The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-03-03 00:00:00

F on — d the Minister directed this way or that way. as ~tedbis interested or ambitious views. There is w b e more trickery played off at present than more humiliating intrigues, more vicious roet i e ns practised than at any one period since g eession of the BRUNSWICI: family to the rom a these kingdoms. A new King and a ev Parliament form a kind of new epo c h i n th e ~ton of this country. Now, though we would no electors to avoid those who would art sty mendicate their votes, yet it must be acknow .,,L,ed that merit is fon./ of honourable distinctions ; „„ I men , who seek occasion to prove themselves „ t on of them. will be less likely to debase them on, by prostituting those talents which have , oe d them into general notice and public fa vor Above all, we wish to advise our thought ,,,eleetors to reject the insolent OPULENT. In c l a ss we may look in vain to find the few vir- No oh:eh are left to stock the nation again ! !K t have in the article above, alluded with owe and gratulation to the patriotic meeting of , es iordas, and to the Address of Mr. lloattousF. i e asiaaet lay down the pen without declaring i sm I ce view the growing virtue, and the rising in ni g, as by a climax. of the worthy Baronet who re paints the City of Westminster, without new ! or s and new confidence of seeing our once en itedcountry again happy and flourishing. With i ii attention this well-tried English orator as i worthy was listened to on observing— ilea first I enlisted under the banners of Re am I found the cause a most difficult one ; but ' apigh I had seen it sometimes advancing, at other j retrograding, sometimes stationary, and pia going on very slowly, still I did nut despair, it I always was at my post, doing every thing t i t lay in my power; because, though 1 might istoplish nothing, still it was my duty to leave watt; untried, in order to satisfy my constituents dat they had not the mere shadow of a Represents •_t,,, led while I live, I never will permit myself to cow weary, as nothing in time or under Heaven, also circumstance will ever induce me to change." Ihdeinition or distinction between the armies of triad the glorious ARMY OF FRINCIPLE, was ex slily beautiful and touching. The circumstance .11 Aides to, is most consoling to the humane but, and vivifies the almost dying hope in the astir—that out of evil good often arises. Since *armies of Spain have so emost unexpectedly knee the champions of the Spanish people's *ls, who knows how soon the beneficial infee son may be caught by other over-numerous armies tither couples!! The Dublin Evening Post, in speaking of the state of Ireland, says—" We are not at all surprized that the detections( an odious conspiracy—and the development, as fir as it has gone, of an atrocious attempt on the lives of our SOVEREIGN'S Servants, should horrify and astound the public mind, but until it is proved, what we hold it to be utterly im int:table, that the conspirators had agents in Ire land, we shall continue to think and assert, that the disturbances in the county of Galway are local is their extent, and in their principle are strictly Agrarian—differing in nothing from the White Boy scheme—from the Thrashers, Shanavests, and Ca rew* of former times." Emmet of a letter from Washington, of the 26th January, via Liverpool : "Tae qnestion that will be agitated after the Mis- Kiri, is that of the manufactories, on whose behalf a Peat effort will be made to raise the tariff of duties on all woollen and cotton goods, and manufactures of iron, "el to impose a very heavy tax on all sales at auction ; awl also to oblige importers to pay cost in future for air importation.. As measures of this kind will very tatterially affect our foreign commerce, and the prices a melee', they mill necessarily be opposed by the Ssiehern States, but as the Western States will join with the Northern in supporting them, they will in all proba &Mty be earned. The subject of National Currency is postponed, by the sith of its friends, until the Report of the Secretary sf tk Treasury thall be received