The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-06 00:00:00

COVENT-G.4RDE.N THEATRE.

Mr. MACItraDY last night repeated the character
of Richard the Third. Public applause, expressed
with great warmth and energy, has given him addi-
tions'• ron6.lence is hie powers. Hie'repre.entation
of birhard is fervid, rigorous, and discriminating.
Alter the tragedy the musical romance of f.m.
doiqin was revived with the utmost success. The
.tort is taken from en episode in the French novel.
If; ~immures de le Chevalier tie limblto, and the
ottani:ll opera was extremely popular on the Conti.
/leo. The English version is by Mr.
and, as it combines fine music with beautilul spec-
tacle, the romance has always been attractive. It
cn this occasion, been produced in a very ef.
tr:•iiv. stile. Ample justice is done to the music
of hacccirox and CHERUBINi —and the selec-
tion• from composer of minor note are taste-
f,;:r a^d appropriately introduced. The seemry,
and decoration., are splendid. The
last scene, representing the conflagration of
Larincki., castle, is superior, in grandeur of el'.
lea, to any thing of the kind we have hitherto nit.
reseed. Mr. Platters sustained the character of
count Floreski will) the aMtnatiOn of a soldier and
ti.e 'ewe feeling of a lover. He threw a good deal
ca,'t into the part, arid, in a great measure,
re‘lsenit d it from that sickly. longuishing, die.
:one. which it has generally as.nmed in other
hands. Poi singing was. directed by the purest
tAte, nod the finest judgment. Ile skewed a
pert, et knowledge of the music which he executed
imparted to each air its proper expression,
.!:ether that of tenderness or of energy, or • com-
bination of both. We were delighted with his
first sir, by K atUTZBI, "Ledonka! wide (leer the
world," in the first mein of which he displayed
softness and feeling--in the second, strong and
spirited passion. The succeeding song, " Loud
the trtimp of war woe bloerieg," the words adaut-
ed by M. G. I.rwta to a Cossuc melody—and
_ .

the well-known Cambrian melody, " Beauty in
tears"—wrre also breathed in a style of first-rate
ability. The recitative and air, 1. Descend some
warning angel," were sung with all the boldness
which the composition requires. It is the work of
Mr. BISHOP, and is of a decidedly military cha-
racter. Mr. PIiILiPPB was no less happy in the
thrlerent concerted pieces in which he took a pfirt.
Ills performance was much applauded. Mrs.
I/lowers as§.umed the character of Lodoiska. She
smg 111 the sweetest yet the most scientific

,•tvie—and fully exempl;fie(l the po%ition, that per-
..

fection must follow the Junction of nature and art.
Mature has bestowed great powers on her, which
art has polished and relined. STOILACE.II air, "Ye
streams that round rnu prison creep," and CilE111:•
BI t's romance, "Adieu, my Floreski ."' which fol-
lows, were specimens of exquisite harmony. They
both elicited peals of applause. The part of l'arbel
was given to Mr. J. Russ r t.r., who delivered the jokes
of the arch valet moat humorously. Miss MALEY,
as the first page. introduced " Gentle Nelody," an
air, by Mr. BISHOP, which she sang prettily. The
principal vocal Tartars were supported by Messrs.
J. isAACS. TAYLOR, and PYNE, in a truly effective
style. Kern Khan. the Tartar leader, was repre-
c tittcl by Mr. CONNOR, Mho declaimed with great
Spirit.
The piece went off with the most decided eclat.
It is, however, too long to perform after such a
tragedy ■s Richard the Third. The curtain did
net fall until half-past twelve. The house was very
full.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of CI ARENCR are expected at their house in the
Stable-yard, St. James's, on Saturday next, from
Dover Castle.
The Dowager Marchioness of LANSDOWN and
the Misses GIFFORD have arrived at their house in
A Ihemsrle.street, from the Continent.
The Marquis and Marchioness of LANSDOWN
and family are expected home on the 15th instant,
from Nth.

