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approbation, he nerd no fear the same dvalter as when he
Blinked out the back way to Parliament. There *tmid he
no pop gun plots bete, and no stones. Hi, Royal Highness
should bare no occasion to have thick plate glass to his win
dews to protect his royal person. It was for Brougham, and
the other Whigs in Parliament, to insult his Royal Highness.
Frosts himself he would meet only with die 'inkiest language.
He had no tloubt but in the newspapers to-morrow lie should
be misrepresented, and the persons now surrounding him
would be called the rabble. There were sit any ratesome
Nell dressed and some ill dressed rabble ; and. being at.the
Court end ()film town, for what be knew, t but e might be some
courtiers present. He nest observed upon the great extra-
vagance of Ministat, and said that in Ilse last year the Prince
Regent had received no less than a million and a half out of
the Civil List.
A gentleman present said, " Mr. Hunt, you statewhat is,
false."

Hunt.—" Sir, yon ore a ,comulrel."
Genilman.—" Prove the fact."

Mr. Heat only replied, by eepeatinz, " Von are a scoun-
drel;" and subsequently gave the aauie gentleman tic
hand-
some title of "Tailor to the Prince." .

The speech having been concluded, Mr. Runt prorer.led
through Pall Mall, up St. James'astreet and Pi
through Park-lane, and to Hanover-square by way of (4-
lord-street ; thus taking a circuit of the principal part of
Westminster.

Wednesday he made a second tour to three other parishes
in the city of Il'estminster, vie. St. Martin's, St. Ann's, and
St. Clement's. Twelve o'clock being the appointed hour
fur the appearacco of ibis candid:le at Charing Cross, a cow •
siderable body of people were then 11.sembled in expecta.ion
of seeing the orator. Some merriment was occasioned beforc
the arrival of Mr. Hunt, by a gentleman in naval ',inform, at
thatmotnent passing alum; the rem t, accompanie cl by two ether
gentlemen ent of uniform. 'llse mob, ltinnt diately cut:cei r-
ing that it could be no other than Capt. Sir Alurray Maxwell,
followed him, and assailed hint on all sttiva by their hootings
and hissings. The officer immediately took off his hat, and
waved it several times. This exasperated them still more,
and tit; some minutes a continued howl tilled the air. At about
half past twelve o'clock a genera( cry of " Hunt, Hunt," an-
no 11111111 l toe approach of the demeencrie, and his flag was
seen waving down tbe Strand. Mr. Hunt at length appeared
in an open carriage, much more elegant and more substan-
tial than that (corn which he haratigued the multitude on the
preceding day. As he came towards Charing Cross, he was
grc (lett by the multitude.
lie then unmated clam the sear of the carriage, and very
shortly addressed the people. He said, that as he bad Li
day's e erk before him en the hustings, he should not now Ws.
pass lut,•: upowthe rime of lib' hearers.
A peisou from the crowd cried oct, " Hunt, pay your
debts:, _ _

Mr. I-Innt." So I say; let every man pay his debt,. I
k now of no debt whirls I have contracted which I have not
hunotarahly paid. Every one know• that dm law will make
us pay. tbat man, I suppc•sr, is one of tile Bow street inn
nets." He would now give way to the eentlemaa who had
proposed him as a caril';,:;-te tur the city of Westminster at
the Crown and Anchor tavern. and every word that gentle.
in.ist uttered hr nought Ise could answer for.

r. Harley then lose neon one of the se:Atari(' the carriage.
ana in the most vehement 'simmer enforced trpon the people
the necessity of supporting Mr. eiunt, and represented the
dreadful alternative oflosiug their tilserties for the 'text set.cos
years. He went on with the same warmth to describe the
manner in which his noble minded friend had been calumni-
ated by his enemies; and he conelnoled his eloquent basangur
by accusing Sir F. Burdett of hav hie shuffled on some occa-
sion' and,cruised to be the friend of the people.
Mr. Hunt again rote to say a few words, but was prevented
for a I,llolt tissue by a person in the crowd attempting teepee's.
He then continued ; and, pointing to the person who had in-
terrupted hint, said, •• Heist hint sip into the cart, or turn him
unt ;he is some spy belonging to Guvernmesit, sent here to
create a disturuauce." (The name of Oliver was the gene-
ral cry.)
The people then attempted to take the horses out of the
carriage, but Mr. Moat presented its b. lug done, observing,
" I do not waist any man to torn himself into a beast : I have
sent for my horses from the country, and I intend to aisle to
the Ithatilop every day."
The earrirge then proceeded to Wardonrastreet. Here
Mr. limit and his friends alighted, and went into the !loose
of Mr. Dolby, %lime he made leis appearance on a rostroan
erected fur the occasion, on the leads of the first floor of Mr.
Dolby's house, and was again loudly cheered by the ',optima .
Ile was heartily glad, he said, to see such a :Age concourse
of friends of Lberty now assembled, and observed, that
the borough mongers wonld be alarmed at such a sight. The
orator then reheated into the liutose of Mr. Dolby, and the
mob pattialh dispersed.
It was not until near four o'clock that Mr. Ilent (although
he had solemnly promised to be there at two o'clock) made
his appearance before St. Clement's church in the Strand.—
lie here Inane a very short speech, excusing libuselt iu con-
scoinence of the severe cold which lie caught so his emo-
tions the preceding day. He alluded to the manner in
which Isis placards had been defaced by that harlequin of
Drury Lane (the Icon. Douglas Kirnaird, who had bad the
1111.1:161y 10 piste his bills over his (Hones) placards.
Tire horses were rakes out of the carriage, and Mr. Mut
was drawn home to his lodgings is Norfolk-street in the.
Strand,

