Star.
London, England, 1801-12-17 00:00:00

LM'/ INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CLIANCEFS, WEDWAsDAT, DIC.IO.
DRURV-LANE THEATRRr
The caufes cenneCted with this property ran:e
on again to-day.
A converfation enfued between the CHANCEL-
LOR
and the Counfel, refpeaing fume new peti-
tions ; one from Mr. Wefley, the former Treafu-
rer, claiming an annuity of pool. per annum ;
and two from Mr. Sheridan, one praying that the
Trutlees flsould be called upon to complete the
purchafe of Mr. White's interell in the old patent
—the other calling upon Mr. Holland, the Archi-
tat, to complete his original contra&
The CHANCELLOR &tired that they would let
him know when he was in poffellion of all the fans
upon which he was to found his jidgment. The
caufe might (land over till next week, and in the
mean time all the petitions and affidavits lhould be
filed by Saturday night.
This being arranged,
Mr. Sheridan hated it bad always been his with
that the bufinefs fhould have a full and fair hear-
ing before the Court, and that the whole of his
condua fhould be invehigated. When his Lord-
hiip recommended an accommodation between the
parties, he acceded to his recommendation,
though he confeffed it was with relatance ; and
he had met nothing from the other fide but open
hoftility. He now undertlood that the Learned
Counfel on the other fide meant to objeet to his
affidavits being read, on the ground that they
were filed too late by the Rules of the Court.—
He complained that Mr. Grubb's Counfel had
gone through all his cafe, though he was denied
the opportunity of infwering it. He next alluded
to Mr. Holland's affidavit, and faid, he hoped he
fhould have one opportunity allowed him of com-
menting on all the proceedings in the cattle, after
which he hoped nothing more would remain to
be done, but that his Lordfhip fhould pronounce
that judgment which he was lure mult be fads-
faCtoty to himfelf.
The CHANCELLOR laid, he had read with at-
tention the 'affidavits both of Mr. Sheridan and
Mr. Grubb. They famed to him to contain both
of them important matter, upon which he widted
for further information. With rape& to the pe-
tition calling upon Mr. Holland to fulfil his
ori-
ginal contras, he thought it was his duty to hear
arguments in fupport of that petition. All he
wifhed to know was, when he might confider him-
felf in full poffellion of all the information he was
to receive from the parties ?
Mr. Holland, the Architcll, faid his charaider
had been deeply affated by what had palled in
that Court. It had been reprefented by Mr. Sheri-
dan, that he had expended in building the Theatre
545,0001. leaving it alfo in an unfinilhed hate,
when he had undertaken to complete it for
Thoool. This affertion had done him confider-
able differvice with many who ufed to employ him
in his prof:Mon, and he felt hirnfelf bound to an-
fwer it by his affidavit. He accordingly filed one,
full eight days before the tall hearing ofthis caulk,
and not one faCt it contained had been denied in
the anfwer. But unlOrtunately his affidavit re.
maiued buried in that Cowl, while the fpeeches
of Mr. Sheridan were fent abroad to all the world.
It was therefore he kombly hoped his Lordfhip
would let him right in the public opinion, by
caufing to be made equally public what he had
(worn. The material faa which he willed the
public to know, was, that he had not expended
145,0°01. but by the accounts it would appear,
that only 71,0001. had been expended ahnut the
buildings. That his original eftimate was Sci,oool.
and not moocl. as hated by Mr. Sheridan.—
Tilde fats did not depend merely upon his affi-
davit, they were not denied by the affidavits in
anfwer. When the prepofal was &It held out for
re-building the Theatre, it was hated to the work-
men, that flo,oool. was lodged in the hands of
Toupees for that purpofe, and as a further fund,
boxes would be fold, chimaera to produce 30,0001.
more. As far as he could underhand the ac-
counts, 71,0°01. only appeared to have been ex-
pended, except perhaps time trifling (urns. Where
then was the remainder ? Money expended in build-
ing was not without fume appearance of it ! Upon
thefe grounds he humbly hoped his Lordfhip
would Infer his affidavit to be read, that the pub-
lic might know what he had done.
The LORD CHANCELLOR faid, he believed it was
on the fecond day of the cattle when Mi. Sheridan
made that flatement, of which Mr. Holland now
complained. A Court could nor decide before a
Counfel or a party fpoke, whether what he was
about to fay was relevant to the queltion before
them, or not. Nor would it he right to prevent
a man from listing that which be believed to
be relevant to the can Ce. He conceded what Mr.
Sheridan faid on that day, upon reflation at the
clofe of that day's banters, did not appear to him
to be relevant, and pet haps he fhould have done
well, if he had then hated that which Mr. S. had
faid had better been forborne. Whether Mr. H.
had executed his contras or not, was now dif-
daftly before the Court, upon the Petition of Mr.
S. But Mr. H. atked that he (the Chancellor)
Mould canfe to be made public what he then
faid. He could not do it. He was lorry when
any thing injurious went abroad againft any in-
dividual. Civil rights ought to be defculTed, with-
out attacking the moral charafter ; but it was
impoifible for him to grant Mr. H. redrefs. Newf-
paper rcfleaions reached, and were meant to reach,
thofe who endeavoured to as confcientioufly in
the difcharge of their duty, under the fanaion of
their oaths. A regard to charmer was the beR
fecnrity for the performance of the duties of life,
with honour and virtue. They would therefore do
well to confider (they who thought themfelves at
liberty to coeftion men's motives, in extreme ge-
neral reflation%) how far they did not tend to
weaken that regard to charafter which was the
(print/ and motive to uptight conduit? He could
not give any diretlions upon this fubjea, if is was
the Taw of the country; that the obfcenity which
fans-times necerardy pared in our Courts of Juf-
tice—that the reflections upon private charades.,
fometinws alto there thrown out, might be made
public. lie had (aid before be willed &eh a care

