The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-07 00:00:00

IVEYMOUTH, AUGUST 3.

A most pleasing sight has been afforded us by
the Rendezvous of the Fleet of Gentlemen's
Yachts from Cowes, according to previous ap•
po;ntment, \Odell took place in our Bay on Mon.
day list. After forming a line, and coming-to
an anchor, the Aleiabers of the Club landed

and proceeded to the Crown Tavern, where they
partook of a niwit sumptuous dinner, Lord
GRANTHAM in the Chair. The next day
patty put to sea again nirh a fine breeze, and
proceeded .11 their intended utilize. The com-
pliment thus shewn to this town, we hear, will l e
returned by a Regatta and Sailing Match, II
Pilot Vessels of this Port and Cowes, on the TA
September next, in honour of the King's Coro-
na! ion,

Oor Theatre opens on Wednesday next, tinder
the judicious management of that excellent Actor
Mr. Sanford (the old favourite of his Majesty),
with a well-chosen Corps Drantatigue, possessing
taient of no ordinary neseription, selected trool
the Theatres- 'Royal London, Bath, Exeter, &c.
The bill of fare for that night, already announced,
consists of She Would and She Would Not, with
A Chip of the Old Mock. The first public Ball at
Russell', Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms, on Fri-
day evening last, was fashionably attended. This
rational amusement will be this season particu-
larly attracting ; Lieutenant-Colonel Ross, at
the request of Mr. Rodber, M C. having permit-
ted the Military Band of the 4th Regiment Royal
Irish Dragoon Guards to attend on each night ;
and during the time of promenading, &e. to amuse
the Nubility and Gentry, in the pi rtormance of
different overture, I
pieces
foo3ic, which
they executed in fine slle, 'receiving the highest
applause front the assemblage. The Ball opened
with Quadrilles, and eonclinied with Country
Dancing, the routine of which 1,v.11 he continued;
and from the great overflow of company at this
period, we hive no doubt but all our places of
public resort will be fully attended ; the. Espla-
nade and Libraries every evening presenting a
scene of fashionable gaiety that has not been
equalled since the last visit of the King and Queen.
The new buildings on Gre,nbill, fronting the Bay
and Portland : Roads, as well as those on the
Royal Terrace, lately begun in continuance, are
proceeding most rapidly; the latter, when finish-
ed, will form one of the finest ranges of mansions
in the kingdom. These improvements are carry-
ing into effect on waste lands, granted on build-
ing leases to individuals, by the Trustees of the
'Johnstone Estate, which no doubt still prove to
them of present mutual advantage, as well as
public accommodation ; and it most assuredly lays
the foundation of a source of future wealth to the
Minor, Sir George Frederick Johnstone; for such
is the anxiety of Gentlemen of Fortune to pur-
chase those houses, that the whole are already in
treaty, or contracted for by different applicants.
We are happy to announce that James Weld,
Esq. and his Lady, the Hon. Mrs. Weld, intend
passing their summer retreat at their newly-fitted
marine villa, South Down Cottage,' near this
town, where they arrived last week.
J. Parish, Esq., of Bath, will revisit this place
in the course of ten days. That elegantly fur-
nished house, No. I. Pulteney Buildings, is en-
gaged for the reception of this. worthy character.
The Provincial Meeting of the Masonic Order
of this,County will be held here. on Wednesday,
the 2Gth inst. W. Williams, Esq. P. G. M.
with several other distinguished Grand Officers,
from London, Salisbury, Bath, &c. will honour it
with their attendance.

The town. is rapidly filling. Among our last
arrivals are the tollowing

Admiral Sir H. and Lady Hotham, Sir J. and Lady Brough•
ton, Lady Medlycott, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, M.P., Mr. and
Mrs. li:Acourt, M.P., Colonel Nicholson, Colonel and Mrs.
(rosette, Mrs. Vereker, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, Colonel Vezey,
Mr. Agar, &c. &c &c.

