The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1805-01-01 00:00:00

Li:c! lion.. r e w.a• lab ' .7 Car . 'tr.* I:rJ i.c ~,~ HYDE PARK. Yesterday the Serpentine River again displayed a cencourse of spekaators, attracted to the ice by the of the day and curiosity to beho:il the rival ship of many accomplished .I:aiters. The latter ~e re not so numerous a, on Sunday, but mute ogt. The graceful and elegant movements of two Gentlemen, %shorn we have observed with peculiar pleasure for some days pas:, were not to be seen. Their absence, however, was well supplied by the va riety of ne w competitors in the different methods and manceevres of the art. Some flew with speed, f ro m end to end ; while others confined them selves within a certain space,. and. in easy and gracece.ful Some excelled in cutting figures of eight, *while gliding on the outside edge ; others cut the initials of their names : one gentleman in particu lar executed the word " liiiiington" with almost as much accuracy as a school-master would in setting a copy for his pupil. About one o'clock, a gentle man of singular appearance attraCted the attention „f theeetatOrSt he darted suddenly into the cirtle with the sw if t ness of an arrow ; lie was dressed in dark brown clothes, his coat was very short, and th sLirts lapping over, and buttoning in front to t h e bottom, the whole ed g ed with fur. He also wore a brown beaver fur cap, tippet, and a small m uff, of the same kind : his skaits were remarkably long in the print. broad, and turning up almost to his knee; they were fastened to a sort of buskin, without any buckles or straps, and were so firm AS to appear a part of the foot. Taken altogether, they were the most complete preparation for the purpose we have ever seen. The person of this gentleman was tall and athletic, but his movements w ere by no means grac eful ; his great advantage over his competitors was in his superior swiftness, as he darted from one part of the river to tl:e other with the velocity of a bird, outstripping all who attempted to vie with him. His exit was as sudden and unexpetßed as his entre. He disappeared in an instant, leaving no trace of him behind. Enquiries were made in all dirtetions, but we could only learn, that he is a native of Scotland, and had been many . years resident at St. l'etersburgh. A great number of fashionables were present. Lord Vat mots was entitled to great praise, from his easy and graceful movements, even in the execution of the most difficult parts of the art. Capt. How Alto, fora short time, drew the atten tion of every person present, by his bold and daunt less method of turning several times round on one leg, then throwing himself backward three or four ' yards, alighting on the other, and spinning round on it ten or twelve times without intermission. He continued in this prAftice for about a quarter of an hour, when, unfortunately, having thrown himself off his centre of gravity, he fell upon his side, and slided in that situation a considerable distance on the ice. As soon as it was known to his friends that be had received no injury, they immediately gave him the grand salute, by taking their hats off, and mak ing the spread eagle in a circle round him, before he bad time again to get upon his legs. Captain HOWARD, immediately after, quitted the ice. Be tween three and four o'clock, a young Lady, dressed in a black velvet spencer, with a beaver hat and feather, made her appearance. It was her first at tempt this season. and she acquitted herself to the admiration of alkpresent, never betraying the slight tit symptom of fear, but dashing along in a spi rited style. She expressed a great inclination to try the out edge; but being advised by a young gentleman who held her hand, first to make herself perfect mistress of plain-skaiting ; she consented not to attempt it then, at the same time declaring, that nothing co uld induce her to keep from trying it to morrow, if the frost should continue. She did not leave the Park until near five. At Brayton-hall, the seat of Sir W •',M aim, Bart. the following dismal catastrophe occurred on yesterday sen'night: Mr. Rau:), the head garden er, having passed the fore part of the day along with a division of the Cumberland Rangers, that under went inspection, in the evening, somewhat exhilirat ed with wlaa he had drank, he weut:to skaite on the fish pond, and in pursuing this dangerous recreation was dro - • ned. In the centre of the pond is a spring, which bubbling up as from a fountain, never freezes; and of this circumstance the unto: innate young man was forewarned by the steward ; but whether he could nut check his career, or that the premor.ition above mentioned was neglected, is uncertain : in he plunged, however, while there remained no other trace of him than his hat upon the ice, though his cries had given notice of his distress to a person who was accidentally passing that way. After a painful search his body was extricated, but all attempts to restore life ss ere inefreettial. His remains were in terred at Asiiatria, on Thursday, with military ho uotirs.