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, 1.. . 4 .11111...00. , 0 4 17' • BRANDENBINtqii HOUSE. The fourth representation tor..< place at this s pl ci . d;d Mansion on Friday last, when the charming pe t:t piece 'lie -beg they a,!. Alerrie , l, was given w i t h increased effect. In this the Ma KGB vitae Ipprirs to great advantage, receivsd the testi mony of universal applause. The other characters were oppn ted, as last year, with equal ability. lificr this Mat given. for the first time, a Comedy in os o acts, called Lore in a CONVellt, taken from the French. It was received, and deservedly, with „ D o ) applause, and convulsed the audience with L in .:hter, from the whimsicality of its situations.— The en tertainments closed with a new Padtomimic Bailer, called The Prittress anti the Slave. The per form ince of this would do crtulir. to any theatre. Tlic music is delightfol, and Mr. Kee r el. Ca A Vlibl'S arcing commanded the enrhitsiastic admiration of , o o verflowing and a splendid audience, amongst 0,.m we noticed Th-ir Royal Highnesses the Dukes of SCSIEX and Kent, Duke of ORILANS, Earl and Countess of J ERIC V, Earl and Countess of BaiIIYSIOR E. Lady HONIEVWOOD, Sir WILLS AN any Mt. Stu, visoToa, Lord and Lady WinUN g o, Mr. and Mri. IiATEMAN Roma, Hon. Eteseser CRAVCIa, and a long et cetera of fashion. After the perforniance, a spliiadid banquet was serv al, to which upwards of one hundred of the corn piny were invited. They did not break up till a iate hoer. GER3I.4.V THEXTR I?, LEICESTER PLACE. This elegant little place was numorously at. tr. - .2ed on Saturday night. The entertainments vii7re a 'Musical Piece, called The Opera, and the Face of Tit( Pt.lirree. The story of The Opera is vets. simple, but afforded Master F. SCHIII MLR an e:• ? crtunity, in the part of tree o. l d Man, of displaying ;omit: powers with great effefi. He is an au• and is preparing a Piece fur representation. f`!; niece apprises her lover of the circumstance, tr:ro ;Norms the old gentleman that he is preparing A :leo on the same suhjea, and proposes to consoli. tire their produaions, and make a perfeß Piece ::am the two. 'the old gentleman consents, and the to r trythis stratagem has several interviews with his rE;srress. The Piece concludes with a rehear sal of The Op'? . 111 e old man sitting in judgment, who, find int rett tire trick, is going to separate them for ever, 1.: . tenrs, and unites them. Master F. Scrwiltlatit extraordinary comic talents in the old -Ai. and received the loudest applause. The au : .. , ce were of the first rank and fashion, including .1.,, JULIANA I IuWARD and party; the East of Sr st-nurt and party ; Lord K.NNAIRD, aCC. The Countess of Cm: a gave a grand fete on Thursday night at lier house in New Blillington s:reet A garden illuminated with variegated lamps in imitation of Vauxhall, opening from hi r Boadoir, was c::e of the most admired parts of this splendid scer:d. Ammir the eati.rtainments of tat ni t ila was a ss• r.;c exhibition of great beauty. which did great honour to her Ladyship's refined taste. The com pany was numerous and elegant. The last Bath arrivals are, The Marquis of Salisbury, La4y A. Trenehard, Sir T. and La ly Burkett, Sir P.obert t. Booth, Colonel sad Mrs. Cure Lai:ton, Col. Loightnn. Cci. Aitl.!TtO I, Cal. Brown, Col. Sinclair, Dr. Berko'', Rev. J. and 2 Min Cluntwoods, Ref. It;. and his Rowl-s, Capt O. P. Johnson. The last arrivals at Cheltenham are— MaPsi-General Champayne, Colonel and Mn. Mahar, Sir Robert and Lady Hilliard, Lscly and Miss Skeffineton, Sir W. Rabaulmoo, Sir R Cone, Captain and Mrs. Adams, Capta Hart, Farmer, and Co'let Baron and Baroness La Dater:tic:ea left town yesterJaf for their at Mereworth Castle. Kent. !qrs. Catty ,;ave a grand public breakfast on Saturday to ab4tit I 16 persons of distinction, at her vi:la on Hr,:npstead Heath. Baron Lan-rat on Saturday left his house in Gulden Square, for Germany. A new robe with a weitMend, like that of a Gentle man's pantaloons, is all the rage at Paris, as it gives a more complete view of the shape than any yet ievented. . Friday senntest the Countess of Lot:Groat" and Mrs. MARY BiIOWNRIG arrive) in Dahlin from this country. Visthnnt HEREFORD is arrived at his beautirul seat, Treygoed Hay, South Wales, for the seascia. Never was there a greater display of beauty than at Mrs. Eocarna's Masquerade, Lady lsa,actch and Lady C. Fitzu ea ALI> were allowed to rank amongst the .6 feti•-est Or the fair." The Iraq Ckit and The Vinare fawner, were per formed at the Haymarket Theatre, on Saturday. Th- house was crowded. Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Rox su etas, and several other No- bility, were present. Tee company at Vauxhall, on Friday evening, were more select than numerous. Amongst the fashionable parties were those of the Duke of MAN* c utsrEEl Sir THOMAS, Lady TRIGG& an d faintly, and Mr. M'Dowat.t., M. P. Miss Da CAN, and Mr. B heir Haat are to per form oaly five nights at Livespoul. Their first ap pearances were on Wednesday and Thursday last Madame Gil AS:1111 and Mr. BR AHA It appeared on Saturday night in the grand serious Opera of r: Orazsi e Coseias:,, for the last time this season The Pit and Gallery were filled, and the Boxes ex hibited all the fashion in town. The following, among other persons of distinftion, were present: I f' Royal :h i ghness the Duke of Cumberland; the Fenian Prince and atten.lanis; Duke of Multene ; Duke and Duchess Rtalaud ; Dowager thews, ur Rutland ; Duch,as ns` pun er•l ; DUChIISS of St. Al isn't Matclnonesses el Salisbury, illsodS.,:h ; Clouts/Ns Barrynsure, Aid L '"'“lth , Chatham, (:all .wan, and DTwager S Jao.l. A New Comedy in three entitled, T he L'f'^ p or, The Werke& Epitome, from the pen of Mr. C.1115,,0f Drury Übe Theatre, was, nn Saturday, tead in th e Green-Room ni the Haymarket Theatre. 7 . 1 r. Cli gnaw left town on Saturday evening, to ful fil his engagement at the Malchexter Theatre, leav i,r his 11r.ihithe 11 ,ntihig in the hands of the able loanagers of the Haymarket Theatre, and a gene. tarts and discerning public. "I he Epilogue is very eteat, and the Coutedy woll adapted to tile talents of the Psr: untie: s. LAW . INTELLICLPNCE. 01 [I'C'S MINCH.. WESTMINSTER, J. Lv G. PERJURY, MIDDLESEX El ECTIoN. Tilt KIWI R. MURRY BREIT. ofiervise BRITT. This was an indictment fin perjury, in swearing the whole of a memorandum produced on the trial of Price, who was convicted of a similar offence at the tete Middlesex Eledion, the sittings after last Trinity Term, and now under transportation, was his own hand writing. ot - this trial, and the sub sequent proceedings, we have given full repot:, in former papers. Mr. Easicusic cpened the case on the part of the prosecution, and stated all the circum'tances of the trial on which the Defendant was a principal wit- ness. He adverted to the evidence of the Defend ant on that occasion, particula•ly that part of it in •hich he stated that he had gone wish pen, ink, and • paper, to Brentford, on the second day's poll, and his subsequent proceedings when the saw Price take the freeholder's oath, and vote. The Learned Cornsel then said, while cross-examining the Ds- Pendant on that trial, he observed a paper in his hand, which he seemed unwilling to produce. After some hesitation, however, the Defendant gave it to him, and ha, Mr. E. found it contained a me morandum of Price's having polled, on the second day, in the Holborn division, written twice, in totally different hands ; the one, that of a fair clerk's hand writing, the other so bad as to be scarcely legible. The Defendant positively swore (though cautioned repeatedly), that the whole memorandum was written by himself. He said, it occurred to him at the time to desire the Defendant to copy this memo randum in Court, which, after some time, and much apparent difficulty, he at last accomplished ; and from this it was manifest he had written the one hot could not by any possibility have written the other; the bad writing in the Memorandum bore a strong similarity to that written by the Defendant in Court. The