Star.
London, England, 1801-12-10 00:00:00

MOOR f.

AU Bethna, Mr. MIASMIC.
Aram, MONDEN.
Tufcapel, KING. •
Gonad, Bevezzer.
Halm, HOWELL.
Zulema, Signora STORACE.
Zara, MrK EDWARDS.
CO AAAAA NS.
Villador, Mr. CORK.
Prince Henry, BILONTON.
Menefes, WILKINSON.
Don Manuel, HILL.
Riccardo, H. JOHNSTON.
Cotilion, Pomc [TT.
O'Phelim, JONNSTONE.
Gulnare, Mifs MURRAY.
WATERS.
SCENE.-CEUTA, ON Till COAST OF AFRICA.

The Plot of this Opera is founded on the Expedition of the
Portuguefe againft. Ceuta, In the fifteenth century, in which
Prince Henry, afterwards the famous Encourager of Naviga-
tion, and Patron of its Promoter, firft dittinguilhed himfelf.
The Moors of Africa had fame years before made an irrup-
tion into the borders of Span and Portugal, and carried off
many prifoners to Ceuta. Vitiator, a Noble Portuguife, is fup-
poled to have been one of tbofe who were furprtfed at this time.
Ha bad remained a prifoner for many years with no comfort,
excepting the foelety of his fon, whom he had called Ofmtn,
and a young girl, Culture, who had been thrown by the
Moors into the fame etli with him. Vitiator caufed both to
wear the Moorith drefs, for the fake of their Etfety.
Azam, the Grand Slave•Maßer, being inclined to make the
aloft of his place, contents tei rein& Vitiator, but demands an
exorbitant ranfom. Ofmin being arrived at manhood, conceives
the defign of felling hirnfelf at the Fair of Slaves, which is an-
nually held at Ceuta, but he is prevented by Gulnare, who,
under a Rrong impreffion of gratitude, or coenpaillon towards
VillAtor, offers herfelf as the vitdm, inttead of Ofrnin, and
finds a purchafer in Benfalia, but avails herfeif of the known ge-
ncrofity of his charader, to prefer, herfcif for Ofinin, and
finally to procure her return to him.

The Portuguefe, in the mean time, attack Ceuta by land,
while their flaps blockade the harbour. Aram, to purpofes
of his own gratifications, having fumithed the means of open-
ing one of the gates of the town, the Portuguefe troops are in-
troduced by Ofinin, and BenfaiLi is furprifed, while in the ad
of generoully preferving Gulnare for her lover.
Prince Henry, refpcdtbig the amiable charader of Haifa
orders hint to be Ain treated with the relpedt due to a Sovextign.

The comic part is fupplied by the adventures of Codllon and
O'Phelim, the former Of whom was once a dancing-waiter, and
is now a foldier in the Portoguefe fervice, the latter an IrifhOouk
in the fame regiment. They are made prifoners, bought by
Aunt, and placed in the fervice of Zulema, his favourite mff-
trefs, who beeonws enamoured of Catalan, and, after ViltiMS
efforts, at Taft efeapes with him to the Portuguefe army.
With fuch materials as there' the Author could
not fail to produce a piece of Tome effe&, in re-'
gard to fpcsaacle and found ; but, confidered as
a literary produClion, it is indeed very /a, la!—
some attempts at the pathetic are made, but the
language is altogether fuch a turgid mafs, that it
reaches not the heart, while the comic part of the
dialogue is throughout infipidity itfelf.—The
cipal attraCtion in the piece will remain with Bea-
HAM, who, with Madam STORACI, fuftain the two
principal vocal charatlers.
The former is fo affonifhingly improved, both in
power and fcicnce, as certainly to (land at the very
head of hisprofeflion as an Englifh Opera finger.
His execution is entirely after the Italian manner,
and his voice much refembles that of the late
Leong. He was loudly encored in molt of his
principal tongs ; of his :union we cannot fpeak
greatly in commendaticn.
Sroakc (fill pofrefres a great command of voice,
but it has not that volume and compafs for which
it was fo jufily admired previous to her continental
excuifion ; the, however, muff be confidered a
great acquifition to the Theatre.—The Manager
has been extremely liberal in decorating the new
Opera.—The fcenery and dreffes are peculiarly
beautiful.—We have chiefly to lament that fo
much excellent performance—fentimental, comic,
and vocal—is thrown away, as is difplayed by
molt of the actors and altreffes employed in the
piece, which it is impoiEble, in its prefent form,
can effea a hang hold upon the town.—Much
billing was heard in giving it out laft night. for a
fecond reprefentation. The houfe was uncom-
monly crowded.

The Offi c ers, Non-commi ilioned Officers, and Pri•
vates of the 115th (Queen's)) Regimi.nt of Light
Dragoons, very handiomely fuhfcribed 761.15. sod.
towards the relief of the widows and orphans of
the men belonging to the Army in Egypt, who
fell glorionfly in the fervice of their country.

Covat MARTIAL.—The following Copy of a
Charge exhibited again& lieutenant Jonarrow,
of the 49th foot, together with the opinion and
fentence of a Court Martial held at Colchetier
Barracks, and confirmed by the Kiva, has, by the
dire ion of his Royal Highnefs the Commander
in Chief, being circulated throughout the army:
a Copy of a Charge exhibited *pint! Lieute-
nant RICHARD JOHNSTOK, of the 49th Re • g
at a General Court Martial, held at
Barracks, on the 23d day of Angel, t Bot, sada&
fubfequeat days.
Mabebaring himfelf when before the enemy
in the gallon off Copenhagen, on the 3d April,
180 t.

s, The Court, after maturely weighing the evi-
dence for and againit the Prifoner, r.ieutenant
RICHAILD Joassrov, are of opinion he is Godly of
the charge : and his blip srr, in ennfcquence,
has been pleafed to direo that he (hall be diftnif-
fed from the fervice.

