The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-04 00:00:00

TEE NATIONAL REGISTER

COUNT GARDEN THEATRE.
On Monday night a new tragedy was produced
at this theatre, called Damon and Pythias, founded
on the well known historical story recorded of the
two friends, in the life of Dyonysius, the tyrant of
Syracuse. The story must be too familiar to most
of our readers to require any lengthened detail, ns
the historical facts are closely adhered to by the
author.
The scene lays at Syracuse, and opens with the
intrigues of Dionysius with the -soldiers and the se-
nators for the subversion of the republic. He MP.
ceedg, after having met with violent opposition
front the unbending patriotism of Damon, a senator'
(Mr. Macready), who, idler much lofty, but inellec-
tual declamation to the senate, determines to save
his country by killing the usurper. His attempt,
however, is frustrated, and he is doomed by the
tyrant to a public execution. Pythias, his friend
(Mr. C. Ketnble), who has returned from the wars
to become the husband of (Wanda. (Miss Dance),
has returned lust in time to save his life, endangered
by the licentious soldiers of the tyrant, and the work-
ings of powerful friendship are pourtrayed in the
character of Pythias through several scenes. In
the midst of an epithalamium he hears of the doom
about to be executed upon his friend Damon, and
rushes from his bride in time to meet him on his
way to the place of execution, and an affecting in-
terview takes place, in the.midst of which Almon
laments that he is unable to obtain a short respite to
enable him to sec his wife and son belhre he suffers.
Pythias supplicates the tyrant for the respite, which
be grants, and sets Danum at liberty, on condition
that Pythias shall suffer in his place if he do not
return before the hour appointed tin the execution.
Several allecting interviews take place between
Damon and his wife, and Pythias and his bride
brought about the endeavours made to obstruct
Damon in the performance of his engagement, and
the doubts cast upon his honour, He triumphs,
however, over all, and arrives at the moment that
Pythias is about to suffer in his place, when the ty-
rant, in admiration of .the constancy of the two
friends, bids them live ; and thus ends the tragedy,
'happily without any blood being sited.
There is a great deal of elevated declamation in-
terspersed throughout the pieee, which, although
replete with striking situation, istiontewhat defieient
in plot, and some of the scenes went off rlither
heavily. The last scene, however, is highly wnnight,
and the novel termination drew down the highest
applause.
There was much powerful and excellent neting
thrown into the character of Damon by Mr. Mac-
ready, and every justice was done to the author by
Mr. C. Kemble, Miss Dance, and Miss Foote.
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TOWN lIALL SOUTTIWARK.
VITAL EXAMINATION AND DISCHAIDE OE4 MKS. HARMER.
On Alonday, at twelve o'clock, Mr. Aide• man J. .1. Smith
t ook his seat. Mr. Alley appeared as counseel lot this lady.—
She arrived in a coach at twenty minutes Isidore one tieloek. ac-
companied by her mother, her husband's father linel brother
(who arrived on Mondry morning front Sheffield), ant: her
solicitor, with n tritniber of particular friends. Mr. Ilarincr's
father is a venerable grey haired gentleman, will was frequently
in tears during the examination. lie expressed his full and
entire satisfa•tion that die melancholy occurrence was the effect
of accident, and cffered to give bail to the amount of WOOL fur
hi► daughter-in-law. The majority of the geii&nuen who sen on
the coroner's jury were present. Mrs. I (armee was conducted to
&chair, and took her seat as upon die former cx; * tation ; site
was dressed in block, and aas overwhelmed wish grief. The
Chief Clerk delivered to the .ilagistrate a Certilicale of the ver•
diet of the coroner's jury. The Aldermen then aakod. the Over-
seer of the pariahs if there was any more evidence forthcoming ?
The reply was in the negative. The worthy magistrate then'
addressed the prisoner in a very feeling wanner. The opinion of
the jury, he said, coir.cided with his own ; it was unnecessary to
caution her against playing in future with dange,ous weapns,
and he ho el it would be a salutary warning to every one pre-
sent, and to the public, not to meddle unlit-we:sadly with Ilea dy
wca; ans. Ile now callul upon her to enter into recognizances,
herself in tile sum of tool. and two sureties in 5111. cowl. Ile..
father-in-law, and Mr. 11'a sun, of Clifford's Inn, her itriumty,
entered with herself into the required sureties, ■nd she was
discharged.
BOW STREET.
A Jew Otlywurreu I—On Tuesday, Michael Jacob% and
William Jones, were brought on a warrant before Sir hoist
Baker, the ell lei n lagistrate,on a charge of fraud upon one Shad rae
Harris, a venerable looking Jew, who said he was a dealer in
clothes and resided in Ebenezer Square. Iloundsditch. Mealrach
stated. that as lie was going his usual rounds with his clothes
bag, looking out fur business on Monday inornie:g, he tnet the
two prisoners, in Davies Street, Berkeley Squat., and Junes
having a bundle under his AIM which looked like •• gouts."
asked hint if lie had any icing to sell ? Ile stud he had two'
;pieces of beautiful Irish linen.; and Jacob., stepping up declared
they were a gre..t. bargain, for they were pares watch his master
had given him to dispose of, they being too coarse for his own
wear. Witness asked Inns the price; and be;ged to examine
the goods, bin Jacobs said that must not be, as he would Tod
therm if he opened the parcels. They atlength agreed upon 50,. as
she price lot the •two puce's, Jae übs assuring hint that there
acre 2; yards in each piece. Witness took them to a friend of
his in the neighbourhood, where he borrowed some money, and
•• struck the Leirgain." but he very soon di-covered that he had
been taken in, for the '• Irish linen" proved to be not!,,tig more
than coarse calico well glossed over, and worth shoat sd. per
yard.
Sir Robert Baker. —" Why Shadrach, how comes it that you
were not more oia-o
.)oor 6u.mi ? Amara of yen.' exist rienie to
►uy a pig in a pock.! '
Shadrach.—" Got plesh your Wart, I thought I wits right
enough ; tile gums looked very Rae."
Jaealts who was also a soak Israelite, on being called upon for
his defence, out I, he aas a licensed liawlee:, and u. trail:tug

