The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-01 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA.

It is not n•n tl to notice the performances at lleneftts,
from a consideration that the pieces are got up in a htir-
ry, and that novelty is considered more attrsetive than
excellence. However, this house had last night to boast
of both, in a most eminent degree although our opi-
nion of the astonishing cteil i, Jiliss CLARA FtstiEß, was
great in the extreme, yet, her acting and reading sur-
passed any thing weever witnes,•ed. To panegyrise any
particular part of her performance would hen eeusore
on the rest, as her Little Pickle, her crack and Actress
of all Work were the chef dotoores of the art. Mr.
HENGOUGII has given the Town one of the first thela-
trical treats that ever was exhibited is any country,
and if tinsel and gingerbread has more attraction
than genuine merit. it is to he hoped his Lord
ship, the Mayor, will get a patent fur holding Bar-
tholomew Fair once a month. The pit and galleries
were well tilled; we should have wished the boxes had
been equally so. Mr. Kean and friends catered the
house before the play commenced. M►. K. was cor-
dially greeted by the audience. lie joined heartily in
the applause so justly and enthusiastically bestowed on
the ch*ld. His conduct to an old friend in this instance,
has been marked with that liberality Is Mat has attended
his footsteps throogli life.

OLD DAILEY.-i-Tois ALaßNime.

T. Wood was indkte.l for stealing a piano forte, the
property of Messrs. Chapple sad Latour, piano•forte
makers, Bond-street. _ _

The circumstances of the case were these :—The pii-
goner called at the prosecutori' shop and ordered a pi.'
nc-
forte to be sent to his boos*, 22, Folward-strcer, Port-
man-sguare, directed to T. Wood, Esq. The piano wan
accordingly sent, and it was agreed that the prisoner
was to pay 45 guineas if he purchased the piano,
335. a month if be only hired it. The transaction tool:
place in August, 1820, and the prosecutor beard nothit.7
more of the prisoner until he saw his name in thr ripon
a week or two ago, when he was examined before tha
,Magistrate, charged with a variety of similar offences.
Mr. Foster, an auctioneer, proved that he sold the
piano in question to a Mr. Bygrove, a musical instrument
maker, fur 30 guineas, 20 of which he paid to the pri-
soner.

r. Bealey, the owner of the house in Edward-street,
deposed that he hired thew ire of the prisoner to let h;s
house, and that he gave her five shillings a week fur
taking care of it. Witness knew that her husband was
confined in the King's Bench prison for debt. On arta
occasion the prisoner told witness that he thought is •
had let the house to the Archbishop of Tusm. Pri-oner
had offered to sell the piano-forte in question to witness,
saying he had purchased it when he kept house, and
that he had recently redeemed it for 15:. but witness
refused to purchase it.
Mr. ALLEY, on behalf of the prisoner, argued that the
offence did not amount to steeling, and that to make i‘
so a specific contract ought to have been entered loft).
slating a given period at n hich the instrument was to be
returned or paid fur.
The RECORDER overruled the objection. It was fee
the Jury to determine what was the prisoner's intentitni.
The prisoner declared that when he took the piano it
was his Intention to pay fur it. He bail received large
sums of money in right of his wife, and was now willies,
to enter into any atrangement which the prosecutors
might desire.
John 801 l deposed that be had paid two-thirds of 1751.
to the wife, during the prisoner's confinement in Hie
King's Bench.
The COSIMO 4 SIRJCANT charged the Jury, explain*
to them the law on the subject of stealing, sad dies-
trating it by several decisious which the twelve• Judges
have at different times delivered.
The Jury returned a verdict of—Guilty.
The Cpaistox SEercasr addressed the Onset sad
ehserval, that those who felt inclined to 'postdate upon
law, ought to be cautious how they
.proceeded. The
prisoner might depend upon it that his ingenuity shoul4
send him out of the country.

