The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-23 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

A new 'Student Dramx, entitled The Bootie llfart, was on '
Frill ev nishe produced at this Theatre. The plot i. loot re.
markable for clearness or consistence The first act war
easy an' pleasant ; hut the second act assumed a tragic east ;
and its horrific sentiments and bil WU' wherr the duct i.e
of qdr-de,truet.on is recommended to a murderer, alihouatt
able sustained h. T. I'. Cooke, was nearly fatal to the pie, e„
couke'S diameter ,vats Unit of Manfredi, whose suit was ;sc-
rew:dile to Cfara's (Nliss Carew) fattier, Fra,coni, tin -
account of the wealth which would be gained by surfs •
lotion: but tiara ido nowton) the [Hiroo of Mrnifrriii, di..
covers that' C'ara love; Leona, amt there fore he rem prST
Manfredi tit decline the match. For this, and to get the
old man's wealth, he plans the murder of Baetresia, white out
on a shooting port ; hut he mistakes the iiidividital, uwiiig
to a change of t lathes, nod 1411 .6)! C fotlisr, Fra4c.ai.
Swakiiiirrallyou RIIINIVIO, ac he nn I'S .111; to he ri .11(.010',
lust brother, 'and who, by the death, would etijoi„
estates; but Barando •ncettsc-,, Manfredi, and the mord. r is
eventually traced to pine. Cootie's personation of tbr chit.
raetor was bighty creditable to hien.
blisisCarew, a* Clara, sung an air nod a Looter Duet with
Miss Kelly in excellent style.—Tbe music was pretty,
especialiy that of the ar; and Miss Carew rave it vs aft '•
great ',What's, melody, and ellect. It wits deservedly encuod.
Miss Kelly made the Meg of what she h4ll to do its a sort of
a waiting maid ; and her endeavours pi read tier mistress's
love-lettet.after it was folded up, were estremele entertain.
Mg. "Idle saw " lose" ill ii comer," Ri*fy" try Its !Om-.
and confidence" neat ly rub!, dnut. I Ini ley hustled about, •
and wing a comic song, a. a Butler, woo silo reality had
nothinA to do.

1 r•reat diversity opinion is said to exist in the
Cabinet respecting the. recent' lamentable occur.
rences at Manchester. Lords Li‘erpoul and Sidintaith
are reported to be vehement. in their denunciation*
of then), while Lord Castlereagh and his adherents.
highly approve the prow pi; errie displayed. A high
Character is said also to be a decided aivocate fug
G er maitic measures.

In omsequence of some altercation having taV:e
place lately at the Dublin Theatre, between the
Proprietors some of the servants, the High Con-
stable interfered; when he %vas attacked by a military.
guard, anti driven out of the Theatre. The Lord
Mayor Attended, and investigated the matter, wlicn,
the sentinel &dared that he had orders to shoot the
f1i,411 Constable if he attempted to exercise autho-
rity. Sir G. Beckwith was informed of this, ant
promised to came a strict inquiry to be made into
this singti:ar

