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London, England, 1819-10-30 00:00:00

ADILPIII THCATRE.

Last night was presented fur the first time a new
rnwieal butletta. in two acts, entitled, Finley's
Sketch or, Look before you Leap. It is a pies.-
irc., little production, end went off with eclat. Its
object is excellent—it is to expose the ridiculous
effects of that ardour of imagination, and I hat con-
fidence of hope, which are produced and 'mooted
in the youthful bosom, by the reading of novels
and romances—and which, when starred to flourish
in a luxuriant soil, fascinate and enslave the in-
tellect to the illusory pictures of their creation—
measuring and estimating by these the circum-
stances of their Waal fate—amt dressing them
in such brilliant and attractive colours. as to
beget • contempt and disgust fur the sober lines
of real existence. Julia Hasty (Mrs. W. Carr-
TraLtif), one of the most spoiled children of this
school, hut • charming girl, has fallen desperately
in love with a figure of a wan whom she has veto
in a dream, and discloses her secret to her mad
Jenny (Mrs. ALsoe), gratifying her shortly afar
with • sight of the potirait of her ideal lover. The
young lady's father, Sir Nimrod Misty (Mr. W,
CHATTERLEY), • second 'Sqvire Western, has des-
tined hs daughter's hand for Colonel Afford (Mr.
.I.Joriss), the son of his old friend; bat the fair
votarist of Romance protests against this deter-
mination. Meanwhile the Colonel, who had ar-
rived in the neighbourhood, has seen, admired,
end yielded to the charms of his intruded bride,
tad resolves to win her heart without the aid of
parental authority or filial duty. Jenny, one of
the most ready-witted of chambermaids. is gained
over to his interest by his valet Seoul (Mr.
COWELL), in whom she recognizes an old but false
Mend. The Colonel is placed under the window
of the room where the sensitive Julia is engaged in
pointing out to Jenny the beauties of her fancy-
cherished portrait, and sings a song in accordance
with the tender sentiments of the former, whilst in
the midst of her delight and astonishment, Scoot
comes in at the window, mood delivers two epistles
front his master. At this moment Sir Nunrod,
acquainted yr his servant Anthony of what had
being going on, makes his appearasee, seizes
the letters, puts to flight the whole party. and
throws his daughter's novels out of the window.
The ponderous shown de..-ends on the heed of Old
Alford, who had
djost arrived. His cries are mis-
taken for those his son, and he is dragged into
the preeloce of his enraged friend. He Boos dies
covers his son's hand-writing in the letters—perS
Mem that he has been in the ground before him—
and determines to retaliate by passing himself for
the lady's more &veined suitor. This artifice.
however, is soon seen tbiusiAlt by the Colonel; bat
the difficulty remains how to overcome the repug-
nance which Miss Hasty is sure to feel for • lover
approaching under the repulsive terms of a regular
formal introduction, and the doll recommendation
of paternal sanction. To vaturrith this obstacle,
her father promises to introduce her to the unknown
singer, and to countenance his addresses, on con.
dition that she does not look at him till he gives
permOsion. She joyfully consents, shuts her ryes,
and Old Afford represents the unknown idol of her
affections. She is thrown into raptures on heating

PRoLoGus
SPOKEN BY MR. R. POWER.
At tit OPENING Of Tilt 11.10 i• NY INFATIRE.
11711 OCTOBER, 1819.

