The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-28 00:00:00

OLD BM LEY.—(rons MoaNt)

Isabella Smarm:, Catherine• Fitsgerisald, asi Elizebeg
rodell, were plate. 4 at the has, ge an imlietmeat charging
them capitally with forcibly demanding money from
Thomas Barnes with intent to rob him. There were two
shier counts in the indictment varying the nature of the
charge.
Mr. Andrews' stated the case for the prosecution.
Thomas Ba ties deposed as follows : I am a working man
and live at lite.e:oingly, in Surrey. I was in London on ti e
23d of SepteAlts.last.. About 2 o'clock lu the afternoon
of that oay,l .iwaa, accosted by th, woman Sullivan in a
street inSt. BIWA. who asked me to walk in. I went up
tan pair afastairs into a room whi..h was sheen us by the
prisoner Ccetie.ef, who lett)us tog. th I said I would not
stop io thaedietv place, and made an attempt to go down,
hot vss told' .by So I al I should not go away
without maiingi This I refused ; and she
tr:a •d ler the door to prevent my leavittc.
I pulled her away and she called loudly for help; two or
three persons imMediately rushed into the ro ten, but I was
sa much frightened that I did not take such notice of their
persons as to enable me to swear to them. They said, I
should not leave without givinc Bann the money. I threat-
ened to call a constable, and threw up the window for that
purpose.
I he RECORDER here interrupted the evidence, it appeal"-
i cog, that there oas no genera demand of money made, lint
merely a shilling for the let and hire of the room. The
plson rs, he observe-0, must he a •quitted of the felony, but
he would take care teat they should he detained lee the
assault and imprisonment, till the next Middlesex Sessions,
and to give Mr. Tut. er, the parochial solicitor of St. lliles's
24 hours notice of bail.
Samuel Iriastanley and - Cowley were indicted,
the former for stealing and the latter for receiving, several
brass cocks and a quantity of pip«, belonging to the Gas
Licht and Coke Company.
Mr. BRoDERICK stated lee case for the prosecution, and
called Richard Carter, who deposed that he is an officer of
the Thames Police, an I was passing. along Clesnelos Street
on the 2-Ith inst. and (observed a woman in the shop of this
prisoner Cowley, aho i. a (Leer in Marine Stores, dia•
posiug of some thing, which excited his suspicion. He
watched at tie at halloo, and saw the prisoner Cowley po:
something under the count. r. He went in, and asked it he
had purchased any thing of the woman, which, after some
hesitation,he acknowlec4 e.el lie leadond produced the articles
in ques•ion. Ile tm.k th. maim° it-to custody, and went with
her to the ‘V hite Hors-, in St. Alartib's Lane, where he found

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her husband, who provr4l Gibe the prisoner Winsranley,anil
the articles in questioc, ro he the property of the Has
Co.npany. He asked llrinstinley whether he bad sent
his wife to sell the cocks, and he replied that he had, and
they were old metal. Several witnesses were called, who
en ore to the articles as being part of some old store;
belonging to the Company. On the part of Winstanley,
several pi rsons were called n lio lia:1 known him for solo
y 4 ars and gave him an excellent character.
The Reconorre summed up, and observed. that but for the
c .nileet of the prisoner Cowley on the officer entering
sly.p, le should not have put limos on his defenc Ills demur,
at first, of having had any dealing with the woman, was cer-
tainly much against him. It appeared, however, that he had
given what was considered a fair price for the old metal. vet
it would be for the Jury to say whether either or both the pri-
soners were (flinty or not.
The Jury, after a few moments deliberation, returned & vcr
diet of—Not liuilty.

" LEVELLERS."—There are in Dublin, a banditti of per
sons calling themselves " Levellers,6 who live by prillint
do" n houses, and selling the materials. Their system it
this :.---One of then, appears rather respectably dressel.
and contrives to induce the person having a house to let
to accept him as a ten ant, and in order to conclude the Hp
gain with the owner of the house, and to make the Wool
cert tin, the " Leveller" gives some rent in advance, ail
possession of the house. Some memorandum in writing, ite
placatory of theletting to him follows,upon which he unto
his interest in the house to one or more of his confederilfs
and then the work of destruction begins; they repair totl#
house, and within en incredibly alio t spare of time, pall .1
(limn, and carry away all the materials. The unfortattati
landlord upon becoming acipainted with die cirCatrsesers
runs to the Police fur redre,s, bat the only consolation le
can find in that quintet. is, the pity of the Magisitiqb
There is in fact nothing in our Critukal Code, that wartitgl
• the direct or immediate interference of any power, in 4
• after the materials are gone, there are only psopilrs to
br
wade amenable far the da:uage sustaiog4 tly the Meld
. landlord.

