The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-02 00:00:00

ANACREON.

• To the EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
I have the pleasure of sending you another scrap
from the Manuscripts of my deceased friend, and
hope that you will feel as much satisfaetion in
giving him a place, as I shall in returning the com-
pliment to you or any of your friends.
OLD NICK.

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The Xsyncir a; yirsixic

O! AN ACRZOK.

THE Womrt say, (as I am told,)
" Anacreon is growing okl;

44 His Mirror let him, if he dares,

•' Inspeet, aid mark his absent hairs,—
" Gone, n:'er again to be recalrd
" Anacreon, ' is bzld !' •

Whether nis locks still Gra,-Pful flow,
Or cease to be, ! do not know ;
But th,s I know :—lte more 'us fit

The man of years should taste of wit,
Of wine, of love, of ganits.orns play,
The shorter time he has to stay !
• The Antienrs, according to Petracius amorgat others,
eonri.lered the hair as the sifinmuse formic decris Apulems
(quoted be Fawkes) has this remarkable pa-sire, in the seconl
book of his Milesiacks " Even Venus herself, if she was des-
Inuit of hair, though surrounded by the Graces and the Loves,
'would not have charms to please her awn husband Vulcan."--
Though "shorn of their beams" by the scythe of Time, the
!Air az.IC in our days are mit without remedy. Como, ner Is
pada, atetis eakt:s Snow to a native of Jamaica is as common
a sight, as to us a woman with white hairs. If they do appear,
their appearance is like that of a tumour. Tam ambits Coarcs,
mods CYCXUS

Yesterday. morn;ng, soon after eight o'clock, his
MAJESTY left the Qutzies house for Windsor. As
soon as his MAJESTY =rived there, and had taken
some refreshment, he rode on horseback, auended
by General Gwvmxt, the Equerry in Waiting.
About twelve 'clock, her Ittussr. and the

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Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, SorlilA and
AMELIA followed his MAJESTT•
The Princess MARY remains at the QUEEN'S
house, on account of indisposition. At one o'clock
her Royal Highness took her usual airing.
This day the following Noblemen and Gentlemen
entertain their friends with dinners at their respeftive
houses, viz. Lord HOBART, Mr. BR AGGE Mr. N.
VANSITT ART, Earl of DLRBV, and Earl LIMERICK.
The Countess Of KENM ARE gives her first party
this season, at her house in Portman-square, to-
morrow night.
Mrs. WYNDHAM gives a Grand Rout, on Monday
evening next, to a large party of friends, at her
house in Portland-Place.

Sir WILLI Am and Miss Moss'set off on Thursday
night for Paris, upon a continental tour for two
Tears.
Mr. E. B. Pont MAu left town on Thursday, for
the season, for hi, seat at Bryanstone, near Bland-
tord, in con,,:qu,:n:c of the death of his brother.

Viscount CAS ri.E.REAGH gave an elegant dinner,
on Thursday, at his house in Cleveland-square.
Among the fashionable visitors were, .Earls Cate-
DON, (YN►aL, and LONGTORD, Viscounts BOYER
and HriccaixastooK, Lord COLE, General LEN-
-11101, COlOnelb VEIsEKER,CoLE, and Capt. O'NEIL.
Colonel I.AL-out:HE has Teti town for Ireland,
where he will remain fora few weeks.

The French AMBASSADOR gave, on Thursday
night, an elegant Concert and Supper, at his louse
in Portland-Place.

Lady Itsatwoon, this evening, gives her last
Friday's Rout this season.

