The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1807-05-30 00:00:00

• . . . * 4't ‘7 " ( 8 . 1 .C.' • ;; 74(,.1*,. r ELOP.IENT. The Countess of E—, who is said to have eloped with Mr. F. of R--, was art heiress of very considerable fortune. and in March, IM. bestowed her hand, under the happiest auspices, on her Lord, and very sh. , rly after accompanied him on a mi,sion abroad, where she vas a most intefesting example of maternal and ccnjugal love; they were afterwards prisoners in France, and BONA P 4 RTC was so fascinated w . th her beauty, he rifer,d her her liberty to ter ~ n to E gland, which she refused, preferring ca- Cray wirhher husband, to liberty without him. Pr. F. was a prisoner also ; but whether the at e !-nsent that has led to the repo•ted deNemment, t .nmenced then or since the return of the p..rtics England, we cannot determine. There ate three .I.!ren ; a soli and two daughter , , the youngest ..:irate more than a year old. The Countess has ..ern on a visit to her ram.oer in the North ; she is sz . to ;Live taken her j-vrels, which were of great v., ne, nun her. Mr. F. is a native of Scotland, ar..ir young Ger tivnaan of large fortune. PO. T!: Y. EPITAPH FOR THq. LATE LORD NELSON. Here MA .11 lies, who s'. re 1 St Vincent's bays ; And all lAN On Were true- irts.nortal d lys. The prowl, t fa'. at R..cr of the Sn uut , Nile•—ean t 4 deny it with II.; se. enfold mouth. AAA in D•ornsrk. of her 4..yal no, A b e „ t , hi• ' , noes won. P , A it wo yonder column, ' , leering high. That !Ms Trafalgar to the opeoun • slc•. Yesterthy morning, the Kiste's Own Stafford reviewed by Gmer FITZROY, in V.' :-cLor Little Park, betrie Windsor Castle.— Tneir MR.ltsTi 6s and FRINCISSES Were at their wind( we, and appeared highly amused with the ap peAratre Of the regiment; after which Hit MAJesrv, PiincessesAuoustA, SorlilA. and A %MIA, took an airing in a phaeton, attended by Miss EOeaTow, Lord Rivlss, ac. Lady lie ...sitcom's grand rout, on Thursday e as numerously attended. Viscountess C•STLIAZIGH will entertain her usual par:y, this evening, after the Opera, at her house in St. James's-square. The Marchioness of AIMRCOIN had a grand pary, last night, at her house in Sr. James's-square, whi c h war, as usual, attended by the principal 1);lii in towp. Lord and Lady CAWDOR will leave town, next Monday, for their seat at Stackpoole Court, North The Duchess of Cu ANDOS gave a grand ball and sunte:r, last night, at her house in Grosvenor-square, Ir'acit was *needed by elm Doelseases of NORTHUM CPAL BULTON. Beauroav, and Does's* t the Maichionesses of SALISBURY. Dowasesaa. Bay*, and DotigiasL, and near 300 Nobility. 'lire Earl and Countess of Clammiest au:swill leave t-wr, next Tuesday week. to enjoy the beauties of Biadby Hall, Derbyshire t his Lordship's new goose at that place is nearly finished. The report of the intended alliance between Lord EesKivt aad the Hon. Miss DILIJKI4OIO, has not the least foundation. The Ladies Private Subscription Concert, under the directicn of Mr. 'ALAN D**, takes place at Mr. ?pea's grand mansion. Spring Gardens, on Mon day. June 8. The o.untets of Csiohmoutittev's grand rout, (11 Thursday evening, was attended by upwards of Gtr hundred Nobility. Many ladies, after waiting a contiderable time in their carriages, were obliged to retufn, from the difficulty of getting to the door. L.i,!y CHAKI.OTTI Depievshad a grind Musical Potty, on Thursday last, which was attended by I.;t:;clted Fashionahles. Madame Duane and Miss Defies ys were the vocal performers; SALO.. NON. LEAN:MIS, SAUST, &c. were the principal M artial-vital performers. Signor R benefit, a , the Opera House, on Thursday evening, was a most splet.did display of beauty and Etshion. M Sdan,e CAT t seemed quite inspired, as if she tuok more than common in terest in the performance, a:;t1 wished to bhew the public how warmly she felt the excelient support the Signor had given her througn the season. The ap• p.auw.was unbeitr.ded, and the audience appeared na:•py to reward the modest and