WHALg Ftsnanv.—The following is given az a KlM-
oury of the comparative produce of the trade fur the
two last years .—ln the year 183°, this auaaaut
of oil, produced by the i,nportation of blabber, way
for Hull, 8048 tons; fur Grimsby. 180 tans) making
in the whole, b 226. This year, the amount is calcu.
hated, at the outside, at 5794, making a dinsisation
of produce for this year, with all its hazards. 4 8434
tuns.
A fine hare, on Moflday evenieg last, Flanged We
the tallow copper of Mr. Trick, of Eery, whilst his
men were in the act of dipping candles, awl was is
stoutly might by the persoa.at work.
A professional gentleman of Bath, as 1411, 8'44
last, undertook, for a wager, to walk oni toile oo
Lansdowne, in sine minutes; which ke Pecfeagnat in
eight Ignites and twenty seconds.
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garden of the Earl of Liverpool, which
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FASHIONS FOR NOPEMBE R.
ritoseNADe DRIIBII.—A pelisse composed of dark
.01et-coloured velvet; thebody is tight to the shape,
lather long in the waist, and a good deal sloped at each
• •de of the back. The sleeve is an easy width ; it is ter-
t, mated by a French cuff; the pelisse 'craps across in
iont, and is trimmed with satin of the same colour. A
chemire shawl is thrown over the shoulders, and fas-
tened at the throat with a broach. Lace ruff made very
full. Head-dress, a bonnet composed of violet-coloured
velvet, and lined with white satin. A very full plume of
violet-coloured ostrich feathers is placed on one side of
the crown; boots of violet kid; Limerick gloves ; er-

mine muff.
Evesitie Dnass.—A round dress, composed of blond
net over a white figured satin slip. The eursage is cut
-lime round the bust. and is ornamented
reith a
w wshortreath
of Provence roses. The sleeves, which a very
and full, are of blond over white satin ; the fulness par-
tially conceals the roses which form it into draperies.—
The bottotn of the skirt is finished by a wreath of Pro-
vence roses placed near the edge. This is surmounted
by a trimming of the same material as the dress: it is
its folds; they are edged with white satin, and form
cavities, placed at some distance from each other;
a bouquet of roses is put in every cavity. A coral
wreath is placed rather far back. Necklace and ear-
rings pearl. White kid gloves and white satin slippers.
CAUTION TO OUT-PENSIONERS.----AI Queen-square,
yesterday, a blind man, named Kitely, an out-pen-
sioner of Chelsea, at ls. 3d. per day, was brought up
by an officer, and charged with begging in the streets.
This man had been frequently carried to this office for
thcsaine offence, and as often let off without punish-
ment‘on account of his being blind ; but such was his
attachment to his old profession of a soldier, that he
always fought well before lie could be secured. Mr.
WHITS nrd'eced him to be confined three months in
Bridewell on bread and water, and directed that his
pension might be stopped for that time, to meet the
expense of his board and lodging. The gallant veteran
was not by any means satisfied with the latter part of
the worthy Magistrate's decision.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—An inquisition was held on
Monday night, before T. Stirling, Esq. in the absence
of Mr. Cowin, at the Bull, Tottenham-green, on the
body of W. Boorman, aged 45, who destroyed himself
by cutting his throat. It appeared that the deceased,
a few years ago, had been a linen-draper, at Upper
(lepton, and lived in the highest respectability, but
from misfortunes in business, together with his large
family, having a wife and nine children, he was re-
dueed to a very low state, and was obliged to lire in
a hack room, nearly in a state of starvation. The un-
happy man, to procure something for his family, em-
ployed himself selling oysters at the different public-
houses, and those who knew him would now and then
administer to his wants. Some time back his wife
went into a decline, and bad been a burtbeu to him
ever since, which increased his distress greatly, and
be was observed to be always in a melancholy state.
On Saturday night last, te family were alarmed at
his not coming borne as usual, and in the morning the
melancholy news reached the ear of the sick wife, that
bet unfortunate)iiieband had been found in a cow-
bevel belonging, to Mr. Usbei, al Page:green;Votteii--
ham, with his throat cut : a raior,-eovered with blood,
was found by his aide. Verdict—lnsanity.
Yesterday an inquisition was taken before T. Shel-
ton, Esq. Coroner for London and Southwark, at the ,
King's Arms Tavern, Fenchurch-street, on the body
of bleorge Towers, a journeyman tailor, who pat a
period to his existence, by banging himself. It ap-
peared from the evidence adduced, that the deceased,
who was about 32 years of age, resided in Back-road,
Islington, and had for some time back been in the em-
ploy of Mr. Petition, Star-alley, Fenchurch-street,
master tailor. Hews usual had closed up the house on
Sitnrday night, and the family departed to spend the
Sunday at their country residence, leaving the place
secure, and no person, as they supposed, in it ; but on
their return, on Monday morning, were much sur-
prised at not being able to gain admittance, the doors
being barred on the inside. On entrance being gained
by one of the windows, the unfortunate deceased was
found hanging quite dead by a cord from a beam be-
hind the kitchen door, in which situation it was sup-
posed he had remained since the Saturday night. A
letter was found in one of his pockets, which from the
date, it appeared he bad received the preceding week,
purporting to be written by a young woman, at the
west end of the town, wherein he was charged by the
writer with having cruelly and treacherously trans-
ferred his addresses to another of the fair sex, after
the many faithful promises he had made of joining
her in the bands of wedlock.—Verdict—Mental De-
rangement.
A poor woman named Ann Hayward, 70 years of
age, was found drowned on the morning on Monday
seinnight, in the pour-house pond at Headcorn ; she
bad for some time past been in a low and desponding
way. On Wednesday an inquest was taken on view
of the body. at the tleorge Inn, before James Otta-
way,
Esq. Coroner. Verdict—lnsanity.
Suocatso Accittasur.--As Mr. S. Sorre, of Dean•
street, accompanied by his friend, Mr. Beningbo-
rough, were returning to London from Twickenham,
it a single borsocbaise on Tuesday evening, the chaise,
was driven against the wheel of a coal cart in the
King's road, when travelling at a quick rate, and
upset with a crush, which shattered it to pieces. Mr.l
Sorre, who was driving, was taken up in a senseless
and helpless state, and Mt. Beningborough had his,
arm and cellar-bone broken.
SUDDEN DEATR:OII Friday afternoon, Mr. How,
wheelwright, of Maidstone, with some other persons.,
met at the Dog and Bear, to arbitrate some business,
which -baring agreeably settled. they afterwards dinedl
together. At.the conclusion, Mr. How was in the act
of lifting a pot of titer to his tips, when he fell from
iiis chair on the floor. in a fit. 'Medical assistance
was immediately prboared,but the vital spark bad fled.
Hamm; Roaaturei--Tueiday sight, 'Mrs. Fisher,
the lapdtedy of the Elephant and Castle Tavern,
Kest.rowd, being Indisposed, retired to. bed, and fell
asleep; during her slumbers, some person, who,
it is supposed, must be well acquainted with the house
entered 'her apartment, sad rifled her pockets to a very
considerable amount; they also unlocked. the drawers,
. au4 besides matinee valuable casket of jewels, they
derrlid off other property to a large amount.
Tuawlay nightqui Mr. Thomas Grady *as going
Hyde Park-corner to Orsevenior-place, in cow-
fogt he istrOted out of the mad. and was
{be direction of time Sorpoogai giver,
as come 1 w,lih hiay iltt-tonektd
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ST. CRISPIN'S DAY.

