The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-12-02 00:00:00

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rffrarnmAr. DINNER.

A splendid entertainment was iven on Sunday
at the Piazza Coffee House, Covent-Garden, by the
Gentlemen of Drury-Lane and Covent-Gar.i.en
Theatres, to Mr. Sheridan, in honour of his Elelion
for Westminster.
The table was laid out in a horse-shoe form. At
the trip was Mr. Wroughton, in the Chair, with
Mr. Sheridan on his left, and Mr. Thomas Sheridan
on his right hand. At the right side, or table, Mr.
Bannister was President, and Major Downs Vice-
President. On the corresponding side, Mr. Grubb
was President, and Mr. Dowton Vice-President.
It WAS " a feast of reason, and a low of soul."
After the usual toasts, Mr. W•ovoirron, the
President, rose .and spoke nearly to the following
purport:—" Gentlemen, I am going to propose
the health of a man who must be dear to every
Englishman, and more especially to every member
of this meeting. It is well known, and can be
proved, that when old age, and its concomitant,
want of exertion, have fallen heavy en some of
our brethren of the sock and buskin, on those whose
delicacy of feeling prevented them from making
applications even to the Theatrical Fund, to which
they had undoubted right, Mr. Sheridan came
forward ; and from the Treasury of the Theatre
Royal, Drury-lane, they received annuities, until the
time when they departed for that " bourne from
which no traveller returns." He then proposed the
health of his Right Hon. friend, R. B. Sheridan,
which was drank with enthusiasm.
Mr. SWERIDAtt then rose, he expresied his utmost
satisfadion fur the honour they had done him, not
only in supporting him by their individual exertions
in his • ss, and during the eleetion, but more
particularly as it was from a profession that lay near-
his heart, a profession enabled to decide upon the
scale of right and wrong, with more jiidgment than
fell to the lot of most.men They must be pos-
sessed of more shrewdness—they must necessarily
dive deeper in the heart of man. Mr. Cobbett had
done him the honour to couple him with the mem-
bers of the present company, in the abuse that he had
so prodigally scattered on the Sheridans and their
party. Mr. C. should be silent ; his son, Mr. T.
Sheridan, then present, had completely put him
down. But, in respell to the stage, it was well
known, and particularly to every Irishman present.
that his (Mr. Sheridan's) family, was one of the most
respeaahle in Ireland, descended from an almost
priocely lie; and that when his father ..:ame on the
stage, so tar from disgracing them, he added another
laurel to his ancestors ; he was now mentiodintt a
profession, that he should always be proud to claim
an allia.rce with.
To the .mesnrtal ntenahry of Cher:es Fos was then drank
stanfing and sO-nt."
Mr. Gana& then rose, and proposed the health
of Mr. T. S'leridan.
After which Mr. T. Su ulnae delivered himself
as follows: Gentlemen, I cannot sufficiently ex-
press myself for the honour you have done me ; but
for your nape-angled exertion in the late cnn,est, my
father, in returning you thanks for the honour you
have done him, mentioned a Mr. Cobbett, a satellite
of Mr. Paull's Gentlemen, you have some of you
read, or may remember having seen seed, an oboe-
hue play, in which a rain cannot,go abroad without
his Body liprk—irbitied/, I believe, is the man's
name. Now, what Mr. Brag Bark was to Mr.
fib ttoll. Mr. Crsbhett was to Mr. Paull —he certainly
was his Baku Back Gentlemen, after I had expe-
rienced (what I must confess the regard I have to
my own A:wafter should not have suffered me to con-
sider sn) an insult from Mr. Cobbett, I took a cane,
and WAS determined to use it on the back of this
same Baili Bark; not finding him at home, and
conscious he might have some latent sparks of a
gentl-mast or man about him. I proposed to meet
him nest mottling AS a gentleman—this he refused.
Mr. C. has said, that I have laid doom my sword
to take up the pen—l w:sh Mr. C. had lard down
the pen to take up the sword."
Mr T SlSSlttnan then gave " The Stag-," which was
louAla treto.looti.
Mt. Sotssn•st. SITU-'IIW bone of hoghter, rave his Ai
Pie, " The Patriotic Ti.esitirai Females et WetttolOster."
The health of, " Mr. Harris and the Gentlemen
of Covent-Garden Theatre" was matted with enths.
siasm ; and as Mr. Sheridan declared, on his part,
with gratitude.
After one of the most convivial meetings that
talent could give, Mr. Dowrow moved, " That
it should be held annual:7 ; but that those members
who did not give in their names for this meeting,
should be excluded from the neat."
The evening concluded with the greatest har-
mony.
Among the company present were :too
Meson. Muodso, Melton, Johnstone, Keay, Z•altato, lo-
&melon. Tayl te, Sweetlcy, ShancOattl, Emery, Dow-
',,n, ?enter, Powell. a Peinse,, Sian,-" tan
Toz Earl of Eattitot.to and a few other friends •ere also pre-
sent.

