Star.
London, England, 1826-03-20 00:00:00

ADET.PHI THEATRE.

Saturday night this popular place of amusement
closed a successful season with the following farewell
Address :

~0 Lantos ATM Grurt.txxx-After a season, rendered most pros-
.perous by your kindness, we have arrived at the last night ; and we
cannot sUow you to depart front this house without expressing
our dee. and unfeigned gratitude for the marked support with
which you have honoured every One connected with this esta-
blishmerd.

" The Dramatic Pieces, whick have been produced for your en-
tertainment, have been invariably and eminently successful. The
Performers have one and all received from you that generous pa-
tronage which is at once the best reward for their past, and the
surest guarantee for their future exertions.
" And the Proprietors, Lsdies and Gentlemen, in the progress
of their new and arduous undertaking, have been supported and
rewarded far beyoltd their merits—far—far beyond their hopes.—
We trust the next season to see you here, cheerful and cheering
as I now see you, and I earnestly assure you, that nothing %hall be
wanting on our parts to make you so. .
Loves AND G ernmitcx—A ft er to-night the Drama will have a
holiday ; hut. as at other schools, one young Gentleman will remain
at the establishment during the vacation—l mean my young brother
on the concern—my friend Mr. Yates; and, as be will be alone, I
hope and trust his friends will occasionally come to see him. Our
little Theatre is comfortable now; and we anxiously wish to guard
against its taking cold. _ _ _

" Ladies and Gentlemen—Tn the name of the Proprietors and
Performers. allow me to bid you gratefully and respectfully—
Pa SMELL."

DRURY LANE THEATRE —KENNY'S new Opera
Bereoutsky, was repeated on Saturday night, to a crowded and
fashionable audience. Many judicious alterations have been made
in the piece; and the last Act, has been considerably curtailed.
ENGLISH OPERA Housa.—Saturday night Mr. MA-
vatw's " huritations" were attended by a crowded and fashionable
audience, who received his performance with almost unceasing ap-
plause, not less Battering than deserved on the part of this ex-
cellent actor.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—This house shortly opens
with a Comedy of KENNY'S. The hero is Lissost; and he is to ap-
pear as a well dressed,fashlonablE,though somewhat silly Gendeman.

The Lady of Sir Getman Cutler( is indisposed at the
house of the worthy Baronet, at the Admiralty.
Mr. •RSITTUNOT is, this evening, to move for leave
to bring in a Ball for the further Improvement of Char-
ing-Cross, and its neighbourhood. The plan is for the
pulling down of the houses at Castle-court, in the
,Strand, thence to Chandos-street, including, of course,
the houses at the lower end of St. Martin's-lane, by
the Golden Cross, &c. The King's stables are to be'
converted into barracks, and a house and premises are
to be provided for the Golden Cross Establishment in
the neighbourhood. The house at the end of St. Mar-
tip's-lane, now Mr. Puasa's (silver-smith's shop), high
as it is, overlooking even Northumberland House, will
be levelled with the earth :—its site is remarkable, for
on it stood the first and original banking-house of
Courts, the far of the late Mr. COUTTII, who was
his own clerk, regularly serving behind the counter.
• The second Anniversary Meeting of the Society for
the Relief of Distressed Widows was held on Friday
last, at Willis's Rooms, St. James's, the Right Hon. the
Earl of ROCISAYAOE in the Chair. The object of the
,meeting is to relieve widows in the first month of their
widowhood, by pecuniary grants, obtaining respectable
situations, and apprenticing and otherwise providing
for the offspring ; also in paying small debts to prevent
seizure of goods, &c. Eighty-one widows had been
provided for durirg the past year. The subscriptions
amounted to 3131. and the expenditure to 3201.
RIOTS AT HINC[LIIT.—The town of Hinckley has
been in a state of agitation and alarm since Monday, in
consequence of a disturbance which commenced on the
evening of that day, when the frame-knitters proceeded
to break the windows, and demolished the doors and
shutters of all the hosiers, and others connected with
them, in the town. An express was sent off to Coven-
try for the aid of the military, who arrived with the
strictest promptitude about two o'clock in the morning.
Tuesday the mob again assembled, but the principal
inhabitants came forward with alacrity, and were sworn
in as special constables. The Riot Act was then read,
and they dispersed without doing further mischief.
Accounts from Bradford state, that there must very
speedily be a total cessation of any relief to the dis-
tressed poor of that town and neighbourhood, unless
the benevolence which first created a fund for that re•
lief be again exerted in the cause. It is drawn to its
last dregs—a few days must see it entirely exhausted.
and there is no diminution of the number of claimants.
A fire broke out at the house of Mr. Totes, oil and
colourman, in the Borough, at one o'clock this morning,
which destroyed the entire building, but the early ar-
rival of the engines stopped the progress of the lames
from Tagil any further.
EXECUTION.—Thursday morning, Samuel Wood, who
was convicted of the murder of his wife by striking her.
on the head with a hammer, was executed on Gallows
Green, Nottingham. On passing the end of Parliament.
row, within sight of the 'house where he lately resided,'
and where the horrid deed was committed, he sprung
,up ,up in the cart, and pointed at the fatal spot.
,immediately, and with apparent firmness, addressed the
multitude, warning them against drunkenness and bad
company, as it was these causes that had brought him l
to an untimely end. While the executioner was '
ad-
justing the rope round his neck, and tying It to the tree,
Wood thrust the noose up with his hands, and said in
an audible voice, ig I have Mr. to thank for this;
but I forgive him, freely forgive him—farewell r The
executioner then threw the cap over his face, the cart
was drawn away, and he was left suspended. He ap-
peared to struggle a good deal. After hanging the
usual turtle, the'body was cut down, and conveyed to
the General Hospital fur dissection. Three orphan
children are let:, namely, a boy and two girls. Wood
was brought up to a frame-work knitter, but had lat-
terly followed the occupations of a dyer and bobbin
and carriage maker. •
A Bill is about to be brought into Parliament, for
more effectually punishing persons who are detected in
compounding offences under penal statutes.
The Petition to the Howe of Lords, for bringing•the
alteration in the law of trinc.pal and factor into im-
mediate operation, has received the signatures of nearly
300 of the !mu respectable Mathias and bankers in
die City. ' • • r 1,,i1 A

