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London, England, 1804-07-19 00:00:00

HAYMARKET TIIEATRE.

Last night, a new Musical Drama, intitled Font
Awl, will Rise," was produced for the first time at
this Theatre.

The Charafters were thus represented :

Mortimer Mr. CYAtII4III.
finery Noressur Mr. Da Como.
Don 'Unita .Mr. A
Mood* ..Mr. Sao.
• Trump Mr. Maeusws.
Peals .Mr. PAL till.
Lomas Mies Doses.
Di-itches Dosscroa.

The Scene is laid in Madrid, and the circum-
stances by which a long perpetrated murder is
brought to light, constitute the subject and incident,
of the piece. The horrible, however, is not worked
up with judgment, and excites little interest ; nor
is this defect in the serious part of the piece com-
pensated by any merit in the comic part, introduced
to relieve it. In the latter, however, Mr. BA/U*lsElin
and Mrs. HARLOW'S exerted all their strength, and
produced all the effeel of which it is capable. I he part
allotted to Mr. MAITREVII afforded no scope what-
ever, for a display of his talents. The disapprobation
of the audience began to manifest itself at an early pe-
riod, and continued to encrease until the curtain
dropped. It was announced for repetition. but we
think it probable that it will be withdrawn. Many
pieces of this class, of perhaps no better texture,
have had a short run ; but they have been indebted
to the charms of the music for their favuurahle re-
cerion. The present piece has no such recom.
mendation. The music is on a par with the other
Lisiedients.

Tuesday rren:ng, at sir o'clock. Their MAJEIP.
vas and the Panic. sssss took au airing. and visited
Sir JOSEPH. and Lady BANKS, at their hwisse in
Spring Grove near Hounslow.
Yesterday morning the ROYAL FAMILY walked in
Less Gardens.

The RoVAL FswiLY will come to town this day,
and ga to Windsor to-morrow.

Lately was married, Mr. Eves to Miss Surrn,
of the Theatres Royal Bath and Bristol, and sister
to Miss S. Sutra, of the Leeds Theatre.
The Annual Convention of Royal Boroughs
met at Edinburgh, on Tuesday se'nnight.
sir EDW•ILD WILLIRMS died at Clifton Wood,
near Bristol, on Friday last.
The Proprietor of the Dublin Theatre advertises
that, Malahide Si. Old. notes will be taken at the
door, on the nights of Mr. Kau a La's performance.
Mrs. Moustrarn, recovered from her indisposi-
tion, was expected to appear on Tuesday night at
the !lull Theatre.
The Marquis of Lawn:tows is rapidly recovering
from his severe indisposition.
Sir Slntntlr SMITH came to town from Black-
heath on Tuesday morning.
111. Royal Highness, Prince SCROISE BONA RA are,
is to be sm!g.led home from America. Being a
p ;led youth, he will no doubt return in a jar of
Ceyerme.
A caricature of Boa. , published at Paris,
places him between LI BRUN and C•saisactass,
with an extinguisher in rach hand, with which be is
14 the ad of covering both then heads.
Miss DUNCAN. Whl has been for some time the
17ernine of the Edinborzli stage, is engaged for the
Ikluzate Theatre, which opens on the 23d inst.
Thursday last, being the Norwich annual Re-
V!tt.b nearly 20 boats went down the river, to the
D.A.' End, and Postwick Grove. Cold as the
day proved, it could not chill the hilarity, good
h'intostr, and enjoyment, of these Sons of Neptune.
Mr. Woos LT, an eminent tradesman. died on
Tuesday at his house in Piccadilly. His death was
occasioned by excessive grief for the loss of his eldest
daughter who ailed as his Jerk and kept his books.
He has left a w;:inw and seven children.
We cannot but admire the great perfelion to
which that beats: ilia !laser, the CAR • A TtON, is r.',W
t`%7l&ht. A more nrill•ant collection of beauties
uL. ~ at line was never ezt.iisced, than there is at pre-
ith4 r' the (..;.x .lens of Mr. Cs:arts, at Walwcrth,
Ato perrr.iLs per.or,i ea.rerta'Jiiity to view them
" o'clock eyory everting They are arranged
u, dry an Aw r 15U scet in le:igth, forming a
most beautiful promenask is the cer.tre. Annual Ca-
ulegues of the nausea of that Cy-nations may ire h 4.1
4! V.e te'arjeut.

ma'am, Sri* 13.

