The Sun. — London, England, 1819-05-05 00:00:00

FOR TilE SUN. ERRATUM. hilt• EDITOR—I n t h e 12 t h li ne Of t h e iith pa 117Pred reaaPhof my Answer to Mr.ACHERLEY, that ill your Monday's Paper, I no:iced an .rerror, which I beg you to correct : ' subtraction, the cup," read " subtraction of the cup." If Stith ah hopeless heretic as VIGIL were not tiaMre d alre a d y, a pious Papist would infer that 11 1 argument was damned, by your Devil' having Put his foot in it. In the suceeeding paragraph you dropped a Word; which—meo periculo—l must pray you to testore. I said, and still I say, that Popery must b e h • c ained and sworded down into quiescence. It is not enough for me to speak the truth, IT nothing b ut the truth must speak the , °l e truth. T he hazard belongs not to you, shi t to VIGIL. witOf fore' t ° )le."-4 N yog d II ergY? ..# of 1 0 501 most r d oo t, ' le rool‘ roes" , 3 0111• ill be Col l' de 01 p re ' ,y rg' °fret l ot ; s th e 2611/ o°l th 4 tier' foa l .stY'' sty , ' L ad Ifiam re t lb . ry,ore Kep t „ r ep; Ling• oto,a orair cn' keh 01 , 1' lllls► I 5 : Vee' CO' 3 e el 10 0 1 ill, O S the t he vg• LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, MAy 4. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Stp o y.„ "s AND OTHERS V. GLOSSOP,, AND THE CO M , THSA: RE, OF MANAGEMENT OF DRURY-LANE th at wili he in the recollection of our readers, art injunction was obtained on a former 1 1 i ca lon on part of the Plaintiffs, to restrain Mr. 4:, (1 ; ss °1) and others from entering up execution the which they had obtained against f ro le Theatre, and also to restrain the Committee 1 1 1P a Yitlg Mr: G.'s claim until the demands of th e m Reuter s ,were satisfied. thlinaT this day moved the Court to dissolve R.) - ( li i i j"ction, as tar as related to Mr. Glossop, )4.41 not thought fit to enter into the cons un'ise that the other creditors had. tliAfter hearing Counsel on both sides, the LORD )f4IIcBLLoR said, that when the case was last ° l re him, he had felt very considerable difficulty. t he : 14 ' 1 looked into the Acts of Parliament with .1104,i-I,lust scrupulous a; tendon, but he had found gnu ain them that would warrant him in say : cl a 7 o ttt at a creditor who had substantiated his 1 4 ' et ' 4l (l not even take the very building of the hil e ,l tr e. if there was no other property to satisfy ai email& the C "P2rt said there could be no doubt that firtiretsolis who served the Theatre were to be hen a r s o ns who for it was expressly stated, that the ter t . 4 l . 3 were to receive their detnands atter the 13 Wa ges, .&c. were satisfied. N o p erson 410 ses would s erve t h e Th eatre , or enter 04,11,Y contract with the Committee, it he was 1'1;e the liquidation of the Renters' claims.. sa tbe Le fu , CHANCELLOR said there must . be "luitabie condition in the Act of Parlia •4ll44,t`: show that execution could not be taken "liC i aln st the Theatre, to enable the Court to t 'le t he restraint. His Lordship suggest the A i " t h e parties should again look into a ll i t S h of Pa r li ament . H e did not w i sh to di or ;„iit, " , said he, af;er again o b serv i ng on t h e i se felt If the Comp a ny an d t h e Cre earinat-tLe d etermined to de dish each other, at) ooC e ir it. If t h ey w ill not shake hands, I 4111 Ple u ' that they will both get into a very Ileaerßpe. til l Sat e ' i e was in the. end (Acted to stand over tut zle t o " :':Y• 'Au arrangement is expected to be - " t he rue'a n time. • - , TIIE •BEDFORD CHARITY. "It The,„l 4t)111) C HANCELLOR, On Coddling int ( o l if Court he liael"riast 1;t1 o'clock, asked Mr. Heal Acts 4 fo ril "e his option as to which of the two round his`olitnieut he (his Lordship) was to g antNigto 0 1 , ? N , After 4 .4,1 L. conversation till Sa -14,1 '"'P s aid, " Let this case stand ov er with the Co unsel, his ine on that day s ,'' "id take its chance of CM" 7 3 ; 4 )14 : (1 , 1. if the House of Lords should sit al shalllate 4t, t i r "'aY a 8 another place did p )e 4 ble to sit here on Saturday. yesterday, urther consideration postponed. „/.4'. CAncstY.—We have been prevented kttall-pre important matter from noticing; the butat 44 ti l . , '"B ,,P l aY of British Talents at this p l ac e , t th - '''ll'q Aturs are essential to the general s..ati 1116-4,tnatt. of our National Character, w . e e shall litit;titt! earliest opportunity o f paying I (41 th: res pect to the merits of our at Countrymen h si All PRiese"t occasion. 4Y lali,st—tY4Nß.