The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-01-31 00:00:00

AMERICAN' THEATRICALS

Mrs. Mason and Mr. Simpson, who lately joined
the New• York company, from the Theatres Rascal,
Ihtblin and Edinburgh, are playing in New-York
with great success. They see unrivalled in their
line, and have greatly concil4ted the public favour.
Mrs. Mason's torte appears to be the fashionable fine
Lady. She has played the Widow Chesely, lire-
tries, Poetise, Easily Tempest, Jefians, (in The
Homy Moos), Lady Teas/e, and Violaiste; in moat
of which she was very fortunate; her greatest failure
was in Mrs. Beverly. in The Gamester.
Mr. Simpson made his debut in Harry Doratsa,
and has since play. d Freak Hearted!, Charles Stir-
fare, Don Felix, Petraehio. end other lively cha-
rarte.s, with much applause.
The Boston Theatre opened shout the middle of
September, and is still under the management of
Millers. Bernard, Powell, slid Dickinson.
company consists of Mr. and Mrt. Powell. Mr. acid
Mrs. Oarlev, Mr. and Mrs. Mills, Mr. and Ms.
Claude, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, Messrs. Bernard,
Dickinson, Johnston, Robertson. Allen, C
eg-
Isam; Mesdames Canninghsin and Grsnpner, ffind
Mis.es Worrell and Cunningham. They bare
met with very little encouragement. owing to
the weitakcAs Of the company. Mr. Cooper, from
the New-York Theatre, is engaged to play their
twelve nights, and is to commence on the 27th of
Novembrr.

The Mater and ‘Vardens of the Baker's Cora.
timely waited on the moan MAtrust., yestetd■y, to
art the a.size .and price of bread. ass Lordship,
after easmining the Meslweighers' account, or-
dered the present prices to remain.
A duel was fnagbi on Saturday, at fkmmings-
grove, on the Watford-road, between a gentleman
of the name of Many, and Capt. Sutra, iu which
the latter was dangerously wounded. The parties
tired twice, and Capt. SMITH was wounded in the
hip in the second tire. They first met iw the fields
at Kenti-h Town, where the; were disappointed.
On the Persian Ambassador's vi it to the Prince
of WA LIS the other day, his Royal Highness pie.
seated hiin with a beautiful and cannot clock, In-
rented by the celebrated Mr. Cotinaces, in which
the time is measured by the motion of a small phi-
tin* ball.

On Friday morMeig, the town of Dower we. again
alarmed 11 the cry of tire, which proceeded from
the malt-house of Janata mei Co., but which we•
got uadvr wits lit' le damage.

T:I1.v: of the CITY t; COL. WARDLE.

Mr. IiraROLIC attended. at Guildhall. yesterday,
to receive the Thinks, and the Freedom of the
Cit.... in a gold hos. of tiie tutu, of too Kuinea.4
voted loin hy the Corpy,r.y6in, for his able and
p-tri,,tit: conduct in the 11,114 e of t .o.lnno.is, in
brio.tin2 fors a yl thsrges the lute Commun.,
yler -tort:Lief. lle u introduced to titr Chamber-
Lou by Mr. Altirrat4li tint. Ibehrrt- awl Mr. Wiwi).
Salm (the motet and seconder) att• tided by several
of the Livery, who recc.ved bun in the pulyttat

After aid ::: i : aistering t':e o ith, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
tublres.eil hiui in the 6,1104i:1.c woe&

" (Awl, Lux 1.1.0 v n Vt* girt you joy,
anti, in the ninese.4 Ike Right Ilu.. tl,. 1..44 Mayor, Alder-
own, and el.imantscra of Mr (•ity ut Conintun
Council et.estshleti, and 'selectable I. thew usiaminous Reser-
)ent t.) the FrceJuall ul the ih‘ruttnint of the
BMW., Empire

The C.iiirt hes likewise usatsisnouvly resolved, that yogi
Laving, unwired by ministerial wslii!..ted scrim's
charges against the late Comma,ler in•Chict; shirt, have
Irvin clean. sah►tarttatcd, rod which have its fact induced
his It.iyal Ilighness to ,igu a siim.amu, of Shirt,, in the
111111i011 of the Court, he is onwurthy,' are retitled to the
(sterna and gratitude 14 this "hurt sad the Coltetry.
" I ant, therefore. kir, to return you t►e Thanks of the
Cowl, tmtether silt, s 2‘leitiorial of soar admission to the
Freedom of this City, in ■ gold bus, of the value of too
trainees, in grarefal testimony of the high smear they niter-
-111141 of the vest, intrepidity, cod patriotism, wheat mess
etnioently eriuced is that arduous and hieJahle under-
taking.'

