The Sun. — London, England, 1817-07-17 00:00:00

51111'. NEWS. PowrsxotTH, IuLY 16 —Arrived the Hannah and Eliza from the Downs for the South Seas, and the British Army from the Downs ; his Majesty's ship Pactolus from America, and Prometheus from a cruise. Sailed the Isabella, MANN, for Havanna]) ; Pacific, Siris, for Demerara ; Perse verance.) GIBSON, for St. Thomas's ; William Dixon, Brixton, for Oporto ; Alert, DUNCAN, find Cheerly, ROBINSON, for Antigua ; Malta, STRANGE, for Malta ; Diana, RUTTER, for Ben gal ; Rapid, WATSON, for Jamaica ; and the Friend s transport for Africa. _ DE AL , JULY l6.—Arrived the Medina, KEN.- "In, and John, .JACICSON, from Jamaica. Put back last night the Paragon . , HIDE, for Boston, 'with loss of anchOr and c a ble, and sailed again this morning with the rest of the ouward-baund. Came down from the River, and sailed, the Ann, APKENzta, for Trieste.. FALMOUTH, JULY 14.—Arrived the Swiftsure packet from St. Thomas's, in 24 days, and a fri• gate (name nnknown), supposed bound to the Westward. On the 28th ult. there were 32 Eng lish vessels lying at Leghorn, vie.--S for Lon don, I for the West Indies, I for Odessa, 1 for Alexandria,- 1 for Dublin, I for Liverpool, 2 for Genoa, I 2 disengaged, and 5 in the Roads. RAMSGATE, Jut , : 16.—Arrived the Aurora, likTen, from Newport, with the loss of an an chor and cable. THE YOUNGER WATSON.—A Letter said to be written by this Person appears in a respectable Morning Paper of this day. But we suspect that the Editor has been imposed upon by a fabrica , tion written for the mere purpose of encouraging emigration to America. It professes to be written. in the United States, but does not specify the place or the time, and alludes to the escape of bis fa ther from the Law. Now if it means by that esca pe to allude to the acquittal - of the Elder Wat bon it is a glaringlabriCation„ since the Son could not have known of that acquittal in time for a letter to have reached this country in show his knowledge of it. We repeat our conviction that it is a base and insidious fabrication, to com pliment America, and delude our credulous coon teymen into Emigration. Virtbrasoa, Jtmv I6.—This morning her Majesty anti the Princess Elizabeth took their usual airing to Froginore, and viewed the preparations making for Idle entertainment to he given by the Queen. CoURT OF CHANCERY'. —ln the important case, MAUNDER v. STEWART, respecting the Trustees of a Di s , :enting Meeting-Iroise at Wolverhampton, the tout, CHANCELLOR this morning gave his de cision, His Lordship dissolved the injunction, once Oh:awe& the Meeting-house to continue open, an a n undertaking being given that the rents and profits should be duly accounted for. Hi s Lord then directed the cause to be aent before the first, who were legally i n nos - Master, to enquire , lession of the premises as Trustees, or ot h erw i se ; and, secondly, whether thedoctrines of the founder Were therein preached ? IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SAVOY .—The meditated improvements in the Savoy at the hack of the ttraurf, and the Western side of Waterloo Bridge, *HI be carried into effect without deliy. The oc cupiers of the workshops, stables, sheds, and tither out-houses on the premises, have received britice to quit in three months. The Blue Anchor pilbtic-house is included in this number --Jt is to Le taken down for the purpose of widening the Passage from the Strand down S a v o y-hill. The Savoy Prison is also to be taken down, so that the Church is the only vestige that will remain of th e ancient Palaces of Lancaster and Savoy, the scene orsome of the most interesting events in the most interesting periods of English history. PEDESTRTANISM.—Stevens finished at a quarter before nine on Tuesday night 21 miles ; yester thty morning he commenced at a quarter before five, anti by five in the afternoon he had gone 18 m il es three quarters, making in the whole 325 miles and a half. BoxEas.—After the sparring exhibition at the Fives Court, on Tuesdsy, there was a ,dinner at s, rogg i n e s , when the 101 deposit was made 501. aside for the battle betwven Turner and Scroggins, which will take place in 12 weeks from Tuesday. Betting is about even upon it. The slit between Painter and Sutton the black will take place next Wednesday. Bettie is about even, but Painter for choice. Reynolds and Bias cow fight also. ,PUNCTUALITY.