Star.
London, England, 1803-01-20 00:00:00

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IIiBdfiRE.ROTAL, DRUR2*-LANE.

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Laa night Otway's Tragedy of Thf Orphan was
? hived at this Theatre, and properly performed
the coftnnse of the Times. The Pores were, a►'.
ately at Covent-Garden, the Cylaho and Aionimia
f the piece, of whole rifting in thofe charaCters'
re have had frequent occalion to fpeak very ra-
otirably. They both, however, have too much
abound grimace. The Chamont of CHastes
Cassisci is really a well delineated portrait, but
ather too highly coloured. We feldom have
een BARRYMoaS appear to more advantage, we
nean in drefs ; of his performance of Polyeiw
ae faw but little, as before the commencement of
!he third ad it was announced that he had been
fuddenly taken fo ill with (palms, as to render it
necelfary to fend for Mr. Faastott, the Surgeon.
Some intertuption in the performance took place,
in confequence of this intimation, till at length Mr.
BARCLAY, who lately appeared as Orlando, in //:
Vou Like it, came forward, and read the part in a
very impreffive manner, but Rill mete reading
operated as a great drawback upon the general
diete of the piece. Of the reit of the Performers
We have nothing to fay which could pleale them, or
that would be paying to the public.—The play
'was not well attended till half price.—Mr. BARRY-
:iota, after being let blood, was conveyed home
in a coach.

Sroatoso.—On Wednefday week a match was
run over Ayr race.courfe, for too guineas a fide,
between Mr. Dow's ofslrgarth, by Stride, and Mr.
tomato's chefnut colt, by Star, carrying twelve
(tone each, one three mile heat, which was won
eafy by the former.
COOASI/10.—An offer has been fent to Mr.
SH ARLE3 STAIN, the owner of the Fifefhire grey-
hound, who won the Cup at Kinrofs, to produce
five dogs of the breed of Snowball, who fhould run
his dog for any fum he pleated, at the next Mahon
Sleeting in February. The challenge has not
been accepted.
STR AWRA ER, JAN. 14.—0 n Wednefday laft a
Match of 20 guineas a fide was run for on the
Sands of Luce, between Mr. MACK ENN grey
mare MO Kennedy, got by the Duke of HAM I L
horfe Waftiagron, and Mr. Ross's grey mare,
got by Lord Eo Limo rous's horfe Fingal.
This race being a three mile heat right out, did
Ant afford much entertainment to the vaft crowd
ef fpeaciators awaited by the novelty of the fport.
:qr. Ross's mare bolted, or left the courfe, loon
aTter ftarting; nor was the rider with all big met,
being a bey n' five ftone weight, able to bring her
back to the ground : Kennedy, of courfe, won
the bet.
A fecood match of five guineas a fide was taken
krunsediately en the fame runners, but with diffe-
rent riders. for a tingle mile heat : This NO Ken-
** ado won with cafe.
, A thif,d match ftiould have taken place between
r. ItiTCl4lll'S bay mare, got by Col. M.DoUALL,s
aftwoirso, and Mr. Mule's black horfe: But
krfri Mora having declined to allow his horfe to
flare. Mr. Rite H al's mare woo the bet by walking
ever the Gentfe.
Bcieteo...--Tuefday lag was fixed upon to be a
hufy day among theßraifort. O'Donnel. the young
Tridintan, who is confidered by his Countrymen
as the redeemer of their reputation in the boxing
line. was matched to fight Henigan, a Jew, a new '
candidate for pugiliftic fame, near Dulwich. for
twenty guineas a fide. Tom Johnfon's brother,
known by the nante of Jacklin, made the match
on the part of Henigan. On Monday Wt. Jack-
lin and his hero were furprifed by a vifit from
Arraftrong. one of the officers from W'orihip-
fireet. They were both taken before the Magic-
trates there, who obliged them to find fureties in
vol. each to keep the peace for fix months. He-
sigan. however, confidering this reftriflion might
prove a fatal blow to his riling genius, determined
at all Mks to give his opponent the meeting.. and
accordingly repaired to the (pot, accompanied by
feveral hundreds of his affociates, who applauded
his refolute fpirit. O'Donnel not being acquaint-
ed with this movement, fuppofed the battle at an
end. when his opponent was taken into cuftody,
and therefore did not appear. The whole affem-
Wage eourequently returned fatigued and difap-
pointed : ar.J, in their way home, cut down and
!hared among them Abet- haw's remains. many of
them obferving he was an old acquaintance. His
bones were diffributed, and contended for with the
ntmolt eagernefs. Thole who obtained his fingers,
Aid they would make tobacco (toppers of them.—
Two other battles were alto to have been fought
the fame day, on the fame fpot ; but the comtia-
, tants fearing an interruption from the Police Offi-
cers agreed that this trial of their (kill and ftrength
Anuld take place on the memorable (pot where
welcher and Burke haft fought, behind St. George's
row. near the Paddington Canal. The parties
keeping their appointment, the ring was formed
for them at twelve o'clock. when David, a Parent
heel maker. and Smith, a fboemaker, made their
bow to the fpedtators, and were ready to let to.—
was quite a Goliah to David; but the little
man was expefted to fubdue him from his fuperior
,knowledge of the art. The battle hefted three
quarters of an hour, and confined of thirty-five
rounds; never was fee n more bard fighting. The
first five rounds were confiderably in favour of lit-
tle David, but Smith had the bell of the remain-
der of the battle. David, however. bad not the
ortification of acknowledging himfelf conquered,
as it fo happened, that Smith gave him a blow on
e fide while in the aft of falling; but which it
was maintained by David's friends was after he
bad reached the ground, and was confequently a
foul blow. David was then taken away.—Cogan,
a painter, and Wallams a Jack afs lad, next en-
tered the ring. Wallam evinced a great deal of
fcience, but he_could not Rand againft the power-
ul ftrength of his opponent : by his art and dex-
terity he, however, fpnn out the battle near an
Dour, during which time there were thirty-fever
revere rounds. Wallam was often requefted to
ire in; but it appears he partook a great deal of
e nature of his aii, be was obainate, and took
eat deal of beatinLaT4 length be was taken
away. and Cagan visor.

