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HEATNE, HCVMARKET. 1 two aiffs, entitled Zaire, ore last night. The plot terally of a slight texture. r, a captive Princess, love s e, Sultan of Egypt. N. her, and is sot prised is ▪ by Orvnane, who, ink. the Zarra ; and, upon di s , iniself at her fen. 'roe irely new, and was corn , expressly for Madame rnmediate superiotendait,:e Tat credit to her taste and small share of its succt She looked dirim 7, lay. She was encored ill ticulatly in that begiontirg was accompanied by the nchanting. The overntre vements, and the scenery, The piece was :t!!'.n,!ed access, and must v- may well attended "1 's and Let wer e in only defect in the pt; !ia :cone. Zaira and Orosmahs, e GRASYINI and Signs rch:stra, it W. 15 r.cce,,aiy rat )ry to the filling of che ,tame of this kind has al ids to destroy the deli:son. DRUII V LAKr. y of The Wu! India:: !sf,as such a play and son 0, a very rood Loos', Mr. A N, were t stremely happy Indeed, the whole pe:foriii i almost invidious La pat:, I /twice Pi be Sad, followed. sweet airs with taste and IA MN IST CR, and Miss Dt usual spirit. COVIST-G A R DEN. the five PRINCESSES ight with their presence, to School Ro'orm, and the rd Bridgr. Their presence 1 crouded audience, from C most enthusiastic expres. Minn. 1 . 1)e It nyal Groupe nd seemed highly pleased the night. sled in full uniform. mulberry robe. watir faarn.co. is WAK co.n ; roacd of 1).44 14C,, tanonda, and a diamo.rd cre.ccit tippet. A dark robe, a black velvet Lot h: te retricli f.e,tlura, and a dal e moll and timret. with three cad-drew, ■ gold net with two use emerald in froor, and three Carnet necklace, an -1 brown muff. dark robe—head.drtera, a black With hangs of diamonds, a dia three ostrich fet!hcrt. pink -atin ro'te-.-head-drets, a tither% and a diamond eresetut rnorotie robe, with white sleeves; Iged with silver, and a plume of court r, and liaaninoTo4 were present. ay VITAS, as usual, spent by Windsor--a Concert of he works of HANDEL 311 d pert4med by Her Marts. .rentlemen of the Wind,or bout half past nine o'clock. t Windsor. lI liS MAJESTY fined. About three o'clock and arrived at the Qv Eves ore four. The Quern and alf past twelve. fie Princess SOPHIA of Gt.ou. .r 4 and Patticessts. of Sussex, Count BEACJO dined with I lis Royal I ligh ss, at Carleton House. [rs brumelt and family re in Albemarle-street to th:ir 6-strcet. NT arrived in town on Suo. . seat, Moneymusk, in Sc.:t- COGHILL, :lllkrj !11, which WA% SIICC,`CLIC:: 6: ;11bouring nubility, :it ti ,- er. arrived yesterl.l' at Lis ...ect ye edt. froni Bath. SAM is said to be in treaty for his house in St. limes's- ations to Her MAJESTY. to. 'towable Nag A Cif Nt.E. , :o AM. 11. ASATiI ; the finnottra' STANHOP E, by her mother. lOU AS Bit AND, can.lidste to i Hertford in Parliamrnt, !A lost respectable and anii4ble t. Ball at Lewes, one Lady t)st with scarlet, and six others ike the contest for Hertford.. It'll continues at Bristol Ha il' his health. the well-known property cl nd which once belonged to, he Duke of Youg, was sold It, At GAIIRAWAY'S Cdfee 'he superb mansion, pleasure- Scc. together with the estate to it, Thor 1401, v)14.1, in the twenty-eight other lots total, '426,4501. s s . It is at the estate was bought for tato. • _ •Th, Chapeaux rpm, in velvet, of the newest fashion, have ise l oa f Plaited with large deep plaits, and without a turn-up. e pints are more numerous in front than at the side; ; a t mho, of them are black. They are worn in dress, *th whi to (father; ur roses. The Collerether neck handker. i e f., f u r full dress, are called Cret:4, from the piece of erns, plat tbe Theatre Franadr, in they were first worn . seeharr dkerchas are flitooned, mounted upon a skeleton d rawl s very ti;:it. Uoon each shoulder they forma pa! m idsle screscence, while, at the back, they are cut sloping, deep. Two points, like those of a fiche, come down be r, ant' nee knotted at the side. Fur undress, the fashion G.6r4d'es, very high behind, still continues. They are us ler the collar of a cloth coat. Ruse, pi.taell,o ueen sky blu^, war tweet . , so lung in disuse, are now more • Wile than white. In the Chamber of a petite woitreme i ttraavt.le , awl the glasses reflect the rose tapers. alndame er In bed re.einbling a settee. Upon her hearth are some ~ rice and v r.e; fall of flowers ; in fine, when Madame is i n L 're is visible to every one tire fine women lay a-bed .1,...5e 1 , and r, reive all their company