As some fond !math the filial bark surveys,
Whirl, &um his sight his nnee lov'd fair conveys,
With strain el .ye sees it lessening to his view,
And waves, with frequemet hand, a last adieu!
Still sad soil slow he fingers on the sheer.
Nor heeds the fitting sorer or tempest's roar.
Thos. dm' well pleas'd 11l meet, eel heaves my heart,
And dwells MI that sad hour when we must part—
When I, while no feign '1 griefs my bosom swell,
'lake, for the twentieth time, my MO farewell '
Nay. 't my wmd, my laid--my last yon'll find,
Tho' inuc'i your smiles denote a doubting mind.
Have you n.. 1 lately seen Ihro' /Ether's range.
A Comet flaming, and with fear of ehauge
P.'s xiog Monaielon?—.4ls! 11151 stolen il•re
ro.tel,l.tl use buskin'd reign most soon tapir..
Should any ask, why in its noontide hour,
Like Spanish Charles, I quit the sovereign purser '
will a tale unfold—Hod iu my rage
Our therm room secrets on the Silage
Kell4 theig--my Actors sic grown restive all,
Nor loug.r liesiken to my .!,ovec.ign call;
s,i.nr to oil sure lair!, a wand. risit PO. it drives,
S. • take to linsintss, some hive taken wives'!
fly F fly frum mr, suit :00 ,liaasth •
Mont :done upon 111. bl.isted h• ;
But late my plaguy coca., as jr
They had together& round-naliiii
Wrote word— this sctson their enonsttan#nt emit—
Slos!, I I-spoor thing ?—ilto" they are my friends—.
By Jove I will !
( ;fishes a packet of telices.frons his pocket)
Let's see—aye—herr is. truth
Comes a sweet annintrotal Hartle
" Dear rovers, you know my heart,"—sye, still the
pathos,
" But this Excise Board, Heavens, what a bathos!
A,ol thus he quits, Oh onambitions fool!
The tragic sceptre for the diprint• rule--
Yet shall Ina memory live ever here
And still shall Brrerley--Mhelio—/.ear,
Reign in your hearts while Feeling owns a tear.'

Next comes a crave Epistle—postmark Mollusc :
" The Senate calis"—earuse most verso and shallow
" The time. are out of joint, and public 1111.11
" Mart do their best to set them rizlit again,
" So farewell gewgaw Plays! your's, WRIXrn Ilercimet."
Now all this cosies because lie% grown a speedier
What! avoid the rend Curio/crane: shun
That spot wherein! your roiccs swat he won ?
Tho' listening Serrates hang on all he gels,
He awes it all to our KILIEVIVIV PLAYS.
What's next ?—a note official—signed iAIIII,I CURRY',
Who uys, indeed he is extremely sorry,
But Shot the Linen tJ Trade now cones so, f.ll in:
Pssw ! hang his linen! we got the wetAlen
If to my orders Ohms he prove refractory
Ist him improve Lis systrni at the Factory
There sport. and toil th' alternate bouts h. guile,
And man—poor Inbonnng man, is taught to smile;
And who like CURRY e'er from Sorrow's rye
With sunshine Laughter every tear could dry,
IVlien this sail city mourned her favourite dead,
And deemed all comedy with LY.TLR fled;
When all around was gloom and sad dismay,
CURRY burst forth, and re-illumed the day.
Nay, trio, my youths who dash'el thro' thin and thirk—
T, SHER, lIELSOAM, and my namesake Dick—
Thy' sow they shave, thank grey-beard parts Unfit,
And e'en Lend Moack swear, he'll the harness quit.

But ah! ►ad tidings from the North'. for there
CRAMPTON writes word the State demands hie care;
" I'm cliain!ti here by the kg, and made in vain
" Herculean efforts my release to gain"—
He by the leg! Good Heaven ! what chain could bind
That leg fn supple, or that heart so kind !
But let Fate cast his part howe'er it can,
He'll always act the Irish Gentleman.
And can we venture thus to take the field,
Without :Or Lacips, it thy protecting shield ?
Did we nut eras the Stage persist to tread,
When Wit and Genii's with our LANGRISOE fled!
Thew, t►o' sisal thinning ranks, we forward come,
And ou your kind exhaustless smiles presume.
And he! what bright star wandering from her sphere,
Shiaes ea war och, ibis parting hour to cheer?
The fair 011itssA. dispels night's vapour dun,
111 is Site East. and Julia is our sun!
Arise, fair sun, and with auspicious ray
Shed thy kind !mitre on oar closing day—
So may thy beams by an dark clouds **mast,
Increase each year in splendour neer surpaat.
• A character in which Mr. Power was eminently suc-
cessful.

t Mr. Reedier resides near and represents Mallow in the
House of Commons.
1 One of Mr. Bercher's favourite characters.
Mr. Curry is Secretary to the Linen Board of Ireland.
II Mr. Noulan's celebrated Woollen Factory in the
County of Kilkenny.
q Mr Ludas ('Trigger, a part which Mr. Crampton
represents with great success.