Neither Mr. Kemble, nor his brother Charles, he-
no ur e d the meeting with their rompany.
The meeting did not break up till a late hour.
a --
Daring the Leavy g4le of Isom!, on Wednesday
morning last. a Freach private!? was observed off
Little Hampton, in great digress, having lnst her
foremast and bow-sprit, so that she yes unmanage.
able; at elevi-n o'cludc, she was seen to drive fast
from the Owen towards little Hampton; at half.
past eleven, she struck on the sands. but being very
sheep bottomed. slat did not upset. Part of the
crew, at east as many as could with safety, gm
into a fine lona.-boat, and rowed through a tremen-
dous sea, towards the French coast, when, unfortu-
nately, an English collier, which was running be.
tore the gals, observed them. and bore to, with an
intent to save them. The miscreants seeing tutu.
tan the boat alongside, immediately boarded the
brig, and to .k of her ; but they had ge-
nerosity enough to give up their 100 g-boat to the
master and crew, with every article that belonged to
them, exclusive of the cargo They instantly put the
berg's head about, and steered towards the French
coon. and have not since been heard of. The pri.
'elect proves to be La Peedhem insets-, of Cher-
bourg, of sic swivels and thirty men, twenty-
five of whom went of in the long-boat ; the re-
mainder are properly secured. The piriVatnr at
low water was Irk dry, but bet bottom is so much
damaged, that all though 4 of taring her are girlie
up. On *earthing t er, there was nothing found
worth tAll'aft out. It appears the crew had nighing
btu suave i4l lst 00, and very Lute proviaiass.

LMP 11titEiLkEN6E.
COURT Or KING'S BENCH--GusLowaLL, Mc. 1.
Sittings •t Nisi Prig/r; 4,11J/e Jul.r Chief 7maiiie
ELLEN SOROUGII.

