The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-02-22 00:00:00

HYDE PARK.

Hyde Park, yestezday, bereded nearly all the
Nobility in town. The number or elegant car-
riages was more 'numerous that' we have witnessed
this season. The Promenade was so full of coin-
pany, that many a hew am! belle was obliged to
walk in the carriage way. The Ladies were ele-
gantly dressed—black and purple velvet mantles,
54th broad Vandyke lace rat's round their neck—
hamets to match, trimmed with fur, were the most
elegant; scarlet cloils, and the girey brown,
ire in great demand. The day was cold, but
plea,ant.
Amongst the elegant carriages wnre—
be manhi4nepa of ihis Moire ; her I odiship'e servants
•rbite favours in their bats; the Marchioness( p ' ha-
funsdowiii sod Bath the Countesses of Cholision-
et- y,Setton, Camden, sad Cardigan:

AN EPITAPH
Os the Lite RICHARD IVTLEAF, Est of Sidon, Glos.
eeetieshire.

■T CUAllis DICKINSON,

This Sided !edge' awe mare will blades,
And shame the ►tort-lived humors Of 'Lk Wads;
Fast by that (oast in Paradise that flows,
Where Seine wawa no earruption knows ;
And there reisen'rt, *bets 611,11isad milks fldn,
And hitt erd heriretili the dust are ;

Thai del* to hie,
Wilt, resod t►o throne of God, pensuial i ine !

Yesterday morning His MAJEsev, Priocessei
SOPRIA, AUGUSTA. MART, and ANEMIA, accomll4-
Died by Lady ALOINIA CUMOSILLAND, and Gene-
ral FITZROY, went to St. George's ehapel, and
beard a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. CRAMP-
111x11, from Lukt', chap. vim. ver. 15.
" Bat that on the good aimed are they, nhieb, ia ea ho-
se* aid gime heart, Maria( board au win{ keep it, and
trial forth hods:tie patiruoe."
'I he ROY Al. Ihsrt.x afterwards returned to the
Palace.
On Wednesday next, Lord Istrunurva gives. a
Cabinet Dinner to
Earl Chatham, Mr. Perreval, Mr Canainr, Lard Castle.
fork, Lord Ilawlershary, Earl Bathurst, Lai Westmor-
land, Earl Camden, the Lard Chauceitor, and the Duke of
Portland.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALVIS has
most graeiouly informed Mrs. PERELY•I., that early
is the ensuing month her Royal Highness will ap-
point a day for the baptism of Mrs. 1 XItCIiVACS in-
fant daughter, to whom her Royal Highness pro-
posew to be sponsor.
The marriage of Lord HILIIRT Pam with
Lady SUSAN STNAIIGEWAYS is expected to take
place this week.
His Royal nighties the Prince of WAcirs paid
a eta yesterday afteruocia to Lord LAKE, at his
Lordship's house, in Lower Brooke-street, Gros-

•euor.sgnare.
The Earl of ESsEi left town yesterday for
Cashiobury.
Mistime Gas us has just published a sew novel
at Paris, entitled Saincinir ; or, The Video of the
Arts and Sciences.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CUMItERLAND
dare a grand chimer, yestenlay, to Lord Pir.t:l*,
General lima:ohms, and several other inititary

