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London, England, 1803-05-06 00:00:00

THEATRE.

DRUTIV-LAVE.
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Their MaJEcrtts and the three elder Plt INCEMEi
honoured Ttr Alarrive Prom..r.t. and A House to be
Sold with their presence here last rti:!ht. Never
were the Royal Visitors received with more enthu-
siastic proofs of loyalty and atreclion. The Per-
formers exerted themselves to tL utmost. Mrs.
JUR DA Si to Ler usual vivacity, added a playldlness
never seen but in her own performance, and then
only in her happiest mood. Her exenions, aided
by \lr. BANNIS f gat, (though indisposed) were very
necess..try to chace the tear of sensibility from the
cheeks of tie' knyal Grotipe, who, though so far
elevated in rank above the charvaers, sheaved how

deeply their feelings could be affe6ted by scenes of
humble life and manners. Miss DEca-,IP, in the
ent,ktainment, displayed an uncommon share of vi-
vacity. Her italian mock bravura was encored.
The ROYAL ILI" seemed in high health and
spirits, appeared much pleased with tLir entintain-
ment, and retired amidst the huzzas and plaudits of
an a.imiring audience. Gad saw ibr and Rie
Brriannia, were sung, the audience joining in lull
Cll, rus.

HIS MAJESTY was in regimentals: the Qt.:Li,. sr,
white and gold, dark robe trimn:ed with gold ;
h-ad-dress, black turban studded and braided with
diamonds, a white feather in the shape of a crescent.

Princesses AuntsT a and SoPiiiA were diessed
alike, in white and silver ; bandeaus to match, with
a small variation in their feathers, which were
white ; diamonds, necklaces, ear-rings, Ste.
Princess EtIZA puce and silver Chambray'
muslin dress, diamonds on her sleeves ; head-J:ess,
a superb bandeau composed of stars and chains of
diamonds, a single bird-of-paradisc feather, diamond
necklace, ear-rints, S:c.

FASHION.

THE COUNTESS OF KENMARE`S ROVT
This Lidy,whose elegance an .1 hospit.ilitr has been
the theme of praise in the fashion:Lble world for sonic
years gave, on Wednesday evening last, her first
Rout this season, since her return from Killar-
ney, to near live hundred of the fashionable circle,
at her house in Portman-square. At nine o'clock
the whole of the superb, elegant, and extensive
rooms were thrown open, which, for style and fa-
shion, have riot been etxcelled by any of the season.
In the splendid circle v.-ere,
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The Marquis of Lorn.
Barb—l)rhy, M iuntnotric, Liineri;k,
Leitrim, Farnham, Abuytw, Gallo•••••ay.
ri;., Stanley, and IVCiity.ii:th.
13.5h.4e, of Liier,clc.
Suitoun, D.llon, Primrose, Ch-
sulszon and Saltouti.
as—J. Hayes, E. Renyon, W. iermitighani, L. Pa-ors,
H. D•shwoo,l, G. Sheene,• F. Stuilev, and H. V. Tempest.
Generals—Needham, (4.'11,661, and Taylor.
Cal 7Lets—Sparruw and Sheeue.
Major Eustace.

Me;sri—Etmert W. Shannon, M. Stapleton, Burke, Llcyd„
Swinbiinie, Gerrard, Herbert, Cornwallis, Hethers, Weston,
two Jenninghams, Dillon, Sloane, Hare, Nolcken, Chipne;,
FaulkuJr, Paris, and Piillll.
Nurchionesse:s—Salishwy and Headfu t.
Countesscs—! larcoutt, Carliampton, Derby, Dawsan, Clare,
Portarlington, Mounttiorri,, MiAint-Edgecumbe, Linience,
Le.t.iin, Ito•Aberry, and to run.
I'isr.nunus>,,—Ne•.rark, St :alley, and Allan.
s Nolken

