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not be surprised that the result ot 'bastling and
fighting, similar to what now took plactodauuld be
fatal to many. There were several posses of police
015cers in various parts of the lionse ; and if they
did nut eirectually preserve the peace, they at least,
by their presence, frightened sway the light-liiigered
tribe, Who would otherwise be busy with their neigii-
bouts' pockets, amid the crowds and room It
would be most desirabld if they could take some
of the watchmen and their rattles to their proper
place, the watchhouse, till such time ws they could
be disposed of, on board the tender, or wherever
His 'Majesty's service might be benefited by their
presence. About a quarter of en hour before nine
o'clock, the curtain dropt, amid a peal of mingled
clamour and eticouragement.
After the play wee coueluded, there was a short
interval of, what we know not how to eall, silence.
The tumult in a great degree subsided, and the
champions took their seats, to rest themselves from
their labours. Li the mean time, nowhere of per-
sons were squeezing into every part of the house,
armed with rattles, trutol.ets, bells, and other wea-
pons fatal to tranquillity. Wheal the ennuis' rose,
the effect of this new reinforcerneut was :tawniest ;
the uproar became as great as ou any of the pre-
ceding nights; and the satisfaction which we de-
rived from hearing the voices of the performers oc-
casionally, during the play, was not destined to be
repeated at the farce. The Puor Soldier received
as had treatment as it was possible ; but Farce
could not well complain, when Tragedy hail al-
ready degenerated into Pantomime. It was easy,
however, to perceive, notwithstanding this clamour,
that the sentiment of the house was much more
divided than before. Several placards were tons iu
pieces; and cries of encouragiNnent to the per-
forinees resounded from the boxes anal other parts
of the hoarse.

Between the acts, an orator came forward, inspir-
ed by the genius of eloquence, hn unfortunately
the storm did nut peace at his bidding ; by tired
upon the spelling Multitude with a wild import-
ance, and looked as argumentative as he could ; at
length his jaws moved, his mouth opened widely,
but vainly, for the assembly preferring noise to
nonsense, continued their hideous reverberations.
Finding that he could not even hear himself, our
orator at last began t think that his reasoning was
not likely to be very decisive upon either side, and
he relinquished the effort to which ambition had in-
spired him, with manifest reluctance. The Pumo-
mime upon the stage engaged very little attention;
through the entire afterpiece, the persons in the
pit were generally with their backs tamed to it;
and the attention was called to various quarters,
according as the pugilists changed their ground.
The last scene was attended all through with the
mist iuctssaut howlinga ; what any one would have
emisidered incapable of addition, now experienced
it : and the curtain drooped amid an aprear, in
which they excelled themselves, and outbellowied
their former bellowings.
There was a short interval of quiet, which was
followed by loud cries of " R'enitle Kemble .".--
The attention of the audience was then drawn to a
Gentleman in the boxes, who attempted to put up
• placard, in favour of the Proprietors. The mal-
contents vented their wrath against him, by every
opprobrious appellation. The placard was at length
snatched, by a tillian in the pit, and torn; which
caused great exultation amongst his friends. Si-
lence was then called for; " Hear him ! hear him!"
wits echoed from the pit and gallery; all eyeemere di-
teeter! to the front of the back boxes; but neither the
clerk, the billiard-marker, the barberoort he working
man, appeared. The chagrin and disappoiiitinent of
those lovers of oratory were visible, and they mani-
fested them by loud murmurs, and abusive fanner,
to the audience in the boxes, who seemed to have
taken the advice of the gentleman who addressed
them in the lobby, on Wednesday night. A per-
son in the gallery called out, " Gentlemen in the
boxes, for shame! for shame ! ! to let yourselves be
imposed on; resist the new prices, and we will sup-
port you." This declaration received a loud peal
of applause from the pit, but received the con-
tempt it deserved from the boxes. We are sorry
to be obliged again to notice the old female, who
has taken upon herself the occupation of placard-
pitmen She was placed in nearly the centre of the
second tier of boxes, and seemed quite disappoint-
ed that her trade was so slack, as she only had
the honour of putting up one miserable production
the whole of the night. If we are under the necessity
or again mentioning her, we will state her name
and situation in life. The lovers of fan despairing
of Mr. Kenible coming forward, began to disperse,
and when the house was two-thuds cleared, a most
indelicate conversation took place between the
enemies of good order in the pit and galleries.
By eleven o'clock the house was completely cleared.
Some bloods attempted to ill-use the door-keepers
at the box-door, in Bow-street, but they were very
properly taken into custody by the Police.

