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London, England, 1832-01-11 00:00:00

THE BRAVO. A VENETIAN STORY.

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A Story of the Beau-Monde. By the Author of " Mo-
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WESTMINSTER COURT OF REQUESTS.

KEEPING PLACES AT THE THEATRES.-GRAAF V. YATES.

This case, in which a gentleman named Graaf
was the plaintiff, and Mr. Frederic Yates, of the
Adelphi Theatre, the defendant, turned upon
the point as to the length of time places are to
be kept in the boxes. Mr. Graaf's claim was for 95.,
which Mr. Yates's representative did not admit to
be correct. It appeared that, a few weeks back,
when Victorine was in the full zenith of her powers,
Mr. Graaf had a desire to take a lady to see that
piece, and finding he could not secure places in the
dress circle, unless he paid for admission as well as
the shilling to keep them, he paid Bs. for two seats,
and Is. to have them kept for him. When he
reached the theatre every seat in the dress-circle was
filled, and had been so for a long time, as, upon his
own showing, he did not get there till half-past eight
o'clock ; he was offered places in the boxes behind
the dress-circle, but those he would not have, and
eventually went away in great dudgeon. He after-
wards applied to have his 9s. returned ; this was
objected to, but he was told that he should have
cards for any other night he pleased; but he did not
please to accept them, and said they ought to have
kept his places till he came on the original night,
and lie now contended that his seats ought to have
been kept at least till half-price for him. On the
defendant being heard every thing was edmitted to
have occurred as stated by Mr. Graaf; but at the
same time it was observed that places were never
kept at the Adelphi beyond the end of the first act,
which had for many years been the custom at
theatres in general; and all that could be done was
to give the plaintiff cards for another night, and
they were now offered to him ; but Mr. Graaf re-
fused them, and said that he could not now see
Victorine, the only piece he wished to see. It was
remarked that, anxious as he was to witness its re-
presentation, he suffered an hour and a half of its
performance to pass, on the night when he might
have seen it, before he went to the theatre ; he was
told, however, that it would be played again shortly,
when be might have his cards; this also he refused.
The Commissioners present now debated the matter
among themselves, and there seemed to be some
difference of opinion, as it had been stated that, at
Drury-lane this season, they kept seats that were
paid for till half-price. The case ended, however,
in the majority of the Bench deciding against Mr.
Graaf's claim, thereby, as far as this decision can
operate, affirming the old custom of keeping places
only till the end of the first act.

Typhus fever has prevailed for some weeks
in the neighbourhood of Appleby, and carried eleven or
twelve victims to the grave from the village of Hilton,
although the population does not exceed one hundred
persons. The Mayor of Appleby and several benevolent
persons have subscribed to relieve the poor.— Carlisle
Journal.

We have been informed that Mr. D. DUNNE,
who collected tithes for General DONNE, of Brittas, was
an severely beaten by a party of men, a few days since,
that he now lies in a very precarious state. The Rev.
JOHN BALDWIN, of Castlecluff, has been served with a
threatening notice, cautioning him not to apply for tithe
to his parishioners, and to quit the country immediately,
or his life should be the forfeiture of his non-compliance.
At the top of the notice, there is the figure of a coffin,
with forms of pikes ; in another part is the chucrh in a
falling condition. 'We are informed that in the King's
County, the combination against tithes has been very sue.
cessful.—Leinster Journal.

APPROACHING DOWNFALL OF THE TITHE
SYSTEM IN IRELAND.--We are told by Holy Writ that
the tree is known by its fruit. If the tithe system in
Ireland be judged by this text, we must rejoice at its ap-
proaching downfall, for never did a tree produce more
bitter fruit. The establishment has produced in Ireland
what the Upas tree is said to be in Java—a malignant
plant whose effluvia sheds death around, and smites the
plains with poison and barrenness. The ❑atiou is in arms
against. it—the hand-writing has appeared on the wall—
as doom is sealed—and nothing short of a miracle, or the
extinction of the Irish people, eao saw' it_ The latter is
impossible, and as to miracles, they are never wrought in
behalf of corrupt establishments, though sometimes invented
for such purposes.—Midland Representative.
ABOLITION OF TlTHES.—Tithes are as
effectually abolished in this part of Ireland as if they bad
already been done so by law. No person will pay them,
and as to the parsons collecting them by force, it is alto-
gether out of the question. One hundred thousand men
collect them in the South of Ireland; and that the par-
sons themselves feel convinced of it we have strong proof
in what occurred at our Quarter Sessions and at Carrick.
Another proof of the tithe-eaters' despair of being able to
collect the tithes occurred in the corporation, which we are
informed has also determined not to collect, or we should
rather say attempt to collect, any more tithes. Their ho-
nours may as well do so with a good grace, fur no doctor-
ing can any longer keep the tithe system o❑ its legs. It
is dying of plethora, and please Heaven, we shall say re-
quiescat in pace over it in a few months.— Waterford
Chronicle.

