Star.
London, England, 1825-01-20 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Last night a new Opera, in three acts, was prohce:
at this Theatre, entitled The Fall of Algiers. The first
act introduces Algernon Rockwardine (Haan) to our
notice, and he details to Timothy 1 ourist (Hann).
the story of his woes—of his early man iage, anal his
father's displeasure. Timothy, however, endeavours to
lighten the weight of their captivity, and determines,
when liberated, upon publishing an account of the
treatment of slaves under the mild government of the
Algerines. Algernon*: wife, Amanda (Miss Gasnoust
was also made a captive, and Orasnrin (Sarin), one
of the Dey's chief officers, falls deeply in love with
her. He pressses his suit, but in vain ; Algcrnon is
within his. grasp, but he promises him freedom it he
will resign her to the loving arms of the Algerine.
Algernon) like most other scenic lovers, determines
rather to die than live without his wife, and Orasais
threatens him with instant death. At this critical mo-
ment, the English fleet heaves in sight, commanded by
the father of Algernon, and the Dey consents to the
beration of all the Christian captives. Orasmin, how-
-1 ever, determines to make Amanda his property, and re.
fuses to obey his master's order. The bombardment si
the citadel then commences, and in a few moments,
11 Amanda is restored to her husband, and the Admiral
has the pleasure of rescuing a son, whose fate he bad
long considered as utterly hopeless. There is also a
love affair between Timothy Tourist and Lauretta (Mist
Srernems); but Cogi, an old servant of the Governor's,
is smitten with her beauty, and has her placed as au at-
tendant upon. Amanda, in the Harem, until a fitting
opportunity occurs for making her his wife. She
yields a pretended consent to his addresses, and he,
in the excess of hie love, gives her sundry jewels
which he had,. purloined from his master. The-e
jewels she speedily transfers to Timothy, and aids
his escape, by furnishing him with the cloak in which
she was. to have passed the guard herself, on her way
witli Cogi, to take shipping for England. TERRY
played a testy old Admiral, who will not bear contra-
diction, in his usual iron manner; and Harmer was,
what he always is, humorous and active. SAPIO and
Hoar; were in excellent voice ; and to say of Miss-
SIMPHENS and Miss GRADOON, that they sung well, is
what-every one who has ever heard them will readily
believe. Some of the songs were encored.; one-half of
them might be omitted. The dialogue is unpretending;
and the music, by BISHOP, is not so good as many of
that Gentleman's compositions. The house was crowded,
and the Opera announced for reßetition to-morrow.—
The scenery is beautiful.—The Piece is written by Mi.
WALKER, the author of Wallace.

Mr. SPENCER BoAunse.—Our readers will recol:ect
that this young Gentleman, for whom so great a degree of interest
was manifested by the Public at the time of his mother's death, the
late Madame Scoaace and who, In consequence of the loss of her
will, has been deprived of the whole of that property which be had
every reason to expect from her, is about to bibs before a Court
of Equity the whole of the case.
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
distributed in thelast ten years 10)54,000 Bibles and Ttstameut3,
and nearly two millions of Common Prayer and other religious
bound books.
The Society for the Propagation of the, Gospel lit
Foreign Parts expended last year X 25,733. 3s. ad. its estimate for
the present year is A 18,775, of which £15,500 will be by gram
from Parliament.
The Rev. JOHN ESPY Keane, late officia ting Chap-
lain to the gatriion at Disblin has been appointed by the Earl of
BATUVIIM Chaplain to the Colony of New Smith Wales, and its de-
pendencies. The Rev. Gentleman will shortly embark for the
Coiony„ to which he goes with the strongest testimonials of charac-
ter and talent.
The generous man pays for nothing so much as for
what is given him. •
LONDON MECHANICS INSTITUTION.—After the Lec-
ture yeiterdiy evening, the President (Dr.Birkbeck) lead
a letter from Sir.Fitowcrs BURDETT to the Institution,
in which the worthy Baronet observed, " that he con-
sidered it (the Mechanics' Institution) the best calcu-
lated to adif:ince the, condition of the people—tr.e
working classes—of anything that' had been hit upon
up to the present time," and concluded by directing
his name ro be put down for I,OGOi. T'e Baronet pia-
tented-1001. to the Institution on a previous occasion,

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YEETING of MASI, and CO.'. CIiEDITORS.
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Mr. F,e:ieant BOSANQUET said, that he attended on
.4e tart of two Gentlemen, Captain William Stone, of
Ea,t India service, and Mr. Henry Gahagan, to
for a sum of 16,0001. These Gentlemen had
money in the Navy Five per Cents. 17,0001. and a frac-
ton of *hick had been sold out by a booker. Mr. Spur-
*, for .16,0001. Mr. Si racey attended in -person at
tbe uani,of England, and demanded in the usual way
to act upon the power of attorney. The money was
sold out on the 26th and '2Bth of May, 1819, and paid
'no the hands of Martin and Co. to the account of
Negsr,. Marsh, Stracey, and Co. and by them taken
from Martin and Co. What they did with the money
vas of no consequence to him, but he would say, that
xt 0,.e farthing of the money had ever been received
by Captain Stone or Mr. Gahagan. They had never
':tally authorised the sale of the money ; and he now
tilled on-the partners in the house of Marsh, Stracey,
and Co. to skew that the money had not been received
II them, and applied to the use of their house. If Mr.
fiturleruy were now living, he could not deny that it
had been applied to the concern. Mr. Marsh could not
ieny it_nar could Mr. Stracey, nor Mr. Graham. lie
lid not know that it was necessary to go at length into
the case, as it *as probable 'it would have to go to a
higher tribunal.
Mr. Commissioner LAW observed, that in that case,
the shorter the statement pf facts the better.
Mr. Monmou wished to go fully into the merits of
the case, in order to save the Lord Chancellor as much
:iouble as possible. He was surethat his Learned Friend
gr. Pollock would be as willing as himself to facilitate
trerythingas much ati possible. It appeared that half
he bioktiage on the sale of the money was, according
ia the usage of bankers and brokers, paid to the broker,•
aid the other half to the bankers themselves.

