The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-10 00:00:00

corE.Y7tCARDEN rIiE,ITRE.

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Last night, the tragedy of Richard the Third
VMS Performed at this Theatre. The tumuli was
considerably less than upon say former occasion ;
and the conduct of the Managers' friends more spi-
rited end successful. We were also happy to ob-
serve, that the Bow-stseet Olficera were vigilant ;
aud, by the countenance they received from the
lovers of order, encouraged into an active end cons-
tntaideble discharge of their duty. 'the House
filled but slowly, and no iodination to disorder
manifested itself before the rising of the curtaiu.—
Such was the regularity which prevailed, that so
orator, iii one of the galleries. ventured to display
his powers, and actually succeeded in making his
voice 'turbine in all parts of the Theatre, and his
words iutelli,iW. to the gallery in which he de-
claimed. We could not collect, with any degree
0.1 accuracy, the purport of his harangue ; but, front
tie two or three words tiiitt reached us, the princi-
pal ohjeCt of his philippic appeared to he the pri-
vate boxes. On the rising of the curtain the up-
roar began, but was almost entiitly comiiied to the
galleries; neither he pit nor he boxes took any
dirbuguished pert, fir a long aims afterwards. It
was islso to be observed, that the r. 1114., the horn,
aud other customary instruments, a ere slow in look-
ing their appearance. When :11r.t.cieke came to,
I ward, he was received with the loudest appinuses,
mixed with some disapprobation. Cris sof " Bra-
vo! bravo r resounded from all sides, and several
!adieu waved their handkerchief*, its Wound', at tit,
entree of Richard. After the first act anis con-
doled, the placards began to be displayed, bat
with very different effect . from what woolly
attended them. Inetrail of meeting with al-
most uunrxed encourage,ne it and anntiuse,
they met with the most tine tuivocal marks of a
general aversion. The most strenuous advocate'
they had was a gentleman. of the name of Scott,
who sat in one of the front boxes, accompanied by
two lsdiss, wilts were equally seldom; iu the cause.
By this trio the firat placard was displayed to an
indignant audience. The Lout appinuse of this uow
reduced party was lost in the almost universal ex-
presaion of thiewitiafaction. Au attempt was made,
, iu :he first instance, to snatch the placard out of
his hand ; but our hero had a stick, which he
chewed every inclination 'o wake use of, aud sue.
ceedel, by the assistance of his fair companions, in
pinning the placard to the front of the. hunt. Here
it m.;ht have remained, if his ne:ghboura were as
noteus as himself ; but he had the misfortune to sit
hear some well-conducted people, who, in spite of

his stick, his threats, and furious 10010, tore it in
pieces. to the infinite satisfaction of the audience.
Et:creamed by his example, some other placards
were exhibited in the pit and galleries. They were
follow :


rr Persevere, sad yam
1. 01., prices, bettor times—r
Resistance, boys, are pod signs."
11 /oho Roll's opposition
To Juhn Kushles imposition,"
" The Stages Patrons Stage's maxims give,
413,1 those who lies to !swai., must pease to Ilse!"
" English audience, to as Enlists Theatre, have
right to see, sad to be sessiw-Nu P, irate Boxes."
Most of them were broken as soon as exhibited ;
and such as escaped this fate were only exposed oc-
casionally, the sentiment being too.general against
them, to admit of the same uniaterrniited display
as heretofore. 'The hero, whom we have.already
mentioned as the first introducer of placards, sec-
reviled in nhtainiiig a secind, anJ, after a 'coal,
pinned it, like the former, to the front of the box.
Ile was sitting in high delight, enjoying the tictory
he had achieved, and happy in the squalling *at-
testations which souse persons bore to his merit,
when his dignity experienced a most aukward in-
terference from the Bow-street Officers. They
having been informed of the leading port he took,
resolved upon leading lino to the office ; a re-
solution which they executed, much egriiiist the
wishes of the two ladies, who, when they conld
not keep their champion, follo.bed him, reluctant
to quit a scene in *chichi they had acquired such
honour. All through the play, Mr. Cooke con-
tinned to be received with loud plaudits. Half-
price hour was scanty:lined, as usual, with a great
addition to the inelconteuts ; hords and rattles
were introduced, and . the crowd and uproar
much increased. Several persons in the pit were
lakes into custody for riotous behasiour, and
many battles were fought, both there and in the
boxes. When Mr. quirks Ketnble appeared,
the uproar was louder than at any other time ;
the party bellowed to the almost extent of
their lanai and instrdments, and the public ;for
snch is the distitictlon to be drawn) clapped and
encouraged, with a wrliemenee to match it. The
.play concluded at shout nine o'clock., with the
usual accompaniment of triumphed exclamations.
