The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-08 00:00:00

BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
FRIDAY. DU:IBMA 8.

Reports have been prevalent, for twine days, of a
continuums at Seville, in which several of the Junta,
including Pistarux. the brother of the hero of Sa-
ragossa, were seized Ly the populace as traitors fit
their country ; while other aceitits link ce a sus-
picion, that the violence has been exercised under
the influence of the Junta, upon the leaders
of the populate parry not in the Government.
The hest-informed circles incline to the former
opinion. A change has been a Mug time in
contemplation, and it will not surprise us to find,
that many of the Members of this imbecile Cabi-
net have been removed. When the Marquis Wet.
Ittsi.LY visa at Seville, information, we understand,
was communicated to liiin,that a plot had been form-
ed to seise the whole of the Junta in the middle of
the night, while they were engaged in Council—to
put to death some, and to send off others to South
America-.to declare • Regency, and to place at its
1 bead the old Cardinal BOURBON, the Duke De
1 .1 N FAINTA Oct, the Marquis Dc kOM•NA, and two
others, and that the Duke's regiment of guards,
then at Seville, were to be the principal actors
in the plot. 'Die Marquis could not of course
suffer such a design to he carried into execu-
tion without givitig notice to the. Joist., which lie
did immediately. The Junta were in • dreadfull
state of thing, and threw themselves upon his
Lordship. who promised to go instantly to the
Duke DE IA NrANTA UO. but urged the imperious
necessity of their attending to the popular wislie4,
convoking the Cortes, and making several reforms
. la the administration of affairs. This was promised,
and the. Marquis had a conference with the Duke
Dc L'IWYANTADO. *no exerted his influence so
effectually, with the regiment of guards, that his
&sign was not carried into execution. The Junta,
relieved from the danger that had alarmed them,
row/lied to remove the Duke's regiment, and to
introduce other troupe, upon whom they could de-
pend. They then shewed a reluctance to fulfil the
promises they had made—Tile greatest indignation
was again excited agoutis• them, and the Marquis
Du ltommt is underst.oal to have made • long
speech to them, in which he upbraided them in
the most bitter terms. Ender these circumstances,
mad to appease the popular discontent, it was agreed
t i convene the Cortes.

It appears from a letter Irma on talker or board
thr. C'aussus, of 74 guar, 1110. of Lord Ctn.:Aso-

twooti's bet, inserted in another part deur paper,
that that/crews of the French convoy, which sought
refuge to the 11. n• of Rosas, escaped on shore, and
that, at the time alien the enemy sailed from Tou,
lois, they suppo,cd that the British squadron was
lying oft Port Mahon.

The fallowing account was posted last morning
at Lt.ntro'b:---

"The Bombay, Lord Castlereagh, and Upton
Cavite, East India ships, have arrived in the
Downs : they sailed from Bombay the 27th July,
and (rota St. Helena the 1 ith October.—The Lord
Coghlragh brings an account of four Indiainen
hiii..ll4 tams attacked in the Bay of Bengal; two
,o 1 them are taken.; out is driven ou shore, and
the fuJrth escaped, wises unknown. The two
captured ships are carried into the Alauritius, by
the Caroline French frigate."
The Purser of the Lord Castlereagh, country
• ship, arrived yesterday afternoon, who gives the
following intelligence, which contradicts part of
the above statement, 'that they spoke the
Nerei.le frigate, off the Cape, which ship had keen
off the isle of Bourbon, where the Streatham and
another ship lay, nuder a strong battery. The
islands of Mauritius, &c. were under a close
blockade."

Another account, to the following effect. was re.
erivral at the Eat India !louse:—

" The Lion man of war, of 64 guns, arrived yes-
terday in the Downs, with the Bombay, sailed from
Bombay the isth, of June ; Lard Castlereagh and
Lipton Castle, country ships, sailed from Bombay
about the 27th of July. The {Parley, from China,
parted, on Monday last, in a gale of wind ;-she
was then very leaky. They lift St. Helena on
the 11th of October.—Accounts are maid to have
been receive,: at Bombay, that, of four extra ships
which had sailed from Bengal, two were takvo, one
lost in Bengal river, and one arrived at Prince of
Wales' Island.

" The expedition to the southward was to sail
from Bombay the latter end of June, under con-
voy of the Cornelia frigate.
"The expedition to the Persian Gulph had been
countermanded. innd the troops were to proceed
from Bombay, the beginaing of May, fur Bengal.
in several trsovorts, with the Desaystes, under
convoy of Ills NI AJ F.STV's ship Drake." •
There is no account of the four skips that hate
been so lung missing.

