The National Register. — London, England, 1816-07-07 00:00:00

I-, 174 DILIMATIC REGISTER. KING'S THEATRE. %nett Or PILINCrB 4 CHARLOTTE AND raINCE reoPoin, AHD OF THE DUKE OF WELLI/MTON. This splendid Establishment exhibited on Tuesday night one of the most brilliant and crowded audiences that we have seen during the present season. The Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold entered the Be -ent's box soon after nine o'clock, and were greeted, as usual, with that respectful and enthusiastic , welcome to which their exalted rank so justly entitles them. W e have now to notice another entre which was marked with tha strongest feeling we ever witnessed—a feeliteg naturally excited by the presence of the greatest (ienertil 13nglantl, or any other country, ever had to boast. It is varcyly necessary* to name the Most Noble the l)uke of Wellington. Ilis Grace arrived at the Theatre about a quarter betiwe eleven o'clock, and was in an instant re cognized by the whole of the . audience. It was no com mon welcome: the Hero was cheered and huszaod from all quarters of the house, and they were repeated again and again, until, apparently, the excess of the plaudits rendered almost powerless the enthusiasticadmirers of this great man. The air of " See the Conquering Hero comes," toss delightfully played by the whole of the Or chestra, and toJloa•cd by the national /lir of " Ghod save the King." This was sung in admirable style by the Company employed in the Opera, and joined most heart ily by the Princess Charlotte and all the audience stand ing. The effect was imposing in the extreme ; and we witnessed it, as did the distinguished visitors present, as a treat seldom to be met with, and with the most extra ordinary pleasure. The pieces for the evening were Zaira,' the Divertisement of ' Endymion', and the new Ballet, entituled Emmeline.' Each w:ts received with marked approbation. COVENT•GA R DEN . - _ Monday night the Princess Charlotte and Prinoe Leo pold honoured Covent-garden Theatre with their presence, to see the performance of Miss O'Neil in the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, together with the Melo-drame of Timour the Tartar. The house was extremely crowd ed ; and the Illustrious Pair were received with most evident tokens of popular gratification. The Play was well acted ; and on no former occasion have we known Miss O'Neil to receive snore distinguished or merited ap plause. HAYMARKET. This, the oldest summer Theatre in the metropolis— the remembrance of which is ever connected with the recollection of Foote's broad humour, and of Colman's sparkling wit—and which has many claims on public patronage, as laving been the point from which several actors, of firt-rate eminence, commenced their profes sional career in London—was on Monday night opened for the season. The interior has been newly painted — and thy: general appearance of the house is light, airy, and c'eAnnt. Macklin'ssatirical Comedy of The Man of the 11/o , Id was selected for the occasion, and was pro duced with great strength and effect. The company is composed of a selection of eminent performers from the two winter theatres, and a few provincials ; and with e e y prospect of success from the talents that arc en- gaged. The Castle Spectre was the play of Tuesday.—Mr. Mez.,ret, who was brought out lust season, acted Osmond with considerable effect ; and Mrs. Egerton made her first airs arance on these boards, as Angela, and was honoured with general applause. In The Review, which was the afterpiece, Fawcett was the representative of Caleb Quo tem (his first appearance these eight years at this House). His performanec furnished the accustomed treat, and left the audience nothing to desire. A Mr. Crisp came forward as John Lump, and was tolerably successful. Tokely was the Looney, Mrs. Gibbs the Grace Gay love ; aad tle_! Farce went off with great eclat. NEW ENGLISH OPERI. Tuesday night, after the Opera of The Siege of Bel kradc, which was repeated with great success, a new Operetta (as it was called in the bills) was acted for the first time, under the title of Is He Jealous ?' The busi ness of this trifle arises out of the anxiety of a fashionable Lady to awaken the affections of a philosophical hus band by making him jealous. The return of her sister from the Continent, a high-spirited widow, assists the plan she has formed ; and the sprightly Harriet, accou trel us a beau, makes love to her sister before her hus band's thee; who, of sour; e, favours the joke, till the lat ter becomes alarmed, and, on surprising them in the La dy's boudoir, desperate. The supposed paramour