The Sun.
London, England, 1805-11-16 00:00:00

PUBLIC-OFT7CII.„ BOU7.,S77CLET.

FRACAS AT .1;IIR THEATRE.

A. disturbance in two' of ;the 'boxes 'on 'the 'first
tirole, in Covent:-Parden ,Theatre, took- place on
Thursday evening, dUring the performance- of the
principal part of the second aet of the new Comedy.
Yesterday morning the parties, with their witnesses,
attended: at the Office; •to obtain warrants agains
, each 'other when they happening to be present at
the same time, it was agreed to go before Mr. lloslD
and Sir WM. PARSONS, to have the bmineFs investi-
gated ; when it appeared, that-Mr. H. Johnston, the
Performer, was in one of the boxes .where the
disturbance arose; in the next box were Mrs. Martin
and Mrs. Boss, two Cyprians, in' company with two
Gentlemen---the women frequently lookcd through
an epera-glass, Mn. H. Johnston's dress,
stud talking very loud ;- the Gentlemen. ridiculing the
cbaraeters and performers as they carneon the stage,
Which they did in slich 4 loud tone of voice AS to
annoy all the company for several boxes near them.
Ir. H. Johnston and several others called major
Silence, but in vain. Mr. H. Johnston at length was
about to leave his box for a Constable to turn
the parties out. On his .quitting the,box, he neces-
sarily touched one of, the parties, when a Violent
scuffle eniued, in which both parties had their coats
and linen torn to rags, and Mr. H. Johnston gave his
antagonist a black eye. The pirties withdrew to
pow-f,treet to, get warrants, but the Magistrate was
Yesterday the evidence was very contradic-
tor)/ as to who gave the first bloW,.but the majority
of unconneaed' witnesses with the parties being in
favour of Mr. R. Johnston, Mr. BOND recommended
Mr. Jukes, -who'had received the black eye, to shake
hands with Mr. Johnston, and think no more of
what had-passed, which Mr. Johnston agreed to, but
which was declined by Mr. J.- and it, was agreed the
business should stand over till the evening; when
other witnesses were to be brought ferward. Mr..
. Roslo gave the other Gentleman, who was in com-
panrWith the women, a severe reprimand for his
improper condu& in. the Theatre, who appeared to
be about 2 1 years of age, from the City,; he said he
bad been to the Theatre almost_ every night since it
opened, especially when Mr. Kemble and,Mrs. Sid- .
dons perfortned,and could not endure to 39.5 any of
Reynolds's produEtionS, or any such trash : he would
as soon' see the farce of The Turnpike Gate as one
of Reynolds's plays. •
Mr. BOND told him he must not go to the Theatre
to annoy the whole audience, because lie may hap-
pen, not to like the author.
In the evening, about half past seven,o'clock, Mr.
3. and Mr. H. Johnston, with the witnesses, and their
friends, attended before Mr.,1361,11) and Sir Wm.
PAtifioNs, when several other Gentlemen, in,additiOn
to those in the morning, who were near the spot,.
attended,, but their evidence did not throw any new
light on the suhjea. The Magistrates again recom-
mended the parties to make up the business.. They
Onsuited for a few minutes, when one of Mr: I's
friends proposed, that Mr:. Johnston should make a
public apology in the 'Theatre. One .of Mr. John-
ston's friends exclaimed, 'he wished he. might break
neck sooner than submit to this. The parties
were then ordered : to 4iiiirk,bail to appear,,
Sessions.
. As the matterli to become _the subjtta,„4l7
7. Ay,
Investigation, we shall say nothing uporiA:
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that we could wish the result may tend r, the
Boxeo of a species of nuisance which hai Vflal.e in
creased•.greatly.• •

ANONYMOUS LITTERS Ablb rmicr.t.s.
Mr. Wallace, who keeps the Ale Cellar, in Spring
Gardens, attended before the Magistrates, and stated,
that be had lately been put to considerable expence and
trouble, in consequence of several anonymous letters
and parcels being sent to him. He produced a number
of letters signed Richard Crossley, sent from different
parts 'of the country, and for which he had double
postage to pay. Yesterday morning the received a
parcel, very securely packed up, by a Porter, for
which he paid a shilling. After the Porter was gone,
on opening it, . the contents proved. to be.a human
skull, several human bones, four empty bottles, and
a bor. with some teeth in it. The following bill of
parcels was packed' with them :

To three-quarters °la skull, with two teeth in the
upperjaw • . 1 , 7 o
To a quantity of bones in goodpreservation o lg
To tiur bottles of their valuattle contents o ro 6
To a box of teeth, in good order - 0 7 0

3 2 6
Mr. Wallace farther stated, that he was lately sent
for to the Society for the Suppression of Vice, lie a,„7,.
cordingly went, when the Secretary was very ite,
and thanked him in the name of the Society for his
exertions to serve the'cause in which they were en-
gaged t and they wished for a little farther informa,
t?on. • This langtiage appeared very mysterious to
Mr. W. and he told the Secretary: he was a strangei
to v.iiat' he alluded ; the Secretary,'ln.his dire, was
astonished that Mr. W. did not understand him, and
he. produced a letter, parportinaile he signed-by
Mr. Wallace, giving information, that a 'brother
publican, of the name of Crosse :y, in the Haymar-
ket, kept a disorderly house. .And
.on inspe'&ion,
it proved to be the same hand-writing ; although
they evidently were 'a feigned hand. M.., Wallace
assared the Secretary, it wasu 'forgery, and that he
dd not believe Ins neighbour kept a disorderly house.
The Magistrates asked .Mr. Wallace if he suspeet-
ed any person t He replied, he did not stispeft :any
individual, as he had not given offence, to any per-
son to induce' them to behave se to him) but he
saspeaed the letters to be, sent him by a Club 'that
met. at Crossley's house, called die Iltoublig Club.
'The Magistrates told Mr. Wallaw: they could not
give hint any assistance.