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Lye=At.—The new Musical Afterpiece of Sharp
and Flat, was again performediast night. The second
act has been completely altered. The foolish pro-
phecies are now omitted. Captain Belford does not
make his appearance as the German Astrologer. Mr.
Solomon Sharpwit is no longer obtruded on the au-
dience, in petticoats—and some of the most objec-
tionable passages in the dialoue are expunged.—
Thus curtailed, and undoubtedly amended (for what-
ever merit the piece originally possessed remains,
while that which gave offence is entirely removed),
the entertainment went off extremely well.—With
the music we are exceedingly pleased. It is, in ge-
neral, light, tasteful, and elegant.
Tile PANTHEON.—This truly elegant Theatre was
again splendidly attended last night; the performances
were excellent, and went off with the highest eclat.
Most of the fashionables in town graced the boxes.
SURREY THEATRIL—The performances of this
respectable place of amusement still continue to at-
tract crowds of admirers—indeed, the surprising sa-
gacity of the faithful Dog Gelert, in the Welch Melo-
Drame, added to other interesting and humourous en-
tertainments, render the performances of this Theatre
highly worthy of the distinguished patronage it re-
ceives.

Sir Wltf. BETCNY is confined, in crnsequence of
• having ruptured the tendon AAA: of one of his legs ;
nnd a very extraorslinary coincidence is, that Colonel
HAMILTON, who had called on Sir WILLIAM to in-
quire after his health, experienced a similar accident
on his return home, having ruptured the same tendon
in merely stepping across a gutter from the street to
the pavement. •
Sunday se'nnight Inverness was"visitesi by a thun-
der storm, accompanied by a torrent of rain ; the
lightning entered a house in Kirkhill, and scorched a
girl dreadfully ; the shock deprived her of the use of
every faculty for some time, but she is now in a fair
way of recovery. It is probable the lightning entered
by the chimney, which is crowned with an iron grat-
ing ; it escaped by the door, acid carried tfe lintel to
the distance of several yards from the house.
Same day the neighbourhood of Berwick was vi-
sited with rather a tremendous thunder storm, accom-
panied with a heavy rain. On the same day, some
sheep were killed by the lightning at Kimmerston.
A dreadful thunder storm was. experienced in the
parish of Bielby, near Pocklington, Yorkshire, on
Monday 14st. As Mr. Harrison, a farmer of Bielby,
and two men, with his maid-servant, were making
hay in a field, a severe flash of lightning, accompanied
with a most awful clap of thunder, terrified them so
much as to cause them to run for shelter. The poor
young woman was struck dead on the spot; the mas-
ter knocked down, but not much injured ; and one
of the other men is dangerously ill, and not likely to
recover. The man unhurt is brother to Sarah Tel-

lers, who was killed : she was struck on the shoulder,
her hair was singed on her head, and her handkerchief
rent from her SLoulder s. The electric fluid passed
down her left arm, and entered her side. The Coro.
ner's Inquest was held on Tuesday. She appeared
to be smiling, and ye: y little changed in the counte-
nance.—Same day another young woman was killed
by the lightning, while in the act of forking hay on a
hayrick in that neighbourhood.
Saturday night, at eleven o'clock, two of the de-
serters confined in the Prevost prison, in Chester, ef-
fected their escape ; and, but for the intervention of
a woman who was waiting to see her son, the whole
of the remainder (17) would in a few minutes have
fellowed. They perforated through the wall of the
evil where they were confined, which was full two
feet thick, and when they came to the outer window,
wrested three of the iron bars from the stone work,'
and worked an opening through another wall MO
feet thick ; they then let themselves down by torn
blankets and some ropes. The woman hearing a
noise, alarmed the centinel, who procured a light,
and prevented the escape of the remainder. The two
v.'ho got out have not since been heard off.
On the 19th of July, the wife of a private in the ,
Cambridgeshire militi t, living at Haverhill, went to'
work into the fields, leaving a little girl, about St years
old, and a boy, about six, to take care of her. Ihe