officers.
Lord GAILDN SR is ill at Lufton House, De%ou.
The following Fa.liimr.ildes were at the Opera on
Saturday night t---
The Dukes of Ar,ryle and De Castries; the Duchesses of
Dorset sad Dc Castries ; the Wardtiuticrees of Selisbery,
Dowatekire, Latiedowe, tnd Wellesley ; the Countesses of
Sefton, Evora, Ihretweer &oleo, Camden, and Itart, mire ;
Ladles DI. Bentinek, G. o.vetsdlsh, Elizabeth Whitbread,
O. sad I. Cecil, Hume, sad Abdy.
A sew ballet, entitled Poor Jack; or, The Rene-
valeta Tare of Ohl England, was produced at Co-
vent-Garden 'fliestre on Friday. It furuislies• an
opportunity for Miss ADAMS. the Coluuthine, and
her three sisters, to displajtheir grace and elcAance
in the dance; and for Mr. Bot.oosa, the Hark-
quit, to whew his agility in a hornpipe. It was fa-
vourably received.
A Mr. Aforyxlierts, alias 14Itiarnw, and not Mr.
SKLIMIIIitTON, is a candidate for the fair hand of
the .Sleephrf Beauty.
The Belfast Theatre is expected to open this
lit with the comedy of Toms and Country. The
Mu. Clenroy, by Miss narates, a young
Lady of the most respectable connexions, whose
modest unassuming merit will recommend her to
the enlightened inhabitants of that most respect-
able place.
Mr. WINITIIIICATO gave a graod dinner yesterday
at hit house in Dover-street, to Earl Cuounos-
nxiaT, Lords HOLLArD, WILLIAM RUSSELL,
and G. CAVENDISH, Sir Jona NIMPORT, Cir
TitoNAS the Hon. Mr. BRAND, Colo:lel
CIAWVOILD, and Messrs. llousnis, Manta, and
Parma
'AAIUN'S singing, like Orphan's music, bad
such au tact on a sailor in the Two Shilling Gal-
lery, in Drury-lane Theatre, 041 Tharsday alight
last, that he got. under %smirk, and newer colt ow-
ear until he found himself in a hurricane in
the Pit, having touched on the quicksands of the
ed.s chandelier, aim eserspedflosederin?.

groarryo*INTELLIGENCE EXTRA;

BETTING AT T.ATIT &SALL'S ON MONDAY LAIIT.

FIRST CLAM QV THL OATLAN rS.
4 to I against Coheres
SECOND CLASS OF THE OATLANDS.
9 to 4 sgail.st Viulaat
6 totot against Hippomenes.
THIRT) CIASS OF THE OATLANDS.
Not Tittle 4 to I evilest Thurso:wine.
4 tot against Meteors.
'itte tn ♦ lA-Therm, Yrolar.te, sod Mileage, &et all win.
anon to 50 betted, that Striations-Lass, L'llsilede
and Meteura, dotal all wl.:.
DERBY STAKES.
tot♦ 'phut the brother to (tunnel and Belies.
9 to I against the brother to Bustard.
We have to state, that Hie Royal Higimess the Prince et
Wake rims no inure laurels at Newmarket, after his present
engagements there ; but veil vontintie to send horses to the
three Clubs, Brighten and Lewes. His Royal Highness Isis
given *lien to tuMnel Leigh and Mr. Shakespeae.
The adjourned Newasegket Camino! Meeha' commenced
on Tuesday last; and although the host prevented the dugs
running in the early i" °reach day, the spurt was very hue,
as the hares rams susevionorily stunt.

