Star.
London, England, 1819-06-05 00:00:00

Bat gaze upon that open brow,'
That gracefie form surrey,
Those looks, though gentle, do net seem
Accustosn'd to obey !
And see the wind'has blown aside
The sleeper's titled rest ;
And is not that a royal star
Which glitters on his breast !
Yes, nay belov'd, forsaken' Prince,
Ou female ald relies;
Can death young Flora's courage daunt?
No; for her Eing she dies!

Sleep on, my Prince, securely skit,
Let every doubt depart,
The foe that would thy slumbers break,
Must pierce my faithful heart!

Several Gentlemen of Leith have subscribed a sum
of money (already exceeding sixteen guineas), as a
reward for the sailor who, at' the imminent tisk of
his life, attempted to save the unfortunate Kirkaldy
boatmen on the 21st instant, and they have ordered
a silver medal to be prepared for him with the ful-

lowing appropriate•.insiription
Promoted to Warrender Reid, with guineas,. by the
Cststlenten of Leith, as a mark of their admiration of his hu-
inane and intrepid, though unsuccessful, attempt to save the crew
Of the General Ferguson passage-boat, on the list of May.lBl9.
Yesterday Joins MU, a constable of the Town Hall,
Southwark, was charged with obiaining the sum of
.ss. from Susan Jarvis, a poor widow woman, re-
siding
in Southampton-street, Camberwell. The corn-
plainent was coming to town in a cart on Friday
week which unfortunately broke down, by which
means she iost the number, and substituted a paper
one. On coming through High-street, the cart was
stopped by the prisoner, who gave his address, and
requested her to attend next day before the Alder-
man to answer the charge of having no number. The
poor woman was much frightened, and consulted
with a Mr. Hall, her friend, about what was most
expedient to be done, who waited on Hill, when the
latter gave him to understand, that the woman would
be sure to be convicted, and said, that 10s. of the
money would go to the parish. by which Mr. Hall
inferred, that the penalty and costs would be very
greet. He urged the condition a the poor widow,
4.ncl the defendant then offered to compromise. it for
7%; but Mr. hall offered ss. which he at length
agreed to take, not forgetting to expatiate on his owe
forbearance, though the greatest sum he could have
rezovered by law was about Ids. The ss. was paid ;
but it happened that Mr. Hall was known to Reeve,
the Marshalman, who, on discovering that the case
had been compounded, laid a statement of it before
Sir Jaye EAMER, who immediately issued a warrant
ageinst the prisoner. .The case being clearly proved,
the prisoner was ordered to find good bail, and was
suspended from his office of constable.
• Iterseeereeete E,csp:.--On Thursday a complaint was
made at the Town Ball against an in .iman, naried Davie!
Coilins, on whitlt a wagunt was granted for 'arrrreltension,
and Kin-ey, the cone ifie, went to search for 11;in. About
eight o'clock in the evening he was discovered at supper at the
house of a man muned Crawley, in Buil-court, Tooley-street ;
btu having received intelligence that the allicer was coming up
, ire to take him, he ran up to the two-pair front.roo n, and
throwing up the sash, threw himself out head foremost. Ile
'was pitched with great violence against the ilowtr-stand at the
first floor-window, Which gave way with his weight, and pots,
Bowers, and stand, all fell down together. The man did not
receive the least injury, but took to his heels immediately.—
Vvery body thought he 17,, have been killed; he has not since
been heard of.
Tuesday se'nnight, as a fine young boy above nine
years of age, was diverting himself in the bleachie.
works at. Carr.:yle, near Glasgow, he unfortunately
. fell down, and the machinery having taken hold of
one of his legs, lacerated it in so dreadful a manner
that lie died a few hours after.
DISTURBANCE AT SICNIEDITCH CIIURCII oN THU
SADCATIL DA v.—Shoreditch Church and neighbour-
hood was on Sandal morning last a scene of complete
tumult and de,order, originating in a dispute with
respect to the election of Parish Clerk, the Vicar
claiming it as his right—the Parishioners as their's.
Last week a ballot took place in the Church ; when,
after four days' contest, Mr. Limming, son of the late
Clerk, was elected, by a majority of 377 votes over
1141 r. Elisha, the present Parish Schoolmaster. Mr.
11Mming, in consequence of his election, attended at-
tlie Church on Friday last, either at some marriages
or christenings, and was suffered to receive the fees;
bet on Saturday night the lock was taken off the
Clerk's desk, of which Mr. Limming had the key,
and 'another put on in its place; and Mr. Elisha,
Naom the Vicar had nominated, was permitted to
enter the Church either that night, or very early on
the Sunday morning, where he had his breakfast,
and was actually shave and dressed, and afterwards
took his seat at the Clerk's desk some hours before
the service began. Several marriages were solem.
sized the same morning, at which Mr. Li:inning
officiated as clerk and received the fees, Mr.. Elisha
retaining at :he same time his seat' at the Clerk's desk.
By about half-past ten o'clock, the Church and
Church-yard were crowded to excess, and the iseople,
in the Church were standing on the tops of the pews,l
and on every place they could get which was in any
way elevated, and all was noise and confusion; some'
crying out whit Stentorian lungs, " Stick to your
rights, Parishioners ;" others, " Turn him out, turn
him out." A short time previous to the Service corn-
-el Mr. Limming, accompanied by a few of

