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WORTHING, Ocr. 11.

Thong!' we have had many departureslately, we
keep up our numbers by arrivals ; nor is it to be
wondered at, from the exeellen. a of the baubleg,
and the beauty of the surrounding covnrry, that this
is become one et the ettost popular teething places ie
the kingdom. Every exertion is making to render
it yleasant, comfortable, and rommodions. The
Steyne Hotel, so much admired for its situation,
beauty, and convenience, is now completely finjoh-
; and, ttp add to its beauty. the proprietors have
fretted a superb portico at the entrance, and heave
begun to t•Aiiltl a new b'li-room ;t. The
new row of houses El:at was begun tl is commas,
which ;; to form part rt the Steyne, is completely
up, and all let for the teat summer.

- A most ludicrous circumstance happened the
other day, that has caused mulch merriment here:
About the time of Brighton Races, the belman of
this place gave notice to the inhabitants and visit-
ams. that a lady had lost a wig, coming horn
Broadwater, and the ►estorer of it was to be hand-
somely rewarded, but nothing was heard of it at that
time. About a week ago a bird's nest was discovered
in a tree, in a meadow, between Broadwattr and
Worthicg ; yoong gentlemen climbed the
tree for the nes•, and disturbed a msgeye ; when. to
their great surprise, it proved to be the wig that was
lost, with nothing in it hut a few sticks, and the
Maker's name sewed in the inside,', No. 61,Cryes's,
Cornhill, Catalani."
Friday evening, the play of TA, &Rey Arne and
T4e Poor S'oldpe were pa:ronised by Mrs. Gambier,
Lady of the gallant Naval Commander. The
Ode and Juliana ware supported by Mr. 'Firmer
and Mrs. Litchfield in admirable style; and the
scene where Lsis.edo takes the physic convulsed
the audience ; it was most exquisitely performed by
Oxberry, Blackwood. and Mrs. Cory; nor can Har-
ley, in the Mock Duke, be surpassed. Mr. Ellis, in
Deems!, sang the :amp in a pleasing style ; Mrs.
Litchfitld, in Pa.r.c.f, deserves great praise; and
Harley, in Derta, was rot:eh appliudzd.
Mrs. Litei,fteid took leave of Worthing last
night. Her btLefit was The Poor f•eistkine,i and The
Erver Pest; the parts of fr:der:ch and Sir Robert
iiramile, by Messrs. Farley and Disochaid ;
Stephen and Hunp4ry LlutLi,s by Liston and Sim-
mons ; Oxberry's ("rioted, was excellent;
in the second piece, Kadeader by Farley, Fiourigh;
Liston, Sordid, Simmons ; and Jemmy Stump, Mrs. Lis-
ton, received the most rap:uroas applause hum an
elegant and crowded audience. The swig is not
owned.

BRIGh7U.V, Cur. 10.

•
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough ani
family leave us this day, for their seat at Kleoheim.
L;eatenant General Lord Charles Somaset arrived
here on Tuesday last.
Among our last art ivals are :
Earl and Countess of Eathairst, Lady
Cumbers Right Lida. Lady Forester, SO Nathaniel
Dance, thr W. and Lady Bence, Him. Miss Smith, Hun.
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan, Mineral Henry, Col. Masco, Lieut.-
Col. Lladow, Cul. &own, Maker Shaw, Capt. Lyales, Copt
051e' Capt. Gore, Mrs. and Miss Pollard, Miss S. irciLard,
Mr. Mulling, Mr. Gardiner, Mr. and Mr.. Verdes, Mr.
ACCartlay, Mr. Banister, Mr. C. Verdure. Mr. a,ut
Thomson, Mr and Mimi'. G. Sandia„ Mr. Carbonell, Me J
Carbonell, Mr. J. Lewis, Elr. Blair, Mr. Buck, Mr. Durant, Mr.
and Mrs. Mad, Mr. Mroone, Mr. and Mrs. Ilindenall„ Mr. J
Stockdale, Mr. J. Sisareard, Mr. D. Williams, Mr. aid
Miss Lewisham, Mss Mart.m, Mr. J. Mann, jun. Mr. W al-
Moe, Mr. Jervis. Mit. riesrott, Miss Michu.,oll, Mr. Lore.
grove, Mr. T. Greeker, Mr. W egg, Mr. ttciaece,
So that you may judge we are not e.npty ; they
speak of another Masquerade on Thursday. Onr
Theatre continues to ba the grand scene of ac-
tion, and if we cannot boast of a complete
company, we are net without novelty.—On Tues-
day evening, he Poor Gentleman and The Farmer.
for the bandit of the Box-keeper ; Sir Hobert &am-
61e, (in the play), by Munden; Frederick, by Melvin,
whose abilities are too well established on the Lan-
don I:),:ards, to stand in need of provincial praise.
On Wednesday evening. &Ir. Elliston played &I-
cor', and was sniserAuly supported. Yuu af •
aII2IOUS to know how Melvin and Mrs. Mud.e came
off in ibe St/Nu/ger. I agree so pettedly with a letter
in The Brighton liereed, published this spurning,
that I send 7.4 the fallowing extrad ;
•• On Friday evening the play of The &raver
was announced; The Weaver by Melvin; Al-
though I conceive it a charader totally out of his
hoe of adinge yet he played the pair with great
feeling, and displayed much judgment. Mrs.
Nailer was filled by a Mrs. Mudie, whose excellence
I had often heard paged off in many of the London
Papers, I was theretore inclined to pay more atten-
tion to this Lady's aging ; die appears to possess
g-eat judgment, with a very powerful voice, and
pays much attention to what is called the business
of the stage ; in some of her lower tones she reminds
us a good deal of Mrs. Siddons ; for although I Min
an enemy to Impostors in the hum of ac‘turs and
*dresses, yet, when I sea reel merit, I think it
deserves public notice, as such I speak of this Lady;
her figure is elegant and conunanding. and she
certainly appears what the author intended; in her
scene where she discovers herself to the Coontess.
she displayed great feeling and energy in her acting.
particularly in her distracted turn where she says:—
" I called for iny husband in sa.n-1 fur Ow prat-
tle of my children—hut in vain "

