The National Register. — London, England, 1819-04-19 00:00:00

APRIL 19. NVhen the' late Lord Itokeby represented the city of Canterbury, nearly 50 years ago, he laid a wiwir of la with Alderman Simmons, of that city, that they should both live to see the day when the Bank of England would refuse to pay cash for their own notes. About 30 years after, the Bank suspended cash payments ; and his Lor dship, when upwards of EU years of age, rode on his poney from Morton to Canterbury, publicly to demand his wager at the market table of the Alderman, which was instantly paid. After his death, upwards of 40,000 guineas were faund in his house. On Thursday morning the New Burial Ground of St. George, the Martyr, was consecrated by the Bishop of Oxford, who was attended by several Dignitaries of the Church, and the Clergymen belonging to the five parishes of Southwark. A considerable number of persons were present at the ceremony, which took place precisely at twelve o'clock, in the usual form. ST. PATRICK'S FKMALS SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY.— Nothing gives us greater pleasure than to be instru mental to the success of a charitable institution, and those for the protection of Females claim a priority in our estimation. The above charity lost a valuable friend, in the death of Sir Samuel Romilly, who was disposed to use ]►is influence in their behalf, and with that charitable liberality for which he was distinguished, promised to be himself a sub scriber towards providing them with clothes and Fchool necessaries. The assistance of the benevolent in favour of one hundred and twenty distressed little girls is, therefore solicited by the Foundress and Superiors of this Institution. These poor children are selected from among those who, in the back set tlements of St. Guess are the most exposed to view vice in all its horrid shapes, anti they are now receiving a useful education, under the more than parent care of persons, who feel tenderly for their necessities. We understand there will be a Ball for the benefit of the Institution in the early part of next month. CORONER'S iNQTYEST...- Saturday, an Intluisition was taken before Thos. Stirling. F.sq. Coronet, at the George, in St. John-strett,Clerkenwell, on the body of Mts. Elizabeth Haslop, an elderly woman, who met with her death as below stated.— Mr. Shipman. of Aylesbury-street. stated, he attended the deceased for a length of time ; she laboured under apoplexy, and WY subject to spasms, for which she was recommendet) occasi onally to take a small dose of laudanum ; it is supposed she took a larger dow than usual, not judging the quantity she was to take; and, in witness's opinion, she took the laudanum for the purpose of easing the pain, and not for self destruction. The Jury, under all the circumstances, being of opinion that her death was caused from the spasms. returned a Verdict—" Died by the Visitation of God." As Major Forrest and Colonel• Speed were pas sing through Egham on Sunday tiennight, on their way to London, in a tandem, the horses took fright at a man with a basket on his head, and ra'i furious ly, when coming in contact with a waggon, the chaise was overturned, and the gentlemen thrown out. Major Forrest received a violent contusion on his head, and lies without hopes of recovery; Col. Speed is very much bruised, but not dangerously. At the last Somerset Assizes, Phineas Adams re ceived sentence of death for sheep stealing. This young and daring offender, aged 25, is the soldier who some few years since pretended to be in a trance, and to live a considerable time without sus tenance ; he even went under the operation of hav ing the scalp of his head taken off, whilst in that situation, to prevent his receiving the punishment awarded for desertion, since which he has been con -..icted of a felony, when judgment being respited on a pint of law, which was decided in his favour, he was pardoned. Since that time lie advised a person, whom lie knew had. smuggled liquor con. cealed in his house, to remove it, us the house was to be searched, The goods were removed.upon a horse ; when the prisoner, in a soldier's dresr, con cealed himself near a turnpike, by which the liquor was to pass, and with a drawn sword seized it in the King's name, and kept it for his own use. For this offence he was imprisoned six months,•and he has since been imprisoned three months for stealing wood. I; appears that Adams's mother had long been in the habit of telling fortunes round the vil lages for a subsistence ; and among the rest of her prognostications, she foretold that her son Phineas would never be hanged whilst she was living: In this the Sybil proved to be correct, for a short time previous to the pris►ner's apprehension the old lady died. But whilst on her death-bed, in pnrsuance of her old trade, she for the last time foretold that now Phineas would be kaaged—a prophecy which must, however,• have been dictated by a " lying spirit," us Phineus is reprieved ! On Thursday morning, between three and four o'clock, an alarming tire broke out in a •liquor-shop, the corner of Dean-street, Holborn, which raged very feriottsly, having began in the bar, and com municated to a quantity of spirits ; the whole of the interior was destroyed. On the arrival of ingines and plenty of water, further damage was prevented. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THEATAIES. CrivEnT-GanDEn.