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THEATRES. corihT•OAIDEN. We last night witnessed a performance of find- Sate merit at this theatres Mr. MACREADY as. soniefi the character of Richard tho Third—a clam. meter iu itself extremely difficult, but rendered infinitely more so by the prejudices which have been e ngendered in the minds of thole who judge o f an ector, not according to his intrinsic merits, bat in proporrion as he approaches their standsrd of excellence, whether it be Kamissit. CODA, or KSts• The Richard of last night is quite an ori ginal...le n " himself alone!" He enters deeply into the character of the tyrant whom lie repre sents. He is now sarcastically-joculdr—now flaming with the fire of ambitionliOW, for a inoinriit, chilled by the upbraiding% of thst spirit within, which Richard affects to deeptse, but to the in fluence of *lnch, in his hours of thought, he is obliged to how. We did not observe, in Mr. M AC READY's performance. any strained efforts at new ' , ridings; lie did not re-point the text, nor en deavour. by a vicious refinemetit, to alter the sense land, .of many of passages, the sprinti n g of which a year, been a ndisputed. His opening soliloquy we did not adinite. The connnencement was too cold an d tams —but„ ere he had finished it, his genius burst forth with a most brilliant radiance. When he descalited on his own deformity. and de termined, that, as his body was miii•slisp en. his mind should " be made crook'd to answer it," he crowed a passionate maligii it y , which, while it was *polo able to the feeling of the moment, af forded a perfect key to the character of Richard. In the early part of the scene with Lady Amite there was, perhaps. too much bluntness—too little or the tongue that could " wheedle with the devil." nut, when he solicited, on his knees—when he im plored the lady to kill him, and yet, by his vehe ment Knives of her beauty, stayed her vengeful hand—his assumed eagerness of feeling was so na thrill, that is might have deceived a ler more sus lamas being than Lady Anne appears to have hero. Almost to the cud of the third act, Richard is a courtier, painfully, but sedulously feeling his way to power—dissembling with all—inakiug tools of all—even of those who deem themselves the be loved of hilts, who, as the chronicler and the dra matist have exhibited lain, had no heart for kindly affections. The dream of ambition is at length realised. Heaven lies disposed of one brother—he has taken care of another—his protection has also herb emended to his nephews—and he becomes King I In delivering the soliloquy, immediately precediug the accomplishment of Richard's views, Mr. MACREADY was very great. SHALSPEARE has foroislied the language of an ambitious mind, on the point of achieving its dearest object—MACREADY hos caught a spank of the poet's genius, and his man ner is a perfect exemplificatiou of the poet's idea. If he interview with Typed, immediately after the :murder of the Princes, was a noble scene. It has hitherto been rather neglected. That which pre ceded, and that which was to follow it, have getter idly swallowed up the actor's attention. Here au opportunity wits given to make a new and a pow ettul impression. Mr. MACREADY saw the 'van- Ne-groutid—lie ti;2!ked the rich, but neglected spot—he s-ized it, and ;is has made it his own. The trembling breathless impatience with which he questions the agent of his crime—the hysteric joy with which he learns that his nephews are destroyed —the warlike spirit which inspires him, when, un prepared for such intelligence, lie hears of Dorset's defection, arid Buckingham's rebellion, all these variations of passion and treling were delineated with amazing force by Mr. MACREADY. We can. out go through all his scenes, but we will say, that his perforininice was a great display of genius. He supported the character finely. and his exertion is entitled to the greater prairie. because he depended tin his own mind—he scorned to borrow from any pilau°. His tent scene was very great. We know pot whether by chance or design, in the paroxysm of his fear, the sleeve of his robe was thrown up mid displayed his slaked arm. It had an excellent ef. Get at the moment, and