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THEATRES.

DRORT-LAWL.
Mrs. JORDAN" Beatrice, in SHAIKESPEARS'S Co-
medy of Mack Ado intone Nothing, attracted, last
pighi., a moot crowded and brilliant audieuce, and
received that applause such an unrivalled display
of genius must ever excite. To give full effect to
the wit and good-humoured raillery of Beatrice,
is one of those efforts that very few have succeeded
iu : it must be archness without levity, and good
humour without cosuseness. Beatrice is also a
woman of fashion, and must support proper dig-
nity throughout ; in truth, it requires a combine-
/ion of talents, only to be met with in Mrs. Jon-
'`sari. Mr. ELLISTON'II Benedick is also In excel-
\ ent piece of acting, replete with vivacity and
lodgment. Mr. IL Siooons gave great interest to
the part of Claadio, and the whole performance re-
faired the most unbounded applause. The Pan-
itoinitne followed, in the happiest style of variety,
land gave all the amusement glancing, flue scenery,
and Harlegninede, can diffctse.—His Heys& Uigh-
ur's the Duke of You was in the Prince of
WALSS'S box, and a number of Nobility were
present

COVENT-GARDEN.
The new play of TherVanderer or, The Rights of
Hospitality, was a second time performed last
night, and received the most unbounded applause.
The representation was considerably improved, anti,
the scene in the wood had a much better effect.
Miss SMITH'S acting was so excellent and judi-
cious on the first night, that we could not wish
for any chunge. Mr. C. KENtaric is, we under-
stand, the avowed translator of the Play; and, of
Mine, used every exertion in his power for its
success. Mr. Port:, who only appears in the last
scene, was equally successful. The four Misses
ADAMS, who are introduced in the Ballet, are very
fine young women, and dance with much grace
and agility.—The Theatre was quite full.

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Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, Their MAJES-
TIES arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor,
in their travelling carriage, escorted by a party of
Light Horse ; the PRINCESSES followed m two
other carriage.
Soon after one o'clock, the Princesses. ELIZA-
BETH and SOPHIA, went to St. James's Palace, and
honoured Lady CHARLOTTE Fittest, at her apart-
ments, with a morning visit; their Royal High-
nesses were soon after followed by their Royal
sisters, the Princesses MART and AMELIA ; they
all remained with their respected Governess till
about three o'clock, when they returned to the
Queen's Palace.
Soon after two o'clock, His MAJESTY held a pri-
vate Levee at the QUEEN.* I'alace, which was nu-
merously attended. There were present— •
The Lord Chancellor ' • the Pint Lord at the Treasury ;
the three Secretaries of State ; the First Lord af tbe Admi-
ralty ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer ,• the Lord Chief
Justice of the Court of King's Bench ; the Lord Chsmher-
lain ; the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex ; Alderinan
Shaw ; the Recorder of London ; the Duke of Montrose ,•
the Eis of Fife and Uxbridge ; Viscount Hawarden ; Lords
Somerville, Head: die* and L. Gower; Sirs J 1. Ker and
S. Shairp ; General* Sir J. Moore, Villettea, Paget, Lumley,
Fraser, arid Oakes ; Colonels Kempt, Clinton, and Nichols;
the Ker. Mr. Dighy ; Messrs. Stewart, Phillips, Smith, Gar"
like, Herbert, and Fawkener.
The following had the honour of being presented
to His MAJESTY :
Sir J. lanes Ker upon his marriage, by the Earl of Fi&s.
Lord Lemon Gower, upon his return from his Embassy to
the Court of Petersburg.
Meters. Phillips sod Smith, the Sheriffs of London and
Middle•es, upon their election to their office, by Mr. Alder-
man Shaw.
Major-General Paget, upon his promotion and return from
Sicily, by the Earl of Uirkidge.
Lieutenant-Georral Sir John Moore, upon his return from

Sicily.
The Rev. Mr. Digby, apes his being appointed one of the
Canons of Wiodsor, by Lord Somerville.
Mr. Stewart, upon his return from his being Secrersry to
the Embassy at Petersburgh.
