The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-07-11 00:00:00

PRALOCRINON e. fIAFFIF.LD.

This action WR3 brought upon two bills of es-
chaise,e, one for 11001. and another for 1731., against
the Detendatit, as acceptor.
For the Defentiant it was proved, that these hills
were drawn by u person of the mime of Simile, and
w.:re acceptesi by Defendant as it matter of ill- rill..
nictitation, without any value received, and th:it
they had been carped at All iisarions rate, which
vitiated the agreement. For the bill of lentil. dlr.
Slade, since hecotne a haiil.rupt, had received
1831. 811. iu fillilley, and fur the retillintler had re-
ceives' }Homo., of small valuei to C.04111r 'the ille-
Frailty of usury. ror the bill of 1701. he had re-
Ce.ivo;dl6ol. and a Poomist, valued at 1.31.

or itil. by the Plaintiff, but winch in reality was'
known not to be a Poussili by the porno., and was
att•trwaid•Oold for .21. though it might be worth 31.
Under teleae eirconistomes the Plaintiff was nun-
tuned. ..
'BREACH OF CONTRACT.
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SNIITTLEW,MTVI e. GOLDIV.
• Mr. Gs attow stattrl;llnit the nadirs in this ac-
tion ... re originally, ,partners in Livertioofi as sur-
"VIM and 611)0AT:tortes, and practising inan:mid.
wiftry. Tire Dli r:ifitilit being desirous to with-
draw Irmo online., -01111 eistered tato ao.iiKreeinent
with the Komi, telio was to stay lies duol. per
on mu, in cosisirlentidit of his eo mot/144w i Lig lii 111.
Ilk if for a !united- ti,he ; he I)elondont, however,
in breach of his agreement, halt continued to prac-
tise; au,i the present aettnn was instituted for a
compensation in dainties.
three gentlemen, reedeuts of Liverpo 01,. were
'then called, who devoted to Defendant haring
ofli.iated as inan.-midarife to the aceuuchement of
their wises, for which he was paid; and one of them'
alleged that, tu his Cluittunis bill, a cheige 148'
been made for attendance upon his sou, who 110"
been blistered by the Defendant. A Mm. Jacksutr,
a black wourtu, also deposed to fiefeNdant's it-
tetoling upon 11. e family in which she resided, but
that hr furnoshell no to.edicines—he wrote ',reset-M-
-inot, fur ustslicitist,, wl.ich she hollered were sub-
sequently made up at the shop of the Plaintiff.
hue ATTORNEY-CiENKRA 1.. for the Defendants
contended, that this action was one of • most in-
teunowe patine, not brought for the purpose of jot.- '
tier, but in revertge, because Nlr. Coldie had ori-
ginally sued Mr. Shisttlesvorth for the non-payment
of the 3001. u• year. lie might have tried the cause
at Liverpool, but would not, for he wished to in-
crease the expense of the suit, and save his cha-
racter by having it tried here. The Lcarmd Coun-
sel then contended, that this was no breach of cou-
tract, the original agreement being, that the De-
(rodent should Iso longer practise es apothecary, or
surgeon. sod the evidence 'bravest that he had acted
only as man-midwife ; and if that could be osia•
sidered a breach. where he nad only followed 01C
dictates of humanity, in acceding to tits wishes of'.
particular friends, he was convinced the damages
could he only siousithit:'oi
Lord Ettvarbiotton paid, it was for the Jury
to determine, finido whether it was a trial of skill,
or a trial of humanity' world, next. whether the
profession.of man-mwhirifery could bane been con-
sidered in the,iiiiktlial'agrewesestrips coming anion
the meaning pf. Met-ailing of • surgeon and apo-
thecary ? 'f:hy !Ali warm however ditleresit, as fair id
was enunectedriithieriministering the blister, which
came clearly ',Ohio the meaning of the original
contract. It Wintot a case, tinder all the circum-
stances, for eiCKlsair% damages; and they would
award aceortlitt; tii the lust of tlwir judgments.

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The Jury robed. and; rofver about oue hone*
eute‘ideratioli, returued la verdict for the Pliusta--
Damages, Out Inrilling.

AIR. CARNEGIE'S BALL

On Tuesday last, Mt. Juno CARNEGIE gave, at
his loriginga, Arg 11-court, Glasgow, to a select
party of his friends, the greatest beauty and fashion
of tire place, one of the growled entertaininents
that has been witnessed in that city. It com-
menced at nine, with a ball, openers by Mr. C.
and the FlAteer of the held, which ended about
one, when the e pany sat down to supper, which
ended about three Mrs. Dtcstris and Mr. Dor.-
LAMY were of the party, arid added much to the
harmony and conviviality of the company. The
whole suite of apartments were superbly illomi-
bated. The right hand side of the entrance to the
banqueting or slipper-roam was guarded by a full-
length bronze figure of Venus, holding a total of
spermaceti in one hand, and a turtle dove in the
other. The left hand aids was guarded by a frill-
length bronte figure of Apollo. fielding a torch of
spermaceti in one hand, and a lyre in the other.—
The supper-roont was decorated with wreaths of
variegated flowers, myrtles, and other evergreens,
assorted in the most nottvelk and faiicifid manner ;
the roof surrounded with a fanciful drapery of pink
and light blue; iq every corner were seen beautiful
bronze Capid.t, holding turelics; the whole adorned
with a disnlai., of transparent paintings. Among
the transparencies, were a Savoyard girl hblding a
tambourine, • beautiful Irish girl bolding a harp,
• laige pandiAig of Loch Spey and the surrounding
scene,iy, and a spread .eugle—A-tioe erect of Mr. Cr
The Implore was nfrr of the mnist fishy and elegout,
sod the whole went off with hreatt eels!.
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