Court bovine so fully expres::eil the 'r sense of the
importance of the late Inreatiestiou, amid of your ineritueirses
eueduct and perseverance, there is limbo.; left for use to
add upon that subject but, sir, allow pre tu express a wish
fur your htalth and happiness, sad that you may her to
witness the good which ws may hope will result from your
exertions: and may nianki,od iu general, awl especially thuie
of exalted ra3k, and in confidential situattima, be deeply ius,
pressed kit the truth of what hes hero declared by the pt nice
of hist°, :.ins, that "Metier mania prdicitia baud alta
abnuerit "

Me. WARDLE then. on re •tivititt s coln, of the
Thanks and the Box loin t to Catena berlai:t, ad-
dressed kilo us ft): tun :
si tt—With sentiments of the hiz,laral respect and fer2ti-
Owl., I wept the Freedom tlf the City of Loodou. I am
little rapsdee of saying hew swath I !eel %meow ed by so hicls
and prowl a mark of distiuction for, hissers:r strunc toy
serves may he, wises my duty calls me Loth its defence of
the rights and liberties of the people; still, when in highly
respected a portion of that people are confrrring upon WIC
Godson iuvalsable pledge of their appsolsatioo, I feel myself
unequal to do Nose than Mier my plant, bait licarifelt !banks.
And yet, Sir it is not alone thls mask of favour that I am
bound to acksookdge ; but 1 have also to express sly 'reti-
tlede fur that tiaiforus and steady 'appall given age by the
Citizens of London, Awing the mogresa of those lIIISSAOII-
- attacks that hat. tutu made sip.so iz ,its consequence
of that very r,ndlitt salisch has been so distiogonlied by
their approlistiou. That support, So, ,as enabled me sne-
er ssfully to defend myself egotist my coessies—the esessits
of every public man w !so Mors to expire and attack corrup•
win. Hy continuing to vapors and attack it, wherever it
Ni .y oiler it•e!r, I trust to having continued to ow the con-
fidence and saisport of the first City lathe World!
" It is ass small satidactiou to me to receive my freedom,
during the Mayoralty of a Groh:unto, who has already
'Sewn himself the Sem friend of the Rights and Liberties o:
the People' and of our czirsllent Con,litution—such as it
once was wad sorb as, I Sow, it owe mine will he !
"To ye-s, Sir, for the basdisoisse sod Nattering manner in
which you have conferred this high honour upsets me, moth
is due 3. aad I beg leave to thank youkisdly "

The Ake Adams. Autencats it,gate. hits *Tried!
at Amsterdam. and landed the money she had on
board. She is to sail again for Ansence as soon as
possible. and to cal at ao English port in her way.
for the purpose of receiviag Mr. Ptecuway's dub-
patches.

There is a report. circulated upon the authority
of the Captain of a vessel from Kodiak. which
left that place on the 19th instant, of itoN AAAAA
having set off for Spain; but that, previously to his
departure, his intended bride. a Russian Princess,
had arrived at Pans.

The Moo. Conapaoy's ernlner TeiganiorM,
which brought the late advice. to Bombay, on her
passage, we are informed, sustairseJ a gallant ao-
nos with a French privateer of superior force—the
TeigettumtA caught fire during the engagement
which compelled her to hiul ofi to exiiii,guash it—
in the mean time the privateer reedy her escape.
We understand cti men were killed and wounded
on hoard the teignmoulle, and Lieutenant &rawest?
hat lest ater, arms. The TeigseasearA soon afierwarda
Ml in with His Majesty's ship Caroline.. .she imme-
diately went in chase.-1 Madras. Ass. 30.1
A vessel is arrived at Pettiest*. frets Bilbao,
after a passage of tea days. The letters by this
conveyance are dated the 14th instant, and relate
principally to commercial atLiirs.
We stated, in yesterday's paper, that we should
be happy to correct any error is the two Lists which
we published. 'Ye have only learned that Mr. k.
HIRATIICUTZ and Mr. JUISIAS JACltsoal were not
present. and that Mr. Mitumst voted for Lord
POUCIIVATSI. atritiwW. Colonel Systemise desires
us to say be was deprived by Rhine from attending.
if present be would have voted for Lord Polecats-
Tea's toetion.