" His Kairsry's pleafure nn this head to be
entered in the Orderly Eooks of every regiment.
a By Order of his Royal Highnefs the Com-
mander in Chief.

M H. CaLyrae, Adjutant General."

Lord KIIIIIOII has been fo mop indifpofed ever
;Ace Saturday laR, that be has been unable to pre-
emie in the Court of King's Bench. Mr. Jolliet
Ls Ewe has fat for him. His Lordilip, we are
happy to learn, is upon the recovery.
Mr. Secretary Mao? remains in Ireland, de-
voting his whole time and attention to the Public
bufinefs. His elegant hofpitalitiei in the Pliamia
Park are likewife imentioned with eulog:mia.

L. 11" INTELLIUENCE.

COURT OY CHANCERY, DEC. 9.

DRURY-LANZ THEATRE.
The SOI ICITOR GENERAL Cad, that the parties
in this caul.- had at laft come to terms.
Mr. Max sFI MD laid, they had agreed to an en-
gagement which perhaps it would be proper to
read to his I.ordthip.
The CHAIICLLLOR raid, the better way would
be to band them to him, that he might have an
opportunity of comparing them with the truft deeds.
In the mean time Mr. Mansfield would make any
obfervations upon them which he thoughtneceffary.
Mr. MANaIILD laid, he hid but a word or two
to add—Firft, with refpea to Mr. liarnmerfley, he
was defirous of Rating to the Court, that it having
been.reptefented be had aCted in this butinefs front
interefted motives. he was anxious to be releafed
from the troll. He owned, for his part, he law
great difficulties in the way of his client's with,
and did not know how it was to be accomplifhed.
The Court had been the theatre of much perfonal
obferratton, which had thence been circulated to
the world. Among others who had applied to the
Court, he found an affidavit of Mr. Holland, the
Architeft. From fomething which had•paffed on
a former day, Mr. Holland felt that he was im-
plicated, as though he had been the original caufe
of the diftrefs to the Theatre, by miftating the ex-
pencs. His affidavit Rated, that the real expence
fell confiderably below his original Climate. This
was certainly not conflated with the prefent caufe,
but he thought it but juft to mention it. With
refpett to the affidavit of Mr. Grubb—from the
turn of it he fuppofed it was intended to oppofe
the prefent terms of management. He complained
that lie had fuffered confiderably—that he had
advanced 13,0001. and was implicated for the
Theatre in perfonal refponfibility for4.o,oool.more.
He concluded that Mr. Grubb, as co-manager,
Which he was, and fuper-adding the charafler of
Treafurer, thould have taken carl.tliat thefe de-
mands thould not have accum*;44,to fuch a de-
gree. The condua of the ofiliet.Broprietors to
him, at all events, had nothing trOo with the pre-
fent Bill.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL (aid, in the arrange-
ment he was &fired to add, what could not he
objeEted to, that the furplus money thould be paid
to Mr. Adam (the Counfcl) as Trullee, to pay it
to the Proprietors, according to their refpc&ive
(hares. With regard to Mr. liolland's affidavit, it
appeared to him not a proper one to be arfwered
in the prefent caufe. The fame with refpee to
Crubb's. If there was any claim between him and
his co-partners, he mutt bring it before the Court
in a regular way.
A converfation here caned between the Court
and Mr. AGAR (Counfel for Mr. Grubb), refpeCt-
lag the interell of that Gentleman. Mr. AGAR
contending, that as the debts for which Mr Grubb
flood refponfible, where thofe incurred for the ufe
of the Theatre, fuch as for Sceneiy, Dreffes, Ac.
tors, they ought to be preferred to other debts,
and Come arrangement, made for the payment of
them, relieving his client from the refponfibility
in which be flood.
Mr. MANSFIELD, the SOLICITOR GaNIRAL, and
Mr. PIGOTT, on the other hand, contended, that
as Grubb flood in the fituation of co-manager, he'
could not prefent himfelf to the Court as a COI
pie Tit
Mr. ANSFIELD argued that it was from his own
neglect that many of thofe debts had accumulated.
Why was not the furplus, after the deed of 5798,
applied to the reduttion of the debt ? He fubmit-
ted that Grubb could not be heard.
The CHANCELLOR anted, if Grubb came into a
participation of the management with Sheridan
and Linley, could he now come in and complain
to the Court ? If he were a party to the orders of
March and June 180 could he now fet himfelf up
as a Witty re Treli l His Lordthip did not (late
pofitively his opinion. but inclined to think that
Mr. Grubb could. not come in as a party in the
prefent fuit.
The SOLICITOR Gantlet. obferved, that if thefe
perfonal demands were fo great, and an order was
made for their immediate payment, it would go at
once to (hut up the Theatre. Mr. Sheridan having
agreed the whole furplus thould go to Mr. Adam
for payment of debts, after referring a000l: per
annum for himielf, and Soot per annum for
his fon, would alto agree that it thould be liable
to any debts for which Mr. Grubb was perfonally
called upon.
Mr. LLOYD raid, Mrs. Nunn would be provided
for under the deed of trull.—He appeared for two
others, he would hand their claims up to his Lord-
(hip, who in tl.. arrangement he was to make,
would fee whether they were entitled to any fpeci-
fic proviflon.
Mr. RICHARDS appeared for the Duke of Bed-
ford, who had due to him an arrear of rent, amount-
ing to BsBBl. 155. 4d. He had his remedy at law,
but he thought it more refpedtful to await the de-
citron of his Lordibip. He underftood that no
provifion was made in the arrangement for the
payment of there arrears. If fo it was isnpailible
tor, on.
The SOLICITOR GIIIRRAL (aid, the Duke bad
agreed to accept a fecurity for Moot which was
now engroffing.
' Mr. RICHARDS—He nnderftood it was not fo.—
He had n.' inftruaions to that effect.
The CHANCELLOR obferved, that nothing could
take away the landlord's paramount right ; but it
was a queflion to confider whether he could pea
ce;tl both at law and in equity 1
Mr. Tinvrelt (Aid, he appeared for a Mr. White
and his wife, who had a right under the old patent
granted by Char. 11. to Xilligrew. The papers
were juR put into his hands, and hi did not know
whether their intereas were provided for by the
deed. Mc kill mentioned it to the Court, hoping
he might mention it again, if they were entitled.
Mr. MAN sviatm replied that he knew nothing of
this White but he underftood there was a Bill
the des of the Court by him, by which be
called upon Mr. Sheridan to complete an agree-
ment for the porthole of his thare in the old Patent.
Mr. Komi.' °timed, tlut on a former day
be mentioned a petrol, of the name of Shaw, who

