The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-18 00:00:00

COVENT.O A li DEN .

Miss O'Neil has resumed her professional duties ai
this theatre. On Monday evening she made her first
appearance this season, in her favorite character of
Belvidera, and the applause of a crowded house paid a
just tribute to her unrivalled talents. Mrs Siddons
in this character, as in her general style of acting, pos-
sessed a mind which " towcr'd above her sex:" she per-
sonified nature, not with its ordinary attributes, but
arrayed in all the loftier energies of commanding pas-
sions. Miss O'Neil's delineation, on the other hand,
is simplicity ornamenting the witchery of youth and
loveliness. Mrs. Siddons displayed a majestic fortitude
of mind, swaying a despotic sce,nre over the tributary
feelings—Miss O'Neil is mild without insipidity;
gentle, yet dignified ; full of overflowing tenderness,
yet full of captivating modesty. 'I he ardour of her
last kiss in her fitrewell interview with Jafficr, was
equally fervent with the imrassioncd yet chaste em-
brace with which, in Isabella, she greets lux Biron;

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where the impulse of conjugal tenderness predominates
in every arc of her heart, and glows in every feature
of her Lee. Ikr look of horror on hearing- the fatal
bell which proclaimed the fate of her husband's friend,
and her hest hysteric sob, where exhausted Nature ap-
peared to sink—ALL were delusions so operative in their
magic, that sober judgment yielded, fur the evening,
to their potent influnce.—Mr. C Kemble's Jaffier
was in his best style ; and Mr. Young's Bore, melt-
lent.

Tuesday—A new comic epera was produced this
evening, under the title of The Barber of 'Seville: it
is, with the exception of two or three characters well
introduced, a counterpart of Barbiere di Sivig
which was so attractive last season at the King's Thea.
tre. The best songs, some of the minor pieces, with
the finales of the Original, were preserved : and,
although we should have considered the purely Italian
composition of Rosini as the last which could, with any
probability of success, be adapted to English words;
yet, in this instance. such difficulty bas been most skil-
fully surmounted. The other music is judiciously se-
lected from Paesiello, or composed by Bishop. We
have rarely received such a musical treat at an English
theatre; and the audience seemed to participate in the
same pleasure, and to feel the superior refinement of
the composition.—Mrs. Dickens, after au tOsence of
two years, during which time she has acquired cousi.
derable reputation on the Continent, presented herself
in the character of Rather:. This lady has few, if any,
competitors as an English singer : her style and man-
ners (greatly improved by her study and practice abroad)
are bold and determined; her action peculiarly graceful ;
her taste correct—her cadences always judicious—lax
execution neat and articulate—and her expression ad-
mirably dramatic end characteristic: her voice has
ac-
quired additional sweetness. She was rather tremulous
in her first song, from that beautiful air of Paesiello,
which is the ground-work of our " For tenderness
forad ;" but she soon recovered her self-possession.—
In one song, accompanied by herself on the piano forte,
she evinced infinite skill and science and was deservedly
encored.—The piece was repeated on Wednesday : and
the applause of a gratified audience was as universal as
it was merited.—ln Fielding's Miser, which followed,
Mr. W. Farren performed the part of Laregold, so ably
represented by Emery, with the same truth and excel-
lence which he has disp'ayed in all his previous per-
sonifitations.

Beaumarchais' Barber of Sev Ile was first introduced
on the English stage, by the late G. Cohnan, Esq. about
40 years ago, under the title of The Sp:wish Barber, at
the Haymarket Theatre. At that time, John Palmer
was the Count 4lmaviva; Parsons, D. . Du) tote; Edwin,
Figaro; and Mrs. Bannister ( then Mi'e Harper), the
Rosina. Upon its revival, some years after, the present
Countess of Derby was the heroine of the Drama.

