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IRELAND.

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;noes, JUKE 29.
THE THEATRE.
On Saturday evening the Opera of The Maid of
fie (till! brought Mr. Philippe before his old friend•.
afire an absence of five years. He was received
with warm and long-continued plaudits from all
ports of the house; indeed, if we except Fulfam's
reception on the opening of the New Theatre, we
never witnessed one so generally cordial as that of
Mr. Philipps on Saturday. The union of his act-
ing and singing c••naidered. Mr. Philipps has long
he)d ass unrivalled station as Lord Aiatworth, anal
though evidently labouring under the effects of cold.
ha discharged, on this occasion, all the duties of
the part with spirit and success, and received'
throughout the enthusiastic applause of the stud'.
ewe. He was encored in all his songs. which he
repeated with increased effect. A Mr. 'Bedford
was the best representative of Giles we have seen on
the stage; his conception of the character was high-
ly creditable to his anderrtionding ; there was an
easy simplicity in his manner of acting the part
which we do not see every day. and leis songs (cer-
tainly the best of the originals in the piece) were
sung with all the effect that might be expected
frosts bass voice of excellent tune, tempered by a
knowledge of music. He obtained a very consider-
able share of applause.
Messrs. Willi.ms, Pullout, and Johnson played
their usual characters in the opera with all their
wonted success. A Miss Herbert. her first appease-
*see. was the Patty of the evening ; rather an lute.
resting young Lady, but we think she hos much to
acquire before she can expect to range through the
first. parts in opera. Mrs. Ilumby obtained de-
served applause as Amoy.
On Monday Mateo and Juliet to a very thin
house. This play never is attractive unless whets the
Romeo and Juliet, or at least one of them. cast
boast excellence itself. It was injudicious to 00.
nounce it with Miss O'Neill still green in our

memoriev•
On Tuesday The Beggar's Opera not only
brought Mr. Philipps u second time before us. but
introduced a Miss Green to the Dublin audience,
who bids lair to attain • very high degree of popu-
larity. Before the rising of the curtain the follow-
ing notice was circulated through the house:—
" The Mummer with much regret bees to Werra the podr-
lio, that Mr. Philipps is labourisig under a renewed attack
of his late severe illness sad twarsewess, bet assiossa to lead
every possible assistance to the gat appestats* of Miss
Greco, and unwilling that the Opera should be postponed, he
has most Ideally come forward, though wetter, to wordiest
advice, and will attempt the part of ifechtislk this mein,
relying Ws the iodulgessee of the public."
Mr. Philipps was received moat cordially. He
never played hlacheash better or with more spirit.
and though his hoarseness was very evident, he gave
all the songs with very considerable effect. and his
" How happy could I he with either" was rasp.
turously encored. We usideratinid his medical at-
tendants have ordered him into the country. Miss
Green has a voice of very extraordinary power—her
shake is close, unusually perfect in vu young mot
artist. and of great sweetness. She was encored in
" Cease your (wining," end was much applauded
litroughuut the evening. The house was again
crowded and fashionable.

DUBLIN ELECTION.
The following is the state of the gross poll at the
close of yester(l4y :
For Mr. Ellis
Mr. Grattan

Majority to. Mr. Ellis 277
At Iwo o'clock this day Mr. Grattan was two
a-head on the day's poll.—(Moblin Evening Post.)