—A new Drama, tindei the title of rho heart of Mid-Lothian. from M'alt el Sisott's Milk of the same Ililllll., was produced at this Theatre Sal arilay night. Tilr story has already been repeatedly dramatized, and is too well known to retioire oar giving the plot of the piece, as it follows very closely the original. The characters were— Lord Oakdale Mr. Forirron. Wilmot. (his Secreturft Laird of Dumbialikes George Robert-owl David Deans Mr. Taitair. !WARE Sharpitlaw Saddletree First Rioter Mr. COMER. lid Do. 3d DO. Mrs. Ralehristie MM. DAVENPORT. Effie Deans Jeanie Deans Miss BRUVTOV . • Madge Wildfire Mrs. C. KEstai.E. The *hole of the musical departmeut rests noon Miss Stephens, awl she is " a tower of strength." Her sweet• loess, unequalled as it certainly is,is perhaps more adapted to Scotch Airs than any thing else, and she succeeded to admiration in every this% she hail to do;—indeed, eonsi deletion for her, knowing that on Friday she was much indisposed, alone prevented her being encored in every thing. Mrs. C. Kemble shone beyond herself, and when the list of the Dramatir PerSOllle is looked at, with the addi tion that every one fully "did his duty," the piece would not bat succeed. It was given out for repetition amidst a roar of applause, in opposition to which we could only hear one hiss, and that was from some one in the first cir cle, who had wade the same noise the whole evening —a geese no doubt. The following are part of the songs allotted to Miss Stephens, and are a fair sample of those we have dot time to give : AIR—EFFIE DEANS. TweED SIDE." My friends and fame are from me gone, And 1 must never know them more ; The hope, the pride of life are flown, Oh ! would my life itself were o'er ! Why should a wish for lite be mine, Since none will love or know me here; . When laid in death, my woes, my tate From pity's eye may dolma tear. I. Poor auW'ring heart, that dates not seek The friendship that from death might save; In secret weep, m silence break, And hide thy sorrow in the grave. The grave, the grave, the silent grave Is all the refuge left thee here; Then lost and lone one, die ! thy fate From pity's eye may claim a tear. AIR—EFFIE DEANS. „ ?WAN WITHIN A MII.E OT EIHNNOILO' TOWN.". The linnet caroll'd not more light, To woodland and to wild, Than I, when on my raptur'd sight Youth's glowing morning But, ah ! the flash of morning bright Ir wrapt in lowering clouds t My trembling soul a tearful night In boding darkness shrouds. 11. Oh ! fool, I saw no ill to dread Within the bower of love ; Nur saw the deadly snake that fed Beneath the flowers I wove. Now very blossom has deeliol, Touch'd by its venom 'd breath ; And all the macs paAbion Ate turn'd to weeds of death. FINALE. mAcion: LAtlont." EFFIE DEANS. Since Effie now from danger's clear, Oh ! be not you severer ; But front the Critic's sentence here, Join hearts and hands to clear her. Each bosom here, on you depends, To part in joy or sorrow ; Then bid us hope to meet as friends, To-morrow, and to-morrow. CIIO2.IJS. Each bosom here, &c. - - We question the policy of adopting a piece which has beets of long standing at a minor Theatre, yet we doubt not it will Isaac a euntinued ',CIA'r to draw full huhses. The overture and music are pure selections flow the Scotch, and are generally creditable to Mr. Bishop's taste. The scenery is pet liars the must perfectly executed of any thing that has hitherto been exhibited. We cannot eoneltide w ithent noticing the exeellence of Mr. W. Macready ; his character, something like Rob Hoy, would base dwindled in the bends of any other per former. DRURY...LA w s.--A new Play, was produced hero •00 Saturday eight, under the title of " llooinir ; or, arrivals frum C•lllege." The following its sketch of the Plot moor ( Mr. Penle3 ) and Edmund rilkm( Mr. U. Kemple) two young Os(,(( have•ttolen a trip front College mar, for the purpose of enjoying the pleasure. of the hletrnpo lis, and Pillars, to endeavour to prevent stream:Age belts. era his cousin Emmeline (Mrs. West) with %hum he is in Love, and Sir Jasper Jay, (Mr. llairlry) a Dandy, of the first water. Eninolime is the daughter of Colonel Piller., and Edmund is his orphan nephew: he has educated them together, and a 'sw um' atter:Aeon has been nourished f heir infancy ; a third perroo, 1 , 70ra,(M re, °tiger), has beenhrtnight up by the Co. Wort with hit daughter and nicer, and she has fallen in love with Edmund, bdt having been prevailed on by Sir Jasper Jay to quit her home, (in what manner is not st iced), he Oases her in u retired Cottage, though be seems not to have succeeded In effecting the. seduction, w hich was his object ; wb la she is ill this situation, the hears a Report of an in• ti txlvd marriage hero erm.Earmaid and Emmeline, and to. prevent this, the writes a lelt,t to the (Wood, accusing Edmund of being her seducer; this she does with a slew it, prevent the Cohost! from giving his consent to the marriage : this letter is the foundation of thi Plot, and oceasinos Various taisuoderstandinge brtures the parties. A quarrel 125 !lintel between Edmund, and Sir Jasper, in which the lat ter ch Mentes this former, who refuses to tight. and el prey.rs 6i. detestation of duelling ; thi► is reported to Ca. . raters, which nicer:ars the displeasure of the old Soldier • against his nephew, whom he iota suspects of cnwardiee.