FORTI. PERsoNS SENT TO PRISON FOR—
We KNOW NOT WHAT. —A correspondent informs us
that a meeting took place at Ballycarron, on Saturday-
list, relative to the tithes, and that a Magistrate having
heard of it brought a large party of police to the spot,
and immediately read the Riot Act, and arrested forty of
the persons who attended the meeting, and sent them to
prison, where they still remained, when our correspondent
sent off his letter. Should this be strictly true, what a
farce it is to talk of the people's right to assemble, to pe-
tition, for such was the purpose (we are informed) of the
meeting which we are speaking of. If the Magistrates
can dissolve public meetings at their own good will and
pleasure, and send the people who peaceably assemble to
prison, it is quite clear the British Constitution is a dead
letter in Ireland, and the sooner the lush people are con-
vinced of it the better. We shall make no further re-
marks on the matter until we ascertain the correctness of
our correspondent's account.— Waterford Chronicle of
Thursday.

OLD BAILEY, JAN. 10.

Hannah Gadsby, a well-dressed woman, about twenty-
five years of age, was charged with stealing a pair of
sheets Ind other articles of bedding, the property of Ann
Cowell, of whom she took a ready-furnished lodging, in
Westminster.
The prosecutrix stated, on Monday week the prisoner
came to her house with a Guardsman, whom she repre-
sented al her husband, and engaged an apartment at the
rental of Ss. 6d. a week. Believing them to be man and
wife, she took them in, but they took themselves off the
next day, and took with them the articles named in the
indictment. _ _ _

The prisoner called several witnesses to speak to her
character—

John Barnet, a shoemaker, in Barlow-street, Manches-
ter-square, deposed that he had known her twelve years,
and she was a married, honest, moral woman.
Mr. Serjeant ARABIN—Do you know her husband ?
—No.

COURT—What! not know her husband, you having
known her so long ?-11e was pointed out to me once.
CounT.—What sort of man was be?.-_A costermonger
passing along.
COURT—A little costermonger?—Yes.
COURT—Then you are sure be was not a tall soldier,
in a red coat?—No, I can't say; I only saw him passing
in the street, and he was pointed out.
C4*a.r—Stand down, man.
Hannah Gower—l have known the prisoner 14 years.
She was a good moral character down to this unfortunate
transaction.

COURT—Do you know Gadsby, her husband ?—No, I
do not.

COURT—You know, perhaps, that her husband is a
soldier ?—I never heard that.

COURT—Then you do not know that the went on the
night in question to sleep with a soldier as her husband ?
My Lord, there are, the more is the pity, houses of ill-
fame in this town that will take any body in. Us women
are often way-laid in the streets.
COURT—Beauty sometimes causes such attraction, I
believe.—(A laugh. )—That I can't say.
Mr. Serjeant ARABIN lamented that persons should
come forward and tender evidence so improbable and irre-
concileable.—Tbe Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.

SHROPSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.

RIOTS IN THE COLLIERIES.

Isaac Skill, otherwise Isaac Powys, Emanuel Shep-
herd, and John Corfield, colliers, were indicted for riot-
ously assembling, with a number of other persons, on the
Bth of December, 1831, and proceeding to Steeraway
Lime-works, and compelling the working people to leave
their work and join the rioters. The indictment con-
tained four counts, the first two charging a conspiracy and
asssault, the third a common assault, and the fourth a riot.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
At the conclusion of the above trial, six other persons,
accused of breaches of the peace during the turn-out
of the colliers, were then put to the bar, and dismissed
with a feeling admonition from the Chairman.

STAFFORDSHIRE EPIPHANY SESSIONS.

THE RIOTOUS COLLIERS.

Eighteen colliers were arraigned on a charge of riot
and disturbing the peace at Westbromwich, during the late
turn-out in the mining district. The Grand Jury had
ignored the bills against three others.
The eighteen prisoners all pleaded " Guilty."
The CHAIRMAN (Sir 0. Mosley) addressed the pri-
soners at some length. He would address them not so
much in his character of Chairman of the Quarter Ses-
sions as in that of their friend, and advise them in future
for the sake of their wives and children, who were made
to suffer for their errors, to observe a more peaceable de-
meanour. He warned them solemnly to disregard the
suggestions of strangers ; they were not their friends, they
were their greatest enemies. Sir Oswald then ordered
the defendants to be bound in their own recognizances of
51. each, to appear for judgment when called upon.
Henry Pugh, John Lambert, and Joseph Lacy were
tried for a riot at Tipton, on the sth of December.—Ver-
dict, Guilty. The Jury recommended the prisoners, on
account of character. The Court, after a suitable admo-
nition, sentenced them to be imprisoned one month each,
and to find sureties for their good behaviour.
Giles Barker, who was next arraigned on a charge of
rioting at Bentley Hay, the colliery of Lord Lichfield,
pleaded Guilty. He was bound over to appear for
judgment when called upon.
William Price, for a riot and assault at Sedgley,
pleaded Guilty. To be imprisoned three mouths, and
enter into recognizances, &c.