—The late Mr. Scott, of Exeter, who died a few days ago, travelled on business till about 80 years of age. He was one of the most celebrated characters in the kingdom for punctuality, and by his methodical conduct, join ed to uniform diligence, he gradually amassed a large fortune. For a long series of years the proprietor of every inn he frequented in Devon and Cornwall knew the day and the very hs i sor he would arrive. Some time since, a Gen tleman on a journey in Cornwall stopped at a small ian at Port Isaac to dine. The waiter presented him with a bill of fare, which he did not approve Of, but observing a fine duck roasting, " I'll have that," said. the traveller. " You cannot, Sir," replied the landlord ; " it is for Mr. Scott, of Exeter." " I know Mr. Scott very well," re joined the Gentleman, " he, is not in your house." True, Sir," said the landlord, " but six months ago, when he was here last, lie ordered a duck to be ready for him this day, precisely at two o'clock," and to the astonishment of the travel ler; he saw the old Gentleman, on his Rosinaute, jogging into the inn-yard, about five minutes be fore:the appointed time. ORIGINAL l'ol.:Ttri% THE DOVE, from ANACREON. BY wm, PORDEN, Tell one, tell me, gentle Dove, Whence and whither do you rove, Far diffusing through the sky taltiiy odours as yen fly ; Whence and whither do you rove, Stay and tell me, gentle Dove ? Me in haste to Phryne fair Blythe Anacreon bids repair; She whose blooming charms inspire Every het - Ut with fond desire. For a tender votive lay, • Chanted in his artless way, Mc, her much devoted o the Poet Venus gave, Now his fav'rite through the air, I these amorous billets bear, " Speed thee charming Dove," said be, " Thy reward is liberty," Yet so sweet a life is mine, I the promised boon decline. Never will his duteous Dove, Cease to serve hint, cease to love. Would it ma delight to range Over hills and valleys strange, Roosting in the gloomy wood, Dips and berries, wild, my food ; Free front danger, free from care, I Anacreon's plenty share. Finest bread, my daily treat, From his liberal hand I eat ; From his cup sip rosy wine ! Oh! how sweet a life is mine ! Fasting first, with looks of love, Drink, he cries, toy charming Dove. Then, with spirits light and gay, Many a wanton prank I play, Now the bower I flutter round, Now I ; . ainhol on the ground, Now my sportive pinions spread, O'er the laughing Poet's head, 'Till through all my frame I feel Sleeps delicious torpor steal. Then of every wish possess'd, On his Lyre I sink to rest. Stranger, all is told ; away I have chattered like a Jay. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Marquis of Cholmondeley gave a grand entertainment yesterday, to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and a large party of distinction, among whom were the Earl of Harrington, the Earl of Shaftshury, General Hammond, Colonel Upton, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Cholmondeley, Mr. Burrell, &c. The Earl of Thalia gave an elegant entertainment on Tuesday, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, to the Duke of Argyle, Marquis of Tavistock, Lord G. Cavendish, Sir F. Burdett, Bart. Sir Philip Francis, Bart., Mr. Brougham, Mr. J. Brougham, Mi. Barham, Mr. Cuthbert, Mr. Graham, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Croker, Mr. Thorp, &c. Lord Castlereagh gave a sumptuous entertainment yester day, to a large party of distinction, at his house in St. James's square. The Dowager Countess of Clermont entertained a select party to dinner yesterday, at her house in Berkeley-square. In the evening her Ladyship had a card party. Lady Heathcote had a select circle of Fashionables yester day evening, at her house in Grosvenor-square. FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES. The Earl of Bridgewater, on Tuesday last, for Asbridge Park, near Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire; Countess Dowager of Grey, for Brighton; Lord Viscount Sydney and the Misses Townsliend, for Frognal I. near Footscray, in Rent; Lord Curzon, for Hagley, in Worcestershire; I r ady Williams Wynne, for Wynstay, in North Wales; Mr. and Lady E. Lowther, on a Continental tour; Duchess of Newcastle, for Worthing, thi s day ; Mrs. Paulett Mildtnay, for Hartford bridge, in Hampshire; Countess Rivers, for Hampshire; Colonel and 'Mrs. Hughes, for Brighton; Miss Clint lotte Wyndham, for the Earl of Egremont's seat at l'etworth, in Sussex; Hon. Mrs. Micklethwaite, for Norfolk; lion. Mrs. Vernon, for Rose-hill, near Fulham ; Earl ,and Countess of Manvers, for Nottinghamshire ; Lady D'Urban, for Hyrbe, in Kent; Hon. Mrs. Paulet, ore a tour; Lady Palmer, for Rams gate; Lady Caroline Bertie, on a tour; Hots. Mrs. William Noel, fur Leicestershire ; Hon. Ni ts . C rewe, on a tour ; Countess Linsengcn, for Ips w i c h ; H . C. Strut, Esq. M. P. f ro m his house in Conduit -st reet , to h i s mansion, Cr i tch i ll House, Dorset; the Earl of