at the light of rose -v. A watch, .rifrounded with mix tulip leaves, growing inrA a lung stem, is the newest sort of trinket. TUNBRIDGE RALE. On Friday evening, were given at the Angel-I,m, ie. i*un:ridge ‘Vells, an elegant Ball and Supper, v.iicli were 2 ttei.Jed by all the Nobility in the vici ri:y. Ile Ball was opened at nine o'clock, with the favourite tune of "Sliced the Plough, by Mina Styles, . • . . Major Kitley. Followed by fade Gage, . . . . Tht: Fart of Abingdon. Miss 112'13.1t0n, . . . Major Woodgate, ice. At too o'clock the Company adjourned to the hopper Room, where every delicacy of the season as provided. At three the dance was resumed, nJ supported with great spirit, until five o'clock, hen the company departed, highly pleased with heir entertainment.—Among this elegant assent- lage were— The Earl And C.Arnterw of Allorne, Lord Gage, General ll car, , Dowager L,dv Niongon, Col. Yorke, Lady Twiadcr, r I.!tri and Lady Shodv, Sir Francis and Lady Sykys, Col. tile., Mt,.r G•rn ,den , Sir Thon,a4 and Lady Burton, ru George sod Lady Wintor, Geolge 'Tapp, tic. THE SH.:KSPEARE GALLERY. The Ticket, 8,004, drawn on Monday in the oYDrLI. LOTTERY, WAS a prize of the SIIARS sit r G♦ tr. Ely ; containing the whole of the %lige oictures now exhibiting ; together with all the es ate, right, and interest, of Messrs. BOYDELL, in hese premises, which were ereEted by them, and in which they hold an unexpired terra of sixty-four tears. at a ground-rent of 1251 per annum, valued, a the whole, at 30,0001. Report has :assigned va rious tertunate possessors of this rich prize. Some mid that it fell to the lot of His MArEsty. If soy other power, except Fortune, had the dis posal of the lottery, this Royal and Munificent Patr - n of the Arts would, no doubt, have been the favoured obleit of its choice. Others as sert that Mr. CHAN nusr., silversmith, of Leicester- ells. - is the fortunate holder. We can, however, ate positively, that it has fallen to the lot of Mr. .ASSIE, the ingenious artist, and worthy nephew of se late Mr. asstr, of Leicester-square ; a gentle sanklcelehrated for his love of the arts. It is mentioned. as a curi•lus circumstance, that the fnrt t in.ite ticket was purchased, with another, by Mr. CALDWELL, the engraver, who had determined to keep it. Lhe other he proposed to sell to Mr. Tassi ; but, in mistake, he gave him the one he had fancied for himself. l-fad it remained in his own hands, he could not have felt more pleasure than he has expressed at the good fortune of his friend, than whom there does not exist a more libe ral and worthy man. CHORAL FUND. The musical season commenced on Monday even- ' ing, with a Grand Concert, for the benefit of the Choral Fund, at the Haymarket Theatre, under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE. The Society, on this occasion, provided for their subscribers and the public, a treat, rich in novelty, and first-rate talents. The performance cnmmrnced with the Overture and Chorus to .leit a. i Galatea, which was followed by a charming Italian song by Miss CORRCY. To this succeeded lfr. Bove t's charming duet, Here shalt eel Charity • •ir, which was admirably executed by Messrs. llia 'woo and TIRRTLZMAN. This Conceit, too, la•oduced its infant prodigy. Master GATT ix, a boy only nine years of age, performed one of JA NIWICK'S 1/ ) .N.cerior on the vioim, in a style of excellence that astonished the whole of the Orchestra, as well as the snolience. He received, as he deserved, the most nithusiatic applause. 'Floe veteran BA RT II EL ENRON gave his annual treat of one of Co RR EL I I'S Solos on eie violin. Mr. Goss had a li.,e opportunity of dis playing his excellent alto voice in the air of . 7ehotioh rroan'd. The amateurs were enraptured with sound harmony in the incomparable duet of When the ear bard liar, by Madame 110 noels', and Messrs. Ha a nisou, Goss, and BARrt !SIAN. The chorus that followed was extremely appropriate to the charit able purpose of the concert, He deliver, d the poor that v't J. A Mrs. ARNOLD made her first appearance ; hitt she did not display any extraordinary powers. We never heard Mr. HARRISON greater than in the oPe I.ng , f The Messiah, and Mr. LiN I. Iv gave an exquisite treat in anew concerto upon the violoncello, cantnencing with a beautiful allegro movement. The attention of an audience was never more power kill, arrested by any performance. Mr. BARTLE NAN wait deservedly encored in 0 Lord, hare mercy eosin to-, by I:caoot.ssi. .rwt, air was happily re -1 lievel by the iin/e4 ever b, is ht mad Fair of Madame 111 A ACIdl. It has not been executed in a more finish- ed style since the youthful days of Mr. %Veto.. The choruses were extremely 4 rand, and well filled by the members of the institution. The whole was under the d;re:lion of that able conduanr. Gat ATOIZEZ. The house overfloteed in every part, and a numlwr of persons of distinEtinn were present. Lady llaxitt.roa and a large party filled the Prince et Wa t. es'. box. . - - - - - • .