The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-27 00:00:00

LYCFUIG

The opera of 77ir Cabinet was performed,. on
Saturday night, to a most brilliant awl crowded
audience. Mr. Philippe, in Peirce • Orlando, was
dignified and impressive, and executed the•licatiti-
ful airs with all hia usual taste, science, sad sweet-
lieut. lie was most rapusiously..erscored. Miss
Kirliris Hain fain into public favour. Her Floretta
was playful and all i 11l ated, and received mach ap-
plause. Mr. Melvin performed the part of Peter,
tile old sailor, in the absence of Mr. Mutton. and
displayed such excellence, feeling, and pathos, as
excited the loudest phiblits. When called on for
the song, he, with the modesty that always irtends
real merit, came forward, and said, that he bad
undertaken the part, at a eery short notice, for his
friend, Mr. Dowton ; that he was not iu the habit
of imaging ; but, if the audience wished it, he would
be haosisy in complying with their desires. This
address was received with enthusiasm, and his sang
was receive., with the 'wannest approbation. We
are surprised that the Managers mm nqt bring Mr.
Melvin forward in the part of Migliaei, in the farce
of The Adopted ebilel, a part iu which be is pre-
ensineatly excellent.

Lieut. Lord BA LGON I is promoted to the coin.
mead of the Delight man of war.
The case of the soldier of thr North Hants mi-
litia, who was flagged fur getting married, is par-
ticularly deserving attention. This poor fellow
actually received (rue hundred huhu, for having
united. his fafe with that of a you% innocent
far whom lir had long entertaired a sincere and ho-
nourable affection. Every one, whose heart is not
absolutely dead to the ordinary feelings of huma-
nity, cannot hat shudder at the recital of an eve,.t
aim grossly marked with malignant despotism and
cool-blooded cruelty.
The prisoners in the -different gaols, charged
with felonies, will, nn Thursday nrxt, he relapsed to
Newittate, preparatory to their trial, at the ensuing
Ohl Bailey Sessions, which commences on the pith
.of next month.

I %SOLVENT DesTos..—Several prisoners were
disehir:ted from the Marsha!sea Prison, en Friday
last. under the luau'vent Act; one, named SPON ER,
was remanded. It appeared. that. a day or two
previous to his being arrested, he disposed of some
freehold proln•.ty for 1031. which sum he heti given
no account of in his schedule; he now stated that
he hail bated it for better security in the hands of
the landlady of it 1)116hr-house in Water-blue, Fleet-
street ; who. on his applying to her for it agi t ttt had
refused to return it, assigning*. a reason for her
refusal, that she wits persoaded lie did not come by
it honestly. An application had been made to her
by the ereditors. and to them she declared that she
had returned the, money to the Prisoner. Ile was
remanded Friday nest, to gire the creditors
Lime to investigate ilie business.
A daring attempt at robbery was made on the
person of a Gentleman who was paSning along Gus-
well-street, on Thursday evening le.t, about nine
o'clock: tor( Teo c tine up to him, and. suddenly
drawing a handkerchief un•r his mouth, to prevent
him ceiling omit, dregged him into the area of an
unfinished house, where they made several elfins
to rifle his porkess, The Gentleman, however, re-•
Mord, smid S a lle prr•o•1 approaching. they retreat-
s...l, withiiitt having effected their purpose. The
Gentleman had a grl•al coat On, which war cut in
several places with a knife. or Molise ether sharp
instill nrnt. Fortunately, flowerer, he etc:roved uo
persi.ual inju►y.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE:

COURT OF /11:1C'S BEINCH, WiAreirtrrea, Nev. ts.
TVS KING V. !GUINAN, KEY LOCK, anti MasmaitYsT.
The Defendants were brought up in custody to
receive the sentence of the Court for a conspiracy,
in pretending to procure places under Government,
of which they had been convicted at the Sittings
after last Trinity Term, and the particulars of which
trial have b►en already fully detailed.
Mr. Justice Gitnac, in pronouncing the judg-
elect of the Court, espatiated with his usual foree
upon the enormity end mischievous consequences
arising from such practices. His Lordship then
sentenced the Defendant, Pohlman, to twomonthe
imprisonment in the King's Bench prison, in conse-
quence of his past confinement ; and the other two
Defendants to three months imprisonment each, in
the same prison.
Thomas amid John Harvey, father and son, con-
victed of violently beating and maiming Captain
Peter D'Shanglineowy, of the 18th foot, who was
quxttered on the public-house kept by the father,
at MM7hinhampton, in Gloucestershire. were sen-
tenced to be imprisoned iu thuucester gaol, each
three menthe.