The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-09 00:00:00

THEATRES.

)RVRY•LANRL
An apology was*made on Saturday night by Mr.
BARNARD for the non-performance of the Bar-
arecide—in consequence 'of the sudden and serious
illness of Mr. HARLEY. lend the audience were
requested is accept No Swig no Supper. as r sub-
stitute in its stead. This request was not met with
the usual indulgence. and on attempt was made to
nlay the new piece. We lament to add that Mr.
HARLEY'S illness was • sodden and serious indeed.
He was in his usual good health and spirits in the
forenoon, hot was seized with a fit of apoplexy
after dinner. when preparing to set out for the
Theatre. Mr. HARLEY. is an excellent young
matt, and was rising rapidly in public estimation
to the top Of bis profession.

COTENT•OARDRIII.
The tragedy of Othello ass performed on Satin-
'day evening—the part of fire by Mr. YATES, •
gentleman recently attachefi jo the Erlitiburfili com-
pany. The new candidste fur public applaose is
ealbewhat below the middle stature—slightly form-
ed-14nd possesses a countenance, which, though
not handsome, nor very strongly marked, is far from
being incapable of varied expression. A slight de-
gree of thickness, or huskiness, is perceptible inhis
voice—but be endeavours, and not unsuccessfully,
to remedy a natural. defect, by a skilful modulation
of his tones. He articulates well—and his style of
declamation is eulficiently energetic, without dege-
°crating into rant. His action is easy and natural,
and though he has but recently commenced his
theatrical career. he appears to understand perfectly
that branch of the scenic profession, which is tech.
nirally termed " the stage business ;" without an
accurate knowledge of which, • performance,
'though otherwise clever, loses much of the effect,
which it ought to produce. Mr. YATES proved,
throughout the evening, that he had studied, deep.
ly end 'attentively, the part of logo—and, speaking
of the whole of his performance, freely confess, that
We have not often seen so just • representation of
the crafty plausibility and cruel jocularity—(a jocu.
larity that breaks out even when murder is on fowl
—by. which the charEcter of the subtle Venetian is
distinguished. The principal scenes were exceed-
ingly well acted—they evinced great vigour of judg-
ment, united with much strength of genies—aud,
if an error did oecasinuelly appear, the beauties
which succeeded caused it to be thnost Mime.
diately forgotten. His manner of cajoling k 4.
&Tilt; combined deep deceit with strong humour.
His reiteration of the seistencea—" Put mosey in
thy purse !" now marked by the accent of en-
treaty—now of advice-...and, finally, almost of
command—was finely varied. In the scene imme-
diately following that where Ingo has, by his wily
insinuations, set Othello on the rack, Mr. YATES
exhibited very superior powers. The soul of a de-
mon seemed to possess him—to agitate his frame--
to Bash from his eye—when he dwelt, though for •
snonient, on the circumstance of the handkerchief.
He delivered the soliloquies boldy—perhaps with
lame boldness than should characterise that portion
of the drama. We were, however, much pleased
with the strong feeling which appeared to overcome
him, when he alluded to the supposed infidelity
of his wife. We were not pleased with his de.
livery of the well-known address to Othello on the
greet importauCe of „good name." It ought to
have bed more of 'gravity—and less of passion.
A moral dictum comae be enforced by violence.
We also object to the way in which Mr. YATES
spoke those verses supposed to be produced on the
impulse-of the mostieut-siDesdessinta having given
the theme—" a deserving women." In deliver-
ing the verses, a little study ought to have been
manifested. Mr. YATOS. however, proceeded with
all the rapidity of an Malian Iniprivisatore. But
be should have recollected, that logo says—