unassuming merit of Sl;noz It ocm. Mr. M's7atsnv will open the Birmingham 'lleaire, en ht.inclay next, with Ponlei”biia., J, keli, and lifetimes performances; and, on Tu:Aay. for benefit of the Dispensary, the Soldur's will be pelf. tined. Miss Nneron, Mr. at:d Mrs. Hue, Mr. litinosnr. Mr. HARLEY, and Mrs. KEMNsov, term part of the company. The roJniced Duchess of Bentiswica, eldest and only surviving sister of our Must Gm:taus S >vs kzioN, ts expelled m this country in about a fort night this venerable Princess will reside with . her deughter, the Princess of WALai, at alaCi.:leatil, iu the neighbourhood of which a house has been taken I. r the aceontmodation of her attendants. ity the conquest of Brunswick by the French, her 13 -rent li.ghtess's it.come :s nearly reduced to a pe.ision 0.160401. a-year upon the Irish Establish :arms assii 10.0otf. in the tongiish funds. The present Petformauces, at the 'lZolfax Am ritvorreer, fed or. by the brave, the heroic, and law. id Gss.:th, contiaue, as we piedided they ?fouls:, the adrah.stinn of overflowing audiences. beet/ a scene of reinsated warfare, as the grand spitfires" of Pe-irly Pr..i.ird, every night exhibits at this beenuftd. them- was never indeed presented on the inv . ': cf ;my • •Je before. nw ea:q . t . :moth Of reket, in Loa D's ground, its Illonsfay Lot, the 23if instant, b•rseen nine of Eason •Islie, I, ins,. r _id H.sse oat , agaiast Cove , . of Enly 5.1 d, 1.4- .4 thousend a "dr. r; s.tit4sle Ws. si Lwow ut Erg - • go. .L ;;~,,• , 4 ~•' . . . REW PARLr,ikefir. MEMEERS RETURNE* Berwick County.-431••orge Eat Pie, Esq. Flint Borough—Colonel Shiplef ausetourgh County-lobit Rutiheitord, Esq. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. 51.3222—M 28.—1r1t441. CLOSE OF THE PILL. Wyndham . 44333 • Fuller 2510 Serqison • 2472 • Colonel Seigi.on dernsoried r. Scrutiny, upon which the Sheaf, adiourosel t rc Court ma.: Nme o'clock to-ra..now mo:ning, n order t g.ro his 4,t,rosiiistion. VOKILIMIRL—SLVENIII DAY'S POLL. Virtlbarl.•rce • 9%1 8199 L4eeel,cs . 1643 73:4 • • Eurd Milton 31 t lihr9 seordan COLOITY, MAV ihthesa • 1069 Pam . . 1145 citapairick . • 1014 Number of Persons jailed , 2133. PLUSIMItS. Canna • 877 413 Fitapatriek 54 1111111512111111224==" , -* ANPIII , 4O Ma 1 MY DI V V/' R 07 THE LottICION DISPF.NS.t For the Cake of the Duman of the E)e col •Ite Ear. The Members pf this Charitable Institution held thew =awl *atm at the London Tavern, on Wednesday last; Sir CHARLES PRICE, Bart. President, in the Cneir; And, although this was only the second anniver sary since its foundation, the meeting was extremely numerous and respetlable. For some years past, the treatment of the Diseases of the Eye has been considered as a distinti branch of the medical profession ; and, if we consider their infinite v forty and complication, the extreme deli. racy of this organ, and its almost indispensable utility to Minoan existence, it affords ample sc. , pe for the industry and ability of any individual.— Daring the lea year, more than a tnousand persons have been clued of disea...s of the eyes, a great proportion of wham must hay:- been totally blind, but for the aid given them by Institution. Atter the chi h was removed, several young shildren, ho were horn bl , nd, and have obtain:A their sight, ware introduced, and afforded a scene highly gratifying to the Governors, and friends of humanity It has been long lamented, by the most experienced oculists, that no operation could be performed on children, till they had attained nine or ten years of age; this desirable °hied is now, however, atysined, as Mr. Saunders, tne Surgeon to the institution, has discovered a method of (spent. ing, with thu greatest safety and success, on children of any age, whereby these years, which were for. mtrly almost a blank in their lives, may now, like those of other children, be devoted to the grand pur poses of education. COUNTASS OF Deßars GRAND MUSIC PAK! Y. The Countess of Da a a ITh had a Grand Concert, on Thursday sight, at her elegant /wise