tian did.

..:c Leader of tlae Orcheßra. all-alfo a Renter;
he had taken the Furniture of the Theatre in tie-

cut'on, but awaited the decifion of the Court.
Toe CH aNciti.t.cnt °Verret!, that as a Renter he
would come in as a CAey que Trail, as a p:rfunal
cteditor he mutt hand as others in the fame faint-

Mr. SHERIDAN addrefed the Court, wifhing to
fay a few words as relating to the cafe of White.
It was his with that all unfatis6ed demands Mould
come before ,the Court, that it might appear, as
he had in his affidavit (lazed, that there had been

no mifappliCation of the money ; on the contrary
more had been paid off of the debts of theTheatre.
owing before the curtain firft drew up, than the
whole nett profits had been. He walled that
White's claims ihould come before the Court. The
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old Patent claims were purchafed out, and Whites
cuntralled for among others, but it had never
been fettled ; this he frequently complained of,
efpecially as the Truftees had the means of doing
it, as they were entitled to receive soool. from
the Opera Houfe in confederation of forbearing to
open another Opera, which might be done under
the old Patent. This agreement noCkieing cont.
pleated, prevented him from making' a title to
Mr. Richardfon and Mr. Kemble, of thole parts
ffi which he had agreed to agn to them.
One other circumftance he wifhed to mention
refpeiting Mr. Hammerfley. In all he had aid,
he never wifhed to throw the leaft imputation upon
that gentleman's charafter.
~Mr. Tho. klammedley
molt certainly had aged with_ great liberality to
1 the Theatre; but, like a good Banker, he bad taken
, care to have good fecunty for his advances. But
from a letter he received, he Learnt that Mr. Ham-
merfley had a with to refigiA his fituatien as Trot--
tee. Mr. Mansfield doubted, whet/la:he could do
it. But if he recollefted the trua. deed right, it
,made exPrefs provifion for fuck an event, and de.
tiered that when any Truftee fhould refign or die,
the Reuters thould dell another to fill up the ea-
icency. If this letter thould be confidered as are.
fignation, in fad, with whom then were they to
fettle ? A fettlement with Mr. Hammerftey after
his refignation would not be binding..: He Vriffied
to imprefs upon his Lordatip a material "tip,
namely, that the fituatiOn of a Truftet milder. i this
deed of 1793, was a fititation of eanallerable
trouble. If the money received for the Oiliness
of Renters was not duly paid7.-ehe Millers lotie
bound to Gall: for the books 0( the fliVeade"inil
examine where the defalcation arofe. lf 'the ai-
fault continued for a longtime, they werethett
boUnd to prefume incapacity in the Managers, aria
to take the management into their owd.hands—
dude gentlemen bare•sieftifed -to cht.k.",They al.
ways declined the trouble of gbing into the ac-
counts. He knew it**es a'tAtffil-dotite 'office, butas they had undertaken 4 .thiy, ought either to
perform it, or refign. He undertook tettiake Oat
that the money received had net been miltentPl.4-
ed, but had been applied to the pre ling eitgencies
of the Theatre. In that view it was that be wined
the appointment of an Affiftant Tratiei;iitoitt
be wifhed to be appointed.by his Lordfhip, anti
who Mould look int.,' dui Tilkat of. tlie. account/I.
For one he fhould be ready' to.lUovlrviajtoPet OM'
penfation for fach feiviti: One_ c thOild' in.
Meet thejaccoonts and fee how Flk-monty had
,been applied. With refpeet tb Mr. lerfdth'steMlN,
he was ready to anfwer k when is. came tegulaily
forward, but else had no more claim bribe Pet-
prietorthip of the Theatre than he had tb Plea%
ild'
Inn Hall. One other circumftance he, . it •
lode to,the affidavit of Mr. Holland; iii. ou
have anfweredlit,*but he wai adviftil by hi • u
that it was irrelevant ht theipretept 'sabre. Hit
certainly intended to anfwer 'At beriegit ' 'tb. ...
accompany his anfwer with apetitiMt to
that Mr. Holland fhould be otolielled 114'
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his original contra.% .... .
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11,zu • •
Mr. MANSFIELD filds;Pithe ir M
ncr- ia
Mr. Sheridan of roif.ipplkAtion of the ikity '
the Theatre, though his initrudions fitid di -11% ii•
been mifapplicanon Inntewhere. ' BOO' atied 61
179 t; his Client pujakp live been paid it; diliiiif
:5,1371. when in fat thetnnikp*i¢ had tititletir
trifling. If that-deed iris but Waite paig.4lcl4
the receipt did not pywinee as was expeldettitis
Clients were moft- nalbruatiate
,dapei. lti'*ek
however glad to fcc, upod looking at the deed;)l
claufe. enabling Truftees to refign. That at led
would relieve Mr. Hammerfley fromtlild'atAxiatt
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on that retire. . . _
The Loan CissmcjiLeoi raid.. fhat inany'yealii
ago be had to regret tbat,ci?Orts thouttrie &Mid
to take into their own hits!!! Ilse achnlnfllrmiott of
fuch fort of property at tho intent ; the tniiielaii
as it was from its nature very impmaicable to%
ad minillered by any e (fort of a Court ofltillo •
dktion. But after the caufes of the Clean arid •
Opera Houfe, it wa, too late to advert to that op 4
nion, and he muff. now be bound to ad ai'Well as
the circumliances of :be cafe Would adniii Of. The
prefent caufe arof: out of a bill or upon a
eked for the management of the Theatrc, F. scented
in £793. If the bill had been filed immediately
after the execution of that deed. 'fimple and little
complicated as the cafe then Fotild be, corm=
pa
red to what it was at prefen yet be thovid
even then hay:. felt great re if the paPfies
could nut have been prevaile , upon, evpss ander
chore circumflancts to have adjdfle,d die tnatter
amicably among .themfelvcs. !title:Court had
been called upon at that time to atterd, to alt the
management of a Theatre—to attend to the ne-
ceffary expenditure for Scenes, Performers, Bte.
—to decide upon the beemide of every tontrae.
a man mai have an affiliation of leis own abi-
lities if be did not. confers his incompetence to
manage Inch an exteafive matter. The &11l deed
of £793 appeared to be framed with great care and
attention s but, perhaps, the law dell was not
equal to make provifion for all parts of the ma-
nagement of filch an extenfive concern. It was
however agreed by the parties upon that occafion,
that Mr. Linley and Mr. Sheridan had thofe ta-
lents which were adequate to make it a profitable
(peculation. The houfe was accordingly built,
and the other necefary ar:A:•gements made ; and
here he could but advert to the (pinion of Lord
Ts u IL Low, who raid, that be thought that the Let.
ters Pa:ent fhoull always theme.; cs r.rc.vtie fa:

the. management, arthe Theatre. The mode of
ratting money *as, however, by rent charges, and
the deed of management was executed. When the
Theme was &thane* eflat4iffied, it was neceffary
for the intereflit of all to keep it going, and the
Renters themfelves teemed to have felt this, and
therefore theo provided, in the fiat inflance, that all
current expences Ibould be paid. The deed ne-
gatived in the fill iallance, that a default of
payment to the Renters arofe from mifmanage.'
• ment. From the number of rent-charges fehedured
to Ibis deed, it was impoffible that they &mild ail
but by their reprefentatives, and Mr. Thos. Ham.
=racy liked this fo well that he had engaged as
a Truftee, thereby undertaking to aft duly accord-
ing to the intent of that deed, if by circumftances
he (hould be called upon to aft at all. How Ned
he done that duty ? The deed had impoted a
chits which, while he retained the character of a
- TrUftee, he could not !hake off. The moment
there was any default, that moment he was bound
to look into the accounts of the Theatre, to fee if
jultice was done to all according to the deeds. He
meant nut however to reflea ale leaft upon the
chin-after of Mr. T. Hammerfley ; he like many
other Traces, had put himfelf in a fituation,
which, when he came near, he could mat look at
without fear and trembling. This was the cafe
, with nianyTruftecs, they tut off the evil day and
involved' theuffelves in accumulated difficulties.—
Thus Rood the deed of 1793. In 179 S another
- deed was framed, which he could not think Mr. H.
was well *deiced to execute. He could not think
be was entitled to apply the pit or box money to
any other porpofes than the general purpofes of
the truft of 1793. The latter deed teemed with
great anxicty calouleted to fecure die renters the
aol. per night, but be thought Mr. H. (MAI not
have (hewn more anxiety for them than thole
,claiming under the former *ed. But the em-
baneful:tent did not rd here, the cafe was fur-
her complicated by the orderi of March and
June I Rot, and one of the greateß difficulties in
the prefent caufe arofe from the impoffibility
of having all the parties intereßed upon the
Record. 'The fcene of to day, and the irre•
guiarity which had taken place, evinced that
the Court could not aft in its ordinary forms. It
had ought him alffi for the future, and he would
never make a fonder order upon fuch a fubjea,
without examining it from top to bottom. It the
two dude bad been read to Lord Lotrouso-
*whew, he was peril/ailed that he diver would
have made Each an order. His Lordffiip then
proceeded to conin•ent upon+ the two orders of
March and June, which he confidered as impof-
able to be allowed to Rand. In this fituation of
things, be raid, be was called upon to do what he
legally could do, and he profeffed, from the af-
fiaance afforded by the parties, he &mild endea-
vour to do that which was juft and equitable. He
Riould attend to all the iaterals under the deed
of 1795, and alto to fuch other interelts as had
Lice hien introduced. I.ooking profpettively,
be taw uo great difficulty—looking retrofpeetively,
he law a great deal. If there were many and
great pertl'inal Creditors, they muffthank them-
.felves, for if he were to order the whole of them
to be paW in die firft ioltance, he might as well
blow the Theare up at once. Suppofing the tofu/
Ps trufi Coffering large films to accumulate until
by their anumoi they could deßroy the truth In
fuch a cafe he mutt confider that the credit was
perfonal, and that fuch conduit watevafire of the
right, ai it eymy re frig. His Lordfhip then al-
luded to the cafe of Mr. Grubb, which he Paid he
Aould puy every attention to, and complimented
Mr. Agar for his anxiety on behalf of his Client.
ye faid he thought he recollelled tome provifions
us the deed for buying Killigrew's Patent, if to,
Mr. White would have a claim under that claufe.
His Lordfhip next adverted to the cafes of the
Duke of Bedford and Mr. Shaw ; the former, he
Paid, could not be deprived of his legal remedies,
but there was radon to hope, from his Grace's
honour and character, that as a goat and opu-
lent man, he would ot adot any meafures which
could end in the ruin of a ppublic propel ty. With
refpelt to the latter, as a Renter, lie would be
provided for under the deed, end, as a perfonal
Creditor, he mull (hare the fate of others. \Vith
regard to the cafe of Mr. Holland, Mr. Sheridan
introduced his tame in the caule the other day.—
file would give credit to that Gentleman for fup-
poling that what he then Paid was relative to
the caute. If it were relative to it, a Court of
Jolliet would do wrong to put any rellraint upon
fuch conduit. On the other hand, he mull fay
in jußice to Mr. Holland, that it lie thought his
Dame was introduced improperly, or. in a manner
that required explanation, or in vindication of his
character, he did right to appear before the Court,
though no party in the caufe. The Court could
do no more than repofe itfclf upon the honour of
the Counfel, or of thole who addreffed it. It
could not decide, upon contradictory Ratenients,
and therefore he gave no opinion. He fail thus
much becaufe he intended to add a word more
upon this fi11).;,.:C1. In the courfe of the caufe, cir-
eunsitances had been fluted as matters of fad,
which bore upon the moral character and probity
of individuals—he was Corry for it. Civil rights
Could be difcuffed with as little prejudice as poll
fade to the moral character. It was never necef-
fary for the purpotes of civil juftice—Rill lets was
it neceffary that thefe circumflances fhould, to
the prejudice of individuals, h.: handed throughout
the habitable globe by means ,if Newfpapers.—
Upon this fubjeCt he wi(hed to addrefs a word for
the coloideration of Mr. Solicitor General. He
every day law the reports of ex party proceedings
at Police Offices againft perfons accufcd of crimes.
'i here reports were read by the judges who tried
them ; ky the juries who prom unced upon their
milt or iiiiina.lice ; all thus a ming with mind:..
L. aring one fide of the cafe. Man) alfo who had
lead ihe (-barge, never afterwards real the man-
.a.r in which the accill.7sl del-..ered himfelf from
• it. and thus -I prejudice remained on the minds
et many againn a man, whom, perhap, h:. coon
tri bad prorourccd innocoo. Sn it mir il the
cafes of m:fdeir:anors and other crimes. Nloch
arpeared abroad which was never pros ed. It had
Cu ays been held, that a Cosmic' thoull not Rate