Essex, for Lord Onslow's seat, at Clandon ; Countess of llchester, for Abbotsbury Castle, Dorchester; Mr. Frankland Lewis, M.P. for Moccas Court, Hereford; Lord Dundas, for I7pleatham, Guisbrough, York shire; Countess of Clermont, for Hastings; Gerreral Sir D . B a ird, for Buxton, Derbyshire ; Lord and Lady IVrn. Russell, for Woburn Abbey; Hon. Colonel Coote, for Dublin. ARRIVALS. The Marchioness of Buckingham and Lady Mary Arundel, at Buckingham-House, from Arlington, Hants ; the Marquis of Exeter, at Thomas's Hotel ; Lord Cranboc.m, at Salisbury_ House ; Lord Thomas Cecil, at the Royal Hotel ; Major and Lady Wbitham and family, at ditto ; G. C. Poor, Esq2at ditto ; Captain Brown, at ditto ; Vice -Admiral Sir Herbert and Lady Sawyer and family, at Gordon's Hotel ; Mr. and Mrs. Ne ville, at Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle-street. ELOPEMENT.-00 Mond a y even ing last, the son of an Officer at the Vest end of the town eloped with the daughter of a half-pay Officer. The fugitives were traced to Wimbledon, and their joys were interrupted by the untimely interference of the young lady's parents. The bluslning lair one was restored to her home on the following evening, and from circumstances connected with the case, the affair is likely to amuse the gentle men of the long robe in the ensuing term. NATIONAL SOClETY.—Yesterday the National Society for the Education of the Poor in the Prin ciples of the Established Church, held their meet ing at St. Martin's Vestry Room, the Lord Bishop of Lon.iDoN in the Chair. Five fresh ; Schools were united to the Society, fourteen grants of money, front 1001, to 101, each, were Voted towards the erecting, enlarging, and fitting up of school-rooms. THE TIZEATRE ENGLISH OPERA.—The dramatic sketch which was brought forward at. this Theatre last night is entitled Bachelors' Wives; or, -The British at Brussels. • We should not forestall the pleasure of our London Readers by detailing the fable, if it were not our duty to gratify the curiosity pi:those in the other parts of the Empire:— FAucE.--Two Ladies seek their husbands, who are brother officers and men of gallantry, and who are moreover passing themselves off for bachelors : at Brussels: Gv/oveand iWe fort have never seen each other's wives, but the latter have be come acquainted. Assisted by their Brussels Landlady, Mrs. Gaylove is introduced to Captain Mc/fort, who pays particular attention to her, but who is . somewhat ruffled by the story she tells of her particular friend, who had fogotten her duty to her husband in his absence. The portrait of the Lady is produced, and lifelfort recognizes his wife. A similar ex periment is made on the feelings of Gaylove, and with the Same success. The husbands are incensed at the conduct of their wives, and prepare to - imitate their insensibility. A masked ball is projected; the ladies elvinge• places; and the Officers, when they have sufficiently pleaded their passion, prevail on the ladies to unmask, and find they bare been so liciting those they had previously won. Embarrassment, re proofs, and forgiveness follow, and husbands are in the con clusion admonished to keep their wires true to their vows, by having a proper regard for their own. Tuis lively sketch consists of one act, and as much pleasantry is crowded into that act as the space could possibly admit. It is very likely to be a favourite with the public ; and as far as its intrinsic whim, and the spirit of the acting can se cure success, it will deserve the public favour. It is much indebted to the exertions of . CHATTERLEY and his wife, WRENCH, SHORT, Mrs. PINcoTT, and more: particularly to Miss KELLY, who is a host in herself. The Piece was much applauded. EDINBURGH, JULY 14. TETE DUKE OF GoanoN.—The intimation given at Gordon Castle on the Bth, was, that the Duke had a good night, and continued better on that day. On Saturday, his Majesty's prize, which was left undecided on the sth ins!, was again shot for by the Royal Company of Archers on Burn t 5 field Links, and gained by Sir Patrick Walker, Kut. On Monday the ith inst. the Royal Linlith go wshire Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Major Hamilton Dundas, went into quarters at Linlithgow for six days training and exer cise, and was inspected by the Vice Lieutenant on the I Ith inst. who was pleased to express his high approbation of their steadiness under arms and appearance in the field. The corps unanimously offered their services, if required, to any part of Great Britain. This day, came on before the High Court of Justiciary, the trial of James Seath and Beatrix Leod, accused of forging and uttering a bill for 461. After the, indictment was read, both the pannels pleaded guilty; which they adhered to after a Jury was chosen. The Court sen tenced them to .be transported beyond seas for seven years.