The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Stis—.l am mach astonished to end, in the Papers of this
iworising. the report of • speech of Mr. Barelay's in the
Mime of Consamis last uight, in which that geutleinau,
with great seeming naireftr, inquires what is intended to be
de am the Petition against the liMisiog prone! and says,
be nadmiteads the Petitioners are unprepared to prove their
ease. This is said alto the entices fur the rittimni of the
Committee, to commence this day, are {,surd--aint after she
Petitimms have declared Hemet Ives prepared and sawn
anxious to prove their emir, at and ever since the hour that
the Petition was presented to Parliament. Desirous that
this little hit of stage effect should not pass anaotieed, and
retreat*, that an Moir, ss emeatially and immediately af-
fecting the interests of the whole British public should have
experienced as boar's delay,

1 ramie; Sir, he
A MEMBER OP THE
ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTEE.

May 1, 11118.

FRENCH SCANDAL.

A tcanditlons adventure at the present moment
occupies the attention of the people of Lyol,s.
Madame C. a young and braatiful woman. lately
visited the theatre of The Celestine,. M. M. saw
her, and was struck with her beauty. He followed
her steps, and learned that she was a married woman,
NMI that, a model of conjugal virtue, she had hitherto
withstood the seductions of her admirers. However,
M. M. succeeded so far. that Madame C. wrote to him
woe night... My hatband has been plan home these
two days I am alosie.—C'onte to we, Ima year
impatient/recta." M. M. immediately repairs to
the faithless wile—but a quarter of so hour had
scarcely mood *len the husband rushes iti a fury
from ass adjoising closet with a pistol in one
hand. and a bill of exchange for 6,000 francs
in the other, which he orders him to sign. M. M.
trembling with fear. signs it, and is then politely
conducted down stairs by the husband. M. Al. lost
do time to lay his complaint before the Costnismry.
M. and Almilutue C. hove been arrested and eau.
They admit the charge, and confess that
they live in cinicnbilinge. The case is now in pro•
grew fir trial.—(Gazette de Frame.)

Yesterday the LORD MAYOR sod the LADY
MayonEss, *eta to the Queen's Palace, to pay
the it respects to her MAJID•TY.

fltr Stun-fields Meeting auoounced lot Monday,
at which Mr. HUNT i* expected to take the Chair,
has excited the attention of Goveriousent. Several
Vo!mincer corps are to he called out 00 the omit-
noii, to mishit the military iu the preservation of
the peace.

The East Indio Company's ships Pres Chain and
Willi Nor Pau. arrived off Portland the 9thtaltJ
They left Bengal the Sib December, St. Detests
the,4lth February. alai Ascension the 8111 Merck.
The Cierissik and Thema Gressellle, it re•
ported, wets to sail for England Omit the ttlitle
JAnuary,
The Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, in cons
sequence of the infirm mate of hts heolth, he. Out
beret able to attend his duty fttr the three last Terns*,
used it is nu" confidently mentioned that he has
given in his remipation.

iNTFLLit:ENcE.

COURT Ci• t' 1.11(' wtsiiisb.l a.

VAIDAIi, MAY I.

liie H01111:If die Vu 11' f /1,1%r1.1.T.0R avn•
flue In neuronic woe. int MI
ite 'Brims (tub.'.ued, ul %loch hour he ruse.

WORT OF KING'S DENO,. ‘llsTANsiEn,
hip Av. MAY t.
MAN DA :11Ftt

141 1t11: AND

HANK Or ENGLAND

Ail. ARTHUR littaiisve said, a rule, :rented by 4111.6' Emil.
ship., had been put into his hands, ralrisiz dim die (inv. nor
and t onspeity of the p role of Entlatul tit show cause irk; a
.Vandawas should nut be abetted to them, tirilernme them to
prurecil tu divide all the prutits arra niug to that esta-
blishment previous to the 19th of 31arch last, over and
above the expenses incurred iu the conduct of its airing.
Thus ante had been obtained) the last day their Lordships
at; and yesterday Iwiug a slay on which nu Inisint•mi v.:14
transacted at the Hank of Emuland, le had out heels able to
peucere that information which was indispensably necessary
ow sit important a subject. The noitiou fur the sale was
founded on the •ftlilavits of a slut k-holder, 1;01..4 ;
but, considering She great interest attached lir this got. -
time, Ite hoped their Lordships would perceive lie ab-
solute necessity which carted for extending the
Omni to the Governor and Company of the 11..uL ui Ea:.
Mud, a rearaniabbr time to i.liew caw.e against the rule for a
dirwridemitte. It was quite intpues.hle that they cued.] stone
team at so And a notice as had been mann:led them. The
Learned Crooned, therefore, prayed the Vernet 111 (Aired the
tines al which the Deresidatsta mould be called ON h) skew
arse against the rule.
Lord F.u.restriteucit—r" Met time do you think will
be rialliciesit