We congratulate the country, on the first sym?-
touts of natiouel feeling end indignation, which were
manifested in the decision of On: question, it Giold-
hall, on Tuesday. Mr. W AITHMA N, acting as a tri-
bune of the people, but without faction or intempe-
rance, touched, in a masterly, argumentative, and
convincing manner, those topics of inquiry and inves-
tigation, which, whatever efforts may be made to
samurai or to extinguish them, will, from their mag-
nitude, and the calamities that they lieve inflicted
on us, ultimately force attention. The udoption
of the Expedition to tValeheiett, the selection of
the Commander to whom its execution was entrust-
ed, std the Mean:tory, procrastination, or igno-
Mier, demonstrated in every stage of its progress,
have net only involved this country in an ellolllloll7
expense, in a loss of many thousand men, and
exposed it to ridicule, as a Government; the
chains of Austria have been rivetted by it, and the
entire 'subjugation of Spain aud Portugal, may, not
improbably, flow front the same source. What Ca-.
binet, except one, of which the Duke of Puirmatto
constituted the nominal head ; of which an Earl
CAMDCN was the President ; and in which the
whole Executive Power may lie said to have
rested with two Secretaries of State, one of whom
had obtained a promise fur the eventual expul-
sion and disinissiou of the other; while he al-
lowed this devoted Minister to, plan and execute
the Expedition in tpiestioti-..What Adu►iuistra-
tion, except one, such its Mr. CANNING describes
them, servile, iuterested, and capable of any act,
however disingenuous, which litight enable them
to cling to office, would hove allowed Lord CAITLII
ILEAGU to send an army to Walcheren, ander such
■ leader its Lord CHATHAM ! That omen enjoying
city hollallrO, alod boob' with the profits of I.oallll or
contracts, should oppose all testimonies of the just
indigoation felt by their fellow.citixens at these
acts, natural. That Ministers, who,
because they have substituted Lord Witt... Envy
and Mr. v nv.a. in the place of the two Ditelli4
Secretaries; and because they have invested Mr.
rEaCITA I. with the Duke of PuatLattu's office,
consider themselves es • ►e-invigorated Cabinet,
should endeavour to shelter Lord CHATHAM and
themselves; we know to be in the guttural •nd or-
dinary course of things. But, we are persuaded,
that neither influence, corruption, nor intrigue,
though they may postpone, can present • full in-
quiry. If DA I.IITNITI.L, for the Convention of
Oars. which. 'however inglorious and uuworthy,
fell Air short, iu its destructive results, of the re-
treat from the Scheldt, was nevertheless brought
before ■ Court of Military Inquiry ; can Lord
CHATHAM escape? The thing is impossible. His
actual situation. as a Cabittet Minister, is disliked
by the country. That he should condone to hold
the office of Master-General of the Oidaance, may
well excite astonishment. His very litiotination br
the command of the army destined:fur the coast of

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Holland, parlbsea every movement, and decided
the fate of the empire.
It is unquestionable, diet NAPOLEON. notwithe
standiog his sublime talents, Ilia velocity, and his
first successes on the Danube, had, nevertheless,
adventured too far, and had co emitted all his tic.;
• quisitinns to hazard,. when he attempted, on theL
2tith of May, to pass that river, in order to attack
the Austrians. From the period of his repulse and
defeat, at Aspern, to that of his victory at Wagrath,
on the fitli of July, intervened a space of near six
weeks, during the whole of which his fortune to-
tered, and when it might have been arrested, it
-not overturned. That the military councils of
FAA NOS wanted energy, decision, spirit and
promptitude, is not to be disputed. Never hail
such au opportunity, for. attacking Lamellar repelling
their Corsican foe, presented itself ! Nor do we
wean, nor attempt to defend, the pusillanimity
and debility, which characterised the Austrian II iite.
refitment, Generals, and Ministers, who allowed
Bo NAPARTE, unmolested, to reconstruct his bridges,
to subject the Danube anew to his confirm',
and finally to carry victory with him into the heart
of Moravia. These disastrous and humiliating facts
are in evidence. But the peace of Vienna never could
have been concluded, unless pe, by our delays,
our diasensious, and our want of all information,
had contributed to render the sitweion of Austria
hopeless. It required the imbecility of such a
Cabinet as oars; sustained by the inanity of such
• Commander as we selected, to ceufirtu victory on
&beside of NhpoLhoN, and to enable him, by ter-
' "sr, to dictate the peace that followed. Had we
sent the army to !Mime in June, while Sir ARTHUR
Wet.l.Esi.xy advanced into Castile, JOSKPII roust
have been shut in, between the British and
Spanish forces. Spain must have been liberated.—
Had we directed the Expedition to the Elbe, all
the north-west provinces of Germany would have
risen against their oppressors. Or, if the Scheldt,
and Antwerp, and Walchereu, and nothing else.
would satisfy Lord CASTLEREAGH. it is well known
that, durrig the whole month of June, no farce ex-
iateil between the Al.iese and the Scheldt, for the
protection ci' Holland or of Flanders. Without
taking up a single trans Fort for the conveyauce of
Hoops across the Ger:ltan Ocean, twenty thousand
soldiers, put on board twenty soil of the line, and
five thousand artillery, conveyed in teu frigates,
would have reached the opposite shore, with a
westerly wind, front any part of the coast of Kent,
or of Essex. Ili 24 hours. Tney might, in Jane,
have hauled, unopposed, almost any where. from
Blankenherg, a few miles north of (Mend. round
to the mouth of the Scheldt itself. For it has been
demonstrated, that the batteries of Flushing, Sind
on Cadsand, though they might have impeded,
could not prevent the passage of our fleet. Whe-
ther the ships of BONAPARTE had been drawn up
and moored, below or above Antwerp, our troops,
without being moneyed by the guns of that city,
would, by a rapid march, have destroyed them,
teen if they could not have been approached by the
British fleet. The cuterprize would, at least, have
been brilliant, useful, and successfid. But, can uti-
lity, national gloiy, or success, ever attend the deli-
berations, or accompany the measures, of such a Ca-
binet as that described in the statement of Mr.
CANNING. who, as an actor in the scene, must be
allowed competent to draw a faithful picture ?

A Common Hall is lobe held, on Thursday nest,
to c misider the late disgraceful and calamitous Ex-
peditions, by which the blood and treasure of the
comm!: have becu so shamefully sacrificed, iu coo-
wequerice of a requisition to the Lon: Mayor.
The King has appointed Nlondav next, at Wind-
sor, to be waited upon by the Sheriffs, to know
when His Majesty will be pleased to receive the
City Address.
We stated, yesterday. that an attempt is making
to rescind the resolution of the last Court of Corn.
mon Council—A requisition, we understand. luta
been set on foot, by Mr. Sheriff Atkins, in come.
quence of which, the Lord Mayor has appointed a
Court of Common Council fur Wednesday next.
We have been informed, that some Wards have
signed requi,itions for Ward Meetings, to iustruct
their Cowmnu Council to support the proceed-
ings of la.t Court, which cannot but be followed ksy
all those Wards that have any clams to independ-
ence, and value the honour and character of the
country.

