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London, England, 1824-06-23 00:00:00

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NEW THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
This ihemeg. WCDNEdnVi. June will be performed
KING HENRY TUE EIGHTIL

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Cita !terry VIII. Mr. Pike; Cardinal W.limy. Mr. Macready (hie last
appearance Oda apciou); Duke of Buckingham. Mr. :Weber.
' Katherine. Mrs. Mum; Lady Penny. Mrs. Marlowe; Muse Boleyn.
Mice krulthoun; Patience. ails. Put ey.
lathe ronr.te Of the Evenieurliftittunie entalani will " Cease your
Fur " UI Taut) Paititti." and two eerie. of "Dodd Save the
Xing."
To conclude with

THE REVOLT OF Tllii:iiiiiii;l;7;r;;FllE MAID OF ATHENS.
In Hu: Second Aet ■ tirtnd Ballet.

The enthusiastic reception whieh Medium CATALA NI experienced
no the boards of this Thent.re.niol the ratio: ordinary attraction created
Lv law unrivalled powers. have encouraged Mr. lgiliston to re-ciorest
this aceunipitshrd litagers aal tai. bailie.ts taslecttullp lidurused.
t!ist 4c w. somar
This livening, Friday. the 23th, and on
Thurdsy, the 24th. SitturOsy, the gfith ott this mouth.
To-morrow. The Jew. Shes-g. Mr. Elliaton.

THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-G..1117)1n%
This Evening. WIifDirSDAV, June V. will be performed
MOULD AND JuLIET.
Romeo. Mr. Coopers Mereutio, Mr. Jones. Juliet, Mies Neallftt.
Nurse. biro. Davenport.
alter which. MY OWN MAN.
-Oa Ifrlday, the Comedy of Proms.

THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET.
Title Creole++, WI:FIVFNDAV, AMe will be performed
THE LORI) OF *rim MANtrO.
c.f. Jobe Cootr.ist. Mr. W Minim; mem I sootra4t. Mr. Vining:
Roebter. Mr. Rorke! Tommie.. Mr. Melrowi la Rippe. Mr.W.We,t.
Ilre.tiorriekt Montle, Moder teVestrla; Peirm, Mre.C.JuuM;
►lgrgon. Mr. Luton.
After *bleb
A YZAIR IN AM ROM: of. TIIR ((W OF TIM. WALL
Robby Rorkboroe. Mr. Lboori.
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To roueitide with. M. lilt ANORtiTIIETt.
Mr.W.\\estl Florella. Madouse estris.
To-orwrow, She Abeam to Compeer.

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The Daman Panes eatntnenced publishing yesterday morning
• • at a quarter past Iva o'clock.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, Jults 23, 1824.

The intelligence from Mexico rcecivcd yesterday repre-
s: nts the state of that country as very unsettled. As a
remedy fur the want of energy in the Government, the
dangerous expedient of a Dictator has been adopted. ‘l'e
feat, however, that such en authority was necessary, as
we observe that the Committee, by which it was recom-
mended, were unanimous in their report, which was imme-
diately approved by a majority of the Congress. We no •
tiee ate, that no petiod is Axed for tie duration of the

office. Probably it is intended to continue it till tfie coun-
try is tranquillised and consolidated. May the Mexicans
not again suffer by reposing their confidence in another
military adventurer ! We are glad to find that they are
fully apprised of the movements of Iturbide, and prepared
vigorously to resist them. It would appear, from their
'representations, that his departure is concerted with
Ferdinand against the independcwce of Mexico. These
imputations will not easily be credited on such grounds
as they rest at present. An act of outlawry was
unanimously pursed against Iturbide and his adherents.
The promptitude of the Mexican Government will, we
trust, enable it to seize him on his landing, and thus at
once crush his enterprise. The Congress have settled the
tariff. It will be found in their proceediues, and must
pnrre of great interest to the commercial world.

The melancholy tidings of the defeat and death of Sir
Charles M'Carthy by the Arhantees is officially confirmed
in last night's Gazette. It appears, from the despatch of
Brigade-Major Ricketts, that this lamentable catastrophe
waa entirely owing to the insufficient supply of ammunition
with the detachment. The ordnance store-keeper, Mr.
Brandon, had received positive orders to be provided with
40 rounds for each man. When application was made to
him during the engagement for a fresh supply, he, as we
presume, for the first time, stated that he had brought
with him only one small keg of ball and another
of powder, *ditch were speedily exhausted. The savages
then 'needled in crossing the river, and having turned the
flanks of 'Sir Cherie' Wealthy's farces, intiimixed with
them, and began the work of havoc. The Ashantees were
five times as numerous as the British and their auxiliaries.
'fhe most hideous atrocities were comnitted by the victori..

ous barbarians. They had, however, not ventured to ad-
vance upon Cape Coast Castle, and it is gratifying to learn
thaPthe Dutch and Danish Gareniors had Offered every

assistance in their power to repel the savages. lifidor de
Richelieu, the Banish governor, was actually preparing to
take the field with a view of diverting their attack. The
sufferings of the forces employed is this calamitous enter-
prise have been dreadful. No blame seems justly to attach
to Sir Charles M'Cardiy. His measures were characterized
by promptitude anti ability, and success must have
crowned them, but for the extraordinary negligence of
Mr. Brandon, who has, it would appear, fallen a victim
with so many of his countrymen to his fatal and Criminal
disregard of his Excellency's orders. The despatch of
Major Ricketts will be read with feelings of deep and pain.
fed interest.