sa i.lit et. o V. Lbc•s.
This was in adlion upon a Bill of Exchange,
for '251.
Sir Views, Gives, far the Plaintiff, slid, that
this bat was drawn by Mr. John Lucas. upon his
father, a banker, in the City, and accepted by him.
He should content himself with proving the hand:
writing, and then wait the defence which should be
made out. This being done,
Mr. GA RROW, for the Defendant, in addressing
the Jury,. observed, that this salon was brought by
an attorney, in his own person, who was a Gentle-
man, not satisfied with exercising his professiim of
the law, but had added to it, the trade of a pawn-
broker and usurer; not dealing alone in pledges to
prosecute, like Job„ Du and litek:rd Roe, but ac-
tually dealing in real pledges of valuable articles.
Who, in " those hard times of just and necessary
warfare," could not do business pn the usual terms,
and have his costs, but advertises to recover. small
debts, far the premium of fifteen shillings for sums
not exceeding 501.; 51. for every debt exceeding
1001 ; and so on to 5001. (Here the learned Coun-
sel produced IS printed paper, circulated by the
Plaintiff, stating his mods and terms of transaAing
business). He then proceeded to state most of the
falls of the case, which we give trout the MUMS
himself.
Mr. Jahn Lucas being sworn, said, that he wai
the son of the Defendant, and drew the Bill in
question ; he had known the Plaintiff about four
years ; be was an attorney, an auffinneer, and other
' professions; he purchased pawnbrokers' duplicates t
and the witness had many money dealings with him;
he had also a great many valuable articles, being
bred a goldsmith, upon which the Plaintiff used to
adv ince him money. and sometimes purchase du..
pl.cates of therm from him. The 8.11 of Exchange
being produced to the witness, he said. that he wee
indebted to the Plaintiff about 21. or 31. who advised-.
him to get his father's acLeptance for 2 il. ; he ims
doced him to do so ; he was to have 101. in cask
out of it, and the rest in goods ; out of tl.e cash
Was to be deduded the money he owed the Plaintiff,
and a guinea to be spent for a supper, at the
Plaintiff's home; so that he received something
more than Gl. out of t? • 101.; the whole of which,
the Plaintiff afterwards helped him to spend. The
geode were, a silver hunting-watch. at 41. 141. 61
and witness, being a goldsmith by trade, swore, this
watch was not worth that sum ; it was not a watch
to go, being made by a Jew, merely fin show t he
pledged it for 21. 'l2s. 6d and she Plaintiff after.
wards purchased the duplicate. The next articled
were, a metal watch, a gold seal and key, let'
li. la:. ; these he also pledged for 30s. and. the
Plaintiff pit. chased the duplicate from him fur es.
more ; it being a maxim of his to allow about 3 .
in the pound, in the purchase of pawnbrokers du-
plicates. He also had a yard and three-quarters of
blue cloth, which he had made into a great coat.
lined wish silk' this he also pawned for 15s. and
the Plaintiff purchased the duplicate from him for
Ills. Some remnants of cloth, and ntl'er small
articles. made up the balance of the Lill ; most of
those were afterwards pawned, like the others, and
the Plaintiff purchased the duplicates. The witness
also got the advertisement alluded to printed, and
went with him, in a chaise, to Uxbridge, Windsors
Slough, Eaton, &c. ftc. in order to circulate it
throughout the country.
Sir VIC AR Y Glass was proceeding to cross-
exami:e the Witness upon the date OS the Bill, when
it appeared, that, by the direeSion .sf the Plaintiff, it
had been antedated, in order to give it a negotiable
appearance.
Here Lord ELLZPIIIOROVII interfered ; His Lord-
ship observed, " Is there not blazinry enough upon
him ? if you can make it a valid contra& I shall be
satisfied, but I think the Plaintiff has enough on him
already."
Sir Vice's( Gauss—" I believe, my Lord. ill
these hard times. 1 must give it up."
,The Plaintiff was accordingly Rennoiled.
di aortas v. 1,001.1 RS.
This was an I aition brought to recover the amount
o a Bank Cheque, fir 481. which had been lost by
e Plaintiff. and found by the Defendant.
Some of the particulars of this case have already
beets before the public, in proceedings before the
LORD Mayon.
It appeared, on the part of the Plaintiff, that bay-
ing received ham Mr. Abets the cheque in question,
he was proceeding to the Banking house of Messrs.
Bobarts and Ce. to get it cashed, when he mime
it. He immediately returned to Mr. Aben. tdd
him the circumstance, and received another chematl
for the same amount. Upon going to the Bank, he
discovered that the finder had been beforehand with
him, and the Banker's Clerk bad paid the first
cheque a few moments before his arrival. In the
coarse of that evening, however. some of the Plaiot-
if's west k people went to a public-house is the neigh-
bourhood, where they found a drunken cobler des
scribing to the people in the tap-room the way to
make money without much trouble ; lie then added.,
that he had found a bit of paper in the street, which
he brought to his Landlord (the Defendant, a green-
grocer, an that neighbourhood,) who gave him 101.
for it. By this means the cheque was traced to this
Defendant, and the Banker's Clerk swore positively
to his identity, as being the person to whom be gave
cash for the cheque.
Sir Vic Se y Glees, for the Defendant. said, he
was ;nonrated, that this was all a mistake; that
the Defendant was not the person who found the
cheque, being at another part of the town at the
time; but being a poor man, he was not able
to procere Witnesses to prove his case, and he most
submit.
The Jury accordingly found a verdia of 481. for
the Plaintiff.