Lieutenant-Genet al V 'Settee upon his being appointed to
the command of the firth Regiment, and to be Lieutenant.
GUMMI' of the Island of Jamaica, and Commander of the
Forces, with the rank of General in the Island.
Mr. Catlike, upon his return as His Majesty's Envoy
from the Courts of Copenhagen and Prussia.
Brigadier-General Lumley, upon his return from South
I America.
Sir Stepli^n Shairp, upon his return from being His Ms-
jesty's Comm! at Petershurgh.
MM. jor-General !iP Kenzie Eraser, upon his return from
the 31editcirunean.
Colonel Kempt, of the 81st Regiment, upon his being sr
pointed Quarter-Master-General to His Majesty's FOITCS
North America.
Colonel Henry Clinton, upon his return From Sicily. •
Lieutenant-Loionel Nichols, of the Royal York Kangas%
upon his promotion sad return from, Buenos Ayres.
Viscount Hawerden, spout his soceeeding to that title.
Major-Genaral Oakes, apse his :eturn from Sicily.
His MAJESTY gave audience's to the Cabinet
Ministers, Lord Levssoit GOWER, and Mr. (4sa-
Luce ; and held a Privy Council, at which the
Ricoaasa of Lon DOll attended, and made his
Report of• the seven convicts capitally convicted at
the last Old Bailey Sessions.
The Court did not break up till near half-past
o'clock.

IRELA :VD.

DUBLIN, JAM. 9.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, and a
large partyof Nobility and Gentry, are now at Farn-
ham, the east of the Earl of Farnham, in the county
of Cavan : their Grates left Castle Coole, the mag-
nificent seat of the Earl of Delmore, in the county
Fermanagh, on Wednesday last.
Committed to the County Gaol, on Saturday last,
by Wm. Poneonhy, Esq.. Edmond Fitzusaurice,
charged with having administered unlawful oaths to
several persons. Same day, Edmond Madden was
also committed to the county gaol, charged with
having, in company with many others, on the night
of the Loth December last, forcibly taken da. 9id.
from Thomas Lawlor, of OTloniey, and adminis-
tering to him an unlawful oath.
CATHOLIC QUESTION.
The following protestant N oblemen, Gentlemen,
and Freeholders of the county of Tipperary, have
signed and published a Resolution, of which the
following is an extract :
" Actuated at all time, Try cordial good-wig towards oar
Catholic countrymen, and impressed by the wisdom and se-
eemity of asibag all climes in the eouraws &team at this
criani,weelo publicly and usequivoitally declare, that we feel so
repagnance whatsoever to the measure of im tof o the
embolic, of these realms as equal mid fall eajoypartialmentall
the civil and military privileges, franchises, and advantages
of our happy Constitution, upon equal terms with their fel-
low-aulijoeta, of what rellgtona persuasion waever, and
that we ace no necessity or good cause foe prolonging the re-
straints and disabilities which the Catholic: suffer under the
eabitiag Penal Laws."
The above I leclaration is signed by—
The Martini% of Headfort, Earls Dorchester, Ormonde,
Mounterhell, Lands f, and Donuoglumare, Lori Lattimore,
Mostagse Mathew, M.P. Abraham 11. Hutchinson, George
Ponsosby, M.P. Thaws Osherse, Bart. John Blundell,
Bart. James H. Mammy Demos, John J. Hennery, Richard
Sadl.cr, Charles Doherty, Sounswell Moore, William Keat-
ing, Thomas Towers, Titieimet Head, Richard B. H. lame,
am. George LrAwill, Richard Butler H. Lowe, jus.
Cooke, Hamilton Lockwood, Dan. Marsergh, Thomas Pim
lam William Lathain, Jar.ws Doherty, Heary Osborne, Je-
remiah Ryan, William Nicliolsoa, John Power, Edmond
Power, William Heffernan, Benjamin Bradshaw, Heffernan
Coneidise, Bartholomew Ware, Mathew Moore Michael
Ledwill, Thomas Ledwill, Pima A. Bader, John Law,
i Am-
wood,, John Power, Richard POWIT, Benjamin Lock-
Tn vy Lloyd Aalt, B. B. Bradshaw, John Lloyd, and
H. O'Callaghan.

Last night, two fellows had the audacity to
enter the shop of Mr. HATCHARD, shoemaker, in
Piccadilly. tine stopped inside the door, whilst
the other advanced, and although there was a boy
in the shop, snatched up two pair of shoes, which
he handed to his accomplice, and they both ran
off, the one with the shoes to the left, and the
other to the right, who was pursued by the boy,
exclaiming atop thief !" but he joining in the
cry, escaped, to commit his depredations on some
other worthy and industrious citizen.