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The Pao rev LTORI of Covent-Garden Theatre
have been advised to proceed, by civil action,
against tlwise who disturb the public peace by the
illeyrtl use of bras, rattles, and other noisy instru-
ments; and, last night, several were watched and
marked, whose names we are glad to hear will be
shortly displayed in liVestminster flail; for, as
BURKE said, the Enzlich Pablic should always
@option those who persevere in opposing the Eng-
lish Mob."

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• To the kDiiVit of rhs. lIRITISH PRESS.
Sta-1 send you, annexed, a translation of the re-
cord of the pardon, by proclainotioti, iif Edward III:
ou them:ea-ion of hisJuhilee ;* the origuial whOi
you favoured the public with s ttttt e. sl.iye sieve ; 55511
hare takee the liberty to add some remarks
as analogous to the Jubilee shout to take place,,iii
honour of our respected Sovereign. I felt peer:jer
gratification in remarking, whilst transhiting it
that the essence of this proclamation went Hume-
diately to confirm what I asserted a few days ago.
through the elinimel of Toe BMITI6H that the
season of the Jinni...! wits a sieasou of general eman-
cipation and movers/el forgiveness: and that, with-
out such einancrpatiou, and ancli forgiveness, it
could not be ternied • Jubilee. according to the
ordinatiou of God, An attentive perusal of this
*cord will prove, that it was so considered by the
good King Edward; for, by it, nut only the Crown
.debtors are ordered to be released from all pains,
tines, and pamishinents, in the Court of Exchequer,
but all prisoners for civil debt. (for in those days
the person of the subject could not be restrained
by fictitiour pledges to prosecute; and, fortu-
nately, 110 arrests ikeffillinql in the first instanter)
were also ordered to be fully released, and effec-
tually discharged," by this, His Majesty's procla-
mation; and which was. larked, causing a liberty
to be proclaimed throughout the lend, amd return-
ing every Mins to his family." Shall King Ed-
ward's Jubilee, Mr. Editor, be ;;raced by such nn
act of mercy, and the Jubilee of a Kiug like our
present Monarch, who has ever been the theme
of admiration, not only to, his own 6111ijeCtii, but
to foreigners. be undistinguished by its Is there
a man, no matter what his rank in lite may be,
limit calculated to appreciate the blessings tic-
rationed by the restoration of a father to his
nail,, or a sou to his aged parent? lot who, Sir.
ever filled all the relative duties of life, whether MS
eon, husleitel, or paring, with inure fidelity and
affection, than His present Nlajesty ? To con-
tribute to the welfare of his moven§ has been the
constant riireinitted pursuit of hie life, and by his
example, and his beneficence, to render them
better, wiser, and happier. And as to his domestic
virtues, I have heard them, with the honest pride
k loyal Eielishinan, niaile the topic of applause,
both in France, and in Italy, and even ainougst
his former subjects in America. It is, theirliee,
the contemplation of his private character. •• a
truly good man, that tills me with the most anxious
hope, that hit Jubilee will not be guttered to want
those brilliant circumstances of mercy and forgive-.
nes., that, by Wind record, are proved to have graced
the Jubilees of Edward, and of Ileury. Sir, the
loan who should attempt to insiimate aught against
this exercise of Hie Majesty's just prerogative, in
the liberation of the prisoners, would he guilty of
an act of disloyalty to his king, and would be hi-
sidious:v denriving hint of the most noble page-
antry of his Jithilee----seit act of merry ! Let the
gross and sensual militia of those, to whims the
selfish charms of guzzling tied gormandizing have
alone any attraction, be, on an occiesieu so solemn
as the approaching national festive', held up •to
universal and merited contempt. 1 thank hexer's,
the her of there disgraces to the name Of mats
is not for ttt i t lolde ! And may this Jubilee cele-
brated consistent with the virtues of our loved
Moneta h ; and as the British nation, for tied hats.
dred years paid, bare had um opportuisity of Cele-
bratilig • Jubilee of this sort, let it be-snife learn
with that spirit of mercy, which alone wilfgender
it worthy of a British King. and a British 111 Nile. -
It may not be generally known, Mr. Ealiebr, yet
it is u fact, that there are, at this moment': limey
individuals in Ilia Alajesty's prisons, who hale seen
lust/ay.-et Acts pass, use after another, enigma /yet
being able to obtain their liberty, owing mere') to
the limitations therein prescribed, is to length of •
confinement, and the sums confined for. 'i'hio
von, that these wretched individuals. who bare
for yearsliren secluded front all the comforts of
social life. do net sow luok up with every Noxious
hope to His Majesty, as the fountain of ineri:y, for
a relief to the ir:sufferings ? Let selfish Egotism
pause!, and relleet; but for a moment, and, if the
diViae precept 1* of doing that to others which we
wish, to be done unto uii be couaidered as earthy
of being ai tended to, then let those ssliss know mor-
row butt by name, and want but as a fiction. feel for
the unhappy prisoner, mid, with one accord. join
heart and !wail in petitioning the Throne, that the
dispensetion of mercy, and the doctrine of minter-
sal forgiveness, may mark the Jubilee of one of the
most pious and virtuous Monarchs that ever yet
graced the British Throne.
Excuse this prolixity, Mr. Editor ; but the maxi.
ous wish of contriloging towards furviarditiz this
good work, has made ins intrude, 109-11a1", moo!
than I ooglit to have done, on your indulgence. pis
the glory of his King must ever be inexpretoiley ios
teresting to A Lel A I. "t NJ

