Star. — London, England, 1809-11-27 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR OFFICE, NOVEMBER 25. of Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant James Parkinson Mil ler Kenion, from the 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Young, who exchanges. R o yal Regiment of Horse Guards—William Cunliffe Shaw, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Neville, who retires. 3 4 Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant H. L. Rose, from the 7th pragoon Guards, to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice perrolt, who retires. i t , t b Regiment of I.ight Dragoons—James Chatterton, Gent. to b e Cornet, by purchase, vice Hall, promoted. r t b Ditto—Cornet Robert Coulthard, from the 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Delancey, pro tooted in the 60th Foot. lath Ditto—William Frederick Neville, Esq. to be Paymaster,' lice Neville who resigns. I , t Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain John Robert Udney to be Captain of a Company, by porchase, vice Cocks, who re tires; Ensign Thomas Streat field to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Udney. • 3 ,ißegimeut of Foot—Hospital-Mate —• Tom to be Assistant ijurgeon, vice Aire, promoted in the 31st Foot. 4th Regiment of Foot. • To be Lieutenants, without purchase, f : ..ign John Fraser, vice Cunningham, deceased; Ensigns Edmund Field and Hyatt Boyd. 'To be Ensigns, 'R o b e rt Arnold, Gent. vice Fraser; the Hon. Vere Powlett, vice yi e ld; Richard Mulholland, Gent. vice Boyd. 7th Ditto--Assistant-Surgeon J. Williamson, from the 28th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Wallace, promoted. ph Ditto—Ensign Peter Le Mesurier to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wellman, promoted. sOthDhto—Captain Henry Ideathcote, from the 60th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Carey, promoted. . aoh Ditto—Jonas Pastry Hardy, Esq. to be Paymaster of the 241 Battalion, vice Hardy, deceased. 34th Ditto—Captain William Davidson, from the 72d Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Dunlop, who exchanges. 11:411 Ditto—Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Tolley, from the lstWest India Regiment, to be Lieutenant Colonel, without purchase. .23th Ditto—Ensign James P. Walker to be Lieutenant, by por ch:se, vice Tavey, promoted. etd Ditto—Lieutenant G. T. Lindsay, from the Royal African Corp, to be Lieutenant, without purchase. ,47 th Ditto—Ensign and Adjutant William Taylor to have the rank of Lieuteteun; Ensign Craufurd to be i.ieutenar.t, without purchase, vice Stannard, promoted in the 99th Font ; John M.Leud, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Craufurd. s.th Ditto—Ensign Owen Hogan, from the 2d West India Regi ment, to he Ensign, without purchase; Bliss, Gene. to be Ensign, vice Lvance, deceased. Ditto—Errign Thomas Griffiths, from the Royal Glamor gan Militia, to be Ensign. rrth Ditto—Ensign George Richardson to be Lieutenant, vice Batwell, deceased. Oh Ditto—Ensign Henry Fairfax, from the 40th Foot, to be, Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Campbell, protnuted in the tsth Foot. ith Ditto—Lieutenant James Moore Young, from the 2d ire.' 'ilium of Life Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Kenion, eremites. . 4 di Ditto—Ensign James Kittermaster to be Lieutenant, ty. nurchase, vice Grant, promoted in the 71st Foot. ' • :At Ditto—Captain Frederick Sparks to be Major, by purchase, vice Dunkin, promotekt in the 77th Foot. fah Ditto—Lieutenant Philip Mayer to be Captain of a Com- - rany, without purchase, vice Gomer, appointed Staff Captain r the Foreign Depot at Lymington. it's Kingsmill, Gent, to Ensign, vice Kelly, &ceased. GA Ditto—Ensign is men M. Wilkinson, from the 96th Foot, to be Lieutenant, wh - hout purchase, vice Rutledge, appointed the 4th Veteran Bnrtalion. Cvu Ditto—Ensign Webb to be Lieutenant by purchase, ;ice Kennedy, who re ires ; John Read, Gent. to be Ensign, rotbout purchase," vice Webb. 