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London, England, 1823-10-21 00:00:00

tbeir exclusion from the . superior tribunals o

the country ; •and no subje-et haS occupied more
attention, or has been
,thought more deserv-
ing of research, than an inquiry into every
practicable means of simplifying the forms,
quickening the pace, and curtailing the expellees
of law proceedings. And it is for this very
purpose of rendering the attainment of justice
simple, expeditious, and cheap, that Magistrates
are invested with authority, and that the ex-
tension of that authority should take place
in every safe and practicable direction, and
over the greatest possible proportion of ju-

dicial administration that experience may
prove can be safely entrusted to them. It is
true that a judicial administration of this kind
has its peculiar disadvantages, of which the com-
mitments in question are examples. But, it is at
the same time true, that the administration of
justice by the intervention of a jury has its pe-
culiar disadvantages also. The question is, how
and in whet-particular branches of judicial
administration to employ both modes,so as to de-
rive from each the greatest possible amount of
advantage with the least possible liability to the
peculiar disadvantages of either. The whole
practice both of the Law Courts and of the
Magisterial tribunals may be considered as great
and experimental operationv, constantly carrying
on for the solution of this interesting and im-

portant problem. Even when apparently form
debie disadvantages present themselves in the
execution of the mode of administration by
summary process, we must carefully ascertain
whether they have proceeded from a vicious and
perctienent inadaptation of the mode itself to the
end proposed, or from the inexperience, the
error, the ignorance, or the corruption of
the Magistrates, any or all of which may be
regarded as. temporary and incidental, and
as being susceptible of correction in the pro-
gress of the experiment, and by the deve-
lopment of more accurate and just views, or
if necessary the formation of adequate coun-
teractions. Of this latter description seem to
be the • disadvantages which have hitherto
proceeded in some cases from the administra-
tive execution of the New Vagrant Act.—
Some of the persons injudiciously committed
have been liberated by the authority of the Se-
cretary of State for the Home Department. In
the cases of others the convictions have been
quashed by the Quarter Sessions. The Magis-
trates, therefore, now better instructed as to the
intention of the Legislature, and as to the spirit
and temper in which this particular act
ought to be executed, can scarcely ever- again
mistake the course on which they ought to pro-
ceed. The evil hitherto complained of seems to
be already cured; and instead of petitioning Par-
liament, as has been proposed, for the repeal of
the Act, or recommending to Government the
dilitTlitiat of any particular Magistrate who
may have incurred popular odium by his
conduct in administering it, we ought to
wait patiently for the further developemeat
of the effects of the law, and to be satisfied
that the Magistrate, if this is the only serious
charge against him, has been rendered more fit
for the future discharge of his duties, more valu-
able in every respect, by those circumstances
which' it is proposed to turn to his disadvantage.

WINDSOR, OCT. AO.---The weather being fine
this morning, the KING, with his usual suite, took
an airing towards the Lodge in his phaeton,
dwn by small ponies. Yesterday evening his
Majesty had a small party at the Castle, among
w horn were, her Royal Highness the Princess
Augusta, Earl and Countess Harrington, Earl
and Countess Harcourt, &c. The Band of the
Royal Horse Guards attended, and played sacred
MUSIC during yesterday.
The Duke of SAXE-WEIMAR inspected the
Military Asylum at Chelsea yesterday.
His Serene Highneas the Duke of BRUNSWICK..
LUNEBURG will make his solemn entry into
'Brunswick with great splendour in the course of
-the present week.

THE THEATRES.

