The National Register.
London, England, 1817-12-29 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN.

George Barnwell was the play at this house also,
and was followed by a new Pantomime called Harkris
Gulliver; or the Flying Island. The subject is taken
from the celebrated work whose name it bears, and
commences with the arrival of Gulliver (afterwards
Harlequin) at Laputa. After some previous ceremonies.
usual on such occasions, the King, of the Island, the
Princess, his daughter, and his Lord Chancellor, (Grim.
aldi are severally transformed into the less dignified
characters of Pantaloon, Columbine and C/o/va. The
fugitive lovers, then proceed to Lilliput, which they
reach on a Court-day. The arrival of the diminutive
carriages, and the little performers strutting about in
their court-dresses, formed a very amusing scene. The
visit to Brobdignag was also productive of much comic
effect ; and the tall figures, which appeared 16 and 18
feet high, were very well managed ; the best thing
here Wilti a strapping child running away with Panta-
loon in its arms. After a visit to Glubbdubdrib, or the
Isle of Ghosts, the lovers proceed to England ; after
which the story proceeds much in the same way, and
through the same routine of adventures, as these en.
tertainments commonly present. The Montagnes Russet
were the principal novelty : the tumbling of the differ.
eat exhibitors over one another had a ludicrous effect.
This pantomime does not abound with transformations:
the most striking were a large wine basket changed
successively into a stand for empty bottles and a fruit.
stall ; and nn ass with panniers into a palanquin with
bearers. Grimaldi has a very humorous and well.
managed scene whero he dresses himself as a woman in
the extravagance of French fashion. The Misses Den.
nett danced a rat de trois very gracefully, which WO
encored.

It might well be supposed that the law against
sterilege had been well defined and very generally
known, but a question of considerable importance has
lately been proposed, and is likely to be agitated, which
concern:: the extent of the term and the offence.
Lord Coke prescribes the Law, that it is burglary to
break into any Church by night, with intent to steal,
and he states the distinction to be observed between
goods dedicated to Divine service, or merely ecclesias-
tical, and declares the felony to be cognizable at com.
moo law, for stealing the Bible, Book of Common
Prayer, Chalice and the like, (2 Inst. 492,) which corn.
prises all those ornaments, books, dresses, and utensils,
which are peculiarly set apart for the decent order of
divine service, and the property of the Church or
parish ; but this cannot extend to the taking any Bible,
Prayer-Book, or Psalms, left in the Church by any
individual, for his own use at the times of his usual
resort thither, which does not divest him of his excht.
sive right thereto, either in the Church, or to carry
away with him afterwards. This, it is presumed, is
but a simple felony, and does not extend to the crime
of sacrile,,e, although aggravated by the burglary.
Mr. Wooler's trial been put off until next Term.—...
The trial by Battel, Ashford v. Thornton, is also put
off till next Term
The French Government has remitted to that or'
Saxony the sum of 82,000 crowns, in part payment of
its claims for supplies to Buonaparte's army.
READY MADE SPEECIIES.—.-A private letter from
Paris says:—" It is in the recollection el' every one,.
that NI. Lafitte, the banker, made a speech, or rather
read u famous discourse, last session. It was written
for him by M. Manuel, the advoccte, who tried to get
elected last election, but failed ; he, however, does
much better ; he has opened a private office for furnish.
ing Ftriotie members with speeches, ready cut and
dried, at all prices, from 4 guineas to 50. The dis-
course of Martin du Gray, and several others, were all
written by M. Manuel ; and one of the second-hand
orators having reffised to pay the price agreed for hit
speech, M. Manuel has threatened to sue him for
Such a cause as that would be both novel and Curious!
The orator, it is said, refuses to pay, because his speech
did not produce the effect intended ; and M. Manuel
sacs, if so, it was the Slink of the reader, who did not
understand it, and not of the author.
General Barton, being fearful of the renewal of the
attrak twos the Lifoguardsmen, by the labourers la aid
night, applied to Mr. Birnie, the Magistrate, yeste y
morning at the oifi e, thr advice and assistance ; wuen
the Magistraf
strength to
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i pntycr, and his agony of mind, aceomrd- morning at the 0i1i,..e, for aivice anti assistance ; witen I
isions of horror, continued day and night the M.tgistrate ordered a considerable increase of
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iunk under the conflict. The verdict tuna-- strength to the different parties of the patrol stationed. ' •
excessive grief. in. that Pcizhbourtocult • . - N
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POLICE.
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BOW-STREET.
Cenrera•Swors.—ln consequence of written complaibta ef
several Inhabitants, search.warrents were issued for Ihst
apprehension of all persons found in coffee-shops at unseeenn.
aisle hones, and about SO men and women were brought to
the office on Monday morning, who had been apple he mei
about three o'clock on Sunday inorniug. in those places of re-
sort is Dnuy-lane, Bedford bury, and Whitcomb-en eet.
They gave various excuses, such as " Having been to the
play.' " Being shut out from their homes." " It being late
before they had done work," &c. It was proved that they
shut up the shops at nine o'clock at night and opened agairt
at twelve, when there was light sufficient displayed to know
a down. t although the shutters were not
made' in them, to the annoyance of
th e they were
reeartensoeilsl
noises were
mrfliee
the inhabitants. Al the shop in liedfordbury it was proved
that there was singing, and dancing to a violin at a late hotly.
All the shops belonged to a man named Lille, who resides in
that in Whitcomb etreet, and lets the other two. Hr said he
could not get A living unless be opened it at night : he in-
tended principally to accommodate hackney-coachmen, and
did not wish to see improper women or disorderly pereoas in
his house. Ordered to Mei bail.