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put upon ;Kurd, though he knew it had be.r. .
laded 14 chief Junice yre, to st hole integrity
and virtue he paid the highell encomiums, yet
that was but a NO Prisu decifion. not having the
force of the law of the land. But if, as he laid
before, it was law, that private happinefi and pi-
',ate virtue might be invaded to the extent it had
been to Mr. H. in this cafe, he Mould be glad en '
' alk, what end of public utility could be story:emit
-He would be glad to bear Mr. H.'s Affidavit.
hut ht could not devote the whole time of the
Court to this one caufe. it remained for Mr. H.
himfelf to vindicate his charafler. On Tuefday
next he would hear all parties, and then do his
bet to accomplith that which he (hould believe
to!): the jullice of the caufe. His Lord/hip added, .
I.e was lorry to have laid fo much upon one point,
hut he confelled he felt a great deal upon this fub.
jeet on which he ohferved. _

Mr. Sheridan Cud, that fo far sras he from
throwing out unfounded charges againa Mr. H.
that he had taken the only method,-"by prefenting
a Petition, to put the falls in Me.
Further pollponed till Tuefday.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DEC. 26.

CRIM. CON.-CORNWAL O. WRIOHT.

This was dn aaion for Criminal Correfpon.
dence between the Defendant and the Plaintiff's
wife.

That proof which conflitutes the right of ac-
tion, here dellroyed it. namely, the adulterer; for
it appeared by the evidence of the Plaintiff's own
withers, that the Plaintiff's wife had ;Ovally foil-
cited the Defendant to commit the aft ; and it was
Rated, that there was untold to the Court, a (hock-
ing tale of the molt (hamlets and difgufting lewd-
nets, &c. but which was better concealed.
• Mr. East:lNE faid, he had tried, and tried in
vain, to make the Plaintiff withdraw his record in
this cafe, for he forefaw, on reading the cafe, the
difgrace which mult attend the difclofure of it
hut there was a fatuity about Tome men which no-
thing but their ruin could overcome. He had ab-
f Mutely overruled all advice, and fo the Ceuta
came oa, and he was glad there was an end of it.
An Advocate could not, confident with the rules
of the profellion, refute to open a cafe if a Brief
was given to him, but he was very unealy while
this was under his care. _ _

