The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-14 00:00:00

THEATRICALS.

T.ANIS.—A new ecmic Opera, in three *eft, coiled
Phittntlering, or the Rose Qmeen, was pro:limed here, last
nips, to a how, crowded in every part. It was what may
be called, Nell received. As a dramatic composition
however. we cannot speak very highly of it. The author,
in the a 'vertiseruent to the little hook of songs, honestly
refoei us for his mit-rial• to no higher source then the
french Ballet, Le Prince Tronloadour, and the Otters of
.roeonde. and lie his disarmed criticism by ado() tied:zing
t• the nonsense" of his poetry, which he thinks, however.
mi.,- he excused on the score of the difficulty
m'op'ing language to mn,ic already written."
The following is a sketch of the plot :—The principa'
irridents iTa this opera are founded on the Feast of the
tbaiiere, once so prevalent in many of the villages of Pro-
:rare, and in some parts of Germany this feast,she who
was declared by the ,Matrons of the village to he
the most modest, was crowned with a wreath of roses, and
received a marriage portion. Two old peasants, the ore
(Dowrots) of a merry, the other (Tsnee) of a severe
character, each having a daughter, whom he educates, the
one with every imbilgence, the other by locking her up
from all the festivities of the village, each hopes his
slaughter may obtain the wreath, and the piece opens on
the eve of the festival. The Seigneur of the village,
Con»: Amaranta (Mr. Beittam) pays his first visit to his
castle at this period, accompanied by his intended wife Ma.
tilde (Mks Fonts) together with Philander (Sir. lats Tote)
and his intended bride, Emile (Miss STeisflasiP). The
Count and Philander become uneasy at the flirting pro•
penalties, and determine to put their *Erection to the test
by making love to each other's mistresses. The
ladies, timing!' the means of .inselmo (Mr. Menace) a
protege of the Count, kaving become acquainted with their
phi, pumish them by encouraging the feigned add
The Count f4E, his friend on this deterniin : to desert them.and
vowing venzeauce against the n hole srx.leave the 'castle,
assume tete disguise of Tronhadours, and proceeded to
thereast of the Ito es, where they commence their careerof
Philandering with Pauline (Mad. VEsTitiS), the daughter
t,f the jolly peasant, oho has already a lover in the person
of Maize (litviattl), to whom she contintts faithful.
Their ladies follow them in the disguise of Gipsies. and
discover and pun sb their apparent inconstancy. bioette
(Hiss SmiTusota), the daughter of the severe peasant,
thee) sets up clans to Philander as her husband ; which
ii at length expliined l'y its proving to be the Conest's
pro:ege, who had in series! her under the assumes!
Dime of Philander. Eke catastrophe of the marriage of
all the parties a ill he of course anticipated. When to the
tames already mentioned we add that of if a !met in Vie
school maitre, it will he evident that the strength of the
esmipany was not spired upon this occasion, and the per'
farmers• in their r_ epee tier ways, slid their best witb their
auateriiit t if those materials had hut always been such as
could heat elicit their power.. • lint Liirom, in particular,
teemed to have no opportunity for displaying his peculiar
coin ; and seeirs only to have been thrust into the part of
Coast Philander, for the novel purpose of singing duets
v ith I RAIIAN and Miss STspilENs. In feet thosigh the
Bose Queen may fat nish light amusement, isnobjection-
ehly. awhile, to the town, we see nothing in it to promise
a tong career of very powerful at'ra :Lion.

PERSONAL SUCCRSSION. AND THR COWS.
TORIAL COURTS OF SCOTLAND.

