The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-16 00:00:00

MRS. CI.I Horn

On Wednesday evening, the above fashionable
Lady had a seleft party at her elegant house in
Brook.strect. About eight card table,: were set out
in the splendid apartments contiguous to the draw.
ing-room. The company were assembled by eleven
o'clock, and about twelve an elegant petit soaper
was served up, of which the visitors partook.
Among the guests were, the Countess of Bum ra
NA MSHIRE, Sir T. and Lady CRAWFORD, three
Ladies PEncevat, —MAYER, Lady VER-
NON, Sir JOHN RTDDELL, Lady CUNLIFFE, Sir
Jong and Lady &tonic:in, Lord and Lady Am-
ntarr, Lord and Lady Swims, Colonel Gt.vritc,
Captain Gm AnA sr, and Lady CORNSWALL.

Kans.—Martin. Thornton. Crawfmsl, Jones, Joddrell, R.
Walpole, Jekyll, William., Batten, C. Ntuagrove, Cox, 11.
Cox. and Donien.
Jfi,eressts--Hinde, Mills, Burdett. Allingham, liarford,
Codriftenn, /Awl:Tote. Sawbridge,Jodilrell, Batten, 1Walpol;
X. Walpole, Tighe, G-altam, and Dorrien.
Mines—Sawbridge, Bassett, Joddrell, Knox, Carter, Stanley,
Cornewall, and Loftus.

The Prince of W ALES, with a lamei, party of fa-
thionables, dined yesterday with the Duke and Du-
chess of Devonsttint, at Chiswick.
The Hon. CATELL CR WIEN, returned from the
Continent on Monday last.

Mrs. ST. GEORGE Cauratimo's ball on Monday
light next, will be the most splendid this season.
SOLOM Ares third subscription ball will be at the
Marchioness of Si v's to-mortow evening, at
Ler Ladyship's house in Arlington-street.
Yesterday evening Lady PERT Fare ball at her
Louse in Hertferd-srreet, after which the company
adjourned to an elegant supper at 12 o'clock. In
the company were Lady LIMERICK and her three
slaughters.
The Right Hon. the Earl Of GI ANARD has been
pleased to appoint the Rev. H. HI Gins, of Nun-
eaton, one of his Lordship's chaplains.
The Gilodwood Races will commence on Tuesday
melt, at the Duke of Ric mostes seat. General
1A144034 the Steward to the Race Course, sets off
this day preparatory to the meeting.

Sir CitAitt is Aso! I. r, will not set off for Ireland
to take the command of the Western Distrift, for
fen days. His re.idence is fixed for Mountshannon,
the 'seat of the late Chancellor the Earl of CLARE.
Lady AsuILL will follow in the course of a few
Meeks.

Mrs. lIILLINCTON, it is said, renews her engage-
ment for the Opera next season. Vt ANON goes to

AST T. F. V'S Silver S:ar, is considered a species of
at: Phlosopher's Slone, it brings su much gold into
the tr:aniry.

The Circut receives, as it deserves, each night, a
large share of public patronage.

The early season has never been so auspicious for
the Summer Theatres ac at present. The enter-
tainments however at Sadler's Wells are so very
superior they would triumph over any obstacles.

The Earl of PEMBROKE, Lord MAUI/BURY, the
Non. Mr. RYDER, Sir P. and Lady AYLMER, Sir
Joins LESTER, Admiral WEL LT:SI Ev, Colonels
MARSHALL, AYLMER, alld HART, are among to
last arrivals at Bath.
The remains of the Dowager Countess of CHAT-
HAM, will be interred this day at one o'clock, in
Westminster Abbey, in the same vault in which the
Earl, her late htu:mitd, was buried. The hearse,
Etc. will be met at twelve o'clock at Kensington
Gore, by the carriages of Mr. Purr, Lord GREH•
VILLE, Earl of CHATHAM, and a large cavalcade of
friend;, which will proceed in procession to West-
rniuster Abbey.
Mr. ARGERSTEIN has recently purchased the two
finest pictures by Aerie, ever painted by that
great artist. They originally belonged to the
Duke I k Botaws-i, who was the patron of the
artist; and the work: erliibit all the fire of genius,
animated by gratitude, fir the protection which he
had received from that nobleman. The pictures are
considerable in size, and as fresh as if they had just
issued from the hand of the artist. They have been
concealed thirteen years in France, and were se-
cretly brought over to this country, otherwise, it is
impossible that such etquishe works should have
been suffered to escape from the Consular Republic.
Mr. Ancaa)r cis gave for these ad:nit...ll)le pictures,
which are companion., a price that dr.ntres the
magnificence of his own taste, as well 4, the pze-
rynurnat merit of the composition's.

