The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-15 00:00:00

iHEATRILCALS.

ENOLISR OPERA HOESIL—Last night the Musical
Drama, entitled The Kraig 'of Snowdon", was revived:
It is founded on Sir WALTZ& SCOTT'S poem, the Lady of
the Lake, and is, weihelieve, the same that was produced
some years ago at Covent Garden Theatre, and drama-
tised by Mr. MORTON: The most remarkable feature in
the cast of the piece was Roderick Ithu,by Mr. WALLACE,
who upon this occasion made his first appearance before
a London audience situ* his return from America. No-
thing could be more flattering than the reception he ex-
perienced. The house was crowded and fashiosable,and• the
plaudit+ were enthusiastic. Roderick DAN is one of those
characters in the personation of which Mr. WALLACE has
always been peculiarly happy. Romantic love, valorous
enterprise, and heroic devotion,- meet us in every taro of
his fortunes, and the flashes of mind which the Dra-
matist sometimes catches from the Poet in spite of
his tendency to tame paraphrase, affords a performer
'such as Mr. WALLACE occasions for some of tne higher
touches of his art. Neither is there any deficiency of melo-
dramatic display in the adventures of the Northern Hero.
The most prominent of those was a hard fought single com-
bat with the Knight qf Snowdon* himself, which went
to the very heart of the galleries. Nor can we deny that
the other parts of the house down even to the demure
and fastidious pit participated in the enjoyment of one of
the best managed theatrical encounters we have ever
witnessed. Mr. T. P. Coogit, as the Knight of Snow.'
does, played and fought with great muscular energy.—
He certainly ranks amongst the foremost champions of
melo-drame. Mr. CHAPMAN had but little room for the
display of his comic powers in Afneloon ; what he did,
however, was well done, and the only comic song in the
part was given with spirit. Mr. PRARMAN was in excel-
lent voice. Miss Louise DANCE, as Ellen, performed in
a very interesting manner, and sung agreeably, and Miss
POPSY executed a delightful Scotch air, with such sweet-
ness simplicity, and Wing, as do not always distinguishthe korts of our great musical proficient.. The piece
Was ammumced for repetition amidst enthusiastic accla-
mation.

We bed some faint hope that the F.ditor of a weekly
journal, to whicb we were compelled to allude last week,
and as the " ready herald of a shameless lie," had been
duped into the insertion of a calumny, which be would
be eager, for his own sake to retract. From our past
knowledge of the journal, we were probably in error to
suppose that any sense of justice could operate upon its
Editor ;—but we gave him credit for not being so delibe-
rately unjust. He has, however, now completely identified
himself with the calumniators. The falsehoyl of the pre.
ceding week, he yesterday calls " our expose!" and, al
though he puts in a clumsy apology for his previous de-
traction, he does it as reluctantly, as truth is
drawn from a common informer at the Old Bailey.
—He begins his present article in this manner—
" Mr. Rayner, the gentleman whom tie easti
gated perhaps rather too severely in oar last number,"
&c. Would the ordinary reader believe, that the Editor
was here speaking of his publication of some half dozen
round falsehoods, of his own adop►ion, or of his own in-
diting? This is "castigating rather too severely" with
a vengeance. He hasendeavoured to sneak out of the
conviction as a dabbler in malignant slander, by pretend.
ing an affection for the " fair fame" of Mr. Sherwin.—
To the " fair" fame ot that gentleman, we are as friendly
as any one; nor would we suffer a feather of it to be
plucked, to plume the pinions of the dearest friend we
have. No mention of Mr. Sherwin wucver made, in our
remarks upon the engagement of Mr. Rayner at the Eng-
lish Opera House. We had no reference to him, in our
minds ; for we were quite unaware that there was any
rivalry between the parties. Mr. Sherwin is a very good
actor, is his line; bat that line is by • o means the line
which Mr. ltayner has selected. Our position was, that
there was no one who bad succeeded in the peculiar line
of Emery; and that in this sense, Mr. Rayner
was the legitimate successor of our deceased favou-
rite. The writer observes he has " nothing to oh.
serve" to in answer to our reply. No. He has nothing.
He is aware of having published a string of falsehood.—
He feels that be is a self-convicted calumniator; and
though we caorot pretend to blow that he was hired
for the base purpose, it is hardly probable that such a
man would be such a tool for the mere disgrace it
would entail upon him. We have, however. not yet
done with him. It seems, be cannot indite a pars.
graph without a falsehood, or a calumny; for he coo-1
eludes his apology with an untruth. Speaking of the
writer of the articles in our paper, he uys—" We know
him:"—end to prove his knowledge of the writer, be
desires him " to tarry at Jericho, esti! his beard be
grown."—Never was affectation of knowledge so miss
rably out of tune. The "having in beard" of the
writer of our articles, is as much as Nature is ever
likely to bless him with, were be to tarry at Jericho un-
til It changed from black to grey. After so complete
an exposition of the trickely and falsehood of this critic,
it is hardly necessary to repeat, that in our estimation
of public talents, we have never been influenced in
any degree by any thing, but what we believe to be
a public duty. Time success of Mr. Rayner in one of
the most difficult characters to play, after Emery, has
folly peered all that we predicted of him. Even this
scribbler, with Ins gall bursting for an opportunity of
censure, confesses he can see nothing bad ; and that
Mr. It. acquitted himself " almost respectably." This
is the most decisive testimony to his merits, when" Satan
' cannot pick a hole in a man's coat, his character most
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be tolerably good."