't'clUtto—Captain James Dunlop, from the 14th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Davidson, who exchanseL:' • • 71.: Ditto—Lieutenant •Jokhn Acres, from the King's County Militia, to be Ensign ; Ens igi a Thomas Brereton Watson, from ens, to he d;t , n. ti Ditto—Mark M Callum, 'Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, sn Hood, promoted. Et Ditto—Brevet Major Edw. td Gillman, from the 56th Foot, eke Major without purchase r % ice Williams, promoted in the C:h Foot. ISO Ditto—Captain Robert B. IVl'Gregor td he Major, vice l'andeleur, deceased; Ensign s'ames Stewart, from the 69th I.ot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dansey, romoted. :stDirca—Eretrer Lieutenant Colonel Berkenlead Glegg, to to Lieutenant-Colonel, withou t pt., zhase ; Captain Donald K'Neill to be Major, vice Gleg g ; Lieutenant Dugald Camp td ro be Captain of'a Company,. vice : I W-sled' Ensign John Marshall to be I ',..:tenant, vice Campbell. liDitto--Lieuteoant Dugald Per Fusion, from the 52d Foot, to beCaptain of a Company, with out purchase, vice Bogle su eseded. :!Ditto—Tbomas Anderson, (lent. to be Ensign, without pacha,e, vice Wilkinson, promo tad in the 67th Foot. ttDitto—Ensign Edward Brisco e to be Lieutenant, by pur doe, vice Wade, who retires ; Hospital Mate Booty, tre Assistant Surgeon, vice Millinger, promoted in the 31atJ Ft.% Otway, Esq. ,to be Paymaster, vice Sadlier r &missed. teuron's Regiment—Nicholas Theodore de Gumvens, Gent. to be Ensign vice Ferret, promoted; Charles de Gumvens, Gent., to be ditto, vice O'Hellir, appointed to the Duke of Brtma. sci:k's Corps. I Fecal Veteran Battalion—Captain John Crooks, from if* N •a Scotia Fencibles, to be Captain of a Company, vice Sets.; loitited to the 6th Royal Veteran Battalion. :h lotto--Litetemuit Peter Rutledge, from the 67th Foot, to bt , Lieutenant, vice Taylor, appointed to the 12th Royal Vete :a. Battalion. STAYS'. 3,1,1j0r Francis Gonter, front the 60th Foot, to be Staff' at the foreign Depot at Lytnington. HOSPITAL STAFF. Inspector William Ferguson to be an Inspector of Hospi t--,:n Portugal only, under the command of Licutenant-Ges Lmlilerestc..rd. 'l'o be Hospital-Mates for General Service, rtes Newcombe, Moses Griffiths, and Alexander Murray, Urls. • MEMOILANDUNI. rintment of Lieutenant Kirby, from the 67th Foot, to Lieutenant in the 95th Foot, as stated in the Gazette of Vvant s has not taken place. , n Wainwright, of the 27th Foot, who was superseded, as the Gazette of the 17th of October 1809, is reinstated in 3der-mentioned Officers are superseded, being absent without leave, is Drago.ms—Lieutenant Westropp ; Assistant-Surgeon .((t—Ensign Eayly. .O(ATUM in the Gazette of the 7th instant. 61 - th Regiment of Foot, ca Kirkwood Casa) , to be Lieutenant, without rur • •.• Kt: ky, o'sbnta I. the 95th trot, pert Kiikwood Cassidy to be Lieutenant, without pt:r- • fins sinned by the Lord Lieutenant of the Y of c:ent.—Chatham and Gillingham' Vo- I A rtillery. _ _ . .`i :t..!:t Jo.;eph Ashley to he First Lieutenant, vice Deed Nov. 1•;, 1809. M t:,: n , ;cot. to be Secolid Lieutenant, vice Ashley.— signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Chr...Flirc.—Royal Cheshire Militia. !,t-% i , ! Fell, Cent. to be Lieutenant, vice Cleghorn, prer. in :lie Line. Dated Now. 8, 1809. ;,„letoit Regiment of Local Militia. miu &mete, James Adam, jun. James Ste!fox, and +Hanson, to be Lieutenants. Dated Oct. so, Iso9. sui uutled t beillg absent leave. 'BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. " Peter rirmin, of Dedham, Essex, money- scrivener: BANKRUPTS. Elizabeth, the wife of James Synionds,'(carrying on trade as a single woman, according to the custom of the City of London, under the name of Elizabeth Ware, of Cheapside, London,) milliner, dealer and chapwoman, to surrender December 4, at one, Dec. 16, and January 6, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Welch, No. 28, Nicholas-lase, Lombard-street. John Newnum, of Bishopsgate-street, London, dealer and chap man, December 5, 16, and January Y, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr..Parton, No. 14, Waibrook, London. Robert Cannon, of Kingsland-Road, Middlesex, builder and brick-maker, dealer and chapman, Nov. 30, a t twelve, Dec. rt, and January 6, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. nulls, Hart -street, Bloomsbury. Edward Abel, late of Old Ford, Middleriex, builder, dealer and chapman, December 2, 16, and January 6, at eleven, at Guild. hall, London. Attorney, Mr. Crosse, New Inn. William Hett, of Leeds, Yorkshire, woblatapler, dealer and