operated still more power fully when he rushed forward at the head of I r i s troops. His dying scene equalled any thing Inch the modern stage has witnessed. Shouts of applause accompanied Mr. MACREADY'S forts during the evening. When the curtain dropped, - Mr. CON NOR, who performed the part of Tress., extremely well, came forward to au totimer a repetition of the tragedy—but the cry for Mr. MACREADY was general. After a short pause, lie appeared in his regal robes. The plaudits were redoubled--and silence was with difficulty obtained. At length Mr. MACREADY, who appeared brambly atrected•by the kindness of the audience, stated, that, •• with their permission, the tragedy would be repeated on Thursday next," which notification was received with thunders of applause. The house was extremely full. ADELPHE THEATRE. Last night was presented, for the first time at this theatre, the burletta of The Actress of All Work. The heroine of the piece, on whose utire /totted exertious its success, from beginning to end, sit-petals, was most felicitously personated by Mrs. In order to secure the approbation of a manager, to whose son she feels a tender tit, and with whom she, therefore, is de ibtaiii a professional engagement, but who I to approve none but a lady that can be a variety of departments. the Actress oak is called upon to represent the various Toone characters of Maria (a celebrated Bridget (a country gawkey). Flourish (a . Loudon actress), Goody Stebbins (a deat; s old lady of 80), Lounge (a literary fop), lademoiselle Josephine (au opera-singer from Mrs. A I.SuP acquitted herself of this try with admirable address, ingenuity, sod She framed her countenance, carriage, and dress, to suit the many strange imitated, with infinite judgment and minion and vivacity are Mrs. ALSOP'S and hereditary qualities ; iu addition her performance of last nignt display itility of genius the most fertile, and ithscriminating and delineating the finer kindred characters the most exact.— she acted the amorous old maiden, or the poppy, who in fancy can decide the fate and players, or figured as the vain, ans. ivaricious French singer, cameleon.like, she still seemed to reflect nnhorrowed native colours. The applause was loud and unanimous throughout; but In the last scene, where the "Actress" rapidly runs through her repeated imitations to open the eyes of the Manager, the strong diversities mid contrasts were so qiiickly and pointedly exhibited as to pro duce rapturous plaudits, reiterated for some time from every part of the house. Mrs. ALSOP intro duced, in the character of Mademoiselle Josephine, accompanied by herself on the guitar, a new sung, composed by Mr. MADDISON, winch she executed very pleasingly, and was called on to repeat ;t— -ithe also sang very neatly and spiritedly a mock Italian bravura. The Nanager was respectably iterformed by Mr. CAMPBELL. and Frederick, by Mr. J. JONES. The piece experienced every mark of admi►ationr from a crowded and fathiottable audience. The other entertainments, The Green Dragon, and (for the first , at this theatre), the bor. letta of Whe►e shall I Dine? passed off with eclat. The new chandelier, suspended from the dome, and lighted with gas, •nd the decorations of the house, continue to he the theme of n ul l I pane gyric. The three Misses DaPi 14 IiTT had need ad vertised to perform the celebrated Shawl Dance. At the end, however, of the second entertaintnent, the Stage Manager, Mr. LEE, cattle forward, mud addre..eil the audience us follows : " I.ADIrs AMID G•NTLINCN - 1 am sorry to be obliged to state that Mom permit has, ia the course of her profes sional exertions on these boa►ds, experienced so violent • sprain, that her Medical attendant has •Ireland, that the consequence of her etideavoitring to undertake what she has been annosisseed for in t h e bolls of this evening, would be to incapacitate her from •ppesriug !wrote the public for a considerable list. The two young.