--This Actressleturned on Thurs.. Illet,, ° the bublin Stage, in the character of 4 -. in Th Site was received .1' the a u fi . e 'taunted 'Power. et ti v" b l h r b l ut a mle , n cc in general with warm 0 to appro,ba ii.,,,lew malignant spirits ! i t 4 ° p i t-i- -efeatre in new disturbances, dema 1 . who wante nc. le. il - ,P° .02 y for her conduct towards the Patel: 4 5 41 . 1 the liberality of the audience, howeve r , tiot__:Vereatne pe aA vr ere terrified into silence. h m o a r l t e p v a o s le sa n g t e d rr e: m ign j , a a g t i l i d .o t ee emel, 1 / 1 \ 31. 4 t s t ° h e a l t with i h : 4 ;ft a i s y s . tian Government had ord • been N11 4 1 1 ; 4 °4 to (1114 the island, which he had bee I)(l,Vit'hetl,,to do without any armament. is fi, " 4I st December Lord COCHRANE hoisted tO 1 , 4 C oti board th e Re na Maria Isabel, the fine Its'(lo7p horn Cadiz? lately captured in the H Th. h"nception. 441 t li - -•tike of BEDFORD appeared in his place . in 4 0 11 . 8 e of Lords last evening , . the first time erl, il,"tte alarming accident. His Giac.,e looked it k lie sal e and rather feeble, and wore his arm in 1 A r gi 'llitite(ir'ent•----The Re v . R. H. Gretton, M. A. the Recited by th e Lord Bishop of Chester, to Prcttric!°rY of Nam wich, in that county, on the tsst rti ." "f the Right Hon. Lord Crewe. 111 Hip!' Ott t, between 11 and 12 o'clock, an 411,-gv "re broke out in the house of Mr. i,ttiti.l,l:4l: ‘44o6_4oyrfii, eaorikt eatt:d vtA,hpicolt.liiencuary, Little Rupert - Att e. , inte r i or I 1 lily Ou 0, , , oget ter in, 1 ~s . h ort time cot!. it► the stock in uf. , 4e arri va l of en yi nes an d a good sup- M)lltat.d:4 4.,Tv'eur,litvbees Progre ss of ' th e Elaine 3 were THE THEATIMS. KlUC's tntATßE.—Atter Il Barbiere ;U Sit~i;lia last night, Monsieur PyPoRT and his wife re-ap peared. The forui.r has evidently made a si,,rong impression On the fashionable world, as the house was crowded, and the applause abundant. DRURY:.LANI3.—The alterations which have been suggested have been judicionsly adopted 'in the new Comedy of Wanted a Fife, at. this Theatre, and it went oil' last night with increased 'success. Indeed it is so admirably supported by the Per formers in general, that the Public Will enjoy a rich treat, independently of all dramatic merits. KCUI~I'kJIZ c)H' k'A~HiON. Prince ESTERHAZY g4ve H superb entertain ment, yesterday, at, Gliandos-house, to several distinguished personages. The Earl of ABERDEEN entertained, on Monday, a large party of distinction at Argyle-house. The Countess of.W.EmYss bad an elegant assem bly on Monday evening; at the Royal Hotel, St. James's:street, which %I-as attended by upwards of 200 distinguisheifashiouables. Lidy ONGLRy .gave:.a grand rout on Monday evening, at her residence hi Bruton -street, Berke lersquare, which was attended by nearby 300 persons of the first dis . (inction and fashion. • Yesterday Sir IVALTER:STIIILING gave a grand dinner party, at Isis. house in Pall-Mall. Lady UODRINGTPN had an elegant assembly on Nlonday evening, at her house in Charles -street, Berkeley-square, which was :mended by a very elegant assemblage of fashi.nables. GREAT PIIGILITIC Al 11 CHES. The great match between the phenomenon, Randal, and Martin, took place yesterday on Crawley Downs, more than thirry miles from London, and the spectators were at least 20,000 of all sorts of admirers of milling tactics, notwith standing the distance trout London and the wet ness of the morning: Randal had • bignalized .himself in the ring, equal to any man who ever entered one ; and Martin beat Scroggins, .which stamped his fame. as a boxer pf no mea.n note. At one the men sit ipped, with Burn and Harry Harmer tor Alartin ; and Oliver and Torn Jones for Randal. Randal was Matched 1501. to 1001. and betting was seven to tour upon him ; and even betting that he and Carter, who fought Spring in the same ring, won. ROUNDS. I. Martin hit out with his right hand, which was parried, and Randal broke ground, watching au opportunity to get in by feints, and placed a left handed bit upon the body, Martin sparred him into a corner of the ring, but Randal manreurred himself out, and placed two hits, one of which drew blood freely from the ❑ose. In a close Martin threw him. 2. Martin made play with much determination, and several hits were exchanged, but Randal avoided their force by a measurement of distance. Martin threw him again. Martin went to fighting again, hut he failed in judging his distance, and when in he received another hit on the nose, and Randal gave hint a heavy fall upon the b a ck o f hi s head... 73 to 1 on Handal 4. A close followed, after Nfartin bad placed a right-handed body blow, and in struggling fur the hall both went down, Randal.under. 