The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-30 00:00:00

LiTRRATURE.

ANNUAL OBITUARY, rot IRM-oc-rev&
(LONGMAN AND CO.)

Volume 11. of the Annual Obituary for 1818, is
a continuation of contemporary biography. and
eludes a variety of Memoirs relative to noble, cele-
brated, trial singular characters. Among these use
to be found the late Dukes cf Northumberland und
Marlborough; Mewls. 11011:•011by, CUrrall. Horner,
and the lion. Henry Erskine; all of whom have ex-
hibited talents and eloquence of no common Magi&
tude, both in the Selo:arum! at the Bar; S.r Herbert
Crult, Mr. Williams (rounder of the Litenal
Fund), mud 1)r. Thunistio, literary men of con-
siderable uutr, whose productions are exhibited in
analysis, while the particulars of their private his-
tory have beers obtained, and are here detailed from
authentic hooters of intelligence.
The biographical notices contain summaries of
the lives of Count Zeoubia, Ihe Earls of Gui f .rd,
Rothe*, &c. and, in short, of all the distinguished
characters who were cut off in 1817.

This work exhibits specimens of original wetly,
by the Hou. I leery Erskine, an unpublished letter
fr Dr. Vincent, rind a variety of oilier
arid interesting documents, together with silhouette
likenesses of various distinguished persons.
LATE DUKE OF NORTIIUSI3ERLAND.—The
lowing is all accuuut of ills Grace's splendid esta-
blishutent

" At A Inwick the Duke lived with baronial
magnificence ; and the feudal tunes, unds r lab CA...
tellated roof, seeriirti to be revived in all their noble
and more congenial accompaniments. It is true, men
at arms no luttger strutted in his hall; the revelry nt
is bust of noisome retainers was unknown; the herald,
with the emblazoned cost, no longer paraded
the courts and proclaimed the tournament, where
gallant Knights contrived to wound each otittr, to
please their gentle dames; or the well-ampuititad
champion entered the listed field, finally to Molar
the cause of the widow and the orphan, by the
cunning and strength, or the weakness and unskil-
fulness, of Isis recreant sirsn.

" But here were to be seen far more gratifying
objects: postific days, on which uninvited guests
were received with hospitality and splendour: A
banquet, over which order, regularity, and grsa-
deur at once presided. To these were oceitstottelly
added two sights truly noble: thousands Of the
inhabitants of the county of Northumberland vo-
luntarily meeting their good and noble landluid, to
congratulate hisn on his return ; while a forusidab:e
body of Percy tenantry, commanded by his son sad
successor, consisting of infirmly, cavalry, and horse-
artillery, all accoutred, caparisoned, and paid train
the 'Treasury of Alnwick Castle, pieseided a spit•
.
tack that could not lie ',unaided on the pan ut
any other subject in Europe.
" At length the infirmities of the Duke of
Northumberland, aided and increased by the ad-
vance of age, enfeebled a frame already shatterril
by lung and succe.sive attacks, and his Grace at
last resigned all share in this mortal world, At
Northumberland-house, initiiist the tears of Ilia %tar-
rounding family, the sigh, of his sort ott tug dome"
tics. the -regret of his numerous tenantry, and the
respect of all mankind."

The Matquiv of 11-IuNTLY gave ol!rr•
taintneat yt.sturday lo a Helmet wily or
at Greilloo'm Hotel, Alhemarle-struei.
Sir SIMON CLARKS, Bart. pUreibisedi ufEnri
TALBOT his Tate elegunt rvsidroce in [hooey
square.
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0' Donne!, x first rate pugilist of light weight,
hiss chsllenged Abbot, who best Jones, for buy
guineas.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY. lameoues-bur,
WU:MI/DAY, JULY a.

WILL AN V. WILLAW.
Mr. FOSIII.ANQUE--" Your Lordship was so
Rood in to appoint this day, to hear the further ar-
gument of Counsel in this case."
The I.ORD CHAPICILI.LOII-0* I am here; where
is the Counsel on the other side ?"

Mr. FoNfiI.ANQUE—" I do not know, my Lord,
hot Sir Samuel Roundly has received

The LORD CHANCELLOR—a' This will not do;
it is not to be borne with, after what I have already
Kud, flow I am to bear a case by scraps, which
minisinis to hearing it four or five limes over."
Mr. Wlitrexx , the Defendant's Solicitor—" 11'e
Rill he ready to go on, my Lord, at two o'clock."
The LORD CHANC111.1.0R...." I cannot, and will
not suffer this trifling with the time of the Court.
The !emit I can suy is, that the Court is not treat-
ed with the respect l hope it deserves ; and if it
does not deserve it, the fault must be with the per-
son who presides. As I said hefure, I ain afraid
there is much blame attached to me for my indul-
gence in wishing to accommodate Counsel. ()flee
for all. 1 Nly, it is full time I should put an end'
to it."
Mr. FONBLANQUE--" I trust your Lordship
does not conceive that it was ever the intention if
my clients in treat your Lordship with disrespect ?"
The Loon CIIANCELI.OR—" Understand, Mr.
Potiblanque, what 1 mean by disrespect; not that
any Learned Ges.tlemen at the Bur would wilfully
treat me with disrespect, for I am sure if any was
found capable of it, it must be caused by some
impropriety of mine, winch if I am guilty of, I aiss
no longer worthy of sitting where I now do. But
the disrespect that 1 complain .1.6, that the busi-
ness of the suitors of the Court is tetaided, 1 may
say sieglecteil, by my bring obliged to hear motions
two or three times over, on account of the absence
of Counsel. It *r, however, necessary for toe to
say, that the fault is not with them; but wherever
it is, I most try to rectify it."
Mr. FuNaLmitatig—" All I wished to express,
my Lord, WOO, that no delay, which can be con-
sented into disrespect, has been caused by the
Plaintiffs ur their Counsel."