Learned Counsel said, he considered this the most audacious and wicked case of perjury that ever came before a Court of Justice. The Defend ant was so material a witness upon the trial of Price, that, laying his evidence out of the question, it became a very nice point in the consideration of the Court and Jury, whether Price could be found guilty or nit upon the other parts of the evidence. Ile said, he should not only he able to prove that the whole of toe Memorandum was not written by tile Defendant, and that part of it was the hand writing of the clerk of the attorney for the Prose ciuioo against l'rice, will was present upon the and :at silent the whole time, allowing the De fendant to pass as the witness of truth, when he was conscious of his being the witness of falsehood ; but he would also shew that the Defendant was not at Brentford on the day he had sworn he had seen Price poll. The record of Price's convietion, and the pro dation of the paper upon that trial being proved, Lord ELLENSOROUGH asked whether the Defend ant had any Counsel, agent, or witnesses; and being answered in the negative, his Lordship regretted this circumstance exceedingly ; he ob served, that those who had produced him on the former trial, might have given him the means of his defence. Mr. Gaaaow answered, that circumstances had occurred since that time, which rendered it highly improper for the parties who then produced him to interfere in the present case. Those circumstances, he said, should be fully developed hereafter. Mr. Ease:me said, he hoped he never had in his life been guilty of pressing on the trial of a Defend ant, particularly one under the circumstances of die present, and he gave his free consent to let the trial stand ov.T as long as the Court should think proper. Lord ELLEN soaotiots then asked the Defendant, could he produce evidence on his own behalf if the trial stood over, and had he any means of finding out Denby (a witness on the trial of Price called to corro!)orate the testimony of the Defendant) 1 He answered, that he thought he could. Lord Et aen aoaouoit—' , He ought to have the means of launching his case, and subpcznaing kis witnesses. It is very handsome and honourable conduet on the part of the Gentlemen who direl the prosecution ; and, on considering the case, I think the Gentlemen who brought him forward on the former occasion, owe it to him to support him on the present." The Soctciroa-GENsem. made a similar obser vation with that of Mr. GA ROW—which latter Gentleman then intimated to the Court, that his Lordship might assign Counsel to the Defendant. Lord Et.Leseuaouoit considered it would be a very disagreeable task fur him to throw upon any Gentleman at the Bar. Mr. GA lIROW said, he had no objeCtion to be his Counsel, but desired it should be understood, that, in assuming that charader, he was wholly inde pendent of, and totally unconnetted with, the per sons who had brought him forward upon the former trial. He added, that he would take care to pro vide licences, to plead against the Crown, free of any expence to the Defendant. Lord Et-Lei:so OUGH thought it would be doing an essential service to public justice—but it was too much to expel, that the burthen and expence of procuring licences should be cast upon Counsel.— His Lordship being then informed by the Officer of the Court, that, by the Defendant pleading as a pauper, licences would be procured gratis ; he or dered them accordingly ; and appointed the trial to stand over until Wednesday next. The Defendant was then remanded to Ncwgate. LIKINSHAW V. PIICC. This was an glion for an assault. Mr. GAR ROW, for the Plaintiff, stated, that he was a minor, and sued by his father and next friend ; be was a waggoner, and the Defendant one of the drivers of the Manchester Telegraph Stage-coach, and a noted pugilist ; and so far did he excel in this most elegant accomplishment, that the walls of his dwelling were ornamented with the feats of its pro fessors. On the 20th of September last, the Plaintiff arid one Howard were during two teams, in a lane near Shanly-hill, between Barnet and St. Alban's, when they were overtaken by the Defendant driving the Manchester Telegraph from London. The latter sounded his horn, and desired them to get out of his way ; but not briag quite so prompt as his mandate requited, he alighted from his coach box, dragged At the . , . , ,~•~..: . ' . 