5. Some good fighting to the advantage of Randal, who kept the claret flowing from the smeller. Martin was again thrown heavily. 6. Randal made a good body hit with the left hand and got away, and then rallird very spiritedly at th e h ea d, an d b ot h went down in a close. 7. Martin went to work with much gaiety, and hit his ad- Tersary on the left eye: but he napped in return, and some sharp fighting followed ; but Randal was too brisk with his fists and legs, and in a close he weaved at his antagonist's head and both went down, Martin under. 8. Both were piping, and Martin seemed to be cautious in making any mute play. It was a hugging round, and both went down. 9. Randal placed a hit upon the mark, and Martin was short upon the return, but some manly in-fighting took place, with nearly equal advantages. Bo►h down. 10. ,Martin hit short, and he was returned upon with a chattering finch hit upon the mouth, and be was thrown, af ter Randal had nimbly acted at close quarters. Both winded again; but Martin's head began to exhi bit uncouth appearances, and his fine features were spoiled. This round' ended by Martin being thrown, and high odds were offered, but no takers. Randal had brought his stone weight to an equality with his own,and he grassed him good naturedly. 12. Martin rushed in with apparent. gaiety, and threw his man across the ropes: but Randal, who excels all men at close quarters, gave him a twist and floored him. 13. tlartin made a good right-handed hit upon Randal's lug, which staggered him ; but like a sailor boarding an enemy, he got hold of him, and never left him until he gain ed his point by weaving and throwing. In one of Martin's returns in this round he scalped his adversary's forehead. 14. Randal placed Itft and right heavy hits on Iris man's al ready contu s ed head, and then threw him. 15. Martin placed a weak hit upon his adversary'• bead, lint it was so severely returned, that Martin had no alterna tive left but to turn his adversary up as an out and out busy customer, who never left his bead alone. In the close, Ran dal, when even going down with ►iis man, hit him again left and right on the head, in a manner which astonished the spectators. lti. Randal went in upon the offensive, and fought liis man to all pints of the ring, and when he thought he gave him enough he threw him i . 17 and 18. it was the wish that Martin should he taken away, but he wanted another trial, and the next round set tled it. 19. Randal knocked his man down (the first clean one dur ing the battle), and Burn resigned the combat. REMARKS. But few observations arc necessary; no man ever entered a ring so accomplished a pugilist as Randal, of 11 stone weight; he is like a bird upon the bough of a tree, always in action, and he finishes well that which he begins. Martin, a game man, never turned the battle, and his fault is misjudg ing distance ; but they all tall into that fault who fight with Randal, or rather, he leads them into it. Randal fought about l Ist. alb; and Martin about a stone heavier.—The fight lasted 50 minutes within 10 second 4. SPRING AND CARTER. This fight came eery properly second. It never was consi dered any thing like a match ; and the best criterion was the betting 3 to I , with those who werejiash, that heavy odds ought to be taken. The ring was in uproar in the two or three first rou►lds of this great girl fight; foi Carter, who dis played so much skill in hanging Oliver on the Carlisle ropes, when he was pronounced Champion. of England by the sages of the North, got Spring in the same condition, and refused to act unmercifully, but his Lancashire friends said he had much fallen off when he got Spring there. A worse fight has not been seen fur many years. Spring won it in one hour and three quarters, to the mortification of the backers of this self elected Champion. The amateurs in general seemed to re lish blood, but Carter was too weak to treat them with it. There was very little money betted on this fight in London. On Friday, the 30th of April, in Upper Seymour-street, the Lady of Sir John Chandos Iteade, Dart., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 4th instant, at St. ()lave's, Hart-street, Clatworthy Macartney, Esq., of Dublin, to Jane, daughter of the late James Mayne, Esq., of Honduras. DIED. On Thursday, the 29th ult., at Stoke next Guildford, Bernard Cobbe, Esq. late of the Audit-office, Somerset -place, in the 68th year of his age. On the 4th instant, in Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, at the house of her 'son, Richard Taylor, Esq. Mrs. E. T. Taylor, widow of floe late Nathaniel Taylor Esq. surgeua, of Atopthil I, &dui dsitire. PARLIA, MENT. lIOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 4. The oaths were administered to the Earl Wat.