The LOAD CUANCELLOI—" I am sorry that
speak b 0 ussintelitgible that I cannot be understood.
It to iinpossible that the business of this Court tat
proceed regularly, when a ',mon at the head of a
branch of it, who by Act of Parliament is under
the control of the Lord Chancellor, will issue
orders that entirely overthrow. the usual routine of
liminess here. 11 it is persisted in, I may as well
star'at home."

the remainder of the day was occupied by his
Lordship au hearing motions of no public interest.

POLICE.

Yesterday Williams Rashes was brought to the oilier,
chafed with stealing a ♦artrty of glass sitailrs, the irrupts's,
iit 3lisirrs. Spode...a Copelaud, in Port axis! Wiwi, Laments'''.
lieu-gelds, which were traced to a pawnbroker's shop, where
they had Is to pledged by the Pi na.uer, wbu was commit-
ted for tri4l.

Mitabent Brooks was charged with uttering a forgeirlf.
Batik of Encland note to Mr. Jobo White, a grocer iu Al-
roes batiblings, in the New-road, well knowing st to be
roiged, which was proved by the Prisoner's conduct.
She was committed fur trial.
bardel Pearson was charged with robbing Mr. Benjamin
Nlophenl, of Cockspor-street, ylms-manufnciarer, of his
portal hanclkerclikf, in Paliaatent-sireet, on Tuesday night,
..h..iit ' o'clock, aliieb being satisfactorily moved by
tionself and a Gentleman who bappviied to be passing at the
thus, the Prisoner alla eumneittel fur trial.

taro Mallon', Win. Piave', and Woe Storey, who were
apprehended in the crowd in Piccadilly, at the time Sir
Fiarcis Burili It was chairing, who have been examined
:•rwral tinier, they being well•ktwwn chancier., awl a
fiund OD tfallony„ which proved to be
iac property of Mr. Richard Bayliff, of Queen•atreel,
Ilua-
t.,u.o willow hag-maker, he was summoned to at-
tend, and nu I.k appearing at the ulfice be identified the
as hi. property, sada • hid. be was ►obbed in
the crowd win,' dun ass a great and bustle.—Mal-
-1,...ry and Stwry were committed fur trial, and Pinney was
;;ed.

.%ITOWGARDEN.
EXTENSIVE BURMA 111 Es.

re.terday James ffigpies and In/firms Mitchell, charged
with a number of berglariir, Anne Higgins, the mother of
the former, and Sara.% nod lisiirard Mitchell, the thee
and luotlirr of die taller Prisoner, charged with being
soles and rtertrers of the sluices iwuperty, were brought up
and uuderwent a very long examination.

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Janos Sintih, a twistable, produced four very heavy bun-
dles, each containing • gread variety of plate, Make's,
mice, seals, waiclirs, and Ladies stud 11;enticusen's wrariug
apparel. Two of the bandits be found tot the Iwo first
hinted Prisoners, when he took them into custody about
four .;clock in the morning of the 22.1 of this month, in
crossing the fields. The contents of ■uuther bundle, cousist_
PI of silver table, tea, dessert mid salt ■puotts, wirie-strainers,
ponds and soup•Lidles, cruet-stands and lops, gold shoe and
e buckles, gold and diamond rings, pins and brooches,
and weanng apparel, Urals found in the prisoner Anne
Ihr.giso's house, 18, North Terrace, Gray's tun-lane ; where
hr also found a case of pistols, powder nlOll4ll, a loaded fowl-
tog piece. pick-lock keys, and implements fur house breaking.
A fourth buudlc was found, which was concealed ria the house
of the other female Prisoner, Sarah Mitchell, in Mislead-
street, containing property of a 'l4r description, with
several pocket-books, one of which contained 26 duplicates,
tor article of plate, and wearing apparel.
Mr. Edsard Dawson, of 50, Kenton-street. whore home
ou broke tyro, and robbed on tee eight of the 21st inst.
identified the Whole contents of the two bundles found on
James Ili:gins and William Mitchell, to be his property.
lle aim identified several articles of wearing apparel found
m the poss,iedon of the two female Prisoners. Several pawn-
liroLer. pisnloceil bundles of various &sticks of goods, the
iLipin ales of which were found to the possessioo of the Pri-
ories, and part of which vivre identified by Mr. Dawson.
bleary nought &&&&& Esq. of 50. Doughty-street, mowed that
his house was broke open cm t►e night of the 28th ut May,
and rubbed of about 20W. worth of plate and other articles.
Too punch ladle., a vim-strainer, and other things then
produced, and • inch were found in the lodgings of the Pri-
soners. arc his property, and were stolcu from hint on the
iozlit his house was robbed.

The Luse of Mr. Book, 3, Henrietts.street, Bruns.
wirk.squaie, was broke open and robbed nn the night of the
11 nisi pl.ite and wearing apparel. Mary of Ow articles
,suil In the of the Prisoners were ides @tied by
Mr. II 11. MIN and daughter.
r Ladies and Gentlemen, whose houses were
I,soke "locos :u,.1 lobbed, attended, to see the articles, and
order 1.. stU.l.l them an opoolunily of making further
o.rpoi) thr l' ii. is were committed fur further
I. omii

. _
Tito 1),.k,• 1,1 lILDFORD'S porter cut his throat
Titt..l4% mortitsig, at his Grace's resilience rn
11.iiiiltoli-phitr. He was taken to St. Grorgt's
I IrAvital aith little hopes of recovery.