71`''`.} . •`" `L.C171, 4 n 1 -? , %LOP% thi Loy 0* his !mit, astd (scat both him and How ard n}ost dreadfully. The evidence of Howard confirmed this state ment AS to the assault ; but he refused to swear positively to the identity of the Defendant ; how. ever it appeared, that when the Attortcy for the Plaintiff went to serve 11:m with a copy of the writ, he admitted the fa& of beating the young man. On tiie part of the. Defendant, Mr. ENNICIRL de nied the probability of the Defendant's being the actiinn who committed the assault, and called a Mrs. Lard, of Redbourn, who frequently trave!led in that coach, to prove that he W. 1 ,4 not the driver on that day. The other driver, who drove alter. 'lately with the Defendant, could not speak with cer. tainty as to the day. Lord Ki.t.imnottonno said; the question WAS, whether the Defendant was the driver on that day. Mrs. Lard had spoken positively to his not being the person ; she might, however, have been mistaken, and his own admission of the f act to the attorney was a very strong point, ar.d not attempted to be controverted. The Jury, after a shor consultation, found a ver dict of Ittl. for the Plaintiff. RAIIRLTT V. SIR JOHN COX. This was an affirm for work and labour, and for fees and disbursements by the Plaintiff, who was an attorney, residing in Soho Square, amounting to 1,0911. 71. Id. The SOLICITOR GENERAL stated, that part of the money had been for goods which the Defendant had given a bill of sale of to the Plaintiff', bot which, after he had disposed of them, turned out to belong to other persons, and he was under the necessity of refunding the value, the rest, amounting to about som, were bills of costs, for the defence of an in didment, attendance on a reference, and t h e defence of an ',teflon at law. It appeared, however, upon the cross-examination of the Plaintiff's clerk by Mr. GA 'mow, that the indiftment was for a conspi racy, in which the Plaintiff and his clef lc were prin cipal parties Defendants; that the reference also was upon this subject, and that the Plaintiff was also a defending party in the aClion at law, which was brought by one of the owners of the goods, all of which had been the subject of reference, and the Plaintiff awarded to pay the expences. Mr. Garrow also produced and proved an acknowledgment in the Plaintiff's hand-writing for 5001. for money re ceived by him for the Defendant, fur which he pro mised to be accountable ; and, in the course of the proceeding, the whole debt of 10911. 7s. Id. appear ed to be reduced to 41. when the Jury found a ver dict for that sum, subjea to a reference to Mr. Dam pier, and provided he should be of opinion even that sum was due. POLICE. THAMES POLICE OFFICE, SATURDAY, JULY f. A person in clerical orders was examined this day, on a charge of defrauding several persons of large sums of money, by pretending that he had interest to procure them places under Government. A Mr. Willy stated, that the Defendant had pro mised to procure him a place in the Ordnance Office, for which he advanced to him a sum of 2121. A Mr. Rolfe also appeared, and said he had ad vanced 941. upon a similar promise. The prose. cntors apprehended the Defendant at Harwich, on his way to the Continent. Several papers were found in his trunk, which have induced a suspicion that his praaice in this line has been very extensive. He is about 50 years of age. CAUBRIDUE, JULY 4. on Tuesday last, the ful - - lowing Gentlemen were admitted to the undei • mentioned degrees : Doctors in Llirinity.