The Sun. — London, England, 1804-03-09 00:00:00

LORD CAMELFORD. ooan CAMELFORD and Mr. BEST had been inti mite fria.al3- A profligate and artful woman, it 'tells, made a false report to the Noble Lord, that his friend had said something to his prejudice, which so incensed hitn, that at the Prince of Wales's Coffee. house, where they generally dined, he went up to Mr. BEST, and said, loud enough to be heard by all the company, " I find, Sir, that you have spoken of me in the most .unwarrantabl e terms." Mr. BEST replied, that he was utterly unconsciuus of having deserved such a charge. Lord CAMELFORD replied, that he was not ignorant of what he had reported to Mrs. SYMONS, and pronounced him to be a" scoun drel, a liar, an d a ru ff ian. "' Mr. BEST said,. th ese were 'epithets which admitted but of one course, and a meeting was immediately settled for the next morning. The place was not fixed. Lord CAMELFORD desired the Honourable Mr. DEVE REUX, son t o . Lord HEREFoan, to ar range with y Mr. ourse as his Mr. Nix Ea , w h o was named b BEsT, Second, t h e t i me and place. In the c evening, Mr. BEST convey of the ed to L or d C AMELFORD the str ongest assurances, ;.hat the information he had ieceived was unfounded ; and that believing be had aced under a false impression, he would be satisfied if his Lordship would retraa the expressions he had used. This Lord CAMELFORD refused to do. They met in t h e morning at a coffeehouse in O x f or d . street, agreeable to the appointment which had been • made ; and here again Mr. BEST made an effort to prevail on his Lordship to rettaa the epithets he had used. He went up to him, an said, "CAMEr a aoito, ling generosity of ayour nature. Upon my ho_ hour you have been imposed upon by a um pet. D o not pers i st in expressions under str which one of us must fall." Lord CAMELFORD answered " BEST, This is child's play ; the thing must go on." And yet we can state, from undoubted authority, that the noble Lord, refleding on the whole matter, had in his heart acquitted Mr. BEST, and had confi. dentially stated to his Second, that he knew he was in the wrong ; that BEST was a man of honour —but that he could not which w as a bring himself to retra words . which h e had once us . e&— d i n. go i ng to the ground, p i w eated to hi field behind H o ll and House, he le7 his Second that he w as the aggiessor; that he k new well that as Mr two of t h e best shots in . BES T an d he were Enand, must fall--but w h atever might gl be t one of them affair, lie be gge d him to bear he issue o f t h e acqui tte d M r. testimony that he BEST of all blame. We understandthat be afterwards said—" Fe el ing that l am i n the wrong, I shall not, fire - at B EsT. " NJ remonstrance, however, could prevail on him retraa hiS words: An inveterate adherence to to a false puoailio made him retorute in error, and the Duel unhappily took place. They were to fire to gether. Lord C.'s ititention of not aimin g at his ft iend Was unknown to him. They fired together—and Lord CAMELFORD fell, to all aiipeararice dead. In an in- Stant, however, he recovered the shock so far as to exclaim, " I stn „killed but, aloe ; out I acqui t BEST I alone was to blame, He begged then; to consult their safety, and accordingly Mr. BEST and Mr. NI _BELL' departed. Mr. DEVEREUX rernait. e d with him until a man tame up', and conveyed him to the house of Mr. 0 ' TTEY, as vve stated yesterday, and Sutigeons were- immediately sent for. It appear_ that the h4ll had entered his right breast,- and is supposed to ve Passed through his lun ,s fudged in the backbone, and injured tile spine.&? i andh frsi of blood was copious, no Stn , eon having at - cor n a nied them to the field, nor any b step taken to stop P it for a considerable time. That the spine is injured, appears from the circumstance-that from the motnent after the shot, the lower extremities have continued in a state of palsied numbness—but at eleven o'clock last night he was still alive. • It is needless toad(?, however, that no hopes are entertained of his re covery. H e has displayed for the whole time the most manly fortitude, anti in the presence of Lord GRENVILLE, has acquitted Mr. BEST of all blame. Lord and Lady GRENVILLE arrived at Mr. arre, 2 Y S yesterday afternoon, about half after one O'clock, in their carriage a ' nd four -horses from Dropraore. 