chap man, December 11, 12, and January 6, at eleven, at the Star and Garter, Leeds. Attomies, Messrs. James Lambert and Sons, No. 39, Hatton-Garden, London ; or Mr. Shelton, Leeds. Henry Parry, of Liverpool, merchant, December 11, 12, and January 6, at one, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool. Attornies, Mr. Thomas Harrison, Liverpool; or Mr. Bennett, Dates.. court, St. Paul's. London. Margiret Preist and John Preist, of Thorney-street, Bloomsbury. Middlesex, coachmakers and painters, dealers and copartners in trade, Dec. 2,5, and January 6, at one, at GuildhalL- Attorney, Mr. Patten, Cross-street, Hatton-Carden. William Thornton, formerly of Devonshire-street, Mary-la- Bonne, and late of Cadiz, merchant, dealer and chapman, Dec. 1, at ten, Dec. 9, and January 6, at one, at Guildhall. Attor ties, Messrs. J. and W. Richardson, New Inn. George Mabbs Shelley, of St. Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex, hosier, Nov. 30, at one, Dec. 11, at twelve, and January 6, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Loxley, No. 80, Cheapside, Charles Dibdin, late of the Strand, Middlesex, music -seller, dealer and chairman, Nov. 26, Dec. 2, and January 6, at ten, at Guild hall. Attorney, Mr. Wood, Richmond-Buildings, Dean-street, Soho. Israel Alexander, late of Duke-street, Aldgate, London, broker, December 9, 16, and January 6, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attor ney, Mr. A. Isaacs, No. 3,Beves-Mark, St. Mary Axe. John Him, of Bristol, grocer, dealer and chapman, Dec. 6,7, • and January 6, at eleven, at the Bush 'Tavern, Bristol. Aunt nies, Mr. G. Strickland, Bristol ; or Messrs. Brice and Wil liams, No. 9, Lincoln's-Inn, London. James Suddones, late of Wood-street, London, hosier, dealer and chapnian, Dec. 2,9, and January 6, at twelve, at GulldhalL- AttOrney, Mr. C. V. Field, No. 2, Wood-street, Cheapside. Wi'liam M'Dowall, of Tottenham 'Court-Road, parish of St. Pancras, Middlesex, linen-draper, dealer and chapman, Dec. 2, 9, and January 6, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Maddock and Stevenson, Lincoln's-Inn. Joseph Struts, of Little Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, Mid ' dlesex, stationer and bookbinder, dealer and cliapman, Dec. 2, 5, and January 6, at one, at Guildhall. Anomie., Messrs. Denton and Barker, No. 15, Gray's-Inn-square, London. William Kirkpatrick, late of Manchester, but now of Bread street-Hill, London, merchant, dealer and chapman, Nov. 30, at one, Dec. 11, at twelve, and January 6, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Matthews and Randall, Castle-street, Holborn. exchart th Ditt( rutchaz Ntte vice Du Sib Dattt COY+w the F V . ) Dia( 4,ctric 6111Ilittc to lac Li the 41 6Pii Ditto ice fief :Tithou t !c:c. Ditto- Captain IL Ditto• itno, to ti Ditto ite Heal slt Ditto. t: Ye M Ch Fcn Pti Ditto Vandelt Foot, to RDitto• be Lin !t:'Nein tai ,° b Marshal SiDitto be Capt pesedo :IDitti crebas fttbilit tlle A Fc.t. ..13Ditto distraint mon') be Ensk to be vci:k's I Rural N a S :h bua bt Lieu .•‘• it :n Lml 13 hates co:nts. :..: 21 7: 1 t • • • . , , • • • • DIVIDENDS. Dec. 21. William Denston, • Coventry, baker, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Coventry.—Dec. 21. Wm. Jackson and Thomas Payne, of Coventry, ribbon-manufacturers, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Coventry.—Dec. SO. Adam Christian, of High street, St. Mary-la-Bonne, Middlesex, pawn-broker, at ten, at Guildhall.—Dec. 30. Henry Grundy Bierson, late of Gray's-Inn square, Middlesex, money-scrivener, at ten, at Guildhall,—Dec. l 19. Samuel Kempson, of Fleet-street, parish of St. Bride, London, linen-draper, at ten, at Guildhall.—Dec. 30. Joel Pinney, of Bury street, St. James's-street, Middlesex, taylor, at ten, at Guildhall. Dec. 30. John Newill and Sampson Newill, late of Stoke, Staf fordshire, carriers, at ten, at Guildhall.—Dec. 16. John Spenc e r Taylor, f Gracechurch-street, London, straw hat-manufacturer, at eleven, at Guildhall.—Dec. 30. Moses Joel, of High-street, IShareditch, dealer in glass and earthenware, at ten, at Guildhall. Dec. 26. Wm. Charles Thomas, of Nicholas-lane, London, mer. chant, at one, at GuildhalL—Dec. 26. Wm. Eustace, of Little- Carter-lane, Doctor's-Commons, London, cabinet-maker, at one, at Guildhall—Dec. SO. George Parker, of Cherries-street, Oxford street, Middlesex, British wine -maker, at twelve, at Guildhall— ' March 3. John Kennion the elder, and John Kermlon, junior, of Nicholas-lane ' London, brokers, at one, at Guildhall.