The new Sub-Committee of Drury Lane consists of
Mr. Moore, Colonel Douglas, Mr. Wilson, Alderman
Cox (the banker), and b: r. 'lronmonger. Mr. Robins
was proposed by Lord Yarmouth, and had one vote.—
It is said that the election of the above Sub-Committee
is to be submitted to a general meeting of the Proprie-
tors.

Mr. Foote of the Haymarket Theatre, and little
Clara Fisher, are now giving recitations and select
scenes from Shakspcare, with success, at the Assembly
Rooms at Salisbury.
The halt' price lobby loungers, a Correspondent ob-
serves, are become a very great nuisance in the theatres.
Many of them are low fellows, of bad manners and no
breeding. They are noisy and clamorous, and gene-
rally act like cowards, by threing their way into boxes,
though crowded, particularly where there are. unpro.
tested thmales. Si;veral shop boys and Jew Dandies,
on Tuesday night, before half price, rushed into Covent
Garden Theatre, and behaved in the most audacious
manner, and it was found necessary to have constables
to preserve order. After sweeping the shop in the
morning, they conceive that they have a right to " kick
up a dust" in the evening.
On Saturday, the American Indians, who have been
performing for some time in the Theatre here, were, at
the request of the Royal Company of Archers, allowed
by Mr. Murray to shoot with them at the Company's
Butts. The distances at which the Indians are accus-
tomed to shoot, are so much shorter titan the distance
practised by the Royal Company, that no just comparison
could be formed of the merits of the shooters. •The
' party aftcrvarns watt to the field, where the Royal
Company shot at rovers, much to the astonishment of
the Indians, who had no idea of the distance which
proper bows and arrows can command. The accoutre-
ments of the Indians are extremely coarse ar..l awkward,
and only calculated for short distances, where they are
used with great precision and effect. The Company
presented their visitors with some arrows and bow
strings, which highly pleased then'. At taking leave,
their chief returned thanks, by the interpreter, for the
civilities shcwn to them, in a speech of some length,
in which he expressed the surprise of himself and his
warriors at finding brother archers in EdinburFh, so
familiar with the use of the bow, and in particular,
their surprise at the distance and accuracy of the field
shooting.--Edinburgh Courant, Oct. 12.

DRURY LANE THEATRE.
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333

Friday, in pursuance of a circular sent by the Se-
cretary, inviting the creditors of the establishment to
meet the Sub-Committcy, a numerous attendance took
place in the Lamm of the theatre The only Members
of the Sub-Committee present were, Mr. Alderman
Cox and Mr. Ironmonger.
Mr. Alderman Cox having been unanimously called
to the Chair, stated to the Meeting, that the sole object
which the Sub-Committee had in view was the pros-
perity of the Theatre, end as a proof of the sincerity
of their intentions, they had determined personally and
at their individual hazard to make a tender in liquids.
tion of the debts of the concern, which they trusted
would prove satisfsetorv. Ile, therefore, on their part
submitted to the Meeting the fidlowing proposition ;
that estimating the total amount of the debt at 36,0001.
of which one half was to be paid, the Sub-Committee
were ready in the first instance to liquidate by prompt
payment ss. in the pound, amounting to 8.5601. and
to render themselves personally responsible for the pay-
ment of the remaining 8,5001. at the eud of the present.
season.

Mr. Ironmonger observed, that in this offer the five
persons who composed the Sub-Committee could have
no selfish end to answer, but that, on the contrary,thcy
individually subjected themselves to a great and certain
expenditure, attended with consiberable risk, while in
their official situations they were not bound to sacrifice
a single shilling.
After sonic discussion, in which it was clearly under-
stood, that unless the creditors universally agreed to the-
proposal, the object fin. which the Meeting was called
would be nugatory, the ,Members of the Sub-Committee
withdrew, and a Committee of the principal creditors
was appointed to take the proposal into consideration,
and report thereon.

334

MOST MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.