_
--• My iieveaties -
Comes fees asy pate, as birdlime does fres trim;
—and, noting thie, he should liege paused a little
as lie formed the lines. Very great and very just
applause was bestowed on the performance of this
Getillernsii. Miss &NULL susteissed the charac-
ter of Desdeirmare. She is rug Dade:Nona of the
present day. In loveliness of person—and, if we
may judge from the face, in loveliness of mind, she
is TINS [lndenting. The modest warmth of her
affection—(a fire kindled upon snow)—the meek-
ness rsf her passiou—(a meekness such as the lamb
displays beneath the destroyer's knife)—her native
diguity of deportment—her manoer, open and
ingenuous, as if she sought inquiry—ail were
united in forming a perfect. Desde month fler
drew—and yet, having spoken of her, we ought to
linget her drat—bat the requisite taste Aeon in
her costume mast not pass wholly unnoticed. It
was rageisitely suited to the cluiracter—and, of
course, it was beautifully ruitrd to the wetrer.
Mr. Yovia's Othello is too well kripon to need
mossy comments. 'lt is a specimen, of, toe decla-
nistioo—not of deep feeling. Mrs. Yritts's Emi-
lio is a wart perfirrasuce. In the 'last scene, there
is room fur pairsion, and ire expected a spark, if
not a blaze—but we were not warmed by either.
The home eras eery full.

On Friday evening the Marquis of Cllo4e.
uoutostim armed iii town, and on Saturday paid
hie !winos to the Paiwv RESENT, at Carlton-
House.

A aaevats.—rield.Marahal Lord B6HISVoRD.
iu Ilerlry-street. (ruin France; Admiral Sir JOHN
BLRINFoitIO, iu Harley-stseet, from a tour; and
Lord HILL, from France.

Arno'litlhr late a►rivals at Bath are—
The Berl of Roden. Coinlaws of Cork sod family, Lady
Dimino, Lady S.•tsry, Hop. Hrs. Browne, Sir Crawford,
sir J. and Lady Gardener, Sir 3. and lady Gordon, Sir A.
Hoed, Sir i. I +lk, MINIM, Nash arid family, Geae►sl Sir
W. 6.1.1 'Lady Cockburn, General Doom, Crucial Hart,
and Colonel Curtails,.

Hsisstaa.wile was accidentally wounded
on TOridily nu a shooting platy, in the vicinity
01 Reading, we regret to state, died on Friday.—
No serious danger was at first apprehended, big,
unexpectedly. a nsurtifie.ttieu took place.,

SECOND EDITION.

BRITISH PRESS OFFICE,
Monday Monsieg. Seven o'Cloek.

PLOT TO LIBERATE BONAPARTE.

We received the following Aix mo►ning by Ex-

press:—

onarsuoum Pour o•Clock, Sunday, p.m.
"Yesterday the Musguito, Capt. Buse, arrived
here from St. Helena. The Captain immediately
landed and set off in • chaise and four with dis-
patches for London, said to be of the utmost im.
portance, as all communication with the ship is for-
hidden, and strict orders given that no boat should
leave her till 24 hours after the Captain tended,
in consequence of which we have been anxiously
waiting the time fqr, the important news, which is,
THAT A PLOT (SAS BEEN DISCOVERED
AT ST. HELENA. the OBJECT of which was
to TARE AWAY BONAPARTE from the
ISLAND—the principal Actors in which are in
England."
The following is extracted from a Second Edi-
tion of the Haatpshi►e Telegraph:—

" Sunday afternoon, half past Three.

" Communication has been allowed with the above
•eael, and she brings no news. Bonaparte was
weH, and in safe cu•tndy. it is understood, that
the dispatches Captain Brine took with him yester-
day relate to a Plot which wait near upon being car-
ried into effect, and which had for its object the
release of Bonaparte. Some persons residing in
England are the principals."
This may account for the secrecy observed with
respect to the nature of the dispatches.

This Plot would have come most opportunely for
MMisters, had not the Meeting of Parliament been
postponed. We have not heard that there is a
Priest in it.

It would Dot be prudent to 'gentian any Rana
thus early. Those which we have heard do not
inclade say Naval Officer.

The reduction of the Orem Cherkete and
Xasrilies (guard-ships at Portsmouth) to the final
peace establishment. took place on Wednesday,
when the former was left with a complement of only
135 officers. seamen, marines. and boys. Hid
the Queen Charlotte not been a flag-ship, her com-
plement would have been 115-20 less. Au officer
belonging to his Majesty's ship Severn has arrived.
to enter volunteers for that ship, who are to be
employed on the coast between Beachy Head and
the Isle of Sheppy. for the prevention of smuggling.
The reduction in the guard-ships is supposed to
have been ordered for the purpose of throwing r
greater body of seamen lulu this new service.

