The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1822-01-29 00:00:00

le- - - of the press. The debate ie the minis( of Thunos d a y was stormy, and frequently interrupted by call' for closing' it. The Chamber having betrayed iocreased impatience, the elation for closing the debate on the general question was carried by a decided majority, and Saturday fixed for the re' ply of M. CHIVIPLET, the Re porter. The discus. ,ice will then be opened on the articles severalty. The project, es amended by the Committee, will, no doubt, be carried. These Pipers contain no foreign news of any interest. There is no intelligence' from Turkey. We have received Sydney (New South Wales) taunts to the 10111 June. The following are ex. tracts rfpwaY, Jung 9. 1831. His Excellency the GOVERNOR in Cater, Mrs. filAc.quAnte, sad family, were at Launceston upon the late arrivals, and all in perfect health. We are informed that his Excellency was on the eve of returning to Hobart Town ; and that the journey bad been somewhat retarded in consequence of the rise of the rivers. At the Criminal Court which has been holden at Launceston, Port Dalrymple, thirteen prisoners have been condemned to die; five of whom were executed at George Town, fire at Launceston, and the other three were respited. Se►eral have also received sentence of transportation to his Majesty's settlement et Newcastle, who have been sent thither by the Jupiter. At yesterday's market there was a good supply or excellent grain ; but, owing to the recent ar rivals from Valparaiso and Hobart Town, the sale was remarkably dull. Captain RAINS assures us, that a moderate. stain vessel might be calculated opon going to Valparaiso, procuring a cargo of wheat, and return ing to this port within the very short period of five months. In 1806 this news would have been very acceptable; and as times are now, it is gratifying to learn that New South Wales has such a vast re source so near at baud, in the event of our sister settlements failiog in their accustomed supplies. We gave an account yesterday of a Fox dinner in Norwich, we this day present to our readers an account of a Fox dinner in Edinburgh. For the character of the speeches, the spirit with which the meeting was conducted, and those various other ci►cumstances that throw its chief interest over such an assembly, we must refer to the report of the proceedings; but for the extent of the public good which must result from the dissemination of prin ciples such as Mr. Fox might applaud, we most refer to the good sense and judgment of every man iu the kingdom. Meetings of this nature at the present moment must be fraught with much good service to the country. There should at such a crisis be as frequent and as extensive an interchange of opinion es possible between all classes of men who wish well to their country. An unwise system of government can never be upheld long but by the apathy of the great body of the people, and if the mass of the community now feel the unwonted pressure of distress, there is no doubt that it has flowed chiefly from their own indif. ference to the character of the political measures which have been hitherto punned. The Ministers of the Crown, in upholding an extent of public expenditure ill suited to the exhausted condition of the country, found in no class of the community more staunch supporters than the country gentle. men, and by • species of political retribution, this e stimable body of men now labour under a pressure of comparative distress, mote severe, perhaps, on account of the singleness of their means to resist it, thou had befallen any other class of persons in the country. It has been often remarked of this body of men, as indeed of the landed interest in general, that they have ever shewn themselves leas judi cious in selecting the means of promoting their own prosperity as • body, than in any other particular whatever. Their blindness in per. 'slitting themselves to be made the instru ments of ministerial ambition for • long course of years, can be accounted for solely by supposing that they had mistaken private for public prosperity,. and the momentary charms of high war prices for au evidence of permanent national improvement. The bubble, however, has now burst, the film has fallen from their eyes, and we shall find from day to day Fox dinners and comity meetings better and better attended. The triumph of pure constitu tional principles cannot be postponed much longer. The Ministers must stoop to the unequivocal judg ment of the people, sod consent, however tardily sad reluctantly, to confine their expenditure within such limits as the necessities of the country impose. For this nothing is wanted hut energy upon the part of the people, and wisdom upon that of their Representatives. The existing distresses that