The Sun. — London, England, 1832-10-26 00:00:00

I t THE BRISTOL RIOTS. KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) THE KING V. PINNEY, FSQ. This morning the proceedings in this case were re slimed. The Court, and the avenues leading to it, were exceedingly crowded. Mr. Samuel Self examined by Mr. Wte.ttTalAatnTil was an ironmonger at No. 11, Union-street, Bristol, o Saturday evening, 29th O c t., w h en in Qn the souletelie.r6squfirasrte o al n riv ed ; heard th e Ri ot A c t rea d b y t h e Mayor about 7 o'clock - he remained i n Q ueen - square about an hour afterwards, but th ere was no r i ot i ng t h en, only a great crowd ; Col. r ereton was the n in th e Square with the soldiers, but no Magi s t ra t e was w i t h hi m after te Riot Act was read ; the Colonel addressed the people more than once ; did not hear the Mayor or any other Magistrate address the people after the Riot Act was read ; witness left the Square, and returned again in about a quarter of an hour er twenty minutes; he then remained until about 10 o'clock ; when he went there the second time there was an assemblage of persons, and the sol diers of the 3d Dragoon Guards were there. While he was in the Square the second time he did not see the Mayor or any other Magistrate outside the Mansion house. At 10 o'clock witness went home. About 3 o', lock on the following day, Sunday, witness went to the Bridewell ; saw smoke issuing from the eastern part of the building, and was informed the beds were burning ; the gates which enclosed the passage in which the Bridewell was to ere then open, but witness noticed no marks of violence to indicate that they hat been broken open ; there was an asaeinhlage of persons in the passage, but not very numerous; the passage was very narrow, and the people were very dense between the two buildings, the Bridewell and the Governor's. house ; did not see the people using any violence, but heard a violent hammering, and the exclamations of persons inside the Bridewell-yard. Witness did not stay at the Bridewell more than two minutes, but he saw neither magistrates, constables, or any display of civil force at all. In wit ness's judgment the mob he saw there might very easily have been quelled by a civil force. A dozen constables at each end of the passage might have taken the whole of the persons ; most of those in the passage were women and children ; the gates at each end of the passage might have been shut, and have enclosed the crowd. From the Bridewell witness went to the city gaol, where he arrived at about a quarter past three. The gaol was then on fire, and a great crowd of ptrsons were there. The gaol stands upon an island.—(Plans of the gaol were handed to the Court, the Jury, and the witness.) The gaol was situated on the extremity of th e island, on One side of which was the New Cut, and on the other the Float ; the only access to the isl sod was by one of three swing bridges. At the dock gates there was also a swing bridge. Those swing bridges might readily have been turned so as to prevent any persons getting on the island, and also prevent those on the island from getting a away. There were someship-yardson the island. Witness remained at the gaol until nearly six o'clock. He saw the crowd use violence ; they were taking away the bads, cooking utensils, Sae. Not above 150 er 200 persons were employed in that plunder, and many of them were women and boys. The other people that were assembled were merely spectators, and amounted to several thousands on the island alone ; there were up wards of 2,000 there, besides many thousands on the op posite side of the river. Witness was there until 6 o'clock, during all which time he saw no Magistrate, nor was any resistance offered to the mob iu their work of plunder. No civil for ce was there at all; but sonic persuasion was used by some persons. While at the gaol, between 4. and 5 o'clock, he heard a cr ) • " The d oc k gates, the toll cries gates" Go and destroy tl , te dock gat es ." B ut th ose Some were very parti a l , and utter, d but by a few persons. of them went toward s the dock gates as far as the extremity of the prison wall, and then staid for their Fonipanions. Witness did not go to the dock gates, ' but in go i ng home, went to the toll gates, on Princes street Bridge, on that side of the bridge within the island. He saw a loan tearing down the shut ter of one of the toll-gate houses, and as soon as that was done be saw a man and a buy inside. The man in- Side broke the window out, and the man and boy ignited a Piece of wood and put it in a burning state in the cup board, which set it on fire. About six or eight men then took the gate off its hinges arid carried it away. There Were !sot 100 persons altogether assembled near the gate, a nd there were only three persons engaged in firing the gate-house; them was no Magistrate or constable there, a t least no person acting as a constable. Those rioters 'night certainly have been quelled by a civil force. Wit ttlatl staid th ere a b out a quarter of an hour, and on re asu,iniog ho me h e went through Wine -street, one end of Z n lall was clos e t o t h e C ouncil-house. In Wine-s•reet he —et a mob of per s o ns of the lowest grade, some dressed in 'mock frock s , an d genera ll y of the meanest attire ; there ; er e abou t 1 00 or more persons. They cried out 'a now for ' aw ford' e - gate prison." That was the county prison, about a mile froth \Vine -street. Lawford's.gate gaol was burnt tha t , a ot. Witness went there about eight o ' c l oc k th at aie ng nig , and saw t h at prison on fire. Afterwards he crowtdt°of Q ueen.sq uare ; that was about 10 o ' clock ; a great person s was t h en in the square, but no soldiers, magistrates, or constables. The Mansion-house was then on fire. W itness was in the Square the whole night, ex- Pt abo ut about an hour and a half. When he first went there, house b ut the Mansion-house, in that Square, was on n h r e but while he was there lie could see upwards of 30 er'n!es burning at one time. They fire ts in rue4`"n• It was about ten m were set inutes to six o'clock in sue- the th u e r ning wh en the last house was set on fire, and then Al t I ` liers came, after whi c h t h ere was no more f i r i ng. nut 100 en oto 150 persons were the utmost that w ere frorTlged in Pilfering a n d carry i ng away goo d s the house; to th e b est o f witness's judgment e rubbers a ppeared not t o act i n a b o d y , b ut to act eac h (ve'llhis wn acco unt.—(Laueliter.) He collared one ma n " had : In PtY and a box, and i ns i ste d on h av i ng i t , h ut f in di ng i t of little value he permitted the fellow to take it t W - Y ; none of the others interrupted witness in collaring hat ttantnoteheurp Witness afterwards took two tugs from e i t'a ci n who w as carry i ng t h em o ff : t h ree or f our others an Fla w what wit ness w a s doing, and there were Witn,, l3l "ing that saw h i m, b ut none o f them persons d w t e l r i e e engag e d .