The Earl and Countess of lIARROWBY are ex-
pected in town on Tuesday next, front their *rat,
Sondon-hull, Staffordshire.

Lord ■nd Lofty RMALSDALE and family arrived
in England on Tuesday, from the Continent.
Lady PCTRE is arrived at her house in Grosve-
nor•stiusre, from a tour.

The Rev. IVILLOUGIIIIT BERTIE arrived yester-
day ■t his house iu Grosvenor-square, from his seat
in Oxfordshire.

A New York Paper Fontaine • list or 100 deaths
in one week in that city, in which is the following
item :—" Seven stillborn."

Mr. WALLACIL. Mr. SIMPSON, and Mrs. BARNES
are au* pleying at the New York Theatie.

A correspondent of au Evening l'apr states, that
in travelling through Syria he received much po-
liteness from Isily HUTU STAN HOPE: she re-
sinks at Ahn, %ix miles above Sidon, is styled
" Princess," anal has great influence. She enjoys
good health, and has no intention of returning to
Elighind. Her stud of horses are said to he the
most beautiful in the country.

The Gas Light Company w:io supply the Strand
Ma%e become a little negli4ent in their duty.
Instead of light they give dirkness. In November
last year the gas was laid on ut four o'clock in the
Iretung. now it is not laid nu until five. All the
houses are thus left in darknes, or put to the ex-
pi.tise of burning candles in their shops during a full
!lour. This is not right, anti we hope it will not be
inresrary again to notice the subject. They real-
m.' sorely have grown rich enough so soon to defy
"ant petition.

A mechanic in France, a friend to the liberal
truly, presented a child to it Pariah Priest to be
:ry►hsed by the name of NENJAMIN CONSTANT.
The Priest refuted, alleging that lIENJAtits was
the name of a Jew, and that CONSTANT Was not to
he found in the Calendar ! 'flit doubt has been
stated by the Priest to the Bishop, has been referred
from him to the Archbishop, mut by the Archbishop
to the Grand Almoner. His Eminence (says s
tench Paper) will sot d..ubt submit the ques-
tion to the Pope, who will perhaps assemble a
Council !

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
SlR—Allow me. as a constant reader of •one erg:refolds
and indepeudent Journal, to state through its meiliem the
cause of tha great lonisation that co:mower has, and nu-
dorliMedly wilt continue to sustain, natal something certain
can he aimed by which commercial pursuits can be car:
tied on without dancer to the leader.
In the Present alarming state of things, ern y precaution
should be taken by the Goer 000000 esti In maintain its moth..
rity by mildness rather than severity: so likewise it oismlit
to heroine the se, s consideration of the Legi•lattire to
exanitue iota the cause, 111 preference to the effect prodoced
by that cause.

Our national calamity, and so which we may attribute
in great measure our present embarrassments, is want of em-
ployntent ; idleness produces disaffection, and until the
path. of industry can he open to us, it is utterly impossible
In anticipate little less thin actual revolution.
The cause of the above disasters seem to me umpire-
Oafishly to emiunte ftom the uneertaiiity auto. circulating
medioni: for hue 5111 possible, I would ■sk, that our suer.
chants can undertake ariventures when our ciorency, year
after year, has, and is at this present moment being visibly
withdrawn? This eircionstatice alone has (lactated more
against our manufacturers thou people in general are aware
of, and ■s the Book of Englaiir: will undoubtedly pay gold
Ist lows at • given prier in February next, if demanded, for
their notes, so it is realiorable to expect that the issue of
Bank 11011'+ will be greatly curtailed previous to that period.
This subject has already undergone PArliameniary loves.
ligation; soil in order to prevent any tome arzi;lneol tiror
the business, n Committee was appointed to decide upon the
practicability of a inetalliceurrency, ,then Alitiirlics
selves coeucided as to the absolute necessity of resumirg cash
payments. NOW, Sir, the Bank Directors, who were the
inategstom of the above examination, are all men of an.
blemished integrity nod honour; and I have no doubt will
insist upon performing what the wisdom of Parliament sic.
ceded they ought to Jn ; neither is it in Ilse croaduct of the
Bank Directors to juggle with the public, by subjecting
their respectability to be called its question by any further
advances to the necessities of the Slate. as an excuse to-
wards prutractiog the completion of this long-looked-for
event.