—The deceased came recommended to Sir Vistr Pio from the Royal Gardens at Kew, and he re•onensensin,llii•nself much to society at large, by the sweetness of his disposition, added to his botanical knowledge and other accomplishments. The following benevolent regulation, relating to Officers' widows and children, bearing date 17th August, 1776. having, from being unknown to the unkirtunete objeAs for whose relict it was designed, become obsokte in the service, we have much plea sure in giving it publicity, tor the benefit of such as usayliereafter become entitkd to this allowance : " When au Ceinnuen.eted OSses shall be kslled in atls.us, Modow arsl Orphan Children (rf he leaves any) shill be alimpal as Mims s " 7ti a Wide; • NU year's pay, according to her hustund's 11011111111 d erressaision To sack Child under ape and re. - , one thud of what Is allowed th eENrd.,w ; peollissim Ch.lanni to Ire included "Thy Conimaroltng Officer of the Corp, in which the 'lain Officer 0n0!..1.41, un demand, limo a ecrohaffis of hi. hetng ►ll.l In *Mon to %nonvoting wife end etti`dren, nopechortr, aocd.oig the time wheat, a•Te eta piing where, the said acct .trial hammed, a riaplwala of which morose, atoll Itkawwe tranotistted with the next opentley reign , Yesterday morning. at eleven o'clock. the Second Regiment of the Loyal London Volunteers had a general mutter at their headquarters, GuilJhall yard, for the purpose of presenting an elegant sword sad belt 401 the value of I g mem. as voted to Ca?. of the Fifth Company. which was presented by Capt. E. t tor, in the names of the Nostammioioned Olheas anal Privates with a vtitable address, after Aids they marched m High• Miry harm had 4 grand field day. returned to town. and were eiryrantly emirs/trawl with a donut at the Tavere at the espcnc: of the Officers. r . MORLAND THE PAINTER. ---••• 0 ••••-• TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. S i a,—Under the head of Memcirs of Eminent Per sons, in one of the Monthly Magazines for December, there is an article, called a Sketch of tbr tar G. Mor land, by an Egotist, who therein confidently asserts, that one part of it, which alludes to the artist copy ing Sir Joshua's celebrated pialare of G.zitick dettcern Tragedy and Corned is, was toll hint by Old Morland. For which information, he has, in teturn, abused the memory of the respeatable Fataer, and other relatives of that late unhappy, and grossly calum niated chat-After, G. Morland. Of the Old Gentle man, he asserts, " Avarice was his ruling passinna and as that passion was insatiable, he negleated his duty to his son, and gave him no other education than what contributed to feed his avarice." The said writer, like too many inairirtill Biogra phers of the present day, who glean their principal materials ft iim Newspapers, and other periodical sources, without having honesty or gratitude enough to make any acknowledgment, has taken the great est part of what lie calls Hi, Sketch of rae Life of Morlend,fiom 'Fie Barr rsit Pitta and The %/urging Advertiser. And, as usual with such ingenuous gleaners, he gives, at his ewe, an idle. vulaar tale, transcribed verbatim from your Paper, although the person under whose signature it appeared (S. S.), has only given it there, as a mere hearsay anecdote : namely, the disgustiag story aisout Morland being fout.A in a garret at Sommers Tot.vn, with his infant, who had been a fortnight dead, in a cradle, and such companions as a jack-ass, pigs, a mouse, and other nonsense : al! which, aild some ill-natured observations, should have bee: answered direitly, but for a long and painful - illness, that prevented the writer of this from rendering an aft of common justice to individual merit. Now, Sir, as there is not one syli ahle of truth in the said fabricated