The annual election and coronation of a Crispin
was performed on Thursday, with every demonstration
of loyalty and respect towards the choice of shoe-
making people, which the circumstances of their
" state" would permit. An expensive crown was pro-
cured for, the occasion, and the grandee and prEetorial
robes in preparation were of the. most splendid and
imposing description. Bat the Magistrates this year
having set bounds to the royal prerogative. curtailed
his Majesty's direction for the pageant. and strictly for-
bad him to go through the more dignified part of the
ceremony—that of walking in procession. His Majes-
ty, thus restricted, set sous from his house, at three
o'clock, in a landaus and six, and took a turn in
Princes'ffistrest, before going to dinner. His High-
ness the 'lndian Prince set out from Holyrood
house, and drove to the convening ball, attended by
his suite, in a carriage and four. The member, of the
' society were seen coaehimg it from all parts of the
town. The dinner, we understand, was sumptuously
served up, and the ball in the evening was more numer-
ously attended than last year.—(EdiabstrgA Courant.)
Yesterday being the festival of the above Saint, it
was observed with the usual festivities by the brethren
of the order. The members assembled in the trades'
ball about 3 o'clock, and walked in procession through
the town and along the bridge, preceeded by their
office-bearers and standards, and accompanied with
music. In the evening they sat down to an excellent
supper, and we are told that the viands were excellent
and plentiful ; every thing was conducted with deco-
rum, and at a late hour last night they were is trip-
ping it on the light fantastic toe" with their fair
friends.
Crispinns and Crispianns, two brothers, were horn
at Rome, whence they travelled to Soissons, in France,
about the year 303, to propagate the Christian reli-
gion. Being desirous, however, of rendering them-
selves independent, they gained a subsistence by shoe-
making. It having been discovered that they private-
ly embraced the Christian faith, and endeavoured to
make proselytes of the inhabitants, the Governor of
the town immediately ordered them to be beheaded,
about the year 30S. From this time the shoemakers
chose them to be their tutelar Saints.—(Montrose
Chronicle.)