Ludits—tiLstwp, Downer Fitzgerald, tulkeley, Woccl house,
Geaurd, Lit Aughrim, Melville, Hen.
ley, Benyon, Mone!iton, Situder!arid, Ematace, Cu,-
hid, Deerlttirst, l'arsans, Dui :surly, ttiis,xy Dillon, Sturtun,
Dawuoits, Saltuun, M. Taylor, and l'oreliester.
Wright, Needham, Smith, Elmer, Drum-
mond Smith, Swinburne, Wheeler, Hethers, W:ston,
White, Fiuherbert, Co!terell, Dillon, H. Dawkins, Ploarten,
Sparrow, Sloane, Boyne, D..! Gray, Surtoun, Chipney, But-
ler, Faulkner, Paris, Penn, and Sawbridge.
Min;—Sydney, Wright, Cooke, Elmer, Wodthouse, John-
stone, Gerard, Gibbs, two 'ffltieJeri, Iluddlestun, Hztth;rs,
Roadie, Eu,tace, two Crimer-4, Dill, n, Plunckett, Dishstuad,
two allot's, Stucton, White, Vaughan, and two Allan.

FASHIONABLE PArtTIES THIS EVENING.
Countess of Derby's gland Ro.q, Grosvenor-square.
Mrs. 'Thompson's Ball Herefor.lestree'.
Lady Lumnis ROLL, Naw BAIA-street.

Yesterday at half past nine o'clock, his MAJESTY
and the Duke of Cums ND, attended by Cen.
GWYNNE, rude from the Queen's-house to Kew,
where his Maits.r: inspeCted the new palace, i!rd
other works carrying on there, and returned at half
past two.
The Prince of WALES and Duke of You,: yester-
day paid their respeCts to their MAJ:i.iTILS and their
HO VAL S: .STErtS.
The Princess Charlotte of WA tr; was with her
MAJESTY and the PKINCEiSCS during yesterday.
Yesterday thelCountess of UXBRIDGE, and several
others of the female Nobility, paid a morning visit
to her MAP:Arr.

Sir Joni,' Sitso.r.v, report states, is in a few days
to lead the beautiful Miss L. CROFTON, daughter
of Baroness CROFTON, and sisler to Mrs. Sr. G to
CALLFILID, to the alter of Hymen.
Yesterday, Lord Rots gave a grand dinner, at hi;
house in Berkeley-squarc.
Lady Hum locat's•ltout, Lady DE CLIFFORD'S
11.011 t, 'Mrs. Hatt's Rout, Mrs. \Vincar's Rout,
Mrs. lIAMMLRSLEY'S Rout, la t night attradled large
parties of thefashionable world.
Mr. JOHN FRANCIS HA I:TWRI.L, Esq. who re-
ceived the honour of knighthood, was one of the
proxies of the Knights of the Bath, on Wednesday-
at the J.evee, is the Commissioner of the Navy.
Mr. S r. GFJR GE CAULFIELD does not take pos—
se-.sion his new house in Grafion-street for this
fortnight.
Sir 3 irtittn CortEltrt.t. set off yesterday even•
ing rrom his house in Grosvenor place for Ba:h, on
a to Ladv CO L TIRE._ L, where her Ladyship
has been Ler sonic weeks indisposed.
Mr. PoNsos a v and.his beautiful bride, Lady F.
Possos ay, will set off next week, fionr the British.
Rite!, Jexm.yn-street, upon a tour to the Continent.
They will proceed by Paris and Brussels to Vienna.
Yesterday was tn,arried by Tech' licence, Mr.
Lirrtzn•tr., offratiley-street, to Mks CAarrt; ,
second dautfluer of Mr, Cs;•rsitr. the Banker, at
his IhRTSC Bruton.street ; after the marriage ce-
relnony, the happy pair set off for Coppies-hill,
Wirobleo.to.o.

The new market immediAtely to be built north of
Finsbury=sqtrare will in magnituJe sarpass nny-
other in London. l'he following ett,ets art levelled.
completely to the ground, on. the market is
to be ece&d, viz. Dulre-.truer, Princes-street', and.
King-street, with tLe parts to the taunt of
40 kcivs gruuLl.