The F'nryed•s, Capt. T. liusitssos, sailed on
Friday for Bar Woes; the Parthimi, Capt. Bia.
LAND, sailed on Tuesday; and the Baas, Capt. A.
MITCUELL. on Thursday, for Jamaica.

The Sa&burry, 50, litar•AdM. Dellt•LD
BILL, Capt. WiLsow, is expected to sail for the
Leeward Island station. to relieve the Antelope.
Kw-Admiral Haim. Captain G. Sts&& (4),
about the latter end of the present month.
The Conpestador, ---. from St. Übes to
Dublin, was lost on the Arklow Banks, on the
night of the lit instant—crew saved.

A letter from C.leis, dated 6th Nov. (Friday),
saye.....e•The embarkation contiottes in the most suc-
cessful manner; the arrangements made respecting
it do the greatest honour to the Officers. Order
and precision prevail in every quarter, and an asto-
nishing activity. Sometimes transports coming into
the harbour have immediately received their troops,
and put to sea again the tame tide. The Royal
Artillery is now embarked, and will sail this morn-
ing. The cavalry corps are to commence embark-
ing to-morrow, so that it is generally believed .the
whole of the army will be off in the course of next
week. No accident whatever has happened." •
BONINO.—The great match between Reads!!
and Turner, which at present occupies the attention
of the sporting world, is to be made good tomorrow
evening, for e6O/. certain, but most likely for 400!.
at Mr. FRANKLIN'S. Both of the men are in high
condition. Parcell and Shelton also fight upon the
same day for a good sum. it will be thirty miles
distant from Landon.

An Inquest has been held by R. Ca LLAWAi Esq.
on the body of Asia PiowsE, the wife of a water.
Man residing it Poises, who unfortunately took
about haff an ounce of oxalic acid, ur volts of
lemon, on Monday morning last, in mistake 'fur
Epsom salts, the same having been given to lite by
a friend, a feet days 64ure.(who had found it is a
house where lie happened to be employed), but with
• caution that she should thoroughly ascertain
what it wits before the used it, and which
she then promised to do. She forgot the caution,
and died in about half an hour after having said=
lowed it, iis the greatest agonies, though every
assistance was immediately given. 011 elimina-
tion, it appeared the inner coat of the stomach was
completely dissolved by the icti nr of the poison.
Verdict—Accideatal Death. The pour woman
had expressed her intention to give each of her five
children • dove or the supposed salts, the next morn-
jug. as a preventive remedy, as she supposed,
against typhus fever, which she Understood gene-
prevuilvd in the ceighbouthood.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF RING'S BENCH, SATURDAY, Nauman 7.

DUEL.
Mr. Scazt.xTt moved for a rule to thew cense
why ■ criminal information should not be filed
against Lientruset F. Wood and Mr. Peter Wood,
both residents of Cardigan. the latter being town-
clerk of that Isneortgh, for using offensive language
towards Mir Testor Walker, Esq. a Magistrate,
of the cans% •nd constable of Cardigan Castle,
tending t• isitilto him to. tight a duel with them, or
either of them. -The Learned Counsel btatril the
substance 4 the affidavit anon which he inside his
motion, moil was to the effect—that Mr. %Volker,
the applicant, was not aware of ever having giveii
any provocation to either of the gentlemen *grind
whom he applied, and •had never ally commu-
nication with either of them, except oil one circa-
snt, and that was upon a mere minter of busi-
ness with Mr. Peter Wood; that on the 83114 June
last, a Comity Meeting was to be held in Car-
digan, at which he (Mr. Weikel) was to preside,
and that he was proceeding to the Town Hall fist
that purpose, mud passing Lieutenant Wood and his
brother, who were standing at the door of the Bear
00000 when the former came up to him in a violent
and insulting manner, and putting his fare close to
th.t of the Deponent, said, " I see. you are lately
rifle to reside at Cardigan.—yon are a blackguard—
my name is Frederick Wood ; I live at Cardigan ;"
upon which Peter Wood, the brother, in the same
offensive manner, said to Deponent, " You
you ought to be horsewhipped—you are a black-
guard, Mr. Peter Taylor Walker." A gentleman
standing by observed, that they. (meaning the
Woods.), he supposed, meant Mr. Walker to figlst
a duel, amid intended to give him a challenge;
upou which Lieut. Wood said, " II meant it so :"
and again addressing himself to Mr. Walker, called
him a scamp, and said he should then horsewhip
him. if it was not out of, respect to his own cha-
racter. Other offemisive and provoking language
was afterwards used by both the brothers; and
the whole of the transaction took place publicly.
and in the presence of several persons, massy of
whom were friends of the Deponent. Under these
circumstances, the . Learned Contort submitted
that he had laid aulficient grounds fur calling for
the interposition of the Court against these ges,tle-
men by criminal information.
Lord Chief-Justice Assort—" What is Mr.
Walker's condition Of life ?"
Mr. SCARLET?-" He lives in Bolton-street ; he
is a gentleman; he is a Magistrate of the Borough,
and is constable of Cardigan."
Loa* Cnter-Jusi tcs—l' Take • rule to alien
cantle."