The pulirs of Marquis Wetts.si.es. assert,
.1 that his departure from Spoilt was con'.idercd
public calamity, and that it we. at tirst intended.
by the populace, to prevent his embarking for
England, so anxious were they to keep hini in
Spaiii.'.—This is nut the essence, but the dreg► 4.1
the grossest flattery. It uot, let us see what the
Marquis will du for the poiailace of his can
country
The Rev. Dr. H Att, P. T. C. D. has been elected
Vice President of the Royal Dublin Society, in the
room of the late Archbishop of Dustin.
Yesterday, we understand, concluded tbc final
evacuation of Flushing, and close, the last scene of
that melancholy tragedy, the Walclieten k:spedi-
tion. The incapacity with which this enterprize
war conducted, has only been surpassed by the
ignorance in which it was conceived. —Se un-
wholesome has the Island been always consider-
ed by the Dutch, that when troops are o►dered
from Illaerlem, er Amsterdam, to garrison it, they
take leave of their friends with the same melan-
choly forebodings, as if they were going to the
most unwholesome island in the Nest-ladies, in
the must sickly times. Of one Dutch regiment
which arrived in Walcheren, nun strong, about
three years ago. there remained only to it the time
of Lord Cacrynat'sdescent,and yet it had received
Jun recruits from the s;ontineot it) the interval.

'•LAf, Caile Spectre *as performed here list
night: The. part of O.Yasond was sustained by Mr.
Raymond. His powers are pecilliarty tteU anapted
to characters of this class, and, in the presurit one.
lie appeartii to advantage ; but no propiiery of
action or delivery could obtou for I *Annual:lied
Nilo °halloo during the awe first acts lies entre
sworn ales, and his exit w every scene, were bil-
lowed by a hiss, apparently front anemic, the saw.,
party iii the house. Priesuituag dint it untold he
persevered in to theond 'of the play, tale. Hat mos.&
when thus **sailed in the 4th act, cause forward,
and midi,. aSmi the audience w a speech ro the hol-
lowing ..dace
" GENT:trig"! AND kart had the bot,o4r of
pm-forming before a British public for tea bars, aril, cat it
this present occasion, have hail the good foctrine to Le ho.
•outied with your apprubsibitio. Tie mule of the rteepuen,
which I bare this Light experienced, can be only matter c ft on•
jet-tine—hut I must cookie, that it lois nut hero, ow my port,
totally unexpected. 6 was tufo r,nrd, before I ratite rhino to
the house, that, in cousiquelice of my having expressed au
opiniou upon the contests that prevail with itspect to Cu.
veutsGariten 'theatre, I 'night expect to be opposed std
thwarted in my prifessioual isisting. Whether that be
just, I leave to the Mena of as honourable public to deride,
without fear at incurring its displeasure. 1 rsu uuly say,
that If the disapprobation he limited by my' performaute,
and that my elertiong to please have been sinfortunafe, it as
any duty to bow to your judgment ; but, if it proceeds hero
a private party, actuated by au unworthy motive, iu that
case, Gentleinen and Ladies, I must threw myself epee roar
aud riaira.your protection."
This address, was delivered with a modesty that
could not offend, and also with a force and Steins-,
well calculated to produce effect. It was receive'd
with an unanimous burst of applause from every
part of the holier, end not a murmur was heard
during the rest of the plat'.—The part of Aitgela
was sustained by Mrs. Edwin ; she played *nu
spirit. but it wanted simplicity and feeling. Mr.
Powell was much too loud io It' el! iaaid ; all ap-
pearance of strength and vigour, in a man, who
statibred fourteen years of sorrows and esiptitity,
takes from the interest which his injuries are Cilitll.•
lated to excite. A Mr. Vaughan made his first ap-
pearance in liassait—lle is a tolerably good figure.
and shout size; et' his feature* tio opinion
could be formed, as HEIMA is a blackmail. There
is a jirk its WI; delivery, accompanied with a jirk
in his action; aPhich he must hay aside. As he has
started iu a 'subordinate character, we may presume
he does not rate his merits high. The excellence
of Mrs. Powell, Its the ghost of Evelina, the public
are well acquainted with. Her pertain is consider-
ably thinner than formerly, and better suited to 'the
character. The descent was remarkably well ma.
paged ; and although a very large theatre may be
considered 'necessary to give full effect to spectacles
of this kind, the delusion was complete. Vl'ith the
trivial- ititerrarpOen which we have noticed, the
piecrt. er/at. The audience was
crowded and fashionable, including her Royal
Ilighsiess the Princess of Wake and party, and se-
veral other persona of distinction.
•
Dr. SAUNDeas, and two other physicians, yester.
dry attended Her Royal Highoress l'ance's Awe-
eta, and were of opinion that her Royal Highness's
complaint pvecetided Yuma an enopyemig, or matter
in ,the thorax ; and not an hepatetes, ur indium-
runtion of the liver, as was at first imagined.
Lord Kt ri rrAl en has let his house in Lower Gros-
venor-street, rind imai••porchaeiil a house in Nor-
folk. His Lordship intends removing to it in the
course of three weeks, and will remelt* there for two
years. • •
Lord Eutagsatir will leave town this day on a
visit to the Lark of Essex, at Cashiobory.
The Countess el Mxxisoitocom and her daugh-
ter,' Lady Moamar; left Burton, Lincolnshire. on
Tuesday, for nativity, near Perry bridge, Yorkshire,
the seat of the Earl of MEIHOItutIGII