Lord RBDESDALE, the Lord Chancellor of Ire-
land, has taken -up his 1-click:ace at tie Britibh
Hotel, Jermyn-street.
The Earl of Gut tnroan, and a seleEt party of
friends, will pass the holidays at Walderihire in
Kent. _ _

Mr. DEvA v:sts was last night declared out of
danger, at hi 4 country villa at Turnharn-green.
Mrs. W. FREEMAN-I-La intends giving a grand
rout on Tuesday evening, to a large party, at her
home in Stanhope-street, May-fair.
The Earl and Countess of I)ARNLEY, and Lady
T and C. 8,. ion, have returned from Bounds, near
Tunbridge Wells.
Lord Gassy! Lc has taken up his residence, for
the season, at Lady CAMLLIoIIIA, in Oxford-

street.
We arc sorry to hear, that the major part of Lord
Roues family are ill of the influenza.
The Earl of Sr A SIOROUGII is enjoying the sweets
of the country air, at Sandbeck, Rawtry, Yorkshire,
where he has recently made several improvements.
l'he Professors of the Veterinary College filet, at
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, on
Tuesday eveniag, for the purpose of examining
pupils; where they granted diplomas to Mr. FIE-
',ERICK CLIFFORD CHERRY, MT. JA MIES CLEHENTs,
Mr. Samos'. Put vox, and Mr. RICHARD SIiEC-
RILL.
Two singular Foot-Races are to take place, on
Nutsford Race:Ground, on Easter Monday, between
Abraham Woad and the celebrated running Pon-
lett, one• mile for '2OO guineas; he other be.
tween the running Barry and Lucke ; the distance
being four miles,. or 900 guineas. The odds are
in favour of Wood and:Barry, who have been always
xonsidered the runninglshampions of England.
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FOREIGN INTEL LIGE::CE.
IDUTCH MAIL.
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ROTTERDAM, MARCH 39.
Every thing considered at this moment—in com-
bining the certain with the uncertain—we think
there is now less probability than a few days since,
that the existing differences between France and
England will terminate amicably. The French
stocks have again fallen 1 per cent.; and it, is re-
ported, that the recent step of the British Govern-
ment, in retaining the Cape of Good Hope, has
considerably widened the breach betweea the two
Powers. •
It now appears that the pacinc Ministers of Eng=
land have long had the present hostile measures in
contemplation, and that the Message of the King
was exactly timed for the reception of the intelli-
gence from the Cape. The First Consul profese:s
not to know any cause fer the existing differences,
and the English Ministry refuse every sort of ex-
planation on the subject. In the mean time, the
greatest vigilance is exerting in both countries, to
prapare the engines of intimidation or of destruc-
tion ; each party, as yet, confiding in the justice of
his own cause.
The alternate reports of peace and war, continue
to shed their baleful influence on commerce ; every
thing is in a state of inaction.
The funds are dull and low, there being abso-
hnely nothing transacting in them. The rescriptiuns
payable after peace were to be had from 641 to tie+
Phis ina4titv is also ascribable to
,the fluctuation in
politics, and to the secresy with which the negotia-
tions are carrying on.
Colonel GORDON, of the With Light Dragoons,
and Capt. Nee HOUSE, of the Artillery, sallea from
Gibraltar upian the 10th March,' on their return
from Egypt. When they left Alexandria, about
one officer and sixteen men were ill'of the plaxue in
the Pest-hospital. They chiefly belonged to De
E's regiment.
• It is reported that the FIRST CoNsim's journey
to Brusetelt has a double object, to inspeei the new
Provinces united to France, and to give 'a pretext
to a considerable assemblage of troops in these parts
nearest to the coast of England that the English.
Minister saw into the snare, and it was that which
produced the Message of the King of Great Bri-
tain to his Parliament.—Courier de Londret.
It is certain that there is something tnore than ap-
pearance in the military preparations made on the
occasion of the Fiist Consul's visit to Brussels ; and
that the mission of General Csar Berthier to Ilol-
land had another object beside that of accelerating'
the Louisiana expedition. It has been remarke,
that the Generals sent to dirett the movements of the
troops, who are to compose that ramp, are all very
much connefted with the Minister at War, and very
much devoted to Bonaparte; And that all the demi-
:brigades returned hem Egypt have received orders
to repair to Brabant. These demi-brigades were
completed before any of the others, exercised with
the greatest activity, and abundantly provided with
all the necessary equipments for a campaign. Rid.
• The cruel order for transporting to the Colonies
those Conscripts who refuse to join, does not pre-
Arent them from deserting in multitudes ; in vain are
the Gen; d' ilrme.r employed to conduct them to the
depots, as they desert in bands of 30 or 40 at a
time. Never was there seen greater opposition to
the recruiting for the army. It is true, that through
the means employed at first, compelling them to
conform to the law, those who could escape at the
first moment were very few ; but wnen they arrived
at the corps which they were to complete, they soon
found means to escape from a watch less severe than
the guides which led thcm,, loaded with chains, to
the field of honour.—Mid.

