The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-27 00:00:00

ARGYLL ROOMY.

Last evening, Carl Maria Von Weber toOk hit benefit at these
Rooms, upon which occasion a new MS. Cantata was prosinced,
entitled " The Festival of Peace," the poetry written expressly for
this Occasion by Hamp.len Napier: thc music of course by the Baron.
I is impossible to withhold the highest praise to this production, corn.
bin,ng, as it doss, the wild, the pathstici end the sublime. The ado
and harmonized parts were most ably executed by Ala:. Carattort,
Milk 11. Cattle, Mr. Realism, and Mr. Phillips, and the Orientates
were very powerfully sustained. The first act closed with a beau.
tiful fantasia on the violin by Mr. Kiesewetter. The second act
commenced with the Overture to Oberon, which was very ably
done. Miss Paton sang a Seems ed Aria from Weber's
•• Atalia," in very fine style, and was deservedly applaud.
eel. The company had then a rich treat In an extemporaneous
peeorinance on the pianoforte by Mr. Moschelles. This was
toilowed by a manuscript Airtfor the brat time, by Miss Stephens,
?rid composed expressly Far her by Weber, the poetry tram
Lalla " From Chindora's warbling fount I come," which
was admirable for its simplicity. 3lr. Furatensu played a very
beautiful and indeed novel Air and Varistions upon the flute,
which excited considerable applause. 31r. Brabant gave the Scena
from Dee Freischtat„ (), I can bear my fate no longer:" and
the performance closed with the admirable overture to Euryolitla.
The first act was led inimitably by Mr. F. Cramer. and the second
by Mr. Mori. The band, which combined the principal talent of
the country, was assisted by the services of some of the principal
students of the Royal Academy of Music.
Ace regret to state that there was a very thin attendance of the
Baron's friends on this occasion, the room not being much mere
than half tilled ; and our regret is increased by seeing the very bad
state of health nnder which this eminent composer at present la.
boars. At the conclusion of the performance lie threw himself on
a Mfg, in the last stage of exhaustion. We much fear that this
talented man is in a very precarious state. At the same time we
shall feel the greatest pleasure in finding our fears unfounded, as
well as in announcing his recovery.

Thursday evening the Duchess of Kent honoured Covent
Garden Theatre with her presence.
Yesterday Mr. Secretary Canning had an audience of his
Majesty.
Mr. Secretary Canning had a select party at dinner, on
Thrusday, at his residence in Downing-street.
Yesterday the Portuguese Ambassador transacted business
at the Foreign Office.
On Thursday Mr. Tylecote, the King's Messenger, sr•
rived at the Foreign Office with despatches from Lord Vis-
count Granville, the British Ambassador at Paris, supposed
to contain the particulars relative to the negociations be-
tween Russia and the Sublime Porte.

We have received the Convention of Commerce and
Navigation between his Majesty and the King of Sweden,
hut our limits prevent U 3 giving insertion to it this
morning►.

The thaversal or Augsburg, of May 19, which
has reached us, contains a long article on the discussions which have
taken place between Belgium and the other Powers, respecting the
navigation of the Rhine. In maintaining the right to levy tolls, or
otherwise obstruct the transit of vessels from the Rhine to the
sea, Belgium stands alone—all the other Powers contending that,
by the Treaty of Paris, the freedom of that river was definitively
smiled. The Austrian Minister, Von Mier., presented, on the 14th
February last, a note, of ahich the Universal Gazette gives an
abstract. The most important, and what seems the irresistible
argument in the note is, that by the very act by which the sove-
reignty of Holland, with a large accession of territory, was given
to the House of Orange, it was declared that the navigation of the
Rhine, front the point where it is navigable to the sea Vrosgu'a
hi vier), anti vice l'erM, shall be free, so that none can be hindered
from making use of it.

