The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

THEATRES. -..ini• bltuitir-txxx. (living fortunately, we may almost .ay, mins csiukolv, r.c.,pril the 'Scylla of Law, and the ch oy bdi s fiction, this theatre opened I,r the arn•..... on S muddy evening, under .iiisnicei iiifi virly mor e I.4vosirible than we hall arinciiiiited. l'i, below was c:owdrd to excess—awl, w h at is particularly gratifying. we believe, with very f e w eXteptiung, it w.lB tilted with • money atria ererP—a 'Mac most 6' devoutly to he weshed,” ho,, by I d tvera and ~ roprietors. There is a charm i•i tie name of " Old /)vary'"—arising from the rein -mbrance of GARRICK. SHERIDAN. and at.wr celebritril men, who hive been connected with this establishment—which insist necessarily the syirtoatliettc feeling o f every real friend to ,h i matit• ,iinuornient, as much with reference in authors as to actors, when the untoward state of its aims is considered. They must experience deep regret, when they behold Urury-lane degraded f r .' s!' her .4 most high and palmy state"—shaken to the centre by intestine divisions—and rendered time rental ksible for the violence of the quarrels of whirl' she ha' been the subject, than for the ottrac boor which she has lurid 01st to visitors. This feel ing of regret cannot hut e4icit a strong desire, by a liberal support, once more to raise Drury-lane to something like that rank from which ultra un happily fallen. Such a desire—such an minions feeling--were displayed most Unequivocally on Saturday 'vetoing—and we hope, with great since rity, that a similar disposition will be manifested - throng! t the season. A successful season would glee confidence to those proprietors whose opposi ,,„„ has b een founded on principle—and it would moderate. if not entirely stop the clamours of others, whose selfish and ambitious views have been heretofore thwarted. At semen o'clock the curtain ruse, and discovered a goodly company of vocalists, well-dressed atNl well-arrasigeol, who executed Gud stave the Kilog null, melt skill and effect. Amongst them we oh- SerVed Airs. BLAND, Mrs. T. Comm Miss Co olie, Mr. T. Coons, Nlr. G. SMITH, and Mr. J. who were assisted by • host of mirror singers. They were loudly cheered on their op pestatice : at the close of Cod save the King, the house rang with enthusiastic plaudits, and the sinlirore commanded it to he sung a second time. Mr. 11. JOIINiFON stood forward immediately al ieroarels, and delivered, la su impressive manner, tire subjoined newt sod appropriate Orsoitne Au- DIMS. It is the production of JOHN TAYLOR, Esq. null was received with universal approbation:— Once mere Old Drury now her standard rears, thistainA by bowls, yet not exempt from fear's ; tolerual feuds have chiseled her onward course, Anil law has interpuest its awful forte; But Cnneord here, we trust, will soon revive, And for your smiles with emulation strive. Is tows, we know, is stronger e'en than taw, Aid all nosakituresa in her circle draw : To Novelty - her stamp such puw'r conveys, lii vain niery`Genins spread its splendid rays • In cold "deeded its brightest beams may fad e, Loat it, trtscurity'scieewhelliting shade. But on the spot wiwie GARRICK ross'd his name In madam isedissee with his Swonercaitea tame; alwre SIDDONs, Tragedy's onrivali'd Queen, As nature vivid, dognify'd the some; Whet.. Susumu, our boast, whom ell admit A eve t Coiontve Is the melons of wit, Eserich'sl those realms with humour that shall live, And polish'sl mirth to hued ages give: Wru the " Fell bevies'', Death" has borne away, th.third has alstiesited weak away : Yr, still their spirit hovers oler the plane, With reason, trails, and energy to grace; Shall these, so long to Fashion yield, And Telesis slroop on the deserted Arid No—Paste upheld by'you, with noble pride, tihall Fashion "WWII, or lead to Merit's side— No—still this spot to Menery shall he dear, And using Genius find protection hem Tiw tragedy of Romeo and Janet then com menced, under circumstances, to which—. " Our 'aging remembraace.cavaut parallel " A fellow." We allude to the introduction, on the satire wren- ill, of a mewßareeo and a new Juliet, in the per- 1 sons of Mr. H. KEMBLE and a Mrs. Macitesisis. W e recollect having seen the former, some seasons since, at the Haymarket theatre. He then gave promise of being a sensible and useful, if not a tirsi.rate tragedian, and his studies, since that per al, appear not to have been unsuccessful. lie is tensility much improved—but a good deal, both in the way of learning, and, what is per haps more difficult, of un-learnissg, remains to he dunes. Mr. H. KEMBLE'S person is gond.