over whelm the agriculture of the country, must have taught the couuty Members that their own best in terests are much more closely allied to those of their tenants, and their constituents in general, than to the ambition of any set of Ministers. Among the reductions in contemplation by Mi lkers, it is said the office of Comptroller of the Preventive Water-guard fur the Suppression of Smuggling will be abolished, and the business of the Ace divided between the Custom Howse and be Board of Admiralty. The former, it is added, will have the arrangement and stations of the boats, li t k _ters, and boats' crew ; while the latter will have aPPointment of the officers, which consist of b _"Pteirts, Commanders, and Lieutenants of the is awfil Navy, the patronage of whose nominations is thv Mallory. 1 I r I • •-- - P ‘ A. • 15 * • # . 1 1111111. r 14..+w. - - - FASHIONABLE mop' gmrs. The Delis of York left town yesterday at one o'clock fur Brighton. The Dowager Dechess of Richmond Is expected In town to-morrow evening for the season, from the Doke of Bed ford's seat, Woobura Abbey. The Marquis of Tweeddale passed through town yesterday on his way to Newmarket, from Grastbans, Lincolnshire. The Marquis of Camden left the Earl of Aoldnienhissn's seat iu Sussex yesterday for Beyhan, Abbey. The Earl and Connie*. of Morley are swum the distin guished visitors at Viscount sad Viseoa•leed Granville 's seat is Suffolk. Earl Spencer bas arrived at Walborn Abbey, GO • visit to the Duke sad Duchess of Bedford, from his seat, Altheep. Northamptonshire. The Earl and Cos•tess of Sefton sad family are expected to arrive to-morrow at their borne in Arirogioss-street from their seat, Crozieth Hall, near Liverpool, for the woos. Earl Rivera left his house is Gressemar.place yesterday for kis seat, Hare Park, Newmarket. The Sardinia., Ambassador and his bride have left town for Twickenham, where his Excelleocy has taken • horse for six weeks. Sir Wm. Turd's, Bart. bas arrived at Richmond from his seat in Kent. Sir Richard and Lady Can Glyn left tows yesterday on a tour in Kent. The Right Hon. Charles Bathurst, M.P. bas arrived at kis house in Hertford-street from his seat, Sydney Park, Gloucestershire. John Dingwall, Esq has arrived at kis house ia St. James's street from his seat it Surrey. C. C. Derieg. Esq. has left his seat, Ayott St. Laureate, Herta, for Brighton. Keane Fitzgerald, Esq. bey arrived at his house in Dover street from ►is seat, Darter Hill, Herts. Captain June. of the 10th hussars arrived yesterday at Featon's Hotel, St. James's.street, from Clifton. R W. Blencovie, Esq. has arrived at hie bones in Hert. furl-street from • tour. Robert Wilmot, Esq. M.P. left town on Sunday on • visit to Viscount and Viscountess Granville, at their seat iu Suf folk. _ Job• Moore, Esq. km mrived at his house in St. James's- Flare from Batb. Mrs. Charles Rarkette mid family are arrived is town from their saM, News*lls Pub, Herts. CHELTENHAM, JANUARY 27. This place of late years has become a winter re sidence as much as formerly a summer one. We never recollect its being so full and gay as during the present winter. On Saturday every seat at the theatre was taken to witness the representation of The Heir at Lam, and A Roland for en Oliver, by the distinguished amateurs who had on several for mer occasions delighted numerous and fashionable audiences. It is only necessary to say, that the whole went off with the greatest eclat, sod that the amateurs severally acquitted themselves with their usual abilities. The parts of Dick Degas, in the play, and Higylyer in the farce. by Colonel Berkeley; Dr. Puagloss, Mr. Dawkins; and Fix ture, Mr. Banks. The Master of the Ceremonies ball on Monday, was the la►gest witnessed for some time, and dam. ing was continued to a late, or tether an early hour. Among our present fashionable residents are the following : Lady Tara, Sir Charles Coekerell, M.P.; Sir Loftus and Lady Otway, Admiral sad Mrs. Otway, Sir Charles Chad, Sir W. Beabason, Lady and Miss Tiebborne, Sir H.and Lady Pyan, Lady Collier ; Colonels Burke, Lee, Berkeley. Kings cote, Littlest,. sad Jones; Major and Captain Briggs; Mrs. Brace Jackie*; Captain and Mrs. leglefield, R.N.; Captain and Mrs. Maxwell, R.N.: Captain and Mrs. Carr, Rey. Mr. Wall and family, Dr. and blts. Smith, kc. WINMOR, JANUARY t6.—On Thursday their Royal Highne•aes the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCRSTRR and suite passed through here, and changed horses at the Castle Inn, on their way to the Rod and Countess of BRIDORWATRIeII, at their *eat in Hertfordshire, where the Royal visitors are to spend • few days. OLYMPIC THRATRE.—The curtain of this place of •murement is, we hear, again shout to draw up, with the advantage of additional strength, and under an altered management. MaDais CATALANI.