The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-02-08 00:00:00

CHORAL FUND.

Monday e*riling, this excellent institution, an-
det t;:e patronage of the Dukes of Ct.satacs,
Sussex, and Causainoa, had its annual benefit
conceit at the 11.3 market Theatre. 'the Duke of
Chumminess honoured it with his presence, as did
the Earl of Uxattoos, sad a number of other
distinguished characters. The performers were of
the first rate; at their head were Messrs. HARM..
SON and Bastet.t.uart, who have very 'amiably un-
de:taken the offices of Vice-Presidents of the So-
ciety. They sang the appropriate duet to the per-
formance, Hem shall soft Charity repair, by Dr.
Boyce, in their usual finished style and fade,
which produced an universal ellalTl4-Miss PARKE
very kindly gave her assistance upon the occasion.
and was highly and deservedly encored in The
soldier tir'd, and an Italian Polaced. MIPS HAR-
RINGTON made her first appearance in the sacred
air What, though I trace, ■nd although she was
50 extremely timid as actually to tremble, yet, when
she had concluded, a few voices called out encore.
An apology was made for Mrs. Asu, who had only
arrived from Bath the day before,•aud also for
Mr. HYDE.

The echo duet no the horns, by the PETIID6II,
was highly applauded.

Arrived, last week, at the London hotel, Edio-
burgh :

Tim Couple's OS Lauderdale, the Ladies Mary and Ein-
em Maitland, Lord Jahn Campbell, M.P. the Hon. Charles
Jeukimann, M.P. Mrs. Jet'blown and family, Ilia' Campbell,
tlhasfield, Henry Monteith, Esq. J. L. Campbell, Esq.
Lard Robert Err, the Hoe. IL Hutclnitsou, hc. he.

Mr. BANNISTER has been perforg iiiii g in Dublin.
He was for some days confined by a tit of the gout,
but is now recovered. He has been robbed of hie
purtmanteatas in winch was • considerable sum in
ready money.

The 14th of this run.:th will be remembered with
joe and satisfaction l v imudretb, to the last hour
ofitheir lives; for on that single day two hundred
thourand pounds will he distributed in Prizes by
the Drawimr of the present Lottery. Tickets and
Shires may Tat purchased at SWIFT and C..'11 For.
innate Offices, as long as any remain for sale. .
On Monday sennight, a new tragedy, called. The
Family Legend, was brought forward at the Edin-
burgh Theat.e, for the first time. It is the avowed
production of 1l as !LILLIE, the celebrated au-
thor of the Plays on the Passions. '1 he fable is
founder! on a well known Highland story, which
lately furnished to CAMPOS/A. the theme of his
beautiful poem of Gleaned. The piece was ex-
tremely well performed. Mr. St DDON s sppeortd to
even snore than usual advimiage in Lorne; and
Mrs. Sinnott s flew rtrit I l'elen wish exquisite t ender-
nes-. Tliiou,;hout the whole representation. the up-
wause ime,int; and the curtain deseettdeJ
3,n•J boafer shouts of approbation its4ll were seer
ber.re that Theatre. The audience
ev.dently were anxious to expert', at once, their
admiration of the genius of the Author. and the
pride me! ple.e.ure which the recollectem inspired.
that that gi.:.iits tee 14eir own. The pri Inane ass
by Mr. WALTER Sciiirr, the epilogue by Mr. MAt'•
SS Z IF—huth r orthy of their mothers. The house
was tile I with !woods, talents, and reek. Toe
piece has hen performed every night mile«, and,
except rot lg.:telly, h. o arca.; disupprobzueu was
ecilicto, with undiminished etirets

• cr. .

OXFORD 110/1/$9O/117, Fca.•a.

Mouthy loot tilt. Rey. M. U. T. I.ttwoustut. M..t of Ca-
tbart.te- httl, rlntb..ttge, waa tutorytto actl of E*atcr•eutkße.
Thusotley the fulloulng gentlemen trete tultathed W de-
pee. --

POCTOR IN CI vit. Lim.--The Rev. Nforgon C4ve, of
Mfted•len. hall, P Amin's', of Hereford, and Keehn of Enton
Bishop, in the diocese of Hereford ; Graud Comp.
B A elitleall to CI NIL Lao.—The Rev. holm firerstuo,
of New-roller; Rev. N. H. T. Luocotnbe, of Excier-r.silleige.
• nen, AIIITL—.-Rev. L. Jefferson, of tattreo's • Rev.
T. Wood, of St. PAsseradball ; and Rev. T. W. Mewl, ub
St. Johies.college.

