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D ''‘ RY-LANE THEATRE.

The tragedy of Othello was performed last night ;
the hero of the piece by Mr. KEAN. and Desde-
mona by the Lady (whom we understand to be
• Miss MAILMAN) wise had made her first appear-
ance on any stage in Portia, in the Merchant of
Venice, on last Monday isight, which character she
repeated on Thurtdoy night. Iler entre last
night was greeted with very warm expressions of
public favour, which the performance of the part
was well calculated to augment. The part was
judiciously selected for a third appearance. The
lady looked, as it is termed, Alie character per-
fectly well ; her countenance, manner, and tone of
voice, bearing a considerable conformity to the
image which the reader forms of the lovely,
starred original. Desdemo•a's simplicity, softness,
unsuspeeting openness. and confident innocence,
were lovelily represented in the performance. The
patience. meekness, and placid resignation with
which the idolising wife receives the most injurious
and heart-rending charges from the lord of her
affections, were also personated with great talent.
But perhaps the silent sorrow and proginnat anguish
which such suspicions must create in a virtuous bo-
som, might have spoken more feelingly, and worked
more visibly in the countenance, than they did to
our eyes. Perhaps a better delineation of certain
traits of the character could not be desired than
was given in Desdeniontr's frank, persevering suit.
and renewed solicitations for the restoration of Cassio
to his master's favour; but there appeared to us to
be something wanting to the expression of that
deep sense of wrong, that quick sensibility to in-
justice, with which such a heart must have been
wrung on the communication of (Othello's jealous
imaginatious ; however, there were points of exception
to this observation, and we would be understood to
speak of the performance generally as one of very
distinguished merit. and one which would mark the
lady who sustained it as a valuable acquisition to
any company to which she may hereafter be at-
tached. It elicited repeated plaudits. Mr. K EAteS
Othello was characterised by that truth, strength,
and Are, which have long stamped it as one of his
most excellent pieces of acting. logo was sustain-
ed by Mr. POPE in a manlier most creditable
to his abilities; in one passage, however, some
disratisfacti ))))) excited, as it struck us. by the sen-
timent, and not the acting, was expressed, on
which Mr. POPE addressed the audience, request-
ing any gentleman to state what cause for dis-
approbatiun he bad given ; and adding, that lie
was there discharging his duty, in the best manner
in his power, to the manager and the public. His
appeal was answered by cries of 'I Go on." and
applause, and the tragedy proceeded. Several
passages in the part of Emilia, delivered admirably
by Mrs. GLoutt, were most loudly and entliusias-
licallyopplied by the audience to the circumstances
of the investigation pending against her MAJESTY.
The other characters were cast in the usual man-
ner, and the tragedy was very well performed.

At five o'clock yesterday the KINO Intik a ride
on horseback in the Parka. His MAJESTY appear-
ed in excellent health and spirits. His MAJESTY
called at his Palace in Sr. James's Park, where he
remained a considerable tiine, and afterwards re-
turned to his Palace in Pall-mall, to dinner.
Yesterday the Priucees SOPHIA MATILDA had a
dinner party at her house on Blackheath. Among
the company were the Duchess of GLOUCESTER,
Princes. AUGUSTA, Mr. and Mrs. FOOTE, &C.
The QUEEN and the Princess SOPHIA crossed
each other in their carriage* near Kensington on
Tuesday last, but not the alighest recognition took
place. The mob were insolent to the Princess, and
ordered her servants to take off their hats. The
mandate was not obeyed, and a momentary con-
fusion ensued.
We are concerned to hear that the Counters of
LIVERPOOL has been confined to her room for some
days past by indisposition.
Mr. and Mrs. CouTTs and family enjoy rural
retirement at Salt-hill. His numerous blends will
be glad to learn that Mr. COUTTS is perfectly re-
covered from his late accident.

