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London, England, 1819-06-24 00:00:00

TIIE BRISTOL FRACAS.

" Mr. Booth had been announced to play, on Tuesday
night, the part of l'oksiner, in Mr. Shiers new tragedy of
Evadue, being for the benefit of Mr. Macready. The house
Ailed at an early hour, but the curtain did not rise at the
wind time. Snare impatience being expressed at this, Mr.
Macreirdy came Comma, med stated, that be had to address
the audience milder ve►y unpleasant cirtnaistancest Mr.
Bootle had limn at the theatre about a quarter of an hour
before, but bad left it, and was not then 111 be found ; though
he could nut account fur his absence, he felt eil that
Mr. Booth would not wantonly attempt to injure him—he
had hero frignently engaged in his company, anti always
conducted himself with strict propriety; and if it was not
wished that the play should 'be changed, he *wild
claim their indulgence for MI. Crewmen, who, 11l this
dilemma, had kindly undertaken to read the part. Loud
thieving followed the Manager's address, and the piece was
allowed to proved without interrupt. . It was altogether
very creditably iverformed, but Mr. Ceesswell far exceeded
any thing that could be expected from him on an infelici-
tous an uccssiou."—(Observer.)

Pile following communication from a Corres-
pondent may perhaps serve to throw some light
upon this dark affair :1
It seem., that Messrs. B—, A—, and J—, scram-
palsied by the wives of the two latter, went to take a cop of
lea is the garde. of a erkbrated tavern, not a hundred
miles from Kingsdown. The gentlemen pref. reed the juice
of the grape, which, we all know, has the strange properly
of making people take up told fantasies. Thine it happened
in the present ease; fur a CtfiAill Green-eyed Monster haw-
ing made his appearance among the party, some words
arose, which, salting a higher and still higher Bight, "CIA.
and Pistols fo► tiro!" wire esnid for. Julio declined
bringing the latter, basin: no license fur dealing iu sack ar.
Wet, and having, muieuver, often experienced, that
" A bumper of good liquor
11111 end atomics' quicker
Than Justice, Judge, or Vicar,"
he filled up a elwerful glass. lel a •hurt lime the Ladies
and Gentlemen took their departure, the latter very peace.
ably, and apparently quite reconciled. The lame, however,
was only smothered, aml the inhabitants of Quern.squaie
were in the evening alarmed by the report of a brace or pis.
tuls, and the screams of a female. The effect of one ball has
been already described; the oilier, we have been credibly
tofu, toed, brushed the P►ompter's side of Mr. B.'s nose—bed
Off in a tangent towards King Williamut away both stir-
rups, and then glanced down to She lkorse's off foot before.
whence it disengaged the supporting mass of copper, and
tint content with these pranks, went actually smack through
a 4..nly's ridicule, cusataining seven Napoleons, a letter, soil
tarrattridneta, do( uu use to any use but the oweer.--(Brisfol
Mirror) •

Yesterday the Duke of KILN? visited the Paiwcz
EtcongT at Carltou•hnn•r.

Yesterday Prince Leu►ut.o had a dinner party
at Marlborough Hone.
Vraterdery the Ducheiis of You visitril Prince
LEOPOLD at Marlborough House. Ilis Royal
Highness conducted the Royal Duchess over the
spacious, ma 11l i 111 l still afterwards through the
extra-ive garden and grounds, where Mr. BIRCH.
the coach-maker, was iii attendance with one of his
velucinianiperles, or phaeton in minia-
ture, to carry one. two, or three lwrgolle the
centre, or cliaisie-seat, intended for a lady. This
was explained to be HIS i provemsgat upon
Mr. Iltuce's fir►t by the addition of
levers behind in addition to the handles. It was
the first time the Prince and the Duchess had seen
any of these modern vehicles, and they appeared
highly delighted with the speed and ea►e with
%void' it was moved. particularly wit► the use of
reins to guide it, which is also au improvement.
The three Grew. the Dew sere,. will take their
benefit at Cuvrnt•gardrn 'Theatre tu-morrow.--
The tishionable world will nut foil to sacrifice to
the Grocer.