II Ministers are desirous of raising the almost broken
down spirit of trade, and ■►e also anxious to possess the
coo fi,letice of the people. they mad be explicit, and act with
candour, as they may rest assured that the Revenue never
will inert me, until the neces.•ities of g at trade are at.
tended to by the circulating medium not receiving these
coot inns d checks which bare hitherto taken place during the
last four years.

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To obviate this for it originates entirely by the Bank not
being paid by Government) lei a loan of 10 or 15 mullions
be made fur this express purpose, and I am convinced it
would be immediately procured, fur nothing would tend
mine to create general confidence, than a conviction that the
Government and the Bank were independent of each other,
by which the latter would hare Ilse means of extending their
isaea fur commercial necessities, upon which a greater cer-
tainty might justly be cakulated upon, in the way of dies
counts., without which, to engage in mercantile transactions,
would be absolute ruin.

The operation of such a desirable change would be felt
by every one, and it cannot make any difference to the Mi-
nister, whether ten or fifteen millions, which are now doe to
the Rank, are Immediately paid, and the same amount
funded, but it makes all the difference in the conduct of the
Bank towards the public, while it has so enormous a debt
at stake.

I have already occupied too much of your valuable time,
and nothing but a conviction of the necessity of the mea-
sure would have induced me to have trespassed upon your
much esteemed Paper. _

I ;in, Sir, your obedient Servant,
November 4, Mil. A CITIZEN.

AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH.

Yesterday morning, about twelve o'clock, as Mr. John-
son, tallow-chandler, of Rishupsgate•atreet, uncle to Mr.
Wowler, Editor of The Black Dwarf, was walking down
Friday.street, Cheapside, after having left his wife and fa-
mily, himself bi mg in excellent health and spirits, to trans-
act snare basinere, he dropped down on the pathway. Sewe-
rail ',crawls instantly assembled, and found him in a dying
Rate. He WAS conveyed to the nearest public-house, where
surgical aid was procured, but he was quite dead nit its ar-
rival. The body awaits the Coroner's Inquest at the abuse
house.

MELANCHOLY HEATH OF COLONEL
PRIMROSE CARMEL

On Thursday evening, at eight o'clock, an Inquest was
held at the house of Mr. Thomas Tomkaus, the Devonaliire
Arms, Duke-street, Manchester-square, behire TFIOMAS
STIALE(I3, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Colonel Pronroae
Garth:, aged tin, of Nn. IS, Edward street, Portman-agnate,
who came by his death under the following melancholy cir.
tutriatanees on Tuesday night last :
George Woradell deposed, that he is servant in the em-
ploy of the deceased'. family, and had been there about five
months; the deceased was isithrr feeble, and sometimes he
would fall down, and would have great difficulty to ride
again without assistance. On Tuesday afternoon witness
went into the front parlour *there the deceased was sitting
down by the fire, and a glass of weak brandy and water,
which was made by witness, stood upon the table, and the
deceased haul been partaking of some of it, sod was appa-
rently very well in health. He left him in Oust situation,
and in three qu of an hour, about Jive o'clock,
witness weut up stairs fur the purpose of laying the cloth for
dinner, and on opening the dour he discovered the apart-
ment full of smoke, and the flames rushing from the fire-
place, and he saw the deceased un his knees before the fire-
place, both his bands rested upon the hubs of the grate,
and his head was un the buruing coals in the fire-grate.
Witness immediately ran over and put him un his hack, and
procuring a blanket, threw it upon the deceased, having
burned his own hands. His head was burned in a must
dreadful manner, and one of his hands was burned to a cin-
der. Witueu said that the deceased was in the habit of
cracking walnuts, and afterwards throwing the shells into
the tire; be had some walnuts when he first went into the
parlour, and be is of opinion that the deceased fell head
forenoust into the fire, while in the art of throwing the
shells. He was quite sober, and was nutladdicted to excesses.
Witness did hear that the deceased was subject to falling
down, but it only happened once wlsilehe was with hiM.