1

Thluni--Laxe.—The part of Virginias, in the I
Tragedy of that name, was represented last
night a second time by Mr. MACREADV. The
part was, it is understood, written purposely
to draw forth the talents of that actor, and
the author, Mr. SHERIDAN KNowLES, has
fully accomplished his object. In the earlier
scenes Mr. MACREADY spoke in a level tone,
.s if to give the character an air of domestic
ease, which rendered him hardly audible, and
he must have been wholly so at the more distant
parts of the Theatre, but when roused into ac-
tive emotion his performance was marked by
truth of feeling, and was admirably impressive.
After the discovery of the attempt to deprive him
of his daughter, his acting fully deserved the ap-
plause which attended him, and while he thus acts
from his own feelings, and avoids all imitation, he
need not fear a rival. Icilius, by Mr. WALLACK,
was another admirable feature in the piece, and
was also most deservedly applauded. The part
of DC11(11'111 was brought forward by Mr. TERRY
with true Roman bluntness. Mr. ARCHER made
as much as the despicable character of Appius
admitted, and as the feelings of the audience
were so decidedly hostile to the Decernvir, it was
not to be supposed that he could gain much ap-
plause. Mrs. W. WEsT gave a very interesting
and, affecting support to Virginia, and the Play
made a very powerful appeal to the feelings of a
very numerous audience. A Tragedy on this sub-
ject, entitled Virginiai writteu by the Rev. Mr.
Cane, was brought forward about the year 1754,
respecting which Mr.MuRPUY relates the follow-
ing anecdote, which may well be mentioned on
this occasion :—‘‘ The beautiful Countess of
COVENTRY, mother of the present Earl, a lady as
much distinguished by the tenignity of her dis-
position as by her unrivalled personal attractions,
called on Mr. GARRICK, and desired to speak
with him on particislar business. He went to the
aide of her carriage. '6. There, Mr. GARRICK,"
said the Lady,," I put into your hands a play
which the best Judges tell me will do honour to
you and to the author." "It was not necessary
for her to say more" said Mr. MURPW.Y, " thoie
eyes that tell us what the sun is made of " had all
the power of persuasion and even of command ;
GARRICK obeyed, as if she had been a tenth
Muse, and prepared the play with the utmost dis-
patch." Mr. MURPHY proceeded to relate, that
when Mr. GattatcK, in the part of Virginias, ad-
dressed merely the words " .Thou 'Millar" to
the wretch who claimed his daughter, the au-
dience seemed to be electrified by the force and
feeling of his expression. Those who have
the faintest recollection of Mr. GARRICK
will not be surprised at such an effect, and
all must feel additional regret that he could not
bequeath his unrivalled genius to mankind.-.-
The farce last night was The Adopted Child, in
which Mr. WALLACE, who had so ably repre-
sented a tragic part in
.the play, displayed the
versatility of his talents by a striking portrait of
the rough but generous seaman, in the part of
Michael. A lad named EDMONDS was the
Adopted Child, and he displayed such musical
powers as procured en encore as' well as much
applause.
' COVENT-Cr attractiot, lere last
night was Mr. YouNces Hamlet. His merits in
that difficult part are too well known to require
any comment, and the reputation which he has
acquired is creditable to the geittral taste.

MR. CONWAY THE ACTOR.--This gentleman,
who acquired a well-merited reputation in Lon-
don, Dublin, and in several of our Provincial
Theatres, is engaged to perform in America, for
which country he departs In a few days. Mr.
CoNwAY'S figure is the best that has been seen en
the London boards since the time of BARRY. He
is a modest unaffected character and possesses con-
siderable talents as an actor. M rs. St DnoNs, during
the timeof her late estimable brother,spoke highly
of Mr. CONWAY'S performance of Juliet., and in
heroic character his person and talents qualify
him to be a distinguished ornament of the stage.
We hope that he will be successful in America,
where, to the honouf the taokte and liberality
of the people, theatrical abilities have always
found a general protection.
Mr. BRAIIAM and Miss STSPIttNS are engaged
for this week at Birmingham Theatre.

Air. HAMILTON, the British Vice-Consul at
Boulogne-sur-Mer, arrived on Sunday night at
the Foreign Office, with dispatches for Mr. Se-
cretary CANNING, from his Excellency Sir
CHARLES STUART, our Ambassador at Paris.
Letters of the 6th instant were received yes-
terday from Madrid, being the regular course of
post. From other parts of Spain the letters were
also transmitted in the same punctual manner as
before the breaking out of the war. We find,
however, little worthy of notice in them, and
scarcely a hint on politics. Those from the
south describe the French as extremely unpo-
pular ; but that the chief cause is the irregularity
of their payments. Contrary to the notion en-
tertained here, that they had been most liberal in
their dealings with the inhabitants, they had in-
curred large debts wherever they could obtain
credit. It is remarkable that none of the letters
from Madrid mention or allude to the proclama-
tion of FERDINAND issued at Port St. Mary's.
Letters dated leaturdey, and received yester-
day from Paris, by express, metAtt that the
greatest dissatisfaction exists among the French
Ministry at the conduct of FEILDIN %ND since his
release. They charge him, it is said, with in-
gratitude, for his utter disregard of their advice,
as evinced in every public measure he has
adopted. It has been resolved, therefore, to with-
draw imtnediately nearly all the French troops
from Spain ; in consequence of which resolntion
by,
the monthly payments made to the Regency
France, and which amounted to more than
1,500,000 francs, are to he discontinued, while
all remittances to the army are to cense, there
being,
it is supposed, money enough in the mili-
tary chest of each division to carry them back to
France. We know not how :ar these facts are
to be depended on ; indeed they are not very
probable, but we derive them from good au.
s thority.T Times.)