What a noble example is nightly witnessed at
Arrtay's Pavilion !—The country deuce executed
by eight hones, and with a precision scarcely cre-
dible! This astonishing performance is the admi-
ration of all ranks, and nightly lilts box, pit and
gallery, to the very corners ! the comic panto-
tnime of Ilarkgitis Sportsmax has its attraction :
the eccentricities of Searmeancit, Pierre, Hodge,
and the caricature stag hunt, keep the house in a
high state of risibility. This evening the country
dance and the pantomime will be represented for
the 17th time.

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. - • lo Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, '
TIES arrived at the QUEEN'S Palace,
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-)1t1 in their travelling carriage, escorted
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.. se. -0' Light Horse ; the Pariecesses lot
THEATRES. other carnage.
• Soon after one o'clock, the Prin
....wwwasiwww BETH and Sore's, went to St. Jame
DRURT-LAMIL.
honoured Lady CHANLOITEPIIttit
Mr& JORDAN', Beatrice, in SHAKESPEARE'S Co-
meads, with a morning visit ; the
medy of Muck Ado About Nothing, attracted, last
nesses were soon after followed I
nighi., a moot crowded and brilliant audieuce, and
enema, the Princesses MARY and
rent nil that applause such an unrivalled display
all remained with their respected
of genius must ever excite. To give full effect to
about hree o'clock, when they r
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the wit and good-humoured raillery of Beatrice, toe Palace.
is one of those efforts that very few have succeeded
Soon after two o'clock, His MiLn
iU : it must be archness without levity, and good
vat Levee at the QUEEN'S Palace,
IN:amour without coarseness. Beatrice is also a
e 1. attended. There
woman of fashion, and must support proper dig-
rneTr:sw' Y Ch' .ellor • the reFirstwereLed
in
nity throughout ;in truth, it requires a combine- the three Secretaries of ;the
; the First
1 lion of talents, only to be met with in Mrs. Jon- ratty; the Chancellor of the Exchequer
I DAN. Mr. ELLISTON'S Benedkk
with
also In excel- Justice of the Court of King's Bench ; t
lain ; the Sheriffs of London and Maii
cot piece of acting, replete with vivacity and
Shaw • the Recorder of London ; the Di
I's udgment Mr. 11. Stoootes gave great interest to
the Early of Fife and Uxbridge ; Viscount
f be part of Claudio, nod the whole performance ye- Somerville, Hestbfield, and L. Gower;
ceived the most unwounded applause. The Pan- S. pod Gromals Sir J. Moore, Vi
ttett
toinitne followed, in the happiest style of variety, Fraser, Oakes ; Colonels lienipt, ci
and gave all the amusement dancing, flue scenery, Zet Mr. Dighy ; Messrs. Stewart, Il
and Harlequinede, can diffuse.—His Royal High- Herbst, and Fawkener.
The following had the honour ol
nese the Duke of Yeae was in the Prince of
to His MAJESTY :-
1 Wai.ss's box, and a number of Nobility were sir J. hum Ktr, upon his maniage,
h
present Lord Leveson Gower, upon Ins return
COVENT-GARDEN. te Court of Petersburg.
f The new play of Dmitri:titterer : or, The Rights of Messy. Phillips sod Smith, the She
Hospitality, was a second tame performed last toga Middlesex, upon their election to thew ,
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night, and received the most unbounded applause. mejoe-General
G Paget, upon his promo
representation The representation was considerably improved, and Sicily, by the Earl Drat of Utekt
Jdge.n MOOT!, I
; the scene in the wood had a much better effect. tiesteannt-ea SU
I Miss SMITH'S acting was so excellent and judi- Sic
The ily. Rev. M thew, upon cis being
cious on the first night, that we could not wish
I Canons of V. nridsor, by Lord Somereilk
for any chunge. Mr. C. lie:ems& is, we under- Mr. Stewart, upon his return from k
e stand, the avowed translator of the Play ; and, of the Embassy at Petershurgit.