EtrrrEstrur--.An affair occurred at Vtirah,rll-gardens on
Friday week, ss kWh has earned vrry considerable anxiety to
a family of rank and fashion. Anatol one o'clock on the
mortising of Saturday, as the ladies and gentlemen who
count:used the party were en the pond of catering their cam
ei rue, thy ati.ottre of a young lady trcloogiug to thrift was
tiortittYluti. Search Vlll5 111011W/1M ely musk for her through-
out the Itlil-411%, hut without sucetas. '[lie etraelanun IU%
du CCled to drive to their residence, and a hope was ester.
taiaed th,it the object of weir search, having missed he► party,
might has t. proceeded home with some other fi rend. Tire
expectation, however, was disappointed, and two Ileum were
passed its pauN•ut stisproce, when au elder sister returned In
Van it etriliA by ►hree !VI'S:MIN :11112 renewed the scaah,
which to its rc•nit proved as unstrece*sitil as the former,
and 1101 only occasioned an atraivty of the must alarming 114
tale, but appeared to create an apprchew• hat tin_ young
lady nail placer' herself under the protection of some per-
son esiisuurly obi:scions to i i to oily,

Thit-sday as two lads, tamed Braun and Ma were bathing
in the 110,.‘1 Nlllitary cam'', near Watehorne bride, Kent, they got
out of th,ir depth, when a soldlor of the itoy.l Warr Corps. named
Dulwich, plunged in to their adieus:cc whrt), thezking to relate,
they were all three drowaA

JU NF. fl

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Mnup*y. Juror T.

CARNET V. THE PROPR I ITOR SOF COVENT-G AItU EN TII Fief it F.

This WAS an action brought by Ihe plaintiff, hy his next of
kiss, he bi.;tig a minor, to recover from Moms. Harris the
suns or 2001. for work and labour.

Mr. Searlett, for the plaintiff, stated the case to the Jury.
From his statement, it appeared that the plaintiff, being pus.
seised of a fine voice, was engaged as n singer, for two years,
at Covent•g.rden Theatre, at a certain weekly salary. For
some (line he continued to sing with great success t when
suddenly he was informed he could be allowed to sing no
more, and his salary was suspended. To recover the sum due
on his agreement the present action was brought. The de.
fence set up was, that the plaintiff's voice having brake, he
wr a 10 longer capable of singing.
Several witnesses were called, who proved the contract
for two yew"' ; that the plaintiff sung for a part of that time,
when he was no longer employed, :old his salary was stopped.
The witnesses were not aware any altcratiou had taken place
in his voice.

Lord Ellenbaronglt asked, if the defence now to be set up
was, that the plaintiff's voice had altered.
Mr. Onrney si.id, it was.
Lord Ellenboroi.h was of opinion, this defence was not
avuilable. Lsen if the plaintiff's voice had changed for the
worse, so that lie could only Squall, still :se was ready to squall,
if allowed to do so. There was MP special agreement on the
face of the contract. If the plaintiff's voice bad become the
finest in the world, and thereby a source of most extraordinary
profit to the Theatre, yet he could not have set np an iticreay.
ed demand against the defendants.
Mr. Gurury observed, the plaintiff had only fared as other
persons eripeed on the establishment of the Theatre would
do ; lit 11 he cook' co longer perform his salary stopped.
Lord Ellenborongh saw no stipulation of I;lib kind on the
face of the contract. The plaintiff's voice might not Ea% er
improved; but he was rcady sing if called un to do so.
Mr. Scarlett said, the contract was for two years. 'fliers
was no stipulation that he should petits: 1n every night. The
present cese was like that of a servant seeking to reco.er
wages. It was nct necessary that the plaintiff shetild peeve
hi. was always at work; it was sufficient lie proved his read..
nest; to work.