—Dr. Thos. Zouch, of Trinity College, prebendary of Durham, and rector of Cray ingbam, Yorkshire; Dr. Chas. Thos. Heathcote, of Trinity College, head master of Harrow School ; Dr. Richard Nutley. of Christ College, vicar of Bingley, in Yorkshire, and head master of Bingley School ; Dr. George Butler, of Sidney College. head master of Harrow School (by royal mandate). Doctor of Physic.—Dr. Pelham Warren, of Trinity College. Dodor in Civil Low.—Dr. Thomas Edwards, of Trinity HalL Bachelors in Divinity.—Rev. Henry Martyn, Fel low of St. John's College (by royal mandate ; Rev. Richard Yates, Fellow of Jesus College ; Rev. Jo seph Wilkinson, Fellow of Bene't College ; Rev. John Griffith, Fellow of Emmanuel College. Bachelors in Physic,—Mr. Joseph Pilkinton Bran dreth, of Trinity college; Mr. Wm. Wave, of Gonville and Caius college ; Mr. Joseph Cope. of St. John's college. Baader* ris Civil Law.—Rev. J. C. Clarke, of Jesus college, lace of St. John's ; Rev. Jos. Stephen Pratt, of Trinity-hall ; Rev. Chas. Hawkins, of Trinity college ; Rev. Geo. Downing Whittington, of St. John's college ; Rev. Philip Honeywnod Ray mond. of Clare-hall ; Mr. Ed. Carter, of Trinity hall; Rev. Rob. Chatfield, of Emmanuel college ; Rev. Jarvis Kenrick, of Jesus college ; Rev. Bridges Harvey, of Jesus college flootornrir Masters of Arts.—Sir Henry Smith, Bart. of Trinity-hall; Hon. Hugh Percy, of St. John's college. son of the Earl of - BeverLy ; Hon. Geo. Lambe, of Trinity college, son of Lord Mel bourne ; lion. Philip Sydney Pierrepoint, of St. John's college, son of Lord Newark ; Right Hon. Earl Percy, of St. John's College , eldest soil of the Duke of Northumberland ; Right Hon. Lord J.Fitz roy, of Trinity College. son of the Duke of Graf ton ; Right Hon. Lord Headley, of Prinity College; Hon. Geo. Ashburnham, of Trinity College, son of Lord St Asaph ; Hon. Ludlow Tonson, of Trinity College, brother to Lord Riversdale ; Robert Wm. Shirley, Esq. of Emmanuel College, son of the Hon. W. Shirley, And nephew of Earl Forms. This day the City oessinai cornmante at Guild hall, and those at the Old Bailey begin on Wednes day : at the latter there are upwards of ninety pri soners for trial. The Excise and Custom•hon.x Corps had a field day on Saturday. The Emsered„ *Fs ..... . from London, for Boston and Jamaica, was all well on the 27th May, in lat. 32, long. 64. in company with the Tre !osprey Planter. and Ante lete, also bound to Ja• maks. ‘ :":71r { .1 7 !ATM! .141)4 • SPOICTIAG IivrELLIGEAret. STOCKBRIDGE RACES. ''•* • Netl3:4dSOA sr, JULY • .-* ' Fifty Pottnis by itthscription. Two-mile Heats. • M. Few/rock's Mu. Coiner, Is/ Don C.l. , UV'td •1 I Mr 13,aotliw•iyes ch. c Woodcut, 4 yrs old . .3 1 Mr..DAy's br. e. P!, , ),.i,de, 4 y rs o'd St 3 Sweepstakes of 10p. etch tot Flosses tha,t nem woo more than IDOgs. At any one titre Three miles. - Sir 11.Lippilicott's Mirror, by Pralpitate, 4 yrs. cl.l , walked STAMFORD RACES. TUCIIMA Y, JULY 2. The noble Men and Gentlemen's Plate of 501. by Maiden 3 yr olds. Mr. Will;aou.N Rr. c. Blue Bell, tit. Buzzsid 9 1 1 Mr T. Voila'. eh. fby Guildford . . 1 4 3 Mr. G•ioilio.ors*. r. f. Rua:ins, by Buzzard . 4 3 $ Mr. Sailo's b e.. brother to Duckling . . b 9 4 Hue. Geo. 1 1 1;alson's b c. brother to Gaoler . 9 dr 7 to 4 agst brother to Duckling, 2 to I agtt bre? titer to Gaoler ; after the Ist heat, the fieltithe fa. vourite ; after the 2d heat, 2 and J to 1 on Blue Bell. WIIrotrLSDAY. The Town Plate of 501. for all age.. • Mr. Andrews's be. Fathom, by Trump ito-, 3 yr* old 1 1' Mr. T. Fi.'ier's 1,. m. Two Shoes. 4 yr; . . S I. Mr. Sme!tft b. e. broth to Duckling, .3 yrs M.l . 4 B. M• Porter's b. in. Pu'iey, 4 yrs 0. , i . . . 3 4 5 to 4 agst Fathom. 2 to 1 ago Two Shoes; deer . the first heat, 3 and 4 to lon Fathom. TUVRSOAY. • 501. gi • ten by she Trustees of the Most Noble dui Marquis of Exeter, weight for ago. Mr. T. Fi..h.r's b m. Two 4 yrs wld . 1 Mr R. Wetberall% eh. h. Fl.mbrau, .grd . . i do 3 to I against Two Shoes. ST ‘TE OF T/IE C0C14140. Button. sr a. Faulkner. IS. •. Tqrs4l, . . 4 5 To-olay . . 4 WedueoLay . 4 3 . • 4 11 Thursday . . ♦ 4 r,uraday . . 