Lifir INTELLIGENCE.

SHERIFFS COURT, JAN is.

limp.' Tun SNINIFF OP MIDDLESEX.
J•MEE SSW) V. GEO. WEIGHTS, GENT.
This was was an anion for an affault arid fat&
imprifonment. to which defendant fuffered judg-
ment by default.

From Mr. EL:ems% ftatement it appeared, that
the defendant was an Attorney, and the plaintiff
a French Abbe, and a man of property in France,
prior to the Revolution ; that he having taken re-
fuge bete, he turned his attention to bufinefs, and
in contiquence contrafted with the Duke de Mor-
temort to clothe a foreign regiment bearing the
name of that Nobleman, in the fervicc and pay
of England. The Duke conceiving plaintiff in-
debted to him on balance of accounts, and beirg
a Ilratnger in this country, he applied to defen-
dant to arrell plaintiff; that defendant, not being
able to arreft plaintiff in Middlefer, and hearing
he had gone to Brighton in 00ober la% the de-
fendant and the Duke went to Brighton in purfuit
of him. On their arrival at Brighton, they were
informed that the plaintiff was on hoard the Bona.
parte packet, then lying in Brighton road ; but
the fudden change of weather rendered it impof-
lible for her to keep in the road, and (he was
obliged to put into Shoreham harbour: that de-
fendant went to Shoreham, and prevailed on the
ColleCtor of the Ctifloms there to furnifh him with
two boats belonging to the Hind revenue cutter,
armed with about zo men, and fent for plaintiff
from on board the packet ; that plaintiff readily
came on (bore, and on his landing, defendant
feized him by the arm, prefented a piflol, and told
him that he was his prifoner—that he mull either
pay him upwards of 4001. due to the Duke, or go
to Horfham gaol, and took him into cialody :
that plaintiff, in order to obtain his liberty, paid
the fum demanded, and afked to fce defendant's
authority for thus grrefiing him, when he produc-
ed an old writ. Plaintiff, on his arrival in Lon-
don, found on invefligat inn that defendant had no
authority whatever for arreaing him, whereupon
he brought this aelion.—The Jury, after a full in-
vaigation ef all the circumstances attend:ng this
very fingular cafe, and a very eloquent addrefs
by Mr. ERSKINF, on the Liberty of this Country,
retired a Ihdrt time, and then returned a verdiCt
for plaintiff—;4sl. damages.

COURT OF KING', BENCH, JAN. 19.

Lord ELLENISnROUC:H fat this morning at Nifi
Priw, purluant to adjnurnMent, and difpofed of
feveral Special Jury caufes.