The Duke of BEDFORD quitted his seat, Ends. I
leigh, near Tavistuck. on Saturday last, for Lim.
don. His Grace is almost wholly recovered from
his late illness. 'pie Marquis of TAVISTOCK and
Lords JOHN and WrILLIAM RUSSELL visited their
gable relative during his indisposition.
Sir SAMUEL SHEPHERD, Bart. Lord Chief
Baron of his Majesty's Exchequer, arrived at his
house in York-place, Eduibuigh, front Dumbar-
ton. on Thursday.
Bristol Theatre closed for the storm,' on Tuesday,
with the comedy of Secrets worth Anoicing.
DUEL.—A meeting took place yesterday on Old
Oak Common hetwersi Captain F--N and a Mr.
G..-4—tr. It originated from the former horse-
whipping the letter in II dispute at play. The
Captain was wounded by Ins adversary's ball graz-
ing his right side.
Ma. MADISON.--Mr. MADISON. Ilia. late Presi-
dent of the United States of America, arrived in
this river last night, is, She Nelson, from Bourdraux.
(Cork Paper, June 27.)
Administration of the effects of JOHN WEBB
.qarsautsa, c ly called WEBB Lord JOHN
IraYNOUR. iircriDiril, was last week granted to his
Grace EDWARD ADOLPHUS, Duke or Somer.
eel, the brother and only next of kiss, he having
Merl intestate a bachelor ; personal property wider
30,000/.
The Fox Club dined together at the Old Ship
Tavern, Greenwich, on Saturday last, Lord HOL-
LAND sts the Chair, supported by Earl GREY. Earl
of THANET, Lord COWPER, Lord KINNAIRD,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Lord ROBERT SPENCER.
Sir MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEY. Mat. Sir It.
FERGUSON. K.C.B. Mr. LASIBTON. Mr. HOMY-
WOOID, Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Serjesnt LENS, Mr.
Serjeasit HEYWOOD, Mr. HOWARTH, &e. &c.
Lest Thursday morning a brewhouse, situated in
Punster-row, Hol!oeck, near this ;dace, was relied
to the ground by the txplus ))))) of lire (Woo, which
bad collected in a well, over which this out-house
bad been built. It is supposed that the dame from
the fire used in brewing hail communicated to ,he
foul air. and the explosion was so violent that it
blew • pour woman, agile name of SARAH FIRTII,
up to the roof of the building, and when she de.
'l.:ended, which she did amongst the short and tun-
tier of the roof, her leg was broken, and slit was
otherwise so seriously bruised, that it was found
nrcesrairy to couve7 her to the Infirmary, where she
now lies in a fair way of recovery. This is the
second accident that has happened from list some
cause at that well within the last six amanitas, and
the only remedy by winch it can be divested of its
impurities is to till it up.--( Lads Mercury.)

LAW INTELLIGSMCZ.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Waserstesssa,
alonssav,../tax 3.
Before the Lord Chief Intake ABBOTT and
Special Jnry.
GAMING.
TUB SING V. utnytaLti.
This was au indictusestt against the Defendant
for keeping two gambblig houses.
Mr. CHITTY opened the case for the Crown;
there were several counts tat the declennion, owl
charging the Defendant with keeping a house for
gaining generally, mid another fur keeping two
houses for playing at the game of Rouge el Nair.
Mr. Manstv•lT shortly addressed the Jury, rod
called the following witnesses to 'prove his craw '
John Cox, who said he was a seller of hatte o
commission ; lie had frequently played at Hougo
Noir, at 28, Bury-street, and at 71. Pall.mittl,a4d
had lost nearly 1,0001. at ,the spume. He -first
went at the lane; end of April or begi eeee mg of
May, lest year. He had at his first visit a diffi.
culty of getting in, but the Defendant. Oldfield,
came down the stairs, and caused hint to be ad.
witted. He was introduced there by a man moped
Brown ; lie saw the Defendant frequently, both at
Bary.street and at Pallausall ; he stied only
to
walk round the room andiook uis, and if money
was wanted by the bank. he wird to toil% it ; and on
one occasion he saw hens deal the cards. There were
usually three dealers of the cards. six. Harry Old.
field, Bennet, jun. and one Piiillips. At Baty•
street they opened at three o'clock in the afternoon.
and played for three hours; at Pall-mall they °tress-
ed at shine o'clock its the evening, and played till
two, three, and four o'clock in the morning. There
were porters at both the houses, and they usually
looked through a square of glass its the door, be.
fore they opened it, and on some occasions they
partly opened it, keeping it fast by • chitin till they
ascertained whether they knew the person who wawa
ed admittance.
Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—IIe acknow.
ledged that he was tried at the Old Bailey in Sep.
tember last for ass offence, he could not tell if lora
ceny, or what they called it. he hail bought the
goods of Mrs. Spring, who was his Prosecutrix on
that occasion. and he had ass invoice to prove it.
Ile was acquitted of the charge. He had been a
bankrupt, and bad not obtained hi. certificate.
He acknowledged having been in the Fleet Prison
about the month of May, and on the 20th May he
was out on a day rule. sod went and plated at that
time. He was confined in the Fleet about a fort.
night altogether.
John Lewis sworn—He went over with the last
witness to 28, Bury-street. and saw five or six per.
sots there playing Rouge et Nair.
Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the July for the De.
fenolant, and contended that no utileivful game hail
beets proved 10 have beets played at the house in
question. Gaining was oat. he contended, an of.
fence at COIIIIIIOII law, and by the Statutes of 17
and 18 Geo. 11. in which certain games were pro.
Whited. the game of Range et A oir was not included,
roil it therefore stood en the same footing as Whist
or Loo. or many other games very commonly played
lit good society. He contended also, that the
tie's, Cox, as be bail exhibited I elf on his cross.
examination, was unworthy of implicit credit ; a
roan who, by his own ahewing, was ',haying for and
losing a thousand pounds. at the very time he was
confined in the Fleet Prison for debt, must be the
basest of inatikisid not to have appropriated that
money to the payment of his creditors.
The Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT charged the
Jury, that keeping a house for the purpose of per.
sons resorting thereto to play at games of chance
was an offence at common law. and by the Statute
25 Geo. 111. the person who appeared as the master
or mistress of such house, was liable to be punished.
If the Jury believed the testimony of the witness,
Cox, they must find the Defendant guilty.
The Jury • diately returned is verdict of