SHERIFF'S COURT.

JUDGMFNT BY DEFAULT.

CATNICRINZ DYISE O. CHAS. TRAM ratillLL, ESQ.
This day an inilisition was held before the
Shcr.ff of the County of Dublin, for the purpose of
assessing the damages in the cause ofCatherine Byrne
against Charles Frazer Frizell, against whom judg-
ment was obtained by default last term, in an atition
of trespass, for that on the 3d of February last, the
Defendant, with Ensign Costly, and several soldiers
under his command, broke into the Plaintiff's house
in ItatiffarnliAm. and did there commit several out-
rages, and did assault the Plaintiff, for which she
laid her damages at .5001.

Mr. CURRAN stated the case of the Plaintiff, in
one of the most eloquent and animated speeches ever
delivered by him ; he observ..d, that be felt very
great pleasure in seeing that laudable anxiety with
which the Ugh Sheriff of the County attended here
on this occasion. That this was one of the most
attrocious, the most insolent, and tit most ex•-crable
pieces of wickedness that ever hiaion was guilty of
since the creation. It was' thong.- that by letting
a silent jut-term-re: go 1:.••••nst thorn by detattlt, titey
could hare a Jury ei •J up before the Sheriff, and
thereby avoid the rdious pu Ate atrocity v hich
woeld he otherwise ger• :ally atm bed to their cha-
ro•eters He then stare • • hoot the i l ritoff, Is Herne.
was poor, old, and izebie ; t th-lend en young.
rich, and strong; th r Mr:. •r c a house to
atitfarnham, whet .• y.he rat lie,. s • ,ie ii,tie busi-
ness, by which sh.• ea; is l• st livelihood :
the Rev. Mr. Lade i• !•, •11- 2., • .••• p•iest, her rela-
tion, lodged r-ith lint. , • , . • ,1i ii.ofier, for mil
nen, benevolence, 3 .411., too much could
not bc said. en tl.r 1 ,•.‘ted in the de.. tra•ion,
be retorned eirly row; ; a duty wnich, un-
fortunately, fray. ins ..! of health, he is by nu
means calet.hited o• ent;ergir. At about ten at
night, he W A• 1“));• (11* F: epar t•- ;:n to bed,
when, heating a ..1 noise oi. • ,ices in the
street, be wait t.. and asked, was not
that Mr Frizest .• !..: ae..e.coed. that it eras, and
desired him irnmvo• t:-•., to corn: ar;.Arn, and go with
him to the guard-le ..s.- . h tvoiem, that being in-
firm and asthmatic, it Wolld be hest to death to him
to go out is the niger aii but in the morning he
knew whereto i; ....m 1n drasving in his head from
the window, v.., t:1 ws lOW, there was a stroke
made it him o Dee-lidera with a sabre, which
fortunitel.• ,t rorICLI its destination; but the
blow str, Iwo the window frame, which
seas intoitha for the skull of this inoffensive man;
the »ere then scot far, cid, with Mr. Frizell
and Mr. Costly at their head, died many vollies
through the windows and doors of the Plaintiff's
house. Mr. 1. the lawyer, lull of those precepts
he had learned in Lis study, and ,Ir. C. the soldier,
having the King's coat on his back, and the King's
sword in his hand, with this most extraordinary va-
lour, this execrable. this abominable valour, broke
open the door of this sLeinceless tld woman, and,
after having destroyed es cry article of furniture she
had in her house, the Deiera!ant, with frantic vio-
lence, levelled a blow, with his sword. at the !pang
woman. the Plainuff's itlation, in whose face we
need but look to be inspir ..h far different pas-
sions, than the desire of i• under: the blow was
fortunately warded off by tne musquet of a private
soldier. He stated how the priest ha escaped out
of a back window, into Lord Elr's demesne, where
he remained until morning ; that when he heard of
it in the morning, he thanked God the people did