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Marquis of Exeter, in town, from his seat, Burleigh,
Lincoln-shire ; a
John Parnell, Esq. t Blake's Hotel, Jermyn.
street, from Paris ; Lady Stuart and Miss Woodcock, at Kirk-
ham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Surrey George Petre,
Esq. at Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from Paris; Mrs. Con-
stable Mgixwell and J. Maxwell, Esq. at Marshal Thompson's
lintel, fitrn Everingham Park, Yorkshire.; Lady Malcolm
and Family, at ditto " • Sir .Charles Hastings, Ban. at ditto,
from the Continent ; J.Dashwooci, Esq. at ditto, from the
Continent.
CHANGES--Earl Spencer, at Cashiobiri.park, liens, on
a visit to the Earl of Essex, from his 'teat. Althorp, North-
amptonshire; the Countess of Bristol„.and the.Lailies Hervey,
for their seat at Putney—bis Lordship will follow this day ;
Viscount Althorp, at Mr. Coke's seat in Norfolk, front Wise-
ton-hall, Yorkshire; William Gregory, Esq., and Lady Ann,
from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Ireland ; the Earl of
Jersey from Newmarket, for his seat in 01:fordshire ; Hon.
Col. doward, M.P., for his seat, Ashtestl.park, Surrey ; Gen.
Poulett, for Brighton; James Stuart, Esq., Mrs. Stuart, and
Family, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendiali-square,
to Bath • J. Greig, Esq., and Mrs. Oreig, from ditto ; Mrs.
Procter, 'from ditto, to Norfolk ; Robert Esq. from
ditto; (3en. Sir Wm. Cockburn, Lally and Miss. Cockbutn,
from Mr. Coke's, Low
„e.,_Tmort Ilereforsoire, to their house in
bitlidOWll.Cletiegnt, LAW*

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Duke of Grafton is entertaining a large party of Noble.
men on a shooting excursion at his seat, Euston Hall, Thetford.
Mr. Coke has a large party of distinguished sportsmen at his
seat in Norfolk.

PLACES OF FASHIONABLE RESORT.
IliticatTow, OCT. 10.—There is nothing new to communi-
cate as appertains to the Palace, excepting that several parties
of (le:antes were permitted interior inspections of its magnifi-
cent apartments on Thursday and Friday. The Baron and
Baroness de Hockpied, from Adur-lodge, were of the number
on the former day. Sir John and Lady Copley arrived at the
Royal York Hotel yesterday evening. The dampness of the
afternoon has been unfavourable to the promenades ; the usual
military band, in consequence, did not mike its appearance.
MARGATE, OCT. 20.—At length our meridian is past, and
the sun of our season is setting—yet 'with autumnal splendour;
our circles, though not so enlarged, are more select, and we
meet more ea famille; the company too that remains with us
is by far of the better sort. Our public places of amusement
are all closed ; the Assembly, Promenade, .Ratialagh, and
lastly the Theatre, closed its season on Saturday last, and the
Proprietor, Mr. Faucet Savile, in his farewell Address, ac-
knowledges to have reaped the harvest, though of a short,
yet of a better season than heretofore. He is certainly re-
deeming fast the dramatic performances of this place from
the oblivion In which he foetid them, and raising them
on a level with the first of provincial establishments. Our
fascinating little actress, Mrs. Savile, increases yearly on
the public here, and is deservedly respected both,in private and
public life ; it is rumoured that it will nut be long ere we see her
on the London boards. The whole corps draniatique has been
of that class which soars far beyond mediocrity. Indeed, I
think the town and its amusements altogether increase so fast
in attraction, that half London may have been said to have
emptied itself here during the season ; the influx and reflux of
the thousands that visit it would not be credited were it de-
tailed. The visitants and that of the best order are still com-
paratively numerous, and many houses engaged are for the
subsequent season.
NY.WPORT, OCT. 10.---The Annul Ball given by the
Members of the Hunting Club was held on the Walt inst.,
at the Town Hall, in Newport, and the invitations, which
had been issued on the most extended and liberal scale, were
almost universally accepted throughout the island, so nu-
merous and respectable was the company e.esemblcd.—At eight
o'clock the Lady Patroness, Miss Shedden, daughter of George
Shedden, Esq., of Spring Hill, was ,led into-Atte room by
Charles Lambert, Esq., the Comptroller for the evening; and
the visitors (nearly 400 in number) having been severally pre.
rented and made their obeisances, country dances were corn.
menced, according to ancient custom, end were followed by
quadrilles and waltzes, which .were kept until a late
hour the next mornin The arrangements were tastefully
made, and the refreshments of the best description ; and
the pleasing affability of the Lady Patroness, united to the
polite attention of the Comptroller and the Members of the
Club, afforded the utmost satisfaction. The Club Ball is now
upwards of 100 years standing; and should it be kept up with
as much spirit sad liberality in future years as on the present
occasion, its fame will probably be recorded during another
century.

His Once the Duke of Athol, family, and suite, sailed
from Greenock for the Isle of Man, on Tuesday last, in the
Majestic steam packet, Capt. Oman. His Grace, it is, said,
intends passing the winter on the island.

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