We have received, this morning, files of the Bogota
Conslit 'atonal, and of the Gacela de Colombia, the former •to the
16th March, and the latter to the 19th. On the 14th of that month
all the 31embere of the-Senate and the Chamber of Representatives
met in the Church of Santa Domingo, when they closed the SCN.
tiny of the re:urns for the election of President and Vice• President
r.f the Republic. The Liberator, Simon %Hear, having obtained
583 of the 60,1 votes of persona composing the Electoral Assemblies,
he was unanimously declared President. The epsilon of Vice-Pres
indent then took place. The candidates were, Generale F. P. San.
tander and P. ftrieeno Mendez, and Sen. Jose Maria Castillo.
The first scrutiny having terminated, it appeared that the number
of votes in favour of General Santander amounted to 70, and he
was consequently declared, unanimously, Vice-President of the
Republic. San Castillo had 22 votes, and General Brieeno Men-
der, 6. On the evening of the 6th March, dui Honourable Chair
bet of Representatives resolved, by a majority of 41 votes age
16, to impeach General J. A. Pees before the Senate. Th,
E Dl. Cenabal was, nearly unanimously, chosen by the '
conduct the impeachment. "We understand," says the t
chino& " that it has been brought forward in consequence
acts of an arbitrary nature wic the General is alleged to h
nutted in the city of Camas. in carrying into effect the
the enlistment of the Militia." On the following dry the
of Repreeentatatives rejected, by 4i votes 'warm I:t. the at
brought by Meting. Baily and Goldsmith against the agents,
loan of 11322.

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ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Hunt has leaned an address to the Men of Somerset," In which
he expresses his firm determination of coming to a poll at the next
election ; and after indulging in some very severe strictures on the
magistrates of the county, concludes by exhorting " the Men of
Somerset" as tnltows :—`• I confidently ask you, whether you will
ever again suffer yourselves to be dictated to by such magistrates:
or whether you will ever again suffer yourselves to be bsniboozled
by such ►epresentation P Clod help us !!! I ask you, gentlemen,
when these abuses are to be rectified ? I boldly answer, never—
till the freeholders of Somerset elect a representative of their own,
unconnected with the magistrates of thecount) ! !"—Dorref County
Clirankle.

It is reported that a notorious character intends addressing the
Men of Somerset, In Yeovil market, on Friday, the 26th instant.
Query : is It to be on the lamentable state of the country, or the
matchless quality of his Japan Blacking
On Saturday evening last the Rev. 11. Cresswell, with Mr.
Hunt, jun., and Mr. Oliver Hayward, arrived at Taunton in a
phaeton, followed by an immense mob. On their arrival at the
White hart lon, the Reverend Gentleman harangued the populace.
Ile stated that Mr. Hunt would be at Taunton on Saturday next,
to solicit the interest of the freeholders at the next general election.
Ile then made some remarks respecting his brother as a candidate
for Taunton ; after which the group proceeded to the Castle Inn.
where young Master Hunt (a true chip of the old block) reiterated
the assertion of his reverend friend, that his (Hunt's) papa wrs
coming to Taunton on Saturday next. A hogshead or " heavy
wet." or " real japan," we know not which, was given away by
those worthy gentlemen to the people at the bottom of the parade.—

The, friends of Mr. Ure have had a meeting at Weymouth, for
the purpose of ascertaining the feeling of the electors as to his
return.
We are informed that a renewed offer has been made to Mr.
Goulburn of the representation of the city of Dublin. coming from
such a variety of interests and parties as left very little doubt of his
success, and probably without opposition. We understand, how-
ever, that the Right llonourable Gentleman considers his prospects
of representing this University of too favourable a nature to permit
him to hesitate a moment in declining the offers from the metropolis
of the sister kingdom.—Catobrhige Chronick.
There is no truth in the report. now so prevalent, that Lord Ran.
chili intends to offer himself a candidate for Nottingham at the
approaching election.
The lion. W. Johnstone Hope, of the Admiralty, offers him.
self as a candidate for tile county of Dumfries.
For the county of Lincoln Mr. Charles Chaplin and Mr. W. A.
Ingilby again offer themselves as candidates.
Captain Percy declines coming forward for Stamford, and in eon.
sequence of this Mr. T. Chaplin offers himself. Mr. I. Cecil is
the other candidate for the borough.
William Henry Douglas, Esq., offers himself as a candidate for
this borough ; he arrived yesterday afternoon at Mr. Phillip's,
amidst the hearty and loyal cheers 4 a vast concourse of electors,
and addressed them from the window of his lodgings at consider.
able length, in suppott of our Constitution in Cliaclt and State.—
OridKrt•alcr herald.