In the course of the sight pieces of candles sere
flush; upon the stage, and an apple, thrown at the
performers, struck the orchestra.
The annunciation of the play for this even-
ing, was, as metal, received aith the utouosit cla-
mour, and produced a contest of the most noisy
descriptiou, betoren the applaurltrs and con-
demners ; the latter having, us they hail throughout
the whole of the precediiig part of the night, de-
cidedly the advantage. The fat ee was gone through
amid increasing [wise and uproot., aii.l iinthinc;
044 Wed to vary the disgusting scene, save now

shad then a rsw:wat of what slay be teemed, Thf
Battles of the Placards. Whenever one of these
was hoisted, it operated as the sigoil for coufbct.
The friends of the Theatre would riot suffer one
to remain affixed to the boxes, mil many slruiViks
ensued beswe• ii the parties defending arid attack-
ing thtae caft:ars orthe enemy. They were rill
ultimately aeiv-cl and destroyed, except two or
thrte, which fond a 'protection and suppoit in
the pit, by the accession of haityrire le.ie., How
Iwcome too powerful for opposition. In this part
of the house, towards the conclusion, the horned
cattle and rattling gentry became so iiiinu-rous,
that their din was as tremendous as on any former
occasion. The only additional placards were—
t. The public will never sutuait to the partial repot of
the select few."
" Fii:r accounts and fair prices."
Tin 4.• soon attired the fate of their precursors,
and, about ten o'clock, the green curtain dropi,ed,
In half an hour after, the house began to clear,
having first attempted a stave of Cad sane flue King,
which the prevailing dissonance greet-tiled belog
giver' eery correctly in time. l'hi• i'ititcr closed
their part of the campaign by ft torrent of low,
(*tirst., and vulgar abuse, against the Vermtiiii in the.
boxes. To repeat their disgraceful rittuldry would
rbe a most obnoxious task ; upon that also, there-
tmc, we drop the curtain.

TO THE MANAGER OF TOE BRITTSCHE PRESS
• CORRESPoNDENTKN. . .
have arrive'two week froni Riga. where,
& Peter-burg & Moser), I have hear inuteht of Bri.;,
nsehe liheraine, unsure, charite & loyaltc—l be-
lleye ibis thing, because-1 see the height honour of
risclie merchami in these- citysis-sstimee 1 corns to •
this contitrie, I have witch, cause le dont this true;
avid t will say you why—The. tat curious. thing 1
go to see after the grand churche of Ito P*olo, end
West-iniiiister,and the big pilier,call Moottent,wiss
the convockashon of the mereheads of Lavin, ett4
Common Conotitel.--Here, as the dictionare teach
the curd, l found the work very common indeed—
They questschim whether to be loyal by dine toge-
ther or no; and 1 find they say that dower in Eng-
boucle IN good thing (which indeed 1 do now know)
hut never hefor that it was lu)al thing—..so mutche
1 say to myself for the loyalte ut the Britische—l
then go to the beaut) full Theatre de Covent Jar-
din, which is indeed the maginficint prove of Eng-
lische liberalite and splendor—How 1 do store
when 1 Gad that the liberal Englische come with
all sort of dam din to drive from there stage a
neautyfull woman, a foreigner, claiming there pro-
teckslion ; and the mos fine singer in the work
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At Petersburg, those the Englische call savage
Huss hears, trot her otherways—So mutche 1 again
say to myself 6u Eliglische liberelite.
Encore I consider Englische awoke, when 1 hear
that the poor gentleman in Lank dress have spent
a fortune upon this splendor building, and that he
have not for his money SO mutche ar ouderwriter
have for insure one cargo from Hollande t EOl4-
londe. This is prove by great men in Lotidre, olio
sine a paper to say so, and vet Fmginche )luatiot
will say no, ms mere surmise. Poh Limy 1, this is
Englische gustice. As for EnglOi ctierite. -attd
other virtues, 1 have not yet made the inquire, but t(
thee are like there loyelte, hberalite, and gostice,the
Gond Fatherseml me safe to Siheriiror tiansrtseikti,
I arisliw.n.e myself to );ost, Sir, who hare take a, no-
ble part in this iiptestbricat (limb are 1 think in my
heart a Bur.) your very good fretid,
De Me*.
Pardonne my bad Englische, it is good emit!' for
the had aubjeek.
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POLICE.
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anus-STRCeT.