'Lady GRENVILLE was in deep tress ; her attachment to her brother being very strong Gum their she nearly- infancy. On her Ladyship's'en. tering the hou . se, she nearly fainted away, in cone quence of which it was not deemed proper 'fair her to see her brother in his present State. 1 - lis friend Captain BA ttata %v i z i out of Town, otherwise it is presumed that his uenceover hirri would have prevented the raslineta.s of which h e i the viclim. Mr. BEST is a Gen ieman of fortune, s _the perso n of • a native of Barbadoes, and cousi n to the same name, who by accident shot C a pt. joriEs, at Ibbetson's Hotel. Th- I le parti es i n the late duel _ Mr. G REGSON and. Mr.t Liverp oo l, were ARLIN G . M r, GREG- S r S BON, who wasdeangui s h e d in extreme agony u nt il three o'c wou l n ock on d, l Sund ay mornin , when he died. Mr. SPARLING, it is sa id , has abscgonded. The seconds,. according to report, were Captain c ----, of the Navy, and Dr: M---., of Liver pool. This fatal event has excited a great sensa tion ; the parties were both men• of th e fi rst con nexions and fortunes in that town. said t o h ave arisen in copse The quarre l i s nce of M r. SpAR LIN q ue G having d ec li ned to marry th e niece of the deceased, t h e d aughter of an eminent after some preparations had bee ern ma merchant, de for the orone r s J ur y ' sat , and ceremony. Monday the C' after a full investigation of this much to be la mented misf ortune, brought in a verdict of Murder. A Corporal in the City of Lincoln Volunteer Cavalry.having withdrawn himself, the Corps held a general meeting a few days since, when they de. termined that the reasons assigned by him for his resignation were not satisfaaory, and therefore or dered tile Jacket and Helmet, and such other ap 136ntments as had been provided for him our of the fund of the Corn to be pb bon e Corn ,Market Hill, Lincoln, a t the y next urnt muster of the 1 / 4 , 01*-g ./ . . - le Acheron Bomb.vessel, in proceeding . from Wool w i ch to Long-Reach, ian aground, where, afte rremaini ng some time, she was got off without vii)g sustained any material damage. TILE THEATRE. Covent Garde? 1. THE Tragedy of The Fair Penitent was repre. sewed last night at this Theatre. Mrs. Si DDoi , ;s supported the part of Calista, with admirable ski:l and most interesting effect. KEMBLE'S Horatio was a dignified performance. COOKE gave a 'bOld and affecting interest to Sciato, and CHARLES KEIVI. BL E was very spirited in Lothario. A new Musi cal Farce followed. the Play, under the title of The • Paragraph. ›.. CHARACTERS. Mr. Toppit, - - - - - Mr. MUNDEr . I. Frank Toppit, his Nephew, - Mr. FAWCETT. Field-Air, an Apothecary, - - Mr. BL ANC IIAR D. litrbert, Nephew . to Field-Air, - Mr. BRAHAM. Sir G. Rattle, Fashionable friends Mr. CLAREMONT. , Major 'Yawn, Mr. SIMMONS of Frank Toppit, Mr. SIMMONS . Baron Bias , iN.LANERT. Solomon,. ' Mr. Toppit ' s Steward, Mr. EmER Y. Jervis, Clerk to Frank Toppit, - - Mr. DAVENPORT. Mrs. Topiiit, Eliza, Frank Toppit's Sister, - - Sig. S TOR ACE. FABLE. Mr. Toppit, an honest tradesman, after many years of in.: dustrv, retires into the country, leaving his business to his nephew, Frank Toppit, a dashing charader, whose vanity makes him ashamed of his relations, and leads him to asso ciate with young men of fashionable and expensive habits of life : his extravagance ruins him, and he resolves to apply to his uncle for assistance. As he is setting out, he reads in the Newspaper an account of his uncle's death, and elated by the prospect of succeeding to his wealth, makes a party with his friends to dine at his uncle's house ; first, sending an expreSs to SolOMon, the steward, announcing his apprimch, ordering a sumptuous dinner, and striefiy enjoining all the servants not to mention his uncle's having fornierly been in trade. Old Toppit, for want of occupation, is become a valetudinarian, and tor mented by his wife's love of company, shuts himself up in his chamber, and sends for Dr. Fieidair to prescribe for him, by whom he is disinterestedly dissuaded from taking medi cines, and recommended to make trial of air and exercise only. M r.Toppi t has just began this new regimen, when the express arrives from his nephew to Solomon, •at