The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-07-27 00:00:00

LADY P. CAMPBELL.

An alarming fire broke out, on Saterday mnrninz,
about three (Aback, a 4 Coombank. in Kent, the
sea: of Lerd Frederick Campbell, uncle to his Grace
the Due of Argyle. It commenced in Lady F.
Catripbe;t's bedchamber, who, we regret to sate,
fell a sacrifice to the flames. which raged with such
violence as to preclude all possibility of rendering
her Lads this any assistance. this venerable lady
WAS in her 70th year. One wing of the mansion is
entirely consumed. As Weil 45 the express :strive.:
is town. on Saturday, the Duke of Argyle set off
for Coomisank. and had not returned last night.

Yesterday morning His MAJIISTT. the Durk. of
Cusumano, Princesses AtICCITA, SOMA, and
!tutus, attended by Generals CARTWRIGIAT
and Ftrzenv. Ladies Ittor and Tasting. went ea
St. George's Chapel, and heard a Sermon. by Mr.
Limo. from Ist chap. at Si,James, and 12th verse.
The Rorat Parrs attewards went to Frogmnre
for His MaJcsrs tit dine, where they were met by
the Queen, and Princesses I.:imams. and MARY.
Yesterday morning the Duke of CI4IIIIIILAND
left Windsor for London.

On Satnrday, FAA C• moan gave a grand dinner
In mot of the Minister,, anti a numerous party,
at his teat aF, Wilderness. Kent.
Yesterday ,birs. Lanai:at gave a grand dinner
to a stied party. at llif beautiful Villa on Kanto'.
Greets.

The Duchess of Yo ea will lease town, to-day,
for astlautds, for the season.
The Marquis of Ga sa iv, the infest son of the
Duke of Rurt.aon, is to be christened this evening,
at their Grace's house is Grosven-ir-place. His
blarney is to be sponsor t the Loin in Ws ITIN•
will attend as Prosy for His tt *MT T j he will go
in a Royal caniage, with a full suits of His Ma-
s►srr's servants.

The Marquis and Marchinnes of Sr aviroarleft
town, on Saturday afternoon, for Trentham Hall,
Stan
N•TIIAMIAL SIICYD, Esq. M. P. will leave town
this day fur Ireland.
Earl B4TUURIT left town, on Saturday, for his
seat, at Oakley Grove, Gloucestershire.
The Earl and Countess of Fs CZWILIA AM will
leave, town in a few days. for their seat, in xork-
shire.

The Earl and Conine*, of Snit/MUM left
town, yesterday afternoon, for Tunbridge Wells.
Mrs. Powst.t. had her benefit at the Dublin
Theatre, on the 231. That lady and Mr. Pots
are engaged for Cork and Limerick during the As-

The E-4:1 and Countess of Serene left vivre, on
Ssturdsy, for Quorarn, Leicestershire, for the sea-
Irma.

The Earl and Countess SPINCIII left town, on
Sr,usay. for Altharpe, Northamptonshire ; and
ALTIIORPIC Lift town, yesterday, to join
•••••

;l and Lady Haaaowsv left town, on Satur-
c.i. :Jr Worthing.
A provincial paper announces the marriage of
nk limo to Mitt Shrepshankt.
The Earl of Hanaitiorove. Right Hon. Gunton
PoNsosav, Hon. F. A. PRITTIS i Meted. T11014P.•
mi. Cautius, P. , YAW. Butaows.,
VOTLI, SIMAYIII. Bestir, and Hassivrott, arrived
in .he 41st inst. at Dubli4, in the Mesmer packet,
front Holyhead.
Mr. and Mrs. Hist. sing :'t the public breakfasts
and conceru during the assize week at Norwich.
The Opera, on Saturday eight, was very well
attended—ranch fashion were present.
Lord H. Farsocasun and Lady Da Roos will
bare town, tliis day. for the season—the ygo t,
their beautiful seat, Boyle Faux, new Taunt*
Dittos.
Mr. Eeravor. from the Bath Timm. wadi
his debts' on Saturday night. at the ,Haymarket
Theatre, in the Doktt Di /mesa, in Ms. Tosin's
Comedy of The Kokeens, and was iert will ill
t-ive J.