SAUCER V. WILLAN and °TIMM

This was en action against the Defendants, as
Coniston-carriers, to recover the value ofn parcel of
Cochineal, delivered by the Plaintiff at the Bull and
Mouth bin, to be carried to Exeter, but which was
lost, by the alleged negligent ant.-delivery of the
Defendants to • person fur whom the paired was not
intended. At the trial befuv Mr. Justice Abbott,
at the Sittings in London after last Trinity Term,
the Jury fuund a verdict for the Dideadaittl.
Mr. MAILIVATT 111110 W moved for a raie to chew
cause why this verdict should not be net aside, seed
a new trial granted, on two grounds : arm, that
there was no sufficient evidence that the Plaintiff
had notice of the Defendatit's restticted liability to
; and, secondly, that the Learned Judge hail
misdirected the Jury in • point of law. The cir-
cu matinees of the case were these person named
Worthy, a dyer, at Exeter, had been in the habit
of dealing with the Plaintiff, • dry-salter iu Loudon,
for dye stuffs, which were usually sent so Exeter by
the Defeotlinter coach. Some person at Exeter wrote
to the Plaintiff in Worthy's name, desiring to know
the prices of cochineal. This letter was answered
by the Plaintiff, and the answer reached Worthy by
post; best before he had time to disclaim soy know-
ledge of the subject of its contents, the person who
had used his name before, sent au order to the
Plaintiff for • parcel of cochineal {the one in ques-
tion), desiring it to be mot to Mr. J. Worthy. by the
coach as usual. The parcel was accordinglyfracki-d
up and sent by the Defendants' coach, directed
" Mr. J. Worthy, Exeter ;" end as semi as it ar-
rived, the seine dexterous person, who sent the or-
der. applied at the coach-office for it, and it was
delivered to him by the boolc4isreper upon paying
r 6.. Id. fur the carriage; sad, is fact, the parcel
never reached the Mr. %Vaaly for wham it was in-
tended. Under these circumstances the Plaintiff

brought the present action. The evidessce at the
trial seemed to be pretty satisfactory that the Plain-
tiff had had due notice of the Defendants' restrict-
ed liability. though there was a Joist( upon that
point; but the principal question was, whether the
Defendants had discharged their duty is not deli=
erring the parcel at the house of the person for
whom it was intended. The Learned Judge was
of opinion, that, inasmuch as the parcel was only
directed " Mr. J. Worthy. Exeter," the De-
fendants bad 'satisfied their part of theimplied coa-
ttsct, Wifely to deliver, by carrying it to Exeter,
and delivering it to the person who represented
himself to be Mr. Worthy's agent; and, therefore,
his Lordship directed a verdict for the Defendants.
The Learned Counsel now brought both points
under the conaidemtioo of the Court—and, upon a
review of the circumstancest, the Court granted a
rule to *hew cause.
A great. number of motions were made fur new
trials in ministry causes.

it is understood that, no eusaarmuenee of a recent
promotion in the Caiirt of King's Bench, Mr. Jana-
lace BATLSY is ahOit kir watildrair to the Court of
Common Pleas.
We understand that both Mr. Rlceianotoir and
Mr. IL:VITLED•CIi have refused the utter of bring
promoted to tho rank of Putiont Judges; but at is
esserte4 that Mr. GatEtte has accepted the va-
cancy in the King's Bench.
It is reported that great alterations are about to
lake place in the operative aepartmenis of ite
Court of King'o Bench. The hitil. Mr. LAW. bon
of Lord *C
of it to be removed firma
his bittistion of Clerk at Nisi Prit4i, to make way
for awn of the new Chief Jobtiee; and the S. cre.
tory, whose situation has nut hitherto barn consider-
ed as contingent upon the per,mt of the first Judge
of the Court, is also to be displaced, to make way
fur a dependant of the lICW Chief JOatice.