Her manner of speaking these words, with her dis-
traded look, absolutely elinffrified the audience, and
in her last scene, where the interest of the play de-
pended on her and %he Stranger. they performed is
such a stile as not to leave a dry eye in the house at
the dropping of the curtain : this is the best proof of
genuine rifling." Quick is as great as you ever saw
him. Melvin as .idarpfet, and Mrs. bindle as Mi-
randa. in the lively comedy of 7ba Bury Body, at-
traded a crowded audience last night. Melvin it
deservedly a great favourite; his Meryl*: was
chaste, lively, and entertaining, and Mrs. Mu-
die's Miranda was lively and interesting; the
whole went off with great eclat. Miss Davies
sang Braham's sweet song, Siefer, Suter. beware of
&we with great sweetness. The Farce was Bar.
ashy &dile, in which Quick, as Borooho, and Mrs.
Medic, as the Cori ee convulse 4 the House
with laughter. Quick's Benefit to-night will be a
bumper; and, on Monday. Emery makes his ap-
pearance in7he Sc4ool of Reform, and will introduce,
in the course of the evening, I orkohire, W—
and several other popular songs.

HULL. OCT. 9.
Ashley's Musical Festival commenced at
'thieirltee on We.lnesday last, at the Holy Tr' y
Charcb, • with the Oratorio of Jules Matchbeta.—
A respetrt4ql assemblage of auditors seemed highly
',ratified with the executives, both vocal and instru-
mental, of Grand Choruses, and fine airs, with
which the gspigs, 9f Handel has enriched that ex-
cellent composition. The air of l'i,ut aria:, in
pattieel4e, was► admirably given by ,Mrs. Dackon-,
as was the beau:ifol one of Come, ear smiling Litre
:).y Mrs. Vaughan : in the sweet dust of U i.e.,.
plenty crsw'.'d, these two ladies also I s ' •
ly distinguished themselves. Mr. Bartlemat.'s
urns, ye kare, sad the air of Father j Heaton, we, e
given with wonderful effret ; the impressive manner
of the last in particular could scarcely be excelied.
Mr: Veughan'a hood an alarm, was admirably ex-
ecuted. choruses s.f Ire Wash?? God, and
C. 4 dune, at the conclusion of the second Ad co,
the coageering Asia cones, and the lieliettijet, deserve
to be particularly distinguished.
Yesterday. ilaydn's Crtatato was performed to a
much wore asinietous audience than that of the pre-
ceding day. The overture is a fine piece of compo-
sitions The first chorus of And dis Spirit et" firs-/.
was executed in a grand stile. in the air of Ret.rog
in /'earning air. Bartl.mAn Acquitted him-
s-lt very happily; as did Mr. Vaughan i■
troth-
fogees ham *poi his bread. The trio of nose
gentlemen and Mrs. Vaughan, beetll the Lands, de-
served high praise; nor could any thing be mom
felicitous than that lady's With rerdere 401111,e fisidt•
api,e,r. Toe duet between Mrs. Dickons and Mr.
Ilartleman, of GrircefalCeawrear tby side, Was given
in a stile truly eiquoite.
The evening Concerts have been uncommonly
excellent, and the songs and glees highly applauded;
the concertos on the violiu, oboe, bassoon; and vii-
luncelio, by Ashley, Griesbach,Hollues, and Chatles-
Ashley, enraptured the Audience ; indeed the while
orchestra, both vocal and instrumennsl„ doe: v.e the
grel.est credit for their atontion and the pee:stoat
and effed with which every piece was performed :
the whole arrangements are complete, and conclud-
ed in a stile which far exceeds the expeftatioe of the
most sanguine admirers; a;.d we sincerely hope tlo
recei;ts will suciently lemur:crate the manvers
for their great lihetality a providing so delettable
a treat, and induce them to repeat their 'Lit at an
early period.

