Star.
London, England, 1815-11-11 00:00:00

LOYViT GARDEN 7'11E41 RE.

Last night The Tempest was represented with its
usual appropriate• splendour at this Theatre. The
part of Arid was played by Miss M.= ALrotr., with
all the grace, animation, and airiness, which for some
years have been a desideratum on our stage. In the
delightful song" Where the Bee sucks,' she was de-
servedly encored. Mr. Youso sustained the•character
of Prospero with considerable excellence.—Towards
the conclusion of the Play, while most of the perfor.
men were on the stage, the house was thrown into
great confusion and uproar, in consequence of a men
having fallen from the upper into the second gal-
lery.. The performance was for several minutes sus-
pended; Mr. Yount.; came forward, and, when able to
obtain a hearing, said—" Ladies and Gentlemen, we
are here ready to obey your commands, but a
seriou► accident has just taken place; a person
has fallen from the first into the second gal-
lery, and before we proceed with the performance,
we wish, with your permission, to wait until it
is ascertained whether any persons have been injured.
The Managers have sent an Officer into the gallery for
that purpose." After a lapse of five or six minutes,
Mr. YOUNG again advanced in front of the stage, and
said he was happy to inform :he audience, that the
Managers had just received information, that no per-
son bad sustained any bodily injury, and that the man
who caused the disturbance had been removed from
the house, the performers were therefore ready to
proceed. This Address was received with applause,
and the Play went on without any farther interrup-
tion.—We understand, that the man who behaved in
this disorderly manner is a servant at some coffee-
house. It appears that he had been eadeavouring to
obtain a front seat, and for that purpose rushed for-
ward over those who sat on several benches below
him ; the violence of his motion carried him over the
railing of the gallery, from ?filch he tumbled heels
over head ; his legs struck against the railing of the
second gallery, from which, it some persons there had
not taken fast hold of him, he must have have been
precipitated into the pit, and probably lost his life; as
well as endangered the lives of others. Having been
taken as speedily as possible out of the gallery, by
the constable, some persons belonging to the Theatre
attended to hear what he had to say for himself, and
finding that the man did not intend to injure any
body, he was dismissed.

LW, INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, NOV. to.
THEATRICAL SCENERY.
THE KING V. BRANDON and others, Proprietors of
Csment•Garden Theatre.
This was an action, instituted by the SOLICITOR
GENERAL against the Proprietors of Covent-Garden
Theatre, to recover certain duties, alleged to be
payable on a quantity of canvass, stained or painted,
as scenery, for the use of the theatre. The case was
tried before Chief Baron Thomson, at the Sittings
after last erinity Term, when a verdict was found
I the Plaintiff.
Mr. HOLT this day moved for a rule to shew cause
why the verdict should not he set aside, and a new
trial granted, on the grounds that the Acts of Parlia-
ment, relied on by those who prosecuted the action,
refeFred to articles (printed calicoes, Sec.) manufac-
tured for general consumption, and were not meant
to extend to such paintings as might be deemed works
of art. The Learned Gentleman, in the course of his
.speech, noticed the different statutes which had been
passed on the subject. By the 25th of the King, he
observed, all the former Acts were repealed ; and
the Legislature then directed, that all cotton, Stc.
painted or stained, should have a certain mark affix-
ed to it, at each end, by an officer of the Excise.
and except in case of exportation, a penalty was
attached to the destroying of such mark. The 13th
section of this Act was rather curious. It stated,
that all persons who should keep any of those linens,
etc. so painted, stained, or dyed, in any place, not
mentioned to the Officer of Excise, should be sub-
ject to a specified penalty ; and that all instru-
ments, used in painting the same, might be dis.
*rained for the said penalty. From this, and other
provisions of the Act, it appeared that the intention
of the Legislature was to tax certain articles, before
they got out of the hands of the manufacturer, into
those of the drafter, a term which frequently occurred
in the statute, and which could have no reference to
those who dealt in productions of the fine arts. Ia
case of the exportation of the artistes referred to in this
Act, it was provided, that the marks at each end
should be cut off. This evidently could not relate to
pictures, for such a process would decessarily destroy
them: The Learned Gentleman concluded by observ-
ing, that the Proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre
did not resist the payment of the duty, now for the
first time claimed, from any selfish or illiberal motive.
They conceived the question to be one of great public
imptrtance, as it respected the fine arts, and they
wished it to be fairly discussed and properly decided.
—Rule granted.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH,
ORGILL V. SMITH.
Mr. CLARK applied to the Court for a rule to :hew
cause, why the verdict for the plaintiff, in this case,'
should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered. The
learned Counsel stated,.that this wacan action against
a hundred, and was tried before Mr. BARON GRAHAM,
at Leicester. The declaration stated that certain per-
sons had, at a time named, riotously, tumultuously,
and unlawfully assembled, and demolished 12 frames,
used, by.the plaintiff in carrying on his manufactory
of frame-work lace. The learned Counsel said, he
objected at the trial that the frames here described did
not come within the meaning of the Act of the 52d
of the Ktng, upon which the action was founded. The
Judge, however, having some doubts on the subject,
ordered the trial to proceed, giving him, Mr. CLARA,
leave to apply to the Court for its opinion if he
thought proper. It appeared by the evidence that a
number of persons assembled in the night, that there
WAS much noise, and that the plaintiff's house was
broke open, and the frames in question were destroy.
ed. The only question, therefore, was, whether these
frames came within the meaning of the Act I The
Act provided, that any persons assembling unlawful.
ly, riotously, and tumultuously, and burning or de•
stroying any buildings, erections or engines, should be
guilty of a capital felony. Mr. CLARK now contend.
td, that the engines thus described must be taken to

