The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-05 00:00:00

HAYMARKET TIIPATRK.

We were Inst night tnricli'gratifled by the per-
forensiiee of COLOiSIITHN c•oneily tsf Sbe Stoops
to (:maitre?. it 1. a pru.luctinu of ilefillile Iltl.llolllT
—and that humour was greatly heightened by the
asliniraide in inner in which the principal cluseracterr
were susiailwd. Mr. LISTON'a 7ntty Lumpkin
ranks amongst hit most amusing efforts. The
rudeoess of the country bumpkin, joined with
1h it woolen...iv In practical witticism, and
miw-
clrievous trick, which is generally the emir iiiii
taut of neglected were /Awed in a
most emispicuniss nod bidicroui light. Air.
TON'al dre.s, appearance. and 4•••leial deme.iiione,
affirded a mis,t peufret isles or the character. Ilia li
real quarrels with Mass Needle, and his mock court-
ship of that pollute lady, were conceived in ilie true
spirit of broad humour, and called forth al lance
of laughter. sir. TERRY. a+ Mr. lberdeustle, ex-
hibited talent or it different descriptiou. Hls per-
form ,ace was a hoe mellow picture of the country
gentleman of a limner age. Plain, holiest, units-
snmiiig—but possessing strong sense (enlivened
twealiiomilly by touches of good-natured satire),
warm feelings, nod uu open, generous, sin-
suspect's's( mind. The scene in which he de-
sist., Yotink Marlow to quilt his bootie, a proposi-
tion wench is received by the young gentleman with
a posit ye rertisal, was inimitably acted. Hard-
rustle's irinporary rage, followed by an assumed
tranquillity, while he is almost bursting with writs-
lllll could nos hive bersi more happily depicted.
It was nature throon2l . We know not which
ino.t to admire iii Mr. Jooks's Young Marlow,
tl.e dashing iiiirinhaice with which he assA:ed
the i.tipo °flied bar-maid as " the agreeable ititi/k
of the lathes' club"-.-or the stupid bashfulness
which he assumed in his tete.d-fete with Miss Hard-
castle. In each divi,iou of the character lie was
extremely entertaining. In the firmer lie was all
vivacity-1n the litter lie seemed to have been at-
tacked by a sudden paralysis, which had robbed
him of butt menial and bodily power.. ..11rs. Gums
sitsdaioesl the character of Miss Jlardcasile with
great gaiety and :iodination. She rallied her ili,truct-
ed Inver, iu the lasi scene, with uncommon arch-
a.id spirit. Mrs. DAVENPORT delineated, with
troth snit eff-et, the yip fulliev and vices which
Mrs liardcustle Mr. 11 %RN Atm and
Miss F.. BLANCH A ED, as Ilustingsand Miss iVet7ilk,
made the most of those characters. Mr. FOOTE, in
the trilling part of Sir Charles 41/artoto, evinced
considerable ability for the perforinance of the
jovial, good-natured old men, of genteel comedy.

ROYAL COBURG THEATRICAL FUND.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Performers oaf this
Theatre took place iti the ;trawl Ssloon, to hear
the report of the following Gentlemen Nleasrs.
M•Carthy, Munro, Wino, Br 'alley, Galina,
Davadge, and I.e Cleresi, up:.rooted to act as a
Committee for the Performers, fur the laudable
purpose of e►tahli•hing a F I for the relief of in-
digent and sonrrannnat,•d uplividual- of this Thea-
tre. Mr. M•Cartlly bei.l4 in the Chair, several
ruler, and regulatima were proposed and adopted,
fur the rstabli•hment of the shove-insisted Pond ;
and we are happy to say. tha► every performer
seems eager to Colltriblifr his aid, which, together
with the voluntary otirr or support from the Pro-
pritoors„ and the namstsiire such institutions receive
from a Brut►h public, it promises to he as advanta-
geous a pleas as we have yet heard of to alleviate
the difficulties a..d mi•f►rtunes that often attend
the poor actor, after •• Ile frets and struts his hour
upon the stage."

Ming O'NEILL performed the characters of
Bertha, i,t The Point ty" Honour, and Maria, in
The eiti.ten, for her own benefit, at the Edinburgh
theatre. on Saturday. Couttuoing to attract splen-
did and crowded humors. she euin meowed her re-
newed engagement on Mond.sy, ut the close of
winch Nile proceeds to Gl.ta•gow, whe►e ►he makes
her first appearance this ►ration on the 10th instant.
The 31iss KELLY wliu is in the list of new en-
gav,eineilis at Covent-Gorden for the ensuing sea-
soli, is not Miss F. KELLY, of the Drury-lane and
English Open. Houses, hat the sister of Mrs. fit 1.1„
also engaged at Covent-Garden, and both daughters
of Mr. KELLY, manager of the Southampton
Theatre.