• BOURT OF RING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, JAL M. This morning being appointed for the attendance of the term Grand Jury, Mr. Justice Gs rise, after informing them of the several matters which were to be laid before them, observed, that it was a neces sary duty to punish crimes ; but it was a righteous aft to prevent them, by the wisdom of precept, and by the influence of example. He said he had fre quently seen many of the gentlemen before him on a like occasion, who had aeted with so much pro. priety, in the exercise of the very important duty then committed to their charge, that it was unne cessary for him to observe upon the various objets to which their attention would be called ; he knew they were perfeCtly conversant with them ; and con cluded by saying, that he was confident they had every disposition, faithfully to discharge the trust reposed in them. COLE U. GORE and ANOEHER. This was an aFtion brought by the Overseer of a Parish, aga:nst the Defendants, upon their joint promissory notes, for 201. under the following cir- cumstances : A female, of the name.of Mary Taylor, went be fore the parish officers, and swore that she WAS preg nant of a bastard child, of whom the Defendant, Gore, was the father: in consequence of which, a warrant was issued, he was apprehended, and brought before them. The parish officers then agreed to compromise the matter, and accept his promissory mites, payable at three several periods, for '2 ni. upon receipt of which, they engaged to in demnify him from all haute charges. At the same time, the Defendant Gore asked, if the child should • die, would he still be liable for the whole ? to which be received an answer in the affirmative. [tie first of these notes became due on the 1 Ith of June; and on the 17th, Mary Tay.lor was delivered of an infant, still-born. The Defendant thereupon tendered 51. to the parish officers, and alleged at the same time, that they had only expended the sum of 31. 12s The anion being tried, a yeti:lkt was had for the Plaintiff, subjet to the question, whcther the notes in question were given tor A fall, and valuable con sideration. Mr. Res'r, for the Plaintiff, contended that he had a right to recover the whole amount of the bills, in as much as they were given in payment of an un certain indemnification : to support this proposition, the Learned Serjeant went at great length into the argument, and Mr. Getsav, on the part of the Defendant on the other hand, contest led it that was a smart of wager or gamblirg transaaion„ which WAS made upon an event in which the party was mate rially interested, and therefore the Legislature would not recognise such a contra&t. The woman being with child was certainly chargeable upon the pa. rish, and in that ease the churchwardens and over seers had a duty to perform : they mighttunder the statute take a security to indemnify the parish ; but they could not accept :t particular sum thi. mi g ht have been an improvident bargain, and tine aarish WAS not hound by it ; if those pl - adtices were to be allowed, they would he most mischievous in their consequences : he fin ther observe:l, that it was very frequently known that parish officers made merry upon money obtained in this way, it was, therefore, sound policy to prevent this praaiee ; and it was extremely improper to take those sort of notes ; the statutehad pointed out the line which they were to draw, and beyond this they were not to go ; he therefore ar h ued the question upon general princi ples, and stiSmitted, that the notes in question were without e , asideration, except as fir as the parish had been damnified. Lord EL' Essoftounir, in pronouncing the judg ment of the Court, observed, that this contraa was void from public policy; it was no more than a per son entering into a speculation contraa of gain and loss. The law was very jealous of tru tees in all cases, and considered these parish officers in that light. It