The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-03-19 00:00:00

MISS OWENSON.

Miss Oweoson's Night, on Wednesday last, at the
Dublin Theatre, was one of the most overflowing
ani brilliant audiences ever witnessrnif there. Their
Graces the Lord Lieutenant and the Duchess of
&Alford honoured the theatre with their presence—
As honour. we believe, not conferred upon any au-
din: in that kingdom since the time of the Duke and
Duchess of Rutland. It was the first time 'the
Duchess of Bedford had appeared in public since
her ocioroiramerst., and the boxes were filled with
LAditi t quality. The very great applause be-
stowed on " The First yfuewpt," is sufficient to prove
ihe intrinsic a.e.it of the writer; wfus is. neverthe-
less. mucus indebted to Mr: T. Cooke's well known
ablities for the composition of the music. he fe-
male charaOers were admirably supported by Mrs.
Ndnn, Mrs. Cooke, and Mrs. Stewart. The male,
by Messrs. Fallem, Phillips, Ow•enson (the Author's
father), and Mr. R. Junes, for whom the charatter
of Orlando was written, and who went through
a vast deal of difficult music, in a manner that sun
prised his auditors; his execution of a mock Italian
Bravura, met with the must flattering marks of
appreibation.

The Duke of G r)tic arras, and a numerous party
will dine with Lied GRLIIVILLz. on Saturday.
Earl Spat:cart was at Conn, yesterday. for the
Er.t time, since his indisposition. The Noble Earl's
complaint is ►ilions, and has very much reduced
him.

Lord G ten vt Lt. s will entertain a patty of twenty-
twn. at dinner. this day.
Sir WINDSOR HUNLOMIS cgtertained a party of
sixteen, at dinner, on Tuesday, at his house in Al-
bemarle-street.

The Marchioneu of STAFFORD had a Selea
mu-
sic party, on Tuesday night, at her liouu in Cleve-
land•aquare, which consisted chiefly of ama-
teurs, and was attended by the principal Nobility
in town.

Viscount MAtrsan is expeCleil, in a few days,
at his house in Gm ,venor-squal e, from his seat at
Eit‘ton Lodge, hesex.
The Duchiiss of MARCHcamt is expeeted in town,
for a few days, from Kimbolron Carle.
Viscount And Viscountess Donal, and WARD
are expeded in town, the middle of sMat month,
*Dm Himiey Hell, litallordshire.
The Fail of 8i Ala entertained a large party at
dinner, last Monday, at his house in Grosvenor •
square. • _ _ _ _

.T. Btscitaune. Esq- M. P. and fam;ly, arrived,
on Tuesday, at th, ir house in Park•street, from a
•isit to the Eatl and Countess of Deasy, at the
Oakes.

Mrs. Siddons makes her curtsy, this evening,
at the Bath Theatre, in Lady Randolph ; she is en-
gaged, the bill says, for a few nights. Ihe bene-
fits clofed on Tuesday ; the receipts last week were,
Malliason, 1441. ; Gatti. and 'wan', 1211. ; Love-
grove, 1701.
Th Oratorio, !ast night, w•as crowded with
fashion ; the pertortners exerted themselves to the
utmost ; and the Audience showed their sense of
Me . Actium' exertions for their entertainment,
by repeated plaudits.

. .
The Lowness Dowager of Servos gave a grand
dinner, yesterday, at her house, in Hill.street,
Ilerkeley•square, to the Marchioness of SALISBURY,
the Earl of WIPCHIII CIA, the Earl and Countess ot
Set row, Lord Sou EkYI LLB, Ill!: Ladies G. and E.
CRciR, and Mr. MEISELL. in the evening, het
Ladyshiphad a stied card party.
The Loa* Peorosr of Ammons has received,
from a company of Dramatic Amateurs, thirty
pounds, tor chi Lunatic Hospital at that place,
befog the punks of a Play performed by them at
he Alyerdect "fheaue. TYw eombinirg pleasure
with cL,:icy.