— He is nearly of the middle stature—and possesses a light and well-formed person. His complexion is daik, and his features are expressive —bat, of the livuel.v. contour, they present scarcely any traces. Hs ~are, which, at times, reminded us of that of his uncle, Mr. C. KEMBLE, is powerful, but some what harsh—a defect which a careful study of the art of mollulatioutuay in a great measure remove; and Isis rounciatiots is distinct and perfect. 'rills geutlesnan seemed to have paid great muco us.. to the character, and, if he did not throw into it PO moth of the vivida vis ardour—of the soul of an asdesit lover—as we could hare rushed—he never offrialcd by that boisterousness', which is sometimes soma's:els for true passion, but of which it is, in fact, ti.e yert antipode,. it is truly said, that " light .flrrum spedk—but great grief is dumb'—and the ''nark applies to every species of intense passion. 111rr n the heart its under the influence of one pow tri.lll predominant feeling, looks rod motions hsic.ste•i:s situation more truly ans,l more forcibly thatt wants. Mr. I). KEMBLE endeavoured, by tlrrrmesos, to describe the emotions of nom. a— sod. if lie (11.1 mint always succeed in his aim, lie at i"" 1 Prayed. (Ind he understood the mode •hest etilstsd to develope the feelings of the warm and slev i sh i t laver. Ms scene with Friar Lawrerset. sites bosun's bassishinesit, was distinguished by vigour and animation. It was well played, and would have been excellent. last for the oc over-straiiiing of the voices whirl' 1":"" 111 11C11 a saund soot unlike Unit created ItY a Ira" l '"""vse. A little attention to a lust modula tion mould entirely present this. Mr. H. Krmist:7's 14,1 1 .11 - 11 t was decidedly flip best. Mid. ,4 1' 1 "re , stud despair, were forcibly 'depicted. and "r" w sZ l Y c ant t • '"rds to Its prove. If unaniurnue applause Dr 1 1 w greatest incentive to otressuous rarovin in /I , " "It of fame. Mr. 11. K native undotile.edly ter vivid the beat Vasetturagerstrot to keep .his •conrsw " sight osswaid." Mrs. Maextaztf, the mew jefict. w.al, we understand, when Mi•• MOODY, wttechr,l for som e time to the company of Mr. WATsun, which she quitted for • trip to Scotland. She there learned The Wayib gel Married—and returned from " That nation, isseil for song sad beauty's chums" with nu ii.ietent and excellent name, and a consider whir pur!fuw of theatrical experience. She is in stature tielow the middle size—with a neat figure— rossiiii face —end features more remarkable for the exprees 1111 l i.f good-nature than any other quality. Her voice is .weet, but is deficient in strength—a de fect which she in mime degree remedies, by distinct ness of urticidation. Her performance was judici ous, and consequently pleasing. In the tender ivirts, we mean the interviews with her lover. her opting was very natural, and excited great 111- terra. She w.s not so successful when label throws aside eke love-sick girl, and becomes the he roine. Mrs. MACKILNZIE appeared all through to understand the character extremely well, but her physical powers were unequal to the madly -1""Hoome parse. She acted them cleverly—but suit greatly. Her performance was honoured with the strongest marks of s.iti.faction. Mr. Pita i.gx's Mercietia w. unamusing. He has milt hew. ever, sufficient of that graceful volatility, the very • essence of the character. which is necessary to give a perfect idea of Mereatio. The " fiery Tybalt," and the reasoning &media, were well supported sfy Messrs. BENOODOH and HOLLAND. The Nine was played by Mrs. SPARKS in a chastely-hunio sfyle—and her attendant, Master Peter, found a truly comic representative in our old favortite, Mr. NIGHT. II AY M AIN IT. Saturday night being the last of the cont. patsy's performance this season, this house was ex r-edingly crowded. The pieces selected fur repre sentation were, 'lhe Castle of Andalusia, 7'easing made Easy, and The Agreeable Sarprise, and in each the exertions of the performers were crowned with the iiireg unequivocal marks of approbation. The selection could not have been mule inure happily. 