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COVFNT GARDEN.—The Comedy of The Wonder,
sit this Theatre, last niAt,%introduced Mrs. JORDAN
in the character of Videptie, to a crowded and ad-

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miralg audience. The liberality of the Managers is
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_ ItLir to be amply compensated by the attraction
Which this inimitable actress must ever create. Her
, first appearance was greeted with the most general
• and cordial gratulation of applause, and the exertion
of her unrivalled powers frequently, during the per-
formatiee, called forth the most unequivocal testimo-
nies of molted approbation. The merits of Mrs.
Joimaa's delineation of the character cif Piotante are
familiar a ith the rublic, and require no comment oa
our part to illustrate. It is rnfiicient to say, that she
played the pat t with ail her %%mtedspitit, and was
rewarded wilt more than usual applause. The other
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1 parts Mete ably sustained by Mss BOLTON, Messis.
FAWCETT, ENIEBY, CHARLES REMBI,E, and ABBOTT.
The Comic Butletta of Poor Vulcan followed, atidde.
tamed and gratified a crowded audience to the last.
Dittrav-ease..—A new Farce was produced at this
Theatre last night, entitled, 'he Absent Aftmhecary,
• frt ni it-.e ten of Mr. Hot; ACE Saturn, one of the Au-
' thcrs , I I‹,j. art/ Addresses. •It was doubtless intended
Iby this Gentleman as a mare trifle, to excite a laugh,
.nd many parts of it were well adapted to that pur-
rose ; Lot the author &es not appear to have been
sofficieittly acquainted with stage effect, to place the
Farce as a whole in a plea sisig point of view. It dis-
play. d •niut:i broad humour, but it requires a pecu-
liar knowledge of what is fitted for the stage, not to
ovetstt p the hoe, and make what was intended only
, t.. bt: humour; us too rid'culous. In this the author,
v, hose take is no one can doubt, partially failed.
Cleat part of his materials v.ere good ; but front not
being worked up by the hand of .an adept, the !cute
ensemble appeared clumsy and mist apcn. The audi-
ence began to express their disapprobation early in
.the first act; but a whimsical Sung sung by BAN.
:NISI Ea, about newspapers and the general eagerness
tor news, restored them fcr a tine to good humour.
They soon, however, relapsed into dissatisfaction,
ai.d the piece was assailed by hisses, and cries of
•' Of sp" interming:ed with considerable applause,
till, towards the conclusion, the acting became in
effect dumb shew, and the denoucment could only be
guessed at. It appeared to be a part of BANNISTER'S
" abfent min" to remain in front of the stage after the
curtain had dropped, and the whimsicality of his
manner produced a temporary cessation of hostility.
Mr. B. then proceeded tq speak the Prologue to the
Play in Hamlet—" For us and for our Tragedy !"—He
• could not be artier heard.—The audience remain.
ed in their places, and " the Manager" was loudly
called for. Mr. RAYMOND at length-appeared, and
after apolhgizing for not coming before, he being in
another part of the house, said, 4 Ladies and Gen-

attir same alterations have been made in this
I Farce" Het;: he was interrupted by loud ci it's of
" No, no !" int4;mixed with some applause. After

sr,nie time lii:d elapsed he again obtained a hearing :
6. Ladies arid Gentlemen, it is certainly not the wish

of the Pri.priettsrs cf this Theatre to puss
.any piece
against : deciarLd wish. You must, however, be
aware, that in bringing forward a new piece, they
necessarily hicur considerable erpence. If, therefore,
you will permit this Farce, after it has undergone con-
siderable alterationA"--Here he was again inter-
rupted by loud ci ies of " Arc, no I" and the clamour
tontianing for some time. he at length bowed and
withdrew.—The Farce, therefore, we suppose, atter

.undercolog some alterations, will be again presented
to the public, and we ccrtai.ily think that by judicious
manai4ement it may niti:.uately succeed. The author
does not appear to us to have faiLd in the essential
requisites of Farce, but in tlit more subordinate de-
" pariment of stage effect; and thus, by merely re-
m(nlding his materials, he may produce a piece that
would ensure pisblic approbation—as a good story,
though when badly told, to es its effect, yet, when
ploreriy related, obtains the applause to which it is
justly entitled.—BANlSTEß Was the main support
the piece, and did every thing he could for it; JOHN-
STONE had an Irish character, and made the most of
it, but it was not well adapted to him. The rest of
the Performers also gave every support to the piece.