3 1 12 12 Lritegterrhire . El s The company this year WAS more nurnen:ms an] respeCtable than WAS expeCted, The puSlic were much indebted to Major Morris, for entering his mare Two Shoes, thus standing a race on the last day. The 3d Regiment of Royal East India Voinane -s - were inspetted on Saturday, at their fen', near ..10 Shepherd and Shepherdess. On Saturday the East Lorn!on Militia were nut in London Field, Hackney, where they were in spetted by Generals BealeAaci, LAYARD, and LewLEY. The Southwark Regiment having voluweered to go on permanent duty fur i t days, maich to Epsom on Saturday for that purpose. 'l•he following persons, State Prisoners, were li berated, on Saturday se'nnight, on bail, before E. TREVOR, Esq. from Kilmainham Gaol, Costly of Dublirn—lfilliew, Burke, ichis Locke, John Boot, and N. Lyons. Saturday, a man, 79 years of age, named We 'gin and who has been 70 times tried at the Old BaiMe. 57 times publicly or privately whipped, sod once s-ntenced to death, but pardoned, was examined at Guildhall, on a charge of stealing a pair of stock ings from a shop in Cheapside ; the n roperty being found in his possession, he was see.: to Bridewell, tel receive the discipline of the hon-e. Some human hones. hae' been discovered in a privy at Lambeth, excited A neisiderable degree of sensation among the neighbours, until the parity officers, having caused the subjetl to be investigated, found that the house is inhabited by a surgeon and anatomist, arid those bones, when done with n had very improper y been so deposited, instead of being buried. On Monday evening, Mr. Cactesnisee, Marer's Mate of His Majesty's frig ate Boadicea, at Chatham, fell overboard and was drowned. The neat morn ing his body was picked uo on shore at Reinharn. On Wednesday se'nnigiot OT T'S Tragedy of The Orphism was performed, for a charitable put vete, in an old house in Coach -street, Cork, by young men of that city. At the commeacement of tha fifth aft, the loft gave way, by which acci lest * number of men, women, and children, fell twenty feet. Nose have received any material injury. On Wednesday a Grand Match of Cricket was played in Mr. Wt Lo's field. Canterbury, between I I. Gentlemen of East and l 1 of ',Vest Kent, for the sum of lOU guineas. The East Kent obtained the first innings 59, and the second n 9 runs ; the West Kent obtained 65 runs the first innings: but, from the lateness of the eVPrking, after a great deal of good playing on each side, they were unable to de- cide the game. The Roe A L FA tat t. v are expelled to leave Wind sor on Friday morning for Weymouth. The disap men: experienced in different parts of the conntry at the ltovaL FAMILY not go:og their intended tour will likewise be attended with see. us losses to nambers of individuals, particularly in the town of Birmingham, which certainly may be considered a little London, and where nearly the whole of the inhabitants have never even had a glimpse of Roy alty. ?repetitions have been making there ever since llis MAJESTT signified hie intention of honour ing the town with his Royal presence. By Mr. Lino, whose mansion is about a mile from Birmingham, where the Roy An FAMILY were to sleep one night, the most superb preparations have been making for some time • past. Ie the town of Birmingham. even the cops of the houses are covered with scaffoldings, and the lowest price of tickets is half a guinea e..ci. A newt seller, near Mount Pleasant, has die roof of his house completely cover ed with seats ; and at each end is a figere, dressed as a grenadier, in full military uniform. A mint elegantly carved cone for His MAJIiSTY, to lay toe the foundation of the new free church, was prepared in every way suitable to the magnificence of the us casion. Nothing less than a guinea was taken for a place that would have a full vu w of this 4:1 gun ceremony. The signs at the ;nos were fresh painted, particularly chow reletive ro Royalty. Many new paintings and transparencies were prepanng. Num bers, as an inducement to let: Emir Lodgings and windows, announced in the front of their houses, " Their ManssTitis will certainly be here oo the 17th instant." Nr