tier A. Pltateart--6' As the present Term i. drawing to a
flaw. and as a very shunt time will intervene lirtwirrii it and
the next, I *weld, with your Lordship's permission, silent
as early day in the ensuing Term. To this, 1 think, there
can he au objection. The rale would, in fact, rulsrge itself,
for the (location is Omni. a novel moan., as clearly to slaty
the nrerssity or maturely considering it. For the tiro time,
duriug 123 years which have elapsed since the foraiatisiti of
the Ralik of England. has such mut' loess now niadr."
Lord ELLIINIBOROtIGH-.-" The usual athabisits will be
flied fur ran mobil the isle r
Sir A. P 1004117--." Certainly, my Lord—aud, with per-
mission of the Court, I would anise the 4th day of next
Trron, the With inst. for shriving cans•."
Lord ELLsnnunoutitt—" lie it au."
FAMILY QUARRELS.
Tale 116110 t. MANIA DUBBIN.
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la the last Tenn, a writ of listheen Corpus was directed
to Mrs Dobbin (at the iastance altar hashaisti), calling on
her to bring op the body of bar Whet boa, whims SI r. Dob-
him wished to mess (nos her custmly. She refused is) <lnn-
ply with the writ, and was afterwards brought into Court to
auswer fur her contumacy. Ur that asmestusi it wail agreed,
S. the business was of $ private nature, that she should an-
swer certain interrogatories before the blamer. listing

complied with this order, and answered the sox questions
that were pot to her. she this day appeared hi Court to re-
ceive whatever further 'Mettles' their Lordships might
think proper.
Mr. DENMAN said, the lady Du the floor bad been called
on by her hpbaud to give up the custody of their child.
Their Lordships had decided that she r Wahl answer a none
her of questions before the Master. Thi■ she bad dune.
Five of the Pawls were not of a very importaitt nature--
thvy a could out make h fur the Defeatism's case; Willie
sixth would have suine wei2lot with the Court. As, however,
it ass a delicate Gamily business, the inure private it was
kept the better. He wi.lied therefore to hare the mutter re-
fsrro d to the Master, for him to decide to chose custody the
child should he unaided. He hutted also that the Answer to
the sixth interrogatory would be taken (ruin the file, as it
disclosed all the fatuity affairs of the par►ies.
Mr. SCARLIITT said, the facts contained iu the answers,
compelled Mr. Dobbin, pitiful as the task was, to repel
them by affidavits. He was ready to produce them—boot,
actinic un the hint thrown mot by his Learned Friend, be
would nut do so. As to liaising the case refried to Ilie
Moister, in order that he should appoiut a person to whom
the custody of the child should be confided, he believed it
would be useless, for the lady would pay no more obedience
to such a reference *hail she had to the oilier of the Cum
the first instance. Mr. Dubbin was maxitimi fur the safety of
his child, and he wished to place it iu the custody of his
mother, a lady residing in Bath.

Mr. Justice BA 1!.L1.r.-1* Of what age is the child :^

Mr. SCAELLIT" He if six years old."
Lord F.4.t.Er ISOROUGII--" From the facts that bare come
to my kuowledfce, rod the hints that have fallen from she
Counsel on both side*, it strikes me that it would out be
proper perhaps to teams, the child its the custody of either the
father ur motlwr

Mr. SCAOILCTiu I have an affidavit, in which it is srt
forth that the mother of Mr. Dubbin hi ready to afford every
assistance and iiridectiun to her son's child."

1.0141 ELLENNOROUGH..•44 The distil being placed in the
custoJy of au 111.1 f a relative of :dr. Dubbin, loay form •
ground Of objectiuti on the other side."
Mr. Scatat.arc-4 It is Plaintiff's intention to place the
child at a public echtsul-u-but out in the usiglibutultund of
the inetrupulis, where Mrs Dubbin *unfit be iu the habit of

with Isom."