anec dote, which Cis liberal draftsman to the Magazine has blended in his lank sketch, or rather distorte d ea ricatureoutline of a Memoir ; nor in several other malicious stories respelling Morland and his garret, which have heels (bitted upon the public by those, who are as ignorant of him, his family and connec tions, as the ingenious &Ardor: of Lives, who ex ist by killing repirations. As an axiom in minds, it may be fairly presumed, that what is not strialy true in the biography of any individual, so fat from serving the interests of soci ety, or promoting the morality and happiness Of the rising generation, tends to injure the one, and con taminate the other. If to this consideration be ad ded the cruelty, to say no worse, of degrading the memory of a genius, who was an ornament to his profession, and an honour to the country that pm duced him—it must be admitted, that there ate very few apologies, within the whole compass of literary duplicity, sitfficient to exonerate the perpetrator from the guilt of such an insidious Ana cold-blooded assassination of talent. I i p.m this principle, and at the earnest request of the relatives of the late much admired Painter, you are now, Sir, requested to do an all of jus.ice to the memory of departed me rit, through the medium of your respeaable Print, as the attack commenced there, and owes its circu lation to that source. Vs hat follows, the public and you may depend, pioceeds from an indubitable spirit of truth ; name ly, that Mr. G. Morland never was in any such si tuation at Sommer's Town, as described in your Paper. Nor .did he, for several years alter his mar riage, contras those degrading habits which have been falsely ascribed to hills at a much earlier period. That a garret, to which he was never reduced to live in at the worst of times, so tar from serving him for ail the purposes of life, if there were any such elevated apartment belonging to his dwelling, could be nothing more than a lumber room Attached to one of the best houses in Wurress Piece, near blo. ther Black Cap's, on the Kentish Town Road, where he lived in a genteel style for some years. That he rented a very elegant house, after he left the form' r, in Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, with coach house and stabling, kept his groom and other ser vants, was followed by some persons of rank, and associated with men of talents, character, and for tune, many of whom are still alive, and whose names will be given to the public, by their own de sire, in corroboration of the foregoing assertions. That far from being always the companion of low charafters, and a frequenter of the meanest pot houses, he was well known and respeaed in most of the best inns and taverns between this city and Hampstead and I ligligate. That, in London, until within a short period of his death, he frequented the Garrick's Head, Bow-street, Covent-garden; Coffeehouse, G errard-street ; and several other places of genteel v.-sr:at, too numerous for the space which this article, ahead) , much longer than at first in tended, was meant to occupy in your popular journal. That Morland had no mean share of ready wit, was conversant with some of the best historians. under stood music, and played upon several instruments with taste and judgment ; and that his education, so far from being negl ',led, is best answered by those who know how readily he convened upon va rious subjeas, and the sciences. It is also more generally known, that he was one of the best rafli cal chymists, as far as related to his profession, amongst all the artists of the present day. The' whole of the above state) fiats, with several others, and the authority upon which they stand, will be submitted to the public in a genuine army, of this very ecceatric, and justly celebrated master of the British School of Painting, by an intimate ac quaintance of nearly twenty years, who will Nothlng extenuate, not set down aught malice. Therefore, without trespassing any longer, at pre sent, upon your indulgence, this :Lich shall he con chided with two lines upon the inimitable Morland. S:nie of dearatloon, long his ensvwl name Shall grape the annals of immortal fame. I remain, Sir, with much respell, yours• ruetbnd place, A ISKITIbiI AMATLIJR Des:entb.