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London, England, 1805-02-22 00:00:00

TILE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOM.

Yesterday, about half past twelve o'clock, Her
MAJts Es and the P AINCESSIS went to St. James's
Palace. for the purpose of holding a Drawing-room,
which did not commence till half past two o'clock.
It was attended by, besides Her MAJcsr v and the
Paiscassu, Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Prim_rss of WALES, the Duchess of Yoeic, the
Dukcs of Kra r andCAssaßlons. The Archbishop
of CANTIRDLIRY, the LORI) NIMA TE of ITCI.IId,
the StoatrAtits of ST tTIL, the MAsrrai of the
ROLLS, the Arvonmav GENIRAL, Baron SuTtow,
and rther Officers of State; and a great number of
the Nobility and Gentry.
The following Presentations to Her MRJESTY
took place s
The Archbishop of Canterbury, upon his transLti'm to that
Sea. *front Norwich.
Toe Rev. Dr. Legg, by the Rev. Dr. Moss, upon his being
ap Than cf W.Msor.
Nunn Sutton, upon his appointment.
Prv.k, by her mother, Mrs Poole.
Lady Eliot, by Lady Ely, on her coming to her title.
Mist Somerville, daughter of Lord So.nervilie, by Lady

Mist Vernon, by her mother, Lady Vermin.
Afi.s Elii,t, by her aunt, Counter.. of, elvitham.
Lady Catherine West, by her mother, the Cquittwas M De-
laware.
Mrs kalylle, by her mother.
- Lady R Fitagerald, on her return r, England.
Lady E. Townshend, by her aunt, Mrs
The tiwu Lady Fitzgerald', by then mother, the Duchies" of

Mi s Glasse, daughter of the Rey. Dr H. G. Glasse, be the
Ditchers of Leeds.
Lid kosidyn, on hi coming to his title.
Ltferre, by her anther.
Miss Smith, by her mother, Lady Carrington.
Cast. Wrrilley, by Sir Bradt Waives.
Mrs. Lockhart, by Mrs. Palmer.
Milt amp, t.y her mother, Lady Glynn.
Mr. Nfalendie, by his father, the Bish.in of Chester.
Ge t. Maitland, ou Itis appointment as Gay...mot of Ceylon.
Misses lour tier by their mother.
Miss Dab wood, by Lady Effingham.
Mr: James, by her toothy,. Lady iarics.
M. Mahe, by the Marchioness of Sligo.
111.4. Th011y,...1, by het mother.
PAM Bak, r, by her 'ather, lady Baker.
Mrs. Forbes, by the Lady in Waiting.
Mine &artiste, fly the same.
C mines.; do Cliff etl, by Laity rlgin, me her appointment .
Generne,, 0, the I' ince" Charlotte.
The lien Mr. and Lady Wellesley, on their marriage.
The Ilea Mr. and Mr. Paget, on their reariegr.
Miss J,m s, by her mother, Mrs. James
Lady Frampton, by she Counties of Ileheiter.
Dr. Fisher, Master of the Charter !loose., by his brother, the
lialio,. of F serer.
Mew Knight, by the Duchess of Athol.
Mr. tierj. Williams, and Mr. Holies, on their appolotments
Mist by her mother.
Miss sin a it, by the Con neer: of I I seri union.
Mr N. Yield, be Sir James Pniteney
Ms, Manning, by the Marchionew of idle.
Mist tVright, by Lady Murray.
Mr. Gunning, by Sir Robert Gunning.
Mr. Dampier, by the Rolm,: of Reeheder.
Lord Kveringtim, by his father, Karl Forte•ene.
The Ciauntess of Aberdeen appeared at the DrawingiltiOns
yesterday, for the first time this season, is a ic-y neat end
si aple dregs : 1 white crape petticoat, puce velvet bottom,
covered eye: with rich pet, t lace, witli an elegant deanery of
the same, tied up with rich silver cord and tasside. Body a,d
train poet velvet, sleeves-covered with point laces head-dress,
an elegant turban, erne:Dented with die/myrrh.
Lady Boy stun was present:4 by Lady Chambers. This
elegant lad fascinating I.ady wore a white wain :intl.:nit with
erape drapery richly euitruidered with goad, soperbly ama-
in:lied with Brussels point ; her train was piirple velvet, edged
and etnhr.tiderett w;th geld. The body and sl•_•etes to corm.
:mond, r:imined with Brussels lace: the Irina of the
dn..* wasloowil a.l confined with dii eh, and ix!: Lorde
awl tavola. 11.. bead.dreas was simple bet elepint ;
wore in the from a diamond crescent with reads of ¢o:.1 ur
tlrworen with her hair, and plaited with a beautiful plume of
Ostrich feathers
. L,dy Boise Warren, on her return from Russia was pre-
sented in a must superb areas : her petticoat was 'vitae satin
with a white !rape drapery of the most beattifol einbioidery
sat gold, edged With sable of immense value, sod fastened
rosettes of diamonds. Her head-Arei dianiondland lothero.
Lad, Gatherire West's deer was extremely elegant : stooge
sawn into@ and drapery, tenement:a with pearis,sllll a profusion
of diamond..

