The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-30 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

On Wednesday evening, after the performance or
Firginius, to which the character so clasically and
inimitably performed by Mr. M'Cready gives name,
a new Pantomime was produced, called Harlequin
and Mother Bunch; or, the Yellow Dwarf. There
is a good deal of bustle in this Pantomime, and
some good transformations and tricks. The scenery
throughout is admirable, particularly the entrance
of the Palace of the Gold Mines, the Sandy Desert,
the Castle of Polished Steel, the outside of West-
minster Hall, and a view of Margate Pier. The
principal characters in the Pantomime were ex-
ceedingly well supported, and the performers cheer-
fully underwent much fatigue--Grimaldi. as the
Yellow Dwarf, afterwards Clown, was uncommonly
humourous, and never appeared more heroic jthan
when mounted on a great cat's back to go out to
war against the King of the Gold Mines. Grimaldi
Jun. as cape. Guinea Pig, afterwards Harlequin's
lacquay, evinced a good deal of the merriment, fun,
and trick so essential to the art and mystery of a
Clown. Mr. Barnes, as the Queen of Golconda,
passed through the fiery ordeal with effect, and
continued the ability in the subsequent change
into Pantaloon. The King of the Gold Mines,
afterwards Harlequin, was sustained by Mr. Eller :
and Miss E. Dennett was the interesting represen-
tative of the Princess All Fair, then Columbine.—
Muster Longhurst personated Mother Bunch, the
Desert Fairy.
The first performance as is always the ease, was
subjected to slight interruptions, from the hard
action of some of the machinery. We have, how-
ever, been since delighted by the improvement of
the Pantomime, as well by judicious curtailment, as
by the effect of practice in the tricks—and we have
no doubt, but the efforts of our old and respected
laughter-promoting Friend Joey, would again dtaw
from the Lord High Chancellor, a repetition of the
declaration we know be once made, after having
witnessed his successful exertions—.‘ One cann't
help laughing at that Grimaldi."

DRURY-.LANES THEATRE —NVe apprehend the

frequenters of this Theatre will be bill little satis-
fied, with the arbitrary determination of " The Pre-
prietor," who has so often appeared as a Vagabond
King, that he Kelm determined now to be " A
King indeed" and to declare without the most dis-
tant idea of recumbency to the wishes of those by
whom he must (if at all) be rescued from perfect
heggary—his Royal will and pleasure that an En-
Lertainment, which has been repeatedly damned to
all intents and purposes, shall be perfotmed "Every
Evening till further notice." Nay, not content
with this, he sends into the Boxes, Pit,• and Gal-
lery, hordes of the greatest blackguards he can End,
Pugilists, Bow Street Runners, &c. &c. who, if our
Bow Street report be correct, are directed to ap-
plaud the offensive piece vociferously, and to assault,
insult, and quiet by any and every means however
illegal, any Gentleman who may chose to exercie
his undoubted right of expressing his disapprobation.
We hope the Public will one and all unite, and
punish this impudent attempt at dictation.—We
have no doubt the Committee of Management have
the power to interfere, in consequence of Mr. El-
liston's recent defalcation, and we think they will
do less than their duty, if they have such power,
should they quietly look on while a Man who is
here to-day, but may be—God knows where to-
morrow, shall be allowed to create a well grounded
hatred towards the Theatre, intrusted pro lempore,
to his unfortunate and unconeiliatory management.

A clerk in the Admiralty, who was found to pos-
sess a very clear head for arithmetical calculations,
became some time ago so useful to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, through that talent, that he has
been in the habit of receiving large sums annually
for his assistance in preparing the accounts of the
Treasury for the public eye. The Chancellor's pa-
tronage of this gentleman is now about to take a
wider range, and he will actually be transferred
from the Admiralty to the Treasury, where a new
office, which is to bear the title of " Computator,"
will be created for him, with a very handsome salary
attached to it. A successor will of course be ap-
pointed to this gentleman at the Admiralty, so that
the new office will be a clear additional charge on
the country.

About 15 years ago, a male child, wrapped in
fine white linen, was laid down at the door of Dr.
—, in Sunderland; the Doctor, actuated by the
purest feelings of humanity, had the little foundling
taken care of, and has ever since cherished him as
his own. Within the last fortnight Dr. re-
ceived a letter from an officer in India, who, after
declaring himself the father of the boy, announces
the fact of his having settled 5,0001. upon him, and
executed a deed of 6001. in favour of the Doctor,
for the great care which he had taken of his son.

414

th)ltre.

GUILDHALL.
PROtECUTION OF CA RULE'S SIIOPMEN.TillltStiay,
Mr. Murray, the secretary of the Bridge-street Society,
applied to the Sitting Magistrate' Alderman Thompson,
for warrants to apprehend two of Carlile's shopmen, for
selling the Address to the Reformers of Great Britain.
Mr. Newman, the City Solicitor, attended as the Alder-
man's Assessor, and tinder his opinion the warrants were
granted.
'Tee officers charged with the execution of the war-
rants soon returned a ith their prisoners.
The first who was put to the bar was a middle aged
man, of mean appearance. The first question pnt to
hina was, arc you disposed to tell your name ? To which
the prisoner replied, in a respectful tone, I beg to be ex-
cused.
The warrant on which he was apprehended, and the
affidavit ote which it was granted, were then read.
The warrant was directed to the Peace Officers of the
City of London, and charged them to apprehend a certain
person whose name was unknown, hut whose person was
well known ; and who stood charged on the oath of John
l'ark has, of Cross court, Drury-lane, with having sold the
said Parkins, out the 20ilt December, at the shop, No. 55,
Fleet-street, a certain book called an Address to the Re-
tOrmers of Great Britain, which book, as tho deponent
believed, contained passages on which verdicts had been
found for blasphemous and seditious libels ; particularly
a libel concerning the Holy Scriptures, and another libel
'lost our Lord the King,