The Theatre, notwithstanding the attraction of
that excelleut Comedian, our old ftie d BLA N CH-
A R 0.9 eisgagetueat for Mond ty and Tuesday, at d
romr slew pieces sulisequently brought out, ham nut
been iiietnermisly attended.—(.Suterich Paper.)
The Woulsor Theatre opened yeswo day sr'nnnKh►,
The manager give 011 earnest of his intention to
deserve the puhhc favour lay novelty awl attraction,
to the rogagenwiit of Mr. DuwTtlN f r tau mighty.
This excellent comedian played on Thursday and
Saturday with his accustomed excellence ; but we
are truly sorry to say not with his accustomed
crowded audience.

The Oratorio► at 1 ickhill have been most respect-
ably attended, and the performances gave mini•
versa! satisfaction. Amongst the company present
were—
The Earl and Countess of Srartirooirti, Lord and Lady
Galas, the Voiesiger Lady Gilaray, So. %kill:am and Lady
Lumley, Sir George and Lady Eyre. Colonel and Mrs.
Walker, Cap. and Mrs. Lumley, su.--("Doncaster Pap4r.)
Two young Ladies of rank and fashion, visitors at
Leamington Spa. a few mornings ago tlisiotised
themselves as Nosegay girls, and piloted through the
village with baskets of flowers on their arms; and so
great was the demand fur the flowers ()Nile incotf•
;Was, that their ha•kets were soots emptied by the
Gentlemen, who all declared they never before
beheld two such bratitchoig florists.
The I sr of Mr. TliAlitF.R, Front Farm, five
miles f Wrwburu, was beset on ti.iturilav night
by »Ix rufri.iiis, two of whom, t•. izain c.•,
complained of having trees, wearied with trivellii.g.
and Nolo: Ned a dratielit of smutl beer, which t•as
afforded them by a •rrv.tu• 411,t4C1 at the desire of bee
err+►.ter. The other four of tier siting Tat.. .1 throng:,
In souilhrr Ira►. of the boom., rod furte.l pen Ow
parlour door, which mr. rtArlen Inv, lucked.
I iwy proceeded t.• bi••d Minn' hand nn•t font, and
taking the nuisd.s. ratant v 'l'. it.. ui, taey
the prenu•r•, nod • :1 4uf. RCA
ill sas!e% +.lO ta.latF. tca.JCr wing Inn istinarii of
!•late they cuuld

LAW IN I'ELLIGENCE.

COURT OP CHANCERY, IdxcoLxe/.lxx,
Tvasmtv, AUGUST 4.

Gtitriss r., namit.ttors. imaconto, mid °Turns.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY said, he had to whew cause
why the injunction grouted to the Pfaintiff to re-
strain Riesars. frnin selling an riittett
belong:lo' to the Planitiff, and to stay certain
ceerliiig• in a Court if Law, should not be dis-
solved. lite cireurnst.ince• of the case were, that
in the month of Atigii,t,. 1015, the Dcfritilaids,
Loscombs, %%tailed in a Rode 111
Hays en.lll,•Grate. NBl.ll 111.-y. pi .11,1.1 to the usher
D.Tendaists, Messrs. I-I itteilton owl Co.. to furnish
11,e,„ with goods rue that pioe, o they ref..scd,
without they had landed security for !hr advmtre of
roods, Tlte'lllritttril. I.U.C.onlpt then applircl to the
Plaintiff to allow hi•tr.tate to lie n
etirllV for their steins to Mritsrt. I 114intlton‘. wl.ielt lle
shit after moots entreaty, and at she same lino- gave 0
power of attorney to Al mrs.
log throat to sell the estate in the event • of Means.
Ltiscounba not hotiouring their hills. These were
the frets of the case; but •the Plaintiff wn.hetl it to
be understood, that he was only to be the
ranter of any debt which wmi to be contr..:•ted alter
this agreement by Mra,4o4. ittaCOOlha with NIVSSIV.
Hatuiltuus, and not for ass antecedent dil.ia.
the arrangement some difficulty occurred, as to tin:
Plaintiff's title to the estate, hot It was removed,
and (lie goods were advanced. Tfw bills of Alrstro.
itilentnho, to the amount if 3,2251. became dile
and were ilishonoured. The Messrs. liainilions
immediately wrote to the Plaintiff, who was at
Peri% swing their situation, which lie immediate.
ly unswered, viz.
" Paris, May lb, 181 d.
" 1 agree to that claim in the agreement which rcqulrrs
yon to give me six mouths notice of sale shall be null and
void, and you may eff -et the sale as soon as you please,
when. favourable opportunity presents itself. I leave ill
to your honour, and hope you will nut proceed suddenly,
unless a fair offer is made."

