Star.
London, England, 1824-10-21 00:00:00

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to whom the last license for dramatic representations was
granted, for a renewal of his license.
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It was stated that he -ilea expended nearly 5,000/. in
improving that Theatie, and said he looked to future
u'lsons for terntineritions --
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Mt. Tußsasosa said he should not object to the 11.
cense, but be should insist upon it being placed in the
hands of Mr. West, the proprietor of the Theitre, This
was no more than accordant with the terms of the lease.
Mr. SUMNER said he wished, before the license was
granted, to ascertain whether there was anything objet.
tionable in the management, and asked whether a piece
called The Hertfordshire Tragedy had not been acted
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the Theatre? The exhibition was of the most abominable
kind, being founded upon an atrocious combination or
circumstances, with 'which all the world were now fa.
miliar ; and it was said that the identical gig and horse,
to which aljusion had been so often made in the investi.
gation, were predated at the performance.
Mr. Williams admitted that the piece had been played,
but lamented that it had. •

Mr. Saimaa asked how long the piece was represents'?
Mr. Williams said, not more than twice. He stewed it upon
finding that there was a feeling against it, and did oat renew it un.
til after Thurte4l w.ts executed.

Mr. Somme asked whether Mr. W liams had usi received a
notification front the Secretary for the Home Department to stop
the performance, ;tad whether •he had not disregarded aMorder ?
Mr. Williams declared tHat he had never received any communi-
cation from the Secretary for the Home Department, on that or any (
other subject.—The license was then grained to Mr. Williams.

COBURG THEATRE.
Application was made upon the part of Mr. Glossop, fora license
to perform. The charge of shaving performed a piece founded on
the murder of Weary was also brought against this proprietor, but
upon his, promise that he would never again produce anything of
.tbe kind, the license was granted.
ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.
The license was granted to Mrs. Autry, Mr. Davis, and the three
Misses Gill.
VAUXHALL.
Upon the applicatknifor the renewal of the musical licence kr
this place of amusement, •
Mr. JACKSON moved that the proprietors should be required to
refuse to supply refreshments to, or admit visitors to the gardens
after the boor of tine o'clock.
Mr. Bonier, and tither Magistrates said. that such a regulation
would have the effect of shutting up the gardens altogether.
Mr. JACKSON said, that his objection to the dancing was, that it
'had an immoral tendency.
Mr. Bass= said, that except the dancers used improper motions,
the dancing could not be immoraL He delighted to see all clas.es
mixed together in enjoythent, and he had frequently seen the daugh-
ters of respectable shOpkeepers join in the amusement objected to.
Mr. Jacesen said, that if Mr. Bennet, would declare that he hid
seen such persons dancing at Vauxhall, the objection to it should be
withdrawn.
Mr. Berm= repeated the assurance, and the license was renewed,
without further opposition.

Letters f;oni Stockholm mentiOn'the return of his
Majesty's Minister, Sir 'Bsaizautir Bcoovviar.p, and suite, frpin
Outtenburg, he having atcompanie6 Ms' son so far on his way to
join the British Mission at 'Lisbon. On his Excelieney'i arrival at
Gottenhorg, a deputation from the British • Merchants. waited on.
him to request tin honour of his company to a public dinkier, en
which occasion a splendid fete viral given. The Consul-General,
as President, in proposing the health of Sir B. BLOOMPIZLI7
municated to his Excellency the thanks of the British Merchants,
and the high sense they entertained of his services, in the exertions
he had made in bringing about the late commercial regulations be.
tween Great Britain and Sweden. Many loyal and patriotic toasts
were given, and the evening was passed in the greatest harmony
and hilarity.
Several of our most popular Actors received their
education at Public Seminaries; gu.soiron was at St. l'aul's, M Ar-
'main,. at Rugby, aud HOLM AN at Doctor BA aftow's,in Suho-square,
where Moaion, the dramatic writer, was likewise educated. (km-
demon SMITH, so many years an ornament of Drury-lane Theatre,
and the original representative of Cherlrs Surface, was educated at
Eton. Mr. SMITH married a sister of the easel Lord SANDeICH. •