POLICE.
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WPW•IIT ICT.
The Innkeepers of London have a custom to book
all parcels from the country, premien., to their bang
sent out by porters for delivery, tor which they
charge an addit onal twopence ; this charge has
frequently been disputed by the public, and in fie
it Las been a matter of legal doubt. Ile question
WAS brought before Mr. Kean. yesterday, for de.
Bosh Pura[[, a person employed in the delivery
of parcels, was charged with having, on the 4th inn.
taken ten-pence for the porterage and delivery of.*
parcel brought to the White Horse Cellar. Picea.
dilly, by a stage coach. being two-pence more than
was allowed by the AR of
Sophia Derzinlean. of Devunsbirc-street, Part.
land-place, said, that on the above day, the Defender
ant 't)/ ~ugia a parcel to her, for which Ile said there
was eight-pence to pay for porterage, and two.
pence for booking, which she accordingly paid him.
fhe MA/Ali-CI ATII being 01 opinion that the Aft
of Patliainent net justify the charge for
booking, comended Itt the penalty et 2Js. and ss.
costs. the Detentlant ve notice of an :mina/ to
the Sessions Cully to deter • vs the queetioo.
Bartlett Hajley was charged • ith a very itr ner.
dinary crime, viz. with robbing the morose *4 the
late Captain Rea:tau:ice, who died on Sunday even.
ing, at the Swiss Hotel, in Oxencionotreet, of 4
pulse, containing a sum of money.
Mary 17,ine said, phi: WAS set rant at the Swiss
Hotel, that Captain Fitarnaurice had lodged there a
considerable time, had been vety ill, and died on
Sunday afternoon. The Witness had no doubt bit:
that a prose louud upon the Prisoner was the Car-
tai,.', property.
Sevens, the keeper of the Hotel, saii,
s w.as in the room with Capt. Fnernauticir when
he died, and direaly atter he took a pair of panta-
loons which were under the pillow, and the rest of
the Captain's wearing apparel. into an adjoining
apartment, and on searchnt the pantaloons, he
discovered that there was nothing in them ; he, in
cJaseglience, challenged the Prisoner with hiving
taken the Captain's purse, which he denied ; bat
on an Olen being sent tor, sate Prisoner prod aced
the purse, and there was no doubt but he had tax‘n
it from the pantaloons previous to use cieut:i of
etpt. Fitzinaurice.
The Prisoner was committed for further exami-
nation.

A prostitute was brought from St. Clemen.'s
watch.hr.uve, charged with robbing a gentleman
Sunday night in the Strand, the prosecutor nut
peering. she WAS discharged. She retired to the
Green Man public-house in Bow-select. with :woe
friends, where a man respeaably dressed was sitting
in a box, adjoining to that in which she sat down,
and this person puttilg his hand upon the rail, el:
endeavoured to get a ring off his tittle finger : atter-
wards, when he was holding a guinea crirelesrly en
a finger, she snatched it off. put it into a glasr of
gin and pepper:nine, put it to her mouth, and er-
deavoured to swallow it, but the guinea stuck in
her throat, upon which she took up a pot of rink r
that was near, drank a draught, and swallowed Its
guinea, to the no small amusement of a room lull
of people. She was taken before Mr. lbw, again.
who ordered her to remain in cuttndy.
The

whist clubs, at ase-ciittercin towns in Sussex.
commenced generally for the winner on Friday ovsm-
mg. At the club which opened at Flirn well, ors
Thursday evening, an ala-ming affray took place.
which produced a very serious and sanguinary re-
sult: A young gentleman of the name ot Fa:scaly,
the son of an opulent hop-planter and farmer ut the
vicinity, being Accused of unfair play, warmly and
indignantly retorted the charge ; omen, after soma
high words, his opponent suddenly drew a penknife.
and ripped open his bowels. The offender was se.
cured, and medical assistance procured as soon as
passible; bat the wound was considered to be mar.

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