The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-24 00:00:00

COrENT GARDEN THEATRE•

A new Gperatic Piece, under the title of //, nri Qualm,
was on Saturday night produced at this Theatre a ith deci-
ded success.
The story is founded on an incident which occurred in art
me 1111 l ruble siege of Pal is by Hem y IY. Two otbcers iu
Henry's aria., Eugcne its Uriva, tNlr. C. Kesoble) and
Frederick St Lean, A li!mtt) are in the habits of the
strictest friendship, mat reelprotaliy bet rut tied to the sisters
of each other, but unfortunately some Dealltliett/US rumours,
tifithe prejud cc of St. Leini,having reach" el the ears of Eugene,
a quintet ensues between the two friends, and Eugene chal-
lenges V. Leon, worn the former receive, a auu .d, which
prevents him from perfionsiii,‘ u t inll)olt.uut 114111atal
service which the Km: hail confided to hint. St. Lean sup
plies the place of his friend, and achievesthe cuterprizi
ith great eclat, but generously contrives to make the King
believe that it had been performed by Eugene: the latter,
however, 1.1:11111i to accept an huouur a hicii he had out
merited, and candidly confesses to his iSlajesty the circum-
stances of the duel. As a recent edict had lIIIIIIIbitcd duel
ling under pain of death, the strict rules of military disci'', inc
render it indispensably timers:try to condeusu Eugene to
capital puitimstelit„ rind lie is accoidin:ly committed to the
cristody of finststarke,( Ur. Face cett) au old soldier, a ho has
been appointed 0 wet or of the military Inas iii :
lie prevails on fifnurfaelie to permit him to leave
the prison for a few' on the night previous to
his iineilded caeca' ion,for the purpose of being present at
the nuptials of his sister with St. Leon, under a suleinti
promise to return before iiiii ruing—the nuptials art cele-
brated, but on Eugene's la, turn to the prison, lie 114> au up-
portunity of rescuing the King (Nlr. alact eady) and his
Minister Sally (Mr. Egerton) who had been attacked guy
robbers in the forest of St. Germain. In the restemilte
Eugene is wounded ; the King lends him a scarf* to Mod lip
the wound ; it being night, no recognition lakes place,
and Eugene returns to his prison, where he finds that in
consequence of his delay, (occasioned by what occurred
in the forest) his old fricnil tine Governor's life is in danger
cm account of his escape, bit the scarf proves the means
of slievi ilia the service which it itad rendered to the King,
and he consequently obtains his pardon, and is united to
the sister of St. Levn. 'bete is a very inetty lerplot
founded on the circumstance of lierary alien in disguise
being accidentally chosen to preside in the character of
King at a village festival, pi epared im honor of his own
natal day. The whole meyoga, of the company was ex-
erted in Nippon:: of the piece, stud the sioceess was moss
decisive. dialogue was pleasing, and several of the
incidents extremely affecting; the character of the gal-
lant and generous Henry was accurately potirtrayed ; the
scenery was extremely 11),•iititiful, and the di rsses
maguiH-
cently appropi kite : the music sat agreeable, but did hot
appear to pos,ess novelty or variety—there was a comma%
duet sun„ by Miss Stephens, mid Master Loughurst, ihltu
was rapturoudy CIICOIOII.
Our dr, lush Johnstone, appeared on these
tweeds lot the first time for several Sears. His character
was a sort of Sir Lucius 0' Trigger, which he pet formed
with undiminished vigour. On his entrance ha aas
loudly giccted by the audience.
All the performers fishy hil stai tied their reputations,
and the Mere was sinnouneed fiir repetition on Monday
with the loudest approbation. The Poetry is superior to
that I.lOperas in general : the 'Await% is a specimen
of it :
SONG.—Mtss STEPUCNS.
Tell me, my heart, ashy morning's prime,
Looks like a fading eve?
Why the gay lark's celestial chime.
hut tells toy soul to grieve?
The heaving bosom scents to say,
0 hapless Maid! your Love's away.
Tell me, my heart, why suinmer's glow,
A wint'ry day twgailes?
Why Flora's beauties seem to blow,
And fading Nature smiles?
Some Zephyr whispers in my ear,
Alt happy Maid! your Love is near.