C. K. Ib. 1 ynte, Esq., one of the present Representatives, again
offers himself for this borough.—lbid.
We hear it is the Intention of a highly popular elector of West-
minster to propose Mr. Peel at the next general election. Should
that be the case, we have no doubt the contest will be a severe one,
as Mr. Peel would be supported by a strong Church party, inde-
pendent of the Protestant Dissenters.
DURHAM, MAY 24.—Though we generally used to have great
stir end bustle on the eve of a Dissolution of Parliament, the pre-
sent seems likely to pass over without a movement extraordinary f
any sort. The lion. William J. F. Powlett and John Ctecrg2
Latubton, Esq., will not be opposed for the county ; and Sir Henry
Hardinge and M. A. Taylor, Esq., will apparently continue to
represent the city. Preparations are making for the reception of
Mr. Lanibton at Lambion Hall on Friday (the day after to-mor-
roe ). It is unnecessary to add that the late accounts, representing
the improved health of this gentleman, have diffused universal sa-
tisfaction in this quarter. Even those who are opposed to him in
political sentiment admit his great private worth, and admire the
splendid manner in which he supports the dignity of a country gen-
tleman at his hospitable residence in this county.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 24.—There Is a rumour cer-
tainly, though a very absurd one, that Lord Normanby means to
become a candidate, on the independent interest, for this town.
The fact is, there is a dissatisfied party among the freemen of the
lower order here, who are desirous of an opposition for the purpose
of causing money to be spent. Such an opposition, however, is
reprobated, and most properly so, by a great majority of the free
burgesses. The present Members, Sir Matthew White Ridley,
Bart., and Cuthbert Ellison, Esq., have always laboured faith.
Tully and diligently to promote the interests of the town.
ALNWICK, MAY 23.—The only new feature in the election
news for the county is, that my Lord Howick's committee at length
deem it necessary to cast an eye to the transport department ; in
other words, within this day or two, coaches. horses, &c., have
actually been engaged to bring his Lordship's voters to the hus-
tings. Mr. Beaumont's friends are indefatigable in their exertions.
John George Lambton, Esq., M.P. for the county of Durham, has
taken a house here for his accommodation at the approaching elec-
tion. Everything promises a scene of unparelleled life and buatle
by and by.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

THE DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT MR. MAUDSLAY'S
_ IRON FACTORY.

Yesterday morning, at ii o'clock, an inquest was held before
RICHARD CARTER, Esq. the Surrey Coroner, and a Jespectable
Jury, at the Firm House, In Hooper-street, Lambeth, touching
the death of IVilliam Glover, aged 24 years, the footman of Mr.
Field, a gentleman residing next door to Mr. Maudslay's manu-
factory, in Cheltenham-place, opposite the Asylum, who was
unfortunately killed on Wednesday last,at the dreadful catastrophe.
The deceased, it appeared, was in the wash-house of his master's
premises when the accident occurred, and by the falling of the
building he was momentarily buried in the ruins. The shock was
like an earthquake. Immediate assistance was procured to relieve
the unhappy man from his perilous situation, but 40 minutes
elapsed before he was released, and when brought out, was quite
dead. The deceased received a dreadful blow in the head, his leg
appeared fractured, and he was otherwise severely mutilated.
After the evidence had been gone through, strangers were ordered
to withdraw, and the Jury, after upwards of an hour's consideration,
returned the following verdict.—Accidental Death," occasioned by
part of the materials composing the factory of Mr. Henry Maude-
lay falling upon the said William Glover, deceased.
This verdict was followed by the annexed:—
From the evidence produced at this Inquest, we feel it an !mere-
retire duty to observe, that in the erection of the building, the fall-
ing of which occasioned the death of the said William (Hover, due
caution has not been used.