—On Saturday last this distinguished lady received a letter from the debtors in our county gaol, complimenting her upon her extraordinary musical talents, also expressive of their regret that want of liberty prevented them (fourteen in number) from hearing her, and request ing that she would enable them to have the honour of drinking her health'. To this application Ma dame CATALANI returned 61., adding, with her usual archgess and naivete, that she was sorry she could not be honoured with the gentlemen's com !may at her coorerts ; but if any of them should hereafter meet with her elsewhere, and would make known to her that they were prisoners wheu she was at York, site would give them tickets.—( York Hetald.l Tag 011ATOR1011.—We cannot help adverting to the Musical Performances of to-mo►row night at Cumen• larder' Theatre, where Mr. Bocar♦ has amnged owe of she most attractive Selections we ever witneseed. The ma•uer in which • variety of the best pieces from HANDEL'S " Menials" will he supported, dues uncommon honour to English art, and perhaps so powerful • com. biustiun of native names, ow the same occasion, may out again be effected. Of Resumes stew work, " Noses fit kgypt," a most distinguished character has reached as. It abounds with those bursts of passion, science, taste, rod •terrines", by which melody h•s " marked him for bey own," and in the bands of Car •s, Swizz, Stem ke. will be delightfully fed. The Mfacellausesu Act is singu larly fruitful is favourite productions; sod we believe that the New Stpkettiti Orchestra will do winch to promote those divine purposes of which barmuoy is susceptible. Captain BOWLS; is appointed to command the William and Mary yacht, attached to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the room of Capt. PHIL• LIIIOIII. Government have established a large steam packet at Bristol, which is to be attached to the War Office Department iii that city. It is called the George the Fourth. By the official returns from the several depart merits, it appears that the whole popalatiois of France amounts to 30,465,29 i inhebitents.— (Freach Paper.) A letter from Capt. WATSON, of the Lord Cath cart, dated Valparaiso, October 9, states his having been again detained, in consequence of dispatches rgcsived hogs Lord COCUIRANZ. - ^l4l bRUNYLLANE tHEKtR E. A new tragedy was produced last tiled, entitled Owes, Prisee.of Powys; or, Welsh Fends. The , principal characters Bre— nt Mug of Ropidned a... Mr. F 005... Lord Lieutenant in W 0100...... ....... Mr. B Owen Foams of Odom. . Potkor of Thoodors, betroths,' to Om Mr. Pown.L. .Ndulock, a Kisomos of Owes ' to )ere } with Iberian Mr. C ourt=. Tudor, a Vassal ef Nooloch Mr. PENLZY. Theodore 'Lio•eS Miss Entermon. The King of EngleMflisrlitykd Henry Whether the date of the story is that of the second or fourth Henry we/ 110 t to be ascertained from the play. Owen has been unfortunate in hi. attempts on the field to stay the falling fortunes of his country; he is at the opening described to be lurking after recent defeat, and is declared by the English Court to be un der proclamation of rebellion. The Lord Lieutenant has leave granted to back his own suit with Theodora with the King's influence, the acquiescence of her father, them in court, being granted for the same purpose. The next scene discovers her receiving the tidings of Owen's over throw from Madock, who proposes to her to take place in her affections of her overthrown end foilorn hero. Owen. She resents. She resists the proposal according to the gene. rally attributed faithfulness of tree love. Madge!' resolve'. to seek sot an opportunity of forcing her compliance. A Welsh banquet is laid out la the hall of Owen'atsther. Theo dora sod her father are present—so Is the Lientenaut. Owen arrives; some angry words pass between hint and the (Acute sant, and lame more agreeable one@ betwees him sod Theodo ra. A match is the result. The country is still foil of Norman invaders. Owen is obliged to march out; Theodora accom panies hien ; they We Madock, to whose care she is con fided while Owen goes to the battle. Madock in the castle makes mutter attempt of the violent kind on her constaucy. She still defies him; mad is, Is pursuance of his threat, to be dragged to a projecting rock and tumbled into the sea.