The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-18 00:00:00

THE LATE DISPATCHES.

We are informed that our Government has '
received despatches from Mr. Pinckney, dated
October 5, and from Mr. Armstrong as late as
September 20. By the letters from Mr. Pinck-
ney, it appears, that he expects no alteration in
the• measures of Britain towards this country sill
be brought about by the late change in the Mi-
nistry. Indeed, it is merely a change of men. not
of measures. Mr. Armstrong's dispatches bold
out no farrourable prospect •respecting our dificr.

LONDON,
MONDAY. Dacimiza is.
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The Fraackite frigate, of 36 pas, C■pt. DASII•
n, arrived, on Saturday evening, at Portsmouth.
in 37 days from Vera Cruz, and is days from ot1•
the Havaum.h. She has brought home a million of
dollars for Government. The Marquis D'4PAIL-
LEDO and Don! Wm. de VILE/. URRuTI•, CUDe
passengers in her. They are come from Mexico,
purposely to'inahe a tour through England. The
Marquis possesses one of the richest mines in
Mexico. The Fr.usehive spoke the Idernssiti frigate,
Captain HENNIKER, a few days since. She had
parted from the convoy which she sailed with from
Quebec, in a gale of wind. The British strips
which have lately visited Vera Cruz, have beeu very
sickly. The Franckise lost 2ti seen, besides Lieut.
D•irto JONES, royal navy, and Lieutenant 11. P.
CAVENAGN, royal marines. All the Midshipmen
zf the Outmoded died there, except our.

A Cadiz Mail arritedyesterdayovith Spanish Pa-
pers to the 34th here also received Portu-
guese Papers to the 3d inst. From both these sources
we tind, that the army of La Mancha, under Gene-
ral AAA/AGA, hat sustained a defeat. The pre-
vious accounts informed se that this army, part.
of which had paseed..the Tagus, be seen the
Itith and 17th of Nuvemisea, at Villamanrique.
for Madrid, bail fallen beek; in consequence
of having learned that the French had collected .!
great force in the vicinity of -that_capital. In
this retreat it now appears, .that AILALIGA was at-
tacked by the'French, at Ocana, which is at a
short distance south of Arapinei. The battle was
obstinately contested for thrig-hours, but muted
io the defeat and dispersion of the Spaniards. They
appear to have crossed the Guadiana, and, evacuat-
ing the whole of La Manche, by Ca!strata, to have
fallen back upon La Carolina.
This account, unquestionably, presents.a very
disheartening prospect of the termination of the
Spanish contest. If VICTOR could, with the French
forces now beyond the Pyrenees. completely de-
feat the Spaniards, and drive them so farto the
South, how' can we hesitate, for a moment, to
suppose, dolt when BON A FARM at the head of
eighty thousentlfresh troops, enters Castile, lie
will sweep all before him, and will subject the
Peninsula, to its ,post distant extrernipes ? yet is
. there soneethiog iw the language of the Junta, in
their Address to the Nation, from the Royal Al-
eszar ofSeielle, of the gist of November, which at
least inspires repset, and which will for ever dis-
tinguish Spain, as • nation, from the German States.
Ffitsicie, Or FILI.DEDIC Wir.t.t•u, never ventured
to dispute Boit AAAAA it's title to the Imperial or
Royal dignity which he has assumed. They even
hnusbly recognize all his other Kings, from Jo-
seem down to JOACHIM. The Spanish Govern-
merit, at a Line when their armies are flying in
every diroctiou, when the advanced posts of the
enemy are already admitted to be at Quessade,
the first town of La Mancha, and when the cause
itself seems to be almost desperate, yet manifest
neither despondency nor terror. Shull we," say
they, 14 fall at the feet of the crowned slave, whom
Ii A lag has sent ine for a Kiii7„ because he
burns our temples, distributes our virgins mid ma-
trons among hoi odious satellites, sad sends our
youth as a tribute to the French Minotaur ?"
They invoke the Spaniards to remember the vile
and treacherous arts by which he inveigled, seized,
and imprisoned their rightful Kiug ; and they add,
That Spain may be free, is the universal wish of
the nation ; that Spain may be leer, or that it may
become an immense desart. one vast sepulchre,
,vhere the accumulated careasses of French and
Spaniards shall exhibit to future ages, our glory,
and their ignominy."

