The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-03 00:00:00

COVENT G.IRDEN.

The fertile genius of the author of bailiff, to whose
novels we are indebted for so many interesting dramas,
has in his last production laid the foundation of another
play, which promises to be more deservedly popular
than any of the pieces taken from his former produc-
tions. With some slight deviation, the narration of the
novel has been adhered to :—we recognise in the atti ng of
Mr. MACREADY, Mr. C. KEMR4s, and Mr. W.l.' 41tIVI, the
nine daring ferocious intrepidity, the same high-minded
chivalrous spirit, and the same combination of sordid
avarice and parental affection, which alternately shock-
ed, delighted, at d a nused ns, whilst reading the skil-
ful descriptions of zi, Reginald Frond de Beef, ieee-
hoe, and the Jew of York. The play opens by aliening
us the captive Rebecca (Miss Fours), the daughter if
the Jew, in the power of Sir Reirixerld de Beta-
-In the succeeding scene, the castle of the Saxon,
Cedric, Mr. Enitarox, is surrounded by the followers of
Sir Reginald, and its owner, together with his ward,
Rowed, Miss STSPIIENS. and Isaac, the Jew, are nude
prisoners, and all carried off. Previous to this attack,
lranhoe, Mr. C. Kamm', disguised as a palmer from
Palestine, hail taken a refuge in the castle, and hail
given the Jew, Mr. PARSES, warning to escape.—
I n the interview between them, the desire of the Jew
to conceal his riches, and yet at the same titne to regain
possession of bis daughter, are skilfully contrasted, awl

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IPolice a fine effect. lisrunhoe at length pledges his
Mu that that if every other means of rescue should fail, he
*awl( will restore the Jewess to her father, and having
Riven this assurance the Knight retires. The next
' Scene is truly grand. It displays the Jere surrounded
hr,Saracens. and with the rack before his eyes ; expos-
3ukting with the inexorable Sir Reginald upon the high
,price which he demands as his ransom. lie at length
,cousents to advance the stipulated sum, when the thought
46ftis daughter's captivity recurring to his mi nd, he gives
blowy to a burst of parental anguish, and expresses his de-
, termination not to advance a single penny unless his
(daughter is permitted to accompany him. Some good act-
ing now takes place. Sir Reginald desires the daughter
to be brought (onward, and by representing that the life of
her father depends upon her compliance with his will,
endeavours to prevail upon her to submit to his wishes.
The proposal is rejected by both father stud daughter
with contempt, and they are eventually remanded to se-
parate dungeons. Meantime, the Grand Master of the
Templar% is not ignorant of the passion of Sir Reginald
fin Rebecca, The Jewess is accused of having brought
lis;.. about by sorcery, and is summoned to answer the
charge ii..firre a grand convocation of Knights of the
Order. Previously to the trial taking place, Reginald
determines to become her cimitipien, and in a scroll of
paper, which he contrives to convey tt. !ter, desires her,
when confronted with her accusers to demand the priyi.
lege of combat. The trial accordingly comes on.
and the whole scene is represented with inaposing
splendour. A good opportunity is afforded for the dis-
play of Maciaany's powers, and throughout the whole
of the scene his acting is of the finest description. Ills
wish to espouse the ramie of the Awe 4 i•, !towever, de-
feated by the °rand Nlaster appointing him to be the
Champion of Templar,. and to engage the Knight who
shotilal wear for the Jearesr. The Herald goes out and
proclaims the challenge, but no one answers to the eel!,
and the hapless girl stands alone, without a champion or
defender. The tirand Master unless her to be led to
execution. and she is slowly leaving the cage for that
purpose, when suddenly a trumpet is heard. the Knight
' of hornhoe enters the lists, and offers himself to prove
her innocence. The Knights then engage, and Reainald
is overthrown. Still, however, the Jeerers toes n t
escape, anti it is not until the last scene, when the castle
is demolished by the Masons, headed by 'rasher, that
her delireranee and that of Rowena is accomplished.—
The Play closes by an exhibition of the castle in flames,
and Mrs. VM/CIT. as Refits (who, after becoming the
victim of Reginald a desire, lied been confined by him in
a dungeon) is seen amidst the flames waving a red
flag, and encouraging the assailants. Reginald. who
was wounded in the beginning of the fray, is sulfwated
in his own apartment by the smoke, and dies in remorse
at his former cruelties. lii this scent Mar:actin is
eminently successful.
' Resides these characters, which constitute the chief
strength of the play, there are others which we have
st noticed. Amongst the best of these we may mew-
n Litcrox't 'readier which was an amusing compound
shrewdness anti affected foolery. The characters
, all well supported. Mr. 31ACRICADY never was Gast
tre
'than in Reginald, and 31r. C. KKIMILICS irem.ine was a
graceful and spirited performance. Equal praise is due
to :Jr. PAIRILY.