I.ftlyEloot—..Portile velvet, with gold Withwoidery; wes
el,gant.

Br..dylle daughter. Ms.. Gordm rorttec
on her man ilea. II .s tin,: Ara. Cl444of4tely I,OM and eleguot r
white crape pethe...t, t.urk• r bottom, and citeckered OvaJ
trimming; salt dr-402 y, ti.d n, with rich bead tame's.
Mow iteshwourel dresa-.White ...tin and band trimming,
very elegant
Th. Drawing-room close., about a quarter before
Ilre o'clock. .

The Court was not so numerously or so brill
iiantly attended as was expeaed.
The Duchess of Yost went in state a quarter be-
fore four o'clock, attended in her carriage by Lady
Awn Cuctes SMITH, and followed by two other
carriages, with attendants.

Yesterd morning,
_at eleven o'clock, the con-
firmation tithe Archbishop of CANTS* BUSY to that
Bee took place at Bow Church, according to cus-
tom, on these occasions. The Commissioners' un-
der the Great Scal for the executiem of the cere-
mony were the Bishops of WINCHES'''. R. BATH' and
Wes.t.s, CrICNtSTte, CHEStIIII, ROCULSTER, and
Eritrea. After the sever.' ceremonies ei'ere gone
thtlugh, the A ACillitSnOr took the necessary oaths
kneeling. We shall give a full account of this in-
teresting ceremony to-morrow.

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LAW.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Wairissurse,
Sinssigs e Nisi Prisu Ire:feyr Loa ALL ammoaoucnt
and as Special Jury.
rue RHIN P. LITUT COI.. 11/081111IT it/NIRMA N, es,