On Wednesday an extraordinary artian came on be"
the Recorder of DuMin. 14, Div:on brought an action ht
the recovery of 1-11„ l e had. paid to Dr. Hannen anti.
fees on his attendance, for the purose of curing him ail'
epilepsy. The gore 114‘1 nut been perfected.
Counsel, ?,Jr, Bennett, urged that his client was wake'
the sum paid, in failure of the performance of the rontme4,,
Mr. Dunn and Mr. Bethel contended on the other n'`'
Dr. 1-14onemantt's " History," from the Warder, :I
several of Isis advertisements, were read, plaintitrs cos
larking to prove that the defendant was hut a pretsod....arf
the Eseulapian art. In this particular cage, Mr. Bel""
stated. Dr. liannemann had advised Dr. Dixon wet
ride on the outside of a coach, where a fallirg saht
would be rendered doubly dangerous, but had net or
his patient. The Recorder thought this singular cafe •01
of first ir--- - • ther preeedlent, thereitne,

wTtidiiisit-tw4, waled. •it is said -that the ;learn! origi• wno can soar SWIM'S not mignt ne easily annum ott. Knight, fell from the %axe itran. apoplectic fit, and one of big petient. The ltecor er thought this sincolar C..,
anted at a Wisera the Preeedialf eeveler. eeeleileenee —.wombs-- the wheels passing over big bead, be was killed on of first impressions; there was no preeedlent, thereiore..l:
of a political diteassion in which Mr. T, 'method that
The French are now reported to have abandoned all the spot. The horses were immediately *tope, and soon Li. interp.,sition, and ;be Court could net order re'llt"ll—
insionatioas were thrown oat by Mr. M. Minting on afterwards put under ,be guidance of another driver, under such circumstances, or compel the defeodeat '
theme's(' of Ike Austrian& &mien. intention of making an effort to reconquer the Colonies of without any damage or delay to tbeuonch. fund his tees.
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THEATRICALS,
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Data, LANIL—The rivalry of the two larger theatres,
to the exhibition of scenic splendour, has led to an effort
On the pbrt of Mr. ELtawroN, which at present throws into
the hack ground all previous efforts of the mechanist and
scene-painter. " The Rajah's Daughter, or the Cataract I
of the Ganges," is the title under which this combination
of " all things grand end terrible" is presented to the
public; and, considering all the disadvantages which at.
tends he presentation of such spectacle., it has sufficient
Merit to deserve the decided success it met with. It is the
opinion of many that such things should not be exhibited
upon the boards appropriated to the regular drama; and,
perhaps. in some degree it is of our own; but if
they are to be exhibited, there can be no difference
of opinion that they ought to be represented with
is much effect as possible; and we do not see bow
the wonders of last night are to be excelled; although,
until the rival house has produced " Franconi's
celebrated stud," it would he premature to award the palm,
Ivithout conditions to the 'moos of Mr. ELLISTON. We
kirfess, however, we tremble for the regnlation of those
titha hitte to follow him in his /steer. The story, though
not of much dramatic worth, lies the merit of being appro-
priate to the one:wry. We are not tormented with a few
unmeaning phrases, as a mere apology for retaining a
splendid scene beforeonr eyes a little longer than mere pan-
tomine would reqdire. There is a business going on, such
as it is : and, though neither told with spirit, nor sustained
by much dramatic ability, it is sufficient to aid in fixing thb
attention to the stage. The Rajah (Youtena) is
it war with the Emperor (Poiret* gni iu his
absence entrusts Mokarro, (WALLACE) a Brahmin, with
the regal power. Anxious to recommend himself to the
Emperor, the Brahmin betrays his trust; and arranges
that the Rajah's son. Zaninae, (Miss 1.. KELLY), shall
marry' he dang liter of the Emperor, as the condition of
pear. between them. An a* k ward dilemma arises bere,l
Zomine is not the son of Rajah, lint his daughter. ednca'ed
as a soft, in order to save her from the effects of the law
prescribing the infanticide of female children. The sup-
posed Prince endeavours in vain to put oil the marriage;
but a signal of danger had been made to the absent Rajah,'
aid be arrives in time to prevent the Brahmin from per-
forming the ern many. The secret is discovered. The
Brahmin fulminates his priestly thunder against
the breach of the sacred law. and demands that the
daughter shall be surrendered as a victim to Brame;
pledging himself, hos , that her blood shill rot he shed.
At this juncture an English officer, Col. Mordeunt,
(Aitctice) enters, and persuades the Rajah to abolish the
barbarous law, and endeavours to rescue his daughter.
This advice is taken. 'A servant of the Colonel. a would.
be Robinson Crime, well played by Harmer. obtains
admission into the sacred temple, where he discovers 'the
Brahmin :nalcing love to his victim, and threatening her
with the flaming pile if she rejects Isis offers. An attempt
to effect an escape, while the Brehinin sleeps, is detected;