course, used every exertion in his power for its Linitenant-General V ditties, upon h
s success. Mr. Port, who only appears in the last Gwatior the command of r:l7,lsltah Re., Vulteci,nteasn'
scene, was equally successful. he four Misses
.Ferrer, with the rank of General in the
1
ADAMS, who are introdticed in the Ballet, are very Mr. Gorlike, upon his return as I
... foe young women, tend dance with much grace from the Coons of Copenhagen and Pr
t and agility.—'Flie Theatre was quite full. Brigadier-General Lumley, upon hi
America.
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GRAND SUBSCRIPTION BALL. Sir Stepli^n Shairp, upon his roan
jelay's Coastal at Petenhurgh.
d Major-General M' Kenzie Frazer, a
-TidIICILII.
The second grand subacription ball, and not the. mod_n.
Lord MACDONALD's ball, as has been erroneously colones Kempt, of the 81st Regime
1; state,`, was given at the Old Hats Assembly Rooms, elated Quarter-Master-Graera to II
41 near Uxbridge, last night. AU the beauty and earth America.
Colonel Henry Clinton, upon his or
... fashion of the vicinity were preset At eight eieuteassase.olueet ?ache's, of the
d o'clock the company began to assemble, and upon his promotion and: turn from E
uancing commenced at nine, and continued with v)r°°°'llllWPjr, apes hilihreil
great spirit until one, when supper was announced, His Mita Y gave audienc
which consisted of every delicacy of the season, and Ministers, Lord Lewssos Goss
e. the choicest wines. The rooms were superbly me • and held a Privy Cou
Ils lighted, and every arrangement did the greatest =co.' -Janet of LONDON Mere'
credit to the exertions of Mr. Fox, the maitre de
S• hotel. After sapper, dancing was to be resumed, Report of' the seven convicts n
the last Old Bailey Sessions.
h ; apd it was expected that it would be a late hour
The Court did not break m
to tilis mornis,,s, when this select and elegant
c... six o'clock.
party separated. Lord MACDONALD, and trie se—ww—.
families of Messrs. FLETCHER, ROSIERTS, MASSEY, IR ELA NI.
1, xissa It . Nees, Fairest, and tiles am Doctor _..........--
Ins CAtta, were present.
--•—.................-s The Duke aid Duchess 0
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Yesterday, a number of the female Nobility and large partyof Nobility and Ger
'N, persons of distinction paid their repute to Her ham, the east of the Earl of Fa
1111AJESTY and the PRINCESSES, at the Qtyzear's of Cavan: their Graces left CI
Palace.. nitioent seat of the Earl of Be
spa Yesterday_the Princess SOT/MA of Gem:cents, Fermanagh, on Wednesday li
MI- dicedwith tier MAJESTY and the Pal Neuss.. Committed to the County C
Yesterday the LORD CHAMIELLAIN sent a num- by Wm. Ponsonhy, Esq. E
are her of tickets of admission for spectators, at the en- charged with having administe
suing celebration of Her MAJESTY's Birth Day, to several persons. Same day, 1
• the iI,/vse“ and .Parecesses. also committed to the couutj
*a Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr. having, in company with man',
the Pterevst, at his house in Dowsing-street. of the Loth December last, fo
sin The Ladies' dresses iu the new piece at Covent- from Thomas Lawlor, of 01
Garden Theatre, are of the same form as Mrs. IL tering to him an unlawful oat
Stiriscrits's.in the interestiag Ella Rosenberg. Miss CATHOLIC QV
famines pink satin, Miss Narcoses blue, both The following protestant )
embroidered with silver, and caps to correspond.
and Freeholders of the coon
tent
th
Lord lima was married, on Sunday, at Rams-
siged and published a Re
gate, to Miss Toilette, eldest daughter of the late following is an extract:—
HEALY TUSSLE, Esq.