PEDESTItIAN LoNG IBV I T Throlia Jestittal, of
Monday lit, concludes an imaginary dialogue between A and B,
with the following veritable remark : 1, litre it is always observed.
that the speakers having taken leave, walk. faster than usual for
some hundred years."
AMERICAN LAW Y6RS. -- The Christian Watchman
says, there is a case in one of the Courts of Vermont, that origi-
nated about an article of the value of scantly fine cents, but which
has been continued along until each party is responsible for about
2,000 dollars. Eight Lawyers are employed, and it is suggested
that they will not be in haste to conclude the trial, so long as their
clients ate able to pay them.
Te depositors in the Devon and Exeter Savings
Bank have now in the bands of Government no less a sant thug
450,0001.
Johnstone was killed at Fenton Park Colliery,
a few day, ago, by a mess of coal failing on him. The day before
he related a dream to his fellow labeurersointicipating his own death.
An Inquest was yesterday held at, the Red Lion,
Poppin's-court, on the body of Mr. Appiegarth, aged SO, who was
passing through' Shoe-lane at the time sums ale was delivering from
a dray, and a vraggon belonging to Mr. Pontifex, in endeavouring to-
pass threw the deceased &it W, by which several of his ribs were
broken, and he was otherwise so much injured als to cause his death.
The Jury conceiving blame due to the driver of the waggon, returned
a verdict of Manslaughter, and be Was takes into eustndy.
BURGLASL—lnformation was yesterday received at
the Mary-la bonne Police-office, of the premises of Narita 'Strum,.
Esq. Nok li, PViiman-square, batting burglarieusly entered
the preceding night, and a valubble oil paid* carried away. The
'subject was “ Ancient Ruiner h was Was master, and cost up-
wards of 4'70.
Yesterday, a poor woman, 'readies at thetorner of
Heath-street,Commertial-road, Stepney, Wilt out to markk, leasing
her infant, about twelve months old,in the care of a. girl Of abotit ttr
years, who went into the yard, keying the child by the Gee; nation-
her return she found it so dreadfully burned, that It dledhin hale
an hour after.
Sunday morning a:person of respectable appearanCe
and address was apprehebded hi Dover, and next day, upon ex-
amination before the Magistrates; fully cOmmitted for trial at the
Sessions on Monday next, upon various eharprof reran', in robbing
several inniteepesi of that town at sillier forks,' spoons, /P.c. The
prisoner is said to be highly respectably connected, being. the son of
a banker in the western part of Kent.
• The Leeward Islands mail, which arrived on Tues-
day, brought, we are concerned to find, the account of
the death of Hamay MADDOCK, Esq. one of the Com-
missioners of Legal Inquiry in the West Indies. This
excellent man paid the debt of nature at the Island of
St.__4ut.ia on the 29th of August last.
The Articles of the capitulation of BALL/40E2w
which excited so much astonishment, and was the death..
blow to the hopes of the Constitutitinalists in the South
of Spain, were published at the time in the Papers. In
addition to those publicly made known, the following
Secret Articles are said to have been proposed to and
accepted by the Duke of Anoomatsie :
Art. 1.. The troops
o General
the bilsaießalk army
minegi $ tdwo hope,eiolisaotrmessmktiad
not opine any other Spanish troops.
ill
caetraisGrytitenianatilidththßallase pacification
Dciubtkerca:tiosonf"Anfdtishoot
gesabei4obligedit
ved4,:tditheme
he is in the free exercise of his rights, to give a Casatianaion to
Spain which may secure a happy and-durable Governramos.
i 5. The army shall be paid by the French Goveromoot..
• 4. The Generale, Chiefs; and °facers, shall be admitted int!
France, their grades recognised, !tad their appolntntenta paid,
within six months from the liberation of his Majesty the above'
mentioned Government be not given to Spain.
A fire broke out this =pain& at four o'clock,.at
kit. Cooper's, baker, in King-street, Hammersmith, which dc.
itroyed the building, and dautaged the adioining bonal•
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