The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-20 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDE X THEATRE.

The regular performances at this theatre closed on Sa-1
threlay, but the house was engaged last evening for the
performance of Mr. Penn's tragedy of The Battle o/' Ed-
dingle'''. The victory of Alfred over the Danes at Eilding-
ton is a " tale of other times," known to every reader of
the English' annals. The facts connected with it constitute
the subject of the play ; but the texture of' the fable and
other incidents are wholly imaginary. The tragedy was ,
first published in 1796, and dedicated to Mr. Pitt, of
whom Mr. Penn appears to be a very vehement admirer.
Since that period this gentleman has obtained some cele-
brity in the fashionable part of the literary world, by cer-
tain lectures, whimsically termed " Outinian," where
young ladies are eilith el and instructed by amine very
,interesting dissertations On that (to them) very inte-
resting topic " matrimony." These lectures continue
to be held weekly at his house in Spring-gardens, and
I embrace the discussion of various branches of literature.
Of the tragedy of Eddington we cannot speak very highly
as a dramatic performance. It exhibits, however, a poetic
taste of sedulous cultivation—and the sentiments, which are
flowing and natural, are conveyed in language always
pleasing, and sometimes powerful. They are such as be-
come a gentleman and a scholar. Of the performers we
are unwillini; to speak harshly. We are not likely to see
theni again, and we cannot say we regret it ; the perform-
ance can scarcely be considered as a public one. There was
a pretty full attendance in the boxes and pit, but it was, we
suspect, the complimentary visit of the numerous friends of
the reap ctable author, rather than the meeting of such a
mixed assembly of which an audience is generally made up.
The deficiencies, and they were not a few, were therefore en-
dured with that well-bred forbearance and indulgence which
one might naturally expect from a company collected under
such circumstances. The performance was got up under
the supei intendanee of Mr. Smithson, who so successfully
opener; a theatre at Boulogne and Calais last year. Con-
• dering the materials lie had at his command, he may be
said to have "acted well his part" in conducting the repre-
sentation. There was a variety of singing, Re., but we
shall be silent triton its merits, for we fear " the farther we
would go the performers Toga tire worse."
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On Saturday a meeting of Noblemen and Gentlemen from the
City and the D'est-end of the Town. met no board the State. barge
of the Merchant Tailors Company. for the purpose of taking into
consideration a Plan for forming a Quay to extend from London
Bridge to Scotland-yard, and amongst the tonim.ny on board were
--the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, the Earl of Rosalyn, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Palmerston, the Earl of Carys-
fort . the Hon. Agar Ellis, the lion. Thomas Ilitskiseron, the
lord Mayor, Mr. Alderman foal, Mr. Alderman Garrott, Mr.
Aldemian Lucas, Mr. Easel!, Mr. Slade. sir James Mackintosh,
the Marquis of Londonderry. S. Ltishingten, Esq. M.P., J. Irving,
Esq., Grant, Esq. M.P., Wiet. Lemke, £541. M.P., J. Biden,
Esq., and William Saunders, Esq.
About three o'clock Ilia Royal Highness the Duke of Votk
came on board, and took the ("Nair.
Lieut.-Colonel TRENCII, 3leniber for Cambridge, then ad-
dressed the meeting, and said, that instead of occupying their time
by the usual apologies for intrusion, he would. without preface, en-
deavour to explain the nature of the plan which he had now the
honour to lay before them, as shortly as was consiatert with clear-
fleas. The general outline of the project was to make a magni-
ficent quay of communication from New London Bridge to Scot-
land-yard, thus connecting Charing-cross and %Whitehall with the
heart of the City, and affording to the inhabitants of both extre-
, mities, as well as those along the whole of the line, a healthful
and beautiful promenade and carriage road on the banks of the '1
' river. The quay to be tat feet wide. with a footpath on each side,
to be separated by rows of trees and lamps front the carriage-road
in the centre, and in cases where commercial convenience requires
the accommodation of wharfage, a proper portion of the terrace to
be railed off for that purpose, securing accessfor unloading without
interfering with the communication. Though lid feet be stated ge.
, nerally as a breadth desirable for so magnificent a terrace, yes both
the breadth and heighth might vary according to circumstances; it
bring above all things desirable. that In carrying this great work into
effect. public advantage should interfere as little as possible with
private convenience. The whole of the quay to be supported upon
arches, with a bold projecting cornice, and a simple balustrade. In
pursuing this plan of explanation., Col. Trench thought it best to
refer in the first place to that part of it which was at this moment
under the observation of the meeting. (The barge was moored
half.way between Scotland-yard and Waterloo-bridge). Ile pro.
posed to project a pier into the river front Scotland-yard, and from
its extremity to carry a terrace on arches to the exiremity of ‘vatee.
