Star.
London, England, 1808-08-05 00:00:00

.~
t

A:! •

8110.*ING -:IIV.7`ELLIdENCE.

Stit PiLILLII-4,
. s BRIGHTON RACES. AUGUST 3.
ONE OF THE SIMISUES OF LONDON AND MIDDLESEX.
'The First Year of tbt renewed Pentwarth Stakes of lOga.oacli.
•For 'lwo. Yeats.
The respect and attention whic]s follow this gentle-1 It Duke of York's Tim, 5 yrs old •• • - •
man in the•career of humanity and independence with M. J. Taylor names liasenagb, late impostor, $ yrs old • 2
Mr. Fernior names Mr. C. Brown's Delville, 5 yrs old 3,
which he has executed an important office, naturally
excite curiosity respecting him—and several accounts kethr; Wy.onedishamet
s's b.ese. boi Ambrcockosio,h4. yftr.s
foolrd4
yr.
014.-,,
7s.t.
71b.
ot him having appeared, some ot them dictated by 5 yr. olds Rat. 51b. 6 yr. olds Bst. 101 b: and aged est. I Sib.—
etiv y *and malice, and others by the friendly zeal of Four miles. Mares allowed alb. Horses bred in Ireland 71b.
p•trtiz ens, We have much pleasure in presenting our Lord Jersey names Meteors, 6 yrs old -
Mr. Daly's Bob Booty, 4 yrs old 2
Readers with the following authentic particulars. Lord Egremont's Canopus, 5 yrs old 3
Sir Rims/tun, who is still in the prime of life, nit Mr. Mellish is a subscriber, but did net name.
having yet attained his 40th year, has long had his The Hippocampus Stakes of .50ts. each, b. ft. for 3-yr.'old Colts,
Bst. .51b. and Sillies Bst. The winner of the Derby, Oaks,
name before the public, as an eminent bookseller ;
and .I.le vest acct nulation of his literary concerns, in Lord.Asoks,i, or Paveibion etaites, so carry 71b. estra...
by Gnhanna, dam by Sir Peter, out of
which he is hin.seif intimately and personally engaged NicettreTZeTed'et.;„.
(not merely in the ordinary mechanical sense), would I £5O for 3-yrs old 7st. 61b. 4-yrs old Rat. I Ilb. and &yrs old est.
alone entitle him to considerable celebrity. 71b. A winner of a Plate sr Sweepstakes in 11107 to carry 31b.
In his business no man was ever more laudably in extra, of two, 71b. extra.—Not run for.
du.-ctious;•ind no bookseller ever more liberally encou-
raged and rewarded the labours of authors. Public
patronage has kept pace with private spirit ; and Sir
RitHARD, in consequence, has for some time past,
ranked among the first publishers in Europe.
' He is a native of the city of London, and was
brought up with an uncle, an eminent brewer in the
rnetielpolis. The love of literature led him, however,
to abaedon a business in which he had the fairest
proveces of opulence, but which was• not congenial
to hit taste, for that of a bookseller ; and at '2O years
of age he opened a shop at Leicester, with his own
private library, unconnected with, and independent
of his family. •
He steel after began the Newspaper well known
under the title of The Lei:ester Herald, which he conti-
nt.ed for several years with singular spirit and ability,
till his premises were burnt down by an accidental
fire which broke oat in the house of a neighbour.—
I Ie had previously to that event suffered a prosecution
excited by local politics for the sale of a copy of
Paine's Rights of Man, a work with which he had no
sort of connection except as an occasional retailer.—
This prosecution was the subject of a motion I. the
House of Con-instills, by the late Mr. Fox ; and was
much discussed at the time, in and out of Parliament,
on account of some supposed irregularity in the pro-
seedings, and the unusual circumstance of such a pro-
secution being instituted against a country bookseller.
After the destruction of his preinises, he re-opened
his bookseller's shop in Leicester, but weary of the
turbulency of party politics, he relinquished his News-
paper, and at the same time commenced the publica-
tion of the lifornhly Magazine in London ; dividing
his time between the Metropolis and Leicester. At
length, such was the extraordinary success of this
Magazine, he disposed of his bookseliing concern in
Le center, and resettled wholly in the Metropolis ;
ueiting sat first, with the superintendance of that
work, an agency for some Leicester Manufacturers,
which, bewover, he discontinued after a few months,
and devoted himself wholly to the business of a pub-
lisher.
It wonted be idle and impertinent to detail the
multifirieus transactions of so complex a business
ac that in which the ealbject of this 'article has since
that period been engaged. It is sufficient to say, that
industry and integrity have been crowned with suc-
cess ; and that in turning annually sums unprecedented
.in their an.ount in this business, connected as it is,
with the gccnc irriterbile of authors, his name has never
-once occurred in a Court of Law, either as plaintiff,
or defendant, and has been known only for his useful
patronage of genius, and slt! iteelenterprizes calcula-
ted to ditinguish the literary history of the age in
which we live.
• Of the ability and zeal with which he has filled the
•high office to which he has been elected by his fellow-
-citizens, it is unnecessary to speak in this place. The
-facts are engrave-is in the hearts of the public ; and, in
spite of interested misrepresentation, they will secure
him the lasting eetecm of good men. The whole ex-
ecution of the law, as far as it belongs to the office of
Sle riT, has been the object of his vigilance. The pro-
ce• s of nrre,ts has been greatly simplified—the Lock-.
up-houses have ceased, under proper regulations, to
be See... vies-helices ;—the Prisons have been cleansed,
and the condition of the prisoners improved ;—and
Juries have been placed on a better footing. All this
has been Jere) with a spirit of moderation, and we may,
a id of eletereece to these concerned ; and although I
we let-se that pains hare been ta'een to thr.-art and
perveet ene views of the Worthy Sheriff; he has suc-
ceeded in a considerable degree in attaining those
laudable eliects, and he has sown the seeds et:re:seda-
te:lts, which in due time will sectfre a harvest of glory
to lernselt; and of advantage to hie country.

