The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-06 00:00:00

Cu,EAT-GARAMN THEATKR.

The nrw mosieal drama or Ivanhoe was per.
formed at this theatre on S itordal evening, with in.

creased applause. Theboese was unusually crowd.
ed, and presented a very splendid appearance. Some
judicioos alterations have been made io this drama
since the first night of its representation. which
have tended very lunch to the increased success of
the piece. We were. for instance, somewhat altocke3
at the premature appearance of Sir tieginold Front
de Beryl; in the interview between Sir Brien de
Bois tivilbert and hare the Jew. The effect of
that heartrending scene was, in a great measitre,
destroyed by the untimely intrusion of front de
Brewf—the attention was diverted, and the flow
of passion, as it were, stopped at its very source.
This obvious mistake we were glad to see corrected.
hat the second representation of the play Front
d: Raul does not enter until the unhappy Isaac
fails in an agony of misery at the feet of Gailbert.
We have seldom witnessed a more affecting piece
of acting than this scene presents. We entirely
agree with a Morning Paper that the trenscendant
talent. of Mr. WILLIAM FARREN have never
been more successfully displayed on the Lon•
don stage than in the character of haw.—
bane. an aged Jew, persecuted and despised,
threatened with the torture if he refuse to yield up
his treasurer, accedes with reluctance to the de.
mends of his oppressors. consoling himself, how..
ever, will the reflection, that in the person of a du.
t;ful arid 'pollees child, he has still the best treat-
MUft that heaven could bestow. It is when (Arlberg
tells hint that this darling of his affections must be
separated for ever from his embraces, that his heart
breaks out into all the energy of passion. He
rites above his fallen state—he defies the terrors of
torture and of death—despair calla op the pride of
men within him, and he now reproaches with bit.
terns' and with scorn the man before whom he had
so often knelt and trembled. He refuses. though
the flesh should be torn from his bones, to deliver
up one single piece of silver. He relaxes, and
again entreats, in the tone of supplication, that
they would spare his child. Nature is toe weak for
this strung conflict of passion, and the old man at
length sinks, breathless and exhausted, at the feet
of GoUberi. We need scarcely add. that Mr. FAR.
ant dryer down the repeated and loud acclamations
of the house : the scene was the most perfect. the
most natural, and the most affecting, we ever wit-
nessed. The trial of Rebecca. and the appearance
of the champion, Ivanhoe. presented one of the
finest pictures we have ever s e'en on any stage. The
pisy went off with greet applause; it promises to
1), a source of much amusement to the town, sod of
much profit to the Theatre.

!WALTON COOlOlllO MSITINC—OnIy two or
three of the members of this meeting were in at-
tendance, in consequence of several of them bring
engaged in the approaching election. Those who
bad met were afraid the frost would be a preventa-
tive to them coursing. sad therefore thought it
better to postpone until the next week.
CA 11111111D0111, M•Illeil 3.--Mersbers'
The subjects for the present year are, for the Senior
Badielurs, 14 Quantum mowienti, s 1 atudium rei
Theologies prnatovendum. lushest litterarum ha-
maniortem callus." For Middle Bachelors—" In
Georgian) Tertian), Orono Funebris."
The official account of the net produce of the
Revenue of Great Britain, in the years ended the
sth January 1819, and sth January 1880;
distin-
guiehiuK the quarters, has been printed by order
of the late House of Commons: _

Jae. 1819. Jan. 1810.
Consolidated Feed ... • • 02,449,6911 41,791,560
Animal Duties lBBB.BBB 3,444,134
TIM,. .

Tohl Reveume 48,9011,980 48,1111,1 S!

