The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1809-12-25 00:00:00

Mwr' ; • I r ' . ...... :+ ~ot;F 44% i. 14 , - _ we iie - r • CO VA/VT-GARAY/1N THII.ATR IL The performances of The Exile, and Toss Th.ftSl6's '1 ' terminated. on Saturday evening, sa ou the several Rights preceding, in perfect tranquillity. The only feeling now excited seems to be a general wish for the re-torm/ion of Mr. Brandon. Between the acts several placards were exhibited iss favour of him, lignuon t rst which we &swerved the following:- 1 " Caiidour and liberality require that Brandon be re leased.* r " Brandon only meted by the orders of his superiors, and 'lllheecitfts ought to he restored" The mousi,or the scene commenced, not a noir ) son was heard. The placards were welcomed by 1 a loud and general acclamation. IVe may pre, ' wise, from toe following letter, addressed to an Evening Paper of Saturday, that peace between the proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre and the o..P.'a has been filially adjusted, upon a solid and permanent basis : TO THE sorroß. Sta-A have the satisfaction of informing you, that a meeting was held this day between s o m e o f t h e Committee, on t h e p a rt of the pftihe,• and Messrs. headily and Hurls, jar. oa the part of thriusclvea, and the other Proprietors ; at which meeting those Get:Heinen have uoerpsivocally de clared their determination to throw open all the Private Boxes, except le* ' that being the itemiser of Private Box e s in CmventAriarsten Theatre' i in the year ism. I. bee nu time in giving you this infuriation, that the public. may be informed, at the earliest moment, of the puppy terminus of this dispute. —l sin, Sir, yinsr must I isle servant, Saturday, Two o'Cluck. JAMES POW ELL. • Our readers will observe the modesty of the adversaries d the Theatre, in dubbing themselves fie Public, after the candid confession of Mr. Clifford, at the Meeting at the Crown and Anchor ; in which he school' ledged, that the opposition to the new system of the Theft.. e wan organised and conducted by the saute Committee who tualiaged Sir Francis Burdelfs election far Westroinstrr. - MARRIAGE IN MOH LIM The nuptials between turd Granville Leveson Gower, brother to the Marquis of Stafford, with Lady Harriet Cavendish, daughter to the Duke of Devonshire, took place, yesterday, at his Grace's seat at Chiswick, in the presence ,of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Marquis riot Morchinornot stat.,A, the Duchess of beunfort, unit beVt . ral other Nubility. Th.. hippy pair left Chiswick in the evenine, for the seat of the Marquis of Stafford, in Hertford shire, to pass the honey-moon. Yesterday mor * g, lii. MAJESTY, Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, accompailietUby toadtre CA ROLINE. 'OVAL tit GiAVE and CitAIIII.EV s and Cleoetels SPENCER sod VICEROY, *cut to St. George's Coral RI, mod beard a 'trillion preached by diveßon. and ev. Nit. RIDER, from Revelation*. Itild chapter, and lett) verse:— " Deltoid, 1 come "licitly; and ma rewind h with to give *eery man according as his work *ball be." Saturday, the Archbishop of CANTiittlkalt. mud the Duke of CIS/BRIDGE arrived at Wiodaiut,. Yesterrhiy, the Archbishop of C•NTERIMIRT at tended disom Gerrie... at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and afterwards returned to the Deantry. • the regoirince of the his. Dean LEGGE. Her Royal Highness the princess of Wstra Sate a grand dinner. yesterday, to a aumierous Salsriobluge of Nobility, at. her apartnnuts, ' Magi on Vahice. The Duchess of Baionswlca will give - a:grand dinner, this day, to a imamate party aflitob hiLY. at her house, in Snringlortlens. The Duke of Rap uswica gave a grand dinner, yesterday, at his house iu - Gran George-strut, Westminster, tow party of Officers belonging to Ibis Grace's corps. The Countess of Areakw had a small party. fist tuning, at her lonise in Dover7street, wbidto 'Vans attended by the Duchra; Dowager of 1/iticitts- VIM Countess Dowager of Serro4, - keltce . : * The second Sulsscriptioa Concert for the season, at