KNIGHTON, JULY 2*.
The Hunter's Stakes of sp. each, 4-mile heats:
Mr. Browu's b. g. by 'transit, 5 yrs. old, walked over. •
WEDNESDAY, JULY Y.I.
£5O for all ages. Four-mile heats.
Mr. Goulborn's ch. c. Romeo, by Vernator, 4 yrs old 1 I
Mr. Canning's ch. g. Sweeper 2 2
The Sweepstakes of JOgs. each, WI. walked over for, by
Mr. Goulburn's ch. C. Romeo.

LUDLOW, JULY 2L
• A Maiden Plate of 1.50, for all ages. Three rode beau.
Mr. Goulburn's eh. c. Romeo, by Verustor, 4 yrs old
3 1 1
Mr. Stevens's ch. g. 4 yrs old - - 13 2 .
Mr. Benson's bf. Dairy Maid, S yrs old - 22 3
Mr. Greaves's b. c. ivy, 4 yrs old - 4 4 dr
Sweepstakes of lOgs. each for aliases, 4 miles, (7 Subscribers.)
Ld Stamford's cli. b.;St. Domingo,by HunbletonLutoralked over.
FRIDAY, JULY 22.
Hunters Sweepstakes of 10gs. each, (6 Substribers.)
Mr. Benson's b. h. Flshet man, by Glaucus, 6 yrs old, 9st. 4
Mr. Adams's bl. g. 5 yrs old, Su. i Clb. - 2
Handicap Plate of £O. •
Mr. Benson's b. f. Cecilia, by BeiOngbrotigh, 4 yrs old,
Bst. 21b.a - - 2 1 1
Mr. Gaulbura'ab. e. Whitenost, 4 yrs old, Sst. - 1 2 2