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about to male tke *gist *this goals, when he met thedfignokin-
ant. who the moment he saw the bundle under Jones's arm,
skipped up to him. and " vat you got token my dear.—" I"
(continued Jacobs) "told him dere vas nothiug vat wild suit
him, but lie was not satisfied. and lie followed, and followed.
olll:ring more until I swill to mineself, if lie ish so eager for sie•
pargain, lie shall have it, and I agreed to sell the gouts for NM.
He though uley vas stolen gums, for he kept looking about. and
said. ' you need not fear for I will pop tkut Nito wine Lag, find
no shoul vill see !! —De moment ye had hit de pargain, he ranted
to sell don fir 31. to de man vat lie borrowed de monish from.—
If he could have got dat money he 'multi never have come to your
Vorship. Dia is all vat I has to say."
Shatirach.—.. Dry know dey vas cheating me, for Jones was •
laughing all de time. '
Jones.—.. I could not help it for the life of me, your warship. .
to cre one Jew nicking another so nicely !"
Sir !What linker tali thete was nor much diferewee beam*
the complainant and defendants; huts fraud hot issikoily hoes
practised, and he must call upon them to give 94 home' Mike
of ball under the statute of frauds.

AGIIICV LTUIIAL lILPORT 14311 misr,

The weather has conti tttttttt variable throughout the
tnnnth,st with sudden alternationsof heat and cold, which
assuredly must have an ill edeet on every species of ve-
getation to a certain degree; and the blossoms of all
fruit trees have suffer<ri from the Highs ; but as they
were in such Irmo ions plenty, a stiirwiency is said to
remain for an abundant crop. 04 grass ate spew is
great, both in the ll.ealing and hay districts. The same
whit lucent, cloves, and other grasses. Sonic clovers,
whiet it was said land failed, ',rye lately recovered from
dr: showe.y tv ea.her, end slow exhibit a strong plant
Tares also are improved, and the potatue plants Are
improving. The wheats generally, appeal smog and
healthy. nand although •• ill SIIICe they were remark-
ably backward ta:mat some graid lands, on others they
are at present in the opposite extreme. All the spring
crops have a thriving and luxuriant appearance, ahtt
the beaus which were out, by the frosts, now want bate
the genial waranth of the snit for their full recovery
The thou set wheats, width, the last two or three weeks
have tillered away Inxiiiiuntly. Tile turnip lands -are
getting in order. Ilme, have received smite cheek fr
tile variable and cold vv.:tuber, but the pine is generally
stioag and healthy. lit some few districts, the hop cull-
tore has been discontinued, hut it may prove a question-
able speculation whether corn will psv better. There
has bei.ti a strut of a shilling or two in the price of
whc,t, but weather ma kets may be expected at this
se 'sun, and 01°41141 the ,eelther 'trove favourable, at any
rite, no rise can rationally he predicted. Markets aur
both cattle and sheep have been at !aptly soiplierf,
and !Hick and ve it .it considerable reduced prices. A
Norfolk corresponaleot of 2441 t itist. deeming no farther
report necessary, writes' the Mfairs of the flamers are
becoming wnnc every day, and the country is overrun
with labourers for whom no employmein cambe found."

FAIT'S L DOE L.
It is with feelings of the most painful kind, that we
are cilled noon to before our readers, some chriont-
: sietices cutitiect.4l with the iitelariclioly event which took