°Y molestation. Under twenty e e ti ' ll e ) a °`" In breaking op n the houses and firing at on e• The whole tini e e witnesa was there lie saw no re. aista a • re oirer e d t o th b • and he saw no soldiers until 6 ' 0 the morni r e "14 : constables acting As nss, nor any Magistrate or no Crosa-exa mined b y Sir JAME% SCARLETT-Received Hessewitnotic fr om the M ag i strates to go to the Guildhall ; Was a Quake r • was at a meeting-house on the an'laY forenoon; w about witness as only at th e B r id ewe ll au, L in -0 or th ree minutes ; the gates were on their hinges; from the noise in the Bridewell he supposed it ."' in Possessi on o f the mob ; the cro about g ne 200 or 300 ; many of them were merel it mi y passinht g thorough the avenue, and some were going in the Britiewei, a' he should conceive, for the purpose of plunder. Was nearly three hours on the Island where the gaol was situated. There were 2,000 or 3,000 persons on the island, and from 500 to 1,000 outside the island. The reason why so small a number were engaged in destruction, end so many thousands looking on, was that no person in authority was there to organize those who were willing to j• Many of the plunderers were drinking wine that r u ,,,ey , got in the Governor's house, and some of them quer weLdsng over it. After the private property in Queen-square mai ,ttacked, there was a manifest disposition to assist the vi4 glstrat,, ; he did not say there was no disposition pre ansu2l)' manifested, b ecause there was no Magistrate to to 7r sh e 'd he feel guided by any political motives. While at end gaol, Mr. Herapath, an d several other gentlemen, pati e avoured to persuade the crie.vd to desist. Mr. Hera th teas Was the bead of the Political Union. Except by ,e endeavours of persuasion, no other attempt was tie e s _ ha rlii au suppress' the 'iota. While the Mansion-house was ( 4. 4 ug and falling in, them were repeated cheers ;eatPProhation from various portions of the mob. Witness t Lawford'sgale. There were about 3,000 persons _Nrnled there. The prison was burnt. After that be !eewellt to Queen -square. That was about 10 o'clock. He ,Itlained there till nearly eight in the morning. Did not s teropt to identify any of those who cheered when the the was falling in. The Custom-house was fiat:nil: next. There were no cheers. He is aware there there is a very strong dislike against the Corporation. is of neither party. Heard when Miss Viger's house -a5 burnt that it was Corporation property. The crowd _in Qu eers-squ are decreased tow arils th e morning. He dees not L - nnW Slalor Mackworth by sight. Knew Col. Brereton by • sight, The Colonel arrived in the morning. ti att:nntlnt away at a b out half- past seven in the mornin Witness g. He s ks the fi rst soldiers that arrived were blue. He saw tw o of the Blues drinking with the crowd. Examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL —There is a Pa h rty als o i n f avour of the e resp ecta b le trades Corpo ra ti on . I t cons i sts of tr ade b t man. H e k nows o f no attempt die y the Magist ra t ea to know whether there was any position to assist them. Mrs. Viger's house was at at 11. James Townsend examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL She a gard ener res id ing in Bristol. Was servant to th e Chi e f Sheriff; When the Sher tie r , witness w en t out behindße tie : 1 1r She r iff L ax ' s carr i ag e . easy the mo b treat the Recorder With great indignity. The tumult continued after they had got to the Mansion house. Saw attempts made by the special constalsles to repress it. Mr. Alderm in Abraham Hillhouse gave orders in his hearing to endeavour to take the rioters throwing stones at the windows. The constables went out and captured one or two of the rioters. Witness interfered with the conduct of the constables more than once. The reason was that the prisoners, after they were taken, were used with great severity. The constables struck them in the ball. He went from the Mansion • house to take off his livery about 20 minutes after four. The inos was not then in possession of the Mansion. house. He returned soon after sin plain clothes. The interior part was in possession of the Magistrates. The mob had just began to assault the outside. He was not able to get access for a considerable time. He was stunned by a blow he received. After he came to himself, Col. Brereton took him into the hall. The ball was in darkness. He does not remembt r seeing whether there were persons in the hall. He got in by a side door. He went to seek the Magis trates ; the colonel and he went up to the drawing -loom, where he had left the Magistrates.—He found none of them. He called out as loud as lie could that the soldiers were come. He found Mr. Sheriff Bengoff in the Re. corder's usual sleeping-room, behind the state-bed. He went to another bed-room and found sever :1 other Alder • men there. He went up to another, and two or three came out there. He afterwards went down to the draw ing -room. The Magistrates were there. Is not positive that the Mayor was there. His master desired him to keep near him and to get information of what was going on below. Colonel Brereton was in the drawing-room. Orders were given to the Colonel to clear the street., and send the people home. Colonel Brereton said that the people were getting peaceable, and that he thought they would dis perse in a short time. Several times the Colonel went down to the mob. Witness went down with him— Complaint was made to the Colonel that the orders had not been obeyed. Orders had been given to clear the streets, and send the people to their homes. Nothing else was said in witness's hearing. Heard in the course of the evening a report that a man had been shot. This was about midnight. The mob, when they heard this, were more riotous, and increased in numbers. This was the time when the avenue leading to the Welch B tele was blocked up. The wharf where the Welsh vessels lay._... Report , d to the Mayor and Magistrates that the mob were becoming more riotous. The violence did not continue long. Mr. Sheriff Lax remained at the Mansion-house all night, and witness went to inform his family in Park street of h-s safety. In going to Park-street witness went over the draw-bridge to Queen-squ ire. Returned to the Mansion-house before half-past eight o'clock. The mob wi re th-•n conducting themselves with great violence. Witness made an attempt to get in at the great door of the Mansion-house, but could not gain admittance. Ran to the Hole-in-the-Wall public-house, where he obtained a sailors dress, went into Queen-square, where a rope was put from a window by an individual in a smock frock, and witness was drawn up into a corn-loft, which led to the leads of the Mansion-house. Saw Mr. Pinney, the Mayor, in the larder from the leads. Believe it was called a larder ; it was near the men's water closet. Saw the Mayor and several female servants, who were all attempting to get up.