WEER AND ANOTHER b. KLYMiIt AND OTHERS.

Mr. EKSKINL hated, that this cafe lay in a very
narrow compact. It was an anion of trover,
brought by the Plaintiffs againft the Defendants,
to recover the value of goo barrels of pot alhes,
which were fent by thefe Gentlemen, who re fide
in America, to Johnllon and Co. as their Bt okers
for fate. He raid, the Jury knew that, by the
ceftom of trade, a Favor could not pledge. A
Principal could not be removed from his property
by his Favor pledging it. He was not bound by
the aft' of the Favor, beyond the (cope of the
Favor's authority. If a Favor fold the property,
though his Principal never received the money,he
was bound by that fate, becaufe that was within
the (cope of the Favor's authority. But if he
pledged the goods, he could confer no property
on the perfon with whom he pawned them. The
Principal, on tendering to the Favor the Turn for
which he had a lien on his property, had a right
to recover it; and he flood precifely in the fame
relation to the Pawnee as to the Favor. He fhould
prove thefe goods were tent by the Plaintiffs to
Johniton and Co. who pledged them with the De.
fendants; that they, the Plaintiffs, had made a
demand of them, tendering to them the furn they
had advanced on them; and that they had ref dad
to reftore them.

The only witnefs called was a Mr. Pidwell, who
laid, he had been Cie, lc to Johnlion and Cn. He
remembered 75 barrels of pot afh coming by the
Boyne, 42 bands by the Brutus, by the Harmony
216, and by the Brothers a 29. Weer and Co.
and Johann and Co. were joint Proprietors of
the two laf quantities of pot alh. All tilde goods
were fent to Keymer and blacTaggart ; but the
Witnefs did not recoiled exaiflly when they were
fcnt.

Lord Et.t.xxaottouc m—The 316 and 429 bar-
rels in which tittle parties had a joint property, are
out of this queltion, becaufe joint proprietors might
do any thing with them. One partner cannot
bring an anion of trover againii another partner
who has pledged them.
The Witnefi, on trots examination, raid, that
Media. Weer and Co. and other perfons in Ame-
rica, were in the conrfe of fending goods to John-
Ron and Co. to difpofe of them. Weer and Co.
and Johnilon and Co. had joint tranfitaions ; and
Keymer and Co. had thefe goods fent to them tOr
tale : and from :Soo, they might have made ad-
•ances on that and other American property to
the amount of locoool. and, at the time of Mr.
Johnllon's bankruptcy, he believed he was con&
derably indebted to the Defendants, though he
had never teen the account.

Mr. Easetar laid, the account between them
could not affett the Plaintiffs ; but if it did, the
Witnefs could know nothing of it, but from the
confeflion of the Plaintiffs.

Mr. GAIROW Paid, he might know it hirafelf as
a fait, from being a Clerk in the houfe.
The Witnefs, on being further examined, could
not fay how the account flood between them.—
Theft pot antes were put into the hands of the
Defendants, by bills of lading being delivered to
them ; and they or their ilsokers fold them. The
goods were put into their hands for fate, and they
made advances on them : pot allies were a dull
commodity, and they could not get a price for
them.

Mr. EIMINI obferved, that his Clients had ten-
dered to the Defendants all the advances they had
made on thefe goods.
The Wins& farther aid. Kepner and Co. were
the general Brokers of Johnitna and Co. Tbey

dial the needful at the Cullum•houfe. And john•
Ron and Co. had goods of their own, ,and ,400ds
which they had on a kiln; account with oth .1 s,
and they had goods lent to them as mere ag:nts
of others. Thefc, without diferimination were
all fent to Keymer and Co. to fell. There was no
pretence to fay thefe goods were handed ovcr to
Kerner as a pledge for any firm that was due ;
but thcy were fent to them. like all other gn0..;,.h.r
fak. Johnann and Co. made payments c.:l th:ir,
account to Weer and Co. before their
Johniton and Co. had paid al eight on thcf: good,.
Lord ELL EN DOROUG 14—That, thero;z:re, con-
llituted a debt from Weer and Co. to jahrillon
and Co.

The Witnefs fail, there was a [mall I.llance nn
account betweea them. The balance stir: is fa-
vour of Johnlton and Co. and againfi Weer and
Co. The fum raid was about 6301. and the balance
againit the Plaintiffs was about ti3ol. a:Irl the Wit-
nefs could not fay that balance was ever altered—
Plaintiffs nonfuited.