4t brought before the house characters long recognised as the most popular efforts of the dramatic insist, supported by those who have proudly borne the stamp of public favour. As the curtsies fell, closing the rept-oleo:silos' of Teaziog made Easy, Mr. TERRY came forward, and, in his peculiar happy manner, delivered the following Address : " IND dINTLItIIEN-4 have lOW the honour or aileiressirs you, to offer the acknowledgments of the Pro prietors of this Theatre; on the clear of their season • and pis. any recollect, they assured you it should be' a anon? life, and Gamin' one' . . "The . Ord part of Shia promise they gave with the utmost confidence, being morally certain that their old friends sad guarantees, of Covent garden, or of Drury-lane (if not of both), would he anxious to redeem Shia house'. pledge of RICVITY, before a was in any danger of being forti tied. " As to the second part of their obligation—that of pro •doicing Mirth—you have exonerated them. If they have not twrstialiei! mirth themselves, you, certainly, have brought 41 with you ; fur (bating those representations, or parts of representation, when we courted your g r fictitious), never was a merrier set of kind souls than our audiences uf this swasiturr. " la short—for every thing, at present, must be abort here—the Proprietors seem to have accomplished their ends I of atfordiiii you satisfactio• tyro from one mil of the sea son to the other; but how (if this system of curtailmeut should proceed) they see la make/WA wide meet, is a Salter of toe serious cuusideratiou to obtrude spots your minds at this moment. " They depute me, Ladies awl Gentlemen, to entreat your acceptance of their warmest gratitude ; to which allow me to add most respectfully, the Farewell Tribute of the Per. formers. We wish you all, Ladies and Geollemen, a LO:t• life and a Dictum owe." ThiefAthiress ass received with the•houdest ap plaisse—eskry pert of the home appearing desirous of testifying their high admiration of the summer in which this Theatre was conducted during the sea son just terminated. SURREY THEATRE. The attendance at this theatre oil Saturday night was, as usual, numerous and brilliant. It being the last night of the appearance for the season on these boards of Mrs. ORGER and Mr. GATTIE, the audience warrinly testified their sense of the merits of these popular performers, by repeated expressions of applause. The Sea Serpent. ur Harlequin Yankee, excited, as usual, considerable Imaginer, ,and the credulity of the public iii else existence of these " monsters of the deep," was sharply and humorously touched upon in parts of the dialogue. lied Riding Hood drew forth the same plaudits which hailed its first appearance. Mrs. ORGER, as Si/tip/Me, wits full of sivacity and humour ; and OATTIE'S Auras Fierpuase displayed energy and spirit. HURT.. LEit's Prince ilhdor was much applauded; WILLIAM'S Simple was irresistibly comic; Mrs. BROOKES . * Grandmother was excellent ; and LEO- N ARV's songs received, as they deserted, $llllll approbittinn. Throughout the several performances the scenery was remarkable far its superior merit. The to- Test vices are picturesque and beaulifsol, cod mat' vie with any of the same subjects mu our 1111160111111 theatres. _ '11:e manner in whit h the pieces are got up nt this theatre, and taste of the retitle arrangements, tried the highest credit opus the tuatiogemtut of the rtoprietor. We lately copier' from u PArisPaper n paragraph, mating, that the Nlasiagrr of the Thcatee du ran. drod;r Wet romanced 31r. HUNT flu its ()mania. Asiother Paris Paper, the Juurnul do Debuts, critique on the piece the Magazin de Cha perons, 'tinier.