The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-06 00:00:00

BATH. JAI!. 4.

Last night, Mrs. DmKomi coinmenced Iper en-
gagetnent iwinch is only Coe three nights) at the
Theatre here. in the part of Ilu.setta, iu Luxe is is
Melte, in which) she introduced a es lebrated 13m-
vura sons. by Gtoavast. It is almost sypier-
*nous to notice, that :he gave universal satitiu.
boil, and called forth repeated bursts of applause.
from all parts of the house, which wig:, ittion.that
occasion more crowded auti mom fashiuniibly filled
than for some time past. Mr. BUNN ET, as Young
Mearlawl, sapported her well; and Mr. Lova-
GROVE :N;iewed ;winch comic humour in the !tart of
Justice Wootleuek; as did also Mrs. Gcoes, as
Deborah Ir4odeork. The favourite musical drain.,
culled The limiter of the Alps, fohowed, and- went
off with excellent effect. 11Ir. Festvrots particu-
larly siggalired himself iti the part of Rimislei..
Amongst the Fashionable:, present, nont! attract-
ed so much attention. for beauty and elegance of
deportment. as die Hon. Mrs. Dasitwono, the
lady of Capt. Llasnwoon, who has so frequeotiy
signalissil himself ii his naval heroism. Slie was
accompanied by Ms... General and So,
Geoars Ramsay. The celebrated beauty. Miss
Wmooortuov, well known here. also !sonatina) the
Theatre with her presence, and notwithstanding Iper
advast.ed age, youths:ups to have many admirers.

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...Ir.. 11.010 Ate. • a ESigioit:t..
ANSON' at the New Seellews filoussrf lately edited
near fillfsuilidinfiat4ibboy. • •t
CAttelje SVC 11 'perces employed re collect -
i• ilyyslscleorte'd4,Hvdtoktnik-
COriivrt woe i'swatilt on Mr. H de,
ausifidleykroJa, Borliegtemetruorsjis the mouth
oftA oryt• loot*. ' • • ; •o ••
It istAtteirstr Irons the testistwM# Of thie written's*,
that retuning:Mt time -Item Kinglitabr. Igo, when
lie came to the gate, Laing in brow, and it num-
ber of carriage* hems before hint no the noun
side a the road, lending to the city, he turned
his gig, in which lie had his servant, to the
other side,. which he observed free from M3l.e-
-dintent, its order to pass with the greeter
; the Prisoner, who was there, collect-
ing the tolliii seized his horse by the bridle, aid
abused him in a very gross manner. s,l much so es
to determine him to living hins to punishment; tier
this perpose, after proceeding a few yards, he stout
Ibis gig, got out, and returned to the, gate,
the purpose of learning the Prisoner's *souse.--
Upon this occasion the Prisoner collerni, and shook •
him; repeating the abuse he had given Lim before.
His testimony wnrconfiroped in every poetically tot
the servant who heed with him at the time, and to:-
cempanied him iu the gig, bit who has since Idt
his service. Upon this geutlemento lodging 'onion-
outioos for this assaults et the Public-00m, us
blarlborough-str•et, for the porpoise of holding nu
exiimple to ether persons iu the samentbstloo ass
the Prisoner, lie thought proper to attempt to tarn
file *tibia upon Mr. Hyde, by indicting hint fur
perjurvt Upoi-this Indictment Mr, Hyde was ac-
tually tried and acquitted, and he now came forward
to prosecute his original indictment.
On the part of the Prisoner three persons came
forward, a man of the name of Coulson, one of the
les.etes of the turnpike at Hyde part: Corner, oue
Philips, a Coilector of Post-horse Duties, and a
man of the name of Fellows, who all swore they
Were present ..t the time of the dispute, and that
the Prisoner neither seised toe bridle of Mr. Hyde's
horse, nor collared him, nor yet abused him: hat
the contrary, that the latter was tery violent end
passionate ; and that the Prisouer only remon-
strated with him. without rudeness for attempting
to pass at the wrong side of the road.
