The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-11-19 00:00:00

SIR RICUARD

• The second of Creditors trotter the
Guramission issiftd agoinet Richard
took place on Sate:Airy at Guildhall. A meat
immix., of debts were prove.!, einiaii;tilig al-
Moat essiusivoly of Bills of Beeliasge. Pin. argu-
meat:toe plum relative to the 101 l fur 6001. held.
by Pourerinier and Co. which had been put in at
the first meeting; nor were any bills of a similar
description attempted to be proved. The only ob-
jection made daring the day, was to artier% claimed
lay Mr. Sharpe. the artist, which Si Richard op-
posed. Mr. Sharps stated. that, s.o.e time since,
he had beta induced by Sir Richard' to furnish a
set of &strings foe a Bible; these- he had left at
Sir Itielsard'eltouse, and he bad repeatedly called
on him for the purpose of premiss a settlement.
This however, he. had never dose; and, after
teeping the designs far five months, be had thought
fit to return them. Sir Richard, on being interro-
gated as to the fart, denied having evet giveu any
positive order; be had o loose conversation with
Mr. Shupe on the subject, in which he expressed a
wish to have some specimens of the description of
drawings he alluded to.—He never heard any thing
more of the matter until Mr. Sharpe sent home a
complete set of drawinga.—Mr. Courtney (the Com-
nroisinuer) inquired of Sir Richard, whether lie had
had the drawings in his possession for five months,
as stated fie answered, that he did net think he
had had them in hie romession for five days at say
our tout—lie load sow, be thought, completely
done with them. as he hod sent them home. They
were the malt shoroirsabie, vagabond, blackguard
productions he had ever seen she would have been
ashamed to putlieh them! tis had a Bible in his
possession. printed in the beginning of last century
from the plates of which Mr. Simples design were
evidently copied. Mr. Sharpe Shortly observed,
that his proles ions! character way too well known
to be injured by any thing which Sir Richard could
advance; whom he world not allow to be a
judge of the arts.—Two years ago he had car-
ried away the pre:DMus in the Artists' Gallery.
Mr. Courtney was of opinion that the debt should
be admitted; nor would has permit any farther al-
tercation on the subject. Sir -Richard acceded,
ohiterving that " he wished to lean to the side of
tleht, the amount of which we
did not leers, was thee proved. The Solicitor under
the Commission then reed the names of four Gem
dunes, for the peirposa of Assignees being col-
lated therefrom: The parties nominated were Mr.
Alderman Magoay. stationer; Mr. Morgan. of Lad-
gine-street, stationer; Mr. Thomas Gillet, of Soli,-
• bury-aquae, printer ; and Mr. Cooper, engraver.
A second list was presented by one of the Gentle-
men prtoen,, which however. was the same u the
former. with the exception of Alderman Magnay's
name being omitted. and that of anathe7 Gentle-
men% inserted. Mr. Courtney observed, that. as it
was then growing very tate, the bather considers-
ten of the business had better be adjourned ; and
Wednesday next, at 2 o'clock, was appointed for
another melting.
The is-eying wits extremely numerous. The
demands the bankrupt's estate. we understand,
are oetweeu 70 and eo,oool. to answer which
titers is property to the amount of 175,0001.

Letters have been received from Dunkirk to
the nth, and from °demi to the 12th inst. Bo-
*PAU'S was expected to arrive at Dunkirk on the
6th ; but the shiest of his jouruey is not alluded to
io the letters. The esplrtatiois of core had been
prohibited throughout France.
The Cartes have decreed the political Liberty of
the Press, bye inajonty of 70 to 32 voices. Of these
32, noir unly v ted against the immediate adop-
tion of the project ; the other articles of which were
afterwards discussed and approved.
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The expectation of a change of Administration,
and consequent dissolution of Parhemeut, is so
strong in Dublin, that Mr. PLungerr, the late
Solicitor.Generol,• anti Mr. Lents Forfra, the I
present Member, are canvassing the University of
that oity.
Wednesday afternoon, es the Sheffield and Not-
tinghoin new light coach, called the Hone, was
turning the coiner of Augel-street. St. Martin's-
le-Grand. on its way to the Angel Inn, it was up-
set,
by which Wean* the Guard was precipitated
through the window into the shop of
vows the Shoemaker, and the cmichman was much
hurt; and a soldier belonging to the Light Dra-
goons, who was an outside passenger. was severe
bruised, and had one of his legs much jammed fry
foiling between the coach and the shop window..
The insnde passengers fortunately escaped without
any material injury.
An buoisition was taken en Thursday, before
T. Csw., Esq. Coroner for WestininAer, nt the
house of Mr. RAY. in Charles-street, Berkeley-
square, on the bode of FRANCIS riARING. Esq. who
shot himself at leis house. No. 4t, in the same
street, on the preceding day. The deceased was a
nephew of the late Sir Francis Ilsring; mad it ap-
peared by the testimony of two witnesses, that he
had been in a desponding state far some trine past,
arising, as it was suspected, from perunisry embar-
rassment. Having seat his video to order dinner,
Mr. BAIIING locked himself in his dressing-room,
and shortly niter the report of a pistol alarmed two
female servants in the lionise. Two neighbours.
Messrs. R oat NSW( and Rae. broke into the room,
and f0n..11 the deceased lying on his fact, dead ;
boll hAvitid entered him forehead, shot away part of
his hn•ad. lie bit' a pimtol in each band, and one
war found loaded Verdict—lnsanity.

A few days since au Inquest wan taken at Peng.
mouth. on the body of SA.:AU Caairroan, who.
there in pre•umptive FrN9Oll to believe. p9nrecl
bail-
kod downs leer duvet lo effect her death ! Whets
medical amietaisee nine called to visit her. she *an
Mond auseire, lief worth and pirt of her tongue in
• date of mortification (which prevented her taking
medieines). out her daughter etiptennent her fears
that her snothie bad swallowed tithed rater, which
inig'it be the rouse of it. as she haul found a pipe
in the chimney corner with tame solder so It. She
/hid the heat vlay.—The Jury retartud a verdict of
Insanity. and that the cause of he death was the
iu her tidal% The huahaorl of iliin
poor amuse walked into the see at Soothsea Cuot-
I ei:uo, last earewate, aud.keased himself