All friends to o)der will be pleasrd to hear, that the How-
Street Magistrates act with a proper vtg iur, in suppressing
the shameful riots at Covent-Garden Theatre. ?Jr. Scott,
Mercer, late of St. Martin's-lane, was tal.w into custody.
but tognt, fbr posting up placard*, and otherwise acting is a
endows manner He was brought before Mr. kta•er, ilyiw
bound himself over in avid, toil Iwo sureties in saoi. roc),
tu take his itial at the utrtt Quarter Siatitius, for riot mid
assault. Peter George Patrnore, of Ludgate-bill,. and
Charles Mitrhell, anprelittre to Mr J. P. litti4 (the Com-
power. found hail James Well*, Joseph Ray, Janitors Tre-
erinnard, and Samuel James Blacklow, fur prounstiug • not,
with horns and whistles, sere all committed to prison, to
take their trials, fur want of bail
11•NIII031-110113Z.
Yesterday, a porter, of the name of lioeitrls, was charged
with stealing a chest of tea, from the wai chooses of the Lost
ladle Company, in FenclierChostreet, on Tbo.rsday last.
The Prisoner, us that ilay, went Mk/ the Witte, where lay a
boa on the counter, in which permits were kept. lie was
observed tanning them over, and, an bring asked what be
wanted ? he said, he was tent for • chest aka, for which be
produced • permit; so suspicion being eotertaised at the
time, the lea sees delivered to biro, and he tarried it away It
*as allerWarils discovered that the lea beiunKed to Mr. Leiab-
.lon, sod bad hetu proem:tit without his knowledge. Lpun
the Primmer beim( apprehended, he prevaricated NB to the
leery of the person *flu employed him, end the place it was
ettoseyed to. He now said that a strange ipso, with a cart
aid burse, applir el to bun, at the outside wt the warehouse
gates, tu 1a io for the tea, as he could nut leave Lis buret,
which was restive. He secorliogly did so, sod having of
the chest of tea, he put I! ion, the cart, wit... 6 dense off after
be *as paid fur the job , sad the was all he knew of the
matter.
The Loan M•IrOlt. was shoot to remand him, fur the
purpose of enah!isg him t i nod oat the person who had, as
he alleged, employed him ; whet' • porter mime forward
and declared, Meat, on Thursday, he met the .PIIIIIMaf in
Cheapaide, with a chtst of tea 03 has bead, and that be spoke
to hien This the Prisoner dented. He was remanded for
further easraluatron uts tt'cdneedayneat.
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CRI.EI T
Yesterday, a man and Ito w,ic were taken te the above
Office, (cool their house, to GA/04 :/ atreet.Tuttetrlisua comt-
road, fur tram; their two childrea in a most cruel manner
They kept • potator werzhneise is Gooch•street for near
two yeses. The notice of thew seighbruete being attracted
iry their di to raiment of their chihiresa, OW they having Men
f/Clllllll4l, disturbed iu the inght by their cries, rad the
youngest, a little gilt, under seven years of age, nut havisg
bees seen fur some tone try tliciu„, on Saturday they went
tato the situp, and insisted rut the parents et, Mg an account
of the child This they ptreitiptority refused, when a scuttle
ensued, in which the rs interfered, amongst who -n
was a Gest 4-nisgh resi././Ij MI Portland-place, who wou'd nut
rave the house urMt Cho chid was produced, or • gnostic-
fury *boast given where it wee to he tweed At least'. the
'unnatural Pore," 'hatted ilaecuila from adder a bed its the
hack p 5.4,040, where they had it coaeeyed durtag the beadle
in the shop. Thus child was in a wry emaciated state, whits
several bruises edam it. 4 constable was seal foe bat the

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hoar being late, the hid*** '*as deferred, and tte In: a
feu..,l hail ft., h.l appearatic, on litmilay Maeuretial;ly,
yeete:o2y, a patty of the Marline oargh.b:rrtt "Meer, i.,pafeed
to the 'lmes., vli:eh by that time was mai roooded by .eii
fog tht.,'w,d Pora•ms. .rtt* %eerie to Jtotivliol. the 1.. tit Ibe,fa
of the doors son that dna window.: and the Di.; it mid t,je v ;ro
were 'tatter to tJar oats..,, in 3l:l,llaiwouch.street sus c J•tl.,
*lnch Wes followed-Sy near one tWirseand persous. _
l'hh. Magistrate sent 1011 C of the cantilever b. ine yoth•bon,4
to iw'laken care of, cud ordered that they *moor (tee arc
hundred leoteuda ball, *Lett, we Lidetitood, they eetii,l
tot petiar". The report of the neighbea t re, that :ha '
ebilihe I had hero held in a lidebew, .where the tiiiihni a
perms kern ~irt, and that they feel *limo the wadi. Tl'e
poputece were Cu imirweri.;, tit ft.. it was .e.tb Ow serniert ii.f.
beolty they weer pireveot..(l Gera ilvoi .hale...it ike :..ease:
cod, after trial perme4:o.i, they crintr.ded tliziointhes with
weal:. ere the Oinetere 'No rtuther betornrigt,,- and
chalking out a ;MMus, They .64 not &sperate mild nark
st•TTON•naltOltli.