in Grosvenor aqui.. which was attended by the principal Nobi lity in town. The ari•angemeats for the evening were Opel the most magnitice.it scale : the grand stair ease was brilliantly lighted by Egyptian pyramids, placed at the angles, with patent lamps upon them, vsereunded by the rarest flowers ; the grand suite of apurtasents, which cannot be equalled in inapt &mace, for furniture, and the costly minors which were most judiciously placed ; the most magnifi cent Grecian lamps were suspended horn the ceil ings, which displayed the painted medallions with which they are ornamented ; superb elevated stands, with gold branches on the top, with wax lights, were also placed in different parts of the apart ments. The company passed through three of these grand rooms, into the ball-room, the ceiling of which is beautifully painted, representing the Muses attend ed by Npnph., in dancing attitudes, with garlands of flowers ; grecian lamps were suspended from the ceiling ; at the top of this room was placed the Orchestra, and seats were placed along the room, for the accommodation of the company. In the front of every window were gilt carved stands, with Roll candlesticks on them, with wax lights, and at the back the rarest exotics. The Music was under the direflion of Messrs. Le vvs rr, and consisted of the most favourite pieces of Pus- CELL, HANDEL, KNYVITT, KING, SUMAC,. SA Lt, DoCtors CALLCOTT, S •nor, and COORI.— Twu parlours were appropriated for sapper, and were equally elegant in their arrangements ; in the lust parlour were placed eight round tables, laid for ten persons each. and in the second, four tables, be. ing for one hundred and twenty, and the whole lighted by silver branches. Egyptian lamps were also suspended from the ceilings. The supper was hot, and consi.ted of every delicacy of the season._ Amongst the company were— Theo Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge; the Dike of Leeds; the Duchesses of and Le•ils ; tlie Marquises 01 Toen‘liend and Mamoru; the Matchionnoes of Hertford, To.rslsend, Winehe.ter ; and Donegal ; the Lath of M uisfiel4, Tanktryille, Sefton and Carystort ; the Countesses of Bridgewater, Matelorsheß Car. bunipton, Fortescue, Manyvrs, Temple, l'ary.tort, Chairsain, Spencer, and Tmikerville ; Vi.countes•es Castle reagn, Hinchinbrontre, Percent, Melbourne, Dungannon, and Mayna:d ; Lords Rrskine, Itmnaud , Fleury Petty, and Cavrilor ; Loden Howe, Gtantl..m, Perth, Sing...non, F. Bentinck. De Clifford, M. Markham, A. Beresfeid, C. John mon, C'ewe, Yreentande, Ei , .na,hough, and B Ashley ; :11 , 1 Abraham Muni., Henry Feathi.r‘ton, Lucas Penys, sod F. htind.sh ; the lien. Miss °ruminant ; Nl , n.s. P. Andre..., Osborn, Farina', Tter•tey, Wt!liaitts, Adair, Heile o t, Cra•ery and Mist, ase• H by, Johnston, Frasso, halt e r, ht.n. hits, Tierney , Fiteherbert, Thompson, Williams, Fiermanile, Maltulm, Bland, and ; Mimes /lonely, Marichams, Feu• to y s , W matey, Th..m peon, Lockett, and Eland. - The Anniversary of General IllylNincs m e s Bittb-day, was celebrated at the St. Alban's Ta vern, yesterday-, his Excellency the RIPSIAN AM BASSADOR, and a numaer of Noblemen And Gen cemen Were prestmt- It was tensatk.ahle, that the last person who voted for Sir 1. K I LSV M, at it former Sussex fdrehon, the day before the final close of the poll, was ninety-one years or age, and made. Si, Enos. AS exaft:y ninety one a-bead of his opponent, Sir J re A COIL v. This venerJhle Elector travelled seventy miles to give Ids • tt.t:t, age . •• . • • • MUTINY IF MALTA. it (Further IP,trticulars Extras from Valette, a letter, dated . (Volta) April 16th. On Saturday, the 4th of April, at three o'clock in the afternoon, this city was alarmed by a most (ferias mutiny in the regiment of Faoasite, consist. ing of Foreigner, of every description, quartered ie the fortresses on the opposite side of the harbour of VAiette, called the Ricasoli. Mie Adjutant SWARTZ. on being advised of the intended mutiny, sallied nut, with other °dicers, de termined to quell it in its