The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
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Our Plymouth letter announces the arrival of thi

Citerh.vie brig, of 10 guns, from the Leeward Island.
with dispatches for Government. She brings intelli-
gence of so late a date as the 20th last. Previou'
to her sailing there was a vague report, that tilt
enemy had visited Antigua, and burned part of
Bridgetown in that Island.

Yesterday the Russial. Assn 4ssAnoa transane.
business at Lord MULORAVet Office, from two till
this' o'clock.

Letters from Barbadoes, of the .sth of April
tate, that the French squadron has sailed fot
Tobago.
Government have received dispatches which con-
firm the general opinion that the Brest fleet had rr
turned to their usual moorings in that harbour.
Orders have been issued to countermand the sail.
ing of the ships in Cawsand Bay, that were ordered
to reinforce the Channel fleet.

A private letter from Dublin, dated the lGth
stant, says, "Judge JOIINSUN'S case hag been thi,
moment finally decided in the Court of Chancery,
against him. Ele goes over this night in custody.
He solicited to be allowed to go over on his parole
and his request would have been complied with, pr
videJ be would have transmitted this night a plea
,t;1•1:,y or not guilty $ but this he refund.'

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', it most el(
of the most brilliant and crowded houses wif Ire
et itnesoed. It was principally fiiledj with benne. ' • in fro
ftil and elegantly dr,episrsenondip
boasted its fashionables ; all eager, by their
Pre-
sence, to compliment their favourite Tkefie.--the
genuine child of Nature. Mrs. Jolt ts an's Rosalind
has been always admired, but she hover displerel
such fascinating witchery as last night. be.
Cuckoo Senn, as metal, was rapturously encered:
When she was reeitieg Cot t ies's beautiful Ode se ' l'11)
tie Passions, those who could not procure seats, end
had wandered patiently about the lobbies, confd ,
lenver restrain their curiosity, and insisted -n • --e. I:4ol.Lese':llle4;ll::::::hcv.,:ign:tel.goa,t;tiltodt:rhil;ellieben.ich°l:lvlwOds fah'n:2,4,
ing the box-doors open, which caused nee, i. e
discordant:m.l loud words ; but the sweet ,fle
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lifluous sounds of the fair reciter soon prodaoet
hpaTinoniny, 'paagvaeiui,
na..nwd
talents. iqre Frrzsimmoss, who made his,,,;,[
so:,
pe Mrs.no , !al
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an U. Nr
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betweenl i4' i Ni g
theht,
considerable effea ; he was much more in pessession
of himself, and both sang and Appeared to
advantage flan on the former night: his voice corn-
pletey tilled the house. In addition to tee p,i,,,,,, ei1ti.5.i.,.1.-:;:bi.i?,:lstilvT'eluciarsittsai',:siswairialt,etliiiniCYtts',',l
boxes, which were filled Wida Nobility, in the
splendid circle were, the Countess of MOUNTNOtr:s,
Ladies A. MAHON, C. R GINICP.LL, HAAULTON SCllircrill::VerAd:ll.l.,sl,,:rigl,,l,gild'ir.Tne.si,',.7l4'aUlltaalrosntledidn.,S,r.deett):,
NIAILTIN, HANII4 LT, CLAROES, and RUM 1 ,k,:ileeNSl
_ _ c.r:i.: I.lthz.N.
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Sunday evening the Oratorio of Sampson was per. - Ar'.lte ono
formed by Her lito est v's band, the Gentlemen deetne.
of 1N indoor Choir, Madame BLANCH!, and WSJ
TENNANT, before the
,lextvievi:LthFeeis,riiczeanodf ivst:lie,ets ~ Whitt lan
vane VICO
party; among
and Duke of GLOUCESTER.
A e'iners
Yesterday His M %JUT v and the ROYAL Drees an trntrr a
reviewed the Staffordshire Militia la Windsor Little ,::e :n teen
Park. . r ea ai Nt.
To-morrow will he the Princess ELIZA REIN'S 1: ::, Leen,
Birth-dry. There will be a grand eatertainmeet at
Windsor upon the occasion. It r Royal Ilighness A ,ct- rr
- • ~I
the Duchess of Yosis t• has provided a most elegaut t.• •-:e. ' •
, dress its honour of :it.. • .e, ~ .3
. 1.011 REDECDAI C, Doetor IDULC*NAN, and Ea.. .'.lows Ice
WA2I) Ler, Esti, and Lady, have left town, for ie.', e.t.a,.
behind. ses--ele i,a
The Earl and Couotess.of . Ls muscle *ill give a • LADY NI
e:te my