" Actuated at all times hy eel
, is The Countess of CHATRAM was rather better Catholic countrymen, mid impress
nigfiL eemity of soden all classes in t
last
G . Viscountess& SHIPLEY had a select party, last re
crisue,werlo publicly and uscquisoi
sea. pugnance whatsoever to the in
will evening, at her house in Dover-street. Catholics of these realms an equ.
The Itill and Countess of CASDIGAN gave • the civil and nu:teary privileges,
with
wit grail sinner, yesterday, at their house in Upper of our happy Constitution, upotai
Gresvenor-street, to a select party of Nobility. low-subjects, of what 'Apo
ral's Ills Royal Ilightum the Duke a Ceatasce will 1.t.h4t.:t:rd°,6.1,°. necessityiblm.wbidb4" got
had come to town, ou Saturday, from Bushy Pirk. exlstiag Penal Laws."
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of You ses The above Declaration is
-em-
w ills rired in town, yesterday afternoon, from Outlands, The Marquis of Headfort, E
sad entertained a select party at dinner, at her Moontrasben, Landoll, and P.
MLR, house in the Stable-yard, St. James's Palace. Montague Mathew, M.P. Aiwa
Poenosby
Louts the XM. P. Mamas Oab
been
V Illth west through the Edgware-been Bart. Jest H. Maury Demos
Toad, on Sunday morning last, in his carriage and gailii,,, Charles Doherty, Rouel
six, on his way to the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM'S, lag, Thema. Towers, chael I
uder- at Stowe, and changed horses at Bayswater, where see. George La
d...A Richard
IMMO
drier- a relay of eleven heeves was in waiting. Come, Hamann' Lockwood, D
Ism, William Latham, Jarars I
The Countess of G tLLOW AT intends being at • h Ryan, William sectio!
extra- Court on Monday. Iler Ladyship will launch, on Power, William Heffernan, be
the occasion, an elegant new coach, hung on a light Caneidise, Bartholomew War
rig. perch carriage, the body pultted a Devonshire Ledwill, Thames Ledwill, Pier
tr- Jobs Power, Rid
blown, with silver mouldings and silver coronetie 1".4 Law, Jobs Lloyd AA B. E
o the
siness with full plated lamps, the whole highly varnished. B. ee.ediageas.
The arms and supporters are very well executed ; leas-e-
-ato the lining of the coach, squab's and cushions, are of Last night, two &Ilse
entry-
The yellow Nforocco, richly trimmed with lace. enter the shop of Mr. I-1
Accounts arrived in town, yesterday morning. Piccadilly- One sthPPel
focal,w bout Edinburgh, confirming the report of the the other advanced, and
death of Lord ALEXANDER GORDON, youngest in the shop, snatched up
in tke son of the Duke of Goaoow. The deceased only he handed to his accomp
ducks,
The mitered. into his twenty-third year in November off, the one with the s
last. Hie disorder was inward. On Thursday other to the right, who !
a they night the fittal change took place, and on• Friday exclaiming " stop thief
t were night he died, attended by Ins mother the Duchess cry, escaped, to commit
of GORDON. his sister the Duchess of Bereroao, other worthy and indmir
be be•
le-Bar, and the Marquis of HUNTLEY, hie Lordship's What • noble exam
brother. The Duchess of Bcoroan is on her re- Aersity's Pavilion 1-11
a mere
ad. the tern to Woburn Abbey, where her Grace is ex- by eight horses, sad wil
,owl are pected thie day. &ale! This astonishial
Lint morning, at ten o'clock, a barouche and ration of all racks, and
!; while forte came driving furiously down Holborn, with- gallery, to the very con
In 811011 out either a driver, or any person inside. The mime of Harkrtin Spo,
nerves'. animals came in coated with a butcher's cart the eccentricities of Set
!ventu-
is, nolborn-hill, which stopped their career, and and the caricature stag
hones
all of them broke down, when the barouche was high shoe of risibility.
'Lettered to pieces, and the horses were much in- dance and dm e. the panto=
jured. We have not heard that nay per-On was hurt. the 17th
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