BR•rhS4 4147144ARIZENS. C4CiaLSOtit7*.
lesteary Witt thrth.day •his Mini*
who on thollarliest introduction titheßritish Sys-
tern of Education extended to it his patronage and
support, the Children belonging to rho Schools on
the above System in the Metropolis assembled at
Highbury Barn Tivern. At half-past nine o'clock,
the Children, nearly five thousand •in number, were
all on the ground with banners and wands. From
the abovetour to one o'clock, they were plentifully
regaledAth buns, biscuits, &c. It having been dis-
covered that no room was capable of holding the
immeuse•assemblage of children and visitors, a spa-
cious temporary platform was erected under is large
marquee, in a field behind the'Tavern, on which the
Children were examined. Round the platform the
Children were placed, and behind them the Ladies
and Gentlemen, in number four thousand, were sea-
ted. The Duke of KENT'S Band, was placed in the
centre, and played several beautiful airs. The exhi-
bition had a grand and imposing effect. At one
o'clock, their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of KENT
and Sussex took their seats on the platform, accom-
panied by the Stewards, Alderman Wow), M.P. and
several Ladies of distinction, amidst three cheers from
the Children. •

The Duke of SussEx, after a short speech, opened
the busines's' of the day, after which prayers were
read. These being concluded, a draft of Girls from
the Borough-road- School read several verses and
chapters from the Bible and Testament. The quo"...
tions which were put to them on the nature or mean:
ing of any particular part, were answered with asto.
Inishing quickness, and very correctly. Another draft
of Giils were then brought on the platform, and
wrote from dictation with much elegance. Others
were then brought up, who ciphered extempora-
neously with great correctness: they then exhibited
several beautiful specimens of needle-wark, plain and
'figureJ, with samplars, "ecc. The Boys, in classes,
were then brought up, and examined in 'a similar
way with the Girls, and with equal correctness. The
examination being concluded, the Children of the
Jewish School sang a Hebrew hymn in a very im-
pressive manner. The whole of the Children then
sang in a very correct style a hymn to the tune of
God rave the king," accompanied by the Band.
The Resolutions were then moved. They consisted
of thanks to the KIN° and to the PRINCE Rtotyr,
for the liberal support and patronage which hii MA-
JESTY o$:11-de.! to the Institution on its first being set
on foot in 1805, and to the PRINCE Rtozyr, for his
continuing that support.
1)r. !Asps/Iy, in an able speech, moved the thanks
of the Meeting to their Royal Highnesses the Dukes
-of KrNT and SussEx.

Alderman WooD, in a complimentary speech, se-
conded the Motion, which was carried with vccla-
:nations.