-- Mimes Den. nett will, with your permission •nd approbation, dance ■ Spanish bolero; and I have to hope and request that you will, under the circumstanres, excuse the absence of their sister, and receive with indulgence a disappointment which is unavoidable." This Address was receiver' with the warmest ex pressions of indulgence, and the bolero was imme diately after danced by the tau l a th e s with their well-known superior grace and elegance. It met with a corresponding meet) of arliniration. A I.flIP. :17::C il iM l l iY e r :l ' 11( 1 US 10 fa 1 ` oil:llard u.eliii in V . /in Wot mid option scum), B 'irar.raiic L fuorous oi4 iud illadem Puri!). M , iig tubk wi !Arta. SI 3 13oners, a ... (nags alit qr. Aiiiin ;itural an 'u ilieve, 11 -.I a versai .: . potter of ~ . .rilei of ' . I. lirilier sli ilportrot p dramas a 1.1, drarit r TO THE EDITOR 01 77111 BRITISH PRESS. SHL-1n your Pate► of this day there is a lever from Mr. 'Mist!mood, in which he say■ that Hunt broke my heart. Now, Sir, 1 expect you will contradict this .as•rtion. 11 is true that my exertions at the Westminster Election, in July 18111, brought on a very severe illness. from the effects of which 1 am not yet recovered; bat that any thing which could fell from Mr. Hunt could break my heart is impossi ble —it must be made of very tender materials' indeed ! Falsehood and imposture had no such effect upon, Sir, Your very humble Servant, THOMAS CLEARY. Alfred-place, Bedford-square, October 25, 1819. LORD MORPETIL TO THE EDITOR OF THE CARLISLE PATRIOT. Sig—As my absence from the County Meeting held at Wigton, on IVeduesday the 13th, has been the subject of remark in some of the speeches delivered upon that neva. 'inn, 1 request the favour of your Meer ' of the following letter, written upon the subject of the Requisition, and ex. planatury, in some degree, of the opinion I held respecting the proposed measure. I remain, Sir, your very obedient Servant, MORPETH. Sitt-11 bane just had the Wooer of receiving a letter of the 30th ult. horn Cash's*, healing your sienattire sod those of four other Gentlemen, deloused on the part of the Gentlemen who had already signed the Requisition which you enclose. I should hays great astisfaction in adding my name to the very respectable lost which I have received, if I did not en tertain conscientious doubts as to the expediency of the measures proposed for immediate adoption. I am impressed as deeply as any Gentleman who has signed the Requisition, with the necessity of • complete sad thorough investigation into the Lite proceedings and conduct of the Magistrates of Manclweter ; but am of opi. Dion (as fatal least as I am at present informed) that Par. liament cannot, with propriety, in6litsite an inquiry pen& iing she progress of judicial examination before Ilse ordinary tribunals of t►e country. . . . . I conceive, that, at prerenl, such inquiry must 1w imper fectly conducted iu Pnrlisment, and aught have the effect which we shoitld all deplore, of prejudging, in some de gree, the conduct of those who are the subjects of judicial investigation. . . . . With sincere regret that I cannot ',racily coincide with the measure that is proposed to be adopted, but feeling most sensibly the serious importance of the transactions that have occurred, I shall attend with deference and respect to the opinions of so very considerable and respectable a part of my constituents, at whatever ilme they may be communi cated. In the preeent Mateo( the transaction I have taken the liberty of expressing with a freedom, of which, 1 hope, you will not disapprove, the reasons that iuduce me to pause, and to decline signing the Requisition at the preseut mo ment, I have the honour to be, Sir, with great respect, Your very obedient and very busarlirkrir a_ 111ORPEill, Castle Howard, October 2, 1819. J. C. Curwtn, Esq. Arrival at Fenton's Hotel, St. irroes'o-street : Gen. Otis Low, from his seat, in Huntingdonshire. The Earl of THANET has left ditto, fur his sea in Kent. On Wednesday last the Elizabeth steam-boat, of Ca!stock, having that morning only completed her machinery, begun to ply on the river Tamar, for' the first time. About one o'clock she passed round the Port Admiral's ship, which she saluted with cheer., receiving a similar compliment in return. Ou the following day she went up to Calstock, against wind and tide. An elegant silver cup has been presented to Mr. WILLIAM BECK, homer, in Hawick, by the jour neymen stocking-makers of that town. They have