• ' t •
W BUN arsteArtme AND Wilt

A gieddic meciing aas li ; ward'.
it pa, Lo it Ilyumrorii. the l hair, shirk formed itself into
a Society for die Prirs94 .he R. eosins of A airiest
British 14teisinre. heal. Bistooleal, Aolopiarialohicrril,
sod Murals nail for the &noir. gi tom.. ihr Nish sal
!Music. Al ass ailjoitnimmil of the Netting is ihr Pelage,
at Alwrgwilly, jolti%ra frout Lord Beelyins. Loot Cawdor. Ova
flitileupS of*. Asskils,_Sangur. mot Llaniholf. from Sir W,
' Wpm', Sir 'Mono, Moor', tit 119191.1 V419'1149, Sir Edw.
Price Lloyd, Sir Chad. • Morgite, J W Griffiih, E.y. the
Archrleacun Jw.r.y Ike Rev. Edward Dallis. mot
the Bev U. Strong, wire read, coniaiiiitig Ilse most
cordial mattrances of tu.ispiraiion in foiwarding th.
%kali of the N.icii.sy. A CUllllllllifire wan at the same
aposiiiileol, to propose ior.ge *tallier la fur Its
monis); year, and whet papers to he prodoccil tit the nest
meeting ; iivd the Bev. David flowlaiol wva vonioteil Litre-
tsry 1.. Nw Society. 111 inns illsoprupiiiiril and •grecil to, as
rttitrdirut fur issiKitittine ihr whircis of lb« gomety, that the
Members sod where who may tre.puswessirit of Welsh mans.
scripts, be 1111110Init la the Secretary notices et
lists of !hers in writing. Witt, with tor'
molar, descreptiossa. hir. liAward Williams, else hard, was
appointed. by the Society to eiuperiatcool the printing orate
Society's pololicalimis, soil to give inatrOciimis• to young
atOdents iq Welsh ;welly aird Wetmore: The Society look
fur-9mA wills gm's. infirm,* to the establishment of a Com.
mittee in Ito mi frivolo*, S 9 en-operate with the general
Cambrian Society, its firiwardiug its designs and extruding
its Cl.lllWld/1113.

TO ME EDITOR OF THE DRITISH PRESS.

s • • 1.

Sig—A paragraph has appeared in several of the Pnblii
Journals, slating, that the (tun lit ;:c Us Casa+ had addressed
a letter to filAlaulsaiiii. in which he denies being privy to
the pubbratitin of Ow first prt of tie Memoirs lately pub.
halted audrr his Name in the Enema!, riesich, and Gunning
lanenagrs.•.•.

Whaireaautts the Coon, may ash have fur ties eltfito•
vomit* to thlaity aaje pert of chat publication (She authen-
ticity of which 611' so apparent from the Carious private. de-
'Pariiiisitetwlhitlcsh it gabi~iSs) I eta e
itiof 2111:116w.toorkg, uitOur ;olbOucth •hllLinveie
yarn a •aloatile cooto.tri.atiou. I feel myself culled gruel Its
request your tosertnin of the extract of a 'tiler
itbstirela the.naasactiuo, ua •hich the public vial MAO
their owe momenta. •

I an. Sir,
You- very obrdievst ervant.
HENRY COLEHR:C.

•
Cutansi.sstotO
• Letting, die 27111 Jane, 18111.
Lu Cams, the companion and ' lie friend of. Napo.
i., ■s you. may Ittiow, now in Germany ; I am closely
cutoirried with him and hart reasons to h.ipe to :refire Coln
time In time many important pawn. is 'yet he has root.
municated to me :
lit. Hit. own Lifr. up to trio: return Gum r,t. Hamm, and
ar►ival at Frankfort.

