Star.
London, England, 1809-11-01 00:00:00

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Last night the Opera. of the Eli& iras brought fbr.
ward, in which Mr. Edarmor aPpeared in the part of
Count Mirk* lately sustained by Mr. Pops.. Nothing
could exceed the still and respectful attention which
was paid to the reprelentation during the twq first
acts, and spine Part of the third, by a thronged arid
highly gratified audienke, who highly applauded the
excellence of the whole performance, the grandeur of
the scenery, and the splendour and characteristic pro-
priety
of the dresses. This happy harmony continued
until the middle of the last act, when, in the magnifi-
cent scene of the Coronation, and during the solemn
speech of the Patriarch, a small and squeaking trum-
pet from the pit, by its ludicrous effect, threw the
whole house for a moment into confusion. The in-
trusive trumpeter, however, was soon indignantly
seized and dragged away. Tranquillity was in a
great measure restored, until nearly the end of the
Opera, when by such reinforcements as the House,
almost previously filled, would admit of, the din
again commenced, and drowned all efforts on the
stage to gain a bearing for the remainder of the night.
There were several hats showing " O. P." in the
Pit last night ; but the date of placards is out. At
the conclusion of the performance, the opposition gave
three cheers, and straightway departed.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, EDINBURGH•—This elegant
Theatre is now finished. The style is the Gothic, and
the boxes are supported by pillars, which reach from
the bottom of the pit to the roof of the house. Every
box has a crimson canopy, under which the company
appear to be seated ; and the drapery is displayed
through the carved work of a Gothic arch. The cei-
ling is in a new style, and exceedingly beautiful. The
prevailing colours are, a mixture of the fawn and light
blue ; the model of the house and the ornaments of
the boxes, do infinite credit to the taste of Mr. Islas-
MYTH ; and a Mr. T. F. WILLIAMS has executed the
King's Arms in front, with great animation and spirit;
Mr.WILLIAms's new scenery is also highly spoken of.
Mrs. a SIDDONS and Mrs. YOUNG are to lead the
female department, and certainly no provincial theatre
can boast of two ladies more adequate to thetask. Mrs.
W. PENsON is likewise an admirable actress, and in
her line inferior to none at present on the stage.—
Among the men are the old favourites, ARCHER and
BERRY, with the Manager, Mr. SIDDONS, Mr. KENT,
Mr. PUTNAM, and a Mr. KELLY, whose comic powers
have afforded much gratification to the amateurs of
Brighton, during the last summer.
The Proprietors of the late Drury-laneTheatre have
commenced an action against Mr.Ews•ros for breach
of articles. The old Orchestra-band have also, on their
part, brought an action against the Managers.
Bow-s-raavr.—Amongst the persons taken out of
the Theatre for riotous behaviour last night, the fol-
lowing were brought before Mr. READ, for exami-
nation :

Mr. T. RIDLEY, a respectable tradesman, residing
in Compton•s:reet, Soho, was charged by Mr. BRAN-
DON, who stated, that about the middle of the second
act, he was in the avenue behind the dress-boxes, and
heard a dreadful noise in the pit. He looked through
one of the holes in the box-doors, and saw the priso-
ner standing on the third seat from the boxes, with
his hat on, in which was stuck the letters " 0. P."
meaning " Old Prices," and making a very violent
shouting and uproar. In order to be more satisfied
as to his identity, he went into the pit, and as the pri-
soner still continued his noise, he ord&ed the consta-
bles to take him into custody. On so doing, several
gentlemen in the boxes cried out " Mr. Brandon,
that is the man who has been interrupting the Play
during the last act, take him out." The constables
performed their duty accordingly, and brought him
out of the Theatre.

CNESTIR, OCTOBiIi 27.

