Star.
London, England, 1822-12-04 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

This morning the above Sessions commenced at
Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, before the LORD
MAYOR, Mr. Baron GARROW, Mr. Justice BAYLEY,
the RECORDER, Sheriffs LUCAS and TuoursoN, Al-
derman BRYDGES, &C. &C.

The following is a summary statement of the pri-
soners for trial, with the nature of their various
offence% viz.
Burglary, 11 ; Retundng from Transportation, 1 ; Highway
Robbery, 5 ; Stealing in the Dwelling house, 2 ; Maliciously
Shooting, 1; Forgery, 4 ; Exposing to sale Plate with forged
Goldsmiths Hall-mark, 1 ; Receiving Stolen Goads, 4; Utter-
ing Counterfeit Coin, 2 ; Embezzlement, 5 ; Stealing from the
Person, 28 ; Larcenies, 122; Obtaining Goods by false pre-
tences, 2 ; Obtaining Money by false pretences, 2. Total 188.
The following is the State of Newgate :
Prisoners under Sentence of Death, 1 ; &spited during his
Majeaty's pleasure, 45; Judgment Respite 4, 2 ; Transporta-
tion for Life, 14 ; ditto for fourteen years, 7 ; ditto for seven
years, 55; Imprisoned for Felonies and Misdemeanours, 22;
for Trial at the present Sessions, 192 ; committed by the Com..
missioners of Tales, 1 ; ditto Bankrupt Laws, 1 ; Insane, 1 ; for
Trial at the Admiralty Sessions, 2 ; committed by Insolvent
Debtors' Court, 1; ditto by the Court of King's Bench, 2.
Total 346.

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, DEC. 3.
IT. JOHN V. LANCE.
This was a snit of salvage, to recover compensa-
tion for services rendered to a vessel at sea, and in
distress. The Right Hon. and Learned Judge was
assisted on the Bench by two Naval Officers of rank.
It appeared by the affidavits, and by statements
not in question, that the ship John and Thomas, of
450 tons burthen, and with a cargo of 600 tons of
timber on board, was on its way to Liverpool on the
19th of April last, when having taken pilots on board
from the Scilly Isles, it was driven by stress of wea-
ther to seek an anchorage in the bay of Penzance.)
She had lost her rudder, some of her cables, and was,
leaking considerably. The anchorage that was chosen I
appeared to several of the witnesses extremely pe-
rilous, and Lieutenant St. John, an Officer com-
manding the Fox, revenue cutter, who was just on
the point of leaving the place, offered his services,
and by means of his cutter, towed her to a place of
greater security. Several days elapsed before the
skip could be effectually repaired, or enabled to pur-'
sue her voyage, during the first part of which the
wind increased to a hurricane. The Master, Samuel
Baxter, was stated to have contemplated cutting
away the masts, and allowing her to drive as a wreck
ashore, but to have been dissuaded from that step by
the remonstrances of Lieutenant St. John, and ano-
ther of the witnesses. There was much adverse
swearing with regard to the conduct of Mr. St. John.
It appeared he first asked £BOO for salvage, and then
reduced his demand to £3OO. Oa the other side
£lOO was tendered.
Lord Srowau, observed, that be had the satisfac-
tion of concurring in opinion with the Professional
Gentlemen who sat near him in regarding the salvage,
in the present case as of a limited nature, as not
evincing any of that enterprise that could exalt it
into heroism, and as displaying only the requisite
degree of skill and labour for towing the vessel to a
safe-anchorage. The original claim of £BOO was el-,
cessive. It was true, on the other band, that £lOO
might appear a small requital, considering the size
of the ship and the bad weather he had encountered I,
but her cargo was not valued at more than £2700,
nor was she herself in so disastrous a condition as had
been represented. Upon the whole case, he should'
dismiss the defendant Cram any further observance
after payment of the £lOO which was first tendererclei
He was unwilling to mark it with costs, at least with-
Costs previous to the refusal of the geodes.

