The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-20 00:00:00

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THRATRES:

DRIINT-LANt.

Last night was performed at this Theatre a new
opera, entitled, A Tale of other Times, or Which is
the Bride? The overture, which although not re-
markable for either brilliancy or sweetness, was loudly
encored, is the production of Mr. Bosot A, who has
already obtained so much distinction in the musical
world. The songs, which are supplied in great abun-
dance, are the joint production of Mr. Boscii A and
Mr. T. Coons. The plot is none of the most interest-
ing or intelligible, and is spun out to a most tedious
and unnecessary length :
Segismund ( Mr. Braham). the reigning Prince of Lithuania,
ravished with the accotints he hears of her charms, is deeply
enamoured with the benoteous Phedora (Mrs. Austin), a
Swedish Princess. But Zumirski (Mr. Cooper), his former
gaardian, uses all his endeavours to ■nbstitnte his daughter
Oswena ( Mrs. West), in her stead. In order to accomplish
this ambitious project, he resorts to every species of deceit
and artitioe ; ■nd fer greater security, she is carried off by
some ruffians In t►e genie° of Zumirehi. But just as the
nuptials (tribe Prince and Os% ena are on the point of eon-
pletion, the fraud is discovered by the intervention of old
Caroletein ( Mr. Terry ); and Malodors is restored to the arms
of the Prince

The plot is obscurely conducted, ai.d most imper-
fectly developed, and is crowded with subordinate
charcters, none of whom seem to have any connexion
with the main story. The dialogue is heavy and in-
flated, nor is the tediousness of the scene relieved by
the introduction of a single agreeable incident. Per-
haps, however, the lovers of harmony may think that
these disadvantages are surmounted by the' many
beautiful airs with which the piece abounds ; some of
them certainly are entitled to a high degree of praise,
and so powerful was the impression which BRAIIAM
created, that most of his songs were rapturously encor-
ed. He was in excellent voice and communicated the
most exquisite delight to all who heard him.
Some very pleasing airs fell to the lot of Mrs. AO"-
TIM, which she executed with much delicacy
and sweetness. The daughter of ZUMIRSICI af-
forded little opportunity for the talents of Mrs. Wear,
but she gave to it all the interest of which it was sus-
•ceptible. The rest of the performers, and Madame
Veteran in particular, may justly claim their respec-
tive -merit in contributing to sustain for a season s
production containing few beauties and many defects.
Some disapprobation was excited on its announce-
ment for repetition, but in candour be it spoken, the
majority seemed favourable.
THE OLYMPIC.
Torn and Jerry, iith the otherfiantertainments per-
forming with so much success at this Theatre, are to
be withdrawn at hit. The petite-piece of love Letters,
in which the comic talent of Mrs. EgERTON is brought.
into action with great effect, in the part of Jacintha.
She displays an unusual portion bf humour ; the audi-
ence are kept in a constant roar of laughter. The,
favourite burlesque of the Two Galley Moon is one
of the most amusing prodoctiltis of the kind we have
witnessed for some time. The excellent farce of Cherry
Bounce was produced on Monday last, and repeated
during the week. The performers exerted themselves
with much ability : the piece throughout gave general
satisfaction. The house has been well attended every
evening.

F9lllo_ ABLE INY;LLIGENCE.