% the circutriatantea in she follawesig word• An f.mehahurin arrives with a straw has, which hail liven sonic d•tys ht fore CA ell to Iwo-thirds by a horse. This tuilistairsot as the relebrate4 Mr. Maul, still 114-arise un lits front the glorious seats of his espluits iu the late West hunater EICCII/141." A rodugutie Jrw lately died at Paris. aged 103 yearv. A Redituila Paper. Of the I Ith tilt. contain* a Proclaioat of Gisverisor Cut KBURN, prohibiting. the catty of ally erratl lit tiny of the public °theta. Ix-toren the 1.4 slay of :tidy and the lit stay of Ot t:ember, tttllunu tire , proitioring a certificate of vials tati.ou frs.iii tilt. health officer of the port, and fur hi 1Jla;; iitssonsi. reetpt ' , dote awl officer* of Goveriiinetst, h. hoard, the aforesaid permit, soy vessel tittering the lon !hit l au sl ,pre VIOIIII 10 Mir ► vlsolatiun of Itratith otlietva, mid a ccrtificate *um Omni. FINE ARTS. •GRARb SERIES OF MEDALS. When a private individual is engaged on hi's tiePs reeposisibility, in a work so expensive, useful, laid il" that it would be an undertaking worthy ofthe uatirmKl administratioo, it becomes a plea sure, and we may add a duty, in every one who can promote its success. There is a outlet and • public-spirited feeling excited by giving a help lug hand on Cu important au occasion. For these reasons we take advantage of the progressive stages in the publication of Mr. NluniE's Grand Series , of Medals, to solicit -for it the praises and patro -1 siege of the public. Though war i s a th eme at • which reason shakes the head and humanity shod ' ders, II gh the majority of wars, including the last, have been waged fur the selfish purposes of the governments of the conteuding parties, and not far the good of the governed, yet a very extraor dinary portion of talent, of active virtue, privation, of prin. of industry, of 'Leff-denial, of courage, was called forth iii our countrymen during the eventful campaign of the Let war, and as throw campaigns constitute part of our national history, and these medallic commemorations of them are beautiful productions of the Numismatic Art, and constitute a work altogether novel and valuably, ae repeat our sincere and earnest recommendation of it. We hail its advance to two-thirds towards its completion, having readied to thirty oat of the forty of' which it will consist. France and Italy have hitherto borne away the ,paliii or supe riority in this Art, at least since the time of our Smote. But why should this boast still remain with foreigners, since it is evident it is occasioned nut by any inherent deficiency of native talent, but by deficiency of native encouragement ? On a large scale, in Busts for instance, Mr. WEnn widths ns successful a tool whims as any in Europe; and the able Reverse of St. Sebastian iis this series, evinces an improvement so g r eet in a very yaw; Artist, Mr. Mutt, that were the Medallic pa tronage iii ally degree proportioned to his we feel confident that Ire would very soup equal the exactness mid elegant finishing of BRUNET. and the admirable drawing and outside execution of DF.PAU LIS. IN bust of Sir S. Smith, his het work, is au improved and no distant approach to fir. reigo excellence. We mention these present ex. amides as sufficient, without the necessity of rern'. nog to the metnurahle one of the Englishman, Si mon, who lies, perhaps, been squalled by nu modern Eugraser of Medals since the time in which lie flourished, that of CROMWELL and CHARLES the Second. That selfish, 'rostra!, and arbitrary Moisarch, neglected him for the very inferior services of two Flemish Artists, named BOETTIERIL, Our Princes ever since that time. with Ilse exception of Queen ANN., have given this delightful Art scarcely a thought; and even his present MAJESTY, distinguished as lie has been for his countenance of the other Arm, never paid a visit to the publi•• Mint. In France, on the con trary, attention to the Nlint is interwoven, end has fur malty years past been interwoven in the very bowies* of the State, and it is often humored with the inspecting presence of the Monarch. NAPOLEON, whose attachment to the Fine Arts showed itself in r patronage worthy of their beauty, their intellectual and co 11111 l erciol impintance, who raised their professors to the Peerage, and who was not outdone by the MEOW, themselves in his devot edness to them, paid due respect and furnished em. ploy mesa to the professors of this noble class of en