— (Edinburgh Courant.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Margaret Wilson was charged with robbing Mrs. Margaret Powell, of Dean -street, Soho, who was passing through James -street, Covent-garden, on Tuesday night, when she was met by the pri soner, who asked her for money, - and on her re fusing to give her some she forcibly took from her hand a gold ring, and a necklace from off her neck, and ran off with it. She was afterwards pursued, and taken in Bow-street with the ring and necklace on.—She was committed to Tothill fields Bridewell. LAMBETH-STREET. Yesterday, Mr. Thos. Swan, who stood charged .on suspicion .vith thew iltul murder of Ann Boom, was brought up for final_ examination ; when a certificate from Mr. UNwIN, the Coroner, of the verdict of acquittal delivered by the Jury, was pro duced. The Magistrate gave him a long and se vere lecture, and finally discharged him. The remains of his Grace the Duke of NORTH UMBERLAND are to be removed for interment in Westminster Abbey, on Saturday morning; the cavalcade will extend from Northumberland house to the Abbey. The Rev. John Brass, Fellow of - Trinity College, Cambridge, is presented by the Master a-nd Fellows to the Vicarage of Aisgartb, in York shire, void by the death of the Rev. J. Blackburn. The interest of 80001. bequeathed by the late Mr THOMAS LIANBBY, Was distributed in Com pliance with his will, on Sunday the 29th ult. the anniversary of his birth, to the poor objects of his bounty in Sheffield. Upwards of 50 men and women received coats and hats, and twenty shillings each ; in addition to the maintenance-of six poor boys in the charity school of that place, annually provided from the same fund. To these, and the Trustees of the Charity, the Rev. Dr. INCHBALD, of Doncaster, preached a remarkably appropriate sermon, on the duty of maintaining the Christian faith, in the spirit of candour and charity ; in the course of which he introduced a just and affecting .eulogium on the character of the munificent Testator. The Piazzas and the neighbourhood of Covent garden Theatre are nightly infested %vizi) a gang of from 20 to 30 well-known characters, who hus tle and rob passengers in the most *dangerons manner, and set the Police at defiance.. he Of ficers are upon the alert, and use the utmost vigi lance for the detection of these daring offenders ; notwithstanding which, however, robberies . are committed in the above neighbourhood almost every night. Next Saturday will be a more interesting day to Lottery adventurers than any that has occurred for many years. The Four 20,0001. Prizes must all he drawn ; and it is'by no means an improba bility that Two of them will fall together, thereby entitling one Ticket to 40,0001. ! ! The uninter rupted series of good Fortune that has attended W Egg's Offices since their establishment has been so frequently commented on, that it is merely re quisite to direct those who'are about to try for the above splendid Prizes to either of his houses, 9, email'', tor 17, Ludgate-street. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CIIANCEIiY, JULY 16. EARL MANVERS V. JOHNSTONE. Mr. LEACH stated this was a mtvioti on the part of the Noble Plaintiff, praying his. Lordship to re lieve him from being a trustee to the will and a leer! which had been executed by the late Sir J&mn Lowther Johnstone. Ile admitted liar;ng acted as a trustee on the Weymouth estate. in .conjunc tion with his Royal - 11i4Itness the Duke of Cum berland, but he had not. done so on any occasion kith respect to the estates in Scotland, America, or the NVcst Indies. The onl) difficulty in this case being the Scot's Law, he (Mr. L ) moved that the case be referred to the Master, to report whether according to the Scots law a trustee could be relieved from his trust: LORD CHANCELLOR.—YOU put it whether the trusts can be executed without his acting accord ing to the Scots law ? Mr. Labt-t.