'mean a &store g whereas the frames in question Wes e
in fact, nothing mote than stocking frames, standing
unfixed in a room,, and moveable at pleasure from one
part of that room to another.
Lord ELLausonotKat asked if they were not fixed

when in operation ?
Mr. CLARK said they were not.
Lord ELLIDINCIROUGH" Whitt! is there nothing
to steady them r'
Mr. CLASSIC—" My Lerd. their own weight keeps
them steady. In another Act passed in the 52d of
the King, it was made felony to destroy or injure these
frames, but that Act was repealed on the Ist of
March, 1814, before this transaction occurred, and
the offence was made punishable by transportation."
Lord ELLENSOROUGH" You contend that under
the Act of the 52d of the King, engines must be taken
to mean fixtures. Now that which we are best ac-
quainted with, under that name, is far from being so.
A. fire engine is one of the most moveable things we
are acquathted with."
Mr. Justice DAMPIER--81 The Act in question was
passed to protect property not previously protected,
and it might fairly be inferred that these frames were
included within the meaning of engines."
Lord ELLENBOROUGII...." 'Tis s
if nice question,re and
worthy to be considered ; perhap you can age
the facts, you bad better make a case of it."
Mr. CLARK—" If your Lot dsbip pleases."
lIIIRICNIAN v. OXLZY.
This was an action tried before Mr. Justice HEATH,
for slander. A verdict was taken for the plaintiff,
damages £4O.
Mr. Dernanw now applied for a rule to shew cause
why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new
trial granted. The slanderous words were proved, and
were as follows :•••••" Kirkman stole from me £lO out
of the mattress under the bed on which he slept at my
house, and which was put there by my wife unknown
to me." The defendant put in a plea of justifica-
tion, and would also have proved that when be ut-
tered the words imputed to him be had no malice.
Lord ELLIMOROI3OII--." The imputing to a man a
felony is prima facie evidence of malice."
Mr. DxNNAN—" We were prepared to justify, but
the learned Judge would not suffer us; and, in his
address to the Jury, said the attempt to justify was an
aggravation of the slander."
Lord ELLENSOROLIGH" What evidence had you
to offer in justification i"
Mr. DENMAN—" My Lord, we could have called
Mrs. Oxley to prove she put the money, which she had
saved out of an annuity, into the mattress, but that
evidence. of course, was inadmissible ; but we bad
other evidence, namely, that the plaintiff was heard
moving about his room at an early hour in the morn-
ing, and the servant going to his room immediately
after, saw him tumbling his bed about."
Lord ELLENSOROUGII-41 You could not have exa-
mined the wife, and therefore, could not have proved
that there was any money at all in the mattress. A
mau's tumbling about in his bed is a proof of restless-
ness, but no proof of felony."—Rule refused.

