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WINDSOR. FRIDAY. SZIPTIIIIIMI 7.

Their Royal Highnesses the Doke and Ditches'
of Clarence, accompanied by the Doke of Saxe-
Meiningen and their @nitro, arrived at the Castle
this morning from Bushy Park. where the Royal
visitor viewed the Castle and the Round Tower.—
Their Royal Highnesses afterwards stopped at
Frogrnore on their return home, and viewed that
fine place.

THhArREs.

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DRURY-LANE.
A new melo-dratne. in three acts. was produced
on Saturday night, entitled Gera/di Dural. The
plot turns upon the vindictive devotedness of this
hero to retaliate the slight ',hewn to his former ad-

sluices by Ellselind, wife of Count Alitoberg,
Bohemian nobleman. The story is from one of
Mee. OP►s's Tale., called the Ruffian Boy. 'That
Lady professes to have founded it on an incident
taken from • French newspaper. A young caitiff,
not more than 14 years of age, had asked • young
Lady to dance with him at a ball. On being re-
fused. he retired to a neighbouring tavern, drunk
wine to intoxication, returned to the ball-room, and
stabbed, by mistake, the intimate friend of her
whose repulse had thus inflamed his ferocity. Mrs.
()els supposes him to be liberated after the 15th
year of his confinement, and then pats him upon a
series of romantic and vengeful exploits, whirl,
terminate in his public execution. The drama
pursues the same clue of incidents with little va►ia.
lion, except in the close. There the miscreint,
hues/, having forcibly captured the Countess.
is shot by a file of marquetry in the act
of raising his arm to launch the long-promised
dagger into her breast. The story is not well chosen,
even for • melo.drame. having only incidents of
•acage and unchequered blackness, which rest for
their interest on a very slight degree of probability.
The piece has been well got up. All that scenery
of beautiful representation and most tasteful exe-

cution could effect, has been done far it. The
parts were well disposed to secure succesv. Mr.
COOPER performed Drumlimpressively. Mrs. &telt,
TON sheaved her best skill in heightening the part of
Barbara, wife to one oft he banditti, with whom Duval
is to league. her chief burrow's bring the betrayal
of the cavern to the Count Altenberg. Mr. Bait-
Naito played the Count very respectably. Klemm.
put off much of his comic humour iu the part of a
servant, which would have been very inconsiderable
in other bends then his. There was some agreeable
singing by Mrs. BLAND, MISS CUBITT, and the
chorus. The music does much credit to Mr. T.
Coolie, especially one bacchanal chorus given by
the robbers. The performance was Riven out for
repetition this evening with nearly universal op-
plume. The piece is said to be the peoductios of
a Mr. W•LILBIL,
RNOLIIU OPERA•HOUSR.
This interesting theatre conisune/ to attract and
delight the town with the constant succession of its
peculiar entertainments, so judiciously varied and
blended as to give • feature of novelty to each
night's performance. The amusements of Satur-
day evening consisted of the operetta of A Curefor
Coxeont6s, with The Adopted Child, Two Wives,
and tire and Water. There was nothing new in the
cast of the parts, and the merits of the several per-
formers in their respective characters are so well
known, and so duly appreciated, as to leave us no
ground for remark on that heed further than to ob-

, that the pleasure derived from their efforts
was in no degree abated by the frequency of their
repetition.

On Friday Viscount SIDNOUTU arrived nt his
residence in Clifford-street from Ireland. and left
town immediately, to joie hie family at their seat
in Richmond Park. The same day Mr. WATIBR,
Comptroller of his MAJESTY'S Household, together
with a large retinue of household domestics, ar-
rived at Carlton-palace from Dublin.
This day the LORD MAYOR will give a grand
dinner in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion-house.
to the principal Members of the Corporation, and
covers are provided fur upwards of 300.
Arrivals it Bath on Friday:—
Prince Nicholas and Princess F.aterbszy, Prince Cimitrlli,
Marquis of Winchester, Earl ■nd Countess Pembroke,
Count Wurnnauw, Mr. Justice and Lady Best, Lady Louisa
Grey, Lady Smith, Admiral Holloway sal family, Admiral
Pellew and family, Rear•Admirel and Mrs. Maitland, and
General Kyd.
ROMH N i's opera of La Grass Ladra will be per-
formed at the opera in Paris on the 13th instant,
for the benefit of Madame MAI/M1.1.R FODOR,
who will sustain the character of the Servant.
GALLZ will make hib debat in the character of
the Father.

A watch was cried as lost, at Chichester, last
week, and 11. reward offered. The rioguler Coil.
clusion ran thos—" N.B. Mr. C. B. has been to
the cunning man, whn knows who got the watch :
Therefore he had better send it back to prevent
r rouble !"

The gamekeeper of CHARLE, I,vow, Esq. of
Wilhogula, near Durham, has now in his posaession
pinta idge which is eumplesely 3ellose ; it am.
•..iught about a mouth ago, and is wise become do-
Twfstivated.