LAW INTRUIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY. SATUI DA r, JULY 2s.

GAMBLING Th kNSACTICM.
IIALT1101111,1•• LAW.

This came betore •he Chancellor on a demurrer
to a bill filed for a discovery.—lt appeared that
Mrs. low, ,•xecutrix of George Law, 14te proprietor
of the Smyrna Coffee.hoese, St. James's street,
found amongst her husband's papers several notes
and memorandums el money advanced to the Plain.
Hi, which she put in suit ; but the Plaintiff alleg-
ing they were advances for gambling purposes
and tran.adions, Sirs! ins bill tor a dis,:overy, and
called upon Mrs. LAW to say w'aether her /is-
i) and did not kerp a common gam' lino house !
To this she deenurr..d, observing that suc'. a disclo.
sure, if she c iuhl in truth make it, would suhjr
her to certain penalties. This day the demurrer
came on to be argued, and Mr. AGAR contended,
that it did not necessarily follow that she would be
sobjea to penaities, because gambling was carried
on in her house ; for instance. cLess, billiards, and
moil et weir, were not penal games, wit4in the
statute. It was clear that the notes were given for
gambling transaainua—rhey were for 100 grineat,
2.)0 filigree, and so on, disdainieg the vulgar emu.
meration of powtele.
Lord Ecoom observed, that that fan could not'
be corsil red conclusive, as the game played in the
Court of Cnancery, as far as Conasel were concern-
.• I, was for pilules. He should thereL.re allow the
demurrer.

liuM6 CIRCUIT.

CH‘Lit-FORD. JULY O.
KLM► •. ►IL[NOUD.

This was an action upon the car! iry a Gentleman
against the 1 /eteridant, the Vic ir of Sy!). l I lerldi
ham, in this county, :or not t .kiag h s tythns off tie
Plaintiff's 'sound. after they were duly set
Mr. Serjeant SIiPIIERO for er.e
ttlat this action was one of the 'in! C450:3 of
t•-• of CiM warfare, wllich surnctitnes existed
riveters tlle oar aln ,t3dh.s Paris 'loners. Nis Mast
d ~gored ifr. I'le-scrod to le, any mart value the
tythes of the g..r.lt a, :ilia then h• wield unJertake
to pay dint vale. to Ise relieved from
the vex itioa havitrz ..Is ';...r-ten rythed in
But Mr. Filer/wad was resolutely bent to hive his
tythes ser our in kind, and it arty part of the crop
was t iken without due notice. he ini nediateg
crn-
mer.:ed a in the Eccksiastical Curt.

tam Green. gardener to Nlr. Kemp, roved
a hook of notices, apicards of 301, served upon Mr.
File usisily served th-as about seven, or
halt p •sly., in the morning. Mr. F. would not then
rcei:• t. they quaht to be delivered
1:r the morning. Toe tythes in qu•aion
• • not Irwin April to November, 18,15, and
re left to rot upon the gronod ; as they decayed,
dug them into the ground.
Setiedilt Bail', as Cuur.sel for Mr. F. too..
tonded, that by the custom of the parish, novice
ought to he served serrr night for tythes to be taken
n:.st morning, and berm:- six o'clock in the morning
for the Afte,noon ut the ssras day.
Mr. Serjeant Suketicao, id reply, contended.
that the custom, as stated by Mr. Serj. ant B:st,
ow most enteasonabl..

Mr. Ju.tice HIA rrt said, he did not see hoot the
Jary could do other than find a rt•rditt for the
Plaintiff. The Jury, without a inornent's hesitation,
found verditt for the Plaintiff, dmnages 40s.
Mr. Jul ice Fir sr*, who was carried into Court
in th- Morning, WAS obliged to leave it at C•c coa-
ciaii,4 of ..11;s cause and Mr. Serjeant Bay tt. r sat
In his place. A case of great :ntett:st, respectinK the
Oyster Fishery. has twee po an account
of the indisposition of oe Learned Jutlge.