The Learned C,uunsel contended, that this lefty*. of
the, Plaintiff was a positive recognition of the 11.411%..
action, and how an injunction afterward,. Could he
applied for, hr was at a Ina to know. Ile there-
fore had no doubt but his Lordship would dis-
solve it.

Mr. BARRER followed on the same side.
Mr. liARr. Counsel for the Plaititiff, admitted
that the letter had heeio stared corn-lily by Sir
Samuel, and certainly a party was blameable selon
applied to the Court for ani injunction at gaibled
fee's; but that was sot the case heir, as die Plano•
tiff's bill stated the letter, with only this addition,
that he regnehted of Messrs. H nstiltrios not to sell
until there Wi3 a proper mice offered, t.tol to wait
a fair stud reossonalrle r before they hold. Ile
woulof.ask %hat did the letter ..iososont to ? It only
showed that the Plaintiff wished In put ono end to
lois responsitoloy as is the security, and it was
written in complete ignorance of due fraud now
attempted to lie poartiserl 4111 him by the Mew..
tialooltoiss. The security hewer could have been
soiven by the Plaintiff for the old debts of Messrs.
LUscombs to M . Ilatmlions, but only for
those that accrued after the execution of the isi.
striament.

The LORD CHANCELLOR—" Hand me up a
copy of the tired."
Mr. HART observed, that the very recital of the
deed sheweit that the security was only for the sub.
sequent debt, for it said "hereafter," which
could only mean after the execution of the itistrit.
,neat. A surreptious date, however, had been
inserted in the instrument—for instead of its being
November the fRh, it was September 1 ltli. The
cause of this might be easily conjectured, for they
supposed that the Plaintiff would forget which,
month it was executed in, and there could be nu
doubt but it was designedly done for that purpose,
as it appeared that on the i6th of October, t he draft
of the deed was sent by Mr. Rivingtnn, the Plaintiff's
Solicitor, to Mr. Thomas Sneplierd, an einineot
conveyancer in Lincoln's him He would ask, then.
bow the deed itself could have been executed its
September? It was evident that the Plaintiff hod
been misled and deceived, us the material part of
the goods hod been delivered to Messrs. Luscou►bs
before the deed was executed.
Sir SAMUEL Bohlt1.1.1r—" The Plaintiff lies not
sworn that lie is nut bound fur previous bin gains.
Ile dare not swear it."

Mr. HART—" The Plaintiff swears that lie was
urged by Messrs. Lase by, to become their se-
curity to the other Dekiidantst and that hr al rrril
conditionally on their proiti.se to pay what bills
were precion*lt due to Messrs. Hamiltonr."
Sir S. IttistlLLY—‘l That does not diptudi my
position. lie does not swear that lie did it,t be-
tom, bound for the previous traticactions."
The LORD CHANCEI.I.OI,—" Ltt me have the
original deed."

Mr. HART—" The Plaint:ff says he executed
the deed m confidence of its bring a true copy of
the Omit, and that it should only operate frown the
date of the-execution."
The L 0111) CHANcii,LLoR" Hand me up the
Plaintiff's letter."
Mr. HAILT-" The Plaintiff newer knew the date
of the cl :-.1 until he extoric.l it from the !Men-
dant,. Under those considerations he had no doubt
but his Lordship would think that the injunction
ought to be continued."
Sir S. Komi t.t.v replied.

The Loan CIIA NCELLOR—" 1 see the draft of
the deed was pienaied by Mr. Risingion,
abilities as a Solicitor are known to us all, and
see a mite on the back of it addressed to Mr. Thos.
Shepherd, Oct. 26. 'rost the l ads of Septeinher
was intended for the comaisencement of the eecursty.
there Cali be no doubt. How the Ilth of No-
vember wa. inserted I cannot tell. Therefoie tins
ii,jimetion cannot .tand."
',junction dissolved.

A fine child, two roars Rod 14 hAlf oirl, The on of
Mr. lANT‘tw, lir, ekl .rer, Vere-stor.t, CI
lille as nintlire's back was
Itl lied. .1.1; tlw eo.,toot. tea-oily, emit oiling
4 iwsloy.wortil ..f I...lirtotlite. lunu ';ate
ny~•ttcvl .yid VINO procured, •,, rapid mai the ef.
trel of the burhosg hyoid. .14,t lade hopes aye eM
tertomed of the !soul child's recovery.