—Dec. 21. Henry }Ascots, of Sunderland near the Sea, Durham, mercer and draper, at eleven, at Guildhall.—Dec. 16. Wns. Garnham Brom ley and Robert Smith, of Bishopsgate-street, London, auctioneers, at ten, at Guildhall.—Dec. 2. Wm. Lawson, of St. Catharines street, Middlesex, biscuit-baker, dealer and chapman, at ten, at Guildhall, London.—December 23. William Beatson the elder, Robert Bcatson, John Beatson, aad Wm. Beatson the younger, of Masborough, parish of Rotherham, Yorkshire, chymists, com mon-brewers, and glassmen, at ten, at the Red Lion, Rotherham, Dec. 19. Charles Cadman, of Park-street, Islington, carpenter,' at ten, at Guildhall.—Dec. 5. Wm. Bryan, late of White Lion court, Birchin-lane, London, merchant, since of Jamaica, and now of Camberwell, Surrey, merchant, at on e , at G u ildhall.— Dec. 16. James Jones, now or late of Bishops Stortford, Hens, shopkeeper and pedlar, at ten, at Guildhall.—Dec. 20. Thomas Plumbe and John Woods, of Ormskirk, Lancashire, manufactu rers, at twelve, at the Globe Tavern, John-street, Liverpool.— Dec. 16. Nicholas Windover, late of Epsom, Susrey, corn-dealer, at ten, at Guildhall.—Dec. I S. Wm. Benton, or'Stoneywell, pa rish of Longdon, Staffordshire, miller, at ten, at the Flitch of Bacon Inn, Wichnor.—Dec . 2i. Blasbford Gill, of Manchester, draper, at three, at the Commercial Inn, Manchester.—Dec. 27. Thumat Middleton, of Liverpool, cotton-manufacturer, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool.—Dec. 16. Thomas Lee , of Li verpool, innkeeper and victualler, at one, at the Star and Garter Tavern, Paradise -street, LiverpeoL— D ec. 20. James Young, of Manchester, cotton manufacturer, at eleven, at the Spread Eagle Inn, Manchester.—Dec. 18. Richard Gill, of Wakefield, York shire, miller, dealer and chapman, at eleven, at the StraffordArms Inn, Wakefield. The Gazette contains a Proclamation for proroguing Parlia ment from Tuesday, December 5, to Tuesday, January 23, then to meet for the dispatch of divers weighty and urgent affairs. 1 here is also a Proclamation for continuing the prohibition on the exportation of arms, ammunition, or gunpowder, for six mouths, from the 6th of December next. ' COYENT-GARDEN THEATRE. Satufday night, the Opera of the English Fleet at tracted a tolerably numerous audience. The Opera was attentively heard till about the middle of the 3d Act. When Messrs. INCLEDON and BELLAMY were singing the duet of 44 All's Well," a person in the gallery joined in the chorus, which produced a gene ral laugh. When MUNDEN began the song, 4 4 British Sailors have a knack," the 0. P.'s commenced their operations, and in an instant every female seated about the middle of the pit, made a precipitate retreat towards the orchestra. From this moment not a word was audible of the Opera. The oppositionists concentrated themselves in the centre of the pit, and immediately raised the usual chant, accompanied with the dance. The mounting of 0. P. in the hats became the signal for the entrance of the police, and, after a spirited struggle, some who fought under that banner were secured and taken to Bow-street. Their companions in arms instantane ously removed this favourite badge, and of course were exempted from a repetition of so ungracious a visit. The 0. P.'s in the pit were hailed from the gallery, and told to remember that it was Jubilee night. In fact it was the fiftieth night of perfor mance. A military gentleman, Laid to have taken a prominent part in the entertainments of the evening, was soon pounced at ; he resisted manfully, but was at last obliged to yield to superior numbers, and was dragged to Bow-street without a shred of a coat to his bac. The Farce of Raising the !kind was not heard. After the curtain dropped, some orators attempted to addrem the 0. P.'s, but they were not audible. The andience at last withdrew about twelve o'clock. The events of the night are so fully &tailed under the head of the Bow•street Intelligence, that no farther descrietion is pecebsary here. Bow-mem—Saturday night being the 50th night of opening the Theatre, a