The i Irestigation excited considerable interest, and did not ter-
minate till live o'clock.

A LOVER STABBED.

We are extremely sorry to have to record a most painful event,
which occurred at Pudaey, near this town, on Tuesday evening
last, at eleven o'clock. Mr. J. Blackburn, of that place, a re.
spectable cloth-manufacturer, had been in Leeds market that day,
and walked home late in the afternoon. Shortly after his return,
I he proceeded to the house of Mr. T. Carlisle, nearly opposite the
new church, at Pudsey, to whose daughter, a young lsdy pos-
sessing great personal attractions, and very highly accomplished,
Mr. Blackburn had tor some time been paying his addresses. The
family had retired to rest when he reached the house, but being
anxious to communicate with Miss C., he got upon the ledge of
one of the lower windows under that of her apartment, and sue.
seeded in arousing and inducing her to speak to him. The young
lady, however, became so alarmed, lest her parents shoott be dis-
turbed at that unseasonable hour, and particularly es her father
always seemed rather indispoeed to sanction Mr. Blackburn's atten-
tions, that she entreated the Litter instantly to leave the window ;
telling him, that it' he was discovered her father would kill him.
As usually happens on such occasions, he delayed a little, and
Miss C. became so agitated in the mean time, that she wept aloud
and startled her sister, who slept in the same room. The latter,
not receiving a utiscin-airy cxplr.nation of the noise whir':
awakened her, flew to her t.ith.e., chamber, and called out that the
house was attacked by rubbers. The old man instantly seized a
sword, and, rushing towards the lower window, against which the
moon threw a distinct shadow of Mr. Blackburn's person, as he
continued speakin" to Miss Carlisle at the upper casement, darted
the weapon through one of the panes of glass, and into the abdo-
men of the unfortunate gentleman. The wound was inflicted on
the right side, between the navel and the groin, and endangered
Mr. Blackburn's life. lie was able however to walk to his brother's
house, though a distance of WO yards, and though bleeding pro-
finely the whole of the way. Ilia trowsers, stockings, and shoes,
were then found soaked with blood, and lie himself almost cons.
pletely exhausted. A surgeon was immediately sent for, and ad.
ministered all the relief which his situation would 'Omit of. The
constables of the village hearing what had occurred, sent an express
to the Rev. J. A. Rhodes, of Ilorsforth Ball, I'r instructions
how to act, and this Magistrate instantly proceeded to the
spot, when he found Mr. Carlisle in custody, at the Golden
Lion Inn. The particulars of the case were then investi-
gated, and the depositions of Miss Carlisle, her sister, and brotlie,
taken, as to the circumstances which led to the misfortune, and ihr
old man himssif was heard in explanation of his conduct. Mee
Carlisle afterwards went to see Mr. Blackburn, and expressed the.
deepest r.:gret for what had taken place; indeed, he seemed, during
the whole of yesterday, sunk in the most sorrowful depression, at
the consequences of his task proceeding. Late last Light he re-
mained in custody at the Golden Lion Inn, and at that time the
inflammation arising from Mr. Blackburn's wound was rapidly in.
creasing, and threatening a fatal termination to the unfortunate
sufferer. Mr. Blackburn is upwards of six feet in height, and in
person and appearance one of the finest men in this hart of York.
shire. Miss Carlisle, about eighteen months back, kept, in part..
nership with Miss Laird, a boarding-school in this town, and kiss
always been highly respected. Iler elder sister is married to Mr.
Blackburn's brother, who resides in llamburgh, and it was during
an accident ;„ 'teeing while she was on a visit there some time ago,
that the intimacy commenced, which has now been so deplorably
imerrupted.—Leeds leteliieettcce.
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We have to deplore the dreadful effects of the small-pox
at Brldport ; with the warm weather its ravages have considerably
increased, and ere still increasing. We are daily hearing of fresh
victims, and it is now become so frequent that it is truly melan.
chuly to hear the slow tolling of the bell announcing fresh inter.
meats.

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