The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-14 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Sir ARTHUR IPIRIGIOTT—“ I under-aland that your
Loidship has appo.nted to take this case of Dru►y-
lane Theatre, to-morrow morning, and that at the
lame time your Lordship intimated that you would
only hear a Counsel on each bide, in the several
motions that are to he made hrfire the rising of the
Court for the vacation. I hope your Lordship did
nut mean to include the ease of the Drury-laue
Theatre in that revalut ?"

The LORD CII4acILLOR -" Certainly did."
Sir ARTHUR I'muorr—" It is s question of greet
importance. :told I am very ably waisted by mv
Learned Friend, Mr. Wetherell, and I am afraid I
would not be doing my duty to my clients, to
allow myself to be singly arrayed against the great
abilities of Sir Samuel Hominy, for which reason I
had better withdraw from the combat, and leave the
battle to Mr. Wetherell."

Sir S. Itosemi.T—" I cannot help smiling at
the ass•trned modesty and diffidence of tar Learned
Friend. Sir Arthur Piggott. whose powerful talents
wr all know, and I am the per►ou who ought to
dread the contest ; but if he wishes it. ■nd it can
be any accommodation to him. I will withdraw with
hint and leave it to our seconds."

Sir A%THU& PIGGOTT—" Perhaps, yonr Lord.
ship will allow Samuel Romilly and my►elf to do
in this care what they do elsewhere—pair ref"
Mr. Witeittlet.i." I know any duty too well
to bike the place of toy Learned Leader."
Mr. lam sure I ion not ambitious. I
ans perfectly sati►Bed with nay situation of second,
and have sin olds to be made the principal."
The Lunn Cusecsta.cia—.“ I certainly will not
hear four Counsel on each side at this lute period
of the Sittings, particularly as I think we can get to
the merits by hearing one."

BARROW is the mutter of MARY ANN 1141111110!..
Mr. HART lam requested by Miss Barron
to wk your Lordship's permission fur her to go to
Margate fur tier clotlws, and she will uuderiake.
on getting them. to return immediately to Wry.
mouth."

The SoLtctroß-GENBIAI.•—" My client c•n
have no objection. if soar Lordship thinks it is
proper."
The LORD CMANCELLOR—" Let it be ."

BRYANT iii the too/ter of BRYANT. a Bankrapf.
This was the petition of the Bankrupt to super-
sede the commission against him; and if his Lord-
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ship thought that was asking too much, that he
might remove Mr. Stewart. his assignee. from that
situation.
Mr. Bryant addressed his Lordship is propriw
persons, sad at half-past four o'clock had mot
linistwd stating his petition.
Thu LORD CNANcet.LoR rose at that hour.
Mr. Bryant ass attended by Mr. Huut, the late
Candidate fur Westminster.

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