The Marilnis of Salisbury has arrived at Hatfield from his
seat, Aldborough, Sufolk.
B
Ll.rd George entinck has arrived at his father's (the
Duke of Portland's) house iu St. James's-square, from Wel-
beck, ?lolls.
The Earl of Oxford has left town on a tour.
The Dowager Countess of Cardigan left town yesterday
for her seal at Richmond for the
Tile Fin 41 Rocksavage has arrived in town from the Hon.
3b3. Lisle's seat, near Kingston.
Lord Sidniduth has left lode for his seat, Richmond Park.
The rarl and Coontess of Pembroke and family It:Rivals
yesterely for their seat, Wilton House. Wilts.
The .Marchioness of Exeter has left town for her seal at
Iloehatnptow.
Res. Mr. Talbot has left town for the Marquis of Betio-
bery's scat, Hatfield.
Itettry Cavendish, Esq. telttown yesterday for Brighton.
Departures testorday from Warren's Hotel, Regent-
street :—Lord De Danatanville for Richmond ; and Robert
haw, fot Paris.
William 8011, Esq left town yesterday for Paris.
't'ie Duke of St. Alban's and family are expected to leave
logo on Monday nest, fur their seat, Gattoo,Sur'rey, for the
holidays
Arriiiels At Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street:—Lord Suf-
field them hie seat, Stickling, Norfolk ; Thomas Page, Esq.
from his seat, Chobham, Surrey ; and Mr. Blunt from his seat
in Northamplonshite.
I'. T. Burnes, Esq. has arrived at Jordan's Hotel, St.
James's-street,from his seat is Norfolk. I/overthrust—Mr.
Mrs. and Miss Campion for their seat in Sussex.
Lord Churchill has left town for Oxfordshire.
bit Williamodiumatos, Bart has arrived at his seat, Avis-
ford, Sit•semafreaa a tour.
Earl Fermium has left town fur his seat, Gorbambory,
Herts.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson have left Read's Hotel, Lower
trossetior.street, fur Bath.
Wparsures from the Claremont Hotel, Bond-street:—
Cad:tin and Mrs. Shadw el I for Paris; and James Selby, Esq.
fur ewmarkct.
Coition Price has left Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, for
Portsmouth.

Lord (. TI. Carsurstsii is making great improvements and
alterations It, his splendid mansion, Burlington-house, Pic-
cadilly, OPticli ate to he completed by Baster, when the family
are expected from the Gootoueut.

Hatfield, the seat of the Marquis of Sous►cav, will be a
scene ofgreat festivity 'luring the holidays ; a large party of
fashionables are expected.
The !into of Ntooraruneirnt.ase is making great prepara-
tions fer a large party of vieitors, during the holidays, at his
sett, Alnwlet Castle, Northumberland.

Th• Earl 01 BILIDGCWATER will entertain a large party or
friends at his seat, Ashridge, Herb, during the approaching
festivities.

Viscount and Viscountess O,•AMVILLZ will entertain a lame
oßttf.nt fashinnables during the holidays, at their seat Wheir-
aentrLOdge, Suffolk.
Tito Countess of Ems: hid a dinner party yesterday, at
icr house in ilill.sircet, lierkelcj-square.

Dowager Lad) N EV/ E had • select party yesterday evening,
at tier bunions Albemarle-street.
It was ob'erved to an eminent painter that he always
praisoll his worst performances. " True," replied be, " fur
my best paiutings ueed no encomium."
The Marquis CA 'ADEN has paid over to the Consolidated Fund
the sans of. aim trouranti and aerrnta-onr pounds thirteen shil-
lings arid fieriener, being the amount of fees which his Lordship
has relinquished as Teller of the Exchequer for the year MP
A married woman, among the Shawanese Indians, made this
ht•maiful reply to a person who met her in the woods, and ins-
lured her to 10%e and look on him: " Ot'Lawsa, who is fur ewer
I,,roew Ay eyes, binders me from seeing you or any other person."

Lord Reetwersa observed of lIADITHLL, the Poet ',norm'.
14 h 0 had big eouvertationel powers. that Übe bad burned all
he wrote, sod rioted all he spoLe, he would
_hare had wore wit
and huatowt Ow any other poet."

wgsriNn Iliwroriv.—When Lau, the historian. leis one day
attending the levee of Ca %REDA 11., he •sid to I.ftri, I
hear that you anc writing the Ilittiory of: the Court of England."
*. Sir, I have been for some time preparing Materials for such a
histor)."-- Take care that year work give no oferwe," said the
Prince. It,. " Sir, I will do what I tan, but if a man
were as wiso astitid'isom, be would scarcely able to avoid
Riving offence."—" Why Ikea," rejoined the Kraus" be as *eel
as Simoro.; write Netwilrbs, not Ili.toriev,"
. A MOO was lecturing a poet en kis writing some very
%1.:4846.14m* optives.epoo his bieefisctera. " I mast live," said-
*fig ;,114r4;,1Aer some rtnifusiuu.—" I du nut too the sleets-
:.frmfrreptred the other.