Chichester, on Thursday, was elegantly at- • tended. The glees were admirably sung by Messrs. BINNSTP, ANGELI, and the youing Gentlemen of the Choir. Miss KELLY made her debut far the treason, arid was greatly applauded, in HANDEL'S 1111Rbbleie air—" I know, that my Redeemer lireth," whisk she sang with much pathos and sweetness. A numerous tonty is already assembled, et Ben ham-Park, the beautiful trot of the Nlargraviiie of A NOPACM, to celebrate the Christmas hot:days. As the genuine spirit of good old English hospit4ty, is not better understood by any Lady than by hal . Serene Higlinese, the festivities are expected to peruke of all that literliog liberality, which so well accords with the ustive dispositiou of our country men. The lest Bath arrivals are -5 r 1 of Guitgiford, Lori Priolly, Lund and Lady Searbo ▪ Lhdy L. Vase, Lady Somme?, Lady Drumhead, Campbell, Lady Watemis, Lady *stunt', Lady C. Li say, HOC Mr. S. Woovi, Mo. 31r. Listrr; Sir H Clark, Sir J. Hippialey, Sir J. Scott, Sir J. Pr 'Ting. Sir J. cud Lady Wlldbore Smith, Sir T. Lady sod Miss Whicheotes, Gen. Drisset, Cul. M'Clary, Cul . Rodeo, Col. Gordon, Col. G. Langton. Col. and Mrs. Balfour, Lieut-Cul. Pilliagton,Majur Fitzgerald, Major Palmer, Slajur and Mrs. Alcuck, See, Dr. Greenhill. Mr. SowBaDY. now performing with limit suc cess at the Rath Theatre, appeared, at the late Drury-lane Theatre. some seasons aline, under the name of SEATON i and, when MTh. SIGDONI last visited Glasgow, Mr. SOWERS!' played Jollier to her Releidera. Mr. HANNISTSS was to perform his comic fradavt, at the. Upper Rooms, Bath. Out Friday last. Mr. SRANAM closei his second engagement at the Dublin Theatre the ensuing week. WNWPON. who is engaged at Covent-garden Theatre, performed at the Liverpool Theatre, last lemma. We hear a great deal of pedestrians now a-days, List do they excel the ancients ?---BIIILIPPIDeII was sent from Athens to Sparta, nod in two days ran 150 Roman' miles. Our own King Hemair V. was so sniff, that he and two lords could take any doe in a large hest, by running after it ; and HAROLD, the son of CACOUTO 11. was so swift, that few horses could gallop faster dm' he could run. He could ran a here to death; from winch circumstance he eas_surnamed Lii.assoar. . %aat 16.1. • . •• <, . Wm' •. , . • LAW INTELLIGRNCIL -COURT OF CHANCERY, Liacomes.lnsi, lie. ti. • EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Sir S. Hontart stated, this was the petition of Scrub Autie Daniels, a lonutic, to have herself removed from the custody of Joseph Muityard, in to that of her father, Mr. James Daniels, or into that of any other persona that the Court might think proper. The Learned Counsel stated, that never, in his life, as a Commie!, did he feel more euibarrasement, or more anxiety for the success of au Jpplientaiii, than at present; the circunistaecea of the case were most novel and distressing. He trusted that he might never nem be obliged to listen to the anxiety of the father of this unfortunate young lady. It was too touch fur his week n lt would 'se sufficient to draw pity from the breast of an un cultivated untutored savage. .Fair. Druiwls was a respectable gentleman, residing at Ilsonpstead; the Petitioner was his only child. In the month of March Ilasteehe became deranged in her mind ; she shrived it in several ways, by tearing her clnthes, sitting for hours naked, striking her attend ants, and using most violent exclamations. Dr. Munro's 114hi.tatiee was called in, but without effect. The lignite of the dinning hither could be better conceived than described ;. from the distressed state of hie mind, his body lucerne impaired. The whole election of the parent was called lards. mid his mind being weakened by distress and bodily pain, he conceived the Cabe, of his daughter's host uity was a secret passion far Mr.Josepli Munyard, n young Solicitor in the noighbourhood. He knew she had seen him, as he had done some professional busmen for hint (111 r. Daniels); lie was confirmed in this opinion by the expressionsof the Petitioner its her his of insanity. Ile thought