The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-26 00:00:00

THEATRE, WYNYARD PARK.

This Evening will be perfoimed, with entirely new Scenery and
Decorations,
THE WRECK ASHORE;
Or, A Bridegroom from the Sea.
Dramatis Persona'.
Miles Bertram G. P. Irvine, Esq.
Marmaduke Magog Marquis of Londonderry.
Captain Grampus Hun. H. Fitzroy.
Walter Barnard
Jemmy Starling
Alec
Bella

Dame Barnard Miss D'Arcy Irvine.
Revenue Officers, Villagers, Pirates, &c.
N.B. An interval of five years is supposed to elapse between the
Acts.

The Prologue to be spoken by the Marchioness of Londonderry.
To which will be added the Farce of
WAS I TO BLAME?
Melville
Lord Charles Hon. H. Fitzroy.
Matthew Multiply ........

_ .
Julia
The performance will commence at Eight o'clock.
G. P. Irvine, Esq., Stage Manager. Vivant Rex et Regina.
The part of Miles Bertram was very respectably per-
formed by Mr. Irvine. Alice was excellently performed
by the Marchioness on Londonderry. and in those scenes
where the finer feelings of our nature were required to be
depicted her Ladyship proved herself a perfect mistress of
the scenic art. The lion. Mrs. Trevor, as Bella, was
sweet, simple, and interesting ; and Miss D'Arcy Irvine
(Mrs. Trevor's sister), as Dame Barnard, contrived to
deceive her auditors into a belief that she really was an
old woman. The melancholy incidents of the piece were
frequently enlivened by the Marquis of Londonderry and
his talented son, Viscount Seaham ; the former of whom,
in the character of Marmaduke Magog, the parish con-
st .ble and beadle, and the latter in " the 'cute country
lad," kept the audience in rosrs of laughter, whenever they
appeared upon the lyiards. The Marquis possesses a rich
vein of comic humour, which he kept in full play through-
out the whole of his performance. His Lordship reminded
us of a popular comic actor, named Rock, who figured on
tie Durham boards some twenty years ago, and to whom,
in our opinion, he bears a very striking resemblance as a
comedian.

Of Lord Seahatn, who is not yet eleven years of age, we
cinnot speak in terms sufficiently intelligible to convey to
our readers an idea of the gratification we derived from his
performance—to say we were delighted and astoni-hed is
to say too little, and we shall, therefore, content ourselves
by simply expressing a hr,pe that the splendid talents ..f
the heir of Wynyard, developed thus early, may hereafter
be employed in the service and to the advantage of his
cettntry.

The play was 'wee, eded by the farce of Was I to
Blamr ? In which Mr. Irvine and Lady Londonderry, as
Melville and Julia, played their respective parts ad.
mirahly. Without any intention to hurt the feelings of
Mr. Fi•zroy, we must observe that be appeared much more
at home in the character of the Smuggler than as Lord
Charles.

The 'Marquis's band played several pieces of martial and
other music in the course of the evening; and, at the
dose of the entertainment, " God save the King" was sung
by the performers.
The prologue, said to have been written by the Marquis
of Londonderry, possessed much point, and was delivered
in excellent taste by the Marchioness.
Previous to the play, a party of upwards of thirty was
entertained at dinner by Lord and Lady Londonderry, and,
after the performance, supper was served up for the
Dramatis Persona, and the whole of the guests present,
amounting, we should think, to from SO to 100. The
party broke up about three o'clock in the morning.

ATTACK UPON A GAMING-HOUSE BY
the POLICE, and CAPTURE of the INMATES.

On Monday evening, after the conclusion of the usual
business at the Office at Bow-street, two eminent solicitors
(partners), accompanied by an elderly man, dressed in
very fashionable style, presented themselves before Mr.
Halls, for the purpose of laying an information against the
proprietor and principal managers of a gaming-house of
nearly the fist rank, in Arlington-street, St. James's, at
the back of, and communicating with, Crockford's, for
playing the games of hazard, rouge et noir, roulette, &c.
therein. The solicitors had a written information pre-
pared in the terms prescribed by the statute, whin they
exhibited, and as well as our reporter could collect from
the conversation (which was carried on in a very low tone),
the proceeding was br.ught forward at the instigation of a
high family, one of the male branches of which had ken
a roost material sufferer by his visits to the house in
question. After some discussions as to the bearings of
the different provisions of the Act, Mr. Halls received the
information and granted a warrant to search, which was
placed in the hands of Ruthven, a constable of the office,
with directions to take a sufficient force with him to secure
the effectual execution of it. Ruthven accordingly pro-
cured the assistance of Taunton, Salmon, Gardiner, and
about half a cozen others of the old police, and also en-
gaged two or three labouring smiths, with sledge hammers
and other implements suitable to the enterprise ; and hav-
ing made the necessary arrangements, two of them were
sent forward to Arlington-street in disguise, to tout
(watch) the door of the house, in order that no office (in-
' formation) might be gi,o-tt to the parries interested in keep-
ing such matters quiet. The nfficers, who bad met at a
spot, in the mean time distributed themselves about, but
the plan was so contrived that they should all arrive at the
corner of St. James's place, leading into Arlington street,
at the same moment. This was done ; and at midnight,
all being ready, Ruthven went to the door and gave a
well-known signal, which was answered from within,
and he was very nearly gaining admission, when the
Cerberus on guard, thrusting a light towards his face,
and no doubt recognizing 'rim, slammed the door against
him, at the same time giving an alarm to those above.—
Rutbv, n, finding that no time was to be lost, called the
other officers forward, and the smiths at once forced the
door, and they all rushed up stairs, where a scene of in-
describable contusion presented itsel . The play-tables of
various kinds, together with the balls, cards, and other
necessary apparatus, were upset and strewed about, and
the gentlemen who happened to be in the house at the
time were scampering in all directions, to endeavour, if
possible, to escape from the police. Some, it is believed,
did escape; but, at all events, eleven were captured, and
conveyed to the Shakspeare and Wrekin Taverns, in Rus-
sell-street and Broad. court, Covent garden, where they
were well accommodated for the night, officers remaining
with them.

Yesterday. at two o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoners
were taken from the respective taverns to the office, and
conducted to a small private room, where their solicitors
(Mr. Ilarmer and another) were in waiting. Mr. Hans,
who was sitting in the Public Office with Mr. Minshulli
on being informed that the parties were ready, left the
bench and went into the private room. The reporters
who attend the office not bring at all aware that the ex-
amination was to be private, but suppo•ing that Mr.
ills merely took it in the private room to avoid any in-
terruption of the business, followed, but the door was shut
agains' them by Ruliven, the officer, who said, " It is
quite private.
The result was, we understand, that the defendants were
all held in recognizances to appear at the Sessions to
answer any charge that may be then brought against
them. Thq Were nearly all young men, dresseJ in the