I:xi-bridge, where there were now three arches of a store belooging ,
to the Duchy of Lancaster. This terrace would stand on arches '
25 feet high, and be 110 feet broad, for the purpose of cr.:ming
house', to combine profit with amusement. In fart. it would be a
new street. of 23100 feet in length, 7tl feet in breadth in front al
houses, which would be 411 feet, and of any extent of front that
might suit the individuals proposing to build. The facade to be
divided into three buildings. with two intervals. on each of which
might be placed a handsome fountain, and by using tide-mills to
command a supply of water, they may be formed into j.ta d'eau to
the height of 40 or fill feet. In this and marl valuable suggestions,
Colonel 'French was indebted to a distinguished Lady why sat on
his Royal Highness's right hard (the Duchess of Itutiand). lie pro-
posed to place in the centre an equestrian %tante of the King; but he
was away: that these ornamental circumstances were of minor import-
acre, and he would hasten to state hula views with regard to the first
division of the projected measure. This terrace would be a flat
crescent. Col. T. then produced a letter he had received from Lord
Melville, and read an extract which he said gave hint much plea-
aure. Ile must confess that a subsequent part to which he should On Sunday morning, between four and five o'clock, the
have occasion to refer presently, caused him proportionate regret:
for he well knew the just and proper influence which the optrion undertaker and his assistants arrived at the Caledonian
in t . has
of that ettli ditched and intelligent Nobleman most have upon the Hotel, to prepare or p acing the y
f l ' Royal hotly ' h•
public mind. Lord Melville says. ••• As far as relates to the pro. porary depository, in the vault at St. Martin's Church.
posed quay from Scotland-yard to %Waterloo..bridge. Ida not ao- About five a hearse drawn by six horses, and a n ournir
prehend that any injury could arise to the navigation of the river,
provided the line of it was judiciously taken, so as to leave Reif- coach drove up to the tavern, and the coffin was broterl.:
out on the shoulders of tight men, and placed in the
ficient water-way between that quay and the Surrey-side of the .
river, which happens in that portion of it to be of touch greater carriage.
breadth than in many other place+ above London-bridge. his Lord- The Governor, Treasurer, Rives, the Saretary, to‘i
ship also suggested that it might perhaps he hem, to wait till the Captain Starhuek, then entered the mourning coach. 2! l
anticipated evil occurs. befreo they attempted to apply the remedy. i
oc
the pres,sion moved on at a funeral pact towards .
Col. 'French was sorry to say he should have again, and with loss
Melville's letter; but still he antici.
satisfaction, to refer to Lord Martin's Church, where, on its arrival, the coffin was tato
pated that the objections would not he insuperable, bcciaue he con_ out and carrit d through the aisle of the Church. and iltn:‘,.-,
ceivsd they were built on a supposition that the quay was in all sited Ly the side of Tanishanialu, the late Queen. 1,..
cases to preject eighty feet into the river: this seas by nit means inouining coach then conveyed the suite back to the (i: 0
necessary except from the temptation it offered of getting rid of doniaa Hotel. Them was no sort of ceremony what: ee-
clauses for compensation. which opened AO wide a field for jobbing, observed on the occasion, and the proceedings attracted
expense, and dela", in adopting the preferable course of forming a
very lade notice.
line, punly taken from the land, and partly front the river. Before
he quitted this part of the river he would refer to expense and profit. It is the intention of Mr. Rives to proceed to Frar.t.
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- He bad done Ida best to glean front good authority in every branch this week, upon some business relative to his late 110:.
Yesterday being the anniversary of his Majesty's Coro- , what he could, and would state his li,.lief that the Great Crescent of
nation, the same was observed with the usual ceremonies i goon feet long. 110 feet wide. and 25 high, might cost lOW.:llaster ; and on his return a ship will instant'v be
of ringing the belts of the several churches, and the dis- making 2110.thf0/. 110(00 feet of terracei at three
rgutineas per toot,
!l."(IY
i • i'e
l'i.i, ' for the Sandwich Isles.
to embark with the bodies of the King and Qin r
play of the Union Jack on their steeples. The Royal . reedldiik,pdrth„ ihueccae ICl:tree:l uthtel.44"-sat;.leniabcnnui,!..a .1.1:1)tal teed' lailt;t.aven.thi.c.h I A few days prior to the King's death, Mr. Weis.
