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London, England, 1809-04-23 00:00:00

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COURT OF cnicsituy, APRIL 1,.
aroaltis, w-t*STON,"&t. v. COLMAN.

This was rid application to remove Vr,Coltnan from the ma-
hagetnent of the LlaymackerTheatre, to; whicb, it. was alleged,
he was incenspetent, as being. confined for-debt-within the rules
of the King's Bench., ,There teas a variety. of other allegations
of mismanageMent ; ,but it wvas stated in the_ defence, that
by
agiWiTreiriliet wreathe parties, 'ail such matters shouid-have been
sobipit4efl to arbitration. It was . also asserted, that the pro-
pertty*as so far from being deteriorated that eight shares, which
in ISM were sold at 2,3001. each,. in. IAO7 weie..estitaated at
each.--3 Udginent deferred. • •
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COURT OF commoN p.Lr....ks, APRIL 26:
• • • MADAME CA.TAL AN I.

MOND V. V PARREQUE.
This was-am/teflon-to-recover 129!. for goods sold'and de-
livered. •
Serjeant Shepherd opened the case, and stated that the plain-
sitr etas the husband Of MadaMe Jayinond fattcy dreg-'Maker
In this city.. The defendant Was .a•-man of great celebrity, not
on his otYri merits. but on those of his wife, who as 'Madame Va-
labrentie, .WOuld never he known ; but as the . fascinating and
charming men,' Maidam Catalan'. was lowien to every person.
The articles furnished by the plaintiff were dresses for this
famousaVid favourite:sin:ter, to perform in it the Opera House.
Ilehoped not hear from his !warned Brother, thltt the
defemlantsdid. not countenance her obtainingand wearing those
dresses.; for, •if he did he would Prove to the contrary : the
defendant reeeiVedfind paitOok of flie• S ..0001. a that those
dresses assisTencer to.
.Madpme Catalani, although a singer of
the greatest taleatf, yet she required to he dressed tip appear
before a Britisbaudiente ; she was also an excellent actress
and, what Was mote Pleasing to Gentlemen, her person was very
handsome, and .nn person could object that an Italian singer
shoind be dressed as well on the stage as an English lady. The
defendant attended the Making of thedresses, and particularly
to a figure ju wax, which was made to repreSeni Catalani in
the character -of Semi ran;i4le,. in: the serious apera.of that name.
He gave direetious, and attended the dressing of it, The second
dress was for the cootie Opera of •Paschlann. [Here the Learn-
ed Serjeant was interrupted, and informed by Serjeant Best. that
the. articles furnished were not dispuied.] He continued by
saying, the plaintiff paid her the most uereinitting at teatiott,.ttsed
to attend her at..the: Opera House to•dress her, and for,both
when he :tsked for her money, the defendant told her she must
apply to the Trustees of the Opera House.; she did .fipPly, and
what answer did she receive/ that the Opera House had their
awn dre,s-teakers.. )le did' think Madame ratatani acted right
in not eniPlitying them ;• they might answer a fist:senate at 2/. a
month, -hut-wank! not become a foreigner receiving NOM a-year
from a generous public. It [was not his **labia depreciate her
merits, for there was no man admired them more; in fact, he
admired both the taste of the husband awl the wife, but he
confessed he. considered that of Madame Catalani -the most re-
'fined when .she warbled her sweet notes. (At this moment, a
waxen doll, abottt-three feet in height, dressed in character of
Semiraadde, was passed over. the heads of the spectators, and
placed en table, to the 00 small diversionaf the Court. The
figure and features were net -unlike Madame Catalani). The
.I.e9rued Serjeant then proceeded. lids is a specimen of the
dresses in Miniature. Inking hold of the train of-crimson velvet,
trimmed with gold lace. He desired the .Tury to look at the
diadem and veil tin the ke:id. and ask themselves if any Opera
House or Theatre could facnish them. He then told them, if
they were unacquainted .with the manner they commonly made
up dresses, he would inform them, in::trad of silk, they would
have glazed stuff. He concluded, ,hy sayia-:, he would leave
the case to the Jury, and he bad not a doubt but, they would
give a Vprdiet for the plaintiff. He then proceeded to call his
witnesses.
Serjeant .Best then addressed the jury, and said that notwith-
standing they had been told the defendant had received eight
those-and pounds a year by the abilities of his wife; he did not
think it becoming of a French miltinerto instruct-her counsel
to talk of thei large profits of any othearfareigner ; and when
Malian singers were ordered out of. the country, be 'trusted
French milliners would not be left behind. .lie was coovi4ed,
if their yerdict was in favour ortha elaiatiff, it mast-be becauge