MINA'S MIRACLES.

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The gallant Mina far excels the wonder-working
Prince tiohenlohe in the number of miracles which he
has performed since the invasion of Spain.
The following are a few of the cases reported in the
Paris papers
" Mina bring closely porsned, threw himself upon
the summit of an isaccessi6k moentain, one of the
highest of the Pyrenees." Nete.—Astley's Theatre could
sever boast a Somerset like this.
" Mina is closely surroooded by the troops of the
Baron d'Eroles, and his escape is impossible." Ante.—
The very next day, however, we laud Mina completely
at large.
" Mina is shut up, and lies sick in the See d'Urgel."l
Note.—This was making assurance double sure; but in
a few days after, we find Mina making a rapid march, and
throwing himarif is the rear of the French.
•' Mina has been disabled by a severe fall from his
horse." Note.—This account of this enterprising Chief
appeared in the paper of last week. The Bayonne papers
have since represented him making his triumphal entry
into Barcelona.
From these few specimens of his prowess, out readers
will not be surprised that Mina gives full employ-
meat to Marshal bloncey, and an army. of 30,000 men in
Catalonia. Did every Province in Spain possess a Mina,
the country would soma cease to be insulted by the pre-
sence of Frenchmen.

The election for the Vicarage of Painswick, Glonces-
tershire, which is vested in the parishioners at large, and
which excited great interest in that neighbourhood, was
brought to otiose on Thursday afternoon. There were
two candidates, the Rev. Mr. Strong, the Curate of the
parish, and the Rev.Mr.Knight. The voters were brought
up by tallies ; and the final state of the poll was, for
Mr. Strong, 212, and for Mr. Knight, 2U6; when the
former was of course, declared duly elected. Mr. Pbill-
pots attended as Counsel for Mr. Strong, and 11r. Ludlow
las Counsel for Ur. Knight.

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SFORTINts i 1 r.a.i.4 u GE.
BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S. JULY 14.

DONCASTEII BT. 1.413E1t.-4 to I agst Thiker—e to I apt
Sherwood-I3 to 2 opt Tancred-11 to 1 apt Was Fanny
—25 to 1 agar Honest Jolla.
Daily, 1824.-9 to 1 agst VowneeO colt-16 to 1 apt
Pactlna Colt-17 to I agst Reserve.

SPARRING AT THE FIVES COURT.

This place was yesterday devoted to a laudable object
of charity for the widow of the deceased Harry Sutton,
wbo had shown much bravery in various pagilirtiorom-
bats. The principal boxers exhibited ; but the Court
was thinly. attended. Among the best sets-to were—
Shelton and Harry Lancaster acquitted themselves well,
but Shelton was rather too much for him.
Dutch Sam and Stockton's brother.—This was a very
scientific set-to, between two boxers in miniature, and Sam
promises well to ape his "dad." He turned loose at his
adversary's " nob" after parrying his hits, and puni.hed
well.

Randall and Marry Holt, as "tip top sauced men,
made the hest set-to of the day.
The surplus to the Widow would be under Two Pounds.

CALAMITOUS CtactniteraNcz.—A young lady, the
daughter of a moat respectable inhabitant of Manchester.
a day or two ago, pat a period to her existence betaking
a very large dose of laudanum. The unhappy lidy, we
understand, had for some time laboured under a despon-
dency of mind, occasioned by a notion that she was a
great sinner, and lost to redemption. Thus, in a fit of
religions fanaticism, she committed the fatal act.
At York Assizes, which commenced on Saturday, the
Calendar, compared with those of many former years, is
extremely light. There are 34 prisoners for trial in the
Castle, viz. :—for murder. 3; privately stealing, 3: bi-
gamy, I ; pocket picking, 1; burglary, 4; sterling from
a dwelling-house, 5; horse-stealing, I; rape 2; assisting
in ditto, l ; perjury, 1; welsh's/Oiler, 2; riot at Scarbo-
rough, 10. Total, 34; there ere also two prisoners iu the
city gaol..
In the Crown calendar for that large emote, Lincoln-
shire, there are only seven prisoners for trial at the As-
sizes, which open on Saturday. •
UNFORTUMATS ACCIDISSIT.—Dover, July 13.—Yester-
day a boat which had been railing for mackerel. and was
waiting in the roads for water in the harboor, by the
force of a sudden wave, made a pitch, and in the return
she shipped a heavy sea at the stern, and immediately
went down with four hands on board; hut by prompt as-
sistance of several other boats, although it was blowing
very hard at the time, one of them succeeded in picking
up two of the people. but all efforts to save the other two,
Birch and Clark, were unavailing; the two saved were so
much exhausted, that L regret to add, one of them of the
name of Beer died wen afterwards : the two former left
wiles.