on the state of the Raab, in order that the circulating medium flowing frog them mar be obtained, and particularly until the fue of ths question respecting manufactures shall be de 134ed I as on that will materially depend the amount of the reveene to be expected from commerce; without a large revenue arising from commerce, it will be difficult la give circulation to bills, where principle currency and value are to be I.:priced, from their being receivable in Payment of duties. THE FUNDS. srocK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. The Funds have been gradually upon the rise ix these few days past, but without any particular alkw; in fact, there seems to be a complete stag halloo of speculation. Consols were yesterday Else m high as OW, buyers, for the April Account, sad left of about that price. This morning they °Pend al 691, sellers, and have since been done at 6 q, the market not looking so brilliant, which leeY be attributed to money not being quiet so P l elniful, as it has been scarce this morning, even at 4 Per cent. i'HE ALJR.VING FIRE AT CII.ITHAM. A most dreadful fire, at an early hour, broke sat this morning at Chatham, by which twenty-four houses Yo h '' a brewery ha% e been alrevly eonaunwl. The iee sre,as still raging n hen our Reporter left the town. Thesi' expresses Nave bern &sr:ached to London, to leaenfrom Government whether it will sanction the pu11 . ..4.46am of the hon• es now interp o se b e t ween t i lt - ffni and the arsenal. The inb.tbi:auts are much alarmed at the proopiTt .or the tlevourio:: (dement reaching this storehouse of tour' bustibles. An explosion would certainly spread ruin and devastation around : but, when we recollect the total impossibility of the flames communicating with the interior of the arsenal, so fortified as it is, all apprehen sions of such a dreadful accident occurring tows% in a great measure. suhs;ile. THE CONSPIR,4TORS. The Privy Council assemble,' this moroieg to pie rced with the further examioatiou of the conspirators.: At eleven o'clock they were Aieaught to the Secretary of State's Office in four roaches. Thistlewood was ACCOIu. panied in the roach by Mr. Birnie ; he seemed more than usually dejected. The coaches were surrounded by a troop of guards from fold-bath-filth plum The exa minations are expected to terminate this day, and a final commitment made out. Mrs. Thistlewood his been al towel to have an interview with her husband, in the presence of a police officer. DRURY-L.ISE THEATRE. A five art play, entitled The Hebrew., and purporting to be founded on the romance of Iranhoe, was last night produced at this Theatre. If the foundation cf a piece consist only in the names of its characters, and in a few of its leading incidents, why then the programm, is correct in its announcement ; but to allow as monstrous an assumption, is passing far beyond the limits of fair indulgence. We must, therefore, beg leave to remove the proclaimed base of this play in the first iustanesii and leave it to abide the test of criticism on this 60,411, 4 of its own merits. It has nothing in common with Ivanhoe. Many important characters are excluded al• together ; and, with the exception, perhaps, of Brian de I BuisGailbert, there is not one retained who is not mate rially, and, in most instances, unfortnnately Two of the finest situations, Between's heroic deteciina- Lion of throwing herself front the battlements toestape I the violence of the Templar, and her subsequent kivril, when brought to the stake by the fanaticism °Unitas Bennsnanoir, have, indeed, been seised by the complier of this play, and they alone obtained fur it that pottion of favour which the audience of last night bestotved. Even here, however, a meddling hand has been interposed; and we have the passions continually described in the most laboured and high-flown imagery, by those wlso at the same moment are overwhelmed by their force, in stead of the natural broken exclamation, and the hurried expression of distress by which the novelist info**e real scene of anguish, and renders every heart a partylu the excessive poignancy of feeling. It would