The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-07 00:00:00

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Mr.. B. BATII UltSl' slid, there might be an
enderstanding ih4t this sum ihoold bathe rearenera.e
lion.
Mr. I.Eif.l E FOSTER moved for, wad obtained
leise to bring in a Bill foe the Relief of Penousin
relarollit possession of Entailed Estates by treat, in
eertAio cases, with a rise to assimilate the Lac of
irehtml to that of England.
POOR LAWS AMENDMENT Stirtr.
Mr. ST yams BOURNE moved the IfeYther
consideiatiou of the Poor Lees Amendment 818.
The Report .was agreed to.
Lord CASTLEREACIIsrated, that it mould be
edsi.oble to rend the Bill up to the Lords au soon as-
possible ; he should therefore pet off the Alien Bill
till after th' holidays, that the Bill might be dis-
calmed on Friilmy.

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The Bill ois then ordered to be reed a .
to.morrow, if then engrossed.
The SPEAKER stated, that it would be centre•
tient in future to begin on public basin's at a gear.
ter pert four.
The Church Building Bill was recommitted ; a few
verbal amendments were made.
Dr. PH I LIAIVIORE Introduced* clause to pre.
Wilt burial within the Churches to be built, unless
in vaults arched, the entrances to which shall be
from without the Churches.
The motion was agreed to, the House resumed,
the Report was received, and the Bill ordered to be
read a third•tioneto4llofrOW.
WATCHES AND CLOCKS.
Mr. W. SMITH gave notice of a motion for to.
soorrow,for leave to bring in a Bill to present frauds
'sand abuses in the import and export of articles affect-
ing Persons concerned in the manufecture of Watches
end Ciecks. . •
GAME LAWS.
Mr. G. BANKES moved the Order of the Day for
the secend reading of the Game Papal's' Prevention
Bill. _ •
Mr. CURWEN expressed a wish for the post.
pooement of the Order, as the Deese was so thin,
and as many Gentlemen weeiribsent who were dis.
posed to take a part in the discussion:
.tjlr G. BIANKES thinking it desirable that this
;IP should pass, within the Session, felt it impossible
.to
accede to thit wish of the Hon. Gentleman. But
as the lion. Gentleman was aware that discussion
might take place upon a subsequent stage, there
could be no necessity on that ground to delay the
progress of the measure. He was anxious for the
adiption of this Bill, because his own opinion was
confirmed by the opinion of others, both within and
without the noose, that the law ought to be rendered
effective, and this could not be the case while the
purchasers of game were exempt from penalty. Such
exemption, indeed, must always render the law nu.
&dory. because while persons could purchase with
impunity the poachers would be on the alert to pro-
cute game for sale— To put an end then to that im.
`p—unity was the object of his Bill, and therefore it
%rat to be regarded at a measure of prevention, be.
rause it would take away the temptation to crime.—
• • Ile professed a desire to have the Game Laws revised
and emended, but while they were suffered to exist
in their present state it was not tolerable that they
should operate only against the poor seller of gam*,
while the rich purchaser, who was really the cause
of the violation of the laws enjoyed perfect impunity.
Mr. CURW EN deprecated the idea of any addi-
tion to the odious system of the Game Laws, under
the 'operation of which no less than I,too persons
were imprisoned within the last year. lit his opinion,
game ought to he the property of the occupier, and
thus the game would be much better preserved than
it Wing at present, under a code of Laws so revolting
to justice, that no one considered it a moral offence
to kill game. But independent of the hostility of
those laws, to the principle of equitable property they
were peculiarly invidious, from the distinction which
they drew between landed and every other descrip.
tion of proprietors. it was, however, the fact, that
there laws were enacted when laud was the only
property in the country, while at present, consider.
ing our commercial, colonial, manufacturing, and
monied interests, land did not form one-seventh of
our national wealth Surely, then, such laws were
inapplicable to existing circumstances, exclusive of
those considerations of general justice which forbad
an interference with the rights of property. Having
such an opinion, of the laws in general, he must, of
course, object to this Bill, which was, indeed, peat.
lied), objectionable, because it would serve to este.
Nish a system of espionage tending even to encourage
servants to inform against their masters, if they should
happen to purchase any of that game which ought,
in fact, to be a marketable commodity.
Mr. BRAND spoke against the Bill, and in sup-
port of the propriety and necessity of revising and
amending the Game Laws; with a view, indeed, to
that revision and amendment, to submit • plan to
the consideration of the House. For to tolerate the
absurd remnant of feudal aristocracy which these
laws presented, was a disgrace to the intellectual and
moral character of the country.
Mr. BANKES explained.
Mr. LOCK HART thought the Bill unnecessary,
and inefficient to the object which it professed to
nave in view. He arocarred in the opinion, that the
Game IA w s requised rovisioot but be could not agree
that small property, such, for instance, as three or
four acres, ahoeld entitle the owner to kill any game
that might appear on that property, for if that were
allowed poachers might enter into a confederacy with
such Proprietors, and continue to kill or take the
game at night.
Sir C. BUItRELL was an advocate for the Bill,
while he wished for a revision of the Game Laws,
and in such a revision be was quite willing to pro.
coed upon what tie understood to be the opinion of
Mr. Fox, namely, that game should be the properly
of the occupier of the land upon which it was fed.—
But wishing that the principle of this measure should
be discussed in a feller House, he proposed the ad.
joornment of the debate till Monday se`nnight.
Colonel WOOD supported the opinion as to the
justice of making game the property' of those by
whom it was fed.
Alter a few further observations from Sir C. Boa.
RELL and. Mr. G. BANKS.% the motion for the Ad-
jourt,-...sat of the Debate was agreed to.
The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, end
the MUSS adjourned it Eleven o'Clock.