overseers were to be permitted to make these bargains for their own profit, it would be ad mitting a temptation to treat whit negligence an im portant duty. T. le law had pointed out a path which they should follow, and had already said what should be their objea. In the present case, it appeared nothing more nor less than a speculation, which, if it were to be countenanced, would give a temptation to those who were charged with the care of children of this description, to abridge their ex pences, and, perhaps, tend to their non-existence. It was converting the statute into a mode of op pression, and, upon the whole, was contrary to sound policy, and destrufive of moral reaitude The Court, therefore, gave judgment for the Defendant. CUALLENGF.. Mr. GAR sow moved for liberty to file a crimi nal information against a Gentleman of the name of Savage, for a violent assault upon a Mr Hunt, with intent to provoke him tta send a challenge to fight a duel. This transaftion took place upon a gaming ac count, and Mr. Savage conduced himself in a very ravage and outrageous manner. The applica tion was made upon the affidavit of Mr. Hunt, which stated, that, being in company with Sir Wil liam Rawlins, Knight, lately one of the Sheriffs for the County of Middlesex, and the Defendant, they all sat down t.'gether to play cards ; the game was 100, and they had played for some time, when Mr. Hunt observed that Mr. Savage did not play trumps, by which means he won the pool; he con tinued to play in this manner for some time, and committed several mistakes,in consetpienceof which he won a considerable sum of money, and at last took all the silver in the pool, which the other con ceiving he had no right to do, remonstrated with him, told him he hoped he would a5l like a gentle man, in correaing himself, and requested that he would restore the money. The Defendant Savage, without any other provocation, abused him, and immediately struck Mr. Hunt a violent blow on the temple, which the other returned, and Savage then lett the roans, intimating to Hunt that he knew where he was to be found. He therefore trusted thei• Lordships would grant a conditional Rule for this very improper concha. Lord Et ten BaROUOK— u It appears to me, that there was foul language used on both sides, it is that sort of transaaion in which I don't think we ought to interfere, and the parties may as well try this question in the Court below." Rs.le refused. - • IMPRESSED SEAMEN'. ' Mr. Cum moved for a Naha: Coll.to bring up the body of one William Jones, an impressed seaman, who had been impressed, not because he was liable, but for misconduCt. It appeared from the affidavit, that he was the mate of the brig British QN-ea, and was entitled to a half share in this ves sel, front whence, and the instructions given to the officers in the impress service. who, fur obvious rea sons, were ordered not to molest the mates of, mer chantmen. he was entitled to he discharged. Ap plication had been made to the Lords of the Admi ralty upon the subject, and it appeared that the brig was lashed to one of His Majesty's tenders, in stress of weather, which was necessary for the safety of both. This man, however, was seen with an axe in his hand, going to cut the cable which kept them together, and, although caution ed, he persisted in his intention, when the Lieu tenant of the Tender, who was the commanding officer, ordered him to be brought on board, and from thence sent him to one of His Majesty's ships of war. He was afterwards sent round to the Nore, as an example to other merchantmen, and then kept. It was very necessary a good under standing should subsist between these parties ; he therefore hoped, as the Impress Officers had posi tive instruCtions given them not to press mates of merchantmen, and as, in the present instance, his client had been detained for the purpose of example, and not otherwise, their Lordships would grant the Rule. Lord ELLtNnok CGH said, that the question for the Court was, whether he WAS that description of person liable to be impressed or not ? and upon that only they could decide. He, however, advised that a further communication might be had with come of the Gentlemen of the Admiralty; who, he had no doubt, would, in the event, see that there were no grounds for detaining this man and have the matter adjusted. He had always found the gentlemen in public offices extremely ready to give attention to applications of this nature ; and, therefore, recom