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'Our readers will at once 'perceive, that in this play a strong resemblance to both of those pieces might not unnaturally be expected. The Prologue, accordingly, bespoke indulgence far too dose a resemblance to Sitaxirtsx•at ; and certainly ontwithoot reason, as far as regards the action of the scene between Montalto and Michael; for with out u ing the language of SHANSPItAIty it would he difficult to run a closer parallel mid§ that he tween logo end °Mello, where the fncm.v first rouses the Moor's suspicions. But with every indulgence for this glaring imitation (we had almost said parody) we still have to lament that, of materials so good, • better play should not have been fabricated. lie prevailing faults are, prolixity of dialogue and deficiency of incident. Many of the scenes, par- ticularly in the first and second acts, are by much -too long, whether considered with reference to their :merest, or their' necessity to • clear uuderstand •iig of the fable ; turd in the other acts, even >iie best and mcrrt striking of the situations, the scene is frespicntly protracted by the length •of tee dialogue to the destruction of the interest. °Other scenea there are which might be, and, in deed, were better entirely omitted. Among the latter, we would particularly poiut out the scene in the fifth act, where, dining the alarm of the attack on the mottle. officer after officer comes in and enters into a detail of the I occurrences in the battle. which have fallen under his particular observation; • aeries of tedious sad wholly unireoesaary narrative., which are kept up for a considerable time before the alarm of hells ringing, arms clashing, and officers and soldiers shouting, reaches Montalto, who is only in the next apartment. The patience of the ..drawee, winch had admirably sustained the trial of several very dull and tiresome scenes 111 the earlier part, was fairly exhausted in this. and we began to feel seri ously apprehensive for the fate of the piece. Good humour was in some degree teetered by the scene rietres Mertardes was brought in wounded; but its mineerorary protraction, both before and after th e enhance of Jrdia, nearly destroyer] it again. Upon the falling of the curtain. the usual tourist ensued between the contents and set-ormitente; the firmer ore in general the more noisy, which renders it frequently difficult to decide upon the majority ; on this occasion. however, we believe it was coo stderahly in their favour. But, so per o l ug were the efforts of both parties for supremacy, that Mr. Bans: Ann, who came forward to announce the piece fir repetition, we believe, did utter the usual form, but most certainly not a word of what he said could he heard. • The performers in general exerted themselves to the utmost, and did ample justice to their respective parts.— Mr. IVaLeacx gave full effect to the jealous ravings of Aiontraito, and to the struggles of a noble red, to overcome suggestions inimical to its repose, void at war with. its brut feelings. Mr. CooPElt *cirri well the cool, dissembling villain Michael, with the single exception of allow. ing his &Ingo to be rather to i apparent in the accrue with Montalto, and a mistake, us it 11141/101td to us. in giving tine ur two purrs asspoken wide. which *tee mini to be-addressed to Montalto. Mt. strecewfolly depicted the struggle between purr seed MUMS and remorse of conscience. Mr. ou alto actiuttleil himself very creditably in Kinuiree Mrs. EGERToN gave a forcible &linen non of the ambitious, relentless, and vindictive Italian feniale; but we take this opportunity of suppoilic *hot we overlooked in another 'Awe, that tht scene between her and Rosana flaring the attack of castle, had better be omitted. Mts. W. Wise was all that could be wished in the tender, the devoted. the coostant, the injured Jolla. Upon sh e whole. the piece, we think. will be found toter fitted lkie the closet than the stage. Judi- I lour curtailments and omissions may, no doubt, ornirlerfnlly improve ; belt we fear it is not des tined to a terigtheried run. 