THE COURT. • '

Yesterday, His *Jest v close to town, from
Windsor, as usual, and held a Court, at the Quezies
Palace, at two o'clock, wl en the Private Levee
commenced ; which was attended by—
The Arclibushnp of Csoterlautv, the Lard Chancellors', the
Lori Pr.sident nt the Coated, Wt. Lnrd Privy S-al, the First
Loot of tne Tlensu-v, the Chau,:eilor of the Earnequer, the
I lii.e,Seesetarteu of State, Ike Master Gene'al of the Ord-
nat.ft, tits F,rat Lorj of the Admiral] Lira Chief Josue.
ei the Court a Kul'. A tacit, the Judge Adrwate, the Lord
S.esard of the Household ; Earls Wirehelse4 and Caroareue I
Lout 11,stItheld ; Ad•utrel Pentet I General Fit.olt,; Mews.
Pierrepuott, Farkene,, and ruulyee
Mr. Pin woint was pre,er.t.d to His Majesty, open I•i; re-
tutu for his Enthas-t, at Suedes,.
Admiral Dumee and Mr. Fosovce laid before
His MAJESTY the 7th Report of the Commissioners
ot• Naval Inquiry.
His MArcsry held a Privy Council, anJ give
p:ivate audiences to most of the Cabinet Mi-
nisters.
- - - -

The Revel:an of LONDON, attended, and made
his Report of the eonvitis cspitally coavided at the
Se.sions before last, at the Old liail•y, ',crept four.
Twelve of them were respited, doting His Ma-
'am's pleasure ; and Patrick Preadargrast, for
breaking open and robbing the house of Mr. BELL,
near Edgowate, was ordered for ezecutioa nest
IN cdursday.
Mr. Bo'.o, the Judge Advocate, laid before His
MAJESTY the preetTliuga of several Courts Mar-
tial.

His M T left the Queues P.flace for Wind.
sot, at fire o'clock.

LAW INMLLIGANC&.

COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN.* IN/, Mmicas IL

This being the day appointed for holding the
last seal after Terns, the Court WAS as mull very
much crowded, and several moons were dtsposed
of, now of which excited any public inkiest.

NOME CIRCUIT.

HORUHAIt, mom', MARCH 17•

•
in consequence of the non-attendance of the epe-
cial Jurymen, no Special Jury cause was tried. 'illy
consequence was, that they stood over tia the next
Assizes. and the Civil Court rose immediately, hav-
ing no other business.
CROWN SIDE.