Gretn.ltoorn report stater., that Mr. YouNG is
studyiseg • principal past iu %Le Way tu get Married.
Miss Somestatt.LE commenced an eugugestient
for a fortnight, •t the Liverpool theatre, on Mon.
day work.

Whilst the 7th Hussars Islely passed by the
Margins of A NGLIESET'S seat mar Lichfield, on
their route to Alanchester, they were entertained by
the Manluis at his mansion with good old English
cheer. ‘Vlsilst the soldiers were parading on the
lowans burst of the house, immediately before their
departure, a somewhat 6111;06r appearance presented
itself in the persons of the Marquis. his brother (a
Capiniti in the • Navy), Lord Utiautocie (the
Marquis's soh), and the therighter of the Marquis.
The first wanted n leg which he lost sit Waterloo,
the Captain an arm, the Noble Lord UXORIDG
Wee rots crutches. bring wounded in (he knee, and
the fair Lady was 11111111.1 her right hand, which she
lost while attending her hurband at one of the bal-
der in Spain.

LAW INTKLUGENCE.

lboowuon awn 01311011 IF Tilt %%IVOR OF MOM•N , •
Ie•NIERVIFF.
Mr. MILL Mated this was the petition of the select vestry
of the parish of Tutees, in the comity of D 4.61111. praying
that the bauksupt's certificate might be played to give the
Kummer* au upportaisty of inuwista a debt slur by the
Issiskroirt to the parish of Tutees, under the eu tttttt Unarm of
Is .siikir.ptcy whirl. !sail issue-rl aims's. them. It appeared
that Ow bankrupt hol been one of the overseers of the poor
of the parish, moil that he had out his account,; and
the Petitiour es in their affidavit alleged that lie ova.
indihl-
rd to the parish in a emosoletable sum of mum y, loot they
ors*• nut aide to state the actual 6116611114 116 they had not
been furnielied by the hsokrupt with ass aceimist, amid which
debarred them Isitlicror fruin 'storing the debt wadi r the
commissions of haukruptcy. The baulterapt had passed all
his YX•1111.1111111110 1114,,16 1116 Caninsiseirmers, laud his certi-
ficate was now only waiting 111 e signature of the Lord Chau-
cellor, marl if his Honour slid nut interfese by gemstone the
p of the. Petition, be would übsain his certificate, and
the Petitioners wools' be excluded it proving their debt
wider the commission, and lose the ilivideuds of the distri-
bution of the Wiltrupes estite.
The Vice.CitaieeLt.on--" Art not Magistrates, by Act
of Par 1111111C111, AIM hurtscd to settle Wlllllllll between parishes
and their overseers of the pour? If they arc, have they
dime so in this ease?"
Mr. Dect. said, the vestry passed the accoosits in 10 'day.
after tioly.day iss each year, and they were afterwards sign-
ed by the Magistrates—that was the usteution of the Act if
Parliament, as be istatterstood it 4
Mr, HEALD, Cuslusei fur the barikrupt, paid, that his
client hid been reedy aid willing to pica Iris accoint• up to
Lady-slay last, but au vestry bast been called fur that purpose.
As be iuderstuud the case, the Peti:suisers did out completes
of flue 'comma ending to the present year, lost they say they
passed &crowns up to Lasly•day. Idle, ou which there ap•
reared a balance due by the Waltript his the parish of 801.,
and they admit they were reguiarly 'ivied by the Magis-
trates ;-but they have since found they were seistakeu is pass.
lug that account, as their was a mach larger sum due to
the parish than appeared us the balance sheet at that period,
and it was usi this ground they applied to the Court to stay
the liasskrisprsceilificate, after titmice of it had been given
in the Gazelle. It was saying to the Court," you must stay
an Unfortunate bankrupt's certificate, to give us an oppor-
tinily of rectifyiug oar own urging/4Kr ur mistake." He
was cienvisiced his Honour would du so such thing, fur it
was an established principle that whew once parish accounts
were passed by the vestry, and approved of by the Magni-
testes, that there was no appeal.
The Vtcr-Coaacet.i.oo—" If the vestry have had legal
opportunity of #14116114 the basibrupeeaccountr, as uveraeer
of she pour, mid have uegkcieJ to du au, I will nut slay the
Cettifieale. You hid better, Mr. Bell, see what Buries
Justice says usi this ease, and when you have duue sts you
are at liberty 0/ mem iins the petitiou again."
Farther cussideratiow pulaputitt.