COMBINATION AMONG T IiEJOH fI.PI Ertl E—Nl Pt P P..
YlohEitel
Varioas eolabinatimis uenooor the different loseition of
1111, inechanies have, of lair years, cleric,. a Como-1(124d it e i %w.
especially the ihiremakers • but nun • d.-aerytiois r-
ntrymea, *hoe labourer:Ll in rook', hue fic41144 :-• e
forth sebaint to the tune of " money to berth pot lo.: Id
short, to deal iv rationalities, the tut &cc alitpe• inAke.. 0.1:r
insisted on haying their wages advanced It berets r ecru.:
eery fur the body of masters to bold ineetinge, in order to
remedy the growing evil, awl the 1.11000,111.1•1 I • was, that
three taco, of the won of aretrt-r,Price, and Omer, in the
employ of Slr. Horst, of Cuw-er.oa, were brought to this
other, and changed before TuaatAl LEAce aid Jour
Turrros, Evora. with moinbituag, fur the purposes shove
stated. 'f be crime r ith winch they stood rilwrit4r "sus"'
bl tidied by the evidence of Mr. Hurst, 'hit a woman, woo is
es.) employed by Mr. Hurst, in !tome part of bri at mute-
t ory Theo evidence went to estalm.:ll the facia of .1, d.-
,nand for the triereme, witida arm; made us the -,:.,ii ..r
September, and the', altemitio,4 thritoo•lves from their .111,
pally, 01/110. It4i/01,11111t SOllll,lOO ; p(eirioits to witiett tide.) 1rt..4
bar a overheard to declare their determaatt.u. 'I'M pipt,
niadrene company e:,,pois a mouth's" sioure, or. either ode,
, bilfor.c part mg
no dpirstrates were pet Wily aatisfied that the combhin.
etow had bred proved, at.-e, therefore, oi dared. the Deteoet.
ante to Lod bail, t.. appcal a:. toe 4111.0404 A, 04', 10 default
then of, to rtaodcammitted (trite tomato.
One of Om 't urnpike Colltetors, at Nutt's-Hai, was
chargett with retorting the boric duty from • Mr l. altar,
who had preetot...ty paid it. Mr Wailer resides in 1'..: t.
fordsk.re, and had hrireii a larvae and ettac.e, fen two days, tit
go to Loading. the laiersturs, the NUS 10,0110.1 upon hiring
paid, although biesheored him the ticket Air the burnt ttt ay,
which be had *bewail frogs the stable-keeper The sea
arra occordingli fined to the penalty which Um law dime,
via. forty shirtier and costa.

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• 11111.11EY lESSIONS.-.OOT. 9.
This day the adjourned Sessaisi.for the enmity ef Berm?
commeseeil, at theSesaioes-lienee, tiorememecer.lase.hefin• •
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Mr. Setjrant Qiiscose, aid a full Iklitli of.3tosistrates
ASSAULT.
Jul,* Vincent Sieve°,' ours:curt, was indicted Lt. ti.saii!t.. 1
ing Joseph Berryman. tfapprared from the warmest *Atha
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Prtoecutor, who was formally a baker in Teo,ry street, but
If.
is now retired from Mosinee., that Ilse Ilefrisioot forisaly
related' lease 01 him. whicliiimptit test above ts menthe ago*
leaving rest due to the amount of tel. Thfi ecescstirr ligt 4
not sent kit m from the time of hie spitting Oil UMW lilt !r't
May, when he tett him one monies is Tdriey-cosset; 1.4
stopped hits, and foottired when he tuteddid is settle tine
rent w li,ch was iiii• i austead of amount* Wu, the apietitli
act L•sched 111.01 down several times. This was the Want%
cuteplairei of.