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DittritY..tant.—Tly
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Douglas was last wig rot t
est aedieoces which this eaten
aimt
storing the season. We w e, on this occ on, pm.
*ith two novelties. Miss Macenctv, free
the Dublin theatre, appeared, for the first time ,
the London boards, in the character of Lady Raa.
dolph--mod Mr. KEAN, who had riot before sustained-
the part of Young Norval, in the metropolis, so*
stood forward as the representative of the gallant sad
ingenuous youth. Miss MACAULIT has had cos.
siderable provincial experience, and hss acquired no
inconsiderable portion of provincial tam.. Her ap.
pearance is suitable to the character. lier figura*
good, and her countenance intelligent and expressive.
She is of the middle stature. The character which
she assumed on this occasion, throughout the whole
of which a sorrow, pray feminine, prevails, @ppm*
to have been very properly selected for her debut,.
lier conception of the pelt was just ; and, in moot
instances, she displayed powers perfectly suited to
give life and animation to the picture which her fancy
bad drawn. There is, in her voice, a considerable
_degree of sweetness—hut probably not being aims
of the exertion necessary to fill so large a Theatre,
it appeared rather deficient in volume. This, bac,
ever, her nextessay may remedy. Miss MACAULEY
uses very little action ' • hut it is marked by elegiac*
and propriety. This Lady is, unquestionably, to
/muesli of -no mean powers. We observed, la tier
petforniaucei none of those errors which are, in is.
nerd, characteristic of the provincial school. %
had no rant, no violence. No attempt was mash
"to split the ears of the groundliuits." Her pm.
formance was chaste and well suited to the deep sed
severe sorrows of Lady Randolph. She was omit
admired in the scene where she discovers that hermit