Mr. DAUNCEY. the late Ktng'► Counsel► died of
an urstfirrnun of the head.
A correspondence between the Commissioners of
Customs and the L•ords of the Treasury, published
by order of the House of Commons, discloses ■t
once the criminality and punishment of a great
outuber of tide-waiters, tide-surveyors. and wet, r-
men, at the port of London, in consequence of
their having, in violiitiou of their duty. and of
solemn oaths, take,, fees in their several offices !
There aolwart to have been, on the part of the
Lords of the 'Treasury, an humane desire to save
young offentlets from the penalty of the faw, which
Cal &siniosion from office ; as well as to make a
distinction Isetwtris those also confessed, and those
agaistot whom the crime was proved. Hut un con-
sulting the Asitoanv.Y and SOLICITOR GENERAL.
the Act was I I imperative, and all whose crimi-
oality was e►tahh►hr I (about 40 in number, of sur-
veyors and Ictitr sum :solo) have been di►tnissed.

. .
Another Meetong wss held upon Hauslet Moor,
near Leeds, on Monday last. A private letter
slates, that the concourse was very uumeruu•, and
the conduct of the auditors orderly. A 'trio% of
revolutions. in favour of equality and radical re-
form, were proposed and carried almost unaiii.
measly. Mr. BAINES, the respectable Proprietor
of the Leeds Messiah,. mode se !wog and able
speech in defence of his political conduit, express.
Mg his disapprobation of minuet Parliaments, mod
universal suffrage. slid proposing they should lay
their case before Parliament, and seek redress its a
constitutional nay. He d osicluded wish usuviog a
resolution to this effect, but it wee rejected.
MADAME DE G►NLl►' New Waite.— The trans.
lotion of " Les Pal " (olio Upstarts), has at
knob appeared, under the more appropriate title of The
New Aire. it will be fueled replete wish interest to the
English reader, particolarly fur the faithful picture it draws
of the Moron of the French Revolution Madame deCirsilis
,its the folltivring words 111 the entomb of her bevy, Julien
Mimeos., who is the histories of his own Megiddo 'Wye..
tures:—•• Every Frenchman whit had attaiutil the age of
maturity, slid was pre.rnt at the opening of tide Iresnenduus
dram., ur happened so he in France whoa it commenced,
was rowed tip take • part, so dist whoever kiww bow so
write with tolerable correctness, might, if party spirit did
nut render him blind, vindictive, or calumuiniw, loiter him-
self with the hope of producing ionic oistrseuting memoirs
on the oecashoi. Now, in addition w my lwisig extremely
curium% as Su all that prows around our, many have giver
use the rietlit (wing etwesta with accuracy and minute.
nem. Burn au she plebeian never bluebell for my
Hui hat/.. I ever entertained that haired against No-
bles and emollient which is so oaten prunspird by injustice,
while it inwardly betrays a spots of envy anal detraction.
Having seen vices, vis tam used follies in every rank, I have
maturely rrarcled au she incidents, misusers, and peculiari-
ties of this epoch, faithfully describing whatever I saw most
ream habit. sad taking epeeist care not to be billaraced
either by partiality or earrnevatien iu the recital."
Friday bring the a 111 l iseoaary of the memorable
battle of Waterloo, the same war celebrated by a
dinner at the Castle 'raven). Ramsgate.
company. though loot numerous, were highly re-
opectuble, and consisted of most of the principal
inhabitants of the town. The worthy Deputy.
RICHAILD ToMsoN, Esq. in the Chair. A most
excellent dinner Veil/ served up, which gave general
satisfaction. After which the Chairman gare—
•' 'the Kitig." " The Prince Regent, and the
other brooches of the Royal Family ;" and. after
an appropriate speech, proposed. " The health or
the Duke of Wellington, and of those Heroes who
fought, and to the immortal memory of those who
fell at the battle of Waterloo." This /nest was
drunk aid' the greatest enthusiasm by all vreseut.
After many excellent songs the company retired
about ten o'clock, perfectly satiatied with their en-
tertainment.