It is said to be the object of the Persian Ilasbosty
to England, to sepcsate a loran" of two millions
with the !Ala Company; while the latiia Com-
paq. thaultlves 1111C4111 to apply to Parlitseest fur
have to borrow two millions.

We are happy to find that 4 eteral of the. O. P.
Gentlemen, who were murdered in the late riots at
Co rent-Garden Theatre, are, at present, in excellent
health and slrrit.-__

The Serptlntine River was yesterday visited by a
numEroits ‘ssetublege *of 'kaisers, who bravely sco-
wled on the ice, et the risk of their lives.
Friday night, the calico ground of Messrs. GARD..
eta sod Co. at Waudimorth, was robbed of ten
pieces of cambric.
Au inquest was held. at twelve o'clock, yesterday,
at the Blue Posts,iu Fulwood's Rents. Holborn. by
G. Houses, Esq. on the body of Mr. Jones, a porter
at the White Hart lon, flolCirn. who hung himself,
on Monday, at his house it' Fulw...o4's Ileum It
appeared in evidence, that the de&ased was forts'
yesrs of age, and had a family *fn.' children. boat its
very encumbered circumstances. The Jury return-
ed a verdict of Lease y.
The unfortunate Ransom limn Haute Sense-
LIT, whom we have mien had occasion to mmitsen,
and who was embarked some day" ago in the Ussiers,
in order to h, retiirord to New Smith
Waslro, futirtenly di•opptartd fro•rt .:.t vessel. on
the evening of the nth avert., wale at awokar
near tin' (eukits. He is suppowil to here istatried
overboard, and to have peen drowned.—!‘.4l"o"
l'aper, Arr. 92.)

' EDINBURGH. JAN.::.

HIGH COURT OF JeSTICIARY.

Mnndsy the Court proceeded with the bin! of
Charles 411. Queen Anti Alexinrier Bailey. idiots ./1/on,
accii,ed of. housi-lereaking slid theft.
•The iuterlucutor of relevancy having been read.
.and the Jury acorn ii,, Mr. Hang Leon, Oil the font
of the Prisoner, 111•42neen, stated. in defence, I.e.
That his cheat ems not guilty of, the crimes. clue'
rod. 2d. That, although the circumstances like-I-
I led erre proven. it could not be inferred .trout
/twice. that hlQueen was guilty ; because. when'
he went to the chop which was broken into, he did
su ender the emproyinerit of the Sheriff, in whirs
confidence. and that of his predereseor, Mr. Stn., ill'
(now.Haron) Clerk, lie had been fur a long thee
prior to the oomiunsion of the cnme noel
that, in coosequence of this understanding, hr nil.
dressed a letter to Mr. Sheriff Rae, tiit the dame;;
of the house-breaking. previous to its
informing hint that it was that evening to take
place; which clearly demonstreted that, whatever
part M.Queen had in the business, was march. wines
the view (Welding the Sheriff in discovering the of-
fenders; and having his (the Sheriff's) expre.s
sanction to act is. dux way, nuthing criminal could
he iinputed to him. And, idly. it ivies aimed.
Theta fatal objection lay against the indictment
iteelf—the shop,. of Mr. Ker, which 11.111 broken
open, being stated. to be situated in 6' Picardy-
place. is the pari.h of St. Cuthbert. and county ofEdnnbutgh; .
whereas it was alleged, that the lands
of Picardy,aneiently.eo celled, had been separi ied.
by expreu Act of Parliament...from the piirisb of
St. Cuthbert, and annexed to that of St. Giles.
The defence for the other prisoner resolved intro
a denial of the libel, and the misnomer as to the
parishes, alluded to in the defence for M'Queeo.
Robert Ker, merchant tailor. Picardy-place, as
then examiunt Ile depilated. that, on the evening
of the 11th Norcnilier lust, he arranged Ms goods
in the shop rn is regular way, after which he Ewen-
ell a her that runs across the eimlow, bolted the
shutters of the door, cud locked it himself, tarty ng
the key to his dwetling-house. In the morning Ise
was called upon. and, on pfoeilg to the shop, found
that the door had been forced open, and the gooier
in the shop very much disorder...l. but no articles
taken awes.