Re !last year Ina than that of
the year precediog by 48t0,118
An unfortunate accident happened to JOHN
Al* Nwaaiwo, Esq. of Blyth, on Wednesday week
while heating with Lord ScAltaosouotes houndr.
The fux having crossed the river near &retry, Mr.
M. got off to lead his ware over a small wooden
bridge, when she was frightened at the noire, sprang
forward against him, broke the railing at the side,
awl both were precipitated into the water. It
was with the greatest difficulty Mr. M. was extri-
cated from his perilous situation, and we are sorry,
ti. soy his leg was fiactured in two places.
On Friday night, the 96th oh. Goo. Lyon, a
eaterman. of Portal', in returning from IN. Me-
esty's ship Phaeton. at Spitherid, was driven oa
shore near Fort Mouckton, w4en two of the Royal
Alarine Artillery seeing a boat on &HON and no par-
boil in it, proceeded to the boat, and them disco-
vered LVONS• nearly dead. They took him into
Sir HICH•RD WILLSAILI'II kitchen, and Doctor
Qt; smut& used every mean. to save.hiu lifer but
without success. A Commar's Inquest sat ori•lhe
tiody oa Meuday, and it appearing that lee had
drank toe freely, a verdict was retovaed:...i/kd
ihroagh hit ow impriedexte. pd theitteteratuy of
the totader.

legs, one of the some active of the herriel menspi.
won, in the metropolis. wee Ihrurerty s bomber in
the King's eleughter-home at
Wdswfterwsrdes per& to see of the teed** H..
'f",lly now liVe le the setshbeerlibett of pmts.
mouth.

t lttettli oboist wibte bound in the ;Metre stile of dis•
*Wet; Odd * trkth inspkwiinn took piece. It %b..
then sotervtinkod that 'Very drafter mud cupboard
had been fettid npen, and the Content, etreitird
shear ; beit xllll there was me Opitemmiki of weighty
or cunitiVrsonte artielev hatiok been airvied inky.
Lists, of cerium desetiitt. lay about, and in
chest some artielti df silver Witte were found, which
it was evidetrt yowl •howe bees. seen, at ire bad even
been conveyed there. ooti after burning a few holes
lin a piece of Irish liars., had.aniie oat.