-
AC PT LOICP Off ARTS —Messrs. Thus Turner, Folia. Carr,
'lad Jobe Wll.OO, of of Trinity college.
The subjects for Sir Williams Browse's. three geld uii.lmls
Air the present year, are,

• CI Rltatle
Greek Ode -Serve is sulaiss salsas diiiiitist
Later istersin popalo.----
in 0de.... fejmirnsw Afitsxsiariust finis.
pa Greek pignuts BI BAW3i A NIA.
Latin E --anti. ease &Miro,
pigram
' The kite Dr. Smith's two prizes of CA. etch. for the best
Fruitiest■ in mathematics and natural philosophy. etnonget
the comnieseiag Usehelors of Arts. of Cambridge, were ad-
judged ois the ist inst. to items. Willis,. Henry Mauls sal
Thomas Skim Brandreib, of Trmity-miLlege, the first Mad.
become; Wrauglers.

The Rer. 11 Misfit Henry Markby, B.A. of Reael.college.
is rlcetrd a Follow of that Society.
His Royal flightiest the Prince of Wales boa boon pleased
to appoiut the Rey. W. SPDtmall, M.A. Vicar of Ashby-
de ls.7erneh, to be one of his Royal Highness's Chaplaius is
Ordinary.
The Rey Joseph Proctor, D.D. Hatter of Catharior.ball,
Cambridge, sad Prebeudary of Norwich, is promoted by
t►e Bishop of Lalonde' to the rectory of Widipave, North-
erupt unshirr

tin Saturday last died, Ik. Rev. William Macklin, Vicar of
Great Chesterford, and Rector aft:rest Ve iu LACY,
and forever', 44Peniliruke ha-1, in this University, where he
proceeded ILA. 17117, M.A. ii 94.—Great Cheriterfiwii is is
the gift *Attie Earl of Bristol, sad Teldhans in the patronage
of Sir William Bush. J•N. 117.
The Rev Henry Gabell has been appointed to the Mad
Mastership of Who heater fuller.. in the robin of the Rev.
Dr. Goddard, who has resit:ie.' and Mr. Gabtil 4 ance..eded
in the second Mast. ration by the IttV. David tkiltiaius,
LL.B. Fellow of New-college.

Ilia Grace the A rrithtahot:of Catiterhnry has lons plcaved
to 'appoint the Nev. Peter Van, h B.U. and Fallow of .Mer-
tun•colle;e, thiforit, to th• Want...skip of t►e sa:it
lege, vacant by the I • h4gßall.til uf the Nev. Scrap.. Ltird-
mem, D.D.

The Piet. George 1.. h • N.A. a Nestles, Devon, is pa e-
seated to the kiting • Alsikenl, se libel county, sot th
leoul. per arnu.ns

The opar a .liks Exile was performed nt Nor-
wich ou tay rimming, and the characters amp-
ported throagh tile whole with more than usual
ability. Mrs. num.'s was porticularly striking in
the arduous and intesestin;, part of Alerian. The
piece gels followed •by The Twine. (an ataridgmet t
of Suaasseasaes Comedy of Errors), an which
Messrs. BELLAMY and Bassurr depicted the
Drowiva with true characteriste humour.

Oil Thum*. the lath alt, the elegant mansion
of --- Sansone, Esq. of Hinckley, WAR dis-
cowered to be on fire. which was out subdued until
three of the beat rooms, whisch had been just fitted
up, were totally demolished. No Lees were lost.
Mr. SAMSON, had a oirrow escape, having scarcely
quitted his lodging room, lichee the bed and floor
fell in. in consequence of the eamts below.
As the retailer's pro:its are the same, whatever
may be the pnce of Tickets, self-interest will not
be imputed to. CAITIi.S. No. 8. Charing-Cross.
when he again request. the public to buy imme-
diately. Tickets and Shares are now purchasing,
with the greatest avidity, and a rise in price, and,
perhaps, disappointment, will be the probable con-
sequences of scarcity.
Two hundred thousand pounds. in prize-money,
will be distributed on the 14th oldie present month,.
when the State Lottery will begin, awl end drawing
in twelve hours. Foul' Tickets of one Number.
wiU pin A 0,0001.: throe, 60,0001.; two 40,0001. ;
single 'rickets and Shares in proportion ; all of
which are on sale at the Old Fortunate Offices
of RICHARDSON, GOODLLICI. and Cu.