ich being much exasperated, he avails himself of the mistake respeling his decease, and to mortify his nephew's vanity, hangs up a sign at his gate, and orders. hint to be received as at an Inn, himself appearing as head-cook, and serving up the dinner. Frank's genteel friends, on these appearances, leave the house in disgust; and Mr. Toppit, having reproved his`nephew's follies, good humouredly determines to return.with him to London, and re-establish his affairs. The mistake has originated from a frolic of Eliza, Top. pit's niece, who hoped to frighten her uncle from his pre posterous love of physic; by inserting his death in the news papers. On explanation, he forgives her, and likewise con betas to her union with . Herbert, a nephew of Eieldairs, who had long been in bye with her.' It has evidently been the chief aim of the Author upon the present occasion to bring forward the principal comic talents of this Theatre, and to afford those talents suitable employment. He has also provided a whimsical vehicle for . some pleasant music. The,piece does not pretend to be more than a Farce, and therefore criticism should not try its merits by the strut rules of dramatic composition. It is sufficient that there is nothing grossly extrava gant and improbable in it, and that it affords enter tainmen' t in a high degree, by the appropriate dis. play of comic abilities, and musical skill: MUNDEN, FAWCETT, BLANCHARD, and EME RY , -were all excellent in their respeClive parts ; and BRAHAM gave it a powerful support by his vocal exertions, and was well seconded by STORAC E. This Farce is the •produnion 'of Mr. PRINCE HOARE, the Author of many similar works of merit ed popularity.—The Music is chiefly the composi, r tion of BRAIIAM. The i iou e was crowded, and the Piece very well received throughout. It was announced for to-morrow evening with the hearty consent of the audience. Several of the airs were encored, and the following Songs were particularly applauded: AIR. HERBERT. —The Britannia. Bah Old THE BRIT A NN IA ! how stately and brave She floats on tile ambient tides ! For empire design'd, o'er the turbulent waves How trim and how gallant she rides .! Yet Love in a True Briton's heart, With Glory contends ter a part ; And the fur cheek of Beauty with te,:rs is impearl'd, When the, banner, the bannerol war is unfuzl'd. Now forth 'to the contest ! The battle swells high, And fierce round the vessel it roars! Hark ! the Sons of Britannia " to Victory !" cry, And vidory sounds to our shores Then peaceful, again to their home Shall the PATRIOT WARRIORS eoPne; No more the fair cheek shall with tears be impearl'd, But the banner of PEACE stand for ever unfuri'd. DUET —HERBERT AND ELIZA. ELIZA. By the gentle vows of love, By the sighs that pity move, By the lightly stealing tear, By the fondly jealous tear, By the meat to honour due, Will you promise to be true ? HERBERT. Yes, 1 promise to be true. IlEitar.at . By the pang that absence knows, Ey the laith that constant gloWs, By the lover's tender kiss, By his hopes of lasting bliss, By his joys for ever new, I\,ill you promise to be true ? E I 7 A. Yes, I promise to be true. Born. Then thus united, we defy Cares that vex, and hours that fly; Content a mutual fate to prove, - Beneath the sway of mighty Love. The Wheel of Fortune, which is soon to be brought forward at Covent Garden, shews KersIBLE to much advantage in the benevolent misanthrope Penruddock. The part of Emily Tempest is to he performed by Miss BItUNTON, who wants but prac. rice and experience to become a main prop of gen teel comedy. The rest of the Charatiers will, no doubt, be judiciously cast, and the general novelty of the representation will probably revive the popu larity which attended this Piece during the first season. HOLMAN is nearly ready with a serious Drama for Drory.lane Theatre. The scene lies in Russia, and at an early period, but the fable is supposed to relate to a couritry t nearer home, and to recent events. Arrived at Bath, Countess SPENCER, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Fottsyni, Sir T. CATHCART, and Sir THOMAS CLARGES. A Caution.