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London, England, 1818-06-16 00:00:00

THE 'QUEEN.

LAW ISTELLIGENCE

DINNER TO THOMAS MOORE, ESQ.

COURT O:: KING'S BENCH. IVErrsissTra,
blotorwir. JUN► 16.

A splendid banquet was given yesterday sennight, at
Morrison's, in Dublin, is tumour of Mr. Moore, by his
countrym. n, who, without distinction of sect or party, ad_.
mire his talents and reflect Ins chararlcr. The price of
tickets was fixed at Iwo guineas each. About hallpast
seven o'clock the company sat down to dunit r, cliisis• ing of
near 200 persons. The tables, occupying the entire room,
were conveniently laid nut, and covered with a profusion
of every delicacy which no. &MUM afforded. Thrie was out
a place ullOCCtipse,i, and yet all were aCCOMITIMINI.OI. •
Tile EIJI of Clinrlrinout link the head of the !Mile ; Mr.
-Moore •al on Ins a iglu hand, and Mr Mimic. Pen. a prne rl*
tile old Gentleman, the father el our trial, Hard, was on has
telt.

Sittings (Vie: ra:rdni.chorzent;ur
rdie Fs'iLLeNoccoucg

DAIViETT . THE PROPRIETORS OF COVENT-

(GARDEN TIICATRE.
This was an action to rerover damages for breach
of emstract. The Plaiutitf, wh our readers may
recollect in have officiated as a singer at Covent-
(isrtleir Theatre. for a Colll.literable time mist,
sought to recover compeination f.om the Pruprn...
tom of the Thearre, who, it was alleged, Iced,
without arty fur reasani, rejected his services, and
refused to grant Inns the salary, which, by contract,
they were bloml to allow I lt appeared, front
the contract, which was regiiirrly 'gored, that the
Plaintiff was engaged by the 1'1001(40r%, as
singer. for two years certain; and that, having per-
farmed Isis duties at Covent-Carden fur some time,
they had thought proper to ibsiiiiss hint, Oil the
ground th:rt lie had Inst his voice. The Proprietors
conceived (the voice of the boy having varied very
considerably from its original tone) that they were
not liable to pay hilts, as he could no longer per-
form the particular duties which lie was engaged
to execute. The Plaintiff applied repeatedly for
his salary—but finding that lie was cuirstaritly re-
fused, he, through M. lather, as he ass hiimelf a
minor, brought the 'revert Helton.
The contract, lito which Nbisler Bartlett wcs en-
gaged, for two years, was regularly prove 4.
It was admitted, on the part of the I)efenilants,
that the la' had been employed for a particular
brie of loi.iness—bur it was contended, that, as his
voice hail failed, and lie was suit able to do that,
which, by his articles lie was bound to do, he had
nn riAht to insi.t uu any further remuneration. fly
the v 1114.0111 of the Theatre. when an individual,
from sleklier.S, or any other cause, became Maws.
ble of iwrforriiiiig it:. or her duty, the engagement
was, pro [two, Sr an end. If this were not (he C.. se,
the Theatre would be obliged to Sustain an almost
intolettilik burden.
Lord I7.l.t.ENttrittounit observed, shirt, on the
face of the winters engagement, no stipulation up..
peared as to the Plaintiff's voice continuing good
to the end of the term of his engagement. The
Proprietors took his voice for better for worse—and
lie very much doubted, if it had improved in a very
great tirgri•e, whether they would have allowed him
any thing additional. Certainly they were not
hound to do so. As to the usage of the thretre, no
proof was given of it. Under all the circion.tance.,
he thought the Jury should tiod a .erdict for the
Plaiiitttf, subject to a reference.