The Countess of %V liiiTaIOILL•NU will leave
KIRKMAN'S Hotel, this day, on a visit to the Earl
and Countess of JensEY, at their seat, Middleton
Stoney., near Bicester, Oxfordshire, where her Lady-
ship intends stopping a fortnight, and will then pr. •
ceed into Devonshire, to pass the Christmas holi-
days.
Among the curious pebbles in Mr. &sumac's
Museum. is a white eafr-eye, of extraordinary
beauty ; it is greatly admired by the tabbies.
Lord FRLDERICK iNlos-r•ous returned, on Mon-
day, to his house in Berkeley-square. }lit Lo.d.
ship dined yesw.day with the Duke of Mr.itcruns..
at his house iu Crosrenor-square.
Two Ceara. Con. actions are entered for trial, in
the Court of King's Bench, this day—both eery
distressing cases.
Bath arrivals—
Viscountess Nilson, tidy Glenbervie, Lady L. Leans,
Lord and Lady Gardner, Him. Air and Mit. handed!, Hun.
Mrs. and three Moses Fane, Hun_ Mrs. "rhuson, Sir Win.
Brabasuu,Nir E and Miss Jaynes, Sir Horace Mann' Admi-
ral Crawley, Colonel Mackenzie, Colonel flusr.ird, Colonel
Futter, Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Marshall, Colonel Corwin:-
haine, Cut. Cooke, Lieut.-Col. Cope, Dr and Mrs Forking.
ton, par. Mr aid Mrs Williams, Ace. kir. Mis Legge,
Rey. Mr Terry, Her. Mr_ Bowls% Ker. Mr. Gartlad, Star.
Mr. M arklua, Km Mr. McNeil, lies. S. Huldawritthy, Capt.
and Mis. Aribur, Capitols and Mrs. fiel:aires' Capt.N ebb,
Capt. Du Molltlll, Capt. Mainwaring, Cupt. Bratty, Capt.
Nieto:ikon. Capt. llivonlorr, Capt. ltuirei is, Capt. C King,
Crpt. C.11.10a, Capt. Hardy, Lida, Poacll, L.tut. Bradshaw,
Lieut. Kellett, Mr. 41. d Mill. Puller, 31. anti MIS.
Mr and Mn. Grafton, Mr. a... 1 310. Shrppard, Mr. and
Miss ItAre Mr. Arid Cbl.llollll, Mr. uod bole,
Ylf and Mr:, Hatch, 3f r.aod Mrs BeUWllfir..:, Mr. and Mrs.
Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Ayton, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholson' Mr and Miss W. Smyth, Mr. and Mrs.
Presiun, Mr. and sfin Brooke, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Cram/.
tun, Mrs and tau Misses Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, 41r.
and Mrs. Dr Laney, Mr. Milk, Mr Kisg, Mr. Maddes, Mr.
Rsnilall, Air. Underwood, Mr Struts.; Mr. M ACWICOII7I.
Mr. Powell, Mr. Laonhert, Mr. Unlit, air. Collins, Mr. Ed.
monk, Mr Marro., Mr Morris, Mr Hole, Mr. Ticket'.
Mr. While, Mr. Penn, Mr Co.riaer, Mr. Wyatt, Mr Cam.
mins' Mr. Ile,wer, Mr. Lane, Wr Brompturs, Mr. Wyk.,
Mr. Pearuse, Mr. Sheppard, Mr Mayo, Mr. !kw* Mt
Moody, Mr. Wilkie, Mr. Blseolitsrne, Mr Penriad.Coekc,
Mr. Andlry, Mr. Fox, 14.-. M. Crompt ~,,, Mrs Merry, Mrs.
Hemming, Mrs Jenniuss, Mrs llarite, 311s.WIsitekend, Mrs.
Mrs Whatley, Mrs. Whyte, Mrs Dovne, Mr.. Hut.
ton, Mrs Nes** Met filronins, Mrs. GrwrOiaiii, Mi.. Rol.
den, Mrs. Shad,, Copplustr, Nu. Clearer.* Miss es r
Dunwiile, Mrs. Uelamem, Mot, Itvaril, Mho Niredle, M.lll.
Wells. Miss wyu.S, Mug Maw Heiman. di.
?INS Santry, Miss Lemma, Mier Howell, Miss Fraser. Muss
Tcrusuo, Miss Park, Masa Lindsay, Muss C. Li Lloyd, IN.

