a Devonshire brown, with silver mouldings and silver coronets, with full plated lamps, the whole highly varnished. The arms and supporters are very well executed ; the lining of the coach, squabs and cushions, are of yellow Morocco, richly tnmtned with lace. Accounts arrived in town, yesterday morning. from Edinbunsh, confirming the report of the death of Lord A LEXAN DER GORDON, youngest son of the Duke of Goloox. The deceased only eatered into his twenty-third year in November last. Hie disorder was inward. On Thursday night the fittal change took Place, and on. Friday night he died, attended by his mother the Duchess of GOIDON, his sister the Duchess of BsproaD, and the Marquis of HUNTLEY, his Lordship's brother. The Duchess of Beneoan is on her re turn to Woburn Abbey, where her Grace is ex pected thie day. Lust morning, at ten o'clock, a barouche end four came driving furiously down Holborn, with out either a driver, or any person inside. The animals came in contact with a butcher's cart their career, and o:i I lolborn-hill, which stopped ail of them broke down, when the barouche was 'Lettered to pieces, and the horses were much in jured. We have not heard that any penon was hurts THE COURT. ..._......-- LA W tNTELLIOENCkt' COURT OF CHANCERY, !Al is. WANES V. C.OWSRD. 4 1, In this cause an application was made to solve two injunctions ''granted to • restrain tha pay ment of await:tee, imps the , following g rounds : The granter, being forty years of age, - had origin ally, by public advertise cent and auction, at Gar raway's, disposed of his reversionary right to an annuity of 1001. upon the demise of u person, aged dl, for two years purchase, and had two years sub sequent diaposed of anotber, , on the same contin gency, at a year and a hall's purchase. It was now contended, by the Applicant, that a fair and adequate price was given, and that the purchaser entitled to have the injunction dissolved, and to receive the annuities. The Loan CHANCZLLOR took a comprehensive view of the wisdom and policy of tl.e principle which restricted and governed that Court in the consideration of contracts, where young tact' took upon themselves, from the force of present wauts, to dispose of their future expectations. It was not for bun then to say, whether that principle was ultimately advantageous or rat; but he was still prepared to assert, that it was the duty of the Court to ascertain whether men so situated had made a provident disposition of such expectations, and had received a proper 4004 fide consideration ? He wrialong of opinion, both in and out of Court, indeed he had argued it at that bar, that by such contracts the morals of young men thus situated were peculiarly affected, inasmuch as an incli nation to cheat was as str , ogly evinced by them, as by the persons who were the pur chasers on those occasions. However, it was the sanctioned doctrine of that Court, to put upon such contracts the most rigorous construction, and to keep a jealous eye upon the interests attaching to the purchasers of reversionary rights, post obits, &c. under such circumstances. The parties them selves were so impri.ssed with that conviction, that they in general took special care to fortify them selves, independent of the immediate contract, by pecuniary indemnities and bonds. However, upon the present occasion, he could see nothing on the first contract, either to suppose fraud, improper influence, or concealment. It was sold by public auction, as it were calling on the public voice for a declaration of its value. He theretere dissolved the injunction upon that annuity.--With respect to the other, there was a stroller feature of sus picion, from the circumstance, of giving a smaller rate of purchase, as the probability 'of enjoying,* became stronger, and of 'color* the contingency lees, in consequence of the advancing old age of the person upon whose death the iotarest was to arise. Tnis suspicion warranted him in this case to continue the injunction. 