, .
We are heie. all in I state of the most dreadful die-
order, owing to the opposition Letween the Citizens
and, Lcird*GaosysztOß, at the head of the Corporatidn,
in the election of a new Mayor. The Pit of Covent-
Garden Theatre holds no comparison with the Town
Hall as it appeared yesterday, so great was the cla-
ynour and uproarofparties. They tore down the cul prit'S
bar, the benches round the court table, &c. I never
beheld such a scene. It continued with increased
violence until the period for transacting business ex-
pired, and the Court adjourned to nine o'clock this
day, when the business respecting the Mayer was
disposed of, by putting up Mr. EVANS, his Lordship's
choice, and Mr. SELLER, the popular candidate.—
Mr. EVANS was elected by a majority of the Corpo-
rate Body. The election of Sheriff, Which does
not rest with the Corporation, is strongly contested,
on the one side, however, only by canvassing, and
without much system ; but his Lordship's friends
have opened sixty-eight public houses, giving away
thousands of ribbons. The shops round the Ex-
change, and in North-gate-street, have-been shut all
the day, though market-day.

GUlLDHALL—Yesterday William Chandler was fully
committed for trial, charged, en the oaths of Richard
Hobbs, clerk at the Bell Savage Inn, and Mills,
with stealing a parcel from a cart belonging to Mr.
Proctor, of the Bell Savage.
UNION HALL.—Yesterday a person, describing
himself as an officer in the Guards, was charged by
Mr. Guyer, master of the Surrey Hotel, Blackfriars-
road, on suspicion of having stolen a silver watch,
gold.chain and seal, and a silver snuff-box, the pro-
perty of Mr. Mark Lay, of Danbury, in Essex.
It appeared that Mr. Lay, as well as Captain T.
had lodged for some days past at the hotel. On
Thursday night, several of the lodgers were disturbed
by some person attempting to enter the rooms ; one
of the gentlemen who slept with his door open, per-
ceived, by the glimmer of a rush-light, some person
approach his door ; he lay till the person entered the
room, when he sprung from his bed and attempted to
seize him ; the person, however, escaped into a room
at some distance, which was unoccupied : the gen-
tleman discovered him standing behind the door of
the room, as if endeavouring to conceal himself. The
noise of the pursuit had drawn several persons to the
spot ; and amongst them a servant belonging to the
house. The night-walker, on being questioned as to
whom he was, and what he had been about ? made
some indistinct answer, when the servant said he
recollected the gentleman's voice, calling him Mr.
Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a gentleman who had
lodged in the house for some time, but who had gone
away the day before ; this circumstance, however,
was not at the moment recollected, and all parties
retired to their rooms. In the course of the following
day, however,. the watch and snuff-box were missed,
and, from certain circumstances, suspicion attached
itself to Captain T. The Captain was at that time
absent ; but on his return in the evening, he was
charged with the robbery, and taken into custody ;
no one, however, could swear to his person.
The Captain, in his defence, stated, that he was the
son of Lieutenant General T. and .a Captain on half-
pay in the first Foot Guards. He had a house in
Bryanstone•street, where he has lived upwards of
seven years. He slept the night mentioned at the
Surrey Hotel, and did not awake from the time of
going to bed till he was, called by the waiter on Fri.
day moniing, between eight and nine o'clock. He
was at the Surrey Hotel, on account of some law
business, which he had to attend in that part of the
town, and because his servant had lent his name to a
libel, and been convicted. The libel he alluded to
was a hand-bill on the Duke of Sussex. •

A Gentleman who was in the pit at the time came
forward and corroborated the statement of Mr. Bran-
don, as to the prisoner's having worn the letters
0. P. in his hat, but he said he did nut hear him
make any noise.