THE NEW TIMES
aim
THE EDINBIIRWI REVIEW.
•

trlolll • COMMIT° 1

Of all the various modes of improving and purify,
ing the manners and morals of this degenerate age,
no one appears to us so extraordinary us the mode
discovered and acted upon by the wise men of Britain
in the present reign, or, more correctly speaking, in
the reign of his M.ijesty's present Ministers. Nothing
can be better calculated to convince mankind

" liow very small
A share of reason goes to rule Ibis ball."

We have Tory writers defending the State by the
circulation of doctrines subversive of every sound
maxim of Government; and Ultra Loyalists uphold-
ing legitimacy by the promulgation of doctrines ex,
actly the reverse of thou which placed the present
family on the throne. All this is unspeakably per-
plexing. We seem, whedier from the supposed dearth
of novelty, or whatever cause we know not, to be in-
' vetting the old order of things. Solomon tells us
there is nothing sew under the sun. In his time it
might be so; in our time it is just the contrary.
There seems to be nothing old under the sun. If a
newspaper, the Times for example, attains to a degree
of reputation which tempts the experiment, up rises a
New Times, on the very opposite side of the hemi-
sphere. So it is in affairs of deeper interest—everything
seems to be constructed on a new principle. The
political and moral world seem about to revolve upon
a new axis. Even the old alliance between Church
and State appears to be dissolved, and matters seem
of late to be arranging under an entirely new treaty.
The sober, rational, orthodox Christianity of the old
school seems to be fast wearing away, a race of Evan-
gelical rivals have started against the establishment,
and Dissenters declare themselves to he the true
Churchmen. In the affairs of State it is worse still.
All the manly and patriotic feelings of our forefathers
—all the salutary principles, all the sound doctrines
of the old English Whigs, are pronounced by an apos-
tate order that has grown up amongst us, to be no
no better than " privy conspiracy and rebellion."
These new Whigs, however, as they are pleased to
call themselves, are in-fact neither more nor less than
old Tories—the old friends of despotism with new
faces. The same preposterous spirit pervades the
Government as guided by those Ministers under
whose wise-and provident administration the country
is—what it is. If any publication, for example, ap-
pears, pregnant with the profanation of all that is holy,
and to which it would, consequently, be desirable to
give the least possible publicity, it is forthwith prose-
cuted into notoriety ; its worst and most corruptive
passages are condensed into a charge of libel ; and
that to which very little attention would otherwise
have been excited, is floated over the kingdom
through every channel of the press*, and made to
spread its contamination from oue end of it to the
other.
Even the hired tools of Government seem engaged
in the same crusts& against commOn.senae. The New
Times, for eme,is clearly employed in the same mad
conspiracy against public morals.. What proof of
this can be stronger than that furnished io its labour-
ed article of Wednesday last, on the French writer,
PA awft, in which an attack, as footiOsielid feeble as;
it is mean and malignant, is made"on'ttte ketinburgh'
Review. The Reviewer, while pursuing his able in-
vestigation of the comparative exc►lleace of English
and French poetry, proceeds thus :—" We have no-
thing to set against La Fontaine, the most unique,
and, with the exception perhaps of Moliere, the most
original, of all French poets. Nor can we honestly
pretend to find in the lighter pieces of Prior, Swift,
and Pope, any adequate counterpart to that great
treasure of light and graceful poetry, poesies legeres,
which is to be found in Chanlieu, Gresset, Gentil,
Barnard, Dorat, Bouller, Parny, and the more care-
less productions of Voltaire." There is manifestly
nothing in this passage that could excite any
peculiar attention towards either of the writers
here named. The reader might indeed ad:eire the
solid and discriminating judgment of the writer of
this article in the Review, but he would certainly Dot
rise, after the perusal of it, to sally forth in search of
the poetical productions, good or bad, of M. PA RA Y.
But the writer in the New Times is thrown into a state
of the utmost trepidation. He affects to be alarm-
ed for the morals of the public of Great Britain, male
and female. "We cannot but apprehend that some
readers of the Review may be very innocently in
duced to purchase the poems, and perhaps to put
them into the hands of the youth of both sexes. To
prevent, as far as lies in our power, the danger of such
an occurrence, with regard to the productions Of the
infamous and detestable PA RN Y, we feel ourselves
under the painful necessity of adverting more particu-
larly than we could otherwise have wished, to his
principal work, The War of the Gods."
The curiosity of readers of both sexes is thus
roused, and their attention is pointedly drawn towards
those writings, after which, but for this stimulant,
they would never have inquired. Having thus
created, as far as in him lies, a longing inclination
to peep into the prohibited pagesof this French poet,
he proceeds to unchain again the fury of his wrath
against the Northern Journalist:—" That a Reviewer
in this Christian country should so much as mention
the name of a wretch thus monstrously wicked, with-
out warning his readers against the poison of his
works, is, in our opinion, a most shameful dereliction
of public duty." The only reply to this canting
rhodomontade is, that" our opinion" is a very absurd
one, and that it would be advisable to get "our head"