Charles Fielding FitzgeralJ, Lieutenant in the Royal Ear
gineers, being on a visit to Colonel and Lady Charlotte '
Strut!, at their seat, Terling.place, Essex, was, on Thotraday
last. requested to accompany Captain Tyrell, son of Sir John
Tyrell, Hart. of Boreliainhouse' and Captain Stuart, of the &I
Dragoon Guards, (nephew of Lady Welthons,) in a sporting
excursion on the Colonel's estate. :laving met with good sac.
Cells, they halted al t three o'clock, to take some refresh-
ment, a short distance from 4 I,n2e pond in the Colonei't
park; and whilst partaking of their repast, one of the eine
made to the pond, and swim..., a wi:d duck, which Mr. Fits
gerald presently shot; it fell nearly in the middle of the wa-
ter, %shack covets about an elle of land. Mr. F.( being an
excellent swimmer) was about to it miress.himself and go in
for it ; but being warned by his companions of the danger of
so doing, and particularly by Mr. Get.rge Tesler, who had
accompaitied them, and was well acquainted n ilk the depth of
the pond, he was induced to relinquish his intended project,
upon Mr. Taylor setting off for a dog that had been used to
the water ; but, becoming very impatient, he again renewed
his intention of going in for it; and, Although Captains Tyrtll
and Stuart again very properly expostulated se ith him upon
the probable danger of so doing, he still persisted, and begged
they would not be alarmed, saying, lie was nut atraid of the
water. He sit tick off boldly hone the head of the pond,
where the water es deepest, and was 'WOO within a Yew yenta
of the bird, but feeling himself is exhausted, hail the reso-
Intim' to return without veistriring farther; and having got
within about thirty feet of the place where lie entered, lie
made a sudden stop (bring probably, seized with the cramp,
lot, as is conjectured, broke a blood vessel, his stomach lie.
tog very full, *vet having bled profusely after he was got (mlO
arid groaning twice, "Oh ! Oh!" sunk, to rise no more
alive!! Captains Tyrell and Stuart were, of coarse, eye
witnesses of this tragical and an ful sight, and it were lit
vain to attempt to picture the distress it occasioned them.
When an event so truly awl ul as this occurs, a beholder is apt
to be overcome with terror, or may be induced to plunge in
immediately, without proper precaution ; and although Cap.
Lein Stuart did acne:lily jump in at the moment lie saw Mr.
Fitzgerald sink, lie formed the prudent resolutiou to return
immediately, and lie and Captain Tyrell were quite collected.
The former then hastened to Teiliug-place, fur Assistance
when John Strut,. Esq. sou of Colonel Strati, i 111 l
ately set off for a surgeon. lit the mean time, Captain Stuart
had procured assistance; and having fastened a tops to his
body, spiung into the .eater, and he lector au excellent sw
river, exerted himself in every possible way to tied his ttilloi •
!wrote companion, but wilhoot slice, ss ; and tt Wili with
considerabie difficult) Captain Stoat t was rescued. the pond
being full of weeds.
Alr.haker, of Mi.ridox Hall (will. h is a sport distance from
the pond), and has son, Mr. William Baker, of Chairmen;
Ongar, who was on a visit at his friend's. hearing of the de*
eident, hastened to the spot, where Colonel Strait had joist
an eased, inn the greatest distress. Many other persons had
also, bs this time, an i verl. Mr. W. Baker,anxiously hoping,
it the body could be got. Wit immediately, Isle might probably
lee restored, and having iinziressed the rope being
fastened rmutl inn, ventured inlo the pund, but his attempt
proved altogether inetlectual. A third person also went in,
twin,: a coal ewimmsr ; hut front the extreme coldness of the
water (it being a silting pond), and the obstruction arising
tram the ss eeils, was also unable to effect the touch wished
for object. lr. 'lluinkiits, surgeon, at Witham, %Ito had
been scut for, had by Ibis lime an ed. Recourse was then
bud to drags; anal the body was foetid, but not
till after the elapse of two hours since he stink; and every
menus that the superior abilities of Mr. Totukins could de-
site to restore hie were fur several hours persevered in,
but without success. Thus was a young man, of rank and
talent, in life's full prime, suatched, in a few moments,
(ram this world, and hurried into the presence of his Maker,
without an opportunity being afforded him of taking leave
of those dear comiections he had the happiness of bring
allied to, or eel reconciling himself to the will of the Almighty.
An inquest was beld on the body out Saturday, when the
Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of Acoideutally
Drowned. Lientenaut Charles Fielding Fitzgerald was born
on the 21st of December, 1726. His father, Lord Robert
Fitzgerald, wassuu to the thou Dnke of Leinster, the father
also of Lady Charlotte Strum His mother was the sister
of Earl 1t inelselsea. Lord and Lardy Robert Fitzgerald are
sow at PAM.