The boatmen at Cavendish-Bridge bring pre-
vented by the frost from following thrill'. Heusi occu-
pations,one-and-twenty of them dragged a waggon,
heavily 1:14,ii with grocery, Ice. to Leiceiter, on
Wednesday last : the novelty of the spectacle pro-
duced various contributions to reword their in-
dwitry.

The following shocking accident occurred on
Thursday liot, at Gaytci, near Louth : Three
very tine boys, sons of a labouring man named
flociata, aged 6, 7. and 11 years. were friend in a
pond, where it is supposed they had been
They were discovered by a person passing, whose
attention was attracted by one of their hats ri.ing
to the verge af tit« broken oce.—A coroner's inquest
sit on the liadies oa Friday, and gave in a verdict,
it 'tett deuta death."—What renders the circum•
stance more olistressiag is, that the same person
some years ago lost two other children Ity a shock-
ing accident.

A question of considerable importance to all ma-
nufactories, that require furnaces, forge% or large
fires, came on to be heard before Mr. Ilutsrgatt,
the Sitting Magistrate, at the Publis:-Oliic,, lJniou-
Hall, iu the Borough, on Monday, under the foto
lowing circumstances :—A short time since fire was
seen coming out of the chimney of the hat-manu-
factory of Mr. PRICKGT, wba resides in the patish
of St. Thomas, in the Borough ; and it being sup-
posed to he a common chimney, and to he on fire,
an alarm was given, and, in consequence, engines
attended, and those wt o took the first engine, ap-
plied for, and obtained from the Magistrates, on or.
der npoa the perish, for thirty shillings. the re-
word allowed Lv Act of Parliament. The Parish
°Mears applied to Mr. Pattie? for a remunera-
tion. which he objected to, on the ground that his
chimney. as well as all others in his business, was
built span that construction, that it was impossible
to 'sweep it without rolling to pieces, soil they
aU cleaned themselves ; and if be was fiahle to pay
for the fire. on that particular day, coming out of
his chimney. hr ehoold be liable every day ; and
he could init carry on his business without. He
iii•tanced tt.c gloss houses sad iron-fuundrin in
various parts of London. Birmingham, and in dif-
ferent parts fit" the country, where tire w... ',rep com-
ing out of their shium.eo continually. The worthy
Magistrate allowed alt that Mr. PRICK..? 'NW, hut
on examining lite Art of Parlioinent, there were to
exemptions, and it ilescrised stimuli-% generally.
He, however, declined 46...telis.iiiing Sikh as.
important (M.Trirlti, without erM,Oritill;isOther Ma-
gistrates. • Thed. tision ass tterrfore art .urntd.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

C3VILT OF KINoI BENCH, Fsu 7.

THE ZING •. OM PICTON.

Mr. NOLAN showed cause against a special ver-
dict. given in fainur of the Defendiust, as this
cause. Ina bug and able argument. he conteudtd
that the Ileftsniant had not the right, according to
the laws of Englaud, to order and enforce the
punishment of torture, which be did.

Lerd ELL-ENDO/LOUGH observed, that the coca-
tiers could only be determined by an inspectiuu
into the powers of the Government of the Carames
Islands, whether their Governors were absolute. or
obliged in such else, to appeal to the intottita
country ? (Spain). Their we. also another nu ...time
to be considered, which mu, whether tke Defend-
ant had not been put in the situation, merely pro'
fem. not having received His hlajesty's orders lo
take upon himself the command. In either ac-
tuation, as he the Noble and Learned Judge had
staled there, the Defendant would not have Kirov
entitled to inflict the punishment which he did; bett
it was impossible for dint Court to come to a de-
cision, or form their judgtneut, without further ►na
formation.