27S

MU JOHN KEMDLI.
Very little has hveti heard of this eminent ittdiiidual,
since, about Iwo sears since, he closed his hrilliato pro.
fessiiiital Career. 'Mr. and Mrs liemble—for they lime
lei taunts—have resided for about a to elvettionth past
at in the south of Frattee. The climate of
heatitifid town is warm, and the air soft and silo-
hhoas ; so that Mr. liewittle's health has been better
suer he chose it for his alaode. Man doriog many years
before he lett England. The society, also, is elegant and
ssieet ; many of the less opulent of the Fftliell
artists, and (niters of the politer classes, having
chose,' Tondoitse as their residence, in weft-fence to
mine fashicaltable hot more expensive cities. Here Mr.
Ii utble enjoys his well earned and honourable kisure
eol.l.ollllity writs his habits and tide. In the
eat her pat of the day he employs himself in the clan-
s Aims of his literary pursuits, in which he probably
MM.s mote pleasing though less stirring enjoyment that,
i tie brilliant exertions he has rdinrittisited. lie 'assts
a fe.s hour- in middle of the day in exercise on nor,e-
back or in lose:0113V ; and his evenings are centrally
sp?lit in Owe delightful voincrivnzio4es, which we sus-
pect '• they manage best in France." Once a week lie
goes a ,Itinier, after ahe hospitaasle fashion of dittgl•nd ;
wo;cli is pio'tably regarded even by the sploushd society
into *dile!' it hIS been letroduceil as 1111) very harbarOllS
i 11l ovatitat. Mr. and Mrs. tremble are at present at
kiagiteres, rotitainieslly situated near the Pyrenees, and
disthignisitail rile its baths, but propose to tel toTosi
loose for the winter. At the latter city, Nlousieur
INA and Matletioni•elle (:ens ges were perform:tug a few
weeks since, soil had the honour of the great English
actor as their constant auditor during their stay. Ulll,ll
th 'se occasions. with the politeness of their nation, and
the afllvtionate respect su e 11l ill roily ,ire to their dis-
tinguished richer, the-e admirable performers altered the
whole of their situations th the scene, ill order to ad
dress their acting more especially to the box in which
Mr. 'Kettible was seated. These pi:rtienlars, though
oiiinnte and unimportant, we are slice will be received
with pleasure by those whom the lidelll6 of this accom.
'dished actor delighted, and who will rejoice to learn
that the botioitralle tramptillity of his age so well liar-
moisizes with the brilliancy of his long public career.
Reckiming the tmie that has elapsed since his departure,
Mr. [tremble is expected in lie aliseut about three years,
from Et:Ala nil. during sonic portion of which lie proposes
to visit the classie regients of •I tale.