♦ Last number of the Edinburg! Review, p. 416.

t We said yesterday we wield nut mention the name, he•
cane we•would not excite or direct cariosity towards each
blit our correspondent so effectually presents the
1 antidote, that we cannot object to the men' ion of the name.
Besides, it is indispeweidole to the perspicuiiy and forge of a
listrong and deouire ergnmeat.—Enstun.

shaved, that we may indite hereafter with more cool-
oess, and be absurd with more moderation.
This Journalist goes onto lament that the name of
PA aN x is mentioned without an accompanying disser-
tation on his works, which distinguished notice would
no doubt have the effect of bringing them into request.
" In reading," says he, " the Ediribnrok Review,
we are told nothing of PAKNY, .but that his poetry is
' light and gracefel,' we select it to improve the taste
of our innocent offspring, and we taint the purity of
their souls for ever." Paonto tots! No doubt it
was in very bad taste, nay, a most heinous immora-
lity in the Edinburgh Review, if he chanced to advert
incidentally to the names of half a dozen French
poets, that he did not, if there chanced to be any
thing impious or unchaste in the writings of any one
amongst them, select the choicest of his impurities
and cull the strongest specimens of his infidelity, in
order to preserve and purify the morals of the rising'
generation I It wasa sad omission certainly, and one
which parents and teachers have great reason to de-
plore. It is, no doubt, worthy to be wished, if this
simple Reviewer should at any time have occasion,
when treating on the subject of the ancient school of
painting, to chilled), the most distinguished of the
old masters, that he would lay before its juvenile
readers of both sexes, in distinct detail, the subjects
of whatever coarse and indecent sketches they may at
any time have made, in order that they may never be
presented to their imaginatio:l, and that they may have
a list and description of the indecencies they
are to overlook ! This, to be sure, was not the
course pursued in the moral education of our forefa-
thers. But we are now in the new school. " New
things," as Minim rays, " in a new world." We
will take our lessons, therefore, from the New
7'imes. This trusty guardian of youth, male and
female, carefully informs them, should they per-
chance to be ignorant, what are, in his • opi-
nion, the publications of most note in which an
impure imagination may indulge itself with the best
zest; where licentiousness spreads itself forth in the
most captivating colours, and where blasphemy comes
best recommender?. The want of a proper index of
this description, during their tender years, is deeply
to be regretted. • " Let not the public," says this new
philosopher, " slumber over this evil. It is daily
growing and threatening. We will only mention a
few recent particulars.

" Lord BYRON'S Cain has been closely followed by
his Vision of Judgment.
" Cn aLI La has advertised twenty different publica-
tions, all directed against CH RISTkA N ITY.
" VOLTA n Pucelk has been translated into rng-
lial. The bookseller, for his own safety, has struck
out some of the grossest passages ; but itis impossible
that such a work should be otherwise than detestably
wicked and obscene.

" Several other obscene French works, such as the
Memoirs of Lauzin, Louver's Novels, &c. have also'
been translated; and it is to be observed, that they are
published by the very same iirdividuals who circulate
the productions of the seditious and blasphemous
press."
Let no youthful readers of the rising generation
hereafter affect ignorance of the existence of these
works, or where they may be procured ready trans-
lated to their hands! Not to have let them into this
secret would have been a great dereliction of public
dig, 1 To have suffered them to remain without this
most useful intelligence must no doubt " have tainted
the purity of their souls for ever!" In imitation of
' this pure and profound example, we hope every
writer, who in future adverts to the wealth anall
splendour of this great METROPOLIS, its charitable:
institutions, and the industry and benevolence of its
inhabitants, will not fail, per contra, to put the yoasy
and profligate upon their guard by furnishing them
with a short extract of its most distinguished houses
of female resort, and a list and card of address, by
way of warning, of the most attractive and beautiful
of the C'yprian Corps, whom, in the hey-day of their
passions, and amid the dissoluteness of their own Now
Times, it would be most discreet and advisable to
avoid.