On Friday se'nnight, about one o'clivelt in the morning, a fire
wit., di.covertrl in a hay stack. in the parish of Kennington, h.:long-
ing in Dr. Breton ; information was inimoliately dispatched to
Ashfonl, Kent, from whence the engines arrived, and a goal ,upply
of water enabled the persons present to confine the devouring clement
to the stark where it commenced, %Inch was entirely convittned. A
bye-stander *mostly interrogating a boy present, drew from him a
etedosonti that his tuber and another man set the stack on fire ; in
ennsermence search was made for the inecnthariei, and one Rile
taller) wet traced to Northam, where lie iva, taken into eti,tody
on Monday evening, and on Tuesday brought to Ashford for ex-
amination.

tht the .2ist ult. a bey, who had been keeping hogs for Mr. J.
Mamma. of Gluon-lull Farm, near Ilartford, suddenly disappeared
ut noon. Much search was made after him in vain, until about
Whir o'clock on the morning of the v.td, the boy's mother, who was
still emptoyed in looking for him, fancied she heard a noire in a
Bulk hole. She went to the mouth of it, and calling loudly, to her
great delit;ht, was amok eral by her son, who said he hail fallen into
the hole, but was not Mitt. '(lie wtronu. immediately got acsi•tanee
& id a rope bring let down to the boy, he ii‘ed it round his body, and
was safely taken out from a depth 01 between 30 .uxl to feet.
On AVethiesility night about eight o'clock, a gang of fellows went
to th honk! of 7.1 e. Crowder. hatter. in Union-street, and while one
of them evicted the stop awl endeavoured to amuse Mr. C. by ,tat-
lug to him, that he wanted his hat iiew trimmed, his contractor' ,ariie
a :era! hats than th•throisind made off: Mr. Crowder seized the man
whit had addressed him, sent for Mt. Mau. the ornstabie, anti gave
hint into custody. and Watts was prweetling with hint to the watch.
hou..te. when he was sttat.heil by the other past of the gang. who
rescued the pri-oner, and beat the constable to a most inhuman
manner. When picked up. samba minutes elapsed before any sign
o;-life appeared.
Friday morning, about eleven o'clock. Mr. Wm. Taylor, currier,
of No. WI, litownlow. street, having placed some bird-Ilme on the
tileirof his work gimp. tOr the purpose of owning birds, in Celp.•
q• senceuf one of Otent entangling in the lime, Mt. Taylor to attempt.
ing to emit, on the. tiles and Oa a rotten water spot, which bMite,.
and he Omits' headthreistaist to tlie F.remtett of the yard, by wtdeit
his sku.l eau; fractured in tome. tlistrent plaers; be was carried into
his how. iu to insensibility, and a surgeon who was pmcurialt
dressed i.oitad,t, and he now ties in the greatest pain whhout hope
et recot ery.
• it wo, den Friitnv ectettnittetl, at 1.71101441. that no Benefit so°,
eddy had a to afrif,re th„...lirtairea allowance toff member,
per w.•,,%. the . eich a r.-v•ontsiti of the insjoi+y;.litikpresiously
submit rod to tht.Mairietrater, at ti.rar ZAttet Semiutet eta lip.

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POLICE.

GUILDHALL.