Mr. Ge astir, in observing on the ease to the Jury.
pointed put not only the Improbability of a Ger/-
demon, whose only object could be in giving him-
self so much trouble, merely for the soar of hold-
ing ont a public example to deter such men from
their accustomed insolence and brutality, to be
Guilty of di•lilierate perjury, hut aiso the din:''
there should they acquit the Prisoner, of a sc-
, petition of the experiment prootioed upon ti '-
present occasion:wheo the Prisoner, in order to
nevem'. Itiousetf..hink,thc 'entiacity to force M.
Hyde touthad as a delinossenciaLthe bar ofJostiet.
The Leanne& Clistrishat. Mainwariug/
asked • the Jury; whethe?lbey reouired of Inns to
recopitskte this eeidence, which, sflhey entertain-
ed any doobts...he was Audi to do?
They declared thernselveiperfectly sal:stied, set;
immediately fund the Prksoger guilty,
Mr. Alaisittieititt:ildits err eased his coinci-
dence in their verdict, deelariallsis desire to have
abstained from oil csomest• on the case. es it was
probable the 'setter would not end here. But be
could not forbear remarklur an the serious and
41augarous dilemma etery gentlemen most.-fiut
hisholttn, whir Mt leses. called•ou to instant,.
such prosecutions an the- pretierti. for the sake bf
public justice. if by um doing he slautlitt find himself
exposed to be retorted on to such a manner, as to
have to defend hiumelf against ~serious a charge
as perjury, merely for kming, in the ordinary we; ,
lodged his examinations before a 'Magistrate, e.s
Ihat before anY rOgalar discussing of the troth os
'falsehood of thaw examinations.
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The Earl of CAMDEN left town, yesterday, for
the Wilderness, Kent.
Earl SPRSICIIR is nearly recovered from his in-
disposition. Ills Lordship is expected in town. in
the latter cod of next week, from Althorp, North-
am ptonsh i re.
The Hon. Mrs. CORNWALLIS, sister to Lord
Recent.. died st one o'clock last morning, at ht r
house in Seymour-place. Lord Bsestrie arrived
at dye o'clock in the morning, having been detained
two days on his journey from Norfolk, owing tothe
hadness of the roads.
Earl Cnotstoooesie has had another relapse
of the complaint in FM leg. It is feared hi. Lord-
ship will be under the necessity of returnins,
town front Norfolk, for the advice of the Faculty.
On the outh ult. the remains of the Honourable
Miss PHIPPs, daughter of the Right Honourable
Lord Alutocovc,. which bad been conveyed from
lontloo, mid detained upwards of ten day's at Pic-
kering, owing to the roads being drifted with moo,
were interred in the family vault, at 114th, neat
Mulgracc-castle.
We understand that in conse,queuce of the pre-
sent situation of Spai:s, the wool of that conutly
loom, at thin time, the es.orions price of ,brut
twelve ibillioss per poend, instead of its foinier
price of five or six shillings. The effect of tl.la
state of the wool-market is an i.r.rnediote and serf
considerable rise in superfine cic-is and ktrii y.
meres : tl.e *demure oo the former is not lees
three shillings per yard, and kers.e:ineres in pm-
portion.
On Christmas-day last, 70 children I:dousing to
the &inkhorn All 'saints rind Farnham St. Ce•
vieve Sunday School*, Bury St. Edmond's, were
entertained in the school-room of the former
by the subscrihurs. with plenty of plum pudcli:.s
and roust beef.
The following melancholy accident happened -is
Thursday last, at Thornaty, near Stockton. As
Gaoaee IIUTTne, Esq. of turf celebrity, was re-
turning home, in crossing a small britige, over-
flowed with water, he nufortunately fell from his
horse and was orowned.
Sir Bairn NIII.BANKS, Dart. M.P. hes 'said 71.
Ilia. to Mr. Woi.ex, Governor of the goo! and.
house of correction at Durham, to be app ied in
making soup for the prisoners. 512 in ronder.
being at the rave of 3s. each. The Right 11-v the
Lord Bishop oFST. Demo's. and tln' Rev. Dr.
Ha,sf:lt. of theColloye, ham oleo paid 51. 5.5. tact
to Mr. lA' uz.rt, for the same Purpose.