THE KING P. CUA'NEY.
This was an sudictinesit fur au assault, in itshich
the !wilts were built females.
Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the case to the Jury. He
said it was our ut those cases *Fisch unfortunately
were too frequent, hut this appeared inerked with
circumstances of peculiar violence. The prowls.
tile, Mrs. ‘Vaikins, lived in the same house with
• the Defendant ; there were two shops, and only one
door, sisal un this those Mr. Watkins had lung hail a
brass plate with his name and trade engraved
therelm. This plate was taken off by the husband
of the Defendant, anal on the Prosecutrix soon
after meeting Mrs. Craney ut the foot of the
stairs, she asked her if she was not ashamed to
look her in the face after the treatment she had
met with ? to which Mrs. Critney replied, 6, No,
you wretch !" and Hew at her, and struck her viii.
trolly with her clenched fists. The Learned Coon.
*el would not now occupy the time of the Court
and Jury by comsae g upon the case, as the
simple question the Jury had to try wee guilty ur
not godly of the assault. The punishment or
damages would rest with the Court un a future
occasion.
Mrs. Watkins was then called—she was a re.
spectacle looking woman. and by her tesiimony and
that of Thomas Roden, fully confirmed the state•
went of the Learned Counsel.
Tile LORD CHISIP JUalleg summed up, anal the
Jury without heastatioss foetid a verdict of Gai/iy.

The stoppage af•the Stooy Stratford and New.
port l'agesel basikii has caused great distress in the
vicinity of those places, where the chief inert of the
cireislainig medium cousisted of the notes of those
establislimerits.
At an early hour on Wednesday morning last,
Mrs. OLDFIELD, the wife of Mr. WM. OLDVIII.U,
lif the Horse Mid Groom Ina, in Bradford. was
found druid in the house, and suspicion falling up.
on the husband. he was, in consequence. taken
into custody. A Coroner's loopiest was held on
Thursilsy, sod the Jury Juicing returned a verdict
or Wilful Murder, he was committed, by the Co-
roner, to Yolk Castle, to take his trial at the en-
suing Assizes. As the ease vrill.be investigated in a
Court of Justice, we forbear giving airy further
particulars, lest,• by so doing, we should any
way prejudice the case Or the parties coacerued.—
(Leeds Mercury.)

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