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ing. op and uncovered". after which the i dispersed
in the *Duo peacealide manner.
The house was cleared of one o'clock.
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We gave, in a former Paper, • description Of tie
interior of this splendid pile, bat it was incorreei
in that part which stated that the:galleries were ol
less dimensions than' those in the Old Theatre. • We
omitted a very striking ailtuntage which the pit
enjoys over tne old one, in the disposition of the
benches, which rise above each other from the
orchestra to the boxes, to a degree of successive ele-
vation that affords to every person in that part of the
house a cs 1111 l *molding anal ion-factory siew of the
stage, almost equal to that in the boxes. We also did
nut stinicietitly impress upon the reader the msg.
eider:we of the grand staircase and saloon. The
former consists of a flight of upwards of twenty
steps, w it Iv II colonnade of tirebtautiful granite pillars
on each side. The *alarm is an *blond, qunedrangle.
The entrance into it from the grand lobby is in
the middle of one of the larger sides, and in
each angle is a coffee-siend, with endues.. as sup-
porters, on each side. As to the asap-rr-mil of
tlse house, tin langnage, however glowing, can
convey en . adequate ith a of the effect. The
hacks of the boxes are scarlet, end the fronts
.of a pale flesh colour, grotiod with dowers of gold, ,
with floret pilasters, white and gold. The blase
of light A. the splendour of the lustros, the brilliancy
and freshness of the colours, all combined to pro-
duce an effeet not to he renowned. Indeed it .rein-
ed that one of the enchanted castles, in the c. le-
bran:a Arabian Tales had been by sonic fairy
inctionoinio or charm, trinsported to the capi.
tan of Albion. The ourrisin sprite was wall
calenlettol to prolong the delusion in a glowing
ima ion, and make tot really believe I.lllWilfrol
part._f .a in-the aure G lrrs of Aladdin's enii-
ito
corn Itneorap innl nos;.—gut ales ! alonse and
riot dissolved thewuell. and brought us to the cop-
trinplutiva of • rot different and oh-gusting scene.
The expeilltints, last night, against the new
Theatre, Corsica:Garden, if not fitted out by Lord
CAllTl.aßtAailialWeertainly worthy of Iniw. It era
gut up precisely in his Lordship's manner, and
bore evident marks of a kiadred genius. The
Expedition to the Scheldt was not aimounced wi>h
more pcenp anti terror, than the menaced invasion
with which the Goties and Vandals were made to
llir.:zitit.i this ute sad imegaitheritt *lsocline.. The
most sordid, base, and ou.sligeant passions. were
win4lit to be rnlined no the cause. Every or4unient
that could affect avarice or iiseinine,s ; every little
artifice and intrigue, were- exhaii‘teil to produce riot
omit disorder, And stir lip the populace to acts of via-
' lance; but these weapons, In dangerous elicit
wielded with ability, fell harmless frogs the imbe-
cile hands of those who held them. Two or three
ladies left the hoar at an early hour, with heart-
' aches, occasioned by the noise; said one gentlemau
rot his fisger with the gloss of il 110%-door that he
was endeavouring in force. Snell was the list of.
the killed, woulideiltsick nod siiiiimig, ni the course
of the night. The wounded thi4er certainly bled
profusely, and the dt.:lst of it poread terror tool die-
mar ainosig the ranks of thi- assailants it the lobbies.
In fact, however laud cod offensive the clamour that
' was keot . uoi, the acts of real violence did not ex-
. co-ed those of a 1ip,..10 of extraordinary interest in the
replier course of a long-established Theatre. And
yet it ratinot be said, that .the public mind had
not, at !east in the lobbies, a full n:iport tttt ity to
espress itself Wothout e-serve. The number of
..nwitahles. in attendance 111411 not extraordinary, and
the Gentlemen Who outpoured anxious For riot, were
suffered to kirk at the barks of the hoses notil
they were tired. and to screech off., .dr, until they
were hoarse, without interrii.i.ina.

Viscountess Ca 44 L. r, WWI un:tiro Misses Os-
11.0w. sore, atyreiwnt. NI Wort'llasg.