Lord KENYON Aid. he raw enough of this caul*
to be confident It watt umanity to the P aintiff to
proceed no further in it. The advice which Mr.
Erlkine gave the Plaintiff. was wife and very kind;
but if a man would run his head againa a wall, no-
body could help it.—Plaintiffnonfuited.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DEC. If.
TAYLOR O. III'OONALD.

This was an aftion brought by the Plaintiff, a
tailor, to recover a fun of 131. the amount of his
wages for the voyage from Jamaica to London,
from Capt. M'Donald, of the Ptincefs Royal Weft
Indiaman. The circumftanccs were come what fin-
gular. The plaintiff had perfovned the outward-
bound voyage from Jamaica, and difcharged his
duty; arrived at Martha Bay,moft of the crew foji.
cited leave to go on (bore, which being obtained, they
ran away from the (hip, and never returned. The
Captain went afhwe to look after his men, and
meeeng the plaintiff, the latter told him he was juLt
coning on boa: d to atk him to let him remain on
the itland to better his fortune. The Captain re-
fufid his content, and feizing the plaintiff by the •
collar, told him, that now Ix had got him he would
keep him. He forced him to prifon, and had
him confined to a dark loom. The plaintiff beg-
ged for his liberty, and affured the Captain that Iti
would come on board, and return to England,
,where he had a wifc and child, rather than fuller
the punifhtnent of imprifonment. The Captain
howcver, left him in gaol, and in about a week
afterwards failed without him.

The Plaintiff therefore contended, as h.: had loft
his voyage, which he was willing to have perform-
ed, that-he was entitled to be paid hi., wages.
The defendant flared, that the plaintiff had fur.
feted no injury, as he had afterwards procured a
(hip, ani had received forty guineas for the run
from Jamaica to England. Ife alto (aid he had
been obliged to give thirty guineas for a tailor in
the room of the plaintiff.
• The Jury thought, that as the plaintiff had ex-
I preffed his willingnefs to return. rather than be
I left in piton. the defendant ought to have receiv.
ed him, and not have failed without taking fur.
alter notice of his reguell r they therefore gave a
verdia in his favour, with damages to the amowtt
of his wages.

y. Purfer of his Majeßy's fhip Svarus, yet:
terday Rood in the Pillory oppnfite the Admirahy,
for defrauding Government of various fume of
• .
money.

Mr. Htscocc and Mr. PIDDILL, two Officers of
the Cuftoms at Portfmouth, being on the look-out
on Friday evening, near the farther morals, on
Southfea-common, they met a party of (muggier. ,
from whom they took a quantity of tubs. -Mier.
having them in their poffeffion about a quarter of
F an hour, the (muggier. returned, and marched up
to the Officers, in file, like foldiers, and armed w ith
large ftones and pieces of railing, they (wore they
might as well die as lofe their goods. The Offi-
cers immediately prefented theirpitlols, and threat.
ened to fire, if they attempted to touch the tuba.
The (muggier, declaring they would have them
or lofe their lives, the contcti intlantly began.
Each of the Officers fired a pi Rol, which is fuppored
to have wounded tome of the altailants, but on-
fortunately the Officers were loon overpowered,
and beat in fo dreadful a manner with the huts
ends of their own piftols, that Mr. PIDDILL, it is
thought, will lore one of his eyes, and is Coppola
to have fared his life by defending his head with
his arms, which are, in conkquence, moll terribly
beaten. Mr. Htscocc is alto moil feverely bruited
and wounded. The Officers being.glad to e(cape
with their lives, left the fmugglers m poffeffiou of
the tubs. One man, whole name is Ammt, has
been taken, with a call of fpiriu. He is commit.
ted to gaol on fufpicion of bean one of the party.