Letters from ill:irr.r announce, that without the
arrival of two millions, which remained to complete
the sum promised to the Dt v by the CONSUL, it
was to be feared, that they would imprison several
French merchants, who had been drawn into that
country, by the hope of making some advantageous
speculations, and of being proteded by the sovereign,
who declared himself the great friend of BON A.
PARTE. Already had the intentirm been announced
of seizing them as hostages and p:edges, bat M.
Du ROIS Tat try ru.e, promised that it would be paid
on the return of the corvette, which he dispatched to
France. At length the frigates Le Corntlie and Le
Rbiti brought what remained of the arrears, with
an assurance that the tribute should arrive regu-
larly in fa/tare. —P id.
It is remarked that, within six months, have died
at Paris three Senators, one Tribune, five Legisla-
tors, all of opinions in opposition to the Govern-
ment. The mortality could not come more aprom
to calm the uneasiness of BONA P ARTE, and to gave
place to persons who have been chosen by the Elec-
toral Bodies. It is believed that M. Ar. REV TDE
LUY NES will be comprised in the first nominations
of the FIRST CONSUL to complete the Senate. 'lll3
intention of the Government is to place in that
Body one-third of such persons as are distinguished
for t}-eir birth.—lbid.

As a proof cf the Cosset's heroism, take the fol-
low
ing anecdote amongst a thousand.—A young
man, named FARNEA:S, the author of a work enti-
tled " Mentor a• Tyriate," which was called a libel,
was taken, in coming from a ball, concluded imme-
diately to Brest, put on board a vessel, loaded with
irons, and thrown into the hold. The Captain had
stria orders to staff no person to communicate with
him, and had sealed instruaions, which he was to
give with the prisoner to the General in Chief at
St. Domingo. On the passage, the _captain's curio-
sity led him to see a man so recommended, and
found him in his ball-dress, but squalid and dirty,
from having worn the same cloths for a fortnight.
Affeaed at this, the captain gave him some refresh-
ment, and on his arrival executed his commission.
General LECLERC was ill, and his wile at dinner
with some General Officers, on board one of the
vessels in the road. They felt a ferocious joy,
on hearing of the arrival of a .man who dared
to write any thing against the FIRST CONSUL.
They sent for the wretch, the monster, and diverted
themselves with the piteous condition in which they
saw him ; and finally, after the most cruel mocke-
ries, ordered him to be thrown into the bottom of a
dungeon. From that time the unfortunate man has
disappeared, and is supposed to have been comprised
with many others in the drownings of the Cape.
There can be no doubt of the conjugal heroism of
Madame Lr.c LUC, since the indiscretions spoken of
here, and the numerous anecdotes which people are
the more disposed to believe, on account as they ac-
cord with the remembrances that Lady has left be-
hind her on the Continent. —Bid.