A Prole-Jaen! Lie?Nor.—A. ju.as, nained ‘1 Winn Jones,
wee has distinguished Matra( by several great penes- I
trial' feats, so as to base acquired the .awe of " the
liarivisitsg•Beggar." was oil 'lhurailay apprelschded in
lion(-street, by one of the constables belonging to Olt
Membelly Society, wbo saw him begging, and knew
lti.ar to lie a notorious character. When taker: to Marl-
horongle.street °lto., he was recognized to be an old of-
feistir, who had been frequently 11111 l trims there,
bee last. Alice as an ineorrigifale riy;ise and vagioortil.
Fium a moderate calcitlation made by the racers of
Teededi-fields Bridewell, it appears that this min, al-
thqlith strneig and healthy, and only 43 yews old, bas
asati: coairoweed to .their custody about 4J times, on
charges of vagrancy, and about three times :bat number
to the county mil provincial gaols Mr. •sker, the
tria.;istiate, intimaied that the prisoner would out this
occasion be sent out of the cotintry, and committed h •
to the We-ttninsier Sessions.
Y4SAI. EFFECT. Of Costar RSCING.--Tlicre are two
otais go t....0nt the Post•othee to Holyhead. our theough
l2tietitere, the Ober linottelo Bur 11l ll sham ; en Wr.'oe.ul.sy
evs.oing they storied together, when they arrived 41 Iligh•
they Inmost., racer thiasoritinised but a Shioil tissue,
awl Ilicy took different ro.nls; go arriving within a quar-
ter old sante of the toil bar at St. Alban's, they were dgaill
tazerhor, and .the Birmingham, attempted to past the
C lest, r : this the latter prevented, and the heirig
1•••tro‘s. the leader* of the Moo ll ill Orem tan sup the bank,
ti,e coach was instantly overturned, the eneaseareence was
dreadful; of three eusiside pasvengess, use. was .1:41,:41 tin I
the spot, e.ortker haul his arm and kg bruit, n, sod. was
anveyeul :o the Woolpack. at St. Altratev, abet e lee :WW
liar trey Molt° third was d1r.:441,14 bruised ; two of tier
inside passengers were also lunch brushed, soul rest al t
taker brads, and it was supposed fractures had taken
giro e, but sissy are likely to recover.
Wednesday evening last the opposition Lord Ex-
',weld, roach Jpropi ietors, Dunn, Lollies, and Co.) in its
p. 1,4 ige from Newcastle to Laiscas7es, was overturned
cv,,r She by Lonstlalis. The driver was observed to be in
a •la, e of complete intosicai ion, sad left the inn where
tile haws were elsaiseed wills she inmost fury ; the danger
sr as prreeiveil, ands prison pursued the coasts with ass
ii:•ennee.of :lopping it ; but tier dl iVer Cllfilil•seed to keep
tae horses is a gallop, and the corsets wallas few moments
overturned with the greatest violence a few yards front
the bridge %stitch eio.ats the Lour. 0111 Or 11 passenger*
tl-e create se part %tree see iously injured : a gentleman tit '
th, omens of Ilattsues, front London, tole lately resident at
Park Huston, eapired the A:flowing day ! and a prang
51;d1tit4 lady, apparently ',levant, had her vlioultkr
dia-
lotated,anel Ler arm he ok en, Such are the en'rett of be-
to*icatiou and ealele•stte ss. if the utmost penalty which
the law eau demand were reacted 111 Ibis ussc; what pro-
portion woold it bear to the value of a human life, asset the
injury statsenseel by tlee ilit VlVilig passenger,. i• Since
weiilug pee shove, w.e have leisrased, shot an eutioest war
held on she body of Ilse salifortetweee gentleman, Hefei... It
L.,. sebeu a verdict 01 Manslaughter was fueind
against the (hirer.
Extract of it letter received from Coventry, dated
August 17, ISI9 :—" Coventry is at this time in a
st;:te of confusion ; yesterday szveral masters rode
. 1..p0n do:ll.ies bare backed, for not paying a Ciir price.
Mr. was one ; anutlicr thr keeping kilt. pay
i,,11-,aptices, while so many men are out of work.—
't II day (Tuesday), it it. mipposed 1,500 people will
parude the streets with :lases, in order to ride others.
Several are in hold for the purpoet. The peoplle
went round the city this .morning, to compel all
Rands to strike till prices are regulated. The scaa
parade is to continue until ,thea,,,

THE NA TIONAL IIE.GISTER.