Foreman of the Jury to Willle3ll—Pray, was there any
particular servant to attend ou the decease)'—Thirre was
hit valet, who took an equal shore iu attendance of the de-
ceased, but the former was the person who generally dressed
and uudressed him.

Foreman—lt Wl4 certainly his duly to be with him.—
Witness said he was aol at home.

The Foremau thought there was great neglect ettacbed
to some party. The deceased, it was known iu the family,
was subject to these attacks; and was it at all natural that
he should be left three quarters of an beer by himself, with-
out any member of his family, or his servant, going to look
after hint, especially when the tire-piece was kuown to
be destitute of a safeguard. He hoped it would be a warn-
ing to every gentleman to make bis servants attentive.
%Voteless replied, that tlw deceased would not allow any of
his servants to enter the room utilese he rang the bell for
them, nor would he have a safeguard before the tire.
answer to a question, witmss said none of the furniture
was burned. _ . _

The Curoser thought the cam was purely accidental, mud
dill not see that the least Ulanse wins attached to aervantr, or
any body else; and the July being impressed with the same
feeling, returned a verdict of—Accidental Doeth.
The deceased belonged to the Him. Emit lodia Company,
sod was mach respected.

Mile NORTH, Sit old lady aged eighty.nine, red.
dent at No. 6. Gloucester.plsce, %Volition'', was
burned to death on Thursday night. Bring left
alone in • room, her doilies, it is supposed. am-
deutally caught lire, ai4 there was uo ossistomx at,
loud. • • ‘ll'

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LAW INTELLIGEACE.
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COURT OF CHANCERY. Liticoca's Us,

