American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-11-28
COURT OF CONSCIENCE, DUBLIN.

was hearing in this Court, before Sir John X.
James, in Which Condon ESQ. was plaintiff
and MIR Charles, the celebrated magician, was de-
PENDANT.
Plaintiff stated, that he sought to recover sos.
the value of hat spoiled by the defendant; that,
going with another gentleman, few evenings be-
lore to Mr.. Charles exhibition, in Grafton-street
his friend acho had knowIedge of these matters
puzzled the .Hdgician and gave him some little an
noyance he must confess; on which Mr. Char les gave
to each OF them So fresh egg,' keeping another him
self, at the time saying, that 1t they could do
eractty he did, three hot Onetets would be pro-
duced for the company: he then broke the egg,
and poured the into his hat, desiring them
to do so with their hats, which they did. On turn
ing their hats up, their hands and sleeves all
despatched to their great annoyance, while Mr..
Charles suffered no inconvenience, but produced
his omelet.
SIN JoHN.-perhaps, Sir, you would have done
well to demean yourself like other gentlemen at
such ar exhibitien.-Mr Charles, will you have the
goodness to so through the experiment here, for the
benefit Of the company?
,,r. Charles bowed assent amidst peals of laugh.
NJ ter.
Plaintiff said that this was no treatment for Cen
tleman, and thai the public concerned in such
an outrage this of Mr.. Charles, and that he
walked home at night without hat.
Sir John then turned TO Mr.. Charles, and asked
him what he had to say to all this?
Mr.. CHARLEs-My Lor, am sorry you and
are trouble vid such silly ting dis is Sir Gar
rt Neville am told dismiss dis worthy lanteman
Yesterday saying much laughter, and advising him
to keep de secret and mind de advice Of iSanchO
Pan%a, The more you," &c-My Lor-in the
language of your greatest poet,
The very head and front of my offending hath dis extent,
No more bad am am in speech, being
Foreigner; and derefore little shall grace
My cause inspeaking for mysel-pet
by your leave, shall round unvarnished tale relate,
Ofal what drugs, what charms,
Ithat conjVatiOHS and uhat mighty magic,
slaind dis hat whal." Loud laughter.1
| Dis Jantleman have come wild his friend to my
exhibition: they den appear to know every ding SO
we'll as myself, and den | thinks | will Try them
| There vas much large and fashionable company I:
my performances, either in science or slight OF de
hand, may be acquired my tricks are all much
easy-any body can do dem-dat is, aCheH deg kaoi0
hoo.-- Loud laughter. My Lor, tits laugh :
you remember Columbus Egg-he say, II wiig
make dis egg stand IN end" He TOO vas laugh
at but he tap de end on de table, and de ding was
done Why did not the Gentleman do as | did 2
Where is de oder Jantleman He have more sense
than because he have vex HIMSELF and been laugh
at, to come and vex at and laugh at me.
PLAIN1IFF'--This is all nonsense, Sir you
ought to apologize
| Mr.. CHARLEs.-Apologze for what Here is
your ha' (takrg it cut of handkerchief:) you
state it is spoil you throw it at me on my stage,
and den you say you go home uncovered. Where
is it injured (blouing on the hat y dere my Lor
where is it injured
| SIR JoNH.--Who knows, Mr.. Condor, but the
hat is mproved by this magic. 1t does not appear
TO me TO be injured You should have got MIR.
Charles to blow the hat before.
| Mr.. CoNDoN,-Why did he not offer to do so p
Mr., CHARLEs.-Let him take his haitian egg
Ito I0xYI haffa l.Ir.
thinks, perhaps your lordsbip and shickenS
but the Dutch proverbe tell him " Some reckon
deere shicEens before dey be hatched"
A friend of Mr. Charles then begged lie would
rest his here. AS no injury had been sustain
ed, he humby conceived nothing could be recovered
in that court.
PLAINTIFF.-I have paid sos. for new hat, for
the one you made me spoil, and look for Justice.
Mr.. CHARLEs.-I make you sp0iD--Come, sare,
(taking two full bottles out of his pocket) here
are two bottles of strong laudanum-taste them,
take your choice, drink one of them Oft do so
here goes swallowing the contents of the bottle,
amid murmurs of horror and laugher)-Dere, sir,
-ah! you no drink dat show you know bet
ter than doa Conjuror bid you. Take your hat,or
shall we send it to the mendcity, and be good hui
mour?
| PLAINTIFF - Mighty fine sir but
| SIR JOHN Really gentlemen, such case as
this is quite rare here. can give no damages for
what the plaintiff las felt about his hat. There is
believe, no harm done: and l must dismiss the
case with costs.
The parties left the Court in apparent good hui
moar, and the beaver was borne by Charles servant
to the lodgings of the plaintiff, unhurt.
MIR. Charles is German, formery ofN York.
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French Ladies.-The La1ies of Paris in their
spite against the academy, OF which they cannot be
members, have established an academy oftheIr own.
They hold their meetings regularly, write essays,
pronounce discourses confer prizes. and publish