- DEGRAVE and Lord ERSKINE. Au Annual Account front the Commissioners of Margate Pier and Harbour was presented by Mr. Cobb.—Ordered to he upon the table. Petitions were presented in favour of the Ca tholic Claims from the Roman Catholics of Man chester and Salford, and of London, Westminster and Southwark, and parts adjacent, by the Earl of Derby ; from Tavistock by the Duke of Bed ford ; against theta from the Dean and Clergy of Bristol by the Bishop of Salisbury ; and from Col chester by the Earl of Shaftesbury ; against the Cotton Factories' Bill, from 0 vners of 'Cotton Factories of Manchester and Preston, by the Earl of Derby ; and against the Insolvent Acr, from St. Burolph without Ahlgate, by the Earl of Shaftesbury.—Ordered to lie upon the table. Respecting the- petition from the Dean and Clergy of Bristol, The Earl of CALM/MVOS' expressed his disap probation of the conduct of the Clergy 111 peti tioning against the Claims of the Roman Catho lics, it being, in his opinion, an attempt, on the part of the Clergy of the Chnrch of England, who hall no civil interest iii the question, to call down persecution upon the' heads of the flocks of other PastotS, and to throw themselves in the way of the grant of toleration to other religious perstiaions,' Lrnd KENYON contended, that in this 'ease there•was no.question about toleration ; and that if the Clergy of the Church of England Were, like himself, convinced that the Constitution was essentiallyTrotestant, and that the existence of the Protestant Establishment depended upon the Constitution being administered by Protestant Legislators, it was not only their right, hot'their duty, to petition the Legislature against the' ad mission of Roman Catholics to the privileges which they claimed. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE, after a few words in a low tone- of voice, which could not be dis tinctly heard, postponed till to-morrow the pre sentment of the petitions of the Roman Catholics of Ireland. The Life Annuities Bill was read a second time, and committed for to-morrow. The Quarter Sessions Division Bill was, on the motion of the Marquess of LANSDOWNB, read a third time and passed. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day). HOUSE OF COMMONS. TRURO ELECTION. The following is the reduced list on the Ballot or trying the merits of the Truro Election Peti- ion : Sir J. Coffin, R. Price, J. M. Lloyd, W. A. Montague, H. Bruen, G. M. Grant, C. Palmer, E. Turton, J. Gordon, W. T. Robarts, R. H. Davis, Sir E. Buller, W. H. kVbithread, W. Burrell, and G. Bankes, Esqrs. Mr. WYNN withdrew the notice of motion he had given to deter the consideration of the Fowey Election Petition from Thursday next, to Tuesday, 11th of May; and the Inver keithing and Bossing Election Petitions to subsequent days, on the ground that the voluntary attendance of NI em bers, after four hundred bad already served on Select Com mittees, which he was happy to say, rendered the postpone ment unnecessary. MARY-LE-BONNE WATER WORKS BILL. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR moved the second reading of the Nlary le-bonne Water Worls Bill. Mr. PETER. MOORE objected to the measure, particu larly to the stretch of power which it was intended to grant to the Select Vestry of that parish. He moved, as au amembnent, that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. TAYLOR defended the measure, and trusted that be should obtain in the end that security forlhe public, that if the rates Were not reduced, at least they should not be in creased above their present amount. Mr. RICARDO disapproved of the Bill, and thought abuse must he the result of giving such powers to a Select Vestry. Mr. HUME supported the measure, save that part which confided the super►ntendauce to a Select Vestry. Mr. H. SUMNER thought if such a power should be given to any Vestry, it might with peculiar safety be given to the Vestry of Mary-le-bonne, who managed the interests of that pa►ish with pecular attention. As to the Water Work Com panics, they had most abo►uinably abused their contracts with the public. Mr. WRQrfESLEY hoped the Bill would be suffered to go into a Committee, where its defects could be sup. Sir G. HARVEY deprecated the granting of such extraor dinary powers to a Vestry. Mr. SUMNER wished the HonOurable Gentleman would withdraw his Amendment to read the Bill a second time on that day six Months, in which case he would himself more an Amendment to read it a second time on that