The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-13 00:00:00

TUE 110 N. MRS ANSON.

The first ti no this section A white cra:ie petticoat; the
ilrapeiy ilrawti up with vellum rihhon, and purple body and
rain, with rich point lace; had-dresi, with a profusiou of ,-
.isondi And feathers.

MISS ANSON.
The beautiful danrhfn of the almve L idr, sl.l :11;0dr...iced
in a white ra;'oe petticoat; pink nn and lwadt ; with a whit
cfmbric truly and train, and beautiful usteich feittitei

LADY
Frit time this season ; a yellow :rape petticoat. richly em-
'u ro d:riisl with bead., drapery drawn up with b:iad nye and
..iss•ils; the hod', and train a brown lm; cid 1 i.rt, trimmed
with heads and pniut lace, with a beautiful head dr,ss to cor
respond.
MISS KOT7LFYREU.

A white crane poticoat, the iraptrywas fancifully drawl-.
op with silk top, and her body and irmii of rich
of Imperial net, trimmed with Vaiiiid lace; the simplicity and
itegiiiir!e of hi:trite:a attraleil univoral ad nitatiom
MRS. ANSON.
Tito first time thine eight 7 !ars; a white crape prnicnat
richlv trilimed with tread taslr's, and put to u dJ an I
of Imperial net, rich poi.it lace, and pearl elegmitly disi:Lyed ;
had dress pluni..:,af feathers, w .t•• cds

THEATRE.

DRURY-LANE.

The Tragciy of Pizarro was performed at this
Theatre for the first time this season last nig:tt.
Mr. POPE'S performance of Rolla was the only
change in the cast of parts, and never did this Gen-
tleman appear before the public to more advantage.
He received the most gratifying testimonies of ap-
probation from a crouded and Brilliant audience.
The dresses are all new and brilliant, the decora-
tions in the first stile of magnitiance.
The Midnight Boor was the entertainment, wh'ch
is admirably got up, and gives Mrs. JORDAN a tine
opportunity, of which she availel herself in its full-
est extent, to display her extraordinary powers in the
lively Flora. Her beautiful song, If you would so
would not I, accompanied by the lute, was loudly
encored; and reccived with the most unbounded
ap-
plause.

FASHION.

MRS. FORDYCE.* ROUT.
This lady gave, on Wecluesda.y evening last, her
first Rout this season, at Whitehall, to near 400 per.
soni of the first 4listinetion. At. twelve o'cloet
roams actually overflowed, and several persons.wi
had been invited could not make their way into the
interior of this splendid mansion. A report wa
spread among the ignorant persons out of doors, that
it was the house of Lord W/I I t u ur, tu, and that
the croud was occasioned by his numerous friends,
who came to congratulate him upon his return. In
the fashionable circle of the visitors who honoured
this lady with their presence, were—
Dukes—Burt:feu:Pl and Rutland.