Capt. Boys was apnoiuted, yesterday, to His
MAJESTY'S ship &aunt. 74 guns, vice Lord A.
Bcaoctaac.
Dispatches were sent off, last eveiiiis, to the
Channel fleet, by Capt. Boys.
Sir ai Boom attended the Admiralty Board yes-
terdapniornitig.
Auother Expedition is to be sent to the River
Plate Cthe armament for Sweden may retard its
departure, which, it was millerstood, would other-
wise have taken place as soon as the nature of the
reception of the BRAGANYA FAMILY in the Brasila
was known here.
WILLIAM HOLRL HUME, Esq. M.P. for the
county of Wicklow, a Dublin paper states to have
sailed for Holyhead, to attend his ilarliamentary
duty ; and adds, i• We are proud to acknowledge
this Gentleman IS one of our patriotic and lode-
pendent Representatives."
The cartels that carried the RUSSIAN AMBASSA!
volt mid suite to Calais, ret urned to Dover on Fri-
day ; they landed him on Wednesday, about se-
ven o'clock in the evening. One of the cartels
brought over a packet of letters from M. ALoraus
—one directed to the Pausstast MIN isTER, is sup-
posed to contain his order to quit England imme-
diately. The packet was sent express to the office
of the SECUIiTARY of STATR for the Foreign De-
partment.
The University of Dublin Petition was referred
on Saturday by the Committee to a Commission
to be held at Dublin on the 13th of March, for
the examination of witnesses resident in Ireland.
The Commissioners are Messrs. W•ancy, MOR-
GAN, O'DWYER, HMI WHITV, agretd to by the
parties. They are restricted in their examination
of witnesses to examine how far expenses advanced
to individual voters fall on their principul, under
the Treating Act ; or in point of pusation may be
considered by the Law of Parliauient bribery at
Common Law ?
Admiral IloitawaY has arrived in town from
Spithead, and has taken tip his residence at lIAT-
CUNT'S Hritel, Piccadill
The 'Duke and Duchess of Caarrosi are ex-
pected. this day, at their bonze. iii Piccadilly. from
Easton Hall.. • •
The Marchioness ofSTareonn is indispered with
a cold. Her Ladyship was rather better last slight.
Tlie Duke ani Duchess of NORTIIUMBOREAND,
and the Ladies Peace, aA expeeted on Friday
next at 'Northumberland-house, for the season.
Mr. ALLINGNAM, to whom the public are so
much obliged for repeated amoseiueut, has a new
farce to conic forward at Covent-Garden Theatre
on Thorsdilf next, celled The Widow's Choice--
The music is supplied by Mr. COMDSLI. ; and
Mrs. C. Resume will be the heroine.
The A/dill:14 and Marchioness of Lassonicts
gave a grand dinner, yesterday, to the Earl of
CHARLET! LLZ, Viscouait PETERSHAM, Lord
Biomes, and Captain and Lady HANNAH BET-
Tssworm.
The trial of the . Hon. RICRAND Acutrsyos
Damv ens, for an assault upon Mr. Ileattcs. the
bookseller, of Wigmore-street, has been put otf
at Hicks's Hall, till the next session, on account of
uninformality in the notice for trial.
JOHN CLAUDIUS BINESFORD, Esq. M. P. Mr.
HAY, Mr. Bi.oxn au, and Mr. Jonas, are expect-
ed to be returned by the Board of Aldermen to the
Commons in Dublin, to select a revresentative to
till the Aldermauic Gown, vacant by the death of
Alderman Horror.
The Committee to try the right of election for
Members to serve in Parliament for the borough of
iu Cornwall, finished the investigation on
Saturday, by resolving that the right of voting
was not in the Mayor, Aldermen; and capital
Burgesses, but in dime per..tnis possessing burgage
tenures for life or by inheritance, in consequence
of whisk decision the influence of the borongh
reverts to the llu CUM family.
As Lord PAGET was in his carriage, yesterday
afternoon, on his way to His Itopul Highness the
Dnke of Custiaateuo's, at St. James's Palace. to
dinner, the horses became unmanageable, in Berke-
ley-square, and ran off with the greatest violence;
they turned the corner of Lansdown House into
Berkeley-street ; one of them *tumbled opposite
Lansdown Passage, but fortunately, a gentleman
that was on horseback stopped their career ; the
coachman held the reins the whole time; his Lord-
ship, who was dressed in uniform, had taken his
sword off, being apprehensive that the carriage
would he overturned.
There are very few instances in the history of
Lotteries, where the Scheme has met with such uni-
versal approbation as the present. It is canvassed
in companies of all ranks, and proved to be the best
that ever was prodnced for public patronage. It
displays a numerous list of Capital and smaller
Prates floating in the Wheel, and it Moues • su-
perior chance to those who buy hernre the Drawing
6mlns. Hoag's'. and Co. likewise And that the
Clubs have increased ten-fold, which is a sure cri-
terion of the solidity of the Scheme. HORNSRY
and Co. were fortunate last year in sharing a large
proportion of Capital Prises, and hope
to 'apply
their friends with a good selection on the present
occasion. Tickets are selling at 211. and Shares
in pro:mrtion. at their old-establidiesl State Lot-
tery Offices, 46, Cornhill, 52, Charing-Cross, and
Bormigh.

LAW ,iIfrafiLIGLIFE.

COURT OF RAG'S ELNCII, WurentintrLa, Ten. no.

