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Ditiiy-Lues:;—)irosiiiitragedy of Doodle was
list night tislifhtined, and was beard-by the audience
iIA pett Silence; unless where applause intervened.
'Mrs. 'GLOVER appeared, for the first time, as tady
Randolph, and exhibited a correct and sensible, if
not a very hiAly-finished picture 4 the Character.
She looked the matrons whose beauties were faded
indeed, but not withered, by the touch of grief—and
stir gave to her prinEipal scenes, enough of force, sad
,ifficient of feeling, always to command the plad-
and sometimes the tears, of her auditors. • Mr.
Kanst.a supported the character Of Douglas—the
innenuous, the brave, the lofty-minded Douglas. He
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aped with much spirit—particularly in his rencontre
with Glenaknon, and his final interview with his mother
—they are two very important and diEnult scenes ;
and, in both, Mr. H. Kemana performed with more
vigour, and entered more completely into the feel-
ings which actuate the character he represented, than
he ts wont to do. Mr. H. JOHNSTON, as Glenalvon,.
was very successful in ;iis taunting scene with Don-
gas-:-and delivered his soliloquies with the most
'pointed eTect. Old Norval was respectably persona-
ted by Mr. PoweLL.
The curtain fell amidst the plaudits of the audi-
ence—and harmony prevailed in the house, until the
Overture or the new Pantomime of Harken/is aid
the Dandy Club was performed. But, no sooner was
it concluded—no sooner did the Audience, on the
riting of the curtain, behold the interior of Dandi-
mien wardrobe,' than a stunning up-oar. com-
menced. Mr. 14PNAUGHTBN, who had posted him.
self, as usual, in the stage-box, attempted to address
-the audience. But what is one voice opposed to three
thousand! Although, judging froin the violence of
his gesticulation—and the sparks of fury that flashed
from his eyes, which appeared almost starting from
their sockets—there can be no doubt that he usedhis
utmost exertions be heard ; still all his efforts were
useless. He was obliged to sit down, without effect-
'ng his object. 'On inquiry, it was found to be
is wish to state, that he had no personal anti.
pathy to Mr. BRADBURY—that he was satisfied with
the apology he had made—but that, to propitiate his
good will, it was absolutely necessary the Panto-
- ime should be withdrawn.. During the time Mr.
_ NeuonTem WAS- haranguing the house, the Pan-
tomime was proceeding, amidst such-yelling, bawl-
iiig, whistling, and thumping. as formerly distin-
Jushed the 0. P. contest. These horrid noises were
poured forth in peculiar aliundance, ...id with pecu-
liar strength. when Mr. BRADBURY appeared on the
stage—and, strange to say, those who made- them
Seemed to be impelled by a more than ordinary de-
gree of furor, when the unfortunate Cloton, who ex-
erted himself greatly, and manifested surprising
strength and agility, was particularly successful In
any of his efforts. In one part of the Pantomime,
*as Mr. BRADBURY'S duty to traverse the stage on a
pair of crutches 12 or 14 feet high. On these he ap.
proached the box where
" Ratbron'd in awful state,
" The sage ht. :Caught= ate,
And, taking off his chapeau, he made repeated &di
*aces to the Gentleman whom he was said to have
offended. Mr. SPNAUGHTZN was not tardy in fE6
turning the compliment. He rose, bowed to, and
applauded Mr. BRADBURY, most fervently. He again
attempted to address the audience—but is vain did
he assume a pacific countenance—vainly did he
place his hand on his heart—the audience were de.
termitied that there should be no monopoly of noise,
and only allowedhim, in common with others, his fair
proportion. The hideous storm which we have de-
scribed, continued, with but one short intermission,
uatilthe curtain dropped, at about twenty minutes
past ten o'clock—the Pantomime having been
extended, by omitting one half of it. The interval of
'Peace to which we hare alluded was while Miss
Tatra performed a solo on the flageolet, which was
encored. Very few of the audience left the Theatre
when t curtain fell, and the cry of " Braddary!"
and " Manager I" was loud and determined. This
continued for twenty minutes, when Mr. BRADBURY
appeared. He was greeted, on his entrance, with
groans and hisses, by one party, with plaudits by
another. But, betereen the noise made by friends
and fora, there was no chance of his being heard. He
entreated silence, !;y various eloquent gestures—and
lesigth,proilpuder sunk on one knee! Humiliation
availed nothing—and, although called upon to come
forward, he was obliged to depart, without being heard.
Ts retreat from the stage seemed only to exaspe-
rate those who, when he was on it, would not let him
speak—a tremendous outcry for " The Manager!"
ensued. Before the Manager made his appearance,
an orator addressed the House from the third tier of
boxes, and strenuously defended NIT.BRADBURY, who,
- said, had made as ample an apology as any man
could be expected to make—and called on Mr.
Nl,Nauotress to declare, why, if he did not harbour
. private spleen against that individual, he should
not be contented with a public apology? Mr.
.`NAUGHTEN was again anxious to be heard, but he
was obliged to be heard in dumb-spew. A Laity,
ftom'the front of the two-shilling gidlery, nova.pa.
ferred her bumble claim to be heard. She had the
appearance of a bitter shrew—and had, very pro.
bably, like DEMOSTHENES, taken her chief les
eloquesce on thesea-shore—she seemed to think that
ettion was the first, second, and third, requisite, in
public speaking—ind moved her arms with Randall-
lice velocity. The gentler sex always command at-
tention. The Lady knew her power—and in accents
not very remarkable for softness, declared, " that
conspiracy existed to put down Old Drury—the
pantomime was a good pantomime—albeit the Dan-
dies didn't like it] and how should they, poor
tiaings! when it exposed all their effeminate arts !
She saw dozens of them in the boxes, with large col-
larsi.....but, if they had spirit enough to strip to fight,
shish she much doubted, they would be found with-
oat shirts r This sally created much laughter, and
the lady was loudly cheered. Mr. STRPHEN KEN-
ta. a now appeared. He endeavoured to procure si-
lence—but being unsuccessful,sin the attempt, he ad-
dressed himself first to the individuals in front of the
pit, and next to those who were in the stage-box; in
which Mr. M`NADGHTEN sat, and-stated, " That the
Pantomime should be withdrawp r this declaration
satisfied many, and a considerable number departed
From the House. A large body, however, still re-
maised--and a general call for Mr. BilADßUill again