Ciptain K4Tba has been appointed by the
Board of Longitude to measure tiie length of the
seconds pendulum at the Shetland Islands. The
expedition originated with his Majeky's Minis-
t(rs, who have in the most liberal manner pro-
vuled the finest instruments, and every thin,*'' that
is necessary to promote the object in view. Capt.
KATER, accompanied by Lieut. FRANK, of the
Navy, arrived in Edinburgh on the 27th of June,
and set off for Shetland on the Ist of July, in the
Nimrod sloop of war, commanded by Captain
DARLING. After measuring the length of the
pendulum at Unst, Captain KATER proposes, if
the weather is favourable, to go as far as the
North Cape in Norway, with the view of deter-
mining the length of the pendulum in the lati-
tude of 70 deg. or 71 deg. and to repeat the same
measurements in Norway in the latitude of 65
rkg. or GG deg. He then returns to the trigo-
nometrical survey at Cowhithe, near Banff; and
hieing determined the length of the pendulum
there, he performs the same experimeiite at
Leith Fort, Clifton, Arbury Hill, and DunnOs:—
If the weather shall prove favourable, at, 1.,
,Ilow Captain KATER to make his observations
in Norway, we shall have a series of results of the
greatest importance in the determination of the
irue tigore of the earth. .

A poor Emigrant from the Highlands, who
lately came here to embaik for America, has in
his posstssoo a relic of great antiquity. It is nu
less tu4o the head of the staff of Abbot St. Fillan,
of whom so many fabulous stories are related.
This crosier is presumed to have been the same
Used in office by the Abbot Maurice, who ad-
miuistered the Eucharist to King Robert Bruce.
and his Nobles previous to the memmabie
battle of Bannockburn ; and has been pre-
served in the family of the present possessor
eve' since the death of Saint Final), which
tool; place in 649, and was confirmed to them
by J.ny's tht Second, in letrets of gib, dated at
Edinburgh, the Ilth July 1487 ; whhh letters
ere rt gitered in the books of Council and Ses-
sion on tit Ist of November 1734. The relic it-
se r, hid' is now 1170 years old, and is failed
in these letters of girt a (,)oe;Jich, is -.);oi 12
incl.es tong, in the f; rtn of a
Shpil
in
CTtrs - re., k,
carved; t
i• ge pebble, ~;1 on the !row the nz:
our Saviour on the truss.—(Greenock Advertiser.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT O}"'CIIANCERY, AUGUST G.

The LORD CtiAtacEttott this tuornin4 tOoit his
neat a' three ntimiten after nine, and gave three
judgments tit nor the siighteSt interest, except to
-Llse
A CASE 91,' ►tEAT, DISTRESS.

PARTE PERKINS, IN THE MATTER "01,

A BANKRUPT

INlr. HART P 4171, he bad formerly rnentiooed this
case of 'grear distress to his. Lordship, and its tActs
lay, as he thooght, in a vety itittrow compass
The applicant was a Dissenting Clergyto,n, pos-
sessed at little koowlefigt of the tvot id, and much
less of Coto ts of Law. Uis little all was cm-

traiktd in the hands of the bankrupt, and he lost

it, lie came I.),tOre the Commission...vs, ivirom
it %'vas represented that he was a partner of the
bankrupt. Ou this point lie underwent very
•ntrict examination ; but his mind bving-totany
conittied, he Was unable to misWer the criestihnF
with any tiecnraey. His claims to he creditor

Nvere of course 'ejected. 9.e stared his piteous
case to him, and he ( [l.), feeling its truth
aid its importance, voluntarily., 'fvithout fee, ad-
voe3ted his 'muse. XVlntid his Loriiship think it
proper to send this before tl►e Commissioners
to ex>►rr.ine the 'case further 1.4 lie could

assure his Lordship, that in bringing it forward he
did so from a regard to humanity, and he would
cheerhslly and -gratuitouslY do his utmost to serve
the poor man in any gray.
The Lonn CHANCELLOR was afraid he could not
'do it, unless an affidavit was made. What were
the means which this Rev. Gentleman possessed ?
Mr. HART said he had none ; and he had further
to "nay, he could not provide a Solicitor, unless
Isis Lordship was pleased to appoint him one.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was still afraid he had
not that appointment in his power, unless some
Ott the Gentlemen at the Bar stated to him, on a
Proper certificate, that this was a case of such a
trie.tnre as to require his granting the request.--
1 e had no doubt that any of the Gentlemen be-
bind the Bar would give this person every assist-
ance, on a proper statement of the case being
made before them by that Gentleman.
Mr. HART Was of course most ready to give'
Isis assistance gratuitously to the applicant, as he
thought it. a very hard case indeed ; but his
Lordship was aware, that whatever he might do
as a professional man, lie could not in any way
prepare the case, as a solicitor must do so.
The LORD CH.%NCELLOR thong:lit that followed

of course from Mr. Hart's situation.