M rquiof Worcester.
Carlis:c, Jeciey, Portatorr, Wctmoreland,

and Aboyne
Viscounts--Fittliarris, Sidney, Brome, and Howe.
Lord.--Elphinstone, G.vvikr, Carrington, Aughrim, Bayn
mg, Loftus, Rous, S. Chichester, Macdonald, Bradford, and C
Bentinck.
Sina--J. Macpherson, C. Douglas, 11. Featherston, M. Rid-
ley, and J. R iddle.
General.--Tarletonz-ad Lennox.
Matto Allan.
Captains--Forrest-r, Woodford, and Fielding.
kie,,r,—Thellus,soit, St. Ledger, llollaod, Cox, Gascnigne,
E. Norman, Dafour, Lair, R. Thornton, Gruivenor, South,
Boone, Methuen, Gr. cawnild, Sitwell, Creevey, Pkadfo-d,
Walsh, Jenkins, Lane, St.-ward, L Saville, C Grenvike, Tai-
bog, Robinson, Quin, Gouda, Rich, Walpole, Gordon,
Beaumont, And B anerie.
Duchessie)--Athol, Rutland,•and Dowager Rutland.
Marchionesses—Dowager of B nth, Wore
or,
and Bath.
Counte-awis—Dalkeith, Aldborough, Mansfield, Aberdeen,
Camden, Carlisle, Warwick, Jersey, Errol, Leitrim, and Lin-
coin.
Baroness Crofton.
Ladie4.—..T. Aston, De Clifford, Clavering, Call, E Sey-
mour, Folkstone, three Thyme*, F. Beresford, Aughrim, C.
Howard, M. Stanhope, A .Dashwood, Langford, G. Seymour,
Montague, Mildusay, F. Montague, C. Greville, Bayning,
Coghill, Stratford, W. Rtismll, C. Dawkins, C. Barham. Mul-
rave, Cooke, C. Lennox, Warren, C. Grenville, Bradford, E.
%%Wier., C. Collier, Roo, 11. William., and Ridley.
mbireaci—Tiseliosson, Holland. Coleman, Cox, Sidney
Rigby, Addington, Tarleton, E. Norman, Hoskins it, Wed
derburn, Dafour, St. G. Caulfield, Lusitington, Grosvenor
Pigou, Cornwallis, Sullivan, Boone, Sitwell, Wal.h, Jonkins
Farquhar, Campbell, M'Clouil, L. Saville, Goueh, Dickens
Villiers, R. Walpole, Taylor, Ilutehiuson, Barry, Macdonall,
O'Laughlin, Methuen, and Bouverie.
Mssea--Bylig, A. Murray, Cole.aan, Call, Folkestone,
Caniugton, Addington, three Tarletons, Burdett, two Bemis,
Johnson, Dafour, Seymour, D. Smith, Cornwallis, Town-
shend, three Loftus's, Otto, Boone, Cramer, Kinnaird, Jen-
kins, Farquhar, Rooks., M'Cloud, Cook '
e Dickens, Blake,
1411114, Coorr, Barry, Ridley, Macdonald, Nletlioen, and 800-

The Duchess of MA sr. no ROUGH was attended to
Court yesterday by a running footman in full dress,
with a most superb stick.
The Dowager Duchess of RUTLAND appeared at
Court yesterday in perfelt health, accompanied by
her amiable daughters, Lady Erizaavrit Nos-
MAN and Lady CATHEr;'E FORREsTLR. The ele-
gant simplicity of their dresses attrafted ti.versal
notice, and her Grace, as usual, appeared unrivalled
in beauty.
Never did an andienee pourtray stronger emo-
tions of concern than in thz forte of Mrs. PARKER
as Lou ,a, in the New Grand Serious Speaacle at
the Royal Circus. The interest which her chaste
and pathetic ailing creates is of the first magni-
, tude ; and her frequent appeals to the feelings of the
audience are seldom resisted.
Yesterday morning about nine o'clock Earl
Cunsrcarman. as Commander of the St. George's
Volunteer Corps, waited upon his NIaJasTY at the
Queen's House, attended by two privates belonging
to that Corps, with two men differently dressed for
the approbation of his MAJESTY. One of the
dresses was a scarlet coat turned up with yellow,
white breeches, and black gaiters ; the other was a
scarlet jacket, blue pantaloons, seamed with scarlet ;
when his M .utsT v, after examining the dresses,.
is pleased to give his approbation to the former.
About half past nine his MAJESTY, the Duke of
.219111CRL ANN attended by Earl CHLITTIFiELD
and General Ga v NNE, rode out and returned to
. the Queem's House about 12 o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