more than he could prove, or was neceiTary to in-
form the Court of the nature of the cafe. But
ought it for a moment to be endured, that every
thing Paid fhould go abroad, under the pretest of
a report of a law proceeding ? He knew very well
that Lord Chief Jußice Eyre had held, that a mere
report of what pared in a Court of Law was not
aaionable ; but in a cafe where the charaaer of an
individual was affeaed by fuch a report, he (Mould
like to fee it put upon record, to know whether it
was not entitled to damages ? He was the more
induced to rn,ake this oblervation, as the evil had
grown to fuch an alarming height that he really
thought it fit matter for parliamentary interference.
The further confideration of this carafe was ad-
journed to Monday:

OLD BAILEY. .

' Tuefda.y 53 prifoners were tried, one of whom
was capitally convifted, viz. jojej4 Harrtfon, for
felonioufly affaulting HentyCornelius on the King's
' highway, and rubbing him of a Inver watch.
Nine were tonvifted felony, viz.
yobs Baileys for healing a hammer.cloth, the
property of Inf. Aldridge ; YAP:MU Barr y, for heal-
ing a quantity of lead, the property of J. Donald-
fon and D. Davis; Robert Sittifon, for healing two
pieces of white calico, the property of J. Watfon ;
Mari Coaxer, for healing a piece of printed calico,
the property of J. Aldridge ; Ska&-aeb Bukhara,
for healing a china bowl, the property of James
Burnett.
ROSIIIIIY.—{This was one of the molt fingular
cafes, in all the circumtlances, both of profecution
and defence, what has for a long time occupied
the attention of the Court, and laded for upwards
of fonr hours.]
nowt Blair alias Evan:, and Robert Web, were
indifted, the firft as principal, and the other as the
accomplice, in healing a black fatin cloak, a round
muffin gown, a dimity petticoat, a parafol, and two
(ilk handkerchiefs, the property of Thos. Thomp.
fon, on the 4th of November lift.
Mary Thompfon, the profecutrix, depofed, that
(he keeps the; thitVlic houfe called the Plough, in
Rochetler-n4w,-affehminfter : this lioufe the in-
tended to ditisblEt of, and the Prifoner Blake had
called once or twice to enquire after it. On the toth
of November, in the evening, the two Prifoners
called at her !mule in a coach, and fent the coach-
man in for a quartern of gin, which was brought
him, and Blake gave her fomething in a piece
of paper, defiring her to take the change out
of it. On examination the fount it to contain
a two-penny ring, which the returned, afking
him what he meant by it ? He then left the
coach, and defiling to go up into the dining room,
o:dered a glafs of brandy and water. He then
Paid his name was Capt. Evans, that he had juft
left his mate in the coach and was defirous to call
him up, which he did. He, however, talked of
having taken a houfe in Bridol, and offered to give
her 2001. if (he would go and take care of it for
him. This (he declined ; notwithftanding which he
flipt a paper into her hand, faying it was a draught
for Sol. which he inclofed in a letter written by his
comrade Walfh, and told her that would take her
to Briftol. She obferved, that the paper he called
a draught was written on a two-penny (lamp, and
returned it to him. After a great deal more con-
! verfation, the Captain faid his Mate could not
drink brandy and water, and therefore requefted
her to bring a pint of porter. For this the was ab-
' fent about eight or nine minutes,and on her return
obfervedthe two men coming out of her bed-room.
She afkcd what took them thither? and Blake re-
plied " ceriofity." Having remarked two white
things hanging. down the outfide of his coat, (he
immediately (vied and pulled a petticoat nut of
his bofom. She then infitted that he had Tome
things elle in his pockets, and calling out for help,
hermaid ran to look for a conftable,but could not
immediately find one. She, however, fecured him
herfelf till affiftance arrived, but Walfh contrived
to make his efcape for the moment, but was appre
hended in four or five days afterwards. On ex.'
:mining the place, the found that her room door
had been forced. There was nub in it a club-box
with three locks, two of which had alfo been
forced, but the third remained unhurt.
This witnefs underwent a very long crofs-exami-
nationhv theCounfeJ employed by theprifogers, the
princip.tt object of which was to thew that an im-
proper intimacy had id:aided between her and
Blake. She acknowledged having feen hint once or
twice before, bat denied that be had ever kept in
theboufe, or received any invitation from her. Eeing
alked if fume notes produced were not hers, (he faid
that the could neither read nor write, nor had the em-
ployed any pertbn for that piirpore. She acknow-
ledged that the went to fee Blake in Tothilfields-
prifon, and in Newgate, at the pre:ling folicitatiuns
of his wife ; hot fo far from offering any compro-
mile Udell; bad rejeCled all the offers which they
made to her with that view.
The different articles of property were then
produced and identified by her.
Edward Ware fait!, that he was a weaver now,
and happening_ to be at the Plough on the evening
of the 4th of November, he law the Prifoners come
in and go up hairs to the dining-room. Walfh was
occafionally up and down (lairs. At length he
heard a noire above, and loon afterwards the
voice of Mrs. Thompfon crying out that the was
robbed. The Pi ifouer Blake, the had hold of, and
he contrived to extricate himfelf, but had moved
but a few paces before the witnefs fecured him,
though Blake Ilruggled very hard and endeavour-
eel to get away. Ile had fince been to fee him in
company with Mrs. Thompfon, and the wife of
the Prifoner, but the Profccutrix in his hearing re-
jetted all overtures of accommodation.—lie alto
undei went a long crofs-examination, from which
i.othing very material was extraCteel.
A pawcibtoker's man produced the counterpart
of the duplicate of the mullin gown ‘vl;icli had
been pledged at Lis (hop on the loth of Norm
bcr, by a perfon calling himfelf John Wallh,
whom lie believed. bu, could not pofitivcly fweal,
Ito be the Prifoner.
The conflable who arrefted Walfh Lid, that on
(earthing him, Le round feverai papers which the
forgoer threw upon the 7round, and amungui them
was the duplicate of the :luau gown. Mrs.