escapes for the moment ; but presently returns in a female dress to laugh at her brother-in-law, and to disgipate his unea siness. It is long since we have seen a piece of this de wription yen entitled to public timmr, and we never witnessed one more completely sncees,sful. The situa tions into which the parties are thrown, aftiad much amusemmt—the colouring given to them is high, but delicacy is not offended. We suspect it to be from the French. The Author's best thanks arc due to the performers. Wrench and MA,: Kelly were particularly happy ; and ss„ hesaate to say, that we never saw either to Licre a t.:anlnge. inc sensitive uneasiness of the hus 4atroi was admirably pourtrayed by Wrench ; and his cf ior s t) appear and unciatvitmobed, while in. THE N'ATIONAT, REGISTER. warily convulsed with rage and suspicion, were depicted with a strength of humour and fidelity which have rare ly been surpassed.—Miss Kelly, in the severely impudent Gallant, was irresistibly laughable. The collected as surance of her manner, while civilly turning the hus band out of his own house, finely contrasted with the anxious endeavours of the latter to satisfy himself that he was not jealous, and the playfulness of her manner when she supplied the denouement, were in the highest degree fascinating. Mrs. Chatterly, wife of the actor of that name at this Theatre, made her first appearance in the fine Lady. Her countenance is prepossessing, and her voice and manner pleasing. She is rather too precise in her speech ; but this is an error which we apprehend she will not find it diflicult to correct. Her reception was flattering. There was in fact no drawback on the gratification which this Operetta afforded. It called forth almost uninterrupted laughter in its promos, and shouts of applause at its close ; and, finally, it was announced by Wrench fur repe tition, amid the acclamations of the audience. SURRMIIIEATRE. This Theatre, which has undergone a variety of re pairs, and has been rendered beautiful and commodious, was opened on Monday night. The amusements were preceded by an Address, which introduced the theatrical bill of fare to the audience, and which was delivered with great propriety by Mrs. T. Dibtlin. A splendid Barletta Spectacle fidlowed. It is denominated ' The Sicilian ; or, the l'rince and the Pirate,' anti hag been produced with eclat. The overture and music are very pleasing. The entertainments concluded with a melo dramatic romance, entitled Chevy Chase, knitted on the celebrated ballad of that name. The proprietors have se lected a gonti company ;—many of the performers, parti cularly Nfessrs. Malan, Leonard, and Fitzwillita, have long been favourites with the public. In the list of those Ladies and Gentlemen who ceased to belong to Drury-Lane Theatre at the close of the sea son are—Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Marlyn, Miss Boyce, Miss Nash, Madame Trce, Mrs. Bland, and Mrs. Dickons ; Mr. Dowton, Mr. Penley, Mr. Raymond, Mr. Pope, Mr. Palmer, Mr. T. Dibdin, and several others.—One ac count denies Do wttm. Ell ist on, we underg and, ioengag,A. ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. His Grace landed at Dover on Sundae. Some say. that the state of his Grace's health, which renders a visit to Cheltenham advisable, is the cause of his return; whilst others ascribe it to political causes. The arrival of the Duke of Wellington was perfectly unexpected, even by the Duchtm, whom he is said to have surprised as her Grace was sitting down to dinner on Sunday evening. His Grace was introduced to the Prince Regent on Monday morning. He then went to visit Lady Ann Cullen Smith, his sister. Afterwards he proceeded to the Foreign Office in Downing-street. In the evening he dined at Isis brother's, Mr. Wellesley Pole's. Marquis Wellesley was present. The Duke of Wellington passed through great part of the crowd in St..linnes s Park on Tuesday, on his way to the House of Peers, without being recognized by the populace. Near the Horse Guards, he was, however, discovered; and as soon as his name was shouted, a most cordial and long continued huzza was g,iven. Those who were near the carriage, thrust their hands, some into it; others, who could reach no further, placed theirs upon the door. They called upon the Duke to shake hands with them; and he kindly grasped as many as he could, while they ran by the side of the carriage. On return ing, his coachman drove faster ; but the crowd, which was waiting for hint, chased him along the whole drive of the Park. At the Stable-yard Gute they came up with him, and revenged themselves for their fatigue. They stopped the carriage, opened both the doors, had a grand interview with hint, seized his hands , threw them selves upon his knees, and seemed inclined at first, to take him out of the carriage, afterwards to loosen the horses and draw him in it. His Grace went through the ' whole scene with great good humour, and the populace were at last cleared away by the Horse Guards, but. without any actual violence, which would indeed have been sadly misapplied to men of their commendable feeliegs. AERIAL BOA x.