Mr. HART suggested that probably his Lord-
ship would allow the Secretary or Bankrupts (Mr.
l'ensam), whose diligence and very sound talents
were every where acknowledged (and not more
than justly), to write to the Commissioner, and
make the proper inquiries on the subject.
The LORD CHANCELLOR could i,ave no possible
objrction, as he was sore Mr. Prnsam would do
"so with pleasure. This was probably the better
Way of settling the question.
Mr. I'ENSAM intimated to his Lordship that he
should do every thing he could for the applicant
With the greatest pleasure.
Mr. HART--I was sure you would.
The Lotto CHANCFLLuii—Then you 1113), men-
tion this some time to the before I finish trite
scut Sittings.

• Mr. lIART—We are much obliged to your Lord-
ship for your kind indulgence.
The LORD CHAN-CELLOR—Not at all. It is my
dilly.
The other business of the day was of no inte-
rest. ,

The important case of the Bedford Charity will
be first heard _o-morrow.

CELLOR'S COURT.

The, Vlcit-CHANcELLoR took his sent this
morning precisely at a quarter past ten, and pro-
ceeded to give _some .ludgmetits. They were of
considerable importance to the parties, but not at
all interesting to the public.

THE LORD MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF LONDON

V. THB LOUD BISHOP OF LONDON AND MR.

BLOUNT.

Tile circumstances of this case are as follows:—
An Act of Pat Limnent passel granting. a sum of
money for the erection of a new Post-office in St.
Mart in's-le-Grand. The Lord Bishop of London
had' nine houses in that district belonging to him

as the temporal holder of the See of London.--,
The ground which these nine houses were boat
on was considered part of, the ground which was
necessary for the new Post-office, and of course
they were demanded by the Corporation of Lon-
don (the nominal plaintiff), and the case cafne on
to he tried before the Recorder and a London
Jury„ind the Jury returned a. verdict of 9,8951.
for the Bishop, as an equivalent for the houses.
Mr../11,,unt 'vas the agent of the'Bishop, and the
question now before.his Honour was, whether the
9,8951. should not be expended in purehasillag
new lands for the Bishop, he to have the power
of granting, leases, as his predecesors had, with
the usual rdterved rent.
His Hondur-tbe VICE-CUM,CHLLOR-took a re-
view of the facts of the case, and entered fully
into the meaning of. the Act of -Parliament, and
observed, that the 23d, 27th, 29th, 30th, and
31st clauses of the Net gave the Court of Chan-
cery the power to act in this case. The Act was
a special one, aid its powers- confined." He
thought the claim of the Bishop a proper one
„ therefore Ordered the money to be expended
in purchasing other grounds for bin), as the
of the diocese, with power to grant leaseS
on reserved rents.
Mr. BELL asked, would it not make some.dif-
lerence in the event of the present Bishop dying
The VICE- CH ANCELLOH—` That qnestion is
not before me, Mr. Bell ; therefore I am nut called
-on to decide
His Honour having gone through the business
of the Court, will adjourn tormorrow, at three
o'clock, and on Saturday morning he leaves town
for Dover, being then to remain for six or eight
weeks on the Continent. This is the earliest pe-
riod of this Court rising for many years, and
mores the remarkably improved dispatch of busi-
ness.

The Loßn CHANCELLOR sits till Saturday, the
15th instnu'•.

POLICE INTELLIGEINIC'E•.

DP.URY-LANE THEATRE.

PLIZLIC OFFICE, BOW-STEEr.T.--.Yesteriliy
Matg %vas brought into the otce, bearing at the top
of a long pole a large placard, containing a copy
of the advertisement which appeared in several of
the Papers from Mr. G. H. Robins, as Chairman
of tke Select Committee, appointed at the ic,st
General Meeting of the Proprietors, announcing
that the Gentlemen composing the Sub-Committee
were not authorized in tinting any arrangements
fur die re-opriiing of the Theatre the ensuing
seakOn, and cautioning performers and other per-
sons from making engagements with them, they
not being authorised so to do by the general
Meeting of the Proprietors. _ _ _

The mart carrying the placard was • placed be-
fdre the Magistrate, and a person, who appeared
to be a professional Gentleman, addressed the Ma•
gistrate, and stated, that the man had been stand-
ing with the placard which he then appeared with,
close to the stage-door of Drury•lane Theatre,
Ivbich collected a number of persons round the
door, to the great annoyance and disturbance of
those resorting to the Theatre.
The Magistrate, on reading the placard, ob-
served, that he did not perceive any thing libel-
lous in the matter printed, and it was Gnly with
such that a Justice of the Peace had any thing to
do ; and besides, the Play-houses issued bills to
induce people to stop and read them, and this bill
did not do any more. •
The complainant urged to the Magistrate that
the assemblage of person; coll.f,ctetl by :hat pla-
card might lead to a riot.

