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London, England, 1807-09-23 00:00:00

THEATRE.

DUCT-L• 11..
Mrs. JORDAN'S riolante, in Mrs. Cantxtves's
rely and elegant comedy, The Womder, awaited
eve' flowing and must elegant audience, at a very
ily hour last night. 'lle same enthusiasm greet-
her enure, as on Thursday evening. The re-ap-
pearance of Mrs. JORDAN. will, probably, produce
a new era in the Theatrical world : every thing
yields to the influence of her genius. All those
iventitious eiretuastancts, usually employed to
ache cutiosity, could not, combined, prove more
.ttraElive than her Violanle of last night. The
fondest espetlation did not look for more than to
see Mrs. JORDAN equal to herself. Probably she
iid not exceed her former exertions ; but, after an
terra! of two seasons, that produced nothing to
.mpare with her, the beauties of her Tiolonte
tve struck the audience with new and irresistible
Ice. All the elegance, delicacy. and vivacity,
, %shish the part is susceptible, were given in a
manner that excited the moat animated and un-
bounded applause. There is se part, whatever. of
Theatrical delusion, mote essential than propriety
Nf costume. a point too generally considered
abordinate. Mrs. Jetties.. making every charac-
ter a perfeit whole, never fails to display an elegant
and judicious taste in her dress. That of last night
was extremely splendid and becoming. The fair
wearer never appeared more fascinating. In the
Farce of The Poo► Soldier, a lady made her &der. in
the part of Pam k, her name is Da PONT. Her
voice is rich and mellow, and her tones possess
uncommon depth for a female. She certainly pos-
sesses much greater powers than she displayed,
from her extreme embarrassment, though cheered

by repeated plaudin•

Arrivals at Clifton, near Bristol—

Lady Page Turner, Lady Heathaste, Governor liontinek,
talc Frazer, Rev. Itr. mad Mrs. Pretyman, Dr. Kirkland,
Rer. Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Airs,
Melee, Ball, M•Kenna, Brockbank, Mr. and three Moo
Gums, Mssan. Elliuy Matihreson, Sykes, Walter, SeSem,
Brun, Ds. Exley.
Arrival, ot the Hot Wells, Bristol—
Capon' Mrs. and Miss O'By ins, Mr. and Mss. Minot,
Mr.. a.,,d Mr., Juliman.
The last arrivals at Swansea are—

The Hen. Mrs. Harley, 2 Mines Harley, Ray. Mr. Harley,
Mo centred., Mr. and Mrs. :aside', Mr. sort Mrs. Gordon,
Mr. Hugh Sat ii., Mr. and Mrs. Garserl, Mr. Wombwell,
Mr. Loris Mr. sod Mrs Rosaaquet and Family, Mr and
Mrs R.whe, 2 Misses Wy alas. Mr. and Mrs. Lacey and
%ainfly, Act
Mrs. EDWIN, who was much hurt by a scene fall-
ing upon her while performing at the Cork Theatre.
has since sufficiently recovered to be able to resume
her situation in the Theatre; and Saturday sein-
night was her benefit there.
Earl NELSON and his son, Viscount TILAT•LOAA,
from their Tour to the Lakes, passed through York.
on Friday, for the south.
The Countess of CLAas arrived, yesterday, at her
Louse in Saville-row, from Ireland.

Sit BkOOlC W• 711011 WU much better last night.
Co Monday se'nnight an elegant dinner was
given by Col. Harms' and the Officers of the
Norwich regiment, to Col. Yoana. and the Field-
Officers aT.d Captaias of the Cambridgeshire Mili
lia. at Yarmouth

TALMA, the celebrated ador, has returned to
Paris. it :s said that he means to retire isnmedi-
sicly from the stage.
M. Busrc;w, the Composer, to whom the world is
indebted for the music of Aim, of Meoitatoth Ice. is
apponted Direlitor of the Music at the Opera Muffs
in Paris.

Mrs. Estgrot's benefit, at Brighton, yesterday
se'nntght, under the auspices of Mrs. 0111 Y
Humans, netted 1601.