Of the 47 ,000,000 of individuals who inhabit
Europe, Niece are said to he 17,900,000, beggars,
imsons who subsist at the expense of the com-
munity. without contributing to its resources.
PROPHECY.—It was predicted by an astrologer
ill the 17th century, that Ow year 1822 would be
fatal to the Turkish Empire ; that it would sutler
goeveles calamities, anti might perhaps be even de-
stroyed.
The workmen employed in repairing and heauti-
-1 log Trinity Chinch discovered behind it
part of the south well, on Tuesday week, a beau-
-141 Gothic ascii, at the bottom of which lay an
admirably sculptured female figure. particularly
the drapery, but tin inscription has yet been found.
A handsome Gothic window has also been discovered
mar the east door, which laid been plastered up.

IRELAND.
• • ,
DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER 5.
His Majesty was still detained in the gay at
eleven o'clock last night by a strong adverse wind.
It did not seem probable that the royal squadron
would be able to sail before this morning, if even
then.

It has been incorrectly stated, that Lady Conyng-
ham travelled in the carriage of the Duke of
Leinster from the Curragh, no person accompanied
the Duchy. but Lady Mary Ross and her very
accomplished daughter ; the only Ladies who sat
at his .Majesty's table in the Stand House, were the
Duchess of Leinster, Lady Mary Ross, Lady
Antrim, Lady Cloncorry, and the Countess of Mayo.
His Majesty in drinking to their health!' declared
his intention of speedily revisiting Ireland, with a
hope that if any thing should happen to him, his
successors would entertain thesanie feeling towards
the best people in the empire.
The scene at Dunleary, at the departure of our
most gracious Sovereign, will never be forgotten by
those who witnessed it, and we were happy to observe
among the crowds of spectators several artists of
eminence, whose pencils we trust will produce works,
such us will hand down to posterity an historical
representation of that glorious spectacle.
Lord Kingston, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Mr.
FAL...worth, and Mr. Burton, left Bilton's Hotel,
Saukville-street, on Monday.
Lord Hawarden, Sir Frederick Flood, Colonel
Perceval, and other distinguished personages, have
departed from Morrisson'e.
Lord De Chabot and Lord Louvain sailed from
Hosath on Monday morning.
Lord Langford, Lord Kinsale, and Sir M. Somer-
ville, have departed from town for their respective
country seats.
Sir H. D. Massey has left Dublin for Castlecoo-
nen, County Clare.
Amongst the departures this week, Irons the
Royal Hibernian Hotel are—Admiral Sir imams
Rowley and suite, Sir R. Waller, General Sir W.
Carroll, Captain Coote. &c.

Sir John and Lady De Burgh have left Tuthill's,
fa their seat iu the country.

DUBLIN, BEPTI6IIIII 6.
Since the King's visit to Ireland, the Addresses
have been presented by hundreds; scarcely any city,
town, borough, or public body in Ireland has
omitted to speak their sense of this honour con-
ferred on the country by his Majesty, in au Address.
The variety of the feelings excited by that remark-
able event—the different views in which the benefits
likely to result from it. have appeared to those nu-
merous addressing bodies—and the infinitely various
modes of expressing these virulent-, of idea on the
subject, are indeed curious, and perhaps instructive
subjects of speculation. From among them we
have selected a short one, which not only serves u •
favourable specimen, but, in our opinion, combines
admirably the view of national benefits likely to
flow from the measure, with the enthusiastic grati-
tude of the people. There is certainly in it a great
deal of sowed head connected with much Irish heart.
1.0 Tws ILDIGNI MKT =CELLS'S? II&JOISFY.
The humble Address of the Provost, Bailiffs, Burgesses,
Freemen, and Inhabitants of the Corporation and Town of
Kilbrgeau.
Must Gracious Sovereign—We approach the throne with
profound humility, to pay to your Majesty our humble ho-
mage of duty, affectiou, and gratitude. Conscious of our
inferiority is political importance to those great bodies of
our coitutryinen who have preceded as in offering to year
Majesty lbe tribute of their love and loyalty on your Ma-
jesty's suspicious arrival amongst us, we haul hitherto ab-
slanted from pressing forward to the royal presence; but
equally with them we feel oar bosom swell with delight mad
gratitude for this most signal instance of parental love—love
which, without the formal guide of precedent, or she impera-
tive call of public necessity, or personal Werra., has induced
the father of his people, regardless of labour, fatigue, heron-
veaience, amid privation, to undertake a legitimised pltry ou
to cheer es with his inneNce, to unite us in the weds
of
peace sod love, and to enable us by the consciousoess that we
have the sympathy sad affection of our King, to bear with
fortitude and protest. those evils which political or physical
causes may fur a time render inevitable. It is indeed de-
lightfol to NI to observe that those most salutary objects
appear eve. now to have been fully attained ; sad it is no
less so to reflect, that this instance of your Majesty's royal
and paternal couskseension, which has already enshrined you
in the hearts of ttte existing body of Irishmen, must contri-
bute hereafter much more still so your glory. History will
record and blazon to posterity this art of your Majesty's
reign among the malty wbieb will make it illustrious. Al-
ready yon have been the dclic of Europe sod the arbiter
of its fate: the wisdom and energy whirl, had guided the
valour of yaw armee (of which it is the pride of Irishmen
that we hays always swelled the ranks), have male your Ma-
jesty the FIRST sovereign in the world; this act, flowing from
the heart, the result of 80 many winner, and the cause of so
much good slid happiness to so large a portion of your sub.
jeep, will prove to posferifp, a it does to as, that you are
she MVPT.