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Dattftt-tame.----Last night, after the Conway of
Wild (Idle, Salina 'weni off with the accustcniteal scido;
little CLARA Fseetia made her first appearance .
this Theatre, and was honoured with a most flatterin.
reception. Her appearance has lost nape pf its inter
rest, nor her acting one particle of- it4hscinationi
during her rural. ezeursions. The part' selected for
her was Little Pickle, in • The Spoiled Child, a darn=
ter peculiarly adapted to the display of her extraor-
dinary powers. With the volatility and archness of
youth, some traits of its fondness and sensibility are
blended, which she delineated with amazing fidelity.
There are a thousand nameless charms in acting which
art can never confer, and which bear the faithful im-
press of natural endowments. Such are the charac-
ters which mark the performance of this dramatic
prodigy. She may justly, then, be considered an ac-
cession to the strength of this Company. Other stars
may be more brilliant in their course ; none, certainly,
can excite more delight and amazement.
COVENT-GARDEN.—Last night was produced at
this Theatre the long-promised new Opera, entitled
Ma id Marian, or the Huntress of Arlingford, "founded
(to use the words of the Adapternhincipally on
the incidents, poetry, and dialogue of ;little novel, so
named, by the Author of Headlong Het—Mr. PEA-
COCK." The popularity of the novel, and the still
greater popularity of the collection of ballads, enti-
tled Robin Hood's Garland, and Itrrsoa's collection
Of ballads and legends concerning " Robin Hood and-
his Merrie Men,' from which the story of the novel
is compiled, relieve usfrom the necessity of detailing
the plot at any length. The incidents of the novel
which have been preserved by the dramatist are, the
interruption of the marriage ceremony, by the at-
tempt to seize the Earl of Huntingdon; the adven-
ture of Sir William of the lee; Gamwell Feast ; the
destruction of Arlingford Castle; the introduction of
the Baron Fitzwater and his daughter Matilda to the
Outlaws, and the latter's change of name to " Maid
Marian;" the adventure of Marian with Richard
Cana de Lion, and the scene with the latter in the
bower of Robin Hood. With these are incorporated
Prince John's attempt on the life of his brother
Richard, and his banquet at Nottingham Castle,
from Sir WALTER SCOTT'S novel of Ivanhoe.- The
exertions of the performers in general were well
put forth, and liberally applauded. The " lion-
, hearted" Richard was well personated by Mr. T. P.
Coolie; the testy, self-willed old 13477,11 Fitzwater,
was well pourtrayed by Mr. W. PARREN ; the jovial,
carolling, carousing, and cudgel-playing Friar tick,
found an excellent representative in Mr. C. Kastact.
He was, in truth, an excellent representative of " the
church militant." His jest, his flaggon, and his
quarter-staff, flew about most merrily. He even ven-
tured on a verse or two of an old ballad, and thus
completed the character of the jolliest of Friars. Mr.
ABBOTT, as the King of the Archers, upheld the ho-
.nour of the Lincoln Green ; and the character of Lady
Matilda, or Maid Marian, frank, blithe, and merry,
yet gentle, affectionate, and gracefully feminine, was
finely conceived, and embodied by Miss M. TRILL
—The new scenery produced on the occasion, of which
there was a great variety, equalled anything of its
kind that had ever before been exhibited. The Ban-
quet Scene was perhaps the most splendid that was
ever produced on the Stage; the dresses and decora-
tions have been all got up with the same attention to.
magnificence. A Trio, introduced in the Banquet
scene, by Mrs. Bisitoo, Mrs. STERLING, and Miss
Love, and the accompaniment on the harp by Mr.
CHIP, and his pupil, Mr. RosT, jun. were warmly ap-
plauded. The annexed Song was beautifully sung
by Miss TREE, and unanimously encored :

The love that follows fain
Will never its faith betray;
But the faith that's held in a chain
Will never be found again
Should a single link give way.
For, hark ! hark ! hark !
The dog doth bark,
That watches the wild deer's lair,
The hunter awakes at the peep of the dawn,
But the lair it is empty, the deer it is gone,
And the hunter knows not where.
No—no, no, no,
The love that follows fain, &c. •
The following sestett was spiritedly sung, and
much applauded :
0, bold Robin Hood is a forester good,
As ever drew bow in the merry green wood; •
At his bugle's shrill singing the echoes are ringing,
The wild deer are springing for many a rood,
His summons we fellow o'er brake and o'er hollow
• The shrilly•blown summons of bold Robin Hood!
And what eye bath e'er seen such a sweet maiden Queen
As Marian, the pride of the foresters' green?
A sweet gentle flower, she blooms in the bower,
Where alone to this hour the wild rose bath been ;
We hail her in duty, the Queen of all beauty—
We will live, we will die, by our sweet maiden Queen!
And we've a grey friar, geed as heart can desire,
To absolve all our sins, .as the case may require;
Who with courage so stout lays his oak plant about,
And puts to the rout all the foes of his choir;
For we are his choritters—we, merry foresters,
Chorusing all with our militant friar!

Among the crowd of melodies and harmonies, we
were peculiarly struck with almost the closing one,
to these interesting and poetic words:

0, well do I remember that lone but lovely hour,
When the stars had met, and the dews had wet each gently
closing lower,
When the spoon-lit trees waved in the breeze above the sleep-
ing deet.
And we fondly stray'd through the greenwood shade, the spring-
time of the year. - -
When all was still beneath the bright moon's chaste and quiet eye,
Save the ceaseless flow of the stream below and the night wind's
fragrant sigh,
Which brought the song of the distant throng so faintly to the ear,
As we fondly stray'd through the greenwood shade in the spring-
time of the year.
0, like an infant's dream of joy was that sweet hour to me !
As pure, as bright, as swift in Sight from care, from fear as free.
And front my heart the Ufe must part, which how its pulse doth
cheer,
Ere the thought shall fade of that greenwood shade, in the
spring-time of the year!
The falling of the curtain was followed by long-
continued plaudits, and the Piece was announced for
repetition without a single dissentient voice from an
exceedingly crowded audience. We anticipate in
favour of this new effort of Covent-Garden a run
commensurate with the expense which the liberality
of the Theatre has incurred in preparing it.

Bono Statirtex—Total, 4th Dsy—Tise Honovnible
!peg 394—Cwienni Partoval 104.-11*Porky for Ur. King 93.

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