olace oa the 2.:d tilt. lIA Winster, in l)eilsyshirc.—
Various and conar•dictory false and injurious., repos!, are
in eirenlaiion reapectinz the transaction to-which we ere
alluding, nor is it easy; in the present agitated. state of
the publio mind upon :his sttlij..et, to gaiiraccurate ire
10, 'nation nu all ibe particular cir . stances connected
with it. For this reason., as well at with the desire
not Ili prejudge a question which most stion receive
a judicial decision, we shalt, as brit fly as possible,
narrte tr few facts which we hole been able to collect
front the different statements circulating •lirough that
county. Mr. Caddie, a Scoielsmati by birth, was for-
merly a surgeon in the oavy, and %veto about four years
ago to reside at AV inner, where he began to practise his
profession. An attachinent had subsisted fur sane time
heroic hts death, between himself and Mass ilittlehatik,
the daughter of no eminent solicitor in the same town,
and as she was in a delicate state of health, lie hail fre-
quent import unities of seeing her iti his itielbeal cap .eity,
Mr. Curtails's attentions to this laity met with the decnleil
disapprobation of her fatuity, and it %vases• ressed to hi ii
io the strum/est trims. On Monday the. 21st nit. Air.
Cuddle and Miss Itri tleilank, were met, whilst walking
tiewther, by Alr illiaM Brittleliatik, her brother, who
took his sister ;Away, alter sonic harsh words lia.l been
exchanged between himself and Mr. Caddie. So im-
proper indeed did the language of Air. Ctidilie appear to
Nit.. W. Firitile.hank, that the latter brill a challenge to
1i for-ner on the evening of the same day. To this
Mr Caddie returned no atistesr, and 311011)er •messenger
wa: ditpatched to hum no the sone errand the following
time ll ill g„ who was imu untied hy Mr. iCsiddie that he
would not meet Air. William Ilrittlehank, atid therefore
should not reply to his note. In nonsequeoce of
Air. Spentier, a surgeon. residing at klakcwell, a friend,
as we are informed, of both the parties, war sent for by
Mr. Win Book batik'. Ile came, and allow three
o'clock in the aft erlitMill, AJr Wlliiam amb Mr. Francis
lirittlehatik, acc 1111 l wilted by Mr. Svelter', proceetlerl its
Ctithlie':, ismise. They were here joined by Mr. A.
Ii ittlebatik ; when NI r. Spencer going into the boost in-
formed Mr t 'oildietivit he most either make some apm.
logy to Mr W. B..ctilelia nit. or fight. It is stated, tint
we will not vouch for the act-macs. of this report, that
in reply, lie e2a;ti declined to du either the one or the
mli r. Solisequently, litiweser, he aviwars to have ran_
sewed to ;toe Mr. It.ittlebaiik toe s itiltrAC t I 111 l he n
tOr pistols were banished by Mr. Spencer to the
parties; they ser.raied 1118 distatiee of fifteen yarls ot
oil the gravel w ilk in Mr Cnililie's garden, suit on a
signal being F. ten tilt y fired. Mr. Caddie mihappil"
r. seised the soot of loss mita:moist in los him el'N. atm,
tile following day, Amu nor o'clock in she atter.
intion NIT. Cnssling of Chemin lipid, action a, co on. r-
nt Vr. Nl.uid r•S Jissemv, suinmunuYi J 1111111%, resiwe
AMC jilrV :I) hold their impiest. and a serdiet %Vika
NI tad. r" is as nit IVeditestlay ret owed
.aga • 11-1 r. Bun-
tlelimik's three NMS, Andress., Witham. aid Francis,
and she against Me Spencer. Air. Hot t leharak
is too yet in custody, tint the others .Are uow Cluaclj coat-
hurt: in the Luuniy