Edward Jones, a man of respectable appearance, way;
brought before Altlertnau %Vaithniau under the following cir-
cumstances

His wife said be was a law stationer, and had been married
to her ten yeals. They had two children. notwithstanding
which they were wet y unhappy in earth other's company: aed
after many separations, the emoutpience of his violence, they
filially parted 4113111 two years since. Her husband did not
impiove in Isis temper by absence. Ile became almost fero•
cious, traced her to every dwelling to which she went Ihr
llsge, and threatened to take away her life. Her tears were
in particular excited by the fellows attitudes in which be ap
peered r for it was not unusual with him to order tier to pre-
pare fur another world, and at the same time hold a case-
knife to her throat. It was also his custom to put a penknife
limier his pillow. In one of these fits, lie cut his own throat.
and was in consequence confined it St. Bartholomew's bospi.
lel several mouths. After this she did not see him fur many
mouths; he, however, traced her to her tesidenee in Angel.
street, St. Martin's-le Grand, and acted most mitt ageously, nn
pretence of a desire to see Isis children. The assistance of the
police became necessary. He submitted to theca on condition
of being allowed to see his eitililren in at day. 11C Came
again for that purpose, and acted rationally until they ap-
peared. He then 'seised the elder child, swore he would take
her away, and that lie would minter the witness if she in.
trriered. He rats with the child into the street, and threat-
ened destruction to all who should attempt to oppose him.—
Au officer, against whom lie was about to use a large stick
which he brandished, got hold of him, and the child having
been thus rescued ran to her mother. The complainant was
not indebted to her limiliand for soppoi t. His means were
good, Wash.: had been anode independent of him by her mo-
ther, who advised her on her death bed to avosd him. Alder-
man Waithmata itsked Mrs. Jones whether she thought her
husband was sane or not. The complainant mentioned this
conduct of the unfortunate man as a proof of the contrary. A
gentleman in the office said, he knew the prisoner had in a fit
of passion or madness cot his throat two years ago. The
prisoner said, lie loved his wife and wished to live with her.
He loved his children too, and was anxions to watch over their
interests. Alderman %ratline:le, hosing consulted with some
persons as,pistinted with the ',likes, said, he never knew a
case of greater aggravation. ils re, he said, was a woinau of
great respectability, seppm Jim; and educating her children
at her own expense, while her husband, who had ample
means, never tendered them the slightest assktailee. The
wile was irreproachable, if there was no other proof of it
than his wish to live with her again. How then could his
conduct be accounted fun ? The Alderman thought the niost
advisable course would be to send Mr..lones back to the
Gangster to undergo medical esainitiatioe.
One of the Poi-tuts of the Mlle sasage inn was fitted 20s.
and costs, on his own confession, fur the overcharge of a
parcel die erted to Mr. Bartlett trout Farnham. The charge
in the way bill was ts. The defend:tit fahtieatedt a ticket.
and charged Is. Sd., porterage 3d. Alderman IVaillinian said
this was a great evil. He liesisated whether lie should not
order the pi opt letors of inns 41111 coaches, in cases of this
k hid, to he Input:ld before him for punishment. In the pre.
sent ease, however, the proprietot had made out a lege' ticket
agreeably to the act, and the defendant had feloniously alter-
ed it. Mr. Hai mei, for the defendant, prayed the mercy of
the Court, which was bestowed. lle swiss dismissed, after au
admonition which lie will nut be likely to forget.
Joseph Smith, who was appri heeded on a charge of having
embezzled considerable sums of money, the property of Mr.
Fagg, of Holborn, was committed on the following case :
William Rue, guard to the Exeter Auxiliary coach, stated,
that on the 19th of September lie paid to the prisoner the
.111111 of 121. Ids. Oil, as appeared on the face of the way hill,
for which Smith gave hint a receipt beari.ig his initials. Mr.
Fagg said the 'summer was the only one of his servants who
am:minted to I for cash. 'Dime was no sloth entry as the
511111 jlll.l mentioned in the cash book on the I9th of Septem-
ber : on the contrary there appeared opposite the name of
Rue the word 0 nothing." Mr. Andrews, counsel for the poi_
soner, seemed surprised that the prosecution should go for-
ward, Mr. Pegg having formerly declared that he did not
intend to press it. Mr. Fagg sunlit hail been his intention not
to piosecute, if the dchesency had not exceeded 5001. ; but
since that deficiency had been admitted by the prisoner, tip-
wards of 2001. more were unaccounted fur.
110 W STREET.

