The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-09 00:00:00

CH4RLOTTE-T(WA kESTIVITIAS.

On Saturday, the 13th July last, Captain Chris.
Sian, of the New Broossei4 regiment, gave a stolen-
,:id eote..taiitiorot, at the barracks, in Charlotte.
Town, Prince Ettwaid'a Island, to all the fashion
at the pla,:r. The following is a copy of the card
of invoigion :
'" Captain Christian's Morning kasernbly
Charlotte-Town Barracks Saturday, isth July, half put
elc;tu o'clock.
Ties WM:IW of company is requested.
Breakfast at sways.'
The barrack-yard, which is a beautiful green
award, as are the streets, when not covered with
snow or mud, appeared an enchanted grove. There
were four complete shady walks, made for the com-
pany In promenade iii, during the ioteivals of the
deuce, and outside of them wan a screen of trees. to
keel' MI the idle and too curious spectators. The
gates and fences were also toccealed by spruce
trees, so us to give it the appearance of a pillasU
ground. After an excellent break East,the dance coin-
menced, at 4 o'clock. At past thiesr, reireshineuts„
coasisting of syllabub, made on the spot, cake and
wide, negus, &c. were handed round ; and, at six,
the Captain informed his company, that a slight
cold collation was prepared for then; when the
dinner rooms were thrown open, and reel thing
which either dame Nato e, or her handmaid, Art,
could produce in the island, was displayed, wit 4
uncommon elegance and hospitality. After the
ladies had their appetite's, amid heard se-
veral good sou.,s from Messrs. Palmer, St. Croix,
Holland, and Manners, they retired to the colon-
nade, and the different groves, arid left the gentle-
men to sacrifice to Bacchus, which they did freely,
but with discretion; tar, when the dulcet ,sounds of
fiddle, flute, and fife, struck their ears, they forsook
the " rosy dine", and hastened to select their part-
ners, said coot iniied on "the light fantastic toe" until
near ',ins, vs hen they were summoned to tcaand coffee.
The ball rens opened by the gallant Captain and the
sprightly Miss Des Barns (the ( iovernor's daughter),
with a urw dance, called, after his animated µartier,
Isabella's Itelight; and it was concluded also with
another new dunce, composed for the occasion, by
the Captain and Mrs. Fanning, called La Belle
hlssenablie. The company had to lament the 'absence
of the accomplished Vliss Fanning, confin.ll by in-
' disposition ; of Mrs. Irving, the Meet of Sir Isaac
Coffin, whose aerouchenseat was duly expected;
amid, consequentiv, of Mrs. Calbeek, and her
daughter, Mrs. livlgarnes, who would not leave
Mrs. Irving. The absence of Mrs. De 11411,1.11 was
particalarly lamented, who is here called The Mose
of Dancin:. if there be such a personage among the
Sisters.
All ocossiLle amends were, however, made fur this
deprivation, try the charms of the I.4ilirs who were
meanie. Tilos roireliwieri a day, wits h will he spo-
ken of lung natter the departure of the Captain, who
'VAS that very eveiiia4 relieved, having obtained
leave to go to head-quarter.' tia private loosinessi;
but he has Taft a snare substantial frusnel to remem-
ber him ; for he has, at his own capriole, erected a
most beautiful bridge. uniting the two batteries.
called after him, " Christian Bridge ;" and
:I piece of water, which Capability Brown, ems hr
living. might envy, as an ormianent for Governor
Des Barns; thus displaying the most ample proof of
his talent as an engineer, and his liberality as a
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CHESTER SUMMER ASSIZES.
liPfire the Hun. Sir ROBERT D•i.LAS.
CZAtiOt:s CASE.
LEES V. viLsVES.
This was an action of a nature so extremely
singular, that we had some difficulty in dem:rasing
it. It was an action of trowel. for a female, of Ow'
designation of Miss Michael. If .he had any other,
name, it certainly did not appear iu the couiPie
the came. Slie'-waa simply indicated as Miss
Rachael. !)1