Thompfon was prefent at the time, and at a dif
tam end of the room.
Thio was the material part of the evidence in
fupport of the profecution.
The Prifoner, Blake, on being called upon for
his defence, made as extraordinary a recital of
circumllances as could well be imagined. He
Mid, after having fupported himfelf by his in-
dullry in London for a confiderable time, he
went to lea for fourteen years, for eleven of
which he had been in the fervice of his Majef-
ty. On his return. he too!: a houfe from which
he was advifed to remove by a ver7 eminent
brewer. He therefore looked out for another
houfe, and, in company with his wife, Mr. Bzrenger,
and another, went to the Plongh, and called fir
drink to the amount of about 18d. during which
time Mrs. Thompfon was with them, and talked
of the rent of the houfe, and the fum of sot. which
the anted for the goodwill of it. This was on the
19th of O&. on the 23d he went there again, when
Mrs. T. took him into-a back•parlour, where they
drank gin, tumblers of brandy and water each.
She then telling him that he had not yet fees half
the ,houfe, took him up into her bedroom, locked'
the door, and kept him there for about two hours.
She then brought up fome more brandy, and re-
quelled that he would meet her at the Crown and
Thifile, in the Haymarket, about dufk. He did
fo, and when they walked down as far as Charing-
croft, the called a coach, in which they proceeded
towards her houfe. 'While in the coach Me begged
of him to call frequently, and go by the name cf,
Capt. Evans, as there was a perfon (the witnels
Ware) with her at prefent who knew of her former
intimacy with the Capt. Evans allotted to. They
then repaired to the houfe; Mrs. T. again took
him up ftairs, Isroughumore brandy, and condue-
ed him to the bed-room, where they remained till
about ten o'clock the next morning. On going
away the gave him three rings to get changed for
her, which he did, and returned on the 4th of Nov.
to the houfe in a coach with his friend, and after
calling for fome gin fent the ring in to her, in or-
der to let her know who he was. She then came
forth, and infifled on his going in. This be declined
till the took him by the v:rift, and alually dragged
him out of the coach. They then went up Ilairs and
drank fome brandy and water,and on his tellingher
that his friend was`waiting, the invited the other pri-
foner up flairs, and there they continued drinking
for fome time. Something occurred which induced
Walfh to r down ftairs, where he won five Mil-
lings playing at dominos with Ware, who dif-
puted the payment and wanted to quarrel with
him. During the abfence of Walfh the again led
him to the bed-room, where they continued for
a confiderable time. In this interval the pro-
poled that he Mould marry her, and abandon his
wife and three children, and timed much morti-
fied when he refuted to do fo. After this he ob-
ferved Ware and the landlady whifpering together.
On his laft vifit he had 981. in his pocket; and the I
landlady mutt have obferved that hc had a good I
deal of money about him, when he frequently pull-
ed nut guineas with which he offered to pay the
reckoning. On the night however, of the 4th of
Nov. foe repeatedly infifted on his living with her,
adding that they mull contrive to get away with- I
out the knowledge of Ware. With this view fhe
collefted her cloak, petticoat, parafol, and other
things, daring him to throw them out of the win-
dow
into the coach, that they might the more eafily
carry them away. However, after the whifpering
converfation with Ware, and his refolutely refuting