The Letter addressed by kith to Lucien Bon,-
partevuotaining authentic details reistreting the soy axe to,
the residsirce,' the matinee of living, arid the treatment of
Bonaparte at St. Melvin' (This letter was not deliveted by
the Lughalt Government so its direction, and is thertfos•
totally unknown to the Pitblip) •
Silly The Letter to Lind Bathurst, 'written from rrank-
fort after his arrrieat, likewise inerliti:d.
Of all these I am preparing an E•iie inn for Gerinany. situ
transmit Jo you herewith dm ballot' Ike Iliad printed shut ;
should you be disposed to 'riot it in UngLird, I engage Its
seasttrryou all the shreds as they come out by Wears.
on your paying me Mr sum of
Without waiting fur your answer, 1 shall send every post
Asi the Ghetto as they cove from she *rem to Messrs. -
to nimble you to britag out the Luglisli Edition simultane-
ously with the Grrmau.

1 ■ot, Sir,
-Ter Mr. Heir, Co Volll'll &C.
'Conduit strict, London. F. A. B ROCK H AWL

The Ristimp of Duetwit has just entered na the
3erh jeer from his consecratiou to the episcopal
offer. As a mark of respect on au rare en occur-
fence, and in grateful commemoration of the emi-
nent virtues *of their: Nelleratok the cle,%!v
of the diocese propose to erect at Newcastle, the
most populous and important 1,1.ce in the B
sole,!?' by their o*ll subscriptimig,, a school ou the
Me rat system, capable of receiving 400 scholia's,
to be named The Clergy Jubilee Sc4uol.
Oat Monday lost the respected remains of Lady
•ROKILLY passed through Poilmouth
cores, Ull their ray to Knill, near Patsteigit, Rad-
norshire, to be interred.
~

The re i 0; Sir SAMUEL itOMILLY were re-
moved on Friday moriiing,, at bill o'clock, from his
late residence, Russell-square, for interment in the
family vault of Lady Itowit.teo father, at limit.
Presteign, Itiolnoriliiie. The 'cavalcade consist-
ed of six out-riders, a hearse and six, followed by
le coach and six, with the butler only. Au express
was sent 'off, on the death of Sir SAMUEL, to stop
her Ladysiisp's funeral, till the arrival of his corpse;
and it is expected the mournful ceremony will take
!slice about WedsiesdeN. next. The interment of
the remains of Sir S.,AOWILLY 10 to take place at
in purauauce Of the directions contained in
hit will. ,
The late Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY is supposed to
have annually netted from 10,0004 to 17,0001. ley
his professional exertions. Sir Saw u J. Row
law library is said to have been the most valuable of
say possessed 'by the profession.
The crop of fruit in the Mediterranean is stated
to be very great-, and of excellent quality: the cur-
rants only are estimated ut 15,000 tons weight.

Erman the action against Sir N. CON ANT, Mr.
BUTT has served notices of trial, for next Term,
upon Mr. NEWMAN. the Keeper of Newgate, for
detaining him 48 drys illegally ; and also upon Mr.
JONES, the Marshal of the King's Bench, fur nine
days illegal detention, and breaking open his door*
to recover the fine of 1.000/.: he has also served
notice of trial upon the Stock Exchange, fur the
money snipped upon the divgracefol hoax-day.
Eirek'oittriNtieV TILDE:T.—On Friday hot, a
trout weighing 151 b. way received by A. BLANDY.
Evil. of Wall. near Lichfield; which was caught
on his write in Oxfordshire, in Ott Lis. The
beauty and proportion of the fish were as remark-
aide its extreme size ; measuring iii length thirty
inches and a half, over the shoulders seventeen inc het
and !hr. e Tmers, extreme breadth, eighteen
inches liid three quarters, it the tail end midge
the In, time inches and a belt

A young mats of Roomy, articled to Mr.
Sokeitor, met with a seriona peel.
deist so the matket.place of that worn, daring the
bonfire. on Guy Faux day : a number of a.rpeute
winch he hail its hip pocket by some accident
tire, by which lie was very arrioubly burnt, anti if
Ilia c pantone had not assirted its 15Itiug ay
curt, the accideut, most likel would have prvya4
fatal to him.