TUTNES, JULY 13.
Fifty Pounds free for all horses, &c. • Three-mile heats.
Mr. Webb's b. g. Vidette, 5 yrs. Bst. 31b. - 1 2 1
Mr. Writ's ch. g. Woodcot, aged, sat. 111 b. ... 2 1
Mr. Coward's b. g. Canterbury, aged, est. 111 b. S S S
Mr. Kemp son's br. g. Andrew, aged, Bst. 111th. 4 dr
WEDN LsDAY, JrLY 20.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of sgs. each. Two-mlie heats
Capt. Harding's ch. g. bir Hugh, 10st. 41b, - I 1
Capt. Weir's b. g. Canterbury, 10st. 61b. ' - 2
Mr. Keropson't br. g. Andrew, lest. 11b. - S dr

The Princess of WALES visits Kensington Palace
eiree or four times a week, to inspect thc alterations
and improvements going on tnere for- the residence
of her hoyel Highness. There are between GO and
70 men now employed in the Palace, and they are
going on with the works with all possible dispatch.
A it, cat change is taking place in all the chief Law.
Departments in Seztland, InconcequenceoftheLoan
PaeelDeer?s unexpected resignation of his office ; but
the arrangerneots are not ye.: complete.
'WtLLIAM FELDING, Esq. of the Temple, is ap-
pented one (e" die Magistrates of Queen-square Police
in the room of V.M.7 Pinceies, Esq. deceased.
Shortly after the emigration of the Portuguese. G-
overnment to the Brazils, between two and 3000 sai-
lors., soldier , and mechanics, found means to escape
to this country, with the hope of being sent from
l.en'ce tc the Brazils. They remained for some con-
siderable length of time under the auspices of his Ex-
cellency the Portuguese Ambassador, and under the
totection of our Government.. From the fortunate
turn of affairs which has taken place, it is expected
that they may be more useful in their own country : '
and on Toesclay night the whole of them received
orders from his Excellency the Portuguese Ambas-
sador to return to the defence of their native land.—
Colonel LAcoun, who arrived in town souse tone ago
with dispatches from Portugal, set off this day to join
Lis regiment.
The Packet 3oat to the Mediterranean will be dis-
patched in future every three weeks, instead of once
a month, as at present—and the Mails will be mide
up during the present year accordingly, on Tuesday,
the 23d Inst. 12th September, 4th and 25th .October,
15th November, and 6th and 27th December. The
Packet Boats will sail from Falmouth on the Satur-
days following.