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COURT OF KING's tr; M %I' 12.
Edward Belcher, W. Bourke, Lee, and Joseph
Ward, were brought up to receive the judgment of
he Court upon an indOment, which char red them,
together with fifty other persons, to the Jurors un-
known, with a conspiracy to fight a duel; and that
Belcher :Ind Bourke did tight the duel at I lurlev, in
the county of Berkshire, to the great terror of the
King's liecr subjeds, and against the public peace.
edeinent wit ;:uirered to go by default by the De-
fendants, who now appeared to receive the sentence
of the Court.
Mr. GARROW, for the prosecution, stated that the
,resent indictment had been preferred at the instance
.t a Noble Lord at the head of the Magistracy for
the county of Berkshire, with the concurrence of his
brother Magistrates, for the purpose of checking
what must be justly cciisidered as a great and alarm-
ing es 'I. He hoped the effect of this prosecution
would put some stop to the practice of set boxing
'latches, when it should be declared by the Court,
that not only the actual combatants, but all their
s an I procurers, were also amenable to cri.
t! ja.tice. It would be necessary to go to the
il'IL rt he evil, and he hoped if it recurred, those
• > •ere the instigators of this mischief would ap-
pear in C.reirt net as meat, corium but as principals.
He did not intend to enlarge on the mischiefs result-
ing from such prad;ces, but he should confine him-
self to the danger of it to the public peace. It could
scarcely be credited, that in any country where a
police existed. within twenty, thirty, or forty miles
of its MeErOl3ll4lS, a .ountless number of all orders,
he was sorry to say, but chiefly of the dregs of the
prople, shamei be assembled, to witness scenes which,
in the description of them, almose freeze the blood
with horror. I'he Magistrates of Counties had in
vain attempted to suppress these disorders, and they
felt it lvcraid be in vain for them to again attempt it
unless they received assistance from the superior
p...v.es te it high Court. The.- Noble Lord ( Ellen-
borough) turned his attention to the amendment
of the criminal law, and ne hoped it had not
eseaced the obsei vatinn of his Lordship, that these
pitched battles were usually fought on the borders
of a The reason of this was obvious, that
it they wet:: disturbed, they might immediately re-
treat to the adjoining county, where the Magistracy
that di.. urbed them could not follow them. The
reined; tie would humbly propose for this should
be, that those Magistia..es in whose county the affray
began sh:..aid have liberty to follow them, though
beyond the bounds of their own Jurisdietion.—
s the ohjea of the present prosecution was to de-
oroy the pradice, he did not ask a severe judgment
tgainst the men on the floor, because they were but
tic ba, tomtits in the h :rids of others. The instiga-
tors of this mischief were behind. These men fOl-
lowed it as a trade ; and he would prove that one of
the Defendant, had been brought out of the King's
Bench, where he had long oeen a prisoner, for the
purpose of setting him to right a match. He looked
upon that man with pity, because it was his poverty,
and not his will, consented. He could name some
persons above common reach, who had been pursu-
ers of this sort of amusement, but he would refrain.
He should only say, that if they appeared before the
Court, they would find no distindion in the eve of
the law. These practices were subservient of all the
decorum of life, and confounded all the distindions
of society. They now saw that in order to diversify
the scenes of amusement at Newmarket, racing,
boxing, and E 0. were not sufficient, but we also
read a gentleman was to run against a sow. With
reified to the Defendant before alluded to, after he
had fought at the desire of his patrons, and was se-
verely beaten, there also he was totally neglected,
and lay for a long time unnoticed in prison.
'Fhe patrons of this sort of amusement had negleded
to procure a second and a bottle-holder, who were in-
dispensible on such occasions, and Lee was induced
to accept the office. He had instrations from the
Magistrates to say to the Court, and he urged with
the greatest diffidence, that as their objea was to
repress the prodlice, and they felt that it was the
patrons of the Defett _harts on the floor were more to
blame than themselves,they trusted the Court would
declare their opinion, that all those concerned in
procuring these set battles were liable to be indicted
for the conspiracy. They hoped
,that such a decla-
ration from the Bench would do more than all their
efforts to check so enormous a practice. He did not
wish to press for any judgment against the Defend-
ants ; he was aware it the Court pronounced any,
it must be a severe one ; but if the Court felt they
could suffer those men to go upon recognizance to
appear whenever they should hereafter be' called"
upon, he did not press any thing further ; but, at
the same time, he wished that the amount of that
recognizance should be in such a sum, that if they
broke the conditions, it should not be easy for them
to find anyone to pay it for the purpose of again
setting them to break the peace.
Mr. ERSKINE said, that after what had fallen
from his Learned Friend, he could have very little
to say on behalf of the Defendants. He hoped the
Court would incline to the proposition of the Learn-
ed Counsel, and let the Defendants go at large
upon their recognizance to appear when called upon.
Lord ELLLNUOROUGH asked if they had any bail
present? which being answered in the affirmative,
Mr. Cot aaow hoped that the Court would not
only take the recognizance of each, but also make
them sureties for the good behaviour of each other.
The Court did not acquiesce in this.
Lord Et t.Lie oottouort said, that this pradice of
prize fighting was an enormous evil, and must be
suppressed. It did not confine itself to the mischiefs
which were done to the parties combatting,frut an im-
mense number of the lower order were drawn from
their employment, to the injury of themselves and fa-
milies, and to the great danger of the public peace.
A mob also might be assembled under this pretence,
which might be for other and greater mischief. The
Court had no affidavit before them to prove the na-
ture of the conspiracy, they therefor* could only
look to the record—and They were of opinion, that
the Defendants should be suffered to go at large upon
entering into a recognizance of 4001. each, to ap•
pear when called upon, and, in the mean time, to
keep the peace. It was mot likely, his Lordship
said, that any one would pay this sun to enable
them again to break the peace. and if they did,
another punishment would follow, from which no-
body could save them. His Lordship added, he
wished it to be distindly understood, that all th,ir
abettors and procurers were liablethemseirree to ap-
pear at the bar, and to answer in the same manner,
if called upon._