Nothing like this has hitherto been heard from
any other pert of Europe. Neither the Dutch nor
the Neapolitans. nor the Prussians, nor the Aus-
trian., ever thus expressed theinaelver. let was
there even in Naples, a stronger manifestation of boy
alty and abhorrence towards the French, than either
in Holland, Prussia, or Austria. If the people are
really in general animated with this feeling, they
may oppose to &Marie:et immense impedithents.
The prodigious surface of Spain cannot be held in
subjection, without a corresponding windier of
troops. Ile has hitherto made every nation, when:
conquered, subservient to the conquest of others.
But such an experiment will not sneered with a
people, butchered, enslaved. and irritated to a pitch
almost of frenzy. We do not assert that the Cot.
swan will fail in his p►esent attempt, which seernii,in-
decd, to lie on the very point of its accomplishment.
Yet do we think. that if his machinery ever fails to
produce its full elfecto, that failure will be exhi-
bited in Andalusia. If Aaszscs can still preserve
the passes by Santa Cruz and LwCarolin:l; if the di.
rect road to Cordova and te Seethe is not laid open
to the French Commander ; we see on reason to
believe that the Spanish Monarchy is irretrievably
lost, in consequence of the late disastrous events.
We have received Boston Pipers to the middle

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of lest•fisaath. The discussions between Mr. JAC& •
soi-4011 tile Seemlier, of the United States wet, •
!upended. in consequence of the indispositions :t
;the latter, and Mr. Jaceeorr had proceeded ow •
visit is Baltiinore,rthere he intended to remain use
til the meeting of Congress, which was appoint,"
' fur the .27th ult.
.
A mail was received, us Saturday. at the pmts
office, from Flushing, bringing accouuts fret
thence, dated on Tuesday last. • At that time, did
' whole of mir troops were embarked, and lying is
the Scheldt; smut% a change of wird is retort;
England. With the exception of the 4th nisi-
anent, which funned the rear-guard.. the whale of
the troops were embarked so Saturday, sad, ea
the following day, the basin and dock-heads were
blown up: nearly SOSO weight of powder ems used
on the occasiuu, and the explosion waa treat/raised.
Fire was immediately after communicated is the
arsenal, storehouse. dock-yards, &e. and the anise
gration was, iu the highest degree, sublime auti
awful. •
We understaa that the report which originated
Gast week in the Ministerial Papers, of au revertere
for a Negociation for Peace from France, is totally
destitute of truth, and was a mere stothjeblineg
trick. The public cannot be too meth so *bele
guard against these Prints that pretend to he i• •
the confidence of Government.
Much damage, we are concerned to state, was
done to the shipping at Yarmouth, Harwich, the
Downs, and in the Channel, by the revere galeais
the latter end of last week. His Nugget's fri-
gate, the Hussar, of 3$ guns, Captain Stun;
was lost on the coast of Guernsey, and every
son' perished, with the.exception of three peewee.
Capt. Sties was a very able officer. The Heger
had lately undergone • thorough repair at Ply..
mouth, from whence she sailed on Tuesday se nought.
The Defender gun.vessel, Lieutenant Noes, vies
driven on shore near Folkston. in the gale of
Thursday night the crew were all saved, but the
vessel, it is feared, will be totally lest. Fears are
entertained for the safety of the Intelligent gas.
brig.
We are lorry to learn. that there is every teems
to fear the loss of His MAJESTY'S sloop 'Haulier,
Capt. RIDGE (son of %V. Mous. Eel. of Chiches-
ter). on the Cape of Good Hope station. She had
not been heard of at the Cape; when the last set
counts came soy. for six timaths.
The westerly winds; which usually retail at this
season of the year, still- meters the trade fur the
West ladies, Coast of Africa. Portugal, and the
Mediterranean, from.. sailing from Portsmouth.
The ships for the West Indies are very numerous.
The Unite, Captain CAllese Li, takes ita.eberge the-
ships ford'ortugaleprif the Mohlegraneen ; and tbs
Crocodile, Captain COLUMBINE, their* for did.
Coast of Africa. Inconsiani frigate. Captain
DICKSON, is under orders for the Cape of Coed
Hope; and the Ganyoiede, Captain CATNICAST, foe
Lisben.
Ilia MAJCSTT is expected isitown on Wednene
day. when he will receive the PERSIAN AMSASs
SANDS,' and the City Address. His Muaste will
likewise hold a Privote Levee mud Privy Comical,
at the Quegx's Valace..
On Friday, the Lords of Council met apes
prize appeals, at the Council Office, Whitehall.
The Kinn has been pleased to appoint the Heel.
141111111 f WKILLESLET to be Ills MAJISTT'S &SOT
Extraordinary and Minister Plesipoteutiary to His
Catholic Majesty FIRDINAND VII. and has bees
pleased to direct him to reside in that thornier at
the seat of the Central or Supreme Junta in Spain.
The piety Nelsen, of Liverpool, is said to have
Bern lost at the entrance of the channel. Mr. Ass-
SUSSMAN, of the guards, son of Lord ST. MAPS.
his lit, two women, and one man, passe*.
gers. and crew, are said to have perished. Mr.
AINSURNINAM ITSI ON his way to Eaglau4l, from
Portugal.
The late gales have damaged several of the veer.
chant•shipping at Spithead. Two transports were
driven on shore. in the gale of Thursday night, and
Lone of them. No. 194. bilged. We are happy to '
know that no lives were lost.
The Hugger frigate is the second or third vessel
'of the same mime that has been lust in our service.
• Mr.' Auras', Jon esott is aymointed• Agent Vic-
tualler, at ihe Cape of Good iiiretoce Honer
PaLusaan, Esq. indisposed. t.. •••
Capt. S. W•itaell is SpplsisiihAfill the Argo, at
The Squirrel,• Lord WY. Ftispelra ii.prid off.
Plymouth is greatly. is wiser amessery
article, coals. they are.iaitetdi at as. (id. pa
bustoel.' .'O4
Mr. Rteuaita Ilawstve; fitiffite of HieJZSTT.4 slop CAnrybdit, was'lrteliffiit week at
Portsmouth, for aimenting:lnlinelfattilleat leave.
and
.Int digertiba.e=lfe.ovas thanoireed :lila office.
and snilesced neven towerve as en iplfeer again.
Tits bodies 'of roost of the nufott,httri,X2 penman
who were drowned when 'the Harlevit. nasl coovoy
were wrecked, have heed washed's,. :ahem sear
Seaford, cud Luried.
The high winds on Tuesday mornlng were '
Wooly to many craft off Southartipfpn
The Thames and Ann, Capt. Wasus,. smarted her
moorings, and 'trove againot.ghalPkithsvm: end
STRUGGPI CU.'S vessel will ekiffit lop the river,
and run aground.—The title ores's° very high as to
lay the marsh under water. • .
Friday morning a French privateer was driven
ashore near Berlin Gap, °other lianoreire twat; it
is said a great part of her cress is lost. -
A few days since, at the instigatios of Lieut..
Gen. Lord Cnlnt.to Soneastr. a ilallekfilaster.
in the iseighbougbq ui Lewes.• elm fiord ail. fee
refusing fo issue • *efficient &mintier of hale!, to
eh:technic:it of the bid regiment.