Comity's* Caokutitilo et.r.w interwls coming to
town nil Thurailav, limn Thames Ditton. to go to
eneent-g.tirdria Theatre, with a large party of Fe-
ehiannld.
to.
e lion. Tama tt Ksnx 'tinily retornell
ou Sattriae to titeir letii4e, iu Lower iiroeveum-
Otrert. fr.tin the I,4e.rif IVegtit.
Nlnt."JoaoAtt w t tit make her fiat antwirance
last night, at the Liverpool Theatre, in Mist Peggy.
in The I:.),sairy
A t rtval.. or SA 31/1•I'IN•

Mr. Trus.l.lk, Mr. and Mrs. Kettiirttrori and Amity, Col.
awl Mr.. IJ,..rent.anil flguily, Dr. Crqm SlJahuirt,
Mr. kill. Mr Mr.. Mira•. P.isae, Mu C.. 1.
Hasilwu, Lieut. k Jettrepi, K. M. A. Mr. G. Jersegaa,
fat. Sm.

rsere are 54 hordes name,' far the St. Let:er
vt,t';es at I ),•tteaster. Mad, hard mews i. expect-
ed, awl the comp.tily, it is .suPpose,l,, *ill be very
numerous.

Thirty-two Cet.itnl Prises will he drawn in one
day, the .itch of th-st month; thew., with the
smaller Prizes, making in the whole the iimtiense
sum of two hundred thousand pounds, Will be dis-
tributed in the short %WICe of twelve hours. animeg
the fortunate adventurer, in the present State Lot-
tery. as the whole drawing will be completed in
one day. The scheme is highly approved, awl the
demand for Tiek,-ts and Shares has berm greater
than in any Lottery for many year* past.
Monday se'nuight. the Prince of °stung, otter
inspecting every • thing worthy of notice in Ply-
mouth, set Mimi his too through the ancient Duchy
of Cornwall. to 'Moped the oat oral curiosities and
mines. It is said, that he will visit Treinaton
Castle, on the banks of the Tamar, the ancient ba-
ronial seat of the Dukes of CORN wau., where, in
the 14th century, his Royal Hoghnesa rowan's tke
BLACK PRINCIA, 1111 Duke of Cornwell, gave a grand
tournament to upwrirds. of 3I of the prinripd No-
bility and Gentry of Cornwall. previous to his leav-
ing Plymouth on his memorable expedition against
the French.

It is feared that the Merino Sheep. ordered fo►
diatribution by Ilia MAJZSTY'S commands, comfit
be 41eliverrd to the persons in whose hands they are
to he placed, till the Suring ; the 'Moller part of
them fully have yet urrived ; the larger port is still
at Seville, and cannot he expected for several weeks
to come. The list of *sons desirous of °twin-
jib( them, and able to mauswe them to arivootage,
is hitherto very imperfect. The number or opplice-
tious very great. Till this list has been rendered
as complete as the returns of the business will ad-
mit, and the actual numher of Sheep to he distri-
, bated fins been titislly ascertained, no further titers
is the business canbe takeu.

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LONDON SESSIONS, Gut LonALL, Sarni

Bcfire the Reconosa 41.111.1 Beads sjALitnistri.
CAtDI47II
'flu. 'wits a prosecution for an assault.
Etardliter, the Prosecutris, deposed. that}
en-the id of June, she was violently assaulted by
the Defendant, a female of 70. without the least '
provocation. 'the Defendant lived in • court that
led Mlle Union-court. Holtmrn, where the vritness
resides ; ou the day before mentioned, the Defen: ip
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'dant swept a quantity of dirt from her court, into
that of the witness, who remonstrated a ith her in
tthe mildest mararer, which she returned by shoving
a broom into the witness's eyes. which hischcii"d
them, and also tore one of her hoary lock-. which
was in a curl of paper, nut of her head ; she here pro. .
dnced the lock of itair, which was quite grey. The
witness said, she wits turned of Go.
Mrs. Connolly, au Irish lady, corroborated the
test' yof the last witness, and declared, if she
had been at a christeitiii,,, the last witness could not
have ;teen more mild. 'three nitnesses were called
on the part of the Defendant, who deposed, the
Prmecatritt was the assailant ; she 'having given the
Defendant ate& at the first gr.ing otf; with her
stint list, 1111 that the wsy the hrt;:.mi found issue
with her face, was, that the Defendant hrwl it IT
to defend herself, when the Pr..recittrix rag her roes
against it, after which she forced rt fmrn the
fendant, ent her head under her arm, end til
had her with the other firma, and she cattfr! be on!y
•eporated front her by main force ; arid the way the
Prodiecutrix came to be the Planter in this eerie,
wee, that she run Id ran fastest, and g owed the Maw-
sion-House first, and got a warrant.
The /IL:CUR/MB OtnorrTed• it wig* • case for
Jury alone to decide cm, which they would do, a,,•
cur-ling to the eritle•ice they br hewed.
The Jury returned a virdict of trot dalllyitata
the parties hobbled out of Court.