Standard was hoisted at the Tower, and the ships in the .
River, anti in the various docks, displayed their flags upon . would be between I! and 12 per cent. profit on the 200,000/. ex- his Majesty's re quest, prepared a testamentary tloculm,:.
penditure, independent of die tolls, which he conceived wouid be
the occasion. At one o'clock the Park and Tower guns productive, and independent of the value of tide mills, which he ltnfi it
,sovas not signed till a few hours before his elissniu6,r
were fired. j understood might be turned to profit. With regard to the other
The Duke of Buckingham and party returned from a I part of the work, in some cases the quay would let well for wharfage . The 1..) ver.nor., at the K. ing's nquest. attested the w•.!!ot
his Majesty, he being so feeble he could not hold has i. 1.:
short excursion down the Firth on Friday evening. The ! and MOMS; in otbei..parts profit . , ,
would be less, because part of the but upon Rives explaining to him that the t1ea.a,..:1
, space must be sacrinced to give access, for instance, one cet"re arch ! woul I be lorai:a unless he auested it in his 0" 11".1.
i weatlit r both then and since has been exceedingly trot ohfert hcaree%esf,or boats to lie in end discharge right and left ; and
vourahle, and his Gracc aid not put to st a for his ultimate as, for inatance„ Mr. Alderman Thstrtpaon, ria he had
journey to the Western !standstill the forenoon. On Sun- no accemntodation offered tii hint hy the project, except a writing, the King took up the pen, and, with as:istailei
l day the Duke and Duchess. Sir George Nugent and rand- nII made liis mark, which was witnessed by Derters lav ar.
ly, &e., atseastail slimise aiiiimin thc_new Episcopal Cha- ir.g over his boats and workmen, which he did. not. want, %tnliiiataw and . :
Pereorine, besides the li.ivernor and the rest et the suite.
. similar pardons would produce nothing. t 01. french took the I
• .
pet. Iler Grace, who is it• clime state of health. and ' ritfeetnP, anda tlhakelnligverthis"atnatkllff. "pre; foot,Vlrer
would cost colAntHt 317.0110/imilige. : rrir,,C7enlif,
, unable to bear the fatigues of a sea voyage, left the Ton- ' gtai,ouut.i lopkinc du whole expense Litli.tiOtti.; mei Al per hoot
tine this morning on her return to England.—G/uvor appeared to hint, unlearned as he was, an cioinimasle large esti-
. !howl& mate for such a work. varvi.:g in breadth and ietg;h to. it mud
i (In Saturday last, his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, neccascrily do. Ile stated his conviction from all he had seen,
heard, and read upon the stil.j....t that set:nettling of the nature he
with a numerous suite, passed through this city, on his now proposed would have been rendered absolittel; neress.iry to re-
way from London to Scarborough. Lord Macdonald (late , mesh !bedevils he had rtferred iii, and that individuals sufli.ring
i I kneral Bosville) arrived here the same day, and on the . would have actually had claim. for compensation s heal this *raged-
! following morning proceeded to his scat, Thorpe Hall, in !ice'st projectl will prevent or saitiststy. if
utilon pass,irisgetllkit.tne,erlo.ol.t.ir.l,;n
j the East Rhling of this county. (hi Wednesday, the Earl
lof Nlulgrave passed through, on his road to his seat. Mul- oh:isitirpstasi: Meuirtittortactrlem.e.";ctintiTrtit..tied..if.theerla. fn.% limo louse; the
kept' so
• low as to intercept as little as possible the beauty of the arcade. It had
grave Castle, near ll'hithy. The newly-restored Lord , been said due the terrace rat Sum-roe: IIOSISe Was not so fliciently. wid
Viscount Stafford (Sir ( leorge Jerningham) also passed or !strong enough to bear carliages ; the remedy for this was simple
through, on Ids Iva., to Edinhurgh.—Fork Courant. and obvious—pull it down and strengthen it. double its breadth
The Ghtsgeor Hererfel of Friday contains the following I. (I,l7efi7gtythf::ellilnl,
ou'illtlhifta.crli'celir.atgh'el‘innt.tiltilittilleel,7o.aintranepspl.°.7.(il'iise4iii..