griso4 dinner on the 7th June. ! ' . .
rnr 4p
i.ady Sec r r It is announced a grand eenent and r e Irma
Itspoor
ball for the 7thlune, ..
The Eton Montem is fixed for the 'Z•th of Jane. It mss e,
is essiefled to he uncommordy intreeeting. tee tenter.
The Earl and .Cottfitees of EGLI/41'0We: will girt
a grand dinner en Yrjday. -, melt el.
ei.ite.e: Et
lidrs. joenin wore Lee erght a surer Seem dress c...a,idery
with a plain silver 'girclie and tassels. It was Ii Ont. .te er,..e•
most beautWstyle of eiegant simplicity. . r et a aril b
• The Countess of CAL.H.GAN, tae Eill ant} Coeur t• e •r•.'at,iA,
lleaA
teas Teesore Earl and tin Ce.e; uf. r
,A.aorn7, . •:: .1
Lady CAM/LINN' Weedenit eve, thee lianouraine w;a, a.
Mise•Weensootasese and Lady CA :.TAO.Pr, ',:.:"..
• amongst, the many depertures tnr Is'inelsor ye..;-
Lady d.
. Lady NewesE has iistied cards fOiest•Rout a: ha
house. oa the ateh instant.
Yesterday Coienel Goes LANOTON gave a grand
dinner to several periods of distiaat'ea, at Li. Lease This i
s in Grosvenor-square. • et;tibitiot
'I he Countess of M A stir tet es has issued cards for
we death
a Rout at her house, on the 27th instant• ing is ti.:
e Earl CUWP AIL shortly leads tllO amiable Mel etude Pt•
e Lasts, daughter of Lord Mexnueatsz, to the Ily. it is, is In
meneal Alter. r..: .• i tht
' Lord and Lady MILIOURNE are expethil in
N.,. 1'
Ir town this day from Broeltet Hall.
le The Marquis of Burt is at his seat at Boennace,
This
near Lostwithiel, Cornwell; where Lord Gee/vitae
which SS
is also shortly et:pc:fed, on a visit to Ilea noble Mat-
tallibbiet
'. quis. • et mental
ii Yesterday the following Ccrps were brigaded is
i:, al ri
d Hyde Pare i Cie best
The st. Georges Haninet Square on the right.-Soothwalt
is w;th two Rae Companies-St. Sepu ehre's-Leonb,th-Prime
of Wal. 1 -Ito..msbury and luau of Court 'on the left
7 They went through the usual rrvirw ITIAPCCHVIVS.
T'eis
firings, and charges, to the sarisdlainn of the Fail
ti e elle
_ of HA ift liso i ON, and the rest of the ....dicers, %she h•• is en
attended. They had a very fatiguing day, being 'Ili; is
'e under arms between eight and nine hours.
sf The valuable and eeteasive minor and estate et No.
t. Cowling ilell, in the North Riding of Yti. Wake
n..is
which was put up a fent weeks aen, and i•,ought in
I. at tlti,eool. Is since purchases! by the Rev. Dr. . execute
the her
r- Donswoterii. have be
at Alabaster vases lighted with Mans beugies upea
the chimney piece, are all the rage fur Dilating die
boudoir of a Parisian Etegoote.
'e The new Carlisle Theatre onened on qaturdse This
Is, under the tranagement of slr. Moss. :r*r. Moos has sesses e
lie offered Master BIITTV ninet , eosins as for three nit ts- The du
Mr. T. SMITH, of York, has advertised iii ii.e to the 1
US
York Herded, that his wife, being a lrose.P. went of g•ves a
he in a fish-cart, with.a male shark, to Sheffield, ae.l tune.
of that he is not such a getrgeem as to pay her debts.
The Parisian Biopsies, having exhausted the pr•
dens for the ornament of their hats, have had se. The
• atone to the fields. from which, instead of ro,e, Al this Pi
ed Miro, such is the caprice of fashion, they
have takes
Lill dram and tiistles.
It is the intention of His Rot. yal Highness A e
'le
1.
ill Duke of CUM seakm D. to brigade tor the ,en h ant CO:
for turday the Ist of June. the Dorset and Wits Yo • appeal
tnanry, with Col. Ross's Cavalry. might
in- The sale, of the Shakspeare Gallery commenced • 1
re- on Friday; it was not very encoin 'slag to t,11:
artists. Holingbrolco's Eery into London, D A v
tit- Noaraeo ft, brought len guineas only; Wesa ; cliere
red Ophelia. 150 guiaenie ; and Sii..te's Seven Celtnet ,itis se
Piaures of the 'tore Ages, 240 guinea s.
f, air
in- On Thursday mnrning, about half pest
this o'clock, His Royal HighnessPriace %,‘ ISAIAH if:. .
A
try, DARICK of GLOUCESTER, the Commander in 1.....•
fieure
dy. of the Western Doti 4, and Suite, waived at ~ him;
ale, Domingo House, near Liverpnol, from Lyndon. I.
that .t,
aro- the course of the day be was waited oil, and c05::..1
etc c
aof ttileted on his return, by his ft tends :tad severe:. with 1
the prin:i?al vary of the town.

