The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-03 00:00:00

AIM S 1 WENS 'exit AllBB WILSON.

Uedet the head of The Prams, ilt Beleiria's Lon-
dim Marazirse, for the pre ut month, (which our
treaders, who are admirers of tint Theatre, will Ind plea-
sure ii the porn's') we carnet the fellowieg compari-
son ; and we ourselves agree with the sentiments of
the writer of the artkle in question.
Miss Wilson, who lass made her debut at Drury Lane,
has not shamed the Prologue which asnounced her.
We were sadly afraid, we confess, that Mr. Elliston's
red letters would amount to little or nothing, but we
have been agreeably disappointed. The lady is a pow-
erful singer :—although not so sweet (by no means so
sweet) as Miss Stephens, and without that rich and
almost cloying melody that surrounds the lower tones
of Miss Tree, she has a voice of greater compass than
either. The manner in which she sings Monster
away, in Arne's Opera of Arta:era-es shows at once,
how completely she can sustain her full and pow-
erftel notes. There is no relapse, and no erasion; no
trilling or cadencing to hide a weakness of voice; but
the stream of sound is finely and unremittingly kei't
up, till the period arrives for its change. Independ-
ently of this, she has good execution, and a contidenre
in herself. ller lower notes seem thick, and her voice
sometimes degeherates into bluishness, hut she is a
great acquisition to the musical world—and to Mr.
Elliston every thing. Yet, if comparisons were nut
odious, we should say that, although '.he astonishes
as, we do not bang upon her tones as .we (I.) on those
of Miss Stephens : they do nut so remain with ns after
she is gone: nor is there that strange luxury of sound
in her voice, which Miss Tree showers forth, like notes
fron: a stringed instrument ; but we have ample evi-
dence, nevertheless, that she is a powerful singer. Why
is it then that we plat- the critic's part ? ii. close we
must aud, perhaps, because she seems to have so com-
plete a confidence in herself. Is it becusr she sings
the air, (a mere bravura) of The Suldit r lira, better
than the earlier songs, where there is sentiment as well
as sound ? We believe there is !oforthing in this. She
will have better opportunities of showing. whether or
not she can appreciate the higher qualities of music;
and we shall wait fur her appearance in the Beggar's I
Opera before carrying our remarks further.
"
We are sorry we have not mom to obsere what this jintelligeut writer says of "Mi rnadolu- and Mo-
(alto," in the saute Magazine.

/..1I!•' R SPURT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FRIDAY. FED. 3.

('hie•f Justice Auacrrr sat at Nisi Prius.
Font) r. ILETCHER.

This was an :action for dania,es done by the dr-
fendant's dog, 1:illy, alias Belcher, who being a very
ravoutionx dog attacked a pn' aloe belotiaing to the
plaintiffs father, came into the shop after him, and
severely lacerated the plaintiff, who attempted to get
pug out of the way.
11r. 31.itinv yrs laid the ease loefore the Jury.
The plaintiff, Co!onel "Fletcher, hought Hilly of
a 31r..fitisitli, u Ito hail previously called him Belcher.
because he would light any hotly. lie was a rid tuna
turri, r, and the Colonel lead told Young. a Jog
fancier, that Billy had founist a Dwelt bigger dog,
whirls Ise boot loologilea of Yosag, and 4I NN -di' bigger
dog had ‘• mole the hest of it.—

The dor In question, having followed the Colonel
into the Westminster-road, ran into Mr. Ford's shop,
whilst the Colonel had his Lair cut next doer, flew at
the little pug, and 3lrs. Ford pulling him out of the
window, where the plaintiff hail put pug for safety.
The Cfllnticl's dug fell on the plaintiff, and wuntilled
111111 so severely. that he was laid up nine weeks. Some
of the wounds were an inch deep. The Colonel give
the mother of the plaintiff a pound note at the time,
lint retitled the plaintiffs damages fur further com-
pensation.
These finis brine; proved in evidenee, the defendant
consented to a verdict fur 40/. which the plaintiff ac-
cepted. and the Jury found a verdict accordingly.