Mr. Gurney said, th;s case resembled that of Mill v. Hig-
maw, 2d East, p. 153. This was an action by a seaman for
wages. 'There sass a con.ritet between the plaintiff a•;d de-
fendant that he should ga a voyage from A. to l ..,nu
again to A. The plaintiff wae impr,pe►ly tot on slime at R.
anti atterc. anis brought his action tor work anti labenr. The
Court in this east: field, that ;lie folio of action should tie.g
hare been for work and labour, hot for a breath sot contracts
Mr. Scarlet, nit the contrary, plomino!, that th, present
case rearinbie I that of Kendal v. rinitli.ett,iii Mr. C.inii.nel"•s
Repot t.. That was All action by a servant tot wages for a
specific time, tinder contract. '!'De plhililiff was oltsini,sed
betine the ttrin was expired ; but he 9rot-ed ke was ready
to have worked throat:lo the whole of 11. t. Inne, if he had been
called on to do so ; and She Court held in that case that the
pi/Jinni} was entitled to recover.
L.aal Elitimmungh ob•e:roil, Loth parties nett. appeared'
in wish to go iory.titters, Throe seas a eni•ftile course *Melt
;its Lordship stn:gt stt•d the ptoi►rioty of adopting, namely, to
enter a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to a retrre►.ec.
suggestion of his Lordship was adopted. A verdict
WAS entered for the plaintiff for the ann.unt t f his dentattJ,
subject to a reference to a Gentleman at the Bar.

WEDNE4DAY.

JVNIVS BRUTUS BOOTH •. MANLEY.

Mr. Chitty Mated, that the plaintiff, a retfortnervhad been
engaged by the defendant, the proprietor of u theatre at
Stamford, to play certain cliarneter4 on the 10th and 11th
of Male!, last, on the payment or half the receipts of the
house, ded et itig 101.; that the plaintiff had been ready and
wit4mg to peifni in accordingly, but that the 41. fendant wunld
nut :shoe. him in consequence of which the plaintiff 1/4 ; sus.
taint 41 considerable damage in the loss of the protiiA, 4t:414 in
die expense of the jouracy. The defendant p:cadrd that hi
was not liabie.

Mr. Adoiplini opened the plaintiff's mice, bhwerving, that
the name of his client moat I perfectly well known to
the jury; such no ant of celebrity had been given to Mr.
Booth, the player of Covent Oat deo theatre, us low men bud
enjoyed. The detimlont was proprietor of a flourishing
theatre at Stamford. who had wished to avail hiinselluf Mr.
!South's talents mid papularity. The jury were probably
aware, that the time that London performers could devote to
country expeditions was extremely limited ; all eligageniemo,
therefoie, merle with them ic.t.4 uveessacily be comarued very
strictly. On the 6th of March, the plaintiff recei% col a letter
from the defendant, in which Le stated that Miss S. Booth (no
relation to the plaintiff) could not possibly come clown to
Stamford as he had expected, in enoseps nee of ill health ;
tie there fore propored that the plaintiff should ciipply her
place, aiming him 20 guineas for three nights' performance.
Mr. Booth "Idled (Mahe could not esceept his ider, hut that
his assistance would be needless, us Bliss S. Booth had soli .
ciently recovered. On t' fortifying day, March 7, the de.
fondant wrote to the pcoiiiiff in these terms : the style of
the letter was abrupt and singular, hat surileiently
gible .
Stamford, March 7.
" My dent Sir.--This is coor fair time—we fill good Louses with-
out stars--betta will. them. Co re and play Tuesday lOth, andlV,d-
-nesday 11th, and than ball after tot. each night. It may be t3l. or
; nay more—jut. as ;hey cue ! And there ere., oar bargAin.
If you say aye, wrap it up in a letter—if arlitu !—. And for my
love, I pray you w.cmj me not'—.Y.'eakoto.—saga. Sir Giles, or Ri-
chard 111. S nuts,
" To J. B. Bactii, Eat. " T. W. MANLEY."
This letter was received by the plaintiff un Saturday ; and
on Monday be answered. closing with the ""d request-
ing the defendant to secure bins a Welting, He went to
Stamford accordingly, mad arris ed diet e in time to play or.e
of the parte. above stained on Tnestlay 10111 ?.larch ; but, to
his great surprise, he found that he load not 1-• rt u mmoatteetl
in the bills; out the contrary, hugur.tino ar,d I lie H tdtiiag Day.
had been turd as the entertainments of the eftioios. He
wade his appearance at die theatre, lout he was told that be
could not ;nay, bout might sea borne to his 11 J.iing. lie hi*
qiiheil it he Mete to pedalo 10-tisori ow uigut ; but it was
answered, that it did tint snit the 111.111,1411•1 that be should.
The plaintiff, however, remained for two days its Milani,' :I,
I doing nolliiiig, but ready it relied opens ; and when the time
for which he could be abocua hail elapsed, be paid for his
and returned it. hie engagement at Cove ni-saielen.
rite cause of this disappuiutaiesst was soon appaieut i—The
%large's of Easter. a greater star (io use the theatrical tern
of, Mt. Manley) Ciao Ms. Booth, had courinaude el the pie et a