•
vs
•
• • COURT OiaCHANMt-Ott/NT a.
Mr. HART stated this case. 'He said it *Oa re-
hearilge. the cause hid lien &if heard hefbrd his HO-
nour the Master of the 'Rolla; who made a-decree in
favour of the defendant. The plaintiff _appealed to
his Lordshitii, who set aside the decisiotvof the Mats-
ter dr the Rolls,
. and give a decree in favour of the
plaintiff, and•then it was- broutht again before the
Coirt by the defendant to be re-heard, for his Lord-
ship to give a contrary decision to his former decree.
The circumstances of the • case ' weie, that William._
James, deceased, in the year '1790, bequeathed as-
certain leasehold property in 'Lambeth, held under
lease from Sir W. East, Who held under lease from
the Archbishop of Canterbury, to his wife, Judith
James, for the term of her stature' life, and. at her
decease to John James, the present plaintiff, his god- j
son, and son of his first wife. There was a clause in
theleasefrom Sir William'East, providing
,for a re-
newal at the expiration ache term,• on the condition
that the lessee should pay a proportionate part of
whatever fine might be demanded by the Archbishop
of Canterbury. • 'rhe testator died in the year 1791,
and in the year following, his wife, Judith James, re- ,
newed the lease with Sir William East, according to..
the clause in 'the original lease; she. had. since died,
and the defendant Deane became her tepresentati..c,
and refused giving 'the plaintiff the possession ; al-
ledging that the interest of William James in the
premises ceased to exist at the expiration of the ori-
ginal lease; and the premises, by-.the renewal, be-
came a new property, and belonged solely to Judith,
by which the bequest to the plaintiff of the remain-
der was entirely done away with.
Mr. Rienaitos, Mr. Hmer,and Mr. CooKE, Coun-
sel for -the plaintiff, observed, that they knew of .no
new arguments to introduce. Their former 'observa-
tions were in possession.of the Court, and it would be
only wasting time to repeat them. They were perfectly
satisfied with the decision that the Court had made,
and the doctrine held by his Lordship on giving that
decision, was a strotTer argument than any they
could make use of. 1 hey therefore trusted his Lord-
ship would not see any cause to alter his former opi-
nion, particularly as there were no new .facts intro-
, duced into the case.
Sir SAMUEL RoMiLLY trusted, that his Lordship,
after revising his former decree, would see that there
were equitable reasons for altering his opinion ; for
it never could have been thsointention of the testator
to vest an interest-in another that was not vested in.
himself. It was optional with Judith James, whether
to renew the lease oi' not, there was. no proviso in the
will ordering it ; and suppose she had not, would her
representative be liable to the Plaintiff for her not
doing so ? It was under this view of the case that
the Master of the Rolls had decided, and he trusted
his Lordship would sec it in the same light. Judith
James had paid a considerable fine, and the testator
had no power to say, that she should expend her pro-
perty fur the benefit of the Plaintiff.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, however sorry he was
at all times to differ from his Honour, the Master of
the Rolls, yet, in the present case, he did most de-
cidedly. Taking the question in every view, so far
from seeing any reason to alter his decree, he was
only the moreconfirmed in his former opinion. The
words of the will expressly I bequeath, first,
to my wife, and at her dece.:se to my god-son, John
James, son of my first wife, all my right, title, and
interest." • What did this mean ? Did it not mean.
that she should derive all the benefits arising from
this leasehold property during her life, and that Johu
ihotild receive it at her death ? He felt surprised
that it could be seen in any other light. His Honour
must have mistaken the meaning of the words. , Out
he always held it to be better in all cases of wills, to
take the plain meaning of the testator's words, than
to construe a meaning for them. The testatarconle
not have intended to have bequeathed the remainder,
only eighteen months to the time when the term of
the original lease expired. Lord Kenyon had decided
ip the Court.of King's Bench, where an' interest from
year to year was bequeathed, and there-was only one
month of the year unexpired, the person so entitled
could support an ejectment in the Court of King's
Bench. So that even if a Court of Equity was to
decide against the Plaintiff, he could maintain an
ejectment in a Court of Law. Under all these con-
siderations, he did confirm his former decree.

