The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-15 00:00:00

moT AT THE OPERA 110 USE.

ARLBOROUG ii_srra. ET.
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Yesterday according to promise Mr. 114Nattgh-
attemled this Office %vitii hi, solicitor, to an-

s‘ver the following- complaint, instituted against

him by the Opera House.
Wm. 'Vest, one of the box-keepers, stated, that
between twelve and one o'clock on Wednesday

morning the defendant Caine into the pit saloon
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dressed in boots. lie was refused admittance,

upon which be immediately began to brandish a
stick he bad in his hand, to the great danger of
every person passing, and touched one Lady wish
it on the breast. Witness spoke to hilts on the
impropriety of such conduct, but he disregarded
him, which induced witness, to call its Lavender,

the Officer, wllo sent him to the watch-house.
John L tvendex, attendant officer at the Opera
House, said that he was standing at the outside

door, and heard a great outcry. v He went in and
met the last witness in a state of 'great alarm.

The prisoner was in the saloon swearing and bran-
dishing his stick ; witness requested hint to go
out or desist from that uproar ; hut only drum
abuse from the prisoner, who began to addres-s
the audience, saying he was a tree-born Briton,
and would not he interrupted by such conspira-
tors ; that witness was one of the gang of Brock
and Pelham, and had only saved his neck by
courtesy.
Solicitor—lt does not appear that any assault
was committed, 1111.. Lavender ?

‘Vitness proceeded—The prisoner had a stick in
his hand, which he shook in witness's tact:, and
would no doubt have struck him had he not called
in some soldiers ; desired them to put down
their arms, and they took the prisoner to the
watch-horse.

Magistrate—Did the prisoner ever come to the
Opera House before Tuesday night ?
lVitness—Yes, about ten nights hack he carne
in with a quartet n loaf under his arm ! and desired
to he admitted to the pit ; he was of course re-
fused, upon which he began to harangue the per-
sons tound him on the high prize of provisions,
and said he was electioneering.
Magistrate—Did you ever see him in a plaid
dress ?

Lavender—Yes, Sir, during the season he has
come upwards of 20 times in a Highland dress,
and was the only one who did so ; he has hitherto
behaved himself orderly.
Prisoner—That's my native court dress, and is
sanctioned by the Sovereign. I hive often ftp-
',eared in it at his levee.
Magistrate (to Lavender)—Do you think be
was in his sound senses? _

Lavender-1 think not. Because they refused
to admit him in his boots, he pulled them off, and
Wanted to go in in his stockings. •
Prisoner—Slander ! gross libel ! it requires the
opinion of a Court of Physicians to pronounce
my insanity.
The prisoner, being called upon for his defence,
spoke of the Constitution and the liberty of the
country. Ile knew of no law that prescribed
any of dress ! He would have gone with the
oflicer had he shewu his staff.
Magistrate—lt is high time you were confined.
Holding you to bail is of no service ; you must be
• committed. -

Pt ironer—l presume, Sir, Magistrates are
indifferent judge's of insanity.
'l' he prisoner's solicit or requested to know un-
der what Act his client was about to be commit-
ted, and was informed it was that part of the 39th
and 40th of Geo. 111. relating to Lunatics, com-
monly called the Vagrant Act.
Prisoner (with a tremendous force of deli-
very)—What, me a vagrant I No, Sir, I am 'a
Gentleman. There is the Ideal of my fmnily
(producing a splendid crest) ; it heart quarterly
arms which neither of you can boast of (elevat-
ing his voice). I have borne his Majesty's com-
mission. I have not gained it by bribery or favour,
but by the dint of bard service ; and after all 1
live to see myself committed as a vagrant.. My
family were never convicted of treason, of felony;
or any other offence yet and if I were mad, I
think you cannot bcit the feelings of a Gentleman
to tell me so.
The Magistrates humanely committed bim, un-
der a clause of the same Act, which allows hint
his liberty, if he can produce a certificate of hi*
sanity.
"lbc Office was extremely crowded, and several
freVog persons sympathised at the distressingstate
of this brave soldier.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING, Audvsr 14, 1817.

OAKS, 1818.
10 to 1 against Lon.
DONCASTER' ST. LEGS*.
2 to 1 agst Whitol9ck 1 t to 1 apt Stainbro.
7to 1 Restless 12 to 1 Camelion
7 to 1 Sir T. Stanley's 14 to 1 Sober Robin.
Worrall.
IiZwMAILKST ST. LAGFtt.
5 to 1 agst Indus, brother 7to 1 agst Student
to Tigris a to Cerberus.
5i to 1 brother t, Lora
High odds aga

tnst any other.

Major-WI LsoN's horse Jumper, Mr. Rusts's. Cesario, and
Mr. WILSON'S Dimity, are Owed for the 100 guineas Sweep-
stakes at the next Chelmsford Races•

At Hereford Mat ket, on Saturday last, a sample
of new IVlseat was produced, which wa of the
finest quality, and excited much attention.
The Rev. James Sparrow, M.A. has been insti-
tuted, by Mr. Piecentor sartlam, to the Rectory
of Hemiock, in the county of Devon, on
the presentation of Mar) Hullen, of 1)0Jc-street,
Westminster, spinster, void by the death of the
Rev, John Land.