George hlac•kamith in Leith, was applitql
to by the swimmer. Bailey, to smoke au iron crow ie
the beginning of No►ember loot, tor ohich he Acid
to. Gil. Ou being 'Axon the one meutioemed in the
indictment, winch had keit found inner Xer's ?Amp
no the night of the houre•hrenking, the wititetii
ponied, that if was tiresome be had made to Bat I:1's
order.

James Willon,Siseriifonlostitute of Ediabnrwh.
deponed. that, riu Wednesday. If th November, three
days pr sinus to the house-blanking. ha "received
informatier, lmt'ilot front M•Qsseeu, the's...Loon rat
the bar, th.a a plan had been laid to break 1140 4
jeweller's shop at the head .of Lath Walk, i.y
Al•tioreit, aid another person of the :mine
of Brown or Jamiebon, ..'y means of as iron 4.'4', •
blr. NVilson proceeded to state, that, in 17. p,..-
queuce wf this itiforui.uosis„. ha want, oboist to
o'clock ou the night thaj the robbery was espectiil
to take place, accompanied by Mr. Scott, the P , .
curator-fiscal: agd.theotir ers of the cotes 1, toPiean i 3
;dice. • Front 10 'to 13 o*clor.k they contiiiii•rl
nearly aboiit the spot, during which they beard w. -
vend attempts made •on different shops. rem, of
which ourceeded.. In passing at one time throui;ii
Picardy-place, Mr.W. sa two men, one of whims he
knew to he Nl,Queri.. About 1.2 o'clock, the nuive
of breakin4 open, a door was.again heard, ands on
proceeding.to the spot, they discovered MI, F PICA
shop door open, Hurt a light within. The • ffic,is
immediately entered. and though the light was ex-
tinguished. secured the two Prisoners. Bailey shade
great resistance; fil.Queen made uone, but ap-
peared much alarmed lux! ogitute.cl. On seart hing
Bailey. two picklocks awl taro keys were found up-
on him, and other ke)s npon the floor, near ..
where McQueen stood. A tin ease, containing phos-
phorus eauches was also Maw: is toe agave plat..
The goods. in the shop were very much muse,' slam.,
and part of them bad the appearance of lieng pal L
ed, with the view of carrying them utr. '1 be no
crow before-mentioned was found lying en t;
Walk, pear to the shop. Mr. Wilson also
that he was present on • Friday, soon after 0,, •
of Mr. Robertson of Dalkath was looker ir.
bleQueen was brought before the Sheri*, a .
kiwi to him that he suspected be lt .4!
ge gator part of the goods which had bees. slide:.
that occasion, in his custody ; aod, therefore, 4a
he was anxious to recover them, he promised him
his protection, if he would .diseuvi r the wholr toot
be knew concerning that rubbery ; but, declining
this, he was informed by the Sheriff, that if he ea,
an engaged in any matter of this kind, witnout
giving previously; lortuation„tand having his tas.ctien
to do SO, he would be seized and brought to punish.

Four sheriff-officers were then ex.imined, and
corroborated the eircurnstauces stated by the pie-
ceding wituesa.
The .Hon. Baron Clerk depooed, that, in 1101
month of• April. M.Qiicen was brought as a pil-
e:user to his house, by two officers, when Ire pro-
pqssd to disclose -something of importance relative
to a igare.; of housebreakers, if he was not hared!.
-.dealt with himself; and at that time he made a
particuler commuoicati on rcepectiii% a itutrd or;
fender, whom the Hun. Baron did riot think it
prudent to mune, but whom he anxkosly wi,heel
to detect; mad this talon:taboo he Sad, from other
quarters, ascertained to he correct. At this hour
he reformed his Lordship, that afters' capital
hosesebreakingis were to be attempted in i he course
of a tor days.; sod he then received his per:eimiem
to sitend the meetings of the gang. is oreler to
ascertain their places• and seemingly to join with
them, and. although feuud is the act, he was in-
formed that he would
by H. llaphity's Advocate. provided the info• ing••
11011 previously given proved accurate. I.y.m, Case
prisoner at the bar, we. hot the per,,, again•,
slum Wives was repaired to give iufurnsatiou.
He was restncted, moat positively and uarticalari,
not to concur an any act, *Moist giving prelim'',
information. On witoeso beiog appointed a Bia:wr
of Exctrwtrar, ha taittaituoicatail the Datum of tLir
understaridorg beta/tea in.o acid the Prison•
M.4,tueea, to Mr. Rae, the present Sherid ;