The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-15 00:00:00

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LAW IN.
COURT OF KING'S BENCII.
SAIURDAY, APRIL 1.4.
BRIDGE SPREE F sOCIETY.
vie KING V. SIR JOHN SEWELL, C. lIILRRAY, LONGUII,

•ILLE CLARK, AND R. D. SHARP.
On the Chief Justice taking his seat, tit • came of the
Kiai n. Murray and others was called on, and the following
sp. cial jurors were sworn
Leach, Edwina Hughes, William Whitwootb, Thos.
Felon. John Scott, Ja toes Eluud, Titus. Todd, and Thomas
Parker.
The tales being pra)ed by Mr. ficarlelt, the fallowing
made up the Jiro :—Janies Puns:m:ll, Thumns Richardson,
Richard Wilson, John Trsegge. The Counsel for the west-
coition were Messrs. Searleir, Denman, and Evaus ; for the
defeinlanis, Nlessts. Gurney, Tordale, and Adolphus. The
hadictment was read by Mo. Evans, charging the detendatota
with crwspiracy and exturtirm, and also with admiundering
unlawful oaths, Bic.
Mr. Scat lett having opened the case, W. Atkinson of
the London Road, Bookseller, swore that lie had been
art ester! by the Constitutional Association. He appeared
with bail whom the tipstati knew to be responsible, bat
Aliirray demanded 4'4 hours notice, awl in consequente
of which witness was conveyed to Horse 11111 l leer Jail,
where 1w lay live days, and wan, after paying Its. humid
over in his own recognizance-181. 1i3.. lid, was after-
wards demanded of (tint for expenses ; but the committee
afterwards reduced them to 51. which lie paid.
James Mistral had prod Mr. Murray Md. for Mr. Wardle
of the Statesman which compromised indictments preferred
against Mr. Wm dle—but Mr. W. considered himself treated
very politely by Mr. Murray, and disdained to charge hint
with extortion.
M. Dolby also complained of the conduct of Mr. Moe- •
ray ; did Mr. Thel.vall of the Champion, whose bail was •
denied, Itituado locked up, mid Mr. Murray had afterward*
denianded 4y hours notice olhail.
Mr. Justice Holroyd said, Mr. Murray ought not to base
demanded this.
James Harm( r proved that the regular charges of the
profession were much less than that charged by Mr. Mat ray
in th.,e it.dirtmehiN.
51r. Gurney addres-ell the Jury on heitalfof the defeedants.
The Ellie' Justice summed up, and the Jury alter a guars
ter ofan bout'sewisideration, returned a verdict of not godly.
The Jury considered that Mr. Thelaall had been harshly
treated by Mr. Murray.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.
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On Monday last, as usual, a new efterpieee, dedicated
to the holiday folk, was produced at LIO• theaere.—our
other eneagetnents, however, prevented our seeing it
earlier than Thursday evening, when it was preceded by
that justly great favourite of the politic " Bob Roy Mac—•
gregor," in the performance of which ad the actors 4041:•
actresses appeared to vie with each other in point of excel-
lence—Nl'Cready's chef d euvre is certainly the citaracter
whence the piece derives its name, and Liston in the ,
Bailiie lost nothing of his high estimation—Miss 1.
Tree played Diana, and by her excellent playing and
singing made us cease to rearet the absence of Miss
Stephens—Blanc:tar:l threw Owed intos yen a more pro.
utiitent situation ittaii the author ever a intimated -he
cutito wade 1)u etisxis Frank appeared to emu.
late the eari;l:ore that surrounded it. Tne junior pan••
or the audience, however, were its breathless expectattoti,.
for they tli.t not enter into the lutes or trousles of
Diana and Frank, and at last the rising of the cure its •
pitieiaimed toe commencement of the new grand Asiatic
NC:10-1)r.miatic Romance, founded oil the Fairy 'Lae
called Cherry and Fair Star, or the Children of Cyprerc•
Tile incidenta in the dunning story of Peraull,
have so oft delighted the juvenile mind, are 311 made
dramatic. Prince Cherry was personified by Mrs.,
%%IN IN 0, slid l'Oir Star by Misa FOOTS. The talents of •
each were sects to the greatest advantage, anal its short -
the whole Da-mai: Persona, -contributed ably to the life
and spirit of the piece. Tile overture and music greedy ,
lIICVe4Sed the pleasure of the audience, particularly the
lyric part. Several of the songs were received with ap-
plause, mid encored. A succession of beautiful scenery
produced general admiration. The celebrated Isle of
Penedos, upon the coast of Natolia, standing at the foot
of a 100U111..1111 j the port of Cyprus, in the Mediterranean,
all I the arrival of splendid Grecian galley its the har-
bour, wera hailed as rich specimens of art and
cheer. The Bower of Illusion, in which every object -
was multiplied, and every part of the scenery augmented
interminably, was brilliant in the extreme. Tile whole
conducted the spectator to the regions of iairyism, leading
fancy and taste to the inmost limits of fascination. The
Burning Forest, which.surrounded the Euchatited Basin -
at. I)aticing Waters, realised the epic and delrehtful des-
cription of Tasso, and the lovely scenery of Cann:rens.—
'roe terrific Peak on the Caucasus, and the Palace-et the
Emperor of Cyprus, were also subjects fur adnuration.—
On the whole our theatrical experience does taut remind'
us of any piece, partaking of patitomitne but divested
of its ennuyant ollies, in witieh the associated arts of toe
scene painter unit machinist have been so COSillry, SO •
bnlliantly, or so eilectually combined.
We cannot close our observations without entering .
our protest against the perlermances being allowed tizt •
encroach on the morning, which was the- case en the..
night we allude to, and we really think that the Lord
Chamberlain would serve the theatres and the public tf
he issued a positive order Mr all the performances to con-
clude at or kiefore eleven o'clock—die nresent late hours
are in fact a terror to muse who must attend to business
the next Jay.

It is reported that a matrimonial allianee is nego.
ciutrng between Lord Prudhoe, brother to the Duke
of Northumberland, cud Lady Caroline Graham,.
youngest daughter of the Duke of Montrose.
N strata of coal has been found on Tidenham
Chace, bordering on the forest of D.an, Glouces—
tershire, which is likely to afford an abuudaut sup.,
ply to that district,.