infancy, hut did Gut suc ceed; himself end Capt. ‘VIIITFIELD fell vietims in the attempt—theMajur and others were wounded. " In the tome..., on duty, was a party of the Royal British Artillery, commanded by Capt. FADs, who were immediately disarmed, and remained un der the controul of the mutineers, and compelled by them to load the cannon and molter., and point them towards the city of La Valetta, or wbertver otherwise they thought proper to order them. The ringluder, oft the third day, possibly with a view to get supplies of provisions, opened the gr.iat get-s of the tort, placing centinels in the usual order, of which op!,r,.tilhity on the sth day, Aunt JOG aviOed therm elves, 'eking with them the Major of the Regiment wounded, in a liter, and all the OIL cers, together with Captain Fan,, ar...1 the artillery men, and all the litsghsh women with their children. The two centinels attempted to oppose this party, and were shot dead. " In this fortress, was a large powder magazine, containing about 500 barrels of gun pow ' r, at which an artilleryman was i r c . .a centinel, whom they instantly put to death. The nitenlitf, ut the mutineers in the fort, in consequence of desertions, was reduced to a very few, and on Friday the 10th instant, as six o'clock in the afternoon, fired two bombs et this City, which happily did no injury. The walls were scaled, but a dog giving the alarm, frustrated the pl an . Si x o f t h e eight remain. log, retired to the magazine ; the other two were cut off. Ott Sunday eveniag, at ten o'clock, the six resolved to blow up the magazine, which they et ! lofted. It conteined from r. to 500 barrels of gun. powder, which suede a mos: t.emendous explosion ; fortunately the plan was iiuspethed, and only t hre e ( soldiers became their viet.ms, and two or three wounded. " The mutineers fled into the irte:ior of the island, and are since taken. Do List c.t them (a Black) was takes this mornine,"'srseguilsed in wo. man's cloaths L on whom fell the lot to blow up the magazine. " Un Monday last, a Court Martial was held at the Tows.hou-e, on 25 of the mutine.irs, supposed to be ringleader., ane Of whom at the gallows was respited, the others executed—ten hangcd, and 14 shot." THE CAPE or GOeiLT HOPE. ISTRACT FROM A Llrr.a , DAM, CAPS TOWN, MARCH 26, 1807. •' I embrace the opportuaity of the Tillie:Ali which is ordered home, to erre you the news of this place. Till lately we nave been rather dull. The 21st Light Dragoons, 24 - h, 720, and 93d Regiments, are gnat , - tered in Cape Town, together with the fourth batta lion of the 60th. Tne 83d are at Simon's Town.— the arrival of General Crauturd's force here has made a good deal of bustle. Many of the Offrers of this expedition, who had been at this place berate, were astonished at the great improvements which the Dutch had been making, and which are now carry ing on with great spirit. The appearance of the town is now really grand ; every thing is beauty and re gularity. We have abundance of all provisions and liquors, and there is a most excellent and well go. rerned police. The Dutch seem happy under our Government, and copy all our manners and dress. Nothiug cat, spew the greater partiality which the Dutch feel for the English, in deseparison with the French, than the following fad : before the ar rival of General Sairies force, ars offer of assistance wis made to Jensen% the Dutcl. Governor, by M. De Caen, the Governor of the Mauritius, who pro- posed sendiog three thousand krench soldiers to the Cape, to ao i.st in repelling the English. The offerw.