Star.
London, England, 1805-09-06 00:00:00

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.

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The term of municipal fdpenfion to the grand,
unparalleled, and moll aftortithing divertifements of
this annual carnival, having expired on Virednifday
at noon, the Managers of the flying theatres, twinge,
whirligisi, and round abouts, commenced the erec-
lion and arrangement of their merry machinery ;
and the family of Joan Bust., from all quarters of
the metropolis, crowded, lit countlefs droves, to con-
template thofe Temples of ?drains and Thefpis, that
in the joyful dawn of yefterday morning, were def-
tined tti become the fcenes of fo muchfsit. Upon
reconnoitring the ground ac coed recognife limit of
the old, original, sew, booths of FLOCITOII, SAUK-
DEILS, RICH•RDsnm, Joasna, and all the itinerant pur-
-1 veyors of aflonithment and delight, to the infatiable
coriofity of his/Idiot:: and gulfible Hight:eft Jolt n BULL.
Not, only the cannc froze:Aim and tragic comediant who,
on the morrow, were to enaa the Siege of Troy, 'Valen-
tine and Norton, the Mirchant of Wenat, the London Pies.
tile, Whittington and hit Cat, Gammar Garton, the Devil
among the Taylor:, and many other delightful tragedie:
and moving corneae!, *ere ready, and rehearfing theft
parts '; but all the wonderful, and • incomparable
trampoline troops of lofty tumblers, clowns, har-
lequins, pantaloons, and columbines, were organiz-
ing all their agilitits, to ftrike curiofityl dumb with,
wonder and amazement. Fire eaters, grimacers,
mortice dancers, and 'conjurers without number,
promifed a feftival to the gazing multitude, while
the fafcinating melodies of the brwdy gurdy, felt lax,
griffin's*, and inimitable gong, were to offer to the ama-
teurs of loft m4e, Inat a concert of tweet founds, as
Handel never contemplated, and whore influence
Hath charms to foothe the favage breaft,
0 To (often rocks, and bend the knotted oak."
The wild &offices have taken their places, with all
the wonders from the defart: of Arabia, the inaceille
iamMtains of Siberia, the Pacific Ocean, and other null
glloillhing quarters of the uninhabitable world :—and
*suer Grim Gruffen'he, firfl coufin to the molt amaz-,
in g thorax Outang, and Mader of the iforfi to the late
Chant of Criss Tartary. in Cappadocia," condefcends to
aft as Gentleman Ufner to theft " molt wonderful,
curious, and incomptehenfible o,Eadrupeds ;" and to
"flow them up alive, andfir 'en up with et pok, for the
gratification of the beholders."
All the Promenades were brilliantly illuminated,
and crowded with Ladies and Gem'men of all forts
and fires : the dealers in gingerbread, penny trum-
pets, drums, and whiffles, difplayed their attraCtive
magazines of merchandise. The Saloon and Rdic-
tones were well fupplied with" oyfters, fat and alive
ho l"—and fatal faufages, whole tempting odours
perfumed the paffing breeze. Thof.: fcenes of hot-
pitality were crowded with company, and all was
appetite, luxury, and good humour, but for the en-
vious pranks of Come rogues, bent on mifchief, one
of whom, under pretence of rafting her favoury wares,
placed a packet of gun powder in the charcoal pan
of a faufage merchant, blew up her frying pan
with its contents, fcorched her Hyperian curls, and
fcalded a cobler and two refpeaable coal-heavers,
who were fitting at Tupper_; while others annoyed
the feftivity of a dozen different flipper parties, by
flinging hang (quits' among their plates, and tinge-
ing their beards and eye-brow, ; for which delin-
quencies they will be made to anfwer before the High
Court of Pie Poudre.
l'recifely at twelve yetlerday, the divcrtifements
commenced at Bartholomew Fair, with a general
overture from the orcheftras of the different booths,
which exceeded every thing the amateurs have ad-
mired in the commemorations of Handel. Cracked

trumpets, broken winded hautboys. diffonant French
horns, lawdy gurdies. barrel organs. Highland bag-
pipes. clanking cymbals, drums. tambourines, &c.
blended their thinning foubds with the Stentorian
voices and (peaking trumpets of the Managers, when
inviting the company to walk in and fee their won-
ders,
The muficians were dreffed in the catumes.of
Tomb, Tartar:, Maw, and other we afioatjhistg Not
lien:. The tragedy Kings and Queens. attited in
all the grandeur and majefly which feathers, tittle!,
and gaudy colours, could bellow, (hutted beneath
the pavillions in front of their theatres, and gave
(ample. of the dramatic excellence they were about
to difplay behind ; while the tons and daughters of
Momut, clad in all thacolonrs of the rainbow, danced
farabands, and gave the partial (ample. of that agi.
lity, before their booths, the grand difplay of which
was refereed for thofe who could be induced to walk
up. at only threetace a piece. In like manner the
conjurers, and their Merry Andrews, endeavoured to
rivet the attention of the beholders to the miracu-
lous [Decimals of their NM/Mantle art ; aad the

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rpoimaciers illufhatecl their incomparable in thy-
fiognomical metamorphofis.
The leaned dog, in partnerfhip with that sknifh-
ing and moR fingular united' the wooden legged Pin-
trifoquifl, accompanied by the merry performances of
a blind Adler, folicited the attention of the curious,
who were ftimulated on the other hand by the glo-
rious Temple of King Solomon, the Grand Saloon
of the Great Turk, the Seraglio of the Grand Seig-
nior, the Infant Satnpfon, the Magician Girl, and the
identical Wooden Rofcius, of moft facetious celebrity,
Mr. Punch.