LETTER OF Ii.4RL GRoSt'EN4R
TO THE COMMITTER APPOINTED TO RECRIITE AND
APPLY SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR RAISING AN ADM..
TIONAL ARMED FORCE IN Tan COUNTY OP

L INTALLIGEACE.

COVRT OF RING'S BENCH, SnusANT's-Ism,
FRIDAY, 00T011tt 2V.

BROUGHTON V. THE MANCHESTER WATER•WORKI

COMPANY.

The Plaintiff wastheeo;dorsee of a bill of ex.
change for 400/. at three months, of which the De-
fendants were the acceptors, and brought an action
of assumpsit against them to recover the value.
The Defendants demurred to the cause of action,
and the demurrer stood this day for argument.
Mr. CamrsELT, supported the demurrer on these
grounds :—I st, That thus being a corporation created
by a general Act of Parliament, and of which there-
fore all persons were by law hound to be cognizant,
could not possess the power of accepting bills, as
such a right was not admitted in the Act. Hr then
cited the Acts 49 and 53 of the King, for esti.
blialiinK the Company in question of a number of
iodisiduals by rule cri plion, to supply the towns of
Slatteltester and SalfAird %ills water, but not for
any other purpose therein set forth or appearing.—
edly, That wherever cmporations are entitled to
accept bill., they are liable to actions of assumpsit
on that ground, but tint otherwise. and that conse-
quently the Defrisitasits could not be made a party
to Ike present action.—idly, That by the Act 5 mid
6 Witham and Mary, c. t2O. constituting, and seve-
ral subsequent Acts continuing the powers of the
Batik of Englasol. the right of exclusive banking
was. confined to the some Batik—it being by 'me
of the clenses therein provided, that no other Bank,
or body corporate or politic, or number of men
exceeding six 'persons, shall be created, esta-
blished, or allowed to burrow, owe, or take up
money, on promissory notes or hills of exchange,
except where the time of payment of such. bills
or notes shall exceed six months from the date
thereof. 'nos made it apparent to all the world
that no corporal. in the kingdom, consisting of
more than six peptone, was entitled to issue nego.
tomb's, paper, p.s able at three month., except the
Bank of Etiglaiii, The plaintiff. therefore, must
have been 'mare that the Manchester Water Works
Company had C 44444 tinned sit act to which they were
incompeteot by law, iii accepting this bill ; and if
he suffered by los conduct, he was not an innocent
sufferer. No argument could be drawls ou the
ether side from the practice of the East India
Company, in ucceptisig bills ; because the Act
9 and to Milhous 111. by which it was iticorpti.
rited, conferred on it the right of trading, and
in conseTtence the incidental right of accepting
bills ; without it would be impossible for such
a body to carry on trade. But succeeding sta-
tutes, the 41st Cleo. 111. c. 25, and 33d Geo.
c. 5-2, expressly recognized their power in
this respect, and pointed out the mode in which
it should be exercised. The Learned Coun-
sel then referred to the case. Markt, in the High.
gate Archway C..mp,itty, 5 Taunton, 794, as one
directly iii I t. The Court having held therein
that a corporation could not be held liable to as-
stotipsit nit promissory notes or bills of exchange,
accepted by them, unless they had received direct
authority to negotiate paper. Ott the whole. as the
Legislature had mo authorised the Defendants to
accept piper at short dotty—and as there was no-
thing in the purpose fur which they bad been
created steer-vainly to require the enjoyment of
such a privilege, he hoped their Lordships would
see they were wholly precluded flow it, and that
the action was not sitsissinable.