•
• The following Noblemen and Gentlemen were steitarele
on the orenai gggg :—Earl of landafr, land Viscuulit Allen,
Lord ClllllCllrrt, Sir Capel Illoktl3lla, Sir Henry Parnell,
Hon. (:coeval Mathew, Prier Btu-owes, leaq. H, Moshe,
Psq j„isia [Nate, Esq. Job,, Borne, Ell. Jam. a Cl.lrt,
E. T. Dalton, Eft' George etryati, Elm. Weld Dartsiutigtie,
Esq. Itteliard Shed, E.q. and the Knight 14 Nu ill v.
As 311011 so the cloth M:1,4 removed, !Veit "obis /Mtn 'Ili!
*au sung by Mears. Smith, Wo•ymati, Willis, a, .1 Rica it,
and the folltitsitog toasts were given by the Nolote
titan •—" The King"—" The Prince Itesfent"—" Tiot
Queen and royal Family"—" The Duke of Volk and the
Army"—" The Duke of Clarence and the I wry
The Earl of CLIMILLEIVONT next proposed—" The Memory
of the late lamento .1 Princess Charlotte.'
His laosoiship said, that this was a toast which lie would
not feel dispiowil to preface by any observation'', but thai.
he had happened to enjoy the honour soil 114i/11111.53 of :
acquaintanceship with the illustrious Pi ilicess Cit, te,
and lie had Herter met with a mind more imbued 01111 Ike
II toe spirit of Conalitutional Liberty, nor more favourably
inclined Maw& this country—(Lourf opp/oute.'—The
ncr in which the announcement of the asst bad Leen to,
ceived, satisfied him that it would be unneetosary to umfat
any effort to excite glee sympathies of his auditors for Ow
melancholy fate of the Illnstrinus Personage of whom lie
wan speaking —His Lordship concluded by proposing—
" The Memory of the Princess Chat lutte"—whith was &auk
in solemn silence.
Mr. Swtitt Ih, u sang a sweet and very plaintive sort, we
believe his own composition,. *Often its eommerauraliuu of
hot late Royal Highness. After a short interval—
The Earl of CHARILLMONT again rose and said, I will now
propose the health of the distinguished L isliman, who has
this day honoured tin with his prevenees—' Hear . —I mmt,
on this occasion, Gentlemeu, as, well in justice to tny own
feelings as to Mr. Moore, eliotn l not wood to call nip
Mem!, trouble sou with a few observaliotts. I have lung
been in habits of intimacy with the aubjt et of your et uncut
eutlitislasin. 1 have watched Itia private and hat public lib,
and 1 have traced Ism prof,ereas in tomb a. ith admi-atooti. I
Dave perused she inspired effusion* of his muse with delight,
and I have studied the productions of his pent I tried-yr:lt
some profit —(Load cheering.)—His public dim:icier. I .was
about to *ay, might be slimmed up in one word, it can lie
fully expressed iv thecs—Pattiotizin. Independence, Con-
sistency. Hie whole life may he given in ceiolt Her of the first ;
and some particular eircumstaticeo, to which I shall not
now make :my fm•ther allusion, have placed heywol doubt
his posserrimi of the other two. The Noble Earl then briefly
bet eloquently etilogited the estimable social and private
qualities of Mr Minor, and expressed, in warm and mei -
Mated terms, the gratification he derived from the friendship.
Of a man of such dist itignished genies, and rock real worth,
and the pleasure with which he witnessed the just appri -
elation tie his merits by all circles of society. Talersta hail
appeartd its other times, and were neglected : Hogarth hail
painted, and was nearly unknown to his cot:tempo:flies as a
Master—Milton had sung, and his woo La lay almost on-
heeded to the libraries of. the learned, until the taste of a
More enlightened period brought them ono siutio•e ; hot it
was reserved fur Moore to live in an age a hid, knew boa to
estimate and ocknowledge Ilio distinction his name con.
ferred upon it ; which saw that be deserved to wear the
crown of bays, oak end lintel, and did dual honour to it
and to bitten lf, by placing it upon his Iscad. His Lordsliiii
concluded by proposing—
" The health, of our diainguisheil guest, T. Moose, Esti "
The applause. having at length subsided, hie. Moon,:
rune, notch affected, and spoke to the following effect
" I feel this the very proudest maimeol of toy whole Ids. 1.0
receive such a tribute from an assembly like this :lit:wool we,
composed of some of Ilse warmest and manhert hearts float
Ireland can boast, is indeed a triumph that goes deeply to
my heart, and awakens, there all that an Irishman might to
feel, whom Irishmen, like you, have selected fur Fitch a tbs.
tinction. Were my merits a hundred times beyond what the
partiality of the NoldeChairmint has invested Me with; this
moment, ibis golden moment df-wey life, wool,' far overpay
them all. There are some among you, Gentlemen, whose:
friendship has been the strength and ornament, the " presi-
diums rt drike deeue" of my existence ; who, however they
differ room my public Rentimentr, have never allowed that
tranaieut ruler on the surface to impede llir progress of ilia
deep tideof friendship beneath; Men who feel that there in
something moreascred than party, and whose noble Rootlet s,
