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London, England, 1803-01-27 00:00:00

MISS DIXON.

Isom Paper of Monday last, a paragraph ap-
peared under the head of Ursa A Mass, in which
the u.tme of Miss D.xo,, of Covent Garden Thea-
tre, is introduced. We are concerned that a state-
meat so erroneous, and which might Le construed
into a reflection upon the character of a young lady
of so much respeetabilii
y, by imputing to her a con-
duct so foreign from the known delicacy of her
manners and disposition, should 'rave ever found its
way into public notice Not knotting a n:,,re effec-
tual mode of doing; away any improper impres-
sion, than by a simple scawment of the facts, we
feel great pleasure in inserting the following ac-
count upon authority : Miss 'Axon was in the gal-
lery of the Opera House, on last Saturday night,
accompanied by two Gentlemen, one of whom
is a very near relative. A person, apparently
a gentleman, but not really so, as his cuntluet
evinced, Came muud Item the opposite side of the
house, sand addressed her in a very improper man-
ner. Her attention being engro..sed by the stage she
did not hear him bus. his rudeness was observed, and
instantly resented by one of the gentlemen, who
knocked the intruder down. In the ennui and con-
fusion produced by the rencontre, the latter escaped,
hut he some time after made his appearance, when
; he was recognized by Miss Dixon's friend, who
asked for his address. to which. he agsweied, that
he was a Mr.S. an Officer in the I tth light dragoons,
and that he lodged at the Prince of Wales's Coffee-
house--but this upon enquiry turned cut to be a
falsehood. This is the true statement of the trans-
action as it really took place. Miss Dixon never in-
terfered, nor was she even sensible of the insult of-
fered to her ; the Gentleman who msented it being
the only person in company who took notice of it.
In fact so far fern being able or disposed to act the
coarse and vulgar part attributed to her, she had
nearly fainted away,with fright and surprize, at the
tumult of which she was the innocent cause. We
feel happy in this opportunity to do justice to the
character and conduct of this amiable and deserving
young lady.

In addition to the accounts of mail-robberies given
under the head of Ireland, we have received a pri-
vate letter from Dublin of the 22d, containing intel-
ligence of an alarming attack made upon the mail
coach ncar Naas, by a band of thirteen robbers. Two
of the villains seized the reins of the fore-horses,
with intent to stop them, upon which the coachman
laid hisviself flat upon the box, and the two guards,
who were brothers of the name of Carey, instantly
fired over him, and killed both the fellows. They
then fired their blunderbusses among the remaining
eleven, of whom they killed two more, the rest fled
and effected their escape. The coach then drove on
into Naas, where one of the horses, who had been
wounded by the flee of the guards, dropped down
dead in the street There was only one passenger in
the coach, and he was unarmed.
On Saturday the hody of Mr. CLARK, the Cadet,
who perished in the Hindostart, was drawn up out of
thr hold, by some boatmen of Whitstable, who were
endeavouring to preserve what was possible from
the wreck ; the body and clothes of the unfortunate
youth were nearly covered with tar. He was car-
ried to Margate, where his brother had been wait-
ing, expecting he might be washed on the coast, and
was to be interred at that place as yesterday. The
boatmen were rewarded with fire guineas for their
trouble.
It is reported, that some time ago a French trad-
ing vessel was seized by GIIEZZAR PACH d of Acre,
the cargo confiscated, and the crew put into irons.
The FINST CONaUL made a very humble application
to him, through the Ottoman Porte, for the deli-
verance of the people; to which he is said to have
replied, that, as • Lorrarit cur IL had made war upon
him at the time when he was at peace with the
Porte, he could not now yield to any request of his,
by any other means than a Minister sint direaly to
Acre from the French Republic, to recognize his
independence, and treat with him for peace. It
is believed, that the Ft RST CONSU L will not fail to
act upon the invitation thus given; and that a nego-
clarion will be opened with Giti.zzaii Paella, as
with a Sovereign Prince.
ANCIENT MaNuscitirrs..—The Library of the
Central School of Colrain-, in France, is in posses-
sion of a manuscript on parchment, which from the
character appears to have been written towards the
end of the twelfth century, from the repetition of the
names of Pope Urban! the Emperor Frederick,
and Philip Augustus King of France. This writing
under the modest title of a Fortnnlary, traces the
phatrre of the age. Sometimes the Pope menaces
with anathemas, such as attack the property of the
church ; sometimec the Emperor promises to exter-
minate those who a6t contrary to his orders • some-
times the King of France assembles his Barons to
undertake a crusade against the Musselmans. The
most interesting part of the work, however, consist.:
of details respecting . the ecclesiastical ierarchy,
and the internal disciple of the Monasteries. Our
romance writers who are fond of laying the scene
of their tales in the darkness and horrors of the
middle age, would do well to study iu this collec-
tion, the true localities in their just colouring, which
we look tar in rain in their books.