paragraph :—" The Leeds paper gives a report of the death i was the Temple carite.is. Beet here there was also sit rievious and
of that distinguished Nobleman, Earl Fitzwilliam. His j practicable alternative. If theltenehers wished for further wool-
Lordship was born in I its." I inorlation cf Chambers, a row of houses might be built down to the
A silly rumour prevailed in this city on Tuesday last of . ".,catir Inv
I,tirofif
ithe lite': ofll
in tiht,exisfifttgt.natrarct,t,'.ataiat.attitelrien tl.t!:tkebiet
the tictuthi of oitr worthy and fitithlnl re presentative, 4;c11. • 'll it w above die quayste til'eleiteYing tip frsouli' idie garden, as it dOes OA the
CrlltiVe/10T. The Gallant General, we are happy to say, is, opposite sitle,and at such ahi iglu as shall secure the privacy of the
in the enjoyment of good health.—Chesfer Chronicle. 'garden. In other respects the inhabit:olN of the Temple would be
The Ght.rtr:ic Couricr intimates Brit Mr. Brougham in-: obviously beteelitted, as the quay would sore as :1,441 bastion, to
tends to oppose Archibald Campbell. Esq. at the next . secure then! from inundaiinn and !lamp. In pmecetliog towards
London Bridge, he said it was his deity. le wsvcr rcluctat!!l:,„
election, for the Glasgow district of Burghs. I to reed to the meeting the co!::.l:tcht.t! part I f Eit,tl %I els :lle's
That delightful vocalist, Miss Stephens, has been per- letter, 1; k w,,,e,, stetted, tie,,t fits Lordship te:ceiv.il that the pro_
forming at the Edinburgh Theatre with her usual success. jection of a quay eighty teed into the rist r, :den; that pint rit
Thomas Hope Byde, Esq. of ll'are Park, Receiver-' it, would be injurious to the itavieration, which omit depend
General of tbe county of Bens, which situation lie has l',l'.,ll'ill:;:in...htilleer.:-:;,...",fedliwhi'shite hin'iii,'„gi treetiit atriil
nitil,ii'i'‘h';niria.tlied ; and
way would :let ate with the opinion
expected rob.: don
judgment,
l I Tral it lir 1
filled 33 years with ability and integrity,
.has resigned ;
and Adolphus Meetkeerke, Esq. of Julian s, is named as London liritlge. Ile tilt most distrustful of his men
his suceessor.--( 'went!, ( 't om kb.. i when put in competit bin with so notch experience. and Suet stye.
that convinced that his (Col. T.'s) data
A 1 ORS:stunt Et. 1. I..—The annual ronfrrence of the rile iiifelligencee ltut ditieerisg in his data, he clung to the hope,
Methodists which recurs on crier in sir orocs, is this
ei.l).rrLe.t:T.lheAlst:oht.iiligileacrt.".lcll.lbe i • i die same •onelitsom. As on envoi-
}Tar to he' field in beds. The conference, we understand, meat (lA. T. observed) he thought he could vet tune to say, that it
will commence on IVednesellay, July vs, anti there will be instead of aliii,ooo/. paving ten per cunt. interest, calculating the
. nearly 100 preachers present.—r,a CUil 7 ant. , toll, he were to double :he expenditure and diminish the profit one-

factory.
The Duke of RE ?LAND rase and said, that in common with
every person present. he felt highly gratified by in, project Irma
had been an ably stated to them by Colonel 'I Tench ; and feeling
convinced that if it should be found practimble, v would at once
give to this City the character tit splendour ar.d magoifitenoe to
which, as the llettopulis of this great Empire. she was justly ere.
titled among the capitals of the world He world not further de.
tacit the meeting, but as art tarmac of his opi. ion, be now mood
the first Resolution, which express d the sr mval oldie plan by
the meeting and their confidence. that if the difficulties atterniirc
it could be surmounted, it would add to the beauty and convenience
of the capital.
The t 'it ANC E11.1.01t of the Exc lietan Ea seconded the motion,
which was carried unanimously.
Lord Rosie N niov.vl the Resolution for the appointment of
Committee, consisting of the following .11embers, to turestigate its
practicability :-
Ilis H. I Highness the fluke of York. the Puke of Rutland.
h 4 Royal Highness t''c Prince Leopold, the Duke of Wellington,
Sir C. long, the Right Hon. T. 1% ollace, H. lignites. Esq. Right
Hon. W. Huskisson, Sir dames Mackintosh, Sir R. Inglis. J.