beets induced to testify their regard for Mr. BECK in this respectable way from the zealous manner in which be defended them against the attempts of the other hosiers in Hawick to reduce their wages at a time when the depressed state of the trade had, independently of a further reduction of their wages, involved them and their families in extreme priva tions : by Mr. Bectes exemplary conduct, in not only allowing his own journeymen undiminished wages during this unprecedented dullness of the hosiery trade, but also giving them full employ. went, while in other manufactories their work was limited to a certain extent (which had the tendency to induce the other journeymen to stood out, in order to keep up their wages at the same rates as thosenl lowed by Mr. Bus), together with •the aysistance they received frau. public generosity, they were'en• abled to defeat these attempt., and to • mrintairr • their usual, though sm■ll rate of wages unreduced. LAW INWELLIGENCE. COURT OF MG'S BENCH, MossAor,Octrosea U. The Court .t this doy, pursuant to adjourn ment, at Serjeitri's Inn Hall, for the hearing of ar gunwale on specs.% easel. JOHISON tP. DEALTRT• This was all MOMn against the Magistrates of a certain district of the North Riding of York, for imposing and levting by distress county rates for the repairs of a public building off a division of hind lying within that Riding, called Creight—the Plaintiff alleging that the place, though situate as before said, foruted a part of the comity palatine of Durham, and was therefore exempt from the county rates of York. The Jury in the country found that Creight, from time immemorial, was a part of the county of Durham. The question for the decision of the Court war, whether on this finding the diatect was liable to the assessments on the county of York. Mr. GREY argued the case for the Plaintiff— Mr. TIN px 1.1. for the Defelidant. All the Judges held, that though fur certain pur poses Creight belonged to the county of Durham, yet, for the purposes of county rates, it was within the limits of the county of Yolk. They therefore determined, that the rates had been duly levied, end that the action was not sustainable. This ca*e occupied the Court r great part of the day. There was no other possessing any circum stances of general interest. MIDDLES EX SESSIONS. Yesterday the Middlesex Sessions commenced before -- CONST, E-q. and a full Bench of Ma gistrates. There are a considerable number of cases for trial, but none of them of any particular importance. CHALLENGE TO FIGHT A DUEL. Mr. Richard West, the princspai proprietor of the Chelsea stage-coaches, was indicted for !Priding a challenge with intent to provoke Mr. Robert Newman Cumming, a surgeon and apothecary, re• siding in the same neighbourhood, to fight a duel. Mr. ADOLPIIUS stated the case for the prosecu tion, and in the course of his speech highly com mended the Plaintiff for not meeting in the field a venial' of the rank of the Defendant, whom he re. presented as a livery-stable-keeper. The Learned Gentleman observed, that the middle classes were studiously shut out by the laws of honour from hav ing the benefit of such a mode of appeal to avenge private insults. _ The first witness was H. Newman Cumming, who stated, that he was a surgeon, residing at Chelsea; he knew the De fendant, who was %cheery-stable-keeper. Witness had received a letter from a lady, which he re. turned to her without any answer. The Defeo dant came to him on of August, and after nettling some accounts, sletmisided of him why he sent back the lady's note? • Witness replied that no explanation was neeetwary, 1101 should he give any. Defendant then said he -should demand ants. faction from him. Witness replied, if it was legal satisfaction he wanted, he would send his attorney to him. The Defendant said, it was not legal satin. faction, for he d—d that; he must have Personal satisfaction. Witness replied he would ndt . give it to him, and added, that however he might ha in. dined' to go out with • Gentleman, lie. certainly should never fight a duel with • livery-stable keeper. .Defendant then called him a c1.4-d mean spiritless fellow, and went away. Thr same even ing Mr. Uplold, a clerk in Chelsea