not. fired with indignation, attempt any thing con-
trary to the la•v ; that he bad 110 ClaUbt3 but the
Government would use every effort. would strain
every nerve, to bring to punishment the perpetrators
of this etetrable wicitedhess ; but, to his utter asto-
nishment, nothing was done, not a single procla-
mation was issued, not a single step was taken.—
l'he Grand Jury did as they ought—they imme-
diately found the bills; bat other people did 'not
behave as they ought. " I can tell you," said Mr.
Curran, " how it was received at the other aide of the
water, when they that a man. with a capital
felony charged against him, should be admitted to
bail; but so it was—such is the age in which we
live. He took his trial—he did not attempt
to prove any thing in palliation of his crime—
he appeared, as a mourning penitent, by his tears,
to expiate his guilt. There was a verdia of ac-
quittal, the Jury, inimeorlcl may Mee Aek scarcely
waited for their names to be called over, but almost
spewed out their verdict of acquittal. What was
their reason for d •ing sock a thing! It was be-
cause, from te:igious b•giery, which has been the
bane of this co.a.:ry, and which no man was ever
possessed of but a f-.• 1 or an ars. they thought it a
viftory. They being themselves of one patty.,
thought it a decisive vi9ory gained over the other.
The Plaintiff has broueht 1 er tcftion against fir.
Friaell ; as to Mr. Costly we all know what was his
sentence; but I can tell you mote, he is to be li-
berated. It is thought that a spirited young man
like him should not ha doomed to so long confine-
ment; he is to be 'liberated, and thereby give ano-
ther victory to that party who think they have al-
ready gained one by the acquittal of Mr. Frizell.
It is cell? waited for un.il you shall dentean your-
selves by giving a verdia similar to the last ; for
three or lour pence, perhaps, the pike of a pot of
be..r, that be may be liberated, and the whcle af-
fair may then rest in total oblivion; yon are now
standing your own trial. You have it in your
power to debase yourselves like the Eimer Jury, or
to atone, by this your honest verdiet, for the degra-
dation of the name of Juror. Let me give you my
advice, I say advice, for I think I am at liberty to
give it, I have had it in my power to tie you up in
bundles, to bring you to market. and raise myself
by the sale ; but I chuse rather to stay amongst
you. On this account I think I have a right to
give you my advice. You can give but sall. you
C311:10C again iedia the offender. It is past; you
cannot retract the verdict of acquittal. It is past;
you cannot prevent the pardon and promotion of
Mr. Costly, that is pa.t ; hut you might as well
attempt. by putting your tout upon the eartb, to
stop its cireurnvolution, as stop the determined and
well eared pardon and promotion of that most ex-
cellent young man. Ido hope, therefore, th it as
mach as is in your power you will give, that is to
the fun amount of the damages laid in the de-
slat-a:tea."

Several tvitneices were then erantiletf, Almost all
of whom had given testimony to the sem* effeEt on
the trial of Mr. Frizell for an assault of th:" Priest.
Mr. OiDiticcot., foi the Defendant, endeavoured
to exteruare the condo& of his client, and called
the brother to the Defendant, who proved he was
in had circumstances.

Mr. M‘NALLT, for the Plaintiff. spoke to evi.
dente.

At four o'clock the Jury retired ; and, after being
locked up for four hours, at eight found a verdict
for the Plaintiff-2501. dasmges, and sixpence costs.