Persons in Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Nor.
via, Bristol, Birmingham, and many other places in
the Country, got Shares of the Twenty Thousand
Pound Prizes in the List Lottery.—Five were Sold to
Clubs in London : this accounts for the very great
demand in the present Little Lottery, which will be
drawn on WEDNESDAY NEXT.
i 4 Friday, the birth-day of the Marquis of Woncrs-
iiTrut, on his coming of age, was celebrated at Mon-
'mouth. An ox was roasted whole in the Market-place,
and there was a ball and supper in the evening; and a
dinner at the Beaufort Arms, to the gentlemen and
tradesmen, on Saturday. The novelty of the scene
drew together an immense number of spectators, and
fineness of the day gave additional cheerfulness
to the amusements.

Monday the marine officers at Chatham gave a
linner to the Russian officers, at their mess-room in
the Marine Lar-:tcks: every part was furnished in the
'frost splendid mlnner, and every naval and military
gentleman in the neigt.bottrhood was of the party.
In a piece of meadow ground in front of Dunse
'Castle, Berwickshire, the sear of Mr. HAY, of Drum-
wen: lately found a pew ter jug ;ind a w00...1e0
Cup,
.which contained 2,361 silver coins, about the
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.arze of sixpences, in excellent preservation ; most of
'them are of Edward the Second, and a •:‘'," of John

&England, and of Alexander and Robert of Scot.
:and. By the inscriptions on the revene, t?e Engli,ll
rates appear to have ben coined at London, Ci-.ntr,r,
Tovicastri, Eboraci, Dundrn, .Lincol, Bristolha,
'aterford, and -
Saturday afternoon, as a const ible of the name r,!
smstring was conducting a prisoner from iishf6rLi
Ca bury, who had been talc:ln up and coTnrnit.
as an aiieu, or a deserter, he suddenly knocke,t
i(•vin his guard with large stones, and overpowering
fell iron him, and with the s•inpoced intenbuy:
cuttiu his th-oat, inflicted several scvere woun.l-
- head and face, with a Lite, or some shnp in.

ironic:l:, and t!;en madc his eicape. villai:4 calls
p.m-elt a Prussi:ir, he speaks very had Engish, and
Wayslis name is CAiles Schmidtsc, but his hat ( which
S a round one) has the mark of G. F. Steiner in it.

1:41, INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, FEB: 10.
WILKINSON O. ADAM.