,ORIGII4I.IL POETRY.
YDRURY-HILL; oa, INVITATION To THE FAIR.

By W. HOLLOWAY, Author of the " Peatant't Fate."
" Scenes of Youth," c.
(New in the Preib.)

The tniYs and the errs of the harvest are o'er,
Our grain is secure in the barn and the yard ;
The wide roving swine the rough stubble explore,
Thro' fields, else deserted..-unfene'd, and unbared. •
Nu more of the reaper 1 hear the loud voice,
The song, and the laugh, that delighted the vale :
The ploughman, no more, with the maid of his choice,
Flis waggon drives, joc'ound, along the green dale
Dark Winter apprea,:hes, to ravage the year;
But, ere ling'rtng Autumn reluctantly flies,
Let us snatch the last joys in its train that appear,
And he merry to-flay-,-but " be merry aid wise !"
Thro' the village last night thestrung pack-horses pac'd,
We heard Awl.. bells jingle arlown the dark lute;
The clamosout drovers the roads have retrae-d,
Aiid :owii.gs, and bleatings, wide echoed again.

See ! the surf riws red, from behind the dusk hill,
A iv! rhr fogs, at hi% pretence, roll slowly away;
Each ietf, on the tree of the orchard, is
And gilt the thatclid roof, with the far streaming ray.

Come Lucy ! clime HAnYrA■ !—away to the Fair ! .
The booths are• everted—the sholinale begun :
Ea-h mail, from the farm and the dairy, is there—
Ere
the skylark as:molded, tbeit tabors were dour.
The wages of summer—the fruits &oar foil--
Sha'l purchase us pleasures miknown to The Geuat
Nor flume remorse o'er the in.mient prevail,
When menery again sluil I those pleasure* moat!

Ills MA)Essv and the Pi incesses AILIGt iT A and
Sot'Nla hare been for some days indisposed with
cold. We are happy to state, that they were yc-
terday better.
Madame Maas and M. FLosio have arrived at
Berlin, on their way to tit. l'eterburgh. Both of
them attended two contests at Ft‘incfort on tie
Oder.
It is reported, that a gentleman of great respect-
ability in Doctors Commons, is shortly to lead to the
hymeneal altar the eldest daughter of the present
Lon, NfAvoit.
At the North-Riding of York Sessions, held at
Malton on Iriday se'nnight, a precept was read,
simunoning .roux Fawcrrv, Esq. to open Court, to
pay the Rev. GEORGE MARRYARI (now Dean of
York) seven thousand pounds, the verdict ae arded
fire Cr;se. Coss. with Mrs. M. previous to his being
crotlaieed on not doing so,
Her Grace the Duchess of Devossatst, we are
concerned to state, is seriously indisposed in conse-
quence of a severe cold. •
The Opera upon which Dr. Busily is at present
exercising his scientific abilities, is from the pen of
Miss Pox-TER, sister to the Painter, and not from that
of Mfrs. Pi.ow nix,. as. has. been erroneously stated.
The Swedish Professor, NOR RF.RO, has received
from the Emperor of Russia a valuable snuff-box,
as a testimony of thanks for the funeral oration de-
livered by the former, in honour of the Hereditary
Prince of Baden.
. Thomas William Coke, Esq. Sir John Shelley,
and T. Sheridan, Esq. went a few days since, on a-
shooting party, to Houghton-hall. the seat of Lord
Cholmondeley, now at Paris, where in one day they
killed with their three guns, '29 hares, 32 rabbits, 48-
pheasants, tlti partridges, and 30 woodcocks.
. An overplus of 61231. of the money subscribed by
the friend of Sir Jacob Astley and T. W. Coke,
Esq. towards the Scrutiny, having remained in
the Treasurer's hands, 501. per cent. is ordered to
be returned to the subscribers, and a piece of plate
voted to R. Plumtre, Esq. for his services ors that
occasion.