QITEA'' If IRTY-D.4r.

ger M A ISO Y'S Dlrth-day was celebrated yester-
, evening, at Windsor Ctqle, by a Concert,
ani Supper. The Concert was the Oratorio
It commenced at about nine o'clock,
A most escellent orchestr?, including Madam:!
',scut and Miss "L'EN N rr, from London.
The ,isy was ushered in with the ringing of hells,
„,...he whole town was 'all bustle from an early
with the arrival of the visitors. who rontinued
i from the adj,tcent country and London,
arine then whole of the day. Ilis Royal Highness
prince of AVs.trs paid a visit on Sunday for a
4o:t time, The rest of the ROYAL FAMILY were
..t„t, The dancing commenced in the ball-
-1,3/11, which was most splendidly fitted up for the
eccasioa, at nine o'clock, and continued when our
err:ss came away. The Ball Room wts crowded
will.; Nobility and Gentry. Tile following may
sot.: as a specimen of the dresses.
HER ROYAL HIGIINW , ESs E PRINCESS
OF ALEsTH
tS Aitai, was dressed with much taste. Her train consisted
ojvhile misuse, richly rinbioialered wtth topaz add cm.raide,
Jew ix!, miser leimie. Th. mantle over it erm •rry mignifie
re. ,the net, citti.ey nc.e, richly embroidered to oreipo,,,t
dkai train. Armlets of diamotids--alie diamond, round
tie nvit, a xltdfaiwn
do(c ertei. Her Royal i lightiebis
Lothhos was compose 44.notsels and Gushers.
TIER ROYAL HPAINESS Tlif DUCHE-,S OF YORK
Wore a onus ono p•tticott with a long train, and gu:d
femse round tae *atom, a /hart gold nuptin dress over it,
laity crooreid-red down the front and ',fond tne bottom wills
rids
shoulder deters aorl waist covered with thanioods ; head-
ed.% &stomas and katbers.
TIE MARCHIONYSS OF TOWNsHEND.
itot rued dreg of Nottingham lace, embroidered
Fri! sego. 0r.k.5.:41 14284 With a superb lantique border of
tame, tea a rich white satin dip; the same bonier its a
p• rt &own the Goa, tied op with silver tassels; %Lott Ma.
rodke sleeve:si. silice--ibead dress, bandeau ‘t.r.lipasis, with
use :odors

COUNTESS OF POUI.ETT.
An:lte sweet dress, richly ornamented ♦ith silver and
cLactvnd•.