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he (Serieant liesi) did not de his ditty: tie would prove, that
t hough Maclaine Catalan', bY 'fief agreemiatt, was paid sti lat,t6
a sum, yet it was specified that she was to be furnished by thd
opera-house with her dresses.-;--There is nothing in law or morals
that said, if you entrust one person, and' he is not able to pay;
that another should be Made to pay it. Ile said Nladame
lani had had private dealings with the plaintiff, and had paid
her a bill amounting to 45?. and got a receipt without ever Hi
having been intimated to her that there was any other demand
against her. lie would further prove that she cautioned the
plaintiff to he on her guard as to her payment, for she did not
consider herself answerable. He Concluded by stating, that hti
was Confident the Jury could not hesitate far a moment in givitig
a verdict for the defendant ; he was cettain w hen ire proved
-these points, his Lordship would not allow it to go to them.
Mr. Intville proved the articles of agTeement, which Fpeci-
Ified, that Itiadarae Catalan' was to be furnished with these'
;by the operaof her own.thoosing.
Lord Chief 'Notice Mansfield observed, it must haVe
Hiropossible for the.plaintiir not to have known she was Working
for the oPera-htiase, yet it was a sery hard ease ; and he emild
!tint avoid saying; that it was scandalous and infamous treatment
.hetweeh the trustees of the opera-house and Madame Catalani
awl if she was to ask his Opinion, he would tell her to pay OW
;plaintiff if the opera-house did hot; but as ttte ciremustancel
ware, * he most order a nonsuit.
The ttas accordingly iionsui tett

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smart repartees,. prize,bulls, pointed epigrams, humorous epi:t
taphs, droll dtscriptions, sprightly itticisms, singular cliarae;-
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gination, effusions of fancy, lite. including. several Jett d'Espritz..
TO be had of Thomas Tegg, No. l l 1, Cheapside s arid of nit
booksellers,.

BIRTH.
GlOureAershire, the wife of a pan. Mao, nutted
Kilby, of four children, three of whom are living.
MARRIED.

On Sunday, the 9th instant, at Smith Da:ton, Mr. Thnulls
Fisher, aged 69, to Miss Granger, his hooseio-eiwr, aged
after a short courtship. The banns of marriage bet,.‘,' ea the
bride and a roan man, her fellow servant, %i ere to 11.1 % e heed
published on that day:
At.4lphingtou, Mr. Richard Hellings, aged 90, to
Flurford, aged 19.

IMED. •
On Thursday morning, Earl Harcourt.
in Merrionzsquare, Dublin, the Coni,te34 Dowager of Mayo
likewise.the Dowager Lady Sirele.

LLOYD'S LISPS.