— Not having cruelty esough to do it himself, he gives the business up to Tailor for execution, and retires. The vassal has been saved from slaughter in the Acid by Owen, and, in gratitude, releases Theodora, instead of destroying her. Madock supposes the deed executed, joins Owen in the camp, and recites a fogged tale of her infidelity. Owen is, of course, much•depreseed, bat aroused by the consideration of the impending battle, gees once store against the foe. He re turns to Madoek's Hall again defeated. The traitor presently throws off disguise and has Owen eels d as a rebel. While the weapons use gleaming fatally over him the voice of Theodora is heard. Madoek, belle.. lag her dead, at first takes it for a saperuatural visits ties. His old'habits of thiating recur. Another battle is fought, in which Theodora Ind Owen ate Mortally pierced. They both come on the stage to die. Owen relates, with great satisfaction, that, having bees wounded by Msdock, be browght the recreant dowa . sad dispatched him with a dag ger. He dies immediately Lifter; taltsfied with the news of the victory being on the side of his countrymen. This, which may be deemed a tedious, is in fact only a hasty and imperfect delineation of the plot— than which there was never one seen more irregular and ill digested. There are fewer circumstances in many well written novels of three volumes. Of course the essentials of tragedy are missing, and must be obscured, from this overheaping the just measure of incident. There is no one passion which has any thing like convenient rdom for developement. " The seed •ls sown, end the coop is mown," according to the sepernatural vegetation of Jack's bean-stalk. Never before were such weighty matters so cursorily talked over, and rut into victim, with so little of the ceremony of feel. ing or thought to make their acceptance reasonable. . The play must be the 'work of very green am bition. It is too full of discrepancies to last as it is. The occasional bursts of good expres sion were Ice frw and transient to leave the . water any thing like the weed of genius. At any rate, he must read sod toil, and make lees free in his appropriations of other taxis and characters. The actors performed generally well. Mr. Keats was nearly lost in the unmeaning nature of his cha racter; but, where love and war are the objects, it must be indeed a foundered Pegasus out of which he will not strike some chew of metal. lie raised the declining attention of the audience yelpers) times, and died in e fine paroxysm of heroic ardour. Miss EDMISTOIF infused great energy into Theodore, and, with some abatement which is still to be desired in her emphasis and action, made a very passable he roine. Mr. Coops kept up the spirit of his pert ra ther above theintrinsic dignity, for he had to represent a sad sort of character—a wretch hardy enough to invent crimes but not to act them, and misers. bly afraid of their consequences. There is besides a turgid and inapt tern in the dialog* which sets the study of individual character in thc, actors gene rally at de fi ance. The other parts were suitably sustained ; end had the writing of the play cone spooded with (the acting, the success would have been complete. The airs prevailed at the fell of the curtain, but the opposition was to* serious to puss for nothing. There are some excellent scenes painted for the occasion, which represent the Welsh cliffs and acclivities. with their expansive and ver dant wallies, gushing rills, and rapid river., very impressively. The house was crowded. MERTING AT LIVERPOOL TO ADDRESS MR. HUME. This meeting, according to advertisement, took place on Wednesday last, in the large room of the York Hotel. Soon after twelve o'clock the busi ness of the day opened, by Mr. T. Booth being unanimously voted to the Chair. He then sho►tly addressed the meeting, and stated, that the Motor having refused to call a meeting fbt the purpose they were that day assembled, the requisitionists had convened this on their own responsibility. He then info►med them of the object of the meeting, and proceeded to praise the merits of Mr. flume 111 his endeavours to promote economy and retrench ment. It was the duty of the people, said Mr. Booth, to force Ministers to economize in every de partment of the expenditure of the State. Alter • few more observations to the same purport, Mr. Booth concluded by inviting their attention to any gentleman who might address the meeting. Colonel Williams, in • speech of considerable ability, diverged into a variety of topic., and passed some very severe strictnres on the conduct of Go- Imminent. The resolutions were three in number, briefly • expressive of the sense the meeting entertained of Mr. Hume's exertions in favour of economy snd re form, and transmitting its thanks to that gentleman for his laborious public services. Several gentle men addressed the assemblage; snd, on the maims of Mr. T. Fletcher, thanks were voted to Mr. Hume. the Earl of Sefton, Joseph Birch, Esq.. Thomas Creevey. Esq., sod William James, Esq. (M.P. for Cadmic.) .7 '' . t . tits , bnAiE. ..11111.