The French actors form a kind of joint stock company, and a committee of six, with a commissioner named by the government, are appointed to manage the interests of the society. The committee, however, have little power, the principal authority being vested in the commissioner. The receipts of the theatre are divided into twenty-four equal parts; one part is set aside for unexpected demands; one half part is given to the pension or superannuated fund; another half part is assigned to the decorations, scenery, repairs, &c. The other twenty-two parts are distributed amongst the actors, none receiving more than one part, nor less than one-eighth of a part. The actors, on entering this society, contract an engagement to play for twenty years, after which they are entitled to a retiring pension of 4,000 francs per annum, about 170. These pensions are payable, half out of an annual allowance of 100,000 francs (about 4,2001.) made by government to the theatre, and the other half out of funds raised from the receipts, and from contributions of the actors. OFFENCES, CONVICTIONS, AND ACQUITTALS. STATEMENT of the Number of criminal offenders in His Majesty's Gaol of Newgate, who were convicted at the Old Bailey Sessions in the Year 1820, and the Nature of the Offences of which they were convicted. Also the number acquitted, discharged, &c. together with the Number sentenced in the same Period. House-breaking Stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of 40s. Uttering forged bank notes ..... Sacrilege Sheep-stealing Horse-stealing Cattle-stealing 11 24 39 21 52 30 2 2 7 3 1 2 Stealing on the river Thames Returning from transportation Sending a threatening letter to demand money Criminal offenders executed from the gaol of Newgate in the ...... year 1820. Burglary Forgery Cutting and maiming Highway robbery House-breaking in the day-time Horse stealing High treason ...... Murder on the High Seas Sheep-stealing Sacrilege .... Stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of 40s. Uttering forged Bank notes Total......... January 21, 1821. W. B. H. BROWN, keeper. Offences for which there have been Capital executions in England, from 1814 to 1820 inclusive, arranged according to their number (from the official Summary at the Home Office) :Murder, and Murderous Offences, as stabbing, attempting to poison, &c. Forgery...... Burglary Robbery from the Person 161 111 Of which about a sixth were executed for Forgery and Uttering. The Annual Average is about 94 persons executed. BANK OF ENGLAND. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of FORGED BANK NOTES which were presented for Payment at the BANK of ENGLAND, during each of the Three Years 1818, 1819, 1820, and during 1821, to the 20th June inclusive; specifying the Descriptions of such Notes. * The two-pound ngtes had been called in during this interval. |