Irving. Esq. Alex. Baring. Esq. the Earl of Carysfort. the Earl of
Rosslyn, Lord Palmendon, the Right lion. the Chancellor cf rte
Exchequer, the Hun. G. Agar Ellis, Ridley Colborne. Esq. M.?.
Hon. G. Cockburn, R. Gordon. Esq. M.P. Sir H. Hardinge.
31. p. Lord Lowther, Lord Liverpool. Right lion. R. Peel, the
Earl of Harrowby, Lord Bexley, 1:. Grant, Esq. M.P. the Led
Mayor, .11ilennan Wood, .11.1crwan Garrett, Alderman Than?.
soli, H. Slade-Esti-1. feral, Lnlger, Esq.— Rust,
Esq. Griffith, Esq. It. Esq.
The LORD 11AV(12 begged to be tinders'ood, that himself and
the other Members of the C•mpuration, in their official capacity,
gave no opinion whatever on cite measure.
The Lonn Maxon. Alderman Wool,. and Mr. FAVFLI. sag.
gested that their nanies might be withdrawn, and the Resolution
I was awned to in an altered form.
The Thanks of the Meeting were voted to Colonel Trench.for
the able almoner in which he had brought forward and eluciciad
his plan.
The Marquis of Lon noxibtaav said. it you with great suit.
fiction he rose to propose a Resolution of Thanks to his Royal
Highness the Duke of York.
The motion was seconded by the Right Hen. W. Huskisson and
carried unanimously.
His Royal Highness expressed his readiness to Om his timeand
every exertion in his power to forward the undertaking.
The barge was then unmet wed, and rowed so far as the Sews.
I work bridge. The company went out on the roof and inspected tte
site of the intended work as they passed. At shout five o'dak
they landed.

THE LA7'E KING if the SANDWICH ISLES.

MI:RDER IN OXFORDSHIRE.

Some account of the murder or James 31iller, the gam"-t:7O.
of Winchwood Forest, Oxfordshire, under lend thurcht;l..:,
rar.ger, appeared in most of the papers three or four ver.los:'
The unfortunate man, it will be remembered, was found siz-wl i!''',
forest on the morning of the lath M June, and there was re ' •''''
that he had bled to death from a wound in the thigh throve,: a.'
a ball appeared to have mowed; a wound which. of iiiune•-!,
I prived him of the power of moving to any distance for aid. 1.,'
i hurchill a::d Mr. Ilyde, a local llialfiratrate, upon being ti-dei i'
of the murder, commenced an active inquiry, the result et .b.'
was the apprehension of two men of the names of Jemi., P.';,-.
and William Janice, hut no conclusive evidence was sit the ti',,,:
tained against them, and they were discharged. lard I h ..17,"...:
then wrote te Sir it. Bintie. the Thief Magistrate of Iloir..star:
requesting that an experiens ea iillicer might be initureos:,. 7:
down to assist in itiveattgatitg the matter. Salmon was c.:•P're,"
to the forest, and having vi,itel the spot where the ntarins
...,
. commitied„ and made iriquiries in the neighbourhood. h., ~,,,
mended that Pitt. rway aril Janus 4tould be again taken up• ~.,_
was done, and salmon procured a warrant to search their I•'*- 7;
where were fontint snares., and every kind of apparatus id the n',..•
ingerious construction fur the taking of game. There
.•`.1,,,
found a bullet mould. Upon the spot whcre the bec!.; et ),-;,
was diseuver,d, a bullet was tepid which there can he rot`":
was the one which passed throuith his thigh, and this 1.2.
exactly lilted the mould foetid upon the premises of the tai4^,'7.,
Several examinations hare taken place, and Salmon cootor.f_
get together a mass of evidence, tending to imt I.rate the VT, ~.,'",
in the crime with which they stand charged. l'he final rico i. ' ,
been, that the prisoners are fully committed Mr trial. tort` • ri..
hat the rext Ilkiiirel assizes,at.d na less thin II; Vi 11110.,.. &
bound over to give evidence.
A.

ARRIVAL OF TUN 1 iZI S ell AM PI0N•—A1110111:4
passengers by the stt•san-packet from Milford to
yestoilay evening (Weinesday last) was no Lei
sonage than Jack Langsn, the intAiistic hero, who 131:
amidst cheers from the prisons assembled on the
well as thcso on hoard the packet. and arrived lam 1: 7r.
'.
at tire Commercial in Coati city. Ile is to p 11,..".
this (lay (Thurs:lav) we Izankrstancl, to Dahlin.-0-.
ford Chroui;L:.