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The Loren CHANCZLLOR.-.-44 I have received the
opinion of the three Judges, who gave me the benefit
of their assistance, on the second point, which is,
How far there is proof, as describing the individuals,
under the terms of this will ? and the manner in which
they express their opinion is this :-
4 On this point, as it regards the real Estates, we
agree in-thinking, that the Testator does not by his
will refer to this book, as containing a 'description of
the persons to take under it, and that it cannot be re-
sorted to as part of his will, for the purpose of ascer-
j ta:niag them'
' The Lotto CHANCELLOR, after a few observations, 1
siguitiA his intention of giving judgment on Friday.
CHAPTER HOUSE, ST. PAUL'S, JANUAgY 10. 1
CHAMBERLAIN V. CHAMBERLAIS.
In this Cause Of Divorce; instituted on the part of
the husband against his wife by -reason of adultery, j
having been committed (as alledged) with a Lieute-
nant Bromage see our Report of yesterday) the
Learned Judge Dr. Parions)prenounced sentence. '
iHe began with o serving, that n these kinds of cases
1 it was almost* impossible to bring positive proof of
the fact of adultery ; but in the present case, he said,
1 he was clearly of opinion that the fact of adultery was
I completely and satisfactorily proved. • He further
•
observed, with respect to the defence set up on behalf
.of the wife, namely, that of negligence, inattention,
and abandonment of the wife by the husband, he was
of opinion there was no proof of that, that the reverse
was the case ; for it appeared in evidence, that on
Mrs. C.'s arrival in England, Mr. C. directed a Gen-
tleman 'to pay her a monthly allowance, and during
the time she resided in town, she was supplied with
I money by her hasband's agent. The Learned Judge
concluded by observing on the whole (the fact of
adultery being completely and decidedly proved) he
' was of opinion the husband was entitled to the remedy
he prayed, and accordingly pronounced for the same
COURT ON KING'S BENCH, FEB. 10.
MARGATE PIER.
Mr. MARRYAI'T moved for a Rule to shew cause,
why a writ at Certiorari should not be issued to re-
meoVe an indictment which had been found at the
Dover Sessions into this Court. The removal was
wished, forthe purpose of obtaining a more lair and
impartial hearing than the parties for whom lie ap-
plied believed they might obtain in Kent. '['he Joint-
stock Company of the Margate Pier were concerned,
and the proceedings had been instituted in conse-
quence of certain transactions that had recently taken
place when the Company endeavoured to enforce the
to// to be paid by every person walking on Margate
Pier, agreeably to the pinvisions of the let establish-
ing the Joint Company.—Rule Nisi granted.
THE' KING v. EDWARDS.
Mr. hive's moved for the judgment of the Court on
the defendant in this case, Awn i had been taken by at-
tachment, and as to whom the Master had reported
that he was in contempt.
Mr. Justice LE BLANC, in passing sentence, obser-
ved, that the defendant had been guilty of a contempt
against that Court, in disregarding its subpoena to at-
tend as a witness in a prosecution against William
Hall, of Folkestone, who was indicted for aiding in
the escape of certain French prisoners ; and after ex-
patiating on the nature of the offence, delivered the
sentence of the Court, which was, that the person at
the bar be imprisoned in the gaol of iviaidstone for the
space of six calendar months.
TRUSTEES OF GENERAL BOLES.
Mr. &ALAND moved for a Rule to shew cause why
Mr. Cocker, an Attorney of Court, should not deliver
up certain papers which had been put into his hands
by the widow and trustees of the late Generil Bowles,
en payment of the amount t f his bill of costs. The
materiality of these papers to Mrs. Bowles, on whose
behalf the pn.se:.t application was made, consisted in
this, that she was to be tried at the next Old Ba•ley
Sessions, on a charge of bigamy. against ‘s hich charge
it would be impossible fur her to defend herself, un-
less the papers in question were delivered up to her.
Payment should be made, or security given, for any
sum of money Mr. Cocker should name, as the consi- '
derarton of this Rule. Rule to snew cause grated.
TIIII KING V. HERBERT.
A Rule Nisi was granted ht iein, w chew cause why
the trial on this criminal information, filed'Ex.o/ficio,
should not be put off in con.equence of the absence
of a witness, an officer in the Dragoon Guards, ii w
in the Peninsula, his evidence being material for the
defendai;:. The Learned Counsel woo moved for
the Rule, understood, that the ci iminal information
w:s for the selling of a place in the Cumniissariat de-
partment.