Mr. Goat.° goes to the Continent almost imme-
diately, to form engagements with performers for
the next year's Opera.
The Coursing Meeting at Newmarket is fixed for
the 7th of February, and the five following days.
Mr. KELLY is appointed to succeed Dr. ARNOLD'
as Composer to the Little Theatre.
A Quarter of the Civil List is now in a course of
payment ; there now only remains the Christmas
quarter due.
Mr. LE Mrsuaira, late- Governor of Alderney,
dies worth above 10,0001. a year. His Son, a
Major in the Army, succeeds to the Govcriunent,
it being hereditary in the Family.
On the Bth inst. Lord GE AN-THAM came 'of age.
The day was celebrated. with every demonstration of
joy at his Lordship's seat at Newby, in Yorkshire.
His Lordship is on his travels, and is expeaed from
the Continent in the course of this month.
The Roseau.; of the P;c N,c is shortly to appear
at Covent Garden Theatre. He will make his debut
in Hamlet.
Mrs. Onus HintrEit is expe&ed home early in
the ensuing Spring.
His Msarsxv on retiring from Fassay Quarrel:,
observed, that it was the worst Opera, and the best
got up he had witnessed fin. many years.
Surgeon Lawler, who fled from Ireland at the
commencement of the Itebellion, invites his proles.
sional countrymen who may visit Paris for instruc-
tion to become his pupils—We hope his lectures
will not include P6l; ies.
The Bambruptcy f a Man who had wriftrn a Dic-
tionary was lately announced in the Nur:sutures Ca-
sette in these words:--" Ems Lv \is, Do:/r
in Werth."—The Divlesul very probable will be a
Lord WHITwORTH gave a most splendid enter-
tainment at Paris, in honour of the Anniversary of
our most gracious QUEEN'S Birth-Day. The com-
pany consisted of
Lord Whitworth and the Duchess of Donets t' e Duke ant
Ditches of foimeract; Lord and Lady Cnimingliarri; lord and
Lady Yarmouth- Lord and Lady Cholroundeley L.nd and
Lady Murpeth; 'Lord and Lady Btibo:ough ; Hon. Mr. and
Virners; Mr. and Ladi. Elisabeth Monk; Lord Boring-
. dun; Lord Linderdale; Lord Lukas; Lard Coleraine; Co;.
Stewart; Lady Elizab4.4ll Forster; Lady Georgioa Gordo; dc.
Austria will presently be in possession of several
exquisite ancient Greek statues from Istria and Dal-
matia. M. de STE PHA/4RO, Governor-General of
these Provinces, has been indefatigable in this put-
snit, and has already sent to Vienna some of these
rare works of art, particularly a Knerva in bt pure.
esteemed a Aff-,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

KING's BENCH, JAL 26.

Mr. STAJILANT COCELL moved for leave to file a
crintin.ll information against Mr. Lister, an attorney
of Scarborough, for bending a challenge to Mr.
Woodhall. a gentleman of that place. He stated,
that Mr. Lister having a sum of money to pay over
to Mr. Woodhall, who was his client, offered it him
in county bank notes, payable at different places,
remote from each other. Mr. Woodhall objected to
this, and some words of anger arose; in conse-
quence of which Mr. Lister sent him a challenge.
Mr. Woodhall treated the challenge with contempt,
and took no mauler of notice of it. At a subse-
quent period the dispute was renewed ; Mr. Wood-
Ltll had, therefore, thought it his duty to make the
challenge he had received the subject of legal com-
plaint.
Lord EttaNaottovon was of opinion, that as
Mr. Woodhall had not brought the matter before
the Court in the first instance, his complaint ought
nut to be entertained —Rule efused.
Dors ex dna r;4SI.RELL v. smrTti.

Mr. 0:11114 moved for a new trial in this cause.
It was an action of ejectment by the lleir at Law of
the Lessor of the Plaintiff against the Defendant,
ore of his Devisees. The will under which the De-
fendant claimed his title, originally appointed two
Thviv...es in trust as to the real estate, hut it appeared
th a the testat4.- had afterwards eased the name of
one of the trii.tees, and, by an interlineation, no-
minated two others, and this interline-Ann was not
attested in manner required by the statut of wills.
Upon this ground, the verdict ha 3 b-en for the
Piaiiitisf. The learned Counsel said he should con-
tend, on the winhority of prior adjudged cases, that
t 1 c era.sitre of the name of one of the trustees did
not pretlitd- the estate from vesting in the other,
and that the interlineetion of worts, without their
attezaeti, did not invalidate the will, hut left
it . or ration precisely as if there had been no such

The Court granted a rule to slow cause.

LUCA 4.

