The National Register.
London, England, 1808-12-18 00:00:00

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THE THEATRES.
DEWILY 1.4N1e.
Monday night Venoni was represented with the nem third act,
which the author has en POSgp, instead of the forgoer, which
was merely a translation from the French. So much candour
in an author is not only untommon, but highly honouruhlc. A
short sketch of the fable will prove, More than words, how
highly the Drama has been improved by this alteration.
The unfortunate prisoner, Lodovico, who had died in his
dungeon, in the former act. is found alive at the begitinine of
this; but :.xhaustil by age and infirmity he is unable to profit
by t!w discovery which he has just madt• of a Ferret passage that
communicates with the Convem of the Crsulines. Venoni
brought into this dungeon, and left, as the Prior suppose-, quite.
alone, for Lothwico's prison was contlguons to this, but the.
Prior knew not that acv commonication Otksted between diem.
A dagger i= placed by 12enuni"s side, and when he seize. it with
the grasp of despair, to terminate hit moral suir,rlngs, Lotiori,.o
Snatches it from him, points to the secret pa-sage, and directs
the youth how to regain his liberty, by gaining the inside of the
Ursuoliues s convent. lie arils es there at the moment when the
Abbess, having drawn .1 ostlihil front her cell, attempts to force
her to become the liar's mistress. Hearing her voice, he
rushes into her presence, and a very interesting, scene ensues.
The Abbess sends secretly for the Prior; who tears the lover's
asunder at the moUlent they expected freedom and happiness,
but the good father Micinget enters with the Viceroy and the Mar-
chioness, tt hom he had informed of Venom's danger. The Prior
Ii punished, innocence avenged, and love rewarded v ith felicity.
Though highly romantic, this last act teems with beerest,
The choir of N uus, %I. hen Josepho remains its darknes4 and an Y-
-0 ety about her fate, produces a striking and pleasing effect. An
the sentiments are good, the dialwgue chnstr, :IA the imprn
theta in the piece was followed by at, improvement in the
wanner; of the audience, who at lad be-to upon this drama
toe applause to /thick it is so justly enti tied.

LAW REPORI S.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAMMAL
TIRORNTCOI V. SPLIDT.
This was an action on a policy of in,uranee on gi
sious for the British army; to the ports of El.intnii
or any other port in Zealand, which were fitted 01
City of Copenhagen and the isle of Zealand were
skin. The vessel was afterwards taken in the Catteg,
departure of the British forces; and it ws.9 eontendri
tar parties knew by the public treaties that the Br'

were tcvevrtcuate °aka ceratiti4da), audthu vessel cos
before that clay, therefpre the voyage was illegals.
Ilk Lordship however held, that as there was al
the time, being prolmied, it could not be deems
vtiyage.L:-Verdiet for Plaintiff. '
COUSW4S b. DAYI9.
The Plaintiff, as exictitOr of a M'rs. CouSens, wlik
at Nlortlake, was entitled to her house fqr. his life
'decease there was a sale, and there being several
Madeira wine 'remaining; they were left in the cellar
the temint, undertook to take care of them. He lit
key sent to him in a parcel by the stage, and he mak
age of that and the cork-screw, that out of four 3-do:
,and.tlicee prickle. „there were only one hamper and
remainiug.—The convection being proved, the P'
verdict for s;sf.

COURT OF CONIAION PbEAS, Drc,
SPIA IA .TUR Y.-M A WMA N U. (MAX

Thr Plaintiff, a bookseller, son7ht to recnPer ti
quantity of paper consumed when tl►e premises of thi
a printer, were destroyed by fire is Salisbury-sty
street, in 1803. The paper had been sent to the
print a work entitled " The Travels of Anacharsi
ac,ion was brought upon an understanding that Mr.
took to insure Pdr. Muwman's property, while he w
up:ni the work.
It was contended, on the part of the Defendant;
not the custom of the trade to insure goods its trust,
had never underta,en to insure for the Plaintiff.

sending fdr thew ork, after part of it had been prim
imputed to the Phiinitt
Sir James. :Mansfield left the Jury to decide the ea!
to their opinion .of the contract between the paw
custom of the trade, as proved by the several win
Jury, after a ‘hort deliberation, found a verdict for
—Damages 101:/. This case occupied near sevei
was the second trial, and much interest was excited.

BISDOP OF LONDON'S COURT, DOCTO
MONS, DEC. 16.

Lont) BODINGDON r. LADY DORINf;DO

This was a proceeding or cause of Divorce brar
Right !lot!. John Lord Boringdon, against the RiglL
egusta Boringdon, his w if;:, by rCason of Adulter:
have been committed w ith Sir Arthur Paget, Knigh
There being no defence set up in this case, the Lc:
(Sir Wm. Scott) after hearing- the evidence read, w
prove the Criminal Connection het coo Lady Bodo
Arthur Paget; al,o the Verdict of Damages obt:
him in the Court of Common La w, was of opinion
of Aditbery was cleared es...abl ishcd against Lady
and accordingly pronounced the usual seulturg of
From Bed, Board, anti mutual Cohabitation, which
prayed.

str..JEANT's INN HALL, pm 16,
or Elt.t-not:sE DETITS•
The Solid tor-Ceneral, on behalf of Mr. Taylor,
Home, moved, that an agreement entered into bon
W Taylor and d MO, an Attorney, Of
a kule of Court, and the proc,!edings in C hall( er..
that at:reel-tient Should be staid. This motion
Mr. Dallag at the suit of Mr. Dell; who in4imed th;
'Lem had been obtained from tae latter whil!t
ifienPable of the free exercise of bit will. Tile ci
were as follow r. Hill had proceeded Iciouilv
Mr, in detiatree of an initenctioe directed by tho Gout'