• • G VAN'S AL
In a former raper We gave a • brief and general
description of the first of Course of Le urea on
thih truly interaiting subjeo ; and•well assured that
it has afforded some degree of gratification to our
readers, we take a pleasdre in continuing our re-
port of the discourse and experiments of the Pro-
fessor.
Mr. WILKINSON did not, as he had promised at
the conclusion of his former le!aure, enter last night
into a minute investigation of Galvanism as con-
neCted with Chemistry, but with some slight alter-
ations repeated the Leaure he had before delivered,
and this he said he did in consequence of his audi-
tors being infinitely more numerous, and from a de-
sire that those who had not heard the former dis-
course should be the better enabled to understand
the subjea of which he treated in its various
branches and applications. He obser+ed, that the
influence of Galvanism had, at the earlier periods of
its discovery, been supposed to apply only to organic
substances, and to have no relatiod whatever to Che-
mistry; but in process of time Doaors Nfetiot.soa
and CA iit.isr.z had shewn how by its agency water
might be decomposed : in falct, it was go naive as
agent, that it was impossible to know all the purposes
to which it might be applicable. Some philOStuphers
-had imagined that Galvanism was influenced by
subterraneous electricity. However this might be,
it certainly was the result of a principle which might
be applied to rouse the heart into aaion, even after
it had been some time in a state of inaaivity. The
Lecturer said, that after some of those experiments
he had already exhibited, it would be the object of
his lectures to investigate the galvanic fluid as a
chemical agent ; and he should also shew how
Galvanism, in its principle, differed from electri-
city. The Lecturer stated, as he had before done,
the origin and progress .of the science; observing,
in addition, that the greatest effect produced by
Galvanism was by the application of zinc and gold,
Or zinc and silver ; but, he said, zinc and copper were
• obliged to be used, in cospequence of the other metals
rendering the process too expensive. It might be sup-
posed, that the metals produced the principle that
disturbed the muscles; bet he should in the course of
his experiments show, that that wa4 not altogether
the case ; for he should prove, that if he detached the
sciatic nerve of as animal, and applied it to the
muscles, the effect would be precisely the same as
was produced by metals.
The Leaurer here repeated the expel iments of the
voltaic pile, and shewed how water might 1 de-
composed by the mere contaa of zinc and silver in
a sulphuric dissolution.
The Leaurer also displayed a variety of experi-
ments, in order to spew the difference with regard to
the oxydation and deflagration of metals by eleari-
' city and Galvanism. With this view, he charged
an electrical battery of fifteen jars, and produced
the oxydation of the different metals, gold, silver,
lead, copper, tin, and zinc. The effect of this expe-
-1 riment was very beautiful ; the electric fluid pro-.
duced the oxydation of the metals on sheets of white
paper, which exhibited radii of as many different
colours as there were metals. He then had recourse
to the Galvanic battery, by which the same metals
were thrown into an immediate state of deflagra-
tion ' • even gold, which cannot be oxydated by the
heat of any furnace, however powerful, was, by the
effea of the Galvanic fluid, instantly reduced to a per-
fat oxygen, specifically lighter than the metal itself.
Having afforded unspeakable delight to the company
by these wonderful experiments, he ordered the head
of a calf to be brought in and laid upon the table.
We really doubt whether our description of the
phenomena he exhibited will gain credit with our
readers ; but we assure them, we shall not exagger-
ate what we witnessed in the smallest degree. The
head being placed in the middle of the galvanic
battery, the Lecturer put a small plate of the com-
pound metals zinc and copper into the mouth, and
applied another piece, communicating by a wire
with the battery, to the ma,f,:ittr muscle of the ,rso-
phagus—Strange to tell ! she mouth and lips began
to move precisely as when the animal, in its living
state, is in the act of deglutition or chewing its
food, and the action produced exactly the same
kind of noise as that operation—We know not how
to des:ribe the sort of noise, but those who have
observed cattle in the act of deglutition, will
easily be sensible of what we mean.
The company' were so astonished, and so well
pleased at the result of this experiment, that they
rewarded the Lecturer by a general burst cf ap-
plause. The Lecturer then applied the stimulus to
the nasal and frontal muscles, -and the whole visage
of the animal exhibited symptoms of the most acute
pain, though doubtless it must have been insensible
to that affeEtion. The nostrils experienced the same
degree of agitation in the aa of violent breathing.
Every nerve was in a state of activity, and it seem-
ed as if the head would have leaped out of the
plate or dish in which it was contained. '1 he Lec-
turer then drew out the tongue, and confined it
with a large pair of iron pincers, and upon apply-
ing the metal to the auricular nerve, the ani-
mal (if we may use • the expression) aCtually
drew back the tongue into its mouth, and forced
the weighty pincers to the extremity of its
lips ! The Lecturer applied his irresistible stimulus
*alternately to every muscle of the head, and the ef-
lea was uniform—the eye exhibited the same de-
gree of aEtion as in its animated state, and, what was
astonishing, emitted sparks of fire, or rather galva-
nic fluid, upon the metal being applied to it. The
Leaurer afterwards exhibited a variety of other ex-
periments, but the lateness of the hour, at which he
concluded, prevents us from detailing them.
He observed, that his nest Letture would be
solely confined to the chemical properties of this
wonderful principle.
When he had finished, the company, Ladies and
Gentlemen, loudly applauded him, and expressed
their entire approbation of the entertainment he had
. •
afforded t"