1-11 V REPORTS.
COURT OF ‘NCERY.
CONTENIPT OF COURT.
tw THE it.tv.ren OF UItUCE. A tetwxacev.
TYE COZIMIASIONLitS OF HANKIIIIrTS OF TUC iiIaVENTII
1./WT. FRUCE AND DAVIS.
It will be reeolici lid that this was the petition of
the
COlll6lllllOOlllOl, Oynely, Wrottesley, and the Hou.
E. Law. praying that his Losilship would commit the
bank t apt 131111 V, fire a contempt of Court, when under ex-
amination tvelore them a'. 1111 l 14 of liAlikel/1/111.
Mr. Cullen was heard on is former day its suppoi I of the
pititiun t Mr. Heald and Mr. Montagne for
the Defeudaut,
Mole, and Ike Bankrupt in prv.vrio persona.
Mr. Calico this day replissi, mud coutended, that nothing
hail hero stated by his Learned Friends to chew why the
prayer of the tondo', should nut be granted. It seas ue-
ressaly fur the Court to tote& re so protect Ale dignity,
and to maintain proper out' r and regularity eases of
bielklll,ll/1. Lie thin (fore called on the Court to act 'still
vile rgy.
Mr. Heald said, it wee astneeessary for hint In make tiny
observations as to the Defendant Davis. as his Lordship
had slated that he was sitistied that Davis'. motives lot
interfering were not improper.
, a jonior Counsel, said, he was in-
structed that morning to address the Court on behalf of
Mr. Brum.
The Lorilelurnicellor---" It cannot he, it is too late; I
have all the farmed' the ease before me. All the parties
have been heard. and ,lips Cullen hat now replied. My
time is not to be wholly taken up with this case."
Mr. ------- begged leave to say, that Mr. Bruce
was now cons hired that he had been misled by own
jsulginent, and uelsnowleilgrd that his cutidnet hail been
improper and irregular, nod that lie was now willing to
submit to ally (rider the Court in its jorrlgnreitt might think
proper to snake, and that he was also wiltioct to sulintit all
the accounts, est. to a Master of the Court, and to abide
by his report.
The Lord Chancellor—" This rase comes before me on
petition. 1 have given full and deliberate attention to all
the. farts and proceedings of this most esteem (hoary case
(for eat ram dimity it is in every view), and it is also most
important. as it relates 10 the lukerty of the subject,
and the doe administration of a very high branch et the
law °filth country. I hive lead over all the affiihreits
with great rare, muJ I do think it guile clear that Mr.
Bruce does not deny what the Co 1111 l iissionets allege in
their affidavits,init on the contrary lie admits what they
allege Li be true. • This case 11:14 been long In fore me,
mud might to have. been before this disposed of, and I
would have stone so if I load not been prevented by the
cairn°, dins' y cootie which Mr. Bruce pill sited, by pre-
le: ring tire bills for perjmy against the perties, viz. three
against the Cenunissiobers, one against the Solicitor foe
the C uit.ion, sod one against-the messenger. Whatever
ally own opinion un the subject might he, I vaulted before
I gate my judgment, from a due respect for 11e law, till
the di &Mon ut the Jury .was known. 1 lament exceedingly
that the Grand Jury were not competent judges of the
weight of evideuce before them, for had they been com-
petent judges not one bill would have been found ; never
was these such frivolous grounds fur finding a bill. The
Jniy in the Court of King's Bench, by the direction of
the Learned Judge whir ',tended, did sight in finding the
defendants not guilty. The prosecution wit. most impro-
per, as there sv-s 110 gf4ollol for it. The C
doubled their power to rum nut fur a connintot against
.11w0iseIvel., and py this petition they applied to me. They
did tight. end but till these proircer.Liims of: the bsuukrupts,
I would have pal this doubt of theirs at rest ID thilli•-t
in-
stance,as 1 would base applied to Parliament for a Seals-
live enactment on the subject. This, however, I own'
say, that, a contempt Or red to the 1111 l iksioners is o
contempt of the Great Seal. Looking at ali the facts of
the ease, and all the extraordinary proreediegs of Mr.
Briire, I, sitting where I am, feel it oily dn. y to have all
the psoceeding..aid before his Slaissi*. A t torne) Gowns.'
for him to tkcaile what course he will adopt, he bearing in
his mind all that has 'seen done here."
Mr. Cullen hoped that 110, Lordship would direct the
costs of the proi•erdings, which amounted to the enor-
mous sum of 7001. to be paid nut of the separate estate of
Mr. Bruce.
Tl.e Lord Chancellor—" Certainly ; let them be paid
cot of huts proportion oldie estate."
Mr. Montagne Ii .guested that hit Lordship would give
hi• opinion as to the iletemlant, Davis.
The Lord Chancellor—" I said before, what I now re-
peat. that Millionth Davis acted most ineos:iiderately,ei it
was not from improper motives. His zeal was ill-titued
lost I think he wished to gist' the Coinnii-sioners lidl infor•
motion of all that Bruce said. ( ommissioncis, I Myr,
will twilit+ °Fouled, when I tell them. and all those ii
the Comnitssiuners' list, that they have the 'isser to rem-
ora for a contempt, and that they might in this and in
every oilier case to protect themselves against outrage,
and to put it nit of the power of any treason to treat them
.th instil, or insolerice. Let them he, as they always
kive 'teen, sr:remelts to all bankrupt.' ; hot let them be
firm and determined to do liwir public duly. 'lke case is
certstilth a p +.14111 one, lint I would not be doing los
public duty it I did not send all the piste( to Ili,.
Amine, Gent,ral fn.lhwitb, 41111 let him, as law o.i.cer of
the Crown, tin:haler his toddle duly.