—Ttiesday John Bull experienced another grand hoax, in consequence of an advertisement fur an aeros tatic ascension from the Cumberland Gardens of a great num ber of beautiful transparent fignres ; among which were to be sent up the Duke of Wellington, mounted on his charger, as at the memorable battle of Waterloo, larger than life • a wild boar, and a dog, as well as a variety of balloons; ma was to have concluded with a noble representation of the Emperor of Rus sia, iu the costume in which be made his triumpluli entry into Paris. At five o'clock a small conductor balloon went oft in very good style; soon after a figure, which no one knew bow to ilescribe,followed, and also went off well ; this caused a con siderable inquiry as to its origin, and at last the ingenious Ar tist allowed it to be a representation of a lobster's claw. The company then began to be dissatisfied, supposing themselves hoaxed, and loudly vociferated tOr the return of their money . when the exhibitioner told them he was placed in an awkward situation, as but little more than 101. bud been received at the Garden doors ; Is. ed. out of each is. 041. went to the Pro prietor's bar for refreshments; and he hoped, as Lord ton had arrived in London, and every one would have an op portunity of seeing him is pryria persona, they would permit him to spew the figure without its ascension. The audience readily accepted his apology, and hastily drpal led, whispering, ifimbkdoa-114ottohnisms" LAII' INTELLIGENCE JULY 7 COURT Or KING'S BENCII, SATuteu.tv, JuLv 6. sANIIERSuIi r. This was an action for slander. The plaintiff was the pro. prictor of Ole Bell 11111 at Hampton, and the di fimslaist not; n perlionser in the same place, as cl also the sexton of the parish. The plaintiff t o the office of Csiurch-wardras; and the slander complained of Was that on one occasion, the defendant in a public s hop , pea 1:i lig of the plaintiff, wid , " 1 will sopport 'llr. Church, our Nlissister; bat 1 will not support that d —m—d Sanderson, who. in his situation of Church-warden, ha. robbed the parish of TIM. and I Call prove it." He was also proved, on another occasion, to have said, " I hope the affair,' ofthe pa rish one, ho regulated in a belt' r mantis r than they have hectic; for Sanderson has rubbed the parish otIOUI., and by G I can prove it." 'lke di:fence set up was, that the defendant hail not intruded to insinuate that the pipkiniiii had motet, the property of the parish; but that, in what he had said, he alluded to a lease of cer t a i n pari s h property, wbleb plaiutit hi Id, as defendant eon. sidered, al too 1./% a rate.—The jury found a veidict fur the plainta- 7 Dainag. s /one with costs. mcntottu I'. C. The parties in this case both 14-4(1.41 at Sennera-town, and were ite‘t door neighbours. The present actioq was brought t o ree ,,‘ e l a compensation in (L111424'3 I'llllll the drill1111:111t, tier basing shia a ea:liable dog. His property. The dog i t , p o . s ti on , it aolenrea, la Si. of the ltassian breed, about fitted' months old: and, according to the history gist' of him by the inmates of the plaintiff's !amity and those who kbew him , .1:1.4 of a 'tacit docile and harmless dial...with'''. It also appealed, that the family nf the defendant were in the constant habit of wiring fi docility attacking him w ith their hands ; this irritating the animal, he somet:ines baiLcd at them. and basing on nue occasion harked at the defendant, the Litter gore him a tiulent kirk. The dr fendatit ha% ing on the 2ntil of Julie last declared hr would shoot the animal. the plaintitigat edirePtiors to ltas e I shut up in tile house, and this uas accordingly dune till the tills of July last. warm the dog accidentally got alit ut • the I 11l +c, mat, on leaping the humid. of his ruseiies 7 s eardcsi, got into a held at the leads of the house. If e r e the d e tl. n d an c s female strvaist followed and endeavoured to get the animal ih for suite time, but in vain. At tii.ngth the defendant ., flat dtt• to awl a female companion c• • into the Ht.'s" ; and, a, wits %tilted Iry the plaiatiti witsiv,sis ' iss itil it'd the arinsal a+ usual. 