-r at', 1604. llfir7SEreliaMMl ß A new Methodist chapel has been built at Wm:- ham, and will be opened this day by the flee. Mr. BS *naval% The Earl of Powrasr offers twenty ;tonnes Ye. ward the docovety of some thieves who stole a brace of doss, sod ludgcJ a ball in a sore in Eaton Park. near Totircester. And a Mr W•It17111.c• airs one handreii guineas for the dams who stole owe of his fat ewe sheep is the same asighliesshocd. ...~--- CORONERS INQUESTS. Yesterday afternoon, at six o'clock, a Coroner's Inquest was held at the house of ?dr. Macdonough, the Blue Posts Tavern, in Bennett-street, before ANTHONY Gear., Esq. Coroner for the City of Westminster, on the body of a new born female child, f. mild on Sunday last, in a box belonging to the kitchen maid at Sir John Ho/I's, in Arlington street. The first Witness produced was Elizabeth Wiliams, who deposed, that she had lived with Sir John and Lady Ma. as housekeeper, for nine years, and that Anne Jones, the smother of the in fant, had lived in :he family, as kitchen maid, for one ye.tr and eleven months—she was a raw or ig norant country girl, but behaved herself well in every reaper% Sir John Hort and family being in Ireland, since July last, the house was left in care of her, the porter, and the girl. For some months past, Witness observed the said Anne Jones, in a state of pregnancy, and often asked her several questions respeeling her appearance, but the other always denied it. Last week, her suspicion grew mach stronger. On Thursday last she called her in, arid told her not to deny her situation ; that if she would eca.fe , s the truth, she would give her every assistance in her power ; but the girl still persisted in denying that site was in a pregnant state. On Saturday evening last, she complained of a great cold, and a sore throat, and went to bed early ; and on Sunday morning, the Witness, who slept en the same floor in a room opposite, went to visit her: she said she was winch better ; the Witness requested her to remain in bed, and that she would bting her breakfast. Ahout ten o'clock she went upstairs with tea and toast; and, after she was a few minutes in the room, her suspicion was increased, and it struck her that the girl had been delivered. She immediately came down stairs, and ordered John Hendry, the porter, to go for medical auistaetc, and nut to return until he found a physician ; he shortly after returned with Mr. John 11. Daubers, Surgeon, of Warslour-street, who was soon con vinced of her having been delivered, an' asked her what became of the child ? but she denied positively that she was in that situation. He and the housekeeper then proceeded to search the room r• after opening two bores they came to a third, which was locked ; the housekeeper demanded the key, which being refused, they broke it open, and found in it a female new born child, wrapped up in flannel, just warm, with one side colder than the other ; the child being shewn her she cried bit terly, and said, it was still-born ; that one side was .warm and the other cold ; that she never heard it cry nor breaths; she said, that the father was a servant in the family, but now with them in Ireland. This statement was corroborated by the Surgeon's evidence. On being asked by the Jury, if he then discovered any marks of violence, or any cause that would lead him to suspect that she had murdered the child ? He answered, that there was no mark of violence whatever; from several circumstances it might be strangled in its birth ; but he could not pt.sitiv swear, whether it was born alive or not. The third evideneewas, r. Thomas Payne, Sur geon to St. George's Infirmary, who was called to examine the body ; he stated, that there was no mat k ul external violence whatsoever; that on open jie the thorax and abdomen, he found the lungs of one side rather enlapsed, and was of opinion, that though it was Ind grown, and in a healthy state at its birth, yet, for want of assistance, it might be strangled coming into the world. The housekeeper being called a second time, was asked, if there were clothes or any necessaries pre pared by the mother for the child ? this she did not know, nor had she made any enquiries. The Jury, after a very long deliberation, brought in their veriliet—Srill torn. On Thursday list, an inquest was held by Esti. Coroner, on the body of Je/sis Pent, di iver of the mail coach between Swansea aild Car marthen, which, on Sunday se'nnight, was unfor tunately overturned about two miles from Swansea, whilst driving with rapidity down a hill : it being supposed that the coachman's hands were so be numbed with cold, that he valid not restrain the horses speed. The unhappy consequence of which was, that he was sa much bruised as to occasion his death on Wednesday night. The guard was slightly hurt, but the paasengers escaped uninjured.