NEGLIGEN 0: or Soil( vrtats.—Several applintiinne acre
made by counsel fur orders to crin6rin reports uuu c previously to
the last seal, but the Lord Cltatteellor would 1i ten to none of
them. 141 s I.railship commented r tenor of great severity on
the conduct of the solicitors. through whose negligence unneces-
sary, delay was frequently ocessioned. 11- said, that while all
lie winks hloineil the ItlabtVlS fat being ,ro dilatory in makipg
their reports, the blame ought to he attached to the solicitors,
tho /Tee:vital tlw reports at tic: )l ester's ollices as boc❑ a; they
were made, but neglti tell to get order: on them tie it suited their
wwneonvenienee. lle had Lout; observed that, however Milli
forent these gentlemen might have been to the interests of their
relents, they were generally very anxious, as at present, to obtain
olnkusi for gliCallr, money out of Court at tin, season of the 3 ear.
in order that they might be paid their own C 113,8 before the long
vacation. Lle slwr,Jd tike care, however, that in Num: the
Court should pay no more rekin: to their interests that, tLey
paid to thu< of the miters; and a• a pniof of that ilitcmiiiiatius,
Le would not grant any orders, such as the present, a hitch might
to have been obtained brig Ago, mill the tint seal alter the
vocation.
Mr. Carlile teats uFpreliendiZon Saturday, and is
now in Newgate, fix publishing the last number of
Sherwin's Register, which, in the warrant, is des-
cribed as" a micked.and seditious libel."

AUGUST 213:-

)olttt.
!J N ION-HOUSE.

On Friday Mr. Davison, a master printer, residing
in Duke-street. Smithfield, and J. Harris, a journettwoi
printi r, liviu in Clack's-court, Skianer•street, were brought
before the Lord Slap.of. upon information charging them
with aftis.ing their names to same bills said to be seilitiuus.
they uut brvittg uoy printing presses duly licemed and
entered.
The hill on which Mr. Davisimwas examined was one
which basalt. ady been before the public, headed " Smith-
field Meeting." After sense few questions be.o 4 put to loin
hr was dis-barged, but the other defendant, Harris, wider-
went a lung examination respecting the hills plentifully
posted up throughout the City and BornuAlhealting a meeting
at Kennington Common no Monday next. He stated, that
he was employed by all acting Committee. composed of Dr.
W. 16.111, who, he believed, drew up the bill, Preston,
Wedderburn, and Blandford. The hills came
to Si. printing, and he durst not trust them with any before
lie had the money. There were, be said, sionetinws as ninny
as int& hundred at their meetings, at w hick time the instal-
ments orre raised by subscription. Ile described the meetings
to takist of poor men like himself, without a shilling in
their pockets, and were mostly Irishmen. Milt 55145 never
nt their meetings, but they looked up to him as their leader.
The reminostrances, addresses, &c. were all written by Dr.
Watson, and Hems Shaw was the Secretary. The defen-
dant asmord.the Lord Alat or. Slott he had a wire and three
hungry children at ionic %without fnod, or he never wou,il
have had any thing to do with die's.—lle had, he said,
seen such scenes of shuffling at their Committees, that lie nits
thlernusied to get Ott of them at the tiro. oppOrtunit).
Tile Lord Mat or said, that the de feinla ot had proved him-
self, by the evidence whirl' lie had give,,, to he an hum., t
man, surf he should not suffer for what he had disclosed, and
! in convenience of tne evidence which he had given further
steps •iiidd he taken. Th- defendant• was for tlw present
d rged upon condo inn of hl3.apprwing when calk d upon.