The ihlenchint, who usdereenk to conduct hie tree cause,
addressed the Court .411 u speech of considerable ;evistL, ..3
which lie .;hued the assnutt, amt also the eharce of haring
quitter* the Bosse wittrosit paving Ilse rent which was due,
amasmach as be teettludares IR the house worth trials the
sow. lie observed, that whilst the Pross Luise was 1, Du-
-61111.711 a/ a Liker, in Tootry-street, hr was several times
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touniumed before' the Mig,-istratts fur srltin Ure3d e•,..;. of ,
weight. tel that, is the enures of the newn. , - had ' V
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hers hemd'to say to 4 sort, tint .11•"4 14 al lien ,Ilteril 4U,
Swear roundly. *hen before the Geicitii Jury, to prevent t. •
hill bciujg thrust' out. •
The Jury fiivoil him—Cußty.
The Costa UAW reprnhined in stress teems the eoliths( t
of this Defeudant, is imicainurioe to thseeettit the lifil.
moo) of the Prosecutor, Ly the attack he his: suede 0411 kid
character and repatstioa m a tradMatiaa. And the kited
IdAitiliglid, which he hail throne out of his h,tire se ,vii .
romary, sir, iieilleiterele; perjorml hiMatif, situ lact•t• a
the Gram'. Joy. A. Sery aiailime usa.iult hart Urea ptovut
against him, (lost were It oak*, tie inconvenience vtitcla
might result to peewee to tats attendance mitts probe-
lottreld charecter might low monose%y iit ('slit sould en-
lt
isully Sri ipc:ineil to indict the pu•slatt_,..st of i.1..........g ~
upon his
Tlee Sente..ee of the C...urt, however, was, that he sLotilit • .
pity a One or tiftctis pottoils, lust be oinprauson till it was •
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paid . • .
Tine -Primmer then addeameA the Court, cod uhareved, . •
that the senteoce just passed w‘mld operate as a sentence of .
perpetual imprisouirent tigaioct hioli, it tsing lithely out sf
his poser to ry 'siseh a stun i he therefore ',guested the
iti Coo. t .outlet inter too seAtenee to imprisonment tor a hunted
Line.
C p.m this etatewicat, the Court rucouriderol their ioilie. 1. - I
meta, and ch,nictilltir sentence to six wads' imprisonment
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in the House of twee& tam, Honesnouger.larre.
• The rest of the siiiy was wholly oCcupied is bearing emit l '
deciding petty samalto. i.St
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For two yesra and a nail the paper, railed 34i... i it!
nisterial, have been leading Lords GREY amt Gala- . , 4 l
Yit.t.s with the most gross and virulent abuse.— • '
These Noblemen and their friends have been culled A
by a vernal tube of expeentote--" Eli-awes of t^.eir ."
count r)--" a desperate faction"—" 1/einag,,g..'e."
—" Atlicste," and " Jacobins r—and yr t then
enemies of their conutry..-this desperate fa.'tins,— •
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these Demegogues--Jaco.bins stud Athei s.—;!.a
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uow solicited, and solicited by Mr. l' a it,., V AI. : tad
his coadjutpm, to become His MaJCITIf'S 4 %poi k.c.i..
lora, sod to take the Management of the affairs of
this empire. •
A ship of 74 guns, to be called the Takturn, t
ordered to be bunt at Portmrioutt. I
The present will hp the first State Lottery :' at
ever way Drawn in One 1).4). Thirty.rwo C,',..i.i, .
Prizes, besides the numerous other lr'ritts, errs°. -.•••• •
ing to Tie* HvsDs.o Tuousams PouNits. r•-... t
be gained 011 theft:oth of the present Mouth i
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Swift amt Cu,'. Offices, No. 11, Poultry ; Na. ti:,
ii •
Charms-cross; and No, 31, A higate High-street,
the yi,,kets and Share,' are on Sale its great %stir!),
of Nunate:re. •
There is no ansualus game introicieed hut what "`.ll, '
may induce the player to extend his !nitre 11.10:,ir
all bounds of prosteueet eiccciot the Lottery ; by ..-
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adventuring a tea pounde in the Lottery, you
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lose no time, Our ate you hurried to c‘teilvainiticse
y beond what you are inclined to spoilt: air usiven.
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title of.this kind is voluntary. and if it rid nut
meet with the good humunv of tbe public to pro-
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mute if, stunt' "thee iiim!e moil bciteirmetl to maim
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up the detiel•• icy ~f • lee revenue, and ter oi:ierm
Curer d, ;,rived of tb chance of restutieg a listens,: 4
therefore, it niiic fult-eftwnitidettt that ass Wes is ,r
sustained, stesola the aristerremo fall , HOSTItqI9
St Co. heater satiety of Ticket+ nut! Skarel on shiv
at lbw L.ermit ;'..ern. No. li,' c;,..6!),ii, ...1 41. !
m.rgartfulls, f Borough.. • 'the Droviug bruits
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Neat Week. • !I ll'
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