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resonr.ded through the House. An altercation took
place betwAert some young sparks in the boxes, who
insisted that Mr. BRADBURY should make an apology
for his conduct, in throiving out what was deisomi-
nated a general challenge; tin the preceding evening,
and a party of his friends in the pit, who asserted that
he had• been improperly treated. In,the midst of this
dispute, the chandelier light was half-extinguished—
the other lights having been before put out. Great
indignation was expressed at this act. Shouting
and jumping on the seats of the pit seemed to be
the prelude to violent proceedings. At this moment
a dashing young blood, in one of the dress-boxes, tore
up one of the Chairs, which he flung into the pit,
and thrust his foot through another. He was warned
by a gentleman near him, not to persist in such con.
duct: and perceiving that he was marked by two of
the firemen connected with the Theatre, he took. the
earliest opportunity of decamping. The chandelier'
was again fully illuminated, .aqd the cry for BRAD-
BURY and the Manager was stoutly persevered in.
Twelve o'clock had nearly approached, when a fresh
orator appeared in the Pit: he said, as it was grow.
king late, and there was evidently no person behind
the scenes to answer them, it would be better for
them to depart ; but he hoped, in the first place, they
would resolve never to let Mr. BRADIVAT appear on
the stage again as long as they existed. This humane
proposition was received with applauses by some,
and by others.with abuse and execration. At about
a, quarter past twelve the House was completely
cleared; and thus ends the history of, we believe, till
first Christmas Pantomime, a thing meant for the en;
ter tainment of chi/drsa, that was ever formally with-t
drawn, in compliance with the serious command of
men! But, doubtless, a distinction will be made'
and we shall be told that the Dandies, not men, have,
a right to all the honour attepding such a triumph.
Covent GARDEN.—Last night the Comedy of She
,Stoops to Conquer was performed. Before the cur.,
tam rose, Mr. ABBOTT came forward, and requested
the indulgence of the audience in behalf of Miss
Foots, who, he stated; was labouring under a most
severe cold, but resolved, from anxiety, to discharge
her duty, and the impracticability of procuring a
substitute, in consequence of the suddenness of the
attack, to act her part in the best manner she could.
The address was received with instant signs of com-
pliance; and Miss Foots played the part for which
she had been announced, Miss Neville, very credit-
ably, making allowance for the disadvantage under.
which she laboured. Mrs. DAVINPORT dressed Mrs.
Hardcasile admirably. The formidable outworks of
the stiff, dark, flowered silk gown and petticoat,
looking as if a burden to carry—the ruffles' of huge
dimensions, below the elbows, and the fan of similir
dimensions, exactly marked the plain country gentle-
woman of the Old School. Her acting was equally
excellent and characteristic. The old Lady's vanity,
so readily mortified in the first scene with her hus-
band, and tickled with that of Hastings, was pour-
trayed to the life; and her alternate coaxing and
scolding, fondling and chastising, her hopeful son,
were entirely natural, and most laughable. 111 its
Bauston's Miss Hartkadle was innocent, interest-
ing, animated, and arch. The passage in which,
under her disguise, she rallies Marlow for bis bash-
ful behaviour towards Miss Hardeasik, possessed
much of the air of light and well-bred ridicule. Mr.
Lista); rendered Tony Lumpkin fully as amusing as
he WAS designed to be. To she expression of his rage
against Cousin Con, for her imagined pursuit after
his amiable self, he made an addition which set the
House in a roar:—" Do you not even follow me to
the stable—and did not you catch that cold there r
Mr. FAWCBTT played Old kkrdeattk very success-
fully. Mr. C. Krama's representation of the bash-
ful lover was highly correct and ludicrous. The re.
treating address and side-bow, the stammering pro-
nunciation and half-averted look, the turning the hat
and twirling the stick, and gazing at the boots, or
any thing but his mistress, formed a felicitous picture
of the effect of an introduction to a fine woman on a
youth of stauttaise hence. The Play was exceedingly
well acted, and during its five Acts left but few mo-
ments of seriousness to the audiles.—The Panto-
mime went off with the strongest marks of satisfac-
tidn from a most crowded House.