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THEATRES.
COYENT-GARDEM.
• On Saturday, I%e Exile, and All the World: a
Singe, attrected a house crowded to its utmost
capacity. Peace neigned dunng the whole of the
play, and the few dissentient hissers were over-
powered by the vast majority of applauders. MoSt
of the songs were erieured, and harmouy, both on
the stage yid off at, was the miler of the night.
Betwee• the play and the fare*. /leveret orators
*prang up in different parts of the house, four,
lye, and six, at • time ; but•the audience did •ot
seem much inclined to listen to thein. After the cur.
tom, however, had dropped for the evening, a Gentle-
tuan. of spouting celebrity, more forturate than the
rest. procured a re-hearing of the excellent spi,ech
tie had delivered with so much eloquence on the
preceding evening, on the subject of the private
boxes, He stated, that Mr. Kemble was willing
to comply with the terms proposed at she Crow's
and Anehor dinner, but that the other Proprits.
tors would not consent. He did not. however,
condescend. ip state the groutida on which he took
opon himself% make the assertion. which appeared
to be generally discredited.
The Gentleman who had been token np in the
Essex Coffee-homoy.also procured a hearing, from
the upper boxes, which we were particularly happy
et, as the sentiments he delivered do great credit
to his liberality. lie stated, that, in consequence or
his having been taken up in the manner with which
the audience were well acquainted, he had coin-
sienctd proceedings against the Managers for re-
dress I but that, in consequence of the very liberal
marine, iu which they had come forward, although
be coticeived he had been as touch, if not more ag-
grieved than any of them, he had abandoned all
further proceedings, and earnestly entreated the few
;malcontents who still exist, to act with moderation.
Tranquillity being thus ultiniatkly, and, we trust,
firmly re-established, the public will be gratified
with Mr. Keinbie's playing, iu the course of this
week, many of his first characters. Throe will
doubtless draw houses as full as ma Saturday:, yid
the season may yet turn out no great loss to the
proprietors.
LYCEUM.
Mr. Sheridan's comedy of Tbe 5(.11°01.10r Armorial
was performed, on Saturday night, and introduced
• new perfortner in the part of Maria. Miss Ray
was so very efficient a representative, we cannot
see why a change was necessary. 'The part of Mario
is in itself trifling; and the new performer did not
add to its importance. Miss Duncan looked ex-
tremely well, and ytaa elegintly dressed ; she gave a
lively and impressive portrait of the rustic belle, Lady
Trade. Mr. Melvin was animated and easy in
Charke; bat the flippant lisping enunciation of
si', RusaeU, is ill suited to the nioraltsmg mute*.
lions Joseph. The part should have been given
to Mr. Holland, who has played it with much credit
to Imam', and pleasure to the audience. Mr. Dow-
lob's Sir Oliver, and Mr. De Camp's Trip, are
always excellent.—The minor parts were elso well
tilled, and the Play went off with great spirit. The
Farce of My Grtiolbriother followed.
Yesterday morning, His MAJIVITT, Prioregsri
AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, accompanied by Ladies
Ciao:awe War.tieueave and Eve. rode to St.
George's Chapel, and heard a sermon preached by
the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Renee, from the i I th chap-
ter of St. Matthew, 6th verse, " Shunted is lie whoso-
ever shall not be offended in me."
Friday morning, His Maaesev,- Priestesses Au-
tuna and %m secamnpanied hy the Earl of
t. WISTRORLARD, Lady ELY, Generals SwEritEw
•ad Femme, and Col. TAYLOR, rode. in Windsor
Park till one o'clock.
The Quartile indisposition, says • Paper of
yesterday, we lament to hear, has assumed a chit.
vacter which excites considerable uneasiness anti
alarm amongst those übout her.
His Royal Ilightiews the Prince of Wamts dined,
on Saturday, with Viscount Mehaouttite, at his
house. Whitehall.