Tuesday evening a Servant of one of the Officers
of the Guards, lying in Deal Barracks, undertook for
a considerele wagerto place 100 stones at a yarddis;
tanteaeh, and to take than up separately in hismouth
and drop them in a basket in the space of 50 minutes,
which arduous task he performed with ease, two mi-
nutes and sir szconds within the time allowed, it being
a distance of five miles three quarters and some yards.
Yesteaelay a Master Shoemaker, ire the Borough,'
undertcok for a wager of five guineas to pick up one
hundred stones, placed at the distance of a yard from
each ether, in the space of one hour and twenty mi-
nutes. The spot fixed on-was in a field near Wal-
worth. At the commencement odds were greatly in
his favour, but after having gathered up 50, which
110 performed in less than twenty minutes, he was so
eehausted by the exertion, that he was compelled to,
lie down, and was incapable of renewing his laboa
with any chance of success.
Gemeuate.—Yesterday Joseph Joel and Me.ses Jo-
ram were charged with robbing Mr. Zachery of his
pocket-hook, containing a draft for 1001. several bank
notes, &c. A, young man stated that on Wednes-
day afternoon he saw the prisoners in company, with
a third person, follow the prosecutor, and Joel take
the book from his pocket. He asked the prosecutor
if he had lost any thing ? and being answered in the
affirmative, they immediately pursued the prisoners
into a public house in Fetter-lane, where they were
examining the contents, and on theiteattempting to
quit the house, they secured the prisoners, but the 1
other escaped. The prosecutor confirmed the above
evidence, and produced his book, which had been
sent hhn by a gentleman in Bell's Buildings, into
whose area it had been thrown, but the valuables had
been taken out. The prisoners, who are Jews, denied
the charge, and said they were dealers in old cloaths,
but a Solicitor who appeared for them, desired them
to male:: no defence at present. They were commit-
ted fur re-examination, in hopes their companion will
be apprehended.
Niattelsonoron-STREET.---A middle-aged woman',
charged a dashing City Merchant, with assaulting her
in Ressell-square, on Tuesday night about eleven
o'clock. She said she had been on a visit. to her bro-;
ther in Marchmont-street, Brunswick-square, and vas
going to her horre in Ogle-street, Queen Ann-street'
East. The hero, who was without a neck-kerchief,
and stockings about his heels, took hold of her
arm. TlM:king he was mad she ran away from him,
and sought protection from a watchman. The Cit,
however, told the watchman that she had escaped
from Bedlam ; that he was her keeper; that she weir'
CI, and as chaste as old vinegar. He continued his'
rhapsody for ten minutes, and then disappeart‘d.—
The watchman conducted her to Tottenhamecourt:-
road ; and left her to pursue her road home. He,
hswever, had scarcely quitted her when the intruder
again appeared and laid violent hands upon her. The
watchman then sprang his rattle, and conveyed the
doughty hero to durance vile. He did not attempt to
deny the charge, but imputed his conduct ro the all-
potent effects of liquor. The complainant, however,
having received no serious injury, agreed to stop pro-
ceedings on receiving a quart. suf. of the aurtan po-
viz. two guineas; and the Cit was discharged
to calculate the loss and gains of his folly.
Qt. EEN,SQUA RE.—An old man, grey headed, appa-
rently of the age of sixty, was brought up to answer
a charge made by the parents of a young female un-
der thirteen, of having committed a rape. The charge
was proved very substantially by the child and the
surgeon who examined her, and was then acknow-
ledged by the hoary offender, who offered, by
way of amends, to make a settlement for life on her
of 101. per annum. This would not be listened to
by the Magistrate, who committed him to prison for
the misdemeanor.
WORSHIP srfutar.—Yesterday Esther Archer was
fully committed, charged by W. Minall, with whom
she had cohabited, with robbing him of upwards of
nine guineas.

A few days since, as Foster, a boy four years-
old, living at Beavor-hall, near Carlisle, was gather-
ing rushes, he trod on an adder ; the vengeful animal
coiled round his leg and bit it ; the limb immediately •
swelled to a great siie, and the virus introducing it-
self into the body, caused his speedy death.
Wednesday se'nnight, a fine young man, Ccrporal
in the Argyleshire Regiment of Militia, in A berJeen
barracks, while bathing at the back of the North pier,
having gone into deep water, was carried off by the
returning tide and swell of the sca, and unfortunately
•
drowned.

On Wednesday evening, a. woman going into a pri.
vats box at:Mr..Reeves's, pawnbroker, in R edrross-
street, Barbican, discovered a bundle on the ground,
which was found to contain a female infant, aboUt six
weeks old. The child was.taken to the Workhouse
in Moore-lane.

At the last Quarter Sessions held in the town of
Shrewsbury, Gterge Baton was fully convicted of a
misdemeanor, for leading and sheaving a stallion in
the public streets of Shrewsbury, and sentenced to
be imprisoned in the House of Correction for_ one
month, and then to find sureties, himself and four
others in 201. each, for his good behaviour for two
years, and to be further imprisoned uutihe give such
security.
A FACT TIMT MAY ER !WENDED ON.—MT. MILTON,
horse-dealer, Brick-street, Piccadilly, has been parti-
cularly unfortunate, having lost three boys in cutting
their teeth, one was very bad w:th a fever and a total
stoppage of his urine for twelve hours,every mpment
expecting Le would die; when Mrs. divrox rubbed
the American Soothing Syrup on his gams, the child
began to mend in less than half an hour, discharged
much water, and his fever abated, and in two days
had two teeth througb.—To be had only of the Pro-
prietor, J. Johnson, 04., Newman-street, Oxford--
road - and of -Mr. Golding, 44t, Cprnhill, at 2s. 94.
a bottle.