--• Hera, to font aid her vieas on Edemorl,adeets madness ; Ned Sir Jasper hearin g • that she has quitted her colinge leaves the • house us the P oona —(t he hand of a Ime.e ilaisgbier it by thsa time promised to him Ay her Fattier), to watelt. her proceed ings, brine feerlul that she may disclose his villsuev, and pre vent his marriage with Emmeline: while he it thus• employed, he is attacked by Robbers, and not with-. standing hisapparent bravery alien num relling with Edmond his coui age fails me ; he is on the point of tlightoshen he i. resc tied by the bravery of Edmund. Capt. O'Callngann, an old officer (Mr. Johnston), is flue medium by which the plot is developed, and the conduct and character of ♦:demand represented to his Uncle in their true colours : a mewl% at ion ensues, and Edmund is united with Emmeline. I'oor Flora seems to be left to her fate. _ . . We were not able to discover aoy originality of closest ter, . nor felicity of language in this Comedy. The interest, how ever, it tolerat Iv press-reed tolhe conclusion of the piece, and it was favourably received. The Performers (we mint except Mr. H. Kenible, who was reminded by the Audience every time he appeared that hr ought rot to have been then ), acquitted themselves extremely well: but the dialogue is deficient in all the life and spirit which are the essen e of comedy : though nothing to -praise, there was tittle to deject to, if we except a miserable clap-trap about the Duke of Wellington, which the audience treated as it deserved. '1 he • Prologue was spoken by Mr. D. Fisher. and the Ep.l ,gne by Milk West and Mss Orger $ they cunt:titled little matter for obsec ',ration ; the latter turned principa 'yen the prevailinir rage fur Hobby Horses. The Play was announced fur re , . • petition a ith but liitle opposition. CIIESTF.R Assrzs:s.—Bagguly, Drummond, and ' Johnson, were tried at. these Assizes on Thursday hat, for seditious practices. The trial commenced at nine o'clock, and at seven o'clock in the evening the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Judgment was • not pronounced when our account left Cheater.. DREADFUL Accinetsr.—Sadier's Wells.—Mon- - day evening this Theatre tionunenced its operations , for the season, and immediately after its doors were • opental, was crowded to excess in every Tauter. The rush into the pit and galleries was err violent, . that several accideuts occurred- in both places before the spectators were• enabled to secure their seats. . Those which happened in the pit are such as will ' only occasion those to whole they betel, a temporary inconvenience ; but those which happened its the gallery are of a more serious nature, and are more likely to be attended with lasting consequences. The crowd, which frequented this part of the Louse, were all so eager to obtain first seats, that no obsta cle appeared capable to retard. and no danger cuff. cient to deter them in their efforts to secure them. A young lad, between 16 and 17 years of age, in • hurrying . down the space between the benches, . chanced to fall, and was in consequence trampled to death, by the multitude sf persons who were forced over • him by those who were immediately behind them. Some of the individuals who had obtained tr . ont seats in the first row, were pushed over the iron balustrade into the pit, but fortunately escaped without.any other harm than that of receiving some severe contusions. The tumult occasioned by this contention and disorder became at last so excessive, that Grimaldi was obliged to mount into the slips - of the boxes and t., address the audience, in order to • obtain something like tranquillity and order. His • eflbrts were attended with partial success, and the • performance commenced, notwithstanding the fetid accident which had happened, at the time at which they had been announced in the play-bills.—An Inquisition was taker onTuesday before T.Srirlittfr, . Esq. Coroner, at the George, • corner of. Compote street, Cle.l:enwell, on the body of John Nleakin; . the youth, whose death is mentioned above. Jt was stated in evidence by a relative of the deceased that he was a weaver by trade, and was the support of his parents, who. are old and incapable of Avork.— On Monday night the deceased told. his mother that he had a great desire to go to Sadier's Wells Theatre. She gave hhn some money, and as he was entering to go up to the gallery of the Theatre, the crush • was so great by a crowd, *seceding any thing wit. nessed the last 20 years, that he was trampled • upon till he died. Tne carpenter of the Theatre stated, that he found the deceased at the bottom of the gallery-stairs, quite dead; the confusion and pressure was chiefly caused by thieves, who were picking persons pockets with the greatest.- audacity as they entered the Theatre. There certainly were more persons at the Theatre doors. than he had known for many years. Verdict—The deeertwel • died of v111'0(.06°41. QUACEN•tiCtrfAUL.—Robert Edney, a young man, win of a respectable Baker, in Westminster, who stood eliarged with com mitting e.everal robberies. was charged by Alfred Pnple, a con stable, with committing a robbery in the house of Sir Samuel Sheppard, the Attorney-General. in Spring Gardens. It appeared that the prisoner took a loaf of bread to Sir SannorEs house, and carried off A coat belonging to the Biller, from the Hall. He was afterwat ds apprehended as lie was piekiag pockets at Tothill fields fair. and several silk handkerehiat were Penal upon him. and a pocket-book mataio:ng mime pas.nbrolcer': dupli ate, : and amongst theta that for the: oat stolen from Sir Samuel Sherrie& s. The prisoner was remanded on other charges. .