Mr. ABRAHAM, for the Plaintiff, argued. in re-
ference to the clatioe of the Art 21 Geo. 111. c. to,
limiting the exclusive privilege of banking to the
Mink of England, that the winds " one, borrow,
or take up," .114 not include the accepting of
bulb; the acceptance in the case before the Court
was prima facie to be looked on IN an act for the
discharge of a debt, and nothing to the contrary
appeared.
. . _

,Ur. Justice BayLEY—" The principal object of
the Legislature w enacting that clause w:l4 not to
prevent private banks or other corporal from
owing, borrowing. or taking up money ; but from
issuing paper and negotiable securities at short
dates, which might come into the ntarket iu compe-
tit•oli with the Bank of England."
Mr. ABRAHAM theta cited the case of Wigan v.
Fowler, Siurkte's Nisi Pries, 459 ; in that case it
hail been held that a company, consisting of seven
merchants, were liable to an action of vissumpsit
from the holder of a bill accepted in their name,
the number of the partners not appearing from the
face of the instrument, and inferred that by this
decision the operation of the Act relating to the
Bank beh.re mentioned was construed to extend
only to bankilig companies ; and he trusted that
their Lordships would decide that all corporations
possessed the power contended fur, unless where it
was restrained by the Legislature.

Mr. Ju*tier IitYLET-44 I ruppose there are nn
words it. the Statute 49 Geo. 111. which recog-
nire this right, or purposes from which it would
br implied?" . .

rn.l.Amßt
sat.
4AI di
heird in the negative,
then liepowerwitov„t edin
the
Corporation by the common law. Debt could not
be brought against the acceptor, as he we. roily a
surety to the drawer, end there was no privity of
Iwtween him and endorsee

METRIII+OI.ITAN
RADIC.4 L conh'ESPOADRACE.

The following Irtter was yvstertliy nclAre.metl to
Dr. WATSON Ity the itiodieol Committer :
The Committee of Manacemeni appointed to carry the in-
leaded Meethrit ou Monday neat • effect. have soilloriged
toe to treaussit lii you a 'ever iful and torpid Medallion to
take the Chair at she raid Meet Mr.

The Committer, hire been disappointed in thee spertaitn
of Ihr attendance of a If entl..sain f,nm Warn I.
know• abilitter and integrity ; and (sum yg,ttr
faithrol. and zealous Previte., in the cause or PP irvstrt...se 4
and sufrering people, the Committee use ansir,,. tbit
should do them the (atone to arrept their irtv;intii... —Your
compliance will ulslogr, De,ll Sir,
Your tartar.: fi lend and fellow..gtfi. err,
T P4i.1)%1!N.
Cliairmao of the Ci,,t,:nittee.
Committee Room, Wrrh..sireri,
(Molter 2.1, 1819.

The Doctor has irteriterl the following atom's :
GENTLIWes-1 CAIIIIOI 10•11 rer.ri I that yon have 100
appointed in the (:entlenvni you hail invited in pres:rle at
the important resetting in hr held in the Mai ket•pisee, Fins-
bury-square, oo M lay 11.10. At the same time. I her
leave ID appyre yon, that I AM 11.'110) itflpr,....! .itll
dialintuiahed hompair you hate door. nu, in le iley.rc any
exertions sal mi... the r. 10.4- of ViiffCri•Z !WM silly era
liberty merits fivont•ble . n opsioon as In jur;ine al, In
a-emitter fIIC 5. on by to suppl) the sh.fieieney.
For partiriolir srassias at dos rerta:nly fleuohl
have wishes' dim you hail 113 Ar rimier of atom iiti...r per.
sun of greater a rieht and 101.0 to take ihsi unit of hi,.
flour; 'restocks., although I And my health enal.u.terably
impaired, I "viler every pi rsonal consideration, viol shall
nut rail to present mewl( before my friends on that sera_
son, when, if HO other person will lake the post or honosir,
and the assembly accord i• opinion that I should take
the Chair, 1 will do the beat in my power In peilurin my
duty in that canoe. a huh eves v honest man must have so
near at heart. Fully convinced, f my experience, of the
steadissess and desuretion of the people, they will not seder
themselves to be irritated into a bre eh of the peace, or any
DIFV.NCE, even in the vent attack upon
their persons, which I cannot 51111110,4 e will he made. from
the persuasion that the ea. of flee people will always
Ices is, a ',resist flip- liteln.polis, whirls would over.
\lllOlll Ilsrm in tbs. cooiu.m.ii,

1 am, Sir, the erratml esteem.
Tour fellow.mfferrr,
7A 91 EN WATSON.
Them King-court, Fleet-at r'ret, Oct. 29,1819.