Thursday, being the anniversary of the battle of
Aughrim, several of th• Yeomanry Corps fired
round the statue of. King William, in honour of
the

Kernble's Rolle, as we weeks!. attraaed a mi.
tneeous•andience on Thursday evening. It was a
performance so rich in excellence. that it is impos.
sible to bestow adequate praise upon it.
Yesterday, a master shoemaker was fined 101.
for ernploying journeymen cf that trade. who had,
ille4ally left the work of Mr. Willi tm Warren,
shoemaker. of South Georges-street, through mea-
sures of combination. The complaint was heard
before Aldermen Vance ani 'Thorpe.—One ball of
the above fine is to go toward. the support of Met-
cers' Hospital.
The same day, adjudicatkns for combination
were made against five jogrneymcn shoeni ike7s, in
the employ of Mr. Bagnall, of Gewges-street, Anti
so,,rrants issued for their appreben,ion, to be con-
fined four months in the New Pti-on.

On TitesdAy n;g4t several w-!re cut down
on Mr. Vernon's ground, t! Cio:,t.itf; and, nu
the fnllowing night, some i:ir ie %ere cut in Lord
Charlemont's demesne.

-F.•r the last three or fear days reports have pre-
vailed in this city and the adjacent counties of an
intended Incurre•4i•'n. We are not prepared to
give implicit credit to these rumours, neither will
we say that they are the offspring of malice or de-
sign. The late spint of combination amongst the
tradesmen may have given them birth ; and yet it
is insinuated that the mee:ings were not held 1-,r
the purpose of regulating train •r and longer, but for
efAcr ptrpases and minipill. We hope this insinua-
tion will prove unfounded. It would be a matter of
regret with every friend of humanity—with every
goad Irishman—should any descrikrion of persons
be found so rash as to assume a revolting disposition
against the existing Government of Irelan.l.
Olg vwts oh. v—the Anniversary of the French
Revolution, of that extraordinary convulsion which
has deranged the intelleets of Europe, and by
all distinctions of Nobility and badges of Slavery
were destroyed; rn this day, when, perhaps, the ex-
republicans will swear allegiance to a system.against
which they have repeatedly sworn eternal hatred—
on this day. it is apprehended that an insurrea• rn
will take place; but, from all that we can learn, we
venture to assert that such apprehension is totally
unfounded.—(Deb/in Beep. Post.)

COLCHESTER, Jim, 17.

This slat the Court Martial :it-Illy closed e'er
Lieutenant-CA(onel ()Metric an: then r.ed-d
t
on the trial of Captain (Airmen, if the 7th regi-
ment of the Army of Reserve, on A dirge of inso-
lent and contemptuous behaviour to Colonel, now
Brigadier-General Eiwes, his Commanding-Officer,
on parade. Mr. Wingfield attended as Counsel for
Captain Chinner'r.
The following respeiable Members form th:.t
Court:

The Hon. Major.-General JOHN HOPP, Prf.tilent,
Ma;or-Claseral Lord Paget, Ntijnr Cam-inn,
Rr.T.glielsGeo Robinson, i ..—.....( onion,
8; eadier.G,n. Slade, .--...-.- Now nn,
I..eut.-Colanel Walla, --. Mon:von,
Stuart —...-.. Fag uluirson,
Campbell, --...-Notrut.
Celia 4 •
When this trial is over, there are two or thzer
more to occupy the attention of the Court.

To the great regret of the garrison and the neigh-
bourhood, Major-General Ludlow is retnneed to
the Home Distria. He is replaced bete by that me-
ritorious Oificer, Major-General Baird.
Lieutenant-General Sir James Craig had the
whole garrison under arms for a considerable time
this day, notwithstapding its extreme heat (as he
says, no weather in Ens:and can be to hot ►o cx.
ercise soldier), to )be•A them to Gs.zeral Baird,
who could not but highly approve of them.
The new barracks here, when complete, will be
equal to any ill englanct tn,,tigh perhaps a better
situation might have been found for them, adjoining
the town.

I am told, much to the credit of Sir Jamei Crair,
and the officers under k.oi, that the whole garrison,
with the artillery attachtri, ;s at ail times prepared
to march at 2( rr.;rai:c.; warning.