Star.
London, England, 1826-11-24 00:00:00

THE DEVIL AMONG THE PLAYERS.

PROM THE "OPERA GLASS:

Folks do not seem to think Inclined

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Old Nick the source of evil,
Fur when our Playwrights have a miPa,
Most readily to raise the wind,
They're sure to raise the Drys:
In Covent- Garden his comume

Is different far from Drury;
Both are correct, we may presume:
One decks him in a cloak of gloom,

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T'otber in tames and fury !
Pilsen SKI= and Evans thus artayed,
Rise up midst squib and cracker,
Your critics in the pit have said,
If one appears the deeper red,
One points the Devil blacker /
In Feuds,* drest right curiously,
He's played by grave 'DAM. Tanis.;
There be make, love, or joins a glee,
Or knocks down natives in a spree,

Like Messrs. Tani and Jerry !
If Goners could but see this play,

I'm sure he'd vote it clever :
I'd lay a wager he would say,
" My Faust, until the present day.
" Was so bc-deinlkd never!"

What shall I say of Frankenstein,
Stich crowds each night attracting?
The devl's in it, I maintain ;
And as for Coosa—why his, 'tie
Is monstrous clever acting!
In Paris how he made them stare,
While looking fierce this part in
Toms voted by the gay Parterre
Fit for the Barrier. d'Enfer,
Rather than Porte St. Marti*
To swell the list requires small art,
For every one is able
To mention many an actor smart,
Who played the dead in a part,
Not named so in the play-bill!

THE RECORDER'S REPORT.

At the Privy Council, which was held yesterday, the Recorder
of London made a Report to tic King of the following Prisoners
under Sentence of Death in Newgate, namely, John Shales, aged
34, and John Williams, 26, for returning from transportation—
James Field, 2l—William Johnson, alias Hawke' 19—Joseph
Frost, 19—and Samuel Merrett, 21, for horse-stealing—James
Spencer, 20—George Morgan, 22, and Ovaries Hayeroft, 16, for
burglary—John Luckhurst, 19—William Johnson, 17—George
Mullein, 13—William Arthur' 16—John William Wilson, 24
Thomas Walker, 52—William Johnson, 29—Elizabeth Allender,
30—Ann Allender, SO—Tbomas Powell, 21—Samuel Percival, 21,
and Rdward Elliott, 35, for bouseireaklug—Benjantin Robinson,
23—William Thomas, 34—Join Hayes, 25-7 Samuel hlappen, 63
—Caroline Fit aallen, 25—Mary Hastings, 42—Caroline Hopper,
30—Charles Currie, 19—John Williams, I4—Thomas Stark, 15—
Joseph Cane, 14—Daniel Lynch, 18, and William James, 17, (or
stealing in a dwelling-house, to the value of 40s. and upwards—
William Waters, 17—William Andrews, 17—John King, .10—
John Robinson, 19—Robert King, 41—Catherine Parrnenter.lB—
Jarvis, 19—James Boyce, 2.s—George Nicholls, 24—James
Goulby, 18—and John Pleydell, 15, for highway robbery.
All of whew were respited during his Majesty's pleasure, ex-
cepting John Hayes, James Boyce, Robert king, John Robinson,
George Nicholls, and James Gerlby; add upon them the law is left
to take its course, and they are ordered to be executed on Wednes-
day nut, the 29th instant.
The case of George Houghton is deferred until the case of James
Bishop, convicted at the last October Sessions, is reported.

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The importation of wheat from. Ireland has been, on
an average of the last twenty-five years, 187,438 quar-
ters per annum, and, on an average of the list ten years,
303,2b6 quarters per annum. And of all sorts of corn,
the average of the last twenty-five years, is 865,968
quarters per annum; the average of the last ten years,
1,341 855 quarters per annum ; and for the year 1825
alone '2,2:.3 962 quarters.
. Wednesday morning, the body of a Gentleman named
Watkins, aged about 50 years, was found in the River,
at the Horseferry, Milbank-row. The deceased had his
watch and some silver in hil pocket when found. It
appeared, that he had been with some friends, to see
his Majesty go to the House on Tuesday, and parted
from them in the crowd. Verdict, Found drowned.—
The unfortunate Gentleman was not supposed to have
been in the water above ten or twelve minutes.
Monday a battle was fought, foi two Fronds aside,
in the parish of Harlan, near to Walsall, between a
man named Thomas Osbourn, a shoemaker, and John
Sanders, a brushmaker. It lasted upwardi of an hour,
and more than forty rounds were fought. At the con-
ausion, Sanders was so severely beaten as to be obliged
to be carried away in almost a lifeless state. Medical
aid was sent for ; but, in consequence of some severe
bruises about the head, he died the following afternoon
at three o'clock. On the Thursday an Inquisition was
held at the Dragon Inn, Walsall, when a verdict of
Manslaughter was returned against Thomas Osbourn
Sanders s antagonist), as principal, John Rigby and
Thomas Butler as seconds; and Samuel Withers and
ltd. Humphrey s (alias Dick Spring), as bottle-holders.
FUNaRAL CP AN EXF.CUTND Fruatt.-..-It might have
been supposed that the corpse of an executed felon
would have been consigned to the grave in the most
private and unostentatious manner, and under the cover
• of darkness. In a lite case, however, of this descrip-
tion, we ceremony, with the exception of ringing -the
bell. was conducted with all the pomp and pageantry
which distinguish the funerals of the upper orders.--
The plumed hearse, profusely decorated with the em-
blems of mourning, was in requisition on the occasion,
and, with the driver enveloped in the usual sable mate-
rials, was ostentatiously stationed for an hour in front
of the house where the body lay, an immense crowd
were attracted to behold the novelty of honours being
paid tinder such unusual circumstances, and the street
was blocked up. A large concourse of mourners were
arrayed behind the vehicle, arid walked with slow and
solemn step; and people unacquainted with the matter,
would rationally have supposed, not that this display
was made for a criminal who had forfeited his life for
vio.ating the laws of his country, but that the procession
were paying the last marks of deep io.pect to some
worthy citizen. who had been piematu•tly cut cif in
the midst of his usefulness. Such an exhibition sheers
how little ignoinky at.aches, in the estimation of some
; eopie, to a person becauie he happens to be hanged ;
but that, on the contrary, it is a recommendation to gct
a funeral. Ai a striking contrast, it may be
menti.-ne.l th:q at about the same time was seen going
up King-street the funeral of a poor Irishman. Four
Merl Cairtykg Ole spokes, and oue mourner, comprised
tie who.e 'company. tie had made no such figure in
tie world as in the mstance referred to; and because he
En: given up the ghost in soaie miserable hole, was
deemed unworthy of notice, and a sufficient number of
his fellow-creaturts could nut be mustered to carry his
remains to the place of interment. Such are among
the incongruities to be found iu common
Cis: @nide.