be use less to follow throngh the play the deviations from die novel; it would be an interminable task ; and to give a description of the plot without it. is utterly impossible. To those who have not read the book, it must be an un intelligible mass of nonsense; fur there is scarcely an incident entire, and we are perpetually left to tax our memory for the completion or the meaning of a scene. Indeed, it would appear that a feeble, yet a disdainful hand, had prepared it for the stage. Ile has passed over the choice and abundant store of materials which the romance affords, and having selected too largely from therrowd, he has curtailed and altered them, until their general effect has been considerably lessened, if not de stroyed. What has been the motive to this we cannot divine. Surely not the fear of following so enlightened a guide; and if it were disdain, we must recommend the dramatist, whoever he may be, a somewhat lower esti mation of his own ability. Another serious fault in the piece, is the inattention to costume. This seems to indicate a relaxation in the management which we should he sorry to see on every account. What can be more ridiculous, than to imagine Cedric. deco ' rated in a cast off cloak from the wardrobe of Richard the Third. Viewing The Hebrew, upon its own merits as an acting piece, with the allowance for a first performance, it has undoubtedly some claims to praise. The two last acts are full of stage effect ; and the excellent acting of Kw., as Isaac oflork, and Mrs. Warr, as Rebecca, obtained considerable applause, and certainly saved the play from an untimely death. HAMBLIN, as Brion de Dols Guilbert, gave an ad mirable and perfect delineation of that character; Pasmas was respectable in Inaahoe, and Miss CAREW sung a pleasing song, in a character apparently intro duced for that purpose alone. The play was announced for repetition on Saturday; and, though some slight opposition was manifested, it expired in the more power ful expressions of satisfaction. COVENT G.IRDEN. The fertile genius of the author of bailiff, to whose novels we are indebted for so many interesting dramas, has in his last production laid the foundation of another play, which promises to be more deservedly popular than any of the pieces taken from his former produc tions. With some slight deviation, the narration of the novel has been adhered to :—we reco gnise in the atti ng of Mr. MACREADY , Mr. C. KEMR4s , and Mr. W.l.' 41tIVI, the nine daring ferocious intrepidity, the same high-minded chivalrous spirit, and the same combination of sordid avarice and parental affection, which alternately shock ed, delighted, at d a nused ns, whilst reading the skil ful descriptions of zi , Reginald Frond de Beef, ieee hoe, and the Jew of York. The play opens by aliening us the captive Rebecca (Miss Fours), the daughter if the Jew, in the power of Sir Reirixerld de Beta -In the succeeding scene, the castle of the Saxon, Cedric, Mr. Enitarox, is surrounded by the followers of Sir Reginald, and its owner, together with his ward, Rowed, Miss STSPIIENS. and Isaac, the Jew, are nude prisoners, and all carried off. Previous to this attack, lranhoe, Mr. C. Kamm', disguised as a palmer from Palestine, hail taken a refuge in the castle, and hail given the Jew, Mr. PARSES, warning to escape. — I n the interview between them, the desire of the Jew to conceal his riches, and yet at the same titne to regain possession of bis daughter, are skilfully contrasted, awl [AN. 1 T, : , IPolice a fine effect. lisrunhoe at length pl e d g es his Mu that that if every other means of rescue should f a il, h e *awl( will restore the Jewess to her father, and having Riven this assurance the Knight retires. The next ' Scene is truly grand. It displays the Jere surrounded hr,Saracens. and with the rack b efore his eyes ; expos 3ukting with the inexorable Sir Reginald upon the high ,price which he demands as his ransom. lie at length ,cousents to advance the stipulated sum, when the thought 46ftis daughter's captivity re c u rr in g t o hi s m i n d, h e gives b l owy to a burst of parental anguish, and expresses his de , termination not to advance a single penny unless his (daughter is permitted to accompany him. Some good act ing now takes place. Sir Reginald desires the daughter to be brought (onward, and by representing that the life of her father depends upon her compliance with his will, endeavours to prevail upon her to submit to his wishes. The proposal is rejected by both father stud daughter with contempt, and they are eventually remanded to se parate dungeons. Meantime, the Grand Master of the Templar% is not ignorant of the passion of Sir Reginald fin Rebecca, The Jewess is accused of having brought lis;.. about by sorcery, and is summoned to answer the charge ii..firre a grand convocation of Knights of the Order. Previously to the trial taking place, Reginald determines to become her cimitipien, and in a scroll of paper, which he contrives to convey tt. !ter, desires her, when confronted with her accusers to demand the priyi. lege of combat. The trial accordingly comes on. and the whole scene is represented with inaposing splendour. A good opportunity is afforded for the dis play of Maciaany's powers, and throughout the wh o le of the scene his acting is of the finest description. Ills wish to espouse the ramie of the Awe 4 i•, !towever, de feated by the °rand Nlaster appointing him to be the Champion of Templar,. and to engage the Knight who shotilal wear for the Jearesr. The Herald goes out and proclaims the challenge, but no one answers to the eel!, and the hapless girl stands alone, without a champion or defender. The tirand Master unless her to be led to execution. and she is slowly leaving the cage for that purpose, when suddenly a trumpet is heard. the Knight ' of hornhoe enters the lists, and offers himself to prove her innocence. The Knights then engage, and Reainald is overthrown. Still, however, the Jeerers toes n t escape, anti it is not until the last scene, when the castle is demolished by the Masons, headed by 'rasher, that her delireranee and that of Rowena is accomp lished.— The Play closes by an exhibition of the cas tl e in flames, and Mrs. VM/CIT. as Refits (who, after becoming the victim of Reginald a desire, lied been confined by him in a dungeon) is seen amidst the flames waving a red flag, and encouraging the assailants. Reginald. who was wounded in the beginning of the fray, is sulfwated in his own apartment by the smoke, and dies in remorse at his former cruelties. lii this scent Mar:actin is eminently successful. ' Resides these characters, which constitute the chief strength of the play, there are others which we have s t noticed. Amongst the best of these we may mew n Litcrox't 'readier which was an amusing compound shrewdness anti a ffected foolery. The characters , all well supported. Mr. 31ACRICADY never was Gast t re 'than in Reginald, and 31r. C. KKIMILICS irem.ine was a graceful and spirited performance. Equal praise is due to :Jr. PAIRILY. In the ebaraeter of Ruirepa, Aliso STEPHENE sang several pretty airs, in one of which she was !molly encored. Too much cannot he said for the scenery. which was, throe hunt the whole, remarkably fine and attractive. The piece was given out fur repetition with uniptAlitied applause. COURT OF KING'S BIINGIE—(Tets Dar.) motenth AND ANOTHeII. This was an action on a charter partv, to rec wee 1071., the amount of a balance of freight. Prom th expres sion of the agreement it appeared, th.tt the plaintiff had covenanted to receive itii hoard his vessel, anti the de fendants' to provide a full anti comp'eto ear, o. I m con s,ttence of the perttiiar customs of habia, it however, happened that considerable expellee had occurr.