John Parkins, the deponent, who is a young man of
very decent appearance, deposed, that the prisoner was
the prison from whom he bought the book referred to in
his affidavit, which book he identified.
The prisoner was again asked whether he would tell
Lis name, and whether he wished to say any thing in his
defence, or was prepared with bail ?
He persisted in refusing to tell his name—'kaid be did
not wish to say any thing in his defence, and that Ile was
not prepared with bail.
The Magistrate informed him, that when lie could give
bail, he should be liberated ; but he t teII his name
before hail could be taken.
The prisoner bowed, said '• I thank you, Sir," and left
the bar.
The second person apprehended was then put to the
bar. He was a very young man, was decently dressed,
and, like his colleague, refused to tell his name.
The warrant and affidavit on which it was granted were
read, as in the former case. The offence charged was
exactly the same—selling the Address to the Reforinerc,
but the affidavit was made by a different person.
Wm. Smith, the deponent, a young man of respectable
appearance, stated, that the prisoner wan the person
from whom he bought the book referred to in his affida-
vit, for which he paid sixpence.
'fhe prisoner being asked whether he was prepared
with bail, said he had nut time to be prepared, and en-
quired what bail would be necessary. He was informed
that his own recognizance in 401. and two sureties in 201.
each would be taken. Ile replied, " Very well, I only
want justice ; if I have justice, I am right, and have
nothing to fear."—Jle then left the bar.
BOW STREET.

On Thursday last Henry Broth n, aged 14, Henry Brookes,
Mary Fates, Thomas Stokes, alias Willi:tuns mat Moses
Lyons, ail US I key Nathan, were brought before Slr Richard
Birine, mid underwent a long exallllluttiou., charged with
being concerned as priacipals, and accessories before and
after the fact, iu a robbery to the ruuouut of 2,2001. coati
mined lupus Mr. John Frost, a respectable jeweller, in
A rundell Street, Strand. The facts, as disclosed by the tes-
timony of dohn Brown (an accomplice), a Intl of 15, col.-
' oborated by other withesses, were as folloa :—The primmer,
Henry Brown, lived with Mr. Frost as tin errand boy, and
arts acquainted with the approver, and two young men
named Ness man and Thompson. Last month they had
several interviews with henry Brown, as to the practicability
of robbing the house of Mr. Frost,whose watches, jewellery,
iSr.e. he kept in a cabinet in the workshop, which was known
to H. Brown. They load one meeting, at which the prisoner
Brooks was present, and it was agreed upon, that on the first
convenieot night, Henry Brown should make such previous
arrangements us would facilitate the robbery, and their es.
cape with the booty. Sunday, the 18th of November, was
fixed upon, and in the evening the approver, with Brookes,
Newman, and Thompson, met under a gateway in Arundel.
street, to await a signal from Henry Brown to enter the
house ; but the latter came to them, and said it would not do
that night, because his master was in the workshop busy
with his hooks. They then all agreed to meet in Swan-yard,
at seven o'clock the next morning, but Henry Brown cone
there at six, and as Brooks was not there, the other duce
tient to Mr. Frost's house without him, and 11. Brown, who
had left the door on latch, admitted the approver and
Newman, and conducted them to the top of the house.--
There l'iey remained all day, Henry Brown supplyite.-, them
wills some meat and bread. A little after midnight they
left their place of concealment, and went down to the work-
shop, where they gut a light, broke open the cabinet, mid
emptied it of its contents, which they put into a bug, and
then got out of the house by opening the portonr shatters
below, and:jumping from the a nohow. They went straight
tit New mail's lodgings, in Toramilhatreet, Clei keuwell,
where the prisoner Mary Anne Lutes also lived, and theme
they were joined by Thompson; and it was deteimiueil to
get rid of the property as soon as possible. New 111;111 desired
Mary Lutes, to carry the bag, which she did, and they
sullied forth together to the house of the prisoner Stokes,
in an olecure court in tioswell street, where he ustensiiily
carried on the busiu. ss of a a atelist ace-maker, and also kepi
a crnrllrlt•, which wa• s.imetimes used for other imposes
limo Isis trade. This cull ible was immediately set to nook,
and the gold and silver, which were nut manufactured into
to ticks, were melted very .seedily into bars. The party
then weld, w ith the a lies' of the property, to the house of
eta Solomon, in Petlicurt-lnite, and offered it to him for
sale. Jle said lie would not look nt it these, and they went
iu a roaca to a pubis. -Insu•e in Gusw^tl-surcet, where he
examined the property, and after some consersatrin, he
agreed to give 2001. ! for the half of it ; and observed, that
be would send his partner, who would give another 2001. for
the renartioder. He paid Newman 214.11. in Bank-notes
us.J sovereigns, and the latter gave the approver 151. as his
hare.
Solomons afterwards introduced the yrisoner Lyons, a la)
then went by the name of !key Nathan, and be gave ICUs.
to Newman for the tem/lining half of the property. Brookes
met them two drays alter the. Jobber), and said he taut have