'The l'eulogne and Epilorte, which we subjoin, were spoken; the former, with good emphasise. by • Mr. Coupe.; and the latter, with much spilt and vivacity, by Mrs. EDWIN. PRO LOGI! to A 111 All MIN ills, a sinking throne . * atom., The 1111 of empires, and Ike (-Intl of arse. ! Seel, themes atone, or old, the seise aspplird, Wiwi, stilted Tragedy, is gorgeous pride, Sew s'cl Nillere'• truer, nearer woe tosteh,s•ll, fur all is era mum know. Thos Gs:44+6v was preis'd In railer days; Thar King Copheroo stormed in Pistol's phrase; Tb s ., all:aat•usidisr, did Jhamor strut, Or mob, the Ail, while of wits the butt. Ah! su•h eel, D4d/11 . 41 COWS* upon t►e stage, Dooni'd with bombast to eloy • tainted age, And e'ca his lightniurfoiliwo, through the gloom, Now beams abseiled, and shines within a tomb. . . . 01, foppish taste! ' that from the mane co;l7,lllray The perk where Shaksireares pelf had led the way ; Well bud he abeam what tares the mightiest beede, Mat little motive mix wish greatest limas, Gave elledil iv well as aclious to our ken, Ilia helves monarch., bat his miosarehe mem. Ttii, path our Author seeks, sad should be treed Too near, attracted and too rosily led, Dare, like the eagle, un the sun to gage, Anil urge hi. flight through all its brightest blase, Yet, 111111U111 a native getting still Umpire, l'ear llorth lila verse, sad oft his fancy fire, Ye rill net cessaurc.--calmot be severe— Te AHAMITIUIIII MIS/ be /darnels:a here. EPILOGUE. .11hivri;ng wish cold, in spite of frost and fog, wiertibiorr'il, Sirs, to speak the Epilogue: Mom is us Epilrigne?—(dear, how I Onkel 'This ell haste an a new Twelfth Cake; nitro 'lie Cakr's Cut the Image melts away, Su, Rued hye, itysf, if was eat the Play. fdinstrOlu'. aced.--ye hisalmaiai, mark tlie Whew. Clorri-l% your wiwes--Iterd what our bard ha% •poken— 'ilk vire hearts like Mostalto's, will be broken. A pabeerlote is chaagefel as the dice; Illhe Baas who writes a drawn, walks us tee. 4 14 lee! Who &anal .? All the tees is slippiag : Wtsdp the feast lama e'en Quakers art caught tripping. Last! grand papa, /6 tries li tlr Charles, in gaiter', 14 num to the fief ;renting, wad wee lbe 'kilter' ; I do we want to ak.iit"—s Pito! ch ild, you'll The blockhead., now • Jar, r.u.'t shalt at all. De stir the tire! I Isiah I liv'd at Eons? s these !lisps here brought she North Pole home." The buy prevails , and spite of groans and snarls, Oat ray tread papa :la.' little Charles, •1%, *ire all Insilco, mill the lad all laughter, ILit , ' Friday .. t—Time, three; perhaps half after. % I tll+ , moth, walliers crowd the river's edge, 1164 Maly ;kimmirrol float on skast ow sledge ! 4 ' Gewege, toe litre dews that rail—pin! Aow'sit.p. 'he ire ? " . M Very rough"—" &al the y *h&j "Noma that fat maw. huh." " klr, 1 beg rietiwar llir, I think you engin." a- • it nab! Brown, an gay ft mat." • $OO-I'm by the nose by Jack." " Jack Who?" York Frail " Tom, did 101 bear that juke? that's so like Brown & He's always stp." " KM always; Dow Ires Amon." T "' Example's ciiicbidg. Charles beets to midi, " Oh ! grand playa', do let in. leers to /bait ; FM sure 1 can, by Amity try inc one day Shall we come here 10-morrow?" " No." " When?" " Nunday." 'lMinday rari•es,)iPtlell poor Charles cries—" Oh la ! The Serpentine's all water!—li's a thaw " So fares Mon/olio, swarapd in sad sobriety, " Unless he's sawed by—this Humane Society ! (.:1 He fai.ly es, knee-deep in icy doubt, " Launch turtle your apparatus—dray trim out ! Mf i lftlros now, let bins nut die in sorrow, d him sink to-•ight, lu float to-morrow. DUKE AUGUSTUS OF BRUNSWICK. We yesterday announced the death of the oily surviving brother of the Quern of England. His Serene Highness is thus described in the Frankfort Papers :-- " BRUNSWICK, DECIrIiBER 22. " His Serene Mighcess Duke Augustus of Bruns wick, lately deciased, was the last surviving son of the late Duke Charles Willism Ferdinand, uncle to the present reigning Duke (son of the Duke of Brunswick-Oels, who fell at Quatre. Bras). and brother In her Majesty the present Queen of Eng land. Hu Highness was born on the 18th of Au gust 1778. He renounced in his father's lifetime (hy an Act, dated 27th October, 1800) his claims to the succession ou account of his weak state of health." Our Court. we presume, will go into mourning for his Serene Iligimess. ➢IEETING OF THE PARISH of Sr. GILES. CAMBERWELL, TO ADDRESS THE QUEEN. Yesterday evening a numerous meeting of the Inhabitants of the above perish was held in tne Golden Liott Assembly-room, Camberwell, for