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POISON%
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Odf.
Melancholy. indeed, is tht• tragie peeve we are
about to relate, partictikrly a- it has involved (in a
iteighhouring count)) e titan three families in.
.he deepest affliction ; in justice to the leelitigs of
the parties, we slta.l not mention names.
.1 Gentleman, the ioungest son of a Ismieticed
Clergyman of high resrctuoility, pail his address-
es to a young lady of t,enteel and consider-
able fortune. resoling in the same neighlmu chow!.
11cr 'mete (tinder %show guardianship she a Ali LIII•
happily placed) hid Bete rained to marry her to
what lie called up to rank, and chose rather to see
her splendidly miserable, than MAC happy with a
genteel competency. The-lady's suitor was a Phy-
sician, who, some time hack, took the usual degree
with the most promising hopes of success in his pro-
fessum ; his ethwation, polite :util rlae.sieal,Ml4ll,l
to
an amiable di.position awl the most accomplished
manners, could not fail of inaliitig au impres;flititi uu
the youto,‘Laily—his cooduet towards her testified
his high regard ; and, in a short time he wits bell/VIA
With (Vial SITIIOIIr. I iso manna:dile were the oltsta-
elcs raised by the unit le, in order to pre'veut their
untoti : lie remonstrated on the impropriety of 1113 e.
her affections on a person not possessed of one
shilling, and who have no exp.:et:dhow, either
now or hereafter. of :my' paternal tortuite: as to
his profession, it way one of the very moist, for he
might tot be called in upon a Goinearoyage., (as
Ile
terns al it fur years to Coate; anon, in hopes of alieu-
:;?i•.g her regards for her lot cr. introduced inns the
family a llajor in the army ; Hint, at the same time
inlitrnital her, she was to consular him as her future
loisi goal. It seems 1w did tint p1044-11S any of those
Mce ti things of honour awl acusib.lity which should
ever be the characteristic of a soldier--he nits told
of her predilection for atiodwr, which most ever
prevent his prevailing' upon a heart/ so completely
devoted to Mr. ---, who was thlen in Scotland,
and his arrival daily expected. 'Vhis comfid appeal
had no effect; its lie had the uncle's consent, he
eastisiiteved there was no other obstacle remaining.
lit vain dial this amiable young lady, tuitional in tears,
ectiem nor to di“itadc her node from his cruel
purp ote. lit tine, the at doling day was appointed,
the ler4y mail ;mired, an I, with Aoki SUlrerillg
(.70111!•osure, she allowed the fatal ce to he
pefforoteti. The uncle, however, was soon con-
vinced of his inhumanity—she had takt:o. in pre-
rnrt of her oat, maid, a cup of tea, mixed, as it
at'? erwsiniss atireareti, with a coatitderable quantity
is; arsenic. the it was the most delkions
draught site had ever taken. Toward) the close of
the eveiiing she get touch indisposed, and in w few
hours after breathed her last. Oa her &es/4.l'g
table au. found d.,following letter
-ri. veer, amt, I.) the time you eccebre this, I shad! be
no more e. t the nisi) hour that sanest' my own, I env
to rot, the on!v one that the Mind of death Ina rant a riAlit
to interrupt. Should I live, I trembled to think *hat a
hustrinits rase might have indicted, *lieu he should find
(vetted of the happiness be expected' a VOW e d indifferent
heart. SUel ly it *as impossible Mr 15.1 inters to slew
my affection—bad I survived, you *mild feel that you hail,
sobbed me of what tart all isy fortune could pativbase, art
the world have power to bestow. Ever since 1 is. tatight I
to form • wish, it wan that et lasing a geode:. *lie sod M.ppy:
mother. train the tier i could a..ueiate us, hulked,
urn(' niatllllolll,i as the stativer from which sic *tire to des'
rise finished happiness, or aecuumbited misc [ niter dist
idea, Aso, ! a bat delusive visions of felicity am not 11w ac-
complish...l mind and liter...) taste of Mr. once give
me leave to form, sot b 26 no turn of (intone eau vein re.
esl.• Hut, what am lensing, and to whom l-t-tet Mtn *la
robin d taw a voy %ware mut of toy life. Cash lie now dotoh op
noise tears which be himself this caused to flow; or can
lie heal tiv se sounds *l4lOl he leas so deeply iufseted 1—
..it the worst is pat ; till the passions that bare ibett acted
me since I rereivel your tinkeling intuit:cm to forget and be
f to blur on whom try Mart dated, arc bushed, and
what little sprit rtietaitis wilt soon give say to the sitqweine
Director of all!" .