LINES, INSCRIBED TOILIt. RICHARD TURNER,
Of TM COLOOSAINI 3LOC=I/4 MAIRIIa.CTO&T, LO7DON-AOAIN

Unmoor'll, and loose each pendant sail,
While Commerce courts th' auspicious gale,
The stately vessel rides ; - .
They come—the far ring breezes play,
And quickly o'er the azure way
In gallant trim she glides !
And salving thence her destin'd port,
The shore. Io ! busy crowds resort,
And hail, with warm acclaim,
The nearing Bart, these Sons of Trade ;
11' alluring Man is then display d
That points to Wealth and Fame!
But chief o'er all, to quick demand,
kitending still' an eager hand,
To taste and judgment prone;
in The stranger Tutza's lacono viws—
His eye the far-fam'd ear purdees,
And marks it far his own !
The mead of gratitude, if due
To him, who gives the sombre hue
Of life's dull scene, to shine
With ornament, that charms the sight—
Imparting splendour and delight,
Toisosa,tisit awed is thine
Then since to thee the Nations owe
The beauteous Jet, whose brilliant glow,
Unrivall'd shines in fame;
Th' enduring record still of Time,
In ev'ry distant age and clime
Shall promulgate thy name!

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The late circumstance of a Chief-Justice threaten-
ing to adjourn the Court, because a tallow-candle had
been produced instead of a waitlight, reminds us of,
an anecdote related of the late Judge GOULD, who,
when going the Haw" Circuit, once threatened to
remove, the Essex Assizes from Chelmsford to Col-
chester, because no good small beer could be found
in the former town !

The inhabitants of Crieff have subscribed £Bppt-
wards lighting the shops of that town with gas.
Monday, Wit. Bridger and John Alderney were
fully committed from Union Hall, for uttering forged
Notes. The latter attempted to macro the Note
which he bad tendered at the shop of a tradesman,
on the appearance of the officer, who had much dif-
ficulty in srroachirig it from his mouth.

PO
GVlLDHALL.—Yesterday Thomas. Twigz a lad
about 18 years oli, was brought befixe the Sitting
Magistrate, Mr. Alderman BIRCH, charged with at-
tempting to utter a forged 1/. Bank of England note.
Walter Berene, apprentice to Mr. Mitchell, woollen-
draper, Nest Smithfield, stated, that the prisoner
came :into his master's shop about seven o'clock on
Monday evening to purchase some volveret, which
came to 4s. and tendered in payment a 1/. Bank-
note. From its appearance he suspected that it was
a forged note, and accordingly took it to his young
master in the countinghouse, who, on examining it,
said immediately it was a forgery ; they then took
the opinion of some of the neighbours, which coin
zided with their own : an Officer was therefore sent
for, and the prisoner given in custody. Just at this
period Mr. Mitchell returned, and having heard the
circumstances, and examined the note, questioned
the prisoner as to what he was, and how he became
possess-d of the note. He replied, he received it
from his master, Mr. Hill, brushmaker, Peartreo-
street,