His Royal Highness the Prince of WA Les went
to Brighton, yesterday, for the Christmas holidays.
Her Royal Huginlets the Princess of WALlid
pre • grand dinner, yesterday, at her apartments
in Kensington Palace, to his tierene Highness the
Duke of Bata saw Ica, and a numerous assemblage
of Nobility.
Viscoant and Viscountess Jlrr.souatis left town,
yesterday, for their seat Broeket Hall, where they
intend to pass the Christmas holidays.
The Poartwuuss Ams.ISSADOR. and several Por-
tugoese Gentlemen, dined yesterday at JACQUILI'II
Holt!, Bond-street.

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The Duke of PORTLAND has had about
deer shot ha his puck at Bu'strode.

The Earl of WmiTsuRLMID arrived at Windsor
OR Thursday, upon a visit to Their MAJESTIES.
The Dukes :if CAMBRIDGE and Ccuitgai.•an
arrived in London rod Friday from Windsor.
The Earl of WESTMORLAND is among the last
arrival* at Bath.
Yesterday, Lord YARMOUTS had a musical
party,
Ao oak tree, of the uncommon admeasurement
corn tons, Of 1000 solid feet, is now standing in
Newbury Park, and which is supposed to be worth
upwards of isDiguineas.
FOUCEIE and TALLETRAND are still at variance ;
a friend wanted to reconcile them, and told an
Abbe of his acquaintance that he wished to make
up the breach between them ; how can they agree,
said the Abbe, when one don't eat, and the other
don't drink ?-.-TALLETR•IIII) is so debilitated he
has lest his appetite; Fuocuc drinks nothing but
water.
Colonel WARDLE has published a letter to Lord
ELLitaisottouus.—lt IS a comment upon his
Lordship's charge to the Jury upon the Trial, on
Illonclay last, of Mrs. CLARKE and the Watonvs,
fir 2 eonspilary. Its evidrut object is to nltrw that
his Lordship, in that chi.rge, omitted mow- points
fuvoisrable to the (7ulonel, and did not g.ve to
toilers their tine weight. A comment of this de-
v•ription may not lk libellous but it is ceitainly
ilsrespectful to the Court. Colonel Wilaiscs had
better leave his case in the hands of his Lawyers.