'Mr+. 1r kilts and ;us infant child also cause into the tichl, and finally the defendant come out also. The slog jumped upon the defendant, but did not injure hits,, nod had turs o .,l is, hi m and was getting over into his tthoter's partnim.,, Ainjr u i t i having Isola of his nee:, and heing in the act of assi s ting sh e • al over; whets ilefenslusit diseharaell a Islanderlnois at hit% an d wounded hint so severely, that he died almost instaistlv. It further appeared, that the plaintiff had been Wit!' ed ht' eeu gain. as fur the dog and had refused it. On the pert cf the defendant it wa+ ststs.d. that the dog, on Getting into the field, attacked the detilsdants daughter and a young lady also was with her, whose acreasns called out the detilittant the dog then attar Aid him, tote Isis duties, and was in the act of flying at hum, when the pistol was discharged, aud he was shot. The Jury Woad a verdict fur the plaintiff, damages 141. costs 40s. RUE '>l cntßt At the sitting ef the Court on Wednesday, Lord Ellenhorongh intimated to the Master, that the Court had c o me to a deter mination to order the res ival of a nate of Court, enacted in Trinity Term, of the 41. t of ticorge the Third, ri spurting the regulation of prisoners confined in the King's lands prison, in the intercourse with their fatuities. Ity the rile in question, it wis ordered, that no prisoner should be ollowc(I to have hi* wife or children to sleep in the prison with him, during Iris confinement. This ride, his Lordship observed, had fallen iuto disuse. The Court had now considered it necessary to restive it, and to order that the Marshal of the King's Bench bht.ll4lll not permit any prisoner's wife to continue through the night in the prison, without special cause shown; and in that case, the Marshal to take no tee for the aye tttttt no.lation. The Court also ordered, that the Marshal should keep two separate hooks. in One of which should be entered the cause of such in dulgence granted to prisoners ; and in the other, th e Dames o f prisoners confined iu the prison at stated periods. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, J usE 29 , MANY ANN CLANK I. Ir.rl lEC. This was an action of replevin, in which Mrs. Mary Ann Clark was the plaintiff. It appeared, that the Lady had plead ed her tin/entire as a plea in bar, and the question had been reserved for the opinion of the Conn. Mr. Serjeant Vaughan was heat d on the part of the plaintiff on a former day. Mr. Serjeant Pell contended, that on no ground could the plaintiff maintain her action. The rent, for which the distress was made, became due on the 9th of May. On the Igth the distress was made. The plaintiff now, by her plea, said, "Yon have seized my goods, and I replevy;' in reply to this, the defimlant says," I have a right to seize your goods, since yon are indebted to me for rent." The plaintiff rejoins, " You have no right to seize my goods, I have a husband living;' and bleu e, the Learned serjeiint observed, the matter stood ; but he contended, that unless the plaintiff proved her husband since dead, she was not the person who could bring the pre sent action; and if she proved him dead. her plea oleo. ertare would lie done away. The Court were aware of the character of the lady with whom his client had to deal; and he trusted their Lord! hips would nut permit her, upon her own assertion, to he a flume reunite on the 9th of May, fine the purpose of resisting the payment of a jnst demand; and femme suit on tlw 12th of May, for the purpose of getting Mick from the defnd ant the property which lie had obtained by legal process. Another strong circumstance also existed against the plaintiff's recovering, even allowing her the benefit of both her pleas; the rent became tine on the 9th, at which time she said her husband was living. She continued in possession lib the 12th; when, to enable her to bring the present action, her husband innst have been dead. Alton ing the Met to be so. he sub mitted, that by continuing to occupy after her Intsband's death. she assented to and confirmed the contract made during his life, and thereby rendered herself' liable. The Court took time to consider its judgment. [lt bas shire decided in favour of the defendant, en die grounds hod does by Mr. Serjeant reu. j SHERIFFS COURT.--SATURDAT. CRIM. CON. LORD OEO. RCM:WORD R. LORD 1118CTIVIL [A more particular Account ihrtti was gime iu oar testi Saturday, at halt past three o'clock, the Deputy She'll!' of Middle.ux, and a Special Jury, met a t the Sheriff's Office, St .1. ford-row, to 11.33Cbb the datuagcs iu a case in which I:fjorkfcita-