FIRM—A report was received in Curson-street yester-
day morning, that Prosley-lodge, Bucks, the beautiful
chateau of P. R. Wingrove, Esq. was burnt to the ground
on Sunday night. The fire was first seen from a dryin -
room over the kitchen detached from the house, but it
soon spread, and in less than an hoar the premises were a
heap of ruins. Providentially the inmates, eight in num-
ber, who bad retired to bed, escaped. It was elegantly
furnished, besides a valuable library, and not • yesti4e
was saved. Another fire broke out on Sunday at Vie
house of Mr Canton, Mitchell-plac►, Paddiugt.►n, which
consumed the second and third doors. It happened
through the negligence of a servant setting fire to a win-
dow certain in putting a child to bed.
Six young men hired a sailing boat on Sunday to go
op the river, and, having reached Twickenham, they
waited until nearly dark, and, as it turned out, they re-
freshed themselves rather too freely. On their return,
through the unskilful management of the sail, the bait
was run against a barge, and a part of the side was stove
in. She nearly filled with water at the moment, and
three of the young men went overboard, sad one was
drowned. One swam on shore, and two remained in the
boat until they were rescued by the bargeman. The name
of the person drowsed was Stapleton, apprentice to
a skinner in the Borough-road. This is another instance
which should caution unskilful parties to have a baistmaa
with them.

NATURALISTS' Ciumpaa.—To enable our readers to
judge of the season, we select from the cslendarsof the Rev.
Mr. White of Selborne, and Mr. Markwick, of the neigh.
bourhood of Battle, the dates of the following thmili ar o 3
entrances, which have been observed during a course of
years, and which may usually be expected about the present
period :

(Where two dates are given, they denote the earliest ant
the Latest times at which the occurrence was observed. The
letters W. and M. are the initials of tall names of the oh-
servers.)

Dwarf elder flowered.—W. July Is, 29.
/Swallows and Martins eougregated.—W. July 11. An.
29.—M. Aug. lg. Sept. 8.
Golden rod L—W. July 16.-111. July 7. Aug. 29.
Peas cut.— W. July 17. Aug. It—M. July 13. Aug. 15.
Apricots ripe.—W. July 17. Aug.2l.—M. July 3. Aug. Id.
Rye harvest begun. W. July 17. Aug. 7.
Hops 11.—W. July 19. Aug. 10.—M. July 20. Aug. 17.
Poultry moult.—W. July 19.
(To be condoned.)

WILILY REGISTER or WSATKICR.-13 1 days last
week were showery, and though the weather has not beta
so warm as is usual at this time of the year, the rains ap-
pear to have been very beneficial to the crops. The (pm%
tity of rain fallen hereislotte our last report is OS hundredths
of an inch.
Strand, July 14.

RRRRR 0111lTZR.
8 1 l l BASIONWriIt.
**gook. °week, at atiyht.
.1107 --------.—.
8, 6 '...• • 63 70 67 99,73 Fa;;;"*""
T. M. .. 60 67 66 ,75 Shower)
8, T..... 64 ea at ' ,71 Showery
9, W.... 63 06 60 80,011 Fair
10, Th...... 60 70 68 .10 Fair
11, F..... 66 71 68 29.76 Fair
12, 8..... 61 70 66 ,S 0 I Fair

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tuas oar.
--molar- .
Amsterdam a. f.. 19 11 Gibraltar 304 6
Ditto at Sight 12 9 Leghorn 404 0
Rotterdam.. .... ......12 II Genoa 484 0
Antwerp l2 10 Veolee Italian Lit.... 28 10
liamburgh. 3B 4 Malta 4.5 0
Altona 3B 6 Naples 89 0
Paris, 8 days' sight... 23 90 Palermo. groz 117 0
Ditto 2O 10 Lisboa . 611 u
Bordeaux 26 10 Oporto 511 0
Frankfort oaths Main 1801 RI. Janeiro 45 U
Petersburg 3us p rhle 81 Bahla
Berlin ...Cur Dolls 7d I igr. Dublin. Of 0
Vienna, EIJI m.... 110 10 it Cork
Trieste ditto 10 32 autsion. per ox.
Madrid 0 Portugal guldln c0in.01.05.04,
Cadiz .4...8. 0 Foreign gold in bar 531.17.44
Bilboa • .80 0 New Doubloons....o 0 0
Barcelona ..1134 0 New Dollars 0 4 9
ISsvillo ~.• ' 361 0 Siireriabars,standsrdo 0 J

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