tl.e purpose of considering the propriety ef present ing a dutiful and loyal Addles to the Qoeen, congratulating her Majesty upon the failure of the Bill of Mint and Penalties in the Moose of Lords ; and plan in consider the urgency of petitioning the Mote of Commons to institute an inquiry respect. lug ►late unconstitutional proceeding against her Majesty. At a few minutes before seven o'clock a general outcry prevailed for the C111'1'11101), whelp a Gentle man rose arid proposed Win. Pinchbeck as their Chairman, which was inMently carried by the party then in the room, although► it lied been previously understood that Mr. Farwell was to preside. Before, however, Mr. Pinchbeck had the opportunity of obtaining silence, Mr. nivell and the Committee entered. At this moment the utmost confusion took place. Mr. Pinchbeck mi.iatained hie right to till the sisuation which had been voted to him, while the other party maiutaiued their right that Mr. Powell and no other individual should on this occasion fill the Chair, as that Gentleman's muse had been previously announced.--[Hem the uproar increased, a scuffle ensued on the platform. .and Mr. Fasell with several others, also the table. Ithts, &c. were pus rt.f otf.]—The majority of the trersons ism the room at this time were decidedly in favour of Mr. Pavel!, who again remounted, and after several ineffectoal attempts to obtain a hearing, reedit.' Address to the Quecti. which was agreed to with only a frw dissentients. Mr. IivL•ND t hes read the Petition to the House of Comm,,,, amidst greet confusion, which was also Married in a limiter manlier. A Gentleman then stepped forward and read an Address to his Majesty, the sentiments of which, from the noise that existed, it was impossible to collect, hut it was agreed to. Mr. FATELL anti his friends then left the room, and the meeting broke up in the Kreatest disorder, without a speech front ■ny person. That apacions building, called Mill Prison, Ply mouth, is being converted into a military barracks. The Earl of BELMORS has p►esentml the Romeo Catholic Chapel of this town withNhandsonie d.. vices, emblematic of the Crucifixion, &c. &c. II•s Lordship accompanied this rare and valuable rt. sent with a polite note to him on his josirisey through the Holy Land, that a Cross made by the Christians at Bethlem might be acceptable to his Catholic Brethren of Enniskillen, and that he accordingly afildied to the Superior of the Convent at Jerusalem to obtain one. This, his Lordship states, has been made expre►sly by order• of the Superior, and trusts will he an acceptable offering.—(Ertniskillea Chro nicle.) It may not he wholly devoid of interest to those Ladies and Gentlemen who adopt the prevailing fashion of Curling the Hair, t• inform them, that, in order to prevent the dryness and harshness which but Irons gist to the hair, ATKINSON'S CURLING FLUI D is the only article far that specific porpose,vsisieli has been patronised by the Nobility, and also generally adopted by the must fsshium. able Hair Dreamers. By applying it to the hair after curling, it makes it soft and glossy as the finest silk, and keeps the Curl firm in the exercise of dancing or walking, or in damp weather. It also powwows the most surprising propel ties fur regenerating the growth of the hair, and for preventing it falling off or chaining colour. It is sold lay most Perfumers, Nair Dresser*, and Medicine Veuders; but as there are nu merous Counieifeits, the following signature and address is on the label of the genuine: tt James Atkinson, 44, Gerraid Street, L 0111100." FIRE EXTRAOILDIKARY.—The auxiliary mails from London t• Exeter, via Shaftesbury. Yeovil, arid Crewkerne, was on Wednesday discovered to be on fire, at about a rude from the latter place. To such a height had it got before it wan observed, that the bags, &c. were taken out and forwarded to Exeter by chaises; and the vehicle required twiny hours labour before it was considered tit fur truvelling.—(Bristol Mirror.) We have again Incaution the public against three women, who hove lately been begging, chiefly the neighbourhood of College-green NMI Park street; they have ■ child, *lin is %lofted from the semi of doe to the other, as best suns their pur poise.