A Bill is now before Parliament for restoring " the
rights and privileges of Corporator, in Ireland." By an
Act of the Irish Patliament, passed in the 21st year of
King George the Second, it was enacted, that persons not
being inhabitants or residents might be elected to fill the
corporate offices in towns and boroughs throughout the
kingdom. The preamble of the Act set out, as a reason
for the measure, that in most of the corporate towns
and boroughs it was at that time impossible to find
Protestant inhabitants, who, on account of their cir-
cumstances, were fit to be trusted as burgesses or
other corporation officers ; in consequence of which the
good government of such corporations was materially in-
terrupted. The Bill now before Parliament, however,
states that the reasons in the Act of 21 Geo. 11. have long
since ceased to operate; and it is therefore repealed, by
which the corporate towns and boroughs of Ireland will
be restored to their original rillits and privileges.

The motion of which Sir Francis Bunlett pre node.,
relative to the state of Ireland, wax last *fight postposed
by Mr. Hutchinson until to-morrow, , We still profess to
be unable to understand what beneficial re m& as renew.
ably be eapectal from this debate at the very elope el she
Session.

WINDSOR, Ti ESDAV, Jurn 22.

The King and suite are expected to leave the Castle for'
the -Royal Lodge this afternoon, where his Majesty will
dine, and from thence proceeds to London.
The 75th regiment, at pesent stationed here, wader the
command of Lieut.• Colonel Sir J. Campbell, were reviewed
this morning in the Great Park, by Sir Henry Towels.
A great concourse of spectators were assembled to witness
the different manceurreir of the regiment.
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Last night, about a quarr.:r past elcvm o'cloCk, the King
rived at his Palace in Pall-mall, from Windsor.
The Princess Augusta visited Lady Calthorpe on Monday.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duce and 'Duchess

of Clarence yesterday.
Monday night the Duke of Glouoester honoured Drury-
lane Theatre with his presence, previous to his going to
Prince Leopold's party.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office,
from Sir Benjamin D'Urban, at Demerara, dated the Sth
May. At that period every thing was tranquil.
Lam. or hi an.—The paragraph which has appeared in
several of the Papers, stating that the Earl of Mar had
set off to London to pay his respects at Court, on account
of the reversal of the attainder affecting his title, is incor-
rect. We are assured that the state of the health of this
venerable Nobleman is such as to render him quite unable
for such a journey.—Coledorrian Mercury.
A meeting of many of the most respectable inhabitants
of New Bridge-street and Chatham-square took place on
Monday evening, for the purpose of taking into considera-
tion Mr. WAdam's plan for paving those streets, and also
as to petitioning the Judges on the subject of the late ar-
rangement, including these streets Within the Rules of the
Fleet prison. The fornier, we understand, was agreed to
Le carried into effect, so soul as the permiraion of theCotn-
missionets of Sewers was obtained fur that purpose. It
was also agreed that a deputation should wait upon the
Judges, and we sincerely hope theit remonstrances will
meet with due attention, as we are most assuredly of opi-
nion that many streets lees objectionable than one of the
best entrances to the city, and containing a greater number
of tespectable residences than tiny other without exception,
might have been determined upon, if as extension of the
rules arc necessary.
An entire remodelling of the Customs and Excise Laws
has been resolved upon, and will be carried into effect next
Session. These laws are at present scattered over five
hundred statutes, the whole of which it is proposed to re-
peal, and substitute seven others in their place, which will
so farsimplify this hitherto complicated subject as to avoid
that confusion which was inevitable. Each Bill will be
euNlivided, fur the purpose of classing the subjects.
Pebeim to • very large amount have been opened at
Lloyd's, insuring specie from Gibraltar to the tlarannah.
'fhe vessel insured is stated to belong to a very eminent
capitalist of the city.
A paragraph has appeared in a mornir.g paper, stating
that Itessini has been engaged at Paris by the French Go-
vernment for the next mason. This is incorrect : lie is
only under an engagement to produce the c.p,va of f 'Aro re
Podia by the tat January next, which his nameroat en-
garements prevented his doing this year.
Mr. Mathews is engaged tier the season at the English
Opera House.
MA SQU EIA riv.—We have seen the plan of the arrange-
ments at the King's Theatre to commemorate the battle of
Waterloo to-morrow, which is on the most extensive scale.
We heartily wish the conductors of this masquerade and
military festival success. The game of chess will be played
in the centre of the Theatre, the pieces by real men in ap-
propriate costume ; with a very interesting ballet. We
understand many of the boxes are already disposed of.
The Corporation of Bristol have agreed to diminish in
future the allowance to the Mayor SOW. per annum, and
that of the Sheriffs ion/. each. This cannot but be con-
' Ahmed as an earnest of the intention of this body to relieve
the local taxation of the port.—Gleueester raper.