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COVENT-CARDEN THEATRE.

It has rarely been the lot of any of our dr7rna.
ti.t.—partieularly amongst the moderns—to fill up
the whole space devoted to an evening's theatrical
amusement. Mr. SIICIIIDAX i. iiniriy the foremost
of those who hive been blesoiell with a fancy so
varinu4 mod so ductile, Hot to .140 e. with tehuott
equal Whalley. its the c positiwo of a legitimate
drama, mod in the roduction of the lees highly.
prised, but orarcely le.. amusing afterpieee. The
Rivals and Tait Critic, imperishable works I were
last o; Of the

night represented. manner in which
the former has been produced at this theatre,
we here already spoken very fully and very fa-
vourably. The cast of the characters is the
same as it was at the commencement of the
steam, with the exception of the part of Julia
raulkeer, which, in consequence of the indirpo-
sition of Mrs. FAUCIT, has been transferred to
Miss FOOTS. This young lady exhibited more
spirit than die is wont to display. and imported to
the character • very considerahle degree of intern,.
lathe afterpirce of Ihe Critic, fir. W. Faux*
appeared, for the find time, as Sir Frerfail
The character is precisely in his lice—tetchy, nerv-
ous, and passionate. Sir Freiffti is a sort of angry
pimple, eternally soliciting to be scratched, mid
becoming sore immediately afters as (Is. The severe
humour, the bitter acerbity, the keen feeling,
which distingurhed Mr. TARSUS'S performance.
were perfeetly in unison with Mr. Smuttiest's
sketch of the sensitive author, and, being in unison
with it, could nut fail to excite pleasure. The
constant iriiiatiou of Sir Frerfats mind was most
ludicrously twit-sled. In Mr. TARSUS'S hands,
the unfortunate author appeared to be—
", A inaviog sbans.kintle of agaofertis."
The important straggle to dissemble, if not wholly
to overcome, the rage which devours him, while
Sorer, s' • d—d good-natured friend," repeats •
newspaper criticism on his play, was niarked by the
strongest humour—and the exit, in a fury, was so
managed is to give • sort of polishing touch. a
finish, to the whole performance. Mr. FARMS was
loudly and universally applauded. Mr. JuN Puff
is our of his liveliest and too-t Mirth-stirriog efforts.
Amongst the paragraphs, he always introduces •
sew kit. Last night he created a great deal of
laughter by stating, that the monopoly amongst the
Water Corapanies. by which the price of that ov-
ermany was greatly enhancer!, had (reclaimed the
cow-keepers to make an additional charge on tailk—
and an allusion to the return of our army from
France was most loudly applauded. Mr. COS.
SOIL sustained the part of Davie very agreeably—
and Mr. ESKIMOS gave great point and force to
She ill-natured witticisms of Sneer.
The house was crowded.

I've heard " sine Tailors sake it Man,"
And if Report's no reeler,
I've also heard (deny who catO,
time Dandies mike s Tailor. 5. F. G.

On the arrival of the Duke of Sussex at Tun-
bridge Wells, he alighted from Isis carriage at Sir
G. Booms's, where his Royal Highness dined. fie
was welcomer' by a discharge of cannon from an
elevated situation on the Courtin'''.
The Duke of DF.eoNstltue having received a
pressing invitation from the Emperor of Russia to
meet his mother, the Dowager Empress, at the
Court of the King of the N zenenhars or, his Grace
ONited Oti IVednesday from Dover for Calais. The
Doke first proceeds to Paris, and thence he makes
a dereur, accompanied by his cousin, the Hon.
C. CAVENDISH. It is supposed that thin young
Nohlernan will return to London about Christmas.
On Thursday evening the Earl of Macco.es-
YIELD and W. T. MONEY, Esq. M.l'. were elected
Fr.llowv of the Royal Society.
Al;is S. Bourn has returned to town for a short
time, after a most successful professional tour.
LurEamtir DescovgatEs.—Two tragedies have
been lately discovered from the pen of the im-
mortal Bard of Avon. This interesiiirg discovery is
the more remarkable, as the critical world has
hitherto ranked these tragedies ninon comedies ;
one in particular bring generally regarded as of
very modern date. We are informed, however, by
the very learned printer of the play bills of Drury-
lane Theatre, in his manifestos. of September 29,
nod :November 3, 1818. that in future, e. A New
'ay to Pay Old Debts," and es Spred the Plough,"
are to lie classed among "Siorkrpcare's Trage-
dies!!:"
Tug DRASIL—Macy novelties are in prepara-
tion at the two principal theatres—and it is not •
little remarkable, that most of them ere the pro-
duction of Irish genius. At Critelli-Garden, •
tragedy from the pea of Mr. SIMI., maul a draini,
the off.pring of the Muse of Mr. MATUNIN. the
successful author of Bertram, are in a state of
great forwardness—while, at Drury-lane, a comedy.