boy, allured by his play, neglected his little charge,
a Id, when the mother came home in the evening, the
child was no where to be found. To attain the de-
• s .ed object wells were emptied, ponds dragged, and
corn-fields explored, but all to no purpose. On Thurs-
day morning, about 6 o'clock, as a young miner was
mowing on a common, about a quarter of a mile from
the town, he heard in faint accents an infantine voice,
as if calling for help ; after a short search, he found
the lost child sitting on a small hillock, on a balk be-
tween two pieces of wheat. By medical assistance the
child is doing well.
rriday a boy in Glasgow fell into a vat of warm
soap-lees, by which he was so much scalded that he
died on Saturday morning. What renders this cir-
cumstance more afflicting to his parents is, that they
had another son drowned in the Clyde about eight
weeks since.

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POLIdt.

HATTON GARDEN.
Mrs. Ames, with whom the widow of the murdered
Clifford recently lodged, was yesterday in this Office,
but on a business unconnected with that affair..--
S'ome questions were,'however, asked her, relative
to her lodger. She said, the lodgings were taken for
Mts. Clifford, by some Ladies, on the day Mrs.'C.
was sent to the Moose Of Correction. Two Gentle-
men had called, and each left a 'pound note for her
use. The children were provided with shoes, stock,
ings, and several other necessaries. There are two
men and Mrs. Clifford's sister almost constantly there,
One of them is Healy, the young man who first re-
cognised the body of the deceased, and who was a
few days in confinement, on suspicion of being con-
cerned, but who was afterwards liberated. The other
young man's name is William Slattery, already men-
tioned, who lodged with Mrs. Clifford.
Mrs. Clifford's box, &c. have been searched, and
nothing has appeared to criminate her.
Mr. TURTON, the Magistrate, contradicted the as-
sertion in the papers, that he had ordered the confes-
sion of Leary to be read to Mrs. Clifford. The
worthy Magistrate says, his only motive for sending
the widow to a place of security, was his fear that as
the confession was made piblic (contrary to his %it ish,
and even without his knowledge) she might be
alarmed, and be advised to abscond.