111. AN'D ANSON.
ire" hale this duty .4 h. melancholy task of detail-
usetopoee ore murder essesinitird in the
Uwe trolesch, Kent, oil Friday night last, not
illeeeded in tonsil of atrocity by any which stain
the calendar of crimes io this country. The per-
trios murdered were Mr. Thomas Parker, a vener-
able old Geettenceir, upwerds of seventy years of
age. and Sarah Hinton, his housekeeper. So far the
parties correspeod, in sonic measure, with the de-
scription of Mr. Bird and his housekeeper. who, it
will be recollected, were murdered by Hussey,
afterwards executed for that offence at Greenwich.
Mr. Parker, we understand, had formerly been a
goldsmith, residing in London. and hid retired to
Woolwich to spend the evening of lets days in corn-
fortable retirement. He had amassed a competent
property, and lived its a peat house, situate in Mulo
grave-place. Red Lion-street, at r dart distatices
from the Artillery Barracks. He was an ineffen. •
rive, gentlemanly man, very much respected by the .
whole neighbourhood. His only servant was Sarah
Brown, a steady woman of about forty years of
age, who, previous to she terrific event which we
are about to describe. had lived with him three
years. She too was well known by the neighbours,
Arid was generally respected. On Friday evening
nothing particular was observed about the premises.
Mr. Parker was occasionally seen at the bow-window
of the parlour in which he usually sat. and his ere:
vino was seen engaged in her ordinary avocations.
We should here state. that while the front of the
house looks into Red Lion-street. at the, heck there
is a small garden, terminated by a high paling, -
which divides it fretu a narrow lane, which is a
comlllolll thoroughfare. The day closed without
any suspicion being excited, and the hour of one
in the utornisig arrived before the slumbers of the
surrounding inhabitents were interrupted. At that
hour the sentinel on duty at the north arch of the
artillery barracks observed a dense smoke rising
from Parker's house; he instantly gave an alarm,
and peweesl of the artillerymen rushed forth to
give assistance. They soon reached the spot which
had attracted notice, and there found the flames
bursting from the parlour window. The men
rapped at the door with great violence to awaken
the Piaster. who, it was supposed, were asleep. lied
insensible of theit danger. To their humane efforts
no answer was returned ; a death-like silence twee
veiled within. The cry of 68 fire" soon spread, and
two engine/ arrived nit the spot, and commenced
playing into the window. Corporal Anderson and
Corporal, Portia, who were present with their mew,
now resolved to force the street door, and, if pose
albite to rescue Mr. Parker and his servant from
their impending fate. The resolution was to
sooner formed than carried into effect. mid these
brave men, followed by others, rushed into the pas.
rage. From thence they went up stairs into rhe
front room on the first floor : here the ravages of
the fire were perceptible : the furniture of a bed.
which was of maroon (a woollen manufacture). had
been partly consumed, said the embers still smoked.
In the bed itself there was no vestige of a humus
being. The mess then ran into the bed-room es
the second floor, which was found iu flames ; but
the deveuritig element was soon extinguished. The ,
search which was made for Mr. Parker here was
also fruitless, as it was also in a back room on the
first fluor ; neither he nor his servant could be
found. Every exertion was nob turned towards
suppressing the flames in the parlour, which were
gratiorkty extending, by means of the window
frame, to the room above. A hole we, cut in ilia
floor of the bed-chamber, through which water
was poured. sod by this means added to the
incessant playing of the engine, without, the
danger was esilidued. In a very short time the
parlour dour was thrown open, tied Lyons, a man
belonging to the artillery bend, tittered. He looked
eagerly round in search of the hapless minims ; lie
perceived • heap of something lying behind time
dour. and lie approached and attempted to lift it
up, when, dreadful to state, the upper part of a
human body came away its his hands. The man
was horror struck, and called to Ins companions,
who now joined him, and a second body, which
proved to he that of a female, was found stretched
its the same place; although not air much buret,
All hope of restoring life had fled, slid the bodies
were left in this situation fur some time, 110 doubt
being entertatued that it was the uutortunate Mr.
Parker and his servile,. A further investigation of
the premises now took place, when it was perceived
that blankets had been issued up *Oust every
window, as if to conceal from those without the
appearance of the &liner within.
This naturally led to a more minute examine-
Cato-street was crowded yesterday with visitors
lion, Biel it was ascertained that fire had been coin-
from every part of the twee, curious to see the deu
munieated in three different and distinct places, no of the conspirators.
our place having the slightest connexion with the M On the morning of yesterday sennight. the corn
other; that is to ray, to the indoor on the ground and flour mills at Harewood-bridge, near Leeds,
floor, its the bed-chamber on the first floor, and in the property of the Earl of HAREWOOD, were dis-
the bed-chismher on the second floor. From this covered to he on fire, and untwithetanding the moat
it was naturally concluded that there. had been prompt and active exertions, the progress of the
some foul play, but by whom was still a mystery, lames could not be arrested till the whole interior
Sentinels were placed round the berme, and at of the building% together with • :large -csentity
break of day the investigation was renewed. The of grain, had fallen • prey to the motile,* element.
dreadful truth then burst upon the horror-struck It has slut been ascertained in whit manner the
spectrums. The bodies of Mr. Parker and his conflagration originated.
servant acre examined. 'the former was burnt The Editor of The Fdiaburgh Correrpondent
nearly to a cinder, the left leg and foot, on which j was on Mouthy last fined by the Court of Jositia
there were ■ black silk stocking and a shoe. only I ciary, in the sum of 5/. for a paragraph contained
remained entire. The skull, however, although in that Paper, which was calculated, in the (melet'
the flesh was burnt off, remained whole, mid afford. 1 of the Court, to prejudice the cute of Gilbert 'IP Lead,
til convincing festiinney of the coatiniseion of a recently found guilty of libel, while under trial.
onset foul amid detestable murder. On the left aide, Alexander Murray, enmixeetor on that Paper, end
towards. the heck, there was a terrific fracture, who wee the anther of the paragraph compleissed of,
which seemed to have been, preserved by Proei- was at the same time sentenced to one month's
itu-
drnce us the meant of bringing to Justice the atro- prisoinuent.
citrus perpetrator of so horrible a crime. A moat daring attempt at ~ape was meditated
The belly of the women was Next examined. and by the first clime of retool COnlieteit •in our county
here, if doubt existed before, it war completely re- I gaol, and was to have been cerrielf itsto effect on
moved. The unfortunate creature ley stretched I Munelay ; it • might hive been- attended
upon her face ; Iser apparel was partly consumed, with bloodshed but for the promptness with which
and her hair, which was loss , was spread in dishee it was checked. The plan, it appears, was to seize
welled locks shout her. She was lifted upon a the turnkeys in the act of unlocking the first cell
table, and the cause of. her death became at once 'door, take the tees; and force the tiny out by main
perceptible. A horrible wound, indicted apparently strength and numbers W.)); to fagibiato which they
with a blunt instrument, sppeareslover her eye, and had wrenched the 'iron lealustraded of: lite stilireitie,
at lie back of her head were three -deep Cactureo. so alto be taro out iminerfiately anaconvitted auto
which spine imagined might shave been produced driegerodi wiJapons; •but it wai tisnehy di iuni d.
by a bayonet or some suds weapon. It is impbeiiible said the' whole class minded 16 %her cells. ' lipeu
to deem* thesensetious which this appalling scene . ineesligation it appears Co haw neigiriated with
excited. Every Orson Westin was struck (lamb -about Matra dheeti trestpeelle eltartietete; who: ltlid
'wins astouishnieut; If was now lecolteeld4 thee tits iustigated the uthers.—tlfelserhavepani Chititifek.)