graving, frequeistly visited the Mint, mid had his example followed by the greeter part of the Princes of Europe who ensiled Paris, as appears by sonic of the Reverses in the celebrated NAPOLEOX Series. li England, then, where there has been no approach even to such etscouragement, but while every oilier branch of engraving lies beets highly promoted, this has been confined to an occasional publication of a Bust, or some indifferently executed Reverse, it is 110 wonder that the capabilities of our Medallist* hove been but partially brought out—capabilities which, as in every other species of superior excel lence, require a considerable portion of ;promotive agency duly to develope. Let us then, ye gene rous and enlightened Patrosis of British Art, ye STAFFORD'', and Mimi's, and LucAsEa, aid LiticEsTEas, let us give our respective aid towards the furtherance of our native powers Milne exqui site Art ; let us second, with our best endeavours, the laudable efforts of our owe countryman. Mr. MUD'S, who has done so much in the veistrous publication of this noble Series, the first and only one of its kind in Euglaisa, to establish a taste for is species of Art, which, in portablentris and durabi lity (for it " exults its voice to ages"), has proper ties peculiar to itself; and which, in delicacy of execution, vigour and. elegance of deaigii, poetical and elessioil allusion, histosical record, and ex pression of passion and thought, as resulting from attitude, action, and general composition, holds a close relationship with the other admired Arts of Poetry and Design. Medal Eirgr*sing, as includ ed in Sculpture, is one of the charming family of the Muses. The family resemblance is strong and beautiful, both in the linear and the iiitellectual features. Her charms, like Pointing, are seen in her display of the symmetry and truth uP exterior nature, and, like Poetry and Painting, she gives " the high expression of the mind. Life's•boly dame and piercing seiist," and attracts by various imagery with which fancy drevsev the otherwise naked•and unadorned thought. Since our last notice of this work, the following medals have been added : 1. Admiral Sir Sidney Smirk 30t1 Obverse 4ty Mr. Miu.s, in which most of the purls are an im provement upon his former heads, by being cat with more decision, especi.illy ii the hair and tar. A free hand, an outline and tit nog up delicate yet decisive, a naturalist's truth to the suds kiog of the muscles. 'onto, mid skins of animal., Imolai) [nib reN•Cilli for •BIENIOr'S high celebrity, and keep the li'vrerse of this Alrdal long tutor in our bawl for iuspretiou ; it exhibits a •cainrl, the t) pe of Syria ; • Imo, of 1 7 .1441416 , 1 ; and a sager, Frai.ce. The boo is sitting brfurr a Mandl -14 Calla.' in the ',mouse of protsi t tin ; the tiger is skiiikitig away with a 'limit of sulky ilisiippoiiiimei.t, it benig prevented ✓eizitig the CAltiti. Ott t h e I..eergne Acre fiffrailed, Bonaparte replotted. Syria sure& e. Ou me- 'text Obverse. nue. Howl."' a 41tIoneled %um of Erighord tablets of laws; behind ik s fignre Of Neptune. Below is the inscription, England Ores a Constitutinn to-- winch is intended to be read in continuation with the following inscription on the Ezergne of the. Reverse—The lonian lilands.—On thus Revers, are seen seven beautiful women dancing round British Standard. The idea is novel and pleasing, It boasts the highly-finished workmanship of DEPAU Las. 5. The lZererseon this Medal exhibits Britannia with is and hurling • tlititsdrrhisit as she stands with Erin attitude on a ship. Knowl the face of the Obverse is. this Ang. 1798. CopenPaem, 28 4r. Intsi. Trafalgar, 21 Oct. 1803. It is the liorly-executed work of Daoz. On the Obverse is AO excellent head of Lord NELSON, by WEBB. 4. Here the design of. the Obverse, filling almrst the whole brill, displays a teat with purt at its the pery gracefully festooned on a tree, with VIrEl. LING TON within, sitting in a thoughtful and elegant at titude. and reading. lie is in a Roman habit. resting one hand on a shield einho.sed with e (oilmen ; near it is a helmet. The grouping is high ly tasteful, and the composition, design, and isieimos ing of the whole highly classical. Underneath is the motto, Fabius Cunt-tutor—Fabius the Delayer, moot appropriately alluding to the similar ' h uts of delay, by which FABIUS baffled 114Natssi. in Italy, and WELLINGTON MA'SEN4 to Portugal. This admirable Obverse is by PET! r. 