LADY S. IPOOLETT.
.White Islet's] net tastefully tnuatued with silver, and
one worrerpood.
I.ADY C. SOMERSET.
A 'aliment)* Are;", atiangled with silver all neer, mid Virus.
we 5-lilt. moo 1 the &evil pod pytamirt-..gi0d,,, ',le in
IIT:1 in irritation of &I ‘rquesit...--Slunt Mtmetlitire bleeves,
Iflr.rna MAnineAte, ai wali as the b. 47. Head drier, ban•
den:, t. c mesron a rflaisie, with nine ..tatlsers.
LADY GEOAGE THYNNE.
A tei..e crape ,Iress spangled witltaileer, with a ,tri:
tiie bottom, and pyramid down the tront---,lsort
•'ervel to corresiruut ; Head.firess limielcau
r 3 WI;:. invented P.,iiv•An bud dreo of uncommon
e nor. v, Iwo, lig a on et the back tiart of the head of arti•
Leal fat 8.14, ts4h an olev..te.l wreath in the front to meet tits
tr:.4—t.te itair p.a sd hetweeo the wreath and the net.
'LADY MARY AND LADI CAROLINE THYNNE.
Witty eripe .hort :!root, a 1'.13)711ia, worked with
tizriga (en Alariaapitt) all over, with a rich ba.dar

r..rrtspontl._
LADY k evixtso
etapP, seettroidered with I•oid apneas, with as an,
tile bonier—gold n,t Fleeres, bandeau a rdspeAe.
TWO MiSS couRTNEys.
most elegant and unparalleled Jtem of a new invention,
end ru.t stydreib..wa tube a e.,44.a5:e of shoe eiVe. with • tieh
etzleedery In patent seed poads in salvia. with a breed
eue,rod wr.,athe of gowns in panda. a.I wound tiler
ut .1 eat buth.ni of thc ,osttlr-lat. The witraths finished on
tt./ tint.) the wait, ..iv art 3 fleCTell to C‘aresixamt.
Read hitirely of d,ac:oada and fathers. Thu die". is
g Ivelty and most eo:t:y of any that eats be ise-
reeee.t.

RD Y.if. A C ADEM r.

Diu. 111.

No. 157,—pverea;r ,!f" Mare. •
By R.A.
Ti,is is not only the best Portrait in the •present
esiiibition, but the best that has been painted since
tie death of Sir doom A Rtvrietns. Tbe colour-
ing is rich. sl,!cp-toned. and harmonious. and the
le Pidure ,o excellent, that the iikeness, g.rod as
s but a secondary consideration. We congta-
s..; the Artist upon his great improvement.
129.—Portrea of Mrs. Afanising sod Child.
By Hoteese, R. A.
This is one of those tenderly-coloured Piftures
which seem more suited to a drawing-room, than an
ethltilion ; yet, its effect in its present sittiai;en is
extremely beautiful; and, while we are looking upon
richer hues stem meretricious. It is one of
the best Portraits in the room.
No. 14.—A Sleeping Troy.
W. Owir, A.
This .1, a picture of great merit, the attitude of
the chill is ime..mmon. but yet excessively natural ;
he is entirely asleep---the colouring is very beautiful.
This is Ovrents best 'skive-
No. Bath. Rowan Nurse sandCh+ld.
H. Tu.- arson, R. A.
This is a beautiful idea, well designed, Ant badly
. executed; the pitgure looks like a dilated sketch :
the hands of the woman are too small, and cannot
have beer ,sainted from, r.ature.
No. SS.--Lady Maria Fair.
T. Prtits.res. A.
.This portrait is painted with great care, and pos.
glues considerable merit, blended with some defects.
The clingy purple drapery is not a favourable relief
to the neck and face, and the total want of white
gees an appearance of dirtiness to the whole pic-
ture.