Hospital, culled on witness, and demanded au apology, which he refused. He then demanded of him to give personal satisfaction. which witness declined. Mr. Uplold then said that he would brand him as a d`—d coward in every company in which he went, and that the Defendant would do the same. Cross-ezamined by Mr. ALLEY—.Wds the fa. mily apothecary, and occasional guest of the De. feminist. He believed he dined with him once, and yet he did not consider him a lit associate in the field. Nothing was certainly said about pia• tole. He did not think it beneath his dignity to apologise for offending a lady, by returning her note unanswered, but he did not think he had of fended by so doing. The Defendant, certainly re buked him for not answering Mrs. 'West's note. He did not choose to answer the Learned Counsel's question, " Whether he did, or did not, traduce Mrs. West's character at Captain Butterfield's house?" He never traduced any body's character ; but he admitted, that when the Defendant charged him with reviling his family, he gave .hint the lie, because the charge made by the Defendant was untrue. Mr. ALLEY, for the Defendant, made an ani mated appeal to the Jury on the part of the Dr. fendant, in the course of which he animadveried in severe terms upon the apotheca►y, for arrogating to himself a superiority of rank over the Defen dant, who war a man of property and respectability in the neighbourhood. The CuminLikw charged the Jury, who after half an hour'. consideration, returned a verdict of Gvihy. The CHAIRMAN, in passing sentence, regretted that a gentleman of the Defendant's character, should have so far violated the laws of his country, as to do an act so directly tending to a breach of the peace ; but on consideration of his thiuking that he had received some provocation, the sentence of the Court was wily that he should pay a line of 101. Mr. Upfold, the gentleman who took the mes sage from the last Defendant to Mr. Cumming, was then put to the bar and arraigned for a similar offence. By the advice of Mr. All.l.lilf he pleaded Goihy, and the COURT sentenced him to pay a fine of Si. ARSA LILTS. Mary Lydia and William Jordax were iudicted for arsaultiog Jane Turner. I The ['meet:inns exhibited her arm, which ' evident marks of ■ severe blow, that of a woman. assiiiiltiag the tongs—when, on farther examining the Defendant, it came out, that the latter had aim►d a blow with the tongs at the head of the husband of the Primecutrix, who received the blow an her arm while warding it off. . The female Priamier was acquitted, and the man found Guilty, and fined 64. 84. I). Fox Kirk was convicted of an assault upon S. Hoskin, and sentenced to pay • flue of 101. The remainder of the day was spent in hearing trivial cases of assault among poor people, who seemed to lope both their time ■nd the kale l ooney they could gather in frivolous contentions. The Grand Jury were nut cha►ged in the course Of the day. LONDON IES.SIoNS. Yesterday these Sessions commenced at Guildhall, before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder. Aldermen, ace. The litter appeared in their scarlet robes, in honour of the commemoration of the anniversary of the litrig's Accession. The Recorder charged the Grand Jury to the effect, that, abliouv,ll the number of persons charged with crimes in the calendar 111111 very great, after so short a lapse of hate, since the last Sessions, the offences were of that ordinary nature which daily occurred in all great and l lons towns and cities. MUM 3M sod the voulivo for postporiag the trommitnemit for trial at the IMt ellalelilial.Ul) WAS to aiscrrtaiu more fully the atswe of her Naiad, sod to give hrr father, a nrapertable treilessimsn. an opporlimily of coining forward. The forting* of she father were tun astute to appear. bpi he had SW inkiest., with her after the examivatiini. The alaitistraw mid %lessen. Campbell and Good. cc emssulted tuerstwr, awl the rii.aa , r was evninsitied fur trial, a., binder all rnesinswsissriv, tt wa• comiderrd the meet humane way to leave e...e 1r the cuosslderatiou of a Joey. and in the meals tome vhe raw tor. dried to be talon back iv the CONTRABAND GOODS. Yesterday Madame Leiria, a fashionable lady, resitting at the west end of she torus, was suniustueied *lure the Ma. 