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SPORTING INTELLIGENC4.
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UNTINGi
H /olllllle,- Niles .14,1iltioende. sheet- Wednesday, at Chips
stead; Thursday, at, Hanley; end Saturday. at Box HIII.
The Surrey Fox
a.Thursday, Hounds, on at Godstone and Se.
turday, at Look's Bottom."
'ROYAL: HUNTS.
During the hunt, en Friday, an accident deetit'red. Which must
'ave proved fatal but for the courage of Mr. J. Wiggington, a
°highly-respectable inhabitant of Eton. A Lady bad joined the
hunt upon a spirited horse ; in crossing Stoke Common she was
unable to restrain his course, so as to avoid a gravel pit. and they
were both precipitated into the deepest part, containing water front
11 to 13 feet in depth. AU the spectators were appalled, and usa-
ble to render any assistance. Mt. Wigginton rode up and threw
himself into water, and rescued the Lady amidst the universal ad.
nitration of those who witnessed the courageous act. It is under-
stood the Lady's name was Osborne : this, it is said, is the third
occasion in which Mr. Wiggington has been happy enough to save
the life of a human being under similar danger.
STAG HUNT.
Tuesday the Berkeley Stag Hounds experienced another most
run . they met at Drayton, the deer going away for Ritchings
Lodge from thence by Langleybroom to Datehet, and front thence
to Maidenhead, where they crossed the Thames, stretching across
the fine grass country they entered the forest near Ascot Heath
Race Course, and running the fine of the Forest they came back
on Windsor Great Park, which they entered, and after running
sonic time the hunted stag joined the herd of red deer; the hounds
coming into view divided ; by this time all the horses were tired,
and the Hon. G. Berkeley borrowed a horse of a Gentleman who
had joined the hunt near Windsor Park, on which he continued the
chase, till the capture of the hunted stag, Mr. Berkeley having tired
his first and second horse during the run. Many hones were left
at the stables adjacent to the close of this day's sport, en.lit is feared
that some of them will sever hunt again.
MALTON CRAVEN MEETING, YORKSHIRE.
riser DAY', TfitIltSDAY.
The Craven Stakes 0(10 mei. each, for all ages.
Mr. Petre's Saladin, by Selim
Col. King's Ultimo .
Mr. Wright's South Holme
Lord Fitzwilliam's Dramatist
Mr. Watt's Zirza

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6 to 2 agst Saladin—.a fine race..
The Barton Stakes of 25 soy. each, for three-yrs old colts. One
mile and' a half.
Mr. Yarburgh's M' Adam, by Tramp .
Ridsdale's ch. c. &reins, by Tramp
Mr. Watts's ch. f. by Carton Aliisidora .
4 to 4 apt M'Adam—a good rate.

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The East Riding Union Stakes of 5 soy. each, for Hunters. Two ,

Mr. Bayard's ch. c. St. Leger, aged .
Alt% Teasdale's b. m. Fairy, 4 yrs old .
Mr. Legard's br. h. Vagrant, 5 yrs eld
Won cleverly.
The- Maiden Plate of 501. for all ages. Heats, One mile and a
half.

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