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This was an action brought lay a seaman against
his Captain, tereeuver twelve months' wages.
The.llefendatit was an American Captain of a
merchautmao, mid had engaged Me Plaintiff; with
several other-hands, upon a voyage from an Ante-
JIM pOft to touch at the port of London, proceed to
the Deltic, and back to London. The usual articles
of agreetutut were entered into between the Captain
and crew, aid 51. per month were the stipulated
wages. The voyage being performed, when the ship.
returned to the port of London, the Plaintiff; with
nine others of the crew, obtained leave of the mate,
with the tacit consent of the Captain, to go on
shoe, and, on their return to the ship, they received
heck their clothes; but when they came to demand
their wage. 4„ they were refil.eil, upon the grounds
that.they had forfeited thew, having beers absent
or deserted, for 48 hours.
The defetree attempted to be set up this ,ley was,
that the Plaintiff; with the other Mile hoods, had
absented themselves without leave fur 48 hour, by
which, according to Act of Pastiament, they hod re-
linquished their claims either to wages or their
clothes; and this was endeavoured to be proved by
the evidence of the mate, who produced his lug„but
the entries upon this circumstance appeared to have
been recently made. It also• appeared, that two
other sailors having actually deserted the ship, the
Captain promised 'to &Vide the forfeited wages ke-
tween the rest far performing some extra duty....-
Verdict fin the Plaintiff.
Nine actions, brought by the alien. of this crew
against their Caplan), were determined by the re-
sult of the above.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHEIK
This interesting exhibilipq coutinurd on Satoh
day to outlet a great concourse of persons•ofldiwk
tinction, who patronize the importantarts nibbled:
ing and fattening cattle,: and of practical grazierwc
ferment, butchers, &c. vi
Besides the animals meatiosied in our last, Mr.
Thomas Pickford exhibited a black and white hull,
bred by him, and kilo on limy and turnips, which ,
weighs 201 stone, at two years Mid ten btootho olrL
Soule remarkably large Swediakt.mnipa weal alas
exhibited by the same Gentleman.. 27:
Sir Thomas Bowes exhibited, in a'leParnte'Poll'
of the %aril, 59 very fine new Leicester wetheri;
and strewed the carcasses of two from this lot,
-which weighed jG4 pouuds, and 163 pounds. al-
though only two years old ; fed on grass only ;
their skim' and loose fat were also shewn with
them.
Mr. Cothar shewed three fat Gloucester wether,,
Mr. Willi:ma Coles shewed • large black anal
white pig, zu months old. and another 1H month
old, bred and fed by him, on barley-meal and water
Notices were stuck up of Lord Somers ille's pre-
miums to he distributed on the 3.h and Gth of
March next; and %Vanua Shepherd's prises of
various agricultural implements and machines.
The exhibition will continue Ibis day. At half-
piot two o'clock the Members (lithe Club will meet
to confirm the premium, proposed. oust noininftte
Judges for amity else onntral chum/
at tire o'clock,

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A coal-brig, which left Little-Hampton harbogr•
on Thursday morning, Wien with timber foe North.
3luelds. was dri&n on shore •ear Seafort, in tie
gale of Friday morning : three of the crew, ten in
number, were unfortunately drowned, and a bey •
killed; the vessel is gone to pieces.
Sir R. G.l( cATa is appointed Governor of .Malta,
in the room of the late Sir A. BALL. The election
could not possibly have fallen on one in every re-
@wet more deserving of it.
On the 22.1 inst. en alteration is intended to be
made in the appearanceof Bank Notes,chiefly in hay-
ing the chile and number printed, instend of being
written, us at present, and the number printed on
the words " I Promise," and " or Bearer," with
the omission of the names of the entering clerks.
We understand that Mr. SADLER. who is crle..
brated as the first English aeronaut, intends
making his fifteenth aerial excursion at Oxford,
in a magnificent balloon, at the ensuing installa-
tion sf thetlisacellor of that University.
BON SPASTIC receives visitants standing.; while he
talks and hears, lie walks hastily backwards and for-
wards; lie never permits long speeches, is very vehe-
theist, and interrupts the speaker. often ; he is ex.
cessively rapid and choleric, acute and sententious,
and admits, no reply; he seems to view every thing
as it he ass inspired, and to know every thing as if
by intuition; his eyesare extremely vivid, and seem to
vary their hue as tie speaks—they seem blue, green,
and black ; he is mischievous even in his north ;
when he dallies with the Empress, he marks 'his
amours with squeezes and pinches, which leave their
impression a week.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, Nov. 6th:
--" The Emperor NA►OLKON has created Mrs.
JERONIF PATTERSON. of Baltimore, • Duchess of
the Douse of N•eot.sott, with a suitable establish.
meat of 40,000 grown. per annum ; her son, a
Prince of the French Empire. Colonel TOUSSARS,
late of the American Revolutionary Army, is ap-
pointed Governor of the young Prince, with the
rank sf General, and a splendid salary. Ede has
left Philadelphia for Baltimore to take upon him.
self the duties of I.is appointment. Baltimore is
to be the Imperial and Royal residence fur the
present."
On Sunday ae'anight, 'lnstill, a pilot, from
Cowes, who was engared to take a transport with
the Bth foot on board, to Jersey, was unfortunately
burnt to death, at the Sun-inn, Southampton. lie
wesiiitOxicated when he went to bed; his candle,
by some unknown accident, caught his shirt and a
close Guernsey waistcoat he had an, which burst
him till he hail nearly expired. Verdict—Acri-
deer./ Death.