A hackney coachman, summoned a Mr. Collison,
from Homerton, for his fare, which he stated to be '2ss.
He charged by time, and not distance. He stated,
that he was called to go to Vauxhall on the second I
great night after the Grand Fete. He was hired
just a quarter past seven o'clock in the evening ; he
carried five, being one above the complement, and
set them down at Vauxhall ; he was ordered to wait
at the water gate, until they came to him ;—he told
them his number, and they entered the Gardens ;
he drova as near the gate as he possibly could, and
waited until about ten minutes to six in the mining.
Mr. Collison's defence was, that he and his company
came out of the Gardens about half past twelve ;
they forgot the number, but called for " the coach
from Homerton, number forgot." He employed two
persons to seek it, and after waiting half an hour in
vain, he was obliged to go'without it. The coach-
man was ordered his tare, and 4s. costs.
Ann Williams and Sarah William:, mother and
daughter, were apprehended at a house in Little
Queen-street, Soho, charged by a poor looking wo-
man, of the name of Wood, with taking of insurance
in what is termed the Lillie Go. She stated that, by
allurement, she had followed up the game to that
extent, as to be the utter ruin of herself and family ;
and farther stated, the terms were paying fourpence,
if first drawn number the defendants returned ss. 3d.
and if the last drawn ',amber Is. 9d. but she had sel-
dom any thing. The officers stated finding in a closet
in the room where they apprehended the prisoners, a
quantity of pieces of paper, with numbers marked
thereon. They were fully committed for trial at the
Sessions.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday Ann Rolinton, a servant
in the employ of Mr. Swanneck, of Russel-street, Co-
vent Garden, was brought to this Office, charged with
having stolen a paper of halfpence, of the value of ss.
and two pieces of soap. Mr. Swanneck deposed, that
about 12 o'clock yesterday morning he counted ten
ss. papers of halfpence, and placed them behind the
counter. He was taken with an indisposition, and
went to bed. About four o'clock he arose, and missed
the halfpence in question. Suspicion fell on the pri-
soner, and on her being charged with the theft she
denied it. A drawer, however, was searched which
was set apart for the use of the servant, in which the
halfpence were found secreted in a basket. An officer
was sent for, who searched her box, in which he
found the two pieces of soap. On being asked for her
defence, she said—" she did it to relieve her mother,
who had been some time ill." The Sitting Magis-
trate committed her for trial, and the parties were
bound over to prosecute.
Yesterday, a young man who held a respectable
situation in the Tax Office, was charged with feloni-
ously stealing a quantity of papers, consisting prin-
cipally of the papers that are left at houses for re-
turns of the Property and Assessed Taxes. It was
satisfactorily proved that the prisoner had taken the
paper, and that he had carried it away in a blue bag.
Mr. BOOTH, the Solicitor to the Office, very humanely
admitted of a defence of insanity being gone into,
which was proved by his afflicted wife, who stated a
variety of extravagant acts which he had lately com-
mitted, among which was his sitting at a window with
his legs out, which she providentially observed, or hi
said he should have jumped out of the window. She
seized him by the coat and held him till by her
screams assistance came to her and he was got in.—
Her statements were corroborated by their landlord,
who also proved the prisoner's ordering alterations
and improvements to be done to his apartments, and
which did not require to be done. He frequently or-
dered goods in, and when they were brought denied
ordering them. The landlord had no doubt of his
being insane. A variety of other acts of a similar
nature were proved, and the prisoner was discharged.
MARLISOROUGII-STREET.--4300 FINDING, dial DOG
STEALING.—Hughey, a dealer in dogs, was yesterday
charged with concealing a spaniel bitch, the property of
Mr. Stevens, a merchant, knowing such to have been
stolen. The bitch was stolen from Camberwell on
Wednesday se'nnight, with a collar round the neck,
on which was engraved the owner's name, and on
Monday last the defendant had her, strung with an-
other dog, at Tattersall's for sale. A friend of the
prosecutor owned the bitch, and the defendant said,
she had been left at his house by a young man on
Sunday, for him to purchase, and the person was to
look in again in the evening, but he neglected to do
so.—The Magistrates were of opinion the defendant
knew the bitch was not honestly come by, and he was
fined in the mitigated penalty of £2O, in default of
payment of which sum he was ordered to be impri-
soned six months, agreeably to Act of Parliament.
UNION HALL.—Yesterday Mary Layton, a young
woman, was charged by Mrs. Banister, of Kendal-
place, Stangate, with stealing a pair of child's boots
and a pair of gold ear-rings, on the 27th of July last.
It appeared that a child of Mrs. Banister's, about five
years old, had gone down to the water-side to see the
city barges pass : she did not return for near four '
hours, and, although her mother searched the neigh-
bourhood round, sige was no where to be found; at

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courses of salivation and twice discharged from the Hospital, with
little relief, would appear to be of the most inveterate nature. In
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WHEN Men of Education and professional skill
use persevering endeavours to discover the mast safe and
certain method of treating a few prevailing Diseases, the seem,.
htl result of their experience is the best proof of superiority.
Messrs. GOSS and Co. Surgeons, have been Induced to make
the cure of the following the object of their particular study, vise
a certain Disorder, frequency contracted In a moment of tettoxis
cation, and its concomitants, Strictures asd Gleets, which, by
an improved plan, are speedily and effectually cured ; as also de-
bility, whether arising from Bacchaualian indulgences, long red-
dente it .esem climates, or a secret solitary vice, too often en.
happily pursued by the youth of both sexes, in the one causing
sterility or barrenness, and in the other a numerous train et net...
vous diseases, which, If not timely remedied, terminate in impos
tegce and consumption. In that distressing state of debility or
dalciency, whether the consequence of such, baneful habits, or
arising from any other cause, by which the powers of the coned.
tution become enfeebled, as regularly edocated Surgeons of Lon-
don, they offer a firm, safe, and speedy restoration to sound and
vigorous health.
Messrs. Goss and Co. exclusively professing theocure of these
particular complaint• in order that they may not be, by a
mistaken few, marked with the obloquy so justly attached to
the ignorant empiric, think it but justice to themselves to stare
that they have been properly educated and initiated into every
branch of the profession (certificates of which, front difierent
Hospitals, and testimonials from the most eminent Physicians,
they have to convince any inquirer) that the success resulting
from their endeavours first induced them to quit the practice
the genera! Practitioner, and they presume that their pretensions
constitute a fair ground for the unprecedenteii etmatlence with
which they have, by the Public, been so liberally honoured.
The result of a long and extensive practice has enabled them*,
by a superior method, to remove venereal complaints, however
inveterate or complicated, without subjecting the patient to the
least restraint b. diet or exercise; and in recent Caset where an
early application Is made on discovery of the infection, they tree.
quently perform a cure in the short space of two days. The arts
precedented success of their mode of treatment (which has weer.
been known to fail in on: single instance in &practice of IS year%
during which period many thousand persons of both saxes have
been cured, even after severe and injurious methods bad beep
pursued by other Prac, itioners without effect), induces them to
thus publicly offer their ad :e.
To be consulted daily by Patients of either sex, with 'eery-T,
delicacy, and attention.—Letters from the country, containing
the particulars of the caw, ige, and manner of living. inclosifig
a remittance, duly attended to, and advice and Medicine for-
warded to any pat t of the kinolom.
COS an,l Co Surreyons. t It, or.ioesie.,treet