• Fainskr, Novxmuo e.
TUC, ATTORNST-06111mtAi. v. BULLER.
This was a penmen on au information filed
by the A ttorney-(letieral„ at the relation of
the Mayor. Citizens, and Governors of the
Poor of the ILity of Rochester, with oilier per-
hate * charity restored to its legitimate
imposes as laniard nut its the donut's conveyance
of the property, from winch the funds were derived.
present Petitioners were the relatots—the
Defendant was the heir of the trustee of the pro-
perty. It appeared from the petition, that in the
year 1635. Sur James Haywood, who resided in the ,
parish of St. Nicholas. at Rochester, made a will,
devising the manor of NI iosteron the Isle of Sheppy,
in the county of Kent, to two perel,ll3 ill lee, lA.I
stand beige(' 10 the use of himself and his heirs, and
in default of such heirs, empowering them to
self, or otherwise convey the same, miller the direc-
tinu of Sir John Culler, and certain other persons
theiein named—to the intent that the rents, iirnlits,
and i•terests of the estate should be upland to the
purpose ut setting the poor to wmk, and erecting
workhouses and schools innuch parishes ;is to the
said Sir .loin and the milers might *vein fit, regard
benig alwajs bail that the parish of St. Niciiolas,
Rochester, should be one of the same. The devisor
died without heirs, but at what p. rind did not ap-
pear ; and in 165 I. the tole survivii.g arias. e made
a conveyance of the estate to Sir James Buller, to
be hoiden in trust to she purposes above mentitoied,
at the same time appropriating an annuity of 50/. a
year of the profits thereof in lee to the parish of St.
Nicholas, with the concurrence and approbation of
the Mayor and Citizens, and the Goartlions of the
Poor of that parish. As the annuity accurnalated
it was laid out in the purchase of South Sea
stock, and when the proceeds of it were suffi-
cient, a school-honse and other buildings for the
benefit of the poor were erected in the parish in
question. The annuity wits paid regularly fur
the support of these estahlisliments, agreeably to
the intentions of the donor, till the jells- 1791.
but from that time nothing had been received
to the Use of the pour there From the Defeat-
dant, in whom the estate was now vested. At that
period that Gentlent in changed his residence from
the county of Kent to Devonshire, and conceived
himself justified by the tenor of the original devise
in transferriog the charities fr.oru his late to his then
place of residence. In consequetice, iu 1)4. an
information was tiled in this Court, at the relation
of the Mayor and Citizens of Rochester, aiirl the
Guardians, of the Poor of the parish of St. Nicholas.
in order that the simony should lw paid to them to
he applied to its proper object. Subsequently, the
Defendant made an application to the Court, and
submitted a scheme for selling the estate granted
by the founder in Slieppy, as a preparatory step to
the trawler of the charity. It was reported to the
Master and approved of by him. and the estate was
some lime after sold for 12,0511., which was paid
into Court and laid out in consolidated and reduced
three per cents. In the year 1803 a plan of Mr.
Buller's, for purchasing lands, and erecting build-
ings for receiving and putting to work a number
of poor persons, and estalelishang ins hospital out of
the funds its the parish of ereditnse, Devonshire,
on beibg referred to the Master, also obtained his
approbation. The necessary sum was dishursed, and
the plan carried into execution, under the authority
of the Court. However, the whole of the manual
proceeds of Sir Juliii Haywood's properly were raw
sorbed in the support of these new institutions, and
nothing left for the maintenance of those its the
parish of St. Nicholas. To remedy this grievance
a petition was preferred from the Guardians of the
I'oor there, and the Mayor and Citizens of Roches-
ter, in the year I o4J, on the hearing of which
the Master was directed to amend his last report.
This amended report stated in-substance, that no
further application (ruin the Petitioners ought to be
received in OppOSitiOil to Mr. Butler's plan. Ex-
ceptions were taken to this, and ou a review being
taken, he finally reported that he was of opinion,
that the annuity of 501. a year. and no store,
should be paid to the coy of Rochester. The De-
fendant then represented to the Court by petition,
that if he were compelled to make good the arrears
of the annuity. and pay it thenceforward, the re-
maining funds would be insufficient to keep tip the
establishments at Credit-rm. While things were in
this state. the attention of the Court was directed
louse affairs of soother charity at Creditor—in the
case of the Attorney-Getters' and the twelve Go-
vernors of Crediton—and it having been supposed
that its funds were larger than its necessities re-
quired, the Lord Chancellor thought that be
was empowered to direct that its surplus revr-

sue, or a part of it, should be appropriated to
the maintenance of the transplanted charity, at
the same place, which would enable the Dekti-
dant, without any inconvenience, to liquidate
the debt to the parish of St. Nicholas. Awl after
the usual investigatio►► by a Master, a decree was
pronounced to that effect. It afterwards, however,
appeared, that from a fall in•rents, and the value
of tithes, ►he estate of the Old Crediton charity

was not to produce any surplus. Utader these cir-
cumstances, Mr. Martin supported the present Pe.
tition. It prayed a repayment of the costs expend.
ed in the cause of the at rears of the annuity of 50/.
from the year 1791—that a sum should liesicefor-
ward be appropriated to the !with of St. Nicholas,
from the income of the charity, in the same
proportion to the entire as 50/. was in the year
1651—and that the lauds, buildings, and rotate
at Crediton, should be sold, and the value paid into
Court, if such should be found urcessury tooardo
the accomplishment of the ends in the petitioners'
view. The Learned Counsel said, lie did not
think it necessary to go into a long argument to
establish the reasonableness of the prober. It was
admitted that the will of the donor should weigh a
great deal in determining the question between the
parties; hut if any thing was less than another in
the contemplation of the founder, it was the trans-
ler of Ins charity from kent to Devon. The pro-
' ceedings had been going on for twenty-eight years;
and his Lordship, he believed, would not now
think it prudent to continue the establishments at
cseditoti, and softer the Governors of St. Nicholas's
palish to remain excluded. from receiving any
part .of the trust funds ; but nodes. his Lord-
interfered they were effectually precluded.