Accept then, most august Sovereign, wishes flowing
f,om the sincerity of our hearts, that the unclouded bright-
ness or the present moment nmy he commensurate with your
auspicious reign ; that you may long continue to sway the
sceptre of this great empire over a happy and grateful peo-
ple ; and not until many, messy revolviseg years, lease to the
future monarchs of our country the perfect pastels of a
TRULY PATRIOT SING!

MS MAJESTY, on leaving Dublin, had not finally
determined whether he should sail to Portsmouth,
or land at Holyhead. If the weather proved foul
hie MAJESTY would land at Holyhead, pass the filet
Hight at the Al:minis of A trobesPY'a, proceed to
Uynnstay, and thence to London with all possible
speed, where his MAJESTY was expected at the end
of last week. The wind, we understand, has not
been favourable fur the passage to Portsmouth;
the royal Nis:taros) could not get nut of Dunleery
harbour till Weduesday.—(Shretcsbury CArossic/e.)
The change in the temperature of the atmosphere
between Saturday and Sunday was most remark-
able. Oa the former day the thermometer was at
80 in the shade. In the course of the night, how-
ever, we had thunder and rain, and ou Sunday the
amine glass, in the same si,ustion, was as low as 55
degrees.—(Birotinshant Paper.)
Turesdly week, Mr. W. TOOK E, farmer, of Dud-
more Farm, Christ Church, Hams, having remon-
strated with Authony Harris, a labourer, for
cluing so much work in mowing on that field as
lie expected, an altercation twitted, and Ilsowis
threateued to cut Mr. l'ootte down ; he followed
up the threat immediately, and with his scythe
struck at Nit. TooKE. The blow severed the wind-
pipe, and cut through the collar bone, inflicting a
wound seven inches in length. Mr. 'lrooitx died
almost instantly. The murderer is committed for

alarm
tweta.,

AND PATAL AMR IN
CIICHURCII-877111ET.
the _ -

.....vrasy doming, between hones dr one anti Cry
o'clock, a moat disastrous ire broke out to Gracectiarch-
street, which was not only attended with the loss of en ins-
oles* property, bat, we regret to state, the love of lives. lt
was fret di/coveted by the watchman, who observed White
Harbcostrt full of ...he, end going thither to aacertain the
cause, he saw flames Waling froat the hack premises of Mr.
Ryan, cbeesemonger, censer of the court, and before he
could alarm the gamily, who were at that dead hour of the
night buried in steep, the dames how through every aper-
ture with the greatest velocity, but happily the inmates, half
und►essed, succeeded in effecting their escape without any
buddy injury. In • short time several heavy fire-engines
frau, the different offices arrived, and were supplied with an
•bundanee of water; they played with the (mound alacrity,
but their efforts to stop the progress of she devouring
'littoral were fruitless, as the flames comenunicaird with
groat rapidity to the houses of Memos. Southall ■id
Faassek, umbrella.m•kers, and Low and Sun, stationers,
whore families had scarcely time to PlC3pe. Greet app',.
Weston was eutertaioed for the safety of the bootie of Mr.
Speoser, the banker, corner of Whitehart court, Grace-
church street, but the wiwd, which blew rather high from
the draws the Games toward. London bridge,
awl by this time the whole range of house, from White
Hart-court to the house of Mr. Bull were in one blaze.
A lady leaped from the first floor of Mr. Spoinser's house
amongst the crowd, the sipper part being at that time in
flassea, nod we ars happy to state she received so injury.—
allastersnan'a beakiag house was serionaly injered in the
roar, iss well aa most idiot the other houses in the court ; and
from the narrowness of the plate, wad the immense wealth
eostai•rd therein, the whole neighbourhood were in the
utmost state of alarm and confusion. The Quakers' meet-
ing-house likewise caught lire—it was recollected that a■
aged couple had the are of it, and the firemen broke into
the house before they could be apprized of their danger, but
happily they were rescued. The Aerates lading there was
sot the remotest chance of saviag the premises, attempted
to take out some of tle property, and i■ this laudable
effort were engaged when the front wall and the whole of
the building at the cheesemooger'• fell iu with • tremendous
crash, burying four of them in the ruins; three were lakes
out alive, dreadfully mutilated, and carried to the hospital,
where, it Is said, oue of them died soon after; the body of
the fourth was not found yesterday at 12 o'clock. The
Quaker,' meeting-house, the cheesemonger's, stationer's, and
the umbrella maker's, were levelled with the ground, and
all the property is destroyed. The loss altogether is to • very
crusaiderable amount.