The Haymarket Theatre, that old,and deserving
favourite of the public, we find, will open on Mon-
day. At this salad season, the new piece. entitled
Oil and Vinegar, cornea very apropos. The com-
pany is very strong. To long-established merit,
including Mr. and Mrs. C. liEsigmit, Mr. R.
JONES, and several other favourites, it adder con.
siderable portion of novelty. In the latter is a very
handsome young Lady, of whose talents fame re-
ports very favourably. Mr. WARE is at the head
of the musical department.
The Light Horse Volunteer., commanded by
Colonel Bos*Nguvr, are to be reviewed by liar
Royal Highness the Commander-iii-Chief
Sa-
turday the egth instant.
On Monday last the bells of the different
churches in this place rung several joyous orals in
the course of the day in honour of the coming of
age of ROBERT WILMOT, Esq. eldest son of Sir
ROBERT WitaioT, Bart. of Cliaddesderi. The
happy occasioo was celebrated at Chaddesden with
much hospitality and rejoicing. The cottager* and
their families were liberally regaled, and to the
evening the tenantry, with their wives and elder
children, assembled by invitation at the Hall to
tea and supper. A dance fur them conmiericed
early in the eveniug, in which they were jollied with
the most perfect condescension by a numerous party
of the neighbouring gentry, relatives, and friends of
the family, and the utmost festivity and animation
prevailed till an advanced hour in the morning.—
( Derby 111ercary.)
On Thursday last the Eclipse Margate steam-
packet, performed the passage front Margate to
L loam in the short space of six hours and 33 ini-
tiates, being at the rate or about thirteen Mitt au
homy during the whole time.
On Thursday last, a cow, the property of Mr.
BOWRING, of Kingston farm, near Dorchester,
brought forth four full-timed calves; three ultimo
died in a shunt time; the other, with the cow,
which was reduced to extreme weakness, is likely

to live.


14ii' INttLLIGEACe.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDNALL, Jvcv 7.

Before M. Justice BEST.
DIXOI V. SSIITH.

This was an action brought by the Plaintiff, who
is a ship.chatidler,againq the Defendant, a clergy.
mats, unit part owner of the ship Kmanuel. for
Mores supplied to that ship, on scconot of the De.
fendant. The order for the delivery of the goods
was proved to be given by the Defendmit jointly
with another part owner ; the delivery of the goods,
and the ownership of the Defendant being also
',roved, Mr. Justice Bast charged the Jury, and
strongly reprobated the conduct of the Defendant,
not only as a clergyman of the Church of England.
fur being concerned in trading trace actions, but
also for the defence (non-ownership) attempted lb
be set up against this action.
The Jure immediately returned a verdict for the
Plaiutiff—Damages 4001. 16s.

AGNEW V. DAVIS.
Mr. Sot.tcrron-GeNERAL stated this CAW to the
Jury as follows:-The Defendant, in the year
1798, was a carpenter and joiner at Salisbury.
where he married, but shortly after, on a disagree.
meat with his wife. separated himself from her,
and left her iii s most destitute condition ; she. by
the assistance of some friends. got into bitsiness as
mistress of a little school, by which she maintained
herself fir some years at .4alisbury, but leaving
that and coming to reside in Lonspon, site learnt
that her husband was officiating as minister of a
dissenting congregation at Lytaiugton, where she
immediately repaired and applied to her husband
for support; lie was exceedingly alarmed at her ap.
pearance there. aisd he prevailed on her, after
some weeks, to go with him to London, to which
she emoted, and thought, from what he informed
her, that lie was going le take lodgings and live
with her at Horton. instead of doing so he took
her, it was trite, to lioxton, but it was to a house
for the reception) of insane persons, where he left
her ; she, at first, imagined that she was there as a
lodger; the Jury might easily conceive her sur-
prise, when she discovered the real slate of the
case; she, however, applied by letter to a medical
gentleman, with whom she was acquainted, and
upon his visiting her and informing the person who
kept the house of the impropriety of detaining her.
she was discharged ; she afterwards heard of her hos.
band being settled at .Dublin as minister of a die.
sewing congregation there; she applied to him for a
remittance for her support, and Its. a week was paid
her fur the last two or three years for her support,
not as be belived out of the pocket of the Defeo.
dant, but from his wife's brother. The Defeudaut
was now in England, officiating as minister at a
dissenting chapel, and receiving 3001. a year. His
wife had, from the smallness of the pittance allow.
ed her, contracted some debts; amongst others. she
had become indebted to the Plaintiff fur board and
lodging, for a sum altogether amounting to 161.
The facts which he thus nakedly stated to explain
Isis case would he made oat by the evidence be
should Call. anti he had no doubt the Jury would
give the Plaintiff, who was a widow, the amount of
her demand.