- ROYAL HUNT. stg holl'"unde.l4lllollHrlinrout a ali t t le Y elte e :i Y a ri tb le e ril la i r l hi gell s erd ai to eei the . right a Laughed, which • eliewed great sport, taking brat across the Geld. towards West Drayton, reaming with great speed to the left, where be crossed the different rivere to the rigid of Colebrook and the Park, through leer and Langley Broom end then crossed the Bath road through the enclosures le tie left of Damn Park, by Herten and Wyeds bury, where he deer crossed the Theatre to the left of Old Wiredeare; he then look up the bill by Nagielleld Green, tad Shea teemed, she Greet Perk, when Si. leaped over Noe pal ter, sad ran with great swiftness acmes tbe top of the Long Walk, through the Park, sod ewe at the ether side towards Ascot Heath, when the deer was taken In a large pond. Some of the sportemeu went over Staines-bridge, arid gibers by Daichet•bridge. --- NRAMBER AGRICULTURAL IiERTING. Friday the fourth meeting of the Agriculturists of Sossex, Mat of the Rape of &amber, l oo k pl ecn —W a lte r Burrell , Esq. M.P. in the chair. The Rev. J. G. ChoHeti, of Sher. maisbury, proposed a Petition to both Houses of Parliament, which was seconded by Sir C. M. Burrell, and adopted.— The Petition ascribes the present agricultural distress to the return to cash payments, which measure was " politic and premature," and asks for higher protect• ing duties against foreign agriculturists—Colonel Lloyd, of Lancing. M.P. said he feared any Petition would bare little weight ; for while the commercial interest prepon derates in the House of Commons, his Majesty's Ministers would not receive it with the attention it deserves. None, be thought, but a County Meeting would effect any good.—. The Petition is to be laid for signatures at Horsham and Steyning, until the 10th of February. A select piety of agriculturists afterwards dined together; J. Leuuett, Esq. of Woodmincote, in the chair. Sir C. M. Burrell slated at the meeting, that at Chichester, • few days since, a Gentleman took thirty•four sovereigns, sad not being in the habit of receiving gold, failed in the necessary precaution of ringing them; upon investigatioN it turned out that eleven of the sovereigns were made of pls. tine, and were intrinsically worth only five shillings each, though weighing the same as sterling gold; and being as well led, they bade defiance to detection, except by their different nosed from the more valuable metal they were coined to rtpreemit. . 0 •OOD SAVE THE KfNG." r • It te a very remarkable circumstance that the composer of the nuiversally admired music of "God save the King" shun Id have remained a matter of doubt, which is now completely set at rem, in a publication issued by Mr. Clark, of the King's Chapel Royal. He bits noticed very candidly all that has been said or published upon it; amigos very satisfactory reason' why they are all wrong; in fact, all that has been written and published on the subject have been mere asser tions mid coajecturea without any proofs, and iu all the print ed copies of that delightful music it has ppeared in the list of any composer's works who has been reported the cons. poser of it. In fact, nu composer has claimed it, but it has bees attributed to them after their decease. Mr. Clark bay, by indefatigable research and perseverance fur several years pad, most completely decided the questing, and set it at rest not to be disputed any longer; and in the discovery of the real composer of this loyal and national anthem, his same is most appropriate, as it is no other than the na tional character, John Bull. Mr. Clark bas traced back from the records and books of the Merchant Tailors' Company, that it was composed and sung in the year 1607, on the wonderful escape of King James I. from the Powder Plot, and smug in their Hall by the Gentlemen and children of his Majesty's Chapel Royal on the day when King James dined three, when m grand and sollessm entertalausent to celebrate the remit of t►e King's escape from the Gunpowder Plot w s gives i sod it is supposed that the church service wee performed previous tu the entsetainment, as the dean and sub.dean were present, sod so organ was erected In the Hall open the occasion, which was on the 16th July, 1607. Dr.Joha 801 l was Ant Prufemor of Manic to Gresham College he 1596, and was chosen organist to King James the First in 1607, end played before the King at the abuse entertainment. It errors from the Merchant Tailors' retort's, that the Mosley of the Company conferred with Ben Jonsson, who was then Poet Unreal, to write some verses for as anthem, which he aeeordisgly did, beginning with " God save great James our King," mid Dr. John Bull set them to magic, which is the same so universally admired, now George is sub. misused the whole of the words will be found to be applicable to those times, and in Dr. Job■ Bull's MS. catalogue of music is Nn. 56, "Gud save the King." An other memorable composition was performed at the oboes entertainment for the lint time. A Latin grace, Non