No. fik—Ledy norring.ton;
T. PIIILL ITS A.
The remarks upon Na. 33 wal apply equally to '
this Picture.
No. 79.--Periraii 19. Matter Soi:k.
J. Horrtna, R. A.
A charmingly coloured piaute, but the legs are
not correaly drawn ; the drawers ought to have the
appearance of folds, that the marking of the form
might be more distina.
• No. s2.—Portrait qf the if.,,. C. J. Far. ..
J. Oris, R. A.
A very strong likeness of this most distinguished
cliarad. r, Lut not one that is entirely satisfactory ;
it is somewhat vulgarised.
No. 39. —Stilwinn eta Inteit's COMM*
H. HO V• Ak th A.
A very pleasing composition, in which all the
fitzures are naturally employed, particularly the
NYmoii, who is delighted at having discovered
that S.4rinn still lives, by the pulsations of her heart;
Cie c ,louring is not good, and the hands and, lea,
with hardly one exception, are too haze.

LAW.

COURT OF KING'S BENCIII, %It'ssemte ~,,, M,r 20 .
JUDGMENTS.
Tilt KING V. PASSINON AM EVI EDWARDS.
The Defendants in this case were convicted, the
sittings after last term, at Westminster, of a con-
spiracy against W. H. Forester. Esq. after a trial of
16 hours, of which we have given the p trticulars,
AS far as delicacy would permit, in a former parer.
The Defendant, F.dsvards, was this day brought
up for judgment ; but, in consequence of the ab-
sence of the other Defendant, Colonel Passingham.
he was ordered to be committed to Newgate, and
brought up for judgment the first day of next term.
THE ICING V. BENJAMIN MOOR!, MG.
The Defendant, in this case, is the commander
of the Mitcham Volunteers, and owner of a cele-
brated Botanic Garden, near Sutton; he had been
convicted of an assault and battery upon his bro-
ther-in-law, and was this day also brought up for
Judgment.
Ihe Prosecutor, it appeared, had for many years
been in the habit of insulting the Defendant, when-
ever he met him. The patience of the latter was
at last exhausted ; and, upon meeting the former,
some altercation took place, at which the Defend-
ant was so much provoked, that he struck the Pro-
secutor with his fist, which was the foundation of
the aCtien.
The. Learned Judge (Mr. Justice HEATH) who
triel the cause. instead of making a full report of
the trial, as is trend, gave a very favourable extra&
from it, in behalf of the Defendant.
The Court, after a short deliberation, ordered
that he should pay a fine of six shillings and eight
pence, and be discharged.
TISR ICING W. SA %UAL GULLIVER andOTNtRS.
The Defendant Gulliver was convicted the list
assizes for the county of Dorset, before Mr. Baron
SUTTON, for assaulting Lieutenant Johnstone and
other persons belonging to the impress service, and
for rescuing a man who had been impressed by
them, and preventing them trom impressing ats-
°diet, contrary to the Act of Parliament.
The pressgang had entered the town of Dorches-
ter, at an early hour is the morning, and having
impressed one man. were proceeding to impress
another, when the Defendant, accompanied by se-
veral other persons, surmunded them, and com-
pelled them to set the man at liberty.
Several affidavits were read on behalf of the De-
fendant, from all of which it appeared he had lived
in that town, for upwards of twenty-five years,
during which period he had maintained a most ex
celleet character, and hada wife with six children,
solely dependent upon him for support.
Mr. Justice Genie. in pronouncing the judgmeio
of the Court, expatiated upon the heiatisness of the
offence. of which the Defendant stoad convicted.
He had nut only acted in direct violation of the law;
but when the Officer had shewn his warrant, under
which by law he was entitled to act, he was not
soitfied, but persisted in compelling him to relin-
quish his duty. Under ail the circumstances of tie
case, therefore, the Court found it necessary to make
an example of him, in order to convince Others that
the laws were not to be violated with impunity.
His Lordship then sentenced him to six months im-
prisonment, in the common gaol, for the count y of
Dorset,
eat tome G ROBERT OSMOND.
The Defendant was conviQed before Mr. Baron
TeosePSON, the last assizes for Devon, for having a
quantity of naval stores. belonging to llis Majesty's
Jock-) ards at Plymouth. in his possession, contrary
to the adt. Several affidavits were read on behalf
of the Defendant, from which it appeared that he
was upwards of 65 years of age, thirty-five of which
he had been employed in the dock-yards at Ply-
mouth, and had always borne a most excellent Ora-
rater. He had a wife and children, whose whole
depeodance for support was upon him.
Messrs. EAST and Mocetro for the Defendant,
urrol in mitigation of punishment, hi, long service in
the Dock-yards, the good chameter he had sustained
for so ma..- years, and the heavy expence he had
been put to in consequence of this prtvecution, by
which he had been not only stripped of what little
property he was possessed of, from Ins many years
labour, but thrown an outcast upon the world.—
They further submitted, that it appeared upon the
trial that the greater part of the stores, found in his
possession, consisted of old cast off articles of little
or no value, and the remainder were short pines of
canvas of little or no use.
Mr. JERVII. for the Prosecution, observed that lie
was informed the Defendant was possessed of several
houses in the town of Plymouth, which were five-
holds, and that he war by no means the distressed
man he had been represented.
Mr. Jetty to., who had condu&ed the prosecution,
said, that the pillage which was carried on in the
King's Dock Yards was so enormous, as to baffle
all attempts to prevent it. and loudly called for the
interference et their Lordships, to make examples
of persons committing such offences.
The Couto directed that he should be committed
to Newgate, and brought up again on the sth slay
of next term; in the mean time, that he should m Ike
affidavits with respect to his property, and other cir-
cumstances.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
THE RING v. (WIRES.
Mr. Gortaow moved to make the Rule which lie
had obtained for a Criminal Information last term,
absolute.
The Defendant was a Lieutenant of the Navy,
and commanded an armed cutter, which came into
the harbour of Dover with the yellow flag hoisted ;
an indication of performing quarantine. lie came
on shore, when the Collator of the Port. Mr. Ben-
amin Fuller Stone, met him. and remonstrated with
him, upon the impropriety of his conduct, in conse-
quence of which, the Defendant wrote him a threat-
ening letter, with intent to provoke him to fight a
duel.
v t., on behalf of the Defendant, after
stating the several circumstances of the case, said,
that he was not prepared to shew cause against the
Rule in any way but by expressing in the fullest
terms he was able ,to prove the contrition of the De-
fendant in having offended against the laws of his
country.
After some observations by Mr. C It sow, the
Court were of opinion that the Rule shoela be made
absolute.