It is with mingled feelings of shame, grief, and in-
dig-nation, we state that a Clergyman, named Milles.
was yesterday (Monday) charged before our I)l4gii-
trates with an attempt,to commit anamstatural clime!
The delinquent was held to bail Jo appear at our nest
city Session and take his trial for the offence, him-
self in 2001. and two sureties in lOU each.—Buile
Paper.

CAUTION TO TUE CIIARITABLE.—There i a recent
Act of Parliament whereby persons giving u/ms in the
streets are liable to a penalty, This act has been put
in force in several instances by miscreants, who are
now actually traversing the country with all the ap-
pearance of the most abject misery, imploring relief,
and when their supplications are successful, laying their
benefactors under further contributions by informing
against them for a breach• of the statute!—dyke
Mercury,

FATAL Accznewt.—Wednesdav morning the wife
era man oftbc !meteor Taylor (a labourer lit ing at CI 4)..nie,
and the father ofeightcbildeen), was entreated by 'lnc 1.1 het
boys, a tine child about Ilse years of age, to be nll,meil a
Zile in In uppbe apartment for himself and brothers and
sisters, or they showithe started with cold. The mother,
011011f)illia tie ire below, complied with his request, and
lighted one accordingly' in a room open the first Moor. Slie
had quitted the room but a fow minutes, and was engaged
dressing an infant in arms, when the boy in question, who
had set his clothes nn ere in lighting sense straw to Imitate
his father (as he told the other children) smoking his pipe,
presented himself to ber on the stairs, enveloped in Sorties.
l'he terrified woman rushed to his iissistance, and, in ber
alarm, loosed her hold of the infant, which MI to the ground,
with much violence, and was stunned. She, however, picked
it up again instantly, and clasping 'rise burning bey to hurl 9rr
the endepuroartu eilinnwiste the flames, set %parted'', and Mae
the infant on Ore. The poor woman. its she herself relates,
now deeming the destruction of hierseitand•children inevi-
table, in a elate of frenzy exclaimed." Oh, Lord, iC it bO-
- se three will born together," and ssoorted'ay
Must providentially at this crisis, some of (tit neighbours
entered the house, and foitild the [lvo litilplosa.botima hi the
situation above described, their clothes stilt burning. Haring
put out the dames, and "recovered the mother, iii,rgical. aid
was -promptly obtained, mill the uti Inaltellat e sairen• es ersidiviAl
every attention whir* skill awl Um besifeetiogetioidds4g.'
gest. Happily She .mather sustainpt nn.iajnas ef a sedges
nature ;.her bands ithroinsoch isurid,,bet her hfriiis spared to
her family ; and tie. WWI. siltbantg h much bung in-the flicm,
it riatnipttpl, will dussell., The Implg ininliestiamant: this•osla,
mill is. the inuotent esiginattir 'rt.; the sritlashief io gsas.
twined waaMvnmL lMe vied Or awe tan, AA/
lasoguishime lhroadhpUsenmM, the pear ling.nwennhagmbornhe
eaPsrett this sinistiP4dipiongsloe.Beecitilpgakpor•^ • sin

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L4W INTELLIGENCE.

•
COMO ettiffANCICR2, Tut:astray, Due. 19.
I7io elutes:44km, previous to biking his seat, was oe-
cuptoil its his prima . room, in setUing the minutes isf ti luna-
tic peation, et parte Parkinson.

MILLER V. ELKIN.
ThujiMinsent in this vase was postponed until Monday.
II THE MATTER OF ROSE, A ISRILEVFT.

Mr. PAIIIILIGO stated that this wag a petition of a perms
named Rumen, preying I hat the bankrupt's certificate might
be played, on ;be ground of rrsuduient crincert between the
bankrupt and °tier persons to defraud die petitioner of the
nmotint of certain bill* of exchange. These bills were Hated
to here been accepted by the bankrupt at the time he was in-
solvent and bad already oblates", hls eeriilieate.
The Limo CMAXCZLL.IIt-" it is possib:e that the bankrupt
may hike acted unworthily, but I Mist •isalpe My decision by
the Statutes of bankruptcy, and not by the bankrupt's con-
duct previous to the commission. Mr. Rosen may hare been
very erciln!ons and very foolish, but unless he shows that the
bankrupt has iniscondieled Memelf under the commission, I
must folios, the general rule add discharge the petition with
00511.