—(Laughter.) The Mayor said to witness, " For God's sake, young man, assist me to get up here." With the assistance of the female ser vants, who pushed the Mayor up behind, witness succeeded in getting the Mayor on the leads, who afterwards went over th,i wall, and escaped. Witness then went up stairs to Mr. Sheriff Blackstone, and desired bins to come down, as he would certainly be murdered • if he stopped there. Through the instrumentality of witness he escaped. Afterwards secured a good deal of the Mayor's property, and returned to his master's house in Park-street, and was lift in care of the house when his master left. Witness saw the Mayor and Mr. Daniel, a surgeon, the same evening, at 52, Park-street, the Sheriff's house. On witness opening the door, the Mayor asked if the Sheriff was at home. Asked the Mayor if he knew him, to which he answered be did not; but Mr. Daniel said he did, and the Mayor might depend upon him not telling any person except his master, where the Mayor was gone. He said he was going. Witness had no doubt the military could have quelled the riot. Heard the Magistrates give orders to Colonel Brereton to clear the streets, and send the people home. Heard nothing about firing on the mob. One of the persons brought into the Mansion-house wasa soldier dressed in blue who bled very much ; a bed was laid for him in the banqueting room. Witness saw Colonel 13r ere t on s h a ki ng hands with the mob. Every thing appeared to be quiet between 12 and 1 o'clock, when not a person was in the square. Several Magistrates sat up with the Mayor at the Mansion-hou.e all night. Believed the Mayor was in bed at the White Lion, in Broad-street, part of Sunday. The chambermaid told witness so. On Sunday morning the mob %vete very violent at the back of the Mansion-house, and witness had no doubt, if the Mayor and Magistrates had hot escaped, their lives would not have been spared. M ajor Mack worth was not with the Mayor when he es cap,d, during which time all sorts of missiles were heav ing about his Worship's ears. Did not see anything of the Mayor till he came to his master's, in company with Mr. Daniel. Witness's belief was, that Mr. Fupp's house was mentioned to him on that occasion. Re examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The fault he had been accused of by Mr. Lax after he left his ser vice was, kissing the parlour maid on the sofa. By a Juror—Never had been in the service of Mr. Pinney, or any part of his family. Was a freeman of Bristol, having received his freedom from his master after the riots. Mr. George Humphrey examined by the SOLICITOR'. GENEnaL—Was clerk to Messrs Lemon and Co. of Bris tol at the time of the riots. Their house was next door to the Mansion-house, between which there is no communica tion except over a wall. The attention of witness was called to cries of distress in the back kitchen. Observed the Mayor lo eking over the tiles, who asked witness to htlp him over. Procured a ladder, hy means of which the Mayor got into the premises of Mr. Lemon. Toe Mayor asked witness to show him a private way out. The Mayor left the house of witness's employers through the garret window, and went over the roof of the house. Saw nothing of the Mayor again. Cross-examined , by SirJAMES ScAHLETT Toi,,tac.in o s n le, s et lie o n t d sf A h i e r li: tLhee.ll,o.Lniy,sorup premises. ei There then tiles of werethefie five k other i ir .h him t n e i t ah p out d a n i ii on the premises, who all seemed frightened to d anxious to get away. Did see how the the Mansion• house. When witness first Katy ‘ trying to get on the roof from the court-yard of the lIIa7 sion-house to Mr. Fipp's in Ilerkley.square. Witness said he would not betray his Worship. Did not remember that any reason was given for telling witness where 'he Mayor was going. Various persons called in the evening to inquire for the Mayor, among the rest the Rev. Dr. Carpenter. Told no person where the Mayor was except Mr. Sheriff Hare. after Cross-examin e d b y M r . CAMPBELL.- Ceased .. to be in the service of Sheriff Lax in March, in the p resent year. Th ere were compla i nts ma d e b y w i tne ss's master he rvi had e dismissed himself Never dism issed b y Mr. Before witness left the service of Mr. Lax he stated that he thought the conduct of the Mayor and Nlatiistrates during the riots was exceedingly proper. During the Saturday the mob displayed great violence. The Mayor and Magistrates all went with the Recorder to the Mansion-house, and witness believed they all remained there till they were besieged by the mob. It appeared to witness they were in great danger of their lives. S aw the mob repeatedly attempt to break into the Msnsion house before the arrival of the military. Saw wounded person s brought there, and combustibles. Did not think it possible to quell the riot at that time without the mili tary. It was then dark, and witness could not discern how many p ersons were present, resent, the gas light s havin g be ent off by t h e mob. Did not hear tie Mayor read the Riot Act, b e i ng the time. in the interior part of the building at Thomas Reynolds examined by Mr. Serjeant WYLDE— Was an inhabitant of Bristol. Went down to the Man sion-house on the Saturday. Saw many constables there, but there was no arrangement among them. He said to the Mayor, that they ought to be organized in order to stop the violence. Ho complained of the violence of the special constables, but nothing farther was said of the plan he proposed. This was about 7 o'clock, and about 8 o'clock the Mayor came to the head of the stair, and re quested that all who were not constables should retire. While he was there he helped to clear away the mob in the square, and met with no res i stance, the mob retiring to the streets leading out of the square. On the Sunday morning, about halt-past 11 o'clock, he heard that the Mayor wished the inhabitants to meet at the Coun cil-house. He went immediately and remained till two o'clock ; he thought there might be 100 persons present du ring the time he was there. Mr. G. Hillhouse was present, and for a considerable time he saw no one but him. It was more than an hour before they saw any of the other Magis trates ; he believed they were in a private room. Aldermen Daniels, Abraham Hillhouse, Savage and Phipps came in. Did not see the Mayor, but; beard Lis voice in one of the passages. Alderman Daniels said the Mayor was not there, having retired to take some repose, at the request of the other magistrates. Nu instructions or directions were given to those who attended the meeting. The meeting broke up with the understanding that they should return again at half-past th ree , b r i ng i ng w i th them as many o f their neighbours as they could. Witness remained in the Council-house, in consequence of Mr. Serjeant Ludlow requesting some of the gentlemen present to remain for the protection of the Magistrates. Three gentlemen re mained for that purpose. Was present when Humphries, the gaoler, came in ; it was ❑ear two o'clock. Humphries got no directions with regard to the gaol, should it be at tacked. He communicated