The seal and benero!snce of the parochial clerwy,
and other persons of the different denominations,
have oecesiourd the institution of vast numbers of
Sunday schools in North and South Wales. The
number of 4Citoi4rll (children. adults. and persona
far advanced on years) at present in dim 'canna-
lea, in the principality oalytie seanntled to be
alteut 40,0(10. . ,

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loon again to exhibit, on this very stage, monist,
Mr. [leery Johnston, of the other Theatre, for the
FREDERIRIC EDWARD zones V. AM cotter. , . ..,. . ~ .. „rimy
and im.
This was an action' brought by the Plaietiff
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purpose of esieousmuir Homiest a
movably in the chair of monopoly. Getittenseriof
' against the Befendint, for a libel published try (nai the Jury, let me recall to-your attention the ad-
in The Hiberaian. Telegraph,: no the 23,1 January dress of my Learned friend, Mr. 'Geoid, who hies
last. The damages were laid at 50)1. and the De.' been Mr. Jones's chief performer during the enter-
. (cadent pleaded the general issue. ' to menu of thiso;emening; let me remind you Or
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Mr. (Immo stated the case for the ambff, the the caution he yap, end permit me to enforce it.--.
Proprietor of Crotv-street Theatre, ithlin. He You statitisismaawful predicament—you are callcd
rdarerved, that, from habit end principles.,Mr- together 'upon no ordinary occasion—you are tre-
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Jones was one of the last men in society who would lecte4 from the common mass of is
fellow-citi.
unnecessarily resort to'• court of justice for the re- teas; whose iutelleets were tod dulijo comprehend,
partition of his character ; and that, while strictures, whose feelings were too obtuse, to .sympathise %illy
however severe, nay, however uncouth& were con-
, the wounded sensibility oft great, splendid, liberal,fined to his actual management of the Theatre, and
generous, and magniticent public henctionary 2.--s
did not affect his moral conduct, he had p.roved . Yes, Gentletueu of the JurYstrau are humored by
that he could bier theta
.with patience. Toe at the choice Which this illustrious inditificial bas made
tack in question was of the latter nature. It ova!
directed not only mof you, and I IL oat you ritt,.shir ypurselves war-
part against his character, but his p ro- thy of that honour. This ' pate fa of all mane-
y, against the very means by which he ained penal excellence, thia precedentypf iaerleetioo, this
his lied's/aim& Here the Learned Couulit entered penal
into a variety of pointed remarks upon the publi-. •..quinteseenee of liberality, in one. word, this great
turbot-eating pUblic functionary. has talents too
cation, endeavouring to prove that the Defendant Cast, too sublime, too expansive, to be confused
had acted all along from motive. of rancour against within even the majestic walls of his own " well-re-
his
Client, and that it was the duty of the Jury- to guleted theatre;:' he quits it, he deputes the core of
punish him by their mroliet. Mr. Jones was a pub- iteiumeetiou to powerful but Still inferior agents.
lie functionary, entitled to their protection from his and, lded with the spoils of his countrymen. care-
merits. ao such. That the Plaintiff had not thought fullyylected by his treasurer, passes, iu bright
'it expedient to leave the present &Actaeon to an tratiti . through the cities of London and Beth. terse
ordinary Jury, hut had had recourse to such cha- diming these seats of grandeae..taste. cud fashion,
meters, especially chaseu.fruni the general penned. by shF-vivid coruscations of his genies. This. how 4
es were best calculated to form a just estimate of ever,"Gentlemen of theVury, although • splendid, i's
Hie Injury he had onlrered.
solider, hat of an expensive progress; ire much so, that
" -John Connel proved having purchased the paper net-teen the ten thousand pomade per annum which
at V, College-green.
. • he levies open his Irish subjects, are adequate to de-
-Two Gentlemen of the Stamp Office, Mr. Malin fray it. Hence it is that he applies to you, and I
avid Mr. Palmer, were examine-41 as to the feet of trust that you will meet the apple:eh:to as itdeaerves.
Mr. Corbet beim; proprietor of The Telegraph. AC rt ofJustice, or a Courrof Eqpity, must sup..
Mr. Thomas Atlyfill, sworn 'ad cent/dried 'ay Mr. ply e deficit of the drama; and my cheat, Mr. Cora
Gooi.o.
' het. a maksingled malls the victim of this gees* ire 'knew
.Mr. sorbet; he had limn ,on friendly publiclu ionary, aorta legal prompter. An ac-
terms with him; mid acknowledged that Mr. Cor- tion eteittobe found out;and- against the present,