--A man has for some little time past assumed the charaaer of a Clerk to collect Debts, and having obtained knowledge of People's Con_ nexions, and where Bills are due, has applied for them, and in some places has succeeded. His per son is remarkable, from his eye being disfigured ; sometimes he wears a black patch over it, and is dressed genteelly in black, with his hair powdered; at other times, he appears out of powder, and shab bily dressed. T 11L% TRLIE 'OF THE . CORDONS. () FURTHER I'ARTIC:UI, 4 9.RS. TH E tengt ll s of this remarkable,end-the ,et I,vinf... - hit,took Place, frortfthe : AAptropolis,, rendered it impd§sible to enter'ininu.tely,ins9 patti,. cid:its, so as, to gi ye' a jusi,account of the, Proeee.d, ing of the Court .in Qur Paper of, Wednesday..., A suitable . JtVY `having beep ,swqrn proceeded:by the Clerk's reading the - ridit'inle ., nt., s we recited on WedneSday. 'Mr. .tri.44,,l,eading Counsel on.the .part . of the prosecution, t,hcn ad. dressed the Jury in a, very long sneeeli,,in the : course of which he stated .the law on this sAreCY, recited some particulars of Mrs.LEr on's.hiStory, and en; tered into a detail of the. various .particulars, which led to, and followed her; being forcibly taken L away' by the Prisoners. Elizabeth Westeraft lived in AlsOp's -- buildings, and was MistreSs of the house wherit - LoditHART had lodged for three years. •She kneiv him in the charafler of a clergyman, but had never heard him officiate. Since LAUDEN had lived there, which was about two monthi; he had been very much in debt, and desired - her to deny him to every body that came on any day - except Sun day.— She, herself, in conjunClion With LOCK HART, had once bailed hint for - sol. She _said, that on Sunday - the' a sth of January, they ordered her to get a post-chaise in readiness, - and drive to the end of Bolten-street, at seven o'clock preciiely. She accordingly sent the cluiise !av! the hour ap_ pointed. Mary Davidson, a very material Witness, was next called. She was servant to Mrs. LEIGH, and had been in the habit of wating upon her • for seven years. She had lived in the family of Mrs. LE IGH's father for ' twelve years, but at that time was not acquainted with Mrs. LEIGH. • She corroborated the most material fans of the Goat, DONS coming to dine with her Mistress -on the isth of January, and their. subsequent condat She perceived her mistress to be agitated, when she slipt out of the room, and said, she was afraid they were going to take her away ; • when the Witness replied, " They cannot take you out of your own house." She saw 'them force her mistress down stairs, and ran to her assistance, when LOCKHARTpreiented a pistol to her, and threatened to blow her brains our, if she did not _remain quiet; She followed them out into the street, crying, " Murder ! thieves! fire ! they are taking a• -way my mistress !" when she saw them drive away as quick as possible. Sarah Hunt, cook.maid to Mrs. LEIGH, corro borated the evidence of the last Witness. William Martin, Mrs. I.PrOtt's footman, had lived with her fifteen months. He let the Prisoners in on Sunday the 15th of January, about five o'clock; waited at table during dinner-time, and withdrew the cloth about six o'clock. At seven o'clock 'LOCKHART sent him for a hackney coach. in the meantime they conveyed Mrs. LEIGH out of the house; and on his return, finding what had happen ed, he pursued the chaise, but without effeE, as it soon got out of sight. He was cross-examined as to how many times LAUDEN GORDON had called on Mrs. LEIGH, and the length of time he stopped each time, which he, as well as the other servants, agreed was never more than two hours. lie could not say how often he had called there; but remen. tiered his mistress being out once when LocitHAgT called and left his card, " The Reverend LOCKHART GORDON." His mistress had given him general orders to deny her, to every body that might come, except a few persons. One day when LAUDiN call ed, he denied his mistress to him, but she being on the stair.case, and hearing who it was, ran down and desired he would walk up. This circumstance was corroborated by Mrs. LEIGH, on her ClWS.CX amination. The Counsel for the Prosecution, Mr.Ml r.t.s, Mr. DAuNc - v, and Mr. FULLER, questioned this Wit ness, as well as the two last, very particularly, Whe. ther their mistress was not of a very retired dis.. position : if she was not of a nervous habit, and given to much reading and