Jaaei Vaughan Eve4l, agenteel young man,
aged 24, was indiaed for maliciously pointing a pis-
tol, headed with ball, at Vigor Ainadee Raymond,
and pulling the trigger, with intent to murder him.
Mr.Cou at Hoare stated,that this was a case of me-
lancholy atrocity on the fart of the prisoner, who
was the son.in-law of the prosecutor, against whom
he snapped the pistol, with intent to murder him.
The prosecutor. Alr.Raymond, bad many years kept
a school of great respeaebility ar Lewes, in this
county, and the Defendant came into his family in
January 1805, as an usher. Whilelie was there, he
paid his addresses to the prosecutor's daughter, but
without die knowledge of the prosecutor. They at
length eloped t..gether, and were married. The
young woman, however,lieed with him but a short
time, for, from the ill-treatment of the prisoner, she
was obliged again to seek the shelter of her father's
house; she was aaually living wah him at the time
of the present erensaaion, which occurred on the
2lst of November last. Oa that day the prisoner
came to Lewes, and wished to have an interview
with his wile, but access to the house seas denied
him. He immediately wrote a note to Mr. Cripps,
tiie Magistrate, at Lewes, complaining ti:at he
mulo not see his wife and child, and begging
that Gentleman's interference to procure an law-
view. Although that Gentleman was wholly unac-
quainted with him, yet he kindly undertook to do it ;
and accordingly went to Mr. Raymond; who agreed
to see the prisoner, but in the presence of-Mr. Cripps,
as he would Bin venture alone to encounter the vio-
lence of his temper. Mr. Cripps accordingly accom-
panied the prisoner to Mr. Raymond's, and be was
there shewn his wife and child. He asked his wife if
she would live with him, provided he could get the
means ti support here she replied. that she would, if
he would not miscondud himself in the manner he
had hitherto done. He then r.quested to be left alone
with his wife, which being rtiused, his demeanour
became so outrageous, that Mr. Cripps thought it
necessary to order him to be turned out of the
house. He immediately went away, but returned
again abeut four o'clock, and knowing the ways of
the house, he gained access to the parlour door with.
out being observed, where be found Mr. Raymond,
and one of his scholars. He immediately drew a
pistol, and snapped it at Mr. Raymond; but most
tortunately it flashed in the pan, otherwise the shot
would probably have proved fatal. What melee
the prisoner could assign for this conduit, he could
not foresee; but, from his instraaiens, it appeared
to be the most wanton and diabolical that ever he
heard related. It would be for the prisoner to as-
sign in his defence any provocatisio, it he could,
adequate to such dreadful revenge.
V iaor Amadee Raymond, the prosecutor, stated
the interview and coversation, as detailed by Mr. '
Courthorpe ; he added, that as he was sitting at tea
in the parlour, he heard the dour open ; and suppos-
ing it was his assistant, he sad, " walk in," without
lilting his eyes Irom a letter which lie was reading.
But hearing a voice exclaim, " Now, God d—n
you !" he looked up and saw the prisoner, who
pulled a pistol from under his coat and snapped it
at him. The pistol flashed in the pan ; he attempted
to wrest it from the prisoner, but the latter being the
strongest, prevented him ; and closing the pan, he
snapped it at him a second time. The house being
alarmed, the prisoner retreated.
'Moines Whiteman, the constable, stated, that he
apprehended the prisoner at the end of Mr. Ray-
mond's garden-wall. When lie first taw the pri-
soner ant offered to lay hold of him, he prewnted
the pistol at the witness ; afterwards he snapped it
at his own head.
The prisoner, in his defence, urged that he was
driven to desperation by the prosecutor having :sl-
imed the affeaions of but wile from him, and said,
that he meauc to have shot himself in the presence
ofde
ivilh
ri sehdue
When
tohe
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be scut
aVerdis
sentenced,(mGltiihnieg.iprayed forr e
u mercy,
Skeen a o d
others also received judgment of death, but aunt of
their cases were interestii:g.
The Assizes concluded.

THURFO, MAUR 7.

About 400 of our Volunteers, whys woe.. 0..1,7,4
on board eight smacks, in conseg.tence ot the ez,
press from the Lientenantcy of Kirkwall, have been
detained by coatrary winds and heave seas,
this morning, about three n'clock, when they sailed
with a westerly wind. and full of martial ardour.,
It is hoped tx.ey will give a good account of the
Dutchmen, wh,,, it appears, bare saved from the
wreck a number of small arms, the frigate having a
great quantity on board. They have taken pos.
tissAn ot the out-houses and every thing they could
find.
A Major in Vie Line. happening to be here wit;,
a recruiting party, nEexed to take the command ot
the Volunteers, but wai s.cfused. He was much
displeased, and imrnedicely left the place with his
small party, in order, it is supposed, that he might
raise a few hands elsewhere, and be before-hand
with the Volunteers in making pt none's% of the
Dixtchtnen.
Extra& of a letter from Kirkwall, dared March
I :—" On Tuesday last, during a tremendous gale
of wind from the N.K. accompanied by snot's., a
Dutch frigate of 42 guns, with 420 men, 205 •)f
which ate said to be soldiers, was wrecked upon lre.
in Saadi' ; the who* of the people were saved ; but
30 have since died from the severity of the weather.
This information was, last night, corriumnicated
Dodor Toughgreaves ; since which, she most ac.
tire measures have been taken by the C.iittlemen of
Orkney, to secure the enemy. Six smacks sald
this morning for Scrabster Roads and Caithness, to
bring a detachment of volunteers over; and very
fortunately Captain Richan arrived this day, wit
the Nos./WI aimed ship, from Leith Roads.—
About 400 in Kirkwall have taken arms, and se.
venal boats armed have also this day gone for Sands.
There is, however, nn great fear to be apprehended
from the Dutchmen, who have been ver y Thy
are st ithout arms. and scattered through the island ;
a boat is said to be seen coming over with a number
of the prisoners."