Lord Et.r.missoancon observed, that the contrite
spirit of oh, Defendant ss-onld have its due weight
when heahould be brought up to re ceive.tht judg-
ment of the Court. at
‘Vhen their Lordships had disposed of the several
motions before them ;
Lord ELLex BOROUG is gave notice that in future
these motions for new trials in country causes, in
which the Plaintiff's had obtained verdiets to a Loge
amount, should have the preference ; those of Lon-
dna and Middlesex should stand as usual.
At three o'clock his Lordship went into- Nui
Prtur, when some causes of no moment were dis-
posed of.

COMMON PLEAS, MAY 20.

TAYLOR V. ■ASR.

This was an adion for money had and received,
tried at Guildhall in the Sittings after last Hilary
Term. It appeared that the Plaintiff had agreed to
pay the Defendant an annuity of 1001. a year, in
consideration of certain apparatus and ingredients
for brewing, which the Defendant had obtained a
patent for, and made over to him. Four hundred
and fifty pounds had been at different times paid to
the Defendarr, on account of this grant ; but the
Plaintiff then finding out, that die Defendant was
not the original inventor, and his patent not a
valid one, commenced this aftion and obtained a
verdia, suhjea to the opinion of the Court, whe-
ther, in point of law, this money should not be re-
turned, the Defendant having imported no substan-
dal advantage, the invention not being original,
I but, at the tittle, in general use.
Serjeant BAYLEY. for the Plaintiff, argued for
some time in favour of the verdict, on the ground
that the money had been given, and no value re-
ceived in return.
The Court was of opinion, that the Plaintiff had
received the value of his money, by the use of the
apparatus ; and it was agreed that a nonsuit should
be entered.

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