Commodore Ba. R Rose and his brother, a Captain
in the American Marine, have been appointed ee
survey the situation of the French ship L' Inpetss&r.
when destroyed by the British, in crthr to deter-
mtne whether or not she was at Use tame within the
junsdiltion of the United States, the French Ma-
nistee TUIIitAV, baring made to that Government
a formal demand of 11U,53001.. sterling, the atettol
of the ship.

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IiIftIDLESE.ILT eIONS, Dec. 1. • I
This ;14 the Seem.. Commenced at Hietti,
Hall, before Mr. Maisie's ass 0 and several Ms
trates. The blitoets consisted ehieAt of a eam•ase
of petty assaults, not worthy of *scarce. The one
however, which excited the most attention. was tha:
trial of a Jew, of the name of Maoist{ 1,045, for
violently and maliciously aisaultiog a Oeededta. ice
the neighbourhood of Sp t Gardens.
It appeared, that a vait number of the tribe of
I -vi had assembled at that place is order to c•los
Dr .te a weddmig, and in proportion as their spirviti
were elevated, some of them were turbulently I.
elined. The Prisoner Lyon struck the Prosecutor*
who, with some other gentlemen, were .passing
peaceably by the gate of the Qudens. and by
Cie severity of the blow broke hie jaw.boee.
Mins, Jewish witnesses, both male and female, went
called on behalf of the Prisoner, and many instance!
of gross prevarication appeared, and such as almost
amounted to perjury, all for the purpose of endea-
soul ing to screen one of their brethren from the pu-
nishment which the law was to 4164. Of the coo.
duff of these Witnessei, the Learned Magistrate ex-
pressed his hatred and detestation, and sev..rely re.
primanded a Constable and Watchman, who had.
been prbirailed on to kris in each prevarication.
The trial by these means lasted about too Newry
but the Jury seeing rite evident fallacy of the Pri-
aosar's Witnesses, without a moment'. hesitation
&sad him gabby
LOA DOS SES )I(J,VS.
These Sessions were nod yesterday, before**
Loso Mavoa, RECOlDitt, Susanne, and Alder.
men SMITH, HUNTLII, AIIISLIB. and DOMVILLS•
A Mr. Jouei was indißed for assaulting a Mr. ,
Claslay, on the Royal Etchang.. The Prosecutor
and Defendant were brokers of great respesSabiiity.
and M-. C. had taken a son of Mr. Jones. a boy of
about 14 years of age, as a diet k, to cat ry out bine
for payment. The boy having lost a bill, the Deo
fondant complained to him of the conduit of Isie
father in not calling and giving hies some satisfao.
tion on that account. These words being repeuespik,
by the boy to his father, the latter wen to lint
' Royal Fwehange, and demanded of the Prosecusor';
what he had to say against his eharatter, or that
his son. The Prosecutor answered. that it was tat"
a proper place for such explanation ; on which the
q
Defendant gave him a violent blow at the fete. '
Defendant having, at the moment, two bills for
10001. each in his hands, declined returning the
blow, and retired with his haelkeeetief 'to his f tee '
to the Coffee House, whither he was &lowed by
the Ilefenatant, who, instead of making she apolpgyt
made many observations in aggravation of hi
offence.
Mr. C. on !As cross-examination, admitted, that
the notes had bees since farad, and retorted to hitmt
in a letter. He added, that be had meet im.
peached the boys hoiesty,-but bad only expreseeff
his surprise, that the father hail not taken pities, to
inquire into the cif cum•tances of the loss.
The assault was tardier proved by several AIN
song who were present, and saw the Protective,'
come into tits Coffeiobouse with his face swelled'
and bloody,
The RaCeiDell observed, that the ussask
greatly aggravated by its being tioninetted upon
the Royal Exchange, • place of *nth 'podifway. anit
to which gentlemen repaired to transmit beitinem.
He accordingly senteavd hiak to pay a fee of 110 k,,,;
ffe.es Bari one oefttaded of being e sepueed thief"
and stationed to its months hard labour la'
well.
SPORYING MTIMI,MJINCL • ,
- ' THE MALTON CYAN 11,44. 41=11110.41a.. St. -
(cosicuioaa.) •
zags/DA T. e
Thbda. Did i number M moisprones trill •
Dm* maniet bl.jor Irerpha.n ; *OM cif ewest •
the latter. In the eause of ties 6■6111.11 smillotv.
by Mr Meier, to east three of his *plan
chute 44 Morse Twenties Meea, *OS Ilittoled as older
P 4301 Flotsam'. Cess:med WPM)
?Wanes ow:mei bietle (nis own svesoawu ).
st,,,jor T..p/pasell ably eft. be Minelessebett, *non Mrs
Must-es to:aek aid ohoes.deg—.estadspylsg;
M.* to:thastie Yours Soo 'deep. by OM Stensbalts been
Mr Pismo'. black
The'