writing ? to all which they re_ plied in the affirmative. The Counsel, moreover, strialy questioned them if she was of a religi. , us habit, and was accustomed toga to chUrch ; but nei ther of them ever knew her to have been at church above twice for a number of years, and that a long time since. The design of the Counsel on the part 'of the Prosecution, in urging this question, was very im portant, as appeared from a very . material circum stance which came out in Mrs. LDIGH'6 cross examination, and which would have quashed the Pro. secution, had the fa& of violence been proved to have continued till they reached Tetsworth. The two Post-boys were called next. The first proved his being sent to Bolton.tow, 'where he stopped at the end of the street ; that he there took up a Lady and two Gentlemen, who desired him .to, drive fast, and threatened to shoot him if he did not make haste. When he arrived at Uxbridge they got into another chaise, and LOCKHART GORDON gave him half a guinea. The Counsel asking him jibe was not uncommonly well paid, he confessed he seldom received so much. On cross-examination, Mr. ABBOTT asked him whether any force was used towards the Lady, and jibe observed any thing more than commonly happens when a Gentleman and Lady get into a chaise ? To this he replied, that there was no force used whatever; that the Lady laughed when she got into the chaise ; and that he observed nothing out of the common way. The same question was put to the Post-boy who drove them from Uxbridge to Tetsworth, and the same answer was returned. Mrs. LEIGH was then called, and a chair being placed for her, her examination commenced, and last, ed for the space of three hours. . The principal part of her evidence' was to corroborate the fans stated in Mr.MlLLs's address to the Jury. She very strong ly denied her acquiescence in being taken away, and said she hid frequently advised them to desist ; that when they got to Uxbridge, she asked for a post-chaise to take her back, but they said it was impossible. She said, that in various parts of the transaction she was so much agitated as not to know what was going forward. When questioned as to the time anti circumsunces attending the cliff:tent visits of the GottDurts, and the letters that passed, she a l l , , ,, gred to hay. 4! L'ut g vcry tecolletlion on the subje..':z-. iMrs. LEIGH Was .the cross-exarkine.l by Mr s . At g6TT.—She-aeknowledved that - She, wad at Kensington, and, first. becalm.. acquainted with r. 1%... GOB DQN.S„ that familiarity tuck place which is coin mon arnolg children. Ir - appeAted :that when , silo heard, that ',LM.,T . D'EN Goaport had returned frota the . ,We“ lodies• s 'slie . ,stnt the first invitation to hill through the medium of %Mr. .Biackett, her apothe t cary" mkt. DEN, 'Called at any time, slie made him fix a time for coming again ; ).v,hich pircqmstance . Mt. , ABBOTT brought, roller recolfeEfion„ by reciting particul.ar he'erilher a polite note, expressing_ Ilia 5011'07 thai he,cOglil i not attend her appdinimecir;being Una yt)icl; whether, they Mr.*Aup,OT.7.-..ask-,e(i her, they were not. tipon A erms, fro'm , - t!ie'..tirrie cf'his first. visit; ; Was not custcmiiry, when therpar.ted, 1:0.1 4 111:m ,to.giy her a silte, either on the lip or at:. fhc..`FienCh fashion' ?. any fur Tier', faMlliarity. Her th'eia askccj 4she tccollea KH telling LOCART; on,jour, ney, to take care that the sheets were .well : aired which she not seeming to remember,•,he said he. would bring it ,to hvr ,recolleCtion.. She, Must - Te r , irlefilber LOC.KHR G, k ltT DoN'o falling asleep in the, chaise;_ and - on ,his awaking, and finding the dow open, expressed himself sorry, that it had not been shiit, as he l Atras - nOt' well, -and it might ,be jurfous tollim to catch cold. - .1 1 B o.rr ..t he a- asked,.her,. if,, when -she:left her house,.-she had -- not a steel necklace ab3ut her , neck, to which was suspended a bag with cazrphire in it ? Whether it was not customary with some people to wear such a thing as - an ;millet, or charm, to stifl - passions, more particularly the passion which one sex have for the other This she ad.