MEoSitb.CU KR IE and Co. Surgeons. late .a his
Majesty's Service, challenge die wools world to prove a
single instance where their Medicine and method of tore ever
failed of the desired effect. The practice of many years in the
particulat branch of their professl3n has not given rise to one
unsuccessful case.

They continue to direct their studies to the treatment and cure
of Venereal Complaints, and that derangement of the system,
which is the consequence of the pernicious and wastaul effects ota
habit lung aril nt sst unhappily pur.ued by the youthsof both wigs,
in the one it will he found to be the unfailing source of banes.
nen; the other have its ravages fatally developed to them by a dig
tressing state of deh:lity, w Inch, If not timely remedied, terminates
In hopmence. These are its remote and ultintate effects, while coo -
sumptions, loss of muscular power,aud various nervous complaints
usually ckaracterie the earlier rages of this solitary vice. Of per.
sons languishing under the disorders incident to such a habit, their
treatment is simple and has never proved unsuccessful. in the
course of a long, laborious, and much extended practice. In the
most obstinate and complicated cases of venereal infection, such
as obstructions in the urethra, spongy excrescences. hard tu-
-.tors, callous ulcers, eruptions, seminal weakness, glens, as also
STSUCTUILES,
Whether recent nr of long duration, and which have baffled tt at
skill ofother Practitioners ; are by their present improved plan of
treatment, effectually and permanently cured, without the patient
suffering the excruciating pain and alarming hemorrhage which
often follows the application of the lunar caustic. In the course of
SO years extensive practice in this metropolis, numerous cases of
Strictures have been and are daily under their care, the total
eradieation of which are effected by a safe, certain
.and expedi•
nous mode of practice, superior to any other yet adopted: he
weakness, relaxation, and debility proceeding from this cons-
plaint, is speedily removed, and the patient restored to sound
and vigorous health. But where the debility has fpr years exis-
ted, a proper perseverance in their restorative reinedie.,uftrr the
Stricture has been destroyed, Is indispensably requisite to revive
the slumbering sparks of life, and to reanimate the constitutior..
Several Noblemen and Gentlemen, of the lint respectie-ii: I
have been under the care of Mews. Ctirrie and Co. for t?.. r -
meal of complaints of the Urethra, Strictures, &c. and, i.bv!ng
received a radical aid permanent cure, request that refer axe
may be made to them as satisfactory evidences of the dectile-I
periority of Messrs. Currie and Co.'s plan of treatment. M,tor
of these Gentlemen had Strictures from ten to twenty yen.,
and were under the care of Me,!rs. Homo and Heaviiides,
and other surgeons of equal eminence, who attempted their curs
by the application of the lunar caustic, without success.
l'atients in the Country are requested to stare the partleulams
of their ease, age, and manner of living, enclosing a Bank-
note for advice and medicines, and the same will be given's c
terw-trdecl to any pert of the Kingdom.
Messrs. Currie and Co. may be consulted by either Sex, with
- the greatest delicacy, secrecy and bocuur, at their Muse, No.
107. Hatton-Garden.

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