grand rot, was expected to take place. Whether it answered the expectations of those who relish such amusement we are not aware ; but the charges from the Theatre, and those that arose from them of assaults at the Office, far ex ceeded all other evenings since the Theatre opened ; the Office was, for a considerable time, a general scene , of confusion, and the investigation of the charges oc cupied the attention of Mr. Graham and Mr. Hares,' from a little after eight o'clock, till near one yesterday morning. Edward Wright, an apprentice to a cutler, in James -street, Covent-garden, was brought in the cus tody of some of the patrole, and charged by Mr.' James Brandon, who, on his oath, said, that during the third act of the opera of The English Fleet, there was a great disturbance in the pit, occasioned by a number of persons rushing from the upper part of the pit to the middle, where several of them put the let ters 0. P. in their hats, and made a very great noise and confusion afterwards; in consequence of which he went to the pit, taking with him a party of the patrole, and directed Limerick and others to go into the pit quietly, and to make their way into the centre, *here they woyld find a number of persons making a great disturbance, and desired that they might be brought out. Richard Limerick, one of the patrole, said, that according to the directions of Mr. Brandon, he went into the middle of the pit, where he found a num ber of persons sitting, with the letters 0. P. in their hats. The prisoner had 0. P. in his hat ; there was ageneral scene of confusion ; he laid hold of the prisoner, and gave him in charge to another of the patrole ' • at the same time there was a g r e at no i se , particularly by persons calling out—" 0. P.'s, sit down." The prisoner denied mak'n,, ,, any disturbance, or taking any part in it, but said, he went in at half price; he found the pit nearly full, and from the place itd got he could not see the performers on ac count of the persons before him standing upon the benches, and when other persons were pressing for ward tb the front of the pit, he thought he had a right to do the same, having paid his money ; but Mr. GRAHAM held, that his having only come in at half price,,he had no right to press forward to annoy those who had paid full price, and in doing which he must have cemmitted many violent assaults, and therefore ordered him to find bail. Mr. Percival, a linen-draper of Oxford -street, was next charged by William Nicholls, another of the pa trole, with running about on the seats of the pit, and by such conduct exciting riot and disturbance and in terrupting the performance. Mr. Percival denied that his object was to promote riot, and declared he was merely moving from place to place, in order to escape from the confusion which prevailed at times in different parts of the pit.—Or-- dered to find bail. The attention of the Magistrates was then directed to i gentleman who appeared a little inebriated, with out his hat, and his clothes nearly torn from his back. He was in the custody of several officers, whose per turbation sheaved that they had beeri in soup severe skirmish. On the gentleman being brought forward, he stated himself to be Captain John Fitzgerald, of the 103 d regiment, now in the West Indies, from whence he - bad arrived in town on Friday. He complained of having been robbed of a valuable watch, his hat, cane, and gloves, when taken into custody by the officers ; added to which, he said, he had been treated in the most brutal manner, as his appearance would testify. For a considerable time no person attended to give charge of Captain Fitzgerald. Mr. Brandon at length arrived, .and stated generally that there was a great disturbance in the box where Captain Fitzgerald was, and he sent several of the patrole in to bring out the person making the noise. Charles Humphreys, the messenger belonging to the office, said he brought the Captain to the office, having during the performance of the after-piece (Raiwig the Wind) observed the Prisoner in one of the dress boxes calling out 0. P. and old prices ; making a great noise and disturbance, tending to interrupt the performance. Mr. GRAHAM was about to proceed in the examina tion of another witness against Captain Fitzgerald, but there was so much noise and confusion in the body of the office, it was found impossible, and one voice being heard above the rest, Mr. Graham desired the person might be brought before him. The patrole in attendance forced before him a young man of genteel appearance, who resisted the interference of the pa mole, daring them to lay hold of him, and he swore an oath in the hearing of Mr. Graham, who enquired his name : he said his name was Baker, and that he wit a Barrister, in Garden -court, in the Temple.