In the ebaraeter of Ruirepa, Aliso STEPHENE sang
several pretty airs, in one of which she was !molly
encored. Too much cannot he said for the scenery.
which was, throe hunt the whole, remarkably fine and
attractive. The piece was given out fur repetition with
uniptAlitied applause.

COURT OF KING'S BIINGIE—(Tets Dar.)
motenth AND ANOTHeII.
This was an action on a charter partv, to rec wee 1071.,
the amount of a balance of freight. Prom th expres-
sion of the agreement it appeared, th.tt the plaintiff had
covenanted to receive itii hoard his vessel, anti the de-
fendants' to provide a full anti comp'eto ear, o. I m con-
s,ttence of the perttiiar customs of habia, it however,
happened that considerable expellee had occurr.-d in con-
veying these goods to the vessel. The evidence of the
defendants' went to prove, that, according to the castors
of Bahia, a list of each cargo before it was shipped, was
delivered to the captain of time vessel or his agent, and
that it was then his ditty to remove it on board from the
public warehouses, which are expressly built for the per.
pose of receiving cargoes, and in which each cargo was
deposited previously to its being shipped. The ex-
pellee of this measure (unless a special clause in
the agreement provided to the contr. ry) was al-
ways borne by the owner of the ship. Upon this oc-
casion the espenees had amounted to 11171., and the
defendants had drslncted that sum when they paid the
freight, alleging that, according to the above custom, it
uught to be sustained by the plaintiff. This claim the
plaintiff resisted, and the only question which the Jury
had to decide, was, whether this deduction, resting solely
en time strength of a local custom, was to be paid by the
defendants or the plaintiff?
The Plaintiff's case was conducted by the SOLICITOIV
011PICIAL and Mr. BULLOCK, and the defendants' by Mr.
SCUIIILITT and Mr. CAMPBELL. The trial was proceed+
ing when we left the Court.

BRIORTON, Mtacii 1.--The inquiries in Marla
borough-row to-day, to learn the state of his
Majesty after his journey, and to pay a heart-felt tribute
of respect to a Monarch beloved, have been very nume-
rous. The answers given have been of the most cheering
and gratifying nature. His Majesty's complete recovery
is confirmed by Sir Matthew Tierney, and nothing as ap-
pertaining to a relaspe is apprehended. The northern
blast today. has b-eu remarkably keen, with flying
showers at intervals. His Majesty has not left the
Palsre. Sir Benjamin Bloomfield joined the Royal suite
here very early this morning, the only arrival of import-
ance of the day.
Maws, Fsa. 29.—We understand it is the intention
of almost every one in this city, if it should be deter-
mined to give the patent to Mr. Harris, to memorial Go-
vernment in favour of Mr. Jones fur another patent.
IVhatever charges may hare been brought against this
Gentleman, it cannot be denied that be exhausted a
handsome property in the Theatre of Dublin—that it,
has been for a long time his only object—and that be
has hail two-thirds remaining in the late patent. His
large and most interesting family, his misfortunes, his
age, have collected a band of friends for this Gentle-
man, whose voice and exertions, we have little hesita-
tion in saving, will be attended to by an honest and be-
nevolent ilovernment.
Gcascow.—The twenty-six Delegates who wen
apprehended in Glasgow on Tuesday se'nnight, have
been conveyed, under au escort of hussars, to Edin-
burgh, where they arrived on Sunday last. They had
previously undergone an examination before the Civil
Authorities of Lanark.hire, and their removal to Edin-
burgh seems to indicate that they are to be pat upon
their trial.
On Saturday, the Fiscal of Glasgow west to the
suburb called the Calton, with a military party, and
searches were made in the smithy of Peter *Nab, in
Tureen-street; of James Johnston, in Park-lane; and of
Hugh Murdoch, in Clyde-street. In M‘Nab's a com-
plete pike and screw, four pike-screws, and three pike•
heads, were found; and in Johnston's a pike-screw.
These persons, as well as Murdoch, were carried to the
gaol, where they now remain.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT TATFERSALM,Ascii It.
1:111
DRRII
7 to I .it Arbutus. by Waltod. d. Lisett►
IS to I asst the Duke of Grafton's Windfall
17 to I apt Lord G. Careadlsh'i e. out of eat
tO to I asst the Duke of Ora fton's e. Pindarrie.
QOU to 9 asst Mr. Lake's brother to Dominic Setups ,n