'floe Re verie has a personified representation of the T - gutl—alo old man with an urn. Bel s lis us, orange tree, denoting Portugal. The British clamp finishes the group. On Ilse Exergwe is inscribed—, Lines of Torres redras. The English Anna on the Tagus, 1810, 1811. The subject, the magni tude, and masterly performance of this nook. will place it as 11111 l g the most distingsliAril Series cf Modern Medals, and will lecomasend it to the cordial elocouragrmrist of every one whose innagitia tioa is susceptible of felicitous iinpre-ts;ona boon these stamps of genius. Suds encouragement will add a Sits grace to the character of the pro fessedly tasteful. Where their finances ail' per mit, this character will be inoperfsct without it; for st love of one class cf Art will alwaja he accompanied with an littaCillOCOl to every trilirr dn.% inasmuch as the Renewl principles of the Pulite Arts are its the [MOO homogeneous. DUKE OF NORFOLK'S TO-SHEFFIELD. The isocorporated Company of Oak's held their annual festival Thnrsd•y week at their Hall, Cluireh-soreet, Slwf- Seidl, on which ilfellsion the ;Hamer Cutler, Mr John Fox, had the honour of entertaining his Grace the Doke of Nor folk, the Earl of Surrey, Sir Arthur Piggott, Hugh Parker, Esq. &c. in addition to the mural membe►s of the Company. The introduction of Mr. Nowill, Mr. Newbottlil,Mr. Rho d es, and tAlwrs, to his Grace, by Hugh Parker, E.g. affortkd an occasion for the display of great altability sod polite cour tesy oil the part of his Grace in particular, whir, ate bis health being drank, expressed himself in the must handsome man ner relative to the town of Sheffield, and of the interest he Felt for its prosperity, rendered still more powerful by the circumstance of his being a native. The healths of the other ilistimiguisherl characters above mentioned. were seve. rally proposed and drank with great applause. Sir Arthur Piggott owned that he was 001 • tratural.bosu townsman of She& hl, but he hail IRA the /east disiticlination to be con sidered an adopted one. The whole of his address was lit trowel to with she utmost attention, being expressed in a mariner that indicated a clear head and a most benevolent heart. Earl Filzwilliam apologised for sonmaiteudance, in • letter to Ike Master Cutler, the substance of which was re pos test by him to the company. The Duke and his friends retired • little after seven o'clock. The carriage in which were the Doke of Norfolk and Sir Arthur Piggott, Kong! to dine with the Cutlers' Company, Thursday week. at Sheffield, came in contact with a child, at the turn of Norfolk-row, where one of the wheels pamerl over it■ body. The two iliatineuiiheel characters imuntly alighted and administered inch c. 11l ll !ration as wee proper on 0.1 unfortunate au occasion. The child, it a believed, is recovering. Lint week his Grace the Duke or Norfolk impeded the debtors' gaol, in Scotland-st►eet, Sheffield, after which he gave to the primmer, fen guineas, which were di bbb ibuted amongst them by Mr. Smith, the gaoler. The prisoners, thiety.five in number, together with mull of their wives, rat down and drank gued lieglib and lung life to the Duke of Norfolk. At length the official dirpetches from the ships emploved on the discovery of the North-west l'as sage have hero received, and we understeml are most satisfactory. They are dated July 28,11. at is hid) time the Isabella and the Alexander were in lat. 75 deg. 30 min. N.. long. 60 deli. 30 mitt. W.. well over to the American caw, the weather serene and perfectly elver. The variation of the congress, by accurate observations repeatedly wide on board troth ships, was 89 deg. and the dip 84 deg. 30 mils. which led them to conclude that they were ap pioaching very nearly to the magnetic pole. It had beep perfectly calm; the sea was as smooth as glass for three or four days, and the current drifted them to the South-eastward, which raised their hopes of an open passage mood the point of America, from