—They all tell a luu►entnh4 tole of distress; hat no sooner has the appitcdot been successful, than n Man, with w glazed hat on (by whom, in fact, they are hired,) steps nit. and Finkel* the money they have collected.—( !dear.) 41. Vita' _ 6,4.19,544' 6.sts.nil es 7,, Quaner ..... ...-...—.2.. ......... 1 391,260 267,463 123,807 We are happy to learn, that, with a view to the r.lief of the hop-planters, the Lords of the Tree sury have token into considerati,on the propriety of granting n drawback of the duty upon thr expor. tan on of hope to foreign countries, ■nd that the Hoard of Excise have been iust►ucted to take into their immediate consideraitoti such regulations as may be brat adapted for the security of the re venue, in payment of the drawback. The Commissioners for inquiring into the Cheri tie. for the Education of the Poor have made a fourth Report : it is ♦ery voluminous, and contains a great den t of curious matter relative to the funds bequeathed to ahtturt every pariah of the kingdom by the wealthy, fur the benefit of their poorer bre thren. The average amount of the Bank of England notes which have been in circulation during the qoarter ending the sth of January, 1821, accord. mg to an official statement in Saturday's Gazette, is 22.693,5751. ss. GJ. A few days since a French vessel put into the port of lidrush, to be repaired, and discharged her ca►go, consisting of raw cotton, coffee, and dye. stuffs, in the Custom-house there. She lord near been lost et bunch.. where ►he stranded, but wee got off next tide—she was frotu St. Doi ll aa go, and bound to Uiuiki►k. At Egg-Butklaiiil, near Plymouth. seven per sons were atttcked with inflammation in the lungs enured by the extreme cola, aix of whom are Mace dead. This is one result of the severe weather ; ws fear there are tow many other instances in the coun try; anot.vince such is the case we sincerely hope that humanity will prompt those whom Providence has bi rm i t d ~ith weclllti to pity and relieve the sutFeritigt which me but too commun. ~! wiPl . -:. MIME ADMIRALTY' SESSION& OLD LULEY, JAN These Sessions were held this ouruing, for. the •rpurpossi of taking no;nizacce of all offences com mitted on the High Seas. The Cominiset 2 n tor holding the Sessions having heel, read, the (Wand Jury was called over : e great number were fined WO shillings for nottesttesid. ance. Twentc-three Glentlespii having at length been sworn, Sir Nl'm. Scarf delivered the following charge:— " o.”ttlemen of the Grand Jury, you are called upon as Jurymen in this jurisdiction, under ii new Commission, issued in consequence of his present Msjeety's aceew- to the Throne; but Ido not understand that that Commission contains any thing new, except the introduction of some new mimes as Commissioners, and some reference to Acts of Parliament, varying the system of justice administered in this Court, *lnch have passed since the state of the former %y 8. 4. " Gentlemen, I do not understsild that any busi flell to which these modern viiiiations apply, is likely to come before you ; therefore, I do iiiit feel it necesta•y to call your attention to them by any special observation. If the inforinatioti I have re. ceired be correct, your attention will he called on to consider evicence which will be adduced before you on two bills of indictment our is for the offence of mutinv committed on hoard a merchant vessel, and for proceeding to acts of great outrage and violence ag.titist the authority and person of the commander. " Gentlemen, as commercial 'men, you cannot be but sensible how important it is to enforce autlio rny and discipline on board of such vessels. The safety of life and property to an incalculable ex tent, requires that justice should be administered on such occasions with Ile utin-st circumspec tion ; and where guilt shell be proved, that the I :1411 be visited with exemplary severity ; if, therefore, on inquiry you find reason wilfi tient to justify, and to require a further exami nation of facts, you will act prudently in findiarg the bill, and referring it to a tribunal furnished with ampler powers of investigation. other (dlence is a crime of an odious nature, differing in nothing from the similar offence cominned on laud, except its having been committed at sea, if it has been committed. The trial will tyke place in the juris diction of the Admiralty, but it is subject to the same