One of the constables of Liverpool, of the name
Of THOMAS WATTS, Has attacked in the neiitti-
hourhood of Lydia Alin...tree, on the night of thy
28th ult. and violently bratesi, in cativequelire or
which he has since died.-4 c0rn,,,,., fort• has ►r.
turned a verdict of—Wiffail murder against some
perioa or persoms Nakoososi.

1101"E.11R.VIN IN Tit C Nr•lity•tv(7 woRLD.
The snitch hrtot,,n !Ration tool Plorisig is nir, in ennse.
(epicure of tin- latter Icssing setso.ed to licel sersorl us the
C EC li A Nll4:::;l3llsJitlorf7.ljtvl
1 slay that Dunn. Ily snot 0111 We COWS ugh hot hosing offered
to tight on the sh.y prey 1111 l at s freest is'cl..rk in the toollll-
- Of he 21.1 Nsly, or on 641 slay fortnight afterward,.
The Black with prier rrfu‘sl. To Tellers bill
74(1,1*.t3s!arrmessirelt,
Illud, and that hr alight iw oure snore esisisloyerl in Relive
service, he was 'stateliest last west at the Castle Tavern
(Bricker's), ag oust the Ginal Bus U., for 50gs. a side, to
tight after thinsielly.
RAN UAL AND SCROGG I N/—floe latter little sle.-adssossolst
hell', allu has hoot
.fioscied 1101010 Z . fit Or of It modal's qua-
Op, aa. also Istalcio.l last /sight f..r 1011 gni aside.
The prime Irish bow was shoat to plah',ran ; host
•ba was too indite mull to issronsiondriis the a base% uf Scroggsio,
isd the issilusrstig arl.clrs V, Ur.' lonordnatcly armed t.i
" Oriole T,srern, 22.1 June, 11419.
" John Randal and John Scruggiins agree tc tight in a• 24-
*et ring for 100 gll ll efts asiJr. The tight to take place on
the 31st of August. Ten guineas on each side are I hie slay de-
posited in the hands of T. lideber ; the reinaisoug 00 guineas
aside to be mole good at tier alsovconiesiert place, Vu else
IftiliufJuly used 3.1 sil August, its ies, sir Ibr deposit in be
forfeited; to be a fair shoot up fight, half minute Ilene ;
'the place of fighting to Ists left tu Mr. Jackson, the umpires
to be (hostess on Ilse grosisail by earls party, and the risen to
be in the ring by slue o'clock, GU tile day atbuve named."
The odds noit•sitly awed were tiro to our on Randal.

PREADMi ACCIDENT.

On Monday afternoon, an be Mulls Devon siage.roarb
was cowing to London to she Brit and Crown, Holborn,
when two mars this side of Basingstoke, by some sudden
jerk on the road, TI as Hawkins, a very steady mall, rho
had kern w atiy yeara attires., was precipitated (rum the b..%
between the horses, and the wheel+ passing over his head,
crushed it to pieces. The body was carried back to Basing-
stoke fur the Coroner's inquest, which was to be held yester-
day evening. Fortunately the horses were very gentle, and
stood still lentil the guard or one of the outude passeocers
took possession of the reins, before the inside passengers
were acquainted with the acci.teut.