which quarter it appeared to proceed. All the way up the middle of Davis' Strait they skirted an un broken field of ice on the left, but as ti►ey proceed ed it became thinner. and :apparently rotten, and they were sanguine that the moment the breeze sprung upy the ice to the . weotwirti would open to them a passage, and allow them to moth the nertherit altesessrf America. The utmost harmony prey .oleri ainong the officers, and everyiuurt of the ships' com panies, and all were'in perfect health. Such is the substance of the simulate' winds we have been able to learn, There ass abseticletice of private letters to the friends 111141 reletiositrtif those who have enikark ed in this, must intfoietent emit Interesting enter prize. " fife Majesty's ship lortibefts, at sea, Lat. 95. tone. ern. 7. variation 88 48 —July 25. " Dnaa D—, This la our last uppu tunny this year, there. fore I could nut let it pas. without oritioe, oltlsough Hulking lots passed since my lam. We are now to the sur.thward of MI the ships that etre fishing; we see shine a lour way *ltem : the heat with dispatch.. is piing itoftediately to one a theta ; they have followed a peal *ay this year, soul have been very kind in giving us ever, assistance *hen Ili the see ; I sincerely wi►h them all rate back ; they have a long way to go though lb. ice. The coast heains to look more and Moramu.erable; ns we gel north, it ties more Ike ap iwarenee of a chain of lee mountains than sand; the sea is one solid field of ire as tar as the eye eau reach. When the wind hh.we f r o m the worth, we Hod aa►raw passages in it, nod Oliva gli them we pus un monetimes the whole if o ur men dre on she ice, drugging the ship Moog tlw edge of the 4131,10. Front the very great vs,iatiou, we Clllllllll be a great Way from the magnetic pule; you will See 11w variation by vat Isirobstrvatiou on Nu lee at the bold of lbs letter." CHESHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES. STOCKPORT RIOTS. *HE RING v. liiNcticmm. - - - The indictment against the Prisoner contained several 'counts. The first was fur riotottaly osseina Wing on the 14th of July last, and divers othe► days between that and the 17th, at Stockport, will► divers other persons, amounting to upward of WO. The second count cha►ged a riot in,d for the purpose of advancing wheea. The third was for assembling, with intent to intimidate Tho nuts Gartide, the owner of a cotton-factory, and to force him to discharge certain of his weaver;; and the fourth count Wile for an asvault upon Thoinas Garside. The Oefenrlant pleaded )%., Gorifty. The ATTORNEY-GENERAI. (lienyon) stated the case at great length, and then proceeded to 'call his Thomas G4rside 'sworn ere:mined ty Mr. CitoSs. •• I have a factory at Stockport, at which there is weaeteg by michinery. I employ both spiiiners and %venters to the amount of between two and threi hundred. Ii r last I bud 'only what are called power.loton west/ere ui my employ. About 35 or 36 of the power-loom weavers quitted me at tliet tone : previously to their leaving me, about a week before they turned out, they cattle ui a body, and gave ow a week's notice. They told me they would leave me immediately at the week's end without au advance of wages; they cattle in a body, but ad dressed me one after another its quick successien ; with the exception of one or tea, the %%bole did so. In consequence or thir 1 seta to liorton-uponsTretit for some hoods. I had shout six !raids. I hail employed some Burtmi-upon-Trent girls before ; they came and worked in the factory. and are there still. I found them a place of abode as well as ten- Worse's% I was obliged to do so, b e c au s e I h a d employed two purtoit girls the week he fore ; they were in lodgings in the town on the Monday pre• vious to the 14th July, and were abused. I wag obliged to lodge them in the factory its. It'. I durst not take them out; one gill sera beate4 Hid abused in the street, and coveted with mud. Ois Tuesday the 14th July tier six girls came by the coach. Between four and live o'clock in the often:otos twin, who was a aerv.est of mine, took them to hill 5 ,, w the t ool) coirtiog down to the factory between five and six o'clock ; the than who had bete to bring