tinder all these circtitosterices the eonelasioia was
plain. It rocs clear that some iniscremnt or nat.-
treaots hid obtained admission to the house far the
purpose or plunder, sod eotnmeurrtl their opera-
tions by toordesing the inmate'. They then pro-
ceeded to sestets for the sosest•portable 'stumbles,
money isvoll Trainability heieg their principal ob-
ject, as it tees reported thinfilr. Parker hid that
duty received his dividend fiom the Batik. Having
thus arcomplished their labour*, they deterosiced
to leave no tract of their climes behind, and, theft -
lure, having taken every petitactioit which they
thought necessary to 'more the complete de-
Uncut's) of the premises by Bre, they made their
escape. Happily the letter part of their plan has
b-en frustrated, and it is devoutly to he hoped
they may not long escape the fiends of justice.
It would appear flirt they gained en entrauce to
the house nod retreated through the garden, and
over the pales acijitiniug tllt .lamer which we hare
atresdy described, es severe* foot gawks to mod from
the back door ore perceptible both ota the •bedl and
011 the walk..

The town of Woolwich was in the greatest stale
of consternation throughout the whole of Saturday.
nt coneetpienee of this dreadful occurrence.•and the
bodies of the murdered vietim• were seen by several,
who fully *greed in the opinion which had already
been formed.
At one o'clock Mr. Carter, the Coroner for the
county arrived, and under his direction. a jury of
the must respectable inhabitants was summoned,
who assembled at the Red Lion public-house. and
went f•Ufil thence to view the house and the bodies.
They were adjourned till Saturday night to afford
an opportonay for the collection of evidence; but
the general impression on their mind was, that they
must return • verdict of wilful murder against some
person or persons unknown.
Two men are in custody on suspicion; the one
had worked as 1111 occasional gardener with Mr. I'.
The constables in the neighbourhood were upon
the alert. Mr. Champion. the High Constable of
IVoolsvich, took charge of the premises; Benuett,
the Bame-strret peyote. and Tucker. an officer of
Doptford, were likewise on the spot, in order to
gain such particulars as might enable them to go iu
pursuit of the offenders.
rtilletyrn.,ll were plaCed as sentinels both before
and behind the premises the whole of the day to pre-
•lieut the obtrusion of improper persons.