to part with his wife and children for her, file foci=
denly accufed him of robbing her, and took him '
by the collar. He at firft fuppofed her to be in
jeil,but loon found that it took a more ferions turn,
for Ware loon came up and gave him a violent ,
blow on the fide of the face. He attempted no re-
finance • and Ware having got him down, took
him by the legs, pulled him from the dining- nom,
while his poor head went bump, bump, again-ft every
flair, until he was thrown into a back-zoom, where,
after fome time, he was given in charge to the pa-
trojes. After this the vifited him in the prifon,
dined and drank tea with him twice, and offered
to drop the proceedings ag.tinft him if he would
give her got. To this he anfwered, that he had
made over his property to his 'rife and children,
and that his money was transferred for that put-
pofc to minces. Ware, however, aft-tired him,
that he Mould not get off withont paying for it,
and drew a draught upon the mares for the film
of got. as the price of a mimic, which the prifoner
refilled to tign.
Wallis on his part Mid, that he had been Terme-
ed by Blake, after they hai. been drinking together
in other places, to accompany him to the Plough
in Rocheller row. He agreed in the account given
by his comrade, of the tiro part of the adventure on
the evening of the 4th of Nov. and added, that
whilehe remained in the dining-room,the landlady
and Blake proceeded in a manner fo indecent, that
he Mould be :.thamed to defcribc it. He thought it
necetrary to go down hairs when he faw them pro-
ceeding to the bed-room. At the time he was
taken, the fall perfon who accofted him was Mrs.
Thompfon, who fci zed him violently, tore his fhirt
and his coat, and mull at the lime timehave placed
fomewhere about him the duplicate of the gown,
of which hc folemnly declared he knew nothing.
Finir witncffes were called, who had known
Wallh for many years, and gave him a good ch.'.
rater.

In behalf of Blake appeared Mr.Beren3er, who
(Wed himfelf to be th.: fcrvant of an eminent
brewer, and in company with the PI ifoner and his
wife, while they were drinking at the Plough on
the 19th of Odober. Landlady, Mrs.Thomp-
con, partook of the drink, and fat nest to the wa-
nds all the time. Beyond this ha knew no more
of the tranfatclion.

Lambtnn, who %%as the fervant maid
at the Plough, though cilled for the Defendant,.,
I:cmcd rather to confirm the tcflimnny of her mtf
refs. and dcprifed, that to her knowledge, the Pri
loner, Blake, had never flept at their Louie.
Several wituelres appeared, vho had known
Blake for a conliderable number of years, and re-
nrefented him as a very hooch And
I'ffr.COMMON SF It/ rio; T 111171rflej up th:f ei ;deuce
in an elaborate manner, and' in conimzating on the

`defence of Illake,obferved,that it fecmzs: ti•tur
up, for the ptirpote of (*Acting flur Olt tbr
ter of the Profecutrir. fi:sch unmet it:,! !tirs and
infinnations never did mid never would alit} the
' caule of any prifoner. lie than defcanted on the
• various points of the evidence, and from the whole
concluded, that if the teltimonies of Mrs. 'Dump.
Inn and the pawnbroker's man were to be believed,
there could be no doubt of the guilt of heft: parties;
hat if the Jury entertlim.d any doubts, or law
thing to diitinguith the cafe of IVallis from that 0;
joake,the whole mull be left to the cN:::"Ci.W. of tiiyir
own judgment.
The jury, with little helitation, pronounced
them both—Gpiky (tranfportation.)
Si FALIV(L-11,ill,im N,.19/4 a young hid of
was tried fur feloniuntly dealing twi.ls P knives,
thirten forks, and a leathe7 pouch, the in.z:perty of
William Gaimes. •