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rovisr-GARDEN THEATRE.
• Last slight, the opereof The Woodatan, and the bal-
. let of Don Juan, were the seetlic representations at
,t• this Theatre.: The house was not full till half-price,
slid, sith its fullness, the tumult commenced in
sad, lures as to destroy the rest 1,1 the entertain-
i.tents. Hitt tlfeuproar was by no means so great
00 the per csding evening. Tile spirit of the
0. P.'s i, easily raised, and easily evaporates. A
inistakeit minim as to the nature of the trial, Clif-
ford v. Brittidon, elevated thew, fur one night, to a
latch of enthusiasm ; " the next they flag, and
souk, we trust, to rise no more One hunts was
head, and one rattle sprung. but not witliont the
precaution of calling " 0. P.'s together !" Upon
which these rioters immediately form a circle of
defence around the perpetriatur of the greatest folly.
Weil might it be exclaimed—
•• Oh! Sademeat, thou art fled to beasts,
Aug men have hat their treSati
but that we know, from the same authority—.
" An are sot ram, who Wear the hoolaa fora ;•'
and to cell these shameleie *retches, whose highest
lomat It is, by their ribecenity and brutality at a
putslic'l'heatre, to force: the burning blush into the
cheek of inteleery ; to call theta wen, would be u
hoed on mailkiiid. Several Placards were *hewn
/Mont, mid one wee theo.vn upon the stage, *here it
lay till the end of the piece. The mil)" one we
could 'mike oust, was a fit specimen of the wit,
twice, arose. degeitcy, and delicacy, of the 0. P.'s.
It MU thus :
A" tritest be Counsel,
The larvaten
0. P's are trienspha.it,
If not, il.wo my blunt!"
Another placard wee handed iuto the dress-boxes,
where it was immediately torn to pieces, and re-
turned to the owners, whose rage was obstreperous
and unbounded at this insult. A man attempted to
address the pitites ; but he was "no orator, as Ch/.
lard is," and all the disturbatite lie could raise its
thre. elruers, for tine lest champion of O. /I.istn.
The piny next amused themselves with sham-
ti,.;hts, loyal mathigale, O. P. dances, running
at the ring. Encouraged by their success in this
latter sport, they extended their invest3o to the
very orchestra, driving and positing all before
them. Perhaps the 4 thought that if they could
4. Mao but a rush" against the Matitiers, they,
would drive them to submission to their modest,
and moderate, end temperate dementia. if they did
It was one of the " ro,istakes of a night." One per.
son sported a white or new-drop cap. :mother a red
bandket shirt, tied round his hi lid, Nit 'h "an Egyp-
tian to hi, mother gave." Not bring imticto!, these
011; h -ambitious for stoppea short in their
Career, and pocketed the attroin. After the
curtain dropped, the usual chorusses of groans Mad
cheers were given, among which the only novelty
was. " Three groans for Sir J. Monstielil!"
This infamous attempt to loin into disrepute
the character of line of the most upright, well-io-
form-d, and constitutional J telges, that ever Reseed •
the 11.oich,ise wife:lion proof of the troth of what we
have rill along asserted ; that, titoogh many of the
thought ess and nnwary might be seduced iuto a
participation of this rioting, yet there was at bot-
tom some of the vilest and most daugeross of ho-
tness passions. Much, therefore, ar we coudemn
the conduct of the 0. P.'s, en this occasion, we
cannot help coogratutseamg the public, on recriviug
soother confirmation of the detestable nature of
their deaigne. Every eye must now be opened to
their pernicious schemes, mid every further esposi
must rob them tel. their leas abaudoned abettors,
sod suscoosiderate accessearies.
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Mr. BRAS/0111114 4411.. MOUNTAIN close their
engagement at the Dublin Theatre, this week,
afters reception meet grateful to thaw feelings.
Public curiosity was greatly excited, on Sunday
lost, by the celebration of it solemn Iligh Mass at
the Rouses Catholic Chapel, Bath, which was 013
that day first opened for divine service. The Mass
was celebrated by Dr. COLLINORIDGE, the Catholic
Bishop of the district, iissieted by the Kev. Messrs.
CAT DEftllAalt •ad flowasocte. The Rev. Mr. An-
' t Pt!t preached a very appropriate sermon 011 the oc-
casion, tending to convince his hearers, that all moral
anti political good,as well as eternal luippiness,depeod
WA the cultivation of the principles of the Christian
religion ; in alluding to the form of divine worship,
he reasoned on the propriety of splendid decora-
tions, and solemn ceremonies ; observing, that the
polite arts, music, poetry, and painting, hail often
been successfully employed in inspiring cod assist-
bug devotion, through the , medium of the senses.
The choir was extremely well condoc-ed by Mr.
Cote. Madame CATALAWT, with her usual readi-
ness to please. exerted her inimitable talents on the
inccanion, and sang an ',gnus thi, expressly com-
posed for her by Mr. Rsuzziet ; her expression
was most beautiful, and although some brilliant ca-
droves were introduced, they were sufficiently pm-
them and appropriate. Messrs MAOUVrir aunt
GA it TWIT ohlilingly resisted. The whole caremony
swas at once grand earl impressive. The Chapel.
which was formerly the Theatre Royal, is iitted.up
. wins greet ueatness mod simplicity.
The rentaina of the Isar. Lord Motrsox, which
were removed, on Tuesday last, from his house in
Seyruour-place. passed tin ough Peterlinrongh and
Deering ou Thuredoy, and stopped that night at
the Ball Inn, as Ilium*, on their way to "Burton,
pear Lincoln. On Friday, they tin:weeded through
Falkiug% ins and Sleafortl, and orrived at Lincoln,
Shoot ten o'cl ~.k on Saturday niarnin. where
they were joined by a numeroita assemblage of tr.
nuotry mull friends. The *hole then proceeded to
Portents where the funeral service was performed
with the most affecting solemnity, and the remains
of this amiable young Noblemen were interred with
those of his uncestore.
The prnierctitri 4 in the case of the Kits ti. the
Duke of Gentoo sr. is a winners of about 2,6 years of
• Hire, healthy-looking, bat not liantiaowe, hen%
goe-tiaithed and bear-eyed.
On Satsioley morning, the market-bowie of llills.
hltourelt. North of Ireitoirl, wutS discovered to be on
tire. cad althaitigh every exertion wits made by the
toliahstanto of the tows, stimuslntial My the presence
and aid of the Marquis of Oiewsitintae, almost the
se hole of slim handeoine edilice has 'MVO consumed.
Tile • Imilding was undergoing a thorough meter,
and would hare had a roof of the patent cement,
in the preparation of which, it is supposed, imakg
lire loci beet) communicated to vac of the floors.
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ROSS-SHIRE ELECnopt.
Hugh lanes, Esq. of Lochslish, has been Fleeted
Member of Parliament fur Ross-shire, after a warm
contest, in which the•candidates were nearly on a
par.
Extract of a letter from Tain, of 29tit Novem-
ber :—" The election of a Member fur thi. county
came on here yesterday, sod concluded at a late
hour. The candidates were Sir Charles Ross,
of Balnaguani, Bart. pmposed by Sa HUgh
Munro, of Foe lie, and seconded by Sir Roderick
M,Kenzie, of Scatwell, Bait. and Hugh limes.
of Lochalsh, Esq. proposed by Mr. M'Leod, of
(litanies, seconded by Colin Mae Kenzie, Esq.
of Portmore, and supported by the Seaforth
iote-
rest.--Of the freeholders on the roll, 23 voted for
Mr. lone% six of whom had their qualifications on
superiorities ; two of these were strongly objected
to, one of tlicin fur refusing to take the oath of
trust and possession, .but whom the l' sea, not-
withstanding, did nut expunge from the roll. On
the other hand, 19 voted for Sir Charles Rms. fill
on qualifications of real. property ; in addition to
these, Sir John Leslie, of Findrusie, Bart. Colonel
Morro, of Poynrzfield, and Mr. Cockburn Ross,
of Sliandwick, who were claimants, declared their
votes for Sir Charles, insisting that they were
im-
properly exeludeil front the roll : so that the taunt-
ber of votes for Sir Charles was n. The requisite
protests were taken by him, and the merits of the
election may be discussed in a Committee of Ow.
House of Commons."