-d in con veying these goods to the vessel. The evidence of the defendants' went to prove, that, according to the castors of Bahia, a list of each cargo before it was shipped, was delivered to the captain of time vessel or his agent, and that it was then his ditty to remove it on board from the public warehouses, which are expressly built for the per. pose of receiving cargoes, and in which each cargo was deposited previously to its being shipped. The ex pellee of this measure (unless a special clause in the agreement provided to the contr. ry) was al ways borne by the owner of the ship. Upon this oc casion the espenees had amounted to 11171., and the defendants had drslncted that sum when they paid the freight, alleging that, according to the above custom, it uught to be sustained by the plaintiff. This claim the plaintiff resisted, and the only question which the Jury had to decide, was, whether this deduction, resting solely en time strength of a local custom, was to be paid by the defendants or the plaintiff? The Plaintiff's case was conducted by the SOLICITOIV 011PICIAL and Mr. BULLOCK, and the defendants' by Mr. SCUIIILITT and Mr. CAMPBELL. The trial was proceed+ ing when we left the Court. BRIORTON, Mtacii 1.--The inquiries in Marla borough-row to-day, to learn the state of his Majesty after his journey, and to pay a heart-felt tribute of respect to a Monarch beloved, have been very nume rous. The answers given have been of the most cheering and gratifying nature. His Majesty's complete recovery is confirmed by Sir Matthew Tierney, and nothing as ap pertaining to a relaspe is apprehended. The northern blast today . has b-eu remarkably keen, with flying showers at intervals. His Majesty has not left the Palsre. Sir Benjamin Bloomfield joined the Royal suite here very early this morning, the only arrival of import ance of the day. Maws, Fsa. 29.—We understand it is the intention of almost every one in this city, if it should be deter mined to give the patent to Mr. Harris, to memorial Go vernment in favour of Mr. Jones fur another patent. IVhatever charges may hare been brought against this Gentleman, it cannot be denied that be exhausted a handsome property in the Theatre of Dublin—that it, has been for a long time his only object—and that be has hail two-thirds remaining in the late patent. His large and most interesting family, his misfortunes, his age, have collected a band of friends for this Gentle man, whose voice and exertions, we have little hesita tion in saving, will be attended to by an honest and be nevolent ilovernment. Gcascow.—The twenty-six Delegates who wen apprehended in Glasgow on Tuesday se'nnight, have been conveyed, under au escort of hussars, to Edin burgh, where they arrived on Sunday last. They had previously undergone an examination before the Civil Authorities of Lanark.hire, and their removal to Edin burgh seems to indicate that they are to be pat upon their trial. On Saturday, the Fiscal of Glasgow west to the suburb called the Calton, with a military party, and searches were made in the smithy of Peter *Nab, in Tureen-street; of James Johnston, in Park-lane; and of Hugh Murdoch, in Clyde-street. In M‘Nab's a com plete pike and screw, four pike-screws, and three pike• heads, were found; and in Johnston's a pike-screw. These persons, as well as Murdoch, were carried to the gaol, where they now remain. .01... ~... SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT TATFERSALM,Ascii It. 1: 111 DRRII 7 to I .it Arbutus. by Waltod. d. Lisett► IS to I asst the Duke of Grafton's Windfall 17 to I apt Lord G. Careadlsh'i e. out of eat tO to I asst the Duke of Ora fton's e. Pindarrie. QOU to 9 asst Mr. Lake's brother to Dominic Setups ,n 0 I AS. 6 to I apt the Dyke of Rutland's f. out of Sorresy to I apt Mr. Wyndham's f. out of Marianne RIDDLVMORTII.—(IST CLAD.) 7to eget e. out of Financier's it. II to I asst Mr. Wortley's f. out of EMU% 's d. Betting on the id Class setae ■s before. DONCARTER ST. LEGER. 13 to 1 asst Arbutus. b) IV*Hot) d. Lisette 17 to 1 apt c. by witiku, out of Lisette NArAL The Laurel, from London to Sontliwold, was lo.• yesterday, during the gale, on Grain Spit, near the North Sand. Crew saved. The Harvest Home, Brown, from Yarmouth to Lon don, ran on shore on the Main, near Sheerness, and was full of water. The Prince Cobourr steam vessel, from Hull to Covres, is lost on the :sle of Slam. DIAL, Manny 2.