by giving her the object, what he iSipposed to be her cliotee,ie would remove her insanity. He accordingly sea for Mr. Jiweph Munyard, and acquiaiisted him with, his intentions, without secreting auy thing., a hich were immediately acceded to by Mtn. The Petis %Muer was at this time outs le years of age, being sip in last November. Mr: Deniela agreed to give fir. Munyard suet. on the marriage, and the in. terept of 60001. ado. k, wed the Petitioner cant , to the age of 24, whet' it was to be laid out by trustees for the benefit sit the Petitioner mid her hour. Mr. Munyard had been in the habit of see ing the Petitioner daily, in the presence iif her at tetidaete. from the 50th of Msreh to the Bth of April, the day on which the in,oriage took place. and of wing her insanity. The prospect of the union did not recover her. On the meani n g it took place, it ars with difficulty she could be prevailed on to allow herself to be streamed. In the church, in stead of attending to the ceremony, she was look ing around her with a vacant nat.!, which sheered she was not of *mind timid at the time.— Mr. Mtinyard took her home, lint it made no rh urge in her mind. On the 17th of April, he re turned her to her father, Mr. Urniefe, who twin pot her under the charge of Dr. Munro. On the 45th of April, Mr. J. Munyard called on Mr. DA. mils, and told him, if he slid not give him a Lim on the sis thousand pounds at ick, and a promise of the residue of his fortuee, at lilt death, he would take the petitioner away, as lie liad a right to do, she, being his wile, suit tliat lie, the father, should ' never 'weber more. Mr. Daniels refused to coin ply with this demand ; ant oil the Ist of May he put his Arent into execution, and carried the Pe titioner off by force. On Pie lith of August, there was an execution putt into Mr. Dallier* house, far 5001. by the father of Mr. Joseph Munyard, on tin. blind given to the latter by Mr. Daniels. --The Petitioner had been since neglected by Joseph Munyard, and deprived of these comforts her situation required. The Learned Counsel con treated, that if there ever was a case which required I the interference of the Court, it was the present. It asked but little; only that this unfortunate and bean tied young lady might be given MO the custody of her father, or some other person, under the direc tion of that Court, who w_iiild attend to her wants and comforts. It came fully under the jurisdic tion of his Lordship, fur if she was insmie, at the tone of the ceremouy. the marriage was null sod void; for, although the person was present, the mind Was absent. It was like a person merrier by proxy, and the marriage never consummated. It was true, they had been married by license, and with the consent of her father; but his indiscretion, which he had severely ;uttered fur, could not make an unlawful act u Ireful one; and if shc was in a stale of msatiity •t the Unae of the marriage, it must he imbue fail. The Clergyman who p,•rformed the ser vice even perceived there was something wrong about her; for, on his return to his family, be oh. served, she must be either insane tar an idiot. The reason why this application had not been made before was, that Mr. Daniels intended instituting a suit in the Spiritual Court, to dissolve the mar riage; but he found he could not become a suitor there, when he had given his consent to the thing lie complained of. Under these circumstances, he had nut a doubt but the Court would look upon her as if the marriage had nut taken place; in which ease the right of custody could not be vested in Mr. Joseph Munyard. Mr. Batt. followed, on the same aisle, and con tended, the Petitioner had a right to the redress asked for by the Petition. Mr. RICHARDS, as Counsel for Mr. Daniels, sub mitted that. his Client was sorry for the part he had acted, and regretted every hour that he liad beta guilty of such au indiscretion. Mr. HART, Counsel for Mr. Joseph Simmer& contended, that this application was irregular, for the Court had no jurisdiction to do away with the willing act of the 14W rul fat her of this young lady. This was not her petition, although it professed to be so on the face of it, hut that of Mr. Daniels, the fi r ther--who had nothing to do, if he wee displeesed, but to sue out e coamiissicia* of lunacy, to try the fact, whether she was, or was not. ansguc.at the time the marriage took place, and have it maimed by the verdict of a Jury. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY—" He could not have a commission of lunacy, without there was property in the case." Lord ELDOII—" The Coed would not grail it, without the hosband was iLot able to take care of her, and consented to the commission." Mr. HART, in contiatatatiOn, observed, that he bad affidavits, which demettl she wee introits sit the limas( .•1•• % .fieloarriage, or that she was lernow; but ormand mind, on the affectionate terms arch her bus baud, and dreading nothing but a separation from him. The first question to be cosseidered was, whe that she was in a state of lunacy at her marriage; Suppose it was proved, under a commission of lu nacy, that she was, the Court had no jurierliction to dissolve the marriage. Suppose her !maimed, in the space of twenty years, did obtain lauded pro perty to the alumna of 10,0001. she would be t by that verdict, deprived of her dowry. It was :moos ' Bible that Court could interfere, ler any 'zircon'. *tepees. The 'situation of Mr. Joseph Mutiyind was a severe one; and. indeed, he had not solicited the wearier ; on the ernitniry, he was the person soli cited by Mr. Diriaits; and, since it had taken' place, his coquet could not be impeached.— He had been a tenet tender and affectionate hus band; and, as his wife had become restored to 'rea son, he was only la-ginning to enjoy her noriety, and she was sAntible of her happiness. It was au act of severity, to attempt to separate her from the only 'Aroma who hail the power of restoring her to reason. The father thought her insanity was caused by her affectimi for Mr. Munyard, and, he was COL deceived, as the sequel had borue him out. But, suppose it was nut ths case, the ins:mired united of Mr. Daniels, acknowledged by hie affidavit, made 1 lion an unfit person to have the custody u; this young lady. • Mr. Daniels, a respectable-looking elderly gen tleman, jumped upomide the Bar, is the most fran 'tic manner, stamped most violentlyeand, looking at a gentleman whom we suppose to he Mr. Joseph iliiitlyard, exclaimed—" My Lord s that is the nom that has distressed and mined me amid my child. 1 demand my uriforturinte child froin year Lordship. I would sooner be deed than my daughter Arnold remain in her present situation.—Let your Lordship order me to be hanged, if ins. I'4ll only relieve her.' The LORD CHANCULLOR gave the only answer which could lie given to this unfortunate gelato. men, which was, a look of pity and cuminiseration. Mr. Haar mid, after what lied passed, he would not trouble hie Lordship any further; but, he was not aware that he hail mode Orr of any exprresion' I that could hurt thefeelings, or provoke such irri tation ; if he had, it was without his knowledge, and he trusted hie Lordship would believe he was incapable of doing it knowingly. Mr. Vi'issos follow7:d on the same aide; and said he would pursue the example of his learned friend, Mr. Ilan, and tour h upon the case lightly ; he would slut mute the affidavits, afraid of a repetition of the scene they had witneseed, and this course, he hail tint, a doubt, would inert the approbation of his Lordship, as he could have en opportunity of read ' iirg the affidavits in his closet. The Leareed Coun sel contended, the Lady was under the proper pro tection, that of her husband, which both law and equity must confirm. The application had more set view than changing the custody of the Lady, for it went to donut the settlement. Sir SAMUEL. RoMILLY replied with his usual eloquence and force of argil's), nt. He coliteuded, that this unfortunate young lady was in a worse. sittiatiou than if there war a verdict of a Jury, con firming her insanity at the time of her marriage ; tor if she had recover, d