Nobs Domino, wee written for the occasion, and set to music as a canon by Mr. William Byord, one of the Gentle men of the Riag's Chapel, and it was sang at the Kleg . table for the lest time. It is a remarkable eircumstanee that these two plan 000ttotto to b e preferred So all other. ; In fret no where have vied with them, and they are both still sung at every festival sad public dinner. On Saturday the dispatches for Beaconlen and Chins, by the ship Thames, Capt. HAVIeIDE, were closed at the Est India House, and delivertd to the purser of that ship. Extract of a ktier from Mr. WALLACt, dated New Brunswick, December 18, in the United States, to a friend resident at Boston "I am not sow permitted to excel myself much—l write on my beck. The coach was emit with great violence spiral Brunswick Bridge; the driver having hero thrown from his seat about a minute previous, and the horses being at full gallop downs the hill leading to the bridge, which is extremely steep. I was on the outside, and, with a sudden shock, was pitched off on the right, and the stage, thee ire its side, went entirely over me. It is a miracle that I escaped with life. I thought at first that both legs were broke., for I bad no use of either. The left leg is broken is two plates ; the upper fracture is only as loch below the kite,, and the lower one about four inches above the ankle, which last is • compound fracture, the bones having mite through !betel( of the leg in two places. I had a very severe contusion on the right knee, and the leg and thigh were terribly bruised, but not broken. I lost all use of it for severel days, but, thank God ! it is now quite well—the left, of course, must bare time ; burl am happy to tell you all is going on admirably thus far; there is sot the least evidence of contraction, sad I am in great hopes the limb will be restored without any appear. ✓ite of accident but a slight lamp or two; and that we meat not mind, since I have saved the old spindle. I Ima gine several weeks must elapse before it will be considered safe to remove me to New York, but I am in the care of Dr. Smith beer, • physician of Seoul-ate ability ; and the moat respectable people of the town and neighbourhood are Is attentive and kind to me as possible. Two Geotlemen sit up with roe every night. I have lain in one posture, with scarcely the deviatiou of two inches, for eieeteew days; and as you know nay lore of being still, yon may imagine how gal it is to me. The wound; which were the most dangerous part of the disaster, bare mealy healed al►eady. The very rapid manner in which I recover has astonished the faculty here, for I am now as forward as most cases of the sort in seven weeks. They only attribute it to a powerful constitution, and the emelleot state of health I enjoy. I ►ave not experienced at any time as much fever as generally attends a common cold, and little or so inflammation in the parts •Rated, while my spirits have not forsaken me fur one stoment. The general sympathy which my bad fortune has excised, has gratified my ;Mingo iu • manner I cannot de. scribe. Dims my life, it is almost worth a broken leg to Save found so many friends, which t knew nut I bad before. I thick I may safely say, " That my fall bus 'tithed me." When I lay on the ground after ibis moidest, and harm the extent of my saisferione, I could WI help empties Diek Dadkiall, "Isms utterly rulard, fairly tandoori" bet oraw, ►y the beglesing of March, I trust I may with troth cuisine, • Richard's ►imself spia!"-..(doerea Paper - tali► ifriVuloatfet COURT OF CHANCERY, l.nrcottes . . prOallbAir, JANTJAIT S. EX-PARTS MAWR, IN THE MATTER OP HOWARD AND GIBBS. BANKRUPTS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, at the sitting of tl.e Court, requested that his Lordship would allow this cove to stand over for a few days, for the purpose of giving Counsel time to prepaie themselves for the Argument. Mr. Honig wished to know to what point thcy were to address the Court ? The LORD CHANCELLOR—To the phint wh.ther • bankrupt executor Can prove agstn•t his osm estate without an order of the Court for that purpose. I find that. when the choice of as signees was made under the first COMOIII.I.IOn, and Carroll, Shrve, and Duffs appointed, there nas a petition presented spinat that choice, siv...l by Wilkie, one of the•prtseat assignees, asserting that Carroll's debt was covered with usury, and is the face of that petition, on the second choice et' assignees, he voted far Carroll; I wir.ll to see how a person could turn round an. IVilkie may he able to explain this on affidavit; if it is not explantril it will make a singular circumstance in the case. The ATTORNEY-Gme ERA L--Perhaps your Lord ship wall allow it to come on, on Monday next. Mr. HORNI—Then we are to understand, who ever the argument may