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on the nights in question, and the manager and proprietor,
the ilPtelllkitit, was quite satisfied that the hei,,,e wonld he
wet: fialeal : he became, therefore, gaite iudileretat to, and
lep end cut ante plaintiff, w lio, if he I Lid renminedi n ta m foes d,
would probably have attr.teteil butt a cot pa' tint . u all
company. for the play-going disposi of the tsoeld be
Dearly sackfied by the two nights when flue 31.1.-tois %;:ts t ere;
he wash! have drawn all the beauty and fashiam of Stamford
to the theatre, and Mr. Booth taught have piayeil to ernoty
b.inclies. When ;Ir. Booth ream-m.li to London, he made a
veal moderato proposal to I,:e defendant, that his ex;:tatases
sheltie. be paid; and in answer, be :Teel% eci a letter fa .on the
defendant, which would be al esson to all young pi:avers not to
Ii item' to the flattery of managers, when it suited their interest
to be eivi!; rot %vino it no longer suited Mr. M tr.l.hy's interest
he could he as coarse and as abusive as lie hal before been
obsequious anti exaptiinentary. The letter was dated March
13, and was in these terrnt.

" Sir —Yott have indulged your humour by conduct more nearly
allied to absurdity than folly, and which I believe is without a paral-
lel la the history rtf theatrical concerns. Acknowlethsed geniur and
admired talent may have its partwned wenknenes. but an tidar of
your humble•kind can have no pretence for givimt hitns.lf the airs of
a 'poptilar favourite : when he dries, it becomes provokingly ridicu-
laur. You (mine down here by stealth to play two characters, which
:lows your recarioes tenure in London, &e. Novelty, however,
was in reluest with ui, and I thought that you would take for your
trouble what I offered : it is scarcely to he believed that you refused
YO guineas for playing three nights No; Master Booth weakly
tnotight that we dare' not do wit wut him. Week little man I Now.
sir, ss your netions were full of unmannerly and coarse arrogance, I
think it neeessa:y that Mr. Harris would tie made acquainted with
the citreunt.aance::, and as there are two excellent papers published
here, 'I shall fairly give it to than : it will put country managers
their ward, that they may view sash star • as you vithont wink-
ing or Marin. If you say you were a little tipsy, at may be forgotten,
and that will be your best excuse, &c. After a respectable fotnily,
at my request, opened apartments to receive you, you left them with-
out any remuneration. Is this the great Mr. Booth. the fearful rival of
Mr. Kean ? " T. W. AIt,.NLEY."

In• consequence of this ungentlemanly aril most unjust
treatment the plaintiff had been compelled to bring his ease
before the politic, and to seek remuneration at the hands of a
jury: the amount he damages would probably be governed
by the direction of the learned Judge, awl was to be gatkered
chiefly from the terms of the rot-respondence.
Lord Ellenhoroa2is-IVhat was wrapped up in the letter ?
The defendant observes, "if you say aye, wrap it up in a
letter." Did the plaintiff say aye ; and if he did, whet: is
the letter in which he wrapped it ?
Mr. Marryat. for the defendant, predueed Mr. Booth's
answer to Mr. Manley's proposal of the 7th of March. It was
read as follows:
" Monday evening, coach-office.
" Dear Manley.—Ml the inside places were taken for to-rig)t,
and I did not like to venture on the outside; therefore I will c hie
to-raorrow by the morning coach. It cannot be helped ; e nincc you
play the farce fi:st ? If we can agree. when I arrive we will see
about Ri.-iard. Pray be kin.: enough to procure me a lode
Yours, sincerely, " J. B. BOOTH.'