- mitted. He then askt:d.her if she did not remember throwing it out of the chaise window on some part • of her journey, •with such an expression as "I hove ,IQ more need of this ckarmt 1 have vielf up : 'welcome pleasure,!' This she likewise adMitted. • , t Mr, As Aorr then pressed her-to say on.vvhat parr of the, road this circumstance took place ; :but she• said she could not remember. .He then asked her,: if she did not recoiled, the second time LAUPEN, upon her, asking him why Lo CK H ART din not call ? " suppose (says she) that he has heard the: report- that - I am. 4, Sceptic, and as he is a Cler.,rytnan,-: he don't like to come into my company; but you. may,,assure him he need not ,be afraid, for it he comes, rshall always avoid introducing the subje.Cl of 'religion." Mrs. LEIGH admitted this as a fad. Mr. At ROT, then . asked her, if she ever went to church ? to which she replied, No : she had not been to a church for several years. • " I suppose, Madam. (saykhe) you_ do ! not approve of- the doct r i nes o f out Church ; you do not give your assent to them ?!'"to. which she answered No. He• then asked her•if she had not ,sceptical notions of Religion ? To which. she frankly answered that she had ; that she-did not. approve of it, and that she had been' sceptically disposed for several years. • . _ Upon - this the trial stopped; when the judge en tered into a conversation with Mr. ABBOTT, and the Counsel on ,the part of the Prosecution, who ad mitted that no compulsion was used to bring her into the County of Oxford s • she having declared her free consent when she threw away her charm. The Trial here ended, in the manner that has been already related. Several questions which. were put• by the Couilsel to Mrs. LEIGH ,are-omitted for ob. vious reasons. CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH 9. THIS day there are not many fresh samples of Wheat arrived ; fine is sought after and has . better sale, other sorts have few buyers ; fine Dantzic - s9s. ; the Barley and Malt trade is dull, and rather at less; Beans but few heie, and Pease' without variation ; having but so few Oat arrivals, causes a small increase of,price; Flour has ready sale at the quotation, and not yet cheaper. Wheat 27s a 4os a 54s od Tick Beans -25 s a 3 is or{ Fine ditto - scs a 56s 6d Oats -17 s -a 2.0 S a 23s od Rye • - -28 s a3IS ed t Poland ditto . 245 , a 25's6cl Barley - - ' 17s a 22,5 . 6(1 Rare Seed - _ 35 1 a Ol Malt - - -47 s a 54s od Fine. Flour - 4os a 44s od White Pease 33s a 405 od Seconds • 35S 3 4os od Beans - - 3os a 363 od We are sorry to state the unfortunate death Mr. PETER AligsVvoßTH (Son of THOMAS A IM of. Bolton;* Lancashire), Midship. Man on board His Majesty's Ship Orpheus, Captain HILL. It happened on the '22d of Odober last, t : Quebec he went in a boat with C a p t . H ILL , w h o that day dined on shore ; on returning to the boar, it being very dark, and he being near-sighted, fell unobserved over. the wharf. Several accidents of: the same kind have happened in the same place, for want of a railing. He was found under the bilge of a vessel the morning following, at low water, and was buried with all military honours at the ProteStant burying-ground, the Captain and Offi cers of the Ship, the Field OffieerS on shore, and Magistrates of the City, attending the Funeral.' Few young men set out with better prospects, shew ed more zeal for the Service, or made greater pro gress in the esteem and affedions of his Captain, Brother Officers, and Ship's Company. FALSE CHARACTERS.—A man. of the name of Allen, was yesterday cnnviaed before Sir R. FORD and E. NAISH, Esq. under the 32d of the present Reign, for forging a certificate of his charaaer as a servant, purporting to be the certificate of General. TAR L ETON, addressed to Sir JOHN HARR INGTON, Bart. to whom the 'Prisoner offered himself as a butler •and valet, in which capacity he had lived with Gen. TA.itt.wroN, b l ot having some reason to think he should not obtain quite so good a recom mendation as he could wish if the General was re. ferred to, he fabricated a letter to Sir JOHN HAR RINGTJN, much in his own praise, which however being so execrable both in its ditlion and spelling, immediately led to a detedion of the cheat.--The Prisoner was adjudged to forfeit the sum 'of 201. and ten shillings ousts, or in d..tiMt be c , mnit ltd to the House of Corredion, to hard labour for three months. The penalty was direaly paid.