the gills down was covered with mud ; the mob continued round the factory ; the whole plac! was tilled with them, so that I durst not bring tile girls out. My carter came unit a heel of cotton to pass into the warehouse of the factory ; on rerurnitee with Iris empty cart to go home t was attacked ; the cart was stopped; they came and told me the ooh were beating Gestry, the carter. I went up, met found that this mail, Fbercheltfle, rite had held of Gestry; they were scramb;iug ther, and minty more were round them. 1 seized hold of Mtn:hell& by the collar, and took I • off; be was very abusive ; he dirtied and swore what he would do ; he threatened the tarter. The riot continued the whole evening till midnight ; they threw stones at the girls through the 'windows,. Hint-betide was amotig them, hut I cannot fix hint w.th being perticoludy active that night. The next evening, at the request of the Magitrerittli, took the girls nut of the factory to a lodging-houses stopped the factory half all hour sootier that the the mob might not see them ; the mob collected again; they began to kick violently at the house door, where the girls were. saw that myself. I sent two men to the door to keep them olf ; there were us many assembled as the street would con twin; it was filled with people. 1 was obliged to go to them myself; they were noisy a n d shouting; they threw their greasy caps in my flee. At this time a procession came down with an empty chair, slid a blind fiddler with them. I stood opposite the place where it stopped ; they made a ring. so as to include me in it; Hinclichlre had a stick in his hand, and assisted in forming the ring. The men held their arms round, and the women and girls who were with the met) crept under, and then they began singing what they call a knob-stick song; those who stick to their employment are calhd ktiob-sticke—thst is, those who do not turn nut with the rest. At this time those who were at work were working for the usual wage% the others having turned out for en increase ; the song was in -derision of those who stuck to their work. After they had finished their song they shouted, and the fiddler went off; they then begun to he riotous, and threw stones, which broke the windows over my head. No constables came; my own man was much abused and beaten ; they knocked him down and kicked him. They began to shove me, and I was beaten along the wall ; just st dusk I escaped from them with great difficulty ; they got held of my coat and collar to keep me down ; I was struck several times with fists by 50 or 460 together. Just es I was escaping, a man standing with a large stick threw it st tare; it struck me, hut it had not its full effect. I kept them at bay till I get to the main street; I then pulled out my truncheon, having been sworn in a special cone stable; they shouted out to take it front me; •cleared the whole street; I tan into a 'shop; they broke the windows after me ; the tootles follow e d me into the shop; I reinsured there till Mr. Harris. Pon, the Magistrate, fetched me away; I saw one of the cavalry knocked off his horse and beat very ill; • the stones were brought by boys, and faiddown be fore the men. Whenever a gentleetatt or a 'soldier appeared, they threw at them trollies of stones: heard them say, 4-- him, we hate dime lor Lon ;' they said they would pull the house down unl ess was greets up; a woman servant said, r I caulk do because lie has gone out the back way.' I he aid them say, t fie won't be at the factory vet-us while ; we have done his business fo r h isn ; he won't watch his factory to-night stair..' 1 had hero obliged to watch the factory all night. The De feudant was present ; he had arranged the tid dler, and was taking an active part. 1 had beet bested' off the ground, and did not ere what Imp sword to Mr. Ilarrisots. They broke the cottages. door open, where the girls were; they broke site window shutters. and windows all to pieces, and threw the down on the ground; the girls were acres. g elven the cavalry armed ; they were on the lwd; some were saying their players. TIM sot` then' came up just et the instant the mob wee k t wea k. sag in upon them; Sir Joi n s Hostrind Coat op aitli 111 1 i; ~i I_