BEWARE OF MAGISTERIAL. TRICKERY.
The Committee of Maseeement appoioled to carry the
ittlentleil Melting tin Monday next, Novenibir I, at Pair_
hairy Markel place, Fitstbitry.sepiare, into edict, have at-
reieell information Skit it is the intention of some sti-
pendiary Justices to pool t.lararils on the walls of the metro-
plis. on the mot sit the day Site Meeting it to be held.
Matsui...eine its satt.prcas,un or postponement. The Commit-
tee request the Pablic to lake 110 notice whateecr of Magis-
terial imposition (if it should be piactised), the Committee
twin drleruuurd !al ass. ruble einistitntionally, mail meet
their volLairoz riiiiiitrynicsi to discuss their grievances, mire%
at the hazard ut thee, Irvt•s.
Stolid on behalf of the Committee,
THOS BALDWIN, Chairman.
Committee Room, Oct. 29, 1819.

I'll LICE.

MANSION. !IOUs?.
Joserde Crowder, 13, Monlague.strett, Sp.talfielJort was
charged as follow.:

George Sackett is clerk in Mr. Carpenter; between nine
and ten o'clock on Tionday the Nth instant, a Gentleman
CAM into Mr. Carpenter's shop and said,. man took some-
thing from the duo'.; witness went nut. and tried " Stop
thief!" pursued the man pointed out to him ; when witness
came up Prisoner was in the eicdudy I.l' the watchman. and
had ill Inc possession IS yards of flannel the pniprrty of Mr.
Carpenter.

The watchman said, that being on duty in Threadneedle-
ttttt t, heinern nisi.. and ten o'clock, he heard the cry of
" Slop hitt r xaw the Prisoner (quite drunk) walk ing leisurely
towards him, having under his arm a pirce of II sone!, part of
which trailed on the ground; took him into custody and kept
him until Nat witniss cow up ; Prisoner said he got the
&nor, from nnother M3ll.

The Prisoner, in his defence, raid, be was intoxicated, and
did not know what be was doing.
Joshua [lced, the Other-iu-law of the Prisoner, said, that
Prisoner was formerly a marine, and from some wounds
which he received, entirely lost his senses whenever he drank
any spirits.
The Lord Mayor, in consideration of this being the Psi.
potter's first offence, mid the evidence of last witness, dia.
clanged Prisoner, cautioning him against getting drunk in
future.

George Sackett, it appeared, attempted to compromise
this felony by receiving the price of the flannel from Fri-
wives father-in-law, and lII.W came forward with reliie-
tante. The Lord Mayor gave him a severe reprimand tut-
such conduct, soil said, if be were guilty of the same tiltenee
again, he (the Lord !ttayor) would feel it his duty to prose-
cute Mr. Carpenter, if Sackett did so by his directions.

OOW.STtEFT,

Yesterday Wanton /mire was committed to ',fermate tot
trial on a charge of felony, under the following circum-
stances:—

The Prisoner, about a fortnight ago, applied to Mr. iVrri.
Parrott, • farmer, at Harm laworth, Middle-ire, for work.
Mr. Parrott having employed Prisoner last summer, and be-
lieving his statement that be was in great distress, set him
to work, arid sent him to lodge at a small farm of his, where
his head man, James Lorkie. and his wife, resided.—
On Moaday last the Prisoner absconded while Leckie au it
bus wife were out at work, and soon after it was thscuiran..l
that all the linen and wearing apparel belonging to Lock le
and his wife, had been taken away, and also Loekies watt 1,,
ratort,Stc. Mr. Parrott traced the Prisoner to town, and
went in company with John Wright, one of the Row-sirret
pat►ole to Mourfirlds, and *hire found the Prisoner with
Lockie's gaiters on his legs, and his watch is his fob, as well
as other things about his perm's,.
Samuel Joseph was charged on suspicion of having
stolen two coach glasses found in his pomession.
James Hayes, a watchman of St. Paul's, Covent-Carder,.
stated, that about two o'clock ou Friday morning he paw
Prisoner, in pith ther going along

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