tamed and gratified a crowded audie
Dimity-am:E.—A new Farce was
Theatre last night, entitled, Jhe A
' • fr, ni tae pen of Mr. Hot; ACE SMITH,
• thcrs i,fl4 ad Addresses- •It was dc
by this Gentleman as a mere trifle, t
and many parts of it were well adar
• pose ; lint the author does not appe
stifficiehtly acquainted a irh stage of
Farce as a whole in a pleading point
play.d 'much broad humour, but it
bar knowledge of what is fitted for
ovctstt p the line, and make what w
t. be humour: us too rid'culous. Ir
a hose tats, is no one can doubt,
C i eat part of his materials v.ere goo,
being worked up by the hand of .an
ensemble appeared clumsy and misst.a:
once began to express their disapp
' ,the first act ; but a whimsical Sung
:Nisi Ea, about newspapers and the g
for news, restored them her a dine ti
They soon, however, relapsed int,
• ai.d the piece was assailed by hiss
i‘ Of sp" intermingled with consic
till, towards the conclusion, the al
effect dumb shew, and the denosatte,
guessed at. It appeared to be a part
1 "abfent min" to remain in front of tl,
i curtain had dropped, and the whi
1 manner produced a temporary cessv
Mr. B. then proceeded to speak the
, - Play in Hamlet-4' For ut and for our
' could not be :•irtlier heard.—The i
ed in their places, and " the Manar
called for. Mr. RAYMOND at lengt
after apolagizing for not coming bel
another part of the house, said, 4 ~
Cullen, atter same alterations have I
Farce"—Hete he was iuterrupted
1 " No, no !" intt;rmixed with some
some time had elapsed he again obt
" Ladies arid Gentlemen, it is certai
of the Pri.prictors of this Theatre to
against y,,.: deciatad wish. You rn
• aware, that in bringing forward a
necessarily 'ocur considerable expeni
you will permit this Farce, after it ha'
sidcrablc alteration.,"--Here he
rupted by loud et ies of " No, no I"
continuing I.)i some time. lie at le.
. i withdrew.—The Farce, therefore, v
i amdergoiag some alterations, will bt
to the public, and we ccrtai.ily think
management it may riirlaiately sacct
does not appear to us to have faiL d
requisites of Farce, but in the more
. partment of stage effect; and thus
rnaulding his materials, lie may prot
would ensure public approbation—;
though when badly told, to es its t
pioreriy related, obtains the applau
justly entitIed.—BANNISTER WAS the
the piece, and did every thing he cou
satrae had an Irish character, and n
it, but it was not well adapted to hi;
the Performers also gave every suppc
I--
Persons in Dublin, Edinburgh, .
. ; via, Bristol, Birmingham, and man
I the Country, got Shares of the Tv
Pound Prizes in the List Lottery.—F
1 Clubs in London : this accounts fi
; . demand in the present .Little Lotter.
drawn on WEDNESDAY NEXT.
.4, Friday, the birth-day of the Marc
t.TEIt, on his coming of age, was celel
mouth. An ox was roasted whole in tl
and there was a ball and supper in the
dinner at the Beaufort Arms, to the
tradesmen, on Saturday. The novel
drew together an immense number of
,the fineness of the day gave additio
to thd amusements.
Monday the marine officers at CI
:dinner to the Russian officers, at thei
*the Marine Laraacks: every part was
most splendid mlnner, and every nal
:gentleman in the neigaboarhood was
in a piece of meadow ground in
i Castle, Berwickshire, the seat of Mr.
tnelzier, were lately found a pew ter ;u
cup, which contained 2361 silver c
size of sixpences, in excellent preset.
„them are of Edward the Second, and
;
1 taf England, and of Alexander and 1
land. By the inscriptions on the rove
have liven coined at 1
land. By
tE o
ho r act ~
Dont Irn, Lin
Vf aterford, and Dublirat.
I I Saturday afternoon, as a const dile
l Armstrt rig was conducting a prisone
to Cattaa bury, who had been talon t
tel as au aiiea, or a deserter, he stt
' dawn his guard with large stones, an
him, fell ,iron him, and with the s•ir
,t cu trio- his th-oat, inflicted several
.
' ion •bi,: head and face, with a Life, or
.runient, and then made his escape. '
lanaielf a Prussi:iii, he speaks very ha
tr.z.y."sliis name is Calles Schmidtsc, bu
is a round one) has the mark of G. F.
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