TUB KTIVO 0. AsAiltET•
This was ar action for an assault committed on
he Rec. Sir R. Peat. oat of the prince of I,Vales's
Chaplains, in a scuffle at the Theut-e. The case
teas been already before the PAH..., the
baring Appeared at Bow-street.—Tim Jury found
the Deltidaitt
The Special Jure'eattses commence on Monday.
—Purcel trisaiust.Mamiaustari gaud* tiro iu the
paper,

itALIAN stNGERS.
iiialgLlA v. LA CAINEA.
This was an intim brought by Sig. Rawl% who
foi inerly smog on the Italian stage, lo recover of
Chevalier La Caine* the sum of thirty guineas, he
having engaged him to sing three nights at the
Marchioseas of Hertford's Concert.
Mr. Gaiutow. in stating this case to the Jury,
said, that the only objection to the Plaintiff's de-
mand was, that it was excessive, and that they
would have to decide whether he should be paid
five or tea guineas per night. In estimating the
plaintiffs deserts, he said, the Jury would recollect,
that he vowelised a very peculiar voice for • man,
and was the only one in the country at present, so
that the curiosity of hearing him was no less
tine than the pleasure derivedfroni his musical

Sir William Parsons and Signors Nisldi and
Highi thought that he deserved ten guineas a
night, such being the accustomed sum given to
siingers of his eminence.
Mr. Cole. belonging to tEe Prince of Wales's
household, proved that the Plaintiff bud been paid
ten guineas a night by his Royal Highness.
Mrs. Swardie, a Lady who described herself as
the Plaintiff's pupil, bore handsome testimony of
his nuttiest talents, and thought him emineutly
meritorious ass simger.
It was contended on the part of the Defendant,
thathe was not engaged as a principal, but tu take
a part in a trio or a goalie:to, and that five guineas
a night was amply sufficient. This•was supported
by the testimony of Signor Sihoni, and many
other musical people, some of whom said they
would sooner give him five guineas to stay away
than to purchase his assistance. The Jury, how-
ever, found for the Plaintiff—Damages JO guineas.

COURT OF COMMON PLEA Frs. so.
Sittiltes at N isi P!ius &lure Lord (lig Justice Sir
JAMES MANSFIELD, avid a Special Jurg.

MAZZINCIII V. STEPHENSON.
This was in action on a ootid for )001. It sp.
peered that tie Plaintiff, who was formerly em-
ployed tinder the Ahen Beard, but has Since quit-
ted the kingdom, left in the possession of his So.
licitor two bonds, the one. for fool. aiiii the other
for 1401. to he applied in diocharr,e of his debts.
The bond in question was one of them, and was
given by the Dekndant, a gentleman belonging, to
the War °Mee. Die defence net up was, that the
consideration W 34 a had one, iiiitsmitrli as the bond
eras given for foolvey to ut ;nay to the Dorteirdant.
-Sir JANIFS MANSFIELD said, the defence was a
good one if it cont.! Lie made ont ; hut the D..feild-
ant failing in proof, the Jury found for the
Plaiu-
till to the runoaut of his bond.

MIDDLESEX ELECTION.
3. FRONT, Esq. Sir F. IBURDLTT. Bart.
Tins was an action brought for services done and
per,formed, and for money laid out and expended
to the Defendant's use.
Mr. Serjemit VAEUHAM stated the case on the
part of the Plaintiff, who brought his action to
recover, against the worthy Baronet, the balance of
an account, amounting. to about 2,1001. beiug for
active and zealous services performed fur •the De-
fendant, during several of the contests for the re-
presentation in Parliament of the county of Mid-
dlesex, between him and Mr. 0. B. Mainwaring.
Mr. Frost him given his voluntary assistance upon
the contest between Sir F. Burdett and the elder
Mr. Mainwaring, and rendered Sir Francis the
must emends' services upon that octillion, but just
previous to the contest with Mr. G. B. Mainwarnig,
Mr. Frost, feeling himself hurt by some cir-
cumstances which appeared slighting, had retired
to his cottage at East Grinsteed ; there he re-
ceived a most cordial and pressing letter from
Mr. Bonny, the accredited agent of Sir Francis
Burdett, requesting him to come to town,
and render that assistance to the cease he was so
capable of giving : this letter, however, parsed oh-
hesded, and a second, more pressing than the brat,
Wll4 sent, assuring Mr. Frost that he should receive
liberal compensation for his exertions; but this had
as little effect as the former; and at last a letter
came fro.n Sir Francis himself, strongly' expressive
of his obligations to Mr. Frost, assunng lure that
any thieg which had happened to displease or hurt
him was wholly unintentioual on his part, and rc-
que,ting he would amid him on that occasion; tins
letter was folletwed up by a special messenger. and
at lest Mr. Frost took upon him the arduous task
of inspecting the Voters in the Tower Hamlets Di-
vision, which was by much the largest district, and
required the greatest abilities and most active exer-
tions, and from his inspection no less than 1300
votes of the opponent were rejected in that Di-
vision. alone. The subsequent Petition to Par-
liament against Mr. Maiawaring--the event of that
Petition--the Petition that succeeded that, sod the
Cite of it, were all matters notorious• to the Court
acrd to the public; upon all there occasions, Mr.
Frost war the fictive end indefatigable agent for Sir
Francis, at his express desire; and when the pro-
secutions fee perjury were instituted, Mr. Frost
was directed by Sir Francis to take care of those
heroes. Mr. Frost's original demand was about
2f)001. hut upon coming to a settlement, he had re-
ceived about wool. on account, nod now sought to
recover the balance at the hands of that Jury. His
charges would be found to be very modevute, and
less than usually made upon such occasions. He
only charged at the rate of three guineas per
diem,
daring the sixteen days poll at Brentforil, while
the charge of a regular agent was five. For attend-
ng the Committees upon the Petitions, he charged
five guineas per day, a sum equally reasonable; iu
:ill, he had been upwards of 153 days mast active-
ly and zealously employed in the service of Sir
trancis. Tha rest of his demand was male up of