Two persons, who some time since had bailed a girl of in-
teresting aapearance, named Catherine Barlow, tin. a common
assanit up.w another eta I named Harcourt, peest toed them-
gels es beiore the Nlagistrate, and through the medium of an
officer stated, that al t a fortnight ago the person fur whom
they became bail had liven charged, with atiothergh I of the
name of Elisabeth Smith, with an assault upon Harcourt.
Elizabi-th Smith mold out pi arum bail. and was non in the
House or C.,rreetion ; but they (the bail) having become
411.11erable tot the appeal anee of Catherine Ballow, and
having tii.derstood that the as moan upon w hem the assault had
heel; committed, was since dead, they felt it their duty to sur-
render her for the Magistrati 'it disposal.
Catherine Barlow now piesented herself—she is youthful
atilt possesses a Vely interesting counte.iance, and W 4. al ##### t
to enter into a
•jnstiticatiou of her conduct toward the de-
ceased, when the Alagistrate interrnpted her by observing,
that he st be first better acquainted with the cirrunt.
etnnees of the case, and lie begged Mr. Woods, the clerk, to
rotes to the iiiiii ales of evidence taken at the time the charge
was exhibited. Woods accordingly sefeired to it, and
from the statement ola witness it appeared that the deceased
was met by Barlow anti Smith, iu the neigh' knot of Hog-
turd Street, Fitzroy Square, nittl that Smith went top to her
(whether from any previous quarrel did not appear) and
knocked her down, and that Smith followed tip the assault by
kicking her when she was down. _ .

Mr. liteks enquired who held the warrant, and shortly
afterwards Edwards appeared and produced it : hr stated
that the get I I larcum I) WilA at the tune in a pregnant stale;
that he had been subwipecnely removed to the Queen's
Lyiug•in Hospital, where she died, hut had been pre ionsly
brought to bed ; and lee lee stood the chili survived the
•aatber chant ten days ors fore night.
ks enquired if a Cep metes inquest had been held
ou the body ?—Edwards repo, d that lee believed not, as he
outlet-Aimed that she had been Misted onStoplay last.

• Mr. Hicks tellMerVed, that the itra.itnet's tape might hr in
solved in the death of the de% awed . he could not, therefote,
idatil hrr to hail, until be erei%ed a rertitieate fruits home u
g,•uttetuen who atientled her. She intht there
tore be etminiiticiftil:f.itell t•rrtitiratr u.t• procured.
4“1:4 übtaiti...il a !curt' pro:i•.lional
gen;:e,i.aia n.uttud gonif.4, Woo opene,l her batty , it Wit% ad.

OCT if

dressed to,%ir. Hicks, unit, we understand, stated that the
yourg wl/111.111 died (nun fever, and ma by the kirks or blows
inllicted oe her by Catherine ilarlow or Elizbacili Smith. The
parties were consequently discharged.
John Carpenter. ati old offendei, was charged with basing
uttered a bred 51. note to Alr. le win, who keeps the Grapes
public-lionse in i)nke Street. Lincoln's Inn-fields, and he was
460 Him ced with having a forged 11. note in his roe-session,
knowing it to he forged.
It appeared by the evidence of Mr. Irwin, that the prisoner
came into his house, had something to drink, and observed
that he had an aged infirm neither, and that be would take a
pimple of bottles of wine for her. They were delivered to him,
and his whole reckoning amounted to !is. I Id. in payment of
which he gave witness the SI. note in question, with direc-
tions to put his name on it, which he said was" John Coniley,
Fox Court, Gras's Inn-lane." Mr. Irwin did so, bat round
nu such person there; and upon apprehending loin,, the officer
of justice found upon his person a li. note, which, to zether
with the 51. proved to be longed. The prisoner was remanded.
Thursday a meagre looking man applied to the Magistrates,
J. E. Conant and F. Skeichley,Esgrs. for advice. He
bided an old coat, which had as many hides in it as it wool,' if
It had been visited by a shower at' aqua lot 'is. The owner
said it had been for a considerable time deposited in a paw"-
broker's shop—it originally cost 31. ss. which lie pawned far
seven shillings—althongh it was then as good as new, he would
not take but seven shillings on it.