' bet, on enme'occasiono, had acted towards him wittk: Die*,p-dant; but how ? Hisaitricturia,upers the ther-
kinthiesio; He hood-applied to him, some years aglio atrifind been severe, becauae they were true, mood it
coneerhing fickets-ofOloissina to the theatre ; he wilt riot, therefore, safe to proceed upon that grouuds
requested of witness to sheik qp the subject teldr. Still a suit at law must be instituted ; five hundred
Jotter, as lia. had . heard the Proprietors of other pounds were wanting, and the holiest, the humane,
' tiewstrapers hail such iqdnigence„ and cOnceived ha the independent, and disinterested advocacy of my
had the seine right. In comterptence of his lid client. for the poor, defrauded. snit starving per-
cation, he did speak to Mr. Jones; Mr.. Jones did formers of the Crow-'street orchestra, is made the
not accede to his request; he refitted him the tickets. worthy occasion of it: Gentlemen of the faryJet
Mr. Jones said, his paper had not the. consequence me' draw your attention from the scenes of lordly
of other papers, and. therefore was not entitled to luxury, of costly pleisures, in which this public,
equal privileg
es. The tickets he required were trans- functionary is known jesindidge, and direct it, for
feral& tickets. lie said be conceived himself very ill one moment, to its complete contrast, the modifies
used by Mr. Jones ; he said The Telegraph would of the band, pining, while he riots, and riots at their
not he friendly to the Theatre. Very strong articles expense, and many of them foreignere.-whes, fassis
had from time to time beeii published in that paper. ignorance of our laugutige, are suitable wets la gotta.
He recollected subsequent conirereations with Mr. theit Complaints. These are real objects or sym-
Cortsit about The Telegraph. On leis return from . lathy. and I see that they affect ytm occordeige
EnklanJ he saw him at the Tricafier, end reinem- ly ; ti,d, • 'Ail, you are under the emotion, kg
bered a conversation with him. • %gene* iittel..4 I use retread yam, that it is for having felt lis you
don't 'see any paragraphs now about,tbelwell-trePr . ROW do that mY client stands before you.—
lated Theatre. Mn.
.C. said,:". Look ti thu paper :I with-trinity nothing Iteleud the back offillr..losets;
on Monday morning." .it was. Tfr reiegraPia he and I new look round UM Court with anxiety, to
meant. This conversation was.ola arp•elay nsgtiass:.-tinillin 'What' pert of it this great public functionary
The promised article, *MA was yary.ialursive, did hoe placed himself. Bet. if he liras not mode..
eppe sr in The Hiberniau re.(egr9A, oil, Monday shriveled to lieace the wesena akeembly lay his astgost.
meriting ensuiug. It aaa,uot five arrielO foe wench' '`Fwettiefiee, lemon c:ograt aline you, rr.. Lord, cod
this „flag was ja.tdatea. lie had offered Mr. this, Gieriflemen of the Jury, ppezially Zleeted for
Coltbet his personal freedom of the Theatre. This- this awful -Mal, that another great public function-
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he would riot @kept pr, because be•would not get iiy supplies his room, and, with a benignant eye.
a ticket which would 'adiffit•two persons-. Witness surveys inir preceedings; To him, then, I apical. -.
could not answer, to a day, how long since tliis• and ask whether lee does notthink that his eolltague
might have hero ; it might be . shout eighteen and broilier finictionsry, Ought to be content wit*
menthe since. He recollected a snine Tient cow Ilse monopole they hive apparently secured to them-
veriatlon with Mr. Corbet. He met hum near flee „Ives? why, after the tragedy which was damned
Coma.; he said Mr, Junes had dropped his.aetion. in the Court of the Rolls, do they come forward
he supposed, against him. anti( Mr. Jones would with this bungling farce iu tile Kin,g • Bench? Do
give hem two tickets, he.would be his friend, they expect better treatment revile law thin equity?
Cross•examined by Mr. Wane. What was the conduct of this great public function-
A., knew Mr. Cooke. and, knew that some of the cry open that occasion? He had got Mr. Doyle'a
per/Demers did eoulltlain i did out recollect that money in his 'pocket. Mr. Doyle respired hie
Mr. Joues told him of their complaints: He did
,aco'cfra not know exactly what the sum was which had been 'money,- Mid took proceedings
says the functionary, ark You at ingly---017s
that work ? very
promised to the musicians ou the night of Madame
welt-4'll stop you. You had a ticket of free Cataliiid's performance, alluded to. He believed mission—You lied likewile legal iuterea—granted
ad-
the musicians wear not paid wit:A they expected— —very well—then you are—what ? Gentlemen-1