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(Imperial Pathotnent ernainvedjrcirs jive' M.)
Sir 3. MACINTOSII replied, Hie own opinion was, that
the forging 4.1 boot, noieo, which constituted the currency
wf tile ennui TN, imly mtrltt m be exempted from the ope-
ration of capital tiiiiii,lituent.—(Hear, hear l ) —Motion

agreed to.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL paid he had some obaer,
swim's to make against the other bills,the Stealing on Na-
vigable River's Hill, &c.; but he did not wish to impede
the ;subtle business.
Mr. 11UX'ION wished to know whether any Inertness
could be more important than the question of life or death
to so many of his Majesty's stibjects • whether any pro-
ceeding* could be mole important to :tie public. than the
filtration of the increase or decrease of crimes I—(Hear,
hear ! )
postponed till Monday.
AUSTN lAa LOAN.—Lord J. RUSSELL, adverting to the
Austrian goverumetit, resper.isig the repayment of the
horn, aniohnling to 17,00a,0001. asked on what ground the
Austrian government declined the repayment of that loan?
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, as a negocia-
att.'s' on the saliject nas now pending, be must decline
quieting into drtaiis of the case. His 111(0 moved,
that the report of the committee of supply be received.
Twe Esa ATEA.— On the report of the committee of
supply Ming brought up, and the resolution for granting
47,0711. for the establishment in Pall-mall,
Mr. HUME opposed the grant, and pivoted a rednc-
Holier the vote to 29,2711.
Upon this proposition a long conversation took place,
and ultimately the house divided, and the numbers were
Fur the amendment 141—for the to igival motion 91—ma.
jority for the original grant Ye.
Ou the next resolution for grunting 50,0001. fur barrack
furniture,
Mr. GIPPS proposed a reduction of 24,0041. from that
sum. On this psoposition the house, alter some con-
versation divided. For the original motion 93—for the
amerolmeist 72. Mirjerity against the amesidnu tit 21.
Ou Ilie resolutionsi for pensions,
Mr. HUN' E said he would not now detail. the house by
dii Witte on this item, but he mnat exploit. his hopes that
something would be done before next sear to 'relieve the
COllllll3, 00111 some pats of this chaige which the noble
marquis aptly enough called the dead weight of the emus-
try.—lie would now only state, that the halt-pay and
superannuated list far the army was 2,600,9001.—f0r the
navy, 1,200,9A1.—f0r the ordnance, 3:,5,0001.; and if to
these were added the amount of superannuation for the
ii easniy, for the alien of her, &C. ikc.—the whole amount
of the pension list would be no less than 4,394,0E01. au-
total dead weight on the country.
On the resolution fur granting 157,0001 for building
barracks.
Mc. BERNA LI, proposed to reduce it to 59,3001.
On this proposition the house divided.—Fur the origi-
nal motion 104 —for the amendment 61. Majority fur the
orignal motion 43. Sevetal other resolutions were, after
some conversation, agreed to.
Sir. LUSHINOION obtained leave to bring in a bill
requiting the proprietors of steam packets, and similar
•easels to take out a licence for the sale of spirituous
quota on beard such vessels. The wiser orders were dis-
posed of, and the house adjourned at 12 o'clock.
narn•Y, JUNE 1.
Mr. W. DUNDAS presented a petition from Edit,.