but the servant contrives to get off, and reports the situation
of the lady to her father. A revolt, instigated by the
Brahmin, is appeased by Col. Mordannt the scene
changes to the wood of sacrifices; which gives way in ,
its turn to that of the Cataract of the Ganges, where
the terrific final combat takes place, and ends in the
liberation of the lady, and the punishment of the
ambitious priest. Of the performers WALLACK was the
only one at whose hands any thing like exertion was re-
quired ; and he answered the demand upon him with great
Ville. HARLEY bail a non-descript character, a sort of ad-
venturous Marty Marvellous. which hung loosely about
Trim. Mr. ARCHER, Mr. YOUNOR, Mr. PRIV Ler, Mr.
MI'GRES, Mrs. HARLOWE, and Miss POVET, were quite
equal to their respective characters. Heaven help us, we
lad forgotten the Emperor'. but as we saw him only in one
scene. Mr. POWELL mby forgive as. The scenery, machinery,
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and decorations of such a piece, are the great attractione ;
int not being so impatient of praise as performers are, we
have deferred our notice of them to the last. The first ,
scent is that of a field of hattle by moonlight, with the'
smoking ruins of a fortress occasionally bursting into
flames. It is admirably conceived, and the design ably
executed : and the grouping of the dead bodies on the
stage is done with great fidelity and effect. The next Is a
retired pavillion. in which the young Prince is introduced
to our notice. It is rather too showy. • The hail of the
palare of' the linjah, is a bold and effective scene ; and time
one that succeeds it, a romantic combination of rock and
water, in which time beacon lighted as a signal
of danger, is answered by the Bejaia at a die;
Lance, dues the highest credit to the artist
The first act closes with a erand procession, of an immense
number of soldiers and females, accompanied with bands
of music.. They rise from a aubterraneons entrance, ender
the gates of a fortress: and, though some architectural ob-
lemons might be taken, the stage effect is grand in the
extreme. After the infantry have arranged themselves,
thecavalry appear; and are followed by a triumphal car
of great dimensions, and drawn by six horses, richly caps-1
risoned. Time skill a WI which the horses are managed almost
exceed belief, and no stage ever presented so imposing an ap-
pearance. The second act opens with a fine view of the camp
of the /WA, with a muster of horse and foot, to set off in
pursuit of his daughter. The exterior and interior of' the'
tempk of Jaggernaut, are next presortedn to us ; followed
by the wood of sacrifice, and the cataract of " seal water,"
in the phraseology of the hills. The last combat is a
stronger approximation to a battle, than we have before
seen attempted. The failing of time blazing tree—the poise
of the water—soldiers on foot and on horseback rushing
through the different pitses, form a scene without
parallel, and beyond description. B'e do not
know whether the galloping of the heroine tap time torrent
of the cataract, can be naturally justified ; but the liberty
taken with probability, did not di.please time audience. The
curtain fell amongst the loudest cheers ; and the acclama-
tions prevented Mr. iVaLuace from being heard. when he
came to announce its repetition. A formal permission was
not requisite ; and Mr. %VA LLACK retired, highly delighted
with baring ministered so itmeh to the gratification of the
aadience.—'f lie house was so foil that many were wander-
kg through the lobbies, and endeavouring to get a glimpse
through the panes of the box doors.
The tragedy of Fazio was performed before the spectacle,
to introduce Alm Bann for time season. We think her
leddetilj improved in her performance. There is a force
and energy about her, that are not displayed by any female
tragedian; and though deficient in pathos, and occasionally
inattentive to her bye.play, with a want of ease in her
transitions from one feeling to an rather, she may claim the
tragic wreath, until some one yet unknown shall snatch it
from her brow. She was well received ; and repaid the
audience by some very spirited exertion. The play is a
monstrosity of the modern school ; and altogether, was very
indifferently played. YOUNG. E did all lie could for Fazio,.
Inn that was very little; and unluckily, Fazio does nothing
for him.

Tna OLYMPIC.—This Theatre was opened for the season
last night, with an address well spoken by Mrs. Baker,
and if the season continues as it commenced, it will be
very prosperous. The Company is mostly new to the
House, but seems very effective, and the performances were
,ritly awning, and gave high satisfaction to the audience.
lite house was crowded in every part.
Tna Coauao.—The season closed at this Theatre last
night, on which occasion an appropriate Address was de.
livered, in which it was announced that the winter season
would commence op Monday neat.

WINDSOR. 0ct,27. The weather being fair this morn-
ing, his Majesty, attended by the usual persons who com-
pose his suite, took his customary airing in his little pine
Au, in Windsor Great Park,