mended to the party to make a second application in that quarter. °ISLET E. THE COUNTESS 07 CE ANARD. Mr. READER moved for a Rule to shew cause, why the Defendant should not be discharged out of the custody of the Sheriff of Middlesex, upon filing common bait? The aElion was brought upon a Bill of Exchange, drawn by a person of the name of Gilcus, upon the Defendant, who had accepted it. He grounded this application upon the Defendant's being a forte ranv.rte residing with her husband. Pie aflllavit on which he moved, stated, that the Count ess of Granard was married to a Mr. Little, with which circumstance the Plaintiff was well acquainted, the time of making the arrest, and that it was known to the attorney also. lie must have been perfeftly satisfied that she was a widow, for by the aft of union the widow of peers were entitled to the privileges of Parliament, he, therefore, must have been convinced she was afenge-roverte at the time. Rule to shew cause granted. Mr. BURROWS moved for a Rule for an Attach ment against two persons of the names of Bannock and Collins, for a contempt in not waiting to be ex amined upon a Writ of Inquiry before the Sheriff of Middlesex. It was sworn on the part of the Plaintiff, that these two persons were material witnesses for him; he saw them at the Shetifs Office at tending to be examined as he expeeted ; bnt the Shetiff being otherwise engaged, a few mi nutes of the time appointed for the enquiry bad elapsed, when they, and the Defendant, after some private conversation, declared their intention of going away ; in consequence of which, the She riff's Clerk said he would take the enquii y, and ac cordingly he took the chair, and proceeded to swear the Jury, but these persons went away with the De fendant to a neighbouring public house, and would not stay to he examined ' • several messages were sent to them to attend, but all to no purpose. 'Phis was a matter of great importance to the Plaintiff, as he had a large sum of money depending. The Jury assessed the damages at 2,1501. but it was sworn, if these witnesses had not been taken away by the Defendant, he would have obtained considerably more. The Court granted a conditional Rule. COMMON PLEAS. 35115155 r. WATTS. Serjeant COCKILL 'hewed cause against a condi tional Rule obtained by Sarjcant VAUGHAN. that the Plaintiff should be compelled to enter up judg ment on the veidift obtained by him in this cause, at the last sittings at Guildhall. The Plaintiff is this aCtion was a carrier, and brought his anion against the Defendant, who was a rag merchant, to recover the ►um Of 'A. 13s. due to him for the use of his carts. The objeCt of Ser jeant V AVON AN'S motion was, that when the Plain tiff would enter up judgment on the verdia, the De fendant might enter a suggestion under the 39th and 40th of the King. commonly called the Court of Conscience Ad, which provides, that no person living, or carrying on any trade in the City of Lon don, within the jurisdiEtion of the Court of Re quests, shall be liable to be sued in any other Court for any sum not exceeding SI ; and that if any per son shall, notwithstanding that Aa, be sued in ano ther Court, and a verditt be obtained against hie►, jiidgmenobeing then entered up on sach verdift, they shall be at liberty to file a suggestion on it, and the party recovering will nut be entitled to receive any costs, though the sum recovered should exceed forty shillings. Serjeant Comte'. produced the affidavit of the Plaintiff which stated, that he never knew the 1)e. fendant had carried on business in the City, but ai ways thought that he lived in Surry, where he kept an iron and rag shop. It further stated, that short ly after he had commenced this anion, he met the Defendant on Tower-hill, and was told by him, that the goods he carried were the sole property of a Mr. Juder, of Martin's-lane, in the City, and that he was to pay him for the carriage. Os the trial, Mr. Juder deposed that the Defendant was partner in his house in Martin's lane, on which account he no claims his privilege under the an. The learned Serjeant argued from this, that the Plaiutiff was not liable to lose his costs, as it was necessary that persons claiming this privilege should have some known residence or place of car rying oa business within the jutimiliElion of the • the He, Mule. Serjeant VAUGH iwerged the great of the lidt, which preventni costs from ti up onloor Mitors, and for trifling sums Sir tames Mallsrms said, he