the work of one of the leading liitrati of Dublin,
conducted WI the principles which guided CON.
Gallas FARQUHAR, and SHERIDAN, iii their
mimic productions, has been received, and is
spoken of amongst the chosen few who have seen
it , u. a dramatic effort of rare excellence.
I he Juornol des hrhufr itolictS the arrival in
Pan. of NIMINIIIC GiOntil 143.Lnc, first actress of
the Gleat Theatre of Alan. This lady purposes
to lesve Poi, intilletillitely for London, being en-
gaged at the King's Theatre.
There are few Noblemen in the kingdom who are
more liberal in dispensing pleasure and amusement
among their frient6, than the ul CaAVEN. The
great couising meeting will continence the 9th inst.
for the two cups, at Ashdown Park, in Berkshire,
sod the shooting betties will commence the lit inst.
C lie Abbey, iu IVsrwick►hire, and will eon-
' - limns week in that place and liamatead
Berkshire, till the end of the Neasou.
Abbey, there is a sheet of water of 100
hr park, covered with wild fowl, and hill
Two gentlemen killed with a line, rue
18 pike, none le- four pounds,
' of them from 10 to 14.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

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This hang the first day of Tam. the Jedges
wailed on the Logo COUNCILLOR, at his house in
Bedford :equity,. and went from thence iu prom-
lion to Westminster Hall.

COURT OP CHANCERY, WertittirrEß,
FaIDAY, Neiman Q.

The LORD CDARCSLI.OR took his seat on the
Bench at one o'clock, dressed in bis' state robes,
sicconiumusied by the►r Honours the MASTER of The
How and the Vlcit-Cusitcw.oit. and attended
by M . STRATFORD and CAISFISLL, Masters
iu Chum:cry.

THE SCRIPTURES.
The UNIVRILIMEA OF OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE.
and Messrs. STRANANS, King's Printers, v.
WIDRATLIRT and OTNIRS. Booksellers.
The SOLICITOR-GE/MAL moved for an injunc-
tion to restrain the Defendants from publishing or
selling The Holy Bible. or Common Prover Book,
without the permission of the Plaintiffst. under
the following circumstance, :—The Defendants had
published, and were selling an edition of the
Holy Scripture', which war printed in Scotland, as
an English editiou, by putting in • forged title.
page, purporting that it was printed in England.
But it was most clumsily done, as they had forgot
to put in the English title-page at the commence-
ment of Thd New TestaWeak, sod iu some of the
books they sold they had forgot the title-page
altogether, letting it go forth as the Scots edition.
A similar injunction had been granted 011 the same
terms fexpartej by his Lordship • considerable
lime back, which he afterwards confirtned on a
motion to dissolve the injunction. It was afterwards
brought up to the House of Lords, where .his
Lordship had the opportunity of revisinglii• -Jude
anent, but he did not alter his former opinion, and the
House of Lords agreed with him. Under these eir..
cuinstaisces he (the Learned Solicitor) hail iiis doubt
but his Lordship would grant the 'notion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR Let it be so."
lojunctiou grunted.
OPERA HOUSE.
VIAiTLRS V. TAYLOR.
The SOLICiTUR-GXNURAL said, he had a Mo-
tif/al to make iu this cause, on the behalf of the
Plaintiff; but as his Learned Friend (Mr. Heuld),
who, he stockroom!, was to oppose it, was not pre-
sent, with his Lordship's permission he would wait
until he came into Court.
The LORD CHANCILLOII—" There was a mo-
tion made in this matter before the vacatiou.—
Statements were then handed to me by the Sub-
citors of the parties, which I have read over and
over again, and I confess I cannot understand
them. I niesitiou this mow, in hopes that I may re-
ceive further iriformation."
Mr. HEALD having come into Court,
The SOLICITOR-GENSRAL moved, on the be-
half of Mr. Waters, that the time should be en.
urged fur Iris paying into Court the sum of 8,5431.
part of the purchase-money for the Opera House,
from this day to the first day of next Term. The
sum had been ordered to be paid into Court by
his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, on allowing an
exception, he being of opinion, Viet 6,8001. was
merely a matter of account between the parties.
Mr. Waters was abroad, engaging performers for
the next opera season, for which reason he was not
able to raise the sum required. He was aware that
be must apply to the indulgence of the Court, sod
be was the more encouraged to do that, as Mr.
Tuylur could 'tut be injured, as the Opera House
itself was sufficient security for the money. His
Learned Friends who would follow him would be
more able to explain the cireumstances of the case
to his Lordship as they were in possession of its
merit., which he was not.
Mr. HART followed and said, that the Court was
in the habit of grouting the indulgence asked for,
where the security was sufficieut. Its this case it
was more than sufficient. The Master had not
made his report relative to the fund in Court, and
until that was done, it was doubtful whether Mr.
Taylor oas entitled to rely thing from it. As to
the sum now asked to be paid into Court, it
was stated correctly by his Learned Leader, that
6,000/. and odd were directed to be paid into Court
by the Vice-Chancellor, because lie thought it
was a matter of account between the parties ; as to
the balance, the case was that the late Nlr. Could
eugaged a Mr. Desliayes as a dancer at the Opera
House, and all those kind of engagements were
prospective. Mr. Goold died before the season
commenced, and Mr. Taylor became the manager,
and accepted the services of Mr. Deshayes ; but at
the expiration of the season, Mr. Taylor refused to
pay bins. Mr. Deshayes being secured by Mr.
Guold's brokers, lie obliged them to pay him, and
they surd Mr. Waters as the executor of Mr.
Gould, stud obliged him to repay them. The fact
was, that Mr. Waters had paid Deshayts, and
Tudor had reaped the fruits of his services. His
Honour the Vice-Chancellor was, however, of
that if be allowed that sum. it oould be
contrary to the spirit of his Lordship's decree. He
litt.l uo doulit, therefore, but his Lordship would
grant the indulgence asked fur, particularly us there
oas a food 69,060/. in Court, and the first
notice Mr. Waters bad that be was required to pay
the snits in question into Court, was VII the 3d of
October, at Paris.