lie believed the musicians had coMplaiiied-:-Ite Ise- would leave you aq hour to gui fa what name the
lieved Mr. Jones had heart: of their complaints. and public futnchotiary give to his creditor. You are,
hid referred to the treasurer's book for die terms says the functionary, an Usurer, you are guilty of
Of their engagement, drid, he come cience. had re- the foal crime of usury, and the Meter of the Rolls
fused to let them be paid more than they had re-
shall treat you accoreingly. But the Master of
ceived ; he thought it was in consecitience of the the Rolle law at once through this betty " stage
conversation he had with Mr. corbet that the ad-,
. . .. . ... trick." " What, said he. Mr. Joiles-eare you not
vertiseinent of the musicians appeared, rather than content with refusing to pay your debts. unless you
to Mr. Cooke's letter ; Mr. Jones did mint tell bias calumniate your creditor ? Yoe libel his character,
that the paragiaph was written by one of the band. in return for his loan, and this, it must be confessed,
Ile did not set the Vailiff for Mi. Corbet—nor did
is • Yea way of paying old debts." So spoke the
he see hint when he was arrested. He did not Master of the Rolls, and tbe functionary got out of
advise Mr. Jones to take an action against Mr. H. Court, as fast as he could ; and NA fast as he could. it
Johnston. He heard something on the subject seems, has he got into Court win. with the modest
from somebody. The first conversation he had request, to you, Gentlemen of the Jury. twelve of •
with Mr. CorlreteliqUt,tickets was Omit five years the most respectable citizens of this most respec
ago. He could hoi recollect that Mr. Corbet ever
able city, to help him to succeed againat Corbet-
t,
directly said that hq woo proprietor of The Tele-
grapk—he said he thought himself as well entitled since he failed in his &Attempt upon Doyle. Grew
denten of the Jury, let us hasten to drop the cur-
to tickets as the proprietor of any other paper. He tam, and to dismiss the various actors in this sundry
behived Mr. Jones. had been several times in FAT several portions of applause or- piece, with their •
land since he became a public functionary. I e did not see hi censure. If you have any regard for, this great
m there. 'Witness had made several
public fuoctiona, tell him to go beck, to his
the rug:ta
engagements with performers; he hod not made
theatre, a rynd to !toe off such foolish exhibitions i*
. ass not "m/tent the masicions complained of ;
ians he Courts of Justice. Let him confine himself to the
dissatisfied with' the usage' the tnusic sphere of his own' legitiMate jurisdiction, where he
had met with. When he celled the theatre ." a is party, Judge and J.ary at once. He may there
well-regulated theatre,!'. he was.joking—(a /mesh/ decree according to his own maxim of law and
...die bad uved the.terrn, as it bad, een a minium •
equity, al he did with the poor starving Italians.
expression with Mr. Ciphet. .
- and, from his tribunal there shell be no appeal.
After the examinat'oo of the witness, Mr. GRADY. Bat, remind him, in mercy remind hint, that here
then addressed the Court to the followiug effect : at least he is not en the boards, and, if he perseveres
"My Lord and Gentlemen of the Jury—l am in in importuning you, tell hum. in a bold verdict for
this case of Counsel for the Deleedrait. Mr. Cor- the Defendant, " Rest. perturbed spirit, rest!"
bet, and I rise to address you, in. the luau/144race Mr.
Ai( holds' Malley examirsed by Mm'. WILLIAM
and certain expectance' that Mr. James. will have
.
the same success in the pre•entectissis that uniform- JuNarrott.
ly attended his continued exertions against Mr.Ast- nQ. Have emi any connection with the newspaper
ley. I mean with respect to the home of the suit ; called The Hdernias Td.-graphy—A. I have.
fou God forbid that my client. an inuncent, un- - Q. What is your occupation ?--A. lam one of
offending. useful, and .inost respectable citizen.
the compositors.
should meet the fate of the unfortunate Asuky.
Q. Do you recollect any written paper coming who, although hr came oft victurious,ia the Inuit-
to that office, allow last January, which •fier.warcis
protracted struggle between him sod the preseut
-mid costs ii.. appeared in The Hiberraisus Telegrapki—A. I do. •
Plaintiff. was ruined bv the expense.'curle . -Q. Cat you take upon you to say that it was not
curled during the conflict. Mr. Joan is net oiny .
colt-mm.. 3 at that office ?—A. I can't say that ;it .
• great patrols*, but likewise • great litioant ; - brought ._ ,be
os,:n. fur „ . , . ,
c portico anon. L a WU.,
there is not a dart ill this hell iu which he 'as - was u '

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