thou; required thattbe debtor should be kn within the jitrisdietion. The other Jud the same opinion, and the Rule was distal costs. II•RIT V. Daum. Serjeant SHEPHERD, on the pan of t moved for a Rule to thew cause, why should not be granted in this case. It tei fir two libels, tried last Sittings in Lon, of them the Defendant had put in a Ple cation, and obtained a verdia upon it ; he 'pleaded the general iuue, and ha against him, with forty shillings damag Serjeant SHEPHERD said, that the lit the verdict was given against the Plaintif he had been detected in endeavouring witness in the Court of King's Bench. only evide ice that was produced to sub was that given by Mr. Noy, which, he the Court, was not sufficient. Mr. IN that in a trial is the Coto t of King's 134 hord Ktevon, in which Mr. Barry so there was a man of the name of Jones witness for the Plaintiff. When he wa he said his name was not Jones, but Ss that he had been bribed by the Plaint; by the name of Jones, as Soloman ss Jew's name, and that Mr. Barry had v, struftions as to what he should swear. count the Plaintiff was non-suited. St mean, from this, argued at very great Mr. Noy, hearing this man say what not sufficient to make out the justificati ing that he was detected in endeavour; a witness ; he, therefore, hoped the grant his Rule. Sir JasiesNanssiztaa said, he that tection was fully proved against the 1 instanced the case of a. man being brew Magistrate, and sworn to by an accornl ing committed a burglary,from which he son present might accurately say, that It in such a crime. But, for the pnrpose fully discussed, the Rule !girl was gra Wt ci.ows v. THE :OIYAITIVi how••ca, Serjeant Ossiow moved, that tin might be disharged out of con6n'men a.tion on two Bills of Exchange, and ant was arrested for the amount. 'll which he made this motion was, that tl Granard had been for a long time mar Little, in Ireland, and that the Plaintil he took the Notes, well kuew the sam Serjeant SKSPHSSD opposed her cause, he said, there was no affidavit married but her own, and he hoped tb think that WAS not sufficient, as it wa solemnity to which there must have t witnesses. Serjeant ONst.ow replied, he had ♦it of t;ie Countess of Granard's, whi until her marriage with Mr. Little sh pleaded her privilege in Parliament Serjeant said, he thought it was mad brother Shepherd to allow her to ►e account of her marriage, than to be b the House of Lords for arresting a P The Court granted a Rule absolut CONSPIRACY OF JOURNEY MENISK L Yesterday John Colter, a journ maker, was charged before the Loan joining with others in combination to additional wages. Sir WILLIAM I. Alderman IlUNTelt assisted his Lord this affair a long and candid hearing. Mr. Ka•re appeared as Counsel fi tion, and stated to the Magistrates fendant was a journeyman brush•n been in the employ of a Mr. Smitl manufaanrer in that business; and that employ, he and two other fel had separately applied for a rise i which not being complied with, all amount of twelve, had stiwei. It w ed, that the journeymen brushmaki into a society or club to maintain ea out of work. A great number of called to prove this, but most of then raen brushmakers, who belonged who said that their fund was not t. who had struck fir their wages, them when sick. After a long in‘ complaint was dismissed, the Magisi sidering the charge proved.—lt ap Defendant made in the Last week he 3d., and that some weeks he could rise demanded was 3d. per doz avork. Yesterday se'nnight, as Mr. W of Lewes, was on his way to Eat stage coach, he discovered, soon of Hailsham, that the horses were w and, alarmed at the circumstance, himself out, which he bad no soon than he stopped the horses, and h the coachman, who bad fallen from fortunately in vain ; he therefore co.:eh, and led the horses on to Za he arrived about three in the mot& persons were immediately dispatch the unfortunate man, whom at day lying dead in a dirty drove-way cc main road, with his whip close by it is evident that he received no TY his fall from the box ; but, in atter the coach afterwards, through thi night, and probably inebriety, he and falling with his face in a deep water, was suffocated for want of deceased, whose name was Samuel pregnant widow and nine childre loss. fhe proprietors of the coal sequence of the accident 4 declined ing the winter months. eirommuriPonNOPNOMINIII art of Recites.. Wilms be might be process of that Counted, by the A therefore, hoped the Court aftatid di