Star.
London, England, 1825-05-25 00:00:00

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The
Provoked Ifitsbaid was played hit night. The
principal novelty was the appearance of Mr. MODS as
Lord iinvaley. He played generally with manliness
and judgment, and in the concluding scene exhibited
energy and feeling. WILLIAMS was an ahle repre-
sentative of G. the head of all the Wrongheads." RAT
MOND'S Ma* would be unproved by a littli more
:alertness both in dress and deportment. Mrs. DAVI-
SON and Mrs. GLovat were as natural and intelligent
as usual in 1.44 Townley and Lady Wronghead, and
Mrs. HUMIST was successiul in the strange part of Miss
Jenny. There is a peculiarity in her voice, manner,
and delivery, which is remarkably well suited to the
romp, the hoyden, and the dairymaid. Miss P. Gr.ovrat
played Lady Grace in a sensible and efficient manner.
The House was well attended.

LA TV REPORT.
COURT OF OF EXCHEQUER, MAY 24.
TUE ATTORNEY-GiNZRAL V. MCAD.

This was an information filed by the Attorney-Ge-
neral, to recover peiialiies, in consequence of the de-
fendant having adulterated a quantity of ale which he,
as a brewer, had made.
The circumstances proved in evidence were these :
The defendant had forme' ly held a situation in the
Bank of England, and at the time the establishment of
that House was reduced, he, among others, was dis-
missed with a pension. By the assistance of his uncle,
he was enabled to set up a brewery at Poplar. Being
totally unacquain.ed with the secrets of the business,
he was recommended to obtain the assistance of a man
named Howson, who, he was informed, was deeply
skilled in the mystery. Accordingly, Mr. Howson was
engaged, and he proceeded to the house of the defen-
dant. When he arrived there, he found that the defen-
dant was tolerably well informed of the mode of adul-
teration, for, of that evening, while standing at the
side of the copper, the defendant came op, and told
him that he had got a quantity of Coculus Indicus,
and Spanish Liquorice, which he was accustomed to put
into the ale. These ingredients were then put in, and
this operation repeated on four other occasions. Tne
defendant refusing to settle the account which his
coadjutor had against him, for his assistance, the latter
informed the Otficers of the Crown, and thus the foun-
dation of the present proceedings was obtained.
Mr. Jenvis, for the de:endant, having addressed the
Jury, some witnesses were called to prove that Howson
had acknowledged his having taken indecent liberties
with the wife of the defendant. In Howson's bill for
instructing the defendant in the art of brewing, and
for four attendances on his part, he charged 204 and
for attending him to buy drugs, 10s.
The SoLICITOa-GKNERAL, in reply, contended that
the present case was one of those which rendered it
impossible to have any other witness than Howson. As
to the character of the witness, he bad listened with
great attention to the cress-examination of his Learned
Friend, and although that Gentleman was generally
pretty skillul in managing the pick-axe and shovel, so
as to dig up any bad parts which might be concealed
beneath the surface of men's characters, yet not one
circumstance had appeared to enforce his suggestions.
The Learned CHIEF BARON having summed up the
evidence, told the Jury that their verdict in this ease
must depead on the credit they attached to the testi-
mony of Howson. If they considered him worthy of
belief, there could be no doulst the Crown was entitled
to their decison; but if nor, the defendant.
The Jury, after consulting some minutes, returned a verdict for
the Crown.

The grand City Entertainment, whiz!) was postponed
at Easter, in consequence of the repairs and embellish-
menu necessary to be made in the Egyptian Hall, is to
take place on Wednesday, the Bth of June. The pre-
parations are. upon the most splendid and expensive
scale. A great number of his Majesty's Ministers are
to be at the dinner. It has been found necessary to

limit the cards of admission to the evening visitors con-
siderably, in order to obviate the inconveniences which
have invariably arisen from crowding the rooms to
excess. The old practice of gathering together thou-
sands of the citizens to the evening entertainment was
first broken in upon by Alderman MAONAY, who
limited the cards of admission to 1,500, and so much

satisfaction was given by that arrangement, that the
present Loan MAYOR is determined to issue just as many
tickets as will not incommode the dinner company.
On the Wednesday after the Entertainment at the
Mansion-house, the Loan MAYOR is to lay the first
stone of London Bridge. The preparations for the
ceremony are daily making. Accommodation is to be
made for 800 persons, all of whom will have a full
view of what takes place forty-two feet below the sur-
face of the water. The trowel which his Lordship is
to use in laying the stone, is one of the most valuable
kind. It is reported that the LORD MAYOR, when the
KING was applied to twin the occasion, proposed, in
the Committee, that he should have the honour to bear
the whole expense of entertaining his MAJESTY.
The Glasgow Chronic'e says—" Owing to the high
prices of the cotton wool and yarn, the muslin weav-
ing is at present very dull in this quarter. At the
commencement of the stagnation, some extensive ma-
nufacturers proposed a small reduction in the rates of
weaving, so as to enable them to keep on their hands;
but overawed, no doubt, by the toolibh leaders of the
combination, the weavers refused to accede to the pro-
position, and in consequence several large houses
have ceased giving out work altogether. Besides
those who have had their reeds reduced, it is supposed
that there are about 5000 weavers idle in this city and
surrounding villages."
An United States Paper states the apprehension of a
man of the name of Williams, who had purloined Ma-
jor Slimes pocket-book, containing 4500 dollars !
What must have been the dimensions of the pocket, if
the book was so capacious? We presume the Major's
propeity was in notes.
Monday night, as Mr. Thompson, merchant, of
Lawrence Pountney-lane, was riding along the City-
road to hi. country-house, at Highgate, his horse took
fright at the fire-works which were exhibiting at the
time in the garden of the Etgle Tavera. The animal
began rearing and plunging violently, and a Lady, of
the name of Buckler, and her two daughters, happenangl
to cross the road at t,e same instant, Mrs. Buckler and;
one of the young Ladies were knocked down and con-
sidei ably injured. The other Lady fortunately escaped
unhurt. The Lades were immediately taken to the
Green-gate public-house, from whence they were
shortly afteiwards rem.,ved to their residence, Basing-
hall-street.