REJOICEVGS AT NeWPORT.

Tuesday, the 21st uit. V. MI celeLruted by gene-
ral demonstrations of jny throughout
the neighbourhood of Newport, in honour of Thu-
lium Lecke, Log. attaining the age of twenty-one.
The morning was ushtred in by the firing of can-
non, and nnging of bells in the several parish
dandies of Newport, Edgmond, Longford, and
Aston ; and the sun rose with a countenance must

propitious to the enjoyments of the day. The in-
habitants of Newport and its neighbodrhood testi-
fied their respect and esteem fur the House of
Longford and its heir, in the most liberal manner ;
subscriptions to the amount of lOtil were collected,
with which an ox and ten sheep were purchased,
and roasted in the town, and distributed, with
bread and ale, to the poor. Bonfires, fireworks,
and other ensigns of joy, were alio .displayed, and
partial illuminations glittered with the taste cud
warm congratulations of individuals ; ainowg these
the Free School was most brilliaotly conspicuous. At
3 o'clock upwards of tin of the neighbouring gentle-
men and iiihabitaida of the town assembled to dinner,
at the Liou bin, at which Mr. Cotes, owe of the Re-
preiientatives fur Shropshire, presided. The young
Squire visited the jovial table in the uvening,and in a
neat speech, delivered with great feelipg, thanked
them fur the %Corral testimonies of regard 'they ex.
pressed for himself and family in the rejoicings of the
day. His health was twice drunk, with three times
three. Many loyal and mirthful sougs and toasts ani-
mated the conviviality of the feast, which harmoni-
ously continued to a late hour. An ox was given
away, by the worthy possessor of Longford, to the
poor Gunther on his estate ; another was roasted at
Bruniston, by the tenantry; two sheep at Aston,
and two at Etlginond ; and true Shropshire Octo-
ber sparkled in the bumpers of the evening. At
night, c2,l mends were fired .from the cannon,
and a bull and slipper given in the Mansion-house,
which was graced by a dazzling selection of the oa-
ths• beauty of the county : and the cheerful tunes
attracted the fantastic toe till the rays of morning
greeted the conclusion. The festivities were con-
tinued the two following days, and harmony and
good humour characterised the unanimity which
iiiiiiiterrupttilly prevailed throughout these re-
joicings.

The grand chain of locks onthe Caledonian•Canal
at Muirtown, are completed, and present one of the
most stupendous piles of masonry to be met with
►n any part of the k.•.gdom. The work is, in every
rez.ptct, executed in a manner corresponding to the
magnitude of the undertaking, and does infinite
credit to the skill and ability of Messrs. CARGILL
and Stuesott, the contractors. The wharf, at the
end of the basin. is far advanced, and will,
should the weather continue open but for a short
time, as it now is, be completed in the course of the
season. _ _

The Fast Lothian Yeomanry, commanded by
Colonel Sir JAMES BAIRD, after being a week in
quarters at Dunbar, were, upon Saturday, the 25th
ult. inspected upon Belhaven Links, by the Earl of
HAMM'S GTON, Lord Lieutenant of the county; who
expressed himself highly satisfied with the appear-
ance and discipline of the corps. Thereafter, the
gentlemeo of the 4th troop, who had previously
"presented Lord Brie sm. their late Captain, with
a handsome sword, as a murk of their respect to
this young Nobleman, sat down to an elegant din-
ner, provided by his Lordship. Many loyal and
patriotic toasts were drunk ; and the company, 73
in number, separated at a late hoar, highly grati-
fied with the attention shewn them by Lord BIM M..
tea, and his worthy and respectable father.
The lion. Judge Day, who has peen prevented
ha inilisposition.from attending the Court of King's
Bench, Dublin, during the last term, is almost per-
fectly recovered.
tVe'llave already mentioned the retuan en Fog-
land of M. De CIIAIMILLY, the history of whose
proceedings in Spain, so far as we are acquainted
with it, is briefly this :—Wishing to obtain the full-
pny of Colonel, of which he held the rank and half-
pay, he tried various means with the British Go-
remanent, and at lust °be:timed its manta to go to
Spain, there to raise a regiment. For this purpose,
he carried with him letters of introduction from
some of the Cabinet Ministers, and from every per-
son of any consequence who could assist him, to all
our Generals, and to those of Portugal and Spain;
but, as General Moose, to whom he first pre-
sented I self, positively refused to have any thing
to du with him, he applied in Portugal, and to the
Spanish Gave 1111 l lent, with no better bIICCCA.• His
lest essay was, returning to Sir Jima Miniac, at
Salamanca, with tr,-• two letters from -Mr. Estee.
which have been so mach animailierteit upon;
when the General ordered himt nut of the town,
and enforced his order the neat day, by obliging
him to go. He has written to Lords Gear and
SUFFOLK; cut, we ULlderslAttJ, talks of appesling
to the Law !