to the Magistrates that he heard of an intended attack on that building. Went there about half-past two o'clock, accompanied by Aldermen Abraham Hillhouse and Savage. Rioting was going on when they arrived. There might be from 250 to 300 persons actively engaged in the riot while he was there. There were about 25 persons accompanied the Aldermen, none of them were armed, as Mr. Alderman Savage particu larly requested that they might not arm before they started. The party was discerned by the mob, and they were attacked by a shower of sticks and stones, and they were compelled to retreat. About 7 o'clock in the even ing he went down to the Council House, merely to render any assistance in his power—he saw no Magistrate there, nor any one to give directions. Knew Mr. Alderman George, and went out to his house, about half a mile from the city about 3 o'clock in the morning. Did not see him. He returned to the town and went home. I saw no more of the riot on the Sandsv. Cross-examined by Mr. CAMPEELL-When he went to the Mansion House lie saw persons carrying in straw, and was of opinion that the lives of persons inside were in danger. Was of opinion that when the military came they could easily have put down the riot. Did not hear any one say they would not act without the military, nor any say they would not act with them. There were no soldiers at the gaol when he went there, but soon after about 20 men arrived. He was too distant either to hear cheering or see hands shaken. Did not think that the party of 25 could have stopped the riot though they had ben armed. One of the 25 was severely wounded by a sledge hammer. The two Aldermen could have stopped the riot had they been accompanied by the military. By Mr. Serjeant WYLDE—NO more were requested to remain for the protection of the magistrates than the three. At all the meetings the feeling seemed to be in favour of quelling the riots. James Grouse examined by Mr. Serjeant COLERIDGE —Was a surgeon in Bristol. On October 31, he went to Queen-square, and saw some of the 3d and 4th dra goons there—there was a riot there at the time. About 9 o'clock went to the Mansion-house, and saw Mr. Ser jeant Ludlow. The troops were then in the square, and about 60 constables were out and in the house. On the Sunday morning about 1 o'clock he again went to Queen square ; there were then a few military present, and a great mob who were throwing stones over the heads of the soldiers, and breaking the barricades which had been erected before the Mansion-house. While he was there he saw Alderman Savage and George Hillhouse come up. They were recognized by the mob. They went up to wards the Mansion-house to see what state it was in, and on being recognized retired. There was a loud exclama tion from the mob, that they were going to Bride well to break it open, and part of the mob went in that direction. Witness also went to the Bridewell, but not by the same road that the mob took. When he ar rived there the mob had got there before him. Lord TENTERDEN intimated that it was not necessary to go into that part of the case ; it had already bee❑ spoken to half a dozen times. The witness said there were about 60 or 70 men, women, and boys, but not more than 5 or 6 were engaged. The gates being narrow, not many could act at a time. In witness's judgment if ten or a dozen armed men had been there the consequences could have been prevented— or twenty at most might have done it. From the time the attack commenced it was an hour and a quarter or an hour and a half before he saw it on fire. In the course of the night he went to the Bishop's palace. It was at eleven o'clock. The Palace was on fire. Toe Doddington troop of Yeomanry, under Captain Codrington, was then drawn up near the Cathedral ; Colonel Brereton was speaking to the Captain. Witness saw no Magistrate or peace•ofyicer with them. About one o'clt.ck on Monday morning, witness was in Queen square, and then there were 300 or 400 persons en gaged in plundering the houses ; about a dozen or two were engaged in firing the houses. Witness apprised the mob that he knew a large troop of horse was coming, and he remembered the cry being raised that the troops were coming, and the effect of that cry was, to cause that part of the assembly he called the mob to run away. Witness afterwards went home ; that was between 1 and 2 o'clock. He had to pass through Barton's Alley on his road home, and he saw 15 or 16 persons in a gin-shop, and plundering it. Witness and three others went in and turned the plunderers out. Witness was at Lawford's Gate, the Gaol, and in Queen square at various times, at none of which was any resistance offered by the civil power to the mob. Cross-examined by Sir JAMES SCARLETT-Saw sol diers at the Mansion house on the S iturday night; they were not smoking and drinking with the mob. They were smoking, or some of them, and seemed at their ease ; saw one of the officers give one of the privates a cigar; there was no actual riot at that time. Did not see Col. Brereton during the whole of Saturday night. Never heard Col. Brereton say the mob should not be fired on again. When, on the Sunday, the mob said they w--re going to the Bridewell, there were twelve or fourteen sol diers in Chad Ate-street and Queen-square ; they must have heard the cry. There was only a serjeant with them. When witness got to the Bridewell the gates of the passage were closed. The mob forced open the tat a with hammers and bars. It was about 10 minutes before they forced the gates. The mob, or rather the spectators, were increasing when Alderman Savage and Hillhouse were recognised by the snob on the Sunday morning, it was by hooting and hissing ; that was about half past 12 or 1 o'clock. When the snob threw the stones over the soldiers' heads at the Mansion-house win dows, the soldiers occasionally interfered and drove the snob away. Witness went on the Sunday ; after he saw the 14 , h Light Dragoons engaged with the mob, he went to Queen-square. He did not go into College-green for fear he should be shot. The mob attacked the Dra goons, who retired. Did ❑ot see Colonel Brereton there, but supposed lie was there. Saw the Colonel half an hour afterwards riding up to his own lodgings. Shortly after witness told the mob o❑ Sunday evening that the troops were coming. Four or five of the 3d Dragoons Caine. They had a bottle or two of wine given them by the mob, and then the troops went away. Witness fol lowed the troops to the Quay, and saw two of them there drinking with the mob. Mr. Charles Gardner, captain of a merchant vessel, stated that on the Saturday afternoon he went to the Mansion -house to offer his assistance as a special constable. It was about two o'clock. He returned home about half past six o'clock. While he was at the Mansion-house, he saw Sir C. Wetherell there, and assisted him in escaping from the Mansion -house. Witness took him to his own house, about a quarter past six o'clock. Sir Charles left town about ten o'clock, or probably before. Cross-examined by Mr.CAMPRELL—Sir Charles escaped before the soldiers came ; he certainly was in danger of his life from the mob, and it was impracticable for him to have remained in Bristol and held a gaol delivery. Mr. Daniel Thomas M'Carthy, a stationer, in Bride well•lane, stated that his house was within a few yards of • the Bridewell. On Sunday he went to Queen-square, and about one o'clock toe was near the Exchange. He was looking fur some of the Magistrates. He saw a mob coining from Queen-square towards the Mansion-house ; they consisted chiefly- of men and boys, and were from 60 to 100 in number. The trial was proceeding when we went to press. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock lBB per Cent. Red ......82 3 per Cent. Cons. 8 3 34 4 , ,f, 4 344 per Cent. Ditto Red g 0 34 New 334 per Cent 91% '2 17. 2 3 per Cent. Ann. 1726 4 per Cent. 1828 ..... 100%% Rank Long Ann. to expire Jan. 5, 186. , 16 5-16 sy Oct. 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 1860 16% 9-16 Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds B9 Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account 48% 8 Buenos Ayres Bonds 22 Ditto Account Chihail Bonds ... l6 Ditto Account Columbian Bonds 931 Ditto Accoun` Ditto Bonds, 1824 loq Ditto Account Danish Bonds 68% Ditto Account Greek Bonds. oo Ditto Bonds, 1825. Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent 9.1% Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per cent Ditto Account 0 6 3 4 Neapolitan FROM LLOYD'S, DEAL, Orr. 25.—Wind his Majesty's ship Investigator for the Mediterranean. FALMOUTH, OCT. 9 . 4 . — Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Fire brand steam packet from Lisbon, sailed the 16th inst., and from Oporto on the 20th ; and Symmetry, Dare, from Bor deaux. Sailed the Skylarke p ac k et for St. Domingo, J ama i ca , Mexico, and Havanna. DUBLIN, OCT. 24.—Arrived the Hope, Nicholson, and Mars, Rawlin, from London. CORK, OCT. 23.—Arrived the Patriot, Miles, from Cadiz; Nelson packet, Moffett; Navarino, Pnimnier ; and Earl Kel mory, Chambers, from London. Off port, the City of Water ford, from Quebec. WATERFORD, OCT. 2 3.—Arrived the Wharfinger, Co_ sons ; Sultan, Read ; Velocity, Rowland ; Fame, Miller; and , Sarah Rowland, from _ . . R Cl o o u n e i n n . ell, Dawn, from London ; the DUNDEE, OCT. 2a—Arrived the Advice, Denchars, from Davis' Straits; and the Mariner, Stephen, from Stettin. STORNAWAY, Our. `24.—Arrived the Union, Redwick, from Riga ; Sovereign, Ferguson, from Memel ; and the So phia Maria, Nordshom, from \Vasa. HULL, OCT. .—Arrived the Mary, Ireland, from Riga ; and the Delight, Nash, from Pillau. GRIMSBY, Ocr. '2,l—The Sophia, Ingermam, from Harsley to Lynn, put into this port this evening, leaky, with loss of rudder and other damages, having struck upon a wreck, near the Hale. Arrived at Lisbon, the Triumph°, Americano, Aunties, and for do Porto, Borges, from Pernambuco. Tentaliva, Gun narales, Prazeres, Alegria, Branco, from Para. Blandfoid, Coleman, from Newfoundland. Pernambuco, Pestana, fr( m Alagoas. Thetes, Johnston, from London; and Oscar, Ro mero, from Rocklin. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1832. At length we have news from Lisbon to the 19th, and from Oporto of the 20th inst., by the Firebrand steamer, ample details of which will be found in another page. The following abstract from a Morning Contemporary will furnish a summary of the operations by sea and land : AL3IOUTII, WEDNESDAY, 4 o'clock. " The Firebrand is just arrived from Lisbon and Oporto. She left Lisbon on the 15th, at which time his Majesty's ships Caledonia and Revenge were working up from Cascaes Bay, to anchor off Lisbon. This movement of a part of the English squadron was occasioned by the unsafe and desperate situation of English lives and property at Lis bon, the potice of Miguel in that city being beyond all hear ing. They shot the servant of Lord William Russell in going into that Nobleman's house. The prisons of Lisbon are crowded with inmates for political opinions, amount ing to nearly 3,000. Don Miguel left Lisbon for Coimbra, and from thence to his army, on the 17th instant, for the purpose of animating his troops by his presence. He had persuaded his sister, the late Regent, to accompany him, much against her incli nation. On the night of the 19th the Firebrand arrived at Oporto, and left on the evening of the 20th. His Ma jesty's ship Talavera had left for England, and the Asia was getting ready to sail for Lisbon, leaving his Alajesty's ship Briton off the Bar at Oporto ; and his Majesty's vessels Oristes, Childers, and Echo, inside. Admiral S►rtorius was cruizing off Oporto with his squadron. Shots and shells were exchanging during the day. The Firebrand remained between the rival forces. " On the 14th dime had been an action fought off Vigo Bay between the rival squadrons, and, after a smart en gagement, both separated. A good deal of damage was done to both parties, and the loss of killed and wounded on Don Pedro's side was 45. The weight of metal on Don Aliguel's side was five to one in his favour. When the Firebrand anchored above Be lem, on the 16th, she found the Lon John and a frigate with lower yards and topmast struck, at their old anchor age, they having arrived in a very disabled state, from the great many shots rzeeived, by which they made a great deal of water, and are so much shattered that they will require to be docked and generally repaired before they can put to sea again." Despatches have been received this morning by the Charge d'Affaires of Don PEDRO, the Chevalier de Limit, dated Oporto, the 19th inst. They are, however, all silent as to the action between the forces of Do❑ MIGUEL and those of the EMPEROR, near Oporto, and also relative to the battle between the two fleets, the accounts having been sent by the sailing packet, which has not yet arrived. All that is known officially is, that the attacks of the Miguelites had ceased after the 14th, and that in the attack upon the Serra Convent the Miguelites lost more than 1,000 in killed and wounded ; among the former was Colonel PEIXETO, Commandant of the Bth Chasseurs. On the side of the Con stitutionalists the loss did not exceed 50. Extract of a letter from Oporto, dated Oc tober 14, 1832 : " Donna Maria, off Oporto, 7 o'clock, Sunday Evening. " Since my last we have had two severe engagements loth by land and sea ; by land this same day, 14th of of 0e- tober, and by sea the 10th of October. As I told you before, both squadrons wero at anchor in Vigo, on the morning of the 10th ; about 5, the enemy's fleet began to get under weigh ; Sartorius did the same, and both were clear out at ten, the enemy being 2i- miles a-head of us; light breezes the whole day ; we did not close with them till midnight; at half-past 12 at night we bore down to the enemy, and at 10 minutes after one engaged, and did not leave off till 5 in the morning. A most severe fire was kept up by both parties the whole time; the Donna Maria, Admiral Sartorius's ship, engaged