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, scald esainimil.
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iho.er• al ism soul,
The Cooled ate Fos hoonds threw otf. it Lniswer noose. and
had • eery sleet anti*/ too, owing lu the vet, hiding-talk
the day.
Ua Rataiday, dwelt Matches we .• rua by boasts awn fha
Langto• Race Omer. and with as Si*, t
Itir P. Sevfflosie Artier Pliable 't
114 r Ttesche,'• Little Nisi - - s
Hawker horse I - 1 0..
Mr alursea's eeikay • .•, - -
The S. liantarinen ; SRi wisa-essy easy by Mr M.
Ih6g
Nast.
Ihr noon wi11162, et. aslnalay sliece7. was
•FM IMICIST SIIISSOWS, widgird Goma eel Lee dip.
chicly Ilisanahe eadmildbbteethrnali Ku/. .bare stock
so mei telebnies. ,
The ateseag, datwidlleadillng the lad weather, was a we,
Owlet erne, wad Leas 1142Weriipelae dhow* Wm, t•entitha 1111
tla aettemememen eit tre it:mating graved a! WI sets a.
At Ibis elleast..., tee ewe Rule. were lade, s a That its
tutees the Finn Heaney el the year stieu:s be es the Ares
Monday thee the letb.4 Neweembet, imeteed et the lost irked*
week a• Remedy And
finally, That doe Prise CapsaisteSW.raysterisa far dm let
thing on the Thursday, i-n old tne wedgy.
The two men in cestody on the etwrge of hay.ng
murdered Mr. STltt., underwent anAher private
examinatio.% yesterday, helots Mr. N•ass, at his
own house. The third person charged with being
one of the murderers, who, a. it has Kees already
stated, was meeins en board one of I lis lit 'a
frigates, on the coast of France. i; its.) in en.t.ely y
his name, it appears. is Ours ilyggesve. A se. 'aria e
and VICILEIY, officers belonsius to Om Pit
Office, Worship-street, wise were dispa•ch .1 in
suit of him, brought bim to Deal n. 6 earn-day even.
ins, but they 'Quid nut bring him to bind .n, he
being in a very ill state of bowel. end eons qa .ntly
he was left in the custody of the sward at t'ae K .yal
Weeks/ 'A woman who cohabited with one ot the
prisoner% at,the time of the murt'er, has been mi.
nuttly examined, and her teltim./ny has throw.: .d.
diaconal light on the horrid business.

Mr /limpet's black NM ;hate doopTv.
The C.t.iross were 'cn grx,d "ter and tbj, ohms hat.. sob . •
killed by Major TopOsia's Moor gotylv...odie I
Mr Plumes's dog* hod beat Lo.d Mid Meton% die +l.
day, w'to 41301440 t • my line stud of
the Notestgiaatoshir t tad W awniabwit *lasi ow
tunnel; well sal thigiefiVti7.
FRIDAY. •
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Same cool coming i.t sear... ow rest, sot ceetoesea.. '-
shoos,. el ram am 4 a...am