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arwr he hl thtl glass break ; he immediately ran out
and seized h;rn, and brought him into the shop;
upon searching him, a knife was found with the
point of it turned, evidently by the operation of in-
' setting it between the glass- and the frame, in order
to force the pane out. He had no doubt whatever
as to the prisoner's having broke the glass design-
edly, and that his obje& was to have stolen his pro-
perty, if be had not been timely interrupted. The
prisoner, he said, fell on his knees, told him it was
his first offence, and that he had never been before
any magistrate in his life time. A Patrole coming
by, he delivered him into his custody, and he was
immediately taken to Bow-street, where he no sooner
appeared than he was recognized as a person who
had, not above a year, returned from transpor-
tation.
The prisoner in his defence, made a general
avowal of his innocence ; said that his breaking the
glass was accidental, that he had no intention of
stealing any thing, and that upon being charged he
made no resistance to following the prosecutor into
his house.
Upon being asked whether he had any witnesses
'to produce in his favour, he said he had declined
applying to any, fearing least the affair should conic
to the ears of his father.
It appeared by the answers to some questions put
by the Chairman, that the prisoner's father was a
tradesman of respectability, but we should be ex-
tremely sorry to add to his feelings by the exposure
of his profession and place of residence.
It turned out that lie knew of his son's delin-
quency, but had not thought him deserving of his
coining forward to say any thing in his behalf.
The Jury pronounced the prisoner guilty.
Ralph Martin was found guilty of stealing a loin
of pork, and ordered to be imprisoned two months,
and privately whipped. He was admonished that
the future indulgence of his larcenous disposition,
would be attended by a public whipping, if not by
punishment of greater severity.
There were a variety of other trials for petty lar-
cenies, but the circumstances were of a nature too
insignificant to merit detail.
'I he Foreman of the Grand Jury appeared in
Court, and stated that two indk'lments had been
submitted to them for distill& crimes, which ap-
peared to have been committed by the same person,
but the delinquent was described in the two india-
ments by different names. In one he was described
by the name of Furnace, and in the other by,the
name of Fumes. The Foreman of the Grand Jury
observed, that both the charges against this person
were, from what appeared before them, of so atro-
cious a nature, that it would be a deep sub.ica of
regret, if in consequence of any error in the indict-
ment, .he should escape Justice. Himself, and
his fellow Jurymen, had considered that as it was
evident one of the names must be wrong, there was
a probability that both might be so, and they
thought it a duty they owed the public to mention
the circumstance to the Court, in order that the
mistake might be reaified. The charges against
the prisoner were nothing less than that of stabbing
a watchman, in a way which, had he not been
strongly clad, must have occasioned his death, and
also striking another man with an instrument of
violence. It would be, said the Foreman, a source
of infinite regret to them, if, in consequence •of
a misnomer such a man should be let loose to renew
his aggressions against the public peace.
'lie Chairman and Justices highly commended
the prudence and caution of the Grand Jury, and
direled the necessary enquiry to be made, as to the
prisoner's real name, in order that the indiaments
might be amended. '
We trust we shall not give offence in suggesting
the stria responsibility attached to those officers on
whom the duty was imposed of preparing the forms
of- the charges exhibited against delinquents ; and
we beg leave to refer them to some very severe re-
marks and animadversions, which were a few years
ago, on an occasion nearly similar to the present one,
made by the late Mr. *Jte,:ice Buller, at the Old
Bailey .'

