The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-14 00:00:00

TIE NATIONAL nr.ctsTrn

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S MSGR.
1141VAIJAY, APRIL lb
RlDfili STILLEr aOCILTY.

TJI XING V. SIR JOIIN SEWELL, R. Mlntli.4l", LOYGCE-

VILLE CL•IllS, •110 t. S. 61141 tr.
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Oa tbe Cheri Junice taking Ins hut, the came of the
hind tt. Murray and utber• WEIS Called uu, uud we follow 1116
opt ei4ljururs were ►worn :
Juin' Lerch, Edward Hughes, WillLm 'Whitwoith, Thu.,
Fenn, John Scott, James Flood, Thos. Todd, and Tuausas
Pat ker.

The tales being prayed by Mr. Scarlet., ibe fallowing
made up the Jur) : —James Penmen, Touisias
Richard Wilson, Julio 'friegge. '1 he eoutisei fin the pr.mr-
cutiod were Messrs. Scarlett, Denman, and Evans; for the
defendants, Mew s. Gurney. Midair, nod Adolpuu•. 1.5 e
fudicuneot was read by Mi. haulm, Toarging the urtendamts
with conspiracy and extortion, rod also with admiuietering
unlawful oaths, &c.
eiMr. Scarlet& having opened the case, W. Atkinson of
the Loudon amid, Bookseller, swore that lie had bee,.
arrested by the Constitutional Association. He appeared
with bail whoiu the tipstati knew to be responsible, hot
Murray demanded 4s hours notice, and in consequence
of *lnch witness was conveyed to Horsemonger Jail,
where he lay five days, and wan, after paying Ids. humus
over in his own reeuguirsnce-181. 10.. Sd, was afiet-
win ds demanded of him for expenses ; but the committee
afterwards reduced them to 51. which lie paid.
.11111101 Billiton had paid Mr. Murray SEI. for Mr. Wardle
of the Mate:mats %Well compromised inaictmeuts preferred
against Mr. Wardle—but Mr. W. considered himself ti eat, d
very politely by Mr. Murray, awl di►daimed to charge Mos
with extortion. • -
Mr. -Dolby also complained of the conduct of Mr. Mae-
ray ; us did Mr. Thelwall of the Chao:pion, a hose bail a.is
denied, bim.rlt locked up, and Mr. Murray had afterwards
deraanded.4s bout. notice ut bail.
Mr. Justice flulruy d said, Mr. Murray ought not to have
demanded this.
James Harmer proved that the regular charges of the
profession were much less than that charged by Mr. Slaw
in these i kdietments.

l r.liurney addressed the Jury on behalf of the defendants.
The Clue( Juatice rammed up, anti the Jury after a guar.
ter of an hoar% run.ideratiurt, returned a verdict or nol
The Jury eou.sidered that Mr. Thelwall had been harshly
treated toy Mr. Murray.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. •
On Monday last, as usual, a new afterpiece, dedicated
to the holiday 1011,, was produced-at this theatre—our
other engagements, however, prevented our seeing it
earlier than Thursday evening,.when it was preceded by
that justly great favourite of the public " flab Roy Mac-
gregor," iu the periormance of which ad the actors awl
actresses appeared to vie with each other in point of excel-
letice—M'Creatly's chef d celtere is certainly the CTISIACIer
whence the piece derives its name, and Liston in the
I3ailtie lost nothing of his high estimation—Miss M.
Tree played Diana, and by her excellent playing and
singing made us cease to regret the absence of Alia
Stephens—Blanchard threw Owen into even a more pr.,.
minent situation than the author ever amicipated rte
could attain, while Do Roger's Fronk appeareti to
late the eminence that surrounded it. Tile junior pans
of the audience, however, were in Igeatitless expeciatioa,
for they did not enter into the loves or trouh'es of
Diana and Frank, and at last the rising of the curt its
pioclainted the commencement of the new grand Asiatic
Melo•Dramatic Romance, founded on the Fairy Tare
called Cherry and Fair Star, or the Children of Cyprus.
'Foe incidents GI the charming story of Perautt, wind'
have. so oft delighted the juvenile mind, are All made
dramatic. Frame Cherry was personified by Mrs.
VINING, and Fair Star by Miss Foot's. The talents
each were seen in the greatest advantage, and its snort
the whole Dramatis Personas couiributed ably to the hie
and spirit of the piece. The overture and rustle pertly
increased she pleasure of the audience, particularly the
lytic part. Several of she songs were received with ap-
plause, and encored. A succession of beautiful scenery
produced general admiration. -The •celebrated Isle of
Penedos, upon the coast of Nattalia, standing at the foot
of a mountain; the port oh Cyprus, Its the Nleiliterraaeati.
an I the arrival of a splendid Grecian galley in OA har-
bour, were hailed as rich specimens of art and scenic
effect. The Bower of Illusion, in which every object
WAS multiplied, and every part of the scenery auginen.ed
imermitiably, was brilliant iii the extreme. The wiling
conducted the spectator to the regions of fairyisiti, leading
fancy and taste to the inmost Barite of fascination. l'ire
13iiriiing Forest, which,surrottaided the Enchanted Baits
of among Waters, re .lizeil the epic and deliahtful des.
cription of Tasso, and the lovely scenery of Comoros.—
Tile terrific Peal: on the Caucasus, and the Palace of the
Emperor of Cyprus, were also subjects for aden.ration.--•
On the whole our theatrical experience does not reitilud
us of any piece, partaking of pantomime bttt divested
of its ennuyant follies, in which toe associated arts or the
scene painter and machinist have been so costlily, si
brilliantly, or so effectually combined.
We cannot close our observations without entering
our protest against the performances being allowed to
encroach on the morning, which was the case on the
night we allude to, and we really think taat the Lor.l
Chambeilain would serve the theatres and the public if
he issued a positive order for all the perfortnancvs to coa-
chute at or Wore eleven o'clock—the present late hours
are in (act a terror to those who must attend to business
the next day.

It is reported t.:lat a matrimonial alliance is nego-
ciating between Lord Prudhoe, brother to the Doke
of Northumberland, and Lady Caroline Graham,
youngest daughter of the Duke of Montrose.

A strata of coal has been found on fidenhain
Chace, bordering on the forest of Dean, Olouees..
tersh:.-e, which is likely to afford an abundant sail-
ply to that district.