Mr. ThITIWO 'stated the cause to thetslory with
a considerable degree of humour. It appeared that
a person, of the ursine of Woodcock, claimed the
exclusive right to this young creature. He bad
two other females, over whom he possessed so ab-
solute a dumwion, that it extended even to the
right of selling them by auction, or by private con-
tract, Just as au African merchant would sell his
slaves. Besides %wheels he hod II Miss Tidy, and
no less it personage than Lady Williams. Ruchael,
Miss Tidy, and Lady Williams,n had all seen their
best days; but the two hitter, particularly, were
&timing Into the vale of life, and hurl maiiifested
uirequivocal symptoms of sterility. lt Ir. IVood-
cock therefore determined to get rid of them all;
and, with that view, agreeably to the custom of
this comity, he put halters tumid their necks, and
carried them to the public market, Just as the
lower orris rt. of people in London entry their wives
for sale to Smithfield Market. They were put tip
to auction by Mr. Prince, an auctinuerr, as cele-
brated in Cliesture ima Mr. lcurtoi, is iii Cheapside.
Lilly Willienis was first offered for sale, but no
one would have any thing to say to her; and even
Itscheel and Miss Tidy were bought in. The
anetioneer mules.; the bidders had no spirit, be-
thought bun of a very excellent expedient; he
give them a dinner, and plied ihrin ulterwards
with a horde of wine a-piece. Ile the') remounted
the rostrum, and Lady Williams, Miss Tidy, and
Rachael, all sold at very high prices. The Plain-
tiff purchased Richard, the 0, feuctint had Lady
tVilliains, and somermily else got Miss Tidy.
The parties were couveying their respective pur-
chases ho tie, lint, elated by the libations with
which the uucthns had been atesanteinied, they
stopped by the way, and nmestred their devotinus
at the ehrme of Birceirms, an devoutly, that they,
neither of theut, knew Rachael from Miss Tid,,
or either, frorii Lady Williams. The result was,
that the DefeMfint, Mr. Weaver, who Mid bou4ht
Ludy Williams,. caviled off Michael, tt lawfully-
purchased property of Mr. Lees, the Plaintiff. The
Defendant eves, upon the ieturn of ria,on and so.
briety, was so well pleased with %wheel, that lie
refused to return her. The plaintiff was not
wil-
ling to • give up Ruched for lastly Williams:4l)o
fact, Lady Williams, withiu a very few days, mOt
premature death. She had the misfortune to .hg
gored by a bull ii, the side. The Def-iefaut, however,
refused to part with Welled, and the pre-cult
action was brought to recover the possession of her.
The witnesses for the Plaintiff clearly proved, that
he had purchased Rachurl, and thut the Defetitlu,,t
had afterwards eloped with her, leaving Lady
in her stead. The Jury, consequently, with
hardly a morne,it's hesitatiou, returned • verrisci
far the Plaintiff.

It appeared that Itachacl, Mii' Tidy, and Lady
William% were three cows, of very RllClrlit
and all of them lineal descendants of to.

QUARTER ES3IONS.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 7.
On Thursday nod yesterWAy the Geitersl Quarter
Sessions of this liorongh were held before Sanwql
Sucre, Esq. 114yor ; James Burrouzli, Esq.
coder; the Rev. Cveorge Cuthbert, J..hn lOodWii4
E-q. Without Geldson. Esq. rind Joseph Small,
Esq. JutAtces.
SINGULAR FRAUD.

Joins /10,08 was tiled for defrauding, Nireirs.
Smith and ttohenson. of this town, of 401., to which
he pleaded gray. and was sentenced to lie impri-
.oned three mamba. The circumstances of this
fraud are s enetshat singular. The Prisoner wrote
the following letter to Messrs. S. and K. under the
ficttt mos mane. if Robert Anson—
.' Gentlemen, London, August 14, Iso9.
Yon are strangers to me ; but, hv rue relation Mr. Mi-
chael Medealf's desire, I have made bold to trouble you to
settle some business lor me, at Portsmouth ; the purport of
which la, to find a new of the name of J Booth. Ile is to the
csparoy of cook income transport. The last letter he scut his
fr.enda, he wrote to direct for him ;it Mr. James Smatter-
comb's Waterman, Chapel.street, Gosport, where, I thick,you will beer some intelligence of him Mr. Henry Booth,
of Oak Farm, near Beverley, in the East Riding of Yorkshire,
his uncle, is deceased, and has left him his executor I want
to purchase Oak Farm for my son, and I wish you to lose ou
tints is seeing John, to agree with him fur it ; for I Imow
two or three that want to buy it, but I am in hopes you will
see loin first. I ito au to go as far as three thousand putouts
for the purchase; but I have mentioned in Joim's letter, that I
have coannisaioned you to go as far at 145.4111. Get your
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attorney to dia. out • proper article; whatever win you
agree for, pa John 10 per cent_ derait. If yon pnrchase
it for 2.5001. I will give you goof for your, trouble; for every
tool. above that sum, I shall deduct to). from the tool_ I
hope you will spars so pains, ow delay any time after the
receipt of this letter ; I will pay all expenses, besides the be-
foe-mentioned compliment. If you should have the success
to succeed iii the business, write me word, sod I will either
come over immediately myself, or mod • draft tor the sum
agreed fur, and remain your ever obliged servant,
" ROBERT ANSON."
" N. B. Direct for Anson sad Show, ropentakers, Step-
ney•Gree•, Loadun."
In consequence of the above letter, Messrs. Smith
sod Robinson applied to Booth, and treated with
him for the purchase of 411 estate therein ruentton-
ed; of course, «donut the slightest suspicion that
he ells the writer of the letter. •rh.) agreed to give
hue 2,8001.. and advanced him soi. on necoulit of
the purchase; but preciously recomineuding him
not to sell Lie mode, unless he was aistehed the
worth of it was offered. lei a few drys Ate-wards,
Booth applied fail 1119re.money, but Miaors. S. and
H. hying from home.. Pilr. alit. solicitor, of thi,
town, who had barn arogaged to prepare the writing-
for the estate, advanced him 101. Messrs. S. dosi
R. now wrote to their supposed employ, r, to
hum of the terms being agreed upon. shirts it pro
that the whole transaction was the invention .di
Bevan, alto, tt appears. had oily been ilischargeA
from the convict ships fortnight (where he had broil
confined merit year.) when he wrote the letter.