11AVAIS V. TILENIAIIITtrIL This was an application on the part of the Plaintiff, for a receiver. The bill bad been different times amended, but never prayed for such in effect. The question at issue was, vrhethit the Defendant, as the steward of the father of the Plaintiff, could receive as gifts certain assign ments of leases, to the value of 1301. per annum, which were made to him ? The present application was resisted on the grounds that there wu uo alle gation of waste, or any other apprehension, to jus tify the putting the Defendant out of possession: The Loan CUANCSLLOR recommended both parties to accelerate the hearing, as he *as anxious not to create any prejudice previemly. The Counsel complied, and * l e hearing was set down for the tine day of asusetfiktenn. MIDI) LES EX SEWQNS. HICISs HALL—CLERKEIVIDIA4 Jaw. The Court were occupied this day in the trial of various uninteresting assau lts . In the absence of Mr. MAINW AILING, the Chair was occupied by Mr. Racis t the Magistrate of Bow -street public office. OLD BAILEY, JIIIIVART 13. The Sessions of Oyer and Terminer, and of Gaol Delivery, for the city of London and county of Middlesex, commenced, this day, at the Session house, before the Loan MATOL, Lord Chief Baron *DONALD, and Mr. Justice Cll/011111r. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Isaac Castle was indicted for assaulting Mary Little, and forcibly taking from her a shawl, the property of Mr. John Thombury. Miss Mary Little deposed, that on the Bth of December she was going to Hampstead, about half-past five in the evening; she perceived a Terson following her, and was alarmed ; as she turned the corner of Hand-street, a man caught her by the leg, and threw her down,. took a shawl out of her hand, and run off. When she got up, being much frightened, she went to a green-4 , rocer's, and beg ged that some person might attend her home. A boy was sent with her, and on her way she met a milk man, to whom she told her story. He said he had seen a man of the description making off, and he and the boy went in pursuit, while Witness return ed to the green-grocer's. She could not see the man's face, as his coat was buttoned about it ; she did not think he was as tall as herself ; be wore a dark olive-coloured rugged coat. In about half an hour the hoy returned, and informed her that the milkman had taken the man, and she went to the wateb-ho.; , e, where she saw the shawl ; it was the same she had lost ; did not see the man at the watch-house. Edward Coaten deposed, he was a keeper of cows. When in Hand-street he heard a lady scream out, and saw a man run round a corner to wards Sloane-street; met Miss Littie, and heard her story ; she was much frightened; took the boy that was with her, and went in pursuit; saw the Pri soner fall, and after a chase of three quarters of a mile, came up with him, and took him into cus tody • he had the shawl in his brea st, took it from him, brought him to the watch-house, and seat the boy to infonn Miss Little. A Juryman asked, if he made any resistance ? Witness answered, not much, he only made a bit of a rumple when a crowd gathered round them. Witness pr:sduced the shawl. It ass a plaits red silk shawl Miss Little identified it. John I licks, the boy, corroborated the evidence of Coaten. WWI begged . aaisuiei;:to recommend the Prisoner to mercy. . 4 , ~ SHOP-LIFTING. John Humphries, a gratea-looking, well-dressed young man, l• years of age, and Clauries Browne, a smart boy of 13 years of age, were iudicted for 'stealing sr 4 yards of black ve.vdteaci from the shop of Nicholas Brooke, shoe-maker, No. i 3, F rith ', street, Soho. Nicholas Brooke deposed, that he had purchased a piece of velveteen on the loth of December, and divided it into two, one part contain e d 19 ;std., and the other 24 yards. At one o*eleck on the 22u of December both pieces were in the shop. Abort half past one, two men, of the names of Broad and Poole, came in, and asked him if he had lost any thing ? on looking round he missed the i.; yards of . velveteen, value four pounds. Broad, a blacksmith, deposed, that he worked within 12 doors of Mr. Brooke's house. On the std of December he observed the Prisoners lurking from one shop to another; they went into a glover's shop. and tried some gloves on ; saw them come out, and look in at different shop win doss. When they came to Mr. Brooke's, they both stopped for a few minutes st the window • theta Browne went into the shop,and Humphries ;earth.