The extreme length of the trial, full four hour's,
and the late hour at which it claed (ten o'cicl;)
prevents us from entering into the detaiL The
following arc the heads of the evidence :
The profeentor keeps three Chops in :1%. Pads
Churchyard, No. 53, 54, 51 ; the latter a cutler's
Chop, the upper part of which is inhabited by the
boy's mother. On Lord Mayor's Day 1:19, Henry.
Simmonds going over the tops of the !mules to
fee the proceilion, difcrwered a box in the gutter
next No. 51. He examined it, and Mund it to
contain duplicates ; lufpaling the articles, being
thofe which Mr. Gaimes dealt in, might be hii,
an purloined from him by fume of his fervants,
he informed him the next morning—Mr. Gaimes
canted the pawnbrokers to be examined for the
things, and receiving from them a dcfcription of
the pawner anfwcring to that of the prifbner,
caufed him to be apprehended by Kimber, the
officer. He was taken before the Lord Mayor,
when the knives and forks (and a great variety of
other and more valuable goods) being produced,
and his perfon identified, he was committed for
trial. To prove thefe fails, a regular chain of
evidence was roduced.
To oppole KNAktlr and SMIT4I, for the
profectition, Melfrs. KNowi.ss and GL'ANtr.made
a very acute croft examination which slid nut flake
the witneffes credibility.

The young Lid, in his defcnce, denied any know-
ledge of the duplicates, or any part of the mud:
aftion. _ _ _

The Jury, after being nut of Court for upwards
of an hour, brought in their verdin—Guilty,
There were other inclinments againft
He is a fine young lad, of a moil prepoireiTing
countenance, and genteel manna,.
iffrahant Bennie was inclined for fleeing, by
force of arms, &c.•in the dwelling-haute otTho-
mas Tuck, a baker at Bethnal Greer., a box, con-
taining a two pound note, One half-guinea, three
feven•flailling pieces, and about five ihillings
monies, numbered.
Hannah Tuck, the wife of the Proacutor, de-
pofed, that her huland is a baker; that there
being an account (landing brtween her and a Mrs.
Dylter, they were endeavouring to fettle it over
the counter, on which lay about twelve fhillings
worth of halfpence, which cue was going to pay is
part of the balance to Mrs. Dyfter. She took out
of her pocket a fmall box, in which was a al. note?
a balf-gumea, three feven-fhilling pieces, and fame
Myer, and put it on the counter ; patently a wo..
man came in for a quartern boat, and went out
without limning the door ; a boy then came in,
puffied by Mrs. Dvfter, and reached his hand over
the counter, took the box and ran away with
it ; he was loon brought back, but without, the
box or :none'', and the identified; him.
Mrs.Dylter, and Mr. Moatcoli, vdltoapprehended
the prifoner, corroborated the evidence of the
latt profecutri x.
The Costmom SIRJEANT fummed up the evi-
dence, and apprehended that the capit.:l part at
the charge was done away, it not being proved
that it was a dwelling•hoofe, or in what Tiara ;
as to the fact of the robbery there did not teem to
be any doubt. The Jury f.ound him Guil.y, but
not in a dwelliug-houle, to the value of 4os.
Three were acquitted, viz. Diana Derck and
WiLan4 Chitty.
Daniel Grawkr was put to the bar on an indiEt-
ment for felonioufly forging an indorfernent, or
a certain Bill of Exchange, in the name of James
Jones, purporting to be a bill for :71 4s. drawn on,
and accepted by James Nafh, and d.zted Nor. t,
18ot, with intent to defraud Thomas Rayner.
After the prifoner was arraigned, and the Jury
charged with him, a confultation took place be-
tween the Bar and the Bench, the refult of which
was, that the COMMON Sr RI ritsr addreffed the
Jury, and faid, that on comparing the indictment,
and the record, there did not appear fufficient
grounds to go into any evidence on the cafe,' as it
could not be fubliantiated—theretare the Jury
would acquit him.—Acquitted.

BIRTII.
At Guernly, the stla Loft. the lady of Licutenatit-Cnloncl
Campbell, of a fun.

MARRIED.

ThurfJay laR, Mr. N'Glli.ao Amos Shale. of fTlefihrim-
rett, New kfund-it rect. Attoro..l at Law. to Mds Anne Fryer,
t!..to,hter of Mr. }.aura of iVJ
Thvrtd..y. 111 r. Ch..rics Lh, jun. t /4.:ifs
%Vinci" of the Str.aid.

Vi'.l)
Mon,!ar night. at LI lit.‘ .1e in Gr..iroicr.rio, the
N:Arrhion.f. ni Antrim.
In the ICl.nal of St. Thomzs, i irrterint-C.4on. I
R. Donald el ibe 64th Ist
On Tuchlay, tLc ion of Mr. Cl:ttunt,
trand.
Lately, on board his Nfajclt y'. (Lip Stn 1.1 f. in conr.lutince
of a fall from the into th.:11.4.1. Mr. 11, me S.: hen
Coppir7cr, rnidtYipni in, Lon ol T. J. Copy:ilia. of Cal hoc, in
the et.ut.t7 of Crirk. 11,4
On the :th inR. iu tipper Rerkeley•ftr..-t. r .rttnlm-f4nate.
17:4 64, I:rorge ftLilhcnl. 1:f 1. of rid .It,tirt..,.
On the 5,1 hit. at Vail nue de Chuif:ul, .via ,w of the
celebrated NV idler of that boil:, .ind aloft .r of the Duke aIC
Choitzul,A44o lately rent nit cellfhtt y to fee iii. 4,4
parint.

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(of Carttab.,,d7,...t) af the %It P•oo r g ma- ir •S. •
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re:b'vt7-feace. Larlaw CO, at Na z. •I A' •
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