The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-01 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF NENCH;•Vhsr>ttrsrrty
SATURDAY, MAY SO.

CRIMINAL
IN
Mr. GAeEtee applied tp the FC(oloßrtMfuArTairOuNle. to rhea ea use
why a crooned information stomas, not be filed against
Richard Loornitti, Esry. Steward of FI y, for refusing to
admit two individuals to the homage of the borough, ac-
cording to the prusiaioaa of the charter. It appeared that
at, certaiu meetings of the Cerp .rstion it was the duty of
the Steward to admit pinions (pieties il to the homage, pro-
viding Alm number or applicants did out leo. At
the dieting iu question Dine orrsons applied. Fevelt of
whom Mr. Lawn& admitted, boot ilnsed to silent, the other
two ; and Air thus refootiug them their rights the patties
was.de the present R p ri ea t jun.
The Court ;mini a rule to phew cause.

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'4%1 RteAgHE S 's SEMiNA fV.

PrMay evening the young Gentlemen of Mr. !Ifatlieson'a
Sestimary, in Margaret-street. Cavendish-square. gave a pii
h.
lie exhibition at poetess in lea, 'lke, in the large porn)
hi the Crown 'and Anchor Tara en, iu the &land, mod al-
though it is one of the largest room. Eitglitiol, it wascrowded to excess et an early hour by the parents and
friends of die Institution. The novelty oldie establishment
is to give the children of the middle class,. of aocirty
liberal education upon a quirk method of teaching, mid ink
CCOIWIlliC;11 plan. The Duke of Kent patronises it.
• The exhibition commeiared with a debate, a. otter, for the
occasion, upon the subject of duelling, by M. Mathesou.
Martin Elmore sat as President, on an exalted seat :slid
stated that she question to he direussed au, " Is du. (ling%
justifiable ?"
blame. DORA!! opened the debate, arguing, that duelling
was linuottialsle, and duellists regulated their conduct by the
rules of honour, kc.
Master RICHARD DOAN; is reply, argued that duelling
was contrary to the Christian religion, and that a duellist
was it toward mid as assassin, because he meanly trys to
evade the laws of his country, and flies like a felon front
the office, w of jirdice. Also that sunder was tin biiideu‘
and, whets err human life was deliberately tak. is away
otherwise than by public anthority, it was mord. r
The President, who presided as Judge, after hearing a
variety of speakess on both sides of the question, derided
that duelling was not justifiable.
The speakers were all highly applauded, their action being
extremely appropriate to the seta talents they delivrrrd.
Some extraordinary specimens of uncommonly quick
casting of figures, were exhibited ; as debts, the iilsnr t
Herschel!, the ispidity of light, and finding the content soil
velar of a cask, which was executed by about twenty young
;rodents-a on boards and slates
Pour were examined as to their knowledge in iir
Vrgd and &tilos,. Master Carrot, tine of the lids • tic, LI
selaulars, Rave a recitatiou in Latin, which was legh a 'o-
rlon& ; atiollov scholar gave • 111 l of it in
linglwh; Shire were some am CITCIIII of writing and draw.
tug, and the great impravement in a short time both by buy+
and girls

tirerral gave great proof of their thoruagh knowt.,:v of
Grammar.

Twu boys, Master C:a:ke and Master Elliot, r:ve 11:n-
-logue 1111 the Freoch language, cud wire highly .I)l:lauded
fur their gacelleut pronuni latiqn And Karon.
Tie. f4,ll.lwinvz wire : gm:mined in lieu:raptly :—Master
Noble, Matter Dorotry Mies Knipe, &faster Joseph Do:o.,),
Master Clarke, and Maiter Webster, who caves grog, Iphical
account of Europe, by question and answer, u ern, n by Mr.
Meth:sun for the oceasiuu. They drew ni iv. of Europe
on In: re black boards with cls:lk, wilhrut ally copy, to the
admiration of el ery one present who higuly Jppieuded the
juvenile perfurenance.