—Came down from the River last night the Dunira, Hamilton, for Chins ; Pbmnix, Ben nett, for the South Seu ; and Atlas, Sines, for Trinidad. None of the outward-bound that sailed yesterday have put back. It has blown a complete gale ail day, and still continues. The Dutch ship Amelia has eat away her wain-mast, and now rides more (ay. His Majesty's ship Favourite has put back under a storm foresail, and her top-masts lowered. The Hanka, Canning, and Lady Melville, East lndiatnen, with the rest of the outward bound that did not sail yesterday, are riding all well, with their topgallant-masts and yards struck. A vessel is on shore on the north part of the Goodwin Sand, near the. Gull Light, with her sails flying about, and she appears on her beam-ends ; another vessel is riding near her, with her masts gone. RAMAGATI, MARCH 2.—Arrived the Lord Wellington, Spencer, fur Poole, with the loss of anchor, cable, bow sprit. and other damage. It his blown a tremendous gale ill day from the N.N.W. a,iJ N.N.E. Three ves sels are on shore on the Goodwin Sands ; two of them have gone to pieces, and it is feared the crews have pe rished ; the other, apparently a ship, remains snnk. with only one mast standing. If the weather moderates, the crew may be saved, but there is too much sea for the boats now to approach her. A ship (name unknown) lost her anchors this morning off the North Foreland, and proceeded for the Downs. MARGATI, MARCH 2.—The Mary, from Yarmoith to London, is brought in here with loss of anchors and cables.—A brig and schooner are driven on shore at Hearn bay.—The brig Sturt has lost anchors and cables. —A vessel has struck the ground in making for this harbour, and gone up into the bay. YARMOUTH, MARCH 2.—About eight o'clock, A. M. a hcavy gale came on, which has done much damage here; *early thirty vessels have lost anchors and cables, and ran to the southward—one vessel is rifling with the 1094 of both masts, and two others with main-mast gone, Dames unknown.—The Elizabeth, Kitwood, from Lon don ; Providence, Ross, of North Shields ; and another vessel, are ashore to the southward of the harbour. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 2.—lt has blown very hard all day from the northward, and still coutinnes.—Nothin7 arrived or sailed to-day. Pirssocvn, MARCH I. Arrived the Albion, Nichol son, from Liverpool to London, with loss of main-top mast.—Sailed the Triton. Biennett, for Antwerp; Rise borough, .'Williams, for London; Malta, Morley, fo. Hainburgh; Cumberland, Adam ; Christina, Willis, for Bremen ; and Tartar, Downinir, for London. Fausotyru, Fan. 29.—Arrived the Aid, West, from St. Michael's, last from Helford.--Sailed the Asia. Lindsay ; Margaret, Olen ; and Cynthia, for London ; Thais, Appleby, fur Bristol; Dove, Heath, for Stand pte Creek—the latter, with part of the cargo of the Beamish, from Smyrna. MARKSTS. CORN-EXCPI VW!, MARCH 3.—Owing to the late boi* temus weather, we have had no arrivals of consequence since Monday, and our market was gni& bare of fine Wheat this morning, but our prices may be cosisiolerea the same as on Monday.—Fine Barley is very scarce, yrt the little that was here, sold on the same terms as on Wednesday.—ln Beans, Peaa, and Oats, there is no al teration. Foreign Wheat 56 63 Fine Ditto English Wheat Fine Ditto Nest Ditto Rye 34 36 Harley l6 40 Fine Ditto Malt OO OR Fine Ditto White Peas (boilers) 44 40 New Ditto Grey Peas 4l 44 New Ditto ___ . .._ Tick Heaps Si 22 Old Ditto 0 0 Small Ditto 4O 4 Feed Oats Potatoe Ditto 46 311 Poland Ditto Fine Ditto Fine Flour. M Btt Seconds Rape Seed, per last £34 3,1 SMITUITIMP MARZET, Masco 3.—The market this asorninF was very short in the supply of all kinds of cattle, in consequence of which the prices are higher than last market Jay. In Sheep there was also a shun supply, and the prices have advanced. (To sick the Offal: per stone of Sibs.) Beef . . 4s. 6d. to as. 6.1. CAT ILE AT 111A111M. Mutton . 4s. 6d. to Ss. 10d. Beasts Veal . . 64. ltd. to 7s. OIL Calvet Pork . . 65.0 d. to 7s Od. Sheep. 6e. . . . &Coo Lamb . Os. Od. tO os. Od. Pigs H•T MAIIIIIT.—No difference in the price of Hay since our last. Straw and Liam• amain wueh the saute as our last quotation. Hay Closer Straw MAll.ri. aaa, OIJIL. I MIL Drk. I Dublin 2 Waterford 1 °rennet. and Jersey 0 tiotlenbergli U Hsetbirgb - 1 c .~ '' =~s • f _s ~_