OLD BAILEY.—Oct. 31.

James Jones, Thos. Colby, Wm. Warner, and Wm.
George Warner (father and son), were indicted, the
two former for stealing on the 18th of September last,
from the shop of Mr. Wm. Slark, of Cockspur-struet,
seven gallons of oil, value 40s. and the two latteflor
receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen„
Mr. ALLAY conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Am-
i:Ewa appeared for Colby, Mr. AnoLencs for the
two Warners, and Mr. PRINCE for Jones.
After a long trial the Jury found the elder Warner
Not Guilty and the others Guilty.
The Coastom •SERJEAVT immediately pass,ed lei
tenee on the 'tree 11181 tis
be transported for seven years, and Warner four-
teen. With respect to the conduct of the prisoners,
Colby and Jones, his Lordship said they bad been
guilty of a most serious crime, for they had robbed
the very person for whom they ought to have exert-
ed themselves to secure his property, and he felt no
doubt bad being going on in the same way for a length
of time. With respect to Warner, he observed, it was
not withoUt great pain the Court had to go to the ex-
tremity of the law, for in this instance he must have
known that he was receiving the property from the
hands of a thief, and that thief of no ordinary mag-
nitude in the practice of plunder. The sentence he
had pronounced must therefore be carried into effect,
or there would be no security for property. It would
be for those to reflect on the consequences who had
suffered the unfortunate young man to go on advanc-
ing without offering any check to him, and he trusted
would be a warning to those who heard the sentence
pronounced.

On Tuesday the Lottery began, and there were
only Four Prizes drawn above the value of 2001.,
every one of those Four were sold by Bisu, viz. the
Grand Prize, No. 7,849, 30,0001., No. 602, 1,000/.
No. 2,032, 3001. and No. 6,275, 3001.—There were
Five Prizes of 2001. drawn, of which Ilisn sold Two.
viz. No. 2.1:41, 2001. and No. 3,2.13, 2001., so that
out of Nine Capitals drawn the First Day, Bunt sold
no less than Six ! _ _ .

Boxsas.—After the boxing matches on Moulsey-
burst on Tuesday, and the fancy had chiefly left
Hampton, some of the outside proposed that Abbot
should fight Joshua Hudson, who was present, then
and there for a purse of ten guineas. Joshua excused
himself, from a match he had on to fight in six weeks
with the Sussex Champion, when Hopping Ned, the
father of Little Brown who beat Dunn, elated with
the Tuscan grape, Mowed up, swore there was plenty
of time to fight and get well in six weeks, and Josb.
u as afeared. This storm blew over, by Josh. giving them
all a blessing-, and inviting them to call upon him
when sober. Shortly afterwards, Oliver was leaving
the village, when Ned had a turn at him, and asked if
he was in fighting order ? " Not to-day, I thank you,
Ned," was the reply. " Because," continued Ned,
" Abbot shall fight you for ten guineas." " He will,"
said Oliver, getting out o( his chaise, " what now, on
the Hurst." " I'll go over and bring your man and
the money, and if for a pint of gin here am I." A
pause ensued, and Oliver went into one of the Inns,
when Little Brown put down two guineas for Abbot to
fight Oliver on Tuesday next for the ten guineas, and
the other eight to be made good on Saturday evening
at Cribb'a. The battle is safe of taking place, and it
will be rather a novel E 5,
BREAKING OUT o.lf bgaor4.----Robert Halec who
broke out of Brixton OW with several Ober delin-
quents about six months ago, when ander sentence for
felony, was taken on Tuesday at the fight at ilionlsey-
burst, by King and Hindes, patrols of Bow-street
Hale was in the act of stripping to fight with. Ned
Oibblet, for a purse which had been made sp renal
the ring by .Amateurs. Hale offered. shoat *neve-
reigns to let hint escape, but that setemad. oast Me was
yesteranyeetnatitted from Unino.4all to blersensesgen•
Nap. front whence, he will be winkle : him oldoperk-
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