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11, appeared. from Mr. Bulier's own sliroing. that
the lauds were inadequate to the maintenance of
the institutions in both 'places; unless.- therefore;
his Lordship should be of •pinion that the charities
st Creditor) should be kept up, in the destruction
of those at Rochester, he hoped lie would seethe
necessity, of directing bat the lands and buildings
at the former 'plate should he sold for the liquida.
lion of the rirbto to the directors of the latter.
Mr. WETHERELL Willowed on the saine side.
Mr. !NKr, far the Defei.daitt, contended, that
the principal ohject of the eitartiy, that of setting
the poor to work, and erecting wot k.houres fur their
reception, heing one which above all others requir-
ed his personal superintenclance, reialrred this in.
ferroce tor, vitoble, that where the ti lister
the charity migrated al,o. The Deir whoa hail
viitioutteil to tile Court all the sired. iiroviiliti4 for
tile di:pos*llton of the funds, and kill not 'coved
stogie ►rep without it. sanction and authority, fairly
and regularly ()loomed.
The Loan CHANeEti.ott observed, that the
will particularly directed, that in the application
of the funds regard should hr had to the wrist) of
St. Nurbrilmi. It aa• inipospible to say that that
retort' was had, if the parish was to have itothiug
flout the foods.

Mr. 11A MT then irritereded to fay. that Mr. Rol.
Ire iu Ins petition Fluted, that by *offering tlfe
Idstcsi which had I) rime vacant iu the linsisital
to rethain 'so for some time past, he hall ace 1111 l tt-
toted fund. sufficient to discharge the arrears of
the annuity. winch lie wallowed doing. and to pay
the city of Rochester 150 f. a-yeti, the flitr-10111111
of the whole annual income ; will, the remainder
he Ifoireal to till up- the vacancies the I,sorital,
and starring a great panel it to remain it.eleas.
Mr. Si DEBOTH AM said, that he atmeated with a
petisiow frosts the Governs-of of Cresittim Charity
School. 'braying that they. might be reinabor.ed
tloir costs.

Air. :MARTIN said dial they were certainly en-
titled in ;hem. He then replied to the arguments
of I)efendant's Counsel.
The LORD CIIANCFI LOR then said, that he
would give jodgmetit ois the two petitions which,
it appeared, were before him from the relators,
■od from Mr. Buller, on Monday morning.

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY,
Tawas')4v, Novrmaim 4.

THE SHIP PRINS FREDERICK.
This was the case of the Prins trederiek, a
Dutch 73 (lint at the time of the salvage en fink),
laden with a valuable cargo. and on her voyage
from Batavia. Being in great distress off the
western coast of England, she made signals for as.
sistance, which way promptly afforded, and in con-
sequence of which she was at length worked into
Plymouth harbour. On the part of the salvors,
the usual warrant was granted by this Court, tinder
date of the 25th of October last, and served while
the Captain was below, by the proper oire► ; but
on his deputy's attempting to take possession of
the ship, with the customary forms, the Dutch
Captain assailed him with the most insolting lan-
guage and ungentlemanly behaviour; lie threatened
to throw hint overboard, if he dill not quit the ship
immediately, after having otherwise put him in fear
of some personal danger and punishment in the
event of attempting to execute Its orders. The
officer via., in consequence, obliged to leave them
unexecuteal.

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