The witnesses celled supported the preceding
statement of the Leagued Congeal, except that it
appeared by the evidence of Mr. Fleetwood, one of
the Trustees of the Chapel at which the Defendant
now officiates, that his salary was 1401. a•yerrr only.
Mr. GURNEY addressed the Jury for the De-
fendant, and said, from the evidence of Mr. Fleet-
wood, as to the amount of the Defendant's salary,
they might see what credit was to be given to some
other parts oft he case as stated by his Learned Friend.
The simple facts of the case were these : That
the Defendant, when a mere boy of 18 years of
age, contracted a marriage with a woman who was
at least, thirty years of age ; the violent conduct of
this woman induced a separation, which accordingly
took place by agreement io writing. by which he
engaged to allow her 20. tid. ■ week, which was as
much as lie could then afford ; he was afterwards
educated for the ministry,ait the expense of some
persons who thought he had talents worthy of that
sacred calling. and he became a Minister: after-
ward., as his meutis it,erea►eJ. lie increased the al-
lowance to his wife from 2s. 6,1. progressively up to
12s, u week, which had beet, regularly paid to her.
With respect to the confinement at Horton, it took
place under a regular certificate of a medical Gen-
tleman of respectability at Lymington, whom he
would have hail in Court as a witness could he have
conceived the matter would have been introduced
on the trial of this issue, to which it was quite fo-
reign. The Plaintiff, he contended, bad no right
to recover, as she knew the wife was separated from
her husband, nod had a separate maintenance al-
lowed her. .

The brother of Mrs. Davis was called, he swore
to tile outrageous luct of Ins sister at Lyming.
ton. which lie considered as proofs of insaiinv. H.
underwent a severe cross-exinuimit by Mr. So-
licitor-General. but he positively denied being iu
confederacy with the husband against his sister;
when he left her at the trued-horse. hr left town
immediately, but to commissioned a friend of his,
a clergyman. to look after her, and Worm him
huts she went mi.

The agreement for the separation was now put
in. but en objection was taken to it as it was
signed by the Defendant only. •
The SOLICITOR-GsNER•I. replied.
Mr. Justice BEST charged the Jury, that if •
husband was separated from his wife whilst in low
CITCI/11,510111:ell. and he afterwards had his situeties
bettered, that difference of situation was commas&
cowl to the wife, who thereby became entitled tie
sit increased allowance. Will it certainly did appear
to him that twelve shillings • week in her situation
(being in ill health), with reference to his situation.
was not a sufficient allowance. lie could not
by any mean% approve the conduct of the Defend-
ant, iii placing his wife in the house at Hortoti ;
hut lie entirely acquitted the brother of any inten-
tional injustice towards his sister, whom he bad
seen in such a state of irritation as to resemble a
fit of distractton. lie knew that many clergymen
of the Church of England had no mote then 901.
to support a family with: it therefore could not he
thought but the Defeutlavit might Ilan allowed his
wife more than lir. a week out of mt. a year.
The Jury consulted together for • short time,
and returned a verdict fur Plaintiff-41406p%
151. 9..—Costs

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