“ rejeCied, no doubt from the apprehension that this colony would WOO have been in the deplorablestate of Holland at this moment. We have a paper published weekly, in English and Dutch. We have not yet estabiished any regular public amusements, but see intend soon establishing a theatre. We are to hare rates in a few vretks, and balls of course. We were much affected at the change of Government which lately took place here. General Baird possessed the esteem of every officer and man of the al my, and his removal has excited a great deal of observation.. Much to the credit, however, of his successor, the Hon. Major-General Grey, a brother :o Lord How. ick, all the apposntmeots made during the Govern. meot of Sir David,have beenpermAnently confirmed. General Grey is well liked; he is by no means so rigid a disciplinarian as Sir David, who carried his system to a great length in this settlement. Rat Sr David was adored, btcause he could condescend to be polite. Nu man could be more generous and hos pitable at his table. We have got our first division of prize-money for thecapture of this place : Sir David, it is thought, will have altogether about 60,0001. Field Officers have already received 3401. Captains, 761. and the Subalterns 4:31. each. This distribution, I believe, was entirely made by the General himself; and the next diyis.ons, I believe, are to be made ac- cording to the same proporions. Iris thought that Field Officers will have in all nearly 30001. Captains 4501. and SubAlteres 2:41. each, when the unsold stores, lac. have been disposed of. tt An order has been issued here, prohibiting Offi cers from intermarrying with ale Dutch. We Are afraid, that the consequence of this prohibition will be a more restrained society with the Dutch Cur ones, who are very partial to English Officers. We have no t , however, yet felt the bad Urals of it, u their houses we still open to us. A fatal duel took place here a tow weeks ago, between two Officers of the 93d, in which a young man of the name of M•lienzie was unfortunately killed." A sloop, of 80 taus burden, belonging to Exeter, laden with iron, from Newport, for London, and a brig, found:red off the Land's Lad, on tIR 19th instant. • WtOlte4ll4l/ A Sweepstakes of 21bes. I2st. each, 11.nswe ung 'Lewd, but never woo, rode heats. Mr. IVatt•'s br horse Marshal Carouse. 111rTi.ompeon'sfiesPefire, brot. Cr to !' Mr. It,lonond's C o cksp u r. by Oberon Mr. Mell'o.'s Landow, b 7 H üby dr Mr letter) hikes is a SuSseriber , but el.d not name. 1 and G to 4 0 , . Mr. Mei Trafaldu, Bu. 7lb. beat S , r W. Golard's Julies Ce,ar, ISA. last cas:e and r I.ah, 100 gs. Won re:, easy. 3 to I on Trafalgar. Lord Darlington.* b• Anon to Bump-r, 7.1 ^lti bast Mr• Lonaeale's comrade, est. sib. 11.11 last rtr4e • Won by a rt hued. Ito 4 gat hamper. • G UIL. /i FOR D RACES. • WEDNIsDAY. MAT 20. The Town Plate of twee rod fur veer okb. mile hest'. The el , .:.er to be .4.14 fur gs II &Sash& I. .Mr. U b. t , 4 yrs r0r1,144. lotb. • 1• 1 t Mr. Viselen*. is P.A6141.66. 4 or. &A, Ct. lob. I f rfe D. of St. Allow's b. c. SV:seacre, A yrs old, 7as. 4 1 b. Y J... Si4tiesDe7. The Aie , -tbees t Mile of 401, fie Nur year* do, end spersvd::; Foe -mile leestos TIIIS wannest t., oe ..old tor $ Alp. tl des man. rd . Mr. to, ilessrin% Flighty, 4 yor 04, 7 1. fOlb. • g • re aid, tist. lib. , I S Ms Mbey's sh h. Victory, b y:s old, tlst. 1235. assrome • POLICE. • le it NSION.UOYS Z. Three women, of genteel appearance. of different ages, named *ea wfs, fArrir, and were eight up yesterday before the Lord Mayor, charg e) wish being a party of pickpockets. It appeared that two of the City Ufficers were on Thurs day appointed to watch in St. Paul's Church-yard, for this species of depredators, daring the Anniver sary Prne-ssiln of the Charity Children at St. Thethree prisoners were pointed out to them as suc.h. They watched for sorre time, and found that a chargo. was made by a Mrs. Margaret Wirver, of having had her pocket picked is the crowd• of her pocket-book. which was found by cnc of tbe others upon ore of the prisoners, while she ender', toured to throw it away in Ivy-lane, with her right band, from her pocket, the lea hand being at the same time held fast by the officer. Margaret Win ter appeared is Court, and Ircre to the pocket.. boAk, c.oatalning a one-'sound n ite, and other papers and memorandums, as her property. The Prisoners not being able to give any satistaacry account of themselves, or their way of living, were fully committed for trial, and Mrs. Winter b , ,und over to prosecute, which she yielded ti with reltsc tsnce. 