The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-09 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE TH EATHE...4,11111 night Artaxerxes
was performed for the second time, and the cast was
highly creditable to the talent of the company, .
though the Mandane of Miss Carew is by no means
her happiest effort. Braham in Arbaces, and Incle-
don in Artabanes, are too well known to need com-
ment or praise; it is sufficient to say, they left us
nothing to wish. Of the Artaxerxes of Madame
Vestris, we can most truly say we never, in a long,
theatrical experience, saw it so well played, nor the
songs and recitative so well given; the latter espe-
cially, an excellence she owes to a professional
residence in- haly.—After this musical treat, an
entertainment was produced, under the title of
Harlequin versus Shakespear. it will not live, and
therefore we let it pass, observing, that with all the
powers of Dowton, Munden, Knight; Madame Yes-
tris, and Miss Hovey, united to the greatest profusion
in the machinery and scenery, we never saw such
waste of ability and expellee. The sense of the
audience was shewn during the early part, but at
the conclusion it was decided. Russell (as Manager)
came forward, and after obtaining silence said,—
" Ladies and Gentlemen—l think I may venture
to assert, that the management of this theatre
during the present season has proved its anxiety
to bow to your decision; but as several parts
of the entertainment of this evening were ho-
noured by your applause, I respectfully entreat
to be allowed to announce it for repetition, with
considerable alterations, on Monday night." This
appeal added to the" contents,' but anxious fin the
welfare cf this Theatre, we fear it will be the
last of it. As a means of putting the audience out
of temper before hand, they are on that evening to
be bored with" Wild Oats," and reminded by Mr
Elliston what his Ranger was twenty years ago.—
In friendship to him we say that he is sacrificing his
interest on the shrine of his vanity.

WARWICK., APRIL 4.—ln consequence OrMI. Justice
Best's indisdosition, the whole of Monday was employed
in the trial before Mr. Clarke of Clown cases possessing
no general interess. "P he siefendants in Cartwright's case
applied yesterday to the Judge, expressing their regret
at the cause of his absence, but requesting, as they were
living at.a great expense, to be informed when this case
-would probably be heard. In answer to this Mr.
Justice Best's son waited upon them, and stated that at
was at that moment impossible to mention any time
precisely, but that his father was very desirous that na
delay should takeplace. He added, we understand, that
the physicians had .adviseti• •his father nut to go into
Court this day.
- Mr. Clarke sits in the Crown Court, and Mr. Ser.
jeant Vaughan at Nisi Prins, this day--at least as I am
at this moment apprized.
Dr. Parr is here, anxious to be present at the trial ;
he is a personal friend of Cartwright, but has no parti-
cipation in his politics. The Doctor is at present very
infirm, Irons a severe cold in his hands.
Mr. ()ennuis, I understand, cannot prevail on the
defendants to adopt ally prescribed or regular course of
defence, and 1 think there is reason to expect a good
deal of variety.
\VARWICIt, Tuesday Evening.—The trial of Messrs.
Cartwright, Woofer, eitc. has been positively put oil
to the next Assizes for this county. This determination,
was the result of repeated communications between Mr.
Best and the defendants in this case. The defendants,
finding that their case was not likely to be brought on
in any convenient time, made a communication to the
Learned Judge, in which they represented the heavy
expruce they were put to by the delay, and expressed
a desire that his Lordship would name a day, when the
trial might be proceeded with. In conseqiience of this
solicitation, Mr Best, sou of Mr. Just•ce Best waked
int tile defendants 4/11 Monday, hut nothin,4 decisive was
arranged at this interview. This morning Mr.- Justice
st communicated to the defendants, by one of their
Counsel, that lie felt himself so indisposed as to appr t..
hend that he could nut with safety to hiutse t, of with a
due atiention.to the administration of ins &lice, under-
take, dianig the present Assizes, a proceeding which
which Wilt ilgdy Its require so much anxious conside-
ration, as well as fatigue.of body. He would, Oa,.
fore,. suggest to them a postponement of the trial to the
'ensuing Assizes for the County of %Val-wick. Ilowevssr,
if they were unwilltuh to consent to this delay, he M-
a:nosed them that it would be impossible for him to take
lit; trial sooner than Tuesday next. U post this proposal
the defendants thitherated a considerable time, and the
in 'jun y seemed hostile to ;t, but it is and. mood that
the strong recommendation of Mr. DC0111:111 and Mr.
Hill brought them at last to accept k, and this moment
they have waited by depota.iod tni th Learned Judgi.,
to inforin Inas of their concurrence wail Isis wishes.—
The trial therefore stands fur the next Sllllllller Asstee
for this enmity.
'rite Grand Juries and Special Juries hr.e been
missed. Mr. CI ake and Mr. :•;...r,,,easit Vatsse:.la sr. in
hoists the bush.eas of the A•ss;he in case Mr. Justice
Best shall not be aisle to attend.

'file witnesses me the part of the dvfendatits have been
increasing up to this very oay. Tne waite.ses on be-
half of the Cruwu have NCO% eli orders tor their de-
parture.

On the nigl.t of the 14th of June, 1614, Mr. Xt.,
Flower of Chew Magna, whilst upon his return
home from Bristol Market, was murdered on Dundry
Hill. It is reported that a prisoner, now in Fiel•cr-.
ton gaol, charged with highway robbery, has cur.
fussed the horrid crime.