— The Magistrate, in consequence, fined him five shil lings, as a Gentleman, for swearing in his presence, and three shillings costs, which Mr. Baker immedi ately paid ; Mr. Graham, however, upon recollection, ordered the three shillings costs to be returned, the conviction being on his view. It then became a ques tion how Mr. Baker came into the office, and the cause of his making a noise : he said it waS in resisting some men who seized him, and dragged him forcibly into the office; these men proved to be some of the patroles, and James Whalen, one of them, charged Mr. Baker with assaulting him, and stated that Mr. - Baker and a nupaber of others were forcing themselves into the office, and, on his endeavouring to prevent them, Mr. Baker assaulted him, by laying hold of him by the collar. Mr. Baker denied the charge, and said that he was passing by the office, and thought as there was business going on, he had a right to go in and; hear what was going forward ; and as he was enter ing the office, the complainant gave him a violent push, upon which he acknowledged he did seize him by the collar. Mr. GRAHAM ordered him to find bailforthe assault. The examination of Captain Fitzgerald was then resumed ; when James Osborne, of Aldersgate-street, builder, stated, that for the greater part of the even ing Captain Fitzgerald had exhibited a series of dis orderly conduct in the dress-boxes : first calling on the 0. P.ks to persevere, then desiring them to turn out the constables, and swearing by J —s, if he was there he would turn out a dozen of them; vocife, Irlting old pdeet, or no prices; and on being warned that if he continued his noise, he would be taken into custody, he swore most vehemently that he would crach a dozen sculls before he would suffer himself to be taken. His conduct at length excited the attention of the Officers, who proceeded in a body to make their capture, and a severe contest took place; in which the 0. P.'s, with Captain Fitzgerald as the ir leader, fought with determined vigour. Their ev.T tions, however, were in vain ; their Captain was length overpowered brnumbers, and dragged frill) sthe box, lind from thence hurried, with an impetuo sity not to be. resisted, to Bow.street. On the charge being read to Captain Fitzzeia'“!, be said in his defence, that he had never been in the Theatre before, and hasving drank a little wine, be had merely acted from the impulse of the moment. There was, he said, a great noise in every part of the house, and he thought he had as much right as ethers to join in it ; but he did not recollect is what words he had expressed his sentiments. losing his watch and other property, he remembered that several persons came into the box and e:•dea:. voured to lay hold of him, and he certainly defended himself to the best of his power. For some time he scarcely knew who was friend or foe, but having been at length overpowered, he was seized 'by the less and wings, by different persons, who pulled with so much violence, that he thought they were inclined to make an equal division of his members. They contr;ved at last, he said, to get him out, but dragged faint more like a horse's head to a bon,:fire, down the steps, than if they had a human being in their clutches. He then repeated his complaint of the loss of his property, and expressed a hope, that the Magistrates would take some measures to procure its restitution. Mr. GRAHAM gave directions that diligent inqui ries should be made for the things lost, and ordered Captain Fitzgerald to find bail. The Captain declared he was a total stranger in town, .tould procure no bail, and must th:::.efore go wherever the Magistrate thought proper to direct. Mr. Eagle, a barrister, was charged with assault ing Read, one of the patrole, and was ordered to find bail. He said in his