POLICE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Thursday four Master tradesmen waited upon the
Lord Mayor, and thanked him for the order which
his Lordship sent with Mr. Nelson, the Deputy Wa-
tei-KailifF, for the liberation of their apprentices,
who were impressed on Monday last, as they were
going down the river to amuse themselves at Green-
wich. In the course of their address, they detailed
the particulars of the great trouble and inconveni-
ence which they experienced in the present case ;
and insisted, that :they being Freemen and Livery-
men of London, and their apprentices being bound
for the freedom of the city, the latter were not liable
to be impressed, and that consequently the condua
of the press-gang, who had so impressed them, was
a violation of the rights and privileges of the city of
London.
The Lord Mayor answered, that he should be
always ready to protea the liberties of the city of
London, and commended the Gentlemen for their
exertions upon the present occcasion.
VNION-HALL.
Yesterday the master of a press-gang was brought
before the Magistrates sitting at this office, charged
with assaulting William Workley, a Police-officer,
and striking him a severe blow over the head with a
cutlas, which occasioned a deep wound.
A boy, who saw the transaaion, stated that
about ten o'clock on yesterday morning lie was
passing by Bridge square in the Borough, when he
saw the press-gang come up, consisting of ten men
and the prisoner, who immediately laid hold of the
complaiciant, and demanded who he was, and if he
had been to sea. Workluy answered, that he had
been to sea, but would not be forced to go again by
a press-gang. He was then told by the prisoner,
that he must go on board the Tender, to which the
gang had orders to convey him. The witness then
went up, and told the gang that Workley was an
Officer of the Police at Union-hall, and that they
could not take him. One of them, James Bennett,
immediately gave the witness a kick.
The complainant then attempted to run away, and
several of the gang laid hold'of him; anti while
they were in the struggle, the prisoner lifted up his
cutlas, which was in the scabbard, and struck
Workley a blow over the head, which cut through
his hat, and occasioned the blood to run down his
face ; after which he was conveyed away.
Ile Surgeon was next examined, who had been
pad upon the occasion ; he stated, that he had
-OM the wound which had been given by tte pti-
1111111rs it was a deg cut, from the side of the head

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to the temple—if the weap:4l hut not been confined
in the scah6ard, it would have killed the man upon
the spot—the wound in its present state was a dan-
gerous one, and might prove fatal, if the man was
not taken care of.

The prisoner in his defence alledged, that he was
employed by Lieutenant H---, in the impress
service, to procure men for the navy, and that he
had been ordered by that officer to take such sea-
men as he should meet passing by the foot of the
bridge.—When the complainant passed him, be
detained him, and demanded if he was a seaman ;
he said yes, and behaved in a contemptuous man-
ner. The prisoner asked if he would enter ? Ile
declared he would not, and attempted to run away,
on which he gave him a blow with the cutlac. Th
prisoner affirmed, that he had done no more than
he was authorised to do by the officer of the gang.
The Lieutenant stated, that he had ordered
' the prisoner to attend at the stairs of the bridge,
and to press such seamen as should pass by,
and carry them without making any noise or dis-
turbance to the Tender ; the witness said he was
much hurt at the conduct of the Prisoner, ant
that he had behaved contrary to his orders.
The Magistrate said, that the prisoner had exer-
cised the authority reposed in him in a scandalous
and cruel manner ; he had also departed from his
duty, by going with the gang to Bridge-yard,
when he had been ordered by his officer to proceed
no further than the Bridge-stairs. He was imme-
diately ordered to he committed to take his trial for
the offence, and the complainant was left to the
care of the Surgeon.

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Jamci Bennet was also ordered to find bail, for
having assaulted the boy, and the names of tho
whole gang were sent to the Admiralty, with an
account of their condua.

On Tuesday last, the.children belonging to the
Sunday School at Chelmsford, consisting of up-
wards of one hundrA, dined at Mou!shun-Hall,
at the express desire of Sir l-lxNa v ST. JOHN MILD.
!KAY and his amiable consort.—lt is impossible to
recount the number of charitable donations which
this benevolent Lady has distributed to the indi-
geot poor of this pansh, and that with her owrs
hands, however remote their dwellings. The aged,
in particular, have experienced her bountiful good-
ness ; their wants have been supplied with food and
raiment, and the latter days of their exigence ren-
dered comfortable by the fostering hand of their
benevolent patroness.
We arc informed, that Mr. WENST EN, a gentle-
man extremely well known in fashionable theatri-
cals,, will make his appearance in the course of the
present season at Covent-garden Theatre.