They were then admitteato imiL

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THE SONS OF THE cLERcr.

Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting of this Cha-
rity was held in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul,
when a most grand and beautifiel per:or/petit* or
Sacred Music, concluded by $l.ll•Vi Luisa' Pa
SoNS, took place. The boys, 'the objeiie,Of this
charity, were ranged in a gallery. purpoWe. ereeted
for them, and under the Leadeti* the Bond, Mr.
Suess-. They united their vocal prrners in a style
at once pleasing, awful,, ard-'impressive. The -
Overture of Esrtice had a charming etre& : the
Chorusses were delivered in a most impressive and
awful style. An Anthem, composed on purpose
for the Charity by Dr. Boyce, was sung (imme-
diately before the Sermon) with peculiar en
the Soh) part, by Mr. &lASI, could not fail :.0
ford satisfaCtien to the congregation.
The verses sung by the children alone were,
" We are orphans and fatherhus; our niot:ters arc as wi-
dows"
" The joy of our hearts is turned into' monriling."
" Comfort us :waist Hove after tlw tiMe that thou bast pl:..gord
us; and for the years wherein we have sufferod adversity."
" So shall we rejoice, and be glad 311 the days of our life."
The grand solemnity of the music which ncc<en-
panied the Anthem, mode the above verses ex:remcly
impressive. On the conclusion of the Antluan, a
most excellent Sermon was delivered by the Rev.
GEORGE HENRY Gt. assr, M. A. Rcaor of Han-
well, Middlesex'. His text was from Job, the, 29th
chapter, and 14th verse.
" The blessings of him that was tiarly to famish came upon
me, and I caused t;ie wislow'a heart to sing forpay."
The inference drawn from the text, was the hap-
piness which individuals experienced by aiaing with
charity towards each other; he pointed out in a
striking manner the situation of the Sons of the
Clergy, who were immediately the objets of Lie
cliscoorse, and concluded with recommending them
to the proteftion of all charitable persons. Th.! Co-
ronation Anthem succeeded the Sermon, and conclu-
ded the service. The company who attended upon
this occasion were numerous and brilliant. The
PRINCE of Waits, the Duke of Castakince, the
Earls of DARNLEY and Moms' the LORD UAYo.R,
N C Lord GLEERVI Ls, and others of the Nobility, were
present. His Grace the Archbishop of Casi EA-
RL: RY, the Bishops of WINCIIESI ER, DOR!! s
WELLS, NORWiCIi, OXEORD, &c. the SHERIFFS of
LONDON RECORDER and ALDERMEN.
The body: of the Cathedral was crowded with
persons at an early hour, as were the galleries, pevVs,
Ice. A collection was made at the door for the
Charity, which from the number of persons present
must have hem considerable. On quitting the Ca-
, thedral, the LORD MAYOR, and sever.! ,fthe No-
went to Merchant Taylors' Hall, where
,an elegant, dinner was prepared for their accom-
modation.
Three tables, the length of the hall, were laid out
for dinner, to which, an elegant display of pastry,
graced the board, omamentei with the city arms.
a mitre, trophies, &c. After dinner, several sen-
timents were delivered towards the prosperity of the
city and trade. The Loan MAYOR took the chair,
and drank to the wooden walls of Old England. His
Grace the ARCHBISHOP of. CANTO/NI:RV joined
with the greatest good humour in the general
festivity. A number of songs were sung, with
much taste, by the singers of St. Paul's GI
rave the King, Rule Britannia, the Storwy tVv:tL Flo
BLev, and the Mid Watch, were the most worthy of
notice. About eight o'clock the Lorn Manua.
left the hall, after having expressed his tharks for
the politeness he had experienced, and his happiness
at being present at the celebration of the anniver-
sary of so charitable an institution. The whole of
the company soon after retired.
In addition to the persons already mentioned, we
observed his Grace the Aecernisnor or Yost:,
• the BISHOPS of St. Asitam and RoptiEsT a. The
money raised for the Charity amounts to 1,001.
being nearly eoot. above the collection of last year.