..:c1 them.
The Leeture-Room was inadequate to the recep-
tion of all who wished to be present at the experi-
ments. We recommend to the learned and inge-
nious Professor, a more ample Lyceum for his cu-
rious disquisitions.
It cannot but afford pleasure, to see a sort cf fa-
shionable lounge made the medium of rational in-
strulion.

A. llesnEssos, Esq. of the Inner Temple, was
on Tuesday last elefted a representative for the
Borough of Crackley, in Northamptonshire, in the
room of Lieutenant General EGLICULIN, now Earl
Of ERIDOLWATEIta

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PALACE CciunT; Are It 1.
Before Mr. SEiJEASX MAafnAL
CASTI.O V.' FROST.
This was an Action to recover a Saari of Mon
for Goods sold and delivcretko the Defendant.
Mr. lIA owe, on the part of the Plaintiff, stated;,
that the goods, consieting of a bed , and pillows,
curtains and other articles, Per which this aelion was
brought, had been IPularly purchased of his client,
and delivered at thT house of thd Defendant, who
had resisted paying for the same, pretending that
his wife had eloped from him, and had given Or-
ders for the things without his consent. It had
been further alledged, that she kept a house. for the
reception of girlS of the town, and that she was
living in a state of adultery with a man named
Featherstone, when the goods were sent to heap'
house ; all of which, he said, had nothing to do with.'
the debt in question, as the husband was Pound by;
law td pay the debts contracted by his wife, while
she was iivieg with him. The Learned Coun:
sel had never, -during his practice, heard, that the
keeping of a bad house, and giving encouragement
to vice and immorality, could he urged as a defence
for not paying a-lawful debt ; he therefore did not
doubt hut the Juiy..votilti consider his client entitled
to their verdid.
The only evidence tidied was Mary Lendon—She
said she was a servant to Mrs. Frost, who lived near
Wellclose-square • she knew of the goads having
been purchased of the Plaintiff, at which time her
MiStrest was living with a 1)e:ion of the name of
Featherttone, and that her hesband (a butcher) was
living at his own houte in Whitechapel., She had
not observed the Defendant come but once to her
Mistress, add then he advised her to leave her
line of life, and return and live with him. The ar-
ticles for which this adion was brcught, were ordered
by Mrs. Frost only, who had also take the house in
Welklose-square, by the advice of a 'Mrs. Beard,
her acquaintance.
Mr. LOCKHART stated that this cause was highly
important to the public,, as it would shew how far
an English Jury would decide upon the question of
the husband's being obliged to pay those debts which
an abandoned wile might contra& H.; learned
Friend bid opened the case with stating, that the
Defendant had been guilty of keeping an infamous
houeefor prostitutes ; an assertion without founda-
tion, which he should be able to contradid. It
must appear to all who heard the evidence, that
the man was blameless on such a charge. The ewe?
would' turn out' to be, that the wife had been in-
duced to quit the Defendant, at the in,eigation of
Mrs. Beard, and not wily to forsake hee own repu-
tation by living with Featherstone, but to have in-
troduced others, into scenes of vice and infamy by
keeping a common brothel ; the Defendant was a
stranger to her transadions ; she eloped without his
knowledge; took the house without his knowledge,
for the purpose of living in a state of adultery, and
in that situation bought the goods in.question. If
Mr. Frost had been acquainted with her proceedings
in the manner described, he would have been at
the house soon after it was taken; on the contrary,
it had been proved that be had only visited it once,
and the only occasion of his going was to reclaim his
wife from the abandoned state in which she was liv-
ing. It therefore could not be inferred, that the De-
fendant was acquainted with his wife's condu&, or
that according to law he was compelled to pay
for any unnecessary goods she might have pur-
chased, while she was living away froth him. It
had been said, that the goods were sold to his
client ; which was not the case ; there had appeared
no evidence to prove he had ever seen them, or that
he had any knowledge of the seller. The Jury
would therefore observe, that a satisfadory case
had not been made out on the part of the. ;
and that the Defendant was entitled to a verdid.