CLERKENWELI. SESSIONS. Sui. ia.

This day the Sess;ons of the Peace for the enmity
or biohilv....x commenced before Mr. Al
walltlXii stud the Bench of Jostices.
The Grand Jury were called over and sworn.
Mr. :lilAlNWssisin, understaitding tied mnny of
the Gentlemen summoned epon the 'melon G-nutt
Jury, bed never attended in the disehar,„•-e of this
duty before, thought it proper to remind them,
that, in deciding on the castes that should come be.
fore them, they would filed as trite hills,. each ouly
as appeared to be supported by probable end cre.
dihie evidence; rejecting all smelt as they should
thick fotealed in uuslice, or attempted-to he main-
tained by prevarication. They would also remem-
ber, that their decisions were to be earned on, not
as iu most other Societies, by a simple majurity;
but that the law required, that twelve of theta, at
the least, should agree in their determination for
finding or rejecting the several bill. that saute be-
fore them. He was not aware that any case out of
the common run would occur its the mune of the
Sessions; if, however, any ditficu;ty shank' come
across them, as they wou!el be stall% under the
%erne roof with the Coert, they would eusily receive
haformation, by appling to it.
Serail Gitaffn, was confided of an assault open
Susannah Potter and Sarah Knight. Tie Defends •
ant is a maker of banters, and ewe of the Prose-
entries left a bonnet In be altered ; and thq swore
that, upon railing for it, and thititeg it not dune
seconding to direertinus, a depute took piece be..
twevn the portiere and the Defendant struck them
both. On the other fiend, twit shop girls Ist loin4ing
to the Defendant, swore that their inisttess wee the
person struck by the ten women. Upon this eon.
tradictray swearing, the Jury gave credit to the for-
mer. The Corirtstentened the Defendant to per
a tine of six shillings and eight velvet for each as.
Iseult, end to be then discharged.
Curnelins Eleator his wife, and C.-
therine Alnearthy. were indicted for au ala!ll t upon
Bridget Mahony. The Protiecutrie some, that,
previous to the 3d of June lase, a quarrel hay-
ing previously taken place between is child of
Cornelius and her's, on the evening of that day.
the three Primulas fell upon her, and Eleanor,
encouraged and maimed by the other two. purlieu.
lady the woman. beat her nswit nuns rdf,l v, and
gave her a blurbs rye. She denied giving thun any
pre s volition. On the punt of the Prisoners, u wit—
ness swore, that, !envious to the aliegeil assault. the
Prnseent ?ix had a black eye, which to believed was
z.vett her by her letsltand. It was alert sworn, that
she was in the habit, of aggravating anal provoking
the Prisoner, Eletnior, by abusing tier, met chem.
lug her with want of chastity. The huskand was
acquitted, sad the too women foetid priPys Kase•
tomer—With to he imprt oned fourteen days.
Jahn Machu-ay wit" in•lieteil for as teminit an
Mary Robertsmi. in tins cave there ea* s coda
indictment between the parties. The ononahl on
Mooted in consequence of a son of -Noy Robertson
basing given evidence at tile Old Bailey against a
son It'll:of-1mq, who was convicted, and stoat need
to tratispanation. The question was, which cow.
mitred the first assault? And II:, Jury enritN credit,
upon the cmse swearing, to the evident... fur the pre-
sent twosecation, found the Prisoner halite. The
Court sentenced him to be imprtsostesl for three
months in the Coldhath-fields' Primati.

The whole of the trials of this Joy wen. for ass
fowl!' of the above descriptioLi without iuterest ow
important*.

LANCASTER ASSIZES.

Br:l'7,re the Honorer',tde Si► GEO. WOOO.

ASSAULT.
trx NET r. RETIKIMIRTON.
This was an action of as-cult. The virties were
both in the cotton and brist trade, and permits of
equal respectability ; but they were eery oneqnal
in point of strength and stature. The befenriant
was represented to be of xigent;c form, and at least
six feet high : while the l'Utititf, on the eimtritry,
was of very diminutive proportions. It appeared.-
that the Plaintiff was one morning 'tending at hia
own door, near the Nlarket.plaer, wil,tn the De.
feudant, accompanied by severs: of hi. friends, a '-
sauced toward% him. the Defendant a.kert him
if ha bad written a certain liner. .he iog him a
letter lie held tit lies htmel ? The
in the affirtnatiie upon which, the Delearcialit,

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