• Edward 111. Cap. ad....10h SC Hilary, soth Year.

The King'n Pardon le the People in the Year tee km Jobiktt.
Item—The community pray, an al' aid tsar., our Lied the
King, of his especial grace, fur the good and ease of 61a peo-
ple, to grant a general pardon to the said eurostoissity, 4.01 oil
eserearr of trespasses, misprision*, negligences, and ignorauces
of all articles ur eyre, the punishment for which has been Cue
nr ransom, and of all manner of pecuniary tains; and all
ether many iiiisilrmeanones, perpetrated and committed by
the said people, littisee the slate it the said parasol Granting,
moreover, that no man shall be impeached, held to an,ace,
1101. priweatton mode, in any paint contained in it, as, must
plainly, the said pardon will keep in the country divers ranks
of people of this kingdom, of various condition., as well
riserckonts as others, whom* impeached in diver. places of the
Kingdom, before oar Lord the King himself, in his Eseliequer,
as well as thew/we t, of divers trespass..., committed bcfose
the said pardon; and also upon indiettneota maliciously
brought againist them. And the Jiistices and Harms of the
Exchequer are willing that such pardon 'honed be granted to
them, and allowed by the customary interpretative. which
they have made of the said pardon, in emisestueure of the
great poverty of the people : May it please our said Lord the
King, and the Peers of the Realm, that such records an are
pending before the Justices and Heroes, skill be notes' is
Parliaineol, whose judzoicut shall give soleinn rdirt to the
petition of the people, according to ilissia !waver. Awl if the
words contained iu the said pardon are not found to be a suf-
ficient, effectual release and ditcli.irge to the people to whom
the King is pleased to enforce the said pardon, by direct
words, still all nigh trerpaneee, forfeitures, and misprisions,
shall befall, released, on all those aultussi casts, to the !feet
and intent of the erred Petition.
R. I The King's Seal.
The King commas& that this pardon shall he it full force,
and that Hondo* shall be held tu the contrary aotra:th•
alanshog. From and of his especial right and prerogative
Be it sl
t Meaning, no doubt,doubt, ether Courts of Judientaircooe.—tble
comyrcheashug al! Inoue,' of aircate.