her reason, or ever did re cover it, and was sensible of the affections of a Mistimed, else could not return them no a wife, be eamie.she was not one; her issue woald be ileyitt mate ; and could of any time be made nut so by the nett heir of Mr. Manyard. He bad ter ii some of the *admits ors tee other side, but they did not contradict those of his client. Dr. hluirro's affi davit stated she was insane in November last, and there must have bens very quick change wrought in . her, debe ors now of sound • 1. He acknowledged That the fattier, Mr. Daniels, was the reel l'eti tomer ; but his Lordship knew, by the regulation, of the Court, it was obliged to collie iii the shape it did before them. As to the irritation of Mr. Daniels, if others were surprised at its he was not ; for it was impowohle in know what a length the affection of a parent for an only child will drive him to. None but a parent could be sen sible of AL father's woes, when deprived of what he only thought worth living for—an only daughter. Ile contended that hie learned friea.is had not intro. duced a single "tegument to chew that the prayer of" the petition naslit tint to he granted.• Dedid home bly submit, that there was bnt one view of the else fur hie Lordship to take, which wale that the mare tinge was a nullity, which vested the right of custesi dy in the natural guardiaii, the father. Lord ELDON observed, that not having an op. portnnity of hearing the affidavits of Mr. Muisynrd read, he would look over them, and give his deci sion on Tueeilay morning. His Lordship sits, on the 12th and lath of Ja nuary, to hear bankrupt petitions. CJVRT OF ICING'S UNCH, GUILDHALL, Dac. to. LLOYD v. sawn mid oTecw This way sn action brought azaiust the British Copper Company, by the Plaintiff; an eminent eo r glutei', to recover a considerable sum of money, for erecting a mill for the Company, at their works, at Widthin. The Arrowter-Gt steal. stated, that the Hein tiff was a most eminent mechanic and engineer. and had been the inventor and constructor of the mills for prepnring copper for sheathing His Maje,ty's ships of war ; and, therefore, on the score of coin• potency, there could be no objection ; es to the work itself, he courted inquiry. The fact, however. was, that this Company was composed of a numer ous body, who trwisacted then. business by a Com mittee; that inJividunla of this Committee pulled different ways; so that the present• cause arose more from the internal divisions in the Corninittee, than from any objection to the Plaintiff's claim. He had been offered 17.. in the pound ; but feeling him= self entitled to his full demand, he brought his action. It bring intimated that the case would circopy much bum f :and be much better rbruled by arbitra tion, and an inspection of the works. Mr. PAU, for the Defendants, acquiesced, sod verdict was taken for the Plaintiff, subject to the award of Mr. Bollnlid. •ARLOW e. al Atom tint. This woe an action brought torthe assured apinat the indersvrit era epnu 4 policy of inaursoce foe 3,0001., upon the ship torptase, amid rime the port of Libidos, *pop a maga to auy of the port, w ELLEIIOOIIOI.IOH, the Plaintiff wigs noolo ILANPLt end °TIMIS IL IlLati. This was sea action brought to see user of 50 pipes of port wine, which were cur the enemy, by reason of the misconduct of fethelant's servant. The Plaintiffs had ordered the wines, the Luedium of the Agent fur the Portugti Company, in London ; and the Defends taus hid. advised that the wines. were eh board his ship, and lie should sail with 4 Els, however, allowed• the convoy to 84i1 horn, and followed the beat day, when he Lured by a privateer, and earned into !Prat The defence was, that lie.hod Iteen,da the consignee in Oporto, mat the' day forced to go to sea by the Portuguehe pila Lord ELtamoostormii thoosfit this eo e risking the property of others in such I sus he moerd the first convoy, he should for a serond. Verdict for rbrintiff-7301.,75. el., f 0( , the rest bring insured. , • Verdicts were taken against t he . Defer three other causes of the wmie kind. The sittings at Guildkill concluded 19th, of January. )I.