Mr. P.RPE moved t'Gr a rule to shew cause why
procee.ii,•gs in this CM'S!' should not he staid;
the cost. of the applicator, paid by Mr. Castle, the
E:orney, o: by a Mr. Joseph Hill, or that both
to se persons should answer the matters of the affi
..4 The Defendant, Mr. I.u: ac, was an attor-
w: • •-; the Conn, and was surprised at haviag had
a hit Wes! against hit.), at the suit of a Plaintiff of
the name of ;are: he could not recollect ever hay-
be?... had any dealings with such a man. lie there-
fs re called upon a Serjeant at Mace, whom he
tit...l,A, likely to develops- the affair. He was in-
fo? riled that Joseph Hill had said, he had formerly
nr J him for a debt, an.l that he would he revenged.
The Defendant then wrote to a Mr. Farr, at Dover,
who was a:4VA to be the PLiintiff. Mr. Farr replied,
by letter, th4t he was an entire stranger to him;
that the affair was a very extraordinary one, and
that he conceived his name had been made nse of for
some improper purpose. Notice of this motion had
been saved on Mr. Castle and Mr. 11111.

Mr. Gs a sow made a similar motion.
Lord Ei.t.sseoaoui.ir said the ground of the
rw.tions appeared to be the abuse of the process of
the Court.

Mr. CARROT replied in the affirmative.
I.ard ist.s.avoaouon. There is an imputation
fifth's son to be discussed in a day or two. I" hough
T make allow.mces forpersons sending letters to me,
in (nese/uric, of the situation I hold, upon subjects
in which their interets are concerned in this Court,
yet I can make none for similar applications on the
part of Attormies, who ought to know better.
have receive, a letter from an Attorney; containing
a statement, anticipat'n7, the subject to which I have
alluded. If this occurs again, I shall take cam to
put it in a penal shape.

COMMON PLEAS.

111fMARWON V. MACHwicc

Mr. Serjeant Bc'r moved for a Rule to drew
rause, why A new trial should not be granted in this
case.—lt was an Aaiun brought to recover damages
fyr the dote ntion of 11 hides, seized by the Defen-
dant in Leadenhall market, agreeable under an aft
made in the reign of Ja meg, which directed the
Nolen and inspectors of leather to seize such hides
as were found to be damaged and unfit for sale.—
On the I hth of December one of the Plaintiff's ser-
vants conveyed the hides to market, the morning
following they were seized and carried to Guildhall,
white an examination took place, and five of them
were condemned. as they appeared to be unfit for
use ; the remaining 26 were returned to the Plain-
tiff, on his making a promise not to bring any
action against the Defendant, fur detaining the
why le of the property.
It was contended, on the part of the Plaintiff,
that the hides had not been sent to the market for
the purpose of sale, and that they appeared to he
damaged from the t ffect of rain, that had fillen
upon them during the night. The Defendant hav-
ing also made application to prevent an action upon
the occasion, was suffiLient evidence to convince
the court, that the property bad been unjustly de-
tained.
Mr. Serjeant SHtPHEinD observed, that when the
hides were seized, the most of them appeared to
he damaged in different parts; the inspectors, there-
fore, instead of cutting off those particular parts,
had taken five hides, which answeredto the propor-
tion of the leather found seizable, and returned the
rest that hid been detained.
Lord Ate AN v adverted to the evidence for-
merly adduced in this cause, and it appeared that
the property had been sent by the plaintiff to be
sold. The Court was satisfied with the former de-
cision of the Jury in favour of the defendant, and
the rule was refused.
CLARICE V. BACON.
-

In this case an action had been brought against
the Defendant for speaking defamatory words tithe
Plain/A. The subject had been referred to two
persons of the names of Timbrell and Miles, who,
, an case of their disagreeing were to appoint an
*Unpin. They had appointed a Mr. Simms, who
awarded the Defendant tom y Ma The De-
fendant kidieeed Mr. Miles, of the arbitrators,
for retry ; the Cana came on for trial last Term,
Ithes. in eoemeolsolo of the appointment of Mr.
Semi se earlee. mot Wise proved, he was aequitsed,
widows raging the *arks of the ease.
Mr. artilarit laltsT-11110W shelved cane ordott
aemies die as saaathalos for disobeying the award.

•
He was supptirtoll by Mr. Sesjeant Styr. They
contended that, the deficiency of psoof.of the ap-
pointment, on the trial for the perjury, was con-
clusive as to its non.esistence, consequently that the
umpire had not been legally invested with such
character, and that his award was therefore not
binding.
Mr. &leant VASJOIAN argued on the other
side, and produced an affidavit expressly stating
that the appointment was in writing.
Lord Atvant.sv considered that tht deficiency
of proof on the trial respecting the appointment of
the umpire, was not conclusive as to the fact : it
had been positively sworn, that the umpire had
been duly constituted, therefore his award was
final.

The Rule of the attachment was made absolute.

POLICE.