A letter from Liverpool, dated June 21, rays—
" Among the arrivals yesterday at this port, we wrre par-
Similarly grat►fied and mu bed by the novel sight of a hue
steam-ship, which came round at half after at yen p at. with-
out the a.sistanee of a single sheet, iti a sty-le .Itch di..
played the power and advantage of the application of so ant
so vessels of she largest rise, being 30 tuns burden. She is
called the Savannah, Captain angers, and sailed from Saran-
nah,26lli of May, and arrived in the Channel Are days since.
During her passage, she worked the engine IS days. Iler
model is beautiful, ■ad the accommodation fur passengers
elegant and complete. This is the first ship on this con-
struction that has undertaken a voyage across the Atlantic."
Norwich Corn Market was well attended on Sa-
turday, mid dimple► were plentiftil.—W heat ad-
vanced about 2.. per cooinb ; other grain much as
last week.—There wawa good supply of Scota and
Homebred Beasts on the Hill, with little bariation
in price.—The Sheep-petty wet e well filled.—Maity
Horses of the cart-breed were offered for sale, and
a large drove of ragged Ponies from the New
forest.
The damage occasioned in the Fens by the late
frosts has unfortunately been considerable. It ap-
pears that the rape-seed and rye are most seriously
injured ; and that in some places the wheat and
oats are now ploughing up ; the bank is, for the
most part, destroyed. Ott an estate between
Downham and Wial►reh, nearly 500 acres of rape-
seed and rye, which, before the fro-as, gave every
promise of proving a productive crop, are now
totally destroyed. In some other places the sante
severity of cold hail been attended with equally in-
jurious consequences. Even upon the high lands.
in some parts of this county, the ryes have been
detwroyed, and much injury sultamed by the
standard fruit treea.—(Suffolk Paper./

A few days ago, a bee-hive belonging to Nlr.
GNOMON COOPCR, of Scorehv Grange, near York.
was accident:shy overturned by one of the sem:sta-
men. lie I • wit' luckily escaped danger; but
the enraged iuseeis appeared determined to reveisge
themselves ou any living object that came its their
woy. Part of them consequently flew upon a
pointer dog, and the rest upon u turkey-cock, both
of which were near the hive. The former (bring
chained up end unable to escape) was so dreadfully
stung, that he died in about two hours afterwards,
apparently in a state of madtieso. The turkey-cock.
hooever, survived till the following morning, and
the.. died after considerable suffering.
At an early hour yesterday morning the dwelling-
house of Mr. J. BOURNE. 21, Fetter-lane, bout and
shoemaker, W.,a feloniously entered by thieves, who
stole about fifty pair of Wellington hoots, a great
quantity of shoes, together with other articles.
SACRILEGE.—On Wednesday week. some vil-
lains entered the pariah church of Bowden, in
Cheshire, by taking out one of the windows, and
stole therefrom a cousiderable quantity of super-
fine black cloth, surrounding the 1044 raid the
family seat, of the late Earl of STAMPOND-AN D.
W•IIIIINGTON. which had been placed Inert a kw
days previously.
The large reward of 120 guineas silrered for the
apprelieission of the persons who stole a number of
the valuable sheep of ANTHONY COMPTON. Esq.
of Cadmus 11411, in Northumberland, and others,
has led to a culions discovery. It appears that
Mr. COMPTON has had, fur ten years, u " wolf in
shepherd's clothing" in his toed, who helped him-
self to such lid hits, from finis to lisne, as suited
his avarice,. or the market lie found fur them.
When the sole of this valuable flock was adver-
tised, in order to make up deficiencies. the shep-
*herd in the night borrowed without leave, from the
neighbouring fold's, a certain number. which he
mixed with the remainder of his master's. and
which were actually sold by auction as his! Still
there was a deficiency of 53, which he iseetentliel
Intel been stolen the istqlit Isefore the %N le ! This
faithless shepherd, *nose ii..tne is Ralph Hush,
has been committed for trial at the next Northum-
berland Amazes.

Escape of Campbell from Wigton gaol —The
pristrorr's brother, tlresved in female attire. together
with some women, paid him a vi'it about four o'clock
oil l'hurvday last. In the absence of the gaoler, the
two brother., who resemble each other, exchanged
clothe., and on the re-anpearance of the gaoler's
wife to let out the visitors. the inetamorpho.wd fair
one walked off with the greaten decency and deli-
Iteration along with her female companions, leaving
the brother ire the place of the primmer. The de-
ceptiow was discovered shout an hour after, when
people were scut in all direettoo., and every exertion
was used to effect the re-apprehension of the pri-
soner, but he was 'tot to be feuad.—(4lessuto
Paper.)

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