principles of justice, and to the same penal consequences, as if committed on land. Gentle men, 1 du not feel it necessary to detain you longer from the discharge of your public duty, to which recommend your immediste nitention." The Jury then retired to the Grand Jury Room to deliberate on such business as might be brought before them. At eleven o'clock Sir ‘VILLIAM SCOTT, the CHIEF BARON, cud Chief Justice DALLAS, came ou the Bench, when the Grand Jury attended in Court, and returned a true Bill upon an indictment against if Brown. _ _ Charles Stewart and William Goodwin were tried upon an indictment, charging them with be ing seamen on board the ship Good Czar, and felo niously and piratically making a revolt eta hoard the slid ship. A second count charged them with en ',avowing to cause n revolt. Daniel Munro stated, that on the 20th of Octo ber last he was master of the Good Czar, a mer chant vessel. and on that day he anchored about three miles from Bermhohn, on their way to Elsi nore. She was bound on a voyage from Antwerp to St. Petersburgh, and back to London. While on the voyage he took the two Prison, rs nn hoard as able seamen, but in a short tinie their conduct was such as to render it necessary to place them in confinement; after a lapse of two or three days they were released, on a promise of behaving better.-- The allowances of provisions to the crew were very ample. etch men being allowed two pounds —one pound and a half of salt and half a pound of fresh meat per day, with a proportionate quantity of bread, potatoes, &c. besides coffee and molasses. On the mo • gof the day stated in the indict ment, the Prisoner (Stewart) came abaft on the quar ter deck, and demanded from the witness more meat for breakfast. He told the Prisoiter that the al lowance was sufficient, and that he had as much as any other man on board. The Prisoner then went forward, and witness went below to brenkflist.— When he returned upon deck, the Prisoner (Stewart) came again to him, and said. " 13-.-n ye, you are neer a port—get some fresh supplies." Witness took him by the arm, and led hint forward to the starboard gangway, desiriug him to go to his proper station iii the ship. Instead of doing so, however, lie turned upon witness. and putting himself in an attitude to fight, said, " 13--n ye, are up? mesa. iwg, as witness understood, he was ready to fight.— Witness succeeded with some difficulty in quieting him, and he went forward again. IVaitess being desirous of having the conduct of Stewart investi gated, sent for the Captains of three other ships lying near him, and they came on board. About time o'clock in the afternoon, while lie and the other Captains were dining below, it noise was heard upon deck, and witness hastening up to learn the cause, fouud the Prisoner Stewart fighting, swar the forecastle, with another man, and. Goodwin act ing as his second. He desired them to desist, and endeavoured to separate them, but Goodwin aimed a blow at him, and said, s' D—n your eyed, what is it to you ?" Finding it impossible to reduce them to obedience by mild means, lie went to Ins cabin, and armed himself with a musktt and a pair of pistols; but, on his retort' upon deck, he found the prisoners coming abaft, armed with a handspike arid a serving mallet each, and Stewart hada clasp-kitife open. He then laid down his fire-arms and took up a carpenter's adze, and at that motorist Goodwin ran at him, and aimed • blow at his head with a handspike. The male of the ship caught the blow on his orm,and a scuffle ensued het wero wit n ess an d his first mate and the two prisoness, in the course of which witness and Stewart fell together on the deck. After a scuttle of tame durum'', they separated, and witness ordered the mate to charge the PI 1- 'OIIM with the bayonet and (bier them forward. The mate did so, bat Stewart couturierst to get pos. session of the 'bayonet by twisting it Irvin the musket, and he mid the other Prisoner kept call ing out that they would lase their lives. At length they were overpowered and &tyro forward, but there they reuewed their threats, and Stewart said, . goys , r . THE REVENURKL, g . § ATP c c -,4 -.