The Dukes of KENT and Sussex, in' returning
thanks, expressed their gratification at the sight they
had just witnessed, and promised their utmost sup-
port to the Society ; and concluded, in short speeches,
by calling on the Friends of the Society to subscribe
liberally.—The Meeting then• adjourned, and the
Children immediately partook of a sumptuous Dinner

. .
.t the Tavein.
In the evening the Friends and Patrons of the So-
ciety dined in the Great Room at the Tavern—..the
Duke of Susses in the Chair ; and the Company; en-
tertained by. several fine songs from Mr. kitNa and
other Professional Gentlemen, passed the evening in
high conviviality.
The Collection made at the Meeting and at the
Dinner amounted to a considerable sum.

A very melancholy accident lately happened at
the Mains of Nlelgund, in the parish of Aberlemnc.'
Three men employed in cutting a back water-course
fur the mill, were buried under a mass of earth
which suddenly gave way. One of them,
,from his
peculiar position., being. enabled to respire, vas hap.
pay dug up ali%e—the other two were suffocated.
A wife and infant family were dependent 911 one of
the sufferers.

The three nights uvcre frost last week, have proved
very injurious to the late sprirF-sown crops, part;cu-
larly these of the Fens in Lincolnshire and Cam-
bridgeshire; the forward potatoes have also sutlered
much in most districts.

At Kelso, on Wednesday sennight, there was a
violent storm of hail, which flits dOLC some daniage to
the fruit trees'. Next day, there was a severe fall of
snow, which continued for two hours ; and on the
Friday morning the Cheviot and Carter hills, to the
south of Jedburgh, were covered with snow to the
depth of at least tour inches. On Saturday morning,
the snow again came on, and gave that neighbour-
hood all the appearance 'el winter.
In Lanarkshire the whole cf the larger fruits or. I
the banks of the Clyde, with the exec AA n of a few,
pears and plums, have been destroyed in the blossom,
or in the formation. The same is also true as to the
currants, and in a considerable extent as to the
gooseberries. There never had been a fairer. pros-
pect, anal the loss cannot be estimated under 4.1000.
The intensity of the frost on the mornings of Friday
and Satinday last week was such, that in many places,
the ice to a considerable thickness covered the water,
pools; and the beeches and some other-of the more
delicately leaved forest trees have already assumed
the same brown and withered aspect that they ordi-
narily exhibit in the end of autumn.
Sunday morning, about four o'clock, a private
watchman oh the grounds of Mr, Stephens, Horton
New Town, saw a man in the garden. He came up,
intending to secure him, but the other attacked him
with a crow-bar, cut him dreadfully on the head,
and after a contest of half an hour, succeeded in ex-
tricating himself from the watchinaa's grasp. The
latter then levelled his musket, and fired just as he
was going over the wall, but the fellow escaped. A
great quantity of blood was found on the ground
outside the wall next day