Upwards of twenty pickpockets were brought up
to Guildhall, yesterday, charged with committing de-
predations in the City, on Lord Mayor's Day s most
of them were folly committed.
Yesterday morning, between one and three o'cloc
some villains broke into the shop of Mr. SWEETMAN,
butcher, at Kennington, and carried off two sides of
beef and the carcases of two sheep, which were hang-
ing up in the shop. They entered the premises by
removing one of the shutters ; and it appeared they
had a cart to take Away their booty, as the impression
of the wheels and of the horses' feet were visible near
the shop.
THE KING'S STATE CARRIAGE.—The following is
an account of the cost of his Majesty's State Coach,
built in the year 1762:
Coaelunaker £1073 IS 0
Carver 2500 • 0
Gilder 933 14 0
Painter 315 0 0
Lemma 737 10 0
Chaser G 65 4 0
Harness-maker 345 15 0

42011 5 101

Bit maker

99 6 6.

31 S 4

30 16 I

Woolen-draper 4 4 6
Cover•maker 3 4 I
Total A 7562 4 SI

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
(By the Cereasti.)
Beef, per stone Ss ect to 4s 4d Veal 91 Sd to Ss Sd
Mutton • 2. 114 to 4s 44 I Pork Ss 1141 to Ss 11.1

PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
ST. MUSS'S. WISTSCIIAPIL.
Hay al atoslos Od Hay 41 Os to 51 Oi Od
Straw 11 71 Od to 11 16s 6d I Straw 11 ISt co it 16. Od

SMIIIIPILLD.

Meadow Hay 41 osTosl---011Clover Sl. Os to d 6$
Straw .61 its to it 16s.

PRICE OF HOPS.
tir SAW. 111 SW POCIZTS.
Kent Os to 91 Of Kellt 41 106 to 111 lls
Susses 41 106 to SII Os Sums - 61 Os to 91 11s
Essex 91 Os to 111 Os Patabast 141 Os to 181 Os

RAW HIDES.
Best Heifer and Steers (per Ordinary Ils lid to Is 6d
stow) -3s 04 re 3s 44 Market Calf ils. each.
Middikqrs Is lid to 2s 10d Eng. Horse 14s to 17$
Shadings, sod to 46d. Lamb Skins, sod to 60d.

• • PRICE- OF TALLOW.
St. latnes's Market es 5d Town Tallow ifes 04
Clue Market - 'os Od Yellow Russia
sBs Od
Whitechapei Market 4s 24 White ditto oss Od
• per *taw of sib. -- Soap ditto 65s Od
Graves 15s 04—Good Dregs tOs Od.
Pike of Candles per due. Its Od—Moulds, 12s 6d.
1 Yellow Soap, 86r—Mottled, 116s—Curd, 100s—Pahn, 104 s

PRICE OF LEATHER IN LEADENRALL•STREET.
Butts, 50 to 56lbs 224 244 Calf Skins, 35 to 421 b• 224 264
Ditto, 56 to 661bs 25d 264 Ditto 50 to 701bs- 264 304
'Merchants Backs 1914 004 Ditto 701• 801bs 20 264
DressintHides 164 1744 i Small Seals Greenland 4118 464
Hue Coach Hides 1744 19d I Large ditto, per dos. 13u., iWs

COAL MARKET. NOVEMBER 10.
Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Pries.
47* .Newcastle . 117 t . 45.. 111 to 59. Od.
6i Sunderland 41 411. 64 to 4116 Od.
1 Yorkshire 1 47..04.
I Stbne Coal I 49s Od. to 00..

COURSE OF
I pans 1 day's da. 43 30 Liv.
Dints, 2 Us. 93 50
Beurdeasz,da 23 50
,Madrid, . 37 Effect.
Cadiz 35 Effect.
Amsterdam, 9 U 36 211
Ditto se died, 65 6

XCHANGE.
Naples,
Lisboa, • • 61
Oporto, - • 60
Dublin, • -10 t
Cork, . 11 .
Palermo, 1204
Leghorn, 4S
Gams, 474
Venice ,n. C. lA,. Piccolo
ineffective per Lams 96

. • 411

Rattenhisio. f. It I I U
Hamburgh, 33 S SeU
/Mona, 33 !I SW

PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER. • -
Portugal Gold In Cob), per oz. £4 4a 04.
Foreign Goldin Han• 4 4e' Od.
Now Doubloons £4 0 0 I New Dollars- So 41.