'ignite at this other, to answer to an lof. rotation laid spinet her fur hewing cuotrahuol gouda in her piosse.siusi James Cruker, an Excise officer, stated he weee to the DefenelaNt's helm on the Skit of Jane last, and i au, nit it list be bad received information of her havisiz sinstetiled good* in her house. She intimated nt the tericativi, hut he pro ceeded to search the house, and found km the weiind tea remnants of silk, thirty three yards; oar silk tippet, • pair of shoes, sisteese silk hatidkerekiefs, ten rentioauts of ribbend, sod • part of • tinsrl silk dress, all of rob,sh Le seized, and are the saute Now produced. Wm. Turkey, one of the Istare.tora of Carrico; roads at the Cestom.boese, said the good. were di livered lir I by by Ike last witness, and he believed them all to be of French manafaeture to the brat of Ida skill and knowleilier. It was contended, on the part of the Lady, that the made up articles were worn, and I bat •Il were fur her 411frI1 • Mr. Sheppard atteedrd tni the pa. t of the Enciae, aii.l milted the case had been sufficiently pored. The Magistrate asked under what Act of Pas liament the inhumation was laid, as there were et kaat 40 Acts .rlating to the Excise and Cusioni•. Mr. Sheppard replied, under the 11th of George 1. r. 30, which inspimeit a penally of three times the value of the articles, besides the forfeiture of the goods ward. The Inspector valued the goods at I 11. bs whit!, when trebled would •moue* lo 33/. lbs. The :Magistrates upon examining the informati aaaa and the summons granted upon it, discovered several • , antoogat the defects, it was fused that the 'fatale under which the information was laid, was not endorsed Nom them, conformably to the 18th of E:iaahetli, sec. I, c 5, which must prove (Mil to the can. There were several other Ladies present, against whom similar proceediugs hail been lastitufed foe as tides wMcii it was alleged they hid brought from Frasier dome lite hue( summer; but Mr. Sheppard directed she Excise Officers, iu consequence of the above decision, to withdraw them all, and lay fresh iuformations, which are to be brought on at a future day. _ THE TUHF. BETTING AT AT TATTERSALL'S, MOXDAY, OCT tS. The thief betting was upon the great match between Tirades, met of Pledge, 8.. t. 71b. and Mr. l'stislitaies Fi nancier. The last mile of the Btllo,llll tit 4 uu Financier. [MUM. lti In 1 apt Mr. Peirse's c. I 13 to 1 apt Bailor by Waller 1 20 to I apt &other to 14 to 4 apt Brother to i Whisker Blucher I 25 to 1 apt Pinilaree. Six to four on T u . in an hour. to owe Martin dues not wiu NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER OR HOCGI:TON MEETING, 1819. MATCH ES. MONDAY, NOYZIONER I. Duke of Portlaud's Tiremse, BM. 101 b. apt Mr. Vssgit. tam's Fisaacier,lst. 71b. Lost mils of the B.C. Jollgs. Y. ft. TV =DAT. Mr. Goddard's Sir Topaz, asst Mr. Comons's c. by Spoilt leper. boogie of Gooddissoo, Om. 41b. each. K.M. wogs. 11. 80XISI 8. -.Er Turner, with Shelton and Salton, left Barnes, yesterday, nil i• "prime condition, for Croydon, • handy spot to the seat of action between the former and 31 atm this day (seem miles from Croydon) Marsh,. rentaiued at Riddles down, i■ the finest condition, also two milts from the Evened. Tbis light excites more interest than any other match which• could be made, as they are decidedly the taro best men ever Randall fought, mid she gallant Scroggtaa lashed the hard-earned laurel■ to►u from but brow by birth ef them. All judges agree that it still be a hear thing. A large train of artillery, confiAing of light gun% passed through London on Sititorday, from Woolwich, on its wry to IVeedon, Northainpturi shire, to be. ready in case soy emergency should require ite aid. A letter from Margate. dated October 23, 14”11.