Mr. SE:IJLANT MARSHALL observed to the Jury,
that the question which they had to decide upois
was, whether the goods which had been sold were
purchased with the knowledge of the Defendant.
If he ordered them, he was obliged to pay fir the
same ; but if they thought that the property had not
been bought by his order or authority, but merely by
his wife,while she was living away from him in a state
of adultery; in thatcace he ought not to pay, the
husband not being bound by law to defray her cx-
pences. It had appeared that the Defendant's wife
had eloped from him, and had kept a house to af-
ford a resort to persons of a profligate charaaer.—
It was not reasonable to suppose her husband was
acquainted with her conduct. The question there-
fore was, whether he had any subsequent communi:.
cation respecting the contract ? If. the Jury were of
opinion that he had rut; they would decide in
favour of the Defendant ; if they believed that lie
had, they woald give a verdict for the Plaintiff.
The Jury, without hesitation, gave a verdict for
the Defendant.
BIRNHAM V. HENLEY.
This was an action to recover the sum of el. 18s.
9d. fur several advertisements which had been put
in the Newspapers.
Ihe Defendant was under age ; but having ne-
,,lected to plead her infancy, judgment was suffered
to go by default.
The case was briefly this f—Miss Henley, the De-
fendant, was a teacher of dancing, in which accom-
plishment. the possessed great ability. Her friends
had agreed to attend a ballovhich was to take place
fur her benefit, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
and the Plaintiff was employed as hsr agent to ad-
vertise the specific time of such a meeting; in con-
sequence of which he put the advertisement in the,
Herald, Times, Chronicle, and Post s. for which, and
money he had expended on her account, the present
action was brought.
It was urged, on the part of the Defendant, that
twelve tickets had been given to the Plaintiff for the
hail, the value of which amounted nearly to the
charge in question ; but failing to prove such a
tr.msaaion by evidence, the Jury gave a verditi for
the Plaintiff for the whole of the charge.
pM.Eggalidun

On MONDAY next the State-Lottery conimences
drawing ; Tickcts and Shares are on Sale at the
corner of the Bank-Buildings, Cornhill; andTacing
the Gate of the King's Mews, Charing-Cross, Lon-
don ; the Licensed -State-Lottery Offices of Ricit-
• ROAM, GOOD LUCK, and Co.
Airing these two days an alive search has been
made by the custom-house officers, in the shops of
those who sell silver and gold wares, for French
watches, and a very large number of them have
been seized, particularly in the West end of the
town, for not having paid the duty.

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