Messrs. PITC H lES, at —Northfleet, have receiveti
orders to proceed with the completion of the Eagl,,
of 74 guns, now on the stocks.
Robberies begin again to occur in different part>
of the French Republic, and they are attributed to
the great number of Conscripts, who prefer the pe-
rils of a life of outrage to the service of an arbitrary
Government. Many are well armed, and they are
said to be concentrating in the mountains. The
Grand Judge is reported to have written on the sub-
jed to the Prefeds and the Commandants of the
troops, in a stile not to be exceeded by the most vio-
lent Revolutionists.
The Lord BISHOP of LONDON has issued his
notices for a general confirmation and visitation of
his *diocese this year, as follows :
Wetlitrut iy, April 27, at St. Paul's—• Visitation.
Thursday, April 26, at St. Paul',—Vantatiun.
Friday, April 29, at St. Martin's in the Fields—Visita'ion.
Monday, May 2, at Chrit Church, MiddliNcy.—Visitation.
Tuesday, May 17, at St. Alhates—Visitatiori and Ct./flirt:At-
tam.
Wiiinsday, May IS, at Stoctford—Visitation and Confirma-
tion.
Thorsdry, May 19, at Walili,n—Viitation arid C'onfirmatioo.
Friday, May 20, at Datimair—Visitation and Confirmation.
Saturday, May;; 1, at Halsted—Visitlition and Confirmation.
Monday, May 23, at Colehestn--Visitation and Coni4rmation.
Tuesday,. May t,!4,,at tJo....lehestr—Visitatiou and Confirmation.
Wi'daesday, May Lin, at Mittl,:y--Cunfirmation
Friday, May .27, at Nl:ddriii—Vtittatlun and Confirmation.
Saturday, May 28, at Chelms:b:d—Visitatioa and Continua
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Monday, May Da, at Ongir—Conirmeinn.
Tuesday, May .31, at Rayleii:il—Cunfirmation.
Wednesday, June 1, at ren tw uosl —Viiitation and Conh.-
!nation.
Thursday, June £, at Rumford—Visitation and Confirmation.

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The following Address, signed by every mspal-
able merchant and inhabitant at Gibraltar, was pre.
sented to his Royal Highness the Duke of KENT,
on his approaching departure from that place.
May it please rtir Royal Highness,
We the inhabitant; of Gibraltar beg leave once more to ap-
proach your Royal Illltness, with those feelings of regret.
which have been called forth by the immediate prospect of rout
Royal H;glinescs:umporary absence from this Garrison.—ltowr
ever short that absence may be, or however necessary fur the
public service, it cannot but be sincerely lamented by us, W
whom every day and hour of your Royal Highness's (Astern-
meth afford additional reasons for gratitude arid satisfaction.
The numerous sacrifices of health, time and labour, which art
unremitting attention to our welfare and poi:purity have SO
long required of reir Royal Ilighitess, are too well known, and
gratefully acknowledged, to suffer es to. hazarVa wish which
might be inconsistent with the convenience of your Royal
Highness=, or the dctnands of public duty.
Whenever these important consideration; shall permit the re-
turn of your Royal flighness, it will be a subject of joy and con-
gratulation to us; and we contentourselves, in the meanwhile,
w th the expression of a actions, ardent, and affectionate at-
tachment to your Royal 'Ugliness's person and character, which
neither time nor distance can diminish, and the assurance that,
while we still remain (as we trust we shall do) the objects of
your Royal Highness's protecting care and solicitude, those ex-
alted virtues which forth the ground of our future reliance, are
not less the subject of our admiration, than the benests wo
have already experienced are the just motives of our wiceasiug,
gratitude.
To which his Royal Highness was gracious)i
pleased to return the following
ANSWER.
C ENT LEM r
Anxious as lam to expert-4 my warm acknowledgments for
the very affectionate manner in which you have addressed me,
on my approaching departure from the Garrison, I feel myself
quite at a loss to find language sufficiently strong to convey all
would wish to say on the occasion; I shall tittirofOre only as-
s, f.e you, the impression made upon me by this flattering mark
of sour attachment can never be effaced.
it having ever been, from the moment of my assuming the
command here, my first object to promote your welfare and
prosperity as far as my judgment could guide me, and the means,
in my power enabled me to do, it is a subjuct of infinite pride
and gratification to me to find that I have succeeded in gain-
int,' your good will, and in satisfying you that I have never
been uninitidltil of those duties, which, as Governor of this
felt the good of his Majesty's service required roe
$o it.rfur.n.
Absent or present, as long as it is his Majesty's pleasure that
I would retain the honourable situation I hold here, it will be
my ptrticitlar study to prove to you the attachment I feel for
the repeated marks of atfectiim I have uniformly received -
your hands, by zealously attending to every point that can,
tribute either to your comfjrt, or to the protection of your
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it study to prove to you the attachment I feel for
I marks of affection I have uniformly remived at
by zealously attending to every point that can cor..
r to your comf.Prt, or to the protection of your per.
Dperty.
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