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Lairltir4l.t 166.NC'E.
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rleß*7 oV alma A. AANC:!, like. 7.
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Sittings before Lord ELLinSoseuten.

THE gig% a. 1111011 LACE Tag DOIS oy
Idr. WlSLitif 09ened t:1 C*4?. llr s:.tted, it
los% Ain ilidltin34,llkgrtillit ti4r fur an db.
mnit, with en intent to corotott a rdoe
%Viiito, in which the Nullle Delz'odiant had Ott-led

IVrt
Mr. PA,OIII followed on the same side, and said,
it seldqin happened to hitn'to have the conducting
of
$ll4l a prosecution in 14.14 Court, although it
had erten fallen to his tot in other pints; on such
ry•estiunns it hid a!,s.iys been his tnaein.e to tinder..

state the ease, rattler than to oweritate it. Me
swnuM not in this rause depart from that rnle, al-

tlvitigh the circumstances were moat ,iggrs,vstiuz,
and were not diminished by ti-ie ;Ugh rutik si.ll
lialiatiun of the noble Defendant. tie request-
ed, however. that the Jury'woulol forgo his rank,
while trying this case, and recollect, that when
persons wove brought in•o that Could, all dis-
tinction ceased. He would simply state his in-
structions, and, without arty curument, leave
the charge to be substantiated by the evidence,
The Prosecurrix was the wife of 'I boinas %Veit*, a
journeyman carpenter ; she had been the servant of
Lady Alurgeret Stanley, and was so at the time the
assault took:place ; and it was much iu favour of
her character, that she had lived five years its that
Lady's service. Lady Nlargaret, iu the spring of
1808. went out of town, an•l, like other ladies of
fashion. wished to let her house, in Norfolk-street,
furnished, fur the summer mouths. TheProseeti-

true was left in rare of thf house and furniture.
The Defendant became the renter. It might, he
argued, that it was improbable that a person
of the age of the Defendant, he being :upwards of
GO years, should be guilty of such an offence. In
answer to such an argument, he would ray, the re-
cords of the Courts sheaved that persons of seventy
years of age and upwards had been convicted of it
similar crrine. The Defendant had not lived with

bis Duchess or family for some length of time.—
The Defendant frequently dined alone ; on the eAd
of March, he sent a message, by a footman of the
name of Fleming, to the Prosecutrix, desiring that
she should go into the parkin., and shut the window.
shutters ; she rehired, saying it was not her business ;
Fleming brought her a second meteeige that she
must go; She then went into the parlour, and shut
the shutters. The Defendant entered into • fami-
liar conversation with her; naked her whether she
was a native of the town, or from the country ?
pressed her to take a glass of wine, whieh she that
refased, but afterwards drank it, cud lefulte room.
A few evenings afterwards, the Defeuifaist again
dined alone ; he sent for her as before ; he offered
her wine, which she refuseel ; he caught hold of
her, and kissed her, mid put some money lulu
her hand, and desired her to buy a gown; but
the Defendant, in his hurry, only gave htr a shil-
ling, which the Learned Counsel supposed wee
in mistake fur a guinea. She then left the room,
expressing her disappronation of his conduct. Uu
the second of May, he again sent for her to close
the window-shutters; he urged her to take wine,
but she refused. He then went between her and
the door, laid hold of her, kissed her, put his hand
ip her bosom, and also upon her knee, beneath her
clothes, which left no doubt of his intention. She
resisted, and he beisel, an old man, she threw him
down against some chairs, and left the room.
The Learned Counsel said, it might be contend.
ed, that the Pmsecutrix's conduct was not so chaste
or correct as it should have been. In answer to
this, he would say, that she lied only been married
two days before to • young man, and therefore it
was not probable that she would be disposed to act
improperly with the Defendant. But if the Jury
had any doubt as to the Defendant's intention of
committing a rape, they could not have any of
the assault. A few days after this attempt, the
Prosecutrix was busy at some house-work ; the
Defendant came into the room, asked her if she
had purchased her gown, inquired what made her
so shy, and wby •she wool, not comply with his
desires ? she made no answer, but left the room.—
This, Mr. Park contended, did not leave a doubt
of what hie' intentions were. The reason the in-
dictment was not sooner preferred, was, that the
Prosecutrix and her friends were ignorant people;
end they thought, because the Defendant had :eft
London, it could not be preferred • but if it
could be proved that she ever attempted to com-
promise the business, the Learned Counsel would
then give up the cause. He then called the Prose-
cutrix ; she did not answer ; the Court waited ten
minute% and then demanded of the Attorney for
the prosecution where she was ? He answered, that
he bad not seen her this morning.
The ATTORNEY-GSNRRAL said, it was all a con-
'piracy against the Noble Defendant. The Prose-
entrix was "'most abandoned wretch, who had mar-
ried a man who hail another wife, although she
kikw it at the time.
Lord EL:Art.lo2ounit desired the Jury to consi-
der their verdict. They immediately brought is a
verdict—Not Guilty.
Abont half an hour after the verdict was given.
and the Court occupied iu trying the cause of
NORTH V. BRYAN,
The ATToRN RT•GIENERAT. took an opportunity
of saying, that he was informed that the Prosev'ta-
trix was in waiting, and if the Court would tallow
him, he would wave the verdict, and let her be ex-
amined; as it was the wish of the Noble Defendant,
that the case should be sifted to the bottom.
Lord Er.t.essormtea observed, the Court had
already been more indulgent, than perhaps prudence
would sanction. It was the first cause on the list,
and the Prosecutrix could not be taken be surprise;
neither could the time of the Court be trifled
with ; the verdict was entered on the Records of
the Court, awl the application could not be gni).
ported.
I Mr. PARK said, that he had been instructed to
mention that she uas io ictendence. but knowing
what his Lordriitii's (million must have been on the
subject, he declined it. He took this ryportamty
of essiiring the Court lie would never have stated
, the case, if he knew the witnesses were not in at-
tenilassee.
The A Urine Pi -Gcsixttea stated, he supposed
this was only a subterfuge of the Attorney for the
prooecutieu, as he must be &Enna that a tempi:MA