The opinion of the Court was postponel wntil
the Necessary ittformation on those points was laid
before thaw.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

INTER E3TING CA3E.
Lx parte
On a furnier day, a-petition had been tnwent•d
to the Lord Chancellor, purporting to be the ris
finial& of Sarah Ann Daniels, praying to he
from the care of her husband, Mr. JotiepirMun-
yard, and to be placed either urder•the Mow of her
father, Mr. James Daniels, Or some ether person,
whom his Lordship mit,rht be pleased to •ppeint,
His Lotti.hip having he,ird Sir SAMuat. R.
INILLY .fur.the Petitioner; rod Mr. Ilarr.for Mr.
Munyard, was pliaiied to direr making en order in
the case for thut time.—The question was, whether
the lady win a lunatic, pending these proceedings
before hie Lordship? (Which our readers sill ►ea
collect were detailed in our Paper uf the tlith Dec.
last). A letter was in.wrt.J iu a Nlorniug Paper.
which was signed 8. Sarah Ann Munyard." ad-
dressed to the Editor of that paper. In that letter
Mrs. NI. denied that •he had •pt.hed to this Ceort
to be removed from the protection or her husband ;
admitted that she had laboured under es indis-
position the most unfortunate; and, after stating
some annhiguoaq expressions with respect to her
escape from her father's pretei-tirni, and that she was
in Court the gleatest port of the time her pretended
petition, as she called it, was en; concludes with
expressing no wish to be removed Gem the custudy
of her husband.

Sir SAMUEL Rossi Lsir resented a petition from
Mr. Daniels, the father, which now prayed, first.
that Mr. Munyard should stand committed for
contempt of Court, in publishing, or (musing to
bet pahlished, the letter, bearing the signature of
Airs. M. Secondly, that Mrs. M. should be deli.
vetted over to the costody and care of such person
as his Lordship should judge proper.
Sir SAMUEL was heard in support of the petition.
end Mr. II are end Mr. Witaue ageism at. The
Gentlemen she argued in favour of Mr. Al aid.
contended. that he was not to be implicated in the
transaction, for that the letter was the spentenecus
effect of Mrs. M.'s regard for her husband ; they
denied that Mr. M. had any concern with the pleb-
lieution of' the proceeding. in the newspapers; and
*rested that his Lordship would not deem it expe-
dient to comply with the prayer of the pteresit pe-
tition.
Sir SAMUEL ROWILLY replied. sod contended.
that the letter which he read ws couched w am
terms as could not be mistaken; that it Wei 1:710t
probable Mr. M. had dictated it, or at any r.te bud
influenced her to write it. That with respect to the
publicatitialn the newspapers, he, for his part. had
do wish restrain the liberty of the press; on the
contrary, he wished to God that he shoutd never
live to see die dae.witen the doors of British Courts
of Justice should be closed upon the p.d.lic ; the
liberty of the press was one of the hest privileges of
Englishmen, so long as that liberty was made
subservient to the ends of justice.
The LOAD CHANCELLOR ob•erved. that the peti.
tine which came under his consideration this day,
embraced two objects: Finn. that he should order
the committal of Mr. Manyard, for contempt of
Court; and. secondly, that Sarah Anne Daniel.
should be delivered over to the care of such persons
as he might appoint. there in abide. until the issue
should be tried respecting the quietens of hammy.
The petition did not go the liagth of preying • n-s
hearing of the case. The affidavits annexed to the
petition were founded on a circumstance which .14
material. six. that, as it was alleged. Mr. Mui—
yard had made use of the name of the person to
whom lunacy is imputed. if not for any other poi.
pew. at least fur the purpose of giving to the world,
pending the trial of the issue. a proof or rearm. to
Imagine, that such person was lane. His Lordship
was concerned to state, that the case was by fat the
most distressing that had come within his knee-
ledge, front the circumstances which arose out of
it. The present proceedings were h:id in cons.-
quence of a Cause, instituted in this Court to deejde
the question, Whether an infant. the ward of tin-
Court, wee a tonatie or riot ? As an infant. she
was ander the protection of the Court. The I. on-
cipal irestion to be tried.. Could cot be decided on
the hearing of the pretreat petitiou. His Lordship
then took notice of the charge in the petition. with
respect to the publication of the letter. in which.
on one side, it had been contended. that the publi-
cation was a contempt of Court, abed. on the
other side. that it could nut bear that cop.
structioo.—With respect to its heirs; a contempt
or not. without at present entering into dial
question, ail must be agreed, that, at least. it
would have been better that it bad not appeared,
As to what had been said &boat the publicity of
proceeiliolo In Count of Justice,• why, the bat
security, if not the very best security which_ the
people could have, was to be found in the puloiirite
of conduct which Judges on all occasions ohsecsee',
when presiding fur the benefit of the public. t';.
Samuel Ronailly had said. that the affidavits on t!.•
former occasion had been read publicly
therefore, they might have be,•-•