Tuesday a long examination took place on a charge against
Win. Clarke, of robbing the nursery ground of Mr. Graham,
in Camden town, and also Mr. 'Dimities Jenkins, of Alaryle-
bone.park. Mr. Graham stated, that lie had been rubbed inf
trees to a very considerable extent, and knee last Jnly to the
amount at least of eel. For several nights hear/etched, arm.
eat with a gun, but never could detect any robber. It was
peeved that 4 dozen of white currant trees which were in the
ground on the 22d November last, were stolen from the
grounds of Mr. Graham in the eight time, and they have all
been traced into the possehsiou of four respectable house.
keepers in the iteigulnitirliutl, who purchased them of the
prisoner at fair prices. A number of al d, peach, plum,
and cherry-trees, were discovered in different gardens ; it
Was proved that the prisoner had sold them, Mr. Jenkins and
his.men identified them. The prisoner was fully committed
for trial.
For some months past a number of hotels, coffee houses,
and private house!, have been robbed of silver spoons and
various articles of plate, by persons gaming admittance by
false pretences. Among the houses that ba v e Seven robbed is
the Verulain Clubhouse, in Lincoln's linnettils, being the
house occupied ue the late Lord Kenyon. The club is compos-
ed of 1.4 members, consisting of most of tlw judger, the lead.
tng gentlemen iii the law, 41141 others of reepeentoility, who
frequently dine together It seems that the older door was
kept constantly open, and that the inter door in the passage.
was only closed with a spring ; o glass is in the dour, dome&
which it i's suppused tile robbers looked, to lake advantage
when spoons were left he the wailers in the passage, to sup
in and make off with them. If the robber was discovered in
the passage, lie implied for some of the mealtime, and thes
escaped. The Reuse having been repeatedly "'oohed, Ad-
kins, the officer, was employed teeentleashor to discover the
robbers ;he traced out our of t spoons belonging to the
club to have been sold at Sir. Aldridge's shop, a pawn.
broker's, in Orange mired, liluoinehury, who gave a very full
written description of the man of whom lie had purchased the
spoon. On W vdneeday evening, at the time the members of
the club were at dinner, a man was found in the passage fully
answering the description given by Mr. Aldridge, who ids.
pared for IVlr.Begeant Best, who is a. tueinber of the club :
he was detained and brought to the office, and underwent
All examitiation before lit. Hicks. He had a genteel appear.
ante and manners. lie gave his name Thomas Robinson.
Mr. Aldridge attended, mid pi minced the spoon purchased
of the prisoner. 'Flee spoon having the head of Lord Chan-
cellor 113C011 on it, mid under it " Verulain," the Magistrate
asked him hoW lie could purchase it of the prisoner. 111 r.
Aklridge replied, that he used all elite precaution by quer.
Butting the prisoner as to its being his property, when the
prisoner town et eel, with a great deal of cotupositre and' con-
telmice, that the questiou was uunecessure to him, the arms
on it we re his family's, that he was a decayed gcntlernaumul
in difficulties, or he should nut sell the spout). 'I lie appear.
once and 'minuets of the prisoner were such as wet c calculat-
ed to O'Toole with such a repichentation.
Mr. liarrie, the ete-as ard of' the club, attended, and procluo-
ed asp belonging to the elm'', to cot respond with the
spoon suld by the prisoner to Air. Aldridge. The prisoner,
Ming called upon for his defence, declined making any
defence to the charge, or giving any account of himself.
Adkine prelim-eel two pair ill spectacles, one vet!, hand.
sonic with small glasses, the °deer common with large glasses.
Hels supposed to have worn them us suited his pirrpuse, fur
a diegenee.
The prisoner refused to tell his residence. He was colllnv
milted fur farther examination.
CIUEEN-SQUARE.
HaIIsEnnEAKING.—W tat. Bailey and Robe. Spencer. bolt
stating themselves to be hhoentakete out of work, were on
Tuesday brought to the office in custody of Mayliank watch-
house keeper of Haile town, on a charge of Jeremiah Boole,
of Nu. 11, Vork.place, (tett 1111.e11111,Esq• with breaking Into
his house.
Prosecutor stated that on Monday morning, about half-past
2 o'clock, lie was alarmed by a %%A(01111311 springing his rattle
immediately limier his bed room window. lie got up and
looked out, n hen the watchman desired he would come down
directly, as there were twit men in the area. He dressed i
Infused and went down ; and just then a pat role Caine to the
door, and both the guardians of the night got over the area .r.
rails, 4101 sectored the prisoners. On examining the pre-
mises,after they were in custody. it was 'Mood they had bro.
ken a squat e of glass just abuse the fastening of the window',
which they had removed, and raised the window as high as it
would go. A window-shutter inside seas nearly pierced
111Iough by a creme piece. They took the le 'butlers to the
watch, house, and gave them in charge; after which they re-
turned to the house, and uti searching the premises more
they found in the area a crow bar of a new con.
elm 'tenon, a knife, a candle, anti a bottle of phosphorus.
Jaime Leper, a pi ivate watchman 41 Queen's-clues, stated,
that about Milepost 2 o'clock on Monday meriting, as he was
goiog his round, he saw a man furling about in York-place as iS
iron the look unt, and on his teeing np the man retired, which
made him suspect all ass not right. He therefore began to i
examine the areas hard and to that of nroseetitoi he saw',
two turn on the steps brie' lotsy at the kitchen ludo% . lie
took oat his pistol, presented it at d:em, and said lie would
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