—Arci dental Death. A most desperate attempt was on Sunday night made in the neighbourhood of Westminster, to force fr..ni the proteaion of her mother to the arms of her lover, a young lady, who is intitled to a very derable property when she becomes of age. A young Gentleman of fashion and considerable cxpzetancics was the offender. The Ladv is the only daughter of a military officer of high rank, and we hear, has been long and I. issionctely attached to the young gentle man ; hut alarmed by the piercing shrieks of her mother, and anxious to return to her protedion. her lover generously consented to condua bet home, and delay the eansummition of his happiness. We heat. they are to be almost instantly uuited by general consent. On Saturd ty morning last. at Birth, t: se Mr!iss• tea of that put, was dmisessed t.. be on fire, and. notwithstanding the exertions of th.- populace, s!.e was con.umed Lathe water'sedge. It was forturiasly flood tide, which enahled the other vessel. to shift their stations, or the consequences would have been dreadful. The fife originated in the cabal, and is supposed to have been occasioned by the carelessness of the boys. • At a weaum when people's hearts and purse* are more especially open to the performance of gene rollll att t may he a question or some importance to ask, how in such ads be the most profitably conferred This question becomes doubly interest ing, at a moment whets an objesi prevents itialt, that most prove to many a source of great saki. It is submitted. therefore. whether families, who wish to reward a 11441 son or dangirer. as lades trims a or a good servant, can bestow either them so agreeable, or perhaps so valealsk a New Trot; GI; as the Nhan , of a near. 111 the ap;wroching Clued Lottery ! Such a permit may turn n it of coesequesser. by producing a Plia• time may lay a foundation of real hammerer sod loan- Forklift theater We. to the Arica of their Ir . peruser. • . I BRITISH NAVY. ___........- STATEMVIT of the DIiTRIBUTII NAVAL FORCE, to th . Lille' In Port and fitting... Guard ships . 4 In the rigfii:i and libh Ch.init AS 2$ On thetkrwns and North Sea sta. tintis. 7 At ilai West Isalia IsLuids, and UM thu .I . l4Slge I On the Jamaica statiou,a. 3 American and Neafoundiaiid sta Col: , 'ISH To. 149 17i East Inthea. and on the Passage— B' l Coast of Africa 0 Spain. Portugal. and Gibraltar l5 Mediterranean and Da With Sealed Ord oi. 0 Hthipital and Prison Ships. l3 9 1 91 1 2e 3 24 • 35 " Total iu Commission..... 10 I 22 I 1;7 1418 16e! ReceivinjShips..s 3 1 4 0 1$ Serviceable and repairing for See,. 17 1 1 17 2 37 hi Ordinary 15 0 1 II 22 64 216 1 +.;.) 907 tuft 1. Total, lll4 SR STATE OF TOL ORDINARY AT RI Mrs. Portsmouth Plymouth Cl,Athans l6 S. • Sheemoso 1 1 Itlver •im 1. - it; , 5 43 19 39 1 4 81 2 4 0 I•: 86 19 N it I 5S )54 161 MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT, FOR incognita. The concluding month has not been less favoirraShs to the , fanner, than thou that have prece.led .t, from rt..: mdd aid open >tate of the weather. The early sown Wheats look well, and the late sown crop, are confine forward in the moat pro. 111.111:1Cr, and have hu general a very health] ap,t•arance. Old gran std. ciaitino, to be sold at high prier" ; bit eon' in rnieral, in the country ourkets, may be said to be on the de cline, particularly fluky and Oats. The prresk-iit are , /g•• of all 1 Eosin's" is, Wheat, hes. 4d; aye, 514 KJ. ; Buhl , 455.; . t /us, 2 7s. 'rhe Clover seeds ',rove difficult to thrash, and the red von ie likely to prov.t a very luferior crop; what ha. lew ri threshed turns out very little seed (or the guarani' of ,tra.a. 1.. White chapel Market, Hay fetcltei froin 31. to 41. 10s. ; Chum, 41. 4s. to 51. 56 ; Straw, 11. 16s. to 21. 