Lord Et.t.rottooovon—'4 Any access which the ntother
should have with the child, will be regulated by tlt.: itidiri-
dont to whom the business may be referred"
Mr. SeAIIII.I‘TT" Mr. Dobbin feels it to ►e hi+ duty not
to soiree the child to be placed iu auy other custody but that
of his mother."

Lued E•Lanonanucu—.4 If the child he plared in the
custody of Mr. Dulibisi's mother, it is virtually phicrtl nods
his ova euutrul It is better that the cure of the .
should be iutrustrd to a disinterested person ao iutluent rd
by any feelings towards she infant, except those of hum:l-
aity. Counsel ought to ague brieryn tionstretres, to the
preemie* of the Vassar, as to the choosiug • thud person to
take ellsaranavf the child, should the Minna refuse to deckle
the holiness."

Mr. SCAILLIIII7" 1 hope the Court will nut COIN Lu a
Rost Steel $ll/11, So houi restful; the aMilaviis."
Lord ELLLIIIMMOUGN—" 1 loulil iu my baud a triter,
stated to have beets written by Mr. Dubbin, from the recur
ur whit* 1 *humid feel it to be a great Jrrehctwn or my
duty, if 1 suffered the child to be placed in him cu.tutf)."
Mr SCARLICTT—." I to are that letter."

Meitner WI/ km 84.4 to Sh.Seaat.evr, slat haviar pe.
rowed ii, I am aware of She emprupritly of Slot
letter, our do I mean to attempt a juAilicaliun ul
if your Lordahipa saw Slur slfidaslis of Mr. Dubinu, )..0
would Atul that he had rrceavrd wily MmHg gruuud of
pruvocaioin."
Lunt F.l.t.v.emottowan—m I cannot conceive any pn•vo-
callow that cuulat fairly induce a WWI to write a letter of
that kind."

Mr. Sicsittert—m There ate cirendislauces in this ease of
very Wrong ageravatiun Then• are eircunistinices connect-
ed with this holy, and laminas now is Coin', of the most
akyiravating nature. It the ktier be referred to the blaster,
it will be sly duty to refer the istruhreiti to him also."
Lord Et.t.teauttocttit—" I nish to know %mitoticr the
parties will be bound by the itkisieu Of the Master Will
Mrs. Dubbin agree lb it r

Mr. Demeiee—" Voriesibledly—anti if the Mater wilt
net deckle it himself, 1 shell he reedy to agree hi the mutt;,
mafioso( stone nevelt:ll person."
Mr. Se.est.ete—" Is the child, in the mesa tine, to be
. .

taken ewe( by a person unconnected with the pat tire P
Mr. Dzwicew—u 1 did not understand that to be ti part
et the ruk. It ',wild crtale muse didicalty
Lord ai.etioniaouon—"The Mash r will not confide the
lhild iu tbe care iit" any person until a pain tareattgattu
loin piece, and a pepper releetino t- st
is made.
Mr. Deitias—" Wringer, us taattestsiag the ease, the
Memel would not Aid it acetone', to minute the child fraini
the aloud, of tire onither."
Lord ELLIMINWINIU Froth the astir, of the ;:ac, 1

think it iilf be ie. ossmoy 'to i.tituve the 'had from the tits-
it'd) .4 riiikir of its par. 11111, "
Mr. Scriukt:et—. Mr. Makin is particularly sodium. Iv
take the child room the custody oaf its mother—and, in (net,
he cassout AU honour leave it with her. Slw is living moder
the protection of another pessum. sow in Court—and that
iudividual scut a challenge to kr knob:tool:"
Mrs. Doblaw—it It is false—totally false. I newer heed
with any person mime I separated f my husband. The
feeling. of bums* nature make um anxious to kers, plrases-
ciuu my child—and I thiuk myself soffiCient lie take mire
of it. II is true that Mr. Dobbin received a eliallenge--but it
was occusidoted by iris cruel to cat meta of ire--•sod he was too
cowardly to restut it."
Tire COURT *heti dirrefkl, that toe ease au hi he referred
to the Master, ov liu stroorld make his report our the matters in
dispute as pout. as possible.
Mrs. Dubbin, wins was clegantlidresstd, and came into
Court encoded by au elderly female, then withdrew. H. r
buobiool, a very tine looking mom, was presses.? during the
proetwallugs, asset, from time to time, consulted with but
Coousel, Mc. Scarktl.