Maria ass ili her dllit year! To the beauty of
her form. a... 1 the excellence of her staturol dispo-
sition, a !emu , equally indulgent and attetthee,
(who died two years had done the fullest jus-
tice. To aceimplidi her maaners, and (alibi-ate
her mind, every endeavour hail twist usethand they
hid been attended with su..eess. Few young ladies
attracted more admirutiou ; mam vier felt it less.
s,e died when every tongue was cloy eent of her
virtues, when every liaise was ripening to reward
them. It is needless to tell how severely the old
.gentlctasin now accuses his own weak conduct ; nor
can lie ever forgive himself the wanton sacrifice of
vomit, innocence said virtue, to tuiscruble pelf and
.fashirmalde folly. This presents but a small view
.if 11w steletiota of the families tenet riled. It may
teach parents, *limn heaven loci blessed with chil-
dren. rather to snake the in happy than Areal, 1101
violate them: feelings which they have only 41 right

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A res.el, the Magda/ma, is arrived from the
Cape of Good (lope, which site left ott the elst of
()chiller. We learn that an account hail hero re-
ceived there by a vessel lately •ed from Ceylon.
that the Einsprmr of rElt4l A had refuwd to receive
the Briti.h Embassy, sod that several French Of-
ficers were or cupied in orgoilisisut the Persists'
*troops. bVr leave been favoured with the follott tog
by the Magda/sun :
Copy of a Lettei from D. C. Doyle, rm. commander of WA
Majesty', skiiip Lielatmog, to Vire- Atlanta' Albemarle
coninionitretiol'herf of Dia 51ajesty's Ships and
Vivaels employed at the Cape of Good [lope, ase.
His istaiesty's ~loop I.khtoing, Table Bay,
SIR, October tin, i MM.
I lisor tie' honour to address to you &anode, letter to that
end,. to I:ear. Admiral So William Solves Siaith, eons-
amniltr•in•thief of lies Shiro on the Befall Sta-
tion, mid under whose mite's 1 have the honour to he rm.
ph.yed,.isuiss: my good f,rtivir, on the sill instant, the
tendon. of the Dutch armed ship the Hoop, umo.,ting tight
tannage game end me vela, r.iontiniderl by John Meyer,
bearing the rank of C 01.1111141141. the !NO, Nav,,
ant
three I,ientenasits, and a etorndrusesst of 7, use;., besides,
passengers, after a day's cheat, and an evil:in:lr of bewail-
aides, oi which no damage aroi received. Slw appears to
haat sailed in eumpeity with 3 frigate of 3h One. from the
rre, I, in hod, *bah shipyartsil 111 a air the second
..ay after aallieg. The lloep has Intelun ..t the Dula,
settlements as the Cu:,': of (;oinea •lii rr elle has left pro-
simnel, and alto., a, nut aas prorrelisig ui %ilk her reneano
ing cargo of naval awl military attars fur Batavia. The hill
or ',Min, as veil as private aiguats, %hap:itches,
lc. verve
thrown ..err board torfure she airlock. In e,nmeipaeore of the
number of primoiers, and the short thstanec from the Cape of
Cowl flop: (it beano! N. E. sou mites) with tin eon:okra-
lion of toe prize's ear„u heing natal and military stores, I
have judged it proileut to rotate to lids bay, intending to
Mee
conveyed her so, hot portraits a g 414 ma the lath MN.
atoll &avow of say preassasnA, and wormed to the twos-
boos of toy tot tare orders.
1 have the Lo mat to be Sir, &r.
(Sigue'l) B. C. DOYLE

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