COURT OF JUNO'S 3
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INCHr IVA 4.
COBOURO THEATRE.
•
NORMAN D; GLOSSOP AI)N
'this was an action brought by
cover a compensation in damages against the defen-
dants for an alleged breach of contract. The con-
thOeTnplaattif
to
Te.
tracFdattiif wa'sas acinvtiirintgi'Stage-manager was entered into by the
of the Coburg
theatre, with the defendants,
who were the props le-
in
tors of it. It stated, !hat the defendaats • should pay*
peril-d, and .allow him a bene .
to the plaintiff, a weekly
more than one
should not be called tp perform in •
,arhcearrtaiilne
where he was a performer in Pantomime, and where
Piece in an evening till thesacl.ll)7sieto.offa4'o.a%f•ls°)nrt Garden
he had a regular engagement ; and in two charac-
ters
cioseeachd.te night, if required,
alsoquiredr,oafwrite
after that
Pantomimesnitre
should
„suggest plans for the stage performance, during tar,
season of engagement, which was to continue un-
ea
til the 12th of October following, when the Coburg
season was to close. The season commenced en
Whit-Monday. The plaintiff had written a Panto-
mime for the occasion, and was himself to act the
ppaarotroofmiClmoewnoos.r
theTh sceneryProprietors
of and
them iacliiinoeraryre oftstclole.
But on 'Mitt-Sunday it was discoved that the
plaintiff's name was announced in the play-bills of
Covent Garden for the ensuing night, to perform the
Clown in the Pantomime there. This led to some
conversation with the Manager of the Coburg. In
which it %Irak:agreed that the plaintiff should apply to
the Managers of Covent Garden. House, to confine his
operations on the Monday night to the Coburg-
Theatre, as the House was then to open for the first
time, and the Pantomime being the plaintiff's own,
no doubt was entertained that the Mornager of Co-
vent (harden Theatre, from a friendly regard to the
plaintiff's interests, would give him leave of ataence
for' that night, and substitute some other Petformel
to act the part of Clown in his stead, in the Panto-
mime. The plaintiff had promised to apply to the
Covent Garden Manager for this permission, hut ne-
alected so to do. But although the Coburg Theatre
was to open for the first time that season, and al-
though it was arranged that the new Pantomime
should be the last part of the evening's performance,
with a view to the profits of the half-price admission :
it was arranged for the accommodation of the plain-
tiff that the new Pantomime should take the second
,lace in the performance, succeeding a Piece caller,
the Trial by Retitle. It ahts proposed by the Coburg
Manager to avoid all disappointment tothe audience,
and all encroachment upon the plaintiff's engage.
ment at Covent Garden, that another performer,
named Usher, should take his part for the night in
the new Pantomime ; hut the plaintiff shook his cane
with emotion against the ground, and said, he would
be'd—d if any one but himself should perform this par
of the Clown in his Pantomime. But it was mutually
settled that the Pantomime should take the second
place in Monday night's performance. The arrange-
ment was announced in the bills, but the plaintiff in-
sisted that the Pantomime should take the first place
in the performance ; that he was Stage-manager, and
would insist on this point against all remonstrance
from the defendant, and he distributed hand-bills
about the Theatre to this purpose before the per-
formance commenced. The hour of commencement
arrived ; the Managers insisted on the first arrange-
ment. The plaintiff resisted, and insisted on addres-
sing the audience, amongst whom were:a considerable
number of his partisans. The defendant, apprehen-
sive of riot and destruction to his house, forbad the
plaintiff at his peril from addressing the audience.—
Before the curtain, however, a scene of daring riot
commenced ; the gilded ornaments of the Galleries
were torn off, and hurled at the chandeliers. Mr.
Barrymore, who came forward at the Manager's .re-
quest, to explain to the enraged auditory, was pelted
with missils, and could not obtain silence for above
Nenty minutes. Ile is as at last heard, and all
seemed quiet, when the plaintiff rushed forward on
the stage, and the clamour and riot were immediately
renewed. Mr. Barrymore bowed and retired, and at
length after much trouble, and a total change of
ar-
rangements, the Pantomime took precedence, and
:ill went nn quietly. Next day Mr. :_hippendale, the
Solicitor for the Proprietors, remonstrated with the
plainti:t on the impropriety of his conduct, and ad-,
viked him to conduct himself quietly, as most con-
ducive to his own interests and those of the Proprie-
tors. But the plaintiff said that he had been wronged,
and he would be righted ; that there were such
things as Courts of Justice in this country ; that he
had more hand-bills to distribute ; and after some
farther altercation, it was agreed that the plaintiff
should relinquish the stage management, but continue
to perform, and that his name as Stage-manager
should be erased from the bills. The name was
struck out in the bills, and that of Mr. Bans:more,
kin. inserted for Thursday, and the plaintiff played
! Clown in the Pantomime, but during his perfor-
mance pulled out a play-hill, spewed it to the audi-
tory, pronounced the words--" Mr. Barrymore,
Stage-manager—come, I shall rol Stand that," upon
which a general hissing immediately commenced.—
That plaintiff continued to perform untill the Satur-
; day, when his Pantomime was withdrawn. The de-
Ifendant on the Friday night spoke to him on the
stage, shook hands with him, and desired that all
I past disputes might be buried in oblivion.
prey mu-
tually. bade good night and GOD bless you. But on
the Monday following the plaintiff received a formal
letter cf dismissal ; was refused admittance to any
part cf the Theatre, and all opportunities to perform
his contract, and also his stipulated benefit, or any
compensation for the Pantomime written by him ;
and for the loss sustained by those circumstances, he
brought this action, and also for the penalty of breach
of contracts—The Learned Judge summed up for the
Jury'with appropriate comments, and they found for
the plaintiff—Damages 1.:200.