-. " An inquest has been this day taken, by Tuousb MARTELL, Ent. Mayor of Dover and Cormier, on the body of Mr. GEORGE BANTLET, an acting mid shipman of his Majest)'s gun-brig Hasty. who hot himself, and died 'intently, in the turning of the • 21st, on board the said brig, then lying in Margate Roads; after a long investigation. aid on the esi deuce of many of the officers and crew, the Jury brought in their verdict—thus being ponder modal • derangemsext, he had so destroyed /dwelt. It ale. peered the ball from a pistol entered lob breast, ~,d , pissed through his body, into the bide of the ship." A meeting took place in the Conroy Hall at • Derby, on Wednesday last, for the purpose of lug a subscription for providing condo:, meat for the • poor nod industrious of that county. now uosblir to procure work for the maintenance of themselves and • families, when between two and three thousand pounds were immediately subscribed. SW ART SESSIONIL—The Sessions cominecced yesterday before Mr. TaorrEe and a full Beach • f • . Magistrates, The Chairman, in tins address to the • Grand Jury, expressed the thtei mutation of the Magistrates for the county to use the it utmost tip.. deIIVOOTS tO suppress the CliCulation rf blast:ln-intim' • and seditious publications, and earnestly requested their co-operation for that purpose. At the Leeds General Quarter Sessions, opened , on Thursday lest, the Grand Jury returned a isms bill against Mr. JAMES MApN, politte l hook- . seller, of this place. for ouldisibing s libel al and • concerning the PRINCE REGENT, c mt.m.tal in o• ' publication called the Block Dwarf: Oil Fiiday, •%, morning Mr. MANN appeared •id Court; and wtei, • admitted to bail, himself in GU/. and two surem.‘ in SOL such. It wee intimated to Mr. MANN Gun • this indictment would not lie proceeded noon, out • account of the West Riding Se_catiotis having no ••• • jurbaliciion iu i.ffeesces committed its. tbe but that another i iii iictmeut would tae tbrefegred agaiist him at the Borough Seamus. '1 he libel charged in the indictment consists of a airier of rem - arks upon the Speech of the NelpicE 1 1 043 1 T..•. deliveied at the close of the last Stisines; ,of Nrliar • ruerst o The. indictment wso sent. de rsa Jammer the ' ' Seaway of hltste's Office,, sod ohs only wistros examined by the Guild Jury was* person ad Ow name of Beverley.—( Leers Paper.) , 1... IRON COFFINS. Jacob Fruits war iudicied tot assaulting Edward Lillie Bridgernaii, on the 10th of June last, at the parish of Si. Sepulchre. The l'rusecutor is manufacturer of the patent iron coffins. and the Defendant beadle of St. An drew's. Holborn. The charge, which was a coun ter one (the Prosecutor being himself tried upon the charge of the Defendant last Sessions), arose from the circumstance of the latter having brought the corpse of a Mrs. Gilbert, in all iron coffin, without due notice to the Churchwardens, the Rec tor, or tethers. The consequence was. that the Pro secutor remained several hours in the church-yard, without being able to procure the interment, and a report being circulated that the burial was resisted upon the ground that the practise of using iron cof fins would he detrimenial to the interests of the sexton arid " body 'matchers," a considerable mob collected. A riot and disturbance quickly ensued, and the Defendant was ordered by the Churchwar dens to carry the Prosecutor to the Ciimpt r g. It was on lois way there that he complained of being struck by Fruit., and the fact was not denied by the latter, who said he did it in his own defence, having first received a blow from Bredgeman, which cut hiss. in the mouth, and caused an eflusiou of blond. The facts have already been detailed at great length to the public, and several witneases were now called on either side whose testimony was most conflicting. 141 r. ALLEY addressed the Jury with much ability 'ai t tl energy fur the Defendant, and the RUCORDER having charged the Jury, they retired for about one Aimr, awl ilirp returned with a verdict of Not Guilty. ' pti ho s ty of Mrs. Gilbert remains still unburied in one of : ithe vaults of the church, and the case is also dormant in the Ecclesiastical Court. POLICE. was given her by the Jordan, in hi• distinctions ter. He so with a poker, it *he did not strike ter 'kit the Songs. The CHAIRMAN remarked denied • MANSION-HOWL PAWNBROKERS. • George Drekegferd, a lad 17 years of age, who on a formate day was remauded ou the following charge, urieto-dsy brought op fur ertaulinatioe. The Promoter, 'Joseph Perryman, No. 29, Camomile street, said, the Prisoner was in his service for four years; left