- ed at the window ; saw Browne come out again, with a piece of velveteen under his arm, without any paper around it. This made the wittier, have rouse suspicion of the Pi-ambers. Humphries re mained at the window until Browne had passed the corner of Compton-street, when he followed "him, but looked around him, as if he did not know which way to g o. Witness went to Brooke's shop, and informed him; Poole was with witness, and saw the whole transaction ; they then went in pursuit of the Prisoners, without any success, for six hours; . they had relinquished the pursuit, and were return ing home, when in Dyer-street Humphries came against him, with a bundle in his hand, tied up in a blue spotted handkerchief; Browne was with him; followed them to the Turk's Head public-house, in Dyes-street ; they did not stop more than two mi- + flutes there ; followed them to the Horse-Shoe .. public-house; in Banbury-street; saw John Furze man, a constable, and informed him of the circum stances: he got two watchmen, and they proceed• ed to the Horse-Shoe; when they went into the room, there were upwards of 50 persons, men aid women, dancing, fiddling, singing, sad drinking; saw the Prisoner, seized Browne, and pointed out Humphritis to Filizeinan, who took him into cue tody ; they brought them to the watch-house; witness left the watchman searching for the bundle, and saw the bundle afterwards in the watch house. James Poole, blacksmith, corroborated the evi dence of the lad wri+ nem. Timothy Foley, a watchman, depose., he found the bundle on a chair in the maw Dm the place where the Prisoner, Humphries, was &Oar carried it to the watch- house and gave it to POW: ISM Furzeman, constable, produced the bundle, which contained two ya rds of black vel. veteen. Mr. Brooke said he could not say the velveteen was his, by any mark, but by comparing it with the piece of 19 yards, the width, the shade. and the gar lay, were the bAnw. From these circumstances ho thought he was justi fi ed iu saying that the two yards were part of the goods stolen from him. Mr. KN Are uppeared as Counsel for Humphries; Browne had not any. Humphries, in his defence, said, he was sent by Mr. Thomas, a confectioner, with a mesmge to the meat-market. lie had met Browne by accident before, at a public-house; went into a shop with him to buy a pair of gloves ; when they came out, he parted with him at the shop - door of the Proseentor, and did not see him aftionarcias, until he met bins at the Horse Shoe public-house, in thit evening. Norman Woods, tailor, deposed, he had known Humphries for seven or eight years ; never heard any thing against his character. James Thomas, a pastry-cook, deposed, that he knew Humphries seven or eight years, ti;at he was a painter and glazier, had cleaned windows, and painted for him ; seut him on the *ld December, about one o'clock, to the meat-market, and be re turned ut two with the answer—he always tbestght - Prisoner - • honest lad. the _ . a very . Susanna Greene, paint-shop-keeper, Steen& had known Humphries from his With, aiso his father and mother, who were very honest people, and al ways thought the Prisoner of the same desciiptiets. Browne, in his defence, said he had met a Gen tleman in the street, who asked him to carry a bundle for him to Covent-garien--he complied ; the Gentleman gave him a shilling, and told him if he would meet him in the evening at the. Horse- Shoe, he would give him another shillin;. Prisoner . wu waiting for lam when he was taken into cus todv—he had no witness. The Jury found them both Goilty--Death. They did not seem in the least infected. .4 Eliza Crosbie, a pretty girl of 15 s seam of age. was indicted capitally for stealing twelve guineas,• fourteen half-gurneys, and one shilling, the pro perty of Susanna Potter, of Brentford. Susanna Potter deposed, she kept* public-hulls. in Brentford, the Prisoner came to her house and asked for lodgings,which she refused several t i ne s ; but at last , on the Prisoner saving she was a relation of a Fabitcsin whom the Witness knew, she con sented to gtva her lodgings for the night; the next morning, at nine o'clock, she breakfasted in the bar; and staid there until eleven, and gore r s a reason for her delaying, that a 'version was to call on her ; witness left her .alone for a few mo menta, and went into the tap-room to serve a customer. On her return she found the ,)rosooer wits gone, without having paid her reckoning; this made her auspicious ; she looked into a cupboard; where die had left 6el. to pay her breircr, and , 201. in a bag to pay her liquor merchant; the bag with thr 201. was gone; gave the alarm to her neighbours, one of whom writ in purs s uit of her. Witness did not see her again until he was in custody at Dr. ( assee's Office ; the moment Wh ams west into the Offoce and wit down, the Fri saner came over to her azd Mr. Jtiitioe Comt;talramii4 71.111iseridsik with hig..nsual precision. The Jury returned their verdlet-- , Shailtr—• • Death. Aged 5!7. Miss Little seemed extremely affected during the di'" ; , A of t h e Court, iu the most humane 1 . 1 i i t ... , : . t i: t t ti L said- 4 . ?Ay ::or Nlrs. digAt - ,r-