The National Register.
London, England, 1813-10-24 00:00:00

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mill and the cavern cthe robbers beneath are exploded by
gunpowder, and their inmates blown up in the air, gained
tniversal applause, and furnished a picture which it was im-
possible ao.con'emplae without wonder and admiration. It
was announced for the next night amidst, loud and reiterated
shoum of approbation.
The music by BISSHOP is good. The scenery and .ma-
chinery beautiful and eminently ingenious. The Actors tic-
crud themselves with great effect. AanoTT and FAttLEY
were particularly eutitled to the Author's thanks.
On friday Miss STEPHENS acted the character of Polli,
it) The Beggars Optra. She was greeted with rapturous ap-
plause in every part of her pe►formanee. Want f room
prevents our descanting at air length on her petformance.
All, however, we could say may be expressed in ove word—
Condi

certificate with the Cloth weighed out to them, with which the
work when. returned was compared.
The nrisinners, come of s denied the charge, while others left the
whole to their Counsel., were colusnittedfor trial. One of them of
the name of Hinton, requested to- be sent on hoard of ship ; this,
howtver, the Alderman thought proper to refuse.
Eleven others were next brought up, and answered to their
names.
.anps
The e. w
came who had given evidence before, tared
against the prisoners, and testified to the fact of their having eseim.
eel on the Friday, by overpowering the constables, and of the vr
pieces of cloth (wlisth were produced in Coon) being found in the
yard and on the stilrease.
The Learned Counsel stated, that a combivation and conspiracy
could he clearly proved, which object was to injure every man who
dived to refit. e becoming an accomplice, in eitry possible way, and
which, from the number of its menthe's, had anticipated complete

iiitoteniv.
John .13••ud wag then examined, and stated the regulations as to
the persons leaving work, and the slumber that sat iu the, differrnt
looms; the signal for dismisssion was the dropping of a pair of
shears at seven o'clock.
Stevens, the overseer, Mr. Wyatt, and Mr. Ryder, were also
eAamincd. The tinnier two stated the fact of the cloth dropping
on the floor, but from the bu tie and confusion that prevailed,
could not point out the particular individuals. The last-mentioned
vvittass stated, that the certificate given to the men along with
the cleth, contained the date, the name of the person to whom it
was delivered, and the weight in pounds mid ounces ; and upon
being returned, the weight of the g.ament was to be stated, mid the
weight in ahreds and cuttings. The men, however, could make up
deficient weight, and were
.in the practice of doing so, by making
urine upon the eioth. The witness then mention, d some instances
of deficient weight in the case of some of the men employed.
Tiie police officer then stated, that Wadderburn, one of the pile
ser.ers, had said, he thought what they had dune was no robbery ;
that some men were elevert•r than others ; and that should they
hang a dozen a week they could not put a stop to it, for the moment
a man became an apprentice he became a thif.f.
Others of the prisoners, of the names of Brickman, M.Lean, Ma-
titer, Edwards, Parks, Lister, Gartland, and Butler, either denied
the charge, or left the whole to their Counsel.
Robert Wedderburn said, that he could not account for the con-
duct of others , he knew that in his own country (the West Indies)
tailors were much given to calkai,-e, and he presumed the case was
the same here. For himself, he did ..ot pretend to mere honesty
. • than other men ; but supposing he had no regard to honesty, he
certainly had some to prudence, s:'air regard to himself mid his
fami.y. In the employ of Mr. INlabsrley, he had not held a Atha.
~
, lion of truq, and nothing vests so odious as the character of an in-
former ; indeed, he would sooner go to Botainy-bay titan become
one. On Friday night he knew noillitrg of any cloti. being taken.
• and had repeatedly asked the offii•ers to take charge of him, but
they wt re tio busy. Next morning be had come to his work as
11,1141, 1% Well was no sign of dishonesty, and had been then taken
into eit,tudy. A certainn deficiency of weight was allowed, and lie
had once, where eight ounces were allowed, only taken five. Mr.
• ALberlv had threatened', that if any man lnought back more titan
the weight, he should be di-charged, as it could not be honestly
• eeme by. To hay that the same weight must he brought back that
‘.v,:s gi vett out, could only be to make him Mock— ( A laugh).
-.. (The .prisoner be:ng a uative of the West Indies was excesalvely
1
swarthy).
'the Alderman observed, th:,t in a ease of this nature, whore so
many wer,- implicated, it vvu., out of his power to discriminate be-
I• twixt the inaucent a... 1 Cie ctilliy. That was the province of the

, Jury. . '
'latlier and Cli.....vcs, two of the men charged, made protesta-
tions of their iniincoi.c,.. ; bat the Alderman, though he admitted the
• hardship in the vas,. ,i 1 an innoc.,?tit man, fdt hinr-elf unable here to
drasv a distinction ; and the whole to the number of eleven, were
• committed for trial.
The realainli: ..:3 were then brong,lit to the bar,_and the same
evidence that had beLn given in the ease of the others WAS brought
forward ill the-it's.
The .kl:/.ern,;.n tic a•ked each man individually, what he had to
ny ; when alilioq all of them let; the whole to their Counse!.
Ilie prisoners were all of them committed.

C CID E TS AND ()FEE NC ES.
ISToo(ny, about two in the morning, a dreadful fire broke out at a
balier'b sLoe, N. 155, High. street, ShaLlwell. The flames were