Magistrate.—" How long is it since you pawned it."
Applicant.—" It is about three years. but I have always
kept up the payment of the interest, and I think the 27th
section of the Act will make the pawnbroker liable to the in-
Mr. Sketchley.—" Why, my friend, I don't know how
far the pawnbroker is liable to make good any damage done
by these unavoidable intruders, the moth—l don't think it is
wilful negligence, but here is a gentleman (Mr. Williams the
Solicitor, being present) who is very conversant in the pawn-
broking business, and perhaps lie will tell you more about it."
Mr. Williams reterred to the Act of Parliament, the 21th
dance of the 40th of Gco. 111- chap. 99, which set forth—
" that if such goods were tendered of less value by the de-
faith, neglect or wilful misbehaviour of the person with whom
they were pawned."
Mr. Sketchley, upon reading the above clause, observed,
that the question in this case would depend on the degree of
negligence exercised.
Mr. Williams asked the applicant who was the pawnbroker,
and was replied," Mr. Essex, in the Strand."
Mr. Williams said, he slid not know whether, or not, Mr.
Essex, jun. carried on the business of his father, who had
been sonic time dead, but he was a strictly luniourabile man,
and lie had no doubt would do every thing that was right.
Mr. Sketchley recommended the applicant to go to Mr. I:4.
sex, and beg his attendance at some convenient time, when
the matter could be fully explained.
Mr. Philip Salter, a baker, of Clare-street, Clare-market,
appeared to two informations exhibited against him by
ward Barrett, of No. 23, Holles-street, fur on the xth
and 12th of the present month, two qaartern loaves short ut'
weight. The defendant pleaded Not Guilty.
The informant called his witness, Mr.Williain Birry, a shoe-
maker, at 25, Holle.B-street—blet Ireful e lie spoke to the fact,
111 r. Williams, the ho attended on behalf of the de-
fendant, wished to put some questions to him relative-to his
c iiipeteney as a witness--aoul iu being examined, he said he
did not expect any remuneration, he did it for the sake ut the
public ; but upon being asked if lie did not expect the six
shillings he had paid for the informations out of the penalty,
provided the defendant should be convicted, he said he did,
and if no conviction took place, he did not expect to be pa id
the six shillings.
The Magistrates held that he was clearly an interested wit-
ness, and therefore incompetent to give evidence.
The second information was then entered into, and to
prove it an interesting little girl, of eight years of age, named
Mary Ann Walsh, was calied, and the Magistrates, by ques-
tions put to her, being satisfied of her competency to receive
an oath, she stated, that cm Thursday', about • week since,
she went to Mr. Salter's shop, by ti,e directions of Mr. Barry,
and purchased a quartrin brick, fur which she paid lid.
and that loaf she delivered to bon, but she could not say
whether the one produced wit. the same or 'lot—indeed she
believed it was not. The isiforination was immediately dis-
missed.

A few days ago as Hooker and Jotter, of this office wens,
passing up Wyeh Street, they observed two men under cir-
cumstances rather suspicious, one of whom was carrying a
lower parcel, %%Well the officers suspecting had been disho-
nestly obt.iined, took them into custody, and the contents of
the parcel Rimed out to be four new cloth table coven.—The
Magistrate committed them for re•examinatiau.