LLOYD AND OTHERS V. HORACE ST. PAUL, BART.,

AND °THEM

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The Loss C usit—ln this case a motion has been
made fur 1111 injuuriiun to restrain the different parties from
working certain mines, and also for an order to tepnipel Mr.
Vernon, one of the Defendants, to produce certain deeds now
in his possession. These applicetions must be decided on,
very diflerent principles, and if 14 one which calls for the
' deeds be decided in the affirmative, it will not at all prejudice
the other far the injunet;on. I shall confine myself at present
entirelv to the motion, requiring Mr. Vernon liigivethe Plain-
tiffs information as to the deeds in his keeping. The De.
lendania, Sir Horace and Lady St/ Paul, in their answer say,
that they have not the deeds in their p 1 miessiOn, and, in a
particular and limited sense, they have nut. Mr.lretaun ark
mite that he has the deeds, but then he says, that for parte-
ruler reasons (and I allow they are quite satisfactory), he
has ahataiwed from opening them, end is diet, fore wholly
ignorant of their nature. Thus, it repent's, that one of the
defending parties cannotgive ant information of thew con-
tents, and the other party will not. The answer or the De-
fendants limit stales, that there is a custom of the country,
which, I oonfess, I do not understand, by which the effect
of reservations in conveyances of land containing coal mines
may be avoided; and it further states, what I do understand,
that if certain provisos be neglected, then the reservation is
entirely destroyed. The answer proceeds to soy, that the
particular silos where these reservations are made, arc, at
the present-day, not identifiable, and that the defendants
bare esercised a series of arts orownership over these lands
for a great length of time. 'the ease of the lands is however
In be contradistinguished from that of the mines; because
some of the mines may be under the lands, in question, and
others may not. When the motion for the iniuuction is argued,
then it • ill he ascertained whether the Defendants have ac-
quired any title in bar of the Plaintiff's reservation with re-
spect to such parts as may have been worked, but it will not
he affected. at all with regard to such as have nut been. Mr.
Vernon, in his second nnswer, says he was a trustee, but is so
no longer, lie has fulfilled his dirty as trustee, by conveying
the estates to the trusters under the marriage settlement of
Sir Illonsee St. pod. So far, therefore, as be has given app
Use deeds, ho has denuded himself of his trust, but nut with
reference to those which still remain in his bands. These ho
must mature to those wire have the right to them, either to
the St Paul's, if they hove the complete title, or to the Plain-
tiffs, if it should he retold that they have the reservation.
Those who have the interest in the reservition have a clear
right to inspect the steeds. With respect to coal-mines wbcro
there is a reservation of the r:glit to work them, I have been
a good deal migamei in the law upon such points, and
I affil say, that it is great folly in parties, reserving
a right to mines, not to keep counterparts to such
deeds. But thou;11 circumstances may occur to destroy
all interest in such reservation, y.et, until it is entirely
extinguished, the parties entitled to it have a right to
sets the deeds. It may oppear,on discussing the question for
injuaction, that the parties may here done what will prevent
a Court of Equity from interfering; but the Defendants, in
their answer,' do not allege. any' Such acts. The point is,
whether the Plaintiffs base a right to know if the deeds in
the hands of Mr. Vernon contain the original title to each
and every mine under each and every parcel of land. They
ought certaialy to be put in a situation to say whether their
Idiot is derived from these instrtiMents.or not, and whether
thise instruments assist to determine the question ofidentity,
about which so Much has gut upon the record. As a question
between the St. Pours and the Plaintiff: I have no doubt at
all; that Mr. Venom must inform the tidintiffs whether the
.reserestiiin is contained in the instruments admitted to be in
his immession. It would he•the better way that he should
sive up the deeds, but perhaPs the more temperate to give
the required informetlen. 14' he resume to do this, let the
Plaintiffs apply to me, and! aid make in order for their pro-
duction.