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WM. DEVAYNES. Esq. M. P. gave yesterday a
grand Dinner at his house in Dover-street, to a
party of friend, including Sir Fast:cis BA
Sir S. LUSHtNOToN, &c. . 1 .
The Hon. Trromiss Covcivra.v's Sir John b-at
Mr. F. NEAI E'S Flambeau, for 1000 guineas, on
Wednesday, over the Flats at Newmarket.
ELLISI ON makes his debut at the Haymarket
Theatre in the ch.tracler of Federici, in Lovers'
Yoavr ; his second part will be Oat:vial:, in the
Mountaineer:.
The Duke of CiataßlDCr returned from Bruns-
wick to Hanover on the 19th lilt.
General CA PEAREL LI, Aid de-Carne to the Fi RST
CONSUL. has espoused Mademoiselle Jutith;•ir.
D'Hxavi LL Y. She was presented, on Sunday last,
to Madame BONAPARTE.
Prince WILLIAM of GLOUCESTER was expeCtzd
at Hanover on the V2tl ult. from Brunswick. After
staying some days at the former city, his Plighlitis
was expelled to proceed to Berlin to assist at the
review, which will take place there about the end
of the present month.
The Hon. Lieutenant General Fox left town on
Tuesday for lreland.—General Fox goes out. as
Lieutenant-General on the Stag'; but it is under-
stood that he will shortly succeed to the Chief
Command of the Forces ia that part of the Unity.l
Kingdom, in the room of General Sir NVi t. ti A't
Meat:lows, who has long since signified his intention
of retiring from that situation.
The Blenheim, of 98 guns, struck on a rocl off
Barbadoes, but was got off without damage.
The Navy Board propose to contraft for tv.-enr•
armed cutters, on Monday next.
Orders, we .unierstand, have been sent to our %e-
-veral Naval Commariders to be ready to comrnen,
hostilities at the Shortest notice, and the Chaim( 1
Fleet, under the commapd of Admiral Coriw.,
Lis, will certainly Rut to wa in the course or a few
days.
• Preparhtioni are =Ow for an escanytnent at
Swiairp Irwin c Wrenn of the regiments
of Militia. .
Yvaterdav ire receive ,New-York papers, tei the
eke, April inclusive..Thi'N;w-York Casette, otglat
date, contair.s the following vtidv.
By the West India. 'nail,. tuttich arrived ea Tues-
day. Goverment have' teeeived adiviees of rlw
total loss of the Cetudaish tiew, French higate (41
44 guns► which foitailered off the7ritala island of
Margeritts.
Qa Tuesday. evenir4 bleurs...ffesoriysiod Maufs"-
lees. the accomplices ?it- the unfortunate Capt. ea_
who was executed in Drornalter law. &ranking
1 the Wig A/sentare off Brigittou, ts,:eitcd his 34‘..
1 JIST I°s mast grid!** 1131441.

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