in the worst of !Imes, woonlol conic out of the. confin t or
public opinion like pebbles out of the (wenn, !rut tome
smooth and more polished from all asperities, by the vet v
agitation in which they hail been revoking. To see then,
beside me on a day like this, is a pleasure that lies too
deep fur woods. To the majority of you, Cenilettoo•es
I am unknown hut as your countryman ; as ono- obis
has ventured In touch the chortle ne Ireland's harp, and • hese
best fame is made out of the echoes of their swectoess--as
one, whose humble talents have ever beet. devoted—and,
with the blessing of God, ever shall he devoted, to the
honour and advancement of Ina country's name—whose lose
Gar that country even they, who condi mn his manure of
alley:mg it, will at least allow to be silo-err, and perhaps
forgive its imemperance fur its truth--aetting him ..•,ten a•
' one who loved not tensely, hut too well.' To most of von,
Gentlemen, I say, lam but thus known. We have hither to
beeu ointment to each other; but may I nut Retie, rorse,f,
that from this night a new era of communion beeint hew ern
na ? The gives,' and receivers of a tribute like this ere lit:l-
-ed by tio common ties of sympathy. A moment lik•thia in
the very hut-bed of the heart, forcing at 1111 Ct all its feelings
into a tallness of fruit which it would take years of motion. y
tipening to produce ; and there is not a man if you *leo
have pledged to me the cup of fellowship this molt', will:
whom I would not claim the privilege of graspimz by the
band, with all the cordiality of a long and well-cemented
friendship. I could not say more if I were to speak for
sea. With a heart full as this glass, 1 thank you for your
kindness to me, and have the sincere gratificatieo of drink •
ing all your healths."--e' Applause, which coat ipmcd for
serval minutes, folk wed this speech
The next toast want was—" The Marivoissoes of Hastings
and Lansdown, the Friends of Mr. Moore."
The Noble CHAIRMAN said, in proposing the health •of
these Noblemen, that they had many claims open the re-
spect and admiration of such an assembly as the rearm, :
bat the manner in which they had illustrated their hien
chantetei a by the ir early and efftetive fittudahip fur Mr.
Moore. was &arriving of special applause.
Mr. Moot awn rose and saul—" I rise to propose to,
you • toast, which, but for the loatifieation of my ow"
feelings, it would be wince e s eee y for me to preface I y
single word. There are proposition*, we know, eall.
Yesterday an inquest was lwld at the sign of the Gcorce, exiomp, whose undoubtable truth forces itself, at once, l,Lt
St. Paul's-yard, Slisolwell, before J. W. UP WIN, Esq. un the day-light, upon the mind; said of the same clear tool
booty of John Davie*, aged 14, non ho Mr. Joins Davies, sue- irresistible nature are the claims of the Noble Person L
gical.instromient maker, of Manor-row. sin about to name, upon the resit, et, lite admiration, tl e
It mope:mil to evidetice, that the deceased, with some s gratitude of us all. To limit my eulogy to Mss cum-
loth• r lade, *rot wit in a boat ton the sorer Thames, and duct upon the present occasion—to the literal tact with
while its the set of rowine aloof the r:ver, they met a ainack which he has diattognialittl between sloe Politician mat
coming aletig us an eoposite dorectiou, and they brim slistid the Poet, and prevented the humble elainis tor yritir
of its minima; ;scrim/ the u b,,,, sad nun ',rig skilful with Minstrel from belay frustrated toy the ors jlllll. tll Of Pao iv
thetr 1131%. they juutpo .1 •: in ,he unto slit wafer, VII tither in phial, anti • I-t'll be has
soil rennturiell • ;,.„. u.. Gre assistance 11111/e 10 anticipated the verdict of after sinus, when, a looh ore pore
theist; ,it Ivaco li Atte1.1111011`• 1011 out uo hearing of the tor- • geld the Putt may hate possessed, is from the
etionstance, and the drags were mod ; the saterenen saved dross of the Mmes an which lie Lord ; oh, to all distiottim
some to them, nod ooher, climbed into a beige cloar by. loot but those of genius die •way, and the llitiodeo diem Oa- t
loam tullUtel) the do-reamed was it, uwnrtt is, cousemietice tit fall in the heated atmosphere of troilism have roll. d sway
his head pottlitog 1111 111 e boat nn jitinpuog out its the airier, (coin the plumage of the Aonian swan, wilhont statoto,g tor
which at unt.ed him ; the body woo, fermi tile nay after the eve,' weitiim a feather over winch they have p owed. Th.,
accident. Verdict—Accidentally drowned. manifestaltoois thie truly Noble l'atauto's clearattet, though

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After u short consult:dom. the Jury returned a
verdict for the Plattitiff—Dantages :7001. subject to
a reference.

At two of cluck the Grand Duke Michael. pc.
comptusted by s pm., of ni, snite.enteted the Court.
lie Was Reemomodated with a seat on the Bench,
and rtustribekt for upwards of an hour.