Every one of the Temples of Cutinfity were fpee-
dily filled with votaries of all ages attcl degrees, and
the prefs of company that thronged the fcene of won-
der till twelve at night, would beggar all defcription.
To attempt any criticifm on the dramatic perfor-
mances of the different candidates for applaufe, is
beyond the " lirenoth of our wing :" Suffice it to fay,
that John Bull and his family, who are the moll cot•
fummate judges in thole affairs, were delighted be-
yond meafute, and retired as they were fluffed el., by
grand divifions, to pour out copious libations of juni-
ter and home kr:unit° the Tutelary Saint, whofe feltival
is ever accompanied by fa much fun and merriment.
THZ PRIVILIGES OF BARtFIOLOMEW Faza.t--Yef-
terday a man was brought before Alderman :SHAW,
the Sitting Magifirate, charged with having taken
four &Mings from a perfon holding A booth qr Itand
in the Fair, which he was not authorifed to do. The
perfon who brought the charge produced •a receipt
from the Pied Poudre Court, which, he 'Aid, was
given him by the Defendant, Mr. Crofsley, an inha-
bitant of Giltfpur-firest. Several perfons attended,
who Paid, they had-given charge of the prifoner, con•
ceiving that he or the Pied Poudre Court had not any
right in Giltfpur-fireet, it being beyond the ancient
charter which they claiined upon. The Steward of
Lord Kenfington, attended by a Solicitc.r, afterted
the right of the Pied Poudre Court, and Aid, the De-
fendant was authorifed by them to coiled the money,
which they claimed tinder an ancient charter, grant-
ed by King Henry VI. in the 37th year of his feign,
which charter was in the polfeffion of Lord Ker ling-
tan, who wat deter Mined to lupport his right and pri-
vileges againit thefe gentlemen, and the parifh of St.
Sepulchre.
After much argument on both -fides, the Mclennan,
conceiving it a bufinefs not within his jurifdietion, re-
commended it to the yanks to chute two refpettable
Gentleintn of the Law, who would examine the char-
ters, and decide upon the privileges and boundaries.

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Cot.siates Theatre was laft night rz-Opened for the
firft time after the deceit. re of the late Duke of Gum-
cs rrait. Although the Manager had prepared fume
Pieces for a merry meeting, and wilich Cert airily pro-
duced the defined effeft, yet thi appearance of the
whole affemblage was as glooibY as deep fables could
conjure up to the Mournful iinagination. The Comic
Opera of The Three witthe Deuce, took the lead in the
evenings entertainment. With Et.t.irrow in the
three Silks, Main ma, in Humphrey Griash, Lis-
vow, in Frassi, Mrs. Svaxwata. in Emily, and Mifs
Tree as in 74rme. the of ft was as laughable as could
have been walled. The Dead Alive followed. Dow-
von's Sir Walter WeePhereeel, and Dacasses De aged.
were very agreeable efforts of their fie,ll. We need
hardly add any thing to out encomiums on the very
laughable effeft of the Burlefquo Tragedy of Tom
Thum3.

AU other places of public ornament, !Itch as
Aftley's Royal Amphitheatre, Sadler's Wells, &c.
&c. were alto re.op:ned for the fira time after the
late event of furrow. In Come places the fables were
not fo predominant, although the fpirit of loyalty
was equally fervent and sincere.
At Barnet Fair, on Tuefday and Wednefday loft,
there was a larger Phew of cattle than has been known
there for many years—feveral lots of Welch and
Scotch were fold it reduced prices, but molt of the
prime bealls retrained unfold.
The moral ma xirn of the ;mint philofopher, which
Pope fo beautifully espreffes in four words, “ What.
ever is, is right," hus.given rife to innumerable con-
troverfies, and fophiftry has been deemed the belt
means of fupporting it. It was, however, for mo-
dern times, to afford proof pofitive and uneAnivocal
of the juilice of the affertion. We may defy any
argumentor of common perception to offers, that the
prefent rich Lottery is nut the right one to adventure
in, as being literally the left that the alive genius of
Engliflnnen ever yet projeded.
On Friday evening, as Mr. T. Hodfon, a young
man, between feventeen and eighteen years of age,
fon of Mr. Hodfon, forgeon, of Lewes, having been
to Shoot rabbits, returned home about nine ,o'clock,
to his father's door, and immediately afterwards
rode to the Roble, leaving his gun, out of which he
had previoufly thrown the prime, with an afGflant to
Mr. Hodfon, in whole hand it went off, and wound.
ed in the Shoulders two young women, who were
palling by at the time ; but it is hoped they will
do well.

On Friday night, as a merchant in the city was re.
turning to town, with his daughter, from St. Alban's,.
in a one borfe chaifr, they were flopped on Finch.
ley Common, by a highwayman exceedingly well
-mounted, who demanded their money. The gentle.
man hefitated, when,the robber drew forth a piltol
and rifled his pockets of notes and money to the
amount of 401. He alfo took from his pocket a gold
watch, which he returned by requeft, anil rode off
acrofs the Common towards Totteridge. This is the
fecond robbery within this fortnight.
Frac --Lately the malt-houfe of Mr. John Clancy,
in the town of Charleville, in the county of Cork,
and contiguous to his extenfive brewery, was dile°.
vered to be on fire : it was &ft perceived near the
kiln, and raged molt violently for feveral hours, not-
withllanding every affifiance was afforded by the mi-
litary and town's people. The detachment of the
97th, or Qeen's German Regiment, immediately
beat to arms, and providentially prevented the flames
from extending to other buildings adjacent. The
malt-houfe was, however, entirely confutned, with a
quantity of corn, to a confiderable amount.
event occurred entirely by accident. One
diers who had been particularly adlive, •
ly petifhed in the flames, and the arm
was broken.

Yeflerday afternoon, a fire broke out
ham, in Middiefes, which was burning I
a late hour in the evening.

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