The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-28 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

twins 'Otos for tlterialniiir, with di dower*. Tit.
IDin!,^filieli was agreed to, sad a adrditit calmed ac-
cordingly.

XV7IIIIOI %T. ST VlTun AKD L incLrir.
This was an action by the Plaioliff, a comfort's",
recover from th• Wend-Into, apotheca►ies in the
Grand, a sem of sanney for corn and hay tarnished
for their earriego horses. The defence OH up se..
that the horses and carriages we, re not she property of
►he partnership, hat the private property of Mr.
Fusnion, and therefore that Linsley was nut liable,
Mr. Stanton haring become a bankrupt. It was also
contended that the Plaintiff well knew that th•
chariot, mulch., sod horses were Mr. Stanton's
emporia, and but be famished the corn and bay to
Mr. Slantos's credit only. 01 the part of the Plain-
tiff, however. it was proved that Mr. Langley used
the ►ora•s and carriages occasionally ; Mat he went
to the fartier's and eompl•ined of the horses being
improperly And, and directed they should have new
shoes more frequently ; be also complain►d of the
horses not looking sleek enough. sod by his orders
more cern was sent in.
Under thee. circemslancer, the Jury friends ger.
din for the Plaintiff for the amount of his desaad.

rOURT OF COMMON Illsr 27.

DROWN AND WIFE V. CA2111,7111111 AND OTHER,.

'TM% was an action In ree %ages. Ih. Plain.
tiff„ in right of bi. wife., thrimed of the Defendants,
the Proprietors of the Est London Theatre, seseral
gro.k,' sages for the Iwo viees of the Lady as ptinti.
psi tragic *mess on the Ana Ms artist Theatre. Pre•
linos to Mr. %erivent VAUCIIIAN opening the age, an
offer of reference oss mad•, but

The Learned Serjeent having combed with his
Clients, said th.y related lb. viler. Indeed, Mn.
Wenn felt 11-r charnel., hid been attacked by the
contact ..r the Defendants, in don flirting her before
the ezpiration of she season, And hey feelings were
so 'retch hurt in conseqoence. that she "tithed to lee
her cste before a jury of her cnentry. Ile thee
stated, that the Lady had been engaged to perform
the first line in tragedy at the Throw/. in apemen,
and her regagement was for the whole of the season.
Seine misunderstanding, however, arose with nos of
eke proprietnit, an.l after pe. forming a few nights,
she was est lutl.d the Tileatte, and dies an abrupt
termination was riot to her engagement. and she was
not only devolved of her wager, hot den of the pro-
ms of 0 henpfil, 10 shock the would have been eats.
tied had theenntineed to perform.
M.. Walter Head was thsn called to prime the
Pilisolirs case. 11. slued that Ate. Worm is ON
actress. and elan a dress as thcr So ne time shout
the mends of Joty, 1816. he roc( nimended her in
the proprietors of the Etat Laden 'Destro for an
engegtsment. Mr. Carretheis said. he was willing le
eager hsr, after be hid reared leer settler, on the
•itneas's recommendation. Mr. Vickers wag present
at the meeting— he is ore of the proprietors. Mr..
Brown asked SI. per s-e:. Thai sure Gag thought
too much, d
it-the 11.111.,11 was sehqpgeontly who.
ri.ed to ogre the Lady 21. per ...k for the season.
Si'. was in perform in the henry line of tragedy,
sectscheircievass Lady Merit ih, wilicia.iidene Shure,
he. Se. was 01•4. • • glopoelololld the wardrobe, sod
make the dresses! The Is iti.ess had seen her perform
and trantactiog 'he betimes, in the virrrirybe. She
was tl ere *beet tee muntbs. The season lasted
skeet eight months.
On his rtioss.easoleation. she witneta said, he Is
e sailer; be did not 'sinless In Le a judge of acting.
Ito beissved Mr. Br,,wa is foreman to an engineer in
Long•sere; he bad, however, no perticelar sc.
qualetaae• with Isiah Nsa. Brown bad performed
in a private Theatre. The wittiest was not Managir
of that l'ileatir, it binned to his son. bet he as.
slated I. dreseiwg this hoots% lie had seen her play
fear times; the first character which he saw her pl.y
was Agatha. in Laver's Vowe. She had performed
all the charmless in tragsdy, and she had oleo sp.
peered as Lady Heka, in The Iron Chest, at the
private Theatre. Ile ibooght her rompetent to them,
and that was the resents he introduced her to his
friend, Mr. Carrollton', thinking she wei. destined
to shine no the beards of a larger 'theatre. Ile was
net present at the agreement, bat he knew the fact
from Mr. Carruthers and herself, that one om. 10
hare Of WO of 21. per work. lie admitted that he
heard she was &charged from being incumpetent to
611 the first.rete !teary line.
The Cuter J wince het. smygetted that it would
be better to discuss the matters its dispute out of
doors. There bad been nothing said disrespectful of
the Lady's character; het dm eaggestioe of she Chief 1
Junco was disregarded.
'l'he •itriesethen proceeded with his erne, essmi.,
motion. Mts. Brown told him that etched 'Probed via
weeks' notice to quit. but she did not confess to him
her incompetency.
&okapi IluaLocu.—Certainly eat; her time of
coefessios, yen know, Sir, had not thee arrived. •
Cross.esansioed.—lt was Mr. Carruthers Said she
was net commonest, and she said she would cot then
steeps the 'Mk* to goat. She did not choose to girt.
in. The three Drfoodmots, Mr. Carruthers, Mr.
Vickers, sew. and jest. be understood, were really
propeieliese; he hod seen them acting as such.
Ite.emoesieed.—The oilmen said. they cast the
pieces, and trsosectird the ammo! besieges in the ma.
meremost, such as giving directions; to be sate. he
nee net ellinpteelii to say whether that could i• be
mode foto be ships of • pre:stir tor." kits. Broom.
ID his opinion, was Coliopelf,ltt to perform. The wit-
ness was not himself s assailer, though he was bind
of theatricals. He had, when seeing her pelforns
seine of her tragic ehataciels, melted into tears, so
forcible was bee spiral 10 the pirsinn.!
Srojelnet VAUGHAN.-. 4 presume, Sir, there were
net iron tears which rolled down your citeelt.
The nitermi.—No, Sir, my heart was realty af.
freed.

A Mr. Topping was then called, hot he eight not
be foot.d.
The Colts Justice again trenawnendel a infer.
once ; and the p+rtiits, alter some little cliaimilfstien,
consented, mad all Natters in dispute wow then re-
ferred.

IVritow,sflay, arcs 'La nen. rpr the Wontlemp
s'eak•• et Epson, . young man standing nye, ihp
wipning blow, Lady Eva', *Or Kral ii.g dos 11, fa.
cciud SAI Seitre a kick• 23 to Welk 11.14. c of his tibt.