Lau night, Mrs. W IGIA LI, patronised Leash
whets ion (an, The Kinkel Soklieos, and Iwo Strings to
your *Bow Laterdio, by Mr. Muuoers. And this
night Lady Amax IA SPSSCsa patronises a favourite
Comedy.
lIOMA?AMTt, and Madame Bois AAAAA visited
the Opera at Paris, on the 4th instant. On their
entrance, the band played La ve:Thire est a SW,
and On pent on e:re 111114 X 'seem Jibe de se faessile.
The house expressed universal joy.
Madame CATALAMI bad a concert, at Belfast, on
Thursday last, on her way to Edinburgh.
Do I not," said a Gentleman at Cheltenham,
to the lovely Mrs. o'l3. •• speak like a book ?
• Yes," answered the Lady, " like a book bound in
salt."

Master BITTY has been quite the ga at Chel-
tenham ; be has perfumed thowyn, Sdi., boreal.
Loony Mactsuollar. (the Irish haymaker') and Tris.
trail Firhle.

The French Poet, Ls Baum, died at Paris, on the
ftsl instant, in an advanced age. He was a Member
of the Institute, and of the Legion of Honour.
The ifokh Dotoort, who seduced the butcher's
daughter, and withdrew to the Cape, to avoid pay-
ing the dowses, soon got tired of the Cape Foist.
and is returned to pay the debt of the lads and look
afiri :mother Ewe Lola,.
!lasting, and East Bourne both retain a good
of company ; at the latter place the Theatre
i.een unusually successful, under the attentive
u.a,:ageinent of Messrs. JON •s and POOLE,.
l.auy ELISIO& BUT LI a, and her fair friend, Miss
Namur:4 IT, who have, for so many years, been the
fair recluses of the Vale of Llangollen, in Wales,
are going to leave their beautiful seat, no longer a
rlinoi from 1, the homy ham of own," by two ex-
tensive vstion mills having been 'reefed near their
abode. Lady E. Borten is aunt to the Earl of
°autism.
between six and seven o'clock, en last Monday
evening, a beautiful cock pheasaat was observed
perched on the roof of the Rev. Mr. Its Traces house,
in Lewes, where be awaited the shot of an enemy,
hat escaped without the loss of a feather.
On Monday last, the price of beer was lowered
at Chatham an halfpenny per pot, which has given
Much satisfaCtion to the neighbourhood. Every
tedudion of price, however trifling, in that whole.
some and nutritious beverage, is certainly an °bird
to a.l classes of the community, particularly to the
labouring people.

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110117-ST It
RIOT IN ST. GILES'S
Fur several Sundays, during the summer months,
the peaceful inhabitants of St. Giles's and its vici-
nity were kept in continual alarm, by the ow-
rageous conduet of the lower kind of Irish. resident
in that neighbourhood, and other parties of Irish,
who came from Whitechapel, Shadwell, Wool-
wich, &c. for the express purpose of fighting with
those of St. Giles's, in which contlias much niis.
chief has been frequently done. The savage ferocity
of those people, (both men and women,) indu:ing
them to use bludgeons, knives, cutlasses, rusty
swords, shovels, and other dangerous weapons,
complaints of this shocking profanation of the
Sabbath were made to the Magistrates, and
a strong party of constables and paroles
were ordered to attend, by whom several of the
ringleaders were apprehended, and obliged to
find bail for their good behaviour. which then
had the desired effect of checking the nuisance.
—For two or three Sundays past, this praEfice has
been renewed. One of these riots continued almost
the whole of Monday last, which being represented
to Mr. Rein, the Chief Magistrate of this Office, he
sent a number of the patrole there in the evening,
who, notwithstanding they met with great re-
sistance, and were assaulted with sticks, brick-bats,
Ike. they took four of the principals in the affray into
custody, who were yesterday examined before Mr.
GRAIIAN ; when, appearing to be very able fellows,
and not in ady particular employ, the Magistrate
very properly judged them fit persons to serve His
Majesty at sea, and accordingly sent them on board
the tender for that purpose ; which mode, we un-
derstand, will be adopted in future to all others
found so offending, as the only means of effectually
checking such dangerous tumults.