Mr. MOtITAGU wished Mr. Spurling to state whether
be received. the order to sell• from one or more of the
bankers, and from whom?
Mr. Splitling said he could not tell from which of the
partners he received the order; it was in May, 1819; he
entered the order in the general order book of Marsh
and Co. he never entered orders otherwise, and could
not specify any particular partner from whom he re-
ceived the order to sell out the stock.

Mr. LAW said, that two of the partners, Messrs. Sun-
Ley and Graham, had already in their capacity sanc-
tioned the sale.

Mr. Pou.oci thought that was coming to a conchs-
s:on rather hastily.
In answer to a question by Mr. Montagni Mr. Spur-
ling said, that Stracey generally gave orders for raising
the money ; sometimes orders in writing came down in
the morning early, by porters or clerks. Mr. Stracey
was more frequently in the City than Mr. Fauntleroy.
The moiety of the brokerage was paid to the bankrupts ;
le paid the money by cheque into the house of Martin
and Co. _ The whole money, minus the moiety of the
brokerage, was paid into Martin and Co.'s. He believes
the order was a verbal one, as he could not find it in
writing in his office. He sent a note of sale to the
house of Marsh and. Co.
Mr. William Cole, clerk to the house of Mar tin and
Cu.Lombitr&street:deposed, that the money was paid
into their hou%e on account of Marsh and Co. and after-
wards drawn out by them. •
In his cross-ssamination,-be said that the cheques bad
been delivered up with the books to the house of Manb
and Co. and had not peen returned.
Br Mr:•Seijeant BosaNQUET.—None of the 'indivi-
dual partners ever- drew- on the account of Marsh and
Co. in their individual names from Martin and Co. the
drafts were always made-in the name of the house of
Marsh and. Co., the partners who more frequently at-
tended on acco.iint of the house, Were Mr. Eruntleroy
and Mr. Graham, but most frequently; the
money was chiefly brought by the clerks, who conducted
the business principallf; he seldom saw the partners
oftener than once in three weeks.
Mr. MONTAGU said, that every case on the part of
the Bank of England:must be decided on its own indi-
vidual merits; and as the.decision of the preSent case
solved matters of:treUt importance and magnitude,
It was necessary that they should proceed calmly, and
the facts singly... He bad no doubt that they
. arrive in the end at a very satisfactory conclu-
and that all cases could be arranged under par-

asses.
letting was then adjourned till two o'clock on

. . - •
took place late on Saturday evening weed,
Jw at the back of the Derby Arms,
rclesfielk, between an officer in hii Mijesty's ser-
, an Exciseman, and a gentleman following
of a silk tkrowster. The dispute strostbut of
of courtesy 'on the...part of the gauger to;
landlady of the inn, which was indignantly
the soft Orman; The preliminaries were
ranged—the marking irons procured, and
ball, and, by the light of the mien, these
forthies. took their stations for the laudable
blowing each other's brains out (if they had
seconds, howevq, to preVent the possibility.
catastrophe, had prudently abstracted the balls.
• fired, and of course missed; the matter was
imodated, awl- the parties retired from the
h their honour untarnished and their faces
,ly blanched by the contemplation of the se-
consequences that might have ensued.
now living at Winslow, Buckinghamshire,
those name is WILLIAM ()VITT& He was the
person who enlisted into Elliott's Regiment of
"goons, raised in the year 1758, and is now,
been for some considerable time, the only sur-
'-at Regiment, as originally formed. This man
have been an excellent and brave soldier
,ved in that Regiment,. frOm which he re-
discharge about thirty years since. In the
reyburgh, which took place near the conelu-
seven years war, when the then hereditary
iItIINSWICE was attempted to be carried off
prisoner, by two ..Erench dragoons, and a
',Ovrrrs, single handed, galleFed after them,
three French soldiers, and rescued the Prince.
Haig exploit he was badly wounded ;,the
t him to his quarters, had him carefully at-
il his nounds were healed, gave him a purse
!red guineas,• and recommended him for• pro-
he latter he modestly declined, on account o 1
ion and habits being.such as were not suited
,k above that of a pi ivate soldier. This man,
ninety years-of age, with those infirmities
*hid] are usually • attendant upon so . ad-
eTio4 of life, is obliged to take refuge iOnd
Atli privations Ofa. " h • otkhou:e.
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