day fortnight. Mr - P. MOORE acquiesced in this suggestion, which was heartily seconded by Mr. BYNG, and agreed to by Mr. M. A. TAYLOR. The original amendment was accordingly with drawn, and the Bill was ordered to be read a second time on that day fortnight. GALWAY ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. Ley appeared at the Bar with the Reduced List of the Members of the Committee appointed to take into con sideration the Galway Election. The names were as fol lows: •G. H. Drummond, Esq. M. Singleton, Esq. J. Maxwell, Esq. M. Basile, Esq. A. Robertson, Esq. H. limes, Esq. G. R. Dawson, W. W. Becher, Esq. J. M. Ommaney, Esq. H F. C. Cavendish, Esq. Sir C. Robinson, J. Daly, Esq. H. Gu.ney, Esq. Right Hon. J. M. Barry, R. Martin, Esq. _ _ _ ASSESSED TAXES. Sir M. W. RIDLEY observed, that he had given notice of a motion to-morrow respecting the Assessed Taxes, which, however, he was induced to withdraw, in consequence of a request made to him by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, who told him that it was his intention himself to submit to the consideration of the House a measure founded on similar principles.—Coquestionably any proposition of such a na ture nnist mite with a much better grace from the Right Hon. Gentleman than from himself ; at the same time it was but candid to state, that unless a considerable alteration were made in the plan which the Right Hon. Gentleman had last night shown him, it could nut receive his sanction. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' ACT. Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the Churchwardens and Overseers of the parish of St. Botolph, against the In solvent Act.—Referted to the Committee upon the Insol vent Act. MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL. Dr. PHILLIMORE said, that on Friday the 14th of May he should more the third reading of the Marriage Act Awend went Bill. SINKING FUND. Mr. P. GRENFELI., adverting to the general notice which he had formerly given of his intention of bringing the sub ject of the Sinking Fund under the consideration of the I - louse, after the Report should be made from the Committee on the Bank Restriction, said; that he would now fix that motion fur to-mot row (this day) se'smight. LOTTERIES. Mr. LYTTELTON said, that in again htinging forward the question of abolishing Lotteries, so frequently negatived in that douse, he might perhaps subject himself to the charge of unwise perseverance. He was convinced, however, that although he had not been able to convi►►ce that !louse, a great impression must be wade un tire public mind by the dis,cession of the subject ; and that ultimately his object would be attaied„ on the one hand, it was discouriging to him, that his propositions had been rejected, witho u t any arguments having been ailvanced against them, the friends of the abuse thereby implying, that they were determined to support it in spite of reason; on the other hand it was consolatory to know, that, in a country like this, the public' voice would eventually make itself heard, and, when heard, must be triumphant. Public opi nion in this country was sloW, but sure, in its progress. It was doubly sure in cases of moral feeling. The change of public opinion had, been most strikingly exemplified in the abolition of the Slave Trade ; in the recent signal -alteration of the sentiments -of that House with respect to the Criminal Law. It was his intenCron, on the pre sent occasion, • to avoid any personal appeal to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite). he had the highest respect .for that Right Hon. Gentleman, and would Wish to avoid, when it was practicable to avoid it, doing any thing that might be perso nally offensive to him. Besides,: the rzrgumentum ad hominenz was good for nothing, - when the horn° did not mind what was said tar lour . laugh.)—The grounds on which he meant to re commend the - adoption of proposition, lie would divide • - into three—morkl, financial, and constitutional. The moral reasons for the dis. continuance'Wefe so manifest, that it - would be - a waste of the time of the House to insist on them at any length. It was doing that by public au thority wirich'it was considered reprehensible to do in private life. In Lotteries, all that was base in the practice of private gambling, was recog nized and adopted by tire State. Nor was it merely gambling—it was gambling combined with. fraud. The Right lion. Gentleman's argument in favour of Lotteries was, that as there eves always afloat a given qoantity (not of Exchequer Bills, as. the Right Hon. Gentleman thought perhaps be was