Mr. Pearson, the barrister, yesterday obtained a
rule to chew cause, why a new trial .should not he
granted in the cue of Sir Charles Wolsely. The '
application of Mr. Hunt, on the subject of his late
trial at York, wo postponed until Wednesday next.
The Ad.!ress or Thanks to his Atsjesty, for having
shortened the present Coon tent ;;eneral mourning,,
lately voted by the minutia:tutees anti traders of
London anti Westminster, Wit% presented by the
Lord Chamberlain, and received by, his Mojesty in
the most gracious manner, and with the most deci-
sive marks of oppr,bation; his Majesty being gra-
ciously pleased to declare his readiness, at all times,
to listen to the wishes, and to do ert.:ry thing in his
power, to assist and benefit the trade and manuf►c
tures ()ibis Kingdom—The public are mach indebted
to Mr Shears, t.f Henriettu•street, and Messrs. Fox
and D'Oyley, of King-street, Cogent garden. who
were rely active and asAidtunis in prom •,ing and
causing the above Address to be presented to his
Majesty ; indeed the idea ,efigittated entirely with
those ;lentlemen, and by thOr exertions was prlnei.
p illy carried into effect.

OLD BAI LEY.--SATORDAY, APRIL fe?.

TRIAL OF INGS.

133

h:.ortly before o'clock, the Sheriffs' Omcen co e.
ductil the Jury into t'uort from toe Liti :on
Soot) afterwards all the warlike stores and tall r
articles collected for the furtherance of the objects fit we
conspirators were brought in, and bid on the tibk of
t Court.
At iiine o'clock the Lord's Commissioners to ,k the r •
seats, aml immediately afterwards lugs !ind the
prisoners were pin to the bar. Their appearance wss
slut lar to that which they exhibited ou
Daniel Bishop, in ex. urination by Mr. Gus, ey, ag,
detailed itie circumst limes of Tnisilewood's
lion. I u cross•examination by Mr. Adolphus, Ile 51.11 e,
he hail apprehended hint frail prorate information it-
ceired, not from an officer, nor from a ma,i 4/1. 1!:t:
name of lwards, of whom he had no knowledge.
Gs.orge Ituthren then deposed to iiie different
found in (:..to-street, which he selected from tile heap
on the table, sold dTscribal to the Jury.
On the knife found on logs beittg pro.luccd, die pri-
,oner said, " It was no. found upon me."
Hector Morrisou identified two swords which he
the journeyman of Mr. Underwood, the 4; tiler in 1)r p.
lane, ground for the prisoner Inds. Tip• order w...)
to make theta "as sharp as a needle at the point."
Samuel ..rativiion was next examined as 10 Lae ammu-
nition found At the depot )
Seri:cant Hanson described oh:form:aims ()rum hand.
greiia !es, cull ()petted one of toeni iti tile presence of the
Jury : lie also stated their destructive qualities.
‘N'ltli the evidence of this ono the case fur toe Crown
was conclittied.

Nlr. turtsond then rose to address the Jury for the
. minter. He commenced by an allusion to site differ-
ence which existed between the evi fence aillucvd
tins ‘33e as compared wt.hThat given of
Thistlewood,