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NORWICH, OCT. 7.
The Connty Sessions . ere held on Wedneiall
4wd Thursday last, beiole James Misty,ay,
ClasirtusJ, sud.a very numerous tench of Mau
tr*tt . • • ,
Wits% 814VGLA1R SIITKEIRLAND.
4t these beauties leave WA& 0,J1‘11).11, on the part
of Major Turner. •1.0 exhibit fresh aaltles of the
pi. Are agouti' Ars. Sinclair Sutherland. Tl:estt
,artscles, aesetAt.reatal of the former charger, atilt
the ttireislo4,4)l, the Court apron them, furtlu.r stated,
that feint. 'S.Sutlier land bell, at the last Sessions,
given het own reco,;nizance, whicktitas of nu effect,
she being a in.itricd weimaii--.that only seven il•iya
after entering into this reeugotznkre she came exam
upon Major t'urner's prenstsessat Burkea rne,ustiles
county, whilst Me was there present, looks .g into hie
parlour windowo, and using offensive and provoking
language--anil that this conduct she repeoteri nu
several occasions afterwards, staying for one or two
hours ate time—that Major ranter having, 161 weir
to avoid her, retired into an upper apartment of 1114
house, Mrs. S. Sutherland procured a ladder, wlni h,
setting against the wall of the said apartment, she
mounted, and looked in at the window—that, %salsa/
these lets days ton past, Major T. received a letter,
written by Mrs. S. containing expression* liable to a
construction injurious to Isis character. To the
truth of these articles Major T. swore in ',res.-nee of
the Court, who determined that Mrs, Sinclair Su-
therland should hod two sureties in 1001. each foe
keeping the peace towards Major Turner for one
year.—On the lady not being prepared to comply
with this ecisiun, she was committed to the castle;
whence, however, she was released the some after-
noon ; two gentlemen, one an inhabitant of this city,
and the other of New Buckeuhein, having agreed
to be bound fur her in the penalties above-mention-
ed. The Court decided upon the questitiii, when
there appeared-.-Ayes 0..1 IV—there Lei.,g
34 Magistrates present who voted.

SIR mArrtiErr BLOXAM'S AAIIKRUPTCY_
Yesterday the second meeting of Creditors, ender the com-
mission awarded aitaiust the house of Sir MUtti.ew 8;0%a3,
sad lito.arn tuuk place at Lailituel. It wee•
rumoured that Sir Mettles, would uu this Gay so:Tender,
and iii consequence a great concourse asseninted m the
Covet of liirses Bench, Gaildtmll. The only
however, done, consisted is the proving of detinv to
a very large amount, and choosing assluers Seth debts
as were likely to be cuetested were postponed till the
third rsettlng, which steads for the seri. 14.141411. Ibe
assignees chutes were, Mr. Charles Miller, of C rwsidr,
Mr. Alcasatier Roberison, ut Pediar's Atte, Lambeth, and
Mr. Thotpas of Vllll,l 4 Wharf, *:., It:swath. Mr.
YHA*, the agent to the Cuiiimitsion, acquainted the eredi-
iserelyersent, that, to consequence of abut lad pitmen .-1 II e
Wrens Melting, he lied caustd the most minute in. eqc„ii..
boa to be Tittle into the affair, of that house This had
twee Juice web the utmost psalm and accur.ier' by Mr.
Cbamp2friy, the Acceantant, assisted by the principal cket
iA the house The eessnerpt, ace welt, they had aulbnri4t4
,ban to &clerk they imat nu doubt o hatever but there "wale
hie odiv,iieud,utat I...aat ten shillings in the puliod.
POI.Ir
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vAtex-WALL.
A dfflibmg back, named Reart Firo4.o was. au Saturday,
charged with stealing a carnet-nor, truss the Ali., of klr.
Fulkaril,jraeller, in Hlackfriare
r. Folksed stated, that the Pratoser came isms his shop,
and dived to look at wine nags; a bus, coutasiti-g a con-
siderable iiiiirawr, ass set before him. He Weil so rend. but
111.111 e of them fitted Ilia. Mr. Folkesd, how ttttt observed
that he kept our of theta on his finger. After staying a
c.iusideralde time .a the shop, he apologised fur haviug urea
so much trouble. and bought nothing -, but said be *wild
call in again, with a lady, sad choose urn.; he them left the
shop, fat/ruing to Intl' the rose 4.4 his linger. Mr Fulkard
followed and detai.ieit him, till so ofileer was sent for. tin
mikrklag bun, one shilling was found 10 Los pocket. tie am
fully committed for trial