lives, and in that still more trying scene, where l
she unfolds her history to his astonished @m—
in the latter, the description of her husband's
eye, which is beautifully poetical, was gins
admirably. The pensive fondness with which As
dwelt on that once ezpressive feature, whiti,
in early life, had beamed on her with Inn
and rapture, but whose brightness had long
been hidden in the tomb, was very natural and O. ,
feeling. 'Min MACAIILEY'S reception was through.
out the evening, most flattering. Indeed we hate
rarely witnessed a more favourable debut. A little '
ezpetience on these boards may correct any failing's
action ; and there is no doubt of her becoming a vs.
luahle acquisition to the London stage.
Mr. KEAN played Douglas in a style which will
place that performance among his happiest efforts.—
Its great beauty consisted in the gentleeesa sad*.
tural truth which pervaded each sentienenteadagabg
belonging to the character. No Agsgspi. seas feel
to force applause by violent gesteet or an nonatari
elevation of the tones of the voice; sone of tbet
displays •ad cuptandum, into which net this judid.
ous actor sometimes falls, were exhibited. He fed
the story to the life—and when Ms inforteealetle.
tiny is fulfilled by the treif.hery of Glenda's, is
house seemed to feet and 10 mourn it as a real real
—as the extinction of a. noble mind. The when
at the termination seesgteat arid long monied. A
slight change has been mode In the• eetattrophe,
closing the plsy with the death of Dollies, which is
injudirioes, as the fate of Lad.y Ronk** is tbervbr
omitted, Sod what becomes of her remains doubdsl.
The character o( Vlenalvon was endeavoured to he
given by Mr BENSIOVGII.
The conclusion was marked with tumultuous sp.
ptause. HOLLAND appeared, but " Kean" and "
morrow" were loudly called out by the sulker;
and they only would satisfy the spectators. Mr. ;
KLAN appeared, and gave out the same play WWI
evening, amidst thondert of applause.
COTENT-GAROILN.—A, burlesque drama, le sm
AIN, was brought out lest night at this Tbestor
stalled the Surrows.cti Warner. This piece is, re
'aspect, a mastodon from one with the same title,
stow ;performing at the Theatre Des Variele;
i Paris. The idea is a soy good one; few subjects
[will less stand the test of ridicule, or form been
*materials for the mock-heroic drama, than thiseo
teavagant and popular German story. The alike
his nut failed to seize on its prominent abierdiali
and to introduce them either in description Orb
action. The waltzing with Charlotte, the attsclti
to the thread-bare blue coat he wet. at their fed
meeting, end the incident of cutting bread and hied
for the children, are ludicrously set forth; the er
tastraphe is got rid of by Walker's shooting hipil
instead of himself, when he appears, and An*
preaching all parties for not interfering aft* le
ostentatious request for pistols, is packed off
Mh
Munich diligence. The piece was uneommoaly
acted, and LISTON, who played Walther, gas
much effect to it as possible. There was 'omega'
fusion towards the close of the scale, but MOO
was announced for repetition this evening.

Yesterday morning, soon after eleven o'clock'
Prince of Ilussz•Hostaueo, attended by
OIVAGHTON and the Count BELGRADE, pr
to Woolwich, where they arrived about lratf..psst
o'clock. His Serene Highness was welted es to
Military parade by Gen. hi act.con, with a Goad
Honour, the Band playing 66 God tree the
His Serene Highness, after inspecting the freq.°
were drawn out upon the occasion, was condom!
through the Barracks, the Stabling, and the flidiet
11 school. From thence he proceeded to the Bolick'
yard, where the troops were drawn out, mooted
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open order for the inspection of his Serene highness
when they went through the horse artillery
nceuvres. His Serene Highness afterwbrds insed„
the Rocket Artillery, and the whole of the Rot",'
Arsenal. His Serene Ilightiecs left a little befad,
Ave o'clock, and arrived at the Queen's Palace st tag'
to dine will' her MAJESTY and the PRINCESS'S.
INDEPENDENCE OF EIACTION.—A Meeting Of IP
Freeholders of the County of Surrey is to take
at the N'g's Head, in the Borough, to-morrow ego'
ing, to adopt the moat effectual means of eitsoc''
Ming the said County from the Ministerial servili:
of its present Representatives, and to invite too
dependent Gentlemen to offer themselves at the oft
Grnetal Election.
At North Walsham Fair, on Thorsday, lean stork
fetched high prices, and fat beasts about 8,. 6(1.
ileac A few good horses sold dear.