- 3 C. I g t 1 4i - 4 `2- 1 g i i e r..a N 4 I i - e.l 2-: :-.A gi . Auctions Herr Bricks mid Tiles Carer and Cocoa Cider, Parry, dgc Glass /lid", and Ski us )lope I.icentes. Malt ~ Paper Pepper Printed Goode Soap • -• British Soints Foreign Starch Stone Sweets Tee Tobacco end &MG Vinegar Wine Wirt Deduct Ii Disport on the • . -.-: s a V C v 6- -11 ci 7VE ts.-: et : g r -14 - . a Ca .4 . ai An Account ,-; . f . the Produce of the Ezeise Duties .9 . Great Britain (exclusive of any Arrears of the War Dub / on Malt) in the Years ended sth ✓an. 1820 and 1821, shelv ing the Increase or Decrease on each head thereof. 1 Years ended s th Jan. 1820. 1521. I Increase Deereaw ~.—.---- -- Auctions ........... ... 264,806 233.222 26.586 How 20339,166 2.545.713 95,533 Hricks and 'riles 367.195 319.669 47,526 Candles 306.093 310,043 5.023 Coal* and Cocoa 907,155 587.554 110,419 Cyder, Perry and Verjuice 58.461 56.884 1,5/7 Glass H ides and Skins. H0pi........ 329.853 394,425 64.572 Licences. ....... 672,691 698,788 96.097 Malt 2,631.635 4,782,073 2150.4381 • Paper .. ...—..... 461.516 462.955 1,437 Pepper 26,964 141,062 114,79 K Printed Goode 572,676 577,699 5,023 Salt 1.493,394 1,529,862 56,468 Soap British .... Spirits, } Foreign .... Starch Stone Bottles, 2.267 2,117 150 Sweets 12,960 4.061 8,899 Tea „. 5,068,948 3465,764 16,1116 • Tobacco sad 5nit'......... 1,814.763 2.41111,876 676.113 1 Vinegar ... 44.225 40,315 , 3,910 Wine 962.611 944,501 • 14,110 Wire 7,356 10,319 2,961 ---- - 23. 186,479126,364,703 ~2541 3 89,030 Deduct Decrease .. ...... ............... 389,0301 Increase on the Year 5,178.2'24 An Account of the Produce lithe Excise Duties of Great Britain, (exclusive f any Arrears of the War Duly on Malt) in the Quarter: ended 5e4 January, 1820 and 1821, sluiving the Increase or Decrease on each Head thereof: ~),ftrtem end. 30a Jan. 1920. I 1921. liftman. De. oresse. j Idt *•11 i Asia A 5i0.4.7.4 504, 191,431 152.217 71,800 68,7 87.321 94,27 410 14,038 9, 143,09 100. 157,8 127,848 1 - 2,202' 72,. 459,7731 482,744; so l 831.031 985,71 W 11 100,071; 41.580 21,467, 254. 242,436; 7.90,7 323.027 277,685 258,747, 522,000 488,157; 6‘5.275 1 589,571', 1 1 12, 11,554; = 221 3,307 771,51 789,998 111,4911) 547, ' 560.067 1 .12,881 .. 1 . 111 8,9314 '34 24 % 3,3781 ‘,.17q7 MS: .C 4,116 55,442 44.214 3,080 4,630 44.192 30.009 1,4,681 15,458 12.099 67,745 16,958 33,705 99U 14,674 -wl ,-- °I ~: • : M .. : : in§ gad qil4% F:gt atcT..6-: co-4 El 44 3B 0 ;:,: 4 if-4 :1 1 j < 1 . " ...., 3 c ; g ;1. A g § g _ _ - :_77f - ' • -.,~- "~" ' Gip es a pistol, a musket, or a cutlass a niece end we will light you, you 11..-1 !" *ken tumid up the whole crew, and desired them to assiq in fit curing the Prisoners, but sissy bring back, and one of them said, " I slian't interfere, for i am fir peace ai.d quietness." The Plistmeis, howeser, were tioally secured and taken on shore. at Elsinore, %healer, by order of the British Consul. they %%ere brought to this country for Captain Anderson, of the Ali:Takes Anne, one of the Cooping called onboard by the last witness. was next called, sod corroborated his statement as to the latter part of the transaction. The Prisoners, in thsir defence, complained of 4eliug kept upon short allowance, and of genersi in-treatment, and Stewart comolaived of havicg beeu severely wounded by C aptain ...moo in the *dray. Chief &roes Rice ARDS summed up the el/Metier: to the Jury, observing that a doubt hid urioeu in the minus of 11., Court whether the utfe!ice, .s /le • scrib,il in the evidence, amounted to f .ritey or and should the verdict be one of Guilty, the tim A• tit,ti onulti be submitted to the consideration of o.e Judges. 'Hie Jui . y. after half sn hour's consultation, found both the Prisoners Nrt Guilty. PIRACY. Are:ander 'rood •rid Lill. two 'camel:. who were convicted at the last Atlintraltv Sevvioni of plundering n wreck ou the coast of Kent, virr.- t hen put to the bar to receive the awful beasteime of death. Sir WM. SCOTT addressed the Priiontra in his usual impressive almoner. They had, he said, lire.. convicted of plundering • ship in distress on the shares of this coairtry, end it was much to be la mented that there were Englishmen to be found so lust to the feelings of humanity as to make to themselves • harvest upon the distresses of their fellow-creatures. He felt some degree of pleasure in elating, that their were circumstances in the case of the Prisoners of a favourable diameter. which would, in all probability, operate in mitiga tion of the punishment which the law awarded. It appeared that they were not the leAders in the Onside', but the followers of others who were more guilty. As, however, they had been convicted, he must perform the duty, unpleasant as it was, of posing the sentence of the law upon them. The Learned Judge then passed the sentence of Death in the tumid form. The Sessions then adjourned. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. MONDAY JANUARY 8. This morning the business of the Ses • fur the county of Middlesex commenced at the Sessions. Clerkeiswel I-green, before FRANCIS CONST. Ellg. and a full Bench of Magistrates. On the Grand and Petit Jurors being sworn, the Learned Chisitintin took ocrasion to observe, that there was not any offence in the calendar that would require any particular observation from him. In adverting to tile delay that had taken place in tra•ismitting the bills to the Old Bailey, and which was noticed its so pointed a manner by Mr. Baron Garrote last Sessions, it was intimated that means bad beets taken to prevent such a delay in future. THE RING v. MOWRY, WALTON, AND inocti.. M►. A IIDREW• stated the facts of this case to the Jury. It was an indictment fur a riot, in which the Defendants, with other persons cot before the Cuurt had, oil the 13th November last, riotously a•setnbled, attacked the house and burnt in effigy Mr. Jelly, a baker, of the town of Enfield. This riotous assemblage took place on a night in which it had been previously arranged that there should be ao iluinivation in honour of her Majesty,— NI T . J e lly snit thinking proper to join in that expression of public feeling, took the precaution to shut up the lower oart of his house, .id secured the upper windows by hanging sacks before the m _ About eight o'clock in the evening upwards of 11)0 toenails approached Mr. Jelly's house, and kindled a fire a few yards from it, to which they committed an effigy, *lnch was attired like Mr. Jelly ; and whilst this figure was consuming the mab sang the following elegant couplet : " Burn his body from kis head, Aud then they'll say old Jelly's dead." When the figure was partially consumed it was token horn the lire, and the door of Mr. Jelly's house being bruken to pieces, it was thrust into the passage, the mob et the same time shooting and throwing fragments of burning materials agsin•t the upper windows of the house, lit this outrage the Defendant, Bickley, was conspicu ous : lie was the maker of the elNy, and the leader of the mob. other two Defendants were also se , ise ly tsigaged, assisting and partaking in t h e attack on Mr. Jelly's house, which altogether lasted half all hour: Several witnesses were culled, who proved the foci' til..b.ve stated. Mr. IVALFORD, for the Defendants, called no witnesses, but addre►sed the Jury on the frivolous nature of the charge. It was, he sa.d, us one of the w►tnesses had truly described it, " a lark," or harmless piece of amuse►went, which would have ended without any serious coneequeue-a at all. had not Mr. Jelly very unwisely thought proper to in vite an attuvk by the precautions which he haci in his opinion unilecevsarily taken; and yet notwith stauding that indivcreet conduct on his part. what had taken place ? A little shouting and noise. n few broken windows, and then this tumultuoti% seinhlage hail peaceably dispersed. The Jnry found all the Defeioltilts poi the Court sentenced Bickley to three mouths peisonment in the Home of Correction, and the other two Defendants to one mouth's imprison►nent in the same place. 1116 KING O. SMITH. This was an inditharut for au goo suit. and was instituted by the Partbit of St. l'aocros following eircurootaocrs: The Dvlrotho (ibri a respectable looking wont's% of the inidtAle a tt ..) 1 . the wife of jr.N Snug a smith, of Lower Morn. - street, Berkeley-square. Oil the night of the 13,1, N0v..... pine of the nights witen the tone wks illutninatesi in honour of the Queen), Mrs. Smith was tiring a pistol from the door of her hustsiand's house, when the wadding unfortunately struck tin. thigh of one of the workmen tamed Jobosop, em ployed lay Mr. Swith, and thisugh at the Dimes t he scaicely perceived that lie raw wounded, yet the Id 4 fil P ~~. ~~ ,•Mft M N.p m 01`./ ,1 00 . . 7".', - 7••4 Sk