the Dun John, a line•of-battle ship, and the Reinha, our frigate, the enemy's frigate, the small vessels of both sides doing but little good. The Donna !elaria was greatly cut ; the Reinha very little damaged, and our other vessels suffered nothing. Atter the firing ceased, the enemy bore up and sailed towards the southward for the Tagus. We are all off Oporto at pre sent; the Donna Maria will have to put into some port for repair. On board of her we lost 7 men and IS wounded ; 9 amputations on 8 persons ; also 1 midship man shot. The Bejaia had 3 (lead and 1 wounded ; and amongst the other vessels 4 killed and 10 wounded, making in all 14 (lead, 29 wounded. You may rely on this, my being an eye-witness, for I was on board the Admiral's ship, and escaped, with the exception of a slight hurt in the lower part of my stomach from a splinter. The enemy fought very well indeed—kept up a stiong fire—cowards they were not in this action. Sartorius is not strong enough y e t. A line- o f-b a ttle ship and a frigate having on board all 24, and 32-pounders, against two frigates with only 1 8 -pounders on board." The ibllowing is from the Lisbon Gazettes to the 18th, and of course makes every thing favourable for the Usurper. It is a great pity that SARTORIUS had not been joined by the Wellington frigate before the battle. As it is, we think he might have carried the line of-battle ship by boarding, seeing that he had th e advantage of the steamers to get alongside. It was hopeless to trust to broadsides against such heavy metal:-- LISBON. (From the Gazette, from 13th to 18th September, both inclusive.) The Numbers 246, 247, and 248 of the 13th, 15th, and 16th, contain, in the official part, very long lists of persons who have given corn and other things for the use of the army. They have no account whatever from the army before Oporto, either official or private. (oFFicht L. 17.—8 y the mails of the 21st, 24th, 26tb, and 28th of September, and of the Ist, 3d, istk, Sth, 10th, 12th, and lbth of October, his Majesty's Government has received official communications from the Corregedor, of (here follow the names of about 40 towns), and from all the Juizes de Fora of the several parts of the king dom, stating, that in their respective districts there pre vailed not only the greatest tranquillity, but the most de cided enthusiasm in the cause of the King and the inde pendence of the nation. " Department of the Minister of War. " Sir—l have the honour to inform your Excellency, that you may acquaint his Majesty that, on the 29th, the Governor of Aveiro informed me that the bar of that place seemed to be blockaded by some of the enemy's ves sels, and I therefore ordered the commander of the brigade at Albergaris to march to Aveiro, with his brigade, to op pose any attempt at landing, and if a landing should be effected, to attack and disperse the rebels. " The Corrigador of Aveiro, in a latter dated this day, informs me that the rebels, amounting to 230 cacadores, passed the bar in bolts, and came to the foot of the Fort, but that they were bravely repulsed by the militia, which I have great pleasure in communicating to your Excellency. " OLIVEIRA DE AZEMEIS. _ _ " To the Conde de S. Lourenzo-Tbiago Pedro Mantius, " September 30." have the honour to inclose a copy of a despatch from the Captain of the militia •f Espozende, informing you at the same time that I have ordered the Juiz de Fora of Povoa de Volum immediately to send to this city the accoutrements and ether things mentioned in the despatch, it not being proper, under present circutustancel, that they should remain at that place. " Viscount de MONTELEAGItE. " To the Conde de St. Loureoso. Head-quarters at Braga, Oct. 1. (COPY.) " inform your Excellency that to-day, lb! 29th, an English vessel (Patacho), with 72 chests of al coutrements and shoulder belts for Don Pedro, ran agroun I on the strand of Averamar, in the parish of Atnorem, near the beacon placed there ; on board the vessel were t ie Ex-General Vasconcellov, a priest, a lady, two servants. and three Frenchmen, who escaped in a boat; the Captain of the vessel and his crew, all English, except two Portu guese, remaining prisoners. There appeared some chests with money, and closed trunks, the contents of which I do not know, and many papers and letters. The competent authorities have taken an account of the whole. " JOSE CESAR DE FARIA VIVAS, Captiin and Director of the Beacons." " Esvzende, September SO. " To the Viscount de Monteleagre. OFFICIAL—WAR DEPARTMENT, OcT. 18. " TO THE DUKE DE CADAVAL. " Having resolved to go and review my army which is acting against the rebels, to show to these brave troops, in the honour which I do them, the brilliant esteem which their brilliant services deserve of me; and it being proper, under such circumstances, to take the necessary measures for the safety and tranquillity of the capital, I am pleased to confide to you the command of all the troops now m the capital and province of Estremadura, and the fortresses on both sides of the Tagus, and those which may in the sequel come, authorizing you to employ all such means as you may judge necessary to maintain and preserve tran quillity, giving you full powers to execute this important duty with dignity proper to your great qualities and the zeal you have always manifested. You are further autho rized to send ►uch orders as you judge necessary to the competent authorities, and to communicate directly to me what you shall do. " THE KING. " Palace of Caxias. Oct. B. " To the honoured Duke of Cadaval, my beloved and esteemed Cousin." His Majesty has been pleased to confer on the Duke of Cadaval the rank of Field-Marshal, Deputy of the Marine. " Stn.—l have the honour to send you the detail.; of the action, which took place on the 1 1 th, between the squadron which I have the honour to command, and the naval force of the rebel.. "On the 10th, at a quarter past seven in the morning,l got under weigh to sail from the Ria de Vigo, the force of Santoriva being at that time at anchor, to the east, near the islands of Bayona. This force consisted of two frigates, a corvette, three gallies, three brigs, and a steam boat. A little alter 1 sailed the enemy's squadron also be gan to get under weigh, going further from us towards the north. Here it remained becalmed, at the same time that our squadron had a fresh breeze from the North; but the enemy, by the help of the steam-boat which they had, and of another which joined them during the day, suc ceeded in getting out, first the two frigates, and the others following . Our squadron sailed in two columns formed in line of battle, that to windward consisting of the Don John Vi, and the Princess Royal frigate ; that to leeward of tie two corvettes, the Don Isa bel Maria and Cybelle, and the two brigs Auclrtz and Tejo. The enemy's squadron followed, keeping to windward out of the reach of our ar tillery, till about half an hour past one o'clock in the night of the 11th they began to bear down upon us, and to