Goswell-street, in payment for work, and
begged hard to have the note restored to him, as it
was all the money he had. This was refused ; but
subsequently, *chile Mr. Mitchell was pointing out
to some persons in the shop the different marks of
Ifiirgery on the note, the prisoner asked also to let
-
Ihim look at them. Mr. Mitchell trusted him with
tthe

note ; but no sooner had he laid hold of it, than
rolled it up like a pill, and popped it into his.
mouth. He was seized, thrown down, and his,
'month forced open; but he had swallowed the note
.Nothing whatever was found upon him in the shape
of a note, or'other property.—Remanded.
Bameatr Socizrizs.—A case of an information
against the Stewards of the Firm and Friendly Be-
nefit Society, held at the Three Pigeons, Butcher-hall-
lane, by a respectable old gentleman, who had been
a member upwards of 24 years, for the non-payment
of allowances in sickness, occupied a considerable
space of time; no new point of law was elicited;
and was rtmarkable only for the obstinate pertinacity
with which the Society resisted, what were subse-
quently proved to be the just claims of the sick
member. Mr. Alderman WatilllllAN, who was
also in attendance, the presence of two Magistrates
being requ'red by the Statute in all such cases, said
he was sorry to ohs..-rve in cases of this sort which
had come before him, a strong desire on the part of
these Societies to resist the claims of their members;
they were always anxious to receive, but very un-
willing to pay ; and he begged to recommend to the,
gentlemen whwattended on the part of the Society
to this case, that if they had now no sympathy with
old age and infirmity, the time might arrive, how-
ever young and prosperous they might consider them-
selves, when they might be reduced to the necessity of
making similar claims to those they were contesting.
John Case, a respectable young man, clerk to Mr.
Gainsford, cheesemonger, Ludgate-hill, was brought
up, in custody of an Officer, from the Compter, where
be had been detained under the following very ex-
traordinary circumstances The prisoner had been
sent out on'Monday morning, in his usual avocation,
to collect debts ; and not returning borne all the
evening, Mr. Gainsford became alarmed, supecting
he had received some.of the debts, and gone off with
the money. About half an hour past eleven o'clock
at night. he sent to inquire after him at his lodgings§
but he had not been there; a person, however, was
left to watch his return; and on the prisoner's coming
home, he was taken in custody, and brought to his
master, who demanded the money he had collected.
In vain did theprisoner assure him be had collected
none, and gave the answers he had received fr'm the
several persons he had beers sent to; Mr. G. would
neither be convinced nor pacified ; but gave him in
charge of the watch, who lodged him in the Compter.
Early yesterday morning Mr. Gainsford made the
necessary inquiries, and found the clerk's statement
correct. Ile had received no money from any of
the customers ; a messenger was therefore sent to the
Compter to release the prisoner, who however re-
fused to be released, without being brought before
the Magistrate, for the purpose of clearing his cha-
racter.—The prisoner said, that having no money to
pay over to his master, and it being late, and the
shop shut up, when he returned, he did not think it
necessary to call in ; more' especially as he was en-
gaged out to supper, and had no material commu-
nication to make to his muter.—Mr. Alderman
fizacu lamented his unjustifiable detention, and ex-
pressed much indignation at the unwarrantable has-
tiness of Mr. Gainsford in thus depriving a respec-
table man of his liberty, and subjecting his
ratter to serious injury, on mere surmise and un-
founded suspicion. The prisoner was discharged.
Maausonounu-srnatr.—Yesterday J. Manniard,
.Bey. was charged with assaulting a soldier, named
Carrier, under the following circumstances :—A Ser-
jeant of the Coldstream Guards stated, that he corn—
manded the military guard at Covent-Garden Thea-
tre on Monday night, and was on his return with his
ale, after the performance had concluded, but as the
men were, proceeding along Coventry-street, Picca-
dilly, he was hailed from the rank by some of them,
who desired him to halt, as a man was knocked
• wn. He immediately obeyed, and having left his,
.. and repaired to the spot, he discovered that'
Carrier was lying in the kennel, apparently very much
hurt, and unable to get up. Two of the men lifted
him, and Captain Corbett, of the 40th Regiment,
and-cther persons who were passing, pointed the de-
fenclant out as the aggressor, in consequence of
which witness gave him into custody.—The Prisoner
being called on for his defence, said, that he was
walking along Coventry-street with a friend and his
wife ; that the soldiers seemed eager to have all the
room they could, and having pushed his friend's wife
about tather unnecessarily, they thought it prudent
to give them the wall; but even in this situation he
{the defendant) received a most violent and wilful
push, and be, in consequence, either knocked down
or shoved down the aggressor.—His friend, a person
of very gentlemanly demeanour, also confirmed his
statement, and added, that the push from the soldier
was, to all intents and purposes, wilful.—The Ma-
gistrate said, if so, it was indeed to be regretted ;
but the evidence preponderated on the other side, ar.d ,
at all events no prudent man v.-ould have personally
chastised an individual, who, of all others in society,
was easiest to be found, and whose punishment (if
a representation of his misconduct was made to his
officers) would be most severe. He should hold Mr.
Manniard to bail fur the assault.—Held to bail.

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