0 I AS.
6 to I apt the Dyke of Rutland's f. out of Sorresy
to I apt Mr. Wyndham's f. out of Marianne

RIDDLVMORTII.—(IST CLAD.)
7to eget e. out of Financier's it.
II to I asst Mr. Wortley's f. out of EMU% 's d.
Betting on the id Class setae ■s before.

DONCARTER ST. LEGER.
13 to 1 asst Arbutus. b) IV*Hot) d. Lisette
17 to 1 apt c. by witiku, out of Lisette

NArAL

The Laurel, from London to Sontliwold, was lo.•
yesterday, during the gale, on Grain Spit, near the
North Sand. Crew saved.
The Harvest Home, Brown, from Yarmouth to Lon-
don, ran on shore on the Main, near Sheerness, and
was full of water.

The Prince Cobourr steam vessel, from Hull to Covres,
is lost on the :sle of Slam.

DIAL, Manny 2.—Came down from the River last
night the Dunira, Hamilton, for Chins ; Pbmnix, Ben-
nett, for the South Seu ; and Atlas, Sines, for Trinidad.
None of the outward-bound that sailed yesterday have
put back. It has blown a complete gale ail day, and
still continues. The Dutch ship Amelia has eat away
her wain-mast, and now rides more (ay. His Majesty's
ship Favourite has put back under a storm foresail, and
her top-masts lowered. The Hanka, Canning, and Lady
Melville, East lndiatnen, with the rest of the outward-
bound that did not sail yesterday, are riding all well, with
their topgallant-masts and yards struck. A vessel is on
shore on the north part of the Goodwin Sand, near the.
Gull Light, with her sails flying about, and she appears
on her beam-ends ; another vessel is riding near her,
with her masts gone.
RAMAGATI, MARCH 2.—Arrived the Lord Wellington,
Spencer, fur Poole, with the loss of anchor, cable, bow-
sprit. and other damage. It his blown a tremendous
gale ill day from the N.N.W. a,iJ N.N.E. Three ves-
sels are on shore on the Goodwin Sands ; two of them
have gone to pieces, and it is feared the crews have pe-
rished ; the other, apparently a ship, remains snnk.
with only one mast standing. If the weather moderates,
the crew may be saved, but there is too much sea for the
boats now to approach her. A ship (name unknown)
lost her anchors this morning off the North Foreland,
and proceeded for the Downs.
MARGATI, MARCH 2.—The Mary, from Yarmoith to
London, is brought in here with loss of anchors and
cables.—A brig and schooner are driven on shore at
Hearn bay.—The brig Sturt has lost anchors and cables.
—A vessel has struck the ground in making for this
harbour, and gone up into the bay.

YARMOUTH, MARCH 2.—About eight o'clock, A. M. a
hcavy gale came on, which has done much damage here;
*early thirty vessels have lost anchors and cables, and
ran to the southward—one vessel is rifling with the 1094
of both masts, and two others with main-mast gone,
Dames unknown.—The Elizabeth, Kitwood, from Lon-
don ; Providence, Ross, of North Shields ; and another
vessel, are ashore to the southward of the harbour.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 2.—lt has blown very hard all
day from the northward, and still coutinnes.—Nothin7
arrived or sailed to-day.
Pirssocvn, MARCH I. Arrived the Albion, Nichol-
son, from Liverpool to London, with loss of main-top-
mast.—Sailed the Triton. Biennett, for Antwerp; Rise-
borough, .'Williams, for London; Malta, Morley, fo.
Hainburgh; Cumberland, Adam ; Christina, Willis, for
Bremen ; and Tartar, Downinir, for London.
Fausotyru, Fan. 29.—Arrived the Aid, West, from
St. Michael's, last from Helford.--Sailed the Asia.
Lindsay ; Margaret, Olen ; and Cynthia, for London ;
Thais, Appleby, fur Bristol; Dove, Heath, for Stand-
pte Creek—the latter, with part of the cargo of the
Beamish, from Smyrna.