defence, that he had asked Ad.' mission at the door, to which he conceived himself entitled, in civil and polite language, but was treated in an insulting and ruffianly manner. He also posi tively declared, that he had not assaulted the officer, Read, in any way whatever. Mr. GRAIIAM said it was entirely at the option of the Magistrates to admit whom they pleased, and that it was a mistaken notion, that that was a public Court, as they were not sitting in judgment, but merely inquiring whether the matters complained of were tit to go before a public Court or not. They had a right, therefore, to exclude all but the persons immediately connected with the subject under examination before them. Of this circumstance he expres%d his surprise that Mr. Eagle, as a barrister, was not aware. It was, therefore, under the Magistrate's direction; that admission was refused ; and any persons endeavour ing to force their way in, and assaulting the officett in the attempt, must abide the consequences. Mr. Wheatley, Insurance-broker, was next brought forward, and charged by Humphries, one of the Bove street officers, with assaulting him at the time tarn Fitzgerald was taken into custody a: the The atre. He stated, that while the officers were bring ing out Mr. Fitzgerald, the prisoner stretched cut his hand from the back-boxes, and snatched informaat's staff; with which he struck him three blows on the head. In reply to this charge, Mr. Wheatley positively denied the truth of the story ; and, in corroboration of his assertion, called on three Gentlemen, who sat in the same box with him, Mr. Claucey, Mr. Culli. more, and Mr. Watson, respectable merchants, who all affirmed, on oath, that Mr. Wheatley was not the man who struck Humphries. Mr. GRAHAM, therefore, discharged the coniplaint, but exculpated his officer, on the ground of the possi bility of his making a mistake amidst such a scene of uproar as must have existed at the time he was struck. Mr. Clancey and Mr. Culliniore then tendered their bail for Captain Fitzgerald, which was accepted, and that Gentleman was discharged. William Alliston was then charged ray Mr. James Brandon with wearing 0. P. Lin his breast, cut from a sheet of white paper, and, after the curtioin had finally fallen, remaining in the dressboxes, and by his conduct inducing the audience in the pit to stop and continue disturbance and riot.—Ordered to find bail. Sir. Godfrey Webster made a complaint of having been violently assaulted by a man :it the &Kir ot, the office. Sir Godfrey stated, that he was pnssing the office, and the doors being open, and business doing; he attempted to enter the office, but was told by a man he could not come in. While he was standing on the' steps, he was seized violently by the collar, and push ed off the steps. Mr. GRAHAM explained to Sir Godfrey, that no person had a right to be admitted into the office, and told him that the office was so beset every evening that they were obliged to have forty or fifty men to guard it ; and there was such a crowd round the daor a few evenings since, that when he was endeavouring to enter the office to do his duty, the crowd was so ungovernable he nearly lost his life, being squeezed violently across his breast. He also observed, thatit was impossible for them to prescribe the manner that should be observed by those appointed to keep the door clear, although he should highly condemn any improper rudeness on their part. Sir Godfrey persisted in conceiving himself vio lently assaulted and ill-treated, upon which Mr. GRAHAM said, if he could point out the man, he would take the charge. After some time, Sir God frey returned, and pointed out William Blackman, one of the patrole, who, he said, assaulted him, and repeated his former statement, of being collared and pushed off the steps of the office. This was con. firmed by two Gentlemen in his company. Blackman denied the charge. • Mr. GRAHAM said, he was sorry to hear the charge against him, if he had been asked to point <•nc a civil man belonging to the office, he should have named Blackman.. Two witnesses contradicted Sir Godfrey, as to Blackman being the man. Mr. GRAHAM said, as Blackman belonged to the office, and was always to be found, he should not hold him to bail, but Sir Godtrey could indict him. Wi I. i I 71 ~Yi 7!►