411. _ _ . Feam the mildness of the weather ots the fires half of.. mouth, the stock in the pa:tines have done well; %MUM' ovule at the late fairs hate declined much hi value, ps,ficskilly sheep and hogs. COWS and calves, good fresh horses aniliMit 041. tin however great prices. The feeding and fattening of the dillferent sorts of stork have seldom been csnducted with more advantage ti , 3tl in dm pos. sent season. In Smithield Market, Beef le:ch., front M. let ss. 84.; Mittati, ss. to ss. 841.; Veal, 6s. to is.; Pork, as. 0 Bd. to 4s. Bd. The runic general operations of manuring the raw !wads. ditching, herh.thig, and gripping, a. well as threw of brAikiag up lout, have likewise been performed with mum rota mod facility, front the circumstances of toe weather having beanie highly favourable. -rt••••••••emeemm COURT-MARTIAL. The King has been graciousl) pleased to confirm the pro7er.tings of a General Court-M Lady liokisw at Portsmouth, for the trial of Captain Bar low, of the tid Lancashire Hegirnerit of Militia, or► certain charges preferred against him, of which he WA s found guilty, and seatencsd to be cashier d ; which a.ljita.caton has been notified to Major- Gerierai Whitel , ek, coornar.ding His Majesty's forces at Portsmouth, and circulated through the Army, in Getictal Orders. • 6 J dfr Advocate-Geneve, OSOI4 The 20,1304. " bad thelassour layingbefore tbelLinglAse . . - - proceeduer of a &metal elltift• MA , ' Mild at Vast. Rol:rn, rat the 27th Anotet late, when James Rain, a Kora adJiwr to the 4.4 regiment of font, or fkg,dll Welch Funta-A.. ems tried mei fe..ild guilty oi enticing, Sc. an te*.oet, to wit. I.e: deneit &heard Rain, ce Cie mall rerinent, SAL. the CW11111:, of lilt 4th dry of An%llo AII.I a4jor4g.4 na -.utter deals; lam .otrunauded to waif• file. Ma a pletaw• a, namely. that its Cisollot•ralso.s of isafar errant dames ~lath have apiwarel is eiiikiite, andel an eatmet tercetsion mule by the Coon Martial the pownwr's as a Lap sad claw blo.r..onusent iamb lie he. nectisple ray undergone, Ili: m it m..t geassously pk.nolteicsase his and to pardon on audition of hi. ...nisi as • s o ldier tot life, hi such ion ..12 et NO Majesty •ariy , conk tit to stop lint. tenting Gat We Primmer :whet vepteienao4, fuly s-rosit.lc of the ilainteto.ei el e- ire, omen mea a ~daft %many of I..eeir ha, upon him, le cossagoinica of ew• ham, been Inertia riv trepanned foe a wood I. tin scat wJI Late warning therefrom and cautiously aipaaiet in tutor • Nat nay intempef...ce. An.l Ills Majew• lu. commend-2 31w at use tome tom to nocca the were 'ninths:, u. and repeat-mild, ems. &vet uf Lieut E Ram. al Laving ben -truck the prieciner d which citcumstatice had a natural ,cogent to .a 111, elth..tigh w•tioid not put& reitistenee in • "tidier, who ea. - , eir • v a mute of int., ...Aida, awl who iseesied already heated, and ems. anomaly 'lnitialed t•i be factietia. Sivted 1 CILAR.LES MORGAN. To Lieut. Gen. Ste J or ,)titter emanate:long at Eat Bourne. •t. At day light, on the 15th inst. the wind strong and northerly, with a heavy WA, a etil.'s boat, C.A3- teining tete& al PeoPle, was descried by some of the itthabitants of StAiths, near Whitby, making towards the shore. and, from the cows .he was pursutng, it was evident that she must soon he dashed to pieces A.4ainat the rocky, on the stiff was belting with uncommon violet-. -,. ALintated by the hope of rescuing the poor fellows from trotend ag ds tru four resolute nshermen. at the risk of their fires, ventared nut in elar;lt mile. And succeeded in conJuNing them to a pia: of sa:,•ty, benuntl..4 with cad, and waste ezhAu u-d by fatigue. 'lne people, consisting of two men and Or; e boys. be tonging . to the brig Pre of ritool....iand. about two o'clock in th tt mnruing. had salted from the latter poet with c-Al.; in the hurry us takin in her cats° and pm:ea-Jong to tel. the alter pot: bad boom omitted to be caulked .r, by wi ich means she took in a great quantity or water i and. to complete their misfortune. the pumps wsre cb , alord. Their at /lost elections brag iasufrutrat to reserve the Viy sel from banking. they over-: coder the necessity of glher in the beet. about fire o'closit. it ig tetopt was atiascieJ with great rob. tro d r i l h e sea miming 11, the gale violets. A shirt time before they Mae. they caw the go In the tapholes owl moiety to Plaint harks sump at adiresarwadiss, a lade boy, obis bed only bows ems voyage at saa, sod was la,. lag skit it his hotemock. was vaiiiissateir IoR babiTha is the mill Wises be was Ira • it was prorepod to mom to earsop i a frees his - dioolhil timabolk hot Ows was uvettole4 k asoselenoi iodide yzakairsal am. w asmayibli his Jed the war qgy boy we la to bis ffsla ' the t _WV* 7 I 3 I 4. P.k Cie nest itise ;ea. IS T T the dame . Ia ha! b she ha ckl:; , Mut.. Mal- Ciii to &Os Sited find e. .ti ',he, 1 i rent, last, a: ~ss, a th anJ Witty e bright Kitt CU wa i •