The Captain's agent stated, that he had known
him upwards of thirty years ; he had, besides his half-
pay, an income of £7OO a year, arising from funded
property He was, notwithstanding, at present, in
embarrassed circumstances, and the furniture of his
house in Bryanstone-street, had lately betn disposed
of under the authority of a bill of sale. He had al-
ways considered him to be a man of strict honour.
Sir JOHN PINIIORN observed, that when this business
came first before him on Saturday, he had taken a great
responsibility on himself in permitting CaptainT. to be
at large on his word. From the high character, how-
ever, which he had hitherto sustained, he was still
willing to risk that responsibility, upon his pledging
hi, word of honour to appear again at the end of a
fortnight, during which time the worthy Magistrate
observed, he hoped such an explanation would take
place, as would remove every suspicion from his cha-
racter.—Captain 'l'. readily pledged his honour, and
was discharged.
CoRN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, Nov. I.—This day
the supply of Wheat is short ; prime samples maintain
their price, but inferior heavy sale and a trifle lower ;
fine American exceeds the quotation—Rye is cheaper
—White Peas likewise—Barley and Malt keep their
prices—ln Beans of the two kinds little variation—
, There are but short supplies of Oats, and fine sam-
ples are quoted rather dearer—Flour remains at late
prices—. Fine American 58s. to 635. per barrel.

A journitman paper-hanger, named Leedle, also
identified the prisoner's person, and swore that he saw
him blow a small penny trumpet during the perform-
ance, and that he wore the letters 0. P. in his hat ;
as he was immediately behind the prisoner, he was
enabled to watch all his motions, and he was positive
he was the person who made the disturbance.

Mr. Ridley being called upon for his answer to this
charge, observed, in a very independent tone, that
he did not Wish to sku.k from a fair investigation of
his conduct. He was ready to avow he did wear
the letters 0. P. in his hat, and that he did express
his sentiments on the performance, according to the
best of his judgment, and, as he conceived, in a man-
ner perfectly legal. So convinced was he as to the le-
gality of his proceeding, that he would repeat it again
to-morrow night, and every night until he was satis-
fied that he was breaking his Majesty's peace, and
then indeed he was as ready as any other loyal sub-
ject to abide the consequences of his conduct. How-
ever, he expected to hear a higher authority than
that of Mr. Read's, before he yielded assent to his
interpretation of the law on the subject. He was
not an obscure and friendless individual, who would
be borne down or terrified by the solemnity of finding
bail. He should appeal to a higher tribunal, and
stand the test of a trial in the King's Bench, where
he was satisfied he should meet with justice.
Mr. READ asked the prisoner wkether he meant to
persit in his declaration, that he would repeat the
same conduct to-morrow ; and being answered that
he rhould, until he was conscious that in so doing he
was breaking the peace, he was pleased to order him AGRICULTURAL RCPORT.—The new sown Wheats have had
to find bail. a kindly season ; the Clover kys have worked remarkably well
At the close of the performance, Mr. CLIFFORD, for the seed. The Potatoe crisps are generally good and ahun.
dantthe Barrister, and four other persons, were taken into e.
xpThe Turnip
ected. archo.ulannteriehsashahve a
ad a lacrognesridperroadhulece s
ao fpip i seedy of caftan
custody in the avenue leading from the pit, and Wheats; but most of the samples hitherto seen in the market have 4
brought before the Magistrate. They were charged required a portion of the last year's grain to be crushed with them,
with wearing the letters 0. P. in their hats, and ma- which has enhanced the price of the latter. Rape, Musntrd, and
most other stnall seeds, are lower in price, and dull of sale.—
king a violent noise and riot in the pit during the Barley and oats rise well from the flail, and both turn out a good
performance. Mr. Clifford and his friends avowed average crop. Beans, both base and tick, come freely to market.
the fact, and declared that they had expressed their ; Hops are dull of sale, from the large quantity of old pockets and
disapprobation of the performance, but not illegally. '
plyustutopnp.liedThweitlahttaller kinds
bags on band. The
hHhayld-nhtarket hal varied but little from last
as been
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The Magistrate, without hesitation, ordered them nornniteah'ts particreesducedipt prices, particularlyto be discharged ; and on leaving the office, they in the Wome counties have had large shows of Beasts, which live
were hailed with cheers and acclamations by an im-
gone off freely at a small advance. Stock Sheep and Lambs' are
in considerable demand: Horses of the inferior sorts are cheaper,
mense crowd of persons, who had wimessed their but those of shape continue dear. The wool market is brisk for
capture by the officers, and conducted them away in all aorta, particularly for the finer Ibises of the Merino and South
triumph. I Doha kinds.