him about three weeks ago; discovered on Wednesday last that different articles were atulen from him; suspected Prisoner, who on being questioned, admitted that be had stolen some articles, which he pawned at the shop of a mart named Mitchell. Witnras immediately gave Prisoner i■ charge to an officer. This day John White, the shopnian of William Mitchell, pawnbroker, 63, Si. Mary Axe, produced the following ar ticles, viz. eleven table options, nine tea spoons, two salt spoons, use marrow spoon, and a cop, all silver ; four table. cloths, three napkinr, two sheets, sad a counterpane, which were pledged at different tunes in April sad May last, under the name of John Parry. Witness took ill aurae of them himeelf,sod . believeb Prisoner to be the person who pledged Owen. The Prosecutor swore the plate produced was his pro perty. The Lord Mayor—" The conduct of pawnbrokers is so shameful, that, instead of being of wavier to alleviate the distress of honest people, they bold out an encuuragetnent to tits to rub their masters. Unless the Legit,later, interfere, it is impossible to say what will be the cause. quence." The Sherman said (angrily), he was never an taistalled in his life, and that it was Nut likely be would venture 1001. and the loss of his character, fur the sake of gaining ?01. The Lord Mayor—" I do not know what you may be likely' to do ; but if you would nut do so, I dare say you would loses great deal of your trade." The Shoptnan—" The Prosecutor says, that Iwo oat of three who come to our shop are thieves. The Lord Mayor—" I do nut say so; bnt I see some of you take in odd volumes of French and Spalish works, sad it I ever have the honour of a seat in Parliament, I shall las before the Legislature all I kaow about the couduct of pawnbrokers." The Shopman said, that be had no hesitation in produci ag the property, when called on by the Officer. The Lord Mayor—" You only did your duty; if you re• fused, I would compel you; but I do not believe that you took these articles st different times from • the Prisoner, and yet have no suspiciou that he did oat come by them ho nestly." The Shopmatt—" I cannot swear that the Prisoner pledged them." The Lord Mayor—" You have said so." Summons were issued fur the attendance of different pawnbrokers, and the Prisoner remanded aunt to-morrow. GUILDUALL. Yesterday Charles Bellinger, a boy, was brought up, charged with stealing-two great coats. An officer stated, that on Saturday /enlist, between seven and right o'clock, he was oat for by Mr. Castles., livery stable-keeper, Little IlloorSelds, who informed . him there was some person in the cello under the coveting house. On marching it he found the Primmer with two gust coats on, which Slr.Castleus said belonged lo a gentle. mats, who was obliged to go oat of town without them; they bad bees missed from the coasting-boiler about see : hours. Mr. Castlens was not able to attend on sexiest of indisposition„ and desired him (the officer) to request that the worthy Anteroom would remand the Prisoner fur a few days. The Prisoner, being called oar for his defence, Wald; be was ' no trade, and could tell how he obtained a livelihood, One of the boor the Pneeraer is - be had aims imprisoued ring Jana Turner. I ' rd as inidrtlitiitotiftt sot Mflllllfllithittiiisie4 a liietihood, rosecutrix exhibited her arm, which bore Oil d the adialnk smasili Oa Ilobsiow tho Peisereer Is usrks of • severe blow, that she declared theelen"eli v elle f e.liebfleeSelio ollbeeleeedired be bed aims 1 her by the male Prisoner with a poker. f i r e ; for lie tb .7 . • " e i bed l ' u ti all°11 " I mes il*Prbemed .in his defence, drew several ingenious Alderman Thomas Smith, did rioldrstir Wsgtoirstr, re- tie in his awe, which szcited much laugh- , sunnied ths Prisoner mail Waimea" , fur Nether sit;mi- toleutoly deuied basing struck the icily • saiisc . dart, it was smaissasuoir-tesseT. "IT a age he wed, liud tutu We. ir pooh, who stood charged with weld( 'Pe t. it strike her with it, fur it wisher aria that . k * . ounebsiri weer ill avisestilke; was weed ap ,. fai a Ve- third unmasking...ll. HAlam Alf remarked upon the singularity ' The Prisoner arrested spill is tie most debilitated state, . • • M II