Particulars of the match of Stock Stick played at Alma-
ford, on :Holiday, the-ad tostat.t .-The players wete nearly
tu Ached, four of Itsnes played against lire of Vents. The
fist prize was pitied by files, of tVdte, and the second ley
Michael Wane, a Hampshire mac; whom encresster with
Litter,stinotesier Winokur teas, was as severe play as Lae
been witiimped.on any Gamer occaamii --Mlehatl Watts,
Ikai-ing took., yolk their Lead., became at last the outs t,er
sfithi 61111 a; w 'uose superior play gamed him the-brat
At thiecomineueement of the play, Culetuure, of Wilts, broke
Newland's head, of Haste, sfter 4 severe set-lo , • limns thee
became the second opposed to t. titeilegre, when a most m-
eet. contest rusard, and, after s considerable time, Harris
but Orientate so severely as to Liriniga hest to matt the Map.
Here Harris glinted a head, and was again opposed t ituartro
of Wilts, clans after • 'eerie bout of use hoar and a hug,
Flower broke Itarris'e head ; and, atter a abort time, Isiaha
the bead of Hasksbry, a Hauspaboc emu. Hem begs.. the
tin; bat, front some circumstance, }lower sod blichaet
Watts did not contrail, hat Ellis and Nl•chael had to decide
the laurel—la is genes ally belimed Hampshire bas rot, ha-
man% year*, pr.utaced two each players as Watts and Heins,
' for doubts were eleoary cotertaseed of the laparief sit-it of
those too men ami. the West two of Wilts. 4 Vary ulliserual
Company hilstrablea, sad departed highly sallied with the
idely's spurt.

Ei.uPvitENT.—A youil 4..a4, daughter of an
e nut merchant in the City, quitted her paternal
roof, on Friday morning last, on a matrimonial ex-
cursion, accompanied by an Emigrant officer, alto,
for upwards of two years psi:p has tilled the station
of fore.go clerk in her. halier's counting-house, 'ad
has, during that tune, been Inghly respected by his
employer. The young Lao, will be of ag, iu
tee weeks, when she will come into unconte 'hid
possessioti of a fortune of 10,0001. .1t is cola*.
tured, that she was driven to tike this rash step, b,
being urged to accept the atklres.es of a (3entle-
inau she did oat appi me, but whom he,
friends 114,1 selected as her future husband. Di•
traces of the fugitives have yet been discos ered.
Let it happen whenever it nay, that any great
event is depending, the sooner it is decided the
more pleasing it is to the imagination. Thu. grand
event is exemplified in the present Lottery Scheme ;
it charms the imagination acire Ica+. is ih the
power of any 11141104114 to poimenut ; the trauma-
ban of having a chance Vital extraorMoary a mag-
nitude, as sharing a mart of Two Hu stake!)
"amp Pousos Prize Money, in a few boars, his
given anew turn 111 favour of the present Lott
.1.,
and hasreaterf an unexpected derna..d for Tick•
and• Shares. iinanswf dint Co. . sperierice a pate
elleir Office., that truce- nu ii.mbi but r few
-eisiaining:-Tick6is and Snares giv.v0...1 r 4
.nefaraibuteth itsstant. No. and St.
Margaret's Hill, tfoirouLh.
0.11 WOnesday,, Chichester beast-markrt was
I,iniy full. Muitoit and beef wire (tester; hogs
-itegiteri ofleord sttil. iwr 14.4 ; this
loWer the careen-Of bread, *inch is now at fad.
the quarters Wain that city.

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