—Certainly, my Lord. Mr. BELL. said he a ppeared for his Royal High ness the Duke of Cumberland, who wished also to be relieved, and who admitted he had acted aS a trustee. Mr. LEACH had no objection to include Royal Highness in the minutes. The Loll!) CHANCELLOR thought this would be the best way, find therefore he granted the !notion. ABUSE OF CHARITABLE FUNDS. HAM AND AUSTER V. THE MAYOR AND BURGESSES OF FONVEY. This was an information by the ATTORNEY GENERAL, at the instance of the plaintiffs, for an appointment of a receiver of the rents and profits , of lands and other property, in Fowey, appropri• ated to charitable purposes, and for an injunction to restrain the defendants from intermeddling with those rents and profits. Those who had been originally intrusted with the management of these Charities, having been Members of the Corpora tion, the whole management of the funds tell by mistake into the hands of the Corporation, who so neglected or misapplied them, that what ought to return a yearly rent of 2501., returned only 81. Is. An inquiry of Quo War?anto having been . lately obtained in the King's Bench, it was found That the Corporation was virtually extinct for 60 years, 'as there were no free Burgesses according to the terms of the charter. While application was made to the Crown for a renewal of a Cor poration, which the people of Fowey regarded as not only useless, but mischievous, this action was brought to protect the Charities which had been in the management•of the Corporation. Mr. HART and Mr. SPRANGSR, for. the defend ants, argued, that to grant the prayer of the hill would bean imputation upon their clients, while nothing was proved against them ; and throw a colour upon their conduct that might prevent the renewal of the chatter. If such abuses existed, how came the plaintiffs to say nothing of theta till an eventful occasion, when the charter was found not good ? A receiver could not be neces sary for the 81. Is., and no receiver could have the power in such a case to grant new leases ; for if the Corporation were not invested with the property, it must revert to the original donor ; and as he was not to be found, it must revert to - the Crown by escheat. • Sir SAMUEL RoMILLY replied, that the long en• durance of abuses was not an .argument for their perpetuity ; and that the only question was, whe ther the gross and flagrant - abuses that had long existed ought not to be corrected. The Court should recollect that two of the afetidants, Mr. Bennet and Mr. Hallet, were themselves occupiers-': o f p ar t o f th e property in question; for which no value was paid. There were, besides, tolls, quays, - and fares, which required a receiver. There was likewise property in the funds, and some one must be appointed to receive the dividends. The de• . tendants had no interest in the question. The law of England had no term for the relation they held. The law of Scotland would recognize it spes sue. cessionis. As to the inadequacy of the rent now paid, it was sufficient to say it was the same for 60 years. The leases were void, ipso fade, on the charter having been extinct for 60 years. The eventful' period, the revolution alluded to by Mr. Hart, was no other than an apprehension of a dissolution of Parliament. The Court would ne ver find charities escheat in consequence of the corrupt management of a Corporation. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he had heard Mr. Justice Buller say, that if he declined to judge of rights on account of the motives of parties, he should have many holidays. The Court would certainly see that the funds left for charitable piar poses should not be unprotected. The Crown could not come in - here by escheat. He would he prepared to give judgment at the sitting of the Court to-morrow. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 16. London Sittings after Trinity Term, before Lord ELLENBOROUGH and a Special Jury. WOOD V. HAVERS. This was an action on a Bill of Exchange for 2501. drawn in May 1811, with another fur the same amount, by a Colcn.el Morgan, upon a Mr. Carpue, at 75 (lays after date, and accepted by the latter, payable at the-Bank of Messrs. IVright and. Co. London, but payment was refused. Mr. Carpue, whose affairs became embarrassed, died some considerable time since in the Fleet Prison. The plaintiff, who appeared to be a baker in Black friars-road, Surrey, was an indorses of this' ; and the defendant, who is a Clergyman, at Brent wood, Essex, and husband to the sister and admi nistratrix to the deceased acceptor, pleaded in de fence to the action, that the bill was accepted in a gambling . transaction, and therefore void. The merits of the case were substantially these : In the year 1811, Mr. Carpue, a young Gentle. man of considerable property, and recently come of age, was in the habit of associating with men of fashtnable dissipation, high play, and desperate fortunes, at the west end of the town, and athowlst others with a Colonel Morgan, a Captain Wallis, a Mr. Twysden, a Mr. Dalrymple, and others. — In the' month of May 1811 he lodged with theta at Durant's hotel, where they dined together on the 12th of that month, as was proved in evidence by a witness named Agnew, then a waiter in the hotel, who stated. that those Gentlemen after ~r- -