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N . IV
Pic great and amiable .losniA I:Event ns,
:prang from a small town in 13evisnaliire. and with
that .singular felicity which charaderises trite
ge-
nius, sues surpassed all his cotemporaries in the :trt
which he was fortunately &Anted to pursue. In-
spired at early age seith enthusiasm for that art,
which, at his time, was in the most deplorable
state of imbecility, he advanced it to maturity and.
vigor; laid the foendation for immortal fame to
himself, and placed the Bri.ih School in bold com-
petition with that of Ancient Rome. Like the great
Mietiart. Asiezeo, and Itarnae:, he feund the
Arts degraded to the lowest point of insignificant
tameness ; and, like them, he exalted painting to
the summit, or very near it, of perfeCtion. In the
same age, and cotempontry with him, arose two
other great and hiehly eminent Artists, who equaled
in their respeetive lines, any of the ancient masters ;
and beemeathed to posterity, many extraotainare
fiae tOr the admiration of Englishmen and
ere imitation of Artists.
• The mines of Wit V) and G INsnne aeon will
he au benour to the British nation, and to her
Mal:4lly.
The county of Devon also Flve birth to llensoe,
iTe VIP I' RYE, COSWAY. and NOITUCOT la The lat-
ter gratlernan has long been known to the public,
by his cerreft and spirited representations of ani-
mals, and eirds of prey. Of the latter, is the pic-
ture (No. LI) in this 1'111;11;6011, which represeins
P'a'ten a Serpent. This majestic bird is de-
lineated with great vigour and spirit of pencil, whilst
its chara&er is strongly derided in the situation and
attion chosen by the Artist. The portraits of Tee.
Sp.-t sow (Mr. Acbton and Mr. lloste, No. 113,)
are drawn and coloured with rigid attention to na-
ture ; and the spaniels and morn. carne, in the same
pidare, are equally faithful. ladeed, Mr. N. seems
to look at Nature thmugh a clear eel• tiara/ me-
dium, and represents his objects with elual fidelity.
being contrary to fai4istokle praMiee, our
A rti,t's piattres look cold, and tame, by the side of
glaring colours, and exaggerated effeds. lUs portrait
of the celebrated speculative philosopher, Godwin,
(No. st(i); Dr. YrAlter, (No. trfl); and the Stagier
ost the Nowt if CieIINVOIS, (No. 13,') ; are executed with
muds truth and liarnior.y of colouring ; we know
they are forcible likenesses, and we are ria.kivAalle
enough to think, that this is the fret :writ of portrait ;
for all the fascinating powers of c'.lours, are but
poor substitutes for this valuabk natality. (No. 193)
is an friarre, representing the /spot Sa-
rinir as a :,211 attend lig biz Fled, which,
as emblematic of intiocenae, is composed of lambs.
This may be considered as the triatifted historical
pure in the present Exhibition Nlr. N. has two
other portrtits, (No. 40), Cipaii Brooking, cf the
navr ; and (No. ti), R. Lei:eikr, Eq. both of which
are good likenesses. •
The produCtions of Mr. TV R pencil are of
that extraordinary kind, that they must ores itably
cell forth con.iderable praise or ceasare. The man
of genius and science will feel and see like the
Fainter, and like him appreciate his works in pro-
portion to their superiority and sublimity. 'the ef-
fulgence of great genius is not to be I eikcd at by
mechanical eyes, nor are her sparks ui be analizod
tsy simple processes. Mr. TEKNER has evidently
derived unproven:se:li from his continental tour, and
with wondeitul labour and facility has pr.elaied
four paintings and two drawings sie.:e his return in
last o:tober. A view of the French galleries has
stimulated his native energy, and the scenery of
Switzerland and Savoy has furnished him sublime
features for his powers and pencil. For truth of
conception, and nehness of execution, Mr. TURNER
ranks with A REYNOLDS and a Wt i. 50201, with whom,
and a few, other Engliall Artists, have combined to
vindicate the character of their country from the
invidious censures of .1:u Dos, lvloeresecise, and
Wienxt mat'', (See BC:Hl:jet of litiltshsre. vol. i.
p. 216.) who have contended with more sophistry
than argument that the climate of England is Mi-
mi, al to the genius of Painting. Teas:eats large
piOure (No. 110) of tle. Feirittal torn the opening :if
the Vintage of .'llocon, is, without comparison ; tee
first landscape of the kind that has been executed
since the time of CI. AL DE LORR A IN, On whose
works, indeed, Mr. 1-tau La has evidently and use-
fully axed his eye; and we :uc bold to say, that he
has even surpassed that master in the richness .and
forms of some parts of his pi lures. The scene is
singularly fine, and the figures, which are many, are
drawn and grouped in a style far superior to any of
this Artist's former pandlidions. But perhaps the
Musts are rather too powerful in the distance, espe-
cially when we consider that the time chosen is
when the sun is near the horizon, and when the
distances always recede ill an aerial, soft, and gra-
duating manner.
Where the talents of man so nearly approximate
excellence, we perceive the smallest .defeats,
appear more con,picuous by comparison. The face
of beauty is aft:nerd by the smallest deformity, which
on an indifferent countenance would not be noticed.
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The uncommon met it of the various Perawmancei
at the Ituv a L Cfaces digrlay unbounded taste and
ludgment ; t!:s'y are infinitely beyond any thing of
the present &tr. The Company ts equally as pro-
minent ; they in general possess the first:rate abi-
ii:ies.
The r 'flowing is the of Officer: of the Royal
Institution conArosed at the Anoual*Meeting of the
Proprietors on Monday :
The Earl ut Winelvtisea and Nottingham, Prs:ildrnt.
Nis otiates.
The .if Aylortfeed Henry Cavenclith, F. 4/
The I. id of Murton I.lk lion. (er ,rge V,lners
Lie at E{tentotit IC:r John CON. l lippe4l.l, But,
The Gut 3•Petteer R,ch,trd Jentepn Sulliran, Eq.
Toe Ltd dowel Thumai Bernard, Foci.
Th. Wrill Herr. LoottsDunti.As Juan synanun., FN.
't lie R./hi lion LindPislh...m Ch.►rlee Hatchets.,
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Th., Rt. 1 hin. Sir Joseph Banks
Bat. K. B.