,

ship was aware that it usiglit be difficult to eateb the
effect; but, at least,. it Wall the dory 01. those listen-
in{, to take carol that they did net give to the world
an incorrect tenort of their contents. Willi respect
°to ti:e clue. 114 Lordship ire. in extreme clidi. ulty
OS to the decision he should give. It was clear,
- that Mrs. Misti Yard, previous to her marriage, had
laboured under a meet"! infirmity ; but, on thesth
April, the day on which the %mien took place with
Mr. Munyard, she was attar. fler father had *given
h:s consent to the onion; end, therefore, it could
ant be mode null by any. other emu°. The binary
of the wife 'mold not aufharnte Inns to withdraw
the protei t: mof the hoi.band frotn her. Ilia Lori:-
ship havi4 rest/erred at moue length upon the iv o.
(mesh/a to the and the argunitnibi of Connie',
• said; yu. with respect to tie puhlteatimi of the
lettei,.which was the object or the present vilifies-
two. he fquud It to be his iiiiiisprosahle &Pr to
ke;fiirther inqbiry. and world see the laity him-
and turn give hie)udipuenr.
. fhr,rtipis were gives' by bet Lordship for the st-
teoitai.ce of the Lady a few days inure. Ste se-
am:l66Ely "graded, accompanied In two fi tait'e
friends, and was examined Iry his Lonliihip in his
priest. room toijoionig the (hurt. After the es-
aminatiou b.a, ovcr, site returned with her fritude.—
Judgthent broods ore r.

NOINbCitGLI. Fr.s. s.

COeltT OP SESSION.

'MST bIVISION.
Still/Mir, 4c.. v. PoidNsTolll

This was an achois agatost the Perth Shipping
Company. for damages to the amount of 1071. 17s.
This Cotnitsuy employed three vessels in the
trade between Perth sod Newburgh, in the Frith
of Tay, and Leith, iu the Frith of Fortti and to
these placesalone were their rates of freights, which
they published. confined. The Pnrsuent had ship.
pelt, to 00.. 1407, • qua.itity of wheat mod seeds ou
board the F.liztabetir, one of thew vessels. The Eliza-
beth, cone' art to the implied understanding as to her
direct trade betweea toe Friths, altered her yours',
on tlds 4,ceo,tou, Dud proceeded to St. Andrew's.
where she delivered swipe bricks. said rertmitted two
days. She afterwards proceeded en her 'wrist, but,
in consequence of this delay, area oveitaken by s
storm, and dashed t, pieces off the Car rock, when
•!I on board per shed esicerd the Master. The
pollster* in dn. elate brought au octloO iutO the
Admiralty Court, and hoisted. on the iutl,lied Un-
derstanding as to the voyage bang dine?. which
was supported be the ship inaster'a linluf
and that no ir of the 13eleorlers' vessels had ever
gone inns St. Audred, bvfore. The Defenders
that it was usual with their vessels.
as well as those licloagiiig to other companies. to
call st swim*. polls Ito their v.iyage, and to take in
and deliver guozis at such plaixa. The ;tolge-Ad-
M:rail foniid the Lk fenders liable. alt it appeared
th it their verse.: had deviated limn her usual course.
Atter some proceeding. before Lgrsl frIaItSIAND,
Ordinary, the Pursuer. pe,ii limed the Court ad„,
here to the judgiornt of the Joilge-Admiral.