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sLould be made to the Court fur his having been
concerned in so foul a conspiracy.
Mr. Pane nbaerved, that he conceived the re-
tria(k of Mr. Attorney-General to be as severe as
it wan unfounded ; for the Attorney had never hero
out of Court.
The Arrontrev-Gtitaust. then apologised, and
said, he waa rasiry the expreimons hud fallen fun,.
I 00000 ae was 'hen informed the Attorney had-re-
mained in Court.

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tit/Veins V. eaowva.
This was au action brought by the Plaintiff, who
is an eminent Loiter, in the city, [or usury.
Mr. Arroattas-Gce mat, as Counsel for the
Plaintiff, muted, that this action. was not brought.
as nits the case with moat actioati of the pante kind,
by a common informer, whose only object was re-
ward, not juldice. it was brought by * must ie.
speetable banker. in the city. who had no otber con-
nexion with the transaction, than as ataignes atilt
piton upon whom the usury wits practised, and
who had rie utistertuni to he made a bankrupt.
The name of the person was Slade,' and it would
appear, that he was a 111311 nho bad inherited a
good property, but having expended much in the p n
chose of pictures, became enittariasned in circum-
stances. and was supplied with money, from time to
time, by the Defendant. throush the medium of a
Mr. laruncelot.*.who meted as his agent, upon such
occasions. The usurious transactions arose upon
two loans, the one of 3001. the other of WI. The
former was contracted on the 94 of Augti.t,
ani a bill given by Mr. Slade, foe the
amount, payable on the /3th of September.-w.
For this he was to give ten per cent., exclusive of
the legitl interest, and charges fur warrants of sit-
torney, commission, lite. Being uuable to dis-
charge the hill whew it heroine due, he had to instil::
a second nine, for a renewal, and obtained a re-
duction of the premium frow ten to eight pit cent.;
it was renewed in all three times. The other ileht,
of 3.501., war incurred nu the 9th of June, ISO,
and was also renewed thine times, upon the seine
terms as the former. Launcelot had pictures in
his possession, ;4, a ,ecillity for the money. Not-.
withstanding all tuie,e proceedings were carried
ou without the tterson;tl naerference of Mr. Browne, -
glade was always goest to understand that Mr.
Browne was th-, person who lent the money; be-
side this, there were other circumstances to prove
that he was the principal in the business. The Let
bills were drawn upon Mr. Browne himself, and
Mr. Browne had a conversation with Mr. Slade,
upon the subject of the reduction of the interest
from ten to ought per cent. He had also proved
his debt before the Commissioners of bankruptcy,
which he stated to have been for money lent. 'f
he conceived; sufficiently identified• him with the
usurious transactions, to subject hint to the penalty,
which was a forfeit of three Bum, the sum in each
separate tiausaction. Ile was charged in- the in.
dictineut with six in all, so that the penalty would
umuunt to something about 6,0001.
They did not call Mr. Launcelot, as he was con.
corned with Mr. Browne.
Mr. Slade proved the'dffarent bills which he had '
passed, awl a memorandum, in the hand-writing of
Mr. Limiv•lot. which was as follow,:--
P. R. (which be explained as signifying -
reunions)
W. (sienifytag stomata of attorney) ..... a a
lAtcrest .
Stamp
The arrittigements were all made. and the prey
mioui regularly paid in cash et Mr. Shade.. houa+4
in Old Bond-street. He was told by Mr. Latinee,
lot, that Mr. Browne considered it as part of his in-
come.
He also swore to a fecund mernormidato,
concerning the 3.501., which was as folloWs
P. R. Las o 0
Commission
Warrant a a 0 •
Interest a 5 0
gtaipp
041 the second nod third renewals, the premium

was reduced from 10 to 8 per cent.; the premium
was sometimes paid in cash, and sometimes dew
ducted from money actually due to him. The last
notes were drawn in Mr. Browne's own name, Mr.
Leuncelot having objected, that he, by indorsing,
because *abject to them himself.
Upon his cross-examination by Mr. JARVIS, he
said, that he knew Mr. Launcelot for ten or eleven
years ; he sotnetimes sold or rather recommended
pictures for him ; he saw Mr. Browue at his own
house, and at Guildhall afterwards. He did
not mention the usurtiais dealings on his exami-
nation before the Cormuissionera, for the gets-
'tion was not directly put, and a feeling of honour
inclined him to conceal it, if he could. He .was
only asked, what interest ? He said
.the legal in-
terest. If he had been asked whether he re-
. ceived any premium, he would have told the
truth ; he was not on his oath ; then afterward",
when questioned particularly, he stated the fact isa
.it was.
The proceedings before the Comm
Bankruptcy were produced.
Mr.JAaVis regretted that he was not Counsel for
the Defendant, he having died about two days iv,.
The ciestion, however, was still of great impini-
ance, as it respected the character of a most re-
spectable gentleman, deceased, and the character
and property of his sur:iving family, to • coosi-
derable degree ; he contended that the agency of
Mr. Lanncelot was not made out by the evidence,
and that the person guilty of the usury was L.un-
celot ; that the only connexion between him and.
Mr. Browne was sornedealing in pictures; of course
he expected a verdict for the Plaintiff.
After an able charge firm, Mr. Justice BAIISY.
the Jury brought in *verdict for the Plaintiff. upon
all the transactions, amounting to the sum of

iimioners of