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'Ph. Lewd PV4te.l) id Durham Thor:ow Il inonetsl.-v, Esq.
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T !ATEA!, ICEM.4..E.

C'r-Tal" OF KING'S BENC:I, Weinitsscrt, NT4v

The business of the Court this day, though of the
hignest importauze, as it effects the public morals,
vet was of a nature which readers a public journal
t very improper medium olconvering it to the pub-
lic ; we shall therefore be extremely brief in referring
to it.
The Rev. ilr.Ponisthorpe, a Clergyman ofSnmer-
setshire, a married man, and possesing a very con-
•.iderable property by his wife, was brought into
Court to receive judgment for a crime we cannot
mention. l k was remanded to Newgate, in order
that the Court might take time it) consider of a
sentence adequate to his guilt.
Baptista Bertazzi, and Mrs. Aiken, were also
brought up iqr judgment for vending indecent
pt inns and drawings. They were remanded until
Monday se'imiAla.
Several smugglers, from Cornwall, were brought
into Court to receive judgment upon convictions for
obstructing revenue oilicars, but the Court deferred
sent..•uce on them.
The Court rose at one o'clock, and Lord Ellen-
borough proceeded to Guildhall, woete he sat at
Viri Prim:, and disposed of a few causes, all of
which were uninteresting to the public.

COURT OF F.XCHEIIUFR, M 11f .J.

ARCINDTACON %P. BOA% r.S.

In this case, the Plaintiff, a Clergyman, com-
plained that the Defe;dant, who is a Farmer,
had not tendered his tythes according to the cus-
tom of the parish. It was contended that cer-
tain sheaves of barley should have been shocked, and
one out of ten of such shocks ought to have been
delivered to the Plaintiff; instead of which, every
tenth sheaf had been presented, contrary to the es-
tablished custom and the interest of the Clergyman,
who considered himself ent:tied to receive tythe of
this description in the shock. It was not denied
that the Defendant had paid his tythes, but that
they were given in a proper manner.
On the part of die Defendant it was contendei,
that the barley could not have been shocked with-
out doing it a material injury by preventing the air
from coming to it, and that the tythe had been fair-
ly and honestly paid. The arguments arising from
this case, occupied a considerable portion of the
day. The Court however, were of opinion, that
the Plaintiff had no reasonable grounds for com-
plaint, as he had received his tythes according to the
statute of the common law, the Defendant had not
refused to pay the same, nor had it been proved that
he had attempted to behave unfair.
The Court could not see what injury had induced
the Plaintiff to bring the Fresent bill, therefore de-
cPed that the latter pos,essed no legal right to
demand any further payment of tythes than that
which had been made by the Defenda:.t.

POLICE.

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