17SIVICH BANIC•NOTES. Mr. Ifirridas sad gr. . put to the Bar, charged wich uttering forged notes, noder the feign. ed and counterfeit signature and title of ,s the Bask of Ipswich." or of " Hitchins mid the &sok of Ipswich," knowing the same to be to:ged, Lheie being nn inch Bank, not any such partnership as that of Ralph Holden and Company, the alleged name of the firm. The first witness was James Page, who deposed, that in April last, he went to a houte, No. G, Michael's lane. Cornhi!l, with a balk- note irons :as father, of one hundred pounds, to get smaller tames, of five pounds each, which were proOuced in Court, as not having been paid when demanded. He did again in April apply for /he like mid: notes for another like note, and was told by Stijl, that they wcre gotn to establish a bank with country corms pondence, at a public-house in the Strand, whets he *mull skew to the bey the principal. The boy . came to the house, where Hitchins was pointed nut 1 M ti to him as such principal, but Hitchins said nothing. It was provei, that Hitchius iised generally to sign the notes, but that sometimes they were signed f• latiore they were produced to be circulates] or passed in payment. Several thousands cf these notes were circulated and duly paid when pre sented, (is was stated on behaii of the Prisoners) until the as,.ts cr means of the Hcure tailed. —.— It was attempted to be proved, that Mr. Holden was a real, and not a fiditious name; and that the hand-writing of Httchins and Holden were so identically Ake, that they could not be distinguish ed ; and that, therefore, Hitchins might have tad a procuration or conseot to sign Holden's name ; and one 11.omas Young, Clerk to the Firm, swore that he bad no &Atilt that the signatures sheared to him were Hitehins's hand-writing, until last Sa tisrJay, +hen he was shewn a man called Holden, and saw h n. write so like Hitchits, that he could not now take upon him to dtscriminate. He was not certain that the man seen by him was Holden. An Engraver was produced, who proved that he had engraved plates UT some of the notes shewn to him in Court, and was paid for them by Still, the Prisons,. A Mrs. Kavanagh proved, that she had let the house or shop. in St. MiLhasrs lane, to the Prisoner, Still, fot carrying on tb.: business of two pArtn,:r ship ; but that she had not at any time seen the Pti ioner, Hite/sins, there. Mr. B3LL ANL), Counsel for the Prosecution, con- tended, that here were fully established those facts which constitute forgery, as contra-distirgnished from fraud, aect,rdi.:g to the best and most recent authorities and cases ; since the aane of t...r‘sery consisted in the falsity of the instrument passed or tarred to be p asse d, under misrepresentatien, and its the intention of the party misrepresenting it. Mr. AL test, Counsel for the Prisor.ers, contend. eil, that there was no misrepresent:n;(lo or errs minality wlaatsoever amounting to • fergery, by the Laws of England ; but admitted that tt.ere was a gross it:demeanor and fraud, amounting to a conspiraet, and subjeaing all the panics concerned in it to transportation and 00:et minor punishments, but not to death. The Loao Matron obsreed, that although he had heard the Counsel on both sides, it was not owit,g to any dnibt upon his mod, for before their argumerts he was of the cam- decided apini..is which he now entertained, namely, that the Pri sonars must be both of thin fu;ly committed for • trial, n ot 1.3 a ft - and only, but under the charge r f forgery. They were, therefore, committed tts ore SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TORE SPRING MEETING, 11107..—(Continued.) • wittritesDA —m•Y 7. Sweristakes of lies. 12st. each, rode by Gentlrrnen)H • II urge ua4 In' 'Lewd, but never woo, allowei nest. beets. 4r Watt 's br hors.. Mardis! Cerouse o ,by Weasel 1 1 • .fr fi.o.opeon'sficaPefire, brut' e r Stretch . If dr. C.-brewers Cockspor, b 7 Ob eron . 2 3 1 ' 1