Mr. HARilka followed no the same ride.

Mr. 11 EA t.u, Counsel fur Mr. Ts) kw, said, that
the order for the money being paid into Court was
made in July last, so there could be no surprise.
The arguments of his Learned Friends went merely
to ►llvw that such an order should never !Live been
made, but lint one word of notice of that was taken
in the present notice of mutiuu, it was merely to
enlarge the time of payment. and nut one word
a'sout the impropriety or the order. No ap-
peal to his Lordship had been lodged Lgiinst
the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, but they
brought it before him by way of motion, which
they said his Lordship had nut decided. But
he (the Learned Counsel) differed with them. for
his Lordship d►smt»ed the motion, which certainly
was deciding it. As to Mr. 11':►ters I►eing out of
the country, it could not b► an inducement to the
Court to grant the present motion, fur he be-
came the purchaser of the Opera llousr in the
year 1816 ; and lie wa•. by the articles of Lite, to
hare hail the purchase money iu the month of De.

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cemoni. following. which he had not done to the.
present day. when two years hi 6.4 nearly elapsed.
Then how could be find fault with having so small
a suns as 8,543/. to pay ? His Learned Friends
had gone the length of saying,, that the money was
Secure ; but they did not attempt to state that Mr.
Waters would be more able to pay it on the first
day of next Term than on the present day. He
was not called on to prove that Mr. Taylor would
he *damnified by the money not being paid rion, into
Conn ; it was tulficient fur him to say that his
client had obtained an order to that
.etfect. His
Lordship would bear iu his recollection that Mr.
.Tavlor was in gaol, and. that Mr. Waters was
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taking his amusement on the Continent ; he there-
fore bad no doubt but his Loralr.hip would think
that be ought nut to grant the indulgence which
VIM asked.
The tOLICITOIL-GENERAL rose to reply.
The ORO CHANCELI.OII--." There was • mo-
tion midi fast before I went out of town, far a sum
of money to be paid out of Court to M. Water.,
but I could not understand the statements handed
to me." •
Mr. MILL?, Solicitor for Mr. Waters,,said, that
Mr. Taylor never claimed to be entitled to more
than nine-sixteenths of the Opera House.
The LORD CIIANCIitOR—I4 Let the two mi.
tient) be mentioned to me together, to-morrow, for
I must get rid of thin Opera House cause some way
or other."

Mr. hitus—" Perhaps your Lordship will let
it stand over till Monday ?"
The LORD CUANCELLuR—" Y can ha►e no ob.

jection."
Mr. liksus-44 Mr. Waters is now in contempt,
for not having paid the money into Court ; if it
stands over until Monday, it must be without pre-
judice."
Mr. MILL, Certainly, there yen he no ob-
jection to that. But, my Lordoiccording to
rules of equity. Mr. Waters ought pot to be ob-
liged to pay his money twice for his seven-six-
treuths."
The LORD CHANCELLOR—" I am at • loss to
know, Mr. Mills, how the rules of equity can be
applied to the Opera House case. Let both mo-
tions stand over till Monday."

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