JOAN EDW•R OS, ESQ.
This cause, one of the most extraordinary klut
ever came before a Court of Justice, occupied the
Court from its sitting at nine o'clock yesterday tiff
two o'clock this morning, and involved a most se-
rious question, not only to the patties, but to die
public in general.
It was an indictment for a conspiracy, to prom,
the consent of the Prosecutor to a separation front
his wife, and to compel him to allow her a largess.
parate maintenance, charging him with crimes of
the most abominable and unnatural kind. From the
evidence it appeared, that the Prosecutor, George
Townsend Forester, Esq of Elmly, in Worcester-
shire, was married to a Miss Jones, of that county,
with whom he lived for some years in the
greatest harmony. The Defendants were tea
relations to her, the latter (Mr. Edwards) by mar-
riage. Great habits of intimacy and friendship s%'s-
sisted between these parties for years, until die De.
fendant, Colonel Passingham, seduced the Pro-
secutor's wife; and this latter yentleman found it
expedient to issue a commission of Irankreptes
against the other Defendant, Edwards. From that
time a conspiracy was formed to charge the Prose-
cotor with unnatural propensiritt. Reports were at
first circulated, letters were the n dispersed, which
stated various prailistw of the Prosecutor's tend.
ing to diabolical crimes; and, lastly, persons
were produced before the Magistrates at Cum.
street, who gave such positive tssurncny on oath,
of the most shocking crimes, as induc-d them to
issue a warrant for the apprehensinn of the prose-
cutor. He was arrered on the coast of Rent; but
upon a further investigation, the priacipsl witness
ret rafted his assertion, and acknowledged it sear false.
On the part of the pro ecutSon, a gr at uumber
of witnesses were examined. The Pro.e:ut• r
sat was near four hours under eramimition, in the
course of which, he was frequently su agitated as to
be deprived of speech, particularly when the sithj.•& of
his wife and children was called in que•tion. Hh
own evidence, and that of the greater pars of his wit-
n.-stes established the fazts of his having lived one
teems of affection and happiness with his wife ; sod
some of them, with whom he had been charged es
have acted in a criminal manner, gave the mast as-
eonivoc:;! testimony of his innocence ; many of them
adverting to expressions of the Defendants, by
which it appeared they had persecuted the l'r
tor. for the purpose of compelling him to ni.,!.e a
large settlement on his wife, who had io:ated his
bed, and now lived with the Defeneant
.On the part of the Defendants, a greet num er
of witnesses were produced, eleven of whom sw.•:e
to aft: of the greatest obscenity committed by the
Prosecutor; but, upon their cross-exuminaticis, it
appeared, that, thou it the majority of th•fll
CO circumstances of some years back, vet tlTey fad
never mentioned them, until called upon by t 1
Defendants and their ageats, is::e of them • cletyy-
main with whom the Protest:tor had bad sows
(licit:on-mem •
Ater an investigation of severeeen hours, in the
emirs, of which thirty witnesses were exanntA,
and many fats transpired, at which human Dowd!
must shudder;
Th.! Jury, without a' mornert's hesitation, fond
the Defendants, Guilty of all the charges stated is
the Indiament.

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TH.E. BRITISH JP

I JIN DON,
FRIDAY. Primo/kir 2t.

We have received a letter from our Private Cor-
respondent in Dublin, written on Saturday evening,
which states, that a final meeting of the Cathorics
took place in the morning, upon the sntsjeft of Ca-
tholic Emancipation, when Lord Fisc•s. deter-
mined to secede, and the Catholic Nobility and the
great majority of the landed property resolved r.o:
to embark in the discussion, Of the question, tt.l' -
under the auspices and assured of the support of -
vernment. The remainder, however, purpose to
proceed, and pl .:.ed Sir Tilos; as Fitamcw in
the chair. Sir rlt A NC!I Gootn, Mr. O'S" re. of
the County of Waterford, and N Ir. SCtL,.l', a Bar-
rister, are to be appc ;I,Letl to bring over the Pi:tit:cr..
The latter Gentleman is the principal anor in this
business; but, in con,equence of the secession of
so very respe&able a portion of the Catholic &Js.
the hopes of success are very much reduced, and
the question has lost much of its poplar' y.

We ha.. e ieceived several sets of Paris Papers to
the 13th ; but they contain no news of any interest.
pates are chiefly filled with common place
railin7s in their public assemblies against England.
and the most disgusting praises of BJNAP•ILTZ for
his late hypocritical overture of Peace. Dutch
?apes to the 17th have been also received; but the f
are equally destitute of interesting intelligence.

Mr. Satan) st 4 swirl, list n ght, in the Laby of
the House of „Commons, that it w.O his jou:nth
,to give notice of a Moion for the repeal of Mr.
PITTVS D.-ftttee Bill ia tote.

The Qid Bailey Station• commenced yesterday.
No trial of any moment c;ccui red.

LON UON GPkrft...;£ 11)N ViluSON, M
Wirth .treat. St. Clement;, and et.tnts.ied Ay • JOSIAII
YDIII, at! ill* Office, :11 IS, Are. of St. Carse.3 s
Court*, Strand, wh• rt Orders for ths P kc. (post NW)
m 11119414 attended to.