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The A metli3st frigate, of *guns, arrived at Plymouth ou Thu rsiftY: On 04
Gth iust. Abe captured the Niemen French friate. of 4tv guts (unite new) and 30
teen, hotitti from Bordeaux to the Isles of France, afit.r 4.4 action of hour,:
and forty minuto. The Amethyst bad S men killed .t 7 wounded, and lust
her main ai4 iniztr.t,rna4t. - The Nitanen bad 47 min killed and 7:4 wow: :.N1
and was totally.dismasted. .She was left in charge of the Arothuoa frizate, Which
came up at .the close of the action. - _
The firit!sli brig lilizsibeth and Emma, reported tr, belott at La tiuira; vtar
there well ilst January.
The Ilerw.ick, Griffiths, from London to Barbadoest, statetto captured anti
carried into Gnadaloupe, arrived at Jamaica l&th 141.hrpoary.
. The. American brig Bata% ian, Bradie:• , from Jacm el to London, wag &talc. Nil
15th Feb: by the Avon sloop oi war, and seat into .1J maica.
The Volunteer, Martin, from atina to rhiLl w bleb ptit iuto Si
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to distress, is condemned.' Cargo sold. t.
ree V 4 illtain, of Loudon; bf.4.ltintit 300 ladelt with 11isthoganl; is take:a lit
a French petvateer,und carried into Mortaix.
• The tieptnne, Purdy, is taken and carried into 2 ante.
The. Item), Carnachan,fro.n Demerara to Groeui ,ck, is put into Gren.ida leakj
and noloading.
The Active. Wall, from TeneritTe to London, ill taken and cArri,..tl into Francei:'
The brig. Dispatch, lvliflrun, from wAs tai en the .Stli Merat, ht lat. 411,
51, loi".. 6. 7. by the Itevanche French pri%*ateer.
The (.'vrns from Jamaica to Halifax, on Cape Corierteg,
The Margery and Mary,• Will:union, from IA idon to 'New Pros ideace, wait
captured i9tiiJan..by the Papiiios French Brij cl war, and burnt
Tie IWo Sister!, Ilau•phy, from Liihon to 4 uglai.id, is lost on the Tagus
crew saved.

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diadem and veil tin the ketid; nod ask. themselves if any Opera Thornav,'.: la distre.=,s, is condemned. cargo ;viii.
, Tl,e Vt 113 am, of Loudon; of about ..:00 t9ii, lade. t with Mahogany; is taken iii .
House or Theatre could furnish them. lie then told them, if a French Ingvateer,•and carried into Moriatx.
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they were unacquainted .wi-th the manner they commonly Made • The tieptnne, Pitrdr, is taken and carried into 2 lute. . •. •
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ttp dreises, he would inform them, intend of silk, they would The Hero, Caraachau, fro.n Demerara to tiree,A ,cir, ii put into Caen lila leakj ~ , ,s,
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have glazed stuff. He concluded, ,by savin.:, he would li•ave and tutload.ing. _
the case to the. Jury, and he had not a doubt but, they would .
give a Yfrdiet. for the plaintiff. lie Omit proceeded to call his 11:hi,ee Artist.. IN all,from TeneritiZ tLc neon ) I ken and e rri d int F "incil!
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brig. Dispatch, MiritNn, loon —, w,et tai en the t 'Ali Merat, in. lat. 4.iii
51. 10w."... 6. 7. Iri the Revanche Freud* pri%*ateer.
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witnesses. . The Cvrns LOOM- from Jamaica to Halifax, iiio4t on Cape Coriertea,
• - The Niart...,..e.ry and Mary,- W.i.llamion, from. to,t tdon to New Pros ideAce, th at
Serjeant Best then addressed the jury, and said that notwith- . i
captured 49th Jan. the Papnios French bris ci war, sad burnt
Maud i rt.o. they had been told the defendant had received eight Tie Two Sisters, 'Murphy, from Liihon to 4 uglaud, is loit on the Tarns
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thon-,and pounds a year by the abilities of his wife; he did not crew saved. ,1
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k it hing of French milline FRIDAY. .
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to talk of llif, lttrge profits of any othearfareituer ; and when The Fanny and A lmiraw Hick;„ waz. t•thenbv it Dattiskpri career in Nov. last`
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'ltalian sin,..;ers were ordered out of the country, be 'trusted retaken hy hi.; Majeit.'s ship; Hound, -irtinint., awl,. Chart,,:lr, ant .e:.t into'
French milliners would not be kft behind. .}le was coovit4ed, • •- • , 1
Ltpieroo2l7there 5... e r'ertaine4-24th nit.
Tito:Dankh Over; arrival at Leith 17th, priacti to his 7#,FikiestA-7hip-iViii..?,. 4 ;I
if their verdict was in favour ortha plaintiff; it mast be becauge ;,
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