The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-07 00:00:00

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11.0 THE EDITOR OF TH e BRITISH PREM.
ita—Mr. Heury Burgess, of Coeson•slreet, May• Fair,
*Aso calls himself the Solicitor tit the Prato-W.lmo( Drury-
lase Theatre referring to the letter addressed by me to the
papers on the tat instant, has alleged, in apparent con-
trailictia,? to my statement, that an action has been eon.
rueit:•eil agaisst me at the suit of those Proprietors
Mr. Burgas% who seis in. this case on %%lingo( the Right
Honourable Richard Brineley Sheridan, has, with a jilemt
In which few men excel, attempted to convey the worst
description of fallacy ; name*, a fallacy in the language of
troth.
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An action certainly has been commenced against me. It
MS4 nut commenced, however, Oki two days after I had
declared that no such proceeding existed; and had publicly
called uu the parties to make good the threats they Ind
been previously holding out.
The auurzed mite :.rout my Solicitor. Mr. Allen, will
then that nay statement is correct ; and that the insinua-
tion aimed at by Mr. BiltTeta, namely, that an Elicit bail
h.vii-conlinenced, when lamerted it had not, is unfoutuled.
• Th.: action against me is brought in the names of Mr.
Sh -robin of his sou Mr. Thomas Sheridau, of Mrs. Richard-
-44u, and Mr. Grubh. 1 have received a letter, however,
trylm Mrs. Richardsoa ; in which that lady not only dis-
kfasiinits,the baring authorised any such proceeding; but de-
clares if had been adopted, &star as she is concerned, against
hei judgment and express injunction.
1 know not whether it be uuluel.y, sir nut, for the reputa-
tiou of Mr Burgess, dist lie should have puldislard a letter
importing an untruth ; or that be aliocld hare used the
name of a person, iu an acr..sis at law, a;aitist the couscnt
and directions of !!!".1 pin sou. Without enti.ring, however,
into Vrestiat discussion, lam quilt fattened, trop thebe
..",:vciumos, that Mr. Bus gess is a worthy agent to the at-
tempt made to convert me into the servant of u p wturrship
with which I have fo.mi d nu connection, and with which I

eeri4inly mean oeverto be is any way cr4nerteil.
I forbear further remirk, until the proper inutneut ; and
am, Sir, your moot obedient Ser►aat,
KOIIEIT WILLIAM ELLISTON.
Stratford place, No►. 6, toot).

As Solicitor to Mr Elliston, I base to state, at his re-
qneet, that I received process from Mr. Burgess, incluaed iu
• a note, dated the 34 Mat. and that the mores' was twin. sed
as issued ou that day, namely, two days Mier the date of Mr.
Ellistna's letter in the puSlic papas. W. E. ALLEN.
19, New Sink/re-street, Nev. 6 Imo.

(WENT-GARDEN RIOTS.

After the anal-contents hat the Theatre, last
night, they formed into a doulde column, and
marched, two by two, to the newspaper offices, in a
body of about three hundred. After visiting The
Chronicle and Post, they paraded before Tut Bat-

tliti Pails office, and honoured it with three
groans ! They then proceeded to Fleet-street.
but with dinai nished numbers, tiiio they arrived at
The .Stitesalan's office, which they greeted with their
usual congratulatory noise. Some of the tinglead-
- era, with o.l'. in their hats, then called not—" To
Keusble's house !" and the call wus instantly
obeyed. They took their course up Fleet-street.
At the end of Chancery-lane, they rallied, aud,
after receiving orders frsin some of their heads, they
proceeded (obliging each watchuurts to lake off his
hat) up Chancery-lane, until they came to the Re-
corder's house, where dal, gave three groans. Here,
curious to relate, one of those friends to order found,
that the person who hid la-en welkitt7 with him,and
whom he kiudl♦ supported, by the as►istance of
his arm, had picked Isis pocket. He called lustil
for the wateis; but the guardians of the night,
frightened from their duty, were deaf to his cries.
They then proceeded through Holborn, to Mr.
Kenshle's house, in Great Rot ssellnitreet, Blooms-
bury; on their arrival there. they did not exceed, in
number, more than oue hundred, but appeared
well organised. They dr•w up its array► and tunic
a position near the area rails. They commenced
with a groan for Mr. lernble. The patrols, who
were also under eactllent discipline, formed in
Bury.stieet, which faces Mr. Ketuble's house, and

caws up. Wi• body of about thirty, with several Ma-
. gistrates at their hce.t, and warned the populace
to disperse, as they were, perhaps, unknowing's.
committing a breach of the peace. They ex-
changed positions, and they retreated to the op-
posite side of the street. end left the patrols is pos-
session of that port of the house next the errs.
Two divisions of the .patrole then appeared, one
from Bloomsbury-sugar', the other from the op-
posits point. in • Itaissell-street. The disorderly
crew were thus completely hemmed in and OW.
rounded. The rioters attempted to clmunt
verse of flak ISrifawaie, after which they gave
three groans for Mr. Keintde, and three cheers
for Mr. Clifford. The riotous disposition. which
we thou..ght wee pot down hr the appearance
of the pinkie, now Invoke forth with load cries
•I Co it f—go it ~--ttn,aestlz. thereby, attack
the lomre)—Chtford fir ever ! The patrols..
who formed in 11,aq-street, seeing !to+r inten-
tion, trietly walked int.) the centre of I to simmer:
and each of them, .witliont the lead uppositiois,
eartitel Mr id, mail, to the several we:eh-houses in
tae iseighbourlfood.
• Tot ouralmit of persons taken lute eststorty. we
sit: pine. amounted to twmity. 11• taus ..one
Velth,lat the least cli lathatice. The rem-abider then
dispersed, or otherartpe itcht.-rted thettorliret,
getting dose up to geotlenieo, tis he were 'mere sine.
Igor', with a wish to rte•id hi the sonpre.ritio of the
riot, if necessary. 1:y tnelist o'clock Wessell-street
WOO once more re, tor.il to peace.
Titus coded the riots vii outrage, eivitinsitted
o!mit Mr. heitible's house, in Illooinsbou ; fib, we
flatter nor:wives Mod there will not lie a repetitiou
of the trent. riremmtanee remind.) of the
riots (if, indeed, like the present, they deserve that
name), in the mi)•nrolty of Mr. Comfit., in 1790.
For several ItileCt"?blVC u:ghta, loo:lieic of the pope..
lace paraded the streets, sod broke the limps sod
windows iu sever'al 'nets of the city. •If any thing
could Ind:late liillll outfoxes. It was the alleged
cause. They complained of the high price of bread,