The Magistrate, in teply, said, Te could not in-
terfere, till an offence cognizable before bisn had
been committed.‘ The collecting of the people
round the Stage-dohr of the Theatre might lead
to picking pockets, but still no felony had as yet
been committed ; and the Magistrate, on reading
the contents of the bill more particularly, ob-
served G. H. ROBINS" signed, and understand-
ing it to be Mr. Robins, the Auctioneer of the
Piazza, he observed, that he had no doubt but
that respectable Gentleman n ould be answerable
tor any thing he put his name to, and for any
thing the man did, if he was acting under his di-
rection ; he,, therefore, declined detaining the
man; who, on being dismissed from- the Office,
went and took his station again near the Stag,—
door of Drury-lane Theatre, in Little Russell-
street, exhibitiog the placard as bd'ore.

In a short time after, Mr. G.l-1. Robins entered
the Office, accompanied by Mr. Ellis, an attor-
ney, and a young gentleman ; he presented him•
self to Sir Nathaniel Conant, and requested to
know the charge which had been made against his
man. The Magistrate intortued him of what had
passed, and that on seeing his name attached to the
paper, he had said be had no doubt but that he
would abide by any consequences to any thing lie
put his name to.
_ _

Air Robins bowed his assent, and said, most
certainly lie should, and then left the Office.
The tnan rein:tined about half an 1:onc longer at
the stage-door of the Theatre, and then went
away.

[ANOTHER ACCOUNT.] •
Yesterday James liuglus was brought before Sir N.
CoNANT, upon the following charge made by Colonel Doug-
las, One of the Sub• Committee of Drury-lane management
'the public will have been apprised that great difference of
opinion prevails between the Sob-Committee and a consider-
able majority of the Proprietors of the Theatre; and they nosy
remember also, that at a General Meeting, oti the 24113 July,
it was resolved amongst other matters, " that George Colman,
Esq. be appointed stage-manager without controul; that the
members now rein airing in the Sub-Committee (except Loud
Yarmouth) Were declared utterly disqualified ; and that the
Theatre should not be again opened, until the claims of the
creditors were satisfactorily arranged." Yet in the face of
these proceedings the Sub-Committee have engaged Mr.
Stephen Kemble as their stage manager, Mist are in treaty
with Performer•, with a view to open the Theatre at the usual
period. In consequence of this step, the Special Committee
thought it right to guard the actors from malting engagements
with the Sub-Committee, which they arc persuaded cannot
he valid; therefore they caused the following placard to be
placed contiguous to the Stage-door of Di ury-Lane Theatre :
" Drury-Lane Theatre.—On the part of the Select Com-
mittee of the Concerns of Drury-Lane Theatre, of which
Committee I am Chairman, I hereby give notice, that by a
Resolution of the Meeting of the Proprietors, of the said
Theatre, held on the 31st. day of July last, it was determined,
that the said Theatre should not be reopened ; and that ❑o
Contracts or Engagements should -be made by the Sub-Com-
mittee of Management with Performers or other persons un-
til certain arrangements were prole; and that such arrange-
ments have not hero made, so that no Engagement or Con-
tiact made, or which shall he made, by the said Sub-Commit-
tee will be valid or effectual. Performei aor other persons
concerned are therefore hereby cautioned azainst making or
entering into any such contract or eogagement.
" G. H. ROBINS, Chairman of the Select Committee."

Whereupon Colonel Douglas, " one of the Sub-Committee
who has not yet resigned," ordered the man into custody, and
went himself to make good his charge for a libel.
The Niagistrate observed, he had carefully looked at the
printed paper, and he confessed he could discover nothing like
a libel in it ; bat he added, if h.., could have taken a mistaken
view of the case, he saw affixed to it the name of Mr. George
!robins, and be knew enough of thiit gentleman to be as-
sured he would never disavow any thing that had his name
attached twit; and he accordingly discharged the man im-
mediately.
:In attempt was afterwards made by another mouher of the
Sub-Committee. to make it appear as a breitch of the peace.
Upon which Om' worthy Magistrate observcd, the Managers
eummitted the same sort of breach every day, by putting
forth their own play-bills.