going to say, but) of rank and detestable vice in society, he had a right to turn it to Iv count. But tire doctrine, that private vices might be rendered available to the public benefit, had long been exploded. And he would put it to every impartial man, whether in tire ease of Lot teries, the vicious spirit of gambling was not, iii consequence of the existence of Lotteries, pro voked and excited by every villainous artifice that could be devised ? The Right Honourable Gentleman might try to shift this scandal from himself. He - might say that the contractors and agents for tire Lottery negociated to do ail the ditty work for hint: But the Right Honourable Gentleman ought to' recollect " Qui fncit per alien, fucit per se;" and that, therefore, he identified himself with some of the lowest of the people. The shame and the scandal of the transaction lay at the door of Government, and of that House, which were responsible for all the cheating and roguery that it occasioned...—. Having shewn the moral evil of the system, he thought it would hardly be argued that that which. was morally wrong could be financially or politi cally right. The world was not so constituted as to admit of this. It was well known that the Ex cheqners of arbitrary Governments, which were supplied by violent measures, were never so well filled as those which depended for their support on legal means. But there was no difference be tween such a system of rapacity and plunder and the system of raising revenue by Lotteries ; ex cept that the former was the less disadvantageous. All inducement to industry was weakened in both. eases ; but in the latter, corruption and vice were superadded. He was equally prepared to strew that the system was constitutionally erro neous. On examining the details, it would ap pear that great arbitrary power was given to one person—Mr. Hesse, Secretary of the Lottery; and that individuals were frequently imprisoned for offences committed against the Lottery Acts on the testimony of comtuon informers, communicat ed in a way which would hardly admit of its be ing disproved. Under those' Acts, proceedings of low and excessive tyranny took place, which no supposed public advantage derived front diem could redeem. In support of his opinion ors this part of the subject, the . Honourable Gentle man quoted a passage from a work by Mr. Da vison, on the Criminal Law. He then proceeded, at considerable length, to detail the fraudulent means resorted to by the Lottery Contractors to impose on the public. One of the principal of these was creating a supposition that the number of tickets drawn on the first and secontl of three day's drawing was greater than it really was. The price was raised in consequence ; although, instead of being two-thirds of the gross number, it was frequently not a tenth. Another fraud was: that notwithstanding the prohibition of the Go vernors of the Blue-coat Hospital, against the einployment of boys of that institution in drawing , the Lottery, boys in the garb of that institution were nevertheless so employed. He had gone the other day to Cooper's-hall, where this rascally transaction of the Lottery was carrying on, and having with some difficulty got in, be there saw several grave persons sitting—for rogues were apt to look grave, especially when their dopes were present—(a laugh) ;—and the tickets were drawn out of the wheel by two boys in the costume of Christ's Hospital. He assumed, however, that they were not real:y belonging to that Institution; but that it was a villainous masquerade, adopted for the purpose of inducing the people to believe that the Lottery had still the sanction of such intelli gent individuals as the Governors of Christ's Hos pital. All this wretched system of roguery was under the superimendance of persons who were paid by the public. The effects of the Lottery on the ignorant portion of the pop u lati on were most injurious. In the fi r st pl ace su p er s t ition was cherished by the affected 'declaration of the in terested Contractors, that the Goddess Fortune would be propitious to certain plac es . And how stood the tact where she was propitiOus ? Among those who heard him, there must be Honourable Gentlemen who had witnessed the sad effects in a small village of the fatal success of some poor speculator, whose example, encouraging other adventurers, spread disappointment . n il ruin. The Honourable Gentleman here instanced cases at Bideford and Sheffield, in which the ap parent good fortune of several purchasers of shares of Lottery Tickets had terminated in the most diSAMOLIS consequences. At the latter place, ~.•,,