We feel plrasnre in being able to enmmonicate to dur
traders, many of whom may not be aware of the fact, that
a very important and beneficial change has just been in-
tro laced into the law of Scutt Ind, on the sulmject of personal
stlecrssien. By time former fulr, cot. Urination tbelare tie
g.otninissaries was necessary in intestate succession, not
wryly to enable the executor to adminiver and take pos.
oosion of the funds, but even to vest the rights in him at
4n, so as to transmit it again to his own representatives
end it had been justly observed, that neglect, arising from
An over conlidrtice in life, was daily producing the most
tittiiimppy conseqoeners in this particular, while, in many
"sin, the jolt tight of succession was forfeited by the
it ttrvening death of the exectoot, ant inx time deprodeoce
f a disputed proiininquity. The evil it now corrected by
r.lt'ovision in a late tier, Geo IV. cap. 9$ assimilating the
of Scotland. on this point, to that of England —front
stith we are al.vays happy to derive any real improve.
;:i•nt—and declariug that in all cases of intestate stieces•
sLmolie eight of the execator who in my die unroof" sated,
stilt lit. ~,,,nsieitted to his representatives. We un lerstand
that many highly advantageous arrangements have
ken:l3oord., with regard to the Commissary Coot t of
Etioburgh. The office of principal clerk is a sinecure,
stitch it has lath. rto been, is now at an end, oldie the
f•r4 oldie whole officers of Court, as well as of the vac.
.itiJnere, have been regulated. Various heavy exactions,
ill nacre of (pot', composition, sentence money, &e. sortie
of nhicl, originated co far back as the days of our episco•
lacy, have been abolisbasd,-and an additional relief afforded
time introduction of abridged extracts of decrees. Other
iftessures, it is believed, have been adopted, under authority
of the commissaries themselves, for shortening judicial
procedure; perhaps, after all that has been said, the must
rentital and the Last exceptionable mode of diminishing
neprofessional charges of litigation, so that those who
uny have successions to real.xe, will be enabled to do so
fuhivv, at comparatively trifling expense. With regard
ilso to those very delicate and interesting questions, to
"kelt thejinisiliction of the Commissaries extends, scandal,
iliVorre —juSi ice will be placed much more
within time reach of every rank of society. llre may
liwstiun as an example of the difference, an action of di.
"r", within our min knowledge, in which, under the old
:!,thr. the extract ofd the decree would have cost upwards
whereas it may now be obtained for 11. 10s. The
Arts o Poliatnent and of sederunt, which embody the
p ••,011% !MN te, took effect from and after the Ist
day of Jan, •
• Similar regulations, it is understood,
atm oe tontiediateli passed, applicable to tile inferior
ante These establishments which, on their for
',:"t“ tiers lung complained of, as utterly useless
,7t.it.teltly inconvenient, are already merged in the juris•
at of the Sheriffs of the respective counties —a step
linch every one who has looked into the Parliamentary
deports '.ti this saject, most be convinced will be at.
`ills the greatest benefit to the whole country.--me
lie cannot but regard these measures as improve
the most important and valuable description, add
lug the highest credit on time spirit, activity, and
of the persons by whose exertions and audio.
have been accomplished.—(EdiaburghObserverl

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.ess Penn —The residue of the funds tilt were
abont four years since, for affording nightly Abel`
numerous outcasts that are seen wandering about
)?olis in a state of is retchedness, we are happy to
'I., since the present inclement season, been again
el to the benevolent purposes fur which they
ended. The Committee of Management (which i•
►'y the tame benevolent gentlemen who acted four
when the Refuge was in London Wall) have
the vicious warehouses of Mr. Holt, in ()rub
ill'ldegate, for the saute purpose, and if the prevent
ttlirr costinues the receptacle will be opened for
!irep in on Fri lay or Saturday next. The pre•
'it kartes brewery) in IVappiug, jf bich.were opened
er, will be also open this, for ths• admission of
and other houseless ioait•iduals *bout Vie reAst
'le metropolis. We are informed tint nnotler
1e is about to be op nod in the neighbourhood of
s,

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SHIPPING INTELIAGENCH.

DEAL, Junior, 13.—Wind W.—Art.ll*d the Mery, Wood.
from Demerara ; West Indian Packet Munro, aftet %wino on
shore in %lergste Hai, f.r Jamatta ; IMndon Pabket, Cor
neby. from London (or Malta, and the Hon. Company's ship
General Harris, Welstea,l, from St. Helena and India.
PORTSMOUTH, January I3.—Wind calm.--Arrived the
Poulin le. Nlartin. from the Downs for Jamaica, with loss of
an anchor and cable.

FALMOVTIt. January 12.—Wind N E —Arrived the Ellen,
Douglas, from Antwerp. for Sumltra ; and Enterprise, Hos-
kin, from London.—Sailed the Lk*ly. Dotbrlas, for Siert.,
Leone; Etnnious Packet, for Jamaica, and Lady Wellington
Packet, for America.

Livraeooe., Jannary 12.--Arrived the Herald. Daviann.
from Savannah, sailed 30th Noventirr.—On the 7th instant,
spoke off Suskaw, the ship Delaware for Philadelphia, and
the brig Hope. for Africa from Liverpool.

January 19.--The Levant Star k not yet got
ofr, but as the tides are putting in, it is hoped she will get off
next tide.

RAMSGATE:JIIO4IIII 13.—Aritwed the Welt Indian Packet
Munro, after being on shore. last from the Downs; tihe got off
without being lightened, and has apparent,y received little
damage. ' •
The Earl of Surrey. sharp.•from St. Michaels to the late of
Min. was driven on shore in Ballyteague Bay Bth inst, but is
expecttd to be got off. • . . .

OLD BAILEY—(FHIs AloaxiNG )

Theme Sessions enintneheed this morning before
.the RI.
Hon. the Lor.l 3loyor, Mr. Justice Bukautrau and Mr.
Boron Hillock.

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