burgh, against the establishment of an extra post.
SLAVE Remov•t. 131“..—Mr. J. P. GRANT, on tnoving
that the Maxwell slaves removal bill be 'cad a second-
time, said, he thought a very erroneous view bad been
taken of the principles of the measure. It was not desired
to sell or disperse the slaves ; but he was ready to prove
all the assertions of the preamble of the bill, or to abandon
it. He was anxious, in behalf of a most benevolent man,
Mr. Maxwell, and who, while a member oh' that house, had
uniformly and warmly supported the abolition of the
slave trade.
Sir J. Macintosh, Mr. Baring, Mr. Bilbao), and Mr.
Caleralt, suppa led the motion.
Mr. Goulburn, Dr. Phillimure Mr. Wilberforce, Lord
Londonderry, Sir K. Wilson, andi Mr. Peel, opposed the
bill. -
After a few words from Sir I. Coffin, the gallery was
cleared for a division. The numbers were, For the bill,
47—Against it, 96—Majority, 51.
THEllumegr.—lbe house having resolved into a com.
miller' of ways and means, at an advanced hour of the
evening,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered
Into his annual exposition of the state of the finances, and
of the income and expenditure of the country. He ob-
served that the amount had been some time on their
table, so that the house was in possession of the details.
It was satisfactory to him to state, that there bad within
the last year been considerable reduction in the expendi
.titre'of the country, to the amount of 1,600,0:i01. t and he
afterwards added, that in the expenditure uf the ps Vivid
be expected there u mild be still fm ,her reduction, but be
could not at present pledge himself to any dee uitive
mono. In the income of the nation there was an im-
provement, and he had teason to calculate on increased
Mips ovenient. The supply for which he required ways
and means amuuuted to 2001114001.; namely, army,
50,0601.; navy, 6, 76,7001.1 ordnance, 1,195,1001. ;
miscellaneous, 1,900,0001.; interest out exchequer bills,
1,000,0091.; and allotting fund on ditto, 20,0091., 'l'o
meet such amount lie calculated out manna' taxes,

4,0f0.00o1.; excise tea duties, 1,500,und1. t lottery,
200,0001.; old stores, Iti1,•1001.; surplus of pecuniary in-
demnity payable by the French government, 500,0001.;
exchequer bills for public works icpaid,l2s,otml. There
had been paid all reify 194,0001. The advance of those
exchequer to enable certain pnbile woks to pro-
et ed, had been of great nse, pat ticularly ill affording
employment for the poor and this advantage had been
`.,us ri without burdening the country with ally expenee.
o snake the rest of Ilia ways and means, he proposed to
take a stoking fund Ivan to the moonlit of 13,100,0001. ;
titan the sinking film] of (beat ill nein,
I ,on 00. I. and from that of Ireland, :,00,1Mul, And hr
concluded with moving a propo.itiun that it was expedient
to roi‘e such loan on the sinking loud.
Mt MA ItEItLY condemned Lb:a proposition again to
break in upon the sinking fund, controtling that it might
to he left untouched, rind that it oda the security of the
Itindholdtrit.
Mr. ELLICE proceeded to lake a review of the states
meat of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He oat glad
to Mid, by the stair meat of the ti ttl bon, gentleman, and
front the dui orneois now before the lionse, that goson.
went hod, biro tweed to seam,* astiount at