be, that it is to he ground ed on the evidence already before the Court. The LORD CHANCELLOR — CertainIy. Argument fixed fur Monday next. COURT OP KING'S BENCH, Worritortta. MOIDAIN JAIULIIT 28. LIBEL LEWIS V. WALTZ& This was an act 101 l of libel tried before the Lord Chief Justice at the late Sittings at Guildhall. The Plaintiff is an attorney, and the Defendant the proprietor of the Times newspaper. The libel complained of was contained in the report of pro ceedings which took place at the Kingston Assizes, in which Mr. Lewis and others were Defendant•, on a charge of conspiracy, and in which the De fendants were acqoittedi The alleged libel, after stating the particulars of the trial, concluded by saying, " the Jury found themselves obliged to acquit the Defendants, to the great regret of a crowded Court, upon whom the evidence, as far as it went, made a great impression." The Plaintiff, in his declaration, set forth, that he was an attorney of the Court of King's Bench, and that the libel in question was published of and concerning Or Plaintiff as an attorney, and with intent to injure him iu his profession. The evidence at the trial proved that in 1813 the Plaintiff was regularly admitted an attorney, but there was no proof that he had taken out any certificate. Mr. Svaiturrr, upon this evidence, contended, that the Plaintiff must he nonsuited, as the declara tion was not made out ; for how could the Plaintiff be injured in his profession of attorney when it had appeared that he had taken out no certificate, and, consequently. could not legally practise ? and, fur ther, there was an absence of all proof that he had at all practised since 1816 ? Upon this objection the Lord Chief Justice tionsuited the Plaintiff. The SOLICITOII-GENERAL now applied fora rule to shew cause why the tionsuit should not be art aside, on the ground that the declaration was suf ficiently sustained by the proof offered at the trial, that the Plaintiff was an attorney of the Court iu 1813. It was for the Defendant to *hew that he had ceased to continue an attorney, but it must he presumed he was so still, and the proof of practice was unnecessary. The Learned Counsel cited tbe case of Bell v. Byrne, and one from the 3d Nadir arid Selwyn, in support of his applicatiou.—Rule Nisi granted. STAIILST W. DOBBS. This was a penal action to recover one penalty of 100/. for having, contrary to the provisions of the Act of the 50th George 111. supplied the work house of Bethnal-green with milk, he bring • guardian of the poor of that parish. At the trial it appeared that, by the local Act for regulat ing the pariah in question, •ll inhabitants holding to the annual amount of 801. are eligible to the tuition of guardian of the poor. The Defendant had qualified for that office some years ago, but had ceased to take any part in the management of the pariah expenditure. He was by trade a cow. keeper, and supplied the poor-house with aboitt two quarts of milk daily, which was fetched by cite of the paupers, sent by the master of the work house. The Defendant's bill was paid at stated periods by the vestry clerk. It also appeared tbat upwards of a year and • half before the period at which this transaction commenced, the Defericl.mt had ceased to act as guardian of the poor. T,ie Chief Justice, who tried the cause, considering ei.tt it was • penal Statute, thought the proof of Defendant being an overseer hardly sofficiettly made out, more especially as the supply was un questionably not within the spirit of the Act, a—i directed that the Plaintiff should be nonsuited. Mr. SCAILLITT uow applied to have the t set aside. The Learned Counsel submitted this case was certainly within the letter if not t. r spirit of the Act. The Defendant hod acted . • guardian of the poor, and though he had nit r•- crutly attended, yet he still might atteurinf chose, and audit his own accounts. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said hia impre•riou now was the same as it had been at the trial ; ; Mr. Justice BAYLEY and the rest of the Cowt thinking the question one of importance, and wor thy of further consideration. a rule to 'hew crti.e why the nousuit should not be set aside was iv auted. COURT OF COMMON PLEA!, iVetrutima, JANIJAZY 14. JOHNSON N. ROLA H MID OTHERS. This was as action for breach of covenant fur the non• production of partnership books. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN this day moved fora rule to she.r nose why the isquisition had upon the writ of jogai. y ese cuted in this dome should sot be set aside, an d a new ism executed before a judge. This motion he submitted ou the following groisasis:—. la.—That riaseaps bad bees gives without any proof of damage. the damages gives were excessive. 3d.—That the Defaulting' skeet', who could bare pro►rd IN 4