land C Mel-Justice 1).111as interrupted the Learaeti.
Gentleman, and stated that he could not slitter ady al.
Insion to evidence given oil a fUrt.sei trial. The .lury
could alone judge of the evidence before them, and were -
bound to dismiss iron their minds all that h.ui befit
said with rc3pect to Thistlewood, save as far as his n.ime
hart been introduced in the eoutse of the ttatinwity o!'the
witnessea examined, in support of the indictment
against the prisoner at the bar.
Mr. Curwood expressed his intention to avoid again
requiring the interposition of the Court.
At a nuarter to. twelve Mr. Cirsvoud concluded his
speech, when Mr. Adolphus proceeded to call the wit-
nesses Itirdhe prisoner.
I. Chambers, of No. 3, lieathenek-street, in the
Siradd, was then exa ttt i t ied on the pan of the prisoner,
to shake the evidence of Adams, the aceemplerie.
Tidd's daughter was also examined.
Lord Chief Justice Dallas -then asked the prisoner
witether lie was satisfied with the tiet'enee which had
been made fur hum by his counsel, or wished to add any
thing from himself?
Tim prisoner.—" Aly Lord, 1 should wish to explain
how 1 hccante involved in this business."

elliet-JUSt.ce.—" YOU are at liberty to state any thing, -
and eve7y.thstig, that you may judge prop:r for tour
tie:rocs!, but you had, perhaps, better consult with
)oiir cmswel "
Mr. Harmer's clerk (ilr. Harmer himself being ab-
sent) stepped lot ward, anti cow:ult.:al for some minutes .
with the prisoner.
lugs then proceeded ti. address the Jury. He said he
waria plate uneducated mati,..v.ml.hopeii the Jury would
hear Into wile indulgence. lie now gate a very minute
narrative of cirettinstaficss %ilicit had happened to hint
since leaviti, Portsea, August last. He declared that
lie had been to:mu:silo the stable h. a Mali named Ed- •
wants; amid Mat unless thug Mao 1.. a twilight forward,
lie was anurderei;. In several parts of his address he
was vtolently ze;:itasetl, and wept Mucci)°, espocially when
lie mentioned ills Ott ii poverty, mot the distress of his
faintly. lie c:orititili.ll SpeAkftig for abiott 20 minutes.
'Tic Lord Cowl Justice, on aseectaitutig from the
prisoner that he had finished what he had to say, calitii
on the Attorney-General for his reply.
The prisoner a paper out of his Mleher, "
(ergots here is-.: 0.33.4.4:ate, which 1.:•;11 31low 1.32 gtrak-
wen what my character 111S.alway3 been.-
The paper wat handed op to the Bench, but the Lord
Chief Jostle: satti it could tint be received as evidence.
A tic ney :etre:alnico proceeded with his reply.
"Fite Lord Chief Jus•ice Dada:. summed up the evi.
deuce with the most careful impartiality, and the utmost
pe.rsp.cuity. He said that, however unparalleled its the
iii,tory of huutan wickedness, tile roil and hject ois the
c.inspiracv was to assas.onate the Kitia's Nlintsuns, the
Ci tune would not amount to high trea3cll7 but they
would say whether for not the catisiaiwins had, as
their ulterior ultject, that of forcin4 the king, by that. .
assassination, to thange his. Ministers tie poinird out
the way iii which the evidence of the acsonipliees had
received contiroiatitit: from uosu.pecied and
withes:es; ai.il concluded by calling on the Jury fear-
: :ssly to find a verdict of I..:suliy against Oh, prisoner, if,
in such consciences, they believed kiln to be so: it they
h.til atat rational doubt, them to .aerptit
'fume Jury retired at half past eitstit, amid at a quarter to •
ohe returned a verdict,.. hiding prisoner—Guilty,
upon the Ist and 3d couats, war Ott ittekittg,
pose him. ,
The prisoner heard the verdict .tintoovesi, no Ala&
taken frames the bar.

11.1 e bcat4 a calf, the prnperty of Alr.'S:iclo, of
Staid', is shown t,l th I.trictli rs s S'7•••
pl.c.w.olottott. Although VAS tiva,l, it wac zl: e
withiii st fox, }tows of is birth. it •n
oll'ect, which We refrain fr,ra
rturions.

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