money actually paid etster.ilig pocket, to defend
the lirosecutions, and for other expenses attendant
on Hie papability and assiduity were
not 4uestioned, the serviceithe had rendered his
employer were great and undisputed; all he now
souk, t►i itesseionabledirseyentation for these ser-
vices.' -' —• "' '•
Mr.l. Iraq' .w 0 first witness called to
prove the incogotaiggfoct:s mentioned iuthe Learn-
ed Counsel's statement. •
Mr. Warren' one of Sir Francis Burdett's
Counsel, on the Petition before a Committee of the •
Nowt' of Commons, was the next witness called
to the same facts, who, upon his crows-examination,
said, that other gentlemen appeared as actively and
anxioally employed as Mr. Frost.
After doMe other Witnesses were examined as to
the agency of Mr. Frost, and the several sums of
money paid by him to them on Sir Francis Blur-
dett's account, the LORD Cum, Jurrlce observes!,
that it appeared to him, that, from the complexion •
of the ease then, and the points they were going
into, there was no chance of coining to au end that
night ;he should, therefore, adjourn until Mouday. '
His Lordship added, that there were three ques-
tions in this case; the first, whether Mr. Frost was
the accredited and appointed agent ? if so, the
next was what sum he was entitled to for his ser-
vices ? and the last question was, what sums he had
expended e The two first questions were clearly
'matters for. the Court and Jury; the hurt was •
matter for reference, and any person weight aseer-
tan) what sums Mr. Frost had properly expended
for Sir Francis. His Lordship intimated a wish,
that the whole should be settled by arbitration.
After some consultation among the Counsel on
each side, they agreed to defer any further proceed-
ing until Monday.
is Lordship told the Jury they should not suffer
any person to talk to them on the subject in the
mean tiine.--Adjoumed until Monday.

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THEATRES.
IDRURT-LATH.
The new Opera of Kale was received on Satin-
,by bight with the nitvvt rapturous applause. Mr.
Hainan never displayed more execution or !clef:-
; aud
eNcellence on any
evore,..ied their delight occasion
by repeatheted audience
encores.
sgaora Sroaxcir, d Mire
ss
Lvov, displayed gntat e‘ce MlleneeoU !MAI ;
sadN, ana
sno
crojed house or more gencral approbation we have
Dot witnessed. Mr. kinstiliSTSß, for the Gist time,
ived Sir David Deader, in the entertainment of
ltri rs and Means, and kept the house in continued
ban of applause. The whale went off with great
sui.ces.s, and will be a favourite after-piece.
cOVENT-OAROgrl.
Below Dell Care and The Blind Boy were re-
ceived on Saturday uiicht with unbounded ap-
please, and appear to increase io the public fa
tour.