Mr. Idolpline said, that this letter had been sent by the
post; but to avails the possibility of disappointment, the
plaintiff had also attached a note to the waybill of the Stam-
ford emu+.
Lord Elienbormigh observed, that it seemed as if Mr.
Booth expected an answer. "Cannot you play the farce
firs; ?" was a qiiestion requiring a reply ; auclibe words " if we
eau agree, when I arrive we will see about Kiehare implied
that tile averment was not closed.
Mr. Adolphus submit red that the agreement was complete,
thong), minor arrangements were yet to be made.
Mr. Martyat observed, that besides the imperfectness
of the contract, he had .another defence, :bat Mr. booth had
not arrived U. Stamford to play until some time after tau tier-
furmances ;d begun. Th 6 star did not rt'c ipiiie soon
u. other stars. Recording to his own letter, he
did not approve of being out at eight.
Lord Filenborough reg.etted That this unfortunate young
man hail come forward with so isimerfeet a case. This
afar might ',ann.:a to be only an ignisfatruv.
Mr. Adolphusand Mr. Chit:y both urged that the enzage.
'mem was complete, and the latter referred to a case derided
the last teem, wore it had been Lehi that a entitled con-
tained in a letter was bindintr until an answer had beer) re-
turned : here no answer had been 'teemed. He riff red to
prove also, that Mr. Iteoili was at Stamford at 7 Weiork,
the-hour at which the perfermances atthe theatre usually com-
menced.
Lord Ellenborottelt dill not think the authority referred to
applicable, but suggested that the question clundd be tort into
case.
Mr ,' dolphin; did not wish to resist his Lordsh.p'e decided
epinion in point of law.
Mr. glare at observed, that he was desired to state, that
when Mt. Manley required the plaintiff to play two sn. wed-
::rig nights, he refusedimless the former would be answerable
:or his (the plaintiff's) salary at Covent-Emden.
Lord Ellenbornogh recommended, that the defendant should
Tnipont to withdraw a juror, and Mr. Marryat complied with
proposal.
Le: 1 Ellenhorough.— I think that Wiens,. A juror was
then withdrawn.

lIIGII COTTP,T DET.EGATEq, SERCr.ANTS-INN.
Before Mr. :iIStICC ASTIOTT, Mr. Justice !In auouoti, Mr. Baron
GAnnow, and a Bench of Civilians.
SATUMMV, JUNE 13.
DUNN V. DUNN.

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This wit.. an appeal C. ion the Arehes Court of Canterh.try,
e; here the ease WAY original:, a suit for a divorce, instituted
by John William Dunn, Esq. an officer in fire army, against
his wife, on the ground of adultery between ter &Ad a Cap-
tain Clay. • It appeared from the evalkore in The Court• of
Arches, that Mis. Dnuu eloped with Captain Clay on the
10th cf October ISt 5. Mrs. ('apps, Mts. Dionne* mother.
tracci them, sitter some filo to St. Offirt's, is Fraller, where
she sneer, de,( in separative them, ar retnrovd with her
dai:ghtel to Cm:laud. Mr. 1)111,11 received her into his bowie,
Litt Mir soon irt'erwords (loped »gain with Mr. Clay, and Mr.
Dunn tltcu ins+ i:itt. d the present he learned Judge of
the Arches Court (Sir dont N.CItOLL) Was, however, 01
opin;(o! that there were eirennutanees oltending the Ins-
hand's foraiveliess of the first adultery, sufficient to deprioe
him of the fessarily he sought fur (:,e see ttttt 1 °Vern r ; maid he.
therefore, r, jeered his {stayer for divorce, and 41i.:inimIcit
the "it 1'.1'0,11 this sentence Mr. Dorn iq.pealret to dimc
present tribunal, cod to lie inferrnres drawn km(l
his Nei In the Court blow. (airier' a lin. her plea. imam
daring 'Neu melt tvr in the n tIV of !XIII 1111:11i1M hilt thiS
-writs, upon argument, I ejcel ed their Lerdships as inadinissi-
-ble is that btase of the proceeding, and thaa;a3e, therefore,

THE NATIONAL EIMISTER.

now came on for a rehearing upon the evidence originally ad-
duced.

Dr. Jenne'. rind Mr. Charles Warren were heard at great
length in support of the appeal, and Dr. Swaby, Dr. Duilvati,
and Mr. l'eal,e against it.
The Court deliberated, with closed doors, for near an hoar ;
and, on the re•adutissiou of.arangers, jacigment was delivered,
reverNiiig the sentei ct. appealed from, and granting the di•
verve ; their l.ordmhi!r• uric ruing, in particular, that they did
not colieliter tnc c;[(:ll!.tmices attendinz the husband's fur.
e..iievt of the tiist u.[,...re to be of .61101 a description as to
civf! a license to the s. rood akitt!tery cf the mice, cr screen
her from it, leg.ticoul.ecrenee:..