throw rockets, the first of which were by way of trial, the others, however, passing beyond our line. As we were now within gun-shot, we kept up a fire for two hours, which the enemy returned with sufficient vigour and much energy,. The combat became very active on both sides; but our fire was so brisk, and the enthusiasm of our men so great, that about four o'clock in the morn ing the enemy was obliged to put in practice his usual mode of taking flight, being able by the assistance of his steam-boats to get entirely out of cur reach. They were, however, pursued till five o'clock by our ships, whose fire they hardly returned. The enemy accelerated their flight as much as they could, but were pursued for some time by the Princess Royal, which endeavoured to draw them nearer to our squadron, and the enemy then tacked, and returning the fire, continued their retreat so as to separate from us in the most speedy manner. Thus the combat ended, the enemy having learned by fatal experience the courage which in spires the faithful Portuguese in defending the glory of the throne and their own power. " The ship of the line, the frigate, and the two corvettes sustained some damage. The Don John VI. fired 1,436 shot ; the Princess Royal about 1,000 ; the two cor vettes also fired a considerable number, but the brigs, being very bad sailers, could not keep up with the rest of the squadron. The Don John VI. had six men killed, and IS wounded ; the Princess Royal 13 killed, and 25 wounded ; the Cybelle, 1 killed, and 5 wounded; the Isabel, I slightly wounded. I could not judge of the da mage the enemy sust,ined from our are, being at so great a distance frotu us when day broke, but the two frigates seemed to have suffered severely in their rigging. [Here the Admiral adds the due commendations of the office's and men.] " JOAS FELIX PEREIRA DE CANIPOS, Commander of the Squadron. " On board the Dou John VI. at anchor in the Tagus. " To the Conde di Bastos, Minister of the Marine."— Lisbon Gazette, Oct. 18. -1 The French papers of Wednesday received this morning confirm, as far as circumstantia evidence can confirm, the probability of the French troops entering Belgium in the course of a very short space of time indeed. The only doubt seems to be as to what will be the conduct of Prussia. All the accounts concur in stating that the Prussian troops will enter Belgium con temporaneously with those of France ; but then we are destitute of any information with respect to the movements in detail in the Prussian arse nals and garrisons, which are furnished us in so great abundance from France. Perhaps this may be attributed to the greater restraint which exists in Prussia with regard to such subjects; but still we arc not prepared, without positive intelligence, to believe that Prussia can do any thing so immediately contrary to its own inte rests as involve itself in a war with France, pre pared as the people of that country are to resist all foreign aggression. It is true that the de spotic States of Europe may fear the spread of French liberalism, may detest the French Govern ment, and think themselves justified in keep ing a watchful eye upon it, yet the danger ti at may proceed from it is remote. On the other hand, they must feel that any attack upon France would instantly put them into the most imminent peril at home. Still we have seen men do things as contrary to their interests as going to war with France would be contrary to the interests of Prussia, Austria, and Russia, and we ma y have yet to apply to their rulers the hackneyed line— " Quem Deus volt perdere prius deruentat." Extracts will be found in another column. We understand that a purchase of Portuguese Scrip, to the extent of 50,0001., was made this morning in the City by a person who is gene rally supposed to act for Mr. ROTLISCHILD. The circumstance has excited considerable sen sation among the friends of the Constitutional cause, as it is believed no such purchase would have been made if the Miguelite agents here had not given up all hopes of success for their master. It was expected, we believe, that an account would have been received by telegraph from Paris this day, of the ratification of the treaty signed on Tuesday by Prince TALLEYRAND and Lord PALMERSTON. Up to the present hour, however, no telegraphic communication has arrived. The fog has been so great this morning in the metropolis as to render it quite dangerous to walk the street. All carriages and coaches have been obliged to proceed with the greatest cau tion, and throughout the town the gas in the shops was alight from half-past twelve o'clock. CHOLERA MORBUS, OFF ICIAL REPORT. CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH. COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEILILL.—(THIS DI Y.) DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA ,'ASES. New Ca•es. Deaths.. Recoveries. England and Wales 121 50 199 Scotland BB 40 59 5109 90 2SB (Signed) WM. MACLEAN, Secretary. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Although we have had but tew arrivals of any kind of Grain since Monday, the trade has been heavy to-day, and the low sales that were made of Wheat, Barley, or Oats, were on the same terms as on Monday. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Flour. English 4,940 qrs. 5,600 qrs. :1,234 qr'. I 4,s:osacks Irish - Foreign 1,400 - brls. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent.... India Stock Ditto Bonds ....... 14 15 pm. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto ............ -- 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 23 25 pm. Ditto 500 23 25 pm. Ditto Small 23 25 pm. Ditto C0mmercia1......... pm. Ditto Advertised Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for N0v........... P. 3% 4M 4 THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds 113!, _ Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds 49 9 Ditto Account 49 94 9 Regency Scrip 51 31 4 31, dis. Ditto Account 51 3.i--4 3/ dis. Prussian Bonds 4 ,9,i, Ditto Account ..._. Ditto Bonds, 1822 1(10 Russian Bonds, 1872 98.7.04 Ditto Account... 99 New Loan (KIN i Spanish Bonds, 1821 I3N? I)itto Account 13:4% Ditto Bonds, 1823 Ditto Account 13! , i French Renter, sp. c. —f —c. Exchange —f —c. :1 per cent..„ —f —c. ---- Exchange —f —c. Dutch Scrip 'WriNN Ditto Account 41 1 , 2 ', 2 1 Y4%% French Scrip °pm PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONI O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at Si. pm.) X. MO 8!C Bolanos Mining Company £l5O 13i Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O 47 Ditto St. John Del Rey British Iron Mining Company £so Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. pin.) 4N English Mining Company 1234 General Mining Association ll Real del Monte Mining C 0...., United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 2/. pin.) 40 Ditto New Set ip 2 Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO Protector Insurance Comp. Australian Co. Canada Company General Steam Navigation Co. Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 82 £1 4 6 39% 8 SIXTY-FOUR LARGE QUARTO PAGES Fox SI XTEEN PENCE. THE MONTHLY PART, for OCTOBER, of FHE A T H E N !E U M, Twill b 3 published on SATURDAY NEXT. It will contain REVIEWS of, with copious Extracts from, all New Books published during the Month—ORIGINAL PAPERS by DIA. TINGUISHED WRITERS—REPORTS of all the LEARNED and SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES—CRITICAL NOTICES of the THEATRES, FINE ARTS, &C. ; With the MEMOIR OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, By ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. 4 .* Orders in the Country should be given AT ONCE to the nearest Bookseller, to insure the receipt of Corms by the Magazine parcels. 4 . 1 SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of Beasts and Milch Cows was rather nume rous, of Sheep, Lambs, Calved, and Porkers, moderately good. The trade was dull throughout, with prime small Beef And Veal at an advance of t2d. per stone, with other kinds of meat at Mon day's prices. Mitch Cows were dull of sale at their last week's prices, an useful short-horns, with her small calf, producing in but few instances. PRICKS PER STONIC OF SLRs. TO SINK VIZ OFFAL& s. ,i. Ins. IL A. ii. 10 a. d. Inferior Beasts...... 002 01 Large Lamb& 00 0 0 iecond quality ditto 2 2 2 41 Prime small (hit ~.. 3 6 4 6 Prime large Oxen... 3 2 3 4 Large coar, Calves 3 4 3 G Prime scot., &c..... 3 4 3 S, Prime small ditto... 4 4 4 8 Inferior Sheep 2 0 2 4 Large flog+ ... ...... 3 6 310 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 4 Smali Porkers 4 8 5 2 Coarse-woolledditto 3 S 4 0 Suckling I;alvek, 12s to 325. each. SsuthdownWetbers 4 0 4 4 Quarter old Pigs 12s to 18a.each. SUPPLY, AS PER CLEhK'S sTATEAIENT• Beasts. 'Sheep and Lambs.' I C Ayes. 1 Pigs. .59.2 4,760 V. 0.5 1 100 _ THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. At length we have an arrival from Oporto and Lisbon ; the former of the 20th inst. and the latter to the 19th, with long and ample details of most interesting and important events. The action between the two rival squadrons ended in a drawn battle. It is most important that Miguel'. 74 gunship has been so disabled in the action, that she will not be able to put to sea again for some time to come. Don Pedro's ships have also been severely mauled, and Sartorius slightly wounded; but the most important affair is a grand attack on the Serra con. ♦ent. Both parties fought to desperation; at length the Mi gueliter were repulsed with great loss. We have seen private letters from Oporto, confirming all that is stated in the Morning Journals, aad that Don Pedro was making extensive preparations to receive the Miguelites' general attack on this day. For several days past we have had continued reports of war and peace with the Dutch, but this morning we have it currently reported and credited, as we stated yesterday in our City article, that the Cabinet of Prussia would settle the affairs of Belgium and Holland without resorting to hostilities. In consequence of which, Consols, which left off yesterday at 83ii for the Account, opened at the same price, and soon after went up to 8.4 ;at present they are 811. Dutch Stock has also improved 1 per Cent. ; done at 42 N, since which they have again lowered to 41 /S. The estafette from Paris brings the Rentes lower 70 Cents., owing to the conflicting reports in the above capital respecting the three Continental Powers who oppose the French entering into Belgium. In the Foreign Market, Dutch Stock has improved ; Portu guese Scrip, 4to 3 discount. HALF-PAST ONE. We understand by private Information from Lisbon that great disappointment prevails there, and fear is entertained that some disturbances will take place. Report says that the Dutch Ambassador has received de spatches from his Court of a favourable nature in regard to the tonnage-duty on the Scheldt, a part of which the King of Hol land gives up, as well as some other points of less importance. In the early part of the morning there was a great bustle in the Consul market, and a good deal of business doing, owing to a general opinion that the affairs of Holland have taken a favourable turn ; indeed the address to the King is a great deal more mild than was anticipated. In the Foreign Market Dutch Stock and Russian is not so good as in the early part of the day. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols fur Account, S•1?,i; CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols .. . Danish 6Bi Dittufor Account 84k Greek Brazilian Bond. 'Mexican ... Buenos Ayres... Pernvitn ... .... 7.lilian Ditto.... Russian .. . 931 Columbian 1824 Spanish , . STRAND THEATRE. A new " domestic drama" entitled Eily O'Connor, the joint production, as we are informed, of Messrs. BOCKSTONE and CHAPMAN, was last night produced, with unequivocal success. It is founded on a narrative, which, if we mistake not, appeared in the New Monthly .4fa !lazine, amongst the "reminiscences o' an Irish barrister." It is an affecting story, but much misery may he conveyed in a few words. Hardress Cregan (Mr. ELTON) has fallen in love with and married Eily O'Conner (Miss \I. GLOVER), a young and confiding cresture, whose only fortune is her personal attractions. The mo.her of liar. dress (Mrs. SELEY), a proud and ambitious woman, is anxious that her son should he united to his wealthy cott. sin Anne Chute (Miss Araxs), who is tenderly attached to him. After a severe struggle, the influence of Mrs Cregan prevails, and Hardress determines to abandon the wife of his affections, preparatory to his new union. Ile employs his foster•brotber, Danny. Mann (Mr. CHAPMAN) to convey Eily to America. The villain, how ever, to sive trouble, murders the unhappy girl. An in. quiry takes place, and the foster-brother, stung with raga at the treatment which he has, suha.quently to the tour. demons act, received from Hardress, impeaches him as the instigator of the crime. Mrs. Cregan oinks ben. ath praroxylun of remorse and grid*, while ilardress and hi s blond-thirsty coadjutor are consigned to the Lauds of justice. The drama was generally well supported, Mr. ELTON, who personated Hardress Cregan, is a clever performer. He has evidently founded his style upon that of Mr. KEAN. For the purpose of relieving. the serious interest of the drama several lively characters, not strictly n e ce s sary to the working out of th e pl ot , are introduc e d. The drama is neatly Nit, itten ; but it i.. too long. The improvo..ment in stt'te !r, toe verforinsn,-es rf the Minors is daily tnAtlife,..ting Sadler's Wr hal al ready produced a musical drama by one of our most ori ginal composers (BAxzesrr) ; they have fobowt-d t. is by purchasing The Judgment of Paris, (performed about forty nights at the Strand Tiv•atie,) ss.hich is to be pro duced with great splendour on Monday next. Mis.es FottnE and SomaitvuLE sustain their origin-I char .cters, Paris and Venus. The piece is by Mr. W. L. REDS, and in the same style as the The Loves of the Angels!