*RT OF COMMON PLEAtt, GUILDHALL Sittings &fore Lord ChirfJustice 11•01 and a Sperm' Airy. HAJLSON e. AWN& This stearin adios brought.by the Pia recover damages for the injury done to his lying on hoard the Sally, by a steed ei Nary Abuse, of which the Defend-it:4 ee She' $ll4 of the city of London, is *Potato jury was effected by the strop Idliegiadlea4 ' foul of the Sally ; the cargo eff seashell considerable da,nage by the collision.: km in evidence, that both vessels were.possirs, Thu mei, and that the Sally having his by one of the boats of the quarantine .1 to, in which situation she lumina a quarter of an hour. In We Naomi Aiary Anne advoncod, sail s bribe caeeli ne4ligetice of her crews, bbl of .IJ which, notwithstanding tharaseirffilma of -hi was sunk in a short time dismasehick; was, with difficulty, uushippodnemientelt damaged. • •••?••• r • The Pilot who was employed Will& vessel was brought fors bud to iiiIHIMIND ment, but the attempt not being,impsomsfi diet was given for the Pleiwt4 , elimidesi subject to a reference to Mr. Wealingtoop. the damage rustomed is to be elleirt•l44. CAUPIIILL 0. ATIISS. This was an action of a mature precise to the above. Damages Lilo illy ronsidek awarded to the Plaintiff subject to the fei once. A Messenger twain Sp.on NAM etreted at the Foreign Office iu the course aloft The Neptune, Doneinaric, and fjormoranti for the.W''et 1 "d" ;• th News. Unite . , Myrtle, and Growler, fur Li the Mediterranean; the Larinits, with thi of Bare and suite, for Sicily,; the I'm the Coast of Afric a ; th e itimatiets, with General Betoovatca, f ur Martinique ; II slant, for the Cape of Good Hope, with ward-bound convoys, remain at Spithead, contrary 'snuffs. Capt. WITIIICRS is appointed principal Transports iii the Meditemtnean.—Cal YEA, to the Sophie. olle hundrrd seamen, lute belonging to Jrifre's ship Squirrel, have been paint I wages, and allowed leave of absence for a Eli ven seamen of the Impetaeux will a Court-Martial, on Tuesda), for mutii duct. A number of homes, to remount a p ,41h and 16th Lipt Dragoons, at Lisbon, barked host week at Portsmouth. The Mum/trim contains a detailed rep, Majesty the Emperor, respecting the t circumstances of the su►render of Fort I Martinique. It speaks of the surrender, very unfavourable to the Commander. Lord CLINTON, of the 16th Light Dn at Portsmouth, attending the embarkati horses for Portugal. lie will sail in tht that country as soon as the wind gets mu The trials of the Governors of forty other Officers, who were charged with h minnlli misconducted themselves, have h finished, and the sentences of the Coui published at Berlin. One has been sen be shot, and several have been sentenced sonnient for different terms. A number among whom is Colonel hlAasQltstett , a der trial. A diapute hm arisen between the inh Simiwell, whether St. Paul's church s paired or rebuilt ; end the que.tion hes I red to Doctors -commons, for reclesiastte Mr. W. BARNES, and Mr. W. CAvls, tleinen, are chosen Aldermen of the Cori Winchester. An alarm of fire was given, yesterday at a house in Little Warwick-street, street ; several engines repaired to the st speed. It being near Warwirk.house, sIH of her Royal Highuteat'the Princess CHA W Ames, several inquiries frosts the IN town, were, in the course of the evening Warwick 4104111 P. A large elegant building hos been letel Pd . Sear the west gate of the Tower, i oincerw, for the better wevomnicidotion of tensile interest, as being contiguous to th Overuse. The new Mint, to the east Of is• nearly complited t fnstu which a erim is to be unule, to efkoki a view of lII' rime) between Dunkirk had .Katietslita i and The resael.in.questitue,ialived at Rotten war there dawned. 0 4 musk so lattrul Thr emtteti was firs tsttttt *eh., The - polity of insurance, .le‘belegtpr4 lieetrie wee itsrprOduccd tit roirterstei peered to In directed to, • 4 Richard Smith, British Merellauts ;" and the Plaintiff able to *hew that this license related tithe self or to the ship, under the direction ff-•